Smoke blowing away from NYC but Canadian wildfires not yet under control

Luke 21:25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves

Important Takeaways:

  • The smoke is expected to gradually blow away from the U.S. East Coast over the weekend, but the fires in Canada are still burning.
  • According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, there are currently 426 active fires in the country.
  • Of those fires, 232 are labeled as “out of control.” Just 112 are marked as “under control,” while another 82 are “being held.” A fire being held means it is not moving but still not considered under control.
  • Harsh weather conditions in Canada are fueling the fires and making it harder for firefighters to combat the flames. This isn’t likely to go away.
  • The most recent outlook, published this week, said that the wildfire season this year is already “severe” and warned that current predictions “indicate the potential for continued higher-than-normal fire activity across most of the country throughout the 2023

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Temporary Restraining Order granted to Orange County blocking NYC Mayor Eric Adams from sending migrants outside his borders

NYC Mayor Eric Adams

Deuteronomy 28:43-53 43 “Foreigners who live in your land will gain more and more power, while you gradually lose yours. 44 They will have money to lend you, but you will have none to lend them. In the end they will be your rulers. 45 “All these disasters will come on you, and they will be with you until you are destroyed, because you did not obey the Lord your God and keep all the laws that he gave you. 46 They will be the evidence of God’s judgment on you and your descendants forever. 47 The Lord blessed you in every way, but you would not serve him with glad and joyful hearts. 48 So then, you will serve the enemies that the Lord is going to send against you. You will be hungry, thirsty, and naked – in need of everything. The Lord will oppress you harshly until you are destroyed. 49 The Lord will bring against you a nation from the ends of the earth, a nation whose language you do not know. They will swoop down on you like an eagle. 50 They will be ruthless and show no mercy to anyone, young or old. 51 They will eat your livestock and your crops, and you will starve to death. They will not leave you any grain, wine, olive oil, cattle, or sheep; and you will die. 52 They will attack every town in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and the high, fortified walls in which you trust will fall. 53 “When your enemies are besieging your towns, you will become so desperate for food that you will even eat the children that the Lord your God has given you.

Important Takeaways:

  • New York state supreme court judge grants restraining order temporarily blocking NYC mayor from sending more asylum seekers to Orange County
  • “New York City should not be establishing a homeless shelter outside of its borders
  • The city is a self-proclaimed sanctuary city; Orange County is not.
  • We should not have to bear the burden of the immigration crisis that the Federal government and Mayor Adams created
  • The pushback comes as New York City scrambles to house a crush of migrants arriving in the city – some of them bused to New York by Republican governors and local officials from southern states.

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NYC considering housing migrants in now-shuttered jail on Rikers Island

Rikers Island Jail Complex

Deuteronomy 28:43-53 43 “Foreigners who live in your land will gain more and more power, while you gradually lose yours. 44 They will have money to lend you, but you will have none to lend them. In the end they will be your rulers. 45 “All these disasters will come on you, and they will be with you until you are destroyed, because you did not obey the Lord your God and keep all the laws that he gave you. 46 They will be the evidence of God’s judgment on you and your descendants forever. 47 The Lord blessed you in every way, but you would not serve him with glad and joyful hearts. 48 So then, you will serve the enemies that the Lord is going to send against you. You will be hungry, thirsty, and naked – in need of everything. The Lord will oppress you harshly until you are destroyed. 49 The Lord will bring against you a nation from the ends of the earth, a nation whose language you do not know. They will swoop down on you like an eagle. 50 They will be ruthless and show no mercy to anyone, young or old. 51 They will eat your livestock and your crops, and you will starve to death. They will not leave you any grain, wine, olive oil, cattle, or sheep; and you will die. 52 They will attack every town in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and the high, fortified walls in which you trust will fall. 53 “When your enemies are besieging your towns, you will become so desperate for food that you will even eat the children that the Lord your God has given you.

Important Takeaways:

  • New York City officials are seriously considering a plan to house migrants in a Rikers Island jail that was shuttered last year
  • The move…is one of several being considered by Mayor Adams’ administration to house a wave of migrants entering the city.
  • “It is really not a good idea,” she said. “It is already a very isolating place that really should not be utilized to house anyone.”
  • In recent weeks, the administration has placed migrants in upstate hotels and confirmed a plan to house them in as many as 20 public school gyms, costing the city millions of dollars per day.

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Law Enforcement Analyst says orders have gone out for every police officer in NYC to be in uniform in case of civil unrest

Revelations 6:4 “And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.”

Important Takeaways:

  • CNN Analyst Says NYPD Has Ordered Every Cop In The City Of Every Rank To ‘Show Up In Uniform Tomorrow’
  • CNN Law Enforcement analyst John Miller says orders have gone out from the NYPD for every cop in the city “of every rank” to “show up in uniform tomorrow” following the criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump.
  • JOHN MILLER: Well, as of a few moments ago, a teletype went out to all NYPD commands in New York City, ordering that all members of the department, no matter what their rank or assignment, show up in uniform tomorrow. So clearly, the NYPD is preparing to have all of its options open in case they have to mobilize a large number of police officers. Right now as they’re scanning, they’re not seeing any plans for any major protests, but that could change overnight because this news is very fresh.
  • There’s 36,000 police officers in the NYPD. And large groups of them that are specially trained in disorder control…

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NYC and DC brace for protests with an indictment set for former President Trump

Revelations 6:4 “And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.”

Important Takeaways:

  • ALL NYPD cops will be in uniform TODAY in anticipation of Trump’s arrest: NYC and DC brace for protests and Stormy Daniels ramps up her personal security – with an indictment set for Wednesday ‘at the earliest’
  • The New York Police Department and Metro Police Department as all officers on Tuesday are expected to be in uniform, ready for anything in the wake of a potential indictment coming down against former President Donald Trump.
  • Trump, 76, said last week that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, but a law enforcement official told DailyMail.com that an indictment is not expected until Wednesday at the earliest.
  • A grand jury investigating hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels wrap up their deliberations.
  • NYPD is the largest police department in the country, with roughly 36,000 current officers and 19,000 civilian employees. This week’s memo suggests that all 36,000 officers are expected to be in uniform and on standby for deployment
  • As the New York investigation pushes toward conclusion, Trump faces a grand jury in Atlanta and a federal probe in Washington that, taken together, pose a significant legal risk for the former president.

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Grand larcenies up 80%, stores lock up toothpaste, shampoo – Food may be next

Store Looting New York

Revelations 18:23:’For the merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.’

Important Takeaways:

  • NYC grocery stores consider locking up food due to rampant theft; workers are ‘traumatized’
  • With grand larcenies up 80%, grocery store owners have banded together to form the Collective Action to Protect our Stores in an attempt to fight back against thieves and government inaction.
  • Shampoo, toothpaste, and razor blades are all items that grocery stores have increasingly started locking behind counters. Soon, that list might include food.
  • “People have no fear of coming to your store and stealing,” said Nelson Eusebio of the National Supermarket Association.
  • Over 4,000 grocery stores calling for prosecutors to set bail for repeat thieves and to make assaults on retail workers a Class D felony.

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Laundromat employee attacked in NYC

Matthew 24:12 “And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.

Important Takeaways:

  • Elderly man defending NYC laundromat from hammer-wielding detergent bandit caught on cam
  • NYC laundromat surveillance footage shows attacker hit employee several times while trying to get away
  • The elderly employee then approaches the suspect when the robber used a hammer that reportedly belonged to the business to hit the employee approximately four times in the head.
  • The suspect loses some of the items he attempted to steal during the struggle with the employee, and takes off in an unknown direction with the hammer.

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NYC teens open fire in Queens

Matthew 24:12 “And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.

Important Takeaways:

  • Video shows group of New York City teens opening fire
  • The New York City Police Department, in a statement to Fox News Digital, said “two of the individuals discharged firearms” at the male victim.
  • “The victim sustained a gunshot wound to [the] right thigh and was transported by EMS to Long Island Jewish Hospital in stable condition,” police said. “The individuals fled on foot to parts unknown.”

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Little girl in NYC punched and robbed of scooter by three teenage boys

Matthew 24:12 “And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.

Important Takeaways:

  • 6-year-old NYC girl punched, robbed of scooter in broad daylight
  • New York City police are struggling to contain a wave of violent crime
  • Surveillance cameras captured part of the July 28 incident, showing the three teenage boys fleeing the scene with the scooter. One of the teens allegedly punched the girl in the chest, and she was treated at the scene.
  • The girl suffered no major injuries.

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NYC Emergency Management Department release nuclear preparedness PSA video

Revelations 6:3-4 “when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.

Important Takeaways:

  • VIDEO: NYC launches nuclear attack preparedness PSA
  • New York City launched a nuclear attack preparedness public service announcement on Monday, saying it’s best to be prepared even if such a strike is unlikely.
  • “While the likelihood of a nuclear weapon incident occurring in/near New York City is very low, it is important New Yorkers know the steps to stay safe,” the city’s Emergency Management Department said in its announcement.
  • The PSA encourages New Yorkers to take “key, simple steps in the event of such an incident.”

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