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If Newsom appoints Karen Bass to California Senate seat, Kanye may run for Congress
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 6 hours ago
Sources close to Kanye West are telling The Chronicle that, in the event that California Governor Gavin Newsom appoints Rep. Karen Bass to fill the United States Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the rapper will seek her vacated The post If Newsom appoints Karen Bass to California Senate seat, Kanye may run for Congress first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
CTH 2.0 Site Status Update, Information, User Issue Reporting Thread…
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
As we work through bugs associated with CTH 2.0 launch, consider this a thread to provide information, report user issues, ideas and concerns. Please read the information provided below as it might answer many questions in advance. Today, December 2nd, … Continue reading → The post CTH 2.0 Site Status Update, Information, User Issue Reporting Thread… appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Kami Chavis, a Towering Law Professor, Appointed Vice Provost at Wake Forest University
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 6 hours ago
Kami Chavis, associate provost and law professor at Wake Forest University, has been appointed vice provost for three years, continuing her three-year stay in the provost’s office.
Queen Elizabeth could designate different successors on each of her Thrones
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 6 hours ago
Royal experts tell The Chronicle that — if she chooses to do so — Queen Elizabeth could designate different successors on each of her Thrones. Though she has been toying with the idea among close staff and courtiers, she is not widely The post Queen Elizabeth could designate different successors on each of her Thrones first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
Cannabis MSO Acreage inks $12 million loan to expand Illinois operation
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 7 hours ago
Multistate cannabis operator Acreage Holdings said Wednesday it has agreed to a $12 million construction loan to complete the expansion of its cultivation and processing facility in the fast-growing Illinois market. The financing is from The Pelorus Fund, a cannabis-focused real estate investment trust, and carries an annual interest rate of 16% over a term […] Cannabis MSO Acreage inks $12 million loan to expand Illinois operation is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
BREAKING! UK First to Approve Pfizer COVID Vaccine as Former Head of Pfizer Research Says Vaccine Can Make Females Infertile
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
In breaking news today, the U.K. became the first country to issue emergency authorization for Pfizer's new COVID vaccine, with the first doses being delivered "immediately" and injections expected to begin in the U.K. next week. FiercePharma reports: "Pfizer and BioNTech have made history. The two companies’ BNT162b2 has become the first COVID-19 vaccine allowed in the Western world as drug regulators in the U.K. doled out an emergency use authorization on Wednesday, ahead of decisions by the U.S. and Europe, which are expected soon. For the broader vaccine world, the Medicines an...
See This Submarine? In 1992, It Collided with a Russian Nuclear Sub
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The exact nature of the Baton Rouge’s espionage activities has never been clarified. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Russian submarine would also have had little chance of detecting the quieter Los Angeles–class submarine. More powerful fixed antisubmarine sensors might only have been effective at ranges of three to five kilometers in such conditions, too short to reach the Baton Rouge’s position. Submarines can also deploy towed sonar arrays behind them to increase their sonar coverage, but these are difficult to control in shallow waters...
Stealth Down: How Serbian Forces Shot Down an American F-117 in 1999
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The F-117 shootdown was an embarrassing incident that the U.S. Air Force would rather like to forget. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Stealth aircraft are not truly ‘invisible’ to detection. At 8 p.m. on March 27, 1999, a bizarre-looking black painted airplane cut through the night sky over Serbia. This particular F-117 Nighthawk—a subsonic attack plane that was the world’s first operational stealth aircraft—flew by the call sign of Vega-31 and was named “Something Wicked.” Moments earlier, it had released its two Paveway laser-guided bombs on ta...
Health Workers, Nursing Homes in Line to Receive First Coronavirus Vaccine Doses
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC23FK982MHO&share=true] Given the number of deaths in nursing homes, this move makes sense. Health-care personnel and residents of long-term care facilities have been tabbed as the first groups that will have access to a coronavirus vaccine, according to a new proposal from an independent advisory committee within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Tuesday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met virtually to discuss who ...
What Happened to Starbucks’ Gingerbread Latte?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Just because we personally like something doesn't mean it's popular enough to stay on the market.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: November 25 - December 1, 2020
The Watchers » Latest articles - 5 hours ago
New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes from November 25 - December 1, 2020. Ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Lewotolo, Lomblen Island (Indonesia) | Merapi, Central Java (Indonesia) | Semeru, Eastern Java (Indonesia)....... Read more »
Athletes Say They Removed Utah Monolith, Legal Case Unclear
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Two men known for extreme sports in Utah say they stepped in late at night and tore the monolith down.
Gotham City Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Gotham City - 6 hours ago
(It's getting harder not to do so.) ------------------------------ This isn't as subversive as it may look at first glance. Barr appointed Durham as Special Counsel a month and a half ago without going public about it. But the Durham report turned out to be a huge nothing burger that Barr is still hoping will bear fruit ("crossfire hurricane") during the Biden administration. It won't and Durham's already said after a year and a half, he turned up nothing on Biden. ------------------------------ Nicolle Wallace called Trump's legal team "a bowl of tarantulas." Which ...
First U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Squadron Declares Initial Operational Capability
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 6 hours ago
VMFA-314 declares Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the F-35C Lightning II. The first F-35C squadron of the United States Marine Corps, the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 “Black Knights”, based at Marine Corps Air [...] The post First U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Squadron Declares Initial Operational Capability appeared first on The Aviationist.
Did Louis XIV’s Birth Fetish Change Modern Obstetrics?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Rumor has it the Sun King was known as a womanizer who enjoyed viewing the labor process unobstructed.
Judge Says No to Digging Up Remains of President Harding
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The grandson of the nation's 29th president and his lover, Nan Britton, went to court in an effort to get the Republican’s remains dug up from his presidential memorial.
Green New Deal Explained #1
Andy Singer, Climate Realism - 6 hours ago
In the first episode of a Green New Deal miniseries, Andy Singer breaks down what the Green New Deal is and how much it will cost. The price tag behind this monstrous plan will amaze you. The post Green New Deal Explained #1 appeared first on Climate Realism.
Was ‘Loser’ Projected Onto the Lawn of Trump’s Scottish Golf Course?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A Scottish activist group protested against U.S. President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud with a unique light show at Trump Turnberry.
NASA: Mystery Object Is 54-Year-Old Rocket, Not Asteroid
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Observations by a telescope in Hawaii clinched its identity, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships To Be Armed With Hellfire Missiles
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
The littoral combat ships USS Independence (LCS 2), left, and USS Coronado (LCS 4) underway in the Pacific Ocean - file photo. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released) *FOX New:* *Navy littoral combat ship is now armed for attack with Hellfire missiles * *Hellfire Missile can hit otherwise tough-to-counter enemy air attacks * Should enemy helicopters, surveillance planes or armed drones be maneuvering to attack while circling above a U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship at seemingly unreachable ranges for the ship’s deck-mounted guns, commanders ...
U.K. Approves The Distribution Next Week Of The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid Vaccine
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*BBC:* *Covid vaccine: PM hails Pfizer jab but warns it is 'not game over' * People should not get "carried away with over optimism" after the UK approved its first coronavirus vaccine, Boris Johnson has warned. The PM said it did not mean "our struggle is over", saying parts of the economy still faced tough restrictions. England's deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam urged patience over the rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab, which begins early next week. But care home residents will have to wait due to logistical challenges. And it could take until April for all t...
Could Write-In Ballots for Trump in Georgia Runoffs Elect Him to US Senate?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Social media posts urged conservatives to vote for U.S. President Donald Trump in races in which he wasn't a candidate.
Thank you, Dr. Williams
Jayme Lemke, Econlib - 7 hours ago
Like many who have studied economics at George Mason University during the last forty years, I had the great privilege of studying price theory with Walter Williams. The class was very much taught in the UCLA price theory tradition of Armen Alchian. His personal history—growing up in a housing project in Philadelphia, serving in the […] The post Thank you, Dr. Williams appeared first on Econlib.
The Statutory Authority for Barr’s Appointment of Durham as Special Counsel
jblackman, Lawfare - 7 hours ago
Signage for Office of the U.S. Attorney General on Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building. (Gregory Varnum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_F._Kennedy_Department_of_Justice_Building_-_Office_of_AG_signage_-_2723.jpg; CC BY-SA 3.0) On Dec. 1, Attorney General William Barr announced that he had appointed John Durham, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, as a special counsel to investigate the FBI’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Though Barr appointed Durham formally on Oct. 19, he did not notify Congress until December. Wha...
The Perestroika Deception How Communism ‘Played Dead’ to Infiltrate and Subvert the West
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Jerry V May 4, 2020 “In May 1992, Story was approached by KGB defector Anatoliy Golitsyn, who supported Story’s analysis of the Soviet Union in... The post The Perestroika Deception How Communism ‘Played Dead’ to Infiltrate and Subvert the West appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Greta Thunberg Tried to Cancel Black Friday?
Andy Singer, Climate Realism - 1 day ago
Greta Thunberg, the 17 year old climate zealot and TIME’s Person of the Year 2019, recently came out against Black Friday shopping. What’s her issue with the beloved day after Thanksgiving? Andy Singer breaks the story down. The post Greta Thunberg Tried to Cancel Black Friday? appeared first on Climate Realism.
A New Technology That Will Dangerously Expand Government Spying on Citizens
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
December 2, 2020 by Jack Rasmus If you’re worried about the capability of government to conduct surveillance of citizens engaged in political assembly and protest, or even just personal activity, then you should be aware the technological capability of government surveillance is about to expand exponentially. The US Air Force’s Research Lab (yes, it has … Continue reading A New Technology That Will Dangerously Expand Government Spying on Citizens →
How a troop drawdown in Afghanistan signals American weakness and could send Afghan allies into the Taliban's arms
Brian Glyn Williams, Professor of Islamic History, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 7 hours ago
Pulling out roughly half the U.S. troops in Afghanistan is part of an effort to find peace, but may unbalance a precarious stalemate.
BREAKING! UK First to Approve Pfizer COVID Vaccine as Former Head of Pfizer Research Says Vaccine Can Make Females Infertile
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 7 hours ago
In breaking news today, the U.K. became the first country to issue emergency authorization for Pfizer's new COVID vaccine, with the first doses being delivered "immediately" and injections expected to begin in the U.K. next week. FiercePharma reports: "Pfizer and BioNTech have made history. The two companies’ BNT162b2 has become the first COVID-19 vaccine allowed in the Western world as drug regulators in the U.K. doled out an emergency use authorization on Wednesday, ahead of decisions by the U.S. and Europe, which are expected soon. For the broader vaccine world, the Medicines an...
Hezbollah Has Become the Middle East’s Weak Horse
Michael Rubin, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* The late Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden famously said, “When people see a strong horse and a weak horse, by nature they will like the strong horse.” By that standard, locals no longer consider Hezbollah a thoroughbred racehorse, but rather a lame pony. NABATIEH, LEBANON—Hezbollah flags fly from lampposts and billboards feature the faces of Hezbollah members killed in action in this southern Lebanese town which, by some estimates, is now Lebanon’s fifth-largest. Bearded men belonging to the group drive around the streets in new BMWs whose l...
Russian President Putin Issues Orders To Begin Large-Scale COVID-19 Vaccinations Next Week
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*RT: **Putin orders start of mass vaccination against Covid-19 in Russia, will begin NEXT WEEK with key workers given priority * President Vladimir Putin has ordered the start of large scale vaccination against coronavirus in Russia, by the end of next week. Medics and teachers will be the first to get the shots and participation will be voluntary. Russia’s pharma industry is ready to meet the challenge, Putin said during a government teleconference, on Wednesday. He explained that the amount of doses of the pioneering ‘Sputnik V’ formula already produced will reach two millio...
Whistleblowers claiming USPS threw out, backdated ballots before election
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Fox News A conservative law firm says that several whistleblowers from the United States Postal Service have come forward, alleging that thousands of ballots in... The post Whistleblowers claiming USPS threw out, backdated ballots before election appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
More Reported Attacks On Iranian Military And Intelligence Officials
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
FILE - A protester holds a picture of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's top nuclear scientist, during a demonstration against his killing in Tehran, Iran, November 28, 2020. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS) *VOA: **More Reported Attacks on Iranian Military, Intelligence Officials as Parliament Reacts* CAIRO - Members of Iran's parliament Tuesday chanted "death to Israel," and they voted to increase the level of uranium enrichment to 20% and to halt U.N. nuclear inspections in reaction to the killing Friday of the country's top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. At the same time,...
Some thoughts on lying, and why I (somewhat) trust the mainstream media
Tom Cantine, A Blog of Tom - 8 hours ago
I've written elsewhere that lying is the strategy of the stupid. That's not to say that everyone who ever lies is stupid, or that there can never be a time when lying can be done intelligently. Just that, as a general rule, it's better to tell the truth than to lie, and not just for moral reasons. I have two arguments here. First, I want to suggest that intelligence generally is in some sense about truth. That is, if we define intelligence as an overall problem-solving ability based in the acquisition and application of information, the solutions that intelligence comes up ...
Did the Military Spend $1 Billion on This ‘New Vehicle’?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The vehicle's front end featured a giant ball, similar to the boulder from "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark."
Celebrating Joy: Good News from Indian Country
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 8 hours ago
Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Photo by Glenda Tsosie Wheeler, delivering masks and more in Window Rock and Crownpoint this week.https://m.facebook.com/groups/214813476301051/Website:.https://www.navajohopisolidarity.org/Mniluzahan Camp for Unsheltered Relatives near Rapid City, South Dakotahttps://www.campmniluzahan.org/(Above) San Xavier Farm Co-op, Tohono O'odham Nation, free lunch
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is the “Premier Who Stole Christmas”
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 8 hours ago
Rebel News Nov 28, 2020 Keean Bexte embraces his inner Rebel in Manitoba, buying a strictly non-essential Christmas card to send to Grinch/Premier Brian Pallister.... The post Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is the “Premier Who Stole Christmas” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘We Ain’t Free’ By Boscoe
Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof - 8 hours ago
Boscoe is like a much more politically militant Earth Wind and Fire, like if the band collaborated with the Last Poets or Watts Prophets. In fact, both Boscoe and Earth Wind and Fire are both from Chicago’s South Side. As the Numero Group label describes, during the early 1970s, the The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘We Ain’t Free’ By Boscoe appeared first on Shadowproof.
The Word From the Trenches – December 2, 2020
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – December 2, 2020 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Hannity says Trump should pardon himself & family. For what exactly?
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 9 hours ago
Hannity says Trump should pardon himself & family. For what exactly? *****News Topic 187***** Hannity — ‘Trump should pardon himself and his family’… https://www.citizenfreepress.com/breaking/hannity-trump-should-pardon-himself-and-his-family/
Man Aggressively Harasses Woman For Not Wearing Mask At Hobby Lobby
Norm, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
The Scoop Dec 1, 2020 The post Man Aggressively Harasses Woman For Not Wearing Mask At Hobby Lobby appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Sense in Which I Don’t Trust the Media
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 9 hours ago
I ignore the news, in part, because I deem it unreliable. That’s right, “I don’t trust the media.” But what exactly do I mean by this seemingly conspiratorial statement? All things considered, when I hear the media report on direct observations, I believe them. If they say rioting is happening in DC, I am highly […] The post The Sense in Which I Don’t Trust the Media appeared first on Econlib.
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Van Buren v. United States
mkahn, Lawfare - 9 hours ago
"The Era of Oversharing (pt.1)" by Bronney Hui. (https://cybervisuals.org/visual/the-era-of-oversharing-pt-1/; CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Does the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act prohibit a police officer who is authorized to access his employer’s computers from using his access in unauthorized ways? On Nov. 30, the Supreme Court picked up the phone to tackle that very question in oral argument in Van Buren v. United States, a case addressing the interpretation of two provisions of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1030(a)(2)(C) and (...
Singapore Approves Lab-Grown Meat
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 9 hours ago
In the United States, meat substitutes like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are now fixtures in culture. Vegetarians who miss meat want to eat them because they use plants while environmental activists don't want to eat them because they use science. That keeps them in the public eye. read more
Prince Harry Weighs In On COVID-19
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 10 hours ago
In 1988, his grandfather Prince Philip said : “In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, to contribute something to solving overpopulation.”
BREAKING NEWS: FDA MEDICAL ADVISOR ACCUSES U.S. CONGRESS OF BEING OWNED BY PHARMA
Brandy Vaughan, Learn the Risk - 1 year ago
After years of an increasingly close relationship between the FDA and the pharmaceutical industry, an insider is finally speaking out. Dr. Raeford Brown, a pediatric anesthesiologist at the University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital and chair of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Committee on Analgesics and Anesthetics, has been openly critical of big pharma and the […]
Economist Dr. Walter Williams RIP: Freedom’s greatest defender
Marc Morano, CFACT - 8 hours ago
Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by serving your fellow man Walter Williams The post Economist Dr. Walter Williams RIP: Freedom’s greatest defender appeared first on CFACT.
Iran Releases Photos Of Four Suspects In The Assassination Of Nuclear Physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
The Iranian randition of the four suspects in the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh | Photo: Reuters *Israel Hayom:* *Iranian intelligence releases photos of suspects in Fakhrizadeh assassination* Iran has accused Israel of directing the assassination, calling the incident an act of "state-sponsored terrorism." Local police have distributed the photos across the country, as authorities launch searches for the four suspects. Iranian intelligence on Sunday released photographs of four suspects it claims are tied to the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, head of the Iranian nuclea...
Coronavirus on the Nile: Egypt’s COVID-19 November official numbers in Graph
egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 8 hours ago
This is the time of our monthly post about the coronavirus pandemic and its numbers in graphs. yet before we go into our graphs, I must hint out when the head of the state aka Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi warned the public and said that people should wear their masks and follow social distancing rules. At an Egyptian Metro Station in November by Sahl Bin Abdel Rahman According to all health officials in the country, we entered the second wave of coronavirus officially in November and so it was not a surprise to see an increase in the daily rate of infections in this mont...
Non-Organic Raisins Named the Dirtiest Produce Item in the United States, Over 99% Test Positive for Toxic, Synthetic Pesticides
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 8 hours ago
The world of healthy food is an exciting one, but it can also be fraught with pitfalls, especially in the case of United States grown produce and packaged foods, where genetically modified foods are the norm and toxic, synthetic pesticide use has risen dramatically in recent decades. In order to inform consumers on the dangers of some of the most toxic foods available on grocery stores today, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases its popular ‘Clean Fifteen’ and ‘Dirty Dozen’ lists each year, highlighting the foods that consumers should choose and/or avoid if they don’t al...
The British Military Is Rearming
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
BAE Systems is the UK's largest defence contractor *Defense News:* *BAE Systems gets $3.2 billion deal so British forces can reload* LONDON – Munitions worth $3.2 billion (£2.4 billion) are to be supplied to the British military by BAE Systems over 15 years in a single-source deal announced by the Ministry of Defence Nov 30. The program, known as Next Generation Munitions Solution (NGMS), will see BAE produce 39 different munitions for the armed services from five different sites across the UK. Small-arms ammunition, mortars, tank shells, medium-caliber gun rounds and heavy a...
Lebanese Army says 4 Israeli military aircraft entered Lebanon
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
[image: Lebanese Army says 4 Israeli military aircraft entered Lebanon] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army Command announced this evening that “4 Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violated the Lebanese airspace and carried out a circular flight over the southern regions, then left the airspace over the town of Yaroun.” The army said in a statement that the first Israeli reconnaissance aircraft “violated the Lebanese airspace on December 1, 2020, at 22.50 from the town of Aitaroun, and carried out a circular flight over the southern regions, then left the airspace on 12/2...
Federal marijuana legalization bill takes final step toward full House vote
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday paved the way for the full House to vote later this week on a measure to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act. Federal marijuana legalization bill takes final step toward full House vote is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Israel receives its most advanced warship amid heightened tensions with Iran
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
[image: Israel receives its most advanced warship amid heightened tensions with Iran] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – On Wednesday, Israel received a new German-made ship, which has become its most advanced warship, and described it as a safety bulwark for gas platforms in the Mediterranean. The Saar-6 ship docked at the Haifa Port, and three ships of the same type are scheduled to arrive next year, bringing the number of missile ships deployed by the Israeli Navy to 15, according to Reuters. Despite the small size of these ships, they carry out missions in distant areas, reaching th...
The Truth About Almond Milk: Industry Insider’s Shocking Admission.
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 8 hours ago
There’s no way to sugar coat this: mass-produced dairy products are simply a mucus-causing, disease-fueling cocktail marketed as the would-be saviors to fight osteoporosis. For many of us, almond milk seems like the perfect replacement. It turns out it may not be the case, at least considering the way commercial almond milks are being made. While almond milk has gained a solid reputation as a healthy planted-based alternative, there are more than a few things you need to know about this beverage that most consumers are still not aware of because of the way the product is marketed ...
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey at MJBizCon 2020 says strong, sustainable brands win
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
At a time when large multistate marijuana operators are ascending to new heights, Whole Foods Market co-founder and CEO John Mackey has a critical message for smaller cannabis entrepreneurs: Make the most of your business intuition to build strong, sustainable brands while you still can. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey at MJBizCon 2020 says strong, sustainable brands win is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Scientists Test Three Solutions for Cleaning Pesticides Off Produce: The Winner is Clear, Chemical-Free and Surprisingly Cheap
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 8 hours ago
Each year, the release of the Environmental Working Group’s ‘Clean Fifteen’ and ‘Dirty Dozen’ lists inspire countless health conscious shoppers looking for the best deals on produce as free from toxic pesticides as possible. This year’s list followed a similar pattern, with the exception of two well known crops that contain “less than one percent detectable pesticides,” even in their non-organic iteraitons. Despite the good news, there’s still a pesticide-related problem that shows few signs of slowing in the United States, especially with Bayer set to take over Monsanto in the ...
Police Guide That Calls BLM a Terrorist Group Draws Outrage
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A prominent law enforcement training group is promoting a lengthy research document riddled with falsehoods and conspiracies that urges local police to treat Black Lives Matter activists as terrorists plotting a violent revolution.
CBD should not be regulated as a narcotic, European Commission says
monicar, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Low-THC cannabis producers can keep Europe on their radar as an export market in 2021 after the European Commission backed away from its preliminary stance that CBD should be treated as a narcotic. CBD should not be regulated as a narcotic, European Commission says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Are Moira Rose From ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and Kevin’s Mom From ‘Home Alone’ Played by the Same Actress?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Catherine O'Hara has had several memorable roles throughout her career.
Untitled
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
In March 1999, NATO began a devastating bombing campaign in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia even after the United Nations Security Council rejected intervention in the internal Yugoslav conflict between Albanians and Serbians. Just three days after the bombing began, on March 27, Yugoslav forces shot down an F-117 Nighthawk, one of the most prominent symbols of American military might and one of the first operational stealth aircraft. The aircraft’s low-visibility radar-wave scattering paint job, angular shape and radar-resistant coating were supposed to cause it to disappear ...
Betsy DeVos Criticizes Free College During Virtual Conference
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 9 hours ago
During the virtual 2020 Federal Student Aid Training Conference Tuesday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos criticized the idea of free college, The Hill reported. She described it as a “socialist takeover of higher education,” adding that the United States economy would be “ruined.” “Somebody, somewhere pays the bill,” DeVos said. “And the bill is coming […]
Kurdish sleeper cell strikes Turkish military base in northern Syria: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
[image: Kurdish sleeper cell strikes Turkish military base in northern Syria: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led Afrin Liberation Forces targeted the headquarters of the Turkish Armed Forces in the northwestern Aleppo district of Afrin, amid growing tensions in the northern part of the country. According to reports, the Afrin Liberation Forces recently targeted the Turkish military base in the Afrin region, which was captured from the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) during a 2018 operation backed by Ankara. In a video released shortly after the attack...
New Russian radar system capable of tracking NATO stealth fighters: report
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: New Russian radar system capable of tracking NATO stealth fighters: report] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Russian radar manufacturer announced that the first “Container” radar, which started operation a year ago, has proven its worth. A media source in the RTE company, which manufactures radar devices, revealed to Sputnik that the Container radar confirmed its ability to track stealth fighters, explaining that it was able to discover stealth fighters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from thousands of kilometers away. The Container radar entered military...
Syrian President relieves Rif Dimashq governor of his duties
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: Syrian President relieves Rif Dimashq governor of his duties] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree dismissing the governor of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, Alaa Mounir Ibrahim. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), President Bashar Al-Assad issued Decree No. 325 of 2020 exempting Alaa Mounir Ibrahim from his duty as governor of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. In the text of Decree 325: “President of the Republic Based on the provisions of the Local Administration Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No. Continue reading Sy...
Armenia was forced to accept painful decisions amid great courage from Pashinyan: Putin
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
[image: Armenia was forced to accept painful decisions amid great courage from Pashinyan: Putin] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for the signing of the ceasefire agreement in the disputed Karabakh region, stressing the absence of any alternative to this step. Putin said on Wednesday, during the virtual summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, that Armenia has recently passed a very difficult stage in its history, explaining: “Armenia’s leaders and its prime minister were forced to take diff...
Black Friday, Cyber Monday Sales Give Amazon Biggest Shopping Season Ever
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* The best-selling items included Amazon’s new Echo Dot, one of several products made by the company and discounted during the holiday season, former President Barack Obama’s latest book, A Promised Land, the Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer Hot Air Brush, and the Lite-Brite Ultimate Classic. As the months-long coronavirus pandemic has forced more people than ever to do their shopping online, Amazon has indeed become the destination of choice. Driven largely by online sales during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the e-commerce gian...
Why Joe Biden Cannot Rely on China to Help With North Korea
Daniel R. DePetris, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2UZJ9VE2ME&share=true] Beijing has many reasons to keep Pyongyang afloat. In what will very likely be the last major speech on North Korea before the Trump administration leaves office, deputy U.S. envoy Alex Wong delivered remarks to the Center for Strategic and International Studies on November 30. The topic: the current state of the U.S.-North Korea dialogue. The prognosis was grim; the Kim dynasty, Wong said, has demonstrated no interest whatsoever in imple...
How Realistic Was the Alleged Arms Deal in The Mole: Undercover in North Korea?
Jason Bartlett, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Jason Bartlett* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC165D403590&share=true] How legit was the alleged $3.2 million fuel and weapons deal? *The Mole: Undercover in North Korea* is a ten-year sting operation documenting an alleged $3.2 million fuel products and arms deal in 2018 with constituents from North Korea, Jordan, and Uganda. Aired on the BCC and Nordic television in early October, this documentary immediately received a mixture of praise and speculation. While the credibility of the documentary itself is highl...
Greasy Stupidity
Louis Hissink, Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 9 hours ago
Seems the ruining politicians in New Zealand have declared a climate emergency, or so one reads here, and that breaking the law thus becomes permissible. Perhaps but banning fossil fuels comes with unintended consequences. Machines require lubricants for propeller shafts, … Continue reading →
Trivial Pursuit
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 9 hours ago
Cathead Cathead of HMS Victory The end of the stout timber projecting out from her bow is decorated with a carved and gilded crown. The cathead was often carved with a cat or lion’s head, which presumably frightened away wharf rats. As the massive iron anchor is brought up from the bottom and […] The post Trivial Pursuit appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Programming Alert: Live Coverage of Giuliani’s Testimony at Michigan Election Hearing
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Epoch Times Staff December 2, 2020 President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani will testify on election fraud allegations in front of the Michigan State House on Wednesday. The event is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET. The Epoch Times and NTD will livestream the event. Where to Watch on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. … Continue reading Programming Alert: Live Coverage of Giuliani’s Testimony at Michigan Election Hearing →
One-World Currency Included In The “Endgame” Reset
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Tyler Durden Tue, 12/01/2020 Authored by Bruce Wilds via Advancing Time blog, The idea the world would be better served with a single “World Currency” has been growing and looms as a real possibility in the near future. Many people see this as a major part of the “endgame” or something that will constitute a … Continue reading One-World Currency Included In The “Endgame” Reset →
Dalio: The United States Is At A Tipping Point That Could Lead To Revolution Or Civil War
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Tyler Durden Wed, 12/02/2020 It was almost exactly ten years ago that we first predicted that the Fed’s “moronic” QE which has sparked an unprecedented class, income and wealth divide, “positions US society one step closer to civil war if not worse.” This prompted Time magazine to mock our forecast, although we doubt the author, … Continue reading Dalio: The United States Is At A Tipping Point That Could Lead To Revolution Or Civil War →
Orbiting robots could soon start repairing satellites in space.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
Orbiting robots could soon start repairing satellites in space | Astronomy.com https://astronomy.com/news/2019/12/orbiting-robots-could-soon-start-repairing-satellites-in-space?utm_source=asyfb&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=asyfb
UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine for rollout next week.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine for rollout next week | Society | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/dec/02/pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine-wins-licence-for-use-in-the-uk
Attorneys Sidney Powell and Lin Wood Hold Press a Conference in Georgia – 2:00pm ET Livestream…
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
Civil lawsuits have been filed on behalf of the American people by attorneys looking into targeted voter fraud in specific areas within key states. Fulton County Georgia, the Atlanta area, is one of the districts in focus. There are several … Continue reading → The post Attorneys Sidney Powell and Lin Wood Hold Press a Conference in Georgia – 2:00pm ET Livestream… appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Dangers of a sedentary COVID-19 lockdown: Inactivity can take a toll on health in just two weeks.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
Dangers of a sedentary COVID-19 lockdown: Inactivity can take a toll on health in just two weeks – Brighter World https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/dangers-of-a-sedentary-covid-19-lockdown-inactivity-can-take-a-toll-on-health-in-just-two-weeks/?fbclid=IwAR2SQz_LAeeKkqnvBV3RPTz4H_6HnQaZ7ja5k6aKxuKk2jupk8RaIbnZjmE
GOP: ‘Media, Democrats Want Us Just to Shut Up and Move On’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 10 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Democrats and allied media continue to demand unqualified acceptance of a Biden's presidency.
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