On Sunday night, the Atlanta Police Department unveiled striking visuals revealing the instant when Antifa demonstrators, clad in entirely black attire, forcefully entered the construction site of a planned police training center, the Daily Mail reported. The Facebook video displayed roughly 150 rioters, garbed in either black or camouflage attire and sporting ski masks, who infiltrated the location of Atlanta’s upcoming Public Safety Training Facility. … Continue reading Protests opposing ‘Cop City’ in Atlanta again turn violent

Following a second freight train derailment in Ohio in under a month, Democrats and Republicans in Congress are renewing their push for rail safety legislation. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw is scheduled to testify before a Senate committee on Thursday, where he can expect to face tough questioning on the matter. “The big railroads have weakened safety rules or resisted safety rules for years,” Ohio … Continue reading Congress Expresses Concerns over Rail Safety Following Second Ohio Derailment

A New Jersey woman’s fight against eviction ended in a deadly blaze Wednesday when she intentionally started a fire in the home she shared with dozens of cats and refused to vacate. The woman and dozens of cats died in the massive fire, which broke out shortly after 11 a.m. in Roosevelt, authorities said. State police had served the unidentified woman an eviction notice but … Continue reading New Jersey woman fighting eviction blows herself up in house full of cats

Workers that aided in the cleanup of the train derailment in Ohio have experienced lingering migraines and nausea, according to a union representative for workers that build and maintain railways for Norfolk Southern. Jonathan Long, a union representative for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said in a Wednesday letter to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) that … Continue reading Union rep: Employees reporting illness after working on cleanup for East Palestine derailment

A disposal site in metro Detroit which accepted hazardous waste from the Ohio train derailment disaster in East Palestine is facing civil penalties for recent legal violations, according to Michigan regulators. In Romulus, an injection well used to dispose of liquid waste from the Ohio cleanup was found in violation of hazardous waste handling rules last summer, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great … Continue reading Michigan injection well that took Ohio train waste has checkered past

A Chicago police officer was fatally shot Wednesday during a chase on the city’s south side, authorities said.  The shooting occurred in the 5200 block of S. Spaulding Avenue around 4:45 p.m., Fox Chicago reported. A caller said a suspect was chasing a female with a gun, Police Superintendent David O. Brown told reporters.  When officers arrived, one officer knocked on the door of where … Continue reading Chicago police officer killed, suspect in critical condition after shootout

SEVEN people have been rushed to the hospital after severe turbulence on a flight led to an emergency landing on Wednesday. Terrified passengers were heard screaming with reports of broken glass in the cabin during the emergency on Lufthansa Flight 469. The plane was flying from Austin, Texas to Frankfurt, Germany when it was forced to land at Dulles International Airport in Virginia. The extent … Continue reading Seven rushed to hospital after severe turbulence forces Lufthansa flight to make emergency landing in Virginia

New York City is planning to compensate protesters from a 2020 demonstration following George Floyd’s death with $21,500 each in a new settlement. In the proposed settlement, the city has agreed to pay $21,500 to each member of the class-action suit, plus an additional $2,500 to those who were issued “Desk Appearance Tickets.” If it is approved by a judge, the settlement could amount to … Continue reading New York City plans to dole out $21,500 each to 2020 Black Lives Matter protesters

A whopping 62 percent of likely voters rate the federal government’s handling of the Ohio train derailment as fair (16 percent) to poor (46 percent). Meanwhile, only 30 percent rank the federal government’s response as “excellent” (10 percent) or “good” (20 percent). Thankfully, Rasmussen directly asked about the “federal government” instead of just the “government” because this was a federal government boondoggle from A-Z. When … Continue reading Majority Disapprove of Federal Government’s Handling of Ohio Derailment

The U.S. Marshals Service suffered a security breach over a week ago that compromises sensitive information, multiple senior U.S. law enforcement officials said Monday. In a statement Monday, U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson Drew Wade acknowledged the breach, telling NBC News: “The affected system contains law enforcement sensitive information, including returns from legal process, administrative information, and personally identifiable information pertaining to subjects of USMS investigations, … Continue reading U.S. Marshals Service suffers ‘major’ security breach that compromises sensitive information

The federal government is terminating pandemic-related payments for low-income families on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on March 1, marking the end of nearly three years of such payments, ABC News reported. The termination of additional SNAP benefits has already been implemented in 18 states, affecting around 12 million Americans. The remaining 32 states and the jurisdictions of Washington, D.C., Guam, and the U.S. … Continue reading Food stamp benefits for almost 30 million Americans set to expire as pandemic winds down

An overwhelming majority of probable voters, 62 percent, rate the federal government’s management of the Ohio train derailment as unsatisfactory, ranging from fair (16 percent) to poor (46 percent), according to a Rasmussen Poll. In contrast, just 30 percent of the respondents rate the federal government’s handling of the Ohio train derailment as “good” (20 percent) or “excellent” (10 percent). Out of the 1,000 likely … Continue reading Majority Disapprove of Federal Government’s Handling of Ohio Derailment

Armed robbers who allegedly stormed into a church in Missouri were reportedly foiled when the pastor and congregation prayed for them. Former police officer Marquaello Futrell, pastor of All Creation Northview Holiness Family Church in Ferguson, Missouri, said that the alleged would-be robbers were apprehended by the Holy Spirit during the Sunday morning service on Feb. 12, according to local KSDK. The incident broke out … Continue reading Missouri church foils armed robbery by praying for alleged assailants: ‘Holy Ghost turf’

California storm warnings and weather advisories remained in effect Sunday for a substantial portion of the state, as northern and central counties braced for another round of heavy rain and snow in and around the sprawling Sierra Nevada mountain range.  Meanwhile, forecasts indicated milder conditions ahead for Southern California, after the region faced blizzards and dangerous flooding earlier this weekend during a powerful winter storm … Continue reading Blizzards bring 6 feet of snow to parts of California as state braces for more winter storms

The Santa Cruz Police Department has a Cookie Monster problem. According to SF Gate, local officials are warning residents and visitors to avoid a man dressed as the voracious Sesame Street character. Police say they’ve received multiple complaints about the “creepy” individual who’s been taunting visitors at the city’s scenic wharf. “We saw him at the beginning of the wharf,” Michelle Roberts told KSBW. “At first glance, it just seemed … Continue reading Police Urge Santa Cruz Residents to Avoid ‘Creepy’ Man Dressed as Cookie Monster