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Travel Nightmare Continues

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Terminal Meltdown: Southwest airlines cancelled another 2,300 flights again today, leaving travelers stranded for another day heading into the New Year’s weekend. Customers separated from their luggage have been living in the same clothes for days as unclaimed bags cover the …

Migrant Ban Remains in Place

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Borderline: The Supreme Court yesterday decided to leave in place, for now, the Trump era policy known as Title 42 that allows migrants who might otherwise qualify for asylum to be expelled from the country.   It’s a temporary win for 19 …

Blizzard of the Century

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Blizzard: At least 28 people are dead after a second early winter blizzard in the Buffalo, NY area dumped as much as 49 inches of snow. It’s described as the worst winter storm the area has endured in at least 50 …

Jan. 6th Committee Reports Today

Monday, December 19, 2022

Criminal Referral: The House January 6th Committee holds its final public session today in which it is expected to approve its final report and vote on a criminal referral for former President Donald Trump and some of his top cronies.   The committee …

Missiles Over Ukraine

Friday, December 16, 2022

The War Zone: Russia today fired another wave of missiles across Ukraine aimed at municipal power and heating systems. It’s unreported how many missiles reached their targets, but explosions were heard in  cities across the country, including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa.   The …

Twisters Wreck the South

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Twister: At least three people are dead and more than a dozen were injured by tornadoes that struck Louisiana yesterday. Dark and ominous looking video shows a large gray funnel over New Orleans and power transformers exploding at dusk.   As many …

Crypto Lies and Fraud

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Loose Change: Justice Department prosecutors said yesterday that Sam Bankman-Fried and his FTX crypto currency exchange were engaged in fraud and lied to investors from the start. He faces eight criminal counts.   Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York say …

Broke Crypto Founder Arrested

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Crypto Bust: Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed crypto currency exchange FTX, was arrested in the Bahamas to face federal charges of wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, securities fraud, securities fraud conspiracy, and money laundering.   Bankman-Fried presided over a spectacular …

Pan Am Bomber in Custody

Monday, December 12, 2022

Justice Delayed: Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud, the Libyan bomb expert accused of building the device that took down Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in December 1988, has been arrested and is in US custody.   He would be the first conspirator …

Debate Over Griner Swap

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Prisoner Swap: The recriminations have begun, much of it from the right wing, about the exchange of basketball player Brittney Griner for the world’s most notorious arms dealer, Victor Bout.   A Fox News reporter hounded the White House press secretary, Karine …