Saudi Arabia and Russia consider 10 to 20 year oil alliance

Saudi Arabia and Russia are working on a long-term deal to extend their alliance on oil curbs that began in January, 2017, after a crash in crude prices. “We are working to shift from a year-to-year agreement to a 10-20 year agreement,” Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Reuters news agency. “We have an agreement…

McCain trashes Trump for congratulating Putin on election win – just like Obama did in 2012

(National Sentinel) Never Trump: Frequent critic Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., lashed out at President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday after he congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin for his latest election victory. “An American president does not lead the Free World by congratulating dictators on winning sham elections. And by doing so with Vladimir Putin, President Trump…

Time’s Up demands probe into why no Weinstein prosecution

The Time’s Up movement campaigning against sexual harassment on Monday demanded an investigation into a Manhattan prosecutor for failing to bring a criminal case against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The group called on New York’s Democratic state governor, Andrew Cuomo, to open an investigation to determine why Cyrus Vance did not prosecute the 66-year-old Hollywood…

British scientist Stephen Hawking dead at age 76

Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose mental genius and physical disability made him a household name and inspiration across the globe, has died at age 76, his family said Wednesday. Hawking, whose 1988 book “A Brief History of Time” became an unlikely worldwide bestseller and cemented his superstar status, dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets…

OOPS! Seaside, CA Teacher Accidentally Fires Gun While Teaching Students About Firearm Safety

A Seaside High School teacher, who also served as a reserve police officer and a city councilman in Seaside, California, accidentally fired a gun inside the classroom, injuring three students Tuesday. The incident occurred at 1:20 p.m. local time (4:20 p.m. EDT) when Dennis Alexander was conducting Administration of Justice class and teaching the students about…

Dog dies in United Airlines overhead bin

A dog has died during a United Airlines flight after a flight attendant insisted it be placed in an overhead bin. The black French bulldog was in a pet carrier during the flight Monday from Houston to New York. United said it took responsibility for the death, saying pets should not be placed in the overhead…

7 Points a Virginia Lawmaker Made in a Speech on Guns That Went Viral

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Nick Freitas, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, gave a fiery speech last week defending the Second Amendment and its supporters. Freitas, a Republican elected in 2016 to represent Culpeper, Madison, and Orange counties, is a business consultant and former Green Beret who served two combat tours in Iraq. After asking permission to make…

Teen Accused in Florida School Shooting Indicted on 17 Murder Counts

The teenager accused in the mass shooting at a U.S. high school three weeks ago was indicted Wednesday on 17 counts of premeditated murder and another 17 counts of attempted murder. Nikolas Cruz, 19, who was expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, last year, could face the death penalty in the case,…

‘California, We Have a Problem,’ Jeff Sessions Declares

Attorney General Jeff Sessions went to the belly of the beast Wednesday to announce his department’s legal action challenging California’s increasingly strident “sanctuary state” opposition to federal immigration law enforcement. Speaking to the California Peace Officers’ Association in Sacramento, Sessions said Congress, President Donald Trump and the American people want Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and…

Pacific island bones likely those of Amelia Earhart: study

Bones found on a remote South Pacific island that were originally believed to be those of a man may in fact be those of famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart, who disappeared in the area in 1937, according to a new study. Richard Jantz, professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Tennessee, used modern bone measurement analysis…

Brooklyn: Accident kills 2 children, injures their mothers

Two children, aged 1 and four, were killed by a car that hit them on a pedestrian crossing in Brooklyn, seriously injuring their mothers and another man. Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Blumstein, who is Jewish and whose stage name is Ruthie Ann Miles, is in the hospital and her 4-year-old daughter Abigail has died after they…

Fourth person dies in Australia from contaminated melon

A fourth person has died after consuming melon contaminated with listeria, Australian authorities said Wednesday, in an outbreak that has so far affected 17 people. Cases first came to the attention of health officials last month, with the source traced back to a farm in New South Wales (NSW) state. “There have been two deaths in…

Why are we so sleep deprived, and why does it matter?

By Michael S. Jaffee, Vice chair, Department of Neurology, University of Florida. As many as 70 million Americans may not be getting enough sleep. Men get fewer hours of sleep than women. Akos Nagy/Shutterstock.com As we prepare to “spring forward” for daylight saving time on March 11, many of us dread the loss of the hour’s…

North Korea Nuclear Talks – Approach With Caution, Analysts Say

North Korea’s agreement to enter into talks with the United States could be a diplomatic breakthrough to reach a peaceful resolution to the nuclear crisis, or a ruse to weaken sanctions, or both. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s willingness to engage with the United States in negotiations to end his country’s nuclear weapons program, and…

Linda Sarsour arrested at Paul Ryan’s office

Muslim-American leaders have been arrested at the US Capitol while urging Congress to stand against President Donald Trump’s effort to end a programme that protects certain young immigrants. Omar Suleiman, Dawud Walid, Mujahid Fletcher, Talib Shareef and Nihad Awad of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Zahra Billoo, and Linda Sarsour advocated immigration reform before getting…

Oldest message in a bottle found at remote Australian beach

A message in a bottle written 132 years ago and found on an Australian beach by a group of walkers including the parents of Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo has been verified as the world’s oldest known missive of its kind. The rectangular bottle was discovered half-buried in sand dunes near Wedge Island, some 160 kilometres…

Rand Paul: It’s time to pass Audit the Fed

Despite overwhelming support from the American people for action, and a grassroots push that has led to multiple victories in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate has so far failed to follow the lead of our colleagues across the Capitol to Audit the Fed. So the Federal Reserve continues to largely dictate the terms of…

As Trump ends Obamacare individual mandate, N.J.’s stepping in to reinstate it

A state Senate panel Monday backed legislation that requires New Jerseyans to buy insurance or pay a fee — a mandate the Trump administration will end in 2019. The move is a step toward protecting the health insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The federal landmark health care law requires…

Vatican: Male Escort Exposes 36 Gay Priests

A 1,200-page dossier containing the names of 34 ‘actively gay’ priests and six seminarians in Italy has been sent to the Vatican by the archdiocese of Naples. The allegations were compiled by Francesco Mangiacapra, a gay male escort who told local media he couldn’t put up with the priests’ “hypocrisy” any longer. “The aim is not…

Americans Blame Gov’t More Than Lack of Gun Control for Mass Shootings

It’s the government’s fault, say many Americans. Specifically, more than half of Americans blame the government’s ineptitude and inaction more than they blame guns for recent mass shootings across the country, according to a poll released Tuesday by Rasmussen Reports. After suspected gunman Nikolas Cruz killed 17 victims at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in…

The Dangers of Obama-Era ‘Guidance’ on Handling School Discipline

Manipulating the statistics on school discipline issues can mean big bucks for districts once the stats tell the feds the story they want to hear, as a piece in recently noted. Unless Secretary of Education Betsy Devos can roll back the Obama-era guidelines that encouraged this, the politically correct recipe for disaster could pave the way…

Walmart Bans Rifle-Like Toys

Walmart announced that it will raise the age of those who can purchase firearms at its stores to 21. The company also said it will ban toys and items that resemble assault rifles in the wake of the Valentine’s Day Parkland, Florida high school massacre “In light of recent events, we’ve taken an opportunity to review…

US News: Heavily Armed Teen Captured Outside High School

A teenager armed with a semi-automatic rifle, 100 rounds of ammo, and an illegal club was sitting in his parked car outside a high school sports event in Rowlett, Texas. Now he’s sitting in jail on a $1 million bond after a chance encounter with a patrolling police officer. Diego Horta, 17, also had a Halloween…

Neighbor with AR-15 Stops Knife Attack, Assailant Captured

Dave Thomas said he saw a guy with a knife going after somebody else on the street near him. So he reached for what he thought was his most intimidating weapon and halted the assault, according to Chicago’s WGN-9 television news. “I ran back into the home, into my house, and grabbed my AR-15. Grabbed the…

Libby Schaaf, Oakland mayor, helped criminal illegal immigrants escape, ICE chief says

More than 850 illegal immigrants managed to elude deportation officers conducting operations in Northern California this week, and the head of the deportation force on Tuesday blamed Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf for helping some of them escape. More than 150 migrants were nabbed in the operations, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Half of them…