Friday, February 07, 2020

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Breaking: Syrian Army crosses Aleppo-Damascus Highway after capturing new areas

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 minutes ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is still advancing inside the southern region of the Aleppo Governorate after a successful day northeast of Saraqib. READ ALSO: Russian Air Force launches largest attack of the year over Aleppo According to the latest report from the Aleppo front, the Syrian Arab Army has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iranian commander claims US is hiding ‘serious damage’ from IRGC attack

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 minutes ago
A spokesman for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said Friday that the United States was hiding heavy losses from last month’s strike on Iraqi bases. “We did them serious damage. They will have to admit it in the coming days. They cannot hide their heavy losses”, Abolfazl Shekarchi was quoted as saying […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2020-02-06

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 minutes ago
This is a summary of 5 AMN articles on the following subjects: Idlib, Syria, Turkey, Hasakah, Damascus, Israel, Saraqib. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Turkey Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Syrian Army makes first push towards strategic airbase in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

3 standout quotes from the New Hampshire Democratic debate, explained

Marie A. Eisenstein, Associate Professor of Political Science, Indiana University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 minutes ago
Seven candidates met on the debate stage in New Hampshire on Feb. 7. We asked three scholars to pick out some of the night's biggest moments.

The Best is Yet To Come…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 37 minutes ago
Enjoy…

Red code for Blizzard – România

Robert at Ice Age Now - 49 minutes ago
Video – Roads and railways closed, trains canceled and hundreds of schools closed across the country after the recent snowfall and blizzard. The A2 highway, linking Bucharest to Constanța, a city on the Romanian Black Sea coast, closed on the evening of February 5 because of the blizzard, G4media.ro reported. In Buzău, Brăila, Ialomița and Tulcea counties, ... Read more Red code for Blizzard – România The post Red code for Blizzard – România appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Oprah Winfrey criticises 'misogynist vitriol' against Gayle King over Kobe Bryant interview

Just In - 1 hour ago
Oprah Winfrey says her friend Gayle King is facing death threats following a social media backlash caused by an interview with retired WNBA star Lisa Leslie concerning the late Kobe Bryant.

Record crowd for Federer-Nadal Cape Town exhibition

Just In - 1 hour ago
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal play out an exhibition in front of 51,954 fans, a new record for a tennis match, at Cape Town stadium.

The regional towns fighting for their blue trees to stay

Laura Collins And Emma Pedler at Just In - 1 hour ago
The Blue Tree Project is about bringing people together, but two South Australian councils are at odds with their communities after trees were painted without approval.

Royal Caribbean bans Chinese passport holders as coronavirus infections increase

Just In - 1 hour ago
The major cruise line bans Chinese, Hong Kong and Macau passport holders from its ships and says the restriction are regardless of when potential passengers were last in those countries.

Second Wuhan evacuation flight now set for Sunday morning departure

Just In - 1 hour ago
Australian citizens set to be evacuated from coronavirus epicentre Wuhan are given a new time for their proposed flight but statement warns it is still subject to final approval from the Chinese Government.

Family at a loss for motive after father shot in leg in 'premeditated' attack

Mary McDonald at Just In - 1 hour ago
Police say the family of a man shot in what appears to be a premeditated attack in Melbourne's north-west overnight are at a loss to explain why he was targeted.

Could Africa's locust swarms happen here?

Jacqueline Howard at Just In - 1 hour ago
What makes locusts swarm in the billions, and could Australia's native species do the same?

Farmer dons tap shoes to teach kids about life in the bush

Courtney Wilson at Just In - 1 hour ago
Farmers wear many hats, but not too many list singing and dancing in the skills section of their resume. Cilla Pershouse is an exception.

A-League Sydney derby postponed as wet weather hits, Big Bash final in doubt

Just In - 1 hour ago
The Sydney Derby between Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers is postponed as high rain fall has left the pitch unplayable.

Storms and flood warnings for parts of Queensland in another wet weekend

Just In - 1 hour ago
Showers and storms will continue across much of Queensland today, amid minor flood warnings current for the Noosa and Maroochy river catchments, as well as parts of the Western Downs and Coalfields.

These Party in the Paddock mates send festival out on top

Just In - 1 hour ago
From a hay bale stage to a crowd of more than 10,0000, the organisers of Party in the Paddock say goodbye to the mates' festival they've built.

Only incompetent central bankers control interest rates

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 1 hour ago
I was very pleasantly surprised to see this news headline: The Fed Doesn’t Have the Control Over Interest Rates Everyone Thinks It Does Here’s the subhead: Data suggests the Fed is more of a follower and less of a leader when it comes to interest rates. Can this lack of control actually be shown by […] The post Only incompetent central bankers control interest rates appeared first on Econlib.

Why the U.S. Military Loves 'James Bond' Cars

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, * Not just for the big screen. The U.S. military has an interesting history of “James Bond” cars. From the Cold War to the War on Terror, various custom civilian-looking cars have been used by the military in different roles. But in 2018, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) announced that it was looking for a purpose-built non-standard commercial vehicle, called the PB-NSCV, to replace the current fleet of souped-up pickup trucks used by special operation forces across the Middle East. The final selection of a design is set to occur in 2020. But w... more »

Did Israel Give the Chinese Air Force A Helping Hand?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF20000071717&share=true] Just check out the J-10. *Key Point:* While both sides deny it, Israeli fingerprints are all over this technology transfer. The J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” is a mainstay of China’s effort to modernize its large fleet of single-engine jet fighters, with 350 already in service. An agile tactical fighter similar to the ubiquitous F-16 Fighting Falcon, the Vigorous Dragon was the first domestic Chinese design roughly on par with Western and Russia... more »

Will Unions Drive the Job Market Into the Ground With a New Bill?

Rachel Greszler at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Rachel Greszler* *Politics, Americas* Maybe. Despite its congenial acronym, a bill the House of Representatives is about to pass would upend the U.S. labor market as we know it. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act—dubbed the PRO Act—comes at a time when the labor market is stronger than it has been in decades. Unemployment is at a 50-year low. Wage growth is incredibly strong, with the lowest-wage earners experiencing twice the average gains. The number of discouraged workers plummeted more than 25% over the past year as favorable work opportunities opened up for them. Th... more »

What you need to remember about Vindman

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 1 hour ago
Lt. Col., don't call me Sir, Vindman was just fired from the White House, but not the military, and Democrats are furious. There are many reasons why Vindman should have been fired but here's the biggest one that Democrats can't argue about; Vindman admitted to falsifying the transcript of a Trump conversation to make it look like the talking points Vindman wanted Trump to talk about were talked about when they weren't. HUGE#Vindman admits he falsified a call transcript btwn @realDonaldTrump & Zelensky He added a reference fm talking points he made before the call to the final rec... more »

Elizabeth Warren says foreigners are helping her campaign

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 1 hour ago
In Iowa Elizabeth Warren said: *“Tonight is for every undocumented, unafraid organizer and volunteer who proudly knocked on doors to let the world know that the path to progress runs through courage, not fear,” * She's admitting that her campaign is being helped by foreigners who are illegally in this country. This is why Democrats are all for open borders. Even if not every illegal alien votes despite all Democrats are doing to get them to vote illegal aliens can provide massive in kind contributions to Democrats. According to Mueller the Russians spent a few hundred thousand doll... more »

Payback: Trump Ousts Officials Who Testified on Impeachment

AP News at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
Exacting swift punishment against those who crossed him, an emboldened President Donald Trump ousted two government officials who had delivered damaging testimony against him during his impeachment hearings.

George Soros’s Hypocrisy About Facebook and Much Else

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 1 hour ago
Eric Zuesse, originally posted at Strategic Culture The investor George Soros objects that Facebook is doing what the U.S. Government allows it to do, but he doesn’t object to the U.S. Government’s allowing it. Yet, he claims to be opposing the Republican Government of Donald Trump, while he demands that the leadership of Facebook be […] More The post George Soros’s Hypocrisy About Facebook and Much Else appeared first on The Duran.

President Trump Remarks At North Carolina “Opportunity Now” Summit – Video and Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Earlier today President Trump traveled to Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina, to deliver remarks emphasizing opportunity zones and economic empowerment. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Good music. But we have to get down … Continue reading →

Musical interlude

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Metric - Dressed to Suppress

An offer I couldn’t refuse: Chapter Two

Norbert Rug at The Buffalo Chronicle - 1 hour ago
BY NORBERT RUG Tony kept asking me to spend a weekend working down there and I kept refusing. Finally I told him it would be a while because I wanted to bring Donna, my wife, with me to see New

An offer I couldn’t refuse: Chapter One

Norbert Rug at The Buffalo Chronicle - 1 hour ago
BY NORBERT RUG I am sure most of us have taken on a few “side hustles” to make a bit of extra money beyond their regular job. I have had several of them from running my own handyman business for

Elizabeth Warren calls for racist laws

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 1 hour ago
America has worked for a long time to try and achieve the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a society where we judge people by the content of the character and not the color of their skin. But Elizabeth Warren wants to create overtly racist laws which discriminate against men and women simply because of the color of their skin. She thinks that racism is ok so long as it's directed against white people but that's not a belief that MLK shared. If racism against whites is ok then racism against Blacks is ok. Good people condemn both. In light of this the fact that Warren just had... more »

OK, the coronavirus has a name!

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 2 hours ago
It's provided by commenter "elysianfields" over at Aesop's place, in a comment to his latest article on the subject. Is it possible that the virus (to be referred to as "the sniffles" or maybe "kung flu", might remain active in the body? "Kung Flu". *Brilliant!* Peter

The Coronavirus Shows Why the U.S. Must Make Pandemic Disease a National Security Priority

lmonaco at Lawfare - 2 hours ago
Airmen engage in transportation isolation system training at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody R. Miller) In 2018, I published an article with public health expert Vin Gupta sounding the alarm about the failure to prepare adequately for emerging infectious diseases. We were hardly the only ones; our article, titled “The Next Pandemic Will Be Arriving Shortly,” joined many national security and public health experts in using the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, which killed 50 million people, to focus attention on ... more »

Wisconsin Doctors Afraid to Bring Their Children to Their own Hospital Due to Fear of Medical Kidnapping

AdminM at Health Impact News - 2 hours ago
In the days after an NBC News investigation revealed problems with a major hospital’s handling of a suspected child abuse case, members of the hospital’s medical staff criticized senior administrators and demanded changes, according to several people who attended a series of internal staff meetings. The article, published last week, detailed the case of Dr. John Cox, a former emergency room physician at Children’s Wisconsin, who was charged with abusing his 1-month-old daughter, based largely on medical reports from child abuse specialists at his own hospital. More than 15 other me... more »

Middle Finger Symphony Theater

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 2 hours ago
~ NO TUXEDOS REQUIRED ~ Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director

Democrat Primary Debate Open Discussion Thread – ABC News / New Hampshire – 8:00pm Livestream…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Tonight, in the aftermath of chaos in the Iowa caucuses and the party apparatus in a state of apoplexy, ABC will be broadcasting the Democrat primary debate from Manchester, New Hampshire, the next state to vote. [ABC Livestream Below] Tonight’s … Continue reading →

"Trump Did Not Save America From Decline"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"Trump Did Not Save America From Decline"* By Bill Bonner "You never have to default because you print the money." – Donald J. Trump BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "Today we look at numbers. And oh… what you can do with numbers. There are only 10 of them. But you can string them together in a sequence as long as you want. Then, depending on where you put the single period, you can describe either the distance to Pluto… or the thickness of a molecule… *Twisted Truths: *Numbers can be as true as a carpenter’s level… or as twisted as the U.S. budget. They may not lie. But they can hide the tr... more »

Snowfall in Donetsk – The city is under siege

Robert at Ice Age Now - 3 hours ago
Ukraine – 7 Feb 2020 – In Donetsk, the “capital” of the “people’s republic”, heavy snowfall covers the streets. Residents are forced to walk along uncleaned streets, cars are stuck in traffic jams, and public transport runs intermittently. The main city of Donbass, which is currently occupied by militants and Russian troops, was captured by ... Read more Snowfall in Donetsk – The city is under siege The post Snowfall in Donetsk – The city is under siege appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Wisconsin Doctors Afraid to Bring Their Children to Their own Hospital Due to Fear of Medical Kidnapping

Admin at Medical Kidnap - 3 hours ago
In the days after an NBC News investigation revealed problems with a major hospital’s handling of a suspected child abuse case, members of the hospital’s medical staff criticized senior administrators and demanded changes, according to several people who attended a series of internal staff meetings. The article, published last week, detailed the case of Dr. John Cox, a former emergency room physician at Children’s Wisconsin, who was charged with abusing his 1-month-old daughter, based largely on medical reports from child abuse specialists at his own hospital. More than 15 other me... more »

Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’: Old Israeli Demands in a New Package

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 3 hours ago
After several postponements, US President, Donald Trump, has finally revealed the details of his Middle East plan, dubbed ‘Deal of the Century’, in a press conference in Washington on January 28. Standing triumphantly beside Trump, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, must have surely understood that the timing of the announcement, only a few weeks before … Continue reading Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’: Old Israeli Demands in a New Package →

Tonight's Movie Is 'Seven Days in May'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* A great film with Kurt Douglas staring. For more on this movie go here .... *Seven Days in May* (Wikipedia).

ABC: South Dakota Bill Introduced to Prohibit Schools from Requiring Immunizations

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 3 hours ago
If passed, a new bill in South Dakota would waive vaccination requirements for students. House Majority Leader Lee Qualm introduced the bill that would stop schools and colleges from requiring vaccinations for students to enter school. According to the bill text, House Bill 1235 states that it would be a Class 1 misdemeanor for “any […] The post ABC: South Dakota Bill Introduced to Prohibit Schools from Requiring Immunizations appeared first on Health Nut News.

In Search Of The Red Cross’ $500 Million In Haiti Relief

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Special Report: The American Red Cross When a devastating earthquake leveled Haiti in 2010, millions of people donated to the American Red Cross. The charity raised almost half a billion dollars. It was one of its most successful fundraising efforts ever. The American Red Cross vowed to help Haitians rebuild, but after five years the … Continue reading In Search Of The Red Cross’ $500 Million In Haiti Relief →

hdc & conflicts of interest

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Horowhenua investigative journalist Veronica Harrod has been looking at apparent conflicts of interest within the Horowhenua District Council. At this link (from the website of the Office of the Auditor General) you will see the clear rules and guidelines around declaring conflicts of interest when representing your local Council. In brief: “Under the Act, you … Continue reading hdc & conflicts of interest →

WHAT's BEING OMITTED AS OLDBOYS TRY TO CONTROL THE NARRATIVE ON TOXIC SPILL IN SOUTHLAND.

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on BEN'S WORLD: https://youtu.be/Fpg8lzIvHpI WHATS NOT BEING REPORTED AND WHY 10 bullet points to sum up my twenty minute video. 1. My full report to date for those wanting morehttps://postmanproductions.wordpress.com/2020/02/05/southland-cancer-causing-toxins-dumped-willy-nilly-%ef%bb%bf/ 2. Not just ouvea dross dross contains many toxins. As Edendale Environmental Southland testing (image to the left and above) showed. See…

City of Karratha in lockdown as Tropical Cyclone Damien expected to make landfall early afternoon

Just In - 3 hours ago
Wind gusts of 100 kilometres an hour are pummelling Western Australia's northern coastline as Tropical Cyclone Damien bears down on populated areas, including the major city of Karratha.

US ambassador, senior White House official 'asked to leave for telling the truth'

Just In - 3 hours ago
The US President removes the US ambassador to the European Union and the White House's top Ukraine expert from their roles after they provided damaging testimony in the Democratic-led congressional hearings.

Investigators say Bryant's helicopter was 12 seconds from clear skies

Just In - 3 hours ago
Early reviews from crash investigators claim that Kobe Bryant, his daughter and the seven others on board the ultimately doomed chopper flight in Calabasas may have been just 12 seconds from clear skies and averting disaster.

This honey business, conjured up in the trenches of WWI, is thriving a century later

Eden Hynninen at Just In - 3 hours ago
A pioneering Tasmanian beekeeping family turns a hobby into a household name.

Antarctica's north-west sees high temperature of 18.3C, a new record

Just In - 3 hours ago
Experts say the Antarctic Peninsula, on the continent's north-west tip near South America, is among the fastest-warming regions on Earth — at almost three degrees Celsius over the last half-century.

Flood rescue calls double in 24 hours as police slam 'boofhead' behaviour during wild weather

Just In - 3 hours ago
Online footage showing a man on a jet ski in floodwaters on the Central Coast has been referred to the police for investigation as wild weather lashes NSW.

Who's in the running to represent Australia at Eurovision 2020? The country will decide tonight

Yasmin Jeffery at Just In - 3 hours ago
With mere months to go until Europe — and Australia — head to Rotterdam for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest, who will be representing us? From Vanessa Amorosi to Casey Donovan, we have the lowdown on Eurovision — Australia Decides 2020.

Ciara Glennon's last actions to fight off her killer may be what decides Bradley Edwards's fate

Andrea Mayes at Just In - 3 hours ago
They are tiny scraps cut from the fingernails of a murdered lawyer that have been stored in a freezer for more than two decades — and they are at the heart of the Claremont serial killings case.

There was a time when the thought of the Perth Scorchers missing the Big Bash League finals seemed impossible

Tom Wildie at Just In - 3 hours ago
The thought of the Perth Scorchers missing the finals was once incomprehensible, but after two consecutive years of poor performance it may be time to reassess the coach, writes Tom Wildie.

ACT Labor scraping off its political barnacles as it prepares for an election year

Adam Shirley at Just In - 3 hours ago
Chief Minister Andrew Barr has begun to open the Treasury's coffers as the Labor Party attempts to win its sixth consecutive election.

'She didn't learn the first time': Car surfing victim's family speaks out as killer driver returns to court

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 3 hours ago
More than eight years and 100 kilometres separate a car surfing accident that killed sisters Kelly Jonas and Lauren Zadow-Mulvey and a drug-fuelled hit-and-run that killed deliveryman Jatinder Brar.

Despite safety 'guarantee' from experts, some Darwin residents are concerned about coronavirus evacuees

Cameron Gooley And Lauren Roberts at Just In - 3 hours ago
As evacuees from the epicentre of a coronavirus outbreak are expected to arrive in Darwin today, parents of a school next door to the planned quarantine centre have flagged concerns about the lack of community consultation.

Forgotten works of Pixie O’Harris on display after being rediscovered and restored

Emma Siossian at Just In - 3 hours ago
A collection of enchanting and forgotten works by one of Australia's most loved and iconic artists and authors, Pixie O'Harris, is back on public display after being rediscovered and restored in regional New South Wales. The works have drawn interest from around Australia.

2020 Dr. John Hope Franklin Award Winners Announced

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maya Matthews Minter Email: Maya@DiverseEducation.com Phone: 703.385.2411 FAIRFAX, Va. — Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Dr. John Hope Franklin Award. Dr. Walter Allen, one of the nation’s most distinguished professors of education, sociology and African American studies, is the […]

52 Senate Republicans Are Both Political Cowards And Willing To Put Their Dying Party Over The Country And The People

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
*-by Chip Proser* The 3 Senate Democrats-- Doug Jones (AL), Joe Manchin (WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ)-- who seemed up-in-the-air about the impeachment vote, all voted "guilty," as did Republican Mitt Romney (UT). Why didn't more Republicans do what they knew was right? Just going by what they've said publicly-- certainly Susan Collins (ME), Lamar Alexander (TN), Ben Sasse (NE), Rob Portman (OH) and Lisa (AK)-- we know they knew full well what Trump is. I assume way more than 20 of the Republicans know. Was it just cowardice? Pramila Jayapal isn't a senator yet, but she's the well-re... more »

Syrian Army attempting to encircle Turkish military post at strategic hilltop in Aleppo

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is attempting to encircle the Turkish observation post that is located on top of the strategic hilltop of Tal Al-‘Eis, a source from the military told Al-Masdar News this evening. READ ALSO: Front-line footage of the Syrian Army’s offensive in Aleppo According to the source, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Front-lines footage of Syrian Army troops in Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s 25th Special Mission Forces Division (formerly Tiger Forces) has been rolling through the Idlib countryside, seizing several areas that were previously under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and their allies. READ ALSO: Battle footage from Syrian Army offensive in southeast Idlib Most recently, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian general accuses Israel of knowing passenger plane schedule during Syria attack

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
The Israeli Air Force’s tactic of hiding behind unarmed and civilian aircraft to try to prevent the Syrian military from staging an effective air defence has become all too common, Lieut. Gen. Valery Gorbenko, former commander of the Russian Air Force’s 4th Air and Air Defence Army, has said. Earlier, in a statement regarding the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadists abandon much of southern Aleppo as Syrian Army captures 4 more towns

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels are nowhere to be found in southern Aleppo this evening, as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reported the capture of four more towns. READ ALSO: Syrian Army reaches strategic highway between Aleppo and Idlib According to the latest field report from the eastern countryside of Idlib, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Ansarallah forces reach outskirts of Marib city for first time in Yemeni war

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – The Ansarallah forces have scored a new advance in northern Yemen this week after resuming their offensive inside the Marib Governorate. READ ALSO: Yemeni Army launches large-scale offensive in Taiz According to Masirah TV, the Ansarallah forces advanced west of Marib city on Friday, capturing several sites from the Hadi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army approaches Aleppo-Damascus Highway after capturing several areas in southern Aleppo

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has closed in on the eastern part of the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (M-5) after seizing more ground in southern Aleppo this evening. READ ALSO: Syrian Army, allied militias attempt to advance in southern Aleppo According to the latest field report from southern Aleppo, the Syrian Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iraqi intel believes ISIS carried out attack used by US as pretext to assassinate Qassem Soleimani

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
Iraq’s military and intelligence community believe Daesh (ISIS), not Kataib Hezbollah, was responsible for the December 27, 2019 rocket attack on an Iraqi base which ultimately led the US to assassinate Revolutionary Guard Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, the New York Times has reported, citing Iraqi military and intelligence sources. “All indications are that it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

GTFO – Ambassador to EU, Gordon Sondland, Removed…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
(Link To Tweet) [NYT] […] “I was advised today that the president intends to recall me effective immediately as United States Ambassador to the European Union,” Mr. Sondland said in a statement just hours after Colonel Vindman’s dismissal. He expressed … Continue reading →

Israel, Palestine: “The U.S. is Proposing a War Crime And Calling It a Peace Plan”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
RT America Jimmy Dore and Brigida Santos discuss President Donald Trump’s one-sided peace plan for Israel and Palestine, and reveal how private military contractors and mercenaries are paying off terrorists to protect corporate interests in the Middle East. Investigative journalist Katherine Eban talks about the hidden dangers of generic drugs. end

Death Toll in Israeli Strikes Near Damascus Up To 23 Fighters — Monitor

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Death Toll in Israeli Strikes Near Damascus Up To 23 Fighters — Monitor by AFP, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says three Iranians, eight Syrians and 12 Tehran-backed operatives killed in air attack; no word from Israel. – BEIRUT, Lebanon — Air strikes killed 23 Syrian and foreign fighters in Syria Thursday, a monitor …

The Week Since the Plan: Israel Pushes Annexation, Trade War with PA, and Attacks on Gaza

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
The Week Since the Plan: Israel Pushes Annexation, Trade War with PA, and Attacks on Gaza by Yumna Patel, https://mondoweiss.net/ It’s been a whirlwind of a week in Palestine following the release of the Trump ‘Deal of the Century.’ While the backlash surrounding the plan has remained steady, with Palestinians continuing to protest and the …

Israeli Airstrikes on Damascus suburbs put at Risk Civilian Flight with 172 Passengers on Board – Russian MoD

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Israeli Airstrikes on Damascus suburbs put at Risk Civilian Flight with 172 Passengers on Board – Russian MoD by https://www.rt.com/ Israeli strikes on Damascus suburbs put a civilian aircraft in serious danger and forced it to divert to Russia’s Khmeimim airbase as the Syrian air defense was activated to repel the attack, the Russian military …

Netanyahu Says Extension of Sovereignty Over West Bank Will Come ‘as Soon as We Win’ Elections

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Netanyahu Says Extension of Sovereignty Over West Bank Will Come ‘as Soon as We Win’ Elections by Oleg Burunov, https://sputniknews.com/ Trump’s Middle East peace deal, which was unveiled on 28 January and vehemently rejected by Palestinians, specifically stipulates that Israel extend its sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, including those located in the strategic …

Doctor Warns Up To 30% Of Medical Staff Working In Wuhan Hospital Now Infected With nCoV

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Doctor Warns Up To 30% Of Medical Staff Working In Wuhan Hospital Now Infected With nCoV by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ As we noted earlier, the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, which was confirmed early Friday by Wuhan City Central Hospital, the same hospital where Dr. Li worked, and where he was punished for warning medical …

Alasdair Macleod With QE Infinity, Is Deflation Possible

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Jay Taylor Media Alasdair Macleod explains why mild deflation is no longer possible but instead we face prospects of rising consumer inflation as well as continued asset inflation. end

Positive Listeria test results spur international recall of peanut spread

News Desk at Food Safety News - 4 hours ago
Nuts ‘N More of East Providence, RI, has initiated an international recall for some of its plain “Peanut Spread” because tests showed a sample of the finished product was contaminated with Listeria. The company reports distributing the product to eight U.S. states as well as Canada and the United Kingdom, according to a recall notice... Continue Reading

The Boot Lands in Vindman’s Butt.

GunnyG at 'Nox & Friends - 4 hours ago
The Gunny was asked today by a neighbor, “how the HELL did someone born in Ukraine become a person on the NSC, with access to TS/NOFORN information on a daily basis?” The answer? Barky Soetoro Obummer, an illegal POTUS. EXCERPT: “Anti-Trump impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and his twin brother have been fired and escorted out of the White House by security, according to his Alexander Vindman’s attorney.” and EXCERPT: “Vindman, a Ukraine specialist who sat on the National Security Counsel who was accused of being coached by House Intel Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-... more »

The Failed Iowa Caucus | Duke's Take

TNA Video at rss - 4 hours ago
VIDEO - The Failed Iowa Caucus is very telling. Why is it that the vast majority of big cities that are poorly managed are often controlled by Democratic leadership? The Iowa Caucus is the national level of this. Democratic dysfunction. Dr. Duke Pesta discusses this and how the only thing the Dems can do now is deflect that Iowa is racist and white-supremacist and that they should have never been there in the first place.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 7, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Doug Stanglin, USA Today: **Death of doctor who warned about coronavirus triggers national backlash over China's censorship* The death of a Chinese whistleblower doctor who was punished for trying to warn about the coronavirus has triggered a national backlash over freedom of speech and censorship that has overwhelmed official online attempts to contain the expressions of anger. The swell of indignation that washed across Chinese social media platforms began with conflicting reports over the death of Li Wenliang, 34, an ophthalmologist in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbrea... more »

Protests Pose New Challenges to Iranian Regime’s Future

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 4 hours ago
Protests Pose New Challenges to Iranian Regime’s Future by John Rossomando IPT News Investigative Project on Terrorism Reaction in Iran to Gen. Qasem Soleimani’s death last month from a U.S. drone strike underscores the weakness and decay of the Islamic Republic. The median age of Iran’s population is 31, so most people have no memory […]

Live Blog: Democrat Presidential Primary Debate #10 in Manchester, NH

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 4 hours ago
Candidates! Candidates! Candidates! ★★★ Seven candidates on one stage! ★★★ Come on down!

Keeping Families Together – Yevgeny and Alexander Vindman, Brothers in the Impeachment Coup Effort, Escorted Out of White House…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, the twin brothers who work at the NSC & who participated in an attempted coup to remove President Trump, were both escorted from the White House and removed from their position … Continue reading →

BOOM – President Trump Assigns Wolverine Watchdog, CG Rear Admiral Peter J. Brown, to Lead Puerto Rico Aid and Recovery Effort…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
All those corrupt local Puerto Rico officials who have used U.S. disaster response aid to enrich themselves had better watch out. President Trump has just assigned Coast Guard Rear Admiral Peter J. Brown to take charge of all U.S. efforts … Continue reading →

Musings On Iraq On Short Medical Leave

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 5 hours ago
Monday night I thought I had a stroke. My hands wouldn't work together, my speech was slurred and I couldn't answer questions. Went to the hospital for two days and found out this incident was caused by high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and was likely spurred by high stress. By chance they also found out that I have an aneurysm which is an enlarged aorta, one of the tubes that comes out of my heart. As you can tell Musings On Iraq will be on leave for a bit. I have some old articles I wrote before I got sick that I will post and will eventually get back to Iraq full time but... more »

"The Coronavirus Is A Nightmare For The Global Economy"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Chris Martenson, "The Coronavirus Is A Nightmare For The Global Economy" - https://www.peakprosperity.com

"Facts..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Facts don't cease to exist because they are ignored." - Aldous Huxley

The Poet: Derek Mahon, "Everything Is Going to Be All Right"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Everything Is Going to Be All Right"* "How should I not be glad to contemplate the clouds clearing beyond the dormer window and a high tide reflected on the ceiling? There will be dying, there will be dying, but there is no need to go into that. The poems flow from the hand unbidden and the hidden source is the watchful heart. The sun rises in spite of everything and the far cities are beautiful and bright. I lie here in a riot of sunlight watching the day break and the clouds flying. Everything is going to be all right." ~ Derek Mahon, "Collected Poems"

Bolton Reviewing Letter from White House about Manuscript

AP News at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Former national security adviser John Bolton's team accused the White House of trying to suppress his unpublished book after word surfaced that the National Security Council had sent him a letter expressing concerns that the manuscript contained classified information.

World News Briefs -- February 7, 2020 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Reuters*:* Cruise line bans China citizens; Outrage as doctor who sounded alarm over virus dies* BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The coronavirus death of a Chinese doctor who had been reprimanded for sounding an early warning about the disease triggered anger at the government on Friday, while a major cruise line took the extraordinary step of banning citizens of China regardless of when they were last there. The death of Li Wenliang, 34, came as President Xi Jinping reassured the United States and the World Health Organization (WHO) of transparency and maximum effort to combat th... more »

SO, IS THIS A "WASTE OF TIME"?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
Last week, FiveThirtyEight reported on the results of its most recent impeachment poll. Here was a key finding: Many Americans don’t think Congress should be spending its time on impeachment.... Overall, a slight majority (51 percent) of Americans say the process is a bad use of Congress’s time, while 45 percent say it’s a good use of time.... Among those who said impeachment was a bad use of time, a plurality (39 percent) said that it’s because the process distracts Congress from more important issues.... Among Republicans, 23.6% called impeachment a "waste" of Congress's time -- ... more »

Asians Far More Likely to Die Due to Coronavirus than Other Races?

Robert at Ice Age Now - 5 hours ago
Coronavirus has sickened more than 31,500 people in China and 24 other countries, and as of this morning (7 Feb 2020), at least 638 have died. The Main Stream Media in Western countries is stoking panic on the spread of the possibly Apocalyptic new plague, but according to Lance Welton writing for Russia Insider, “what ... Read more Asians Far More Likely to Die Due to Coronavirus than Other Races? The post Asians Far More Likely to Die Due to Coronavirus than Other Races? appeared first on Ice Age Now.

The FBI had multiple spies in the Trump campaign

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 5 hours ago
The key insight is that the FBI had one source who was in direct contact with Trump and who the FBI used to “obtain insight into the incoming Trump administration.”. There were other sources as well, Breitbart has an in depth review, but the fact that the FBI was surreptitiously contact someone in the Trump campaign to figure out what Trump was up to is highly troubling. The FBI should not be using confidential sources in any political campaign unless they have evidence of criminal activity.

Musical Interlude: Tron Syversen, “Moonlight Reflections”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Tron Syversen, “Moonlight Reflections”

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“Billions of years from now, only one of these two galaxies will remain. Until then, spiral galaxies NGC 2207 and IC 2163 will slowly pull each other apart, creating tides of matter, sheets of shocked gas, lanes of dark dust, bursts of star formation, and streams of cast-away stars. *Click image for larger size.* Astronomers predict that NGC 2207, the larger galaxy on the left, will eventually incorporate IC 2163, the smaller galaxy on the right. In the most recent encounter that about peaked 40 million years ago, the smaller galaxy is swinging around counter-clockwise, and is now sl... more »

"The World Of Men..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago

"China and America: Scoping Out the Megacepts"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"China and America: Scoping Out the Megacepts"* by Fred Reed "Today, regarding China and America, we will have Thought Most Potent, adequate to lube a diesel, curdle milk, or seal a driveway. Whole departments of international studies will close their doors in despair. Ha. Why, we ask, does it seem that the Middle Kingdom advances speedily on so many fronts, while the US doesn’t? The clear conclusion seems to be that China is superior, not across the board, but in enough ways to ensure its soon global primacy. Apparently the only way a Washington incapable of reform can stop this ... more »

Did Rush Limbaugh Say Nicotine Was Not Proven To Be Addictive?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Some detractors hinted at a degree of irony in this quote after the conservative radio host announced his lung cancer diagnosis in early 2020.

White House Wants To Know The Origins Of The Coronivarus, And Was It Bioengineered

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Medical staff members walking towards a military plane, which evacuated citizens of Russia and ex-Soviet countries from China's Wuhan province, at the Roshchino International Airport outside Tyumen, Russia, February 5. Yuri Shestak/Vsluh.ru/via REUTERS *ABC News:* *White House asks scientists to investigate origins of coronavirus* *The coronavirus has killed hundreds of people in China.* The White House on Thursday asked U.S. scientists and medical researchers to investigate the scientific origins of the novel coronavirus, as misinformation about the outbreak spreads online. The ... more »

Flashback: Watch the Emotional $5 Million Super Bowl Cannabis Commercial that CBS Rejected Before Last Year’s Game

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 5 hours ago
The Super Bowl is the biggest spectacle in modern day American sports, with Feb. 2’s Super Bowl LIV garnering about 102 million viewers on average across both CBS and streaming outlets. The big game is known for its creative and at times dramatic commercials, but health themed advertisements, especially in the world of holistic health, are few and far between. Prior to last year’s Super Bowl, a large publicly-owned cannabis company based out of British Columbia pitched a TV commercial to the CBS network that would have been a historic first. The price tag for the proposed ad? A ... more »

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