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Turkish foreign minister told Sweden their Nato bid will be ratified ‘within weeks’ theguardianTobias Billström, Sweden’s foreign minister, says it is ‘high time to get this ratification done by Turkey and Hungary’ Tobias Billström, Sweden’s foreign minister, told reporters this morning that “it is high time to get the ratification done by both Türkiye and also by Hungary of course, and this was a clear message sent by the…
Copper Near 10-Week High as Mine Closure Points to Supply Risks bloombergMarkets Today has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore.
Get paid for turning off your oven TONIGHT: Households to earn cash rebates in return for cutting their electricity for first time this… dailymailConcerns for electricity supplies will see households paid rebates on their energy bill this evening to cut their energy use. This is the first time this winter that this regime - the Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) - will be used to manage the nation’s energy use. The DFS regime is run the National Grid ESO and works in partnership…
I exposed Bad Surgeon conman Paolo Macchiarini who led Hollywood playboy life as patients died ‘coughing up own flesh’ thesunAT the age of 22, Yesim Cetir underwent a ground-breaking operation to replace a damaged windpipe, believing ‘star surgeon’ Paolo Macchiarini would change her life for the better. Instead the trainee teacher, from Turkey, suffered a slow and torturous death over four years – undergoing 191 ops and having her airways cleaned every four…
US military aircraft with eight aboard crashes off Japan island bbcA US military aircraft with eight personnel on board has crashed off Yakushima Island in Japan. The Japanese coast guard told the BBC that one person has been found, but that their condition is unclear. Local media also quoted officials who said the remains of the plane have likely been found off Yakushima. Japanese broadcaster NHK said…
Ukraine war live updates: Europe's divisions over Ukraine and Russia are in plain sight as NATO allies meet to discuss the war cnbcAs NATO foreign ministers and Ukrainian officials meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss the war and ways to continue supporting Kyiv, it will prove hard to ignore deep divisions between European countries over Russia and Ukraine. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - OCTOBER 30: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY MANDATORY CREDIT - " KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE /…
Irish Leftists Blame Violence Against Women On Misogyny To Hide The Real Cause: Open Borders thefederalistIreland’s rate of deadly violence against women could fall dramatically through sensible migration policy and other basic programs.
HK Billionaire Cheng Family’s Succession Under Spotlight bloombergMarkets Today has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore.
More Gazans could die from disease than bombings, W.H.O. says cnn1. How relevant is this ad to you? Ad froze or did not finish loading Video content did not start after ad Audio on ad was too loud Ad was repetitive to ads I've seen previously
Thai Central Bank Stands Pat, Tempers Growth Forecasts wsjThailand’s central bank kept its benchmark policy rate at its highest point in a decade, saying that the economy is recovering, while forecasting “more balanced” growth in the years to come.
Supermarkets’ Loyalty Cards Come Under Scrutiny: The London Rush bloombergMarkets Today has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore.
Makers 'pushed up' price of brands, says watchdog bbcSome suppliers have raised prices by more than their costs went up over the past two years, according to the UK's competition watchdog. The findings are part of an analysis of pricing in 10 categories, including baby formula, milk and baked beans. High food price inflation has mainly been driven by rising energy and fertiliser costs,…
U.S. military aircraft crashes into ocean near Japan island with eight on board, coast guard says cnbcMV-22B Osprey landing on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), April 30, 2018. Image courtesy Dominick A Cremeans / USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) A U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed into the ocean near Yakushima Island in Japan with eight personnel…
Muslim American Society, Linked to Hamas, Threatens Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting frontpagemag“Islam isn’t in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant." The post Muslim American Society, Linked to Hamas, Threatens Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting appeared first on Frontpage Mag.
U.S. and Saudi Arabia explore space for peaceful purposes upiThe United States and Saudi Arabia have announced intentions to explore the use of outer space together in pursuit of peaceful purposes, the U.S. State Dept. announced Tuesday. The agreement is an extension of the Jeddah Communique, a document outlining the strategic partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States…
Swedish Economy in Recession as Consumers Pare Back bloombergMarkets Today has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore.
Toyota Plans to Reduce Stake in Top Auto-Parts Supplier wsjToyota Motor said it plans to sell about 125 million shares in its top auto-parts supplier Denso, a stake worth about $1.95 billion based on Denso’s share price as of Wednesday’s close. Toyota’s stake in Denso would fall to 20% from around 24%, Toyota Chief Communications Officer Jun Nagata said, speaking online Wednesday. Denso said in…
Kashmir students accused of terror for ‘celebrating’ India World Cup loss aljazeeraPolice have arrested seven students and charged them under a tough anti-terrorism law after India’s defeat to Australia. Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have arrested seven students under a stringent terror law for allegedly celebrating India’s defeat in the cricket World Cup finals earlier this month, drawing severe…
Hong Kong stocks lead Asia losses; China closes at one-month low googleHong Kong stocks lead Asia losses; China closes at one-month low CNBC Stock market today: Wall Street quiet ahead of US consumer confidence survey, inflation report The Associated Press Asian stocks muted as China caution limits Fed pivot cheer Investing.com Stock market today: Asia trading mixed after strong US consumer confidence data…
Russia-Ukraine war live: bad weather hampers Russian assault on Avdiivka theguardianPoisoning with ‘heavy metals’ puts wife of Ukraine intelligence chief in hospital; thinktank says storm forced Russian warships into port This is the Guardian’s live coverage of the Russian war against Ukraine, which has entered its 644th day. Here are the main developments: Marianna Budanova, the wife of Ukraine’s intelligence head,…
Cusack faced pressures before death, family say bbcAs well as playing for Sheffield United in the Women's Championship - the second tier of women's football - Maddy worked in the club's office as a marketing executive, and her family said she had to do two jobs to make ends meet. "Last year their players were part-time, which means that they all had full-time jobs and trained three…
Israel Hamas war LIVE: Mediators work to extend truce deal as pause in fighting enters final 24 hours dailymailFollow MailOnline's liveblog for updates on the 54th day of the on-going war between Israel and Hamas.
‘If we wait another day, we might lose him’ Fears for baby Kfir as family say Hamas don’t know if he’s dead or alive thesunTHE family of Israel’s youngest hostage, Kfir Bibas, believes time is running out as they cried: “If we wait another day, we may lose him.” They believe the 10-month-old baby boy is being used as a “trophy” after Hamas monsters allegedly traded him with another terrorist group inside Gaza. Kfir Bibas is feared to have been given to…
Mediators look to extend truce in Gaza on its final day, with one more hostage swap planned apnewsInternational mediators worked Wednesday to extend the truce in Gaza, hoping the territory's Hamas rulers will keep freeing hostages in return for the release of Palestinian prisoners and further respite from Israel's air and ground offensive. It will otherwise expire within a day. Israel has welcomed the release of dozens of hostages…
Indiana man found with handgun hidden in his rectum after being taken into custody foxnewsAn Indiana ex-convict, who is prohibited from carrying a firearm, had a handgun hidden in his rectum when he was booked into jail and underwent a body scan and strip search. Christopher Boyd, 32, was a passenger riding in a vehicle that police pulled over in the city of Evansville on Monday at about 2 a.m. for an obscured license…
Here’s How Much Regulations Cost Average American Family dailysignalFIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Americans expect to pay federal taxes, but the federal government also picks their pockets in more hidden ways, and President Joe Biden is making the problem worse in pursuing his political agenda, according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute. “American households pay at least $14,000 in hidden regulatory…
ABC health guru Norman Swan advises Australians to wear MASKS at Christmas and to have lunch outdoors as new Covid wave strikes the country dailymailNorman Swan has warned Australians to wear face masks this Christmas as the country enters its eighth wave of Covid. The ABC health guru told The Project a 'Covid Christmas' is about to begin and that everybody should make sure they are up to date with vaccinations, avoid crowded spaces and mask-up in indoors. 'Stay outdoors, don't go…
Agony for James Bulger's mother as family are forced to wait to find out whether toddler's killer Jon Venables will be freed from prison… dailymailJames Bulger's family today called on justice chiefs to prevent the release of killer Jon Venables from prison this Christmas. Two-year-old James was tortured and killed by Venables and his accomplice Robert Thompson, both aged 10, after they snatched him from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside in 1993. Venables, now 41, was…
Hunter Biden wants to go public, House Republicans say not so fast foxnewsHunter Biden has agreed to testify before a Republican House committee – on one condition. It has to be in public. No way does the president’s son want a closed-door appearance in which the GOP can selectively leak the worst moments.THE TERROR OF HAMAS SEIZING YOUNG AND ELDERLY HOSTAGES AS PAUSE IN GAZA WAR IS EXTENDED I’m not sure…
What are the biggest football fixtures that have never taken place? theguardianPlus: chains of substitutes, sharers of Spurs’ injury-time pain and the legality of using an opponent’s back as a springboard Mail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU “What are the ‘biggest’ (competitive) international and club matches that have never occurred, ie the teams that have never played each other competitively?” asks…
What’s Going On? thedispatchToday’s Remnant features the overdue first appearance of AEI senior fellow Danielle Pletka, who joins the program to discuss the ongoing conflicts in Israel and Ukraine. What does the future hold for both countries? Why has antisemitism become so prevalent? How’s Benjamin Netanyahu doing? And does the U.N. have any reason to exist? –…
Going Where Government Can’t: One Woman’s Mission to Help the Persecuted dailysignalBaroness Caroline Cox has a long history of service in public office, but her passion for justice has led her not only to Great Britain’s House of Lords but to war-torn, poverty-stricken nations around the world. “The mission is to work for people who are suffering oppression and persecution in areas which are largely unreached by the…
BLM leader endorses Trump for 2024, accuses Dems of 'racist' policies: 'We're not stupid' foxnewsA Black Lives Matter (BLM) leader threw his support behind fprmer President Trump in the 2024 race for the White House, accusing Democrats of racist policies that are working against the Black community. Mark Fisher, who is the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Rhode Island, joined ‘FOX & Friends’ to discuss why some Black voters are…
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: The story behind this heart-warming father-son kiss bbcA picture of one of the workers, who was rescued from a collapsed tunnel after 17 days, being kissed by his father has won many hearts in India. Mr Chaudhary, 50, who goes by only one name, had travelled 600km (372 miles) from his village in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, to be closer to his son. The workers got trapped in the Silkyara…
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Smashing the grass ceiling: Eta set to make Champions League history theguardianUnion Berlin’s interim joint assistant manager will break new ground when the German side travel to Braga on Wednesday When Marie-Louise Eta takes her seat in the away dugout at Braga on Wednesday night women across the world will have reason to cheer long and loud. In her capacity as interim joint assistant manager at Union Berlin, Eta…
Back To Deadlock: US Tells Erdogan Ratify Sweden's NATO Entry "As Soon As Possible" zerohedgeBack To Deadlock: US Tells Erdogan Ratify Sweden's NATO Entry "As Soon As Possible" Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared all the way back in July that his country's longstanding objection to Sweden's entry into NATO had been reverse. This was seen as the beginning of Sweden's accession, and yet now as the year's end…
Why Democrats Lose When They Play Identity Politics thedispatchAccording to a recent poll conducted by the Democratic firm Blueprint, only 5 percent of Americans say that Joe Biden is “far more conservative than me.” Ask yourself: What percentage of Democratic activists, liberal TV hosts, White House staffers, liberal think tankers, and donors believe that Biden is “far more conservative” or even…
US Osprey aircraft crashes off coast of Japan with eight on board googleUS Osprey aircraft crashes off coast of Japan with eight on board CNN US military aircraft crashes in western Japan with eight onboard Reuters US Osprey Military Aircraft With 8 Crew Crashes Off Japan NDTV Alert: Officials say a U.S. Osprey helicopter carrying 8 has crashed into the sea off Japan; no details on occupants' condition San…
Yuppies, Up for Grabs thedispatchThe Martin Center, a conservative nonprofit working to improve higher education, has produced an interesting piece of model legislation that would codify the prohibition of racial preferences in college admissions. The law would prohibit colleges and universities that receive government funding from discriminating based on “race, color,…
Hamas invites Elon Musk to Gaza to witness ‘massacres and destruction’ aljazeeraAs Palestinians take stock of the devastation wreaked by Israel’s military, Hamas says the world should do the same. Hamas has invited Elon Musk to witness in person the scope of the violence and devastation heaped upon the Gaza Strip by Israel. The invitation from senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan came on Tuesday. The previous day,…
US Marine veteran Paul Whelan jailed in Russia attacked in prison, family says nypostPaul Whelan, US Marine veteran who has been imprisoned in Russia for several years on what critics have said are false charges, was attacked Tuesday by another inmate, his family said.
US military Osprey aircraft with 8 aboard crashes into the sea off southern Japan apnewsA U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying eight people crashed Wednesday into the sea off southern Japan, and the Japanese coast guard is heading to the site for search and rescue operations, officials said. Details about what happened to the Osprey and to the people on board were not immediately known, coast guard spokesperson Kazuo…
A U.S. military plane with eight on board crashes into the sea near Japan nbcnewsTOKYO — A U.S. military Osprey aircraft with eight people on board crashed into the sea near an island off southern Japan on Wednesday morning, officials said. A regional coast guard spokesperson confirmed to NBC News that the plane crashed into the ocean near Yakushima, an island about 45 miles south of the Kagoshima region on the…
911 calls reveal brother’s harrowing ordeal after father allegedly shot, killed own son: ‘My dad called me screaming’ nypostNewly released 911 calls have revealed the harrowing moments a Florida man learned his father shot and killed his brother earlier this month. David Contreras, 52, was arrested on Nov. 3, hours after he allegedly shot his son, Eric Contreras, 21, multiple times at their Kendall, Fla. home. The father reportedly shot his son “for unknown…
Deliveroo Targets Stronger Long-Term Growth wsjDeliveroo set out a plan to grow gross transaction value in the mid-teens percentage a year over the longer term, and said it aimed to hit an adjusted underlying earnings margin of 4% by 2026.
This 10-month old is among the children still held captive or missing in Gaza cnnAt 10-months-old, Kfir Bibas has now spent more than a fifth of his young life in captivity, his doe-eyed face and bright red hair a vivid symbol of the pain and suffering endured by Israel’s hostage families. More than 50 days since his abduction by Hamas militants from their home in southern Israel, Kfir’s family say they are no…
US military plane carrying 8 people crashes into sea off coast of Japan sparking frantic rescue mission thesunA US military CV-22 Osprey aircraft with eight people on board has crashed into the ocean in western Japan. Japan’s Ministry of Defense says the transport plane went down near Yakushima island in the Kagoshima prefecture on Wednesday. A US military Osprey aircraft with eight people on board has crashed into the ocean in western…
US military aircraft crashes into ocean in western Japan nypostTOKYO – A US military V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed into the ocean in western Japan on Wednesday with eight people onboard, Japan’s coast guard said. A spokesperson for the Coast Guard said it had no further details of the incident near Japan’s Yakushima island, including the status of those onboard. A spokesperson for US forces in the…
Watch Diverse Multicultural Monsters Defend Hamas in Oakland City Council frontpagemagMuch of the Hamas enthusiasm we’ve seen has been at a distance, shaky camera shots of mobs of rioters, some quick clips of a poster-ripper or a few tweets or videos gleaned from the madness of social media influencers, but here they are given a full forum to speak at the Oakland City Council. The issue on the table is whether the…
Israel-Hamas truce: Has it helped ease Gaza’s humanitarian crisis? aljazeeraAid has flowed in, some of it reaching north Gaza too. But it’s too little, warn humanitarian agencies. As the truce between Israel and Hamas extends into its sixth day, aid groups are warning that the war-battered Gaza Strip is on the brink of a full-scale humanitarian crisis. After nearly two months of Israeli bombardment of Gaza, the…
Eurozone Bond Yields Fall on Prospect of Declining Inflation wsj0731 GMT – Eurozone government bond yields fall, extending the previous day’s decline, as investors expect inflation to decelerate further. “Subdued German inflation numbers and struggling break-evens look set to boost 10-year Bunds below 2.5% [in yield],” says Michael Leister, head of interest rates strategy at Commerzbank Research.…
Image of child trapped under rubble predates Gaza war and shows signs of AI yahooIsrael's bombardment of the Gaza Strip has killed thousands of children, according to Gaza's Hamas government. An image that social media posts say shows a Palestinian child trapped under rubble, however, actually appeared online at least eight months before the Gaza war, triggered by an unprecedented attack by Hamas militants against…
U.S. military Osprey crashes into ocean near Japan, coast guard says cbsnewsA U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed into the ocean near the southern Japanese island of Yakushima on Wednesday with eight people on board, Japan's coast guard said. The U.S. military in Japan offered no immediate comment on the incident, but Japanese coast guard spokesperson Kazuo Ogawa was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying…
Rapper Nardo Wick’s entourage brutally knocks out 20-year-old fan who asked for a photo: ‘Sick to my stomach’ nypostGeorge Obregon, 20, is in critical, but stable, condition following the ruthless beating outside Club Skye in Tampa, where rapper Nardo Wick had performed earlier in the night, according to WFLA.
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 54 aljazeeraThe extended truce is nearing its end as Israel escalates its crackdown in the occupied West Bank; here are the recent updates. Here is what’s to know about the situation on Wednesday, November 29, 2023: • A sixth group of captives is expected to be released on Wednesday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners as Israeli news outlets…
Pentagon hopes for 'force multiplier' in race for new tech with China foxnewsThe Pentagon is planning to field thousands of artificial intelligence-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026 in a bid to keep pace with the Chinese military. The plan, which has been called Replicator, will seek to "galvanize progress in the too-slow shift of U.S. military innovation to leverage platforms that are small, smart, cheap and…
Ex-Bush Strategist Predicts Exactly When Donald Trump Will Be Convicted huffpostAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone. Our News, Politics and Culture teams invest time and…
Ex-Bush Strategist Predicts Exactly When Donald Trump Will Be Convicted yahooMatthew Dowd, a Republican strategist for George W. Bush’s 2004 presidential campaign, on Tuesday predicted when former President Donald Trump will be convicted. Dowd, talking to MSNBC’s Joy Reid, said he envisioned Trump ― who faces 91 charges across four criminal cases ― winning the GOP primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire and South…
Beyoncé's mother steps in over 'skin lightening' accusations skyTina Knowles arrives at The Broad Presents West Coast Debut of 'Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983' on Friday, Mar. 22, 2019 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Germans Have Become Welfare Piggy-Bank For Immigrants, New Govt Data Reveals zerohedgeGermans Have Become Welfare Piggy-Bank For Immigrants, New Govt Data Reveals Authored by John Cody via Remix News, Germany’s welfare system is being dragged down by the country’s growing immigrant population, with data from the country’s Federal Employment Agency showing that over six out of 10 welfare recipients deemed able to work…
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Josh Giddey Slammed With Boos After Being Accused Of Dating Underage Girl dailycallerIf the allegations are true, Josh Giddey deserves every boo he gets hit with
Muslims in Europe feel vulnerable to rising hostility over Israel-Gaza yahooJian Omar, a German politician of Kurdish-Syrian background, poses in front of his constituency office in Berlin Jian Omar, a German politician of Kurdish-Syrian background, poses in front of his constituency office in Berlin PARIS/BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Jian Omar, a Berlin lawmaker of Kurdish-Syrian background, feels unprotected by…
Opening statements to begin in the final trial in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain abcnewsOpening statements are scheduled to begin in the third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, who died after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver BRIGHTON, Colo. -- Opening statements are scheduled Wednesday in the third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, who died after he was stopped by police…
Springsteen Drummer Max Weinberg Says Vintage Car Restorer Stole $125,000 From Him theepochtimesFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Bruce Springsteen’s drummer, Max Weinberg, is suing the owners of a Florida car restoration company, saying they stole $125,000 by falsely promising him a like-new 1957 Mercedes-Benz and then using his money for personal expenses. Mr. Weinberg is seeking $375,000 from Arthur Siegle, members of his family, and their…
Bill Ackman says the US economy faces a real risk of a 'hard landing' if the Fed doesn't cut interest rates soon insiderBill Ackman. Richard Drew/AP Bill Ackman said in a Bloomberg podcast he expects the US Federal Reserve to cut rates soon. He said the US economy risks a sharp downturn if the Fed doesn't cut interest rates soon. The Fed has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2022 to cool soaring inflation Bill Ackman expects the US Federal…
Southern California woman speaks after being dragged by Costco purse snatcher yahooA Southern California woman who was hospitalized after being dragged by purse snatchers outside a Costco is speaking out as the thieves remain at large. The victim, identified only as a 37-year-old woman, was targeted on Sunday night in the parking lot outside of a Costco in the City of Industry, according to the Los Angeles County…
Michigan to join state-level effort to regulate AI political ads abcnewsFILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, May 4, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. Campaigns will be required to clearly state that political advertisements airing in Michigan were created with the use of artificial intelligence under legislation expected to be signed in the coming days by Whitmer. The use…
Fed’s Waller Hints at Rates Cuts in 2024 Amid Cooling Inflation, Others Want to Wait theepochtimesChristopher Waller testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee during a hearing on his nomination to be member-designate on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, in Washington, on Feb. 13, 2020. (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
Jimmy Kimmel Mocks 'Desperate' Fox News For Weirdest Biden Burn Ever huffpostAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone. Our News, Politics and Culture teams invest time and…
A showdown is brewing over money, oil and carbon. Here's what's at stake at the COP28 climate summit cnbcPolicymakers and business leaders from across the globe are set to arrive in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for the world's biggest and most important annual climate conference. The COP28 summit, which starts on Thursday and is scheduled to run through to Dec. 12, will provide a critical forum for government officials, business…
New Zealand plans to ban cellphone use in schools abcnewsNew Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon leaves his first post-Cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP) New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon leaves his first post-Cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand,…
LIVE 10 AM ET: House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on ‘Arctic Strategy Impact Homeland Security’ theepochtimesThe House Committee on Homeland Security holds a hearing on “The High North: How US Arctic Strategy Impacts Homeland Security” at 10:00 a.m. ET on Nov. 29.
Charlie Munger mourned in China, where he said his best investment was made googleCharlie Munger mourned in China, where he said his best investment was made CNN Berkshire Hathaway's Charles Munger Dies at 99 Bloomberg Television Charlie Munger: Warren Buffett's right-hand man dies aged 99 The National Charlie Munger Wrote His Own Best Eulogy in Performance With Buffett, Berkshire Bloomberg Charlie Munger Left A…
Green groups slam Biden admin's oil and gas auctions during UN climate summit COP28 axiosEnvironmental groups criticized the Biden administration's $3.4 million auction of oil and gas drilling rights in Wyoming on Tuesday as world leaders prepare to meet in Dubai for the COP28 climate summit. The big picture: The of 37 parcels of land covering some 35,000 acres was the first of 63 drilling parcels the Interior Department's…
‘Daily Show’ Guest Host Michelle Wolf Calls Total BS On Trump’s Latest Swerve huffpostAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone. Our News, Politics and Culture teams invest time and…
Lawmakers compete for FBI spy tool reforms while bill remains in limbo washingtonexaminerFILE - In this June 14, 2018, file photo, the FBI seal is seen before a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington. The FBI is grappling with a seemingly endless cycle of money laundering schemes that law enforcement officials say they’re scrambling to slow through a combination of prosecution and public awareness. Beyond the…
Every year a chest of money is hidden in my state thesunA COMPETETIVE treasure hunter who searches for a pot of cash each year has revealed how she won a recent $25,000. Chelsea Gotta is this year’s winner of a Utah treasure hunt that has been ongoing over the past four years. Instagram/ onthejohnChelsea Gotta became the first person from out of state to find the treasure…
Kansas will redesign its planned 2024 license plate after hundreds of people complained it doesn’t represent the state cnnKansas is going back to the drawing board after hundreds of people blasted the state’s new license plate design for next year, with many saying it resembled those of other states and a rival state university from neighboring Missouri. “I’ve heard you loud and clear,” Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said in a statement Tuesday. “Elected…
A passenger was killed after falling off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship insiderA passenger was killed after falling off Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas. Royal Caribbean International A passenger died after falling off Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas. The cruise ship was traveling from Florida to the Bahamas. The passenger was injured on the cruise and died at a medical facility. A passenger was killed…
NBA In-Season Tournament: Bucks, Lakers earn top seeds googleNBA In-Season Tournament: Bucks, Lakers earn top seeds The Athletic NBA In-Season Tournament scores: Live updates with Warriors, Kings, Rockets vying for knockout bracket spots CBS Sports NBA in-season tournament: Everything you need to know as the knockout round takes shape Yahoo Sports Here is the bracket for the knockout round of the…
Analysis-After Munger's death, Berkshire succession comes into focus yahooThe death of Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger heralds the end of an era, leaving Warren Buffett as the conglomerate's lone investing legend and shining the spotlight on managers who have largely operated in their shadow. Few companies have been so closely associated with their leaders as Berkshire has with Buffett and Munger, who…
A judge awards Aretha Franklin's properties to her sons, citing a handwritten will nprThe decision Monday came four months after a Detroit-area jury said the document was a valid will under Michigan law, despite scribbles and many hard-to-read passages. (Image credit: Mary Altaffer/AP)
South Los Angeles fire: 2 seriously injured and 17 others displaced usatodayOfficials are investigating a fire that burned down five homes in South Los Angeles, leaving a man and a woman in their 60s in the hospital with serious burn injuries, the fire department said Tuesday. Los Angeles City Fire Department officials responded to multiple calls of a rubbish fire just before 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The blaze…
Eight Beaten-Down Stocks Including Pfizer and Hasbro That Look Like Bargains yahooDespite the market rebound, many stocks are still beaten down. Some that have seen heavy “tax-loss selling” are enticing buys now.
Will the Congolese Opposition Unite? foreignpolicyWelcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: A coup attempt in Sierra Leone, severe floods hit Ethiopia and Somalia, and Germany makes a gas deal with Nigeria. In July, amid a tense political climate, the body of an opposition legislator was found in his car with gunshot wounds on a main highway in the Democratic…
Taiwan still flashing red despite US-China ‘thaw’ asiatimesA restoration of high-level official meetings between US and People’s Republic of China (PRC) leaders following the spy balloon crisis of February 2023 has fueled cautious optimism that US-China relations are improving. The most important event in this purported “thaw” was the meeting between Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi…
White House puts corporate 'price gouging' front and center: 'We see American families hurting' cnbcUS President Joe Biden speaks about strengthening US ports and supply chains after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association finalized a new contract covering west coast ports, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 6, 2023. The White House doubled down…
Are The Mavs Plotting A Move To Vegas? Mark Cuban Selling The Team Could Signal The Plan Is Now In Motion: REPORT dailycallerHmm... We have some interesting developments going on in Dallas right now
4 news photographers shot, wounded in southern Mexico cbsnewsThe shootings come just days after three journalists were abducted and held for days, also in the Mexican state of Guerrero, which has been the scene of deadly turf battles between gangs and cartels.
Rosalynn Carter set for funeral and burial in the town where she and her husband were born apnewsRosalynn Carter will receive her final farewells Wednesday in the same tiny town where she was born and that served as a home base as she and her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, climbed to the White House and spent four decades thereafter as global humanitarians. The former first lady, who died Nov. 19 at the age of 96, will…
Charlie Munger was a fraction as wealthy as Warren Buffett. He would've been worth over $10 billion if he'd kept all of his Berkshire… yahooNone Warren Buffett is a regular fixture on rich lists, while Charlie Munger rarely appears on them. • None Munger would be worth over $10 billion today if he kept all of his Berkshire Hathaway stock. • None Buffett's business partner has sold or donated more than 75% of his shares since 1996. Warren Buffett has been a fixture on rich…
Biden Labor nominee stalls in Senate as Manchin, Menendez vote with Republicans upiTwo Democrats voted with Republicans in the Senate on Tuesday to block José Javier Rodríguez, President Joe Biden's nominee to serve as assistant secretary of the Labor Department, from advancing.
Young Thug's defense lawyer said his name stands for 'Truly Humble Under God' insiderYoung Thug's lawyer, Brian Steel, said the rapper's moniker means "Truly Humble Under God." Paras Griffin/Getty Images and CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images A defense lawyer for Young Thug told jurors his rapper name actually means "Truly Humble Under God." Attorney Brian Steel also said Young Thug's record label, YSL, referred…
Cowering in the Amen Corner theamericanconservativePolitics Cowering in the Amen Corner The charge of antisemitism is the last refuge of the truly unpatriotic “conservatives” who act against the interests of America and her people. Credit: Steve Liss/ gettyimages If Patrick Buchanan was ever wrong, it has not made its way into the historical record. Sure, there are minor…
Atlantic hurricane season ranks 4th for most-named storms in a year upiThe 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially comes to a close on Thursday, stirred up a fourth-place ranking when it comes to most-named storms in a year. The Atlantic basin was hit with 20 named storms in 2023. That is the highest number named storms in a year since 1950, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Ukraine says spy chief's wife is being treated for poisoning with heavy metals nprMarianna Budanova is the wife of Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's military intelligence agency. She is undergoing treatment in a hospital. (Image credit: Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
‘Trump’s Not Eating’: Kevin McCarthy’s Bonkers Explanation For His 2021 Mar-A-Lago Visit huffpostAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone. Our News, Politics and Culture teams invest time and…
Man Charged With Stabbing Amazon Worker in Mission Viejo theepochtimesMISSION VIEJO, Calif.—A 29-year-old Santa Ana man was charged Nov. 27 with the stabbing of an Amazon employee in Mission Viejo. Andrew Ariel Alfaro, who worked for a third-party delivery service partner for Amazon, is accused of stabbing the Amazon employee at the company’s warehouse in Mission Viejo on Nov. 21 morning. He was charged […]
American Jews Who Worked for a Secular America Made a Fatal Error hotairSince World War II, most American Jews have believed that the more secular American society is, the more secure their status. This has been, as I have argued all of my life, a colossal error. Indeed, it may turn out to be a fatal error. With the outburst of unprecedented levels of antisemitism, American Jews are living the famous…
Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them apnewsDonald Trump has embraced the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 as patriots, vowed to pardon a large portion of them if he wins a second term and even collaborated on a song with a group of jailed defendants. In his election interference case in Washington, his lawyers are taking a different tack. Despite losing a…
Butchers, Brewers, and Bakers theamericanconservativePolitics Butchers, Brewers, and Bakers As McConnell cooks up another supplemental funding bill, conservatives prepare to hack it to pieces. Twice in recent months, Republicans have thwarted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s wishes. In September, the GOP Senate conference spoiled the Kentuckeyan’s scheme to attach $60 billion…
VMware’s $92bn sale showers cash on Michael Dell and Silver Lake yahooWe use cookies and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.
U.S. life expectancy rose in 2022, but not enough to erase the pandemic's toll nbcnewsLife expectancy in the U.S. ticked upward in 2022, following two years of significant declines driven primarily by the Covid pandemic, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report published Wednesday.
Rise in U.S. life expectancy is 'good news,' but gains aren't enough to wipe out COVID losses pbsLife expectancy in the United States rose in 2022, the first increase since the COVID pandemic began, according to new federal data. But those gains were not enough to compensate for the years of life lost to the virus, which remains one of the nation’s top causes of death. From birth, the average American can expect to live 77.5 years,…
Israel’s War of Decision theamericanconservativeForeign Affairs Israel’s War of Decision Israel’s vengeance campaign could easily become a permanent condition of life in the Middle East. Credit: Noa Ratinsky According to Omer Bartov, a strong supporter of Israel and an astute observer of events since October 7, “In brief, Israel seems to have no political plan and a very…
U.S. life expectancy starts to recover after sharp pandemic decline nprA CDC analysis of 2022 data finds that U.S. life expectancy is improving after being knocked backwards during the COVID emergency. But it's still lower than it was pre-pandemic. (Image credit: emholk/Getty Images)
Laws Requiring Permission to Obtain Guns Look Vulnerable reasonAccording to a landmark 2022 Supreme Court decision, the Second Amendment constrains the requirements that states may impose on residents who want to carry guns in public for self-defense. It stands to reason that the same is true of the steps that people must take to acquire guns in the first place. That is essentially what the U.S.…
WeightWatchers embracings drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy scrippsnewsView WeightWatchers isn't shying away from the popularity of weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. Despite being a company that has traditionally promoted dieting, meetings and weekly weigh-ins, the company's CEO, Sima Sistani, made the decision to embrace the drugs. “These medications have shown, and science has evolved to say, that…
Why Israel Won’t Change foreignaffairsWhat Palestinians Really Think of Hamas Before the War, Gaza’s Leaders Were Deeply Unpopular—but an Israeli Crackdown Could Change That
Report: Negotiators in Qatar Have Divided Hostages into Groups, Like Cattle breitbartNegotiators in Doha, Qatar, over the release of further groups of Israeli hostages have divided them into groups and categories -- like cattle, much as Nazis divided Jews into different groups at concentration camps and death camps in the Second World War.
11/28: CBS Evening News cbsnewsHere Comes the Sun Alex Murdaugh sentenced to another 27 years for financial crimes Former presidents, first ladies honor Rosalynn Carter; Doughnut shop owner reflects on childhood in Japanese internment camp 11/28: CBS Evening News Former presidents, first ladies honor Rosalynn Carter; Doughnut shop owner reflects on childhood in…
Capitalism’s Green Revolution foreignaffairsWhat Palestinians Really Think of Hamas Before the War, Gaza’s Leaders Were Deeply Unpopular—but an Israeli Crackdown Could Change That
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“Parchment Barriers” Won’t Keep Israel Safe frontpagemagLast week during a pause in hostilities Israel started exchanging Palestinian Arab prisoners for Hamas’s Israeli hostages. Obviously, the “international community” has been pressuring Israel to make this concession, one that most Israelis know is dangerous, given the moral hazard of rewarding Hamas’ war-crimes, the certainty that any…
Huawei wants a bigger share of China’s EV bounty asiatimesChinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies is fast reforming its electric vehicle (EV) unit in a potential bid to replicate the business model of Germany’s Bosch, which supplies core auto parts but does not make automobiles outright. The Shenzhen-based company, which has faced several rounds of sanctions imposed by the United States…
'This isn't hearsay': Legal expert shows how Liz Cheney's book might hurt Trump at trial rawstoryTwo days after the election, Trump reportedly knew he had lost. And his private whisperings could come back to bite him. In former Rep. Liz Cheney's book “Oath and Honor,” she describes how then Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) informed her only two days after Election Day in 2020 that Trump conceded privately that he lost the election. “He…
Dowd: Trump Will Be Criminally Convicted Before Republican Convention breitbartFormer chief strategist for the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign Matthew Dowd said Tuesday on MSNBC's "The ReidOut" that former President Donald Trump will be criminally convicted in at least one of his cases before the Republican National Convention.
Top WHO Consultant Working For US Intelligence Helped Downplay COVID Lab Leak Theory: Official zerohedgeTop WHO Consultant Working For US Intelligence Helped Downplay COVID Lab Leak Theory: Official Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The P4 laboratory, designated as the highest level of biological safety, at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, on April 17, 2020. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty…
Biden Down 12.2 Points Against Trump Compared to 2020 realclearpoliticsOn this same day four years ago during the 2020 presidential campaign, His Fraudulency Joe Biden was up 9.9 points over former President Trump in the RealClearPolitics (RCP) average poll of national polls. Yes, things are looking very different today compared to November 27, 2019. Of the 13 polls currently in the RCP average, Trump is…
James Comer Seemingly Forgets His Own Behavior After Calling Out Dems thedailybeastNewsmax House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) explained on Newsmax Tuesday why he opposed Hunter Biden’s offer to publicly testify, claiming that he first wants a closed-door deposition and not “chaotic” public hearings in which Democrats “can’t conduct themselves in a mature, credible manner.” “We’re doing this…
House approves resolutions calling on Hamas to release hostages, reaffirming Israel's right to exist thehillThe House Tuesday night overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on Hamas to immediately release all hostages in Gaza, and another affirming Israel's right to exist as an independent state. The Hamas resolution — which also condemns the group for taking hostages and for launching the terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7 — cleared…
‘Daily Show’ Absolutely Destroys ‘Roofie Magazine’s Man of the Year’ Jesse Watters thedailybeastComedy Central Michelle Wolf kicked off her week as guest host of The Daily Show Monday with a torrential takedown of Diddy for settling a whopper of a lawsuit filed against him by recording artist/longtime girlfriend Cassie almost as quickly as he denied any wrongdoing. But the comedian was clearly just getting started. On Tuesday,…
North Korea makes rare admission after local polls: Dissenting votes nbcnewsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday made a rare mention of dissenting votes in recent elections, although analysts dismissed it as an attempt to portray an image of a normal society rather than signaling any meaningful increase of rights in the authoritarian state. The reclusive North has one of the most highly controlled…
Napoleon Complex frontpagemag[Make sure to read Daniel Greenfield’s contributions in Jamie Glazov’s new book: Barack Obama’s True Legacy: How He Transformed America. Before 2020, movie theaters were dominated by superheroes. After the pandemic and the race riots, it’s been biopics. 2023 superhero movies like The Flash, Blue Beetle and The Marvels bombed, but…
Ex-prison lieutenant sentenced for failing to act in fatal medical crisis usatodayA former federal prison lieutenant was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday after an inmate suffered a 30-hour medical crisis and died in what prosecutors said was a “completely preventable” tragedy. Michael Anderson was the second-highest ranking officer at Petersburg Federal Correctional Institution in Virgina during the 2021…
2024 Election Is Already Breaking Norms realclearpoliticsWhy does the 2024 presidential election look different from all other elections? In many other presidential elections, we’ve had an incumbent president running for re-election. When an incumbent is running, the campaign usually becomes a referendum on the incumbent. In 2024, however, we are likely to see two recent incumbents running…
'Hit job': Trump says government should 'come down hard' on 'illegal' activity by MSNBC rawstoryDonald Trump on Tuesday evening suggested MSNBC should be hit with government force for its "illegal political activity" in the course of reporting news related to the ex-president. Without citing which interview or report caught his attention, the former president took to social media to slam the news network and its CEO. "MSNBC…
The Slow Demise of the Democrat Party spectatorYou know what they say: Don’t stop your enemy when he’s making a mistake. The Democrat Party is trying to prove its bombproof loyalty to Biden when the truth is that it would only take the breath of a dying gnat to bring him down. The polls are devouring Biden. And the biological clock ate him up years ago. But no one can deny reality…
Judge key to Jan. 6 cases warns US faces 'authoritarian' threat politicoThe judge who spearheaded the judiciary’s response to the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, blamed that event on “big lies” and warned that the country is in danger of turning toward authoritarianism. As the federal court in Washington that Judge Beryl Howell once oversaw prepares for a historic trial of former President Donald…
Biden Panders to Muslims in Secret, Publicly Backs Israel realclearpoliticsNo American should need to be reminded that our government has designated Hamas a terrorist organization. But apparently one very important American does need to be reminded. That would be Joe Biden. The news that the president apologized for casting doubt on Hamas’ casualty reports in Gaza is stunning. All the more so because Biden…
NYC Mayor Adams: Top fundraiser reassigned after FBI raid cbsnewsNEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his top fundraiser has been reassigned. Twenty-five-year-old Brianna Suggs is no longer raising money for his re-election bid. "With Brianna, she's no longer doing fundraising for the campaign," Adams said in a news conference Tuesday, but did not elaborate. Suggs is still with the Adams…
Gaza: What Nixon Would Do spectatorEver since the satanic days of Oct. 7 and Oct. 8, when Hamas organized murderers raped, tortured, butchered, and tormented 1400 Israeli civilians, and Israel began — just “began” — to fight back, I have been besieged by questioners who knew of my close relationship to Richard Nixon. They all want to know the answers to a simple…
Can Biden's Anti-Trump Coalition Hold? realclearpoliticsAS PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN CONTINUES to lose support, former President Donald Trump has never had more. This isn’t only because prices, and Biden’s age, are too high. Many disillusioned Biden voters say they will not vote next year, but Trump is also winning converts. A lot can change in a year but the electorate is shifting, and the…
Is India a ‘spiritual’ democracy? asiatimesHinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world, with its own mystical dimensions. For centuries, India has been a home to famous yogis, gurus, and spiritual masters. The modern Indian yogi Sadhguru is one of the 100 most spiritually influential persons. Modern India’s spiritual culture and traditions can be seen its full vigor…
First plane using only sustainable fuel flies across Atlantic thehillA Virgin Atlantic plane powered using only sustainable fuel completed its flight from London to New York on Tuesday, highlighting an eco-friendly and low-carbon option for transatlantic flights. The Virgin Atlantic flight, which took off from London Heathrow and landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport, marked a “year of radical…
Chicago Blackhawks say Corey Perry engaged in unacceptable conduct scrippsnewsView The Chicago Blackhawks are cutting ties with Corey Perry. The franchise is still answering questions about the culture of the organization. The Blackhawks say Perry engaged in unacceptable conduct, and they are moving toward terminating his contract in the latest twist involving the veteran winger who was sent home last week…
People Will Be Able To Gift and Grow Cannabis Under Proposed NSW Law Reform viceNSW residents will be allowed to gift friends cannabis and grow up to six cannabis plants for their own use under a proposed law being introduced in New South Wales parliament in November. The law will also allow people to carry up to 50 grams of cannabis on them. Legal Cannabis MP Jeremy Buckingham, who helped draft the proposal,…
House swears in Utah Republican Celeste Maloy thehillRep. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) was sworn into the House on Tuesday, officially succeeding former Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), her ex-boss, in the chamber. Maloy’s swearing in brings the House back to full attendance with all 435 members in the chamber. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) administered the oath of office to Maloy on the House floor…
BREAKING: The young Kansas City Chiefs fan Deadspin tried to cancel over false ‘black face’ and racism accusations is Native American thepostmillennialWoke sports site Deadspin targeted a young Kansas City Chiefs fan with an article entitled "The NFL needs to speak out against the Kansas City Chiefs fan in Black face, Native headdress." It turns out that the young boy, Holden Armenta, is actually from a Native American family, and his grandfather sits on the board of the Chumash Tribe…
Making nuclear energy cheaper than coal in Indonesia asiatimesThe following article was written for Asia Times by Robert Hargraves, a cofounder of the company ThorCon, which has scaled up technology pioneered by US Oak Ridge National Laboratory to design the government-supported plant. The safety properties of the molten salt reactor design that ThorCon is using are well-known, and it is credible…
Nearly 15 Years Later, Thoughts on Gaza Still Ring True spectatorBack in September 1978, I started writing op-ed pieces as editor-in-chief of the Town Crier at Paul Revere Junior High School in Los Angeles. My topics ranged from on-campus controversies to headier stuff, like President Jimmy Carter’s shortcomings and the dangers of the SALT II Treaty with the Soviet Union. Yes, I was an unusual ninth…
Kelly Osbourne says her mom once pooped in her dad Ozzy Osbourne's weed to stop him from smoking insiderSharon Osbourne admits she once pooped in husband Ozzy Osbourne's weed bag to stop him from smoking. Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Kelly Osbourne says her mom once pooped in dad Ozzy Osbourne's weed to discourage him from smoking. Sharon and her kids, Kelly and Jack, shared the incident with Margaret Cho in an…
The Epistle of Paul to the Americans: Exposing White Coat Supremacy spectator“Why would a virologist, who is also the head of the CDC not be included in discussions concerning the origin of COVID-19?” wonders Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the only member of Congress to call out Dr. Anthony Fauci in a conflict thoroughly chronicled in his latest book, Deception: The Great Covid Cover-Up. That CDC leader is Dr. Robert…
Majority Whip Tom Emmer: Colleagues Holding George Santos, Jamaal Bowman to Different Standards breitbartRep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) would be expelled from Congress if held to the same standard as Rep. George Santos (R-NY), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) said Tuesday. “If people think [expelling Santos is] appropriate, then Jamaal Bowman should be expelled,” Emmer said, according to Politico. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) filed a…
Radical Portland Teacher Reveals Why Strike Was About 'Raw Power,' Not the Kids pjmediaIt was always about the revolution, not the children. Of course, you knew that. But now a Portland teachers union apparatchik spells it out. The other day I interviewed Xi Van Fleet for my "Adult in the Room" podcast. The author of the book "Mao's America: A Survivor's Warning," which I'll be highlighting in more depth soon at PJ Media,…
Cher to headline Rockefeller tree lighting as ‘flood’ of pro-Palestinian protesters expected washingtonexaminerCher is set to headline the 2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting event on Nov. 29. (AP Photos) Cher to headline Rockefeller tree lighting as ‘flood’ of pro-Palestinian protesters expected Heather Hamilton November 28, 10:52 PM November 28, 10:52 PM Video Embed Musician Cher is set to headline the annual Rockefeller Center…
'Dumb': Legal expert ridicules Trump lawyers' latest move in fraud trial rawstoryDonald Trump's legal team may have made a big blunder in its latest move, a legal expert said on Tuesday. Trump, who has been fighting off a New York civil fraud case in which he has already been found liable, is still denying any fraudulent activity when it comes to the estimates of his worth. Those estimates and other Trump…
‘There’s Something That’s Positive About That’: Cornel West Appears To Compare Hamas Attacks To Slavery Rebellions dailycaller'We have to have some moral consistency here'
West says third party critics have ‘good reason to be afraid’ thehillIndependent presidential candidate Cornel West said Tuesday critics of a third-party ticket have a “good reason to be afraid.” “I think they have good reason to be afraid because anybody who wants to speak the truth, when you have a regime in power that denies the truth, anybody who seeks justice, who runs away from justice, they ought…
Overcoming Chinese Communist GDP Myths zerohedgeOvercoming Chinese Communist GDP Myths Authored by Antonio Graceffo via The Mises Institute, In March, at the National People’s Congress, Beijing set its annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth target. Since 1985, in every year but one, China has met or exceeded its official projections, raising doubts about whether or not Beijing’s…
Billionaire Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet's right hand man, dies at 99 upiCharlie Munger, a billionaire who became Warren Buffet's most trusted adviser at Berkshire Hathaway, is dead at 99. Munger met Buffett in 1959 when Munger was in Omaha for his father's funeral. Munger and Buffett struck up a fast friendship over dinner.
‘Wouldn’t Want To Panic The Population’: Tucker Blasts US Government Over Lack Of Transparency On UFOs dailycaller'And our leaders wouldn’t want to panic the population'
Santos House Expulsion Vote Outlook, by the Numbers themessengerRep. George Santos believes his colleagues will vote to expel him this week. Those pushing the expulsion effort are confident, too. While the number of House members publicly committed to expelling Santos still fell short of the required two-thirds majority threshold by the end of Tuesday — the chamber's first day back from Thanksgiving…
'They are all Joe Biden': Marjorie Taylor Greene floats Mark Cuban presidential run rawstoryHe's already rearranging the Oval Office furniture. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) made a prognostication that the next Democratic nominee for president won't be President Joe Biden — but Mark Cuban. She's convinced the billionaire will soon launch a bid for the White House to challenge Trump, now that it's been reported he's…
Dollar weakens further as rate cut bets build.. drudgereportThe greenback has been weighed by expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the new year (KAREN BLEIER) The dollar extended losses Wednesday as traders ramped up bets on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the new year after officials sounded optimistic notes on the battle against inflation. However, equity…
Christie: I Would Not Sign National 6-Week Abortion Ban breitbartFormer Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said Tuesday on CNN's "This Morning" that as president, he would not sign a law enacting a national six-week abortion ban.
Senate Democrats debate conditioning Israel aid as Palestinian casualties surge washingtonexaminerSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) answers questions from reporters outside the Senate chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Senate Democrats debate conditioning Israel aid as Palestinian casualties surge Emily Jacobs November 28, 10:32 PM November 28, 10:32 PM Video Embed…
Cheney's New Book: 'The Things We Do for the Orange Jesus'.. drudgereportCNN’s Jamie Gangel reported on some of the newsworthy tidbits in former Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) upcoming memoir, Oath and Honor, which is set to be published on Dec. 5th. Gangel spoke with Jake Tapper and dished on some of Cheney’s insider accounts surrounding former President Donald Trump’s rehabilitation in the GOP after the January…
Co-founder of Students for Trump charged with assault nbcnewsA co-founder of Students for Trump has been arrested and charged with assault, according to North Carolina court documents. Ryan Fournier faces misdemeanor charges of assault on a female and assault with a deadly weapon, according to the court documents, which allege he grabbed the victim by her arm and struck her in the forehead with a…
IT BEGINS: Biden Attacks Trump, Treating Him as De Facto Republican Nominee.. drudgereport
Newsom vs. DeSantis debate: A battle between 2 DISNEY governors.. drudgereportTAMPA, Fla. — There are many ways to view this week’s unusual debate between Govs. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gavin Newsom of California: Red State vs. Blue. A presidential candidate vying for attention in the 2024 cycle vs. an ambitious governor possibly setting ground work for the next one. It’s also a battle of the two Disney…
Jake Tapper Doubts Report Trump Wasn’t Eating After Jan. 6 thedailybeastCNN An excerpt from former congresswoman Liz Cheney’s forthcoming book about the reason for Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) post-Jan. 6 visit to Mar-a-Lago left CNN anchor Jake Tapper a bit surprised Tuesday. According to Cheney, McCarthy told her he went to see Donald Trump at his Florida residence on Jan. 28 because the former president…
Mark Cuban plans to sell majority stake in Dallas Mavericks scrippsnewsView Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is working on a deal to sell a majority stake in the NBA franchise to the family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company, a person with knowledge of the talks said Tuesday night. The agreement would be in the valuation range of $3.5 billion and take weeks for the league to process, according…
Nuts: U.K. Member of Parliament Calls Grey Squirrels ‘The Hamas of the Squirrel World’ mediaiteU.K. Member of Parliament Jim Shannon described grey squirrels as “the Hamas of the squirrel world” during a bizarre speech in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Advocating for the protection of the dwindling native red squirrel, which has been gradually displaced by the North American grey squirrel introduced to the United Kingdom in the…
Gusty winds topple National Christmas Tree near the White House redditThe tree fell over around 1 p.m. during a strong wind gust, the National Park Service said. “After assessing the tree’s condition and replacing a snapped cable, the tree is now upright as of 6 p.m.,” a National Park Service spokesman said in statement. The National Christmas Tree is upright again after strong winds blew it over.…
Coal power, traffic, waste burning a toxic smog cocktail in Indonesia's Jakarta abcnewsPatients wait in a hallway at Persahabatan Hospital, a national respiratory referral hospital, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 22, 2023. Pollution is causing respiratory illnesses and deaths to rise in Indonesia's island of Java, including the capital, Jakarta. Data gathered by IQAir, a Swiss air technology company, regularly ranks…
Shot Palestinian Student ‘Afraid’ To Leave Hospital: Parents thedailybeastTwitter The parents of one of the three Palestinian students shot in Vermont over the weekend has said that their son was “afraid” to leave the hospital after being discharged and remains “shaken” from the incident. Kinnan Abdelhamid, along with his friends Hisham Awartani and Tahseen Ahmed, all 20 years old, were shot over the weekend…
Chicago mayor blames 'right-wing extremism' for migrant crisis: 'It's mean-spirited. It's an unclean spirit' theblazeLiberal Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blamed "right-wing extremism" for the migrant crisis plaguing the city on Tuesday. Johnson was announcing new support for migrants when he went on a tirade blaming the right for the crisis after being asked if he would support a limit on the number of migrants being sent to Chicago from other…
US Sends First of Three Military Planes With Gaza Aid voanewsThe United States on Tuesday sent the first of three military planes to Egypt with humanitarian aid for Gaza, promising to assist Palestinians during a truce between Hamas and U.S. ally Israel. The relief flights carrying food, medical supplies and winter gear are the first by the U.S. military since the conflict began with the October…
Metaphor for a nation? America’s National Christmas Tree falls over skyAmerica’s National Christmas Tree fell over in front of the White House on Tuesday afternoon due to high winter winds. The tree, a 40-foot Norway spruce from West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest, had been planted just two weeks ago on the White House Ellipse, an area known as President's Park. According to the National Park…
Supermodel Gigi Hadid backpedals on anti-Israel post, admits not fact-checking it washingtontimesInternational supermodel Gigi Hadid has walked back a recent anti-Israel post after being accused of spreading disinformation, admitting that she didn't fact-check an account about a Palestinian teen jailed for a stabbing spree against Israelis.
Idaho GOP AG sued for $119K in legal bills by state agency: report alternetAfter seeking to halt Republican Attorney General Raúl Labrador's "wide-reaching civil subpoenas for information about how a scrutinized child grant program was run" earlier this year, the state health department is suing the GOP leader for "$119,000 in legal bills they racked up fighting the demands," according to News From The…
3 young Palestinian men were shot in Vermont. Their families thought the US would be safer politicoBURLINGTON, Vermont — Far away from the war in Gaza, three Palestinian college students were enjoying their Thanksgiving break in Vermont, celebrating not just the holiday but a pair of family birthdays. “If you’re in college, who wants to go to an 8-year-old’s birthday party? But these three guys did,” said Rich Price, who hosted his…
Some world leaders say they won't attend COP28 climate talks scrippsnewsView Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is preparing to host a summit of global leaders and experts at COP28 this week who will measure efforts against climate change. But some high-profile leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden and Pope Francis, have indicated they won't be present at the talks. The summit is scheduled to begin…
Texas Supreme Court hears abortion rights case msnbcOn Tuesday, the Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the state’s abortion bans hurt women with complicated pregnancies. This hearing is part of a lawsuit filed by a group of Texas women who say they were denied abortions despite serious health risks to their own lives or fetuses. One of the women who filed the lawsuit, Amanda…
2 Shot on Subway Train During Evening Rush in Brooklyn, Police Say nytimesA gunman shot a 17-year-old boy and a man in his 40s inside a moving subway car as it approached a station in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood during the evening rush hour on Tuesday, the police said. The shooting occurred just after 5:30 p.m. on a northbound C train as it pulled into the Ralph Avenue station, the police…
WATCH: Tucker Carlson: Why is U.S. government hiding UFOs? wndEp. 42 For more than 80 years, the US government has hidden the existence of UFOs. The question is why. The answer is ominous. pic.twitter.com/JMskiaBEmR — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) November 29, 2023 IMPORTANT NOTE TO WND READERS: Shortly after Hamas terrorists fired over 5,000 rockets from Gaza into Israel on Oct. 7 and then…
New Zealand Scraps Tobacco Ban hotairIn 2022, under the leadership of leftist Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand passed the most sweeping ban on tobacco products ever seen. They planned to “phase out” smoking by forbidding anyone born after January 1, 2009, from purchasing tobacco products permanently. But now, Christopher Luxon has been sworn in to replace her. He…
New York Republican sets wheels in motion to expel George Santos from House washingtonexaminerA 15-foot inflatable George Santos tumbles in gusty winds on the National Mall in Washington during MoveOn Political Action's event to call on the House to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. (Graeme Jennings / Washington Examiner) New York Republican sets wheels in motion to expel George Santos from House …
WATCH: Wild NHL brawl ends with all players on ice given historic 10-minute penalties wnd(FOX NEWS) -- Altercations can happen during an NHL game, but referees tend to assess penalties in an effort to discourage players from crossing the line. The players involved in a given scrum are usually the only ones who face punishment, but Monday's game between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers resulted in more wide-ranging…
Harvard, MIT, Penn Presidents to Testify on Campus Antisemitism newsmaxThe presidents of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Pennsylvania are set to testify before Congress on Dec. 5, addressing the pressing issue of antisemitism on college campuses.
Video: Dublin Riots and OpenAI Whiplash thedispatchDispatch Live returns with Kevin as host to welcome back the crew from a restful holiday break. James makes his debut to explain the Dublin riots and gives a preview of Wednesday’s TMD on Sam Altman’s return as OpenAI’s CEO. Drucker gives an update on the race for second place in 2024 and Biden’s sad polling numbers, and Sarah joins in…
Ex-Tim Scott Adviser Running Pro-DeSantis Effort in Iowa newsmaxBlake Harris, a former top adviser to Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina's now-defunct presidential campaign, is now working to get Ron DeSantis the GOP nomination.
POTATUS Gets New Pressure to Ix-Nay the Ee-Vays hotairPretty much everyone and every auto manufacturer across the globe (with the exception of Tesla and nobody believes anything China says) has been singing songs of lamentation and mourning for their electric vehicle sales. I’ve posted bunches about them in relation to Green transitions, safety, infrastructure, etc., and the fact that it…
Top CIA Official Posts Palestinian Flag Image to Facebook redstateWe don’t need to guess where this top CIA official’s loyalties lie, because she’s telling us herself by posting a pro-Palestinian image to Facebook just two weeks after the horrific Hamas terror attacks of Oct. 7 and while the U.S. president was in Israel for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to the Financial…
'We need to do more': California to spend $300 million to clear .. usatodayCalifornia will provide about $300 million to local jurisdictions throughout the state to clean up homeless encampments, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office has announced. "I think we can all agree that we need to do more to clean up encampments," Newsom said during a virtual press conference on Monday. Newsom said that agencies who…
The Senate could be headed for a game of chicken over the border semaforThe News Senate Democrats are barreling ahead with a vote next week on President Biden’s aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, setting up a clash over border policy. “Just like the Biden administration, our caucus feels strongly that the bills should be together,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said at the Capitol on…
As Israel and Hamas Extend Truce, More Pressure on Biden to Push for Permanent Cease-fire voanewsThe decision by Israel and Hamas to extend their temporary truce in Gaza from four days to six has raised expectations that both sides will agree to further extensions to allow for more hostage swaps and humanitarian aid to enter the Palestinian enclave. Washington is stepping up efforts to extend the pause that allowed the release of…
CAR-T, Lifesaving Cancer Treatment, May Sometimes Cause Cancer, FDA Says nytimesA Number That Sums It Up: Thousands of lives have been saved with CAR-T. CAR-T involves removing a type of white blood cell — T cells — from a patient’s blood, then genetically engineering to make proteins — chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) — which allow the T cells to attach to cancer cells and kill them. The engineered cells are then…
Report: Ga. Prosecutors Oppose Deals for Trump, Giuliani newsmaxFulton County, Georgia, prosecutors won't consider plea deals for Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, electing instead to force them to trial, The Guardian reported Tuesday.
Girl Rescued From Hamas Emerges From Captivity With Her Dog oannTen hostages were released by Hamas on the first day of the planned two day extended ceasefire. One teenage girl who was released was seen emerging from the darkness with her pet Shih Tzu in hand.
Federal government investigating multiple hacks of US water utilities politicoThe federal government is investigating multiple hacks suspected to have been launched by an Iranian government-linked cyber group against U.S. water facilities that were using Israeli-made technology, according to two individuals familiar with the probes. One of the breaches made headlines Saturday after the Tehran-linked Cyber…
Republicans’ 'targeted operations' seek to deter 'strong student' voter turnout: report alternetEx-Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker claimed when he lost reelection last year that "young people are the issue." According to a Tuesday, November 28 exclusive Rolling Stone report, the state's majority Republican legislature "has seized every opportunity to try and block students from voting. Wisconsin Assembly Democrats…
It Took UN Women This Long to Call Out Hamas for October 7 Attack in a Now-Deleted Post townhallIn the days immediately following the terrorist attack Hamas perpetrated against Israel on October 7, the United Nations had a particularly lacking response. As we covered at the time, this especially includes the UN Women account, which chose to focus on claiming that "trans lesbians are lesbians" in honor of October 8's International…
MIT, Harvard and Penn Presidents to Testify Before Congress on Anti-Semitism themessengerThe presidents of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Pennsylvania will testify about campus anti-semitism before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce next week. Chairwoman Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C.., said in a statement that university presidents have a responsibility to foster…
Mark Cuban working on sale of NBA's Mavericks to Sands casino family, AP source says nprWhile Cuban would sell the team to Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, he would retain control of basketball operations. The agreement would be in the range of $3.5 billion. (Image credit: David Zalubowski/AP)
Woman tasked with creating sex-ed classes removed from Texas school district groups after found to be convicted prostitute theblazeOfficials at a Texas school district said they removed a woman who had been tasked with helping decide sex curriculum after it was discovered that she had been previously convicted of prostitution. "We had no idea what was going on in her personal life. She was always very friendly and personable," said School Board trustee Kayla Lain…
George Santos Remains Defiant In Face of Two Separate Expulsion Resolutions themessengerDisgraced Rep. George Santos of New York declared Tuesday night — for a second time in one day — that he would not resign in the face of bipartisan efforts to expel him. "Are we to now assume that one is no longer innocent until proven innocent?" Santos said on the House floor after a fellow New York Republican moved to force an…
Pence Says He Considered Skipping The J6 Election Certification oannFormer Vice President Mike Pence claims that he contemplated missing the congressional count of the 2020 Electoral College votes on January 6th, 2021, saying that his participation would apparently be “too hurtful” to former President Donald Trump.
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s Sharp-Witted Right-Hand Man, Passes at 99 redstateCharlie Munger, an investment genius who eventually became Warren Buffett’s right-hand man at Berkshire Hataway, the multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, died peacefully at age 99 Tuesday at California hospital. Munger, who in 1978 rose to the position of vice chairman at the investment giant,…
UN Sez U Can't Haz Cheezburger hotairIt’s 81° in Dubai right now, with a low tonight of 73°. Sounds like a great place for a conference, no? Well, by George, there’s one scheduled – The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC or COP28 for you hep cats. And don’t let the UN Secretary General pull your leg for one minute. The…
Pete Antonacci lay dead outside Florida Gov. Ron Desantis' office usatodayTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida's director of the controversial elections security office, who died last year right after a meeting in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office, lay unattended for 24 minutes before being found, new records released by state law enforcement show. Pete Antonacci, 74, had left abruptly during a contentious meeting on Sept. 23…
'Sex and The City' star goes on hunger strike demanding Gaza cease-fire wndActress Cynthia Nixon, known for starring in the HBO show "Sex and the City" and its new spin-off, joined a hunger strike alongside politicians and activists demanding President Biden establish a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. "As the mother of Jewish children, whose grandparents are Holocaust survivors, I have been asked by my son to use…
House Unanimously Passes Resolution Calling for Release of Hostages themessengerThe House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution calling on Hamas to immediately release all of the hostages taken during its Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israel. "Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel," the resolution reads. The militant group Hamas took more than 200…
White House Ends Grandchildren Stockings Tradition After Biden Acknowledges Hunter’s Secret Daughter oannThe traditional White House Christmas decorations have now been altered, with the stockings for the Biden grandchildren being removed. On Monday, First Lady Jill revealed the White House’s Christmas decorations at a festive ceremony. In previous years, the decorations had always included stockings for each of their grandchildren, except…
Mark Cuban working on $3.5 billion sale of majority stake in Dallas Mavericks washingtontimesDallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is working on a deal to sell a majority stake in the NBA franchise to the family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino, a person with knowledge of the talks said Tuesday night.
‘Damning’: New Pence notes point to GOP senator's role in Jan. 6 plot msnbc“For nearly three years, we've had no concrete evidence supporting that damning possibility. But now we do—from Mike Pence himself,” says Chris Hayes on new reporting on GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley’s potential role in the Jan. 6 plot.
Daily Feed 11/28/23 oannThe Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing to discuss Americans’ Second Amendment Rights, as well as their right to safety. One America’s Chloe Hauxwell has more.
US Lawmakers Running Out of Time to Negotiate Aid to Ukraine voanewsU.S. lawmakers are racing to reach a deal on billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and Israel before the holiday break. VOA's Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has more.
Virginia Election Official ‘Altered Election Results’ in 2020 pjmediaThe Democrats and the media have long maintained that the 2020 election was “the most secure election in U.S. history,” but, according to court documents, the former general registrar of Prince William County, Va., who was indicted on corruption charges last year, is alleged to have "changed election results" in the 2020 election. "In a…
Keith Olbermann Has Glorious Meltdown, Leaving X Because of Elon 'Endorsement' of QAnon redstateI always think it's funny that leftists rant at X owner Elon Musk, yet they still post on X, ranting away. If they think he's evil and X is a pit hole, why are they still here? Because ultimately, they care about attention, and even if they get little of it on X, they still crave it. They need affirmation from whatever followers they…
Alex Murdaugh’s victims face him after he admits to stealing millions washingtonpostAlex Murdaugh pleaded guilty Tuesday for financial crimes that were key to a jury’s finding in March that he killed his wife and son, a murder case that captivated the nation and rocked a small coastal community in South Carolina. Tuesday’s plea deal includes a sentence of 27 years in prison, according to his attorney Dick…
Joe Biden Gives Hamas Exactly What They Want With Delusional Statement redstateWhile Israel and Hamas are currently in a ceasefire as hostages are traded for terrorists, a resumption of hostilities appears to be all but inevitable. With the continuation of the campaign to destroy Gaza's terrorist government likely to resume within days, this would be a good time for the United States to express some resolve, or at…
The Best of Reason: The Endangered Species Act at 50 reasonThis week's featured article is "The Endangered Species Act at 50" by Tate Watkins. This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward. Music credits: "Deep in Thought" by CTRL and "Sunsettling" by Man with Roses The post <I>The Best of Reason</I>: The Endangered Species Act at 50 appeared first on…
Does capitalism make us lonely? wndYou must be lonely. The media say loneliness is everywhere in America. A Los Angeles Times columnist says, "There's a mass loneliness crisis going on." "Capitalism is Making You Lonely," says Jacobin Magazine. Get the hottest, most important news stories on the internet – delivered FREE to your inbox as soon as they break! Take just 30…
Jimmy Carter Emerges From Hospice Care for Rosalynn’s Memorial Service nytimes“Come hell or high water, Jimmy Carter was going to use his inner resources to be there,” the presidential historian Douglas Brinkley said of Mr. Carter’s emerging from hospice care for his wife’s memorial service.
'Lousy witness': Analysts detail 'difference' between Giuliani and 'steward' Meadows’ roles in GA case alternetSeveral co-defendants charged in the Fulton County, Georgia 2020 election criminal case alongside former President Donald Trump, including attorneys Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, have all accepted plea deals in efforts to avoid time behind bars. According to a Tuesday, November 28 exclusive report from The Guardian,…
Lawmakers overwhelmingly vote to recognize Israel's right to exist, call for Hamas to free hostages washingtontimesLawmakers advanced a pair of bills to reaffirm Israel's right to exist in the wake of rising antisemitism and to demand that Palestinian terrorist group Hamas release the remaining hostages it took during its deadly attack on Israeli civilians last month.
Disney ADMITS wokeness has been bad for business and damaged its reputation, documents reveal thepostmillennialWe’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post…
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Devastated Israelis and Palestinians Spend Truce Fearing What’s Next rollingstoneSome of the captives are coming home. But there’s little relief in this temporary pause to the fighting. “It’s happiness wrapped in sadness,” one newly-freed woman tells Rolling Stone
Nikki Haley sprouts "grassroots army" overnight with Koch endorsement axiosThe Koch political network on Tuesday delivered perhaps the most important endorsement of the GOP primary so far, cementing elite donors' coronation of Nikki Haley as the most viable alternative to former President Trump. Why it matters: With the backing of Americans for Prosperity Action, the powerful political group founded by…
Cold and Flu Season Stirs Dread in China foreignpolicyWelcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: A surge in respiratory illnesses in China stirs public anxiety, Taiwan’s opposition deal breaks down ahead of the presidential election, and China’s government pushes banks to support property developers. Hospitals in China are filling up with patients as respiratory…
Utah State QB Leaves College Football to Become Navy SEAL: 'This Is Where God's Calling Me' westernjournalAt the height of personal glory, a young man soon to become a husband thought only of God and service. According to KSL, quarterback Levi Williams of the Utah State Aggies announced Monday that he would forego his final season of college football eligibility in hopes of joining the Navy SEALs. When KSL “Sports Zone’s” Hans and Scotty…
When Congress Finally Passes Aid for Israel, Will It Come With Conditions? townhallLast week we covered the terrible idea from Democrats who were looking to condition aid to Israel, aid which hasn't even passed the Democratically-controlled Senate yet, despite support for Israel being a bipartisan issue. Unfortunately but not surprisingly, the Biden administration hasn't exactly provided the most comforting responses…
Homeless Man Accused of Ruining Paul Revere's Tombstone During 'One-Man Crime Spree' westernjournalA 46-year-old homeless man was arrested in Boston after an alleged vandalism rampage that included damage to the tombstone of American patriot Paul Revere. The rampage began late Saturday night and continued into Sunday before Lawrence Hawkins was arrested, according to Boston police. During a Monday arraignment, Assistant Suffolk…
Model Gigi Hadid apologizes after angry backlash for posting 'misinformation' about Israel mistreating Palestinian children theblazeModel Gigi Hadid issued an apology on social media after being slammed with a wave of backlash over misleading accusations she made against Israel mistreating Palestinian children. Hadid posted the bizarre claims from a video to her nearly 80 million followers on Instagram. "Israel is the only country in the world that keeps CHILDREN…
Hawaii AG Subpoenas Maui Agencies in Wildfire Probe newsmaxHawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez has issued subpoenas to three Maui agencies in connection with the devastating Aug. 8 wildfire that claimed at least 97 lives and ravaged the historic town of Lahaina, according to reports.
Montana judge tosses transgender state Rep. Zooey Zephyr's lawsuit challenging censure washingtontimesA Montana state judge threw out a complaint filed by a transgender state legislator who was expelled from the House floor, ruling that the legislature has the right to discipline its members as it sees fit.
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Judge signs $120 million order against former owner of failed Michigan dam pbsThe state says the money represents the environmental damage caused by the collapse of the Edenville Dam and and flooded the city of Midland. But it's not known how state regulators will ever collect.
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The National Christmas Tree Fell Over. Make of That What You Will nytimesIn a bold affront to the holiday season, the National Christmas Tree eschewed its festive duties and fell over on Tuesday afternoon, alarming federal park workers and temporarily throwing the plans for the national tree-lighting ceremony into question. This story is basically an insert-your-own metaphor exercise. People who don’t much…
Democratic lawmaker moves to force a vote on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House pbsCalifornia Rep. Robert Garcia framed the effort as necessary in the event Republicans don't follow through on comparable legislation filed by the chairman of the House Ethics Committee.
Melania Trump joins first ladies at Rosalynn Carter memorial washingtonpostShe was gracious as she met the family of Rosalynn, whose husband, Jimmy Carter, has regularly clashed with Donald Trump, and she seemed happy to be there, according to Rosalynn Carter’s family. “She said sweet things about my mother,” said Chip Carter, the Carters’ son, in an interview. “She thanked us for getting an invitation and we…
Biden DOJ releases redacted search warrant for Trump's Twitter account thepostmillennialnondisclosure order prohibiting X from notifying anyone about the existence or contents of the warrant. "To the extent that the information described in Attachment A is within the possession, custody, or control of Twitter, regardless of whether such information is located within or outside of the United States, and including any…
Pastor Holding 'Santa Is Fake Jesus Is Real' Sign at School Drop-Off Gets Attacked westernjournalA pastor in Amarillo, Texas, was attacked by a parent for playing the Grinch outside a local grade school. David Grisham, who calls himself a member of a “small group of street preachers who take the Gospel to those who will not step into a church,” donned a Dr. Seuss “The Grinch” costume and stood outside Sleepy Hollow Elementary…
Boston vandal caused more than $10,000 in damage to historic sites during alleged rampage bostonheraldThe rampage a Boston man went on overnight Saturday at historic and religious sites across the city that included damage to graves has left officials facing a $10,000-plus bill for repairs. A historic masonry company will start work on the Paul Revere monument at the Granary Burying Ground this week, with work expected to be completed…
Meet the Senior CIA Official Who Posted Pro-Palestinian Images to Social Media freebeaconThe senior CIA official who posted a pro-Palestinian image on Facebook in the wake of Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel is associate deputy director for analysis Amy McFadden, the agency confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon. McFadden was not mentioned by name in a Tuesday Financial Times article about her Facebook banner image, which…
No jail time for West Vancouver voyeur who set spycam in bathroom toothbrush charger redditA West Vancouver man who hid a camera in an electric toothbrush charger to take clandestine photos and video of an international student will avoid a criminal record if he completes 30 months of probation. The 43-year-old health-care worker, whom Global News is not naming due to a publication ban on anything that could identify the…
CIA Director Heads to Qatar for Hostage Negotiations foreignpolicyWelcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at high-level hostage negotiations in Qatar , a diplomatic spat between Britain and Greece , and New Zealand ’s tobacco U-turn. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at high-level hostage negotiations in Qatar, a diplomatic spat between Britain and Greece, and New Zealand’s…
Tuberville to Republicans: 'I’m gonna get you out' of military blockade 'mess' alternetAfter nine months of single-handedly holding up hundreds of confirmations of U.S. military officers, Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) reportedly has promised his fellow Republicans he will find a way to end his blockade before Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moves forward on his plan to force a vote on the nearly 400…
Ukraine Update: Under cover of storm, Ukraine takes action at Avdiivka and Novoprokopivka dailykosOver the weekend, a major winter storm spread across Ukraine. Bad weather affected all regions of the country, destroying Russian defenses in occupied Crimea and causing 10 reported deaths in the Odesa area. The storm wasn’t quite as bad along the Zaporizhzhia front as it was further to the west, but all regions of Ukraine appear to…
Why Yeezys remain popular despite Ye's disturbing behavior msnbcYe, formerly known as Kanye West, was one of pop music’s biggest stars in 2013 when he inked his first sneakers deal with Adidas. However, his creative energy and focus shifted toward disrupting the fashion industry. Following an internship at Fendi and a collaboration with Louis Vuitton, Nike briefly hired him to collaborate on two…
Striking Teachers Blackmailed Portland pjmediaThe last kick in the gut inflicted by the revolutionaries in the Portland teachers' union when they agreed to go back to work after a month-long strike was to be gifted a two-hour late start. Getting paid to strike is so tiring. And though the strike is over for the moment, it's worth remembering the antics and activities of the union…
An “Academic Transformation” Takes On the Math Department newyorkerAbout twenty years ago, Olgur Celikbas attended a conference on algebra in Turkey. He and his then girlfriend, Ela Özçağlar, had recently graduated from college in Ankara; both had studied math. At the time, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln had one of the top commutative-algebra programs in the world, and professors at the conference…
Senate Dems signal openness to asylum changes for Ukraine money politicoA growing number of Senate Democrats appear open to making it harder for migrants to seek asylum in order to secure Republican support for aiding Ukraine and Israel. They are motivated not just by concern for America’s embattled allies. They also believe changes are needed to help a migration crisis that is growing more dire and to…
PepsiCo Announces It's Changing Lay's Potato Chip Formula to Meet World Health Organization Standards westernjournalSnack and beverage manufacturer PepsiCo will be slashing the amount of sodium in its food products, including Lay’s Chips, in line with World Health Organization recommendations, the company said. By 2030, the company plans to hit “two new ambitious nutrition goals,” PepsiCo announced in a Nov. 14 news release. First, it aims to reduce…
Negotiations continue to extend cease-fire and expand hostage release pbsTuesday was the day the war could have resumed in Gaza with an initial truce set to expire. Instead, it was the fifth day of a pause in fighting, the fifth day of Hamas releasing mostly Israeli hostages, Israel releasing 30 detained Palestinians and more aid arriving in Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports.
London’s famed black cabs will be listed on Uber’s app in big win for the ridehail company thevergePhoto by Mike Kemp / In Pictures via Getty Images Uber notched another win in its effort to win over the beleaguered taxi industry, announcing a plan to start listing London’s famed black cabbies in its app. The service won’t roll out until early 2024, but some London cabbies have already begun to sign up. Uber says all 15,000 of…
A Breakthrough in Gene Editing theatlanticThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. I spoke with my colleague Sarah Zhang about a breakthrough in CRISPR therapy, and when it is ethical to use the gene-editing…
Jake Tapper Reacts to ‘Surprising’ Report That Trump Stopped Eating After Election Loss: ‘He’s a Man Of Healthy Appetites’ mediaiteCNN’s Jake Tapper, Jamie Gangel, and Chris Wallace had a ball delving into Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) new book that spills the tea on the GOP following Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss. Tapper focused on an excerpt in which Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told Cheney he visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago weeks after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot because…
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's Right-Hand Man, Dies at 99 voanewsCharlie Munger, who quit a law career to become Warren Buffett's trusted confidant and longtime second-in-command at Berkshire Hathaway, died Tuesday morning. He was 99. Berkshire said Munger died peacefully at a hospital in California, where he lived. No cause was given. Munger would have turned 100 on January 1. "Berkshire Hathaway…
Even After What We Know About Hostages, There's Still Been Some Terrible Takes on Hamas townhallFollowing the October 7 terrorist attack that Hamas perpetrated against Israel, it took over a month for the first round of approximately 240 hostages to be released. Since late last week, they have been released in batches, many of them women, children, and the elderly. In exchange, Israel has released Palestinian criminals. From what…
The Slatest for Nov. 28: One Side Effect of the Strange Dynamics of the 2024 GOP Presidential Primary slateIf you’ve been keeping up with reports on the upcoming Iowa caucus, you might have noticed some particularly tortured prose as of late. Bizarre mixed metaphors, reaching action verbs galore, etc. “It’s the final sprint, the runners are thrashing each other, and there’s a clock counting down—it sounds a little like a sequence in a movie…
Republicans won a historic urban upset last week. Can they repeat it? semaforThe News Last Tuesday, for the first time in nearly 150 years, Charleston, S.C. elected a Republican mayor. But when former state legislator William Cogswell declared victory, Democrat Mika Gadsden was there to celebrate. The next day, on her Twitch stream, Gadsden played the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” theme over incumbent Mayor John…
How Hopeful Are Australians About The Future? vice2023, what a year. A lot has happened on home soil, to say the least. Australia voted ‘No’, hosted the Women’s World Cup, had our warmest winter on record and more. It’s been pretty chaotic. While social media and chats with mates can give us an insight into what the collective “vibe” is, sometimes a wider perspective can be useful.…
Biden’s Education Secretary Butchers Famous Reagan Quote, Demonstrating Why Americans Fear Government ‘Help’ dailysignalIn the future, when I think about the textbook definition of America’s failed pseudo-elite, I’ll think of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. In a Nov. 8 speech to Western state governors in Wyoming that was unearthed Monday, Cardona delivered this line about delivering technical assistance to states. “As, I think it was President…
Republicans mount 11th-hour push for George Santos to resign axiosHouse Republicans are pinning their hopes on a last minute resignation from Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to avoid what one top Republican said would be "tough votes" on expelling him. Why it matters: Two House Democrats are forcing the GOP's hand by ensuring that an expulsion vote will take place by Thursday. With a growing number of…
Nikki Haley is rising. Does it matter? msnbcFormer South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is having a moment. As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ star falls in the Republican presidential race, Haley’s is rising. She’s catching up to him in national polls, neck and neck with him in Iowa and trouncing him in New Hampshire. As the GOP’s White House candidate pool shrinks, she’s snatching up…
Will COP28 convince rich countries to eat less meat? semaforWealthy nations will be directed to encourage their citizens to eat less meat as part of the agenda at COP28, the United Nations’ annual climate change conference, Bloomberg reports. Climate change activists have long pushed for people to switch to plant-based diets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the overconsumption of meat.…
Calmes: George Santos deserves the expulsion kick that's coming, but Bob Menendez? Not yet latimesThe Constitution gives Congress wide discretion to deal with bad-boy members like Santos and Menendez. In practice, though, it must balance institutional integrity against the voters' will.
Sports Illustrated Union Says It’s “Horrified” by Publication of AI-Generated Writers futurismYesterday, we reported that Sports Illustrated — the esteemed magazine once considered the standard for sports journalism — has been churning out content under the bylines of fake authors with AI-generated headshots. In the wake of the fracas, Sports Illustrated's publisher The Arena Group issued a statement blaming the content on a…
Armed robber stole car from horrified mother with 1-year-old baby still inside on Thanksgiving, Sacramento police say theblazeA mother was horrified to watch as an armed robber drove off with her car with her baby still inside on Thanksgiving day, according to police in Sacramento, California. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office released a photograph of the alleged armed robbery suspect pointing his gun at the victim from an ATM machine near Stockton…
Two 15-Year Sentences Illustrate the Ugly Interaction of Drug and Gun Laws reasonOn Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases, Brown v. United States and Jackson v. United States, involving men who were each sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm. Although the oral arguments focused on an arcane issue of statutory interpretation, the cases nicely illustrate how gun laws and drug laws…
Ivy League College Set to Offer Taylor Swift Courses to Students pjmediaIf you didn't already think college today was an absolute waste of money since universities have become centers for left-wing indoctrination and offer degrees in useless categories like "gender studies," the latest offering from a number of universities, including the once prestigious Harvard, should push you over the edge. Come this…
It Looks Like Rep. George Santos Could Soon Be Gone From Congress townhallEarlier this month, the House Ethics Committee released its report on embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who has faced a litany of federal charges he pled not guilty to. That same day as the report was released on November 16, multiple members from both parties announced they would be filing resolutions to expel Santos. Such…
NYC Mayor Adams Says Chief Fundraiser No Longer In Position Following FBI Raid dailywireNew York City Mayor Eric Adams said the 25-year-old woman who served as his chief political fundraiser is no longer working in that position, nearly a month after federal agents raided her Brooklyn home. Adams announced on Tuesday that his now-former political fundraising manager Brianna Suggs was out, after previously expressing he had…
It’s not the quarantine that made so many other diseases surge: It’s the COVID dailykosThe world is nearly four years into the COVID-19 pandemic, but how the SARS-CoV-2 virus damages human lives, both in the short term and across a span of years, is still becoming clear. Earlier this month, a study in Lancet showed that 54% of those infected in the first months of the pandemic were still experiencing symptoms over three…
Kevin McCarthy Said Trump Was ‘Depressed’ and ‘Not Eating’ After Jan. 6: Book rollingstoneDonald Trump was so depressed after his supporters attempted a coup on Jan. 6 failed that he stopped eating — or so says Kevin McCarthy, according to a new book by former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney. Cheney writes in Oath and Honor — which was exclusively reviewed by CNN — that she questioned the former House Speaker about a trip he made…
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Millennials' Avocado Habit Is Killing Mexico’s Forests futurismTree Killer Americans' insatiable appetite for the humble avocado — a tasty fruit inexplicably linked to millennials' financial habits in the popular discourse — is fueling a wave of deforestation in the western part of Mexico, The New York Times reports, with violence and corruption greasing the annual $2.7 billion export trade so that…
Far-Left Extremist Greta Thunberg Calls For ‘Crushing Zionism’: ‘Thunberg Is Hitler Youth’ dailywireFar-left extremist Greta Thunberg is facing backlash after she was captured chanting “crush Zionism” at a recent pro-Palestinian rally in Sweden. Thunberg has already faced intense criticism over her anti-Semitic views and has been accused of promoting pro-Hamas propaganda. “Crush Zionism” is an explicit call to destroy Israel’s right…
CAIR, Muslim Groups Call to Reinstate Hate-Crime Commissioner Who Compared Israel to Nazi Germany nationalreviewZainab Chaudry is CAIR’s Maryland director and was suspended from the state’s hate-crime commission after she compared Israel to Nazi Germany on Facebook.
Harvard University faces federal civil rights investigation for antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war bostonheraldThe U.S. Department of Education has added Harvard University to its list of schools that are under investigation for possible civil rights violations as students have reported antisemitic incidents amid the Israel-Hamas war. The Cambridge campus is now under the federal microscope for potential discrimination following antisemitism…
Incoming Argentinian President Javier Milei Plans to Convert to Judaism nationalreviewArgentina is home to the continent’s largest Jewish community, composed of more than 200,000 Jews.
Elon Musk’s attempt to silence his critics will be heard by one of America’s worst judges voxElon Musk laughs during an in-conversation event with Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on November 2, 2023, following the UK Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit. | Kirsty Wigglesworth/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Reed O’Connor is one of the most unapologetic Republican partisans in the entire federal judiciary. Twitter…
Amazon’s Q AI assistant lets users ask questions about their company’s data thevergeAWS CEO Adam Selipsky | Noah Berger Amazon’s cloud business AWS launched a chat tool called Amazon Q, where businesses can ask questions specific to their companies. Announced during a keynote speech by AWS CEO Adam Selipsky at AWS re:Invent, Amazon Q acts like an AI assistant where users can ask questions about their businesses using…
Speaker Mike Johnson invokes ‘reason for the season’ at Capitol Christmas Tree lighting rollcallProtesters erupted into chants of “cease-fire now” during the annual Christmas tree lighting at the Capitol on Tuesday night, unfurling a Palestinian flag. Four were arrested for disorderly conduct, according to Capitol Police. But the ceremony continued without a pause, as Speaker Mike Johnson joked about the cold and shared his…
Rupert Murdoch Has Some New Legal Entanglements Thanks to Fox News newrepublicRupert Murdoch is set to be deposed on Tuesday and Wednesday in relation to the $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit between Smartmatic and Fox News. The questioning will take place in Los Angeles and has not appeared on the public docket for the case, according to Reuters. Smartmatic filed its lawsuit in 2021 after the conservative…
How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a dispute between Greece and the UK chicagotribuneBritain and Greece were able to differ over a cultural heritage dispute: What’s the right place for some of the finest ancient Greek sculptures ever made, which have been displayed in London for more than 200 years but which Greece wants back.
Netanyahu’s Visit From Elon Musk Is Part of a Troubling Pattern slateElon Musk visited Israel Monday. He toured Kfar Aza, a kibbutz that Hamas attacked on Oct. 7, killing dozens, and was photographed alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two then recorded a conversation on X, the social media platform Musk owns, and where he has spread antisemitic conspiracy theories. Just this month,…
Israel-Hamas: The harder hostage negotiations still to come csmonitorIsraelis and Palestinians will soon run out of comparatively easy things to do to extend the cease-fire. How they manage the next, harder phase will largely be determined by Israel, which faces pressure to resume fighting.
Why Aren’t Women’s Groups Condemning Hamas? nationalreviewBecause women aren’t really their priority.
American Jews Who Worked for a Secular America Made a Fatal Error dailysignalSince World War II, most American Jews have believed that the more secular American society is, the more secure their status. This has been, as I have argued all of my life, a colossal error. Indeed, it may turn out to be a fatal error. With the outburst of unprecedented levels of antisemitism, American Jews are living the famous…
The Supreme Court Is Losing Control Over Our Trump-Stacked Judiciary slateLast June, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh saved the Voting Rights Act in a surprise 5–4 decision. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Allen v. Milligan invalidated Alabama’s egregious racial gerrymander, affirming nonwhite Americans’ equal voting power, and overall, upheld the federal ban on racial discrimination in…
‘Everybody Is Out To Stop The Work That We Are Doing’: Jeremy Boreing Explains Secrecy Of ‘Lady Ballers’ dailywireDaily Wire Co-CEO Jeremy Boreing said the new comedy “Lady Ballers” was kept a secret to prevent sabotage from activists and others. Boreing joined Tim Pool on his podcast and web show “Timcast” on Tuesday evening. During the show, they discussed The Daily Wire’s venture into entertainment with the trailer, released on Monday, for its…
A rough patch on the road to an electric car future csmonitor“I’m not doom and gloom,” says auto analyst Stephanie Valdez Streaty. “This is a huge transition, and it’s so complex. It’s a change in lifestyle.” The industry has nearly run out of early adopters, people who bought EVs because they loved the technology. Now, it has to convince a new kind of customer who is intrigued by electric cars…
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99 chicagotribuneOMAHA, Neb. — Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died at a California hospital. He was 99. Berkshire Hathaway said in a statement that Munger’s family told the company that he died Tuesday morning at the hospital just over a month before his 100th birthday. “Berkshire…
Montana Republican’s Repulsive Palestinian Proposal Is Too Much for Even Pro-Israel Democrats newrepublicTwo Jewish Democrats are leading the charge against a repugnant proposal floated by Montana Republican Representative Ryan Zinke—a bill that seeks “deport Palestinians” from the United States. Representatives Greg Landsman and Dan Goldman, both of whom are staunchly pro-Israel in the ongoing conflict between that nation and Hamas, have…
Who could replace George Santos if he’s expelled from Congress axiosRep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) predicts that he's soon to be expelled from Congress, which would lead to a special election to fill the vacancy in New York's third Congressional district. Why it matters: Democrats are vying to re-claim a district that President Biden carried in 2020, while Republicans are hoping to keep the seat that…
Tommy Tuberville Has a Ridiculous New Complaint About the U.S. Military newrepublicSenator Tommy Tuberville thinks the U.S. military is the “weakest” it’s been in history, but he conveniently blames it on “wokeness” instead of something that has recently become a far more damaging problem for our armed forces: his own blockade on military promotions. Tuberville has blocked nearly 400 military promotions since March as…
Cass Sunstein on Unifying Principles of Liberalism reasonIn a recent New York Times article, the great Harvard law Professor Cass Sunstein outlines a set of 34 liberal principles he believes can command agreement across the liberal tradition. While Sunstein himself is a left-liberal, what today is commonly called a "progressive," the principles he outlines are intended to capture common…
Governor Who Called Trump ‘F*cking Crazy’ Now Says He’d Vote For Him Next Year mediaite(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) Governor of New Hampshire and vocal Trump critic Chris Sununu (R) wants a Republican in the White House so badly that he claimed he’s willing to vote for the former president over Joe Biden, even though he has called Trump “fucking crazy,” and a “three-time loser.” In a recent podcast interview, Puck’s…
With Ceasefire Calls Growing, Israeli Military Launches Closed-Door “PR Blitz” on Capitol Hill theinterceptHigh-level Israeli military officers are conducting private briefings for members of the U.S. Congress on Israel’s war on Gaza, according to documents reviewed by The Intercept. The briefings ramped up as questions emerged on Capitol Hill about Israel’s conduct in the war and ceasefire calls gained steam. “There’s an Israel PR blitz…
Democrats need to ‘stop talking bullshit and do something’ therealnewsPeople write off states like Texas as dyed-in-the-wool Republican strongholds, but it wasn’t always that way. Legendary author, organizer, commentator, and former State Agricultural Commissioner Jim Hightower is living proof that there is a strong progressive tradition in Texas that stretches back to the 19th century. Hightower has…
U.N. Women Retracts Statement Condemning Hamas Attacks on Israel nationalreviewU.N. Women deleted the statement soon after it was posted and replaced it with another that omitted condemnation of Hamas.
Iranian Drone Harasses U.S. Aircraft Carrier In Persian Gulf dailywireAn Iranian drone harassed a U.S. air craft carrier in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, according to a U.S. defense official. The incident comes after Iranian terrorist proxies in the region have hijacked and attempted to hijack cargo ships and tankers in recent weeks that are tied to Israel. “An Iranian drone flLew near the USS Eisenhower…
An Unsolved Mystery at the Center of the OpenAI Drama theatlanticLast week, it seemed that OpenAI—the secretive firm behind ChatGPT—had been broken open. The company’s board had suddenly fired CEO Sam Altman, hundreds of employees revolted in protest, Altman was reinstated, and the media dissected the story from every possible angle. Yet the reporting belied the fact that our view into the most…
Hollywood Has an Evil Plan for Exploiting Its Most Valuable Franchises. It’s Working slateReality television is a cynical medium. If you have witnessed the Real Housewives snarl at each other around a table fizzing with champagne flutes, if you have an appetite for a deft Survivor backstabbing at a tribal council, then on paper, nothing about Squid Game: The Challenge should be outside your realm of tolerance. The new…
North Korea Says Its New Spy Satellite Photographed White House, Pentagon freebeaconAfter decades of satellite surveillance by foreign governments and analysts, North Korea has sent its first spy satellite on a global orbit with a message to the world: We can watch you, too. On Tuesday North Korean state media said leader Kim Jong Un had reviewed spy satellite photos of the White House, Pentagon, and U.S. aircraft…
Scientists Study What Would Happen If a Rogue Star Crashed Through Our Solar System futurismRogue Star One The Solar System exists in a delicate and ancient balance, with planets orbiting the Sun in predictable ways. But if a rogue star were to cruise through our lonely star system, that serene balance could be thrown into absolute chaos. In a new paper to be published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical…
Disney’s New Christmas Movie Sexualizes Kids thefederalistA boy gestures at another male and calls him 'hottie' and another boy 'cute' in Disney's TV-PG family movie about Christmas.
Released Israeli Hostages Tell Horror Stories From Time With Hamas freebeaconHamas, the brutal terrorist group that massacred Israeli civilians on Oct. 7 and provoked a war with the Jewish state, over the last few days let some of its hostages go as part of a ceasefire deal. Released hostages have described hellish conditions and torture while they were in Hamas captivity. "The hostages were beaten with sticks…
Charles Munger, dry-witted sidekick to Warren Buffett, dies at 99 washingtonpost“One advantage of Coca-Cola is that it’s available almost everywhere in the world,” Mr. Munger said during a 1994 speech at the University of Southern California business school. “The worldwide distribution setup — which is slowly won by a big enterprise — gets to be a huge advantage. … And if you think about it, once you get enough…
Young Chiefs Fan Should Sue Deadspin Into Oblivion For Inventing Blackface Hoax About Him thefederalistThe family of the young Chiefs fan at the center of Deadspin's apparently defamatory blackface smear should sue the outlet into oblivion.
What Geert Wilders Wants in Europe foreignpolicyOn Nov. 22, Geert Wilders’s far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) won the most seats in the House of Representatives following national elections in the Netherlands. On the same day, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gave a keynote speech in Zürich at the invitation of the conservative magazine Die Weltwoche. The latter event offers a…
Diseases could kill more Gazans than bombs, WHO warns semaforMore people in Gaza will die from “disease than from bombardment” if the deteriorating health system isn’t fixed, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday. Nearly 2 million displaced Palestinians in overcrowded conditions are without access to medicines, vaccines, clean water and food, leading to a high risk of gastrointestinal…
Celeste Maloy sworn in; House now at full capacity rollcallUtah Republican Celeste Maloy, a former House aide who was elected last week in a special election to fill former Rep. Chris Stewart’s seat, was sworn in Tuesday night, bringing the chamber up to its full 435-member capacity for the first time since June. Maloy is the only woman in Utah’s congressional delegation and the […] The post…
Elon Musk Posts and Then Deletes Idiotic Pizzagate Meme futurismAfter getting in so much trouble over co-signing antisemitism that he had to go on an apology tour to Israel, noted tech weirdo Elon Musk tweeted a Pizzagate meme — and then deleted it, seemingly realizing that once again he had self-inflicted a terrible self-own. In a post made on the social network he owns that's still visible via the…
"They want them to squirm": Experts say Fulton DA not offering plea deals signals bad news for Trump salon"If they wait long enough, there is always the chance he will give them more evidence," law professor says
UK Professor Fired from Bible College for Tweeting About Biblical Sexuality Sues Former Employer cbnA professor at a Bible college in the U.K. who was fired for tweeting that homosexuality "is invading the church," and who later found out college administrators also considered reporting him as a potential terrorist, has filed a lawsuit against his former employer. As CBN's Faithwire reported in March, Dr. Aaron Edwards was ousted from…
‘Actually’: Witness Hits Back At Republican’s Leading Question on Gun Violence By Citing His Own State’s Abysmal Statistics mediaiteSen. John Kennedy (R-LA) had some home-state statistics thrown back at him by a witness on Tuesday when he asked about gun violence in Chicago during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “the gun violence epidemic.” “May I ask you this?” Kennedy began, addressing Dr. Megan L. Ranney, the dean of Yale’s School of Public Health. “Why…
What is Edging? The Art of Building Up to Extremely Intense Orgasms viceMuch ink has been spilled in the service of helping us experience BIGGER, BETTER ORGASMS, with tips ranging from the benign (blindfolds, more foreplay) to the, uh, creative (“Put a donut on his dick!”). Often overlooked in these sexy guides, however, is the simple and incredibly effective technique known as edging. What is edging? Not…
The 69 Best Gifts for Mom, Because Mama Deserves Something Good This Year viceBonjour, mon bébé. If you’re here, it must be time to get a gift for Mommie Dearest, and try to (somehow?) pay back the woman who literally grew us in her womb (so weird when you really think about it), made us infinity macaroni and cheese, and literally and figuratively wiped our tuchuses as we slowly, painfully blossomed into the…
'Fun to Have Brothers and Sisters': Texas Boy Wishes to Be Adopted by Family ijrA Texas boy currently in foster care expressed his hope that he would be adopted and shared that it would be “fun to have brothers and sisters.” Paul, 10, of Houston, shared with People how he wishes he had a family to support him, “teach” him and help him “grow up.” His interview with the outlet comes during National Adoption…
Lawmakers Divided On Israel, Ukraine Aid Package as Legislative Year Comes to a Close cbnWith only three weeks left on the legislative calendar, lawmakers remain at an impasse over an aid package that would provide much-needed assistance for both Israel and Ukraine. Some of the key sticking points involve funding for the aid package and U.S. immigration reform. While a majority of lawmakers agree aid to our allies is…
Teachers in Fear at NYC School Where Students Staged Anti-Semitic Riot freebeaconTeachers at a New York City high school said Monday that they don't feel safe in the aftermath of an anti-Semitic riot that broke out at the school. Faculty told New York City Schools chancellor David Banks in a closed-door meeting that they were concerned for their well-being after students rioted in the hallways of Hillcrest High…
Gaza truce as a marker for peace csmonitorLong before the Hamas attack on Israel in early October, the small nation of Qatar was busy overcoming big challenges. Like many other oil-rich Arab countries in the Persian Gulf, it was devising solutions to climate-driven water scarcity, a demographic “youth bulge,” and the prospect of declining oil revenues. Yet Qatar took the time…
George Santos may have finally reached the end of the line voxRep. George Santos (R-NY) walks back to his office after debate on the House floor on a resolution to expel him from Congress, at the US Capitol on November 1, 2023, in Washington, DC. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Why the scandal-plagued Congress member could get expelled from the House this time. This week, scandal-plagued Rep. George…
Amazon’s new Echo Frames are lighter, louder, and start shipping next week thevergeImage: Amazon Amazon’s Echo Frames strategy is to skip the visual augmented reality features of other “smart glasses” and deliver regular-looking glasses with the Alexa voice assistant built in. If this sounds like a valuable addition to your life, you’re in luck, as the new third-generation Echo Frames are now available to preorder on…
32,000 Babies Saved After Roe V. Wade Overturned: 'It's a Triumph' cbnA new study finds that more than 30,000 babies have been born that would have otherwise been aborted since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade. The Institute of Labor Economics conducted a study that looked at the effects of the high court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. They found that 32,000…
This Macintosh-inspired mini PC is short on power but long on good looks thevergeIt’s a Macintosh! Only smaller! And made by Ayaneo! | Image: Ayaneo Ayaneo, which is mostly known for making handheld gaming consoles, just fully revealed the new Retro Mini PC AM01 after teasing it a few weeks ago. It says it plans to ship the AM01 before the end of the year — and I’d be lying if I said I’m not tempted to get one. The…
"Tanks rolling down Main Street": Experts warn law won't stop Trump from deploying military in US salon“This is what authoritarians do. This is what fascists do," historian says, warning to take Trump threat seriously
One of Biden’s Big Climate Bets Follows an Old Logic theatlanticIn a way, the story of American natural gas is a particularly American story, one of entrepreneurial hustle, booms and busts, and a will to find opportunity where nobody’s looked. Of resourceful self-preservation for the sake of self-preservation alone. Of supply needing demand, and of manufacturing that demand through the means at…
Georgia Supreme Court Blocks GOP Attack on Trump Prosecutor theinterceptOn Wednesday, Georgia’s highest court effectively blocked legislators from using a new law to remove the prosecutor who indicted former President Donald Trump. The law is one of more than 30 introduced in recent years — at least six have been enacted — to make it easier to remove or restrict elected prosecutors who lawmakers disagree…
Former US president Jimmy Carter attends memorial service for late wife Rosalynn skyFormer President Jimmy Carter, arrives to attend a tribute service for his wife and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, at Glenn Memorial Church, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
What Would a Lasting Peace Between Israel and Palestine Really Look Like? newyorkerHamas’s attack on Israel, and the ensuing Israeli response, has brought new energy to discussions of restarting a peace process between Israelis and Palestinians, which has been dormant for years. To understand how such a process might develop, I spoke with Nathan Thrall, the former director of the International Crisis Group’s…
Raw footage shows high school brawl that left one student dead, another in the hospital bizpacreviewIn another tragic example of what some are calling a parenting epidemic in the nation, a high school student has died after being knifed in a fight that was caught on camera. Southeast Raleigh High School in North Carolina was closed Tuesday as students and faculty dealt with the brutal reality of violence that erupted the day before,…
Elon Musk Takes Flirtation With Pizzagate to the Next Level rollingstoneThere was never any evidence that Pizzagate, the conspiracy theory claiming prominent Democrats were running a satanic pedophilic operation out of a D.C. pizza parlor, was real.No supposed victims ever came forward, and the basement of Comet Ping Pong — where conspiracy theorists claimed everything went down — didn’t even exist. Yet…
In photos: The scene in Georgia for the tribute and memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter washingtonpostFormer first lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of former president Jimmy Carter, is being honored this week with three days of tributes following her death on Nov. 19, bringing a procession of VIPs to her home state of Georgia. The famous names expected at an invitation-only service on Tuesday include President Biden and his wife, Jill, Vice…
The Dead Children We Must See newyorkerHere in the United States, we have our own procession of dead children, but they’re almost all unseen. The victims of mass shootings in schools leave behind a spectral trail. We do not see their deaths; we do not see the agony of a parent holding their child’s lifeless body. Instead, we see the surrounding context—surveillance footage…
Sandmann 2.0: Media accuses innocent young sports fan of ‘black face’, plasters him all over internet bizpacreviewRace hustling reached new heights Monday when corporate media maligned a young football fan’s team spirit as “black face.” “Why is the media so intent on ruining the lives of young white boys?” The Taylor Swift-induced love affair with the Kansas City Chiefs took a sharp downward spiral after Sunday’s matchup against the Las Vegas…
The Media Is Giving Donald Trump a Dangerous New Pass newrepublicThe news media doesn’t seem to care about Donald Trump’s incendiary remarks anymore. At least, not as much as they cared when they were covering Hillary Clinton in 2016. During that election cycle, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton touched off a massive media feeding frenzy when she referred to a portion of Trump’s fan base as a…
All the Times Israel Has Rejected Peace With Palestinians theinterceptPalestinians in Gaza displaced due to Israeli attacks move toward the southern Gaza Strip on Nov. 28, 2023.Photo: Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu via Getty Images Israel has been widely condemned for its brutal response to the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas. With the coming expiration of the ceasefire, this will only become more…
4 Of The Most Morally Bankrupt Lies Anti-Israel Pundits Are Spreading About Hostage Swap thefederalistTerrorist sympathizers are spreading fake news as Israel executes a swap with Hamas for hostages taken by the terrorist group on Oct. 7.
Bernie Sanders May Push Vote on Conditioning Aid to Israel in Coming Weeks theinterceptSen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., may bring a vote on conditioning aid to Israel in the coming weeks, he told The Intercept. Sanders spoke to The Intercept minutes before a Senate Democratic caucus luncheon, where the question of placing conditions on $14 billion in aid to Israel is on the agenda. “Yes,” he replied gruffly when asked if there…
Elon Musk Meets with Benjamin Netanyahu, Tours Destroyed Kibbutz ijrElon Musk was seen visiting Israel and areas affected by Hamas terrorists in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. In a photo posted to X, formerly Twitter, by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the two men were seen standing and observing the damage left on the community of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. During Musk’s visit to…
'Muslim Bandits' Kill 10 in Attacks Targeting Nigerian Christian Communities cbnAt least 10 Christians were killed on Nov. 24 when suspected Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists attacked villages in Taraba state, Nigeria. "Rampaging Muslim bandits on the evening of Friday, Nov. 24 attacked and killed over 10 Christians in some communities in Yangtu Development Area and Ussa Local Government Area," area resident…
‘How it’s done’: UFC champion holds violent thug at gunpoint, home surveillance shows bizpacreviewUFC champion Sean Strickland took to social media to share a remarkable tale of holding a man at gunpoint outside of his home after the man allegedly assaulted a woman. He explained in the Instagram post that he originally thought the man was trying to steal his car, only to find out he was trying to hide after fleeing the scene…
Teen charged for murder in gruesome carjacking of grandmother begs for mercy in letter to victim’s family bizpacreviewA New Orleans teenager has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of a grandmother who had one of her arms violently ripped off during a carjacking. John Honore, 18, was found guilty of murdering Linda Frickey last year and now faces a mandatory life prison sentence, according to the Daily Mail. The jury reached a verdict…
Royal book 'put on hold' in the Netherlands over 'error' in Dutch translation skyThe sale of a new book about the Royal Family has been halted in the Netherlands. Xander, the publishers of the Dutch translation of Omid Scobie's Endgame, have put sales of the book on hold "temporarily" over what it calls an "error". They said in a statement: "[We are] temporarily withdrawing the book by Omid Scobie from sale. An…
Koch group endorses Nikki Haley after raising $70 million to defeat Trump salonThe Koch network is plotting to spend massive sums of cash to give GOP "opportunity to turn the page"
The transforming power of a thank-you note csmonitorI recently came across a Nov. 22, 2022, Monitor cover story by Harry Bruinius titled “Love and Connection: The transforming power of a thank-you note.” He described a woman who celebrated her 50th birthday by hand-writing a letter once a week for the entire year to people who had helped, shaped, or inspired her. She chose people from…
Indian rescuers pull out all 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel for 17 days chicagotribuneUTTARKASHI, India — All 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel in northern India for more than two weeks were pulled out on Tuesday, bringing a happy end to a drawn-out rescue mission that had gripped the country for days. Locals, relatives and government officials erupted in joy, set off firecrackers…
The militarized AI risk that’s bigger than “killer robots” voxPresident Joe Biden greets Chinese leader Xi Jinping before a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week in Woodside, California, on November 15, 2023. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The nuclear stakes of putting too much trust in AI. The big news from the summit between President Joe Biden…
Federal Court to Weigh in On Amtrak Attempt to Take Over DC's Union Station ijrA federal district court is set to weigh in on a case regarding Amtrak’s attempt to take over Washington, D.C.’s, historic Union Station. Amtrak, which currently subleases roughly 13% of the station through Union Station Investco (USI), owned by Rexmark, is attempting to take full control over the station through the use of eminent…
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime partner at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99 fastcompanyCharlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died. He was 99. Munger’s death was confirmed in a statement from the company, which said he died Tuesday at a California hospital. Munger served as Buffett’s sounding board on investments and business decisions and helped lead…
Hunter Biden tells Congress he’ll testify publicly, setting up a potential high-stakes face-off chicagotribuneThe chairman of the House Oversight Committee says an offer from Hunter Biden to testify publicly before Congress doesn't satisfy a subpoena they sent him amid an impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden.
‘Subsidizing Abuse’ investigates Minnesota’s affordable housing industry’s record of worker exploitation therealnewsThis story originally appeared in Workday on Nov. 27, 2023. It is shared here with permission. At least $84 Million in Minnesota state and municipal funds earmarked for affordable housing projects have gone towards contractors with records or accusations of worker exploitation, from wage theft to misclassification to labor trafficking…
Koch Network Endorses Haley to Defeat Trump. But the Biggest Loser Is Ron DeSantis motherjonesFor the first time in its two-decade history, Americans for Prosperity Action—an influential conservative organization backed by Charles Koch—has weighed in on the GOP presidential primary, crowning Nikki Haley as the best candidate to beat Donald Trump. “She has what it takes to lead a policy agenda to take on our nation’s biggest…
Nikki Haley wins backing from powerful Koch network as she aims to take on Trump bostonheraldNEW YORK (AP) — Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign on Tuesday, promising to commit its nationwide army of activists — and virtually unlimited funds — to helping Haley defeat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary contest. “AFP Action…
80-Year-Old Dancer Judith Jamison to Be Honored By the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ijrThe Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) is celebrating its 65th season by honoring 80-year-old dancer and Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison. According to the AAADT event page, Jamison is being honored at the opening night gala, Wednesday, Nov. 29, for her, “beauty and strength as a dancer, creativity as a choreographer,…
Why Diet Coke got so expensive voxYour beloved Diet Coke is indeed pricier than it used to be. | George Frey/Getty Images The economy, explained by Diet Coke, kind of. Graham Starfelt has always been a Diet Coke drinker. He describes it as a “family tradition” — he picked it up from his mom. He doesn’t drink coffee, so it’s his only source of caffeine. He figures it’s…
Mass Protests in Panama Have Come Close to Holding the Mining Sector to Account jacobinA wave of mass protests in Panama, organized by environmentalists, indigenous activists, and trade unions, has forced the government to hold a referendum on the contract of Canadian-owned First Quantum Minerals, the country’s largest mining company. Protesters take part in a demonstration against a government contract with Canadian…
Credit experts are sounding alarms over ‘buy now, pay later’ holiday spending fastcompanyConsumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells. The short-term loans often come with consumer-friendly interest rates and allow shoppers to make an initial payment at checkout, then pay…
UN aid chief heads to Jordan for talks to open second crossing into Gaza reutersU.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths will travel to the Jordanian capital Amman on Wednesday for talks on the possibility of opening the Kerem Shalom crossing to allow for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza from Israel.
"Fishing expedition": Judge Chutkan rejects Trump subpoena for "missing" records that aren't missing salonChutkan called out Trump's lawyers for "broad" and "vague" court filing
C. J. Rice’s Conviction Is Overturned theatlanticLast Thursday, C. J. Rice celebrated his 30th birthday at State Correctional Institution–Chester, a Pennsylvania prison just southwest of Philadelphia. Rice has been incarcerated since he was 17, when he was charged with a crime he insists he didn’t commit. But because of a decision yesterday in federal court, he may be free by the time…
Hedge Fund Billionaire Ray Dalio Has Perfected the Art of Self-Aggrandizing Bullshit jacobinOn “On Bullshit,” an essay first published in 1986, the Princeton philosopher Harry G. Frankfurt offered a distinction between lies and BS. He argued that while a liar clearly isn’t adhering to the truth, by choosing to lie he is at least acknowledging that some truth exists. The bullshitter, on the other hand, “is neither […]
Biden pick for Social Security chief OK’d by Senate panel rollcallMartin O’Malley’s nomination to lead the Social Security Administration won bipartisan support from a Senate panel on Tuesday, likely teeing up the first confirmed leader of the agency in over two years. The Senate Finance Committee approved O’Malley, the former Democratic presidential hopeful and Maryland governor, 17-10, in vote held…
Hezbollah politician hopes truce will continue reutersA senior Hezbollah politician said on Tuesday he hoped a truce would continue and his Iran-backed group had started paying compensation to people who had suffered losses during weeks of Israeli strikes in south Lebanon.
Capitol Lens rollcallActivists with MoveOn Political Action run next to a 15-foot inflatable version of Rep. George Santos as gusty winds push it along the National Mall in Washington on Tuesday. The balloon effigy was part of an attempt to urge House members to expel the New York Republican. The post Capitol Lens | Air apparent appeared first on Roll Call.
Hunter Biden Offers to Testify Publicly. House Republicans Say No Way rollingstoneHunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, agreed to testify in a public hearing before the House Oversight Committee. Republicans immediately shot him down. According to a Tuesday letter addressed to committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.), Biden agreed to testify before the committee on Dec. 13 — as long as the hearing was public. In the…
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, November 28th newyorker“We did have another choice back in 2024, but he was too old.”
White House urges RSV vaccine makers to meet demand reutersSenior Biden administration officials met with RSV vaccine makers this week to underscore the need for manufacturers such as Sanofi and AstraZeneca to urgently meet demand as winter approaches, the White House said on Tuesday.
Tech and media layoffs November update: Job cuts keep coming at ByteDance, Vice, Amazon, Faire fastcompanyUpdate Tuesday, November 28: November has shaped up to be a particularly rough month for tech companies, as layoffs have continued through its final few days. On Monday, it was reported that TikTok parent company ByteDance will lay off hundreds of employees as it winds down its failed gaming division called Nuverse. The company has not…
Ukraine says wife of spymaster Budanov was poisoned reuters[1/3] Ukraine's Military Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov and his wife Marianna attend a memorial ceremony for Ukrainian interior minister, his deputy and officials who died in helicopter crash near Ukrainian capital, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 21, 2023.... Acquire Licensing Rights Read more KYIV, Nov 28…
The Dutch Left Lacks a Project jacobinAhead of last week’s Dutch elections, the center-left called on voters to stop far-right leader Geert Wilders — but he won easily anyway. The Left needs to give working-class people a hopeful project to rally behind, not just rhetoric about defending democracy. Leader of the left progressive coalition GL-PvdA, Frans Timmermans gives a…
Headlines for November 28, 2023 democracynowIsrael and Hamas Agree to Extend Truce by 48 Hours to Exchange More Captives Elon Musk Says Starlink Internet Service Will Operate in Gaza Only with Israel's Approval Vermont Man Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder of Three Palestinian Students Former Obama Adviser Pleads Not Guilty to Hate Crimes over Racist Harassment of NYC…
Defending the Killing of Palestinian Children Won’t Get You Punished in Hollywood jacobinActor Susan Sarandon is the latest target of the increasingly McCarthyite attacks on pro-Palestine figures. Supporters of Israel’s brutal war, meanwhile, can apparently say anything they want, including defending the slaughter of Palestinian civilians. Actor and left-wing activist Susan Sarandon is among the latest public figures to…
Cyber Monday smashes records yet again as holiday shoppers snap up fashion deals fastcompanyHoliday shoppers spent a record $12.4 billion on Cyber Monday, representing a 9.6% increase over 2022, according to Adobe Analytics. Cyber Monday was not only the biggest shopping day of the year thus far, but it was also the biggest online shopping day of all time. During the day’s peak hour of 10 to 11 a.m. ET, customers spent an…
Remembering Pablo Yoruba Guzmán, Young Lords Co-Founder, Afro-Latino Leader, Legendary NYC Journalist democracynowWe remember the legendary activist and journalist Pablo Yoruba Guzmán, who died from a heart attack Sunday at age 73. Guzmán was the former minister of information of the Young Lords Party, the revolutionary social justice group led by Puerto Ricans in the 1960s and '70s. He later became a beloved print and television reporter, known…
Those “Giving Pledge” Billionaires Had Better Pick Up the Pace motherjonesAs the author of a book about runaway wealth in America, I’ve thought a fair bit about the Giving Pledge, the exclusive do-gooder club Bill and Melinda French Gates launched in 2010 with their pal Warren Buffett and 37 other billionaires, all vowing to give away the majority of their fortunes. Now that the pledge has been around more…
Hunter Biden offers to testify publicly before Congress, setting up a potential high-stakes face-off bostonheraldBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden on Tuesday offered to testify publicly before Congress in response to a subpoena from Republicans investigating nearly every aspect of his business dealings as they pursue an impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden. The Democratic president’s son…
Jeremy Scahill: Israel's "Lethal Lie" About Al-Shifa Hospital as Hamas Base Was Co-Signed by Biden democracynowThe Intercept's Jeremy Scahill deconstructs Israel's narrative around Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital, including unsubstantiated allegations Hamas uses tunnels under the hospital as its command center — tunnels that Israel itself built. “We were told that this was like a Hamas Pentagon,” says Scahill, who describes how the Israeli military’s…
"Atmosphere of Hate": AFSC Leader & Palestinian Vermonter on Shooting of 3 College Students democracynowWe get an update on the three university students of Palestinian descent who were shot Saturday in Burlington, Vermont. Two were wearing keffiyehs and speaking Arabic at the time of the attack. Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid and Tahseen Ahmad are now recovering, though Hisham Awartani, who was shot in the spine, has reportedly lost…
Speech is freer in California than in Florida, watchdog warns ahead of Newsom-DeSantis debate latimesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is due to debate California Gov. Gavin Newsom later this week about whose state offers a better model for the country, is leading an “assault on free expression in Florida” that is “almost without peer in recent U.S. history,” a watchdog warned in a pair of reports released Tuesday. Pen America, which…
The Divide Among American Jews americanthinkerThis week was a sad awakening for me. I attended a discussion group regarding the situation in the Mideast at my synagogue. Of the ten attendees I was the only one to express concern about the level of anti-Semitism which was occurring around the USA. Others that spoke expressed their concern about the aggressiveness of the Israeli…
A Containment Strategy for Ukraine foreignaffairsThe Russian Way of War Moscow Wants to Weaken NATO in Ukraine, Not Just Win Battles
Column: Take this Congress and shove it! Two fed-up lawmakers say why they've had enough latimesU.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, left, a Democrat, and Ken Buck of Colorado, a Republican, are both retiring from Congress. The first news conference Earl Blumenauer held in Washington was a bipartisan affair, featuring the Oregon congressman alongside a fellow Democrat from Texas and Republicans from Illinois and New York. Their…
Dear Liberals: The Question of Colonization americanthinkerDear liberal friends: let's talk about colonization and colonizers, that everyone agrees is the worst thing in the world. That is why all the devoted activists of the world are presently engaged in mostly peaceful protests in support of the Hamas regime in Gaza. Because they know that the Israelis -- meaning "The Jews" -- are the very…
As Climate Risk Grows, US Fossil Fuel Production Is Setting Records motherjonesThis story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The United States is poised to extract more oil and gas than ever before in 2023, a year that is certain to be the hottest ever recorded, providing a daunting backdrop to crucial United Nations climate talks that hold…
How the Liberal Mind Views Book-banning americanthinkerHolidays bring family together and whenever the conversation starts with, “I don’t want to start an argument but…” an argument is likely to ensue. Because my sister and I have nearly diametrically opposed political views, mine conservative and hers liberal, I guess she felt comfortable in asking my opinion in the defense of what she…
Migrants struggle against the elements in San Diego's open-air desert camps latimesFor the last three months, residents in this remote border community in southeastern San Diego County have seen their population nearly double, climbing from 600 to 1,200 as migrants from around the globe cross over from Mexico. They cross into the punishing desert terrain at a point where the 30-foot steel border wall erected across…
Pirate Money: A Surprising Constitutional Bulwark Against the Tyranny of the Great Reset americanthinkerDigital currencies are big government's best friend, allowing the state to control private money. What if states used their Constitutional prerogative to issue their own gold-backed versions to protect such properties?