From the Trenches World Report

ABC News

With one bullet, a Georgia police officer was shot in the face and a suspect was shot dead during a confrontation Thursday morning, according to investigators.

It began when employees of a dentist’s office called 911 around 8 a.m. Thursday to report a disturbance, Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Natalie Ammons told reporters.

Henry County Police officer Michael Smith arrived and spoke with the suspect, Dimaggio McNelly, but “at some point the subject became combative,” Ammons said.   Continue reading “With 1 bullet, a police officer is shot in the face and a suspect is shot dead during a struggle: Officials”

Market Watch – by Steven Kutz

Because of changes to the tax law that went into effect this year, professional athletes might need to put their CPAs on speed dial.

That’s because players in sports leagues like the NBA, NFL, MLB, WNBA and NHL have traditionally been able to deduct tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for things that they no longer can.  Continue reading “Why pro athletes may lose a fortune because of the new tax law”

Bucks Local News

WASHINGTON CROSSING >> Each December, thousands gather on the banks of the Delaware River to watch the reenactment of George Washington’s daring 1776 Christmas night river crossing.

During the event, several hundred re-enactors in Continental military dress listen to an inspiring speech by General Washington and then row across the river in replica Durham boats.   Continue reading “RELIVING HISTORY: Two chances to witness ‘The Crossing’ on the banks of the Delaware in Washington Crossing”

Engadget – by Saqib Shah

An Amazon robot tore open a can of bear repellent at the company’s New Jersey warehouse on Wednesday, hospitalizing 24 workers. One employee is in critical condition, according to ABC News, while 30 others were treated on the scene. The 1.3-million-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in the town of Robbinsville, New Jersey, employs more than 3,000 people.

A preliminary investigation determined that the bear repellent, which is like pepper spray for aggressive or charging bears, fell off a shelf. But a spokesperson for Robbinsville Township further clarified that an automated machine punctured the 9-ounce can, releasing its toxic fumes. Amazon sells different types of bear repellent on its online shopping site.   Continue reading “Amazon workers hospitalized after warehouse robot releases bear repellent”

Jon Rappoport

“It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines. I take no pleasure in this conclusion, which I reached slowly and reluctantly over my two decades as an editor of The New England Journal of Medicine.” —Marcia Angell, MD

“The secret of acting is sincerity. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.” —George Burns   Continue reading “Faking Medical Reality”

Montreal Gazette

The federal government is considering adopting measures that would see tighter controls applied to handguns and assault weapons, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.

In a radio interview with 98.5FM in Montréal, the prime minister said the violence in Canada being linked to both types of weapons is unacceptable.   Continue reading “Gun controls will be tightened, Trudeau tells Montreal radio audience”

Yahoo News

Australia Thursday passed controversial laws allowing spies and police to snoop on the encrypted communications of suspected terrorists and criminals, as experts warned the “unprecedented powers” had far-reaching implications for global cybersecurity.

There has been extensive debate about the laws and their reach beyond Australia’s shores in what is seen as the latest salvo between global governments and tech firms over national security and privacy.   Continue reading “Australia passes cyber snooping laws with global implications”

Independent – by Sarah Knapton

Pig hearts could soon be tested in humans after scientists passed an important milestone by transplanting the organs into primates.

In 2000, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) suggested human trials would be considered once 60pc of primates could live for three months, with at least some indication that longer survival was possible.   Continue reading “How transplanting pigs’ hearts into humans could save our bacon”

LA Times

Continue reading “It used to be illegal to throw snowballs in this Colorado town. Not anymore”

The Common Sense Show – by Dave Hodges

There are three organizations that America must exit immediately, if the Constitution and our standard of living is to survive. The three groups whose actions demand our quick and immediate withdrawal from are NATO, the United Nations and any form of central banking participation.

NATO. the United Nations, he United Nations and the central banks are working towards the unification pf the planet from a political, economic and culture. There are very specific dangers that globalization holds for America.   Continue reading “America Must Immediately Exit These Three Groups In Order to Survive”

RT

Danish Saxo Bank, famous for making ‘outrageous’ predictions published each December, and not meant to be taken seriously, has once again astonished humanity with its annual forecast.

According to the Copenhagen-based financial institution, the upcoming year is set to be marked with X-Class solar flare that will evoke absolute chaos across the globe.  Continue reading “Massive solar flare to bring chaos, inflict $2 trillion in damage – bank’s ‘outrageous’ prediction”

ABC News

The Texas border patrol supervisor who confessed to killing four women in September may receive the death penalty, authorities said.

U.S. Border Patrol agent Juan David Ortiz, 35, was indicted Wednesday on charges of capital murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful restraint and evading arrest or detention in the deaths of four sex workers in September, according to Webb County District Attorney Isidro Alaniz.   Continue reading “Prosecutor wants death penalty for border agent accused of killing 4 women”

Delish – by Madison Flager

Dog owners: You’ll want to take note of the FDA’s recent update to a dog food recall. Several dog food brands are now included in a recall alert for potentially containing a dangerous amount of vitamin D. While the vitamin is an essential nutrient for dogs, too much of it can cause kidney failure or death. Tests conducted on samples of some of these products show as much as approximately 70 times the intended amount of vitamin D.  Continue reading “The FDA Expanded A Dog Food Recall To Include These 8 Brands”

Yahoo News

TOKYO (AP) — A Marine refueling plane and a fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan’s southwestern coast after colliding early Thursday, and rescuers found two of the seven crew members, one of them in stable condition, officials said.

The U.S. Marine Corps said that the 2 a.m. crash involved an F/A-18 fighter jet and a KC-130 refueling aircraft during regular refueling training after the planes took off from their base in Iwakuni, near Hiroshima in western Japan.   Continue reading “2 US warplanes crash off Japan; 2 found, 5 missing”

Christian Headlines – by Michael Foust

The first transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe pageant is the favorite to win the crown. At least, that’s what the gambling oddsmakers say.

Miss Spain Ángela Ponce – who was born male – is the favorite to win Miss Universe according to the gambling odds at MyBookie.ag, as first reported by The Blast. Ponce is at +600. By comparison, Miss USA is at +2000. (The favorite has the lowest number.)     Continue reading “Transgender Contestant Is Favorite to Win Miss Universe”

A young artist exhibits his work for the first time, and a well known art critic is in attendance.

The critic says to the young artist, “Would you like to hear my opinion of your work?”

“Yes,” the artist replies.   Continue reading “A young artist …”