News Updates from CLG
27 January 2015
27 January 2015
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Previous edition: US Trainers to Deploy to
Ukraine.
North East coast of America on unprecedented lockdown: 60million
people hit by shutdown as roads, tunnels, trains, bridges and businesses brought
to standstill and THREE FEET of snow threatens country's most densely-populated
areas --Driving bans, threats of
arrest, canceled planes, closed railways and metro systems and tunnels froze
giant cities | 27 Jan 2015 | Tens of millions of Americans were caught
in an unprecedented blizzard lockdown today, with residents of five states
effectively banned from going outside as states of emergency were declared. A
storm threatening to dump three feet of snow from New Jersey to Massachusetts
prompted states of emergency to be declared, with metro systems in New York City
and Boston shut, and threats of 500 fines for drivers on roads which were barred
in the evening to all but emergency vehicles. A fifth of the population of the
U.S. was advised to shelter from the storm, with a large swath of New York
state, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and Massachusetts forced from the
roads by driving bans to make room for plows, police and ambulances. Governors
and mayors told people to stay for all but the most vital reasons, while
panicked residents cleaned out stores in anticipation of days trapped behind
huge drifts of snow before the rigorous emergency measures kicked
in.
Governors Declare States of Emergency in NY, NJ, CT as Potentially
Historic Blizzard Bears Down on Tri-State --New York City shut down all streets and subway service at
11 p.m. | 27 Jan 2015 | The governors of New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut declared states of emergency ahead of a paralyzing blizzard expected
to wallop the tri-state with more than 2 feet of snow, coastal flooding and
heavy sustained winds that will cause power outages and make even the slightest
travel hazardous. The New York City subway and bus system shut down at 11 p.m. after a National Weather Service blizzard warning went into effect
for New York City. MTA officials initially believed they could keep the
underground subway service running through the blizzard, but Cuomo said
worsening conditions necessitated the closure.
Connecticut Gov. Malloy Declares State of Emergency, Issues 9 P.M.
Travel Ban | 26 Jan 2015 | Connecticut Gov.
Dannel P. Malloy declared a state of emergency Monday and is opening the state
Emergency Operations Center to prepare for the winter storm headed into the
region. Malloy ordered the center to be activated at 4 p.m. Monday. The
Emergency Operations Center will remain open throughout the storm. The state is
under a blizzard warning from 1 p.m. Monday until midnight Tuesday. A travel ban
is also being issued for the entire state starting at 9 p.m.
Monday.
Former CIA officer convicted
in leak case | 26 Jan 2015 | A former CIA
officer involved in a highly secretive operation to give faulty nuclear plans to
Iran was convicted Monday of giving classified information about his work to a
New York Times reporter and author. Jeffrey Sterling, 47, of O'Fallon, Mo., was
convicted of nine counts of unauthorized disclosure of national defense
information and other related charges for leaking materials that prosecutors
said put lives at risk and compromised one of the U.S. government's few
mechanisms to deter Iran's [alleged] nuclear aspirations. U.S. District Judge
Leonie M. Brinkema allowed Sterling to remain free on bond until his April 24
sentencing.
Military-clad English-speakers caught on camera in Mariupol shelling
aftermath | 25 Jan 2015 | Armed people in
uniform speaking fluent English with no accent have been spotted in Mariupol in
the aftermath of the rocket hit, fuelling allegations that foreign mercenaries are serving among Ukrainian
troops. The port city in eastern Ukraine, under Kiev's control,
saw a surge of violence on Saturday, when several rockets hit a residential area
in the east of the city, reportedly killing 30 civilians. Numerous videos from
the scene showed destruction in the aftermath of the attack, for which local
militia and Ukrainian troops blamed each other. But among footage shot in
Mariupol, there are some videos showing armed men in military uniform,
who speak English fluently.
Putin: Ukraine army is NATO legion aimed at restraining
Russia | 26 Jan 2015 | The Ukrainian army
is essentially a 'NATO legion' which doesn't pursue the national interests of
Ukraine, but persists to restrict Russia, President Vladimir Putin says. "We
often say: Ukrainian Army, Ukrainian Army. But who is really fighting there?
There are, indeed, partially official units of armed forces, but largely there
are the so-called 'volunteer nationalist battalions'," said Putin. He added that
the intention of Ukrainian troops is connected with "achieving the geopolitical
goals of restraining Russia." Putin was addressing students in the city of St.
Petersburg.
Ukraine: The Rise of the Right --'To become an Azov fighter you have to be a proper white
man'. --Azov Battalion fighter | 20 Jan 2015 | Ukraine's bloody
conflict against pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country has led to
thousands of deaths - but it faces a new fight against the rapid rise of far
right groups. BAFTA-winning filmmaker Ross Kemp saw first-hand how militias,
made up of football hooligans and current and former soldiers, are now fighting
on the front line...Senior members of the Azov Battalion have now been given
influential positions within Petro Poroshenko's government. Its
commander, Andriy Biletsky, is believed to be in charge of two neo-Nazi
political groups, and has been elected to serve in Ukraine's parliament
while the battalion itself has been integrated into the country's National
Guard. Differences between Ukraine's far right groups have been put aside as the
fighting continues, though one fighter -- a teacher and psychologist -- told
Kemp that to become an Azov fighter you had to be "a proper white man. You can
be nationalist, you can be fascist or national socialist. It's not the main
thing. Our future is a war - a war with Russia."
FBI: 3 Russians charged with spying, 1
arrested in New York | 27 Jan 2015 |
Federal prosecutors in the United States have announced charges against three
Russian men who allegedly operated an international spy ring based out of New
York City. US attorneys said Monday that Evgeny Buryakov, Igor Sporyshev, and
Victor Podobnyy have been charged "in connection with Buryakov's service as a
covert intelligence agent on behalf of the Russian Federation." Buryakov
unlawfully acted as an unregistered agent of a foreign government, the federal
complaint alleges, and his co-defendants are charged with conspiracy
thereof.
Harper's anti-terror bill to
criminalize the 'promotion of terrorism' |
26 Jan 2015 | Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his government will introduce
promised new national-security legislation on Friday, including a provision that
draws a line between free expression and endorsing terrorism. Highlighting the
new bill in a speech on Sunday, Mr. Harper said he will protect Canadians from
homegrown extremists by giving authorities new powers -- including the ability
to prosecute people for "the promotion of terrorism." ...After the October
attacks [false flags], Justice Minister Peter MacKay mused about giving
police legal tools that could allow for the removal of Internet posts that are
"poisoning young minds."
Greece election: Anti-austerity Syriza wins
election | 25 Jan 2015 | Anti-austerity
Syriza party has won Greece's general election, putting the country on a
possible collision course with the EU over its massive bailout. With nearly 75%
of the votes counted, Syriza is projected to win 149 seats, just two short of an
absolute majority, though that number could change. Left-wing party leader
Alexis Tsipras, who wants to renegotiate Greece's debt, said "the Greeks wrote
history". The governing centre-right New Democracy [sic] has come a distant
second.
NORAD to patrol skies over Super Bowl XLIX | 25 Jan 2015 | Military fighter jets and helicopters will be
patrolling Valley skies this week to keep America -- and the Phoenix
metropolitan area, in particular -- safe for football. The North American
Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD, will conduct aerial training
exercises on Tuesday between 3 and 7 p.m., and will patrol the skies over Super
Bowl XLIX on Sunday, as it has for every Super Bowl since the terrorist attacks
of 2001...Tuesday's exercise, code-named Exercise Falcon Virgo, is a joint
operation of the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, the Civil Air Patrol and NORAD.
Government employee piloted drone that crashed at White
House | 26 Jan 2015 | A government employee
told the Secret Service that he lost control of a small drone before it crashed
on the grounds of the White House shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, officials
said. The man, not identified by the government, has been "been fully
cooperative" and "initial indications are that this incident occurred as a
result of recreational use of the device," the Secret Service said in a written
statement. The pre-dawn incident triggered an early morning lockdown of the
White House perimeter and revived concern about the security of the presidential
home.
Secret Service investigating small drone on White House
grounds --Mystery 'device' found on
White House grounds | 26 Jan 2015 | The U.S. Secret Service is
investigating a "device," described as a small drone, found on the grounds of
the White House, a White House official said Monday, and Press Secretary Josh
Earnest said early indications are that the device does not pose an ongoing
threat. The Secret Service is sweeping the White House grounds on Monday morning
looking for anything else that might be on the ground. Flying drones is illegal
in the District of Columbia.
2 planes evacuated in Seattle, 3rd flight diverted to
Dallas | 25 Jan 2015 | Two planes were
evacuated upon arrival at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Sunday due to
what a spokesman called a "security concern." Airport spokesman Perry Cooper
says a JetBlue flight from Long Beach, California, and a regional SkyWest jet
from Phoenix were the planes involved. The flights arrived late Sunday
afternoon...Additionally, a Delta Air Lines spokesman says a flight from Los
Angeles to Orlando was diverted to Dallas Sunday afternoon due to "a security
concern."
Shooting at Minnesota's New
Hope City Hall | 26 Jan 2015 | (New Hope,
MN) Two police officers were shot after a swearing-in ceremony at New Hope City
Hall on Monday night. After the pair was sworn in, the group left and two
officers were shot, though it's unclear if the officers shot were the ones just
sworn in. At a news conference, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office confirmed
they are in good condition, and the suspect was shot and killed by another
officer...In video recorded from the meeting, a council member says, "Somebody
got shot," and council member John Elder who happens to serve with the
Minneapolis Police Department says, "Everybody get down!"
Canadian Infected With Deadly Strain of Bird
Flu | 26 Jan 2105 | Canadian woman who
recently traveled to China has been diagnosed with H7N9 bird flu, an often
deadly strain that's infected close to 500 people in China, officials said
Monday. The woman's male traveling companion has flu-like symptoms and may also
be infected, health officials in British Columbia said. "Today we are confirming
the first case of H7N9 in humans in North America," Canada's health minister
Rona Ambrose said in a statement.
CDC lies: Measles outbreaks confirmed among children already
vaccinated | 13 Jan 2015 | Official reports
are claiming that unvaccinated children are to blame [for the Disneyland measles
outbreak] because some of those who contracted the measles hadn't been
vaccinated. Some of them had been vaccinated, of course, and the original source
of the disease has yet to be determined. But like always, it is automatically
those individuals who choose not to inject their bodies with a vaccine linked to
brain damage and autism -- and that's been shown to spread the measles -- that
must have triggered the outbreak. The interesting thing about this latest
measles outbreak is that the media is parading it around as evidence that not
getting vaccinated triggers disease outbreaks, even though the original source
of the disease is unknown. It is entirely possible that a vaccinated person
spread the disease to both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, which in and of
itself shows the lack of effectiveness of vaccines.
Ex-Fox producer kills himself outside NYC headquarters -
Police | 26 Jan 2015 |
Police say a former Fox news television producer in Texas has shot himself to
death outside company headquarters in midtown Manhattan. Forty-one-year-old
Philip Perea died after the shooting at about 9 a.m. Monday outside News Corp.
Authorities say Perea had been handing out fliers about Fox saying the company
destroyed his career shortly before he shot himself outside the building that
houses Fox News, the New York Post and The Wall Street
Journal.
Koch-backed network aims to spend nearly $1 billion on 2016
'elections' | 26 Jan 2015 | A network of
conservative advocacy groups backed by Charles and David Koch aims to spend a
staggering 889 million in advance of the next White House 'election,' part of an
expansive strategy to build on its 2014 victories that may involve jumping into
the Republican primaries. The massive financial goal was revealed to donors here
Monday during an annual winter meeting hosted by Freedom Partners, the
tax-exempt business lobby that serves as the hub of the Koch-backed political
operation, according to an attendee. The amount is more than double the
407 million that 17 allied groups in the
network raised during the 2012 campaign
buy.
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