Celebration of Muslim Sacrificial Festival on 9/11 Dredges Up Bad Memories
In a very strange set of coincidences, this September 11th may see Muslim Americans celebrating their holiest sacrificial festival while the rest of the country mourns one of the most horrific days in United States history.
What happened? Presidential contest now a horse race
So why are polls not showing a looming landslide for Clinton? In fact, why are they now indicating the battle is a real horse race? The USC/Los Angeles Times daily tracking poll even showed Trump leading by three points on Tuesday.
At least 5 felons among Clinton Foundation donors
ignored by establishment media is the remarkable number of foreign millionaire and billionaire donors to the Clinton Foundation who have been convicted of crimes. At least five individuals are on the list, including several the Clintons treated as international celebrities at various Clinton Global Initiative annual meetings, even after their criminal convictions.
Trump Calls for an Oath to America
He wants to screen people coming into America to see if they share American values. Trump says he would exclude not only people who sympathize with terrorists and believe in Sharia law, but those "who do not believe in our Constitution, or who support bigotry and hatred."
BREAKING: Judge Orders State Dept To Release Hillary’s Security Training Records, Or Be Deposed Photo of Richard Pollock Richard P
A federal judge ordered the Department of State Wednesday to produce for The Daily Caller News Foundation the security training records of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her aide Huma Abedin within two weeks, or face direct deposition of multiple government officials.
Report: US secretly agreed to waive Iran nuclear restrictions
Obama....may have secretly agreed to waive restrictions placed on the Iranian regime’s nuclear program as part of the landmark 2015 deal. According to a soon-to-be-published report..the US and fellow negotiating partners secretly agreed to permit the Islamic regime to ignore some restrictions on its nuclear program, thereby paving the way for the removal of economic sanctions against the rogue state.
La Niña ushers in Atlantic hurricanes
The oceanic circulation pattern of the Pacific that promotes hurricanes has begun with Gaston gusting to 120mph. At the same time, two tropical disturbances have been threatening to develop into tropical storms around the south-east coasts of the US, although initial fears that at least one of these could go on to become a damaging hurricane have lessened.
Twin earthquakes rattle Iceland's largest volcano
"Measurements around Katla are not detecting signs of increased ground deformation or seismic tremor, both of which could be indicators of magma movement," the office said in a statement.
Severe 5.7 magnitude quake shakes East coast
A 5.7 magnitude quake off the east coast of the North Island has been felt from Auckland to Wellington this morning. The 25km deep quake struck just after 10am 100km north-east of Te Araroa. The quake, classed as severe by GeoNet, was reported as felt by at least 127 people from as far north as Great Barrier Island all the way to Wellington.
Heavy air strikes target rebel-held areas in western Syria
Heavy air strikes targeted areas of Hama province captured by Syrian insurgents from government forces in recent days, as Damascus counter-attacked on Thursday in an area of strategic importance to President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 17 people had been killed in the air strikes overnight.
Netanyahu may meet with Obama this month
Efforts are being made to arrange a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama in September after the Israeli leader addresses the UN General Assembly. Netanyahu is scheduled to land in New York on September 21 and, in addition to his speech at the General Assembly, is expected to meet with the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and participate in a meeting between European heads of state.
Canada economy has biggest quarterly drop in seven years, third-quarter rebound seen
Canada's economy shrank in the second quarter, its worst showing in seven years, hurt by a drop in exports and a disruption to oil production caused by wildfires in Alberta, though growth was seen as likely to rebound later this year. While the quarterly drop slightly exceeded market forecasts, economists were encouraged by other figures released on Wednesday that showed the economy resumed growing in June.
Does footage of 'UFOs' hovering near International Space Station prove aliens are monitoring satellite?
Does this footage showing a UFO hovering near the International Space Station prove once and for all that aliens are monitoring the satellite? UFO enthusiasts have studied the footage and come to some staggering conclusions which would blow holes in decades of research that found no signs of intelligent life in outer space.
Israel 'approves 464 settlement homes in West Bank'
Israel has approved the construction of 285 new homes at Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to the settlement watchdog Peace Now. A 234-unit nursing home in Elkana, 30 houses in Beit Arye and 20 in Givat Zeev got the go-ahead on Tuesday. Retrospective permits were also issued for 179 existing homes in Ofarim.
Ukraine crisis: New ceasefire 'holding with eastern rebels'
Ukraine's defence minister says a new ceasefire has been holding in eastern Ukraine since midnight, despite a recent intensification of shelling. "This morning I'm pleasantly surprised that at 09:00 (06:00 GMT), since midnight, we haven't had a single shot fired," Stepan Poltorak said. It is the first time there has been a true halt to fighting in 11 months, says BBC correspondent Tom Burridge.
Libya chemical weapons: Components leave for Europe
A Danish ship loaded with materials that can be used to manufacture chemical weapons has left Libya and is making its way to Germany. The ship, escorted by UK and Danish naval vessels, was despatched as part of international efforts to remove dangerous stockpiles from the country. Libyan chemical weapons were destroyed under global supervision in 2014.
'US agreed to secret exemptions for Iran after nuclear deal'
The United States and its negotiating partners agreed "in secret" to allow Iran to evade some restrictions in last year's landmark nuclear agreement in order to...start getting relief from economic sanctions... ...Among the exemptions were two that allowed Iran to exceed the deal's limits on how much low-enriched uranium (LEU) it can keep in its nuclear facilities...LEU can be purified into highly enriched, weapons-grade uranium.
'Israeli Air Force takes part in US drill with Pakistan, United Arab Emirates'
Israel Air Force (IAF) jets, transport planes, and refuellers landed back in Israel on Wednesday night, after taking part in the 11-day Exercise Red Flag hosted by the US Air Force held at Nellis Air Base, Nevada from August 15 to 26. The IAF took part in the drill together with the Pakistani and UAE air forces, according to American media reports.
Assange: American Media Is ‘Erecting A Demon’ By Defending Hillary Clinton
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange lashed out at the American press on Wednesday, saying that it is “erecting a demon” by defending Hillary Clinton. “The American liberal press, in falling over themselves to defend Hillary Clinton, are erecting a demon that is going to put nooses around everyone’s necks as soon as she wins the election, which is almost certainly what she’s going to do,” Assange told New York Times reporter Jo Becker during a live interview.
Pelosi Docs Show Dems Trying Hard To Cast Benghazi As A ‘Conspiracy Theory’
New documents released from Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi’s computer by purported hacker Guccifer 2.0, reveal democratic talking points to counter Republican Benghazi attacks. The document casts the controversy surrounding Benghazi as “Legitimate outrage over the deaths of American diplomats mixed with partisanship.” The document also admits that then Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice “gave incorrect information on television” in the immediate aftermath of the attack.
Southern California fire grows to 1,470 acres, but evacuations lifted
The Bogarts Fire in Southern California grew to 1,470 acres on Wednesday, even as evacuations were lifted south east of Los Angeles, fire authorities said.
Hawaii declares emergency as it prepares for first Hurricane hit since 1949
The storm is losing strength but is still listed as a category 1 hurricane, forecasters said. Wednesday afternoon, Gov. David Ige declared an emergency for his islands. Residents are making preparations for the storm, which is expected to pass close by -- and perhaps make landfall -- the Big Island of Hawaii on Wednesday night. Schools have also been closed.
BREAKING: Judge Orders State Dept To Release Hillary’s Security Training Records, Or Be Deposed
A federal judge ordered the Department of State Wednesday to produce for The Daily Caller News Foundation the security training records of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her aide Huma Abedin within two weeks, or face direct deposition of multiple government officials.
Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano eruption causes 3-magnitude earthquake
Mexico's National Center for Disaster Prevention on Wednesday said an eruption at the Popocatépetl volcano caused a 3-magnitude earthquake. The temblor occurred at 1:11 p.m. Tuesday. The epicenter was in the southeast section of the volcano.
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits northeast of New Zealand
SYDNEY: An earthquake of 6.0-magnitude struck 188 kilometres in the ocean northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand on Thursday (Sep 1), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
The Witching Hour: Dancing with Darkness at a Club Night for Witches
COVEN bills itself as London's first—and only—occult-themed nightclub. We went down to party with some witches.
North Korean soldiers 'given nuclear backpacks' as tensions rise over joint US-South Korean military exercises
Elite North Korean soldiers are being armed with “nuclear backpacks”, a source has claimed as tensions increase over the authoritarian state’s attempts at military escalation. An anonymous source told Radio Free Asia special units have been formed since March to carry the weapons and had been taking part in simulated training exercises with dummy bombs.
ISIS No. 2, Mohammad al-Adnani, Killed in Aleppo, Syria
ISIS No. 2 and international spokesperson Mohammed al-Adnani is reported dead in Aleppo. He is the third top terrorist to die in recent months. It is not clear whether he was killed by ground forces or in an air strike, however; according to The Keffiyeh Monitor, his death comes eight months after he was severely injured in an air strike.
Iran Satellite Launch Prompts Fear of Long Range Ballistic Missile Attack
Iranian officials announced on Tuesday that the country is preparing to launch three new satellites into space, renewing concerns from defense experts about Iran’s ongoing research into long-range ballistic missile technology that could help it fire a nuclear weapon at Western nations.