Ten people, including a police officer, were killed on Monday, when a gunman opened fire at the King Soopers supermarket. Officers arrived within minutes and shot the suspect, who was seen on video being taken into custody. He was identified on Tuesday as Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa. In a press …
Read More »10 killed in Boulder store shooting, incl. police officer, suspect in custody
“Our hearts go out to all families impacted. There are 10 fatalities,” Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold told a press conference on Monday evening, several hours after a gunman went on a shooting rampage at a King Soopers supermarket in the Table Mesa neighborhood. Among the victims was officer Eric …
Read More »Shooting for the stars: Boom Bust explores the future of blockchain technology in the space industry
RT’s Boom Bust talks to industry experts about the big players and what they hope to accomplish. They also discuss the future of blockchain technology in the space sector, focusing on JPMorgan’s experiment of blockchain payments between satellites orbiting Earth. “This test ultimately showed that blockchain technology could power payments …
Read More »Georgia mass shooting suspect may have ‘SEX ADDICTION’ and wanted to ‘eliminate temptation’ at massage parlors – police
Robert Aaron Long, 21, told police he was trying to eliminate the temptation of the spas, which he allegedly visited, and claimed he had an addiction to sex. “He gave indications that he has some issues, potentially sexual addiction,” Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds told reporters, adding that Long “may have …
Read More »School shooting reported on FIRST DAY back in the classroom in Arkansas
The state of Arkansas last week ordered schools to reopen, as the threat of Covid-19 subsides. Watson Chapel Junior High in the town of Pine Bluff opened its doors to in-person learning on Monday, but any sense of normality was soon shattered when a shooting erupted. One student was injured, …
Read More »Meteoric growth: Bitcoin keeps beating its own best, shooting past $57,000
On Friday, the cryptocurrency rose to a record $56,600, taking its weekly gain to 18 percent. So far this year, it has surged more than 92 percent, with Friday’s rise pushing its market valuation to $1 trillion. The enormous inflows of the past week have seen the market capitalization of …
Read More »Biden asks Congress to ban ‘weapons of war on our streets’ as he uses 3rd anniversary of Parkland shooting to demand gun control
“Today, I am calling on Congress to enact commonsense gun law reforms,” Biden said in his Sunday statement. The timing matched the third anniversary of the Parkland shooting, which saw a gunman open fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 and wounding another 17. Biden …
Read More »Shooting of Capitol rioter saved black lawmakers from LYNCHING, claims Congressman who feared overpopulation may capsize Guam
“I have no doubt that some of us who look like me would have been hanging from the railings of the third floor onto the House floor, swinging like fruit, strange fruit,” Johnson (D-Georgia), who is black, told the Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday in an MSNBC interview. US Air …
Read More »Officer involved in fatal shooting at US Capitol suspended, police chief calls breach ‘criminal riotous behavior’
There were four fatalities amid the chaos at the US Capitol – three from what police described as “medical emergencies,” and one woman, Ashli Babbitt, a 14-year Air Force veteran from San Diego, who was shot by an officer inside the building. Video of Babbitt’s shooting showed her and others …
Read More »DOJ rejects federal charges for officers behind 2014 fatal shooting of 12yo Tamir Rice, citing poor quality video evidence
The DOJ said it would close its investigation into the two Cleveland officers, Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback, in a lengthy press release on Tuesday, noting that it would not pursue federal charges linked to obstruction of justice and a civil rights violation. “In sum, after extensive examination of the …
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