Tag Archives: Egypt
Sinai Shootdown, “Same Love”, Sick Ship
Monday, January 27, 2014
Egypt: In a tactical escalation of violence, Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula used a surface to air missile to shoot down an Egyptian military helicopter, killing five people on board. The militants released a video showing a man firing …
Birth Control Blocked, Dow Record
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
New Year’s Day The Gavel: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor yesterday blocked the provision of Obamacare that requires the healthcare plans of religious organizations to cover birth control. The justice acted on the request of an order of nuns in …
Muslim Brotherhood Banned, Snowden Speaks
Thursday, December 26, 2013
World: Egypt’s military-backed government yesterday declared the Muslim Brotherhood to be a terrorist organization. It’s been banned twice before in its history. The police claim that a car bombing that killed 15 people Tuesday was carried out by the Brotherhood. …
Breast Cancer Spike, Morsi al Qaeda Link?
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Cancer Spike: Breast cancer is leading a worldwide spike in cancer deaths, according to the World Health Organization. Overall cancer deaths in 2012 were up 8 percent from the last survey in 2008. But breast cancer rose 14 percent in …
Ice Moves East, War Vet Released
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Stormy Weather: Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee all declared states of emergency as a massive snow and ice storm slides across the Midwest. Power was knocked out to tens of thousands of homes and business in North Texas as the storm …
Morsi Rejects, Snowden Rejected
Monday, November 4, 2013
Illegitimate: Deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi appeared briefly in court for the opening of his trial today. It was his first public appearance since he was forced from office in July. Reports from the courtroom were limited, but witnesses in …
LAX Shooter Charged, No Peace With Taliban
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Charged: Federal prosecutors charged 23-year-old Paul Ciancia with the murder of a federal officer at LAX, a crime that could bring the death penalty. Investigators say Ciancia opened fire Friday with an assault rifle at a TSA pre-screening station, hitting …
Shooter After TSA, Taliban Leader Hit
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Airport Shooting: The gunman at LAX yesterday appeared to be targeting employees of the Transportation Security Administration. One witness said, “he looked at me and he said ‘TSA?’ I shook my head, no and he kept going.” TSA officer Gerardo …
Nairobi Mall Fight Continues
Monday, September 23, 2013
Mall Fight: Gunfire and explosions are still being heard from inside the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi as Kenyan forces close in on Somali the terrorists who attacked Saturday. Smoke is pouring out of the building. The military said …
Graphic Video, NSA Cracks, Tokyo Summer
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Syria: The White House has released graphic video of victims in the Aug. 21 Syrian gas attack as the administration continues to press its case for an attack. The pictures show victims, some of them children, convulsing and foaming at …