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FIVE fathers have lost children as a result of the mass murder in Cairns. Four girls aged 14, 12, 11 and two and four boys aged nine, eight, six and five were stabbed to death in the Murray St home. Detective Inspector Bruno Asnicar said the fathers were distraught by the news of the deaths of their children. “I don’t think anybody would imagine any reaction other than absolute devastation to be told that your child is dead and of course that was the case,” Det Insp Asnicar said. “The family, even under these horrific circumstances and the trauma they...

The Obama administration may represent “Peak Left” in American politics. As a result, what we are getting from the left these days is a mix of bewilderment and anger as it realizes that this is as good as it gets.

Spanish soccer team FC Barcelona has reportedly decided not to renew its sponsorship deal with a Qatari group linked to the country’s royal family because of Qatar’s alleged involvement in funding Islamic extremist terrorist groups. Israel’s Channel 2 reported Friday night that Barcelona, arguably the world’s most popular soccer team, will not renew the deal, which has so far brought in close to $200 million, because of mounting concerns related to the gulf state’s involvement in financing terrorism. Israeli leaders have frequently charged that Qatar funds Hamas, the terror group that rules Gaza, and the TV report also cited alleged...

Utah Sen. Mike Lee defended himself Tuesday against allegations that his point of order vote, which he earned in partnership with Sens. Ted Cruz and Jeff Sessions, contributed to President Barack Obama being able to confirm more of his nominees through the outgoing Democratic Senate majority. “Look, I’ve got tremendous respect for Charles Krauthammer, but he does not have a crystal ball,” Utah Sen. Mike Lee said on the Laura Ingraham radio show.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WABC) -- Two police officers have been shot in Brooklyn. Officers were shot in a patrol cruiser. Both are in critical condition. They were taken to Woodhull hospital. Hundreds of police officers are on the scene. It is unclear what led up to the shooting or where exactly it took place, but streets are shut down near Tompkins and Myrtle avenues. Several surrounding streets are also blocked, and many people in their neighborhood are not allowed to leave their homes.

Just got my annual 1.7% increase notice and with it the statement ;

BEAVERCREEK — Walmart on Pentagon Boulevard in Beavercreek turned away customers while a planned protest got underway inside the store. Protesters called the event a “Die-in inside the Beavercreek Walmart to Demand Justice for John Crawford III.” On Aug. 5, 22-year-old Crawford was shot and killed inside the store by a Beavercreek police officer who was responding to a report of a man with a gun inside the store. Crawford had been walking around the store carrying a pellet gun that he had picked up from one of the shelves. The protesters have issued demands, including an indictment on the...

Aloha, Obama! First Family Arrives in Hawaii for 16-Day Vacation Dec 19, 2014, DEVIN DWYER U.S. President Barack Obama boards Air Force One at Whiteman Air Force Base, July 24, 2013, in Missouri. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Aloha, Obama family! The president and first family have arrived in Hawaii, for a 16-day tropical vacation that’s become their annual tradition over the Christmas and New Year holidays. "My presidency is entering the fourth quarter," President Obama said at his final press conference of the year on Friday. "Going into the fourth quarter, you usually get a time-out. I am now looking forward...

A suspect fired at the officers as they sat in a squad car outside of the Tompkins Houses at Myrtle Ave. and Tompkins Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant, sources said. Both officers were wounded and taken to Woodhull Hospital.

Very awful news out of New York City: Two NYPD cops were shot when a suspect ambushed them as they sat in a patrol car in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon, police sources and witnesses said. The shooting took place outside of the Tompkins Houses, near Myrtle Ave. and Tompkins Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant, about 3 p.m., cop sources said. “The perp came out of the houses, walked up behind the car and lit them up,” a high-ranking police official told the Daily News. At least four witnesses who saw the shooting provided an identical account to a Daily News reporter, but...

BED STUY (WABC) -- Two police officers have been shot in Brooklyn. Witnesses said they police officers were in their car when they were shot. Hundreds of police officers are on the scene. It is unclear what led up to the shooting or where exactly it took place, but streets are shut down near Tompkins and Myrtle intersection avenues. Several surrounding streets are also blocked. There is possible surveillance video of the suspect. They were taken to Woodhull hospital. Stay with 7online.com for details. Map My News

A German steel factory suffered massive damage after hackers managed to access production networks, allowing them to tamper with the controls of a blast furnace, the government said in its annual IT security report. . . . . . Due to these failures, one of the plant’s blast furnaces could not be shut down in a controlled manner, which resulted in “massive damage to plant,” the BSI said, describing the technical skills of the attacker as “very advanced.”

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Some city officials are upset over a photo posted to Instagram by a West Philadelphia paramedic, showing two black men pointing a gun at a police officer and describing police as “the enemy.” ~snip~ The paramedic has since taken the photo down and responded on Facebook saying that he deeply apologizes and that he did not mean to hurt his brothers in blue or offend anyone. It is not known at this time if the paramedic will be disciplined.

Retired Air Force Colonel Martha McSally today announced the members who will serve on her Transition Team. The diverse group of experts and community leaders from Pima and Cochise Counties will provide input on hiring decisions and help set up McSally’s Arizona Congressional offices to ensure a smooth transition to office. “It’s a privilege to work with so many talented and accomplished individuals from our community to get our office up and running,” said McSally. “Above all, our office needs to work for the people of Southern Arizona. Whether it’s constituent services or representing the views of Southern Arizonans in...

it has taken tremendous inner strength to get through the news during the past twenty-four hours. As a survivor of Castro’s brutal Communist regime I have been experiencing the pain brought about by Obama’s kick-in-the-gut, with his betrayal of the Cuban people, both in exile and on the island, after yesterday’s announcement of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. The faces of my family members, who were imprisoned, tortured and executed by Castro’s communist thugs, kept flashing through my mind, all day yesterday and into the night. On this note, I want to thank the...

Idris Elba Could Be Next James Bond According To Leaked E-Mails December 20, 2014 British actor Idris Elba could be the first black James Bond, according to more leaked e-mails from Sony Pictures. “Idris should be the next Bond,” Sony Pictures chief Amy Pascal wrote nearly a year ago in an e-mail to Elizabeth Cantillon, a former executive vice president at Columbia Pictures. The leaked e-mail, reported by the Daily Beast, is from a trove of private e-mails, salary reports and bits of script and rough footage swiped and released by hackers believed to be from North Korea.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Protesters blocking traffic Saturday on Lorain Avenue near West 130th Street clashed with the driver of a van who drove through their protest line.He blared his horn and slowly drove forward through the crowd. Some of the protesters kicked and punched the van.

It was Britain's booziest night of the year when workers let their hair down for Christmas parties across the country. But while most revellers enjoyed the busiest night of the party season so far, it all got too much for some partygoers on an evening that has been dubbed 'Mad Friday'. Police forces brought in extra officers to cope with demand and hospitals were on high alert as Britons put their health and safety at risk by opting for one drink too many.

Tensions between Israel and the Palestinian territories are expected to heighten after Israeli aircraft bombed a site in the Khan Younis area of the southern Gaza Strip on Friday (December 19). The target is believed to have been a Hamas base. According to a spokesperson for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), the attack was in response to a rocket fired from Gaza, which hit an open area in the south of Israel. There are no reports of casualties following either strike. Israel’s attacks are the first since a seven-week war on Gaza ended three months ago. The incident is expected...

Ohio Muslim Woman Sues Over Jail Church Attendance By MARK GILLISPIE Sakeena Majeed (PIC in URL) sits in the living room of her mother's home in Cleveland Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. The 24-year-old Muslim woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Cuyahoga County, alleging she was forced to attend Christian church services during a 60-day jail stint on an assault charge. CLEVELAND (AP) — A Muslim woman who says she was forced to attend Christian church services during a 60-day jail stint on an assault charge has sued the county. Sakeena Majeed said in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday that...