Bodycam Captures Police Chief, Officer Defending Slavery, Using Racial Slurs
Yahoo News - Sun Jan 31, 2021
HAMILTON, Georgia - A west Georgia police chief and an officer have reportedly been forced from their department after body camera footage taken before a Black Lives Matter protest in their area last year captured the two men defending slavery and using racial slurs. More»
Dodger Stadium's COVID-19 vaccination site shut down after protesters gather
Los Angeles Times - Sat Jan 30, 2021
Dodger Stadium's mass COVID-19 vaccination site was shut down Saturday afternoon as dozens of protesters gathered at the entrance, stalling hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours. More»
Man Arrested for Pipe Bombs Discussed Attacking Twitter and Facebook
NBC New York - Thu Jan 28, 2021
A California man charged with possessing five pipe bombs talked about targeting Democrats, along with the social media giants Twitter and Facebook, as part of a discussion about going "to war" to ensure former President Donald Trump remained in the White House. More»
Priest ousted after performing exorcisms to try to rid Biden from White House
The Independent - Thu Jan 28, 2021
A priest who live-streamed himself performing exorcisms of alleged election fraud in 3 November's presidential election, has left his post at a Roman Catholic diocese in Wisconsin. More»
DHS uses federal alert system for 1st time in a year to warn of domestic terrorist threat
ABC News - Wed Jan 27, 2021
Using a federal system designed to warn all Americans about terrorist threats to the US homeland, the Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that anger "fueled by false narratives," especially unfounded claims about the 2020 presidential election, could lead some inside the country to launch attacks in the coming weeks. More»
Police visit home of ex-Trump aide Kellyanne Conway after nude photo of daughter appears on Twitter
CNBC - Wed Jan 27, 2021
Police in New Jersey reportedly visited the home of former Trump White House advisor Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday, a day after her 16-year-old daughter Claudia complained on social media about a topless photo of her that briefly appeared on her mom's Twitter account. More»
Security firm Malwarebytes was infected by same hackers who hit SolarWinds
ArsTechnica - Thu Jan 21, 2021
Security firm Malwarebytes said it was breached by the same nation-state-sponsored hackers who compromised a dozen or more US government agencies and private companies. More»
"We All Just Got Played" - QAnon followers lose hope after inauguration
NBC News - Wed Jan 20, 2021
Some QAnon conspiracy theorists, in public and private internet forums and chat rooms, were despondent Wednesday as their prophecy of an Inauguration Day coup to keep Donald Trump in power failed again as President Joe Biden was sworn into office. More»
U.S. soldier arrested in plot to blow up New York City 9/11 Memorial
PBS - Tue Jan 19, 2021
HINESVILLE, Georgia - A US Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on terrorism charges after he spoke online about plots to blow up New York City's 9/11 Memorial and other landmarks and attack US soldiers in the Middle East, authorities said Tuesday. More»
California air quality agency suspends limits on cremations in LA county where COVID is killing one person every eight minutes
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 18, 2021
LOS ANGELES, California - Los Angeles officials have asked the regulator to lift the usual limitations on the number of cremations as deaths from COVID-19 cause bodies to pile up across the county. More»
The Capitol riot wasn't a fringe 'uprising'. It was enabled by very deep pockets
The Guardian - Mon Jan 18, 2021
While law enforcement officials in Washington ought to be held accountable for their alleged culpability in the deadly violence at the US Capitol earlier this month, and the off-duty cops and members of the military who participated in it ought to be disciplined, the attempted auto-coup cannot solely be understood through the lens of policing and security. More»
Florida data scientist Whistleblower Rebekah Jones 'turning herself in' to face new charge
Yahoo News - Sun Jan 17, 2021
Rebekah Jones, the fired Florida Department of Health data scientist-turned-whistleblower, said Saturday she will be "turning herself in" to Florida police on Sunday after a warrant was issued for her arrest. More»
Giuliani associate told ex-CIA officer a Trump pardon would 'cost $2 million
The Guardian - Sun Jan 17, 2021
An associate of Rudy Giuliani told a former CIA officer a presidential pardon was "going to cost $2 million", the New York Times reported on Sunday in the latest bombshell to break across the last, chaotic days of Donald Trump's presidency. More»
Over 760,000 Pounds of Hot Pockets Recalled
NBC New York - Sat Jan 16, 2021
Nestle Prepared Foods is recalling about 762,615 pounds of select batches of Hot Pockets, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Friday. More»
French computer programmer dies in suspected suicide after he donated more than $500,000 in Bitcoin to far-right activists in the US
Daily Mail - Fri Jan 15, 2021
A French computer programmer transferred more than $500,000 in Bitcoin to far-right activists just before his death last month, including some involved in last week's US Capitol riot, officials said Friday. More»
National Rifle Association says it has filed for bankruptcy
Reuters - Fri Jan 15, 2021
The National Rifle Association on Friday filed petitions with a US bankruptcy court seeking protection from creditors by restructuring, the gun rights advocacy group announced. More»
Large bitcoin payment made to far-right individuals before U.S. Capitol attack
Reuters - Fri Jan 15, 2021
Payments in bitcoin worth more than $500,000 were made to 22 different virtual wallets, most of them belonging to far-right activists and internet personalities, before the storming of the US Capitol, cryptocurrency compliance startup Chainalysis said on Friday. More»
Pelosi tasks Lieutenant General Russel Honoré with leading review of Capitol security
NBC News - Fri Jan 15, 2021
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, announced Friday that she has tasked retired Lt. General Russel Honoré with leading a review of the US Capitol’s security in the wake of the deadly January 6 attack. More»
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder And 8 Others Criminally Charged In Flint Water Crisis
NPR - Thu Jan 14, 2021
The Michigan Attorney General's Office Thursday announced criminal charges for eight former state officials, including the state's former Governor Rick Snyder, along with one current official, for their alleged roles in the Flint water crisis. More»
Hundreds of National Guard troops quarter in Capitol hallways
Yahoo News - Wed Jan 13, 2021
Reporters shared photographs of an extraordinary sight Wednesday morning as they arrived at the United States Capitol ahead of the House impeachment vote. More»
House Democrats Briefed On 3 Terrifying Plots To Overthrow Government
Huffington Post - Tue Jan 12, 2021
WASHINGTON - Capitol Police briefed Democrats on Monday night about three more potentially gruesome demonstrations planned in the coming days, with one plot to encircle the US Capitol and assassinate Democrats and some Republicans. More»
Joint Chiefs Remind U.S. Forces That They Defend The Constitution
NPR - Tue Jan 12, 2021
The US Joint Chiefs of Staff reminded American forces Tuesday of their oath to defend the Constitution following the attacks on the Capitol building last week. More»
Deutsche Bank and Signature Bank will 'sever ties with Trump and his organization' - Trump Still $300m in Debt
Daily Mail - Tue Jan 12, 2021
Deutsche Bank AG is to sever all ties with President Trump and the Trump organization according to a source with knowledge of the sudden business decision. More»
FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 11, 2021
The FBI is warning of possible armed protests at capitols in all 50 states in the days leading to Inauguration Day as cities around the country brace for violence in the wake of last week's deadly riots at the US Capitol. More»
Washington Monument Tours Suspended Due to Threats
NBC New York - Mon Jan 11, 2021
Tours of the Washington Monument were suspended because of "credible threats to visitors and park resources," officials say. More»
QAnon-obsessed Trump fan shot up Portland courthouse after being arrested at a "Stop the Steal" rally: police
Oregon Public Broadcasting - Mon Jan 11, 2021
An armed man upset about the results of the 2020 presidential election fired five shots into the side of Portland's federal courthouse on Friday, according to court documents filed in federal court Sunday. More»
Trump was raging because the poor white trash mob made him look bad.
Daily Mail - Sun Jan 10, 2021
As scenes of carnage unfolded on the television in his private dining room off the Oval Office, President Trump was raging. More»
Feds say police found a pickup truck full of bombs and guns near Capitol insurrection
CNN - Sat Jan 9, 2021
Washington, DC - An Alabama man allegedly parked a pickup truck packed with 11 homemade bombs, an assault rifle and a handgun two blocks from the US Capitol building on Wednesday for hours before authorities ever noticed, according to federal prosecutors. More»
The Putsch of January 6, 2021
Bill Moyers - Sat Jan 9, 2021
The rioters who assaulted the Capitol on January 6 were better organized than the police who were charged with protecting the imposing building, which Biden called the "citadel of liberty. More»
Amazon Is Booting Parler Off Of Its Web Hosting Service
Buzz Feed - Sat Jan 9, 2021
Amazon on Saturday kicked Parler off its Web hosting services. More»