By partnering with federal agencies, local law enforcement often saw bigger payouts than with strictly local forfeitures.

Pyongyang warns it is ready to use weapons ‘at any time’ as it revamps atomic bomb fuel production plants.

Efforts to further nationalize and federalize law enforcement are in line with Obama’s campaign rhetoric about building a “civilian national security force.”

Zero Hedge | “We Hungarians don’t want the global-sized movement of people to change Hungary.”

RT | An apocalyptic-looking train fitted with razor wire has been deployed to seal the last gap in Hungary’s border with Serbia.

Ads were released a day before the second Republican debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

The 2000km-long chain, which started forming 33m years ago, runs along the country’s east from the Whitsundays in Queensland to near Melbourne.

Gateway Pundit | Arabic is the most common language of all refugees entering the United States.

RT | An Air France pilot has reported a floating object about 44 miles off Reunion Island, prompting speculation that it could be part of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 aircraft.

Ulson Gunnar | The BBC is seeking to establish a Russian version of its World Service to counter the well-funded “propaganda” of Russia’s RT.