Weightlifter Moves Two-Ton SUV to Rescue Pinned Driver in Car Crash…
February 16, 2019
Ryan Belcher, 29, spotted a black Jeep Cherokee flipped over on its roof in the snow and a sedan with damage to its front end sitting 15 yards away around 4:30 p.m. on Michigan Avenue and Ridge Road in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, and called 911 before rushing over with a coworker to help a 44-year-old woman trapped inside her sedan
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Belcher, who said he has bench-pressed 530 pounds, dead-lifted 800 pounds, and squatted 950 pounds, said lifting the SUV was a unique challenge for his 3 0-pound body. The professional weightlifter pushed the Jeep using nothing but his body, shoving it one to three feet while waiting for medics to help... “To say I’m a hero, I don’t know. I’m glad to have been there and I was put there for a reason.”Colon Pimpleneck received between $60 and $80 million in an out-of-court settlement with the NFL…
February 16, 2019
U.S.-backed forces close in on last square mile of ISIS territory in Syria…
February 16, 2019
U.S.-backed forces were closing in Friday on the last sliver of ISIS territory in Syria. As of Friday morning, ISIS controlled only about one square mile in the eastern village of Baghouz where, as Charlie D'Agata reported, there was a real change in the atmosphere in just a few hours. There was a sense on Friday that America's allies on the ground may be close to wrapping up the final battle after days of fighting.
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ISIS militants had been firing back with everything they had left. But on the front line Thursday, there was a change; D'Agata said the soldiers seemed more at ease, sensing victory.‘Supermoon’ on February 19th will be biggest and brightest of the entire year…
February 16, 2019
Last year, in 2018, the month of February had no full moon at all. But this year’s February presents the biggest full moon supermoon of 2019. By the way, that bright star accompanying the February supermoon is none other than Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion. See the sky chart below.
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This full moon moment arrives on February 19, 2019, at 15:53 Universal Time. At North American and US time zones, that means the moon turns full at 11:53 a.m. AST, 10:53 a.m. EST, 9:53 a.m. CST, 8:53 a.m. MST, 7:53 a.m. PST, 6:53 a.m. AKST and 5:53 a.m. HST.Japanese Prime Minister Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize…
February 16, 2019
Thanks based anime merchant, very cool.
The US got ‘El Chapo’ Guzman — now it has to get his $14 billion…
February 16, 2019
But the money prosecutors want to seize from the kingpin remains to be found.
A 2016 indictment naming Guzman and fellow cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada said that upon conviction on the first count — running a continuing criminal enterprise — the US would seek proceeds or property obtained through or used for that enterprise, "including but not limited to at least approximately ... $14 billion."
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The $14 billion the government expects from Guzman is the highest value yet assigned to his criminal activities, but it's not clear how prosecutors arrived at that number or if that money even exists.Human cells reprogrammed to create insulin…
February 16, 2019
Human pancreatic cells that don’t normally make insulin were reprogrammed to do so. When implanted in mice, these reprogrammed cells relieved symptoms of diabetes, raising the possibility that the method could one day be used as a treatment in people.
DHS official: Border security bill does not contain ‘amnesty’ poison pills…
February 16, 2019
Immigration hawks slammed the border security compromise President Trump signed into law Friday for containing last-minute provisions that they argued give "amnesty" to many – but a Department of Homeland Security official insisted to Fox News that’s a misunderstanding of the bill.
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But a DHS official told Fox News that terms like "potential sponsor" have precise meanings in Department of Homeland Security regulations -- meanings that severely limit the number of people the budget keeps safe from deportation.For example, to be a "potential sponsor" according to the DHS regulations, one must file significant paperwork -- such as showing ID (U.S. or foreign) and proof of residency. The adult applying must also submit documents about the child.
Further, because the bill only applies to kids who are unaccompanied, it does not provide protection for those bringing kids into the US.
North Korea and South Korea plan joint march, unified teams for Tokyo 2020…
February 16, 2019
North Korea and South Korea are interested in a joint march at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics as well as fielding some unified teams in different sports, the president of the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.
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"We think this is a great symbol of the Olympic spirit. It is a great symbol again of the unifying power of the Olympic Games," Bach said.Ann Coulter: “The Only National Emergency Is That Our President Is An Idiot”…
Ann Coulter: By signing the budget deal, Trump signs away his right as CIC to build the wall...
February 16, 2019
Pope Defrocks Theodore McCarrick, Ex-Cardinal Accused of Sexual Abuse…
February 16, 2019
Pope Francis has expelled Theodore E. McCarrick, a former cardinal and archbishop of Washington, from the priesthood, after the church found him guilty of sexually abusing minors and adult seminarians over decades, the Vatican said on Saturday.
The move appears to be the first time any cardinal has been defrocked for sexual abuse — marking a critical moment in the Vatican’s handling of a scandal that has gripped the church for nearly two decades. It is also the first time an American cardinal has been removed from the priesthood.
Nigerian Brothers In Smollett Investigation Paid $7,000 To Stage “MAGA Country” Attack: Report…
February 16, 2019
Smollett reportedly directed at least one of the Nigerian brothers to purchase the rope (at either an ACE hardware store, or the Crafty Beaver hardware store) and hats. They were also paid $3,500 each prior to leaving for Nigeria and promised $500 each upon their return, according to CBS Chicago's Charlie De Mar.
Twitter has been storing your ‘deleted’ DMs for years – Including those sent to and from deactivated or suspended accounts…
February 16, 2019
Unknownst to many, even unpublished drafts are sent and stored. Most social networks and email platforms store data in real time, not just when you click "send" or "post". Meaning the cache is server side and deleting your local cache doesn't mean anything.
BONGINO REPORT: Vast Majority of Trump El Paso Rally Attendees Hispanic, Many Democrats…
February 16, 2019
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale told Axios that 70 percent of rally attendees who registered were Hispanic, while 50 percent were Democrats, 25 percent were Republicans and 25 percent were swing voters.
Driverless delivery startup Nuro gets $940 million SoftBank investment…
February 16, 2019
Bill Gates: Textbooks are ‘becoming obsolete’ – here’s the best way to learn today…
February 16, 2019
Bill Gates is looking for an entire electronic overhaul of the education system. A giant software project. Do you guys agree?
A group of scientists has called for a ban on the development of weapons controlled by AI…
February 16, 2019
It says that autonomous weapons may malfunction in unpredictable ways and kill innocent people. The comments were made at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Washington DC.
Jussie Smollett hires Michael Cohen’s criminal defense attorney…
Chicago Police Release ‘Empire’ Extras Without Charges Due to ‘New Evidence’
February 16, 2019
Monico, appearing on WGN’s The Roe Conn Show, discussed Cohen and special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation for several minutes, before confirming the actor is a client of his.
“I’d like to get your thoughts [on] Jussie Smollett here, but we can’t get your thoughts on Jussie Smollett because [of] this big developing story today, and it turns out you’re the attorney for Jussie Smollett, too,” Conn said to Monico.
“Yes, at the moment, I am,” Monico replied.
“Due to new evidence as a result of today’s interrogations, the individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have now been released without charging and detectives have additional investigative work to complete,” Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement.
First lawsuit against Trump wall declaration filed in Washington court…
February 16, 2019
The first lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C., Friday evening challenging President Trump’s new emergency declaration to build his border wall.
Three Texas landowners and the Frontera Audubon Society in Texas asked a judge to halt any action Mr. Trump might take under the declaration, arguing that a fight with Congress over spending money doesn’t constitute an emergency under the 1970s-era National Emergencies Act.
The landowners say they’re in the path for future wall construction, while the Audubon Society says its members are bird-watchers who might see their favorite fowls chased out of the area by wall construction, impeding their ability to birdwatch.
Dems ready aggressive response to Trump emergency order…
February 16, 2019
Heading into the weeklong Presidents Day recess, the office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is distributing a spreadsheet to members logging a host of wide-ranging local projects potentially threatened by Trump’s effort to shift funds from military construction coffers to the border wall.
The list — nearly 400 projects long — features a number of ventures in GOP districts. It includes maintenance facilities for F-35 stealth fighters at Eielson Air Force Base outside Fairbanks, Alaska; the operation of a middle school at Fort Campbell, Ky.; and funds to replace a training maze at Fort Bragg, N.C.