News Updates from CLG
27 April 2015
27 April 2015
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Previous edition: American,
Italian Hostages Killed in January CIA Drone
Strike
FBI agent's sniper rifle stolen out of car's safe through the window
at Salt Lake City hotel...just days before President Obama's Utah
visit --Agent's stolen backpack and
gear bags were recovered at a nearby hotel, but the gun has not been
found | 25 April 2015 | An FBI agent's sniper rifle was ripped out of
his car's window and stolen from a Salt Lake City hotel parking lot just days
before President Obama visited Utah earlier this month. The gun was inside a
hard rifle case and was 'secured properly' to a truck safe with padlocks and
chains while the car was parked at the Marriott Springhill Suites, according to
police. Marriott Springhill Suites, the agent's hotel, is next to the city's
airport and just down the street from the state's FBI office. The hotel
does not have surveillance cameras, according to the police report.
[And, obviously, someone was cognizant of that fact and passed it
along.] The Secret Service told Fox 13 Salt Lake City the agency was
notified about the stolen rifle before President Obama's visit, but could not
comment if the theft prompted an increase of security.
NSA spied on EU politicians and companies with help from German
intelligence | 24 April 2015 |Germany's
intelligence service, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), has been helping the
NSA spy on European politicians and companies for years, according to the German
news magazine Der Spiegel. The NSA has been sending lists of
"selectors"--identifying telephone numbers, e-mail and IP addresses--to the BND,
which then provides related information that it holds in its surveillance
databases. According to the German newspaper Die Zeit, the NSA sent
selector lists several times a day, and altogether 800,000 selectors have been
requested.
Declassified Report Shows Doubts About Value of N.S.A.'s Warrantless
Spying | 24 April 2015 | The secrecy
surrounding the National Security Agency's post-9/11 warrantless surveillance
and bulk data collection program hampered its effectiveness, and many members of
the intelligence community later struggled to identify any specific terrorist
attacks it thwarted, a newly declassified document
shows. The document is a lengthy report on a once secret N.S.A. program
code-named Stellarwind. The report was a joint project in 2009 by inspectors
general for five intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and it was withheld
from the public at the time, although a short, unclassified version was made
public. The government released a redacted version of the full report to The New
York Times on Friday evening in response to a Freedom of Information Act
lawsuit.
Senate Republicans stealthily introduce bill to keep NSA phone
surveillance intact | 23 April 2015 |
Senate Republicans have launched the opening salvo in a battle over government
surveillance powers, introducing a bill to preserve intact the National Security
Agency's authority to store and search domestic telephone records...In an unusual procedural
move, the GOP measure to extend the NSA's so-called "bulk collection" of phone
records was not considered by any Senate committee.
Instead, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., backed by the Intelligence
Committee chairman, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., moved at about 10 p.m. Tuesday to
begin the process of asking the full Senate to reauthorize Section 215 without
changes. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., criticized the late-night maneuver, saying
the GOP leadership in the Senate is "trying to quietly pass a straight
reauthorization of the bulk collection program that has been proven ineffective
and unnecessary."
Car bombs, suicide attack kill at least 22 in
Iraq | 26 April 2015 | At least 22 people
were killed in explosions across Iraq on Sunday, including a suicide car bomb
attack on a military post in western Anbar province, police and medical sources
said. The deadliest attack came when a car packed with explosives was detonated
at an army checkpoint near the town of al-Nukhaib, an outpost on the route to
western neighbors Syria and Saudi Arabia, killing at least seven soldiers, the
sources said. Another six people were killed and 17 others wounded when a car
bomb went off near Khilani Square in central Baghdad, police and medical sources
said.
More fighting, air strikes in Yemen, civilian death toll exceeds
550 | 24 April 2015 | Fighting between
Yemen's warring factions raged in southern and central parts of the country and
air strikes hit Houthi militia forces in Aden on Friday, but there were no fresh
moves toward dialogue. Riyadh pounded targets with at least 20 airstrikes across
Yemen on Thursday and 10 more on Friday. The civilian death toll from the
fighting and airstrikes since the bombing started on March 26 has reached an
estimated 551 people, the United Nations said on Friday. Its children's agency
UNICEF said at least 115 children were among the dead.
Several U.S. probes likely of drone strikes that killed
hostages | 24 April 2015 | The Central
Intelligence Agency's Inspector General will conduct what could be the first of
several investigations into the CIA drone strikes that killed American and
Italian hostages and two U.S.-born al Qaeda [al-CIAduh] militants, U.S.
government sources said on Friday. The Senate Intelligence Committee also is
reviewing the attacks, a Congressional source said. Depending upon the results
of the CIA watchdog's investigation, U.S. President Barack Obama could establish
an outside investigative panel to examine the drone attacks, and broader U.S.
drone policy, said a U.S. official, speaking on condition of
anonymity.
David Petraeus sentenced to probation for sharing classified
information | 23 April 2015 | David
Petraeus, the retired US army general and former CIA director responsible for
the development of the hugely influential "counter-insurgency" strategy used in
Iraq and Afghanistan, was sentenced on Thursday to two years' probation and
ordered to pay a fine of 100,000 for sharing highly classified information with
his lover and biographer, Paula Broadwell. The fine was 60,000 more than had
been expected under the terms of a plea deal; the two years' probation was as
expected.
Republicans won't challenge Cuba's removal from terrorism
list | 23 April 2105 | Republicans say they
will not mount a challenge to President Barack Obama's plan to remove Cuba from
the list of state sponsors of terrorism. South Florida Republican Rep. Ileana
Ros-Lehtinen met with congressional colleagues last week to map strategy to
prevent the de-listing and had planned to introduce a bill this week. On
Thursday, she changed course.
Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island Evacuated Over Bomb
Threat --All Clear Given Nearly 4
Hours After Caller Threatened to Blow Up Statue | 24 April 2015 | The
Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island were evacuated Friday following a bomb
threat. Sources tell CBS2 this was the second threat made in two days with some
kind of computer enhanced or pre-recorded message, CBS2 reported. U.S. Parks
Police received a 911 at around 11:21 a.m., with a caller stating they were
going to blow up the Statue of Liberty, a National Park Service Statue
spokesperson said.
Statue of Liberty evacuated over security
concern | 24
April 2015 | The Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island were evacuated Friday
afternoon due to an unspecified security concern, the National Park Service
said. The evacuation of the monument came shortly before 1 p.m., officials said.
Law enforcement officials were conducting a sweep of Liberty Island.
Update: An anonymous caller threatened to blow up the Statue of
Liberty Friday, triggering an evacuation of the national monument and Liberty
Island before police declared the site all clear. A 911 caller made the threat
late Friday morning, "stating they were going to blow up the Statue of Liberty,"
the National Park Service said in a statement. Federal police, including two
canine units, investigated and the dogs found "an area of interest" in a locker
area at the statue's base, the agency said. Law enforcement then decided to
evacuate the island.
Minnesota declares state of emergency over bird flu; Gov. Dayton
authorizes National Guard call-up, if needed | 24 April 2015 | Minnesota declared a state of emergency on
Thursday over a fast-spreading strain of avian flu that has led to the
extermination of more than 7.3 million birds in the country. The highly
pathogenic H5N2 strain of bird flu has been identified on 46 Minnesota farms in
16 counties and affected more than 2.6 million birds in the state. State health
officials said they were expediting prescriptions for the antiviral dr-g Tamiflu
for farm workers and others who have been in direct contact with infected
flocks...Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (D) said he had authorized the National
Guard to be called up for duty if needed.
3rd bird flu outbreak hits 34,000 Iowa
turkeys | 24 April 2015 | A third case of
avian influenza has been identified in Iowa, this time infecting a commercial
facility with 34,000 turkeys in Sac County. The operation is within the
10-kilometer monitoring zone of the state's first case, a commercial turkey
facility with 27,000 birds in Buena Vista County. That case was reported last
week.
California's SB277 mandatory vaccination bill passes Senate committee
after votes rigged, public testimony silenced | 22 April 2015 | After California's vaccine mandate bill SB277 was
halted last week with an outcry of public outrage against it, the pro-vaccine
mafia machine went to work. Democratic Sens. Ben Allen of Santa Monica and
Richard Pan of Sacramento helped pursue a vote rigging agenda to replace seats
on the committee with pro-vaccine industry sellouts. A new DemocRAT, Sen. Bill
Monning, was chosen to fill a vacant seat, and with his vote in favor of
stripping Californians of vaccine exemption rights, SB277 was approved
today..."This time no public testimony was allowed," reports
the Sacramento Bee, confirming that the California Senate conspired to not just
rig the vote, but also silence the public outrage so that Senate
"representatives" didn't have to hear their constituents'
testimony.
Capitol lobbyists, staff jump security line during California vaccine
debate | 22 April 2015 | The controversy
surrounding California's mandatory vaccine bill has brought the Capitol long
lines, crowded hallways and signs asking visitors to use the stairs as
anti-vaccine advocates fill committee hearings to demand the state keep its
personal belief exemption in place. Now you can add a special entrance for staff
and lobbyists to the list. With Senate Bill 277 facing a crucial vote on Wednesday, the Joint Rules Committee sprung into action to keep
disruptions to a minimum for those
who work in the building the pharma-terrorists and their
henchmen.
Tokyo park closed after unusually high radiation level is detected;
buried substance suspected | 24 April 2015
| An unusually high level of radiation has been detected at a park in Toshima
Ward, Tokyo, the ward office said Thursday, prompting speculation that some kind
of material has been buried there. The ward office has banned the public from
entering the municipal park, located near Tobu Railway Co.'s Shimoitabashi
Station in the Ikebukuro-honcho district and surrounded by residences. On
Thursday afternoon, up to 480 microsieverts per hour were recorded at one spot
on the surface of the ground near playground equipment, the municipality
said.
LePage's plan to negate rule on nuclear power plants could be
radioactive --Observers wonder why
his attention to the issue begins with an attempt to disempower Maine
voters. | 26 April 2015 | Consider yourselves warned, fellow citizens.
Gov. Paul LePage [R-Grade 'A' Sociopath] is fiddling around with Maine's nuclear
hot button...L.D. 1313, a bill quietly submitted by the LePage administration
that would eliminate a longstanding requirement that any and all proposed
nuclear power projects in Maine be put to a statewide referendum. Under LePage's
new plan, scheduled for a hearing Wednesday at 1 p.m. before the Legislature's
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, voters would no longer have a say on the creation of
nuclear power plants with generating capacities of 500 megawatts
or less. (Just so you know, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant's Unit 1
reactor...had a generating capacity of 460 megawatts.)
Death toll in Nepal quake rises to more than
3,200 | 26 April 2015 | The death toll from
Nepal's earthquake rose to 3,218 on Monday, two days after the massive quake
ripped across this Himalayan nation, leaving tens of thousands shell-shocked and
sleeping in streets. Aid groups received the first word from remote mountain
villages — reports that suggested many communities perched on mountainsides were
devastated or struggling to cope. Landslides hindered rescue teams that tried to
use mountain trails to reach those in need, said Prakash Subedi, chief district
official in the Gorkha region, where the quake was centered.
New quake sends new avalanches crashing down Mount
Everest | 26 April 2015 | Hikers and their
guides on Mount Everest had not fully recovered from the death, injuries and
trauma of avalanches caused by Nepal's massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake, when
another one earthquake struck on Sunday. It was not as powerful at magnitude
6.7, but the epicenter was closer to the mountain, where people are still
missing, some believed to be buried in snow. The new quake sent down new
avalanches of snow and rock.
Google Executive Among Hundreds Dead From Nepal
Quake | 25 April 2015 | Dan Fredinburg, a
Google executive who described himself as an adventurer, was among the hundreds
who died in a massive earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday. Google confirmed
his death. Lawrence You, the company's director of privacy, posted online that
Fredinburg was in Nepal with three other Google employees climbing Mount
Everest.
'Extremely Dangerous' Mile-Wide Tornado Spotted in North
Texas | 27 April 2015 | A slow-moving and
"extremely dangerous" tornado was confirmed Sunday night in north-central Texas,
much of which was under tornado watches and flash flood warnings as a storm
system swept through with large hail and damaging wind gusts, the National
Weather Service said. After moving through the town of Rio Vista, the tornado
moved east into rural parts of Johnson County, Emergency Management Director
Jamie Moore told NBC News. The tornado was about a mile wide when it was first
spotted, he said.
Cecily Strong Takes on Police Brutality at White House
Correspondents' Dinner | 26 April 2015 |
Saturday Night Live cast member and Chicago native Cecily Strong told
some pretty brutal jokes at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday
night. One observation, however, about the extrajudicial killing of black men in
the United States seemingly pushed the boundaries and buttons of many of those
in attendance. Strong played off a string of Secret Service lapses. "Let's give
it up for the Secret Service. I don't want to be too hard on those guys. You
know, because they're the only law enforcement agency in the country that will
get in trouble if a black man gets shot." There was a smattering of awkward
chuckles, loud groans and a few boos, to which Strong responded, "Are you saying
'boo' or are you saying 'true?'"
Twelve arrested in Baltimore after march to protest black man's
death | 26 April 2015 | Thousands of people
marched peacefully through downtown Baltimore on Saturday to protest the
unexplained death of a black man in police custody but pockets of violence
erupted when a small group smashed windows and threw bottles at officers. At
least 2,000 demonstrators attended the march to City Hall, the largest turnout
since 25-year-old Freddie Gray died a week ago. Police arrested 12 people who
ignored orders to disperse, Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said.
Baltimore Mayor Asks Fans to
Stay Inside Camden Yards Amid Protests | 25
April 2015 | During a game between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles at
Camden Yards on Saturday, protests in the city of Baltimore caused Mayor [police
troll] Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to urge fans at the stadium to remain there for
the time being. The gates to leave the stadium appear to have been locked at
some point, as Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun later confirmed
that the gates were reopened.
University of Maryland, Baltimore issues 'shelter in place' order
amid violent protests | 25 April 2015 | The
University of Maryland Baltimore issued a "shelter in place" order for its
campus, telling students and staff not to leave buildings as protests turned
violent downtown Saturday. "UMB Police have issued a shelter in place order for
the UMB campus," the alert said. "Do not leave buildings. Avoid campus until
further notice."
Fisherman risks own life to save baby fox from being kicked to death
by thugs --A gang of thugs
[terrorists] shot dead a vixen then viciously kicked her baby cub before being
stopped by a passing fisherman | 24 April 2015 | A gang of vile thugs
shot dead a vixen then set about killing her defenceless cub by kicking it as it
lay cowering just inches from her dead mother. The poor animal was only saved
when a hero fisherman risked his own life to intervene and was assaulted
himself. The Good Samaritan came to blows with the brutes as they carried out
the brutal attack on the defenceless baby after shooting her mum on a
pitch-black country lane...The have-a-go-hero then grabbed the cub, took her
home and wrapped her in a duvet with a teddy bear and hoped for the
best.
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