From the Trenches World Report

Before it’s News

Reuters ran article (16 January) about the U.S.  Justice department’s Inspector General claiming that the head of the Philadelphia gun “buy back” gave himself unauthorized raises totaling $82,000 over four years.  From kfgo.com:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a Philadelphia gun buyback program gave himself unauthorized pay raises and failed to hold down other expenses paid from federal grant money, the U.S. Justice Department’s inspector general said in a report on Thursday.    Continue reading “Head of Philadelphia Gun turn in “buy back” Deep in Scandal”

Activist Post – by Brandon Turbeville

In keeping with the ever increasing trend of military and law enforcement cooperation and the growing prevalence of civilian police forces conducting drills with military forces, South Carolina’s Richland County Sheriff’s Office has announced that it will be engaging in joint training exercises on Monday and Tuesday with unidentified units from Ft. Bragg.

The exercises are scheduled to take place on Monday and Tuesday and will run up to midnight on both days and will take place largely in Lower Richland, near Eastover and Hopkins.   Continue reading “Upcoming Military Drill Off Limits to Reporters”

The Weather Space

The air-mass is starting to become much colder again as a deep trough carves into the region starting the end of the weekend, maximizing Monday and Tuesday … and lasting for a couple days thereafter, before lifting near the weekend.

While not as cold as the record breaking event earlier this month, this bout of arctic air will get as cold as -40 to -45F as far as wind chills are concerned … for parts of Minnesota.  The coldest period will be Monday night through Wednesday morning for the entire region.  Here are some of the city readings for wind chills during this event.   Continue reading “Arctic Air Blast To Return To Midwest to Northeast Early This Week”

WND – by Aaron Klein

JERUSALEM – In response to outrage from the U.S. over comments made by Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, Israeli diplomatic sources here said they are aware of statements that are “far worse” uttered by Obama administration officials against Israeli leaders, including remarks attacking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Some of the sources accused the U.S. of focusing on Yaalon’s statements to deliberately prompt a diplomatic crisis in U.S.-Israeli relations.   Continue reading “Israel Accuses U.S. of Generating Artificial Crisis”

Fox 6 Now

CALEDONIA (WITI) — A Union Pacific train derailed in Caledonia just east of the intersection of 5 Mile Rd. and Nicholson Rd. on Sunday morning, January 19th.

19 cars went off the rails as a result of the incident. You can view pictures taken by the Caledonia Fire Department and FOX6 News crews below. The train had three locomotives and 135 coal cars from Wyoming headed for Sheboygan.   Continue reading “Train derails in Caledonia, 19 cars affected and rail damaged”

WRAL News

NEW HILL, N.C. — Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant was put on alert Saturday morning after a fire in plant electrical equipment, officials said.

Smoke was detected at about 10:15 a.m., and operators safely shut down the plant before on-site fire crews responded. No flames were detected.

According to Duke Energy spokesperson, Jeff Brooks, the fire was caused by a transformer that overheated.    Continue reading “Fire puts North Carolina Nuclear Plant on alert; no materials leaked”

Mail.com

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of anti-government demonstrators clashed for hours with riot police in Ukraine’s capital Sunday, attacking officers with sticks, stones and flares after new laws were passed to stifle protests. Dozens of people, including more than 20 police, were injured.

The protesters, many wearing hard hats and gas masks in defiance of the new legislation, also used stun grenades and fire extinguishers on officers. A police bus was set on fire, and some activists broke pavement into chunks.   Continue reading “Protesters, police clash in Ukraine’s capital”

RT News

Retail giant Amazon is revolutionizing the way online purchases are made, with a new patent scheme that would see items shipped out, before the customer buys them.

On Christmas eve, Amazon patented the “anticipatory package shipping” process which is expected to expedite shipments through sending specific items to distribution centers near those customers who the company expects to buy them in the near future. The destination will be based on a number of “business variables”, including customer’s purchase history, wish lists, saved searches, and general search data.    Continue reading “Get it before you buy it: Amazon patents ‘anticipatory package shipping’”

Mail.com

BANNU, Pakistan (AP) — A Taliban bombing inside an army compound in northwest Pakistan killed at least 20 troops Sunday, officials and militants said, in one of the deadliest attacks to target the country’s forces as they battle insurgents in its volatile frontier.

The blast targeted a vehicle in a convoy about to leave a military base in the town of Bannu and drive west to the North Waziristan tribal area, police official Inyat Ali Khan said. Pakistan’s military said the blast wounded 30 troops.   Continue reading “Taliban bombing kills 20 troops in Pakistan”

Cop Block – by Kate

Horrifying incidents of police brutality are happening every day, all over the world. At what point will you stand up and refuse to pay for the salaries of state-sanctioned thugs like the ones you are about to read about? Think about it.

As reported by Courthouse News Service on December 31, 2013:   Continue reading “Trigger-Happy Harvey Police Officers Shoot Innocent Man and Puppy”

Osnet Daily

Jerusalem Post

The system is designed to deal with threats that fly on too small a trajectory to be engaged efficiently by Iron Dome.

Israel plans to deploy a new missile shield known as “Iron Beam” next year which would use a laser to blow up short-range rockets and mortar bombs, a defense industry official said on Sunday.   Continue reading “Israel plans laser interceptor ‘Iron Beam’ for short-range rockets”

The Common Sense Show – by Dave Hodges

As reported on KTAR FM radio, Phoenix, AZ., on January 17, 2014, the cyber attacks upon Target Inc., have Russian mafia fingerprints on the identity theft of over one hundred million Americans. If one knows their Russian history, we know that since the pretend collapse of the “former” Soviet Union, the KGB changed uniforms and ran the Russian mafia which also happens to be the origin source of Putin. The notorious Russian mafia, the Russian KGB, there is no difference. For that matter, the notorious drug running America mafia, the CIA (e.g. Air America, Iran-Contra, creation of the LA cocaine street, cocaine- dealing gangs), there is no difference. The CIA and the KGB do not work exclusively for their host nations. Continue reading “Russian Motivations for Attacking the United States”