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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

October 12, 2016

Hurricane Nicole expected to hit Bermuda head-on
Hurricane conditions are expected to begin on Bermuda Thursday morning as Nicole appears likely to make a direct hit as a strong Category 2 hurricane Thursday afternoon with deadly flooding and winds of 105 to 125 mph.  
'It's the smoking gun': Hillary agents embedded deep in news media
Major mainstream media outlets now have some explaining to do after the latest Wikileaks email release reveals reporters, editors and contributors not just advocating for Hillary Clinton but apparently colluding with the campaign.  
Trump Campaign Implements 'Scorched Earth' Strategy
Donald Trump is ready to run his presidential race his way — with a "scorched-earth" strategy that burns the GOP establishment, rallies his base and dampens Democratic voters' turnout, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Obama Administration 'Manufacturing Crisis' With Israel
With its eyes on the potential launch of an Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative after next month's presidential election, the Obama administration is "manufacturing a crisis" over settlement construction, to exert diplomatic pressure on the Jewish state, The Weekly Standard reported on Sunday, citing sources in Congress and the American Jewish community.  
Russian senators back permanent deployment of air force to Syria
Russian senators have ratified an agreement that allows permanent deployment of the country's air force in Syria, solidifying Moscow’s projection of power in the Middle East.  
Quake of magnitude 5.8 strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck 182km south-east of Rabaul in the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday (Oct 12), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. It was initially reported as having a magnitude of 5.9.  
Papua Hit By Two Earthquakes
the first earthquake that shook Sorong happened at 01.46 Western Indonesia Time with the magnitude of 4.2. The epicenter was at the coordinate of 0.76 degrees South Latitude and 131.27 degrees East Longitude at the depth of 5 kilometers deep. The second earthquake that shook Bintuni Bay occurred on 06.29 Western Indonesia Time, with the magnitude of 5.4  
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Lakshwadeep
NEW DELHI: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit the Lakshadweep Sea region on Wednesday, the weather office said. However, there were no immediate reports of loss of lives or property.  
Wikileaks’ Email Leaks Uncover The Vatican’s Possible Knowledge Of Extraterrestrials
Here is one of the emails that was recently released by Wikileaks, and it mentions the Vatican: “Dear John, As 2015 unfolds, I understand you are leaving the Administration in February. It is urgent that we agree on a date and time to meet to discuss Disclosure and Zero Point Energy, at your earliest available after your departure. My Catholic colleague Terri Mansfield will be there too, to bring us up to date on the Vatican’s awareness of ETI.  
Death toll climbs as floods swamp North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew
Flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew has displaced several thousand people in North Carolina, and authorities were helping more evacuate on Tuesday as swollen rivers threatened a wide swath of the state. Governor Pat McCrory warned of "extremely dangerous" conditions in the coming days in central and eastern North Carolina, where several rivers were at record or near-record levels.  
FEC fight over regulating internet videos heightens
A top Democrat on the Federal Election Commission, frustrated that her efforts to regulate online political campaigns have been blocked by Republicans, is pushing for it on Twitter. Ann Ravel, who frequently tweets about policy and her travels, on Tuesday retweeted a sharp criticism of fellow Commissioner Lee Goodman, the Republican who has helped to lead the fight against internet regulations.  
64 Ethiopian immigrants brought to Israel
As part of a government plan to eventually bring 9,000 Ethiopian immigrants of the Falash Mura community to Israel over the next five years, 64 immigrants arrived in Israel Monday at a welcoming ceremony held at Ben-Gurion Airport. Soweto Ekel, 39, couldn't hold back the tears as he was reunited with his mother whom he hadn't seen for 14 years. "I waited years for this moment," he says...  
Additional funds approved for defense budget
The Joint Committee for the Defense Budget approved the transfer of an additional NIS 2 billion to the defense budget, implementing a move that was planned in advance. The overall defense budget stands at NIS 56.1 billion, but retains the contingency for an additional NIS 3 billion subject to various conditions.  
US start-up Geofeedia 'allowed police to track protesters'
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have revoked access to their data to an analytics firm accused of selling information that allowed US police to track activists and protesters. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said Chicago-based Geofeedia had allowed police to "sneak in through a side door" to monitor protests. Geofeedia said it was committed to the principles of personal privacy.  
Russia says Boris Johnson embassy protest call 'shameful'
Russia has condemned Boris Johnson's call for demonstrations outside its London embassy as "shameful". The foreign secretary said on Tuesday that he would "like to see" a protest against bombings of the Syrian city of Aleppo, which are being blamed on Vladimir Putin's forces. But Moscow, which denies the claims, accused him of "Russophobic hysteria".  
UNESCO to vote on resolutions ignoring Jewish ties to Temple Mount
UNESCO is slated to vote twice this month on Palestinian initiated resolutions that ignore Jewish ties to its most holy religious site of the Temple Mount and the Western Wall area in Jerusalem. The first of these votes will be taken on Thursday or Friday of this week by the 58-member Executive Board of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization in Paris.  
Security forces on high alert in Jerusalem as Jewish Israelis mark Yom Kippur
One day after a deadly Jerusalem terrorist attack jarred the nation, police say extensive security measures for Yom Kippur have been implemented throughout the capital. The IDF was set to place the West Bank and Gaza border crossings under a general closure on Tuesday evening at the start of Yom Kippur. The closure was scheduled to be lifted on Wednesday night.  
Dr. Oz Promotes The Mark Of The Beast (video)
Revelation 13:16 reads “And the second beast required all people small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,” That quote leads us to the small hamlet of Geneva, Switzerland where the elite go about doing Lucifer’s work. Geneva, Switzerland…Home of the European headquarters of the United Nations, and CERN.  
Closed US restaurants, damaged homes: Matthew may cost $10B
For a storm that inflicted less damage than many had feared, Hurricane Matthew nevertheless impaired or destroyed more than 1 million structures, forced businesses from Florida to North Carolina to close and put thousands temporarily out of work.  
Turkey troops to stay in Iraq's Bashiqa until Islamic State out of Mosul: deputy PM
Turkish troops will remain in the Bashiqa military camp in northern Iraq until Islamic State militants have been driven from the nearby city of Mosul, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told state-run Anadolu Agency on Wednesday.  
Hillary In Leaked Email: Saudi Arabia And Qatar Are Funding ISIS
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton sent an email to her campaign chairman John Podesta in 2014, who was then-counselor to President Barack Obama, that said Saudi Arabia and Qatar are both giving financial and logistical support to the Islamic State and other extremist Sunni groups, according to a recent Wikileaks release.  
Federal government to pursue criminal-contempt charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio; he vows to fight
Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they will pursue a criminal-contempt charge against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for defying orders to halt the immigration-enforcement operations that made him a national lightning rod.  
US Considering Retaliation for Missile Firing at Navy Ship
The Pentagon has said that it is considering a military retaliation against Houthi militants in Yemen after two missiles were fired Sunday at the destroyer USS Mason from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. Both missiles fell short of the destroyer and landed in the sea.  
WikiLeaks: Clinton Campaign Sought to Promote Carson, Trump, Cruz
"Our hope is that the goal of a potential HRC campaign and the DNC would be one-in-the-same: to make whomever the Republicans nominate unpalatable to a majority of the electorate,"