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Automakers have seen wavering demand for EVs across the country, but California has always been the stronghold for electric adoption and infrastructure. Even so, the tides turned late last year, which could signal slower times ahead for the industry. EV sales fell for two consecutive quarters last year, down ten percent between Q3 and Q4, …
https://twitter.com/_/status/1752840278929543618 Governor Laura Healey (D-MA) cries as she announces that she is converting Roxbury Recreation Center into a new shelter for illegals Roxbury Recreation Center is utilized by hundreds of Boston residents every day, including many children and seniors pic.twitter.com/G5ZWIdCKOy — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 31, 2024 Boston residents are pissed at governor. Governor …
London CNN — Nearly a year on from a banking crisis that led to the collapse of three US regional lenders and the emergency takeover of Credit Suisse in Europe, a fresh chill is running through banks as far apart as New York, Tokyo and Zurich. Common to all of them — mounting losses on …
During a monologue about the Taylor Swift psyop, late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel suggested that it was a ‘crazy conspiracy theory’ to believe that Joe Biden might be suffering from dementia. Kimmel weighed in on assertions by Trump supporters that the NFL might be involved in promoting Swift as part of a voter recruitment strategy …
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Thursday declaring a national emergency that allows him to implement new measures to combat settler violence, including sanctions concurrently announced against four Israeli extremists who carried out acts of violence in the West Bank. The action is the furthest that any administration has taken to address …
After 54 years, Denny’s has decided to permanently shutter its only Oakland, California, location, citing safety concerns due to the area’s high crime rate, Fox Business reported Wednesday. The restaurant closed on Wednesday afternoon and left a sign on the door explaining it would no longer be in operation because of a lack of safety. …
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Whether working full time for themselves or part time as contractors, picking up occasional gig work or having a side hustle, an estimated 64 million Americans performed some sort of independent work in 2023. These aren’t just accountants or Uber drivers. They’re IT consultants, makeup artists, musicians, interpreters, fitness instructors, copy editors and truck drivers. …
“This legislation… is a Trojan horse: it presents a facade of respecting democratic principles… But behind this liberal facade, the exact opposite is happening: an attack is taking place against the constitutional order.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen opened her speech at Davos this year by underscoring the “top concern” among the World …
“Signs outlining the expectations we have of riders are now being installed at light rail and bus rapid transit stations,” Metro Transit wrote in a post on social media. “Those who violate these rules will be removed from transit property.” Signs outlining the expectations we have of riders are now being installed at light rail …
Tom welcomes returning guest Peter Grandich to the show for a riveting conversation. Peter underscores his belief that the much-anticipated recession hasn’t yet arrived due to rampant money creation and continuous borrowing. He challenges the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data, believing its reported market conditions to be milder than reality. He spotlights the increasing number …
Ex-Google TechLead on what the tech layoffs mean for software engineers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l222fIkesAY
Twitter version, if youtube is blocked. In his own words, and during a Democrat presidential debate, Biden says for illegals to "Surge the Border". His words cannot be taken out of context, the border crisis is deliberate. Thank Dems and Biden. pic.twitter.com/CFLQ1OHxPR — A Guy on X Striving to be the VA Change Agent (@VaChangeAgent) …
Hamas has given its initial approval for a ceasefire and hostage deal in the Gaza Strip, the Qatari foreign ministry announced on Thursday evening. Israel had also agreed to the proposal agreed to in talks in Paris, Doha added. “There is no deal yet. Hamas has received the proposal positively, but we are waiting for …
STOCKHOLM—Volvo Car said it won’t provide further funding to Polestar, the electric-car maker it created with Volvo’s Chinese owner Geely—the latest EV retrenchment by the global auto industry. The auto industry’s pivot to electric vehicles has been rocked by setbacks this year, just as a flood of new battery-powered models is hitting showrooms. Earlier this …
Amid the wait for an appeals court ruling on Trump’s claim of “Presidential immunity” and other potential delays…. the Washington D.C. federal court no longer lists USA v. Donald Trump criminal trial on its calendar for March 4, 2024 Amid the wait for an appeals court ruling on Trump's claim of "Presidential immunity" and other …
Apple reported fiscal first-quarter earnings Thursday that beat estimates for revenue and earnings, but it showed a 13% decline in sales in China, one of its most important markets. Apple shares fell more than 4% in extended trading after management provided some details about outlook for the current quarter that suggested weakness in iPhone sales. …
E Jean Carrol is toasted by her friends in the media at a party in New York after her multi-million dollar defamation win over Donald Trump ‘She seemed delighted and vindicated, she was in awe and victorious,’ one guest reported But a backlash is growing on social media with some accusing her of ‘gloating’ And …
They are asking for canned donations which is fine but they also requested $$$ to buy “culturally appropriate” food. “Financial donations are used to purchase culturally appropriate and nutritious foods that are needed in greater quantities than that which is donated. These funds are also used to help cover the costs associated with distributing the …
“The agency’s source explained that Ukrainian officers are likely placed in lower positions while ‘Western specialists, including Americans, sit at the control and missile guidance stations.’ They added that Ukrainian servicemen are often only allowed to be involved with these systems as drivers or operators of transport-loading vehicles. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said …
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Astronomers have accidentally discovered the first known intergalactic trail of stars. The gigantic “stellar stream,” which is around 10 times longer than the Milky Way, suggests that more of these structures could be lurking in deep space, a new study reveals. Stellar streams are elongated threads of gravitationally entwined stars that have likely been ripped …
ALERT! MSM: Poisoned AI went ROGUE during training and couldn’t be taught to behave again in ‘legitimately scary’ study!!! AI researchers found that widely used safety training techniques failed to remove malicious behavior from large language models — and one technique even backfired, teaching the AI to recognize its triggers and better hide its bad …
Remember, Trump was never found guilty of any form of sexual misconduct. There was never a trial to establish his guilt. Instead a corrupt judge ruled that his guilt was predetermined and the case was only to determine how much he had to pay. h/t Qplus17
via naturalnews: Because of the increasing problem of shoplifting across the U.S., major retailers like Walmart and Target have locked up essential items such as underwear and socks. The preventive measure emphasizes the severity of theft issues affecting retailers throughout America, with company losses amounting to staggering billions of dollars. For the last few years, …
A power outage and increased flare activity were reported at the BP Whiting refinery in Indiana, USA. pic.twitter.com/VfYkoiAuza — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) February 1, 2024
via naturalnews Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has been ordered to pay $2.25 billion to a man who developed cancer due to the Roundup weed killer, one of the products of its subsidiary Monsanto. Jurors in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas found that the weed killer is to blame for 49-year-old landscaper John McKivison developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). Individuals affected …
US Air Force personnel in Iraq have been ordered to remain on standby in case of “on ground US involvement in the Israel Hamas war,” The Intercept reported on Tuesday, citing a Pentagon memo. Circulated earlier this month, the memo instructs an unknown number of troops to be placed “on standby to forward deploy to support troops in …
Canada is investigating a prolonged data security breach following the “detection of malicious cyber activity” affecting the internal network used by Global Affairs Canada staff, according to internal department emails viewed by CBC News. The breach affects at least two internal drives, as well as emails, calendars and contacts of many staff members but that’s …