BY GORDON DICKSON MURCHISON, Texas – Inside his football field-size warehouse an hour’s drive southeast of Dallas, Gary Lynch is busy trying to keep up with orders for his solid-steel bomb shelters. He offers visitors a tour of a 600-square-foot model under construction for a Saudi customer. Right now, it’s just a steel shell, he […]
Rocky start to Syria peace talks in Astana
Astana, Kazakhstan (CNN) Syria peace talks in the Kazakhstan capital, Astana, got off to an explosive start Monday as rebel groups announced they would not talk face to face with the regime and the chief Syrian delegate slammed the armed opposition as “terrorists.” The talks were aimed at consolidating a shaky ceasefire agreement that came […]
Ex-CIA chief: Trump should be ashamed of himself
Former CIA Director John Brennan was reportedly “deeply saddened” by President Trump’s remarks at the Central Intelligence Agency on Saturday. According to former CIA deputy chief of staff Nick Shapiro, Brennan believes that Trump “should be ashamed of himself” for his “display of self-aggrandizement.” “Former CIA director Brennan is deeply saddened and angered at Donald […]
Thousands join anti-Trump Women’s March around the world, update
Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States and around the world are joining marches Saturday to raise awareness of women’s rights and other civil rights they fear could be under threat under Donald Trump’s presidency. The key focus of the day is the Women’s March on Washington, which organizers say could attract a […]
Avalanche survivor: All the 6-year-old wanted was her favorite cookies
FARINDOLA, Italy (AP) — After two days huddled in freezing cold, tons of snow surrounding them in the wreckage of the avalanche-demolished hotel, survivors greeted their rescuers Friday as “angels.” Among the 10 people pulled out alive was a plucky 6-year-old who just wanted her favorite cookies. But for the loved ones of at least […]
Trump made no effort to bring Americans together in his recycled campaign speech
No one expected Donald Trump’s inaugural address to join John F. Kennedy’s in the annals of presidential oratory. His own advisors telegraphed that the speech would be brief and “workmanlike.” But they also signaled that the new president would outline a vision for the country. That’s what we were hoping to hear after Trump was […]
Inauguration Protests Held at a Trump Tower and Elsewhere
On the eve of the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States, thousands of protesters and a group of Hollywood celebrities took to the streets in New York City in what was meant to be a show of unity and a prelude to what organizers hoped would be a […]
Syria accuses Israel of firing missiles near a Damascus military airport
Syria accused Israel of firing missiles early on Friday that struck near a major military airport west of Damascus, sparking a fire, and warned Israel of repercussions without specifying whether it would retaliate for the attack. The attack was the third such incident recently, according to the Syrian government. In a statement carried on the […]
ISIS bombs a major gas plant near Homs , Syria
Hayan gas treatment plant and processing facility near Homs was reportedly bombed by ISIS, according to a report by Amaq news , the mouthpiece of ISIS The plant commenced activity in 2009 and serves as a major LPG, oil, and condensate reserve distribution center to power plants in several parts of Syria. It reportedly supplies […]
Michel Hayek sounded upbeat in his 2017 predictions for Lebanon, video
Michel Hayek, Lebanon’s Nostradamus recited his predictions for 2017 during an interview with MTV on December 31, 2016. Unlike previous years Hayek sounded upbeat about 2017 and if his predictions prove true Lebanon could witness and economic recovery not seen since the end of the civil war .