[FoxNews] Authorities suspended the search for Joseph Couch Saturday evening but resumed on Sunday.
Kentucky police have recovered an SUV and an AR-15 rifle in the manhunt for a suspected gunman who, according to authorities, opened fire near Interstate 75, injuring several people and causing a car accident.
A small silver colored SUV registered to the suspect – 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch – was recovered off a U.S. Forest Service Road off exit 49 off I-75 Saturday evening, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. A rifle case was also recovered in the vehicle.
On Sunday afternoon, sheriff’s deputies recovered a rifle near I-75 and in the vicinity of the SUV recovered the evening prior.
The discoveries came amid a manhunt launched after the shooting unfolded Saturday around 6 p.m. near exit 49 along I-75.
Police initially responded to reports that a suspect was shooting at drivers from an overpass or a wooded area. Authorities later named Couch as a person of interest in the shooting.
[GEOTV] Moroccan authorities reported on Sunday that four people have died and 14 are missing due to flooding triggered by an "exceptional" climate event in the southern regions, reported AFP.
Since heavy rains began on Friday in the province of Tata, about 740 kilometers south of Rabat, the toll could increase, according to a local official who spoke to AFP. The official, who chose to remain anonymous, also noted that floods had swept away eight houses in valleys near Tamanart, a rural area in the Tata region.
Usually arid areas in southern Morocco and Algeria have been drenched in floods caused by massive rainfall since Friday, officials told AFP Sunday.
Areas in southern Morocco have been affected "by an extremely unstable tropical air mass", the front man for the Moroccan General Directorate of Meteorology, Lhoussaine Youabd, told AFP.
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[NYP] A Colorado state trooper was shot and wounded in a senseless, "targeted" attack while parked on the side of a highway Saturday and still managed to kill the suspect in a shootout, authorities said.
Cpl. Tye Simcox encountered "evil" when the gunman randomly began firing on the 16-year state law enforcement vet as he slowly drove by the officer’s patrol car parked in the median of Highway 36 in the Denver suburb of Westminster.
The gunman continued his brazen shooting with a semi-automatic handgun after he pulled his Chevrolet pickup truck over to the left side of the highway and got out of his car, chief of the state patrol, Matthew Packard, said during a press conference.
"Our trooper exited his patrol car and immediately began to return fire ... and was able to strike and ultimately kill the suspect that was attacking him," Packard said, noting Simcox used his rifle during the shootout.
Simcox was struck in the lower right arm and applied a tourniquet to the gunshot wound before he was taken to the hospital. He was released later Saturday.
"Our member was targeted today by a man that intended to kill him and that is shocking and unacceptable," Packard said.
"But our Colorado state trooper responded appropriately and swiftly and courageously and he won today. And by winning, not only did he save his own life, but he saved the rest of this community from someone that clearly intended to do evil."
Either it is the usual usual reason (the perp was black), or it is the new usual reason (the perp was an illegal 'immigrant'). Either way, we can't mention the ID since it would only contribute to the stereotype that these groups are prone to committing crimes.
[US Department of State] Today in Dakar, Senegal, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes announced more than $64 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa. This is just the latest demonstration of the U.S. commitment to Sub-Saharan Africa, with recent announcements by Under Secretary Uzra Zeya, Ambassador Jeffrey Prescott, and Ambassador Michael J. Adler, bringing the total U.S. humanitarian assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa to more than $3.8 billion so far in Fiscal Year 2024. The United States is proud to be the largest single humanitarian donor to Africa/Sub-Saharan Africa globally.
This assistance will enable U.S. humanitarian partners to meet urgent, lifesaving needs of refugees and other displaced and vulnerable populations across Sub-Saharan Africa. It will also build durable solutions, including voluntary return in safety and dignity, and local integration within host communities.
As the United States urges increased support, we also acknowledge the tremendous efforts the people of Senegal and other countries in the region have already made to welcome refugees, returnees, and internally displaced persons in their communities. The Senegalese government’s example of incorporating refugees into national social and health services has played a key role in enhancing stability in the region. The United States encourages other governments to follow Senegal’s example of refugee inclusion and advancing sustainable solutions.
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The Senegalese government’s example of incorporating refugees into national social and health services has played a key role in enhancing stability in the region.
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When you look at the countries that have taken aid vs those that didn't, the ones that didn't have a much higher GDP and standard of living along with a more democratic government. Those that did... are totalitarian shitholes that can't provide for their population.
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Some estimates indicate the continent of Africa has had some 80,000 years (plus or minus) to bring human civilization to the fore. Something of a headstart on the rest of us, I'd say.
[X] Has Halliburton been playing with that prototype chaos field again? It looks like they’re getting their butterfly wings really narrowly calibrated.
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[Regnum] The Baden-Württemberg-class frigate and the combat support ship Frankfurt am Main of the German Navy will pass through the Taiwan Strait in mid-September, despite demands from China. This was reported on September 7 by the German publication Spiegel.
"Despite warnings from Beijing, the frigate Baden-Württemberg and the support ship Frankfurt am Main are scheduled to pass through the Taiwan Strait in mid-September," the article says.
The warships are currently in the Indo-Pacific region, where they took part in international maneuvers. It is noted that their route from South Korea to Indonesia runs through the Taiwan Strait.
Germany does not plan to inform the Chinese authorities of its intention to pass through the strait. According to the source, this could cause a diplomatic conflict between Beijing and Berlin.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 27, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, at a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, emphasized that Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) was and remains part of China. According to him, Beijing will take the necessary countermeasures to any provocations aimed at undermining the "one China" principle.
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[REGNUM] On September 5, the two-month crisis period ended in France, and President Emmanuel Macron finally appointed Michel Barnier as Prime Minister. However, the choice of the head of state has stirred up society.
And the question is not only about the personality or abilities of the new head of government: his actions will affect the social equilibrium, the balance of political forces and, possibly, the position of the leader of France himself.
The epic of choosing the prime minister began with the fact that the left-wing coalition “New Popular Front”, which had won the largest number of seats in parliament, could not decide on a candidate for a long time.
During the discussions, the names of Huguette Belot, a member of the regional council of the island of Reunion, and Laurence Tubiana, a professor of economics with experience in diplomacy and climate change, came up. Finally, the figure of Lucie Castets, the Paris city council's adviser on finance and budget, was proposed, and all the leftists agreed on her candidacy unanimously.
CLASSIC RIGHT
Emmanuel Macron thought about it and decided to choose... a member of the right-wing party "The Republicans" Michel Barnier.
The new head of government does have political experience. In 1978, he became the youngest member of parliament in the Fifth Republic, led the council in the Savoie region, and also held ministerial posts under François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac.
Barnier is well known among EU officials, having served in the European Parliament, as the EU's commissioner for the internal market, and as a key player in the Brexit process.
In an interview with TF1 the day after his appointment, Barnier said he had experience both defending the EU's interests with bankers and France's interests with European leaders.
In the current situation, the position of Prime Minister of France implies making important decisions. This includes the adoption of the budget for 2025, which should take place in early October, while serious preparations in this direction have not yet been made due to the absence of a government in the country. And the problem of general social tension due to rising prices and impoverishment of the population.
And Michel Barnier seems to be aware of the responsibility that lies with him. He has said that the priorities of his administration will be the issues of France's public debt, improving pension reform and the migrant crisis.
However, the main issue worrying French society and the media in connection with the appointment of the new prime minister is the crisis of democracy.
Traditionally, the head of government is a candidate from the same political camp as the largest faction in the National Assembly. But in the lower house of parliament of the current convocation, the majority of seats are concentrated in the hands of a coalition of several left-wing parties.
And unity in their ranks is not always achieved immediately. Everyone has already seen this from the example of the hesitation regarding the candidacy for the post of Prime Minister, and which, by the way, is blamed on the "New People's Front" by a number of experts who see this as a destabilizing factor.
From the first days after the second round of parliamentary elections, Macron's entourage talked about the inadmissibility of ministers from "France Unbowed" on the one hand, and from "National Rally" on the other, getting into the country's government. In this regard, the candidacy of the classic right-wing party "Republicans" was obvious.
The catch is that the party only won 47 seats in the National Assembly. And they are seen as allies of the pro-presidential "Together" alliance.
In fact, one of the claims against Barnier is that he will continue the policy of the head of state, while the results of the recent vote should be understood precisely as a vote of no confidence in this line.
From this point of view, the results of a sociological survey by the ELABE Institute are indicative, according to which 74% of respondents believe that Macron did not draw conclusions from the expression of the will of the French people, and 52% have a positive attitude towards the announcement of a vote of no confidence in the president.
Despite the fact that 40% of respondents positively assess the appointment of Michel Barnier, 50% think that the new head of government will not be able to withstand the confrontation with parliamentarians.
THE LEFT WAS DECEIVED
Protests against the new appointment have already begun in the left-wing political camp and in society. At the demonstration held on September 7, organized by the left-wing coalition, disagreement with the choice of the president was heard.
Barnier is called a conservative who voted against the abolition of the article on homosexuality in the country's Criminal Code. They also recall his position on migrants, saying that he adopted some of the rhetoric from the most radical and racist part of the far right.
It is no surprise that Marion Maréchal-le Pen expressed hope on her social networks that he will be able to fulfill his promises in this regard.
Particularly painful for the left is the fact that the presidential coalition gained several dozen seats thanks to the support of the New Popular Front in the regions. The disappointed left considered Barnier's candidacy a violation of the unspoken agreement.
But the National Rally party, which was opposed by a real front during the early elections, is now playing a key role in stabilizing the political situation in the country. And this is another topic that is being actively discussed by the French media.
The support of these 142 deputies, who, unlike the other major factions in parliament, are a single party, will be decisive in the event of a vote of no confidence.
While Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella say they will be watching the first steps of the head of government, the party is generally supportive of the new prime minister and intends to give him a chance to prove himself.
But their fellow MPs are already voicing their wishes regarding ministerial portfolios. For example, members of the National Rally do not want the reappointment of former Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire and Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti.
The long-awaited appointment of a prime minister is certainly better than the state of uncertainty that France has endured for two months. But Macron's decision is fraught with further problems in both the short and long term.
Many consider Michel Barnier's position to be temporary and are anxiously awaiting next year, when, by law, the head of state will be able to dissolve parliament again.
All these upheavals have a negative impact on the mood of the French. On the one hand, people are becoming disillusioned with the political system, where, despite the votes of the electorate, the president rules alone.
On the other hand, they are unhappy that politicians are busy fighting for power, while the economic and social situation continues to deteriorate.
Researchers from the Sciense Po political science institute show that more and more people, including young people, consider it possible to sacrifice democratic manifestations in politics in exchange for the effective work of the government and the state.
And some experts predict a radicalization of society against the backdrop of frustration caused by the political situation.
[Federalist] Kathy Hochul joins a growing list of prominent Democrats plausibly compromised by the Chinese Communist Party, up to and including Joe Biden and Tim Walz.
The Chinese have compromised the Democrat Party in ways Democrats dream the Russians have infiltrated Republicans.
Two indictments this week shook the nation, revealing the lengths to which foreign adversaries have gone to compromise the integrity of the American political system. One indictment, however, was not like the other. In fact, one was far worse in just about every way imaginable.
[Cigar Aficianado] The results are in for the latest Cigar Aficionado presidential election poll, and both candidates lost a few points compared to our last survey, with more subscribers saying they were undecided than before.
Former President Trump maintained his lead on Vice President Kamala Harris, with 56.7 percent of those surveyed saying they intended to cast their vote for him. Our last poll, done in mid-August, had Trump at 60.9 percent.
[LI] According to political operative Richard Grenell, who served as Acting Director of National Intelligence and the U.S. Ambassador to Germany during the Trump administration, the Harris campaign has informed Arab American leaders in Detroit, Michigan, that if Vice President Kamala Harris wins, the hard-Left Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison "is on her short list to be attorney general." If this claim is true, it is difficult to overstate the threat he would pose to a U.S. that has already been weakened by four years of the Biden-Harris administration.
This is a terrible idea for so many reasons, the most recent being his support for the censorship of opposition voices in Brazil, in particular, the decision by a Brazilian judge to ban X inside the country. In a Sept. 2 message ironically posted on X, Ellison wrote, "obrigado Brasil!" "Obrigado," by the way, means "thanks" in Portuguese.
Clearly, there are a lot of "ifs" to this story. But if Harris were to win the election, and if she were to nominate the radical Ellison for the top job at the Department of Justice, and if he somehow made it through a Senate confirmation, his praise for the crackdown on free speech in Brazil would bode ill for the future of free speech in America.
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If not Ellison, certainly someone equally odious.
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Isn't he the guy that prosecuted Derek Chauvin?
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An odious, evil choice, and make no mistake, Senate Confirmation is a fig-leaf nowadays. Recess appointments Wiki cite: "At any point in a year, as a result, by making a recess appointment during an intrasession recess, a President could fill a position not just for the rest of that year, but until near the end of the following year. In practice, this has meant that a recess appointment could last for almost two years." And expecting this DOJ to enforce the law against it's own Attorney General after two years is ludicrous.
[MAIL] A liberal pollster's latest projection shows Donald Trump securing a blowout victory over Kamala Harris.
Nate Silver's prediction places the Republican hopeful's chances of winning the electoral college vote at 63.8 percent, compared to 36 percent for Harris.
Silver's modelling, published on his blog Silver Bulletin, also places Trump ahead in all of the crucial swing states.
He predicts 312 electoral college votes for Trump versus 226 for Harris in a no toss-up map.
The figure is a massive upswing on the 227 Trump secured against Biden in 2020 and even an improvement on his victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016 when he romped to the White House with 304 electoral college votes.
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The biggest thing is getting more votes than the cheating can generate. So Trump need at least 3-5% over. I bet he can get it as Kamala is such a walking dumpster fire and the more people that see her are turned off by her.
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[Regnum] Russian President Vladimir Putin's wordsabout Moscow's support for US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris are evidence that the Russian side is indifferent to the results of the US presidential election. This opinion was expressed on September 7 by retired US Armed Forces officer Daniel Davis on his YouTube channel.
“They [the Russian authorities] are thus hinting that they don’t care who will be the president of the United States,” he said.
According to the expert, former US President and Republican candidate for this post Donald Trump could be a more preferable political figure for Moscow if he wins the elections, as he has repeatedly spoken about his intention to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. However, against this background, the Russian President declared the intention of the Russian side to support Harris.
"They [Russia] don't take us seriously, and that puts us in an awkward position," Davis added.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on September 5, Putin called Harris Moscow's favorite in the upcoming American presidential election after the current US President Joe Biden refused to participate in the election race. The Russian leader also noted her infectious laughter. At the same time, he emphasized that the American people will choose the US president, and Russia will treat the choice with respect.
On September 7, American entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk called the Russian president's words about supporting the US vice president interesting. And Trump said that he was hurt by Putin's words about supporting Chris.
Leading researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences' Center for Security Studies Konstantin Blokhin called Putin's words "subtle political trolling" on September 5. According to him, both Biden and Harris are actually damaging the United States and leading the country in the wrong direction.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
[NYP] A Colorado state trooper was shot and wounded in a senseless, "targeted" attack while parked on the side of a highway Saturday and still managed to kill the suspect in a shootout, authorities said.
