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Unidentified human bones left at New Jersey snack stand

The Stateline Lookout snack stand
© WABCThe Stateline Lookout snack stand in Alpine, N.J. is pictured in an image made from video, July 3, 2019.
Prosecutors are searching for answers after they say unidentified human bones were found at a snack stand at a New Jersey park.

Employees of the State Line Lookout snack stand in Palisades Interstate Park in Alpine found the bones in a plastic bag hanging on the snack stand door Monday morning, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.

The person who left the plastic bag on the door was contacted and directed police to where the bones had been found, prosecutors said

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Corporate America's opportunistic virtue-signaling is dangerous and undermines the spirit of capitalism

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Once upon a time, the raison d'รชtre of US companies was to simply make a buck. Those days are long gone. Today, corporations are in the business of radicalizing the country by taking sides in cultural standoffs.

Just in time for the Fourth of July festivities, which this year celebrates the 243rd anniversary of America's independence, Nike decided to ignite a political firestorm the size of a Chinese fireworks factory, thereby further dividing the nation.

The Fortune 500 tennis shoe maker, with $30 billion in annual global sales, announced it would cancel the release of its 'Air Max 1' trainers after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick told the company "he and others" found the Betsy Ross-era flag that adorned the sneaker "offensive." Why? Because the symbol was stitched at a time when slavery was still part of the fledgling nation's experience. And since a handful of right-wing 'white supremacist' groups have reportedly been seen waving this flag (as well as former President Barack Obama, incidentally), which celebrates the original 13 US colonies and their successful fight against the British crown, suddenly it is deemed toxic and unworthy of the mighty Nike.

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Los Angeles marathon runner found dead after alleged cheating scandal

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A 70-year-old runner was found dead in the Los Angeles River Thursday just days after being disqualified from the Los Angeles Marathon for allegedly cheating.

Los Angeles police say they responded to a call Thursday morning of a body in the river.

The man was identified as retired Dr. Frank Meza, whose time in the Los Angeles Marathon four months ago shocked runners around the world.

Meza was disqualified from the marathon this week due to alleged cheating after he posted a time of 2:53:10, more than an hour faster than the 4:10:07 run by the second fastest finisher in his age group.

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New York man charged in largest seizure of illegal reptiles in state history, officials say

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A 71-year-old New York man faces a slew of charges after officials seized hundreds of turtles and three king cobras from his home, authorities said.

The seizure is believed to be the largest illegal reptiles bust in New York state history.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced Wednesday that William Engelder, 71, of Allegany, was charged with reckless endangerment, illegal sale of wildlife, overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, illegal possession and transportation of venomous reptiles, illegal possession of wild animals as pets and possessing an endangered species without a permit, among other offenses.

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Tommy Robinson blasts UK government for hypocrisy after contempt verdict

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Journalist and activist Tommy Robinson condemned a ruling that found him guilty of contempt of court, for which he now faces jail time, and slammed the British government for hypocrisy while talking to Ruptly.

After Friday's court proceedings, Robinson joined a crowd of supporters and journalists outside of London's Old Bailey courthouse to comment on the decision.

"The British government continually slams Russia, continually slams China about free speech and their treatment of journalists," Robinson told a reporter with Ruptly.

"I'm going to be sent to prison next week because I asked, as a journalist, 'how do you feel about your sentence?'" he added, describing the actions for which he was first arrested last year.

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Conservative Math teacher loses job after defending Western Civilization

Karen Siegemund
A math teacher says she has lost her job at a private school in Southern California for speaking out in defense of Western Civilization โ€” even though she made her comments outside the classroom.

Dr. Karen Siegemund, president of the Los Angeles-based American Freedom Alliance, gave a speech in May at the group's "Long March Through the Institutions" conference, which "explored the Left's ongoing multi-decade takeover attempt of numerous public and private institutions to effect a radical transformation of America."

During her speech, she said "each of us here believes in the unparalleled force for good that is Western Civilization, that is our heritage, whether we were born here or not."

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Quadriplegic man reportedly 'cried' when told French courts ordered him to be starved to death

Vincent Lambert
France's highest appeals court has ordered Vincent Lambert's food to be removed following a six-year-long legal battle for his life.

The 42-year-old nurse, now in a hospital in Reims, suffered an accident in 2008 which left him quadriplegic and with extensive brain damage. He is described by some as "semi-conscious," and by others as being "in a vegetative state." Vincent can sleep and wake up, respond to some voices, can swallow, and breathe on his own. He is not dependent on machines to live, but he is dependent on nutrition and hydration being delivered in a special manner, like many people.

The Court of Cassation's final ruling means that Lambert, who is not otherwise ill or at the end of his life, would be removed from food and water and left to die slowly, which can take 14 days or more. The decision cannot be appealed in France, but his parents are fighting the order and have threatened to press charges for murder if his food is removed. However, Vincent's wife and six of his eight siblings believe he should be forced to die.

Comment: From late-term and forced abortions, CRISPR genetic meddling, to Euthanasia, the question of the right to, and value of, life, is in the headlines frequently these days: Also check out SOTT radio's:


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South Koreans urge boycott of Japanese goods in row over WWII forced labor

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© Reuters / Yonhap News HandoutSouth Korean merchants stomp on boxes bearing the logos of Japanese manufacturers at a demonstration, July 5, 2019.
Demands in South Korea for a boycott of Japanese goods are picking up steam after Tokyo imposed new trade restrictions on high-tech exports, rekindling a dispute over compensation for victims of historical war crimes.

By Friday, over 28,000 South Koreans had signed a petition on a government website calling for a boycott of Japanese products and tourism, and asking the government to "respond with force" to Tokyo's new trade restrictions on exports of materials used to make smartphones and other electronics.

Relations between the two countries have long been marred by memories of Imperial Japan's decades-long occupation of the Korean peninsula that ended in 1945 - in particular the use of forced labor and "comfort women" for military brothels.

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Coal billionaire Chris Cline killed alongside daughter in helicopter crash off Bahamas

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The West Virginia billionaire killed in a helicopter crash off the Bahamas died alongside one of his daughters and some of her pals, friends said.

Chris Cline, a coal tycoon who once dated Tiger Woods' ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, was killed Thursday, a day before his 61st birthday, when the chopper crashed around 2 a.m. shortly after taking off from Grand Cay in the Bahamas, the Register-Herald reported.

The mining entrepreneur's daughter Kameron was among the seven victims on the submerged aircraft, which was discovered overturned two miles off his private island, news station KFSN reported.

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Gross! Texas police identify girl who licked container of ice cream and put it back on the shelf

Ice cream licker
A viral video of a girl opening a container of Blue Bell, licking the ice cream and placing the container back in the freezer has been linked to a Walmart in Lufkin, Texas Blue Bell says.

Staff recognized the location in the video where the "malicious act of food tampering took place," according to a statement on Blue Bell's website.

Blue Bell inspected the freezer where the licking incident took place and said it believes it located the half gallon of Tin Roof that was "tampered with," the statement said.

On Friday morning, police said they've identified the girl. She's a juvenile from San Antonio. Because she's a minor, her identity is protected under the Texas Family Code.

The case will be turned over to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Lufkin police said Friday that they don't intend to charge the teen with tampering with a consumer product.