TEXAS POLICE OFFICERS BUY GROCERIES FOR FAMILY IN NEED

A photo of two Texas police officers doing some grocery shopping is going viral.

Rebecca Vasquez was in the check out line behind Senior Officer Bryan Knief and Cadet Officer Anthony Vacarro, who had a shopping cart full of groceries.

"It just seemed a little odd just that they were in full uniform and everything," Vasquez said.

She asked them what they were up to and if she could take their picture.

"They actually told me that they were going to be donating the entire basket to a family in need," said Vasquez.

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Protecting Incompetent Teachers Fosters Income Inequality

The ground shook in California recently, and for once, it had nothing to do with shifting tectonic plates. Instead, a judge finally validated what many people have argued for years: that the union-mandated tenure rules for teachers keep poor and minority kids from getting a decent education.

This decision will not mean an overnight change in the pernicious defense of our dismal public schools by unions and their Democrat backers. However, if it survives the inevitable appeal, it could break through the logjam of job-protecting rules that doom so many of our youngsters to lifetimes of failure, crime and homelessness. That is not an exaggeration.

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Texas Rep Says Military Bases ‘Turning Into Refugee Camps,’ Appeals For Help On Border

Texas officials appealed to the Obama administration on Thursday to secure the U.S.-Mexico border once and for all as waves of illegal immigrant children overwhelm the system, with one lawmaker saying U.S. military bases effectively have been transformed into camps to handle the influx.

"Our military bases are turning into refugee camps. I never thought I'd see this in the United States of America," House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said.

McCaul spoke at a field hearing he convened in McAllen, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley which has seen the brunt of the migrant surge. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who has deployed state resources in a bid to boost border security, and other state officials testified at the hearing.

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BREAKING NEWS: Hurricane Arthur strengthens into Category 2

Hurricane Arthur strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane, accompanied by winds of up to 100 mph as it nears North Carolina.

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Is Obama acting like a former president?

It looks like we have officially entered the world of the post-Obama presidency. President Obama’s recent speeches and remarks make it obvious that he is not making any serious effort to govern or to drive world events. Except for covering the basics, he seems to have taken something like an early retirement.

We can look back at his West Point speech, which may go down in history as his first post-presidency speech, and the endpoint of an Obama foreign policy. During that speech, the president’s reflections on his foreign policy consisted of making excuses and trying to explain himself instead of conveying any forward-looking policy.

In a campaign style event last week, the president revealed even more of a state of mind that suggests he has checked out. He told the audience that he is “finding lately that I just want to say what’s on my mind.” That sounds more like an idle comment from a retired, unengaged former president than something a president in command would say. Obama then went on to petulantly declare that the reason for his failures is because Republicans “don’t do anything except block me. And call me names.” Can you imagine any other president in our history making that excuse? Remember, President Ronald Reagan had a divided government every day he was in office, but he still managed to work with Congress to pass major legislation. He certainly never whined about being called names by his critics. Neither did Bush 41, Clinton or Bush 43.

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Veteran Dies Waiting For Ambulance In VA Hospital In New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A veteran who collapsed in an Albuquerque Veterans Affairs hospital cafeteria, 500 yards from the emergency room, died after waiting 30 minutes for an ambulance, officials confirmed Thursday.

Officials at the hospital said it took a half an hour for the ambulance to be dispatched and take the man from one building to the other, which is about a five minute walk.

VA spokeswoman Sonja Brown said Kirtland Air Force Medical Group personnel performed CPR until the ambulance arrived.
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Since 1990, Real Rents Are Up 15% While Median Incomes Are Unchanged

Disposable income in America disappears

To the Fed’s Janet Yellen, runaway inflation – at least that which can not be “hedonised” away by the BLS like iPad and LCD TV prices – may be simply “noise”, which probably explains why she doesn’t rent.

But for the record number of Americans who are forced to rent as house prices are too high for the vast majority of the population while mortgage origination has tumbled to record lows (as banks can generate far higher returns on reserve by buying stocks than lending out said money), inflation is going from bad to worse. Case in point: as the WSJ shows, since 1990 asking rents – in real terms i.e., adjusted for inflation – have increased a whopping 15%. The change in median income over the same period? 0%.

This means that all else equal, the average American has 15% less disposable income after factoring rent compared to 24 years earlier.

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Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People And Not Others

Mosquitoes always seem to be more attracted to some people than others, and now we know why.

According to Salon, each of the nearly 150 species of mosquitoes in the United States differ in biting persistence, habits, ability to transmit disease, flying ability -- and host preference.

Salon reports the most significant chemicals mosquitoes use to locate potential hosts include l-lactic acid, ammonia, carboxylic acids and octenol, in combination with one another.

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Introducing the NEW "BAY AREA CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING"

As Development Director of Holly Community, Inc. (HCI), I am pleased to announce our expansion of services and our name change connected to our service delivery. 

INTRODUCING…..THE NEW “BAY AREA CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING”.

We believe this new name acknowledges 

* our service area - all none counties of Maryland's Eastern Shore, with 

   an office location in each county.

* our commitment to our local citizens with disabilities seeking to live, 

   work and access our communities independently, and 

* our strength and diversity of our services as we support children and 

   adults with disabilities, all ages, all disabilities to achieve their 

   individual goals.

HCI – Holly Community, Inc. will continue in philanthropic activities and charitable representation of our expanding endeavors. 

We feel these changes reflect new and exciting gains for the Eastern Shore. 

With that said, attached you will find the first edition of the Bay Area News, our quarterly newsletter designed to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening at Bay Area CIL and how we can help adults and children with disabilities living within the nine counties of Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Blinged Out Truck For Hero

A man who helps stop a dangerous car is rewarded by his community.

BALTIMORE CO. MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

(Baltimore, MD) - The Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit arrested a Baltimore County man this morning in connection with the possession of child pornography.

The accused is identified as Richard L. T. Loftice, 54, of the 800-block-of Jaydee Avenue, Dundalk, Maryland. He is charged with three counts of possession of child pornography. If convicted, Loftice could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison.

The Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Section assisted Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents with a search warrant related to the possession and distribution of child pornography during July 2013. A forensic analysis of computers seized from the residence revealed evidence of child pornography, which led to the charges being filed.

Troopers assigned to the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit arrested Loftice this morning. Loftice is being held pending an appearance before a Baltimore County Court commissioner for a bond hearing.

The Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is comprised of police agencies from around the state. Its primary mission is to protect children from computer-facilitated sexual exploitation. The Task Force works cooperatively with law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to provide resources to combat these crimes. Additionally, the Task Force provides community awareness campaigns helping to prevent the spread of these crimes through education.

What Life Is Like For Casey Anthony

It was three years ago that people across the nation and around the world held their breath.

After a two-month trial, the jury in the Casey Anthony murder trial announced they had arrived at a verdict.

Anthony was found not guilty of first-degree murder and the other most serious charges against her in the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter.

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Bow to Val!

What’s this?

The Blaze took a close look at Sunday’s Meet the Press interview with Valerie Jarrett, for which NBC was granted exclusive access to the West Wing so they could follow her around, and noticed this in her office:

I don’t know. They look like suicide bombers.

Okay, I get it’s a joke. Valerie tweeted that it was a “gag gift.” But who has a photo with people bowing to themselves in their office, even for fun?

Who even has a photo of themselves in their office??

Like you need to look at yourself, but you have no time to run to the mirror. And so there’s the photo.

Anyway, in case you’re interested, here’s the video from Meet the Press. It gives you a little behind the scenes stuff. Note that while Jarrett gets to work at 7:15 am, Obama is nowhere to be seen during the morning.

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Sharp increase in homicides in D.C. blamed on domestic disputes

59 homicides up from the 38 at the same point last year

Homicides in the District are up by more than half in the first six months of the year. But unlike the days when drive-by shootings and feuds among drug gangs propelled the deadly violence, the current uptick is the result of a spike in domestic killings behind closed doors that have contributed to more female homicide victims already than in all of 2013.

Through Monday, the city recorded 59 homicides — up sharply from the 38 at the same point last year. The figure marks a drastic departure from a generally downward trend in killings in the nation’s capital over the past decade and from declines in other big cities so far this year.

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Local University Targeted in Federal Probe

Morgan State University in Baltimore is one of 12 new schools being investigated by the U-S Department of Education.
 
The Department has added the 12 colleges and universities to its growing list of educational institutions being scrutinized for their handling of sexual abuse allegations. 


In May, the Department's Office for Civil Rights made public the names of schools under investigation for possible violations of Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination at institutions receiving federal funds. It pledged to update the log on a weekly basis. The most recent version of the list was published on Wednesday, and now includes 67 schools.

The schools on the list range from small colleges to large universities, across 32 states.

Among the 12 newly added institutions are Morgan State University in Baltimore; the University of Delaware; and Elmira College in Elmira, New York.

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Coastal Hospice

Have You Learned Your Lesson?

Update On Arthur

Worcester County Sheriff's Office

WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
558 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HURRICANE ARTHUR IS FORECAST TO LIFT NORTHEAST ALONG THE SOUTHEAST
COAST TODAY AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION. THUNDERSTORMS WILL
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT FROM
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THIS TIME.

AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS
LOCATED BY HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT AND NOAA DOPPLER RADARS NEAR
LATITUDE 31.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.7 WEST. ARTHUR IS MOVING TOWARD
THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY...
FOLLOWED BY A FURTHER INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CORE OF ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH
THE COAST IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA TONIGHT.

DATA FROM NOAA AND AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 80
MPH...130 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING
IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90
MILES...150 KM.

Today A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 
Tonight Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 72. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. 
Independence Day Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 80. Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 
Friday Night A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. 
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Mom Tries to Prank Little Girl by Giving Her Horrible Present — Little Girl Stuns Her With the Best Possible Reaction

Imagine the reaction on your child’s face if you decided to play a cruel joke on her for their birthday. Let’s say you decided that instead of giving your little girl the one thing you knew she really wanted, you decided to stuff her bag with a giant pair of mens underwear and then record her dejected reaction.

Then imagine the look on your own face if your daughter stunned you by reacting in the best way possible, lavishing thanks and praise on you for such an awesome gift.

Well, imagine no longer. Thanks to mother Jessie Eaton, we have such a scenario.

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WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO HIDE? CONGRESSMAN DENIED ACCESS TO HHS UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN’S DETENTION FACILITY !

“What are they trying to hide? Do they not want the children to speak with Members of Congress? As a Navy pilot, I have been involved in operations countering illicit human trafficking. I would like to know to whom these children are being released.”

Oklahoma,State Representative Jim Bridenstine went to visit the facility at Ft. Sill Oklahoma that holds unaccompanied children. He was told he was not allowed to tour the facility. He would have to contact Health and Human Services. Congressman Brindenstine contacted, Deputy Director of the Office of Public Affairs, Ken Wolfe. Mr Wolfe would not take the Congressman’s phone call.
“There is no excuse for denying a Federal Representative from Oklahoma access to a federal facility in Oklahoma where unaccompanied children are being held. Any Member of Congress should have the legal authority to visit a federal youth detention facility without waiting three weeks.”

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