0 View Gallery View Comments If you keep encountering women and men today who seem miserable, let me offer a probable explanation: They are fans of the United States men's soccer team, and they watched their favorite team lose to Trinidad and Tobago last night, 2-1, and they know the U.S. will miss the World Cup for the first time since 1986 and they are bewildered and infuriated. There is no way to explain the loss. This…was not how #USMNT scripted it (via @beINSPORTSUSA)pic.twitter.com/1X16JnnBTH — Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) October 11, 2017 Try to get your head around this comparison: The population of Trinidad and Tobago is slightly less than 1.4 million, which is less than half the population of Metro Denver. The population of the United States is more than 325 million. There is no excuse for the loss. There is no sense to it. What. A. Stunner. (via @beINSPORTSUSA) #USMNT pic.twitter.com/GMsqf1w9JX — Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) October 11, … [Read more...] about Ramsey blog: A day that will live in soccer infamy as U.S. fails to qualify for the World Cup
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How U.S. weapons helped the Islamic State fuel ‘the industrial revolution of terrorism’
0 View Gallery View Comments The Islamic State may stand alone in its brutality in Iraq and Syria, where it orchestrated civilian massacres and suicide bombings and salted people’s homes with thousands of improvised explosives. But a new report, three years in the making, describes the group as shrewd manufacturing and logistical planners who moved weapons, munitions and bombmaking materials throughout the war zone on a scale unprecedented for a terror organization. Conflict Armament Research (CAR), a weapons-tracking group based in Britain, documented more than 40,000 firearms and munitions across Iraq and Syria by dispatching field investigators in an arc stretching from the northern Syrian city of Kobane to south of Baghdad, Iraq’s capital — a rough tracing of the Islamic State’s path to conquer wide swaths of territory and establish its caliphate. The report, which the researchers call the most comprehensive to date about how the Islamic State … [Read more...] about How U.S. weapons helped the Islamic State fuel ‘the industrial revolution of terrorism’
ISIS fighter with American accent urges supporters to take advantage of U.S. gun laws
0 View Comments In a video released Wednesday by the Islamic State, a one-legged fighter identified by the group as an American called on Muslims in the United States to “take advantage” of the country’s gun laws to obtain weapons and carry out attacks. The fighter, identified as “Abu Salih al-Amriki,” wears khaki fatigues with a holstered pistol in the online video, which was published by a propaganda wing of the Islamic State. He speaks in English with what sounded like a New York City-area accent. “Take advantage of the fact that you can easily obtain a rifle or a pistol in America,” the fighter implored. “Spray the kuffar [infidels] with bullets so that their fear of the Muslims rises and they continue to reveal their hatred towards Islam.” The SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks Islamist militant media, published a copy of the video in which Abu Salih also called President Trump a “dog of Rome.” “You … [Read more...] about ISIS fighter with American accent urges supporters to take advantage of U.S. gun laws
Bundle up: Bitter cold weather takes hold of northern U.S.
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Bitter cold weather has taken hold of much of the northern United States and is expected to stay put for days to come as two Minnesota cities already have set record low temperatures and a city in Pennsylvania continues to dig out from a record snowfall. Forecasters warned of hypothermia and frostbite from arctic air settling in over the central U.S. and spreading east. The National Weather Service reported International Falls, Minnesota, the self-proclaimed Icebox of the Nation, plunged to 37 degrees below zero, breaking the old record of 32 below set in 1924. Hibbing, Minnesota, bottomed out at 28 below, breaking the old record of 27 below set in 1964. Wind chill advisories or warnings were in effect for much of New England, northern Pennsylvania and New York. Those places and states in the northern Plains and Great Lakes were projected to see highs in the teens or single digits and lows below zero for the rest of the week and into the new year. The National … [Read more...] about Bundle up: Bitter cold weather takes hold of northern U.S.
U.S. should curb demand for opioids, not blame China, drug enforcement official says
BEIJING — The United States should look within to cut down demand for opioids which are fueling its deadly drug crisis rather than stressing unsubstantiated claims that China is the major source of these chemicals, a top Chinese drug enforcement official said Thursday. China and the U.S. have worked to build a close working relationship to fight global flows of illicit synthetic drugs, but their collaboration remains fraught. Yu Haibin of the China National Narcotics Control Commission told reporters there was little evidence showing China was the source of much of the chemicals used in the production of the powerful opioid fentanyl. President Donald Trump in November blamed a "flood of cheap and deadly" fentanyl made in China for the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history. "China doesn't deny that shipments to the U.S. happen, but there isn't the proof to show how much — whether it's 20 percent or 80 percent," said Yu, adding that U.S. authorities have only sent him … [Read more...] about U.S. should curb demand for opioids, not blame China, drug enforcement official says
U.S. consumer confidence slips but is still strong
Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Published 8:31 pm, Wednesday, December 27, 2017 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Chuck Burton, STF Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, file photo, customers carry bags as they shop for the holidays at Concord Mills mall in Concord, N.C. Americans were a bit less confident in December than they were in November, but their spirits remained high during the holiday shopping season, according to information released Wednesday, Dec. 27, by the Conference Board. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File) less FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, file photo, customers carry bags as they shop for the holidays at Concord Mills mall … [Read more...] about U.S. consumer confidence slips but is still strong
Spirit, least-loved U.S. airline, makes jump in on-time rankings
By Justin Bachman, Bloomberg The airline that passengers love to hate is figuring out how to arrive on time. Spirit Airlines rose to third place in the Department of Transportation’s monthly tally of U.S. airlines’ on-time performance in October, with 87.2 percent of its flights arriving within 14 minutes of their scheduled time. That placed it ahead of larger Alaska Air Group Inc., which was No. 4. Since punctuality has been a major part of Alaska’s customer appeal, can warmer feelings be far off for Spirit? Overall, the airline industry posted an 84.8 percent on-time rate in October, and 79.7 percent for the past year. Spirit Chief Executive Officer Bob Fornaro has made schedule reliability a cornerstone of his efforts to revamp operations at the discount carrier, seeing it as a pathway to better service, fewer complaints and more repeat customers. Under Fornaro, who took over in early 2016, Spirit has also deployed a new website, new software tools to rebook … [Read more...] about Spirit, least-loved U.S. airline, makes jump in on-time rankings
Denver among the 10 U.S. metro areas with largest income gains since the recession
As the nation’s economy was still reeling from the body blow of the Great Recession, Seattle’s was about to take off. In 2010, Amazon opened a headquarters in the little-known South Lake Union district — and then expanded eight-fold over the next seven years to fill 36 buildings. Everywhere you look, there are signs of a thriving city: Building cranes looming over streets, hotels crammed with business travelers, tony restaurants filled with diners. Seattle is among a fistful of cities that have flourished in the 10 years since the Great Recession officially began in December 2007, even while most other large cities — and sizable swaths of rural America — have managed only modest recoveries. Some cities are still struggling to shed the scars of recession. In Las Vegas, half-finished housing developments, relics of the housing boom, pockmark the surrounding desert. Families there earn nearly 20 percent less, adjusted for inflation, than in 2007. In the … [Read more...] about Denver among the 10 U.S. metro areas with largest income gains since the recession
U.S. dominates Denmark to open world junior championship
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Casey Mittelstadt got the United States off to a quick start in its title defense at the world junior hockey championship. Mittelstadt scored twice in the first period, Kieffer Bellows also had two goals and Joseph Woll made 17 saves to earn the shutout as the U.S. opened the tournament with a 9-0 victory over Denmark on Tuesday night. In other preliminary-round games, the Czech Republic upset Russia 5-4, Sweden beat Belarus 6-1 and Canada held on for a 4-2 win over Finland. Max Jones, Kailer Yamamoto, Patrick Harper, Andrew Peeke and Dylan Samberg also scored for the U.S., which had three goals in the first nine minutes. “We came out ready to go,” said Mittelstadt, the most recent first-round draft choice for the Buffalo Sabres. “We wanted to come out and score some goals and get our team going right away.” Mittelstadt’s second goal gave the U.S. a 5-0 lead late in the first period. “Every time Casey steps on the ice, we know … [Read more...] about U.S. dominates Denmark to open world junior championship
China: U.S. should curb demand for opioids
China: U.S. should curb demand for opioids, not blame ChinaGerry ShihBy GERRY SHIH, Associated PressBEIJING (AP) — The United States should look within to cut down demand for opioids which are fueling its deadly drug crisis rather than stressing unsubstantiated claims that China is the major source of these chemicals, a top Chinese drug enforcement official said Thursday.China and the U.S. have worked to build a close working relationship to fight global flows of illicit synthetic drugs, but their collaboration remains fraught.Yu Haibin of the China National Narcotics Control Commission told reporters there was little evidence showing China was the source of much of the chemicals used in the production of the powerful opioid fentanyl. President Donald Trump in November blamed a “flood of cheap and deadly” fentanyl made in China for the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history.“China doesn’t deny that shipments to the U.S. happen, but there isn’t the … [Read more...] about China: U.S. should curb demand for opioids