Despite the conclusion by US intelligence that there is no evidence of Russian involvement in the destruction of the Malaysian airliner and all lives onboard, Washington is escalating the crisis and shepherding it toward war. MORE

Well it’s official one in ten Americans are stupid! I’d say it’s more like every six in ten, but going by a recent CNN poll – 1 in 10 Americans Wants War With Russia Over Downed Airliner. Apparently, these people think that a war with Russia would be akin to the recent “wars”  in Iraq, and Afghanistan. MORE

The sunny highs of July are numbered, with a dramatic drop in temperature next week when a second polar blast hits large parts of the U.S. Temperatures are forecast to be up to 20 degrees below average for this time of year, with some places experiencing a chill more usual in the fall.

A jet stream from polar regions will bring the unseasonable weather in on Sunday, with a band of thunderstorms leading it in Ohio and along the East Coast. MORE

There was anger last night after it emerged militant group ISIS may have ordered compulsory female genital mutilation (FGM) for all women and girls in a region of Iraq now under its control.  MORE

11th Commandment: Thou shalt NOT be stupid! House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi doubled down on her comments that Americans should view the flood of children crossing the border while claiming refugee status just like baby Jesus.

“You could even speak about, if it’s your tradition, Moses,” she said. “What would we do if Moses had not been accepted by the pharaoh’s family? We wouldn’t have the Ten Commandments for starters.” MORE

OMEN: No repentance, no sacrifice, no fasting – “the wickedness thereof is come up before me” -Jonah 1:2 (This applies to the whole world)

Militant group ISIS blew up Iraq’s tomb of the Prophet Jonah in Mosul on Thursday, civil defense officials told CNN. MORE

A waterway in eastern China has mysteriously turned a blood red color.

Residents in Zhejiang province said the river looked normal at 5 a.m. Beijing time on Thursday morning. Within an hour, the entire river turned crimson. Residents also said a strange smell wafted through the air. MORE

A European Space Agency Envisat satellite photo provides an aerial view on the raging wildfires east of Moscow MORE and MORE

“A column of BTP at the border of Ukraine. The third column in the last hour. They are driving from Dagestan and Stavropol. Road Don 4.”

The Wire has created this map of the likely path the Russian troops are taking, based on the information offered by EuroMaidan: MORE

Up here in Canada, I’m a pretty popular Muslim, even though I’ve been defending Israel’s right to live safely and securely in God’s Holy Land for as long as I’ve been a Muslim. More important than that though — by far — is the fact that no Muslim has ever been able to gainsay me even when I’ve addressed thousands of them at one time, because the Qur’an says (In Al-Maeda 5:20-21) MORE

Washington (AFP) – Back in 2012, the Sun erupted with a powerful solar storm that just missed the Earth but was big enough to “knock modern civilization back to the 18th century,” NASA said. MORE

If you aren’t scared of the storm, maybe the haunting siren will do the trick. This is more than anyone can handle, you might want to acquire ear protectors aka earmuffs for the whole family or could drive someone to insanity. Plays on your psyche. MORE

When we reported on the government’s decisiosn to withhold irrigation water to California for the first time in 54 years, we warned there would be consequences: farmers are hit hardest as “they’re all on pins and needles trying to figure out how they’re going to get through this.”. MORE

Nearly 21 million people are working as modern day slaves, falling victim to trafficking, forced labor and sexual exploitation, a new UN report finds. The illicit market in exploited people generates billions of dollars in profit worldwide. MORE

If you could have the outlandish strength and agility of Halo‘s Master Chief, how much would you spend?

For the uninitiated, Master Chief is the hero of the Halo video game series. A heavily genetically enhanced supersoldier, he can run faster, jump higher, see further, think faster, and endure longer than regular humans. So powerful is Master Chief that his alien adversaries think of him as a“demon” because of his ability to destroy hundreds or sometimes thousands of alien soldiers. MORE