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View post on imgur.com Minnesota state senator Nicole Mitchell, representing Woodbury for the DFL, faces legal trouble following her arrest on suspicion of burglary. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning when police responded to a homeowner’s call reporting a burglary in progress in Detroit Lakes. Mitchell’s …
In a significant turn of events, the WHO Working Group has made substantial revisions to its International Health Regulations (IHR), addressing long-standing criticisms and concerns. This climbdown marks a pivotal victory for national democracy, free speech, and human rights, with several contentious proposals being dropped from the interim draft document. …
In the rapidly evolving landscape of electric vehicles, Tesla’s recent stock crash and potential pivot towards self-driving technology have sent shockwaves through the market. With layoffs and restructuring underway, the company faces a pivotal moment that could redefine its trajectory and competitive standing in the industry. Key points: Tesla’s stock …
Over 80 earthquakes, with the strongest measuring 6.3 magnitude, hit Taiwan’s east coast from Monday night into Tuesday. The quakes were centered in Hualien, a rural eastern county, causing buildings in Taipei to shake. Taiwan experienced a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake on April 3, resulting in at least 14 deaths …
NEW: House fails to pass border security bill with Remain in Mexico policy The GOP led House only managed to get 5 Democrats to join them The GOP-led House failed to pass a border security bill with a two-thirds majority vote on Saturday. The bill that would have reinstated the …
The remarkable consistency in weekly unemployment insurance filings raises questions about statistical probability. Despite the complexities of state programs and economic factors, the numbers remain eerily stable, challenging conventional understanding. Below is the number of initial filings for unemployment insurance. How is this statistically possible? Five of the last six …
Two hunters may have become the first Americans to die from a ‘zombie deer’ disease. Experts have been warning for years that the nearly 100 percent fatal chronic wasting disease (CWD) – which leaves deer confused, drooling, and unafraid of humans – could jump from animals to people. But a …
A viral video of a Tesla Cybertruck owner explaining a problem with his accelerator pedal has piqued the interest of a federal vehicle safety agency. The incident comes as Tesla has paused deliveries of its Cybertruck without offering much of an explanation. The chain of events began Thursday when Jose Martinez said …
The U.S. government provided guarantees to the British High Court of Justice that Julian Assange will receive a fair trial if he is taken from the Belmarsh maximum security prison outside of London, and extradited to the United States. At the end of March, the High Court ruled that Assange …
Chip stocks fell on Wednesday after ASML, a key developer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, said that bookings fell by 61% sequentially during the first quarter, a steeper drop than investors had expected. AMD’s stock fell over nearly 6%, Nvidia shares fell over 3%, Intel shares fell under 2% and Qualcomm …
Russian forces destroyed the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in Kyiv Oblast because Ukraine had run out of missiles to defend it during an attack, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with PBS NewsHour published on April 16. The Trypillia TPP was completely destroyed in a Russian strike on …
Mom, 28, forced to sell her dream car after forking out $40,000 in INTEREST alone over three years – as America’s auto debt spirals to $1.6 TRILLION. Despite paying $1,400 a month in payments totaling more than $50,000, she still owes a balance of $74,000 to her lender – GM …
Simply put, China’s economic recovery has been unbalanced. As Bloomberg reports, manufacturing is holding up, thanks to resilient overseas demand and Beijing’s efforts to cushion the blow from US trade restrictions by developing advanced technologies at home. But Chinese consumers have been slow to recover their appetite for spending, amid …
This week's $BTC halving could result in Bitcoin miners sustaining annual losses of up to $10 billion pic.twitter.com/Dla29MP5Mv — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) April 16, 2024
More than 50 of the first 96 potential jurors in the blockbuster Donald Trump hush money trial were excused by the judge on Monday afternoon after admitting they could not be impartial. As the first ever criminal trial of a former U.S. President got underway the first batch of Manhattan …
by Euro347 Bank of Japan has been saying they are keeping an eye on the Yen. And the yen keeps getting weaker, currently at 154 to the Dollar and going higher by the day. Bank of Japan is the single biggest holder of US treasuries. About a Trillion+ Dollars worth. …
U.S. crude oil futures were slightly lower Sunday as traders breathed a sigh of relief after Israel fended off a large-scale air assault by Iran and the U.S. emphasized it wants to avoid a wider war in the Middle East. The West Texas Intermediate contract for May lost 34 cents …
While Mossad didn’t directly say the Iran drone and missile strikes on Israel were to blame, it said Hamas’s leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, “is continuing to exploit the tension with Iran” and “does not want a humanitarian deal and the return of the hostages.” The statement from Mossad, which …
Six people were killed and several critically injured, including a baby, in stabbings at a shopping center near Bondi Beach in Sydney. The attacker, believed to be a 40-year-old man, acted alone and was shot dead by a police officer. The attack is not believed to be terror-related, and the …
Are YOU living in a secret forever chemical hotspot? Interactive map shows parts of US where cancer-causing PFAS toxins are most common in drinking water – after Biden’s new ban More than 70million Americans live in homes with PFAS-contaminated water PFAS have been linked to cancers, fertility complications, hormone disruption …
Looks like there is going to be an influx of permanently blind and visually impaired people over the next few days. 🚨#BREAKING: Search results for ‘Why do my eyes hurt?’ and ‘My eyes hurt’ have exploded after the total solar eclipse occurred pic.twitter.com/qYl3cBvwBr — R A W S A L …
via Mike Shedlock California Progressives seek a right ‘Right to Disconnect’ from corporate communications during nonworking hours. Right to Disconnect Please note that a California proposal would guarantee a Legal Right to Disconnect. The Assembly bill would grant employees a legal right to ignore an employer’s communications during “nonworking hours” except …
New York Attorney General Letitia James is questioning whether the surety company covering former President Donald Trump’s $175 million bond is capable of fulfilling its obligation. On April 1, Trump posted a $175 million bond to prevent James from seizing assets after an appeals court ruled the former president could post the …
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🚨#UPDATE: More video is emerging from Hualien Liyu Lake in Taiwan, shows violent shaking as live webcams capture the moment when the 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes, followed by aftershocks measuring 7.4 and 6.5. pic.twitter.com/fmV8RFfpWh — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 3, 2024 UPDATE: …
Entrepreneur Thomas Remo shared a video of him picking up the $82,000 EV in Irvine, California, later finding it ‘broke not even six inches off the lot’ and failed another ’30 times’ after on the first day. Moments after Remo excitedly steps on the gas peddle, the center screen started …
House Republican lawmakers are pushing to rename Washington DC’s international airport after former president Donald Trump, who is no stranger to having his name plastered onto the side of large buildings. Rep Guy Rechenthaler of Pennsylvania, the party’s chief deputy whip in the House, introduced bill HR 7845 on Friday, …
(They are stealing equipment from his truck in the upper right corner of the video) HOUSTON — Robbery suspects in northwest Harris County messed with the wrong guy who used his weed trimmer to fight back. Video shows the victim trimming a lawn Saturday afternoon (when) he spotted some men …
