DoD Estimated N. Korea Could Kill 20,000 S. Koreans A Day In A War,…

North Korea only recently developed the ability to threaten the U.S., but the rogue regime's dark shadow has lingered over its southern neighbor for many years. Before the North acquired nuclear weapons, the Pentagon estimated that North Korea could kill as many as 20,000 South Koreans a day in a renewed conflict on the Korean Peninsula, the Los Angeles Times reported , citing information provided by retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Rob Givens.

U.S. Dismisses North Korea’s Talk of War

North Korea's foreign minister warned his country would shoot down American warplanes even if they are outside of the country's airspace, in an escalation Monday of the threat of a military confrontation. Ri Yong Ho, speaking to reporters in New York, said the U.S. had declared war on North Korea and his country considered all possible responses to be on the table.

Weiner Sentenced to 21 Months in Sexting Case

A federal judge on Monday sentenced Anthony Weiner, the Democratic former congressman from New York, to 21 months in prison for exchanging sexually explicit messages with a 15-year-old girl. Mr. Weiner, whose repeated sexting scandals ended his political career, burst into tears as U.S. District Judge Denise Cote gave out his punishment in... Watch a clip from the documentary "Weiner," directed by Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg.

CFTC Wants More Firms to Self-Report Wrongdoing

A top U.S. markets regulator unveiled a new enforcement framework that relies more heavily on firms to self-report wrongdoing and gives them new incentives to cooperate with probes. James McDonald, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's enforcement director, announced the strategy during a speech at New York University on Monday.

Violent Crime, Homicide Rates Rose in 2016 for Second Straight Year

Violent crime and homicide rates rose in the U.S. in 2016 for the second consecutive year, driven in part by a spike in murders in large cities, according to national data released Monday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Trump administration seized on the report as further evidence that the U.S. is experiencing a surge in deadly violence.

Massive Government Tax Giveaways Aren’t Yielding Many Facebook Jobs

State and local governments across the U.S. give Facebook millions in tax breaks in return for the social media company opening up data centers in their respective towns. But the facilities, which house computer systems and other components, often doesn't yield as many jobs as first expected, according to a Bloomberg report published Monday.

Mueller Investigation Desperate As More Information About Obama’s Illegal Spying Is Uncovered

As more information comes out about the illegal spying by the Obama Administration, Mueller is under more and more pressure to find or make up a crime related to President Trump. It is time to deal with the corruption and criminal conduct in the Department of Justice, Criminal Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation and shut down the criminal and corrupt Mueller investigation.