Monday, July 23, 2018

                   NEWS SUMMARY AT THIS HOUR


The gunman in last night's mass shooting in Toronto has been identified as 29-year old Faisal Hussain.  Police say they have no motive.   His family says he had mental health problems.

Two were killed and 13 injured as Hussain, dressed in black, walked down a sidewalk through several blocks emptying clips of ammunition from his pistol and reloading before he was killed by gunfire.   Its not known whether he killed himself or was shot by police in an exchange of gunfire.   

Its Primary Election Runoff  Day in Georgia tomorrow.   In the Republican race for Governor President Trump has tweeted his endorsement of Brian Kemp and Vice President Mike Pence has campaigned with him.

His opponent, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, has the endorsement of the current Republican governor of Georgia, Nathan Deal.

The campaign contribution reports for the second quarter of this mid-term election year show the big names and big money behind the Republican and Democrat PAC's.

Leading the pack of big time money contributors is Las Vegas magnate Sheldon Adelson forking over 30 million dollars to help GOP PAC'S followed close behind by California billionaire Tom Steyer helping Democrat supporting PAC's with 29.4 million dollars from April to June.

The second leading supporter of the Democrat PAC's in recent months is none other than George Soros pouring in ten million dollars.

In Portland, Oregon tomorrow jury selection is set to begin in the trial of FBI Agent W. Joseph Astarita.   Astarita is on trial for lying in connection with a shooting incident that killed Oregon Standoff protester LaVoy Finicum and injured another protestor, Ryan Bundy.

Other members of law enforcement will testify at the trial but their names will be kept secret as they have been since the shots were fired on January 26, 2016 in eastern Oregon.  The family of Finicum and others who came under fire that day have filed lawsuits and are serving the anonymous law enforcement members in connection with the suits.

President Trump sent a tweet in all capital letters to Iran today including these words:  'WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE AND DEATH, BE CAUTIOUS!"  

Trump was responding to recent comments from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that the United States would face the "mother of all wars" in a conflict with Iran.

On Sunday. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced Iran's government in a speech to Iranian exiles in California as repressive, corrupt and hypocritical.  Pompeo said the US is applying diplomatic and financial pressure on Iran's government and urged European and Middle Eastern nations to join the United States efforts.

Satellite images of North Korea appear to show the dismantling of a key rocket site.

The monitoring group "38 North" believes that's what pictures of the Sohae site in northwestern North Korea are showing.

North Korea's ruler Kim Jong Un told President Trump at last month's summit meeting in Singapore that a site would be destroyed, but he did not say which one.

Raging forest fires have killed at least twenty people in Greece and injured more than 100.  The government has declared a state of emergency and is seeking international assistance.   

A search and rescue operation is underway for ten tourists who fled one fire in a boat.   The worst fires are raging near Athens.

Other European countries have sent planes, vehicles and firefighters.

Swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 14 months retroactive to May 24th by the US Anti-Doping Agency.

An investigation of Lochte began when he posted a photo of himself getting the IV on his social media accounts.   He was getting an IV that did involve any banned substances according to the agency and Lochte himself.

This is the second time the swimmer has been suspended.  He received a ten month suspension after an incident at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro when he and three other swimmers claimed they were robbed at gunpoint.



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