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Volodymyr Verbianyi in Kyiv takes a look at Ukrainian efforts to approve medical marijuana — a bid to help soldiers cope with the effects of the drawn-out war. Coming soon Russia’s invasion has inflicted immense hardship across Ukraine, and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians are suffering from injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. Against …
Ep. 36 What happens when you give Hillary Clinton the finger? Ask Martin Shkreli. He did four and a half years in prison. That may be why Sam Bankman-Fried just asked his advice on doing time. pic.twitter.com/vMGiqDk4tR — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) November 6, 2023
Using marijuana regularly is ‘strongly’ linked to heart failure and stroke, two major studies suggest. One paper that tracked 160,000 adults over 54 years old for four years found those who smoked marijuana daily had a 34 percent higher risk of heart failure. And in a second, researchers found hospitalized people over 65 years old …
Almost exactly two years after going public via SPAC, WeWork, the struggling co-working start-up that once held a valuation as high as $47 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey federal court Monday, having, as Wolf Richter reports, spent its entire life burning huge amounts of cash raised from investors – a …
FDA works to finally ban soda ingredient outlawed in other countries The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposal to revoke authorization to use brominated vegetable oil in food products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is working to ban the use of a long-controversial ingredient found in food and beverages, which …
UPPER DEERFIELD TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) — An elementary school janitor in New Jersey is facing a list of charges, including child endangerment, for allegedly contaminating food and utensils with both bleach and bodily fluids. Authorities are now awaiting test results for Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, regarding the existence of communicable diseases. Impellizzeri worked as a janitor for …
by DAVID HAGGITH People right now are wondering what the big upsurge in stocks last week means. Is the market going back into a bull rally? I gave my brief take in one section of my “Deeper Dive” this weekend, and I’m going to share that section with everyone, just as I wrote it …
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Now we know the FBI protects and hides anti-white crimes. https://t.co/OTXb7rwGfD — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) November 6, 2023 https://twitter.com/MattWallace888/status/1721599284171174343 The Daily Mail has now covered the transgender Nashville manifesto. Good headline. pic.twitter.com/kTMdhDDSVZ — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) November 6, 2023 https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1721588138743562346
by TonyLiberty 1) Worsening job sentiment indicators suggest that employees are growing more pessimistic about the economy, the labor market, and their ability to find a job. • If job sentiment is weakening, it implies consumers will pull back on discretionary purchases. This can negatively impact GDP growth as spending slows. It also signals potential …
Chicago continues its first-place run in the rat race, topping Orkin’s Top 50 Rattiest Cities List for the ninth year in a row. Los Angeles moved up to the #2 ranking while New York rounds out the top three spots. Jumping up 10 spots this year is Houston to #20, and Greensboro, N.C., moves up …
Documents Shed New Light on Feds’ Collusion with Private Actors to Police Speech on Social Media By Ben Weingarten, RealClearInvestigations November 6, 2023 In the runup to the 2020 election, cybersecurity experts at the Department of Homeland Security and Stanford University decided they had discovered a major problem. The issue was not compromised voter rolls …
I neither endorse nor negate the points he raises, nonetheless I think his thoughts are worth sharing and pondering on. I am however fatigued by the main stream media’s constant sowing of division on so many levels and topics, a mental assault endlessly aiming to cause hate, strife, stress, fear, anger, blind rage and disharmony. …
After more than 100 years, Master Lock’s iconic factory in Milwaukee is shutting its doors in March 2024. The closure will result in 400 lost jobs, and also mark the end of a former industrial region of the city that once housed some 50 plants. The Real News, In These Times, and Workday Magazine speak …
Protect the narrative at all costs. https://twitter.com/scrowder/status/1721564654357430619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
They called him the “Godfather.” Before he was FBI director, Jim Comey was general counsel of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund. There he would practice and perfect the knack for drama that later thrust him into the center of the national political scene. Comey was far from a household name when he joined …
But the breakneck speed of Chinese urbanization led to an unsustainable boom in infrastructure, and the mounting debt that funded these projects is the first of four destructive forces now jeopardizing the country’s economic stability. The post-COVID collapse of China’s housing market, for example, is leaving numerous large complexes unfinished or vacant, bankrupting or destroying …
BEST video of the matte black Cybertruck in Malibu this morning! pic.twitter.com/YBURqJeFbI — Greggertruck (@greggertruck) November 6, 2023 Tesla’s Cybertruck debuted a new matte black wrap over the weekend, adding to the color schemes it has been spotted in. According to Inside EVs, it was being driven around southern California by the company’s chief designer, …
The Chinese Pacific fishing fleet has grown more than 500 per cent to 564,000 vessels. China will account for up to 37 per cent of the global catch by 2030. The Chinese Pacific fishing fleet has grown more than 500 per cent to 564,000 vessels. China will account for up to 37 per cent of …
A McDonald’s in downtown San Francisco, California, has shut down as the city grapples with numerous issues plaguing businesses in the area. The fast-food location’s ownership, Scott Rodrick of Rodrick Management Group, had a negative view when speaking of the issue, Fox Business reported Saturday: Office building vacancies, the environmental atmosphere of downtown sidewalks and a tepid …
Today’s front cover of @USATODAY! pic.twitter.com/vNQ2pnyNIp — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 6, 2023 Thank you Elon! Huge achievement! And thank you for continuing to protect free speech on this platform. — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 6, 2023 h/t jlee2027
The Internal Revenue Service has moved to audit a conservative group that has exposed the radicalism of some of President Joe Biden’s nominees to senior administrative posts, and in so doing, led him to withdraw their candidacies. The American Accountability Foundation has exposed numerous Biden nominees, and it published emails showing that Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, …
Trading was halted Monday for shares of WeWork, the once-prominent company at the forefront of the shared office space movement, following reports last week that indicated the company would soon file for bankruptcy protection. Key Takeaways Trading was halted for WeWork—which closed at just under 84 cents last week— because of “news pending,” according to …
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A rum and spirits distributor has made a humanoid robot driven by artificial intelligence its new CEO. “Mika” is a research project between Hanson Robotics and Polish rum company Dictador, who customized the robot CEO to represent the company and its values. Mika said in a company video that “with advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning …
by ChampionshipUsed9855 The probability of a recession in the next 12 months is 56.2%. This means that there is a more than 50% chance that the economy will contract in the next year. The odds are highest in over 10 years, and this has been driven by concerns about trade policy and weakening global growth.
