Tuesday, January 5, 2016

CLG: Belgian nuclear plant's reactor shuts down days after reboot, ISIS oil trucks cross into Turkey every day, captured terrorist admits, Obama tightens gun rules, requires more background checks




News Updates from CLG
05 January 2016
 
Previous edition: New York Man Accused of Plotting Restaurant Attack for ISIS on New Year's Eve
 
Obama tightens gun rules, requires more background checks | 04 Jan 2016 | The White House unveiled gun control measures on Monday that require more gun sellers to get licenses and more gun buyers to undergo background checks, moves President Barack Obama said were well within his authority to implement without congressional approval. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives now will require that people who sell guns at stores, at gun shows or over the Internet be licensed and conduct checks, officials said. The ATF was finalizing a rule requiring background checks for buyers of dangerous weapons from a trust, corporation or other legal entity as well.
 
Obama to close background checks loophole on gun show sales | 04 Jan 2016 | Barack Obama will move on Tuesday to close the loophole which allows weapons to be sold at gun shows and on the internet without any background checks. Obama will set out his plans for greater resources for the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), including 200 new ATF agents and investigators, and a new center to track illegal online firearms trafficking. White House spokesman Josh Earnest confirmed on Monday that the president had made up his mind to take the actions, but insisted the measures - expected to be unveiled as soon as Tuesday - would withstand legal challenge.
 
FBI takes lead on investigating armed takeover of federal building in Oregon | 04 Jan 2016 | The FBI has taken charge of the law enforcement response to an armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, saying that it will work with local and state authorities to seek "a peaceful resolution to the situation." Federal authorities are working with the Harney County Sheriff's Office, the Oregon State Police and other local and state agencies in response to the situation in eastern Oregon, the latest chapter in an ongoing fight over federal land use in the West. The occupation of a remote federal wildlife refuge followed a peaceful march and rally held over the weekend to support two local ranchers convicted of arson.
 
Oregon militia occupying wildlife refuge wants to overthrow government, says sheriff | 03 Jan 2016 | On the second day of their armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, the Bundy militia shifted tactics. From a state of lockdown they moved to a charm offensive, inviting a small media contingent inside their redoubt, with warm smiles and waves. The local sheriff was not convinced. "These men came to Harney County claiming to be part of militia groups supporting local ranchers," Sheriff David Ward said in a statement, "when in reality these men had alternative motives, to attempt to overthrow the county and federal government in hopes to spark a movement across the United States".
 
1,000 British troops deployed to Libyan oil fields to 'halt the advance of ISIS' | 04 Jan 2016 | British Special Forces have been deployed in Libya to wrest back control of more than a dozen oil fields seized by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants, it has emerged. Approximately 6,000 European and US soldiers, including 1,000 British troops, will be involved in a number of offensives set up to halt the advance of the jihadist terror group. Special Forces, including military close observation experts from the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, are spearheading the major coalition offensive against the jihadist group, according to the Daily Mirror.
 
ISIS oil trucks cross into Turkey every day, captured terrorist admits | 02 Jan 2016 | A captured Islamic State militant who spoke to Sputnik news agency has bolstered claims that Turkey is involved in illegal oil deals with the jihadist group up to the hilt. 24-year-old Mahmud Ghazi Tatar says he joined Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) [but still I-CIA-SIS] from the Turkish city of Adiyaman. Together with other recruits, he was transported over the border into Syria where he received terrorist training.
 
Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with Iran after Saudi was allegedly compared to ISIS by Iran in online meme | 04 Jan 2016 | Saudi Arabia has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran following an attack on the Kingdom's embassy in Tehran, inspired by Saudi's decision to execute 47 men including Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir announced the decision to expel Iran's diplomats following the evacuation of its own diplomatic staff from Iran. Iran's diplomats have been given 48 hours to leave Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom's foreign ministry accused Iran of failing in its duty to protect its embassy in Tehran...A controversial meme was posted on a website thought to belong to Iran's Supreme Leader suggested the only difference between Saudi rulers and ISIS executioners was the clothes they wore. [It's true!]
 
Protesters storm Saudi embassy in Tehran following execution of top Shia cleric --Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran is besieged by angry crowds following the execution of a leading Shia cleric | 02 Jan 2016 | An angry crowd has stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran following the execution of prominent Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday. The mob hurled petrol bombs at the building before being cleared by police. Pictures on social media showed that some protesters forced their way into the embassy, smashing furniture and starting a fires which was swiftly extinguished.
 
Iran, Iraq protest execution of Shiite cleric Nimr | 02 Jan 2016 | News of prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr's execution has sparked outrage within Saudi Arabia and beyond. Protestors have called for the overthrow of the Saudi royal family, while Shiite leaders have urged action. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi condemned Saudi Arabia's execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday amid calls from prominent religious and political figures to break ties with Riyadh. Al-Abadi expressed "great shock" and warned of the destabilising potential of Nimr's execution.
 
Top US ally Saudi Arabia executes 47 people in one day including Shia cleric | 02 Jan 2016 | Saudi Arabia has executed 47 people for terrorism, including the prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. Iran's Shia leadership has warned that executing Nimr "would cost Saudi Arabia dearly"...The executions are Saudi Arabia's first in 2016. [Yeah, and the year isn't even 36 hours old.]
 
Far exceeding ISIS: US ally Saudi Arabia executed 157 in 2015, sets record since 1995 | 02 Jan 2016 | Saudi Arabia has carried out 157 executions in 2015, most of which were beheading by sword. This is a record of the most capital punishments conducted in a single year since 1995. The figure is second only to that of the year 1995 when the government in Riyadh executed 192 people. The Associated Press cited the latest reports by the Amnesty International as its source.
 
National Crime Agency could replace police in leading fight against terrorism --Police expected to resist review being considered by Theresa May into whether they should be replaced by 'Britain's FBI' | 01 Jan 2016 | Police could be stripped of their role in leading the fight against terrorism and replaced by a national agency directly answerable to the home secretary, under advanced plans being studied by Theresa May. The Guardian has learned that May's officials have begun approaching senior candidates who could lead the review, whose key question will be whether the National Crime Agency (NCA) should take over from police. The police are expected to vigorously resist the change and argue that the current system is the "most effective way of countering the threat" of terrorism.
 
Sweden launches its own 'Berlin Wall' with Denmark as it orders travellers to show ID for the first time in 50 years…while Copenhagen closes borders with Germany | 04 Jan 2016 | Sweden has reintroduced check points on its border with Denmark for the first time in half a century in a desperate attempt to stem the flow of migrants. Guards yesterday began inspecting passports on the famous Oresund Bridge between the two countries, which had been the most visible symbol of European integration. Within hours, Denmark made an emergency request to tighten checks on its southern border with Germany - becoming the ninth country in the European Union's 26-nation Schengen Zone to bring back temporary controls.
 
German police clear two train stations due to 'imminent threat' of terror attack | 31 Dec 2015 | Two Munich train stations were evacuated Thursday due to an "imminent threat" of a terror attack just minutes before New Year's celebrations were set to hit the German city. Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann told reporters at Munich's police headquarters authorities had received information that the terror group Islamic State was behind the threat. Munich police president Hubertus Andrae said German authorities had been tipped off by a foreign intelligence service that ISIS was planning attacks with five to seven suicide bombers, the German news agency dpa reported.
 
Dutch government rejects encryption laws | 04 Jan 2016 | The Netherlands on Monday came out against any type of legislation that would guarantee government access to encrypted data. The stance is the latest move in the growing international fight over encryption standards. In the wake of the terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., governments worldwide are debating whether to force companies to decrypt data upon government request.
 
Conn. man arrested after police seized weapons at Winter Classic | 02 Jan 2016 | Police arrested a Connecticut man in connection with weapons seized in a parking lot at Gillette Stadium. Foxborough police said officials assigned to the Winter Classic event were notified of a suspicious man at an off-site employee parking lot of Gillette Stadium. During a search of the suspect's car, multiple weapons, including an electric stun gun and several sharp edged weapons were seized.
 
Several injured as French military guarding mosque open fire on 'ramming' car | 01 Jan 2016 | Several people were injured, including three soldiers and a bystander, when a military patrol guarding a mosque in the French town of Valence opened fire on a car that appeared to be intentionally ramming them. The driver of the car did not stop after being told to do so, Le Parisien reports, so the patrol opened fire on the vehicle.
 
Belgian nuclear plant's reactor shuts down days after reboot | 03 Jan 2016 | Belgium's Doel nuclear reactor went offline on Saturday, after it was restarted just three days ago, the plant's spokesperson said. Meanwhile, Germany has stepped up criticism on operational safety of its neighbor's aging nuclear facilities. Doel 1 nuclear reactor, located in northern Belgium, was taken offline automatically, RTL broadcaster quoted the communications manager Els De Clercq as saying...Meanwhile, Germany, which is also eliminating the use of nuclear power, has been raising red flags over possible environmental consequences, arguing that it is too dangerous to keep the Doel reactors going.
 
Portions of Land at San Onofre Nuclear Plant 'May Be Contaminated' - Navy | 31 Dec 2015 | Letters from the United States Navy to Southern California Edison show portions of the land around the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station "may be contaminated [radioactive] from activities conducted during SCE's occupancy and use." NBC 7 Investigates previously reported about secret negotiations happening between the Navy, SCE and San Diego Gas and Electric to discuss the condition of the land where the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) sits...Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection Reports from the 1980s, obtained by NBC 7 Investigates through the FOIA, show what former NRC employee and longtime nuclear expert Joe Hopenfeld calls "sloppy" handling of radioactive materials at SONGS.
 
Another earthquake hits Oklahoma as concern rises over wastewater injection | 01 Jan 2016 | A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck north Oklahoma City early on New Year's Day, the latest in a series of temblors in the area in recent days that has prompted state regulators to call for more restrictions on oil and gas operators. No injuries and only minor damage were reported with the quake, which struck at 5.39am on Friday near Edmond, about 16 miles north-east of Oklahoma City, according to the US Geological Survey. The temblor is the latest of at least a dozen since Tuesday, when a 4.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded.
 
Bridgegate co-conspirators to be ID'ed in sealed list | 31 Dec 2015 | As the Bridgegate case works its way toward a trial date later in 2016, defendants Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly will begin the new year by learning who the government claims helped them cause mayhem in Fort Lee. In court papers filed last week, attorneys for Baroni, the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said federal prosecutors will turn over a list of "unindicted co-conspirators" to the defense in the first week of January.
 
Top Trump aide retweets suggestion that Clinton was behind terror video | 02 Jan 2016 | Michael Cohen, a top aide to Donald Trump, promoted a pair of tweets Saturday that suggested Hillary Clinton was behind a new terrorist recruiting video featuring Trump. The video, purportedly produced by Somali terrorist group al-Shabaab [in the I-CIA-SIS Langley, Virginia, HQ?], uses historic civil rights era footage of Malcolm X and audio of Trump to label the United States a racist society, citing the real-estate mogul's proposed ban on Muslims entering the U.S. The clip surfaced several weeks after Clinton suggested at a Democratic debate that Trump's comments were being used in ISIS videos to recruit terrorists, though neither she nor her campaign presented any evidence at the time.
 
Fiorina's tweet for Iowa over alma mater Stanford in football matchup brings social media backlash | 02 Jan 2016 | Carly Fiorina's tweet rooting for the University of Iowa in the Rose Bowl over alma mater Stanford University resulted in a flurry of online backlash about the GOP presidential candidate appearing to pander to voters in the first-in-the-nation balloting state. "Love my alma mater, but rooting for a Hawkeyes win today #RoseBowl," Fiorina tweeted hours before the start of Iowa's 41-16 loss to Stanford..."Why would you root for the Hawkeyes? This is insulting to voters in Iowa (and everywhere.)" Michigan GOP Rep. Justin Amash tweeted on Friday.
 
Tamir Rice Protesters March to Prosecutor's Home, Demand Resignation | 01 Jan 2016 | Protesters upset by a decision not to indict two white police officers in the shooting death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy who had a pellet gun, marched to the home of the prosecutor [of poor and minorities] Friday and repeated calls for him to resign. More than 100 people stood outside the home of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty during the peaceful protest, which also included demands for a federal investigation into the shooting.
 
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