BREAKING: One Person Dead in Fire Near Nellis AFB Near Las Vegas
Tweet BREAKING: One person confirmed dead in a fire near Nellis AFB near Las Vegas. An explosion was reportedly heard. According to media reports, early reports indicate a fire after a possible gas tank explosion at 4915 Sloan Lane.
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Saudi Traveler Hussain Al Khawahir with Pressure Cooker Arrested at Detroit Airport
Tweet Federal agents arrested Saudi traveler Hussain Al Khawahir at Detroit Metro Airport during the weekend after he was acting suspiciously and was found to have a pressure cooker in his luggage. According to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court, Hussain Al Khawahir initially told customs officers that he brought the pressure cooker [...]
Is Obama Having a ‘Katrina Moment’ With AP Wiretaps, IRS Snooping Scandals?
Tweet (HinterlandEditorial) — Is President Obama having a “Katrina moment” with the trio of scandals rocking his administration — Benghazi, IRS snooping and the Associated Press wiretaps? Personally, I believe Eric Holder should be put out to pasture, given his testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday where he gave different variations to “I don’t know.” I [...]
REPORT: Singer Beyoncé Pregnant with Her Second Child
Tweet REPORT Beyoncé Pregnant: E! reports Beyoncé is pregnant with her second child with husband Jay-Z. Speculation was rampant after Beyoncé, canceled a show in Belgium because of dehydration and exhaustion. Blue Ivy Carter, who was born in January 2012, is going to have a sibling. Congrats to the couple.
Presidential Election News
Chris Christie Only Republican to Poll Competitively with Hillary Clinton for Election 2016
Tweet Public Policy Polling is out with a new poll showing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) trailing Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton by four percentage points in a hypothetical match-up for the 2016 presidential elections. He is the only one of the possible Republican presidential candidates who could be a threat to any presidential aspirations Hillary Clinton [...]
LMAO: Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Considering 2016 Presidential Bid
Tweet The usual assortment of Republican presidential wingnuts are lining up to toss their hats in the ring for 2016. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is said to be “considering a presidential run, according to his friends,” the National Review reports. I guess someone has a really big ego. Let’s see what the Tea Party will [...]
Law Enforcement News
Antwan Rayvon James Wanted for Murder of Stepfather Detective Joseph Newell
Tweet #BREAKING: Antwan Rayvon James is wanted for the murder of stepfather Detective Joseph Newell in Prince Georges County. Antwan Rayvon James reportedly shot off-duty Metropolitan Police Department detective Joseph Newell in front of his home, located in the 6700 block of Green Moss Drive in Upper Marlboro, at about 8 p.m. Monday night. Prince [...]
MIT Campus Police Officer Sean Collier Killed During Manhunt for Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Tweet Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus police officer Sean Collier was shot and killed early Friday morning by Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Another officer was critically injured in a shoot-out with the brothers. Officer Sean Collier was killed in the area of Building 32 (Stata) on the MIT campus. He was [...]
Latest News
NJ Couple Shanae Howard and Brandon Brown Found Dead in Suspected Murder-Suicide
Tweet A New Jersey couple, Shanae Howard and Brandon Brown, were found dead in an suspected murder-suicide in a secluded park in Montclair after neighbors reported hearing “five or six gunshots.” The bodies were discovered about 10:30 p.m. Thursday in Canterbury Park. WABC-TV reports Shanae Q. Howard, 24, was found partially naked and lying face [...]
REPORT: Singer Beyoncé Pregnant with Her Second Child
Tweet REPORT Beyoncé Pregnant: E! reports Beyoncé is pregnant with her second child with husband Jay-Z. Speculation was rampant after Beyoncé, canceled a show in Belgium because of dehydration and exhaustion. Blue Ivy Carter, who was born in January 2012, is going to have a sibling. Congrats to the couple.
BREAKING: One Person Dead in Fire Near Nellis AFB Near Las Vegas
Tweet BREAKING: One person confirmed dead in a fire near Nellis AFB near Las Vegas. An explosion was reportedly heard. According to media reports, early reports indicate a fire after a possible gas tank explosion at 4915 Sloan Lane.
Andrea Rebello ID’d as Hofstra Student Killed During Home Invasion on Long Island
Tweet Andrea Rebello has been identified as the Hofstra University student killed during a home invasion early Friday morning in Long Island. The masked intruder, armed with a handgun, entered the home which she shared her twin sister, Jessica Rebello, and other friends, was also killed. The intruder, who hasn’t been identified, forced his way [...]
Female Hofstra University Student, Armed Suspecet Killed During Home Invasion in LI
Tweet An unidentified female Hostra University student and an armed suspect were killed during a home invasion in Long Island Friday morning. The man, who was armed with a handgun and wearing a ski mask, broke into the home on California Avenue at about 2:20 a.m. There were three women and a man inside the [...]
Former GA Guberatorial Candidate Karen Handel Announces Senate Bid, Is This a Joke?
Tweet (HinterlandEditorial) — Karen Handel is in the news again. You will recall she was a gubernatorial candidate in 2010 and lost to Nathan Deal. She also resigned abruptly from the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure after an uproar involving Planned Parenthood. Yep, she almost wrecked the organization. We have written about Karen [...]
Lt. Col. Darin Haas, Head of Fort Campbell Sexual Assault Program, Arrested in Domestic Dispute
Tweet Lt. Col. Darin Haas, the manager of the sexual assault response program at Fort Campbell, was arrested for domestic dispute and fired from his position. Lt. Col. Darin Haas reportedly turned himself in to police Wednesday on charges of violating an order of protection and for stalking. He and his ex-wife have orders of [...]
GA State Rep. Tyrone Brooks Sr. Indicted on Fraud, Tax Charges
Tweet TYRONE BROOKS INDICTED: Georgia State Rep. Tyrone Brooks Sr. (D-Atlanta) was indicted on fraud and tax charges for allegedly misappropriating nearly $1 million in charitable funds from Universal Humanities and the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials. Brooks was charged by a federal grand jury in a 30 count indictment including charges of mail, [...]
BREAKING: Obama to Name Daniel Werfel as Acting IRS Commissioner
Tweet BREAKING NEWS: USA Today reports President Obama will name Daniel Werfel as acting IRS Commissioner. Daniel Werfel is currently the controller of the Office of Management and Budget. He has served in that role since 2009. He will replace Steve Miller was resigned at the request of President Obama and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.
Julian Bond: IRS Right to Go After Tea Party, ‘Stalinist Religion’ Full Of ‘Cafeteria Christians’
Tweet Julian Bond, former NAACP head, believes the IRS was justified in going after the Tea Party, which he calls a ‘Stalinist religion’ full Of ‘Cafeteria Christians.’ Ouch. The NAACP came under IRS scrutiny after publicly opposing President George W. Bush.
Is Obama Having a ‘Katrina Moment’ With AP Wiretaps, IRS Snooping Scandals?
Tweet (HinterlandEditorial) — Is President Obama having a “Katrina moment” with the trio of scandals rocking his administration — Benghazi, IRS snooping and the Associated Press wiretaps? Personally, I believe Eric Holder should be put out to pasture, given his testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday where he gave different variations to “I don’t know.” I [...]
Report: Deval Patrick Eyed to Replace AG Eric Holder Amid AP Phone Scandal
Tweet The Chicago Sun Times’ Michael Sneed is reporting that Attorney General Eric Holder’s days are numbered and that Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is being eyed as his replacement. Eric Holder is turning out to be quite a disappointment like Alberto Gonzales, who served under the George W. Bush administration. [Michael] Sneed hears President Barack Obama, who [...]
Akein Scott, Accused Mother’s Day Parade Shooter, Bond Set at $10 Million
Tweet BREAKING: A New Orleans judge has set the bond for Akein Scott, the accused Mother’s Day parade shooter, at $10 million. The second suspect arrested in the second-line parade shooting has been identified as Akein Scott’s brother, Shawn Scott, 24. He was charged with 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder. He also faces heroin and [...]
Pat Robertson: If a Man Cheats It’s Not His Fault, It’s His Wife’s
Tweet Pat Robertson’s ignorance continues to show. Responding to a question from a viewer about a cheating spouse, he said that married men “have a tendency to wander” and it is the wife’s job “to focus on the positive and make sure the home is so enticing, he doesn’t want to stray,” the Huffington Post reports. Pat Robertson: [...]
BREAKING: Fire on Kings Ridge Christian School Campus
Tweet BREAKING NEWS: Fire breaks out on the campus of Kings Ridge Christian School in Milton, Ga. The fire reportedly broke out in a building under construction. The cause is not known at this time.
Philadelphia Eagles Player Evan Mathis Instagrams Himself Peeing on IRS Building
Tweet Philadelphia Eagles player Evan Mathis must really be pissed off at the IRS for some reason. How else can you explain his Instagram pix of him peeing on an IRS building sign? The IRS isn’t exactly in good graces with the majority of taxpayers, but dang Evan Mathis took it to a whole other [...]
Acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller Resigns Amid Snooping Scandal
Tweet BREAKING NEWS: President Obama announced that acting IRS commissioner Steve Miller has resigned amid fallout from IRS snooping scandal targeting the Tea Party. President Obama said safeguards have been put in place to avoid anything of this nature occurring again. He said the misconduct in the IRS scandal is ‘inexcusable.’
White House Releases Emails and Notes in Benghazi Terror Attack
Tweet The White House released nearly 100 pages of emails and notes about the Benghazi terror attack that claimed the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. The internal emails included the talking points Ambassador Susan Rice and other officials used on Sunday shows following the attack on September 11, 2012. View the emails [...]
Sanford FL Pastor Cedric Cuthbert Arrested for Child Pornography
Tweet Rev. Cedric Cuthbert, pastor of historic St. James AME Church in Sanford, Fla., was arrested on child pornography charges. Police said the Rev. Cedric Cuthbert was looking at the porn on a computer at a Disney resort where he worked. Investigators also said that was the same computer where the Cuthbert, a pastor at [...]
Chris Christie Only Republican to Poll Competitively with Hillary Clinton for Election 2016
Tweet Public Policy Polling is out with a new poll showing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) trailing Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton by four percentage points in a hypothetical match-up for the 2016 presidential elections. He is the only one of the possible Republican presidential candidates who could be a threat to any presidential aspirations Hillary Clinton [...]
Obama Staffer Gregory Jackson Jr. Shot While Caught in Crossfire in Washington D.C.
Tweet Obama for America staffer Gregory Jackson Jr. was shot in the wee hours of the morning on April 21, after he and four others left his cousin’s bachelor party in Washington D.C. Walking near the Washington, D.C., convention center, the group came upon two men shouting at one another. One was in his car, blasting [...]
Bill O’Reilly and Bernie Goldberg: If Obama Could Cure Cancer, Republicans Would Still Hate Him
Tweet I am no fan of Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly, but every now and then he gets it right. He and Bernie Goldberg reached the conclusion that even if President Obama ‘could cure cancer, the Republicans would still hate him.’ The Associated Press phone record seizure is worthy of scrutiny, but the Republicans have cried [...]
Republicans Staging Political Circus With President Obama-Richard Nixon Comparison
Tweet (HinterlandEditorial) — It’s very disingenuous and downright despicable for anyone to compare President Obama to Richard Nixon. There are no comparisons, but the Republicans, who have no tangible policies to help move this country forward, will wallow in the muck like squealing pigs, making hay out of nothing. There is always an element of racial animus [...]
Surprise, Surprise: Leaked Benghazi Attack Emails Edited to Make President Obama, State Dept. Look Bad
Tweet Well, what do you know, White House emails contradict Benghazi leaks. You know, the same talking points people like Sen. John McCain and the Republicans are using for their freak-out. CNN’s Jake Tapper obtained an email sent by Ben Rhodes, a top aide to President Obama, about the White House’s reaction to the Benghazi [...]
Eric Holder Recused Himself from Associated Press Leak Investigation
Tweet BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recused himself from Associated Press leak investigation. Attorney General Eric Holder has recused himself from the Associated Press leak investigation. He will officially announce his recusal at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Fox News is reporting his recusal comes partially because Holder has testified about potential national [...]
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