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Amelia Earhart’s disappearance over the central Pacific Ocean 87 years ago remains one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history. Countless theories about her fate have emerged in the decades since, but now a deep-sea exploration team searching for the wreckage of her small plane has provided another potential clue — including a new video …
Wow!. He stole REAL GOOD! Thief of the year award! WHY are some people OBSESSED with NIKE SHOES? LOL He must have had an extreme SHOE addiction! https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-man-arrested-5-million-195339436.html A California man has been arrested in connection with a massive organized retail theft ring after officials found a warehouse stashed with $5 million worth of stolen …
More than 20 migrants were filmed storming the beach on Wednesday morning and disappearing into the southern California enclave, where homes go for a median price of $2.2million. More than 42,000 asylum seekers were released in San Diego from October through December, 2023 – an average of 637 a day, as reported by The San …
by Guest Over the last few years the UK’s investment in gigantic offshore wind turbines, each the height of a skyscraper, has transformed electricity production displacing expensive fossil fuels. Last year wind power accounted for 29.2% of electricity production and the main source of electric power, from natural gas, produced 31.4%. Taken together fossil fuels, …
via RT: Rather than perform a simple flyover, the swaggering Tex, who got his start flying crazy loops on daredevil flights on a tri-motor plane across the dusty plains of Kansas, aimed to impress the gathered luminaries. Instead, he put the plane into a stunning barnstormer-like double barrel roll that left the crowd below astonished …
This diving bell boat has a giant boom on the back that allows it to lower an entire pressurized room to the bottom of a river. Using high air pressure, all water is pushed out of the room so 3-4 people can stay at the bottom of the river to retrieve artifacts or do research. …
The last time I checked on the pandemic of avian flu/bird flu, which has an enormously high infection fatality rate, the disease was poised to become endemic and was beginning to cross over into other species. There have been some recent developments that are troubling. Reports show that the avian flu has hit the Northern California poultry industry hard. …
via naturalnews: There is mixed messaging coming from the spooks in D.C. who cannot seem to get their story straight about whether or not United States military troops are currently on the ground in Yemen. On January 17, Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder gave a press briefing at which he said, “I’m not aware of …
Illegal flips the bird to America after arrest. This is 22 y/o Jhoan Boada, one of the illegal aliens released without bail after being charged in the mob beating of two NYPD officers in Times Square over the weekend. He flipped the bird to cameras as he was leaving court today.Photo credit: @nypost https://t.co/qWfnYit7Le pic.twitter.com/OJU914AoRf …
Maui faces a homelessness crisis blamed on Biden’s FEMA, forcing residents into roadside tents. FEMA’s housing efforts fail, pushing landlords to evict tenants for FEMA occupants, skyrocketing rent prices. Displaced residents receive no aid amid job losses, while vacant short-term rentals compound the issue. 🚨 THE BIDEN ADMIN HAS CREATED A MASSIVE HOMELESS CRISIS ON …
Tesla Inc will move immediately to hold a shareholder vote to transfer the electric vehicle maker’s state of incorporation to Texas from Delaware, CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X on Thursday. Musk says Tesla shareholders to vote on moving incorporation to Texas https://t.co/CQmbSW0KRc pic.twitter.com/FISkgpeYcN — Reuters (@Reuters) February 1, 2024
A mother and her two young children are among nine injured who have been rushed to hospital after a suspected acid attack in south London, police said. Officers have launched an investigation after a suspected corrosive substance was thrown at the trio in Lessar Avenue, Clapham South. The attacker fled the scene after the incident, …
In a recent video on the YouTube channel “The Electric Viking” by Sam Evans, alarming news about the Chinese electric vehicle market has emerged. The video shared that over the past four months, four different Chinese EV manufacturers and one major automotive group with hundreds of dealerships in China have declared bankruptcy, raising concerns about …
Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said that American GLSDB long-range ammunition is already being sent to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Yesterday, Politico, citing sources, announced that Ukraine will receive GLSDB bombs from the United States on Wednesday. GLSDB (Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb, or ground-launched small-diameter bomb) is a small-sized precision-guided munition created by Boeing …
Production problems with a computing unit manufactured by tech giant Huawei have forced certain Chinese automakers to postpone the delivery of flagship models, according to five people with knowledge of the situation. According to two of the persons, Changan Auto and Chery Auto, which have collaborated with Huawei to create their high-end electric vehicle brands, …
15 year old is set upon by a gang of youths. They beat him and stab him while live streaming. One is identified. He is ordered to write a letter of apology and pay $50 court fine. That’s it. Justice apparently. This happens everyday. So many cases all over the country. Where is the JUSTICE …
Will government compensate the losses if Walgreens stays? No. CYA! She’s the one being racist by equating their closing of stores due to theft with race. Rep. Ayanna Pressley accuses Walgreens of racial discrimination for closing stores in neighborhoods overrun by theft pic.twitter.com/GClRbuY4nI — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 31, 2024 AC
Breaking news echoes a surreal twist in the economic landscape as the biggest Pentagon contractors, typically synonymous with multibillion-dollar deals, now reject and cancel contracts due to the pervasive grip of inflation. In this unforeseen turn of events, certainties unravel, welcoming a journey into what seems like Bizarro World. This disruption challenges the very notion …
During an interview on FOX Business’ “The Big Money Show,” JKC Trucking co-owner Mike Kucharski explained that while he supports the integration of green energy, new EPA regulations are “extremely frustrating” and cautioned that technology could come at a “catastrophic” price. He warned that the trucking industry is particularly susceptible to the consequences of pushing …
In a financial spectacle, the Magnificent 7 stocks now wield a market cap larger than the entire stock market of any country, excluding the U.S., as per Factset. The dominance of these tech giants within the S&P index is unmistakable, and projections indicate that this gap will persist in the current quarter. Contrary to popular …
A truck carrying foreign goods on fire in Narbonne, France. French farmers don't joke.pic.twitter.com/QYfG9iHNQO — मैं हूँ Sanatani 🇮🇳 🚩🚩 (@DesiSanatani) February 1, 2024
BY DAVID HAGGITH Powell drop-kicked the “Fed pivot in March” mantra to the floor today, driving the Dow down more than 300 points (-0.82%), the S&P down 79 points (-1.61%) and the topsy-tech NASDAQ down a major 345 points (-2.23%). Asked about the March mania, Powell said, “I don’t think it’s likely that the committee …
🚨🇺🇦UKRAINE TO RECEIVE US GLIDE BOMBS THIS WEEK Ground launched small diameter bombs manufactured by Boeing and Saab, designed to fly low and avoid radar, are rumored to be arriving in Ukraine this week. Zelensky has been pushing for more military aid to Ukraine as their forces… https://t.co/6dTCkiNd7q pic.twitter.com/2UzDBEc6Lp — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 1, …
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have scaled back deployment of their senior officers in Syria due to a spate of deadly Israeli strikes and will rely more on allied Shia militia to preserve their sway there, five sources familiar with the matter said. The Guards have suffered one of their most bruising spells in Syria since arriving …
In a worrisome trend, the number of active social media users has surged to over 5 billion, representing approximately 62.3 percent of the global population, as revealed in a recent study published on Wednesday. The pervasive reach of social media raises concerns about its impact on society, privacy, mental health… NEW: The number of active …
WASHINGTON — A watchdog group is demanding documents from the Biden administration after whistleblowers alleged that a regulation is under development that would effectively ban private gun sales. The group, Empower Oversight, said Wednesday that two sources have claimed that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is preparing to propose a rule …
SACRAMENTO, California — California state lawmakers introduced a slate of reparations bills on Wednesday, including a proposal to restore property taken by “race-based” cases of eminent domain and a potentially unconstitutional measure to provide state funding for “specific groups.” The package marks a first-in-the-nation effort to give restitution to Black Americans who have been harmed …
Synergy is the concept that the combined value and performance of two companies will be greater than the sum of the separate individual parts. Basically, they bought Activision for X and accounted for it in their sheats as X + Y h/t 2ndSifter
Revealed: Shameless squatter who moved into pensioner’s empty home then won legal right to keep it… has sold house for a whopping £540K A squatter who took over an empty house that belonged to a pensioner and won the right to become its legal owner has sold it for £540,000, MailOnline can reveal. Keith Best …
A New York school district socially transitioned a girl without her mother’s consent, repeatedly lying to the mother about the child’s mental health and social struggles, according to a new lawsuit. Represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, Jennifer Vitsaxaki of New York filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Skaneateles Central School District and Board of Education, …