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Waging War on Ourselves

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:51:02 GMT

There is no greater tyranny than which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. Montesquieu.There are cases in history where the State has gone insane and waged war upon its own people. Though such cases are far and apart but examples do exist. They stand testimony to the reality of how such an endeavour usually ends. A century ago, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, delivered one of the most influential lectures on the Constitution related to war. In it he uttered the most famous axiom that ‘the power to wage war is the power to wage war successfully’. Though a very loaded statement and one that carries so much meaning, the one that really matters most is, the consequences of losing that war. When the State chooses to initiate war against its own people it is termed as tyranny. It is commonly understood that all tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force – physical confrontation/war. Howev...

Gregory Charles Salyer Dies in Motorcycle Collision on State Road [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:51:02 GMT

68-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Two-Vehicle Accident near Airport DriveBAKERSFIELD, CA (July 7, 2023) – Late Sunday morning, Gregory Charles Salyer was fatally struck in a motorcycle collision on State Road.Officers responded to the scene shortly after 11:15 a.m., at the intersection of State Road and Airport Drive.Per reports, the rider was heading west on State Road and entered the intersection at the same time as another car that failed to stop at a red light. As a result, the vehicle collided with the motorcyclist.Upon arrival, authorities discovered the motorcyclist lying on the roadway with life-threatening injuries. Medical personnel rushed the rider to Kern Medical where he eventually succumbed to his injuries.Authorities later identified the deceased victim as 68-year-old Salyer, of Bakersfield.Police also said the involved driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Those who witnessed the State Road motorcycle crash can contact the Bakersfie...

Video shows Britney Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face in encounter with Victor Wembanyama

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:51:02 GMT

By TIM REYNOLDS (AP Basketball Writer)LAS VEGAS (AP) — No charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and a member of the player’s security team, Las Vegas police said Friday.Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach Wembanyama near a restaurant in a Las Vegas casino complex on Wednesday night. Wembanyama said a person — he later was told it was Spears — grabbed him from behind.But the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Friday that Spears inadvertently “hit herself in the face” when someone pushed her hand off Wembanyama.In its investigation, which is now over, police determined that the security guard did not willfully or unlawfully use force or violence against Spears. No arrests were made and no one was cited, the report said.In the report, police said surveillance footage of the event “showed...

SF woman swept over Lake Tahoe waterfall; Oakland man dies on hike

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:51:02 GMT

(KRON) -- Adventures exploring the wilderness turned tragic for three Bay Area residents this July in Lake Tahoe, Modoc National Forest, and Yosemite National Park.An Oakland man who was an "experienced hiker" died on Eagle Peak Summit Trail in Modoc National Forest wilderness, according to the Modoc County Sheriff's Office. Ben Kiyoshi Nomura-Weingrow, 44, of Oakland, was found deceased by another hiker on July 2.His body was found about 1,000 feet below the summit on the southeast side of the mountain, investigators said. Nomura-Weingrow had hiked the trail at least once before the July incident, MCSO stated. (Image courtesy Modoc National Forest / NPS) An autopsy was conducted on Nomura-Weingrow Thursday, however, his cause of death has not been released. "Foul play is not suspected in this case," MCSO wrote. Modoc National Forest is located east of Mount Shasta, in a rugged region near the California-Oregon border. A 25-year-old San Francisco woman, Ishrat Binta Azim, died on Ju...

Three Watsonville teens arrested for stolen cars, stolen firearm

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:51:02 GMT

(KRON) -- Three Watsonville teenagers were arrested on Thursday in connection to two stolen vehicles and a stolen firearm, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department said. Deputies assigned to the San Carlos Patrol Bureau were alerted by the Automated License Plate Reader at 7:28 p.m. to a stolen vehicle entering San Carlos. Pregnant woman, 20, killed in Antioch crash identified Deputies responded and located the vehicle parked on Crestview Drive near Lilly Lane. Three Watsonville juveniles -- ages 13, 16 and 17 -- were detained. One of the teenage suspects had a loaded firearm on him. The firearm had been reported stolen to the Los Banos Police Department.A second car key, connected to an additional stolen vehicle, was also discovered by deputies.The suspects were arrested and booked into Hillcrest Juvenile Detention Facility.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-conta...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after jobs report comes in warm but hopefully not too hot

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:51:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Friday after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm enough to keep the economy growing but maybe not so hot that it stokes inflation much higher.The S&P 500 lost 12.64 points, or 0.3%, to 4,398.95, though slightly more stocks within the index rose than fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 187.38, or 0.6%, to 33,734.88, and the Nasdaq composite edged down by 18.33, or 0.1%, to 13,660.72.A lot is riding on whether the economy can navigate the narrow pathway to avoid a long-predicted recession. It needs to keep growing despite much higher interest rates instituted by the Federal Reserve to bring down inflation. But it can’t grow so quickly that the Fed feels pressure to brake much harder on the economy to prevent inflation from spiraling higher.Friday’s report showed U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs last month, a slowdown from May’s hiring of 306,000. Perhaps more importantly, it wasn’t far off economists’ e...

Review of Guatemala’s vote appears to largely uphold results from June 25 presidential elections

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:51:02 GMT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A court-ordered review of Guatemala’s June 25 presidential election that included a second look at dozens of precinct tally sheets appears to have upheld the original vote totals, an electoral official said Friday.If candidates Sandra Torres and upstart Bernardo Arévalo remain the two highest vote-getters in the re-examination, it will boost the likelihood that their one-two finish in the first round will stand and that the two candidates will head to a run-off election Aug. 20. Asked about the vote tally review during a news conference Friday, Magistrate Gabriel Aguilera of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal praised the precinct panels of regular citizens responsible for tallying votes and told them not to be discouraged by critics of their work.“In an exercise of civic responsibility, they watched over the vote of each Guatemalan and with the results of the second hearings … they confirm the June 25 results,” Aguilera said. “This has to be emphasized and su...

How major US stock indexes fared Friday 7/7/2023

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:51:02 GMT

Wall Street drifted to a mixed close after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm enough to keep the economy growing but maybe not so hot that it stokes inflation much higher. The S&P 500 gave up a midday gain and ended 0.3% lower Friday. The Dow fell 187 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Small-company stocks rose. A lot is riding on whether the economy can navigate the narrow pathway to avoid a long-predicted recession. Friday’s report showed that employers added fewer jobs in June than in May, not far off economists’ expectations. Treasury yields were mixed.On Friday:The S&P 500 fell 12.64 points, or 0.3%, to 4,398.95.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 187.38 points, or 0.6%, to 33,734.88.The Nasdaq composite fell 18.33 points, or 0.1%, to 13,660.72.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 22.43 points, or 1.2%, to 1,864.66.For the week:The S&P 500 is down 51.43 points, or 1.2%.The Dow is down 672.72 points, or 2%.The Nasdaq i...

First Solar, Castle Biosciences rise; Levi Strauss falls, Friday, 7/7/2023

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:51:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday.Castle Biosciences Inc., up $7.02 to $20.30.The diagnostic testing company gave investors an encouraging update on a cancer-risk test.Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., up $6.71 to $90.55.Chinese regulators fined an affiliate of internet retailer Ant Group for violating corporate governance and consumer rights laws.Levi Strauss & Co., down $1.10 to $13.13.The jeans maker gave investors a disappointing profit forecast.First Solar Inc., up $6 to $189.14.The solar technology company said it entered a five-year revolving loan program for up to $1 billion.Marathon Petroleum Corp., up $4.68 to $118.02.Energy companies gained ground along with rising crude oil prices.Newmont Corp., up 70 cents to $42.24.The gold miner’s stock made gains along with prices for the precious metal.SolarEdge Technologies Inc., up $3.86 to $258.94.The solar technology company named Dana Gross to its board of directors.Southe...

Md. House back to full membership after new delegates are sworn in

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:51:02 GMT

House Speaker Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County) administers the oath of office to Del. Malcolm P. Ruff (D-Baltimore City). (Courtesy Bryan P Sears)(Courtesy Bryan P. Sears) House Speaker Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County) administers the oath of office to Del. Malcolm P. Ruff (D-Baltimore City). (Courtesy Bryan P Sears)(Courtesy Bryan P. Sears) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.The Maryland House of Delegates is back to full membership following the swearing in of the chamber’s two newest members.Dels. Ryan Spiegel (D-Montgomery) and Malcolm P. Ruff (D-Baltimore City) were sworn in Thursday in s...