New heartbreaking and disturbing details have been revealed about the San Bernardino terror, in a new report released by the Justice Department and the Police Foundation.
On the morning of December 2, 2015, at a training session and holiday party for San Bernardino county health workers, Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and his wife Tashfeen Malik, 29, opened fire on the unsuspecting workers, shooting over 100 rounds in two to three minutes. The pair killed 14 people and wounded 22, leaving carnage that resembled a war zone.
The new report released Friday, September 9, titled “Bringing Calm to Chaos,” reviews the police response to the attacks, provides new details, as well as lessons on how law enforcement can respond to future attacks.
It describes heros who tried to stop the attack, and the carnage police found when they entered, including dying victims pleading for their lives.
Farook is described as a health inspector at the department who was a diligent worker and tech-savvy with computer problems – but his colleagues thought he become “more stoic” after he returned from Saudi Arabia with his new bride, Malik, originally from Pakistan.
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Hillary Clinton’s 47% Moment: Calls Trump Supporters ’Racist, Sexist, Homophobic, Xenophobic, Islamaphobic’
During a fundraiser in New York City Friday evening, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton described half of the Americans supporting Donald Trump as a “basket of deplorables” made up of “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic” people.
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Italy's Supreme Court rules public masturbation not a crime
Italy's highest court has ruled that masturbation in public is not a crime, as long as it is not conducted in the presence of minors.
The decision came down from the Italian Supreme Court -- La Corte di Cassazione -- in the case of a 69-year-old man, identified only as "PL," who was caught masturbating in Catania, a city on Sicily's east coast.
The man was convicted in May 2015 after he performed the act in front of students on the University of Catania campus, according to documents filed with Supreme Court. The man was sentenced to three months in prison and ordered to pay a fine of €3,200 (around $3,600).
However, the defendant's lawyer appealed the case to the country's highest court, which ruled on the side of the accused in June but only just made its decision public. Judges ruled that public masturbation out of the presence of minors is no longer deemed criminal conduct due to a change in the law last year, which decriminalized the act.
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Teen dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in stream flowing from Pennsylvania
Health officials are monitoring the possible source of a rare brain-eating amoeba that killed a New York teen after she swam in a stream that flowed from Pennsylvania to Maryland.
The New York Department of Health confirmed that 19-year-old Kerry Stoutenburgh died from the Naegleria fowleri amoeba -- also known as the "brain-eating amoeba." Officials said she contracted the disease while swimming on vacation in Cecil County, Md. in August.
A GoFund Me page has been created to help the family.
Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Health did not immediately respond to a request for information Thursday morning.
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The New York Department of Health confirmed that 19-year-old Kerry Stoutenburgh died from the Naegleria fowleri amoeba -- also known as the "brain-eating amoeba." Officials said she contracted the disease while swimming on vacation in Cecil County, Md. in August.
A GoFund Me page has been created to help the family.
Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Health did not immediately respond to a request for information Thursday morning.
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Murder Rates Rose in a Quarter of the Nation’s 100 Largest Cities
Murder rates rose significantly in 25 of the nation’s 100 largest cities last year, according to an analysis by The New York Times of new data compiled from individual police departments.
The findings confirm a trend that was tracked recently in a study published by the National Institute of Justice. “The homicide increase in the nation’s large cities was real and nearly unprecedented,” wrote the study’s author, Richard Rosenfeld, a criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis who explored homicide data in 56 large American cities.
In the Times analysis, half of the increase came from just seven cities — Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Milwaukee, Nashville and Washington.
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Worcester County Sheriff's Office Press Release 9-12-16
On September 10, 2016 around 11:30 pm the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office along with the Pocomoke
City Volunteer Fire Company and Pocomoke City EMS responded to a motor vehicle crash on Sheephouse Road near Buck Harbor Road in Pocomoke City.
Responding units located a 2013 Toyota that had left the road and struck a tree causing the driver and passenger to be trapped. The driver, Timothy Gingrich 19 of Greenbackville, VA, was extricated and transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Mr. Gingrich was later transferred to University of Md. Shock Trauma in stable condition.
The passenger in the vehicle, Logan Moloy 21 of Fruitland, Md., was pronounced deceased on the scene. Mr. Moloy was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.
The investigation is being conducted by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Alcohol and Speed are factors in the crash. Anyone with any information about this crash is asked to contact Cpl Christopher Larmore of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office at 410-632-1111.
City Volunteer Fire Company and Pocomoke City EMS responded to a motor vehicle crash on Sheephouse Road near Buck Harbor Road in Pocomoke City.
Responding units located a 2013 Toyota that had left the road and struck a tree causing the driver and passenger to be trapped. The driver, Timothy Gingrich 19 of Greenbackville, VA, was extricated and transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Mr. Gingrich was later transferred to University of Md. Shock Trauma in stable condition.
The passenger in the vehicle, Logan Moloy 21 of Fruitland, Md., was pronounced deceased on the scene. Mr. Moloy was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.
The investigation is being conducted by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Alcohol and Speed are factors in the crash. Anyone with any information about this crash is asked to contact Cpl Christopher Larmore of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office at 410-632-1111.
Three Million State Returns Processed
Refunds issued to Maryland taxpayers total nearly $2.4 billion
ANNAPOLIS, Md. –Comptroller Peter Franchot announced today that his agency has processed more than 3 million returns for the 2015 tax year, including 474,075 paper returns and 2,527,077 electronically-filed returns. The total amount of refunds issued is nearly $2.4 billion.
“In these challenging economic times, I’m pleased to put $2.4 billion back into the pockets of hard working Marylanders and their families,” Comptroller Franchot said. “Clearly, taxpayers have now embraced electronic filing, and that makes a huge difference in the speed of receiving a refund.”
The Comptroller’s office has 12 branch offices that will assist taxpayers in filing electronically, thus likely getting tax refunds faster than filing via the U.S. mail. State employees at the offices, and via the toll-free Taxpayer Services phone number, give free state tax preparation assistance.
Taxpayers can contact Taxpayer Service at 410-260-7980 from Central Maryland, or 1-800-MD-TAXES (1-800-638-2937) from elsewhere. Tax assistance is available 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Learn more about our free tax preparation services. You also can e-mail your tax questions to taxhelp@comp.state.md.us
ANNAPOLIS, Md. –Comptroller Peter Franchot announced today that his agency has processed more than 3 million returns for the 2015 tax year, including 474,075 paper returns and 2,527,077 electronically-filed returns. The total amount of refunds issued is nearly $2.4 billion.
“In these challenging economic times, I’m pleased to put $2.4 billion back into the pockets of hard working Marylanders and their families,” Comptroller Franchot said. “Clearly, taxpayers have now embraced electronic filing, and that makes a huge difference in the speed of receiving a refund.”
The Comptroller’s office has 12 branch offices that will assist taxpayers in filing electronically, thus likely getting tax refunds faster than filing via the U.S. mail. State employees at the offices, and via the toll-free Taxpayer Services phone number, give free state tax preparation assistance.
Taxpayers can contact Taxpayer Service at 410-260-7980 from Central Maryland, or 1-800-MD-TAXES (1-800-638-2937) from elsewhere. Tax assistance is available 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Learn more about our free tax preparation services. You also can e-mail your tax questions to taxhelp@comp.state.md.us
Trump Offers Tough Talk on Iran, Hammers Hillary Before Massive Florida Crowd
PENSACOLA, FL – On Friday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump flexed his political muscle by drawing one of his largest crowds since securing his party’s nomination in the pivotal battleground state of Florida.
In what has traditionally been a very Republican-voting region of the state, Trump backed up his January capacity appearance with another strong showing. It was evident early on, as thousands lined up to get into the Pensacola Bay Center three hours before the rally began to see the presidential hopeful.
Trump hammered the usual planks of his campaign stump speech – trade, national defense, immigration, and the flaws of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
He drew perhaps his biggest applause when he told the crowd what he would do to Iranian boats that threatened U.S. ships.
“With Iran, when they circle our beautiful destroyers with their little boats and they make gestures at our people that they shouldn’t be allowed to make, they will be shot out of the water,” he proclaimed.
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In what has traditionally been a very Republican-voting region of the state, Trump backed up his January capacity appearance with another strong showing. It was evident early on, as thousands lined up to get into the Pensacola Bay Center three hours before the rally began to see the presidential hopeful.
Trump hammered the usual planks of his campaign stump speech – trade, national defense, immigration, and the flaws of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
He drew perhaps his biggest applause when he told the crowd what he would do to Iranian boats that threatened U.S. ships.
“With Iran, when they circle our beautiful destroyers with their little boats and they make gestures at our people that they shouldn’t be allowed to make, they will be shot out of the water,” he proclaimed.
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker met with protesters outside Maryland GOP fundraiser
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s appearance Friday at the Maryland Republican Party’s biggest fundraiser of the year was met with protests courtesy of dozens of pro-union demonstrators who rallied outside while the former candidate for president addressed attendees of the annual Red, White and Blue Dinner in Glen Burnie.
More than 50 protesters held signs and led anti-Walker chants outside Friday’s GOP fundraiser, the Annapolis Capital reported — a figure that exceeded the total number of local lawmakers from Anne Arundel County in attendance to hear the Wisconsin governor speak, according to the newspaper.
Five years after he spurred protests in the Wisconsin capital by eliminating collective-bargaining rights for most state employees, Mr. Walker remains a target of pro-union activists as evidence by Friday’s protest.
“He doesn’t care about unions,” Bernard Johnson, a member of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, told the Capital. “He wants to take our collective bargaining rights away.”
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More than 50 protesters held signs and led anti-Walker chants outside Friday’s GOP fundraiser, the Annapolis Capital reported — a figure that exceeded the total number of local lawmakers from Anne Arundel County in attendance to hear the Wisconsin governor speak, according to the newspaper.
Five years after he spurred protests in the Wisconsin capital by eliminating collective-bargaining rights for most state employees, Mr. Walker remains a target of pro-union activists as evidence by Friday’s protest.
“He doesn’t care about unions,” Bernard Johnson, a member of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, told the Capital. “He wants to take our collective bargaining rights away.”
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DHS whistleblower: Muslims waging 'settlement jihad' on U.S.
WASHINGTON – Muslims from around the world are coming to America to wage “settlement jihad” and implement Shariah law, a Department of Homeland security whistleblower warns.
The eye-opening observations were made by former Department of Homeland Security officer Philip Haney at the ACT for America 2016 Conference Tuesday.
Haney warned that most Muslims do not migrate to America with the intention of assimilating into American culture.
“The observant Muslim base is the reason for civilizational and/or settlement jihad,” he said. “That is why they are immigrating to America, to come and coalesce into one solid unit with the intention – and it is intentional – to implement Shariah law, which according to Islamic theology is the grace and gift to mankind.”
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The eye-opening observations were made by former Department of Homeland Security officer Philip Haney at the ACT for America 2016 Conference Tuesday.
Haney warned that most Muslims do not migrate to America with the intention of assimilating into American culture.
“The observant Muslim base is the reason for civilizational and/or settlement jihad,” he said. “That is why they are immigrating to America, to come and coalesce into one solid unit with the intention – and it is intentional – to implement Shariah law, which according to Islamic theology is the grace and gift to mankind.”
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Report: Clinton Charities Ignore Laws Requiring IDs of Foreign Donors
The Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Health Access Initiative have ignored New York laws requiring them to disclose the names of foreign donors, and the state attorney general has refused to use his power to force them to do so, according to a Scripps News investigation.
Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is a Clinton donor and a member of presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign "leadership council" in New York.
Scheiderman donated the maximum $2,700 to Hillary Clinton's campaign this cycle.
The Scripps report comes just as Clinton is attacking her Republican rival Donald Trump's own charity's gift of $25,000 to a political group affiliated with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi at the time was considering an investigation into Trump University, but ended up not doing so.
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Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is a Clinton donor and a member of presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign "leadership council" in New York.
Scheiderman donated the maximum $2,700 to Hillary Clinton's campaign this cycle.
The Scripps report comes just as Clinton is attacking her Republican rival Donald Trump's own charity's gift of $25,000 to a political group affiliated with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi at the time was considering an investigation into Trump University, but ended up not doing so.
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Families sue feds, Minnesota school district for violating student privacy
MINNEAPOLIS – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a group of students and parents filed suit Wednesday against the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Justice, and Minnesota’s Virginia Public Schools for disregarding student privacy and safety. The school district is located just over 60 miles north of Duluth.
The district opened its schools’ locker rooms, showers, and restrooms to the opposite sex after the U.S. departments of Education and Justice threatened removing federal education funding throughlegally baseless directives it issued to public schools in May. Concerned students and parents then formed the group Privacy Matters to challenge the guidelines and the school district’s policy. Young female students, initially unaware that the district was allowing biologically male students to use the girls’ locker room, were shocked and alarmed when a male student began using the locker room and have now have no assurance that they may use girls-only facilities without a male entering the once-private locker rooms and restrooms.
“School policies should promote the rights and safety of every student, but that’s not what Virginia Public Schools is doing—and it’s certainly not what the departments of Education and Justice are doing,” said ADF Senior Counsel Gary McCaleb. “No child should be forced into an intimate setting, like a locker room, with someone of the opposite sex. Telling girls that their privacy and modesty don’t merit a private and secure changing area is an attack on women. The school district should rescind its privacy-violating policies, and the court should order the DOE and DOJ to stop bullying school districts with falsehoods about what federal law requires.”
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Clinton expresses regret for saying 'half' of Trump supporters are 'deplorables'
New York (CNN) Hillary Clinton expressed "regret" Saturday for comments in which she said "half" of Donald Trump's supporters are "deplorables," meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic.
"Last night I was 'grossly generalistic,' and that's never a good idea. I regret saying 'half' -- that was wrong," Clinton said in a statement in which she also vowed to call out "bigotry" in Trump's campaign.
The Democratic presidential nominee sparked an uproar late Friday when she described Trump's supporters at a fundraiser.
"To just be grossly generalistic, you can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables," Clinton said.
"Last night I was 'grossly generalistic,' and that's never a good idea. I regret saying 'half' -- that was wrong," Clinton said in a statement in which she also vowed to call out "bigotry" in Trump's campaign.
The Democratic presidential nominee sparked an uproar late Friday when she described Trump's supporters at a fundraiser.
"To just be grossly generalistic, you can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables," Clinton said.
"Right? Racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic, you name it."
Judge orders civil trial in death of 26-year-old with Down syndrome
A federal judge in Maryland ruled Friday that a lawsuit against three Frederick County sheriff’s deputies will move forward to trial, allowing a jury to decide whether their actions led to the death of a young man with Down syndrome.
In January 2013, Robert Ethan Saylor, 26, went with an aide to watch “Zero Dark Thirty” at a Frederick-area mall and, after refusing to leave the theater during a second showing, was forced from his seat by the deputies who were working off-duty as security officers.
During a struggle, Saylor — who went by his middle name — ended up on the floor and suffered a fractured larynx. His death was later ruled a homicide as a result of asphyxia.
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In January 2013, Robert Ethan Saylor, 26, went with an aide to watch “Zero Dark Thirty” at a Frederick-area mall and, after refusing to leave the theater during a second showing, was forced from his seat by the deputies who were working off-duty as security officers.
During a struggle, Saylor — who went by his middle name — ended up on the floor and suffered a fractured larynx. His death was later ruled a homicide as a result of asphyxia.
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Bad Accident On Rt. 50
Berlin fire ems dispatched to Rt. 50 and Whaleyville Rd. Motor vehicle accident with injuries. Use caution. Multiple vehicles involved.
BREAKING NEWS IN POCOMOKE
Pocomoke fire ems on scene, Groton Rd. for a house fire. On scene fire showing. Apparantly sheriff dept and state police on scene prior to the fire, subject shot 2 people in the house before turning the gun on himself. Police threw a flash bang grenade into the home which started the fire. No other info available at this time. Units still on the scene.
Nasal spray not recommended for flu vaccine this year
Sorry, little one, this news is going to pinch for a couple of seconds: This year’s flu vaccine will probably have to come in the form of a shot, not those two little puffs up the nose. Because when it comes to preventing the misery of the flu, that nasal spray vaccine has proved to be a bit of a flop.
No, the adults don’t really know why. But when they went back over the last three flu seasons and did the math, they found that kids between 2 and 17 who got the vaccine made with live attenuated virus — the puff up the nose — were 21/2 times more likely than children who got the shot (which uses an inactivated virus to teach the immune system) to get sick with the flu.
So for the coming year, at least, the American Academy of Pediatrics — the group that gives your doctor advice about your care — is recommending that FluMist “should not be used in any setting.”
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No, the adults don’t really know why. But when they went back over the last three flu seasons and did the math, they found that kids between 2 and 17 who got the vaccine made with live attenuated virus — the puff up the nose — were 21/2 times more likely than children who got the shot (which uses an inactivated virus to teach the immune system) to get sick with the flu.
So for the coming year, at least, the American Academy of Pediatrics — the group that gives your doctor advice about your care — is recommending that FluMist “should not be used in any setting.”
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The Case Against James Comey
With hard, hooded eyes and a pugilistic bearing, J. Edgar Hoover’s official portrait glowers—face fixed in a bulldog scowl—down the hallways of the FBI’s Washington headquarters. Even the building itself—a crumbling brutalist cathedral, windowless at street level and wreathed in security cameras—seems to evoke something of the man, its namesake, who bent the bureau to his will during the terms of eight presidents, from Coolidge to Nixon.
Hoover never so much as crossed the threshold of the office where his latest successor, James Comey, now works. Yet the edifice and the institution remain haunted by Hoover’s legacy of unchecked power, which rendered him judge, jury and executioner of anyone who came into his sights.
Hoover never so much as crossed the threshold of the office where his latest successor, James Comey, now works. Yet the edifice and the institution remain haunted by Hoover’s legacy of unchecked power, which rendered him judge, jury and executioner of anyone who came into his sights.
The FBI’s history is divided into two distinct epochs: Hoover and post-Hoover. After Hoover’s death in office in 1972, Congress enacted laws designed to curtail the abuses—from illegal wiretaps and “black bag” jobs to campaigns of intimidation and blackmail—that defined his 48-year reign. Of the six directors who have followed, all but one have projected far lower profiles, eschewing the dramatic assertions of power that made
Hoover so dangerous. Only James Comey, the seventh and current FBI director, has strayed from this well-worn path.
Maryland Higher Education Commission offers help to ITT Tech students
BALTIMORE —Students enrolled at the failed ITT Tech Institute are still coming to grips with the school's closing this week. The state has stepped in to try and help them decide what to do.
More than 600 ITT students enrolled at the schools Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties campuses are impacted by the school's closing. Looking for answers, they're now being encouraged to contact the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
The ITT shutdown came unexpectedly, and many students said it's disheartening. It hit home for Maryland students working toward degrees. The state's higher education commission is stepping in. It sets the policies for public, private colleges and career schools. MHEC secretary Dr. James Fielder said his office is doing all it can to help students get back on track.
"I look at it in terms of the dreams. People have dreams and they pursue them aggressively. They are the ones who chose to go after these degrees," Fielder said.
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More than 600 ITT students enrolled at the schools Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties campuses are impacted by the school's closing. Looking for answers, they're now being encouraged to contact the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
The ITT shutdown came unexpectedly, and many students said it's disheartening. It hit home for Maryland students working toward degrees. The state's higher education commission is stepping in. It sets the policies for public, private colleges and career schools. MHEC secretary Dr. James Fielder said his office is doing all it can to help students get back on track.
"I look at it in terms of the dreams. People have dreams and they pursue them aggressively. They are the ones who chose to go after these degrees," Fielder said.
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Mike Pence Responds to Clinton's 'Basket of Deplorables' Charge: 'Hillary, They Are Not a Basket of Anything - They are Americans!'
Donald Trump’s running mate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence took time at the Values Voter Summit on Saturday to address Hillary Clinton’s remarks calling half of Trump supporters a “basket of deplorables.”
“The American people — the millions of Americans — that are supporting my running mate were described in the most deplorable of terms,” Pence stated, saying that “it’s extraordinary to think of it.”
“I campaign on a regular basis with Donald Trump… Hillary Clinton’s low opinion of the people that support this campaign should be denounced in the strongest possible terms,” he declared, adding that Trump supporters are hard-working Americans and farmers, “coalminers, teachers, veterans, members of our law enforcement community, members of every class of this country that know we can make America great again.”
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“The American people — the millions of Americans — that are supporting my running mate were described in the most deplorable of terms,” Pence stated, saying that “it’s extraordinary to think of it.”
“I campaign on a regular basis with Donald Trump… Hillary Clinton’s low opinion of the people that support this campaign should be denounced in the strongest possible terms,” he declared, adding that Trump supporters are hard-working Americans and farmers, “coalminers, teachers, veterans, members of our law enforcement community, members of every class of this country that know we can make America great again.”
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LIVE Stream: Donald Trump National Guard Association Speech Baltimore Maryland Rally (09/12/2016)
Monday, September 12, 2016: Live stream coverage of Donald Trump's speech at the National Guard Association of the United States 138th General Conference & Exhibition. Live coverage begins at 1:00 PM ET
5,300 Wells Fargo employees fired over 2 million phony accounts
Everyone hates paying bank fees. But imagine paying fees on a ghost account you didn't even sign up for.
That's exactly what happened to Wells Fargo customers nationwide.
On Thursday, federal regulators said Wells Fargo (WFC) employees secretly created millions of unauthorized bank and credit card accounts -- without their customers knowing it -- since 2011.
The phony accounts earned the bank unwarranted fees and allowed Wells Fargo employees to boost their sales figures and make more money.
"Wells Fargo employees secretly opened unauthorized accounts to hit sales targets and receive bonuses," Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said in a statement.
Wells Fargo confirmed to CNNMoney that it had fired 5,300 employees over the last few years related to the shady behavior. Employees went so far as to create phony PIN numbers and fake email addresses to enroll customers in online banking services, the CFPB said.
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That's exactly what happened to Wells Fargo customers nationwide.
On Thursday, federal regulators said Wells Fargo (WFC) employees secretly created millions of unauthorized bank and credit card accounts -- without their customers knowing it -- since 2011.
The phony accounts earned the bank unwarranted fees and allowed Wells Fargo employees to boost their sales figures and make more money.
"Wells Fargo employees secretly opened unauthorized accounts to hit sales targets and receive bonuses," Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said in a statement.
Wells Fargo confirmed to CNNMoney that it had fired 5,300 employees over the last few years related to the shady behavior. Employees went so far as to create phony PIN numbers and fake email addresses to enroll customers in online banking services, the CFPB said.
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Clinton Corporate Cash: Clinton Receives $31 Million from Corporate Donors
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is racking up corporate donations.
A report by The Wall Street Journal found that out of the $36 million corporate employees donated to presidential campaigns, $31 million of those dollars went to Clinton. In other words, 86 percent of corporate donors backed Clinton.
The Center for Responsive Politics provided the data and covers only donations over $200. The donations were recorded over a three-month period from May to July 2016.
At the same point in the election in 2012, Mitt Romney received 62 percent of the money from that same group of corporate donors, The Hill reported.
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A report by The Wall Street Journal found that out of the $36 million corporate employees donated to presidential campaigns, $31 million of those dollars went to Clinton. In other words, 86 percent of corporate donors backed Clinton.
The Center for Responsive Politics provided the data and covers only donations over $200. The donations were recorded over a three-month period from May to July 2016.
At the same point in the election in 2012, Mitt Romney received 62 percent of the money from that same group of corporate donors, The Hill reported.
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Federal tax receipts through August hit record $2.9 trillion
Federal tax receipts for the first eleven months of the fiscal year hit a new record in August, according to the Congressional Budget Office, and reached a total of $2.909 trillion by the end of the month.
The feds took in $26 billion more than the previous record for the same period, according to the agency's monthly budget review, set in 2015. The change was negligible after adjusting for inflation, for a difference of less than $20 billion.
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The feds took in $26 billion more than the previous record for the same period, according to the agency's monthly budget review, set in 2015. The change was negligible after adjusting for inflation, for a difference of less than $20 billion.
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Trump: With Hillary SCOTUS Picks You Can 'Kiss the 2nd Amendment Goodbye'
Friday at the Values Voter Summit in Washington DC, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said if his opponent, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, wins she will nominate liberal Supreme Court justices, meaning you can “kiss the Second Amendment goodbye.”
Trump said, “We’re going to protect your Second Amendment, so many things, but one of the most important, some people actually think it’s the most important, is the filling of the seats of the United States Supreme Court. You see what’s happening right now, essentially it’s four and four and you see how bad it is. We’re going to pick great judges. I’ve already put a list of 11, the Federalist Society highly recommended, got uniform great reviews on these 11 people and we are going to put truly great people. Maybe we use Judge Scalia as the ultimate example of what we are looking for, okay. This will determine whether or not we remain a constitutional republic, frankly. That’s what’s going to happen. I have pledged to appoint judges who are upholding the Constitution, to protect your religious liberty and apply the law as written. We reject judges that rewrite the Constitution to impose their own personal views on 300 million plus Americans.”
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Trump said, “We’re going to protect your Second Amendment, so many things, but one of the most important, some people actually think it’s the most important, is the filling of the seats of the United States Supreme Court. You see what’s happening right now, essentially it’s four and four and you see how bad it is. We’re going to pick great judges. I’ve already put a list of 11, the Federalist Society highly recommended, got uniform great reviews on these 11 people and we are going to put truly great people. Maybe we use Judge Scalia as the ultimate example of what we are looking for, okay. This will determine whether or not we remain a constitutional republic, frankly. That’s what’s going to happen. I have pledged to appoint judges who are upholding the Constitution, to protect your religious liberty and apply the law as written. We reject judges that rewrite the Constitution to impose their own personal views on 300 million plus Americans.”
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Growth for Maryland Casinos
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With five casinos in the state and one more on the way, the casinos’ numbers are looking better than ever. Tracey Leong explains why.
This past August, Maryland casinos generated more than 100 million dollars in revenue– almost a four percent spike from last year.
Maryland is home to five booming casinos: Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore, Hollywood Casino in Perryville, Ocean Downs Casino near Ocean City, and Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County.
The casinos netted a combined $100.3 million dollars. This is the fourth time since the casinos opened in 2010, that revenue was more than $100 million.
And now, with one of them now expanding, that’s an even bigger boost for our state.
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This past August, Maryland casinos generated more than 100 million dollars in revenue– almost a four percent spike from last year.
Maryland is home to five booming casinos: Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore, Hollywood Casino in Perryville, Ocean Downs Casino near Ocean City, and Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County.
The casinos netted a combined $100.3 million dollars. This is the fourth time since the casinos opened in 2010, that revenue was more than $100 million.
And now, with one of them now expanding, that’s an even bigger boost for our state.
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Exposed: FBI Director James Comey's Clinton Foundation Connection
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A review of FBI Director James Comey’s professional history and relationships shows that the Obama cabinet leader — now under fire for his handling of the investigation of Hillary Clinton — is deeply entrenched in the big-money cronyism culture of Washington, D.C. His personal and professional relationships — all undisclosed as he announced the Bureau would not prosecute Clinton — reinforce bipartisan concerns that he may have politicized the criminal probe.
These concerns focus on millions of dollars that Comey accepted from a Clinton Foundation defense contractor, Comey’s former membership on a Clinton Foundation corporate partner’s board, and his surprising financial relationship with his brother Peter Comey, who works at the law firm that does the Clinton Foundation’s taxes.
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These concerns focus on millions of dollars that Comey accepted from a Clinton Foundation defense contractor, Comey’s former membership on a Clinton Foundation corporate partner’s board, and his surprising financial relationship with his brother Peter Comey, who works at the law firm that does the Clinton Foundation’s taxes.
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Hillary: I Only Seem ‘Cold Or Unemotional’ Because Sexist Men Harassed Me
Hillary is only unlikable because of sexism, according to Hillary.
The Democratic nominee is notoriously unlikable, and often perceived as cold,robotic or unemotional. She's also known for playing up the gender card and crying sexism at every available opportunity. On Wednesday, the two collided: Hillary excused her "cold" and "unemotional" persona by citing good old-fashioned sexism.
Surprising stuff.
“I know that I can be perceived as aloof or cold or unemotional. But I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions. And that’s a hard path to walk," oppressed Hillary told Humans of New York.
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The Democratic nominee is notoriously unlikable, and often perceived as cold,robotic or unemotional. She's also known for playing up the gender card and crying sexism at every available opportunity. On Wednesday, the two collided: Hillary excused her "cold" and "unemotional" persona by citing good old-fashioned sexism.
Surprising stuff.
“I know that I can be perceived as aloof or cold or unemotional. But I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions. And that’s a hard path to walk," oppressed Hillary told Humans of New York.
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Did You Get Drug Tested Today?
I am on board as long as legislators also agree to get tested and as long as we follow the money trail. Here in Florida our so called gov called for testing and the co to receive the funding was related to Governor Scott.
Trump Hammers Hillary In Amazing Speech
GOP nominee Donald Trump hammered Hillary Clinton in another stern speech, saying that his rival is operating a “criminal enterprise” and has “unleashed ISIS” on the world.
“She put the country, and I mean the entire country, at risk to cover up her pay-for-play scandals as secretary of State,” Trump said. “These include scandals of giving uranium to Russia, doing favors for UBS bank, and selling contracts to friends and family in Haiti. It’s all about hiding criminal enterprise.”
Also learn how young students are garnering support on college campuses for the candidate by highlighting Trump’s pro-American policies.
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“She put the country, and I mean the entire country, at risk to cover up her pay-for-play scandals as secretary of State,” Trump said. “These include scandals of giving uranium to Russia, doing favors for UBS bank, and selling contracts to friends and family in Haiti. It’s all about hiding criminal enterprise.”
Also learn how young students are garnering support on college campuses for the candidate by highlighting Trump’s pro-American policies.
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Dolphins recorded having a conversation 'just like two people' for first time
Two dolphins have been recorded having a conversation for the first time after scientists developed an underwater microphone which could distinguish the animals' different "voices".
Researchers have known for decades that the mammals had an advanced form of communication, using distinctive clicks and whistles to show they are excited, happy, stressed or separated from the group.
But scientists have now shown that dolphins alter the volume and frequency of pulsed clicks to form individual "words" which they string together into sentences in much the same way that humans speak.
Researchers at the Karadag Nature Reserve, in Feodosia, Russia, recorded two Black Sea bottlenose dolphins, called Yasha and Yana, talking to each other in a pool. They found that each dolphin would listen to a sentence of pulses without interruption, before replying.
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Researchers have known for decades that the mammals had an advanced form of communication, using distinctive clicks and whistles to show they are excited, happy, stressed or separated from the group.
But scientists have now shown that dolphins alter the volume and frequency of pulsed clicks to form individual "words" which they string together into sentences in much the same way that humans speak.
Researchers at the Karadag Nature Reserve, in Feodosia, Russia, recorded two Black Sea bottlenose dolphins, called Yasha and Yana, talking to each other in a pool. They found that each dolphin would listen to a sentence of pulses without interruption, before replying.
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Thousands of Naked Bicyclists Swarm City of Brotherly Love
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of bicyclists dared to be bare for the city’s annual nude ride promoting positive body image, cycling advocacy and fuel conservation.
About 3,000 people gathered Saturday for the eighth annual Philly Naked Bike Ride through the city’s streets. They set off from a park near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Sylvester Stallone ran up the steps in the “Rocky” movies.
The annual ride featured people sporting underwear, body paint, glitter or nothing at all. Some riders concerned about being recognized by their parents or co-workers wore masks while others wore just their shoes.
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About 3,000 people gathered Saturday for the eighth annual Philly Naked Bike Ride through the city’s streets. They set off from a park near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Sylvester Stallone ran up the steps in the “Rocky” movies.
The annual ride featured people sporting underwear, body paint, glitter or nothing at all. Some riders concerned about being recognized by their parents or co-workers wore masks while others wore just their shoes.
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9/11 Moment Of Silence Moved Up Because Obama Was Impatient
A moment of silence remembering the September 11 victims at a Pentagon memorial service began early in order to accommodate a restless President Obama, a Department of Defense official told The Daily Caller.
A source close to the situation told TheDC that Obama arrived early to the memorial service — which took place at the Pentagon — and wanted to get things started early.
A Department of Defense official confirmed that the moment of silence was moved up a few minutes and that Obama was the one who made the decision, saying the president “moved early.”
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A source close to the situation told TheDC that Obama arrived early to the memorial service — which took place at the Pentagon — and wanted to get things started early.
A Department of Defense official confirmed that the moment of silence was moved up a few minutes and that Obama was the one who made the decision, saying the president “moved early.”
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500 5-star reviews for ‘Hillary The Other Woman’
Author Dolly Kyle's 'true story' reveals Clinton as '1 of the most despicable'
It’s a hit. And even more importantly, the thousands of readers eagerly purchasing “Hillary The Other Woman” are raving about the quality of the can’t miss blockbuster of the 2016 election.
“Hillary The Other Woman” has an astounding 629 reviews at Amazon.com. The average review is 4.6 stars. Incredibly, over 500 reviews give the book the maximum rating of five stars.
Kyle, the former best friend and romantic partner of President Bill Clinton, said she is honored by the response.
“I am, of course, delighted to have 500 5-star reviews of ‘Hillary The Other Woman,’ on Amazon,” she told WND. “As a writer, I have to admit that my favorite reviews are the ones that praise the writing itself rather than the political points. It is gratifying to know that readers variously find my writing to be ‘casual… intelligent… charming… front-porch conversational… insightful… hard-hitting… compassionate… easy-to-read… exciting… scary… compelling… honest… self-revealing… brilliant… gutsy….’ I could go on with about 500 more laudatory adjectives from the reviews, but you get the idea.
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It’s a hit. And even more importantly, the thousands of readers eagerly purchasing “Hillary The Other Woman” are raving about the quality of the can’t miss blockbuster of the 2016 election.
“Hillary The Other Woman” has an astounding 629 reviews at Amazon.com. The average review is 4.6 stars. Incredibly, over 500 reviews give the book the maximum rating of five stars.
Kyle, the former best friend and romantic partner of President Bill Clinton, said she is honored by the response.
“I am, of course, delighted to have 500 5-star reviews of ‘Hillary The Other Woman,’ on Amazon,” she told WND. “As a writer, I have to admit that my favorite reviews are the ones that praise the writing itself rather than the political points. It is gratifying to know that readers variously find my writing to be ‘casual… intelligent… charming… front-porch conversational… insightful… hard-hitting… compassionate… easy-to-read… exciting… scary… compelling… honest… self-revealing… brilliant… gutsy….’ I could go on with about 500 more laudatory adjectives from the reviews, but you get the idea.
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Alabama peace rally shooting leaves one killed and five others injured
Six people were shot, one fatally, after gunfire erupted following a peace rally at a public housing community in Alabama, police said.
A number of gunmen opened fire on the peaceful rally, killing one man who was named locally as Bobby Clayton.
Police sergeant Bryan Shelton said all six people who were shot were innocent bystanders.
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A number of gunmen opened fire on the peaceful rally, killing one man who was named locally as Bobby Clayton.
Police sergeant Bryan Shelton said all six people who were shot were innocent bystanders.
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Trump: 'This Will Be the Last Election that the Republicans Have a Chance of Winning'
In an exclusive interview with The Brody File, Donald Trump says if he doesn't win in November, Republicans will never win another election because Hillary Clinton will make sure illegal immigrants get citizenship.
"This will be the last election that the Republicans have a chance of winning," Trump tells us from backstage at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., on Friday. "You’re going to have people flowing across the border, you're going to have illegal immigrants coming in and they're going to be legalized and they're going to be able to vote and once that all happens you can forget it."
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"This will be the last election that the Republicans have a chance of winning," Trump tells us from backstage at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., on Friday. "You’re going to have people flowing across the border, you're going to have illegal immigrants coming in and they're going to be legalized and they're going to be able to vote and once that all happens you can forget it."
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Clinton: half of Trump supporters belong in "basket of deplorables"
Donald Trump slammed Hillary Clinton saying she made 'the worst mistake of the political season' after describing his supporters as a 'basket of deplorables'.
In a statement Saturday, Clinton backtracked on her comments saying she regrets half of her remarks, after admitting she was 'grossly generalistic' in what she said at the LGBT fundraiser in New York Friday, adding 'that's never a good idea'.
She had called half of Trump's supporters racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, or Islamophobic and said they belonged in a 'basket of deplorables'.
The Republican presidential nominee hit back at her in a series of tweets and a statement after she spoke of her regret.
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In a statement Saturday, Clinton backtracked on her comments saying she regrets half of her remarks, after admitting she was 'grossly generalistic' in what she said at the LGBT fundraiser in New York Friday, adding 'that's never a good idea'.
She had called half of Trump's supporters racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, or Islamophobic and said they belonged in a 'basket of deplorables'.
The Republican presidential nominee hit back at her in a series of tweets and a statement after she spoke of her regret.
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Bill Clinton on Foundation: 'All We’ve Done Is Save Lives'
As part of an ongoing effort to defend his embattled family philanthropy, Bill Clinton spent the week pleading the case with swing-state voters that his troubled charity did not “solve every problem,” but what is important is that it tried.
“All we’ve done is save lives,” the former president told voters in Detroit on Monday.
“I got tickled the other day when Mr. Trump called my foundation a criminal enterprise,” hesaid in Durham, N.C., on Tuesday.
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“All we’ve done is save lives,” the former president told voters in Detroit on Monday.
“I got tickled the other day when Mr. Trump called my foundation a criminal enterprise,” hesaid in Durham, N.C., on Tuesday.
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MARYLAND GOVERNOR ALLOTS FUNDS FOR SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the state will set aside more than a half million dollars to assist local law enforcement agencies with enforcing school bus safety laws, specifically to pay overtime hours to police officers who patrol school bus routes.
The program, announced last week, also earmarks funds educate the public about stopping for school buses that are loading and unloading students. State law requires that motorists come to a complete stop 20 feet behind or in front of a school bus with a deployed stop arm and flashing lights, and to remain stopped until the safety procedures are completed. Those in violation of this law may be fined and receive points on their driver’s licenses.
“Maryland children are back to school, and many ride school buses every day to get to class,” said Gov. Larry Hogan. “It’s our job—as parents, grandparents, and government leaders—to be sure they are safe on their way to and from school.”
The Maryland Department of Education conducted a one-day survey in April that shows participating school bus drivers reported a total of 4,334 instances of illegal passing.
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The program, announced last week, also earmarks funds educate the public about stopping for school buses that are loading and unloading students. State law requires that motorists come to a complete stop 20 feet behind or in front of a school bus with a deployed stop arm and flashing lights, and to remain stopped until the safety procedures are completed. Those in violation of this law may be fined and receive points on their driver’s licenses.
“Maryland children are back to school, and many ride school buses every day to get to class,” said Gov. Larry Hogan. “It’s our job—as parents, grandparents, and government leaders—to be sure they are safe on their way to and from school.”
The Maryland Department of Education conducted a one-day survey in April that shows participating school bus drivers reported a total of 4,334 instances of illegal passing.
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Clinton Aides Attack, Threaten Reporter for Saying Hillary Looked 'Low Energy' at Friday Press Conference
Daily Mail U.S. Political Editor David Martosko was attacked online by current and former aides to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for commenting about Clinton’s tired, listless appearance at a press conference on Friday about national security. Martosko was also challenged by two reporters who defended Clinton.
Nick Merrill, Clinton’s traveling press secretary, and Adam Parkhomenko, who was a state coordinator for the Clinton campaign and is now National Field Director for the Democratic Party, each replied to a tweet thread by Martosko about Clinton’s demeanor with Parkomenko threatening his job and Merrill employing the ‘delete your account’ othering insult.
When reporters are publicly attacked by high ranking political operatives it is not just meant to intimidate that reporter, it is meant to ‘other’ him by separating him from the herd and intimidate other reporters from following his lead.
Martosko was off the campaign trail and commented as he watched video of the press conference.
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Nick Merrill, Clinton’s traveling press secretary, and Adam Parkhomenko, who was a state coordinator for the Clinton campaign and is now National Field Director for the Democratic Party, each replied to a tweet thread by Martosko about Clinton’s demeanor with Parkomenko threatening his job and Merrill employing the ‘delete your account’ othering insult.
When reporters are publicly attacked by high ranking political operatives it is not just meant to intimidate that reporter, it is meant to ‘other’ him by separating him from the herd and intimidate other reporters from following his lead.
Martosko was off the campaign trail and commented as he watched video of the press conference.
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Brown University Providing Tampons in Men’s Bathrooms Because ‘Both Sexes Menstruate’
Tampons are now a genderless necessity, according to Brown University, who have announced that they will be providing tampons for both men’s and women’s bathrooms across the university this academic year.
The tampons will be delivered to bathrooms by the university’s student president, Viet Nguyen, as well as 20 volunteers, with Nguyen claiming the initiative is a means of educating students that men menstruate as well as women.
In an email to the student body, Nguyen said, “There’s been a lot of conversation about why pads and tampons are a necessity, not a luxury, but not a lot of action. We wanted to take it into our own hands.”
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The tampons will be delivered to bathrooms by the university’s student president, Viet Nguyen, as well as 20 volunteers, with Nguyen claiming the initiative is a means of educating students that men menstruate as well as women.
In an email to the student body, Nguyen said, “There’s been a lot of conversation about why pads and tampons are a necessity, not a luxury, but not a lot of action. We wanted to take it into our own hands.”
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Security vet: ‘Smoking gun’ email should put Hillary in prison
Clearly marked classified info sent through nonsecure system
The handling of an email to Hillary Clinton from longtime adviser Sidney Blumenthal discovered in a new release of documents is a “smoking gun” violation of national security laws requiring a prison sentence, charges a former military intelligence officer.
Clinton forwarded the Aug. 8, 2009, email – clearly marked “Classified” – to a personal, nonsecure email address registered to aide Huma Abedin, huma@clintonemail.com. Abedin then forwarded the message to another personal, nonsecure account, humamabedin@yahoo.com.
The exchange from Blumenthal to Clinton concerned the “disastrous nature” of an Obama trip to Germany, charging the U.S. was “totally out of the loop in Berlin – no ambassador,” resulting in the expectation that “Germans and Russians will now cut their own separate deals on energy, regional security, etc.”
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The handling of an email to Hillary Clinton from longtime adviser Sidney Blumenthal discovered in a new release of documents is a “smoking gun” violation of national security laws requiring a prison sentence, charges a former military intelligence officer.
Clinton forwarded the Aug. 8, 2009, email – clearly marked “Classified” – to a personal, nonsecure email address registered to aide Huma Abedin, huma@clintonemail.com. Abedin then forwarded the message to another personal, nonsecure account, humamabedin@yahoo.com.
The exchange from Blumenthal to Clinton concerned the “disastrous nature” of an Obama trip to Germany, charging the U.S. was “totally out of the loop in Berlin – no ambassador,” resulting in the expectation that “Germans and Russians will now cut their own separate deals on energy, regional security, etc.”
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Are There Two Hillary Clinton's?
After yesterday's medical problem where Hillary fainted, a woman emerged later in the day many are questioning of she was actually Hillary or a double. I have to admit myself, as soon as I saw the other woman emerge I said, that's not Hillary. So the big question is, do you think the Clinton camp is putting a double out there every so often while Hillary "RESTS"?
Mysterious Piece of Metal Falls Out of Hillary Clinton's Pant Leg During Collapse
Is it part of a catheter? A clip which holds her ostomy bag? Part of a brace to help her stand?
Internet sleuths noticed a mysterious piece of metal falls out of Hillary Clinton’s pant leg while she was collapsing and being dragged into her SUV.
Is it part of a catheter? A clip which holds her ostomy bag? Part of a brace to help her stand?
No one knows yet, but it’s quite odd.
According to one poster on The_Donald, “She’s got some screws loose!”
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Internet sleuths noticed a mysterious piece of metal falls out of Hillary Clinton’s pant leg while she was collapsing and being dragged into her SUV.
Is it part of a catheter? A clip which holds her ostomy bag? Part of a brace to help her stand?
No one knows yet, but it’s quite odd.
According to one poster on The_Donald, “She’s got some screws loose!”
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Hillary Embraces Child — Despite Contagious ‘Pneumonia
She reportedly recovered for two hours inside Chelsea’s apartment. Chelsea has two young children in the home.
After Hillary Clinton’s “medical episode” today, it was suddenly announced she was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday.
But that didn’t stop her from recklessly embracing a child on a New York City street on Sunday, despite the fact that the illness is contagious.
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After Hillary Clinton’s “medical episode” today, it was suddenly announced she was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday.
But that didn’t stop her from recklessly embracing a child on a New York City street on Sunday, despite the fact that the illness is contagious.
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Testing Has Already Begun
I'm not sure about your kids but ours informed us that all they're doing in school is testing. Funny how the kids have been out of school for months, they go right into testing and at the end of the year they'll give them the same test to show how much they have improved. What a load of crap.
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