NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 10/29/2018
(THIS WAS INITIALLY POSTED LATE SUNDAY AND WILL BE UPDATED UNTIL 815AM MONDAY)
The suspect in the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue is set to appear in federal court today. Robert Gregory Bowers, 46, told police of his hatred for Jews and his desire that they were dead because they were committing genocide against "my people".
The US Attorney for Western Pennsylvnia, Scott Brady, says federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
An interfaith vigil was held in Pittsburgh last evening with thousands in attendance following the mass murder at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh Saturday morning. Clergy members, local public officials and Israeli officials among those speaking.
The synagogue's Rabbi Jeffrey Myers said:
The 11 victims of the mass murder were identified on Sunday. They ranged in age from 54 to 97 including a married couple in their 80's and two brothers.
The names of six police officers injured in the Saturday attack were released Sunday. Three of them are still hospitalized.
President Trump has come under assault in the aftermath of the mass murder in Pittsburgh with the "Washington Post" claiming he was in some way responsible for it.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted in part:
The social media posts of the accused expressed hatred for President Trump saying he was a "globalist" among other things. He also attacked a Jewish group that was helping to bring refugees into the United States.
In many mass murder incidents in this country, the Constitution's Second Amendment is attacked and in some cases weakened.
But this incident is triggering an attack on the First Amendment:
The suspect in the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue is set to appear in federal court today. Robert Gregory Bowers, 46, told police of his hatred for Jews and his desire that they were dead because they were committing genocide against "my people".
The US Attorney for Western Pennsylvnia, Scott Brady, says federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
An interfaith vigil was held in Pittsburgh last evening with thousands in attendance following the mass murder at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh Saturday morning. Clergy members, local public officials and Israeli officials among those speaking.
The synagogue's Rabbi Jeffrey Myers said:
"My holy place has been defiled, we will rebuild"
The 11 victims of the mass murder were identified on Sunday. They ranged in age from 54 to 97 including a married couple in their 80's and two brothers.
The names of six police officers injured in the Saturday attack were released Sunday. Three of them are still hospitalized.
President Trump has come under assault in the aftermath of the mass murder in Pittsburgh with the "Washington Post" claiming he was in some way responsible for it.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted in part:
"Is there any tragedy the Washington Post won't exploit to attack President @realDonaldTrump"
The social media posts of the accused expressed hatred for President Trump saying he was a "globalist" among other things. He also attacked a Jewish group that was helping to bring refugees into the United States.
In many mass murder incidents in this country, the Constitution's Second Amendment is attacked and in some cases weakened.
But this incident is triggering an attack on the First Amendment:
"Gab.com is under attack"
That was the word posted last night on the social media site.
Gab says in addition:
"....We have been systematically no-platformed by App Stores, multiple hosting providers, and several payment processors. We have been smeared by the mainstream media for defending free expression and individual liberty for all..."
Gab was the social media network used by the accused in the mass murder incident in Pittsburgh and notes that its working with law enforcement to assist them in their investigation.
Gab has also put out this word:
"We are working around the clock to get Gab.com back online...."
Israel says that the rocket barrage into southern Israel from Gaza that began late Friday night and ended mid day Saturday was ultimately perpetrated by Iran.
Israel says its response to the dozens of rockets will not be "limited by geography".
Today, the Islamic Jihad group involved in the rocket barrage is threatening retaliation for the deaths of three Palestinians yesterday.
Today, the Islamic Jihad group involved in the rocket barrage is threatening retaliation for the deaths of three Palestinians yesterday.
Turkish forces shelled Kurdish Syrian opposition forces in the Kobani area east of the Euphrates River Sunday. The PKK forces were targeted according to Turkish media with the "Southfront" website saying that YPG forces were also attacked.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that the Kurdish forces are terrorists that need to be rooted out, but the US and allied nations have used the Kurds in the fight against Islamic State. He issued a "final warning" to the Kurdish
Speaking to the media during the four nation summit in Turkey over the weekend, Russian President Vladmir Putin said that jihadist opposition forces have attacked a Russian airbase in northern Syria dozens of times in the last two months.
Putin's comments came just days after Russia's Deputy Defense Minister told a security meeting in Beijing that the United States directed a 13 drone attack on the Russian airbase last January.
(BREAKING NEWS: ANGELA MERKEL IS GIVING UP LEADERSHIP OF THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION IN GERMANY AND A NEW LEADER WILL BE SELECTED IN DECEMBER, SHE TOLD 'DER SPIEGEL' MAGAZINE SHE WILL NOT RUN)
The leader of the junior party in Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government, Andrea Nahles, says the state of the government is "unacceptable" and she is demanding Merkel's party must lay out future plans.
Her party, the Social Democrats, along with Merkel's Christian Democrats, suffered major losses in yesterday's election in the German state of Hesse. Merkel's leadership of her party could be tested at its December conference. Or the Social Democrats could choose to bring down the government more immediately. BUT THE BREAKING NEWS IS SHE WILL NOT RUN FOR LEADERSHIP IN DECEMBER OF THE CDU. More at this...LINK HESSIAN ELECTION POST
Jair Bolsonaro, the man called by mainstream media "the Trump of Brazil", has won the presidential runoff election in Brazil. He won with 55.2 percent of the popular vote compared to 44.8 percent for leftist Workers Party candidate Fernando Haddad.
President Trump tweeted this morning that he had a "very good conversation" with Mr. Bolsonaro following his victory.
Bolsonaro, a former Army officer, stressed law and order and family values in his campaign. Brazil has a serious crime problem and Bolsonaro suggested use of the military to combat it. He will also confront the massive refugee influx from neighboring Venezuela and can expect to be challenged by the left-wing government there as a scapegoat and distraction from that nation's collapsed economy.
A passenger plane has crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia. The Lion Air Boeing 737 Max was reported to have 189 on board when it went down.
Ground control lost contact 13 minutes after takeoff at around 730pm Eastern US time Sunday night, Monday morning in Indonesia. The search for any survivors or wreckage is underway.
Debris has been sighted in the water and there is no sign of survivors.
And the Boston Red Sox are the world champions of baseball defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in the 5th game of the World Series in LA. Sox fans in LA stormed the field to celebrate and they also celebrated outside Fenway Park in Boston.
(BREAKING NEWS: ANGELA MERKEL IS GIVING UP LEADERSHIP OF THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION IN GERMANY AND A NEW LEADER WILL BE SELECTED IN DECEMBER, SHE TOLD 'DER SPIEGEL' MAGAZINE SHE WILL NOT RUN)
The leader of the junior party in Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government, Andrea Nahles, says the state of the government is "unacceptable" and she is demanding Merkel's party must lay out future plans.
Her party, the Social Democrats, along with Merkel's Christian Democrats, suffered major losses in yesterday's election in the German state of Hesse. Merkel's leadership of her party could be tested at its December conference. Or the Social Democrats could choose to bring down the government more immediately. BUT THE BREAKING NEWS IS SHE WILL NOT RUN FOR LEADERSHIP IN DECEMBER OF THE CDU. More at this...LINK HESSIAN ELECTION POST
Jair Bolsonaro, the man called by mainstream media "the Trump of Brazil", has won the presidential runoff election in Brazil. He won with 55.2 percent of the popular vote compared to 44.8 percent for leftist Workers Party candidate Fernando Haddad.
President Trump tweeted this morning that he had a "very good conversation" with Mr. Bolsonaro following his victory.
Bolsonaro, a former Army officer, stressed law and order and family values in his campaign. Brazil has a serious crime problem and Bolsonaro suggested use of the military to combat it. He will also confront the massive refugee influx from neighboring Venezuela and can expect to be challenged by the left-wing government there as a scapegoat and distraction from that nation's collapsed economy.
A passenger plane has crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia. The Lion Air Boeing 737 Max was reported to have 189 on board when it went down.
Ground control lost contact 13 minutes after takeoff at around 730pm Eastern US time Sunday night, Monday morning in Indonesia. The search for any survivors or wreckage is underway.
Debris has been sighted in the water and there is no sign of survivors.
And the Boston Red Sox are the world champions of baseball defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in the 5th game of the World Series in LA. Sox fans in LA stormed the field to celebrate and they also celebrated outside Fenway Park in Boston.
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