Archive for the 'Breaking News' Category

Palin Stepping Down as Alaska’s Governor

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Alaska, Breaking News, Palin

In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has announced she is resigning, effective July 26th. She claims that because she is not running for re-election, she doesn’t want to be a lame duck and subject herself to politics as usual.
Odd excuse. Either some scandal is about to break or Palin has decided that stepping [...]

July 3rd, 2009 | Permalink| 12 Comments »

Tiller Murder Suspect Is Scott Roeder. Connected With Operation Rescue.

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Abortion, Breaking News, Terrorism

His name is Scott Roeder and it looks like he’s involved with Operation Rescue in some way. Obviously that doesn’t mean they’re to blame, but if you convince your followers that somebody is a mass murderer and is doing it legally…you think something bad might happen?
Here’s the comment he left at Operation Rescue’s site, via [...]

May 31st, 2009 | Permalink| 120 Comments »

Suspect In George Tiller Case In Custody

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Abortion, Breaking News

From the description of the car in the earlier post, it’s not surprising that a suspect has been rounded up so quickly.
From KansasCity.com:
A suspect in the fatal shooting today of Wichita abortion provider George Tiller is in custody in Johnson County. [...]
Police said had been looking for a white male who was driving a 1990s [...]

May 31st, 2009 | Permalink| No Comments »

Controversial Kansas Abortion Doctor George Tiller Murdered

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Abortion, Breaking News

Not only that, he was killed at his church.
From KMBC:
In a news conference on Sunday afternoon, Capt. Brent Allred said they were looking for a blue Ford Taurus with a K-State vanity plate, license number 225 BAB. He said the car was registered to an owner in Merriam.
Police described the shooter as a white male [...]

May 31st, 2009 | Permalink| 13 Comments »

CIA Director – Leon Panetta

By Brad Porter | Related entries in Breaking News, Civil Liberties, News, Obama Appointments, Torture

In one of the more, forgive me, torturous staffing processes, it looks like Barack Obama has finally settled on the last major appointment he had left to make, that of CIA director. Given that the Bush administration has done so much long-term, institutional damage to our intelligence superstructure, basic tenets of human rights and [...]

January 5th, 2009 | Permalink| 9 Comments »

Bill Richardson Out As Commerce Secretary

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Barack, Breaking News, Richardson

Some surprising news today, especially since Richardson was so often mentioned as a possible VP pick:
A Democratic official says New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama’s commerce secretary.
He cited a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state as the reason, NBC News reported.
President-elect [...]

January 4th, 2009 | Permalink| No Comments »

Meet Marge Tartaglione, Philly Voting Czar

By American News Project | Related entries in 2008 Election, Bad Decisions, Breaking News, Constitution, D.C., Democrats, Discuss, Dumb Things Said By Smart People, Electoral College, General Politics, In The News, Law, Media, Pennsylvania, Republicans, United States, Voting, WTF?

Philadelphia is shaping up to be a key city in a key battleground state in this election, but machine problems and long lines may plague the polling stations and voter disenfranchisement will be a serious risk. Unfortunately for voters, the people charged with running a smooth election in Philly seem surprisingly unconcerned. Philly’s veritable election czar, Marge Tartaglione (D), in particular, shocked ANP with her comments at a recent hearing. See more videos at http://americannewsproject.com

November 1st, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

Rezko Found Guilty

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Barack, Breaking News, Law

Illinois business man and political fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko was found guilty today on 16 of 24 counts including fraud and money laundering. This, of course, is only news because Rezko has been a friend and prominent supporter/fundraiser for Barack Obama.
I expect the name Rezko to be used in attacks against Obama throughout the campaign [...]

June 4th, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Sen. Ted Kennedy’s Brain Tumor Surgery A Success

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Breaking News, Health Care, Video

From MSNBC:

As stated, chemotherapy and radiation will come after this. There’s a long road ahead yet, but this is encouraging news after we heard last week that the tumor was inoperable.
More as it develops…

June 2nd, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Close calls

By Sean Aqui | Related entries in Breaking News, News

Frankly, I’m not in much of a mood for blogging today, as the Twin Cities absorbs the loss of the 35W bridge and the deaths of at least four and probably a couple of dozen people.
Traffic moved pretty well this morning, thanks to the state essentially turning an alternate highway into a freeway by turning [...]

August 2nd, 2007 | Permalink| 4 Comments »

Tony Blair Steps Down As Prime Minister

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Breaking News, General Politics, Iraq, The War On Terrorism, The World, War

Not unexpected and he even talks about Iraq.
Guardian has more:
In an emotional 17-minute speech, he said the judgment on his 10-year administration was “for you, the people, to make”. Mr Blair paid special tribute to his wife and children “who never let me forget my failings”.
But he concluded: “Hand on heart, I did what I [...]

May 10th, 2007 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Video: 4 Dead In Shooting At Kansas City Mall

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Breaking News, Guns and Ammo, Video

The creepy thing is I was at that mall on Saturday seeing a movie at the exact same time the shooting happened on Sunday.
Also, it’s rumored that the shooter had mental health problems.

April 30th, 2007 | Permalink| No Comments »

Cho Seung-Hui’s Last Words

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Breaking News, Guns and Ammo

After he killed the first two people, he took some photographs, shot a video and sent it in the mail to NBC. This is most likely THE explanation as to why there was a lull in the violence at VA Tech that day.
From MSNBC:
Sometime after he killed two people in a Virginia university dormitory but [...]

April 18th, 2007 | Permalink| 38 Comments »

Virginia Tech Is Columbine 2.0

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Breaking News, Guns and Ammo

Tragic news coming out of Virginia Tech.
From the AP:
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) – A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech on Monday, killing 21 people and wounding another 21 before he was killed, police said.
On the Web site, Tech reported the shootings at opposite sides of the 2,600-acre campus at West [...]

April 16th, 2007 | Permalink| 4 Comments »

I’m Moving To North Korea

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Blogging, Breaking News, The World

I know, I know…you think this is some sort of lame April fool’s prank.
Well, it’s not. This is 100% real.
It all started last week when I received this rather cryptic email:
—–Original Message—–
From: so-ronery@sabrerattlers.nk
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:52 PM
To: Justin Gardner
Subject: Interested In A Career Change?
Justin,
What would it take for you to quit your [...]

April 1st, 2007 | Permalink| 9 Comments »

Sampson on the hot seat

By Sean Aqui | Related entries in Breaking News, General Politics, Law, News

This morning I got to watch a portion of the Congressional testimony of Kyle Sampson, the former chief of staff to Alberto Gonzales. I recommend finding the time to view parts of it yourself, because you get a sense of the actors far better than anything you’ll get from a news summary or even a [...]

March 29th, 2007 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Elizabeth Edwards’ Cancer Is Incurable

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Breaking News

I respect that it’s a decision between John and Elizabeth, but this isn’t breast cancer. This is cancer in one of her ribs. And just so you know, bone cancer is really, really bad stuff. One of my great aunts had it, and she didn’t last very long after the prognosis. Of course, my great [...]

March 22nd, 2007 | Permalink| 5 Comments »

John Edwards Will Continue To Run For President

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Breaking News, News

Politico was half wrong. His wife’s cancer has returned, but he’s going to keep going.
From MSNBC:
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – John Edwards said Thursday his wife’s cancer has returned, but said he will continue his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
“The campaign goes on. The campaign goes on strongly,� Edwards told reporters, his wife by his [...]

March 22nd, 2007 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

Politico: John Edwards To Suspend Campaign

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Breaking News

They say they have the scoop…
John Edwards is suspending his campaign for President, and may drop out completely, because his wife has suffered a recurrence of the cancer that sickened her in 2004, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, an Edwards friend told The Politico.
“At a minimum he’s going to suspend” the campaign, the [...]

March 22nd, 2007 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Is John Edwards Out Due To Wife’s Cancer?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Breaking News

Speculation is running wild and none of it looks good. John and Elizabeth have called a news conference today and whenever you hear something like that it feels like they’ll be breaking bad news. Especially just one day after John rushed to be by Elizabeth’s side at her doctors appointment?
From the NY Times:
WASHINGTON, March 21 [...]

March 22nd, 2007 | Permalink| No Comments »