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Navy files criminal charges in connection with deadly ship collisions – Google Search | |||||||||||||||
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Navy to file homicide charges against ship commanders after deadly …USA TODAY–12 hours ago
Hicks said that in addition to the criminal charges, additional administrative actions are being taken against unidentified members of both crews, including non-judicial punishment for four from the Fitzgerald and four from the McCain. As a result of the two deadly accidents, at least eight top Navyofficers, …
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Washington Post–10 hours ago Navy Surface Warfare chief resigns over fallout from fatal accidents …
Washington Times–14 hours ago Sea of troubles — Navy seeks course correction after disastrous yearWashington Times–Jan 8, 2018
The Navy‘s disastrous and deadly 2017, punctuated by a slew of accidents and fatal at-sea collisions ending with the deaths of nearly 20 American sailors, was the culmination of deep-seated issues within the sea service’s budget, operations and culture stretching back decades, issues that Navy leaders …
US Navy surface boss expected to step down under pressure in …<a href=”http://DefenseNews.com” rel=”nofollow”>DefenseNews.com</a>–19 hours ago
Both Rowden and Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Scott Swift announced their retirements in the immediate wake of the accidents. Both the commanding officers of Fitzgerald and McCain were relieved as well as senior leaders on the ships. Both the one-star Reagan strike group commander and the head …
More Navy collision fallout: Rowden out, sailors face possible charges
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FBI ‘warned’ Jared Kushner about Wendi Deng Murdoch – The Week UK | |||||||||||||||
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Michael Novakhov In my not very humble opinion: Is this the same James Kallstrom who was called the Donald Trumps Top FBI Fanboy? | |||||||||||||||
What was Mr. Kallstrom’s own role in Trump’s Presidency and in the Elections 2016, and should it not be of interest to the investigators?Links TRUMP, GIULIANI, KALLSTROM, FBI, AND ELECTIONS 2016 – GSTrump, Giuliani, Kallstrom, FBI, and Elections 2016 – FBI – 1.16.18
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GOP Access to FBI Files Rattles Agents Caught in Political Fight | |||||||||||||||
The Justice Department’s decision to give congressional Republicans access to documents about FBI investigations risks exposing sensitive sources or material and poses a critical early test for bureau Director Christopher Wray, current and former U.S. law enforcement officials say.
Some officials view the department as capitulating to a small group of Republicans who are intent on helping President Donald Trump undermine the integrity of the FBI and, by extension, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into whether Trump or any of his associates helped Russia interfere in the 2016 election. It’s the latest setback for a law enforcement agency that has long held itself out as doggedly independent and above partisan politics, only to be besieged over the last two years by questions about its handling of politically sensitive investigations into Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Trump. One agent said he’s now concerned that forms identifying FBI informants would be handed over to Congress. If that happened, he said, it would cause him to think carefully about whether to withhold sensitive information from future reports. FBI Chief of Staff James Rybicki is to be interviewed behind closed doors on Thursday by members of two House committees, according to two officials familiar with the plans. Unrest in RanksA dozen current and former officials — all from the career ranks of the FBI and Justice Department, as opposed to the president’s political appointees — spoke to Bloomberg News on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters and express their concerns. Meeting With RyanTensions between Republicans and the Justice Department deepened in recent weeks as lawmakers demanded sensitive documents and agency leaders resisted turning them over. The standoff led to a dramatic meeting between House Speaker Paul Ryan, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Wray to discuss potential contempt of Congress charges for failing to turn over documents. Bias AllegedOther officials said they’re worried about an effort by Trump and his allies to oust anyone seen as being disloyal to the president. During a hearing in December, Republican Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas named specific FBI officials and asked Wray whether they’ve ever openly displayed a bias against the Trump administration. Inspector GeneralThe documents now being turned over were requested by Republican leaders of the House Judiciary Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. |
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Wanted: An Honest FBI – Paywall News | |||||||||||||||
The bureau’s handling of the Trump and Clinton probes dispirits a veteran.
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William McGurn “I do not recognize the agency I gave 28 years of my life to.” The speaker is James Kallstrom, the agency his beloved Federal Bureau of Investigation. Like current special counsel and former FBI Director Robert Mueller, Mr. Kallstrom served as a Marine officer in Vietnam. Unlike Mr. Mueller, Mr. Kallstrom came up through the FBI ranks, eventually becoming an assistant director and heading the bureau’s largest field office in New York. Over his career Mr. Kallstrom is credited with revolutionizing the bureau’s electronic surveillance, as well as leading big cases ranging from the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 to mob investigations such as the one that helped send the “Teflon Don”—Gambino crime boss John Gotti —to prison. Today Mr. Kallstrom has emerged as a critic of the FBI investigations into Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Over coffee in Manhattan he tells me that “99% of FBI agents are dedicated professionals. But the leadership in Washington has harmed the bureau’s reputation.” It isn’t so much the conclusions he objects to—though he has his doubts—as the irregular way the investigations have been conducted. If the FBI finds itself discredited, he says, it’s because of its own behavior and not any campaign against it. Here are a few examples of what Mr. Kallstrom finds so alien: James Kallstrom, then assistant director of the New York FBI office, in 1995.Photo: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images • Director James Comey testifies to Congress in September 2016 that he hadn’t decided to recommend against prosecuting Mrs. Clinton until after the FBI had interviewed her—but it later emerges he’d started drafting his statement clearing her weeks earlier. • An FBI agent and FBI lawyer— Peter Strzok and Lisa Page —have an affair that opens them up to blackmail and poses a clear conflict of interest in working together. Even so, they fail to recuse themselves from the Mueller investigation. • This same FBI duo exchange messages that later get Mr. Strzok dumped from Mr. Mueller’s team, here talking about an FBI “insurance policy” against Mr. Trump’s winning the election, there talking about how to keep hidden from colleagues what looks like a leak to the press. • The FBI secures a FISA warrant to spy on a member of Mr. Trump’s campaign, which some news reports say relied in part on a dossier that was financed as opposition research for the Clinton campaign and which Mr. Comey himself described as “salacious and unverified.” “I can’t tell you how foreign all this is to my experience,” Mr. Kallstrom says. “The FISA courts rely on the honesty and credibility of the investigators who sign those affidavits.” The problem started, he suggests, when Mr. Comey allowed then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch to ensure the FBI investigation into Mrs. Clinton’s emails would go nowhere. He rattles off a list of irregularities disturbing to any investigator: the reluctance to go to a grand jury for subpoenas, the immunity deals granted Clinton associates, the farce of an FBI interview with Mrs. Clinton that had a dozen people in the room, including Cheryl Mills, who was permitted to attend as counsel when she was a potential co-conspirator, etc. While the Justice Department, not the FBI, makes these decisions, Mr. Kallstrom says Mr. Comey did have an option: “That was the moment he should have held a press conference, to announce his resignation—and then explain to the American people why he would not stay and preside over a sham investigation.” Mr. Kallstrom is not much more enthused about the new director, Christopher Wray. During his own recent testimony before Congress, Mr. Wray stonewalled—and suggested ridiculously that he couldn’t let Congress see classified material. “They act,” Mr. Kallstrom says, “like they work for someone from outer space rather than the president of the United States.” Later Mr. Wray attempted an end run around the subpoena from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes for key documents and committee access to FBI officials. Fortunately Speaker Paul Ryan backed Mr. Nunes (and the House’s ability to exercise its oversight responsibilities), informing Mr. Wray that if he didn’t produce the documents and witnesses, he faced a contempt vote. Which leaves America still in the dark about the two fundamental questions regarding the dossier at the heart of the Trump-Russia investigation: What—if anything—did the FBI verify from the Steele dossier, and did the bureau use any unverified material to get a warrant to spy on members of Mr. Trump’s campaign? For those who grew up in proud FBI families, including this columnist, the disclosures about these investigations are dispiriting. As Mr. Kallstrom notes, it’s bad enough for the American people if a politician is bending the law. It’s far worse if the two top institutions responsible for upholding the law—the FBI and Justice Department—are found to have compromised themselves. “The FBI gets its strength from the trust of the American people,” Mr. Kallstrom says. “When you lose that . . .” Write to <a href=”mailto:mcgurn@wsj.com”>mcgurn@wsj.com</a>. |
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Wanted: An Honest FBI“I do not recognize the agency I gave 28 years of my life to.”The speaker is James Kallstrom, the agency his beloved Federal Bureau of Investigation. Like current special counsel and former FBI Director Robert Mueller, Mr. Kallstrom served as a Marine officer in Vietnam. Unlike Mr. Mueller, Mr. Kallstrom came up through the FBI ranks, eventually becoming an assistant director and heading the bureau’s largest field office in New York. Over his career Mr. Kallstrom is credited with revolutionizing the bureau’s electronic surveillance,… |
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12.11.17 FBI Today Is The American KGB and The Army of The Half-literate Hired Thugs M.N. FBI News ReviewMike Novas Shared NewsLinks |
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7:59 AM 1/16/2018 SELECTED POSTS: 9:16 PM 1/9/2018 FBI was being manipulated for political ends by the Trump people, Simpson said | |||||||||||||||
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Russia’s Sergei Lavrov slams US for ignoring ‘multipolar’ worldDeutsche Welle–3 hours ago
Moscow will work to preserve the Iran nuclear deal despite Donald Trump’s recent pledge to change it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at his annual news conference. Russia also hopes that France, Germany and the UK would also resist US pressure to alter the arrangement, Lavrov added.
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Secret Money: How Trump Made Millions Selling Condos To Unknown Buyers | |||||||||||||||
The circumstances of the sales and the fact that three of the properties were allegedly related to money laundering in Kazakhstan raise questions about the process by which units were sold in the Trump SoHo, Delston told BuzzFeed News. Having 77% … |
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Назарбаев для Трампа вместо “кошечки” | |||||||||||||||
Назарбаев встретится с Трампом в статусе просителя, это урок для России, а на центральноазиатском уровне — имиджевый визит, сказал “Правде.Ру” заведующий отделом Средней Азии и Казахстана Института стран СНГ Андрей Грозин.
Президент Казахстана Нурсултан Назарбаев 16 января встретится в Вашингтоне со своим коллегой по цеху Дональдом Трампом. Официальные источники говорят о том, что будет обсуждаться тема Афганистана в рамках председательства Казахстана в СБ ООН. На самом деле Вашингтон здесь тренируется на Казахстане так же, “как на кошечках в фильме Гайдая тренировался герой Вицина”, заметил эксперт. А месседж направлен Москве и Пекину, которые тоже в силу множества причин держат государственные деньги “в западных копилках”. То есть с Казахстаном идет апробация методик, которые мы в перспективе сможем наблюдать применительно к России, резюмировал политолог. По словам Андрея Грозина, будут также обсуждаться изменения американской региональной политики в Центральной Азии и программа действий США в Афганистане. Есть проблематика, связанная с китайской инициативой “Один пояс, один путь”, в которой Казахстан надеется стать одним из ключевых транспортно-логистических звеньев. |
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Richard Foreman’s Avant-garde Piece ‘Lava’ is Reconstructed in ‘In the depths of LAVA’ in New York City | |||||||||||||||
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BROOKLYN -Residents awoke Sunday morning to the return of last week’s bitterly cold temperatures, turning Friday’s mild temperatures into a distant memory.
Temperatures plummeted Saturday night, sending an arctic chill through the borough. Residents are being urged to be on the lookout for icy patches that may have frozen over.
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Temperatures are expected to remain chilly through the course of the week, with the chance for some mixed precipitation Tuesday into Wednesday. |
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nugs.net Adds Videos To Streaming Service Starting With …JamBase–Jan 12, 2018
We will be rotating a handful of cherry-picked concert videos so keep checking back for more.” The iOS and Android <a href=”http://nugs.net” rel=”nofollow”>nugs.net</a> apps currently include professionally shot video of three Umphrey’s McGee concerts which took place at Brooklyn Bowl in New York City between September 6 – 8, 2011. Umphrey’s …
Student slashes teen girl at Brooklyn high school: copsNew York Post–Jan 11, 2018
A teenage girl was slashed with a knife during a fight with another student at a high school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Thursday, according to officials. The 16-year-old suffered minor injuries when a 15-year-old girl cut her in the left arm at the Grand Street Campus High School, cops said. The injured girl …
Body Of 22-Year-Old Mother Found At Bottom Of Staircase In BrooklynCBS New York–Dec 27, 2017
Police were called to 1172 Sterling Place in Brooklyn just before 10 a.m. after neighbors responded to the cries of a 3-year-old child, 1010 WINS reported. Police then found the body of the 22-year-old Tonie Wells at the bottom of a basement staircase. The NYPD says she was unconscious and …
Menorah Blamed for Brooklyn Fire That Killed Mother and 3 ChildrenNew York Times–Dec 19, 2017
It was the sixth night of Hanukkah, and in a front room of the Azan family’s three-story Brooklyn home was an oil-burning menorah. The family placed it where the Talmud says to: in the window, so a passer-by could see. As the family slept around 2 a.m. on Monday, flames leapt from near the menorah, …
A menorah left unattended leads to death of Brooklyn mother and …
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Crime Stoppers: Exclusive new video of Molotov cocktail attack in Brooklyn | |||||||||||||||
BRIGHTON BEACH, Brooklyn (WABC) —
Two suspects wanted for vandalizing a Brighton Beach supermarket Nov. 29, have yet to be identified, according to detectives with the New York City Police Department. Members of the New York City ‘Arson & Explosives Taskforce’ — comprised of the New York City Fire Department, Police Department and Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — sat down exclusively with 7 On Your Side Investigates as part of a Crime Stoppers report in the hopes of generating new leads on the case. “They were looking to burn down the store and cause some injuries,” said NYPD Detective Andrew Cohen. Surveillance video shows two individuals, one on foot and another on motorcycle, approach Tashkent Supermarket around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29. In the video, the individual on foot enters the store and lodges two Molotov cocktails inside, setting rugs beside a hot bar on fire, before running back out of the store and hopping on the back of a motorcycle with a driver waiting to whisk him away. Employees rush to put out the flames. “They didn’t care who was watching,” Cohen said of the suspects, who remain unidentified. Watch raw surveillance video here:
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Cohen called the attack ‘targeted.’ What isn’t clear is who is behind it. Tashkent Supermarket opened just six months ago to serve the growing Uzbek community in the largely Russian, Brighton Beach neighborhood. Store Manager Maks Gavrilov said he can’t imagine who would do this. “I know everybody is happy,” Gavrilov said regarding the addition of his store to the neighborhood. “I don’t know who can do this.” Now burn marks scar the floor serving as a constant reminder to shoppers of the attack. “We have leads we are following,” Cohen said. “It is scary, but then we live in a scary world,” said Nasir Shakoor. “I walk around the area all the time with my kids so it’s definitely disconcerting,” said Aysha Rodriguez. The attack carries heightened penalties. A Molotov cocktail is listed a destructive device under federal law and could bring up to a 10-year penalty. “The devices are intended solely for making fire,” ATF Special Agent Bryan Miller said. “It really is a weapon.” Detectives said the manner in which the fire was extinguished allowed them to recover a significant amount of evidence from the scene. That material is being tested now for DNA, fingerprints and to determine what kind of ignitable liquid was used. Anyone with information about who was behind this attack is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS for an up to $2,500 reward. ———- DO YOU NEED A STORY INVESTIGATED? Jim Hoffer, Danielle Leigh and the 7 On Your Side Investigates team at Eyewitness News want to hear from you! Call our confidential tip line 1-877-TIP-NEWS (847-6397) or fill out the form BELOW. You can also contact Jim and Danielle directly: Email your questions, issues, or story ideas to <a href=”mailto:7OnYourSideJim@abc.com”>7OnYourSideJim@abc.com</a> Facebook: Twitter: @NYCinvestigates Email your questions, issues, or story ideas to <a href=”mailto:7OnYourSideDanielle@abc.com”>7OnYourSideDanielle@abc.com</a> Facebook: Twitter: @DanielleNLeigh (Copyright ©2018 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.) |
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Criminal defense lawyer allegedly swipes bag of cash at airport | |||||||||||||||
A Manhattan criminal defense lawyer landed behind bars over accusations he swiped a bag full of cash from a traveler at Newark Liberty Airport, police said Saturday.
Henry Weil, 62, allegedly snagged the unattended bag from a checkpoint screening area at Terminal C inside the New Jersey airport about 9:15 a.m. Friday. After taking $700 cash and a Visa gift card valued at $130, he crumpled the bag into a ball and threw it in a corner, according to Port Authority spokesman Joe Pentangelo. Weil, who practices criminal defense and immigration law out of his office on Broadway in Chinatown, claims he intended to find the property’s rightful owner. TSA allows JFK passengers to bypass security checkpoint Port Authority Police Officers reviewed surveillance video of the bag grab, then scoured the terminal looking for the thief. They found Weil at a nearby gate, cops said. The attorney gave up the money and gift card and showed them where he discarded the bag, cops said. Sign up for BREAKING NEWS Emails |
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BWW Review: The State Ballet Theatre of Russia in Brooklyn New York
The Sunday matinee performance, on December 17, 2017, The State Ballet Theatre of Russia performed the iconic ballet The Nutcracker. This company brought the enchantment from the East to the venue of On Stage at Kingsborough Community College. A sold-out performance! The audience was comprised mostly of local Brighton Beach and other Brooklynites. The music of The Nutcracker is one of my top three favorite ballet scores and there are numerous reasons for that. Yet, my favorite reason is the ease by which choreography can be created for each piece of this fairy tale. This company had various sections in during which I was quite impressed. First, it is important to note that this particular ballet needs to have scenery that engenders fantasy mixed with child-like awe. And so, they did just that. From the Charles Dickens Christmas Carol-like living room to the bright colors and tapestry of the Land of the Sweets, I was pulled into Masha’s world. Masha is the child protagonist in the Russian version, whereas Clara or Marie is the United States version of this ballet. My one disappointment was that an actual nutcracker did not appear until the close of the entire performance. Besides that incongruency, the highlights are as follows. Act I The party guests entered in a choreographic style reminiscent of American Ballet Theater’s Romeo and Juliet, while the roles of the young boys were played by the adult female company members. Even though there were no children on stage, the young ladies’ costumes and miming played this off quite well. During Act I, I never felt that the choreography was too busy nor overwhelming to impede the focus on the festivities. Act I could have potentially contained so much movement with too many small groups dancing differently, yet instead the formations and melding happened so naturally. The Soldier Doll, played by Valeriy Tselischev [also Masha’s Prince for Act II Land of the Sugar Plums] caught my eye with his jetes set off by his a la seconde pirouettes. His strengths were in partnering Masha, played by Darya Demchenko and his double side tours. The Corps de Ballet’s Land of the Snow stayed strong throughout that lengthy musical interlude. I really appreciated this because it is important to end Act I with energy still at a high level. Bravo to the corps! Act II |