From the Trenches World Report

Jerusalem Post

China’s Vice President Wang Qishan – often characterized as the second-most important person in China – arrived on Monday and went immediately to the Western Wall.

At the holy site, Wang told his hosts that he has read much about Jewish history and was happy to “see and touch history near the stones of the ancient wall.”   Continue reading “From The Great Wall To The Western Wall, Chinese Vp Visits Kotel”

Daily Mail

Thousands of Trump supporters, some of whom had waited for nearly 24 hours, gleefully ran inside the Toyota Center in Houston on Monday afternoon, leaving behind camping chairs and sleeping bags, for a rally with the president that was still hours away.

For many it was their first time seeing the president in person who has campaigned in the city just once before and only six times in Texas including today.   Continue reading “Trump supporters line up more than 24 HOURS ahead of president’s Houston rally with his Ted Cruz after 100,000 people RSVPed for 18,000 seats”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Ted Cruz will join Donald Trump on Monday night at a Texas rally, just over two weeks before Cruz faces off with Democratic opponent Beto O’Rourke, reports Bloomberg.  Continue reading ““Sleazy” Donald Trump To Stump For “Lyin’ Ted” Cruz At Texas Rally”

A good father, a good husband, and friend to many, a strong patriot that didn’t go easy, he worried about all of us first. You never are prepared to lose somebody like a Don Boettcher, but knowing he is sitting with other friends of the community, who have passed, giving his great advice, giving the confidence needed to march forward is what makes Don still close, even in death.   Continue reading “Goodbye Don Boettcher – We Are Going to Miss You”

Next Gov – by Caitlin Fairchild

One of the key reasons policymakers and law enforcement agencies find 3D printed guns worrisome is their so-called “untraceable” nature, but researchers may have found a way to match a gun to a printer.

Unlike traditional firearms, 3D printed guns have no bills of sale or serial numbers, nor do builders go through background checks. Researchers at the University of Buffalo, however, have discovered that each 3D printer leaves its own signature. The researchers have dubbed this a “hardware fingerprint.”   Continue reading “Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Track 3D Printed Guns”

Insider – by Michelle Mark

The ever-growing caravan of Central American migrants swelled on Sunday to an estimated 7,000 people, who are largely dedicated to traveling north in hopes of reaching the United States.

The caravan set out from Honduras on October 13 as a group of 160 migrants but grew to a massive group after word spread. The migrants have told news outlets they’re fleeing their home countries because of crippling poverty and widespread violence.   Continue reading “The Central American caravan has swelled to an estimated 7,000 migrants”

The Organic Prepper – by Robert Wheeler

Ever since the Euromaidan color revolution in Ukraine, the threat of a thermonuclear confrontation between Russia and the United States has been steadily growing. With the United States and NATO forces having pushed their proxy fighters literally to the border with Russia, the world’s second superpower finally became directly involved in Syria, saving the country from the impending defeat by the Gulf Cooperation Council, NATO, Israel, and American terrorists being funded, trained, and armed for the purpose of destroying the secular government of Syria.   Continue reading “Putin: In a Nuclear Holocaust “We Will Be Martyrs, They Will Drop Dead””

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Since President Trump threatened to close the Southern border due to Honduras’ unwillingness to comply with his requests for assistance in stopping a migrant caravan marching toward the US, the migrants have successfully crossed into Mexico and on Sunday regrouped after being temporarily delayed at the Mexican border by border guards who failed to force the migrants to turn back.    Continue reading ““National Emergency” – President Trump To Cut Central American Aid As Mexico Loses Control Of Migrant Army”

CBS Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – City contractors who have ties to the National Rifle Association must now disclose them, under a motion passed unanimously Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council.

The motion, approved by a 10-0 vote, does not ban NRA-linked contractors from doing business with the city, but would require them to disclose any contracts or sponsorships they have with the gun rights advocacy group.   Continue reading “LA Passes Ordinance Requiring City Contractors To Disclose NRA Ties”

ABC News

A manhunt was underway Sunday for a suspect in the killing of a police officer near a suburban Atlanta school after he and his partner responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle, authorities said.

Tafahree Maynard, 18, is considered “armed and dangerous” and is believed to be the gunman who opened fire without warning Saturday afternoon on Gwinnett County Police Officer Antwan Toney and his partner, police said.   Continue reading “Manhunt underway for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in killing of Georgia police officer”

The Organic Prepper

Editor’s note: By now, just about everyone has heard about the difficulties occurring in South Africa. The violence is palpable, the corruption is an everyday fact, and utilities such as water and electricity are no longer a given. Not only that, but the cost of these utilities has become prohibitive, so conservation is a necessity. Backup power, such as solar or generators, have become a necessity for many families.

In this article, a regular reader from South Africa shares some of the tips for starting out with generators and backup power that have made it easier to deal with the continuous rolling blackouts and outrageous prices for electricity.  ~ Daisy   Continue reading “Backup Power on a Budget: Notes from South Africa”