RT

As Argentina remembered the lives it lost during the brutal 1982 Falklands War with the UK, its president has pledged to keep the effort to reclaim the islands alive. But the conflict dates from way before 1982.

Located almost 13,000km from British shores and some 1,500km from Argentina, the Falkland Islands – also known as Las Malvinas – are the subject of a 200-year sovereignty dispute. Its bloodiest chapter came in 1982, when 900 people died in a war to decide the ownership of the islands, which were inhabited by fewer than 2,000 people at the time.  Continue reading “‘Our dream is stronger than ever’: 36yrs after Falklands War, Argentina vows to reclaim islands”

Chicago Tribune – by Steve Sadin

Owners of assault weapons living in north suburban Deerfield have until June 13 to remove the firearms from village limits or face daily fines after a ban was approved Monday night.

The Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved a ban on certain types of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, amending a 2013 ordinance that regulated the storage of those items.   Continue reading “Deerfield bans assault weapons and high-capacity magazines”

Tenth Amendment Center – by Davis Taylor

TRENTON, N.J. (April 2, 2018) – A bill introduced in the New Jersey House would phase out vaccines containing mercury and push back against federal narratives on vaccinations.

Representative Valerie Huttle (D-37) introduced Assembly Bill 3569 (A3569) on March 12. The legislation would phase out the use of vaccines that contain mercury over a three-year period.   Continue reading “New Jersey Bill Would Phase Out Mercury Vaccines; Reject Federal Narrative”

Yahoo News

CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Arkansas judge has ruled that six farmers in the state this summer can spray a weed killer made by Monsanto Co and BASF SE that was blamed for hurting millions of acres of U.S. crops last year.

The decision is the latest twist in the saga surrounding herbicides based on the chemical known as dicamba and immediately sparked concerns about the potential for more damage. Other states are also limiting sprayings of the herbicide, and farmers are suing its manufacturers over crop damage linked to its use last summer.   Continue reading “Arkansas judge rules six farmers can spray controversial chemical”

MassPrivateI

Police across the country are being trained to use social media to make them appear more approachable.

The Police Social Media Academy (PSMA), International Association of Chiefs of Police (ICAP), FBI-LEEDA and Crime Stoppers International (CSI) teach police officers how to use social media to their benefit.
Continue reading “Police use social media to make them appear more approachable”

ABC News

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday sued California over a law that aims to give the state power to override the sale of federal lands, the latest battle between President Donald Trump and the nation’s most populous state.

California vowed to fight for the state’s first right to purchase federal lands or to arrange for a specific buyer — part of an aggressive effort in the heavily Democratic state to thwart the president’s agenda in his first year. Lawmakers who passed the law last year cited concerns that the Trump administration would allow more logging, oil drilling or development on some of the 46 million acres owned by the federal government in California.  Continue reading “Trump administration sues California over sales of US land”

The Organic Prepper

The homes of many rich, famous people have a secret hidden within them.  Somewhere, in the depths of the home, is a secure room to which the residents can retreat in the event of a home invasion or violent intruder.  A safe room was carved into the original house plan, and many of these are state of the art.  Features might include a bank of monitors for viewing what’s going on outside the room, a small kitchenette, comfortable furnishings, fresh air venting, and a hardened communications system.   Continue reading “How to Create a Safe Room in Your House or Apartment”

AlterNet – by Kali Holloway

Police officers lie under oath in court so often that they’ve even given the practice a nickname. “Behind closed doors, we call it testilying,” New York City police officer Pedro Serrano told the New York Times. “You take the truth and stretch it out a little bit.”

The term, the Times notes, came into common usage among cops about 25 years ago, but the issue of police perjury is far older, a problem African Americans have complained of for many decades. In rare instances, those with intimate knowledge have publicly acknowledged not only how rampant testilying is, but also how rarely cops caught in the act face consequences.   Continue reading “Lying Is a Fundamental Part of American Police Culture”

Dallas Morning News – by Tom Steele

A Fort Worth woman was arrested Sunday night after authorities say she shot an Arkansas state trooper during a traffic stop.

Trooper Kyle Sheldon pulled over  Elsbeth Tresa Kittinger, 49, along U.S. Highway 270 in Rockport, about 40 miles southwest of Little Rock, around 8:45 p.m. When he asked her to step out of her Dodge pickup, she shot him, according to the the Arkansas State Police.
Continue reading “Fort Worth woman shot Arkansas state trooper during traffic stop, authorities say”

Yahoo News

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday canceled an agreement with the United Nations to resettle thousands of African migrants, caving in to pressure from hawks in his coalition who opposed the deal because it would allow many other migrants to remain in the country.

The startling turnaround drew heavy criticism from Netanyahu’s opponents and raised questions about the embattled Israeli leader’s decision making processes.  Continue reading “Netanyahu cancels deal with UN to resettle African migrants”

RT

Bahrain has announced that it has struck upon its biggest oil find since 1932. The country’s official news agency reported the discovery of “highly significant quantities of oil and gas” off its west coast Sunday.

The resource, which is said to “dwarf” Bahrain’s current reserves, was found at the end of last year following an order to intensify the search for deposits of crude. “Initial analysis demonstrates the find is at substantial levels, capable of supporting the long-term extraction of tight oil [light crude] and deep gas,” Bahraini Oil Minister Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Khalifa told the agency. It is the largest find in nearly 90 years.     Continue reading “Bahrain strikes biggest oil field find in nearly 90 years”

RT

American stocks saw the worst start in April since the Great Depression, as Chinese retaliatory tariffs spooked investors in the world’s largest economy.

The S&P 500 index fell 2.2 percent after the first trading session in the second quarter. This was only ever worse 89 years ago, when it fell by 2.5 percent. Back then, it was a selloff that triggered the Great Depression – the worst economic crisis in US history.  Continue reading “Great Depression 2.0? Worst Q2 start for US stocks since 1929”

Mail.com

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Video shown Monday that was taken by a dashboard camera inside a sheriff’s vehicle shows it hitting a protester and driving away — the latest flashpoint following the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Sacramento.

The law enforcement official behind the wheel likely didn’t know he hit someone, Sheriff Scott Jones said at a news conference where the video was shown, noting that he hasn’t spoken to the driver, whose name has not been released.  Continue reading “Dashboard video shows Sacramento sheriff’s car hit protester”

Mail.com

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A big caravan of Central American migrants that has stirred up concerns in the U.S., including drawing tweets from President Donald Trump, has halted its march for a rest at a sports field in southern Mexico.

The U.S. leader warned about “caravans” of migrants heading to the U.S., and others questioned whether the caravan of approximately 1,100 people was moving across Mexico toward its northern border with the intent of crossing into the United States.  Continue reading “Migrant caravan raising concerns in US takes break in Mexico”

Daily Camera Boulder News – by Alex Burness

A proposed new law authored by the Boulder city attorney at the request of the City Councilwould ban, with some exceptions, the sale and possession of assault weapons, bump stocks and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds.

The council has scheduled a special single-topic meeting, to be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, to take public comment and then deliberate on the proposal.  Continue reading “Boulder weighing measure to ban sale, possession of assault weapons”

Stock Board Asset

On March 25th, a disturbing and rapidly expanding caravan of more than 1,500 Central American migrants began a journey from the municipality of Tapachula on the Mexico-Guatemala border. The movement is supported by Pueblos Sin Fronteras (People Without Borders Inc.), a 501(c) non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C.  Continue reading “Invasion: Massive Wave Of Migrants En Route To Mex-U.S. Border; Could Spark Humanitarian Crisis”

Activist Post – by Catherine Frompovich

Sometimes one has to question whether it is correct to submit information or forget it, especially when one part of the resource is extremely revealing and enlightening, while another part is seemingly esoteric, so it makes one wonder.

That’s the dilemma I find myself debating in the video which bears the title 5G Death Towers: Whistle Blower blows lid off 5G Death Towers.   Continue reading “A “Whistleblower” Blows The Lid Off Microwave Towers”