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John Ashton, best known as Eddie Murphy's cohort Detective John Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop, Dies at age 76

John Ashton, the reserved, straight man as Beverly Hills Police Department Detective John Taggart, paired with Detroit's Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) in Beverly Hills Cop has died of cancer at age 76. Officially, Taggart's partner was Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold). Detective Taggart line to partner Billy Rosewood: " You do that again, I'll shoot you myself ." According to TMZ, John Ashton's family requests any donations in John’s memory be made to Pathways Hospice Care ( Pathways Home Health and Hospice ). 'Beverly Hills Cop' Actor John Ashton Dead at 76 John Ashton, 'Beverly Hills Cop' Actor, Dead at 76  -- Rolling Stone John Ashton - IMDb Actor John Ashton of "Beverly Hills Cop" fame dies at 76 - YouTube  - CBS Chicago 'Beverly Hills Cop' stars reunite after 30 years for new film - YouTube  - TODAY show BEVERLY HILLS COP | Official Trailer | Paramount Movies - YouTube SOUNDTRACK ... Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (From "Bev

Legendary MLB hitter Pete Rose "Charlie Hustle" dies at age 83

Pete Rose died Monday, September 30, 2024 as the MLB's all-time leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), singles (3,215) and outs (10,328). Reports: Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose dies at age 83  - WCPO Cincinnati Pete Rose: Sports world reacts to death of MLB hit king  - Cincinnati Inquirer Reds fans head to Pete Rose statue to pay tribute to Cincinnati legend  - FOX 19 NOW MLB Legend Pete Rose Dead At 83  - cool pics from TMZ.com Pete Rose dies  - MLB.com Reds mourn the passing of Pete Rose  - MLB.com MLB all-time leader records according to Guinness World Records . London; New York City: HiT Entertainment. 2007. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-9735514-4-0 and  Reports: Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose dies at age 83 pete rose headfirst slide - Google Search  - Images pete rose headfirst slide - Google Search  - Video

SpaceX Dragon Crew-9 mission launch to rescue stranded Boeing Starliner Calypso astronauts from ISS

SpaceX Dragon Crew-9 mission spacecraft launched on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 1:17 pm EDT  for a rescue mission with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, left, and NASA astronaut Nick Hague. The launch occurred two days after Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida's west coast on September 26, 2024. The mission is scheduled to rescue back to earth stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts Suni William and Butch Wilmore, with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean in February or March 2025. The mission was initially planned to transport four crew members—NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Nick Hague, and Stephanie Wilson, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov—to the International Space Station (ISS), but instead Crew-9 launched with two open seats to return the Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts to Earth. NASA decided the Boeing Starliner was unsafe to return with astronauts because of malfunctions of thrusters that couldn't be replicated. The uncrewed Boeing Starliner

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in missile attack on Hezbollah headquarters in Dahiya suburb near Beirut

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, age 64, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, September 27, 2024 Dahiya in suburban Beirut, Lebanon. “Moments ago, the Israel Defense Forces carried out a precise strike on the Central Headquarters of the Hezbollah terror organization…taking the necessary action to protect our people so that Israeli families can live in their homes, safely and securely.” Listen to IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari’s full statement on the precise strike conducted on Hezbollah’s Central Headquarters. Israel Defense Forces on X: "“Moments ago, the Israel Defense Forces carried out a precise strike on the Central Headquarters of the Hezbollah terror organization…taking the necessary action to protect our people so that Israeli families can live in their homes, safely and securely.” Listen to IDF  Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of an evil terrorist organization; the senior terrorists eliminated with him, and the central headquarters they were in, were legitim

Retired US Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrstal endorses Kamala Harris in New York Times op-ed

 "As a citizen, veteran and voter, I was not comfortable with many of the policy recommendations that Democrats offered at their convention in Chicago or those Republicans articulated in Milwaukee" ... "I’ve thought deeply about my choice and considered what I’ve seen and heard and what I owe my three granddaughters. I’ve concluded that it isn’t political slogans or cultural tribalism; it is the best president my vote might help select. So I have cast my vote for character, and that vote is for Vice President Kamala Harris. Ms. Harris has the strength, the temperament and, importantly, the values to serve as commander in chief. When she sits down with world leaders like President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, representing the United States on the global stage, I have no doubt that she is working in our national interest, not her own." US Army General (ret.) Stanley Allen McChrystal is best known for his command of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) from 2003 t

Iran embassy in Beirut posts that attack on Hezbollah headquarters 'changes rules of the game'

The Iran embassy in Lebanon wrote on X that the Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs targeting the headquarters of its proxy Hezbollah represents a dangerous game-changing escalation that will “bring its perpetrator an appropriate punishment.” Iranian embassy in Beirut warns attack on Hezbollah HQ 'changes rules of the game' | The Times of Israel Iran's embassy in Lebanon says Israeli strike in Beirut is 'dangerous game-changing escalation' | Reuters List of diplomatic missions of Iran - Wikipedia Beirut - Wikipedia Beirut is located about 120 miles southeast of Cyprus, and about 140 miles north-northeast of Jerusalem. Beirut - Google Maps

Photo released shows "UFO" downed by US fighter jet over Yukon, Canada days after Chinese spy craft incident in 2023

An image of an unidentified object shot down over Canada's Yukon territory in February 2023 by a NORAD-controlled SS F-22 fighter jet has been obtained was CTVNews.ca, and published on Wednesday, September 24, 2024. The image showed on of three objects shot down over Alaska, Yukon and Lake Huron between Feb. 10 and 12, 2023. The three objects were reportedly much smaller than the "school bus size" Chinese balloon. There are few deails about these smaller objects, and their is criticism regarding why it took so long to release the image. Text information associated with the image was highly redacted. The Sky Canada Project was launched in the Fall of 2022 to study how Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) reports from the public are managed in Canada and to recommend improvements.  Several "click-bait" type titles were published that led one to believe the UFO was a recent sighting. Unidentified object: Image of item shot down over Yukon | CTV News UFO flying over

Hezbollah media office claims Israel is dropping leaflets with barcodes that can "withdraw all information" from any device

Hezbollah media office claims Israel's IDF is dropping leaflets in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley that can extract data from any device if the printed barcode is scanned by a phone, for example. Could not find this information on Al Manar TV website (Lebanon Communication Group). Also they X.com account is suspended on X, formerly Twitter. Hezbollah says Israel dropping leaflets with 'very dangerous' barcodes onto Lebanon | Reuters Hezbollah says Israel dropping leaflets with 'very dangerous' barcodes onto Lebanon  - New York Post Hezbollah Says Israel Dropping Leaflets With 'Very Dangerous' Barcodes Onto Lebanon  - US News & World Report Hezbollah says Israel is dropping leaflets in Lebanon with 'dangerous barcodes'  - Straight Arrow News Hezbollah says Israel is dropping leaflets in Lebanon with ‘dangerous barcodes’ - YouTube  - Straight Arrow News Straight Arrow News privately owned and funded by CEO Joe Ricketts About Us – Straight Arrow

Hezbollah rocket attacks on holy places: Nazareth and Galilee

Hezbollah launched coordinated rocket attacks into Israel's Jezreel Valley early Sunday, targeting multiple locations, including Haifa, Ramat David air base, Nazareth, Afula and the lower Galilee.  Holy places targeted by Hezbollah are threatened: Rockets caused fires in Nazareth Galilee target for months by Hezbollah Hezbollah strikes Nazareth in rocket attacks; fires break out | World  - The Christian Post IDF strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel's North - The Jerusalem Post Rev. Johnnie Moore ن on X: "Hezbollah just hit Nazareth. The hometown of Jesus. Hezbollah’s rockets continue to also target the Christian heartland of Israel, threatening countless holy places. BACKGROUND Nazareth - Google Maps  -- Nazareth is about half way between the Sea of Galilee and Haifa/Mediterranean Sea, and about 70 miles north of Bethlehem, which is about 10 miles south of Jerusalem.

Israel intercepts cruise missiles fired from Iraq

Pro-Iran armed groups claims responsibility for firing two cruise missiles and two drones.  The IDF reported Sunday, September 22, 2024 that one drone was shot down outside of Israel, and one was shot over the southern Golan Heights. Both cruise missiles were intercepted outside of Israel.  Israel fired back, destroying hundreds of launchers. IDF intercepts cruise missiles, drones fired from Iraq at north and south | The Times of Israel

Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua expanding into the United States

US officials fear a crime pattern of drug-distribution networks, extortion rackets and prostitution networks that could prey on some of the 700,000 Venezuelans that have immigrated into the United States in the past four years.  The Tren de Aragua is a transnational criminal force  Venezuelan Gang Tren de Aragua Expands its Deadly Reach to the U.S. - WSJ  [Paywall possible] BACKGROUND FBI on Aragua Train criminal gang: "We have proof that they crossed the border" | CNN Criminals from the Venezuelan gang El Tren de Aragua are in Chicago – Telemundo Chicago Colorado city starts taking action after Venezuelan gang takes over apartment buildings | Just The News HSI Miami (@HSI_Miami) / X FINAL-ICE-Testimony-HSI-Deputy-EAD-Anthony-Salisbury.pdf Tren de Aragua - Wikipedia

NORAD fighter jets from US intercepted two Russian military aircraft Wednesday, September 11, 2024

NORAD announced late Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the interception of two Russian military aircraft operating in the ADIZ earlier Wednesday. NORAD detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 11, 2024. NORAD fighter jets from the United States conducted the intercept, according to North American Aerospace Defense Command. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace. This Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ is not seen as a threat, and NORAD will continue to monitor competitor activity near North America and meet presence with presence. North American Aerospace Defense Command on X: "NORAD detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 11, 2024. NORAD fighter jets from the United States conducted the intercept. The Russian aircraft

First Costco price hike since 2017 effective September 1, 2024

New members signing up for a Costco membership on or after September 1, 2024 (and renewal members) are experiencing a membership fee increase of $5 from $60 to $65.  Business membership increased by $10 to $130 a year. COSTCO: “Over the coming months, membership scanning devices will be used at the entrance door of your local warehouse” and “Once deployed, prior to entering, all members must scan their physical or digital membership card by placing the barcode or QR Code against the scanner.” Members with cards that don’t have a photos, should be prepared with a valid photo ID, and encourages shoppers to visit the membership counter and get a Costco ID with a photo. Costco’s new rule also requires all guests to be accompanied by a valid cardholder to enter its stores, which is aimed to prevent non-members from sneaking in with a member's card. Costco’s first membership price hike in 7 years just went into effect  - Yahoo! Finance Costco's first membership fee increase in 7 year

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Meta to censor some COVID-19 content

In a letter dated August 26, 2024, Mark Zuckerberg told the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee that he regretted not speaking up earlier about pressure earlier regarding Biden administration efforts to "censor" COVID-19 content during the pandemic. Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Meta to censor COVID-19 content | Reuters Mark Zuckerberg: White House pressured Facebook over COVID-19 content | AP News Mark Zuckerberg admits Biden admin pressured Facebook to censor COVID content, says it was wrong to suppress Hunter laptop coverage Zuckerberg says he regrets caving to White House pressure on content - POLITICO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta was 'pressured' by Biden administration to censor Covid-related content - YouTube  - 6abc Philadelphia Mark Zuckerberg says he censored content due to pressure from Biden administration - YouTube  - ABC News Mark Zuckerberg says White House ‘pressured’ Meta to ‘censor’ Covid-19 content - YouTube  - CNBC

Former United States Army Reserve officer Tulsi Gabbard explains endorsing Trump -- a clear contrast of candidates

Former DNC Vice Chair Tulsi Gabbard and Democrat candidate for nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election says the 'contrast couldn't be more clear' between the two presidential candidates on 'Kudlow' on FOX Business. Tulsi Gabbard says Donald Trump met with adversaries, dictators, and allies to prevent wars, and Kamala Harris critized Trump for that. Tulsi Gabbard explains why she's endorsing Trump: 'This is personal for me' - YouTube  - FOX Business BACKGROUND ... Tulsi Gabbard - Wikipedia Kamala Harris - Wikipedia