Today’s Movie Theater Shooting

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And the winner is…. Anitoch, Tennessee’s Carmike Hickory 8 Theaters The movie was:  Mad Max The shooter is: Dead (shot by police) Shooter characteristics:  White male, age 51 Shooter weapons: pepper spray, gun, hatchet, surgical mask and 2 backpacks (possible bombs?) # of victims:  0 dead, 3 treated for pepper spray, 1 with bruises from hatchet Motive: TBD Is he crazy?:  TBD … Read More

Jesus. ANOTHER Mass Shooting

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Happened within the past few hours. A shooting at a movie theater in Lafayette Louisiana. 2 are confirmed dead. The shooter is dead. 8 appear to be wounded. It happened 20 minutes into the movie “Trainwreck”. Ironically, President Obama had taped an interview for the BBC which was going to air in a few hours. In the interview, President Obama … Read More

Are We Under Cyberattack?

Ken AshfordBreaking News, Cybersecurity, Economy & Jobs & Deficit, Science & Technology1 Comment

Imma just tell this story in Tweets We experienced a network connectivity issue. We are working to resolve and apologize for any inconvenience. — United (@united) 9:43 am – July 8, 2015 Flying United Airlines today? All U.S. flights are currently grounded http://t.co/x849t8AQmH pic.twitter.com/VxxHJ4gtIw — Talking Points Memo (@TPM) 10:39 am – July 8, 2015 (1 of 2) We’re experiencing … Read More

Unconfirmed [Now Confirmed] Reports Say Richard Matt, One Of Two Upstate NY Prison Escapees Has Been Shot

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Breaking: MALONE – Richard Matt has been shot and may be dead near Malone, a source has told The Buffalo News. Tweets from the Plattsburgh Press Republican said that several trooper cars with lights flashing were headed west in Malone of Fayette Road about 4 p.m.. New York Times confirms: Richard W. Matt, one of the convicted murderers who staged … Read More

Supreme Court Rules 5-4 To End The Sanctity Of Marriage

Ken AshfordBreaking News, Courts/Law, Gay Marriage, History, Sex/Morality/Family Values, Supreme CourtLeave a Comment

46 years ago this weekend, police in New York City raided a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn. Obviously, this is the end (we hope) of a remarkable civil rights story (despite my snarky headline).  Here’s the opinion. Reactions are about what you expect.  I will update as the day goes on.  But the important thing is that about 3 … Read More

Another Fox News Personality Joins Clown Car

Ken AshfordBreaking News, Election 2016Leave a Comment

Man, this is getting silly: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) is giving it another go and running for president in 2016, he announced on Tuesday. Before making his announcement at his campaign kickoff event in Hope, Arkansas, Huckabee recounted growing up nearby and attending high school and college in the state. “So it would be fitting that it would … Read More

Charges Brought Against Baltimore Police Officers In Death Of Freddie Gray

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Breaking now: The death of Freddie Gray was a homicide, and there is “probable cause” for criminal charges, State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby says, citing her office’s “thorough and independent” investigation and the medical examiner’s report on Gray’s death. Mosby announced a range of charges against several Baltimore police officers, ranging from second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter to assault and … Read More

Breaking: Tentative Iran Deal Reached

Ken AshfordBreaking News, IranLeave a Comment

Both Iranian and European Union officials are announcing that a deal has been reached regarding Iran’s nuclear program. The announcement comes as talks in Lausanne, Switzerland between Iran and the P5+1 passed the March 31 deadline to come to an understanding before a final comprehensive agreement is completed by June 30th. Iran President Hassan Rouhani tweeted: ”Solutions on key parameters of … Read More

Arkansas Governor Wisely Seeks To Avoid Same Headache That Indiana Has

Ken AshfordBreaking News, Constitution, Gay Marriage, Republicans, Sex/Morality/Family ValuesLeave a Comment

Moments ago, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said that he does not plan to sign the version of the religious freedom bill that currently sits on his desk and called on the state legislature to make changes before sending it back to him. Hutchinson, who called the issue “divisive” and cited his own son as an example of someone urging him … Read More

Stigmatization Of Mental Illness Begins

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So it looks like the copilot responsible for that awful crash was “depressed”. Let the stigmatising of mental illness commence. — Alexa Muir (@awannabe_writer) March 27, 2015 Depression is no excuse to kill 150 innocent people. The copilot was a dirt bag, and deserves to be remembered as one. #Germanwings — Imperious (@Aryte) March 27, 2015 It’s an explanation, not … Read More

Co-Pilot Had Undisclosed Illness

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The recent GermanWings crash gets more interesting everyday it seems: …[I]nvestigators had found a sick leave certificate valid for “several days” including Tuesday — the day of the crash. They also found the certificate’s carbon copy, which is supposed to be presented to employers. “It seems clear that he deliberately ignored the doctor’s directive,” a spokesperson said. The revelation came … Read More

Explosion In East Village

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Happened about 10 minutes ago (around 3:20 pm).  Nothing on news yet, but some tweets. There was just an explosion on 2nd avenue and 7th street east village pic.twitter.com/jvSbfdCSSe — Jonathan (@jmeyers44) March 26, 2015 Huge explosion at 7th St and 2nd ave pic.twitter.com/0fUGs1Jy60 — Erika Eichelberger (@eichelberger_e) March 26, 2015 VIDEO: Explosion in Manhattan #eastvillage pic.twitter.com/RBRCHSp6oB @perrykroll — Breaking … Read More