#AceNewsReport – Aug.18: The mayor of Portland, Ore., said Saturday night that his city had avoided the “worst-case scenario” after members of far-right groups and far-left members of Antifa held dueling demonstrations in the center of the city that lasted for hours on end: “Given the continuing movement and the number of people involved, I am grateful that this was a largely peaceful event,” Mayor Ted Wheeler told reporters. “Police did an exemplary job of de-escalating the situation, keeping the extremists on both sides separate for the most part, and of limiting interactions between individuals.” Far-left and far-right groups clash in Portland: Six injured and 13 arrested as tensions flare between protesters on streets lined with more than 1,000 cops just hours after President Trump threatened to declare Antifa a ‘terror organisation’

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Portland, Oregon mayor says they’re taking major precautions ahead of the Antifa and right-wing demonstrations: Dueling protests between Antifa and right-wing groups are set to take place in Portland, Oregon:

At least 13 people were arrested. Police Chief Danielle Outlaw said at a press conference that possible charges against those arrested include disorderly conduct, interfering with police, resisting arrest, possession of a weapon in a park and unlawful use of a weapon: Earlier in the day, police tweeted images of weapons it had seized from multiple groups, including bear spray, shields and metal and wooden poles.

“At this time, we know of six force-events involving officers,” Outlaw said: “There was one instance where an officer deployed pepper balls. The other instances involved take-downs or control against resistance.”

Six people suffered minor injuries and one of them was taken to a local hospital: Another individual was treated for a medical condition unrelated to the demonstrations, police spokeswoman Lt. Tina Jones said.

Flag-waving members of the Proud Boys and Three Percenters militia group began gathering late in the morning, some wearing body armor and helmets: Meanwhile, black-clad, helmet and mask-wearing Antifa members were also among the several hundred people on the streets. The groups gathered on both sides of the Willamette River, which runs through the city.

Authorities used sound trucks and loudspeakers to remind demonstrators of both sides to stay out of the streets or they would be arrested: They also set up concrete barriers and closed streets and bridges in an effort to contain and separate the rival groups.

Roughly 700 law enforcement officials from local, state and federal agencies, including the FBI, were in the city for the right-wing rally, which was expected to draw people from across the country: Portland Police said all of the city’s 1,000 officers would be on duty for the gathering that was hyped on social media and elsewhere for weeks.

Not all who gathered Saturday were with right-wing groups or Antifa: Also on hand were people dressed in colorful outfits and those who attended a nearby prayer service, holding signs that had slogans such as “No Trump, No NRA.”

Police formed a physical barricade beneath the Morrison Bridge in Tom McCall Waterfront Park to separate the rival groups from sparring: The Proud Boys and their supporters were on the south side of the divide while the counter-protesters remained on the north side, according to reports by The Oregonian.

FOX 12 Oregon and The Oregonian newspaper reported that some of the demonstrators began to leave in the early afternoon, with authorities briefly re-opening the Hawthorne Bridge to allow them to pass: Police used officers on bikes and in riot gear to prevent members of Antifa from following them. The Oregonian reported that a group of left-wing demonstrators attacked a bus carrying a group of Proud Boys out of downtown Portland, breaking some windows: “The Proud Boys contacted us or contacted the units on the ground saying that they wanted to leave and so we facilitated for them to leave the area,” Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Brandon White told the newspaper. “It wasn’t planned. It wasn’t orchestrated. We had a request that they would like to leave the area and so we facilitated: But hundreds of people remained downtown and on nearby streets, and there were skirmishes throughout the day. At around 4:15 p.m., police declared a gathering of mostly left-wing protesters near Pioneer Courthouse Square a “civil disturbance” and told people to leave: Later in the afternoon, The Oregonian also reported that a group of left-wing counter-demonstrators had surrounded two people wearing American flag-themed clothing and were “taunting, threatening, and chasing them: Among those attending the demonstration was Patriot Prayer’s Joey Gibson, who organized similar rallies in 2017 and 2018 that erupted in clashes. Gibson surrendered Friday on an arrest warrant for felony rioting but was released on bail hours later………”I’m just here for the ride,” Gibson told The Oregonian……..Organiser Joe Biggs told the paper that the demonstrators “wanted national attention and we got it.”……………

“Go look at President Trump’s Twitter,” Biggs said: “He talked about Portland, said he’s watching Antifa. That’s all we wanted … Mission success.”………President Trump tweeted Saturday morning that he is considering designating Antifa a domestic terror group: “Major consideration is being given to naming ANTIFA an ‘ORGANIZATION OF TERROR,’” Trump said. “Portland is being watched very closely. Hopefully the Mayor will be able to properly do his job!”

Late Saturday, the Proud Boys issued a statement vowing to return to Portland every month until Wheeler “takes charge and removes the scourge of violent domestic terrorists from his city,” referring to Antifa: Wheeler responded Saturday night by imploring Biggs to think about the millions of dollars in taxpayer money used to police and provide security for demonstrations. The mayor also said that Biggs’ rhetoric was stoking an “environment of fear nationally.”………..”We do not want him here in my city. Period,” Wheeler said: Wheeler’s message was similar to his warning to protesters on both sides prior to the demonstrations: “We don’t want your hatred, we don’t want your violence, but if you come here, we’re going to be prepared,” he said in an interview on Fox News’ “Outnumbered Overtime” on Friday: “Again, when it comes to enforcement of our community standards, we support people’s rights to demonstrate, but we don’t care about who you are or your politics are,” he said. “If you engage in violence in this city, you will be held accountable.”

Police in Portland, Oregon arrested thirteen people and seized weapons such as bear spray and shields from ‘multiple groups’ as right-wing groups and far-left counter-protesters clashed on Saturday. Authorities also set up concrete barriers and closed streets in an effort to contain the groups. Flag-waving members of the Proud Boys and the Three Percenters militia group began gathering late in the morning, some wearing body armor and helmets. Meanwhile, masked Antifa protesters clad in black were also among the several hundred people on the streets. Polices said they had seized weapons from the groups that were gathering on both sides of the Willamette River, which runs through the city. 👮🏻‍♂️

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#AceNewsDesk reports …………….Published: Aug.18: 2019: Vandana Rambaran is a reporter covering news and politics: The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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#AceNewsReport – Aug.18: At least 20 local government entities across Texas have been taken hostage by a coordinated ransomeware attack the Texas Department of Information Resources announced Friday: The specific agencies and their jurisdictions were not disclosed, nor did the department say whether the cybercriminals had specified an amount to pay in ransom.

Ransomware is a type of malware, or malicious software, that locks a computer and all its data until a user pays a specified amount to regain control of the system: Attackers typically request payment in mostly untraceable digital currency such as Bitcoin. Once the ransom is paid, a key is given that unlocks the computer. Ransomware is spread unknowingly through infected websites and phishing, or spam, emails.

Texas DIR press secretary Elliot Sprehe told KUT Radio that the department was still gathering information about the attack: “It looks like we found out earlier today, but we’re not currently releasing who’s impacted due to security concerns,” he told the station Friday.

The Texas Military Department and Texas A&M University System’s Cyberresponse and Security Operations Center are responding to the more “critically impacted” areas, the state’s IT department said:

CITY OF ATLANTA HIT BY RANSOMWARE ATTACK: “DIR is fully committed to respond swiftly to this event and provide the necessary resources to bring these entities back online,” it added.

Texas is not the first state to fall victim to ransomware attacks: It isn’t uncommon for hackers to demand up to six-figure sums in order to get governments’ computer systems back up and running, and it’s also not unusual for towns to actually pay the ransom.

BALTIMORE HIT BY RANSOMWARE ATTACK, FORCING OFFICIALS TO SHUT DOWN CITY’S SERVERS: For example, CNBC reported in June that Baltimore had spent millions to regain access to its networks following ransomware attacks.

And in two Florida towns, hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent to obtain access to their local government networks again:

SECOND FLORIDA CITY DECIDES TO PAY RANSOMWARE HACKERS: In Riviera Beach, Fla., the city paid $600,000 in ransom. Lake City, located west of Jacksonville, spent nearly half a million dollars to get its data unlocked.

The FBI estimates that more than 4,000 ransomware attacks have taken place every day since Jan. 1, 2016: Marking a 300-percent increase over the roughly 1,000 estimated daily attacks in 2015.

#AceNewsDesk reports ……………………..Texas Department of Information Resources announced Friday Published: Aug.18: 2019: By Melissa Leon of FoxNews RANSOMWARE IS A ‘BESTSELLER’ ON UNDERGROUND HACKER FORUMS

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#AceNewsReport – Aug.18: Greta Thunberg’s trans-Atlantic voyage on a ‘zero-carbon yacht’ has been rocked by revelations that crew will fly to New York in a gas-guzzling plane to bring the boat back to Europe: It is claimed that this would generate more emissions than the yacht saves and threatens to leave the 16-year-old’s plans to chart an environmentally friendly route to the United States in tatters: On Wednesday, the Swedish eco-campaigner left Plymouth on the Malizia II for a two-week journey to the United Nations headquarters where she will address a climate change meeting: But last night, it was confirmed that two crew will have to fly to the US east coast city to man the 60ft yacht on its return.

Greta Thunberg, 16, is sailing across the Atlantic in a ‘zero-carbon yacht’ to chart an environmentally friendly route to the UN climate conference in New York

But is has been revealed that two crew will fly to New York to bring the boat back, and it is also expected that skipper Boris Herrmann (left) and Team Malizia founder Pierre Casiraghi (middle) will fly back to Europe

On Wednesday, the Swedish eco-campaigner left Plymouth on the Malizia II for a two-week journey to the US east coast

‘We added the trip to New York City at very short notice, and as a result two people will need to fly over to the US in order to bring the boat back,’ a Team Malizia spokeswoman told the Times: She added: ‘The world has not yet found a way to make it possible to cross an ocean without a carbon footprint.’……….And a further two sailors who are currently on board the Malizia II with Greta may use air travel to get back to Europe.

Skipper Boris Herrmann and Pierre Casiraghi, the nephew of Prince Albert of Monaco, will reportedly be boarding flights for their return trip: Greta, who is taking a sabbatical year from school, will be joining large-scale climate demonstrations and speaking at the UN Climate Action Summit hosted by secretary-general Antonio Guterres in New York in September.

Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg departed Plymouth on Wednesday for her trip to New York to attend a United Nations climate change conference

#AceNewsDesk reports ……………..Published: Aug.18: 2019: Times – MailOnline

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#AceNewsReport – Aug.18: Editor says here’s what we know so far ………..The bride’s father, Mohammad Ghulam, lost 14 members of his family in the attack that happened at around 11:40 pm Kabul time on Saturday: Mr. Ghulam said his sons and nephews are among those killed in the attack: “All is happing because of the government,” he said. “There is no Daesh. It is done by the government.”…………….Ahmad Jawad, a relative of the bride, said he has lost his two sons aged 11 and 15 years……………..“What was the sin of my sons?” Mr. Jawad asked. “I hope the president would face such a fate. He is celebrating the festival of [independence].” ………..Six members of another family, including four children, were buried in Qala-e-Bakhtyar area in Kabul………….The youngest child of this family was six years old………….“My two brothers and four nephews have lost their lives,” said Ahmad Fawad, brother of a victim. ………..Mohammad Reza Qurbani, another man who lost his 17 years old son, who worked as a waiter in Shar-e-Dubai Wedding Hall which came under attack on Sunday evening. ……….“My son was 17 years old. God knows how much pain we suffer,” Mr. Qurbani said TOLO News reported.

Relatives carrying coffins of six children — all members of one family — who were killed in the attack.

At least 63 people were killed, and more than 180 others were wounded in the attack which happened inside the wedding hall where 1,200 guests were attending: The Interior Ministry spokesman Nusrat Rahimi confirmed the casualties and said the blast was a suicide bombing. He said the explosion happened at around 10:40 pm on Saturday: The bombing at a wedding ceremony in the west of Kabul was widely condemned by government leaders, politicians and foreign diplomats in Afghanistan who called it a “terrorist attack” against Afghan civilians.

President Ghani in a statement said he “strongly condemns the inhumane attack on the wedding hall in Kabul last night”.“My top priority, for now, is to reach out to the families of victims of this barbaric attack,” he said. “In response to this targeted attack, I have called an extraordinary security meeting to review and prevent such security lapses.”

Taliban in a statement rejected any involvement in the attack and said they condemn the incidents which target women and children: But Mr. Ghani said, “Taliban cannot absolve themselves of blame” because “they provide a platform for terrorists”……..“Today is the day of mourning,” Mr. Ghani said.

Meanwhile, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in a tweet “strongly condemns the terrorist attack” and said this “heinous and inhumane attack is a crime against humanity”.

Relatives carrying coffin of a wedding attack victim on Sunday.

Saturday: The Hill reported ………BREAKING: Suicide bombing in Afghanistan leaves at least 63 people dead, over 100 injured https://t.co/aV2v0p1JFI https://t.co/lyn7Y09Fpp Published: August 18, 2019:

#AceNewsDesk reports ……………Published: Aug.18: 2019:

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#AceNewsReport – Aug.18: “I am proud of the officers for seizing this significant marijuana load,” said Otay Mesa Port Director, Rosa Hernandez. “Not only did they prevent the drugs from reaching our community, they also prevented millions of dollars of potential profit from making it into the hands of a transnational criminal organization.” ……………….On Aug. 15, at about 6:15 p.m. a 37-year-old male Mexican citizen entered the port of entry driving a tractor pulling a trailer with cargo manifested as jalapeño peppers: The CBP officer subsequently referred the truck to secondary.

CBP officers pulled hundreds of
packages of marijuana from boxes
of jalapeño peppers.

When the conveyance arrived to the dock, a canine team roving the area alerted to the palletised shipment of peppers: CBP officers probed the shipment and discovered a leafy-green like substance that field-tested positive for the properties of marijuana: CBP officers extracted 314 large wrapped packages of marijuana co-mingled within the shipment of jalapeño peppers, weighing 7,560 pounds.

CBP seized the truck and marijuana: This interdiction follows a 10,642 pound marijuana seizure in a shipment of plastic auto parts that occurred on Aug. 13 at the cargo facility.

CBP officers at the border crossings in Southern California routinely stop illegal activity, while processing millions of legitimate travelers into the United States: Those statistics can be found here: CBP-enforcement-statistics

#AceNewsDesk reports ………………Published: Aug.18: 2019:

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#AceNewsReport – Aug.18: These individuals found themselves in a life-threating situation, which is unfortunate and far too common as smugglers continue to show no empathy for people they attempt to cross illegally into the United States,” said Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Raul L. Ortiz. “Had our agents not been there to provide rescue efforts, the situation could have ended in tragedy.”

Marine agents rescued 28 Honduran nationals, including 14 children, after the group attempted to cross the Rio Grande River near the Eagle Pass Golf Course: The group entered the river guided by a smuggler who left them stranded in high-current waist-deep water. Marine agents quickly maneuvered their patrol vessel to the group and began assisting people out of the water. While the agents were helping people onto the boat, several people were swept away by the strong current. Marine agents aboard a second vessel were able to safely rescue them and shuttle them to the U.S. riverbank: The children rescued ranged from 8 months to 17 years of age.

The group was evaluated by U.S. Border Patrol EMTs and processed per CBP guidelines: An increase of water release from Amistad Dam has elevated the river to near flood stage, creating dangerous conditions for anyone attempting to cross the Rio Grande River: The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector is part of the Joint Task Force-West South Texas Corridor, which leverages federal, state and local resources to combat transnational criminal organizations. To report suspicious activity call the Del Rio Sector’s toll free number at 1-866-511-8727.

#AceNewsDesk reports …………….Published: Aug.18: 2019:

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