Mexico Now Second Most Violent Country in the World
A recent survey by Mexico’s National System for Public Security indicates that May was the country’s deadliest month on record, with the country seeing 2,186 murders in 31 days. "Mexico was ranked the second deadliest country in the world, after Syria. more »
Russian battleships & submarine fire 6 cruise missiles on ISIS targets in Syria – MOD (VIDEO)
Two Russian Navy frigates and a submarine have fired six Kalibr cruise missiles on Islamic State targets in Syria, the Defense Ministry said. Militants who survived the attack were later killed in airstrikes. more »
Chile police, students clash amid rally for free education
Chilean police have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of students demonstrating for free education in the Latin American country. 5,000 students took to the streets of Chile’s capital, Santiago, on Wednesday to protest the high… more »
US at risk of military conflict with Russia, Iran in Syria: Senator
Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy: "I think we're getting closer and closer to open conflict with Iran and Russia, and the American public needs to know that we're moving very fast toward what could be another war inside the Middle East." more »
Oregon Adds Third Gender Option to Driver’s Licenses, State IDs
Oregon has enacted a controversial measure allowing its residents to identify themselves as male, female, or neither on driver’s licenses and ID cards. The new measure, passed by Oregon’s Transportation Commission and which goes into effect on July 3,… more »
‘Nothing more than greed’: Pharma execs indicted after lying about drug that sickened newborns
An Indiana-based pharmaceuticals company decided not to recall a painkiller given to newborns even though the drug was 25 stronger than advertised on its label, sickening three infants. Two top executives at Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals Inc. were indicted… more »
Cites across the country are using street lights equipped with microphones and surveillance cameras to spy on everyone
According to an article in the Mercury News, the City of San Jose, California is letting anyCOMM install 300-1,000 street lights equipped with surveillance cameras and microphones on their streets. "The council ultimately voted 7-4 to allow anyCOMM, a… more »
Disabled protesters dragged from healthcare bill protest in Capitol Hill (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
A group of disabled protesters have been forcibly removed from the office of Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell after gathering to demonstrate against the Republican Party’s health care reform bill. more »
Zigzagging Drones Take 3D Photos That Can 'See' Through Brick Walls
A team of researchers from the University of California Santa Barbara have developed a drone that can perform three-dimensional imaging of objects through walls using Wi-Fi. more »
Ford shifts production of Focus to China after Trump said he prevented Mexico move
Ford has announced that, beginning in 2019, most new North American Focus models will be imported from China for the first time, with additional variants coming from Europe later. The car manufacturer estimates that by ending production of the Focus in… more »
Four Mexican federal police killed in ambush in Guerrero
Gunmen have ambushed Mexican federal police agents, killing four and wounding seven in Guerrero, one of the country’s states that is most plagued by drug-violence, the government said. more »
Mexico Just Legalized Medical Cannabis Nationwide Exposing America’s Oppression
Mexico legalized medical marijuana nationwide on Monday. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto issued a decree, following the bill’s overwhelming approval from Mexico’s Senate in December, with a vote of 98-7, and from Mexico’s Lower House of Congress in… more »
US jets shoot down ‘Iranian drone’ in Syria - coalition
An Iranian-made drone was shot down by a US F-15 fighter jet in southern Syria, near At Tanf, the US-led coalition said. It is the fifth time in the past month the US has struck at forces allied with the Syrian government in the area. more »
Too hot to fly as American Airlines cancels nearly 50 flights
As temperatures soar in Phoenix, Arizona, planes are being grounded by American Airlines over concerns they can’t operate in the high heat. Nearly 50 flights have been canceled as temperatures exceed the airline’s maximum operating temperature. Extreme… more »
Soldiers ‘neutralize’ suspect after small blast at Brussels Central Station (WATCH LIVE)
Belgian soldiers have “neutralized” a person wearing reportedly an explosive belt at Brussels Central Station. The news comes after the station was evacuated following reports of an explosion, according to local media sources. more »
EU cautions Iraqi Kurds against holding independence vote
The European Union has cautioned political parties in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region against holding an independence referendum in September. Masoud Barzani, the president of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), announced June 7 the vote… more »
Maduro rebukes Pence for meddling in Venezuela's internal affairs
“I tell the Vice President of the United States to take your noses out of Venezuela,” Maduro said in Caracas on Thursday, adding that “there will be no foreign, Yankee or imperialist intervention” in the country. Pence said “that once-rich nation’s… more »
Kids Horrified After Cops Hold Mock Child Sex Trafficking Drill, Without Saying It’s A Drill
The Florida Highway Patrol is reviewing its presence at the Girls State Program after troopers conducted a kidnapping/human trafficking drill which went “horribly wrong” according to WFTV News Channel 9.six Florida State Troopers, all female, pulled an… more »
Swedish Police Attacked By 100 Masked Migrant Youths
The masked migrant youths attacked the officers during the second night of rioting in the area. They also attacked the officer’s vehicles, slashing the tyres of two police cars. Only one man was arrested in connection with the riots, Swedish paper… more »
Iran Launches First Ballistic Missile Strike Against ISIS In Syria
Iran says its ballistic missile strike targeting ISIS in Syria was not only a response to deadly attacks in Tehran, but a powerful message to archrival Saudi Arabia and the United States.The launch, which hit Syria’s eastern city of Deir el-Zour on… more »
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