At least 23 dead, many injured, in apparent large tornado in Alabama, officials say; fatalities could rise

At least 23 people were confirmed dead, and “many, many” injured when an apparent large tornado destroyed several homes in a southeast Alabama community Sunday, according to officials. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told The Associated Press late Sunday evening that … Read More

‘Losing support by the hour’: Venezuela’s Maduro will be out of power soon, Colombian president says

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BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s “days in power are about to end” because of growing international and domestic pressure on his “mafioso” government and increasing desertions by his military troops, Colombian President Iván Duque said Sunday. “Maduro is facing … Read More

Weekly Update from Mark Armstrong – 1 March 2019

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Greetings from Tyler,   It’s been said before, but demand for racist hate crimes exceeds the supply. Media soberly reports the heinous incidents until they’re proven to have been a hoax by irrefutable evidence, then they drop them like a … Read More

El Niño Triggered Disease Outbreaks Across Globe

Increased sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean characterizes an El Niño, which is followed by weather changes throughout the world. Photo: NASA Goddard’s Scientific Visualization Studio The 2015 to 2016 El Niño event brought weather conditions that triggered … Read More

7.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Peru

The temblor’s epicenter was 16 miles north-northeast of Azangaro and it had a depth of around 160 miles. LIMA, Peru — The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck southern Peru. … Read More

North Korea promises talks with US after both countries fail to reach deal at Hanoi summit

posted in: Far East, News

Talks between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un abruptly came to an end on Thursday following disagreements over lifting of sanctions. Screenshot – YouTube North Korea on Friday promised further negotiations with the United States despite both countries failing to reach … Read More

Russia is going to test an internet ‘kill switch,’ and its citizens will suffer

posted in: News, Russia

It’s cool — all the creepy totalitarian countries are doing it. Illustration by Koren Shadmi Russia is planning to disconnect itself from the global internet in a test sometime between now and April. The country says it is implementing an internal internet (intranet) and … Read More

America is waking up to the critical threat that is Russia

posted in: News, United States

A new Gallup poll released this week suggests that 52 percent of Americans regard the Russian military as a critical threat to U.S. interests. Those respondents are correct. A plurality of Americans, 32 percent, view Russia as our “greatest enemy today,” a stark … Read More

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