Posted on 06 November 2009 by Mr. Harrington
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The Louisiana Attorney General’s office has executed a search warrant at ACORN’s office on Canal Street in New Orleans.
BigGovernment reports…
Developing…
UPDATE: Paper records, computers, and “other electronic items” are being seized.
Read–NOLA
Posted on 05 November 2009 by Mr. Harrington
MSNBC is reporting that 7 people are dead and 12 injured after a shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.
Reports are saying one gunman is in custody and one remains on the loose.
Check back for updates…
Developing…
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UPDATE: The shooting occurred at the Soldier Readiness building…
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Military Police have locked down the base.
Schools in the area are also on lockdown.
The shooting happened in the Soldier Readiness Center.
Read–My Fox DFW
FoxNews is reporting that the FBI is en route and that the number of victims is unclear.
FoxNews is interviewing Hillary Shine–Director of Public Information for Killeen TX–and she said that at a third gunman just began firing in a second location.
FoxNews.com is reporting that “The men were reportedly dressed in Army fatigues, but military officials couldn’t confirm that they were Army personnel.”
Chuck Todd tweeted that Robert Gibbs said the President has been briefed.
KCEN is reporting that a policeman is among those who were shot.
UPDATE: FoxNews is reporting that there are 20 wounded.
MSNBC is reporting that one of the locations of the shooting is at the 42006 building on Fort Hood.
The shooting could have been at a graduation ceremony. MSNBC reports:
“Greg Schannep, an aide to U.S. Rep. John Carter, told the Austin American-Statesman that he was on the Army post to attend a graduation service. He said that as he neared the entrance of a building where the service was being held, a soldier with blood on his uniform ran past him and said a man was shooting.”
FoxNews is reporting that the FBI has said that their number one priority is that no one else is killed.
“to make sure there is no further killing.”
UPDATE: FoxNews: Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson says one of the shooters is injured and in custody.
CNN is reporting:
“At least one person is “neutralized” in connection with the incident, and a second is “cornered,” retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honore told CNN, citing “unofficial, unconfirmed reports” from two sources.”
I’m going to assume “neutralized” means wounded…
Local Newspaper Austin Statesman has set up a twitter account for updates…
RT (from Fort Hood resident) @irish_beauty83: locked in my post housing. scared. dont know where the shooters are
McClatchy is reporting:
“Details of the events were sketchy, but officials said the shooting involved two men with M-16 rifles and began about 1:30 p.m. Central time at Howze Theater on the base, then moved to the sports complex, where the graduation ceremony was scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. It was not immediately clear who the ceremony was honoring.”
Is anyone else curious why the FBI is getting involved? UPDATE: Here’s why…
Chuck Todd is reporting:
TX Sen. Hutchison on #MSNBC right now, confirms there were TWO shooters, not three. Also says this was @ processing center.
Matt Drudge is reporting that 4 SWAT officers are injured.
MSNBC reports:
“The shooting happened “near the soldier readiness processing center, where soldiers cycle through as they prepare to deploy,” according to Sgt. Major Jamie Posten from the Fort Hood public affairs office.
He said this is where the soldiers go, up to 60 days before deployment, to begin the process of vaccinations and other preparation.”
MSNBC is reporting that all of the wounded are military personnel.
AP confirms: 1 in custody.
Dave Miller from Killeen Daily Herald is reporting on FoxNews that the man in custody is around 40 years old.
UPDATE: Drudge is reporting that 2 are in custody…
CNN is reporting that the death toll is 9.
MSNBC is reporting that 2 suspects are in custody.
“More from NBC’s Pete Williams: US official says early reports are the man in custody is in the military, late 30s, with officer rank.”
FoxNews TV is reporting 27 dead.
UPDATE: Army: Shooter dead. Was soldier. Two more soldiers in custody.
UPDATE: ABC:
The suspected gunman was identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan.
I don’t want to make any prejudgements, but this is sounding like Fort Dix…
UPDATE: FoxNews is reporting that Hasan is still alive.
UPDATE:
12 people killed, 31 injured.
The two others who were apprehended have been released. FoxNews says it is believed that this was the work of a lone gunman: Major Malik Nadal Hasan who is now in custody.
Posted on 16 October 2009 by Mr. Harrington
The AP has released a statement saying that Obama “Hope” artist Shepard Fairey admitted to the AP that he destroyed and fabricated evidence “in an effort to bolster his fair use case and cover up his previous lies and omissions.”
Also, Shep’s lawyer “informed the AP that they intended to seek the Court’s permission to withdraw as counsel for Fairey and his related entities.”
Developing…
Check out the full Press Release and updates after the jump…INCLUDING FAIREY’S RESPONSE!
Posted on 15 October 2009 by Mr. Harrington
This is a strange story, folks.
Apparently, A six year old boy climbed into a large helium balloon craft and took off.
For over two hours, the craft floated over Colorado–near Denver.
The balloon slowly lost its helium and crashed in a field.
No boy.
KMGH and CNN are reporting that no one was inside the craft.
Developing…
Read–CNN
UPDATE: CNN is reporting that officials are concerned that the child may have fallen out of the craft.
According to 9News–an NBC affiliate–says that sheriffs are sure the boy was inside at one point.
It is reported that the child’s brother saw him get into the craft before it floated away…the rest of the family was inside their house.
Hot Air is reporting that the child–if he fell out–must have fallen out near the home–before the news coverage began.
Neil Cavuto is reporting that his producer placed a call to the family’s spokesperson and asked if they knew where the boy is. ”You no more than I do,” the spokesperson said.
Hot Air reports:
Commenters are speculating that that maybe the kid accidentally untied the balloon and ran away for fear of being punished, but if so, then his brother’s covering for him for an awfully long time amid a lot of police and parental pressure.
Also, The Huffington Post is reporting that this family was on the television show “Wife Swap.”
Update: This is an International story…
The Guardian has picked up the story.
UPDATE: There is a report on the twittersphere that the Sheriffs are now saying that they don’t think the boy was ever on the craft…
@justkarl: Radio: Sheriff says they now “believe” #balloonboy was never in the basket, are searching near home.
@calebhowe: Neighbor says brothers were on the roof “with a camera” when the balloon launched.
UPDATE: October 15, 2009:
Just got back from work (6:20 PM) and found out the boy was found in his attic safe.
Wolf Blitzer asked Falcom Heene why he hid and Falcon responded, “We did this for the show.”
And here is Blitzer asking for clarification.
Posted on 17 September 2009 by Mr. Harrington
The International Atomic Energy Agency says that Iran has “sufficient information” to build an atomic bomb and is currently working on a delivery system…
Developing…
Read–AP
UPDATE: News comes hours after President Barack Obama announced a major shift in missile shield policy.
Joe Biden had this to say earlier about the Iranian threat: “”I think we are fully capable and secure dealing with any present or future potential Iranian threat.”
He continued,
“The whole purpose of this exercise we are undertaking is to diminish the prospect of the Iranians destabilizing that region in the world. I am less concerned — much less concerned — about the Iranian potential. They have no potential at this moment, they have no capacity to launch a missile at the United States of America.”
Umm…Hello?!
Posted on 31 August 2009 by Mr. Enos
Today at the daily White House presser, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs actually uttered the phrase ‘war on terror.’
Contrast that against previous statements by the Obama Administration that the ‘war on terrorism’ is over. I suppose ‘Overseas Contingency Operation’ didn’t roll off the tongue quite as nicely as they had hoped…
VIDEO – Real Clear Politics
MEDIA CENTRE — Harrington Report’s Man-Caused Preparedness pamphlet
Posted on 26 August 2009 by Mr. Harrington
Edward Kennedy, Senator from Massachusetts, has died.
Camelot has ended.
UPDATE: MSNBC’s Chris Matthews said Camelot is not over and that Barack Obama is the youngest Kennedy brother… Give me a break..
I will not speak ill of Kennedy today.
Posted on 19 August 2009 by Mr. Enos
A highly reputable source close to the Harrington Report has just informed me that the highly popular “Cash for Clunker” –or the C.A.R.S. program– is going to be shut down in the next 24 to 48 hours in an effort to protect the nations new car dealers from being hung out to dry financially as the funds allocated by the government for the program dry up.
You may remember our report about the first time they suspended the program…we believe that this suspension of the plagued program will be for good.
Check back here for more information as the announcement becomes official.
UPDATE from Mr. Harrington: So the National Automobile Dealers Association polled dealerships and handed the results over to the federal government.
The results are staggering.
“U.S. Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood announced that, within the next 48 hours, guidance will be issued regarding the process by which the program will be brought to a close.”
After the jump, check out the Memo Sent to Dealerships around the country and updates to the post…
