Metrolink Train Plows into Truck in Oxnard; 30 Injured
At least 30 people were injured Tuesday morning when a Metrolink train plowed into a truck in Oxnard, near the intersection of East 5th and South Rice.
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Gallup: Democrats Deserting Israel
A Gallup Poll confirms what has been suggested for some time: Democrats are becoming increasingly hostile toward Israel. The poll found that only 48 percent of Democrats sympathize more with Israelis than Palestinians, while a whopping 83 percent of Republicans chose Israel. 59 percent of independents favored the Jewish state.
Hawaii Dem ‘Mind-Boggled’ by Pentagon Revealing Plans on ISIS Attack
On Monday, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)—noting the Pentagon’s astonishing desire last Thursday to speak to defense reporters about details of a prospective attack to Mosul on the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)—said she was “mind-boggled” at what transpired.
Michael Phelps to Wed Former Miss California
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, who has won 22 Olympic medals, the most in history, announced on Sunday via Twitter and Instagram that he and former Miss California Nicole Johnson are engaged. “She said yes,” Phelps wrote under a picture of him and Johnson cuddling in the snow. Johnson captioned, “I am gonna be a Mrs.”
Nebraska Coach Bans Basketball Team from Locker Room
On Sunday, after Iowa administered a good-old-fashioned butt-kicking to Nebraska in the Cornhuskers’s home arena, 74-46, Nebraska coach Tim Miles gave a butt-kicking of his own to his team, banning them from the locker room indefinitely and barring any player interviews.
Joe Scarborough Beating the Drum for Chris Christie
To paraphrase Mark Twain, Morning Joe’s Joe Scarborough, writing in Politico, warns that reports of the death of Chris Christie’s potential 2016 presidential run have been much exaggerated.
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson Rips GOP, Warns of Attacks on Malls
Appearing on CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson again attacked House Republicans for their approval of a 2015 fiscal year budget for his department that would cut funding for President Barack Obama’s immigration programs. Obama, determined to keep his immigration programs in place, would kill the House bill, which would leave DHS without funding.
San Jose, Capital of Silicon Valley, Out of Money
San Jose, once viewed as a jewel, called “America’s safest big city” and known as the prime bedroom community of Silicon Valley, now has little money. Its libraries close some of the time, its potholes remain unfixed, and its police force goes understaffed.
Marshawn Lynch Speaks out on Crime in Visit Back to Oakland
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, 28, who was fined $100,000 last November for his continual refusal to speak to the media, had plenty to say at a hip-hop concert in his hometown of Oakland earlier this year, telling attendees
Rabbi Accused of Threatening Husbands Who Won’t Give Divorces
A New Jersey rabbi spent his second day on trial for allegedly charging undercover FBI agents to kidnap a man and force him to give his wife a religious divorce, called a “get.” Attorneys for Rabbi Mendel Epstein characterize him as a “defender of women’s rights.”
Aaron Schock May Be in Trouble for Using Private Flights
Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) is in hot water again, as USA Today reports that he used private aircraft instead of commercial flights while paying with taxpayer money and campaign funds.
Four New Rule Changes for 2015 MLB
Those who deem the pace of baseball glacial will be delighted to hear that Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have plans to melt the time down and expedite the process.
Brian Williams Resigns from Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation Board
Brian Williams has not resigned from NBC News over reports of a history of lies, but he has stepped down from the board of directors of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, where he had served since 2006. The foundation announced Williams’ resignation Thursday.
Poll: Americans Want Brian Williams Fired, Not Suspended
The Media Research Center’s new poll confirms the outrage of Americans over Brian Williams’ web of deceit. The poll found that 66.1% of the 1,007 respondents thought that Williams should have been fired rather than NBC’s decision to suspend him without pay.
Chargers, Raiders Propose Move to New L.A. Stadium
Los Angeles may see professional football once again, as the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders announced plans to build and share a $1.7 billion stadium in Carson if publicly-financed deals to stay in their respective cities fall through.
German Soldiers Substitute Broomsticks for Machine Guns
Although Germany has been the strongest Western European country economically for years, its army is suffering from a paucity of funding and arms.
UCLA Apologizes for ‘Superbug’ Deaths
The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center apologized on Thursday after news surfaced this week of two patients who died from contracting a “superbug” through the use of endoscopes called duodenoscopes that had been contaminated.
World Cup Ski Event Canceled Due to Lack of Snow
The best skiers and snowboarders in the world, including Olympian and seven-time X Games champion Nate Holland, will not be coming to Squaw Valley in March; the International Ski Federation’s World Cup’s skicross and snowboardcross competition scheduled for March 4-8 at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has been canceled because of a lack of snow, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Aaron Hernandez Worried About Endorsements
Testifying during the 10th day of the murder trial against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, Azia Jenkins, Hernandez’s fiancee’s uncle, said on Wednesday that when he spoke to the tight end the day after the death of Odin Lloyd, Hernandez ignored the murder and coolly said, “My endorsements are gone.”
Rep. Mike Honda Acknowledges ‘Transgender Grandchild’
On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Honda tweeted that he is “the proud grandpa of a transgender grandchild,” continuing, “I hope she can feel safe at school without fear of being bullied.” The picture accompanying the tweet showed the young child with shoulder-length hair smiling as Honda wrapped his arm around the child.
2016 Field Poll: Clinton Dominant, Walker and Bush Lead GOP
The Field Poll, conducted from January 26-February 16, reveals a lopsided preference for Hillary Clinton as the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee and a wide-open race among Republicans, with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker leading and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush breathing down his neck.
NPR Lauds Prop. 47, Ignores Rising Crime
NPR public radio station KQED released an article lauding the results of Proposition 47, which was passed last November and resulted in a number of inmates being released from state prisons and county jails. But KQED managed to complete the piece without mentioning crime. The piece states loftily of Prop 47, “So far, it seems to be working.”
‘Superbug’ Kills Two At UCLA Hospital, 180 Feared Exposed
A procedure called ERCP, or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, which uses a specialized endoscope to deal with ailments of the digestive system, has unwittingly introduced a superbug called CRE, or carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, into at least two patients at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center who died as a result. Five other patients were also exposed to the superbug; 180 more may have been exposed.
Sony Film to Feature Driverless Cars
Sony Pictures has had to navigate rough seas since last autumn, when the company was hacked, confidential documents were posted online, and The Interview was canceled. But the company is trying to bounce back with a comedy about cars equipped to navigate by themselves
Ethics Questions Loom Over Newly Sworn In Oregon Gov as Well
New Oregon Governor Kate Brown, a Democrat who helped oust her predecessor, John Kitzhaber (D), ostensibly because of ethics concerns, has ethics problems as well. Brown, the first openly bisexual governor in the nation, is known for her ruthless pursuit of power.
