Dylann Roof, Shooter In The Charleston Church Massacre Sentenced To Death ~ By Yvonne Dudley
Posted by: News_Desk on 01/10/2017 04:45 PM
Charleston, SC....Earlier today Dylann Storm Roof was unanimously sentenced to death by a jury of his peers as opposed to life imprisonment. Dylan roof is an avowed white supremacist who is responsible for murdering nine black church members in the Charleston Church shooting on June 17th, 2015 in hopes of starting a race war.
Beverly Hills, CA...In the middle of the rainy winter of our discontent, with both a mega-storm and an impeding inauguration in the horizon, it was another day of sun for the 74th Golden Globe Awards.
Ryan Gosling accepts his Golden Globe for Best Actor- Musical or Comedy, one of seven awards for the motion picture La La Land. HFPA
Fox News Channel Names Tucker Carlson As New 9PM Host
Posted by: News_Desk on 01/05/2017 10:54 AM
New York, NY... Fox News Channel (FNC) has named Tucker Carlson host of the 9PM/ET timeslot beginning Monday, January 9th, announced Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of 21st Century Fox and Executive Chairman of FOX News. The program will continue as Tucker Carlson Tonight and will broadcast live from FNC’s Washington, DC bureau.
Stanley Black & Decker Reaches Agreement To Purchase Craftsman Brand From Sears Holdings
Posted by: News_Desk on 01/05/2017 10:09 AM
New Britain, Conn...Stanley Black & Decker an S&P 500 global diversified industrial company, and Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) ("Sears Holdings"), announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Stanley Black& Decker will purchase the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings. The transaction provides Stanley Black& Decker with the rights to develop, manufacture and sell Craftsman-branded products in non-Sears Holdings retail, industrial and online sales channels across the U.S. and in other countries. As part of the agreement, Sears Holdings will continue to offer Craftsman-branded products, sourced from existing suppliers, through its current retail channels via a perpetual license from Stanley Black& Decker, which will be royalty-free for the first 15 years after closing and royalty-bearing thereafter. Today only approximately 10% of Craftsman-branded products are sold outside of Sears Holdings and the agreement will enable Stanley Black& Decker to significantly increase Craftsman sales in these untapped channels.
President-Elect Donald J. Trump Nominates Jay Clayton Chairman Of The SEC
Posted by: News_Desk on 01/04/2017 11:40 AM
New York, NY...President-elect Donald J. Trump today announced he intends to nominate Jay Clayton Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Joint DHS, ODNI, FBI Statement On Russian Malicious Cyber Activity
Posted by: News_Desk on 12/30/2016 04:21 PM
Washington, DC...On October 7, 2016, Secretary Johnson and Director Clapper issued a joint statement that the intelligence community is confident the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from U.S. persons and institutions, including from U.S. political organizations, and that the disclosures of alleged hacked e-mails on sites like DCLeaks.com and WikiLeaks are consistent with the Russian-directed efforts. The statement also noted that the Russians have used similar tactics and techniques across Europe and Eurasia to influence public opinion there.
Beverly Hills, CA...Actress Debbie Reynolds passed away on Wednesday, December 28th due to a stroke in her son's Beverly Hills home; just a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died of a heart attack. She was age 84.
Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks On Middle East Peace
Posted by: News_Desk on 12/28/2016 01:49 PM
Washington, DC...SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very, very much. Thank you. (Coughs.) Excuse me. Thank you for your patience, all of you. For those of you who celebrated Christmas, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Happy Chanukah. And to everybody here, I know it’s the middle of a holiday week. I understand. (Laughter.) But I wish you all a very, very productive and Happy New Year.
Remarks By President Obama & Prime Minister Abe Of Japan At Pearl Harbor
Posted by: News_Desk on 12/28/2016 12:04 PM
Oahu, HI...PRIME MINISTER ABE: (As interpreted.) President Obama, Commander Harris, ladies and gentlemen, and all American citizens: I stand here at Pearl Harbor as the Prime Minister of Japan.
Weekly Address: Merry Christmas From The President & The First Lady
Posted by: News_Desk on 12/27/2016 10:56 AM
Washington, DC...In this week’s address, the President and the First Lady wished all Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. They reflected on the honor of serving the American people as President and First Lady over the past eight years and the progress that has been made. The President and the First Lady recognized our troops and their families for their service, and they encouraged everyone to visit JoiningForces.gov to find out how to support service members, veterans, and military families in your community.