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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — One of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit Puerto Rico pummeled the island Wednesday, tearing off roofs and doors, toppling cell towers and unleashing heavy flooding in an onslaught that could deepen the U.S. territory’s financial crisis.

Maria, which left at least nine people dead in its wake across the Caribbean, blew ashore in the morning in the southeast coastal town of Yabucoa as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 155 mph (250 kph).   Continue reading “Hurricane Maria hits Puerto Rico, heavy flooding reported”

Washington’s Blog – by David Swanson

In planning an upcoming conference aimed at challenging the institution of war, to be held at American University September 22-24, I can’t help but be drawn to the speech a U.S. president gave at American University a little more than 50 years ago. Whether or not you agree with me that this is the best speech ever given by a U.S. president, there should be little dispute that it is the speech most out of step with what anyone will say on Capitol Hill or in the White House today. Here’s a video of the best portion of the speech:   Continue reading “The Best Speech Yet From Any U.S. President”

World Events and the Bible

WEB Notes: By far Trump called for the most murder and death himself. In fact everything Trump accused Iran of doing the United States is doing or has done. Trump accused Iran of supporting terrorism, which we know the United States has done for years. He accused Iran of killing innocent people and destroying nations. I do not know which version of reality this guy watches, but I have seen with my own eyes the United States remove leaders of sovereign nations for years and years. I have seen the U.S. kill innocent people. I have never seen Iran take down another country, neither have I seen North Korea do that…
Continue reading “Trump’s United Nations Speech: ‘Totally Destroy North Korea’, Iran Is ‘Murderous Regime’”

The Organic Prepper

According to some analysts, Americans may be overly confident in our military’s ability to shoot down North Korean missiles if the country were to attempt to strike. Maybe the reason we haven’t shot down North Korea’s test missiles is that we can’t. While we all certainly hope that our military would be able to successfully defend the country against incoming missiles, we need to be prepared for any possibility.

According to an article by Joe Cirincione of Defense One, the reason we don’t shoot down North Korea’s missiles when they fire them over Japan is because…

We don’t have the capability.   Continue reading “Are We Really Capable of Shooting Down North Korean Missiles?”

The Kansas City Star – by Laura Bauer

VERSAILLES, MO. – A Missouri Highway Patrol trooper will spend 10 days in jail for his role in the drowning death of a handcuffed Iowa man.

In addition to the “shock time” in the Morgan County jail, Judge Roger Prokes sentenced Trooper Anthony Piercy to two years of supervised probation and ordered him to complete 50 hours of community service. Piercy will serve time in jail in five, two-day increments with his first stint scheduled to begin Friday.

For Craig Ellingson, whose son Brandon Ellingson drowned in May 2014 in Piercy’s custody on the Lake of the Ozarks, it’s not nearly enough.
Continue reading “Trooper gets 10 days ‘shock time’ in Brandon Ellingson drowning at Lake of the Ozarks”

Yahoo News – by Tom O’Connor, Newsweek

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took an opportunity at his U.N. General Assembly speech Tuesday to praise President Donald Trump, who he said was improving Israel’s reputation abroad.

Netanyahu joined his U.S. ally, President Donald Trump, in disparaging the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed by President Barack Obama, along with the leaders of Iran, China, France, Germany, Russia and the U.K in July 2015. The landmark agreement lifted sanctions against Tehran in exchange for Iran severely restricting its nuclear production capacity, but Netanyahu and Trump have accused Obama of being too soft on their mutual foe and. After facing a cold shoulder from Obama last year, Netanyahu embraced Trump’s tough talk Tuesday, which he said proved a crucial defense for Israel.   Continue reading “Netanyahu: Trump Is Changing the World by Supporting Israel”

Daily Mail

A total of around 150 schools have introduced gender neutral uniforms to enable children to experience ‘equality’, it emerged yesterday.

Rising numbers of primaries and secondaries are adopting the policy, which includes allowing boys and girls to wear skirts or trousers.

Many parents support the move to increase choice, but education experts have argued that youngsters could become confused by ‘politically correct’ practices.   Continue reading “150 schools introduce gender neutral uniforms”

Anti-Media – by Carey Wedler

On Monday, President Trump tweeted birthday wishes to the Air Force and the CIA. Both became official organizations 70 years ago on September 18, 1947, with the implementation of the National Security Act of 1947.

After spending years as a wartime intelligence agency called the Office of Strategic Services, the agency was solidified as a key player in the federal government’s operations with then-President Harry Truman’s authorization.   Continue reading “Happy Birthday CIA: 7 Truly Terrible Things the Agency Has Done in 70 Years”

Anti-Media

East Asia — This week started off with what Reuters called a “flurry of military drills” in East Asia following the latest missile test by Kim Jong-un’s regime. From the news agency’s piece on Monday:

“The U.S. military staged bombing drills with South Korea over the Korean peninsula and Russia and China began naval exercises ahead of a U.N. General Assembly meeting on Tuesday where North Korea’s nuclear threat is likely to loom large.   Continue reading “US, South Korea, China and Russia Practice for War off Coast of North Korea”

Breitbart – by Katherine Rodriguez

Police officers in St. Louis reportedly chanted, “Whose streets, our streets,” after arresting protesters early Monday morning, according to a video and several accounts from journalists on the ground.

The video shows a large group of what appears to be police officers clad in navy blue uniforms chanting, “Whose streets, our streets,” surrounded by police cruisers.   Continue reading “St. Louis Police Reportedly Chanted, ‘Whose Streets, Our Streets,’ After Arresting Protesters”

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is preparing to make it easier for American gun makers to sell small arms, including assault rifles and ammunition, to foreign buyers, according to senior U.S. officials.

Aides to President Donald Trump are completing a plan to shift oversight of international non-military firearms sales from the State Department to the Commerce Department, four officials told Reuters.

While the State Department is primarily concerned about international threats to stability and maintains tight restrictions on weapons deals, the Commerce Department typically focuses more on facilitating trade.   Continue reading “Trump administration prepares to ease export rules for U.S. guns”

SF Gate – by Trisha Thadani

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Monday that it will reinstate premium processing for some H-1B visa petitions, restoring a service employers rely on for a quick answer on whether they can staff a position with a foreign worker.

For-profit companies can once again pay a $1,225 fee to expedite the processing of an H-1B visa within 15 days. This move comes as some H-1B applicants are having a harder time getting approved for the coveted visa because of a surge in scrutiny lawyers say they have never experienced before.   Continue reading “Expedited processing for H-1B visas to resume after suspension”

KTUU 2 News

MEXICO CITY (AP) – The Latest on the strong earthquake that hit Mexico City (all times local):

5 p.m. The governor of Mexico State has announced six more earthquake deaths, bringing nationwide total to 61.

Gov. Alfredo del Mazo had earlier announced two deaths.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.1 quake was centered near the Puebla state town of Raboso, about 76 miles (123 kilometers) southeast of Mexico City.   Continue reading “Mexico earthquake death toll rises to 61”