Month: August 2019

LOUISIANA — Officials with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office were responding to a shooting a Walmart store Tuesday. The situation was unfolding at the Walmart Supercenter — 10550 Burbank Drive. https://breaking911.com/breaking-shooting-reported-at-walmart-in-baton-rouge-deputies-say-scene-is-active/ Authorities said the scene is not an active shooter situation, but the scene is active. Detectives have the situation under control. EMS said … Read more

Bulletproof backpacks are reportedly rising in popularity as shootings increase across the nation and in the wake of two weekend massacres that left more than 30 people dead. More companies are offering bulletproof backpacks for students as they gear up to go back to school as a means of protection if a potential threat were … Read more

by standardtissue I just read about the post about falling for a scam at a bank, and wanted to share a story with a different kind of ending. I was coming out of Costco, back when it was new and not a zoo. the parking lot was relatively empty, and this older guy was wandering … Read more

(Bloomberg) — A key measure of Japan’s economy fell to a level not seen since the wake of the financial crisis, adding to concerns about the economy ahead of an October sales-tax hike. The leading coincident index dropped to 93.3 in June, the lowest since February 2010, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday. The index is … Read more

(Bloomberg) — Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here. Investors have begun betting that the Bank of England will join the European Central Bank in cutting interest rates below zero. Traders bought more than 21,000 option contracts in the past month that will pay out … Read more

Iran unveiled three new air-to-air missiles Tuesday amid standoff with the US  Said weapons prove the country ‘will not hesitate for a moment to defend itself’  President Rouhani earlier warned of the ‘mother of all wars’ if the US attacks  Comes as Britain joined a US-led mission to protect ships in Strait of Hormuz    … Read more

via ACTIVIST POST: By B.N. Frank Research has determined that smartphone notifications can make brains go “completely haywire.”  It has also already proven that exposure to all sources of cell phone and wireless WiFi radiation can disrupt the blood brain barrier which can cause it to leak.  This can also kill brain cells.  Research also indicates it can cause irreversible damage on brains and kids are more … Read more

BREAKING: The Trump administration is moving to impose a total economic embargo against the government of Venezuela — Vivian Salama (@vmsalama) August 6, 2019

via freebeacon: “Just because others flee crime-ridden and poverty-stricken areas doesn’t mean Montgomery County has to be turned into a slum to accommodate them” Residents of one of the wealthiest, most liberal counties in the United States are freaking out over a measure to increase the availability of affordable housing in the area — yet another example … Read more

BEIJING (Reuters) – China threatened countermeasures on Tuesday if the United States deploys intermediate-range, ground-based missiles in Asia and warned U.S. allies of repercussions if they allow such weapons on their territory. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday he was in favour of placing ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in the region soon, possibly within … Read more

Nomura: A second market sell-off could be ‘Lehman-like’ “At this point, we think it would be a mistake to dismiss the possibility of a Lehman-like shock as a mere tail risk,” says Nomura strategist Masanari Takada. Nomura’s propriety sentiment data shows a “deterioration in supply demand for equities and a sharp downward break in fundamentals” … Read more

via thedailybeast: A shady firm with deep ties to Bill and Hil made lifelong cop Bill Bratton an offer so good, he left the leadership of the country’s largest police force. What’s next? New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton got results as the city’s top cop, driving down crime under two mayors. But Bratton, who announced his … Read more

MONTEVIDEO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Uruguay on Monday issued a warning to its citizens traveling to the United States after two mass shootings over the weekend that killed 31 people in Texas and Ohio. In a press release, the Foreign Ministry advised avoiding cities such as Detroit, Baltimore and Albuquerque, which it said are among … Read more

by Daisy Luther One of the most common reasons that people give for not prepping is the cost involved.  People seem to have this mental image of a  bedroom or basement dedicated to being filled to the rafters with cans of Chef-Boy-Ardee.  They imagine someone going out and spending $5000 at a time for a … Read more