
**Posted by Phineas They love hitting mass transportation. Breaking in The Washington Examiner: Canadian security officials announced today that they thwarted a terrorist attack on a passenger train reportedly traveling from New York City to Toronto, planned by two men allegedly tied to al Qaeda. “I commend our Canadian counterterrorism partners, particularly the Royal Canadian [...]
Via USA Today: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, still in serious condition with gunshot wounds, was arraigned in the hospital Monday on federal charges in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings that left 3 people dead and more than 180 injured. Tsarnaev, 19, is specifically charged with one count of using and conspiring to use a weapon of [...]
Have you seen these men? (Click link above for bigger image) Here is surveillance video from the Boston marathon: More photos here. The site is crashing now due to the volume of visitors, but keep checking. Please contact the Boston police or the FBI if you’ve seen them! Do you know these individuals? Contact boston@ic.fbi.gov [...]
Pretty much all you need to know about the defeat of the much-discussed “compromise” amendment from Senators Manchin and Toomey. Here’s a full list of “defectors” from both sides: Republicans who defected and voted “yes”: Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk Maine Sen. Susan Collins Arizona Sen. John McCain Democrats who defected and [...]
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last several hours, you’ve heard about the bombs that went off (raw footage here) near the finish line of the Boston Marathon today. Two have been confirmed dead – including an 8 year old (reportedly), over 100 injured – some severely (lost limbs, per reports). Another bomb [...]
Sad news this morning from Britain: Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, an outspoken woman known to many as “The Iron Lady,” has died at 87 after suffering a stroke. “It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning,” Thatcher spokesperson [...]
He had multiple opponents in the primary, but because he didn’t make it to 50%, Sanford will face a runoff next month: RT @Politics1com: SC CD-1: Ex-Gov Mark Sanford finished first in 16-way GOP primary with 37%; to face ex-Charleston Co Councilman Curtis Bostic in 4/2 runoff. The one who wins the GOP runoff will [...]
One of the arguments gun control advocates have made in the wake of the massacre at the Sandy Hook elementary school is that an armed defender would do no good, perhaps be even more dangerous to children and staff than simply hiding, or… something. (1) I guess the administrators of Price Middle School in Atlanta [...]
YES!! Via the NYT: 9:47 a.m. | Updated Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina has chosen Representative Tim Scott to replace Jim DeMint in the United States Senate, according to Republican officials. The move will make Mr. Scott the first black senator from the state since the late 19th century. Ms. Haley is expected to [...]
Absolutely horrific. Stunning. Heartbreaking. Devastating. 20 schoolchildren between the ages of 5-10. Terrorized. Murdered in cold blood. Please drop what you’re doing right now and say a prayer for the families of the victims. And hug your little ones tight when they get home from school today. For that matter, hug all your loved [...]