Iran fails to launch satellite into orbit after ignoring warnings from US…
January 15, 2019
The rocket carrying the Payam satellite failed to reach the “necessary speed” in the third stage of its launch, Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi told Iranian state television.
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It came after Iran ignored US warnings to avoid undertaking three planned rocket launches Washington said would violate a UN Security Council resolution because they use ballistic missile technology.More Than 30 UT Students Doxxed by ANTIFA for Crime of Being Conservative…
January 15, 2019
More than 30 students at the University of Texas have been doxxed by a student antifa group, typically for the crime of joining conservative clubs or being spotted at lectures held by conservative speakers.
The doxxers — calling themselves Austin Autonomous Media (AAM) — are a small collective of UT students. Since fall 2018, AAM members have snuck into conservative club meetings, taken photos of attendees, and posted students’ names and emails online.
The AAM also typically posts students’ phone numbers and employers. For example, one young woman was doxxed for the crime of attending a pro-Kavanaugh rally. "Call [employer redacted] to get her fired: (512) XXX-XXX" the post said.
John Kasich Signs With CNN as Political Commentator…
January 15, 2019
Former Ohio governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate John Kasich will be joining CNN as a senior political commentator.
Just one day after CNBC reported that Kasich signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) and was looking into deals with either CNN or MSNBC, CNN revealed that the potential 2020 presidential candidate was joining their ranks.
PG&E Bankruptcy Threatens California Wildfire Suits, Green-Power Contracts…
January 15, 2019
PG&E Corp.’s [PCG -21.00%] plan to file for bankruptcy protection has enormous repercussions for everyone from the homeowners suing the utility for California wildfire damages to the companies that furnish it with green energy.
California’s largest utility said Monday it was preparing to file for Chapter 11 protection before the end of the month as it faces more than $30 billion in potential liability costs related to its role in sparking wildfires in recent years. Electricity and natural gas would continue to flow to homes and businesses, PG&E said.
Sears Is Said to Extend Talks on Lampert’s Plan to Rescue Chain…
January 15, 2019
Talks on the latest Sears takeover bid from Chairman Eddie Lampert are extending into Tuesday as stakeholders try to reach an agreement on whether Sears Holdings Corp. should live on.
The discussions lasted for over 12 hours on Monday before the parties decided to reconvene at 9 a.m. today in New York. Negotiators initially didn’t embrace Lampert’s revised rescue plan for the bankrupt retailer, but they were concentrating on his proposal rather than competing bids from liquidators, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. Sticking points still include whether he should be insulated from lawsuits over his previous turnaround deals, said the people, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly.
Trump pays for fast food served to national football champs at White House, blames shutdown…
January 15, 2019
President Donald Trump briefly turned the White House East Room into a burger joint, serving on silver plates an assortment of McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King fare to the victorious Clemson Tigers football team.
Trump splashed his own cash on the treat for the footballers, who won their second national championship just a week ago, and he blamed the government shutdown for the lack of in-house cooks. The smorgasbord was served at the White House East Room, with piles of hamburgers and French fries resting on silver plates beneath a golden candelabra.
Trump administration can’t ask about citizenship status in 2020 census, New York federal judge rules…
January 15, 2019
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman concluded that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had violated the public trust in his decision to include a citizenship question on the next census, calling Ross's decision "arbitrary and capricious."
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"He failed to consider several important aspects of the problem; alternately ignored, cherry-picked, or badly misconstrued the evidence in the record before him; acted irrationally both in light of that evidence and his own stated decisional criteria; and failed to justify significant departures from past policies and practices," Furman wrote.
ABC/WaPo Poll: Support for Border Wall Soars Among Swing Voters
January 15, 2019
The latest ABC News/Washington Post poll reveals a major shift among nearly all demographic groups across the country when it comes to support for a border wall at the southern border.
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Last year, less than 30 percent of swing voters said they supported the wall. Today, their support has soared to 40 percent, an 11 percent increase in support year-to-year.Some good news for Trump on the border wall in new ABC/WaPo Poll:
Support for a border wall increased from 34% to 42%
Among college-educated, up 13pts
Among Independents, up 11pts
Among midwesterners, up 14pts
Among 18-39 yr. olds, up 5pts
Among nonwhites, up 6pts— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) January 13, 2019
Fireman Yellow Vest protestor shot in the head by French police in Coma with Brain Injuries…
January 15, 2019
A fireman who joined France's Yellow Vest protest movement is in a coma after being shot in the head 'like a rabbit' by a police officer using a controversial flash ball gun.
Horrific images show Olivier Beziade, a father-of-three in his 30s, lying on the floor in Bordeaux on Saturday after being hit from behind.
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Mr Beziade suffered a 'very serious brain injury' and is currently in an induced coma in hospital, said family members.Massacre at Kenya Hotel as Somali Muslim Terrorists attack complex with guns and grenades…
January 15, 2019
Assailants identified as Shabab militants attacked a Nairobi luxury hotel and office complex on Tuesday, spreading death and panic as the police sealed off the area and evacuated wounded civilians.
At least one person was confirmed killed and 15 wounded in the assault in the Kenyan capital, the authorities said, but the death toll appeared to higher based on news-service photographs taken at the scene showing at least four bodies splayed on a restaurant terrace. The KTN News Kenya service said at least five people were killed.
Attorney General Nominee William Barr Confirmation Hearing…
January 15, 2019
Seven arrested after Teen boys held prisoner, sexually battered…
January 15, 2019
A raid by Florida cops on a squalid mobile home revealed two teenage boys -- one of whom had been repeatedly sexually abused -- who had been lured from their families via an online gaming app, police said Monday.
St. Petersburg police said the two teen boys – 16 and 17 years old – were rescued in May after Louisiana authorities alerted them the 17-year-old had been persuaded to leave home by someone he met on gaming app Discord and could be living in a mobile home in the Florida city.
Pentagon extends border deployment for active duty troops through September
January 15, 2019
The Pentagon announced late Monday that it is extending the mission of active duty troops to the Mexico border through September, marking almost a year-long domestic deployment of forces there.
The approximately 4,500 active duty and National Guard forces now on the border were first sent there in late October 2018 to meet a request from President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security to secure border entry points from thousands of immigrants traveling north through Mexico to seek asylum in the U.S. Several units have rotated in and out during that time, and have been tasked to lay concertina wire, barriers and help assist border patrol agents at points in Texas, Arizona and California.