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How Iowa Chooses National Convention Delegates and What That Means For Us

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 1 day ago
Explaining the Iowa Caucus Rube Goldberg machine.

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 29 – 2020

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Two Reasons Why Continuing A Little With Impeachment Might Not Be Such A Bad Thing

Francis Menton at Manhattan Contrarian - 1 day ago
* As of this writing it looks like the impeachment farce in the Senate may end as early as tomorrow. The Democrats’ “more witnesses” gambit appears to be fizzling out — although that is not a certainty until the vote is taken. I suppose that ending this thing is for the better. * However, I do have a couple of reasons why having it continue for at least a little while longer may not be so bad. * The first is that there is an obvious witness for the President’s side to call, someone whose testimony could be the first real “bombshell” in this whole matter. No, it is not Joe or Hunter B... more »

CNN Is Saying That The U.S. Coronavirus Task Force Should Be More Diverse

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Coronavirus task force another example of Trump administration's lack of diversity | Analysis https://t.co/bs7L1rUZzc pic.twitter.com/MzzoslqZpT — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 30, 2020 *WNU Editor:* What's wrong with CNN? This crisis has nothing to do with diversity. It is an international health emergency. The CNN article is here ....* Coronavirus task force another example of Trump administration's lack of diversity *(CNN).

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago

Do Politicians Work For Us Or Themselves? Bernie Is One Of The Few Outliers-- Which Is Why He's So Popular

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Electability: Trump is unlikely to lose Texas in November but a new Texas Lyceum poll shows that if anyone can beat him there, it's Bernie. Trump is leading Bernie 50-47% in Texas, a 3 point lead. Trump has a5 point lead over Status Quo Joe, an 8 point lead over Elizabeth Warren and an 8 point lead over Mayo Pete. Electability is about party unity and, as you probably saw earlier in the week, Biden is hanging with the anti-Bernie fanatics and still refusing to say if he would back Bernie if Democratic voters stand up to party bosses and nominate Bernie to face Trump. Biden's fat-... more »

Did Trump Invoke ‘Article 9’ Treason Prosecutions Against Democrats?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.

'Long, uncomfortable nights': Scorching weekend with thunderstorms forecast for NSW

Lydia Feng at Just In - 1 day ago
Temperatures are forecast to soar into the mid-40s this weekend, with severe thunderstorms expected across Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.

On a tiny island invaded by cane toads, this handbag has become an unlikely solution

Jesse Thompson at Just In - 1 day ago
On the Torres Strait Islands, wildlife authorities are racing to stop cane toads spreading further. Now, a business venture is turning them into luxury fashion items — warts-and-all.

Entire council sacked after claims of intimidation, vandalism

Christopher Testa And Moyra Shields at Just In - 1 day ago
The decision to dismiss the Balranald Shire Council and appoint an administrator follows an inquiry which found the work environment drove valuable staff to quit.

Australia's 'Magic Mike' stripper sentenced after admitting to cocaine, gun offences

Kristy Sexton-McGrath at Just In - 1 day ago
A stripper who once referred to himself as "Australia's Magic Mike" has been spared jail time, following a seven-week stint dealing cocaine in Far North Queensland.

Could Canberra's extreme heat and bushfires threaten the Brumbies' season opener?

Brett McKay at Just In - 1 day ago
Despite the heat, hail and fires, the Brumbies are planning to kick off their Super Rugby 2020 season tonight at Canberra Stadium, bringing some short-term relief to local fans.

Flood recovery continues one year on from Townsville floods

Nathalie Fernbach, Lily Nothling And Sofie Wainwright at Just In - 1 day ago
One year after Townsville's devastating floods, some residents and businesses are still struggling to get back to normal.

TasWater reduced water level at 100yo dam after being warned of 'serious' safety concerns

Alexandra Humphries at Just In - 1 day ago
Documents obtained by the ABC reveal Hobart's Ridgeway Dam is considered to be of "serious concern", and its condition worse than previously thought.

Fake gunman who sparked two-day manhunt jailed

Just In - 1 day ago
An Adelaide man who sparked a two-day manhunt across the Yorke Peninsula after pointing an imitation firearm at a police officer in 2018 will be eligible for parole in three months.

Dating apps like Tinder and Bumble face a US inquiry over alleged minor, sex offender use

Just In - 1 day ago
Popular dating services such as Tinder and Bumble are under investigation from a United States Congress subcommittee for allegedly allowing minors and sex offenders to use their services, as well as concerns about privacy violations.

Live sheep export numbers rebound despite northern summer trade ban

Belinda Varischetti And Daniel Mercer at Just In - 1 day ago
The number of live sheep exported from Australia is increasing despite a mid-year trade ban, but a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the industry's future.

Queensland Ballet stands aside star choreographer over sexual misconduct claims

Rebeka Powell at Just In - 1 day ago
Queensland Ballet says it only got details yesterday that led it to stand aside Liam Scarlett and cancel the upcoming tour of Dangerous Liaisons, even though it knew months ago he was under investigation from his time in London.

USA Gymnastics offers Larry Nassar sex-abuse survivors settlement deal

Just In - 1 day ago
USA Gymnastics plans to emerge from bankruptcy by offering the group of survivors who were sexually abused by former national team doctor Larry Nassar a $319 million settlement.

Coronavirus will cost Australia at least $1 billion says UBS, and that's if it doesn't get worse

Michael Janda at Just In - 1 day ago
The coronavirus outbreak in China is taking a heavy human toll, but investment bank UBS warns it will also take a large economic toll, including in Australia.

Nobody Sets Out To Become A War Propagandist. It Just Sort Of Happens.

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
Senior Huffington Post UK editor Chris York has published what is by my count his twelfth smear piece against a small group of academics and independent journalists who’ve expressed skepticism of establishment Syria narratives. York’s obsessive deluge of hit pieces revolve around British academics Tim Hayward […]

Coronavirus Question: What Is a Super Spreader? A Scary Infectious Disease.

Elizabeth McGraw at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Elizabeth McGraw* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Whether by biology or behavior, some people in the crowd will transmit coronavirus to more than the average number of others. *As the emerging Wuhan coronavirus outbreak dominates the daily news, you might be wondering just how the pathogen is working its way around the world. This virus travels from place to place by infecting one person at a time. Some sick people might not spread the virus much further, but it looks like some people infected with the novel coronavirus are what epidemiologists call “super spreaders.”* *Eli... more »

Is It True That Some Hong Kong Protesters Are Building Homemade Bombs?

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2ZEE9CL1NI&share=true] Here's what we know. During a raid Jan. 14 on an apartment in the Mong Kok neighborhood of Hong Kong, police found protest-related material such as masks, protective gear and, most notably, an 8-inch long pipe bomb filled with 40 grams of low explosive powder. During the raid, the bomb disposal team arrested 10 people — one of whom led police to another property in northern Hong Kong where they found an additional 100 grams of explosive ma... more »

Check out All of the New Weapons the Navy Is Fast-Tracking to the Battlefield

Military and Aerospace Electronics at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Technology, Americas* [image: Reuters] A grab-bag of destruction. *WASHINGTON –* Hypersonic attack weapons, laser-armed surface ships, F-35 equipped amphibious assault ships, new long-range radar, Tomahawk missiles built to attack moving targets, and drone fleets are all key emerging technologies woven into the Navy's new offensive attack strategy, designed to prepare for and win the wars of the future, Navy senior leaders said. Kris Osborn at Warrior Maven reports. Continue reading original article *The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:... more »

How Do I Know If I Have the Coronavirus?

Catharine Paules at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Catharine Paules* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] The outbreak is rapidly changing, and it is unclear how the situation in the U.S. will evolve in upcoming weeks. *Editor’s note: The new coronavirus, 2019 n-CoV, continues to spread in China, and cases are being diagnosed in many other countries, including the U.S. In some of those countries, including Germany and Vietnam, people who have not visited China have been diagnosed. With initial symptoms that resemble other diseases, many people are wondering how to know whether to seek medical help.* With the new coronavirus now ... more »

President Trump Delivers Remarks During USMCA Celebration – Warren, Michigan – (Video and Transcript)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Earlier today President Trump traveled to Dana Incorporated, a manufacturing facility for axel housings and machined products in Warren, Michigan, to celebrate the signing of the USMCA trade agreement with American workers. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] – THE … Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, UAE Laud Trump Peace Plan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, UAE Laud Trump Peace Plan by DEBORAH DANAN, https://www.breitbart.com/ TEL AVIV – Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, and the UAE have welcomed the “just” proposal for Israeli-Palestinian peace, unveiled Tuesday by President Donald Trump. – Iran, on the other hand, slammed the plan as “satanic.” The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked …

Israel Moves Ahead with Palestinian Land Annexation, Despite Threat of ICC Action

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israel Moves Ahead with Palestinian Land Annexation, Despite Threat of ICC Action by https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english Israel is poised to annex large swaths – almost one third – of the West Bank in its bid to claim the Jordan Valley, as the International Criminal Court (ICC) appears poised to launch a war crimes probe over the country’s occupation of the …

China’s Digital Yuan Will Displace US Dollar’s Hegemony & Bitcoin Will Join Race, Investor Tells RT’s Keiser Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The real reason for the WuHan Coronavirus? China’s Digital Yuan Will Displace US Dollar’s Hegemony & Bitcoin Will Join Race, Investor Tells RT’s Keiser Report by https://www.rt.com/ US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recently rejected suggestions that the Trump administration is weaponizing the dollar through its trade-restricting policies with other countries. – Max Keiser is joined …

The Case For Gold In 2020 | McAlvany Commentary

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
McAlvany Financial The Case For Gold In 2020. Political, Geopolitical, & Financial Market uncertainties. Where’s the support & where’s the resistance on price? end

Deal of the Century Or ‘Path to Apartheid’? Inside Trump’s Divisive Peace Plan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Deal of the Century Or ‘Path to Apartheid’? Inside Trump’s Divisive Peace Plan by https://www.independent.co.uk/ Whether it’s ratified or not, the plan erodes previously accepted principles of peace so far as to do them irreparable damage, writes Bel Trew – To rapturous applause on Tuesday, Donald Trump and his close friend, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, launched what they described …

House Vote Today: Can Congress Prevent War On Iran?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Today the US House of Representatives will take up two bills designed to head off war on Iran. Are the measures appropriate? Do they do as they are advertised? Should they be supported? Or is it more smoke and mirrors? Heavy legislative analysis in today’s program. end

Today Is Brexit Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Daily Mail*: *A new dawn: Boris Johnson will say that Brexit is 'not an end, but a beginning' while hailing a new era and promising to transform neglected regions of Britain - as the nation leaves EU at 11pm TONIGHT* * Boris Johnson will deliver a plea for country to move on from Brexit on Friday night as the UK leaves the EU * The Prime Minister will insist that Brexit marks 'not an end but a beginning' in an address shortly before 11pm * He will stress his belief that the referendum was a vote for lasting change in neglected areas of the country Boris Johnson will deliver a... more »

“The W.H.O. Just Prioritized $$ Over Human Life"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Chris Martenson, Peak Prosperity, “The W.H.O. Just Prioritized $$ Over Human Life"

Robert Kennedy, Jr. Assembles Legal Team to Sue FCC over 5G and Wireless Health Guidelines

AdminM at Health Impact News - 1 day ago
Robert Kennedy, Jr., Chairman of Children’s Health Defense (CHD) has committed to be proactive on the concerns regarding excessive exposure of our children to 5G and wireless radiation. To fulfill this promise, CHD will be submitting a lawsuit on January 31st against the FCC for its December 4, 2019 decision to decline to review its 1996 guidelines, and for its determination that the guidelines are protective of human health. The Dec. 4 determination provides a rare opportunity to sue the FCC and expose its disregard for public health that has been causing so many injuries and deat... more »

Dr. Lawrence Palevsky Testimony: Unvaccinated Children Are the Healthiest Children I Have Ever Seen

AdminM at Health Impact News - 1 day ago
Dr. Lawrence Palevsky is a pediatrician trained at NYU School of Medicine, and did his residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. He recently spoke at a forum on vaccines in Connecticut, discussing the repeal of the religious exemption for childhood vaccines. Dr. Palevsky spent the first nine years of his career working in emergency rooms running a neonatal intensive care unit. Once he began his private practice, he began to hear: "... not dozens, not hundreds, but thousands of stories from parents who took a very healthy child into their doctor's office, and then found that thei... more »

U.S. State Department Now Advising Citizens To Not Travel To China Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Passengers leave LAX after arriving from Shanghai, China, after a positive case of the coronavirus was announced in the Orange County suburb of Los Angeles, California, January 26. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu *Reuters: **U.S. tells citizens not to travel to China as virus toll tops 200* SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. government warned Americans not to travel to China as the death toll from a new coronavirus reached 213 on Friday and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency. A new State Department travel advisory raised the warning for China to the sam... more »

The Coronavirus – Containing Pandemic Fear

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Dylan Charles* - Allowing the mind to indulge in fear is a forfeiture of inner peace and quite literally dangerous at a time like this.

The Daily Brief 2020-01-29

This is a summary of 27 AMN articles on the following subjects: Aleppo, Syria, Saraqib, Idlib, Iraq, ISIS, France, Libya, Macron, Turkey, Ansarallah, Yemen, Aramco, Russia, Erdogan, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Abbas, Trump, Iran, US. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iraq, North-Africa, Turkey, Yemen, World-News, Lebanon, Middleeast, Palestine, Iran Let us know how you […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

On Blowhard Individualism

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 day ago
The irony is that every individualist is a member of some group; everything that he says or does, either consciously or subconsciously, expresses the philosophy and aspirations of the group to which he belongs. He is united in common action with other members of the group—they think that they exist for their own sake, but they exist for the sake of promoting the group’s agenda. To an extent, modern individualism is a farce because most individualists are dissociated from reality; they live in a make-believe world created by their group.

Report: Trump Administration To Allow US Troops To Use Landmines By Overturning Obama Ban

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Soldiers of the 789th Ordnance Company prepare a cache of landmines, mortars and 107mm rockets to be disposed of by a high explosives charge, near Besmaya region southeast of Baghdad. Army researchers are designing smarter, safer and more mobile landmines for future operations. (Army) *Daily Mail:* *Trump to allow US troops to use landmines by overturning Obama ban - but they will have 30 day self-destruct function* * Donald Trump will reportedly allow US troops to use landmines again by overturning an Obama administration ban * The explosives that have killed about 130,000 civilian... more »

Leftist Immigration Judges Quitting Under Trump!

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
From the News Wars: Excerpts: Some immigration judges are abandoning their posts as the Trump administration tightens asylum policies and pushes for quicker resolutions to a staggering backlog of cases, according to the Los Angeles Times. Forty-five judges left their benches in immigration courts during fiscal year 2019, a courts spokeswoman told the Times. The Times highlights the tale of Philadelphia immigration judge Charles Honeyman, who recently retired ahead of schedule after determining there would be “a lot of cases I’m going to have to deny that I’ll feel sick over.” Honeyma... more »

Warren Said Dershowitz Argument Was ‘Nonsensical,’

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
He Takes Her Back to Law 101 From the Western Journal: Liawatha is at it again. A supposed Harvard Law School Professor didn’t understand basic law and simple vocabulary in Mr. Dershowitz’s arguments. Excerpts: Warren hammered Dershowitz after his presentation to the Senate on Monday, claiming the Trump lawyer’s argument was “contrary to both law & fact.” “Warren doesn’t understand the law. My former colleague, Senator Warren, claims she could not follow my carefully laid out presentation that everybody else seemed to understand,” Dershowitz wrote. “This says more about Warren than ... more »

Do Photos Show Trash Left Behind at NJ Trump Rally?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
When large crowds gather outdoors, neatness frequently goes by the wayside.

Trump to Create Post to Focus on Solely Human Trafficking

AP News at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
President Donald Trump plans to expand the White House domestic policy office by appointing an individual to focus exclusively on combating human trafficking, The Associated Press has learned.

Commerce Secretary: China Virus Could Bring Jobs Back to US

AP News at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross suggested that the viral outbreak in China might offer an unexpected benefit for the U.S. economy: It could encourage American manufacturers in China to return to the United States.

Israeli MoD: ‘We’ll Never Recognize a Palestinian State – Under Any Circumstances’

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 1 day ago
*AMN* | Israeli Minister of Defense vows to crush any Palestinian aspirations of statehood, as well as any realization of multiple UN Resolutions.

UPDATE: Mystery Crash of US Air Force E-11A Military Plane in Afghanistan

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 1 day ago
*21WIRE + South Front* | The Pentagon has adamantly denied the Taliban shot down their spy plane, while other reports tell another story.

"How Viral Pandemic Benefits The Globalist Agenda"; A Comment

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"How Viral Pandemic Benefits The Globalist Agenda"* by Brandon Smith "The world today suffers from highly fragile economic and geopolitical conditions. This is not news to most people in the liberty movement that have been tracking the downward spiral for years, but it is news to a majority of average Americans who rarely venture to get in-depth information on any issue. The fact of the matter is, even though there are millions of us who are aware of the danger, we are still in a minority. This creates a serious set of frustrations. When the common citizen is oblivious to the exis... more »

500 Years and Counting: Why the World Is Still Terrified by Machiavelli

Stewart Patrick at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Stewart Patrick* *History, Europe* The one and only. The original Sith Lord. *Key point:* Machiavelli captures the imagination as the most ruthless of the original realists. His book *The Prince* is still sold in stores today. Of all the writers in the “realist” canon—from Thucydides and Hobbes to Morgenthau and Mearsheimer—it is Niccolo Machiavelli who retains the greatest capacity to shock. In 1513, banished from his beloved Florence, Machiavelli drafted his masterwork, *The Prince*. Five centuries later his primer on statecraft remains required if unsettling reading for prac... more »

Why The Remington 700 Rifle Is Simply Unstoppable

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_TM4E92F1JNX01&share=true] That's why the U.S. military won't let it go. *Key Point:* The Marine Corps will be using the Remington 700 rifle long into the future. The Remington 700 has served the U.S. military for more than half a decade. Both major ground warfare services, the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps used variants of the Remington 700. The rifle is likely to serve well into the future, updated versions of the rifle were adopted as recently as 2019. The story of t... more »

Best Ever: The U.S. Special Forces' M110K1 Rifle

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, * [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_HK417#/media/File:20131223_G28_Afghanistan.jpg] Nothing can compare. *Key Point:* The Dutch are interested in copying the rifle. KAC’s M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (SASS) is one of the success stories in small arms procurement for the U.S. military in the twenty-first century. Designed to be a standard semi-automatic precision rifle to be used by various branches and special operation forces, the M110 has largely been successful in that role. The M110 is used by almost every branch of the m... more »

The World's 5 Best Handguns, Both For Police (And Everyone Else)

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock#/media/File:D150211dv1047.jpg] Do you own any of them? *Key point: *The best list contains both new and old entries. The bustling global arms trade has resulted in many excellent handguns in the last hundred years. Some of the best handguns are more than a hundred years old, while others have been in production for less than a decade. All are excellent weapons for defense, and in some cases offense; they are equally at home in a homeowner’s gun safe or carried as an officer’s sidearm. Here are five of the b... more »

The Air Force Is Getting New F-15EX Fighters (Armed with Hypersonic Missiles)

David Axe at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*David Axe* *Security, * But what about that F-35? The U.S. Air Force has begun the process of buying its first new F-15 Eagle fighters in more than 15 years. The initial purchase of new, twin-engine F-15EXs from Boeing’s St. Louis production line could lead to a wider modernization of the Air Force’s Eagle fleet. Chicago-based Boeing last delivered an F-15, an E-model Strike Eagle, to the Air Force back in 2004. The Air Force on Jan. 28, 2020 alerted Boeing and General Electric in Ohio of the service’s intention to order F-15EX jets from Boeing and the fighters’ F110-129 eng... more »

You Can Track The Spread Of The Wuhan Coronavirus From This Website

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*ABC News Online:* *Coronavirus map tracks the spread of the virus across the world* The coronavirus is spreading far beyond the confines of the Chinese fish market where symptoms were first reported — now you can track its spread. Johns Hopkins University's Centre for Systems Science and Engineering in the US has launched a map visualising confirmed cases of the virus, which originated in Wuhan. Confirmed cases are marked with red dots, which vary in size according to the amount of confirmed cases in the area shown. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor*: The link to Johns Hopkins Unive... more »

Senator Rand Paul Discusses Importance Impeachment Origination – Was This Planned Months/Years in Advance?…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Senator Rand Paul appears on Fox News with Martha MacCallum to discuss how the impeachment process originated. One of Senator Paul’s concerns centers around staff of Adam Schiff and the HPSCI plotting the impeachment process. Former NSC member Sean … Continue reading →

Senator Paul Compares Strzok and Page FBI Plot to Misko and Ciaramella NSC Plot – Video of Press Conference…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
After having his question denied by Chief Justice John Roberts, Senator Rand Paul held a brief press conference to discuss the reason and intent behind his question. Senator Paul wants to know if Eric Ciaramella and Sean Misko coordinated a … Continue reading →

Homes under threat as ACT declares state of emergency

Kate Midena And Niki Burnside at Just In - 1 day ago
A state of emergency is declared for the ACT and a bushfire burning in the Namadgi National Park is upgraded to emergency, with conditions expected to deteriorate over the next two days.

Rain continues in north-west Queensland, as Flinders Highway reopens

Kelly Butterworth at Just In - 1 day ago
Rain continues to fall in Queensland's north west, with one overnight storm dumping an impressive 65mm at Julia Creek.

In the form of his life, Ben Simmons is an NBA All Star again

Just In - 1 day ago
For the second time in as many years, Australian Ben Simmons is named an NBA All Star as the league announces changes to the marquee game's format in honour of Kobe Bryant.

Optus has been fined $504,000 for spamming Australians with texts and emails

Rachel Mealey at Just In - 1 day ago
Optus is fined after three-quarters of a million customers unsubscribed from the company's marketing texts and emails but continued to receive messages.

Will travel insurance cover your cancelled trip to China after the coronavirus outbreak?

Camron Slessor at Just In - 1 day ago
If you've already booked flights to China but have fears for your health after the coronavirus outbreak, can you cancel your trip and get your money back? Here are some of your options.

Man found guilty of attempting to steal Magna Carta from historic cathedral

Just In - 1 day ago
Mark Royden used a hammer to try to smash the glass guarding a 1215 copy of the charter, drawn up in an attempt to guarantee peace between King John and a group of rebellious English barons.

Baby sent home from WA public hospital with wrong family

Emily Piesse at Just In - 1 day ago
A report reveals a baby was sent home with the wrong family and three people died after being given the wrong medication in a series of adverse events in WA hospitals.

What are the Morrison Government's climate change policies?

Jacqueline Howard at Just In - 1 day ago
Scott Morrison says the Government is acting on emissions, so let's walk through what that action is.

Matildas' Olympic qualifiers to go ahead despite coronavirus fears

Just In - 1 day ago
The Chinese national team remains quarantined in a Brisbane hotel due to coronavirus concerns, but the FFA says Australia's Olympic qualifying tournament will still be played in Sydney next week.

NRL player Tyrone May sentenced to community service over sex tapes

Jamie McKinnell at Just In - 1 day ago
A judge questions whether Penrith Panthers player Tyrone May showed remorse as she hands down a three-year community corrections order after he plead guilty to filming a sexual act without consent.

Man who died after snakebite found with serpent 'tangled around his arm'

Just In - 1 day ago
A Tasmanian man dies in hospital two days after being found with a large snake wrapped around his arm and several bites, his family says.

New Challenges to Growth in Latin America & the Caribbean

WASHINGTON DC, Jan 30 (IPS) - Alejandro Werner is Director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Economic activity in Latin America and the Caribbean stagnated in 2019, continuing with the weak growth momentum of the previous five years and adding more urgency and new challenges to reignite growth. Read the full story, “New Challenges to Growth in Latin America & the Caribbean”, on globalissues.org →

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 30, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Frederick Kempe, CNBC:* *The coronavirus joins tough list of 2020 tests for China’s global leadership* * Kishore Mahbubeni, the Singaporean author and intellectual, is promoting his new book, “Has China Won?” * The cover blurb announces that he will explain “how, while America became arrogant and distracted, a three-thousand-year-old civilization is well on the way to becoming the number one power in the world.” * The year ahead is likely to provide the most profound trial yet for that thesis and for the durability of China’s rise. Davos, Switzerland – “Has China Won?” Kishore M... more »

United Kingdom Independence Day! BREXIT At 11P.M. UK Time!

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 1 day ago
It's BREXIT DAY! At 11 PM UK time (midnight CET) BREXIT is complete and the UK is once again a free nation! Continue reading →

Palestinians Are Furious Over Trump’s ‘Peace Plan’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Palestinians took to the streets in non-stop protests after Donald #Trump announced his #peaceplan for the region. The demonstrators are against the US-proposed plan and they expect it to lead to annexation of much of #Palestinian land. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/a9yu end

Trump’s Plan: Does it Offer Hope or Surrender Terms to Palestinians?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
TruNews Today on TruNews we discuss the unveiled “Deal of the Century” Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, and detail what is being offered to the indigenous Semitic people of the region. We also offer advice to the Palestinians and their leadership, including Jesus Christ’s plan for peace through faith in Him. Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart, Edward Szall. …

Trump’s Plan Last Chance for a Palestinian State, Says Kushner

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Al Jazeera English Donald Trump’s Middle East plan is the last chance for the Palestinians to have a state, Jared Kushner, the US president’s son-in-law and special adviser, has said. In his first interview to Al Jazeera after Trump unveiled his long-awaited plan for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, crafted by Kushner, he called it …

The Calm Before The Storm — Coronavirus Cases Set To Explode Higher

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Peak Prosperity 29 Jan 2020 To get Chris Martenson’s report on pandemic preparation, go to https://www.peakprosperity.com/corona… WATCH UPDATE #5 HERE: https://youtu.be/CMXcMtqH8ak – The sudden lack of new information coming out of China has Chris spooked. He walks us through the math here, showing how if the coronavirus follows its current geometric growth, over 100 million …

Contagion! Global Financial Collapse?!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Contagion! by JAMES RICKARDS, https://dailyreckoning.com/, 27 Jan 2020 The world is confronting the effects of the “coronavirus.” It likely originated in Wuhan, China, where it jumped from animals to humans at a local food market. It has since spread to other parts of China and beyond. – So far, there are 2,886 confirmed total cases …

Wuhan Virus Outbreak: The Latest Global Numbers at a Glance

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Information as of Jan 31, 7:21am Infomation as of Jan 31, 7.21am

How Viral Pandemic Benefits The Globalist Agenda

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
A Global Pandemic, needs a Global Solution. You need a Global Government to enforce a Global Solution ie. World Government led by the Anti-Christ. This is the Globalists’ thinking. Globalism, (Globalist) is a euphemism for the process towards a One World Government led by the Anti-Christ. Don’t be fooled. – How Viral Pandemic Benefits The …

APOCALYPSE NOW: Bill Gates ‘Predicted’ How Coronavirus-Like Pandemic Could Spread Saying 33 MILLION May Die in First Six Months

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
APOCALYPSE NOW: Bill Gates ‘Predicted’ How Coronavirus-Like Pandemic Could Spread Saying 33 MILLION May Die in First Six Months by Patrick Knox, 24 Jan 2020, 17:08, Updated: 29 Jan 2020, 17:23, https://www.thesun.co.uk/ BILL Gates “predicted” a super-virus pandemic breaking out in China that could kill 33 million people around the world in the first six months. – The Microsoft tycoon warned the …

Missouri medical marijuana firms face hiring snafu

John Rebchook at Marijuana Business Daily - 1 day ago
Medical cannabis companies in Missouri could be prevented from hiring employees because state regulators might not be able to access a national fingerprint database. The FBI said it will not allow the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, which licenses the state’s MMJ businesses, to access the agency’s database, The Kansas City Star reported. […] Missouri medical marijuana firms face hiring snafu is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Mexico: Activist Protector of Monarch Butterflies Found Dead

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 day ago
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: It’s still unclear how environmental activist Homero Gomez died though his disappearance sparked an outcry in Mexico. | Photo: @Homerogomez_g Telesur The remains of Homero Gomez were located inside a well in the community called El Soldado, but due to the conditions of the corpse, DNA tests were…

Monsanto/Bayer News Links 30 January 2020

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 1 day ago
30 January 2020 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back EPA Reapproves Glyphosate, Claims Pesticide Poses No Human Health Threat https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2020/01/30/epa-reapproves-glyphosate-claims-pesticide-poses-no-human-health-threat?cd-origin=rss Kellogg’s will phase out pre-harvest glyphosate use https://www.gmwatch.org/en/news/latest-news/19298-kellogg-s-will-phase-out-pre-harvest-glyphosate-use EWG Applauds Kellogg for Pledge to End Pre-Harvest Use of … Continue reading Monsa... more »

Iran News Links 29- 30 January 2020

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 1 day ago
30 January 2020 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Do All Countries have the Right to Fight Terrorism? https://journal-neo.org/2020/01/30/do-all-countries-have-the-right-to-fight-terrorism/ NIAC Action Statement on Passage of Legislation Prohibiting Unauthorized War with Iran https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2020/01/30/niac-action-statement-passage-legislation-prohibiting-unauthorized-war-iran?cd-origin=rss How is Washington “Liberating” Free Countries … Continue reading Iran News Lin... more »

Evening Session / Day Nine – Senate Impeachment Trial – Senate Questioning Wraps-up – 7:25pm Livestream…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
In an effort to improve page load-time we are breaking up the afternoon and evening sessions into two discussion threads. There will be 24 hours of presentation by House Impeachment Managers (over 3 days); 24 hours of presentation by Defense … Continue reading →

Trump Multi-Faceted Vote Buying Schemes

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
On Tuesday evening, Trump held one of his lunatic rallies for the pigs in the Wildwood, New Jersey area who support him and his newest puppet, former DCCC-Blue Dog Jeff Van Drew. Trump asserted, absurdly, that Van Drew was a symbol of the future. Then he pulled out of his ass a new refrain he'll be gaslighting America with, claiming "that an increasing number of Americans were 'disgusted' by congressional Democrats who, he said, are 'obsessed with demented hoaxes, this crazy witch hunt and deranged partisan crusades'... They’ve spent the last three years and probably even before I ... more »

World News Briefs -- January 30, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Reuters:* *China virus death toll tops 200 as WHO declares global emergency* SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The death toll in China from the new coronavirus reached 213 on Friday, with overall cases worldwide rising rapidly in an outbreak that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency. The death toll in Hubei, the Chinese province at the center of the epidemic, had risen to 204 and there were 9,692 cases of infection nationally as of Thursday, Chinese health authorities said. About 100 cases have been reported in at least 18 other countries, with no deaths out... more »