THE REBEL WIRE 09/12/2018 HURRICANE FLORENCE A MONSTER STORM

US braces for worst as ‘monster’ Hurricane Florence bears down (Worthy News) – Motorists streamed inland on highways converted to one-way evacuation routes Tuesday as about 1.7 million people in three states were warned to get out of the way of Hurricane Florence, a hair-raising storm taking dead aim at the Carolinas with 140 mph (225 kph) winds and potentially ruinous rains. Florence was expected […] Read More

Man ‘curses Trump, tries to stab GOP candidate’ (SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE) — A Castro Valley man shouting profanities about President Trump attacked a Republican congressional candidate who was working an election booth at a town festival, threatening him and trying to stab him with a switchblade, authorities and the candidate said Tuesday. Farzad Vincent Fazeli, 35, was jailed after the alleged Sunday attack […] Read More

Hillary Clinton and perjury charge — the ‘almost’ that should’ve been ANALYSIS/OPINION:Former independent counsel Ken Starr, who’s coming out with a book about his famous investigation into former President Bill Clinton and the blue dress, said he almost slapped Hillary Clinton with a perjury charge.Almost. Almost?And the rest of the world goes: Well, why didn’t you?Hillary is so well known for her obstructions of truth that […] Read More

Jimmy Carter cautions Democrats not to scare off moderates ATLANTA (AP) – Former President Jimmy Carter sees little hope for the U.S. to change its human rights and environmental policies as long as Donald Trump is in the White House, but he has a warning for his fellow Democrats looking to oust the current administration: Don’t go too far to the left.“Independents need to […] Read More

Redskins flash dominance, now need consistency ANALYSIS/OPINION:Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden didn’t just exorcise the ghosts of losing seasons with his team’s 24-6 opening win over the Arizona Cardinals Sunday. He frightened those demons away with a Redskins performance that ranks among the most dominant of Gruden’s tenure in Washington.When he spoke with reporters a day later, Gruden tried to temper […] Read More