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Conservative states across the country—Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, and Oklahoma—are taking border security matters into their own hands, proposing or passing legislation targeting illegal immigration. The Oklahoma legislature just passed a bill designed to prohibit illegal immigrants from entering or living in the state. HB 4156 states: “A person commits an impermissible occupation if the person …
https://www.univision.com/especiales/noticias/infografias/2024/eclipse-solar-2024-en/ This is pretty cool. Enter your zip code for the exact time you will see the eclipse in your location. https://t.co/LxlmUxRvlA — Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) April 6, 2024
Taiwan defense minister Chiu Kuo-cheng appeared to admit US Special Forces are training the Taiwanese military for a potential conflict If correct, US troops would be stationed on coastal islands far closer to mainland China than to Taiwan in an escalation of America’s presence in the region Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly said he …
This is absolutely reprehensible! Attacking a hospital, a place of healing and refuge, is an appalling act of brutality. Israeli tanks have just entered the Al-Shifa Hospital… it’s the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip… another massacre is about to take place…🇵🇸💔 pic.twitter.com/Eg2q1yRcTm — Pelham (@Resist_05) March 18, 2024 BREAKING: Israeli military tells Gazans to …
Police can traipse onto the vast majority of private property in the country without a warrant thanks to a century-old Supreme Court decision, according to a new study by the Institute for Justice, a libertarian-leaning public-interest law firm. In a study published in the spring 2024 issue of Regulation, a publication of the Cato Institute, Institute for …
BREAKING: ⚡ 🇮🇱Netanyahu to Politico: We will enter Rafah, and the red line for us is not to repeat the October 7 attack We are about to end the last part of the war, and the fighting will not take more than two months and perhaps 6 or 4 weeks I do not see any …
by Michael The Great American Eclipse of 2024 is just a little bit more than two months away, and amazingly the very first city that the path of the eclipse crosses over when it enters the U.S. is Eagle Pass, Texas. There are more than 19,000 incorporated cities, towns and villages in the United States, …
What if they stopped allowing transfers FROM crypto companies to banks ? h/t TIO JUAN
Illegal cars are a growing problem in NYC, and the city appears poised to crack down on them, with severe consequences for anyone caught in a ‘ghost car’.
Teens cannot enter without an adult. IDs must be shown. Items behind glass. Self-checkout closed. Receipt inspection. This is not Fort Knox.This is a Target in the Bronx. pic.twitter.com/ZILVUfYxhY — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 9, 2023 Target in Pasadena, CA This is a good enough reason to never go shopping ever again. I'd imagine online …
by danielromero6 The surge in prices has made it increasingly challenging for people to save, with the personal saving rate hitting its lowest point in 15 years. Credit card debt has skyrocketed. Rent is more expensive than ever compared to disposable income. Household savings have plummeted twice as much as in the Great Recession. Permanent …
NYC want to tax you on roads you paid for. via MarketWatch: NEW YORK — Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district under a plan released by New York officials Thursday. The congestion pricing plan, which neighboring New Jersey has filed a lawsuit over, will be the first such program in the United States …
by Chris Black An Echelon Insights polling of 1,029 likely voters, conducted between October 23-26, found that 72 percent of those asked would not be willing to volunteer to serve in the armed forces were America to enter a major conflict, compared with 21 percent who would and the remainder saying they were unsure. Another …
by thetimeisgold The World Bank is warning that oil prices could be pushed into uncharted waters if the conflict in the middle east escalates. (Info here) They said oil prices could hit $150 If oil prices rise significantly, it could drive inflation higher, which could call for echos of the 1970s. Nightmare scenario for everyone. I …
🚨🇮🇱 Israeli almighty Merkava tanks enter #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/ctHzDQ30hA — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) October 15, 2023 BREAKING: Biden Warns Israel Not to Occupy Gaza, New York Times reports — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 15, 2023 Several Large Explosions just heard in Gaza City. — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 15, 2023 🚨🇮🇱 Israeli warriors celebrated the last Jewish …
#BREAKING #URGENT 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 Hezbollah informed all mediators, especially Egypt, that it will enter the war immediately with the launch of the Israeli ground operation towards Gaza. The Russians informed the Israelis that America’s entry into the battle would mean Syria, Iran,… — Brian’s Breaking News and Intel (@intelFromBrian) October 9, 2023 Hezbollah informed all mediators, …
by WhatCanIMakeToday This NYU paper [Why do banks invest in MBS? (March 2023)] says rising interest rates have led to unrealized bank loan losses of about $1.7 trillion which is only slightly less than total bank equity capital of about $2.2 trillion. Interest rate risk beyond MBS: The estimated losses on securities are only part of the total unrealized …
Huge backlog of 200 ships are stuck trying to enter the Panama Canal as they wait WEEKS amid slowed traffic due to drought: Delays set to wipe $200M off profits and cause spike in US grocery and parcel prices The large vessels, thought to be carrying millions of dollars worth of goods, are locked in …
Over 100 trans men, women who identify as men, have entered the Miss Italy pageant in protest against the competition banning trans women from entry. Earlier this month, Miss Netherlands awarded the title to Rikki Valerie Kollé, a transgender, which then prompted the Miss Italy official organizer, Patrizia Mirigliani, to say that transgenders would not …
FACTS: NATO Members are now openly discussing war plans against Russia. Poland has indicated they are going to enter Ukraine regardless of what the NATO alliance says. We are on the path to war and we are in the hands of a man, [Joe Biden] who is not entirely stable. pic.twitter.com/e29SQ17Ezd — Douglas Macgregor (@DougAMacgregor) …
Coming soon to a store near you! pic.twitter.com/VZsHyqzuwK — illuminatibot (@iluminatibot) July 25, 2023 h/t BFD
But even Services report points to severe contraction in economic activity: – Employment 53.3 (last 54.0)– Export orders 45.3 (48.6)– Price Pressure 60.4 (60.5) pic.twitter.com/zkpiC4vTQM — Mario Cavaggioni (@CavaggioniMario) July 24, 2023 WOW! #Germany's Manufacturing #PMI plummeted to 38.8, which points to outright #recession.Services held above 50.So, is this time different, and will Germany's self-inflicted …
via newsday The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has received final federal approval for its congestion pricing plan that would charge tolls to motorists driving below 60th Street in Manhattan. The Federal Highway Administration confirmed on Monday that, after an analysis of the plan and a review of public comments, it had determined the plan would cause …