Brooke Baldwin To Trump: Why Is It Taking You So Long To Condemn That Video?
CNN’s Brooke Baldwin has appealed directly to President Donald Trump to condemn a violent video depicting a fake Trump stabbing and shooting members of the media and setting a political rival on fire, which was reportedly shown to the president’s supporters at a conference over the weekend. “Mr. President, why is it taking you so long to condemn this video? You tweet all…
White House: Trump 'strongly condemns' parody video of him shooting critics and media outlets in church
The White House on Monday tried to distance itself from a violent parody video that shows President Trump shooting and stabbing critics and members of the media in a church. In a tweet, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said the president “has not yet seen the video” and would “see it shortly.” “But based upon everything he…
Soldier wounded during search for Bowe Bergdahl dies of his injuries
A US soldier shot in the head during the 2009 search for army deserter Bowe Bergdahl has died from his injuries. Army Master Sgt. Mark Allen died on Saturday at the age of 46, 10 years after being injured in the hunt for his missing comrade. He spent 21 years in the army and national…
The U.S. Army’s Robot Tanks Could Arrive Years Early
The U.S. Army future robotic army is taking shape faster, and better, than some officials expected. “There’s a lot of excitement in industry, in the Army, and we’ve seen industry ahead of our timeline a little bit,” Brig. Gen. Richard Ross Coffman, director of the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team, told Breaking Defense…
12 Hours. 4 Syrian Hospitals Bombed. Evidence Reveals One Culprit: Russia.
The Russian Air Force has repeatedly bombed hospitals in Syria in order to crush the last pockets of resistance to President Bashar Assad, according to an investigation by The New York Times. An analysis of previously unpublished Russian Air Force radio recordings, plane-spotter logs and witness accounts allowed The Times to trace bombings of four…
Russia denies US news report it bombed 4 Syria hospitals in 12 hours
Moscow (AFP) – Russia on Monday denied a US newspaper report that its warplanes bombed four hospitals in rebel-held territory in Syria over a period of 12 hours this year. The Russian defence ministry rubbished the claim in a report by The New York Times, saying “the alleged ‘evidence’ provided by the NYT is not…
In Jamal Khashoggi's death, Saudi money is talking louder than murder
Anyone interested in what it looks like to get away with murder should peruse the attendee list for Saudi Arabia’s flashy “Davos in the Desert” this month. Vaporizing into the desert heat is all the righteous alarm that compelled leading financial firms to boycott the event last year out of concern that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, weeks before,…
The Freedom Hong Kong Needs Most Is Freedom From Violence
Let’s not beat around the bush. Hong Kong is among the freest cities in the world. The fact that, despite all the turmoil over the last four months, we still have lawful assemblies practically every week—freely reported by news media around the world—is strong testament that freedom of expression, and of the press, is well…
Hong Kong Protesters Rage Against Corporate China's Growing Control
(Bloomberg) — The black-clad protesters pushing back against China’s influence in Hong Kong aren’t just focusing on Carrie Lam and the police. They’re also targeting mainland-based brands such as Bank of China Ltd., China Mobile Ltd. and Huawei Technologies Co. with fire bombs, metal bars and spray paint. A walk down the primary route used…
Hundreds of police officers have been labeled liars. Some still help send people to prison.
Revat Vara should not have gone to prison. One night in 2006, Houston police pulled him over for a missing license plate and told him to walk a straight line. Vara said that he hadn’t had a drop to drink and that he passed the sobriety test. Officer William Lindsey said otherwise. At trial, jurors…