Tag Archives: Al Qaeda

Amtrak Derail, The Campaign Mess

Monday, March 14, 2016

Nation: An Amtrak train bound from Chicago to Los Angeles derailed in Cimarron, Kan. overnight, leaving five passenger cars on their side. Two-dozen people were sent to the hospital. Permawar: Terrorists struck in Turkey and the Ivory Coast yesterday, killing …

Al Qaeda Leader Hit, Chicago Wins The Cup

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Big Hit: Al Qaeda has confirmed the death of its number two man, Naser Abdel-Karim Wahishi, in a US airstrike last week in Yemen. Wahishi, once served as Osama bin Laden’s personal secretary and as chief deputy to Ayman Zawahiri, …

Protests Spread, Winter Hits Again

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

No Peace: Rioters smashed windows and burned a police car again last night in Ferguson, Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon had more than quadrupled the number of National Guard troops in Ferguson last night, bringing the number to 2,900. From Boston …

East Ukraine to Vote, Colbert Replacement

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Ukraine: Pro-Russians appear ready to go ahead with an independence referendum tomorrow, despite discouragement from Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine government. Ukraine’s acting President Oleksander Turchinov said the vote “would be a step into the abyss for these …

Photos Show Russians, Ferry Blame Begins

Monday, April 21, 2014

Ukraine: Photographs of the so-called “Green Men”, the armed pro-Russians who have occupied government buildings in Eastern Ukraine, prove that they are actually Russian soldiers and intelligence agents, according to the Ukraine and US governments. Despite denials from the Kremlin, …

Winter Down South, Summer in Sochi

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Winter, Y’all: A new winter storm is beginning to dump snow and ice on the south and southeast before it heads up the East Coast. Atlanta, which got socked with major traffic jams only two weeks ago, is preparing to …

Denial Ain’t a River in Jersey, Bowl Matchup

Monday, January 20, 2014

Jersey Shaw: New Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor this morning denied holding Hoboken’s storm relief money hostage in exchange for approval of a major development deal.   It’s a case of she said, she said. As Chris Christie’s political swamp grows, the …

Arctic Cold, Phil Everly Dies

Saturday, January 4, 2014

It’s a Negative: A deep cold has settled into the country from the Midwest to Maine in the wake of a major winter storm. Schools will be closed in Minnesota on Monday because it’s so freaking cold, with a low …

Storm Moves On, Al Qaeda Moves In

Friday, January 3, 2014

In Deep: A major winter storm dumped snow all the way from Maryland to Halifax. We have reports of 14 inches of snow at the Ragged Mountain ski resort in New Hampshire, two feet in Boxford, Mass., north of Boston, …

Republicans Consider Short Deal

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Shutdown: Day 10. House Republicans today are considering a short-term raise in the debt limit to prevent the financial markets from taking a suicide jump. The Dow Jones is up almost 200 points on the news.   Treasury Secy. Jack …