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NEW YORK — Hurricane Irma has rapidly intensified into a Category 3 storm on Thursday, with maximum-sustained winds of 115 mph.

The storm is over the eastern Atlantic as it travels toward the Caribbean, but its exact path is unknown, and it does not pose an immediate threat to any land in the near future.

This major hurricane, which formed earlier this week near the Cabo Verde Islands off West Africa, could fluctuate in strength but is expected to remain a powerful storm.  Continue reading “Hurricane Irma strengthens to Category 3 over Atlantic”

Tampa Bay Times – by Craig Pittman

ST. PETERSBURG — If you’re building a new house or putting on a new roof next year, and your place is bigger than 1,100 square feet, then St. Petersburg city officials may require you to install solar panels.

As the place that has long billed itself as “the Sunshine City,” St. Petersburg hopes to boost the number of solar-powered homes as part of a broader commitment made last year to convert the city to renewable energy sources, said Sharon Wright, the city’s sustainability coordinator.   Continue reading “St. Petersburg proposal would require solar panels on new homes and major roof repairs”

The Oregonian – by Aimee Green

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a southern Oregon couple must quiet their incessantly barking dogs by sending them to the vet to have their voices surgically squelched.

The Appeals Court ruled “debarking” surgery is an appropriate solution to a noisy and relentless problem that neighbors living next to the dogs have had to endure for more than a decade on their rural property outside Grants Pass.   Continue reading “Owners must surgically ‘debark’ loud dogs, court rules”

CS Monitor – by John Dillon

Fifty-three years ago, when newly elected Dwight Eisenhower moved into the White House, America’s southern frontier was as porous as a spaghetti sieve. As many as 3 million illegal migrants had walked and waded northward over a period of several years for jobs in California, Arizona, Texas, and points beyond.

President Eisenhower cut off this illegal traffic. He did it quickly and decisively with only 1,075 United States Border Patrol agents – less than one-tenth of today’s force. The operation is still highly praised among veterans of the Border Patrol.   Continue reading “How Eisenhower solved illegal border crossings from Mexico”

Forbes – by Nick Sibilla

In a major win for private property rights, a federal judge ruled that Indiana can no longer seize vehicles under its controversial civil forfeiture laws, which allow police to confiscate property without filing criminal charges. Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson ruled that Indiana’s laws were unconstitutional because they failed to provide a timely hearing for the property owner to contest the seizure.

The decision comes just days after Hoosier lawmakers held a summer study committee to discuss forfeiture reform, and less than a month after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new policy to expand police seizures nationwide.  Continue reading “Federal Judge Rules Indiana Seizing Cars With Civil Forfeiture Is Unconstitutional”

McClatchy DC – by Anita Kumar, Franco Ordoñez

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is expected to end an Obama-era program that shielded young people from deportation, but he will likely let the immigrants known as Dreamers stay in the United States until their work permits run out, according to multiple people familiar with the policy negotiation.

That plan would allow Trump to fulfill a campaign promise to end one of Barack Obama’s signature initiatives while also giving the president a way to keep the pledge he made after Inauguration Day to treat the Dreamers with “great heart,” said sources on both sides of the issue who are involved in the discussions.
Continue reading “Trump expected to halt Obama’s program but allow some Dreamers to stay temporarily”

The Organic Prepper

A man named Nash decided to protect his community from looters after Hurricane Harvey left the Houston area vulnerable. Unfortunately, after a disaster, some people decide it’s the perfect time to steal from others. This scenario is commonly known in survivalist circles as “without rule of law.”

It means that criminals aren’t concerned about consequences, 911 isn’t an option, and it is every person for themselves. If you aren’t ready to protect yourself, you are likely to become a victim.   Continue reading “Without Rule of Law: Video Shows Man With Shotgun Protecting His Houston Neighborhood”

Spero News – by Martin Barillas

The lifeless body of Diplomatic Security Special Agent Kurt Smolek was found in the Potomac River on Wednesday evening. Smolek (45) had been declared a “critical missing person” in a tweet released by the police department of the District of Columbia.

According to a Missing Persons report by the DC Metropolitan Police Department, Smolek was last seen on August 28, 2017 at approximately 10 pm, in the 600 Block of Water Street, Southwest, Washington. “He was last seen wearing a blue oxford shirt and khaki pants,”read the report. “Kurt was last seen operating a grey 2011 GMC Terrain SUV, bearing Virginia tags XGG6532 with tinted windows.”     Continue reading “Mystery surrounds disappearance of State Department security officer”

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SHTF Plan – by Daniel Lang

When it comes figuring out how to invest your money, one of the best things you can do is to simply watch what other more successful people are doing. Investors who have made a lot of money, either did so by being lucky, or more likely, they have a long track record of predicting events, identifying trends, and avoiding economic crashes. Whether they’re really savvy or they’re just elitists with access to insider information that the public isn’t privy to, they know something that we don’t. And that something has made them very rich.  Continue reading “Rothschild Just Pulled A Lot Of Money Out Of The US: “Period of Monetary Accommodation May Well Be Coming To An End.””

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WXIN) — A longtime piece of artwork at IU is now at the center of controversy, leading to hundreds of students calling for school officials to take it down.

The painting is part of a 22-panel mural inside of Woodburn Hall on the Bloomington campus. The panel depicts Klansmen burning a cross.

A petition circulating on Change.org states:   Continue reading “Petition calls for removal of Indiana University mural depicting KKK scene”