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17,000 Quake Dead and Hope Fading

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Quake Zone: Drone footage from Turkey shows building after building collapsed, some with rescue workers on the pile, many with none.   The counted number of dead this morning is 17,000 in Turkey and Syria, and still rising. The first 72 hours …

Biden Faces Republican Hecklers

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

State of the Union: President Biden faced down Republican hecklers last night in a State of the Union address in which he invited the opposition party to help him finish the job of fixing the economy.   Speaking of Republican desires to …

Quake Toll at 5,100 and Rising

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Earthquake: The number of dead is already pegged at 5,100, but it might be weeks or even months before Turkey and Syria know the true number of people killed in yesterday’s massive earthquakes.    Some survivors who lost their homes took refuge …

Massive Quakes in Turkey and Syria

Monday, February 6, 2023

Earthquake: As many as 1500 people are dead today in Turkey and Syria after two major earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks. It’s estimated that thousands of buildings collapsed and that the death toll will certainly rise.     The first quake was a …

Ballooning Diplomatic Dispute

Saturday, February 4, 2023

China Syndrome: A second Chinese spy balloon has been detected flying over Latin America as the US tracks the first floating over this country.  China claims that its giant balloon is nothing more than a weather instrument strayed off course and …

Chinese Spy Balloon Over the West

Friday, February 3, 2023

China Syndrome: The US says China has a spy balloon hovering over the northwestern part of this country. It was seen yesterday over Billings, Montana, looking like the moon in daylight.   Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said the balloon is …

Nichols and his Killing Remembered

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Post Mortem: His family spoke yesterday about how Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding and photography.   Vice President Kamala Harris and the Rev Al Sharpton were also among the speakers as mourners marked the death of 29-year-old Nichols at the hands of Memphis …

Budget and Debt, Taking the Fifth

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Clash of Titans: President Biden is scheduled to meet today with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and is expected to ask what budget cuts the Republicans want to win their vote for raising the debt ceiling and avoiding default.    The White House …

The Video: “Beat His Ass”

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Go to the Video: Three Memphis emergency medical technicians have been fired for their actions, or failure to act, following the January 7th incident in which 29-year-old Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten. The EMTs were seen on police video doing nothing for …

Beaten While He Was Down

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Go to the Video: A security camera on a light pole — not police bodycam video  — gave the most damning view of the Memphis police administering a fatal beating to 29-year-old motorist Tyre Nichols after he was purportedly stopped for reckless …