Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off eastern coast of Russia…
December 20, 2018
Quinnipiac Poll: Voter Support for Border Wall Hits Record High….Build the Wall!…
December 20, 2018
Support for building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border jumped to its highest level on record.
Chinese Scientists Searching For The Human Soul Via State-Of-The-Art Brain Scanner…
December 20, 2018
They will use powerful magnetic forces to observe the structure and activities of every neuron in a living brain.
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“We may for the first time capture a full picture of human consciousness or even the essence of life itself," said another physicist.Some scientists believe that humans are just like any other animal which are products of random evolution. So it's pretty ironic that they're fully expecting find a human soul at all, considering many of them are atheists that don't even believe man was created by God with body, soul and spirit.
FBI releases hidden-camera video of Oakland man discussing terror attacks…
December 20, 2018
A California man, who pleaded guilty to providing support to a terrorist organization, was caught on camera discussing plans for attacks that would "redefine terror."
Amer Alhaggagi, 23, pleaded guilty to charges of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and identity theft in July. He admitted to creating Twitter, Facebook and Gmail accounts for people he believed were Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) supporters and to communicating with two of the people that asked him to set up their accounts.
The FBI began investigating Alhaggagi in the summer of 2016 when agents flagged some of his conversations online, according to KTVU. An undercover investigation was launched and while having a conversation with an agent posing as a supporter he detailed some of his plans for the Bay Area of California that would “redefine terror."
Voter ID becomes law in North Carolina as House overrides veto…
December 20, 2018
North Carolina voters will be asked to show photo identification when they go to the polls next year, barring intervention by a court.
The Republican-led Legislature took the final step to shrug off Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of its photo ID bill, with the House voting 72-40 Wednesday to override after a long debate that touched on the state's history of voter suppression.
A small win, but a good win!
Trump Administration Proposes Food-Stamp Reform…
December 20, 2018
House Republicans tried to enact a deep food-stamp reform through the farm bill this year. That failed...
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This rule is 55 pages long, and we may see legitimate technical criticisms. But the basic idea here is sound, and if Congress has a different vision for the program, it should do its job and write that vision into the law.Need some milk? Driverless cars start delivering groceries…
December 20, 2018
The nation’s largest grocery chain stepped into the driverless delivery market Tuesday, bringing milk, eggs and other items to a customer’s home in a vehicle with nobody at the wheel.
The next step in the automated food chain will be for your ‘smart refrigerator’ to automatically order replacement groceries when you run low, and have them auto-delivered by driverless chariots.
South Dakota, Iowa add firearm safety courses to middle school curriculum…
December 20, 2018
North Korea says US must ‘completely eliminate’ its nuclear arsenal first as peace talks reach new low…
December 20, 2018
Statement from Pyongyang says denuclearisation must include any US weapons that threaten wider region, and suggests Washington should ‘study geography’.
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North Korea has said it will not give up its nuclear weapons until the US first “completely eliminates” its own arsenal in the region, a bombshell demand that threatens to derail peace talks.
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The US withdrew its tactical nuclear weapons from South Korea in the 1990s, but maintains an umbrella of weapons capable of defending South Korea and Japan.
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Analysts said the statement could be an attempt by North Korea to show it will not re-engage in stalled peace talks until a concession is offered by the other side.Acting AG Matthew Whitaker cleared to oversee Trump-Russia investigation…
December 20, 2018
Hopefully cleared to bring it to an end.