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50 U.S. Service Members Have Been Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injuries After Iranian Missile Strike
U.S. soldiers inspect the site where an Iranian missile hit at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar, Iraq, Jan. 13, 2020.John Davison/Reuters, FILE *Daily Mail/AP:* *Pentagon now says 50 U.S. soldiers suffered traumatic brain injuries in the Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi base in retaliation for killing Soleimani after Trump initially said they were 'just headaches'* * Pentagon raised the number from 34 to 50 on Tuesday after the January 8 attack * New total total belies President Trump's claim that no Americans were harmed * He then sparked outrage by saying the injured troops suffe... more »
Can Bernie Win A State Like Utah? He's Got A Better Chance Than Status Quo Joe Does
In 2016 Trump did poorly in Utah, a state where his amorality-- and worse-- is not appreciated. He came in third in the Republican caucuses: *•* Ted Cruz- 122,587 (69.2%) *•* John Kasich- 29,773 (16.8%) *•* Trumpanzee- 24,864 (14.0) Utah isn't exactly a blue state-- the PVI is R+20, same as Oklahoma and redder than every Southern state, West Virginia and Idaho-- but more people voted for Bernie on caucus day than for Trump. This is how the Utah Democratic caucuses went: *•* Bernie- 61,333 (79.3%) *•* Hillary- 15,666 (20.3%) Yeah, more than twice as many people voted for Bernie ... more »
Are We On The Verge Of A Global Epidemic?
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Ted Regencia, Al Jazeera:* *Could China's coronavirus outbreak become a global epidemic?* WHO chief 'confident' of Beijing's response as Singapore expert says number of cases abroad better gauge of contagion. Public health experts in Hong Kong on Monday raised alarms that there could be thousands of more carriers of a deadly new coronavirus in China and called for the enforcement of "draconian" travel curbs to prevent a global epidemic. As of Tuesday, China had confirmed 106 deaths, including the first death in the capital, Beijing. It also reported... more »
Senator Graham Predicts Deliberative Conclusion on Friday…
With Wednesday and Thursday scheduled for senators questions, the date for any other deliberative action would most likely be Friday. During an interview with Martha MacCallum Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham predicts the potential for the conclusion to any further deliberative … Continue reading →
How Fiat Currency DESTROYS AN ECONOMY! (Shocking Insights Revealed)
George Gammon Fiat currency inevitably leads to social unrest. 👉ARE YOU PREPARED? 👈 Since 1971 the world has been on a pure fiat currency system so we can thank fiat currency for massive inflation, asset bubbles, inequality, financializing the economy, and crippling amounts of debt. Unfortunately it doesn’t stop there, with a fixed money supply …
Ron Paul: A Million Iraqis Asked Us to Leave. We Should Listen.
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Japan Reveals Plan for Space Defense Unit
Preparations to attack the Lord Jesus Christ on His 2nd Coming! The Satanic “Evil Alien Invasion HOAX”! – Japan Reveals Plan for Space Defense Unit by https://ssbprep.com/ Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday his country will form a space defense unit to protect itself from potential threats as rivals develop missiles and other technology, …
Putin Calls for a New System Guided by the UN Charter… But Is It Possible?
Putin Calls for a New System Guided by the UN Charter… But Is It Possible? by Matthew Ehret, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ Anyone looking with sober eyes upon today’s world and the feeble economic and geopolitical underpinnings holding the system together must accept the fact that a new system WILL be created. – This is not an opinion, …
No Arab Leader Can Endorse ‘Farce’ of Peace Plan – Galloway
RT America President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are unveiling what’s being described as “the deal of the century” which will spell out the Trump administrations vision of peace in the Middle East. However, the announcement does not include representatives from Palestine and comes as both Trump and Netanyahu face numerous political and …
‘Jerusalem is Not for Sale, Your Conspiracy Deal Will Not Pass’ – Abbas Reacts to Trump’s Middle East Peace Deal
‘Jerusalem is Not for Sale, Your Conspiracy Deal Will Not Pass’ – Abbas Reacts to Trump’s Middle East Peace Deal by https://www.rt.com/ Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has slammed US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, declaring “Jerusalem is not for sale” and warning that the “conspiracy deal will not pass.” – “Your conspiracy deal …
Trump ‘Vision’ for Israeli-Palestinian Peace is Dead on Arrival; Maybe That’s by Design
The real plan is to forcibly expel Palestinians(Real Jews) into the North Sinai desert. Thus, fulfilling Revelation 12:6,13-14. – Trump ‘Vision’ for Israeli-Palestinian Peace is Dead on Arrival; Maybe That’s by Design by Nebojsa Malic, https://www.rt.com/ Palestinian factions have already rejected the “vision” for peace proposed by US President Donald Trump. Given that the plan …
Trump Unveils Peace Plan for Israel-Palestine Conflict — Palestinians Reject It
RT US President Donald #Trump is unveiling his ‘Deal of the Century’, a long-awaited #peaceplan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Palestinians have already said they are not accepting whatever Trump is going to offer. Trump is presenting his plan alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a ceremony in the White House in Washington, …
Coronavirus-Stricken Wuhan Turns into Deserted Town (TIMELAPS)
RT Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, was the first in the country to be quarantined amid China’s growing efforts to curb the spread of the contagious illness, turning it into a ghost town. MORE: https://on.rt.com/a9wi end
Keiser Report: QE 4Ever (E1494)
RT In this episode of Keiser Report, Max and Stacy survey the wreckage caused in no small part due to the 199 billionaires who met in Davos the previous week. They ask how is it that the world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion humans combined. They examine the unfolding disaster at Boeing …
Coronavirus: Could It Trigger An Economic Collapse? YES! (Here’s Why)
George Gammon 👉Are YOU worried about the coronavirus? If so, THIS VIDEO IS FOR YOU! 👈The coronavirus is the newest potential black swan event of 2020. An already fragile economy could come crashing down if the coronavirus gets out of hand so you need to understand all the systemic risk involved. Now is the time …
America's Seizure Of This Nazi Submarine Was Its First Capture In Over 100 Years
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* A remarkable story from the high seas. *Key Point:* For his part in the operation, Lieutenant Albert David was awarded the Medal of Honor. “Frenchy to Blue Jay—I have a possible sound contact,” squawked from USS *Guadalcanal’s* bridge intercom at 1110 hours. It meant that “Frenchy,” codename for the Destroyer Escort USS *Chatelain*, had located something during a sonar sweep. But Captain Daniel V. Gallery, commander of the escort carrier *Guadalcanal *(BlueJay) was not going to get excited, at least not yet. The sound contact could be... more »
CIA Chief ‘behind Soleimani’s assassination’ Killed in Downed Plane in Afghanistan | Taliban
Russian intelligence sources have claimed that Michael D’Andrea, head of CIA operations in Iran and who orchestrated the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, was killed in a US spy plane downed yesterday in Ghazni, Afghanistan. The plane with US Air Force markings reportedly served as the CIA’s mobile command for D’Andrea, who earnt several … Continue reading CIA Chief ‘behind Soleimani’s assassination’ Killed in Downed Plane in Afghanistan | Taliban →
Trump “Peace Plan” Leaves ~ 15 Jewish Settler Ghetto Enclaves Within Palestinian Territory; Israel Would Maintain “Overriding Security Responsibility for the State of Palestine”; Control Air Space
One need only look at the map and see that this won’t work. Reading the details it’s even worse. Trump’s … Continue reading →
Palestinian Lawsuit Against Trump Megadonor Sheldon Adelson & Others For Civil Conspiracy; Genocide; Other War Crimes
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : As Trump openly condones blocking Palestinian-American Congresswoman Tlaib from Israel, it is time for people to…
Trump AG William Barr Denies Discussing Concerns With Bolton Re Trump Granting Apparent Personal Favors to the Leaders of China & Turkey
Ivanka’s trademarks and lifting of ZTE sanctions certainly looks like a “personal favor” quid pro quo, this for that: “Ivanka … Continue reading →
Has The Wuhan Coronavirus Spread To Africa?
Kenya Airways planes are seen parked at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport near Nairobi, Kenya, Nov. 6, 2019. *VOA:* *Kenya Hospital Quarantines Student with Coronavirus-like Symptoms * NAIROBI - A student who arrived in Kenya from China Tuesday has been quarantined in Nairobi after exhibiting coronavirus-like symptoms. Kenya Airways, the airline that the patient flew, said the decision to quarantine him was made by health authorities at Nairobi's Jommo Kenyatta International Airport. A Kenyan student who returned home from China Tuesday is currently being held in an isolati... more »
Wuhan Coronavirus News Updates -- January 28, 2020
*Daily Mail:* *White House tells airlines it may suspend all China-US flights as Coronavirus cases surge past 5,500 worldwide including EIGHT in North America and 20 American airports are now screening for the infection* * British Columbia's Health Ministry has confirmed the province's first coronavirus patient, bringing Canada's case count to three * The US Department of Health and Human Services and CDC say 20 airports across the country will screen for the deadly coronavirus that originated in China * Five US cases have been confirmed in Maricopa County, Arizona; Orange County... more »
The tech startup threatening world privacy
What if a stranger could snap your picture on the sidewalk, then use an app to quickly discover your name, address and other details? Clearview AI, a startup founded by an Australian-born tech entrepreneur, is making that possible with a controversial app being used by hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the world.
'Would've been good to say goodbye': Future NBA star ditches Aussie team without a word
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American basketball sensation LaMelo Ball has unceremoniously ended his Australian stint, leaving the country without telling his teammates — including his captain, who only found out when the ABC called for comment.
NT Chief Minister to undergo surgery after heart attack
Michael Gunner will have heart surgery after suffering a heart attack — originally described as a "minor heart scare" — at his home earlier this month.
Drug driver sentenced over high-speed car crash which killed friend
A driver who was under the influence of drugs will spend years in jail after killing his friend in a car crash shortly after being chased by police.
Former Google chief's Neverending Story-themed ship charts course for mysterious sea canyon
A state-of-the-art research vessel is set to probe the unknown depths of the Bremer Bay canyon, off the coast of WA, as part of a year-long tour around Australia.
Banks criticised for slowing up drought loan process
Farmers across Australia battling drought are having to wait up to a year to see if they've been approved for a loan from the Federal Government.
Buy now, pay later services bring in new code of conduct
So-called "buy now, pay later" firms sign up to a new industry code of conduct to protect borrowers, in an attempt to head off regulatory intervention.
'Intense, dangerous' raptor turf war captured by photographer
This mid-air clash between birds of prey — captured in a series of photos by an eagle-eyed couple who spotted the pair and stopped their car — is typical of the "intense and dangerous" brawl that can take place when habitat is lost, one wildlife experts says.
Trump's most powerful Senate ally says he might not be able to block new impeachment trial witnesses
The President's defence team wrap up their opening arguments, but the attention stays on John Bolton and the efforts to get him to testify.
Accused Darwin gunman Benjamin Hoffmann committed to stand trial facing murder charges
Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann, who is accused of carrying out the mass shooting in Darwin in June 2019, is committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory.
Coronavirus fears fuel thousands of tourism and study tour cancellations
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The Chinese Government's ban on group travel due to the coronavirus outbreak is already hurting Queensland's tourism industry and education sector, with some operators reporting thousands of booking cancellations.
Timber 'left to rot' in burnt east Gippsland forests as locals call for removal
The Victorian timber industry is begging for timber to be salvaged from burnt East Gippsland national parks and forests.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 28. 2020
*DW:* *Coronavirus paranoia is outpacing its actual danger* The fear of viruses, just like the price of shares, often has less to do with reality than with irrational expectations. The latest coronavirus epidemic will taper off, just like those before it, says Fabian Schmidt. No doubt, the news of an impending epidemic is scary, and the novel coronavirus (nCoV) appears to be spreading rapidly with the number of deaths rising continuously. China, where the virus emerged, has implemented drastic measures and placed no fewer than 43 million citizens under quarantine. These steps wil... more »
NBC: Harvard’s Chemistry Chair Charged with Lying About China Contract
The head of Harvard’s chemistry and chemical biology department, Charles Lieber, was charged Tuesday with making false statements about his involvement with China’s program to recruit foreign researchers. Lieber’s contract with the program, Thousand Talents, afforded him a monthly salary of up to $50,000 and annual living expenses of more than $150,000 over three years, […] The post NBC: Harvard’s Chemistry Chair Charged with Lying About China Contract appeared first on Health Nut News.
CNBC: J&J Scientific Officer ‘Pretty Confident’ They can Create Coronavirus Vaccine as Outbreak Widens
The coronavirus has quickly become the focus of worldwide attention. The virus is said to cause flu-like symptoms, and most likely spread into the human population from an infected animal at a market in Wuhan, China. Several countries are reporting coronavirus cases, including the United States, which on Sunday confirmed a fifth case. Officials have […] The post CNBC: J&J Scientific Officer ‘Pretty Confident’ They can Create Coronavirus Vaccine as Outbreak Widens appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Daily Brief 2020-01-27
This is a summary of 19 AMN articles on the following subjects: Aleppo, Syria, Afghanistan, Taliban, Idlib, ISIS, Israel, Taiz, Yemen, Hasakah, Libya, Nusra, Turkey, China, Russia, Baghdad, Iraq, US, Ansarallah. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, World-News, Middleeast, Yemen, North-Africa, Turkey, Iraq Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Parents of Teens Need to Know This about Ecstacy
*Jarryd Bartle, Nicole Lee, Paula Ross* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Just around 3% of teens have used MDMA (ecstasy) in the past year. We all want to reduce drug-related harm and ensure young people don’t take unnecessary risks. But decades of research shows fear isn’t an effective way to do this. This week, Newscorp Australia released The Ripple Effect, a series of articles and accompanying videos about party drugs, aimed at parents of young people. *Read more: Is your teen off to schoolies? Here's what to say instead of freaking out * Rather than drawing on the scien... more »
Giving B-52 Bombers To Israel Would Be More Trouble Than Its Worth
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* It would raise tensions with Iran. *Key Point:* If B-52s struck Iran, who could pretend that Israel alone was responsible? In April 2014, retired Air Force lieutenant general David Deptula and Michael Makovsky of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs penned an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal arguing that the United States should turn over a dozen surplus B-52 heavy bombers to Israel. Deptula and Makovsky said that the eight-engine B-52s should come with a consignment of America’s special Massive Ordnance Penetrators—gigantic... more »
Iran Has A New Powerful Cruise Missile, But It Isn't All That It Seems
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Middle East* What's the deal behind Tehran's latest missile? *Key point: *Iran has a history of unveiling wonder weapons that aren’t so wonderful. The newest Iranian weapon, the Mobin, was displayed at the MAKS 2019 defense trade show in Russia in August. The cruise missile has a range of 450 kilometers (280 miles), a speed of 900 kilometers (560 miles) per hour, and a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet. It also features a warhead of up to 120 kilograms (265 pounds) and has a “low radar cross-section and high radar-evading capability,” according to Iran’... more »
Will Wuhan Coronavirus Destroy the World Economy?
*Mark Humphery-Jenner* *Politics, Asia* [image: Security personnel stand in front of a disaster relief tent at a checkpoint in Yunxi county, Hunan province, near the border to Hubei province, on virtual lockdown after an outbreak of a new coronavirus, in China, January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter] Don't panic...yet. The Wuhan coronavirus has had a significant human toll. More than 100 people have died and nearly 3,000 are known to be infected, including some in Australia. The number actually infected will be higher. People experiencing only mild symptoms often don’t report the... more »
Mitch McConnell Prepares for Next Steps in Senate Trial – Questions, Then Possible Witnesses…
Earlier today Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced an agreement with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the Senate questioning phase of the impeachment trial that begins tomorrow. Senator Schumer and McConnell have agreed to alternating back-and-forth questions from Republicans and … Continue reading →
Elise Stefanik Swings Big Timber…
We might not align on all issues, but whooo doggies…. Rep. Elise Stefanik swings big timber and fights when needed during this impeachment fiasco. If I had a $10 budget for lunch, I’d send it to her reelection campaign and … Continue reading →
Moksha
They used to import slaves but that began to look ugly, so they began outsourcing slave labor overseas. They used to use torture but that began to look ugly, so they began outsourcing torture overseas. They used to use censorship but that began to look […]
Soldiers With Traumatic Brain Injury Have High Rates Of Mental Health Disorders
An exploratory result, published in Military Medicine, finds that soldiers with traumatic brain injury are more likely than soldiers with other serious injuries to experience a range of mental health disorders. The retrospective analysis examined the cases of 4,980 military members who were severely injured during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2002 and 2011. Nearly a third of them suffered moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). read more
World News Briefs -- January 28, 2020 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *China vows to beat 'devil' virus as countries rush to evacuate citizens* BEIJING (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China was sure of defeating a “devil” coronavirus that has killed 106 people, but international alarm was rising as the outbreak spread across the world. The United States said it was expanding screening of arrivals from China from five to 20 airports and would consider imposing further travel curbs. “All options for dealing with infectious disease spread have to be on the table, including travel restrictions,” said U.S. Health Secreta... more »
Hiring a Research Assistant or a Cowboy
“I need a research assistant at $5 an hour,” he said. “But they are hard to find. In fact, I can’t find one on the market.” This is not exactly the complaint that The Economist reports from Wisconsin dairy farmers, but it would have served equally well to illustrate a common economic confusion. The magazine […] The post Hiring a Research Assistant or a Cowboy appeared first on Econlib.
Politicians in Boarding Houses
I’m slowly making my way through Nancy Isenberg, Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr. On page 215, she writes: When Albert Gallatin arrived in Washington in early January 1801, he immediately perceived just how unhealthy and claustrophobic the city was. Nearly all the elected officials inhabited the same eight boarding-houses near the Capitol. Wow! […] The post Politicians in Boarding Houses appeared first on Econlib.
On The Possibility of Knowledge
The particular things in the visible universe can be investigated by using logic, mathematics, science, and philosophy, but that does not necessarily imply that the disciplines of mankind are applicable to the universe as a whole. It’s a mark of hubris to expect the universe as a whole to be logical, mathematical, scientific, and philosophical. By imposing mankind’s disciples on the universe as a whole we may never attain the answers that we seek on the fundamental nature of the universe. It’s possible that the universe as a whole is meant to be deduced through disciplines which lie ... more »
Impeachment Trial: The Big PictureDon’t get bogged down by the...
Robert Reich - 2 hours ago
*Impeachment Trial: The Big Picture* Don’t get bogged down by the marathon minute-by-minute coverage of the Senate impeachment trial stretching late into the night. Don’t get overwhelmed by all the complex procedural maneuvers aimed at securing a fair and open trial with witness testimony and new documents that Republicans want to prevent at all costs. We must stay focused on the big picture. Here are the 10 big things you need to understand about the Senate trial and the historic moment our country is in right now. *1. Trump’s attempt to get foreign powers to help him win the ... more »
What a Rip Off
Since last Saturday and over a month ago, in fact, I've been pimping this listing in PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY and Booklife. I found just yesterday that the $149 promo package DOESN'T include mentions in either PW's Facebook or Twitter accounts, even though an occasional shoutout would've cost them jack shit. Thus far, the alleged exposure that my novel TATTERDEMALION's received had translated into ONE sale for the title listed. And that's after I'd posted the permalink on the 50+ writer's groups to which I belong. Then tonight, as I'm finishing up tomorrow's article, I see a new... more »
Jan. 28: A quiet - but very deceptive - few days.
This has been a very unpleasant time to write today's blog. Not all that much is happening right now. But, oh, the years of insanity, of greed, of confusion, of wild disorder are very much in evidence. As things are developing, we are inflicting on the whole world a greed that has shot out of sight just in the past 40 years. We are fighting wars to please the most murderous people in history. We have watched American history - which was never the wonder it claimed - descend into insanity. We are watching and taking part in the greed and destruction of all that is civilized. We are ... more »
'Skyborg' Wingman Drones Are Coming, And F-35 Pilots Couldn't Be Happier
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* It's going to be a gamechanger. *Key point: *The Air Force wants wingman drones to be ready for combat by the mid-2020s. The U.S. Air Force has selected its Skyborg wingman drone program to be one of its first “vanguard” technology programs. The designation means the flying branch intends to channel more resources toward the program and speed up its development. The other two vanguard designees are the Golden Horde swarming munitions program and an experimental satellite. The Air Force plans to devote 20 percent of its roughly $3-billion annua... more »
Blue Water Navy Time: How China Is Close to Overtaking America
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1D9F42AAD0&share=true] Not good. *Key point: *Beijing is building warships at a faster rate than Washington can. The question is whether America can match China or if the U.S. navy will become overshadowed. The breakneck pace of Chinese naval construction makes the People’s Liberation Army Navy a force to watch. The PLAN is not only in the process of modernizing but also expanding, with shipbuilding schedules not seen since the height of the Cold War. From carr... more »
Study: 1 in 4 Cancers Detected in Men were Overdiagnosed in 2012 In Australia
Alexandra Barratt, Katy Bell, Mark Jones, Paul Glasziou, Thanya Pathirana at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Alexandra Barratt, Katy Bell, Mark Jones, Paul Glasziou, Thanya Pathirana* *Science, Australia* [image: A scientist studies cancer cells inside white blood cells through a microscope at the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) research centre in Stevenage, Britain November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls] Yes, really. Almost one in four cancers detected in men were overdiagnosed in 2012, according to our new research, published today in the Medical Journal of Australia. In the same year, we found that approximately one in five cancers in women were overdiagnosed. Overdiagnosis is when a pers... more »
Tesla's New Cybertruck Is Revolutionary
*Michael D. Mehta* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2FGD97ZDT8&share=true] The so-called Cybertruck is an angular, stainless steel, all-electric pickup truck that quickly became polarizing. With a collective gasp and puzzled looks, the world was recently introduced to Tesla’s newest vehicle. The so-called Cybertruck is an angular, stainless steel, all-electric pickup truck that quickly became polarizing. The launch didn’t go very smoothly. The truck’s windows shattered when its lead designer smashed them with a metal ... more »
Israeli Anti-Drone Technology Could Soon Be Guarding More International Airports
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, * Drones are an increasing threat to airports, both civilian and military. Israel Aerospace Industries recently tested its Drone Guard at several international airports in Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia and says that its system can help stop the problem. Drones are an increasing threat to airports, both civilian and military. Israel Aerospace Industries recently tested its Drone Guard at several international airports in Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia and says that its system can help stop the problem. It points to the example of... more »
Hackers Brought Down A U.S. F-15, Is Americas Air Force At Risk?
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* New age, new threats. *Key point:* White hat hackers have shown they could access an F-15's systems. A team of hackers in early August 2019 gained access to an F-15 fighter in an eye-opening U.S. military test. The successful hack underscores U.S. forces’ vulnerability to electronic intrusion. “It was the first time outside researchers were allowed physical access to the critical F-15 system to search for weaknesses,” reporter Joseph Marks wrote for *The Washington Post*. From the article: And after two long days, the seven hackers found a mo... more »
These White-Noise Machines Saved My Sleep
*David Axe* *Technology, * Over the years I’ve become a white-noise afficionado. I can describe the advantages of white noise over the coarser orange or even brown noise. And I can recommend the best affordable brands for your own noise-canceling needs. Upfront, these are Dohm, Dreamegg and LectroFan. Boy howdy is my neighborhood loud. I live in a college town, in a historic neighborhood that has the misfortune of lying between the university campus and ground-zero for the city’s college bars. Every night except maybe Sunday, starting around 11:00 P.M., thousands of college kids... more »
The U.S. Air Force Just Hired Russian Attack Helicopters
*David Axe* *Security, * A U.S. Air Force rescue-helicopter squadron in November 2019 flew mock battles against a fearsome enemy. Soviet-designed Mil Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters. A U.S. Air Force rescue-helicopter squadron in November 2019 flew mock battles against a fearsome enemy. Soviet-designed Mil Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters. The war game over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona helped to prepare the base’s resident 55th Rescue Squadron for intensive warfare that could involved helicopter-on-helicopter combat. Two Mi-24s deployed to Davis-Monthan for the training. ... more »
Boris Johnson's Huawei 5G Decision Is A Massive Mistake
*Salvatore Babones* *Security, * Even Neville Chamberlain wouldn't have given the Spitfire engine contract to Daimler-Benz to save money on defense procurement. Still, Winston Churchill had to hound the government to prioritize security over austerity throughout the 1930s. What would Winston make of the Huawei decision? As an ardent Churchill admirer and onetime Churchill biographer, Johnson should know. The British government has caved in to business pressure to let Huawei, China's controversial telecoms provider, supply up to 35 percent of Britain's rapidly expanding 5G mobile... more »
Japan's Diesel-Fueled Soryu-Class Submarines Are No Joke
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EA911BDP01&share=true] Watch out China. *Key point:* Tokyo has a formidable navy and that includes its deadly submarines. The Soryu-class are powerful and are the largest submarines modern Japan has built. The Second World War taught Japan valuable lessons. The first—don’t start wars—is an obvious conclusion that has been taken to heart. Other lessons were the result of the wartime Allied air and naval blockade of the country, which brought it to the brink of st... more »
A UFO Or America's Newest Stealth Plane? Iran Just Saw Something Fly By At Mach 10
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* What on Earth...? *Key point:* It’s unlikely that the new UAV is capable of Mach-10 hypersonic flight—the Pentagon is still struggling to reach Mach five. Iran is the only other country besides the United States to operate arguably history’s most powerful interceptor aircraft, the F-14 Tomcat. And the Islamic republic has worked the twin-engine, swing-wing fighters *hard*. The F-14s played a major role in Iran’s war with Iraq from 1980 to 1988. Iranian Tomcat pilots were the only ones to successfully employ the F-14’s long-range, heavyweight A... more »
Why India Struggles to Tackle Its Toilet Challenge
*Shyama V. Ramani* *Environment, Asia* [image: Reuters] For India, providing access to some form of a toilet is the easy part. What’s harder is getting people to use them. In rural areas, toilet-rejection varies by gender. In 2013, India became the fourth country in the world (after Russia, the United States and the European Union) and the only emerging nation to launch a Mars probe into space. But it remains part of the group of 45 developing countries with less than 50% sanitation coverage, with many citizens practising open defecation, either due to lack of access to a toilet... more »
Here's How You Can Help After a Wildfire—Pull Out Weeds
*Don Driscoll* *Science, Australia* [image: Rural Fire Service (RFS) firefighters try to extinguish a small fire approaching homes near the Blue Mountains suburb of Blackheath, located around 70 kilometres (44 miles) west of Sydney October 23, 2013.] Really. Many Australians feel compelled to help our damaged wildlife after this season’s terrible bushfires. Suggested actions have included donating money , leaving water out for thirsty animals, and learning how to help the injured. But there is an equally, if not more, important way to assist: weeding. An army of volunteers is ne... more »
GOP Doesn’t Have The Votes To Block Impeachment Witnesses
*Wall Street Journal:* *McConnell Says GOP Doesn’t Have Votes to Block Impeachment Witnesses* *Senate majority leader makes remarks in private Republican meeting.* WASHINGTON—Republican leaders said they don’t currently have enough votes to block witnesses in President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, people familiar with the matter said, after his legal team concluded its efforts to counter Democrats’ charges that the president abused power and obstructed Congress. On the third and final day of presentations by the Trump legal team, lawyers tried to cast doubts on the importanc... more »
Halifax HR department overstated progress in implementing recommendations from report on anti-Black racism
The city drastically overstated its progress in implementing the recommendations from a 2016 report that found rampant anti-Black racism in the municipal workforce, leaving one councillor wondering whether the city has done anything since to address discrimination. Last year, the department reported that 87.9% (79) of the 90 recommendations from the Employment Systems Review, or […]
Parking in the park: Halifax council wants public presentation on controversial Halifax hospital parkade
After the provincial government released a tender for its controversial hospital parkade, regional council wants a presentation on the plan to build on the city’s land. The province wants to build a seven-storey, 900-space parkade next to the Museum of Natural History on Summer St. as part of the QEII Hospital project. The new parkade […]
NASPA Study Analyzes Services for Students Accused of Sexual Misconduct
In partnership with the University of Kentucky College of Education, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) created a study to analyze current higher education services for students accused of sexual misconduct.
Grand Valley State Suspends Coach After Hitler Comment
Grand Valley State University has suspended its new offensive coordinator, Morris Berger, as it investigates comments he made to the school newspaper. According to ESPN, after a student journalist asked him which three historical figures he would like to have dinner with, Berger listed Adolf Hitler as one of his choices, citing Hitler’s ability to […]
Corona virus is very infectious, not something to ignore
“A horrific though unverified video has leaked out of China, allegedly from a hospital in Wuhan, showing dead bodies laying in a corridor unattended, with sick people sitting next to them waiting for treatment.” click here
Was Kobe Bryant’s Pilot Feeling Pressure to Fly That Day?
The pilot's decision to proceed in deteriorating visibility has experts and fellow pilots wondering if he flew beyond the boundaries of good judgment.
Man Stirs the Pot by Lighting Joint in Court
Spencer Alan Boston, 20, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and simple possession after sparking up in the courtroom.
Did Joe Biden Say He Doesn’t Count Drunken Driving as a Felony?
During a candidates forum in Iowa, the former vice president weighed in on the driving question as it related to immigration reform.
Did Trump Adviser Paula White Pray for All ‘Satanic Pregnancies’ to Be Terminated?
The controversial televangelist engendered criticism and controversy for remarks she made during a church service in January 2020.
Palestinians Angrily Reject Trump Mideast Peace Plan
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said "a thousand no's" to the Mideast peace plan announced by President Donald Trump, which strongly favors Israel.
San Francisco Official Charged with Corruption in FBI Probe
A top San Francisco official tasked with keeping the streets clean was charged with public corruption in schemes that include offering a bribe for space at San Francisco International Airport, providing inside information to a friend seeking permits to build homeless shelters and portable toilets and accepting lavish gifts from a billionaire Chinese developer.
Republican activists plan to circulate ‘Draft Don Junior’ petitions in New York congressional primary
Republican activists in New York’s 27th congressional districts are outraged in the aftermath of party bosses’ endorsement of State Senator Chris Jacobs, a policy moderate who is well known as a ‘never-Trumer’ and has been hostile to second amendment rights,
Glyphosate Weedkiller a Primary Cause of Kidney Damage
Significant bioaccumulation of glyphosate has been documented in the kidney, an organ with known susceptibility to glyphosate. Glyphosate-induced kidney toxicity has been associated with disturbances in the expression of genes associated with fibrosis, necrosis and mitochondrial membrane dysfunction. Further, as noted by the Environmental Pollution study researchers, “Previous studies have associated glyphosate exposure with changes in renal function, kidney injury, and chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology. There is growing evidence linking glyphosate exposure with the epidem... more »
Oregon Physician Who Had Children Medically Kidnapped Goes Public – Dedicates Practice to Helping Others Who Have Suffered from Medical Kidnapping
Dr. Kimberly Foster is a licensed physician in Oregon. She graduated with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University, one of the top universities in natural medicine in the world. She runs the Oregon Naturopathic Clinic in Eugene, Oregon. I have known Dr. Foster for some time now, as she is a tremendous advocate for those victimized by medical kidnapping. While more and more media outlets are now starting to cover the terrible injustice of medical kidnapping, what few in the public understand is that if parents are successful in getting their children returned to t... more »
Just Mercy – a movie about a real hero
Between a seemingly endless list of movies about comic book heroes, it is nice to see a movie portray a real life hero. The social justice efforts of Bryan Stevenson are portrayed in the movie “Just Mercy.” The movie was … Continue reading →
Petrol and fresh food prices spike, but inflation remains low
A spike in petrol prices and the increasing impact of the drought push consumer prices up, but core inflation remains below the RBA's preferred level.
Pedestrian hit by Adelaide tram suffers serious head injuries
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A pedestrian is rushed to hospital with serious head injuries after being struck by a tram in Adelaide's south-west, with police closing a major road as they investigate.
Timber 'left to rot' in burnt east Gippsland forests as locals call for removal
The Victorian timber industry is begging for timber to be salvaged from burnt East Gippsland national parks and forests.
West Gate Tunnel builders seek to terminate contract over contaminated soil
CPB Contractors and John Holland want out of the Andrews Government's signature road project, claiming the discovery of the dangerous chemical PFAS constitutes a "Force Majeure Termination Event".
'High pitched' screams heard before woman stabbed to death, teenage step-son arrested
NSW Police question a teenage boy over the death of his 42-year-old step-mother, who was found in a Woolooware home with multiple stab wounds this morning.
China vows to beat 'devil' coronavirus as nations scramble to evacuate their citizens
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The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 132, as foreign governments start efforts to get their citizens out of the worst-hit area in and around the city of Wuhan.
MP who resigned over battle with depression accuses LNP of 'vilification' over abortion support
Days after announcing she was resigning over the toll "abuse" was taking on her mental health, LNP MP Jann Stuckey accuses party members of treating her with a "cone of silence" after she supported abortion decriminalisation in a conscience vote.
Quarantine centre set up on Christmas Island for 'vulnerable' Australians evacuated from China
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Scott Morrison says the Federal Government will try to evacuate "isolated and vulnerable Australians" trapped in China because of the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
Alleged pizza thief arrested by 'supremely confident' police in Adelaide backyard
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A teenage resident of a unit where a pizza delivery driver was threatened at knifepoint will face court charged with aggravated robbery after police allegedly found him hiding in the backyard.
Rain record smashed in north Queensland as monsoonal low moves to NT
A rain record that stood for more than 20 years is toppled in north Queensland as warnings are issued for damaging winds and hundreds of millimetres of rain for a massive stretch of the state's north-west.
Chinese men trying to enter Australia by boat trigger biosecurity operation amid coronavirus concerns
Six Chinese men and their Indonesian crew are being held on a wooden boat off an Indonesian naval base after being turned back from Australian waters amid worries about the spread of coronavirus.
Government ignored its own criteria in awarding drought grants
Almost half of the councils the Federal Government announced would be eligible for a $1 million drought grant during the election did not meet the funding criteria.
Locals fume as plan to build industrial complex near school, water supply passes first hurdle
Townsville council has voted to rezone a site that could become home to a battery plant and a nickel refinery, despite staunch opposition from residents.
Why sleeping naked won't help you get through this heatwave
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With huge areas of Australia expected to swelter through stifling temperatures this week, here are a few tricks to keep cool as the mercury rises.
Republican Senators Are Running Around Like Chickens Without Heads
*Everybody keep your powder dry* That Bolton book release over the weekend sure did turn the impeachment trial on its head! Susan Collins' campaign sent out an emergency e-mail yesterday: "Susan has and continues to be a voice of reason that we can ALWAYS count on. But right now, she needs to know if she can count on us. As we type this, Democrats are ramping up their efforts to see Susan defeated. Millions of outside dollars are being poured into Maine to slander her name and completely vilify Susan. We need your help to fight back... The road ahead is going to be difficult." It su... more »
Tucker Carlson Reveals What Drives Votes to Democrat Socialism
Combine unfettered vulture / crony capitalism with a generation raised with zero understanding of American history nor economic theory, then turn hedge fund manager Paul Singer and his ilk loose on American small towns. Net result? Millions of millennial votes for Bernie Sanders. Tucker Carlson tells the story of the destruction of Sidney, Nebraska by one man and his deep-pocket pals, running roughshod over the Cabela company – a quintessential supplier of hunting and camping gear to flyover Americans – in search of big, easy, fast money. If Donald Trump does not confront this class... more »
Oregon Physician Who Had Children Medically Kidnapped Goes Public – Dedicates Practice to Helping Others Who Have Suffered from Medical Kidnapping
Dr. Kimberly Foster is a licensed physician in Oregon. She graduated with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University, one of the top universities in natural medicine in the world. She runs the Oregon Naturopathic Clinic in Eugene, Oregon. I have known Dr. Foster for some time now, as she is a tremendous advocate for those victimized by medical kidnapping. While more and more media outlets are now starting to cover the terrible injustice of medical kidnapping, what few in the public understand is that if parents are successful in getting their children returned to t... more »
For The First Time In 2020 U.S. Navy Warship Sails Near Disputed Chinese Islands In South China Sea
The littoral combat ship USS Montgomery sails during the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercises in the South China Sea on Oct. 29. | ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY / VIA U.S. NAVY *Japan Times: **U.S. Navy sails warship near disputed islands in South China Sea for first time in 2020* The U.S. Navy said Tuesday that it had sailed a warship near the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea — home to fortified islands built by China — on Saturday, in what was believed to be its first freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) of 2020. A spokesman for the U.S. Navy’s 7th ... more »
Marijuana information firm Leafly lays off 54
Leafly, the online marijuana strain and dispensary guide, on Tuesday announced it had laid off 54 employees, or 18% of its workforce, becoming the latest MJ-related business to shed employees. The layoffs cut across all departments, a spokeswoman for the Seattle-based company said. Leafly made the layoffs to “more closely align our business operations with […] Marijuana information firm Leafly lays off 54 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cannabis-focused mutual fund, ETF to close
The Evolve Funds Group, a Canadian fund manager with more than 630 million Canadian dollars ($478 million) under management, on Tuesday said it will shutter a small, poorly performing cannabis mutual fund and an even smaller exchange-traded fund (ETF) that also invests solely in marijuana companies. Evolve attributed the closing to the “volatile” nature of the marijuana […] Cannabis-focused mutual fund, ETF to close is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Blessing"
Deuter, "Blessing"
Musical Interlude: Rod Stewart, "Sailing"
Rod Stewart, "Sailing"
Chet Raymo, “Reaching For The Stars”
*“Reaching For The Stars”* by Chet Raymo “Here is a spectacular detail of the Eagle Nebula, a gassy star-forming region of the Milky Way Galaxy, about 7,000 light-years away (click to enlarge). This particular spire of gas and dust was recently featured on APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day). The Eagle lies in the equatorial constellation Serpens. If you went out tonight and looked at this part of the sky - more or less midway between Arcturus and Antares - you might see nothing at all. The brightest star in Serpens is of the third magnitude, perhaps invisible in an urban environme... more »
The Poet: Ruth Feldman, “Detour”
*“Detour”* “I took a long time getting here, much of it wasted on wrong turns, back roads riddled by ruts. I had adventures I never would have known if I proceeded as the crow flies. Super highways are so sure of where they are going: they arrive too soon. A straight line isn't always the shortest distance between two people. Sometimes I act as though I'm heading somewhere else while, imperceptibly, I narrow the gap between you and me. I'm not sure I'll ever know the right way, but I don't mind getting lost now and then. Maps don't know everything.” - Ruth Feldman
"A Look to the Heavens"
“When stars form, pandemonium reigns. A particularly colorful case is the star forming region Simeis 188 which houses an unusual and bright cloud arc cataloged as NGC 6559. Visible above are red glowing emission nebulas of hydrogen, blue reflection nebulas of dust, dark absorption nebulas of dust, and the stars that formed from them. *Click image for larger size.* The first massive stars formed from the dense gas will emit energetic light and winds that erode, fragment, and sculpt their birthplace. And then they explode. The resulting morass can be as beautiful as it is complex. Afte... more »
"That Which You Refuse To Know..."
"Learn to distinguish the difference between errors of knowledge and breaches of morality. An error of knowledge is not a moral flaw, provided you are willing to correct it; only a mystic would judge human beings by the standard of an impossible, automatic omniscience. But a breach of morality is the conscious choice of an action you know to be evil, or a willful evasion of knowledge, a suspension of sight and of thought. That which you do not know, is not a moral charge against you; but that which you refuse to know, is an account of infamy growing in your soul. Make every allowan... more »
"If God Does Things For A Reason..."
“If God does things for a reason, he sure has a bunch of psychopaths carrying out his job orders.” - Fox Mulder
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 1/28/20"
*1/28/20, Updated frequently as available.* ○ January 28, 2020: "Is Wuhan virus a CRISPR designed bioweapon? The RNA sequences of the #coronavirus isolated from 6 patients from the same household are different from each other (Lancet), sign of the virus evolving. This may not be so good to the ear; it suggests the difficulty of containing this virus”. Full description from source: "As an example, in the Lancet study, the RNA sequences isolated from 6 patients from the same household are different from each other, he noted. Lai said he observed in his previous research the “frequent... more »
The deal of the century : Feeling angry, helpless and frustrated
I am angry and frustrated. I already knew that the so-called deal of the century to solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Mideast by Trump and his son-in-law administration would be so bad. I did not expect anything good from it but it still feels like humiliation seeing Trump speaking about “Aqua Mosque” in reference to “Al-Aqsa Mosque” which is the third holiest site for Muslims. But still, it was like a slap to the face. After all, we got a US president who believes that Arab countries should apologize for fighting Israeli Zionist gangs in 1948 too !! It is a sad irony ... more »
1973 Yom Kippur war Egyptian newspapers in Egypt's Al-Azbakeya market [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: 1973 Yom Kippur war Egyptian newspapers in Egypt's Al-Azbakeya market] Old issues from Al-Akbar Newspaper during the 6 October war/ Yom Kippur war in October 1973 at Al Azbakeya book market fair فى معرض الكتاب فى سوق سور الازبكية للكتب
Old books and magazines vendor at Egypt's Al-Azbakeya market [Flickr]
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Customers in Egypt's Al-Azbakeya market [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Customers in Egypt's Al-Azbakeya market] Customers at Al Azbakeya book market fair فى معرض الكتاب فى سوق سور الازبكية للكتب
Old magazines at Egypt's Al-Azbakeya market [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Old magazines at Egypt's Al-Azbakeya market] Old magazines At Al Azbakeya book market fair فى معرض الكتاب فى سوق سور الازبكية للكتب
Customers in Egypt's Al-Azbakeya market [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Customers in Egypt's Al-Azbakeya market] Old books and magaines vendor and customers at Al Azbakeya book market fair فى معرض الكتاب فى سوق سور الازبكية للكتب
Is a variety of Mobile phone industrys Theory Just a Phantasy
Other Topics in this particular Category: Nyc: Warner Textbooks, 1969. Issues of feminism as well as masculinity features appeared on the job, where naturally entry to concerns for example equivalent jobs in addition to technological know-how have been released. The woman examine on the oppression of women during history, The next Sexual intercourse (1949), is actually a starting text message of recent feminism. Ellison, Ralph. To a specific magnitude, Coleridge’s polemical level here is in step with her beginning revolutionary nation-wide politics, and his breakthrough on the radia... more »
How to get started on an Composition
“Counter” rather than “restaurant” lets us straight away picture this do the job area, a web server standing up guiding that, as well as the normal surroundings. To work nicely, a person’s issue must be specifically certain, emerge from eventually left field, and also create an unusual hypothetical. The debate necessitates creator for you to set up publishing structure allowing these folks properly argue that the foot position for a controversial issue or subject matter could be the correct. When Kate Chopin’s work of fiction The Awakening has been publicized within 1899, authoritie... more »
U.S. Military Says There Were NO CIA Staff On Afghanistan Crash Jet
Monday's plane crash is not expected to derail U.S.-Taliban peace talks if the crash investigation determines, as expected, that it was not the result of hostile action *Daily Mail:* *US military source says there were NO CIA staff on Afghanistan crash jet after Iranian media claimed officer 'behind Soleimani's death' was among those killed* * Taliban claimed it shot down a US jet over Dih Yak, Afghanistan, on Monday * Iran amplified the claims, saying CIA chief behind Soleimani's death was killed * US intelligence source told MailOnline absolutely no CIA personnel had died * Com... more »
Squinty & Meat Puppet's Cheap Imitation of Don Lemon's Laughing Clown Show
Squinty Joe probable stayed up all night to write this dialogue because we all know he's not smart enough to do it off the cuff.... [NewsBusters]
“Pandemic!” Is the New “Trade War!”
*“Pandemic!” Is the New “Trade War!”* By David Stockman "Scapegoating worked in practice while it still had religious powers behind it. You loaded the sins of the city on to the goat’s back and drove it out, and the city was cleansed. It worked because everyone knew how to read the ritual, including the gods. Then the gods died, and all of a sudden you had to cleanse the city without divine help. Real actions were demanded instead of symbolism." – J.M. Coetzee," Disgrace" (1999) "Equity indexes are back in the green today, and the coronavirus is already showing itself to be the new... more »
Antarctica’s biggest glacier is thinning in patterns opposite to previously observed
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Significant changes since 2007 or so are observed but not explained, which seems to leave them open to interpretation. To get that ball rolling the recent solar slowdown could be mentioned. A 2015 NASA study said that ‘an increase in Antarctic snow accumulation that began 10,000 years ago is…
Will Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ Strip Israeli Arabs of Their Citizenship?
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Arabs with Israeli citizenship are a new force in Israel’s politics—and they’ve worried about Trump’s Israel-Palestine peace plan. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a final Israeli-Palestinian settlement could strip Israeli Arabs of their citizenship, leaders of the community warned. The new “deal of the century,” which Trump presented alongside Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, may remove several communities of Arabs with Israeli citizenship from Israel entirely, in exc... more »
Clever: The Air Force Will Use Old F-35s to Simulate Russian and Chinese Stealth Fighters in Mock Battles
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2TCE98NPF7&share=true] A very good idea. *Key point:* Washington is aware that Beijing and Moscow have their own sophisticated stealth fighters. In order to prepare to fight them, the Pentagon will use early versions of the F-35 to simulate enemy aircraft. The U.S. Air Force plans to re-establish a defunct squadron that as recently as 2014 flew F-15s to simulate the enemy force in realistic war games. The 65th Aggressor Squadron in its new form would operate early-... more »
Israel's Air Force Has a New Air-Launched "Rampage" Ballistic Missile
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2R9D908KV7&share=true] And it was just used for the first time. *Key point:* Israel has a ballistic missile it can fire from its jet fighters. Apparently, the weapon worked and was used in combat for the first time recently. Israel reportedly used in combat for the first time a new kind of fast, long-range missile. According to aviation journalist Babak Taghvaee, on April 13, 2019 Israeli air force warplanes fired, for the first time, at least one Rampage ... more »
Rep. Lesko: Why Are Democrats Ignoring Fentanyl For Impeachment?
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Ella Olejnik uses an infrared machine to test a substance in a plastic bag at the International Mail Facility at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 29, 2017.] A crisis is brewing... Rep. Debbie Lesko reminded members of the press Tuesday that a temporary ban on certain types of fentanyl is set to expire next week while House Democrats are making their case for impeachment. “The scheduling of fentanyl substances is going to expire next week — next week — and the Dem... more »
Lindsey Graham Wants Senators To See Bolton's Book Manuscript
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) holds a news conference to discuss immigration legislation and the U.S.-Mexico border on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] What does it mean for Trump's impeachment trial? Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposal from Sen. James Lankford that would allow senators to view former national security adviser John Bolton’s book manuscript in a classified setting. “I totally support @Senat... more »
AP Source: McConnell Says He Can’t Yet Block New Witnesses
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told senators privately he does not yet have the votes to block new witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
Is This a Photo of ‘Tornadoes’ Forming as Lava Hits Water?
This is what (sometimes) happens when lava meets the ocean.
The Aesthetics of the Pubis
Sometimes, what is relatively innocuous can signify a great deal. Consider the case of pubic hair, for instance. What decorates - or doesn't - your private parts is very much public property as far as celebrity culture, fashion, the beauty industry, pornography, and the ever watchful eyes of surveillant others are concerned. And, as with most things, not all *mons pubis* are created equally. For one set of bodies, it means very little. For the other, it is yet another zone of scrutiny and policing despite being hidden under layers of clothing and not on display to all and sundry. W... more »
U.S. Demands Iraq Either Join U.S. War Against Iran or Be Destroyed
( What - again ? and : Saddam would recognize that tune. Turkey would have something to say about a Kurd state )
Eric Zuesse, originally posted at The Saker U.S. officials have now made clear that if U.S. forces become removed from Iraq as Iraq’s Parliament unanimously demanded and Iraq’s Prime Minister affirmed on January 5th, then the U.S. will try to break Iraq up into separate Sunni and Shia nations, and will also definitely impose sanctions […] More The post U.S. Demands Iraq Either Join U.S. War Against Iran or Be Destroyed appeared first on The Duran.
U.S. Response To The Wuhan Coronavirus -- News Updates January 29, 2020
*Daily Mail: **North America's EIGHTH case of coronavirus is confirmed in British Columbia as US officials reveal twenty airports will now screen for the infection and it will be MONTHS before labs start human trials on a vaccine* * British Columbia's Health Ministry has confirmed the province's first coronavirus patient, bringing Canada's case count to three * The US Department of Health and Human Services and CDC says 20 airports across the country will screen for the deadly coronavirus that originated in China * Five US cases have been confirmed in Maricopa County, Arizona; ... more »
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