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Steve Keeley, a veteran reporter for Philadelphia’s Fox 29, was braving the elements to cover the latest snowstorm to hit the area on Monday when he was blindsided by a snowplow.
From Keeley’s report on MyFoxPhilly:
This is the 15th snowstorm Keeley has reported on this winter. Clearly he is a pro at it now. He didn’t even miss a beat! Continue reading “TV reporter introduces the sport of snowplow surfing, of which he is a champion”
TAOS, NM — A Tennessee family on vacation in New Mexico ended up being shot at by by state troopers after a vehicular moving violation went awry. What’s more, the trooper who opened fire on them is facing no charges, and has many supporters demanding he be put back on the streets with a badge and a gun. Continue reading “Trooper opens fire on minivan full of kids; faces no charges”
Minutes after Russia denied it had issued an ultimatum to the Ukraine navy, Ukraine’s acting president has just denied the denial.
Just released from Vedomosti, google translated for most linguistic impact:
Russian Defense Ministry denies reports appeared that the Ukrainian military in Crimea delivered an ultimatum . Continue reading “Russia Denies It Has Given Ukraine An Ultimatum, Calls It “Utter Nonsense””
Ukraine says Russian forces controlling the disputed peninsula of Crimea are demanding that the crew of two Ukrainian warships must surrender – or face capture.
Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Maksim Prauta said four Russian navy ships were blocking Ukraine’s anti-submarine warship Ternopil and the command ship Slavutych in Sevastopol’s harbor. Continue reading “Russia sets deadlines for Ukrainian warships, forces to surrender in disputed Crimea region”
Police arrested hundreds of young people protesting the Keystone XL project on Sunday, as demonstrators fastened themselves with plastic ties to the White House fences and called for U.S. President Barack Obama to reject the controversial oil pipeline.
Participants, who mostly appeared to be college-aged, held signs reading: “There is no planet B” and “Columbia says no to fossil fuels,” referring to the university in New York City. Continue reading “Hundreds of Keystone protesters arrested at White House”
Dissident Voice – by Brian J. Trautman
The Pentagon’s budget proposal for next year was announced last week by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. In an interview with the New York Times, Hagel argued that to meet today’s national security needs, the Department of Defense (DoD) must shift its focus and capabilities away from “fighting grinding ground conflicts” and towards “new arenas of combat.” To achieve these ends, the budget calls for a realignment of the military that would reduce the total number of ground troops to its lowest level since 1940 and discontinue some military equipment deemed obsolete or unnecessary. According to Hagel, current levels of both assets are “larger than we can afford to modernize and keep ready.” The proposed budget also includes reductions in personnel benefits and base services, as well as base closings. The targeted cuts, however, are only one aspect of the budget. The other involves the new sources of priority spending. Continue reading “Budget Realignment Reflects Pentagon’s Vision of Covert and Endless War”
Via: BBC:
Muslim children who risk radicalisation by their parents should be taken into care, Boris Johnson has said.
Writing in his weekly Daily Telegraph column, the London mayor said such children were victims of child abuse. Continue reading “Mayor of London: The State Should Abduct Children of Thought Criminals”
The Daily Caller – by Betsy Rothstein
Flip-flopping isn’t just for politicians any more. Consider the case of Breitbart News chairman Steve Bannon.
Bannon runs a website that loudly and adamantly opposes immigration reform. Rarely a day passes without Breitbart News editorializing against the Washington establishment’s plans to allow illegal aliens to remain in this country. It is the site’s signature issue. Continue reading “Breitbart News chief ‘absolutely’ said he supports amnesty”
SOTT – by Jeff Jamison, CBS DFW
If there was ever any doubt Texas weather can turn on a dime, it was crushed under the weight of thundersleet today.
After two balmy days in the 80s, temperatures crashed Sunday into the 20s. A precipitous drop with, yes, precipitation to go with it. Continue reading “Texas weather turns on a dime: Spring one day, thundersleet the next”
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Like most preschoolers, the 3-year-old girl who lives in Montgomery is a whirl of energy. She sings and dances through the house and loves the cartoons “Sofia the First” and “Doc McStuffins.” She parrots back letters as her caretaker spells her name.
About once a month a relative takes her to visit at Alabama’s Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women where her mother, Monica Washington, is serving a 20-year sentence for robbery. Her father was an officer at the prison and pleaded guilty in 2011 to custodial sexual misconduct after a DNA test showed he had gotten Washington pregnant, said Charlotte Morrison, a senior attorney with the nonprofit Equal Justice Initiative. Continue reading “Former Ala. prison inmates describe abuse”
The American toll from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan can be contemplated in many different ways, thanks to the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
A new CRS report (pdf) has provided a human accounting not only of how many service personnel died in the two conflicts, but of the many kinds of serious, life-long injuries with which thousands returned home. Continue reading “Leftovers from Afghanistan and Iraq Wars: 1,558 Amputations; 7,224 Severe Brain Injuries; 118,829 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders”
Are indoctrinated Americans finally beginning to wake up and realize the system is broken?
Any that spend 30 minutes researching online any serious topic reported on by the main stream news, learns quickly just how bad things have become. Their lies, ARE STAGGERING! Continue reading “Are Americans FINALLY Starting to Stand Up to Those Who Are Trying to Take Away Our Liberties?”
We’ve covered for a while now how Uber — the mobile phone-enabled car/taxi ordering service — has run up against a bunch of obsolete laws in various cities, often leading to bizarre rebuttals from municipal officials. Uber quickly realized that each ridiculous response from a city government was something of a marketing opportunity to introduce itself to new cities. You would think, by now, city officials would learn that the proper thing to do is figure out how to work with Uber to provide better transportation for their citizenry, rather than immediately bowing to demands from taxi/limo companies who fear potential competition. Continue reading “Houston Issues ‘Cease-And-Desist’ To Uber To Stop Houston Residents From Communicating With Their Government”
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