USA Today

Travelers on international flights to the United States may face longer check-in and boarding queues this week as new U.S. security requirements kick in.

A set of new security measures for U.S.-bound flights takes effect Thursday, part of an effort by the Department of Homeland Security to scrutinize electronics brought onboard commercial airliners.

Ahead of that deadline, at least four large global carriers said they have started new “security interviews” for all passengers on U.S.-bound flights. Those airlines said that has come at the request of the U.S. Other global airlines that fly to the U.S. will likely do the same.    Continue reading “New ‘security interviews’ to begin for fliers on U.S.-bound flights”

Mercury News

This morning’s headline at one Indian news website said it all: “Trouble for Indian Techies”

The “trouble” is coming from a move by the Trump administration that will raise the bar for H-1B visa holders in the United States seeking to renew their permits to work here. Also impacted by the directive announced this week is the L1 visa, which is popular among foreign IT professionals. The Trump team wants visa holders to carry the burden of proof not only when applying for an H-1B the first time, but every time an extension is sought.  Continue reading “Trump tightens H-1B visa rules”

Breitbart – by Neil Munro

Farm industry lobbyists and the GOP chairman of the House Judiciary Committee will try again on October 24 to pass a bill that would let companies import an army of 1 million low-wage visa-workers for a wide variety of Americans food-sector jobs.

“Rep. Goodlatte’s proposal would devastate America’s current and future farmworkers,” said a statement from the Farmworker Justice group, which continued:   Continue reading “Food Industry Sets Tuesday Vote To Import 1 Million Visa-Workers”

Dr. Mercola

Eye-catching geranium flowers in white, pink, salmon, red, fuchsia, lavender or bi-colors are popular additions to gardens.1 Now found worldwide,2 geraniums are actually perennial plants that are native to South Africa3 and then brought to Europe in the 17th century.

Geraniums refer to more than 200 geranium plants,4 such as Geranium maculatum or wild geranium,5 Pelargonium peltatum or ivy geranium6 and Geranium “Rozanne” or hardy geranium.7 Out of these geranium species, however, only Pelargonium graveolens or rose-scented geranium8 can be safely consumed.   Continue reading “Geranium: Let This Herb Be Your Gateway to Better Health”

Fellowship of the Minds – by Dr. Eowyn

Did you know that there are government-appointed “court guardians” who can deem senior Americans “incompetent,” and on that basis, are authorized to manage their assets — including selling their homes and valuables — and to choose where they live, whom they associate with, and what medical treatment they receive?

As recounted by Rachel Aviv for The New Yorker, that’s what happened to Rudy and Rennie North on September 1, 2013. Rudy, 68, a retired broadcasting consultant, lived with his 66-year-old wife Rennie in Sun City Aliante — an “active adult” community in Las Vegas, NV.   Continue reading “This is America? Government-appointed guardians can sell assets of elderly without their consent”

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Archive: TWFTT 10-25-17

AZ Central – by Robert Anglen

A legal saga that included two hung juries, two trials and months of testimony in Las Vegas ended Monday for two defendants in the Bundy Ranch standoff case with a plea deal.

Eric Parker and O. Scott Drexler pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a court order and will not serve additional time in prison, getting credit for time served.

Parker and Drexler initially were charged with conspiracy, extortion, carrying weapons during crimes of violence, assaulting and threatening federal officers, and interference with interstate commerce for their roles in taking up arms against the federal government.  Continue reading “Two defendants in Bundy Ranch standoff plead guilty to misdemeanor in deal”

LA Times – by Kate Mather and Joseph Serna

A brother of Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock has been arrested in North Hollywood on suspicion of possessing hundreds of images of child pornography, according to authorities.

Bruce Douglas Paddock, 58, was taken into custody at a nursing facility in the 5300 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard on Wednesday morning. Television news footage showed Paddock in a wheelchair being loaded into the back of a van by Los Angeles Police Department officers.

Continue reading “Brother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock arrested in child porn case”

The Organic Prepper

International correspondent Will Ripley just told the world on Twitter that North Korea is very serious with the threat to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean.  Continue reading “North Korean Official Warns: Take the Threat of “Strongest Hydrogen Bomb Test Over the Pacific”…”Literally””

Newsweek – by Jessica Firger

It’s well known that much of our unused and discarded pharmaceutical drug supply ends up in the ocean, and it turns out the chemicals in these drugs are affecting ocean inhabitants in some distressing ways.

A study from researchers at Portland State University finds shore crabs exhibit more risky behaviors when exposed to Prozac, the most commonly prescribed antidepressant. The drugs, it seems, makes crabs more defiant toward other animals that may prey upon them. As a result, they’re more likely to be caught by their predators.   Continue reading “How Depression Medication Is Polluting The Ocean And Altering The Behaviors Of Sea Creatures”

Washington Times

The Pentagon says the country should stick with mandatory registration for a military draft, and it advocates a requirement for women to sign up for the first time in the nation’s history.

The recommendations are contained in a Defense Department report to Congress that serves as a starting point for a commission examining military, national and public service.

Congress ordered the Pentagon report, and the office of the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness completed it in the early months of the Trump administration.   Continue reading “Pentagon advocates requiring women to sign up for military draft”

The New American – by Warren Mass

During an address to the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Philadelphia on October 23, Attorney General Jeff Sessions (shown) said he has designated the brutal MS-13 gang as a priority for the Justice Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces. While conservatives will applaud that effort, a second proposal included in Sessions’ speech will infuriate constitutionalists.

Sessions observed that our state and local partners in law enforcement are our strongest allies, our greatest resources, and that they deserve his department’s support.  Continue reading “Sessions Sees Civil-asset Forfeiture as “Key Tool” for Law Enforcement”

Baltimore Post Examiner – by Doug Poppa, October 8, 2017

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department borrowed armored vehicles from a Las Vegas based company, Battlefield Las Vegas, during last Sunday’s massacre of innocent concert-goers.

According to LVMPD radio traffic that night the police dispatcher stated, “Units be advised there is going to be three armored cars enroute to South Central Area Command followed by a silver Dodge Ram, okay per SWAT.” Minutes later; “3Ocean55, we have three armored cars that are at Russell and Las Vegas Boulevard, they’re not affiliated with law enforcement but the sergeant called them from Battlefield Las Vegas and they’re waiting for orders.” [Police dispatcher] They’re going to be going to South Central Area Command we’ve been advised.” “3Ocean55 copy.”   Continue reading “Las Vegas Police borrowed armored vehicles from private company”