Новости за 08.06.2019

Drugs commonly are traded on the global black market, along with industrial secrets, counterfeit goods and humans, reports Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin. But reptiles? Actually, yes. The international police group INTERPOL has documented considerable activity in worldwide trafficking of reptiles and other animals. About 4,400 live animals recently have been seized, including 20 crocodiles and […]

Rejecting the argument that a church is not “religious,” a court Friday dismissed most of a lawsuit against a congregation’s plan to move into a former YMCA building. Godspeak Calvary Chapel Church in Thousand Oaks, California, was sued by neighbors of the building, who argued a church should not be considered a religious organization entitled […]

(Breitbart) True the Vote, a nonpartisan conservative election integrity group that fought a nearly decade-long battle with the IRS and other federal agencies that unfairly targeted the group, has won a major decision in federal court and shall be awarded maximum attorney fees. “This is a huge victory for every American who thinks that they […]

(Breitbart) President Donald Trump has announced an immigration reform deal with the Mexican government which likely will allow border officials to end the catch-and-release of Central American migrants. Ending catch-and-release is a huge win for Americans and Trump because it means border officials now have a legal alternative to the catch-and-release rules which allow migrants […]

(Fox News) A chilling confession from a captured ISIS fighter has shed light on how the terrorist group intended to exploit the vulnerabilities of the U.S. border with Mexico, using English speakers and westerners to take advantage of smuggling routes and target financial institutions. Seized ISIS fighter Abu Henricki, a Canadian citizen with dual citizenship […]

(Breitbart) Mexican tax officials froze the assets of 26 individuals and entities they allege are tied to human smuggling organizations or to promoting Central American migrant caravans. The caravans moved thousands of individuals from the “northern triangle” through Mexico to the U.S. border. The funding for the migrant caravans allegedly came from the U.S., England, […]

(Meaww) June is officially observed as LGBTQ Pride month in countries around the world with thousands coming out in full force to celebrate the impact LGBTQ people have had throughout history. Now, in a move that can be perceived as incendiary, a group led by three men has expressed their intent to organize a parade […]

(Zero Hedge) It would appear that Trump’s tariff threat worked. “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico,” President Trump tweeted Friday. “The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended.”

(Washington Times) The owners of an Ohio bakery who sued for libel after being targeted by student protests won Friday an $11 million verdict against Oberlin College. A Lorain County jury ordered Oberlin to pay $11 million in compensatory damages to Gibson’s Bakery, a local fixture since 1885 that was beset by protests and racism […]

His Scots-Irish parents emigrated from Ireland two years before his birth, which was March 15, 1767. His father died before he was born. At age 13, Andrew Jackson joined a local militia to fight during the Revolutionary War. His eldest brother, Hugh Jackson, died during the Battle of Stono Ferry, June 20, 1779. Andrew Jackson […]

Was Justice Department official Bruce Ohr rewarded for the role he played in enabling the Obama administration to spy on the 2016 Trump campaign? That’s among the questions raised by government watchdog Judicial Watch after it obtained evidence that Ohr was given a $28,000 bonus at the time the spying was under way. “These documents will raise questions as […]

In recent days, a House Democrat called President Trump a “pathetic person.” Another Democrat, at nearly the same time, charged that the president “turned the government of the United States into a moneymaking operation” and accused Trump of violating and undermining “the laws of the United States.” Yet another Democrat charged a Republican with “aiding […]

(Washington Examiner) A second former Republican state senator has been dead from a gunshot wound within two days. Police found former Oklahoma state Sen. Jonathan Nichols, 53, dead in his home Wednesday after receiving a call about an individual with a gunshot wound. Law enforcement said the death is under investigation, the Associated Press reported.

(Daily Caller) Virginia parents concerned about the implementation of a new transgender policy in their public school system gathered more than a hundred signatures within hours of posting a petition to delay the policy online, but it was quickly shut down by the host website. “The content of your petition violates our Terms of Service,” […]

(Associated Press) The Mexico-based La Luz del Mundo church said Wednesday that its leader and “apostle” Naason Joaquin Garcia, who was arrested in California on charges of human trafficking and child rape, remains the spiritual leader of the group, which claims 5 million followers in 58 countries. It also strongly denied the charges. “We believe […]

Eight American women and children who were captured with ISIS are being returned to the United States by Kurdish authorities in northern Syria. Two women and six children are to be returned at the request of the U.S. government and based on their own desire to return “without any pressure or coercion,” said Abdulkarim Omar, […]

(London Guardian) YouTube has blocked some British history teachers from its service for uploading archive material related to Adolf Hitler, saying they are breaching new guidelines banning the promotion of hate speech. The video-sharing website announced on Wednesday that it would remove material glorifying the Nazis from its platform in an attempt to stop people […]

(Business Insider) Some employees at Google are angered by decisions made by YouTube this week, but say they’re afraid to speak up for fear of retaliation from the company and their colleagues, according to a report by the Verge on Friday. “It’s not safe for us,” one employee told the Verge. “We need to look […]

(NewsBusters) As YouTube cuts off the ability of conservatives like comedian Steven Crowder and free speech advocates to support themselves on YouTube, it has allowed massive Russian disinformation to thrive. In the wake of revelations about Iranian subversion on Facebook and Russian accounts on Twitter seeking to “inflame opinions on both sides,” YouTube’s track record […]

(Rolling Stone) If you turned on cable news this week, or read our own coverage in Rolling Stone, you might have heard about YouTube’s decision to demonetize well-known conservative commentator Steven Crowder. Crowder’s offense involved calling Vox journalist Carlos Maza a “lispy queer” and a “gay Vox sprite,” leading, says Maza, to further harassment. Much […]

(Arstechnica) On Thursday morning, NASA held a press conference to announce that the International Space Station is now open for business. Previously, commercial organizations have only been able to use the ISS for research purposes; now NASA is open to letting them make a profit in low Earth orbit (LEO). “We’re marketing these opportunities as […]

(Associated Press) Health officials on Friday said they’re still seeking answers from Missouri’s only abortion clinic about why some patients were unaware that they remained pregnant after what the agency described as “failed surgical abortions.” The state Department of Health and Senior Services said a March health inspection of the St. Louis Planned Parenthood clinic […]

(BizPacReview) House Democrats apparently believe all of their hard work chasing impeachment, collusion and obstruction claims against President Donald Trump deserve a reward. Tone-deaf Congressional Democrats are now proposing a pay raise for themselves, lifting a nearly decade-long pay freeze that would effectively give them an extra $4,500 next year, according to The Hill. Cost-of-living […]

(Open Secrets) Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the Koch brothers-backed political organization that has spent tens of millions of dollars supporting Republican candidates in the last several election cycles, says it is open to supporting candidates of any political party, according to an internal memo from AFP CEO Emily Seidel obtained by CNBC. Since its founding […]

(NBC) The Trump administration is rejecting requests from U.S. embassies to fly the rainbow pride flag on embassy flagpoles during June, LGBTQ Pride Month, three American diplomats told NBC News. The U.S. embassies in Israel, Germany, Brazil and Latvia are among those that have requested permission from Trump’s State Department to fly the pride flag […]