Mail.com

BALTIMORE (AP) — A tip from a prison guard has yielded the single largest federal case in Maryland’s history: 80 people including corrections officers, inmates and “outside facilitators” have been charged with orchestrating a vast contraband smuggling enterprise that traded drugs, tobacco and cellphones to prisoners for money and sex.

A pair of federal indictments unsealed Wednesday allege that a sweeping racketeering scheme at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover — Maryland’s largest state prison — lasted years and involved 18 prison guards, 35 inmates and 27 civilians who helped coordinate the flow of drugs and other contraband.   Continue reading “Maryland: guards, inmates accused of prison smuggling scheme”

Mail.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — The arrest of a National Security Agency contractor accused of stealing classified information represents the second known case of a government contractor being publicly accused of removing secret data from the intelligence agency since 2013.

The latest arrest came despite efforts to reform security after the Edward Snowden disclosures, especially in regard to insider threats. Harold Thomas Martin III, 51, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was arrested by the FBI in August, after federal prosecutors say he illegally removed highly classified information and stored the material in his home and car. A defense attorney said Martin did not intend to betray his country.   Continue reading “NSA contractor arrest highlights challenge of insider threat”

Capital Research – by Matthew Vadum

Just days ago California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed into law a measure that  effective next year reinstates the voting eligibility of felons on probation or under community supervision. Inmates in state and federal prisons are not covered by the new law.

Apparently “community supervision” means “incarcerated in a county jail.”   Continue reading “California jailbirds get to vote starting next year”

CBC News

MIAMI — A motorist shot during an altercation with South Carolina deputies over a HurricaneMatthew evacuation route has died.

Berkeley County Chief Deputy Coroner George Oliver says 35-year-old Lucas M. Felkel of Moncks Corner died shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Sheriff Duane Lewis says it happened about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Moncks Corner when a motorist came to a checkpoint, knocked down some traffic cones and sped off.   Continue reading “Man shot dead by S.C. deputies in hurricane evacuation dispute”

Fox News

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant was shot and killed while responding to a burglary call, authorities said Wednesday evening.

A suspect was arrested approximately 90 minutes after the shooting at an apartment complex in Lancaster, about 70 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.   Continue reading “Southern California sheriff’s sergeant shot and killed, suspect arrested”

The Organic Prepper

This year, the flu shot gauntlet has fired the starting gun with a study that makes it sound like only crazy hippies protect their children from the annual injection.

In an extremely biased article presented as news instead of opinion (which, as we’ve discussed, is the very definition of propaganda) US News reported:   Continue reading “The Annual Flu Shot Gauntlet Begins with a Super-Snarky Study”

Daisy Luther

How many more indicators do we need to see to realize that  a major confrontation between Russia and the West is approaching rapidly? Is World War III upon us? Because it’s certainly starting to look that way, and I am far from the only person saying it. The most alarming thing about it is that WWIII is most likely to involve nuclear weapons, which brings the destruction to a level that threatens the very existence of humanity.

Steve Rosenberg, Russia correspondent for the BBC tweets constantly about the situation in Russia. To quote him:   Continue reading “8 Alarming Warning Signs That Indicate War With Russia Could Be Imminent”

The Hill – by Katie Bo Williams

Four Republican committee chairmen on Wednesday pressed Attorney General Loretta Lynch on what they termed “the unusual restrictions” placed on the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of State.

In a letter to Lynch, they pointed to a pair of letters from Beth Wilkinson, an attorney for two of Clinton’s lawyers, that laid out a limited immunity agreement that the Department of Justice (DOJ) agreed to in exchange for cooperation with the investigation.   Continue reading “GOP chairmen slam ‘unusual restrictions’ on FBI Clinton probe”

Another Day in the Empire – by Kurt Nimmo

Wait a minute.

I thought Trump was the guy who would mend fences with Russia. If you can believe Camp Hillary, Trump is best buds with Vladimir Putin. He’s a sucker for Russian aggression.

Mike Pence put all of that to rest during his “debate” with Tim Kaine.   Continue reading “Mike Pence: Confront The Russian Bear, Impose A No-Fly Zone In Syria”

MSN – Reuters

Forty-four Afghan troops visiting the United States for military training have gone missing in less than two years, presumably in an effort to live and work illegally in America, Pentagon officials said.

Although the number of disappearances is relatively small — some 2,200 Afghan troops have received military training in the United States since 2007 — the incidents raise questions about security and screening procedures for the programs.   Continue reading “Dozens of Afghan troops missing from military training in U.S.”

Press TV

In a rare move on Wednesday, US State Department spokesman Mark Toner reacted to construction of 300 illegal housing units not long after the US agreed to give the regime a record-breaking military aid.

The new plan would “distance” Israel from its allies while it hampers efforts for the so-called two-state solution, said the spokesman.   Continue reading “US condemns Israel’s plan for new settlement”

Keloland News

Sioux Falls, SD Police arrested a 36-year-old Sioux Falls man Wednesday for human trafficking.

Authorities responded to a 911 call from 231 S. Phillips Avenue just before 11 p.m Tuesday night. The address belonged to Jonathan David Cohen, where police discovered that a 16-year-old runaway from Georgia was staying there with him.   Continue reading “Sioux Falls Doctor Arrested For Human Trafficking”

The Daily Sheeple – by Melissa Dykes

And all of a sudden it’s almost as if we’ve time traveled back to the Cold War.

It is trickling out today that Russian newspapers are warning a direct conflict with the United States is now possible over America’s obsessive regime change mission in Syria, which is being compared to the Cuban Missile Crisis in Russia.   Continue reading “Russian Newspapers Warn “Full-Scale War With U.S. Possible” Now Over Syria”

Activist Post – by Janet Phelan

Without a lot of fanfare or explanation, new psychiatric hospitals are being built in droves across the United States. Facilities are springing up in Indiana, in Delaware, in Missouri, in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in Colorado, in Washington, and in North Carolina, to name just a few.

This reverses the trend and policy of the last seventy years, which promoted de-institutionalization and community based care.   Continue reading “Still Crazy After All These Years: Psychiatric Lock-Down Returns To The US”

Reuters

Russia further curtailed its cooperation with the United States in nuclear energy on Wednesday, suspending a research agreement and terminating one on uranium conversion, two days after the Kremlin shelved a plutonium pact with Washington.

The Russian government said that as counter-measures to the U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine, it was putting aside a nuclear and energy-related research pact with the United States.   Continue reading “Russia suspends nuclear agreement, ends uranium research pact with United States”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

By now it is well-known that as we profiled previously, one of the most ravenous buyers of US stocks in recent years, has been a central bank: the Swiss National Bank…   Continue reading “Something Strange Is Going On In Switzerland: “Is Someone Trying To Buy The Swiss National Bank””

Breitbart – by Chriss W Street

When Hurricane Matthew strikes Florida, it is expected to boost the volume of Zika-infected mosquitos in the U.S., wipe out the effectiveness of anti-Zika pesticide spraying, and potentially spread the so-called Zika “danger zone” up the East Coast.

The monster Category-4 Atlantic hurricane, packing winds of 140 miles per hour, is on a path to strike Southern Florida on Friday morning, then drive up the center of the state. The storm appears to have more than enough power to veer right to hammer Georgia and the Carolinas, then move north, bringing torrential rain and flooding to the East Coast.   Continue reading “Hurricane Matthew to Spread Zika ‘Danger Zone’ up East Coast”

Chicago Sun Times – by Tina Sfondeles

The Kankakee prosecutor on Tuesday announced an “unprecedented” investigation into allegations of “individuals from Chicago” offering gifts to residents in exchange for votes — only to have his office itself accused of harassing and intimidating voters.

The Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office said it opened the voter fraud investigation in response to allegations that “gifts” were given to voters in exchange for a vote for Democratic state Rep. Kate Cloonen, presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, and “others.”   Continue reading “Vote fraud, intimidation allegations hurled about in Kankakee Co., Illinois”