Category Archives: National News

New Hampshire Leverages “Cause of Death App” to Improve Disease Surveillance

New Hampshire is the first state in the nation to rapidly report cause of death records to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through a mobile app, enabling physicians to upload vital statistics data twice daily, versus a month-long … Continue reading

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Gorsuch Takes Oath for Supreme Court

Surrounded by family and his future colleagues, Neil Gorsuch has taken the first of two oaths as he prepares to take his place as the 113th justice of the Supreme Court. The 49-year-old appeals court judge from Colorado is being … Continue reading

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The Rise of “Megacities Combat Unit?”

As we’ve been saying, herding Americans into closely guarded cities will enable the world government to control them much more closely… using “combat units”… yes, you read that correctly. Could this be why towns are militarizing their police forces? Keep Reading… … Continue reading

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U.S. Deploys Navy Strike Group To Korean Peninsula As Missile Concerns Mount

A U.S. Navy strike group has been ordered to relocate to the western Pacific Ocean, providing a physical presence near the Korean Peninsula as concerns mount over North Korea’s missile program. The Pentagon announced the deployment late Saturday. In a … Continue reading

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There’s a Giant Asteroid Hurdling Toward Earth

Astronomers discovered 2014 J025 three years ago (you guessed it in 2014). This will be its closest encounter with Earth for the last 400 years. NASA said telescopes around the world will be trained on it during the flyby to … Continue reading

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Syrian Refugee in NH Blasts Assad for Chemical Attack

Syrian refugees in the United States say they are horrified by the grim images showing the aftermath of a suspected chemical weapons attack in their home country that killed more than 80 people, including at least 27 children. “It’s extreme,” … Continue reading

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Obama, Kerry Legacy on Syrian Chemical Weapons

Funny. Last night, President Trump lobbed 60 Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian airbase from which, earlier this week, aircraft were launched and bombed Syrian citizens, including children, with Sarin gas.  That Sarin gas would be some of those chemical weapons … Continue reading

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US Senate Approves Gorsuch

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led Senate on Friday gave Donald Trump the biggest triumph of his young presidency, confirming Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch over stout Democratic opposition and restoring a conservative majority on the nation’s highest judicial body. The Senate, … Continue reading

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Shaheen, Hassan Support Airstrikes Decision in Syria

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan support the Trump administration’s decision to launch airstrikes in Syria in response to President Bashar Assad’s assault on his own people. Keep Reading… | AP

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The Answer to Gitmo’s Feral Cat Problem: Operation ‘Git-Meow’

This base best known for its wartime prison has cats. Lots of cats. Kitty cats. Dumpster cats. House cats. Abandoned cats. Foster cats. Stray cats. Tabby cats. Cuban cats. … In an unusual alliance, some troops, civilians, and visitors have … Continue reading

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