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  • Fayette County father and son killed in head-on collision with each other

    02/19/2017 3:34:17 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 59 replies
    FAYETTE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A father and son are dead after a head-on collision with each other in Fayette County. It happened just after 4 a.m. Saturday. ... Neither were using a seat belt when the crash happened. Troopers are still investigating but a preliminary investigation reveals alcohol was a factor in the accident.
  • N. Korea: CCTV Video Footage of Kim Jong-nam Assassination

    02/19/2017 3:22:30 PM PST · by TigerLikesRooster · 32 replies
    LINK It is 2min 20sec long(It is repeated again. So the whole video is over 5 min long.) It starts with Kim Jong-nam walking in. It shows the moments of attack from different angles. The footage of actual attack starts at 43 seconds into the video. He was seen walking around after the attack, talking to securities and escorted into some place(probably clinic.)
  • Federal Agents Recall Branch Davidian Shootout 24 Years Ago

    02/19/2017 2:51:12 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 88 replies
    NBC DFW ^ | 2/19
    Nearly 24 years after the Branch Davidian standoff began near Waco, some federal agents are opening up about their experiences that resulted in the worst day in the history of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and ultimately the deaths of some 70 people inside the compound more than seven weeks later. "I've decided I'm never going to forget, and I owe it to the guys who were killed to tell their story," ATF Agent Gary Orchowski told the Houston Chronicle in a story published Sunday. Four agents were killed Feb. 28, 1993, when more than 130 ATF...
  • [News Index] President Trump holds rally in Melbourne Florida

    02/19/2017 2:48:51 PM PST · by NonValueAdded · 3 replies
    19 Feb 2017 | NonValueAdded
    A list of the posts on FR related to President Trump's 18 Feb 2017 visit to Melbourne Florida. Trump protester signs along Presidential route outside AeroMod hangar Melania Trump Stuns Rally Crowd In Tight Alexander McQueen Red Dress, Takes On The Haters Melania Trump attacked for reciting 'The Lord's Prayer' at campaign rally Fact-checking President Trump’s rally in Florida {hurl alert} Melania Trump DAZZLES in a scarlet red dress at Florida rallyTRUMP Does The UNTHINKABLE! Secret Service Goes CRAZY! Asks Man To Say A Few Words To Crowd! Authentic as They Come – MAGA Supporter Gene Huber Interview on Judge...
  • Laura Ingraham White House Bound? (Drudge)

    02/19/2017 2:34:15 PM PST · by simpson96 · 53 replies
    Twitter ^ | 2/18/2017 | Laura Ingraham
    Twitter link: https://twitter.com/IngrahamAngle/status/833085969263886339
  • Dear Twiiter - The Time Has Come, the Trump Army Will Now Delete Our Accounts.

    02/19/2017 2:28:58 PM PST · by johnk · 64 replies
    wikihow ^ | 2/13/2017 | wikihow
    In light of obvious and agressive censorship of the POTUS. The time has come for us to move on from Twitter. I just deactivated my account, and it feels great. Note the account will auto delete 30 days after deactivating. I encourage you to delete your account also, these companies need to pay heavily for these outrageous actions. From what I understand there are some alternatives: Like Gab... https://gab.ai/
  • "The Big Broadcast" Live Sunday 2/19 7-11pm est

    02/19/2017 2:20:45 PM PST · by Vision · 19 replies
    WAMU ^ | 2/19/17 | Murray Horwitz
    Friends it's Sunday night again and time to relax. Warm up the tubes for another 4 hours of classic radio Americana. Listen LiveInfo *tonight's show will be available at the "Info" link starting tomorrow.Official OTR Blog of "The Big Broadcast" thread: http://kallmansalley.com/
  • Trump protester signs along Presidential route outside AeroMod hangar

    02/19/2017 2:06:34 PM PST · by Trumpnation · 8 replies
    YouTube ^ | 2/19/16 | JR
    Melbourne, Florida 2/18/17: Thousands of people with their ignorant, divisive, protest signs with nothing better to do with their time. The most amusing sight is actually what's written on these signs--all of which could easily be attributed to Hillary Clinton.
  • High School Transgender Wrestler Wins Texas Regional Title

    02/19/2017 2:01:02 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 44 replies
    A 17-year-old Dallas-area high school transgender wrestler who is transitioning from female to male has won a girls regional championship after a female opponent forfeited the match. Mack Beggs, a Euless Trinity High School junior who is undefeated this wrestling season, hugged losing opponent Madeline Rocha, from Coppell, on the victory stand Saturday after their match for the 110-pound Class 6A Region 2 championship never took place when Rocha declined to wrestle. Beggs and Rocha advance to the state championships next weekend. The top four finishers in the region qualified for the state tournament. Beggs did wrestle Kailyn Clay, of...
  • 'Nobody's a Nazi Here': Heavy Metal Fans Decry Cancellation of Band's Oakland Gig

    02/19/2017 1:56:54 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 32 replies
    NBC Bay Area ^ | Brendan Weber and Marianne Favro
    A Swedish heavy metal band scheduled to rock the Metro Operahouse in Oakland Saturday night didn't even see the stage. That's because police were worried about public safety after reports surfaced that the band, coined Marduk, has ties to white supremacy and anti-Semitism. Those reports materialized into threats directed at the Oakland Metro Operahouse. Out of an abundance of caution to protect employees and the public from any potential harm carried out by protesters decrying the band, the Oakland Police Department advised the Oakland Metro Operahouse to call off the event. The music hall did investigate the band and found...
  • Weekend Box Office: Matt Damon's 'The Great Wall' Crumbles With $21M U.S. Debut

    02/19/2017 1:53:04 PM PST · by EdnaMode · 44 replies
    Hollywood Reporter ^ | 2/17/2017 | Pamela McClintock
    'A Cure for Wellness' is also bombing over the long Presidents Day weekend, leaving 'The Lego Batman Movie' and 'Fifty Shades Darker' firmly in charge Acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou's The Great Wall, starring Matt Damon, bombed in its U.S. debut over the long Presidents Day weekend with an estimated $21 million from 3,325 theaters, including a three-day tally of $18.1 million. That's a poor start considering the movie's $150 million production budget. Revised estimates for the holiday weekend will be released Monday morning, while final numbers won't be ready until Tuesday. In any case, the first Presidents Day weekend...
  • Police Locked in Standoff in Bodega, Nearby Roads Closed

    02/19/2017 1:52:49 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 3 replies
    Sonoma County sheriff's officials are at the scene of a standoff situation Sunday afternoon in the unincorporated community of Bodega. At 11:55 a.m., sheriff's officials said they were involved with a barricaded suspect in the area and had closed several roads. According to sheriff's officials, Bodega Highway is closed between state Highway 1 and Joy Road. Salmon Creek Road is also closed between Bodega Highway and Tannery Creek Road. Further information was not immediately available.
  • NASA SpaceX CRS10 Takeoff 2-19-17

    02/19/2017 1:20:59 PM PST · by Trumpnation · 5 replies
    YouTube ^ | 2-19-17 | JR
    They got it up this time (No pun intended). Video from spectator area.
  • Lisa Marie Presley’s twins in state custody amid split from ex

    02/19/2017 12:11:56 PM PST · by iowamark · 21 replies
    NY Post ^ | February 18, 2017 | Laura Italiano
    Elvis Presley’s only daughter is fresh out of rehab and millions in debt — and her 8-year-old twin daughters are in foster care, new court papers reveal... The husband, Michael Lockwood, has hundreds of inappropriate photographs of children on his computer, she charges in the papers, filed this month in California Superior Court in Los Angeles... Lockwood, who has not been charged with any crime, is Presley’s fourth spouse; the pair separated in June after 10 years of marriage. Her previous husbands were Danny Keough, Michael Jackson and Nicolas Cage. Presley revealed in her filing that she gets a $100,000...
  • Vanity question

    02/19/2017 12:01:02 PM PST · by MissEdie · 13 replies
    2-19-2017 | MissEdie
    Freepers, I need some help. My daughter entered an art contest in SC and said she would do it if I would enter one as well. Do any of you know of reputable art contests that are online or local to SC??
  • Malia Obama Seen In Short Black Dresses As Dating Rumours Heat Up (wears a hoodie to work)

    02/19/2017 11:35:39 AM PST · by drewh · 91 replies
    The Inquisitor ^ | FEB 19 2017 AST
    Malia Obama is gaining celebrity street cred even faster now that she is no longer constrained by White House protocol. The former First Daughter was spied wearing a short dress as she reported to work for her new internship in New York. Reports are surfacing that Malia is single and has dating on her mind. Malia Obama was spotted in downtown Manhattan last week wearing a black distressed short skirt as she made her way into the headquarters of the Harvey Weinstein Company. Malia is in the Big Apple as part of her foray into the film industry as Daily...
  • FDR signs Executive Order 9066 (1942)

    02/19/2017 11:09:16 AM PST · by Kid Shelleen · 26 replies
    On this day in 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066, initiating a controversial World War II policy with lasting consequences for Japanese Americans. The document ordered the removal of resident enemy aliens from parts of the West vaguely identified as military areas. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese in 1941, Roosevelt came under increasing pressure by military and political advisors to address the nation’s fears of further Japanese attack or sabotage, particularly on the West Coast, where naval ports, commercial shipping and agriculture were most vulnerable. Included in the off-limits military areas referred to...
  • I applaud @POTUS for nominating Alex Acosta to be Secretary of Labor

    02/19/2017 10:08:27 AM PST · by conservative98 · 18 replies
    Ted Cruz Facebook & Twitter ^ | February 17, 2017 | Ted Cruz
    I applaud President Trump for nominating Alex Acosta to be Secretary of Labor. I've known Alex for over twenty years; he and I went to law school together, and he's a smart, principled conservative with a passion for justice. His record of service, inclusion, and accomplishment spans decades. Alex has served as a law clerk to Justice Samuel Alito, as a Board Member on the National Labor Relations Board, as the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and most recently as a pioneering law-school dean. His nomination to the Labor...
  • Stunning Fox News/ Trump Surrogate Debuts in Prime Time (Miss Ohio Madison Geisotto)

    02/19/2017 10:04:42 AM PST · by drewh · 25 replies
    Madison Gesiotto Connected to: Ohio State University NBC Columnist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Born Madison Mari Gesiotto March 20, 1992 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Alma mater Ohio State University Occupation Commentator, Columnist, Miss Ohio USA Years active 2013-Present Madison Gesiotto (born Madison Mari Gesiotto on March 20, 1992) is an American conservative commentator, [1] columnist, figure skater,[2] model,[3] and beauty queen who won Miss Ohio USA 2014.[4] She represented the state of Ohio on NBC and Univision at Miss USA 2014 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on June 8, 2014.[5] She is currently the author of a weekly column at The Washington...
  • MMA fighter learns the hard way that you should never dance in the middle of a fight

    02/19/2017 10:01:53 AM PST · by EveningStar · 22 replies
    SB Nation ^ | February 18, 2017 | Nick Pants
    Have you ever wondered what happens to a fighter when he spontaneously breaks out in dance in the middle of an MMA fight? In Saturday’s British Challenge Mixed Martial Arts (BCMMA) 18 event, Joe Harding attempted to taunt Johan Segas in this manner, and it ended just as you would expect.