Flash Flood Emergencies Declared in Louisiana Parishes as Rising Waters Force Evacuations'From
the Gulf Coast all the way up into southern Illinois, a days-long rain
and storm event is underway, spelling major concerns about severe
flooding that may affect millions. Two deaths have been confirmed from
flooding brought by this storm system.
Survey Finds High Level of Support for Instating Religious Law in Israel
Survey Finds High Level of Support for Instating Religious Law in Israel
The
two most interesting reveals were that there is a surprisingly high
level of support for incorporating Jewish laws and values into
governmental activity, and that almost half of all Jewish respondents
(48 percent) favored transferring or expelling Israel’s Arab population.
In Birthplace of Jesus, Evangelicals Gather to Reject Israel, Embrace Palestinian Cause
In Birthplace of Jesus, Evangelicals Gather to Reject Israel, Embrace Palestinian Cause
Evangelicals
are the strongest supporters of Israel, so it is particularly
disturbing when a group from within their midst aligns with the
Palestinians – even going so far as to support acts of violence against
Jews while accusing Israel of violent crimes. Yesterday, while the
conference was at its peak, five terror attacks were perpetrated against
Israelis.
Obama starts interviewing candidates for Supreme Court vacancy
President Barack Obama has started to interview candidates for the U.S. Supreme Court... Among the interviewees are Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals...(District of Columbia); Judge Sri Srinivasan of the same court; Judge Paul Watford of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals...(San Francisco); Judge Jane Kelly of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...(St. Louis); and U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, ...(Washington, D.C)....
President Barack Obama has started to interview candidates for the U.S. Supreme Court... Among the interviewees are Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals...(District of Columbia); Judge Sri Srinivasan of the same court; Judge Paul Watford of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals...(San Francisco); Judge Jane Kelly of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...(St. Louis); and U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, ...(Washington, D.C)....
Miami’s oceanfront nuclear power plant is leaking
What is arguably America’s least-well-placed nuclear power plant is leaking radiation into the sea. The University of Miami has found that the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant, located just south of Miami, has caused levels of tritium, a radioactive isotope, in Biscayne Bay to spike to 200-times higher than normal levels.
What is arguably America’s least-well-placed nuclear power plant is leaking radiation into the sea. The University of Miami has found that the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant, located just south of Miami, has caused levels of tritium, a radioactive isotope, in Biscayne Bay to spike to 200-times higher than normal levels.
Veil of secrecy lifted on Pentagon office planning ‘Avatar’ fighters and drone swarms
High over Alaska last summer, the Pentagon experimented with new, secret prototypes: Micro-drones that can be launched from the flare dispensers of moving F-16s and F/A-18 fighter jets. Canisters containing the tiny aircraft descended from the jets on parachutes before breaking open, allowing wings on each drone to swing out and catch the wind. Inch-wide propellers on the back provided propulsion as they found one another and created a swarm.
High over Alaska last summer, the Pentagon experimented with new, secret prototypes: Micro-drones that can be launched from the flare dispensers of moving F-16s and F/A-18 fighter jets. Canisters containing the tiny aircraft descended from the jets on parachutes before breaking open, allowing wings on each drone to swing out and catch the wind. Inch-wide propellers on the back provided propulsion as they found one another and created a swarm.
Migrant crisis: Slovenia moves to 'shut down' Balkans route
Slovenia has introduced new border restrictions for migrants as part of efforts to close the Balkans route from Greece to Western Europe. Only migrants who plan to seek asylum in the country, or those with clear humanitarian needs will be allowed entry. In reaction, Serbia said it would close its borders with Macedonia and Bulgaria to those without valid documents.
Slovenia has introduced new border restrictions for migrants as part of efforts to close the Balkans route from Greece to Western Europe. Only migrants who plan to seek asylum in the country, or those with clear humanitarian needs will be allowed entry. In reaction, Serbia said it would close its borders with Macedonia and Bulgaria to those without valid documents.
Zika virus: Sexual transmission 'more common than thought'
Sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). After an emergency committee meeting on Tuesday, the UN health agency also said there was increasing evidence of links between Zika and various birth defects. Zika is most commonly spread by mosquitoes but several countries have reported cases of sexual transmission.
Sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). After an emergency committee meeting on Tuesday, the UN health agency also said there was increasing evidence of links between Zika and various birth defects. Zika is most commonly spread by mosquitoes but several countries have reported cases of sexual transmission.
Japanese court orders nuclear reactors offline
A court in Japan has ordered Kansai Electric Power to shut down two of its reactors in Takahama, western Japan. The Otsu District Court ruling came after complaints by local residents about the safety of the plant. It comes ahead of the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that led to the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
A court in Japan has ordered Kansai Electric Power to shut down two of its reactors in Takahama, western Japan. The Otsu District Court ruling came after complaints by local residents about the safety of the plant. It comes ahead of the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that led to the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Amid ballistics test, Iran officer says missiles designed to reach Israel
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning that it said were designed to be able to hit Israel, defying a threat of new sanctions from the United States. The launches followed the test-firing of several missiles on Tuesday as part of a major military exercise that the IRGC says is intended to "show Iran's deterrent power and... ability to confront any threat".
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning that it said were designed to be able to hit Israel, defying a threat of new sanctions from the United States. The launches followed the test-firing of several missiles on Tuesday as part of a major military exercise that the IRGC says is intended to "show Iran's deterrent power and... ability to confront any threat".
Amid bout of attacks, Netanyahu decides to complete barrier in Jerusalem area
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to complete the security barrier in the area of Jerusalem in the aftermath of the three terror attacks Tuesday, in which an American graduate student was killed and 15 people were injured. The attacks occurred around the time that US Vice President Joe Biden landed in Israel for a two-day visit.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to complete the security barrier in the area of Jerusalem in the aftermath of the three terror attacks Tuesday, in which an American graduate student was killed and 15 people were injured. The attacks occurred around the time that US Vice President Joe Biden landed in Israel for a two-day visit.
LAPD’s First Openly Gay Officer Charged In Domestic Violence Case
The Los Angeles Police Department’s first openly gay officer will make his first court appearance Tuesday on domestic violence charges.
The Los Angeles Police Department’s first openly gay officer will make his first court appearance Tuesday on domestic violence charges.
Iran Threatens to Walk Away From Nuke Deal After New Missile Test
Iran on Tuesday again threatened to walk away from the nuclear agreement reached last year with global powers, hours after the country breached international agreements by test-firing ballistic missiles.
Iran on Tuesday again threatened to walk away from the nuclear agreement reached last year with global powers, hours after the country breached international agreements by test-firing ballistic missiles.
Sweden Warns Women Not To Go Out Alone After Dark: "This Is Serious"
As you might have noticed, Europe is falling apart. Some manner of ambiguous “deal” with the Turks notwithstanding, the EU is going to collapse under the weight of the millions of asylum seekers that have inundated the bloc over the past 12 months.
As you might have noticed, Europe is falling apart. Some manner of ambiguous “deal” with the Turks notwithstanding, the EU is going to collapse under the weight of the millions of asylum seekers that have inundated the bloc over the past 12 months.
China is turning to Reaganomics to fix its economy
Xi’s plan includes tax cuts, deregulation and reductions in state spending—economic policies you might expect to come from the desk of Reagan or Thatcher. We might also expect the results of these policies to be the same in China as in the U.S. and United Kingdom in the 1980s: a boom in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Xi’s plan includes tax cuts, deregulation and reductions in state spending—economic policies you might expect to come from the desk of Reagan or Thatcher. We might also expect the results of these policies to be the same in China as in the U.S. and United Kingdom in the 1980s: a boom in entrepreneurship and innovation.
American killed in Tel Aviv stabbing spree as Biden visits
A Palestinian went on a stabbing spree along the Tel Aviv waterfront Tuesday as US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the city, leaving an American tourist dead and 12 people wounded, police said.
A Palestinian went on a stabbing spree along the Tel Aviv waterfront Tuesday as US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the city, leaving an American tourist dead and 12 people wounded, police said.
North Korea's Kim says country has miniaturized nuclear warhead: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has miniaturized nuclear warheads to be mounted on ballistic missiles, the North's KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has miniaturized nuclear warheads to be mounted on ballistic missiles, the North's KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday.
Top ISIS thug may have been killed in US airstrike
A red-bearded Islamic State commander described by American officials as the group’s de facto minister of war may have been killed in an air strike in Syria on Friday by the U.S.-led coalition, several U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
A red-bearded Islamic State commander described by American officials as the group’s de facto minister of war may have been killed in an air strike in Syria on Friday by the U.S.-led coalition, several U.S. officials said on Tuesday.