Today's News: February 22, 2018

World News

Iran warns of ‘nuclear crisis’ if JCPOA deal is scrapped
Al Jazeera – The world will have to confront “another nuclear crisis” if the historic 2015 agreement between Iran and world powers is scrapped, Iran’s deputy foreign minister warned.

Syria war: UN calls for end to ‘hell on earth’ violence in eastern Ghouta
Sky News – The United Nations has called for an end to the “hell on earth” violence in Syria after hundreds of civilians were killed in eastern Ghouta.
Residents in the rebel-held area outside Damascus say they are waiting for their “turn to die” after more than 290 people including dozens of children were killed since Sunday.
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said the Syrian government’s bombing campaign had turned the region into “hell on earth” for civilians.

U.S. News, Politics & Government

Student: CNN gave me ‘scripted’ questions
WND – Colton Haab, Junior ROTC students and survivor of school shooting in Parkland, Florida A teen survivor of the tragic Parkland, Florida, school shooting claims he turned down an invitation to participate in a CNN town hall Wednesday evening because the network gave him a list of “scripted questions” to ask.
“I expected to be able to ask my questions and give my opinions on my questions,” Colton Haab, a Junior ROTC student, told WPLG-TV. “CNN had originally asked me to write a speech and questions, and it ended up being all scripted.”

Nobody Wants to Talk About What Many Mass Shooters Have in Common
Activist Post – In the aftermath of yet another mass shooting in the United States, the Internet and broadcast news alike are inundated with commentary about why this keeps happening in America. Some blame guns, others blame mental health, and still others confidently blame false flag events and crisis actors.
But one commonality among numerous mass killings in the United States remains absent from these conversations. It is always reported when details of the shooter are published, but the widespread connection is rarely acknowledged: A mounting number of mass shooters have ties to the military, including Nikolas Cruz, who was a member of his school’s military prep organization, JROTC (Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps).

NRA head: Gun control advocates ‘exploiting’ Florida tragedy
BBC – The head of the most powerful gun lobby in the US has accused Democrats and media of “exploiting” a Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead.
Wayne LaPierre said “opportunists” are using the 14 February tragedy to expand gun control and abolish US gun rights.
Mr LaPierre’s comments came during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington.

All of West Virginia’s public schools are closed due to a teacher walk-out over pay
CNN – Public schools across West Virginia are closed Thursday as teachers and other school employees hit the picket lines, demanding higher wages and better benefits.
According to Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association (WVEA), teachers in all of the state’s 55 counties are participating in the planned two-day walk-out, and a group will march Thursday morning to the capitol building in Charleston.

Hundreds Protest Object Used in FL Attack, Forgetting FBI & Police Ignored Threats that Let It Happen
The Free Thought Project – While the students who survived a school shooting in Florida have been vocal in their protest against the inanimate object that was used in the attack, they have ignored the failures of the FBI and local police to prevent it.

Federal Investigation into Link Between Psych Drugs and School Shootings
Global Research – A top-rated lawyer who has beaten the Food and Drug Administration more times in court than any other attorney is calling on the Trump administration to launch a probe into possible links between commonly-prescribed psychiatric drugs and the epidemic of school shootings.
“The financial interests of the psychiatric industry is to feed this drug industry,” said Jonathan Emord in a short documentary video.“

Florida Sheriff Program Arms Trained Teachers
MSN – A second Florida school is joining a voluntary program to allow staff to bring guns to work. The Sentinel Program lets teachers who have been through rigorous training, even more than required to be a sheriff, carry arms during the school day. (Feb. 22)

Energy & Environment

Rescue workers aid residents during Midwest flooding
The Christian Science Monitor – lkhart, Ind.—Crews used boats to help residents evacuate their homes in northern Indiana after rainstorms sweeping across the Midwest on Wednesday combined with melting snow to flood rivers, roads, and other low-lying areas in several states.
The storm system started pushing heavy rain, snow, and ice into the region this week. The weather has already been blamed for hundreds of car crashes and several fatalities, including a crash that killed four people along a slippery interstate in Nebraska.
About 19 people had been evacuated from homes in Elkhart, where emergency crews used boats and an armored vehicle to respond, Mayor Tim Neese said early Wednesday. Schools were closed in the northern Indiana city because of the flooding, and an emergency shelter was set up, The Elkhart Truth newspaper reported.

Science & Technology

Intel did not tell U.S. cyber officials about chip flaws until made public
Reuters – Intel Corp did not inform U.S. cyber security officials of the so-called Meltdown and Spectre chip security flaws until they leaked to the public, six months after Alphabet Inc notified the chipmaker of the problems, according to letters sent by tech companies to lawmakers on Thursday.

Groups refile lawsuits to block net neutrality reversal
Reuters – Web browser developer Mozilla Corp and video-sharing website Vimeo Inc (IAC.O) said on Thursday they had refiled legal challenges intended to block the Trump administration’s repeal of landmark net neutrality rules from taking effect.

Health

Gingivitis Symptoms + How to Get Rid of Gum Disease (5 Natural Remedies)
Dr. Josh Axe – Gingivitis is the most common type of gum disease. It is rare in children but often starts during puberty or early adulthood, and can come and go throughout life. (1) As many as 70 percent to 90 percent of adults in the U.S. have gingivitis. In most people, it is caused by a buildup of plaque on the teeth and gumline. (2) It is usually treatable and can be prevented using natural remedies and proper oral hygiene.

Top 7 Natural Remedies to Help Arthritis
Care 2 – Are you suffering from arthritis? There’s a lot of help for this painful condition in the form of natural remedies. Here are 7 favorites: