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Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio host and political commentator, announced on air Monday that he’s been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.

“The Rush Limbaugh Show” host, 69, said he received the diagnosis on Jan. 20 and informed his staff earlier on Monday.  Continue reading “Rush Limbaugh announces advanced lung cancer diagnosis”

WFAA

COMMERCE, Texas — Updated at 4:23 p.m. with additional details about the incident.

Two adult woman were killed and a toddler has been taken to the hospital following a shooting at Texas A&M University-Commerce on Monday, according to university officials.  Continue reading “2 women killed, toddler injured in shooting at Texas A&M University-Commerce residence hall”

Haaretz

Turkey said on Monday its military hit dozens of Syrian government targets after five Turkish soldiers were killed by shelling in Idlib in northwest Syria, where fighting threatens to test ties between Ankara and Moscow.

Turkey and Russia are on opposing sides in the fighting in Idlib and, though they work together elsewhere in Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said Russian officials had been told they should “stand aside” in the conflict around Idlib.  Continue reading “Turkish Forces Hit 54 Targets in Syria, 76 Soldiers Said Killed, State Media Reports”

Unz Review – by Eric Margolis

In 1916, as World War I raged on, a British diplomat, Mark Sykes, met with his French counterpart from the Quai d’Orsay, Monsieur Picot, and signed an agreement to partition the Ottoman Empire once victory was achieved.

The heart of the Mideast – Palestine, Syria and Iraq – was divided between Britain and France. Italy and Russia were offered other Ottoman lands: southern Turkey was promised to Italy and Constantinople to Russia. All this was top secret but was later revealed by the Bolsheviks after their 1917 revolution.   Continue reading “Trump/Bibi/Adelson Buy the Senate”

The Blaze – by Phil Shiver

A professor at St. John’s College, Oxford University, just taught student protesters an invaluable lesson in personal sacrifice.

According to the school newspaper, Oxford students have been occupying St. John’s College since Wednesday in protest of the school’s investments in fossil fuels. Dozens of students have reportedly set up camp in the front quad with signs and banners, vowing to remain until their demands are met. Continue reading “Students: We demand the school sell its stock in fossil fuels. Professor: I can’t do that, but I’ll turn off the gas heating for you.”

The Daily Bell – by Brenée Goforth

America is addicted to licensing. It sounds dramatic, but it’s true. Consider this recent incident out of Chicago: shocked by the death of an infant boy in his ward, who prosecutors say was murdered by his father, Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez took to Twitter in January to express his outrage. Continue reading “Licensing Parents? The Latest Bad Idea In America’s Licensure Craze”

Middle East Eye

Militants blew up a gas pipeline between Israel and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Sunday night, though supply is reportedly unaffected.

At least six masked militants planted explosives under a pipeline in the town of Bir al-Abd west of Sinai’s provincial capital al-Arish, security sources told Israel’s Haaretz newspaper. The explosion prompted authorities to stop the flow of gas to extinguish the fire, they said. Continue reading “Masked gunmen blow up Israel-Egypt gas pipeline in Sinai, supply not affected”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Huntsville, AL — Hours after Rebecca Hernandez gave birth to her healthy baby boy last week, that little boy was torn from her arms and became a ward of the state due to gross negligence on behalf of Crestwood Medical Center and the Alabama Department of Human Resources. Hernandez had been issued a drug test without her consent at the hospital which falsely came back positive.  Continue reading “Govt Steals Newborn from Mother’s Arms After Falsely Accusing Her of Drug Use”

Independent

The Palestinian Authority has cut all ties with Israel and the US after rejecting Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan.

President Mahmoud Abbas said the were would be “no relations at all” with the two countries as he reiterated his “complete” dismissal of the American leader’s proposal, which called for a demilitarised Palestinian state with borders drawn to meet Israeli security needs.  Continue reading “Palestinian leaders cut all ties with Israel and US in response to Trump peace plan”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Bremerton, WA — A 15-year veteran special forces cop with the Bremerton Police Department was allowed to quietly resign this week amid allegations that he stole money during a drug raid in 2019. Despite clear video evidence of this cop committing a crime while on duty, Det. Jeffrey Inklebarger was not arrested and allowed to resign from the department before he was fired.  Continue reading “Video Clearly Catches Cop Stealing Cash from a Home and He’s NOT Arrested”

The Daily Beast – by Brendon Hong

HONG KONG—The new coronavirus that has spread consternation around the world over the last few weeks has now killed more people in China than the SARS epidemic of 2002-2003. China’s health commission reported Sunday that there were 361 deaths nationwide. During the SARS outbreak, 349 people died in mainland China and 774 altogether around the world. The Chinese stock markets took major hits Monday, and the whole nation feels its growing isolation.  Continue reading “China Arrested Doctors Who Warned About Coronavirus Outbreak. Now Death Toll’s Rising, Stocks Are Plunging.”

In The News Today

Arthur F. Wayne, ITNT News – According to the most recent reports there are 17,373 confirmed cases of coronavirus infections, 362 related deaths and 486 recoveries – globally. However, there’s no way for the public to actually vet these numbers independently, so it remains to be seen how accurate the proposed data is by the World Health Organization and the Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading “Coronavirus: The Facts and the Lies that You Are Exposed to”