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Flu season may be mostly behind us, but a nasty, highly contagious stomach bug is rising. In recent weeks, hikers in Southern California have been hit with norovirus, according to the Pacific Crest Trail Association. Outdoor enthusiasts along the iconic trail aren’t the only ones suffering. Recent wastewater surveillance reveals an upward trend to “high” …
Hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail in Southern California have been hit with norovirus, but they’re not the only ones suffering. Wastewater data shows high levels in many states. Recent wastewater surveillance reveals an upward trend to “high” levels of norovirus across much of the country, with rates currently rising in the Northeast. From Aug. …
by Michael One of the reasons why so many Americans are deeply afraid to go outside and enjoy nature is because they fear getting bit by a tick. When I was growing up, getting bit by a tick was very rare, and getting a disease from a tick bite was even rarer. But now Lyme …
Foreclosure surge sweeps America: 118,000 homes at risk as families buckle under financial strain A fresh wave of foreclosures is sweeping across the United States, with more than 118,000 homes caught up in the crisis in just the first three months of 2026. It is a grim omen – with echoes of the run up …
THE FED IS NOW PRIVATELY PREPARING FOR A POSSIBLE $2 TRILLION CREDIT MARKET COLLAPSE. For the first time in over a decade, the Fed has started directly asking U.S. banks to hand over their exposure numbers to the private credit market. This is the exact move regulators make when they stop trusting public numbers and …
If AI driven layoffs keep spreading across major firms, the real risk is no longer just job loss but a broader spillover into housing demand and consumer stability. You are already seeing early stress signals in labor data and forced restructuring across sectors that used to feel stable. Most people are not prepared for what …
🚨🇹🇭 Meanwhile in Thailand The panic buying a fuel is spreading everywhere quickly across Asia right now. pic.twitter.com/rT3Jy6Ynfn — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) March 27, 2026 BREAKING: Russia has agreed to further increase crude oil sales to India, now set to double from January's levels to 40%+ of India's total imports, per Reuters. Just 2 months …
(Bloomberg) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are among investment banks offering hedge fund clients ways to bet against the $1.8 trillion private credit market, people with knowledge of the matter said. The firms have assembled baskets of listed companies with exposure to the space, the people said, who requested not …
For years security experts quietly warned that small drones could become the next major threat inside the United States. Now those warnings are suddenly moving from theory to reality, and the tone from authorities is becoming far more serious. Federal investigators have circulated alerts about the possibility of drone attacks being launched from vessels off …
Attackers combine spam floods with fake IT support Victims tricked into Quick Assist sessions deploying A0Backdoor Malware enables full account takeover and remote code execution Cybercriminals are using a new combination of spam and IT support impersonation to deploy malware and take over corporate devices, experts have warned.Security researchers at BlueVoyant found cybercriminals would start …
30 states now in worst tier for CDC flu designation as cases spike across the nation More than 90% of the H3N2 infections analyzed were a new version — known as the subclade K variant Thirty states have landed in the CDC’s worst tier for flu activity and health officials warn the severe season is …
The ‘super flu’ is exploding across the US, with some states seeing more cases than ever before. The latest CDC data for the week ending December 20 shows positive flu tests are up 53 percent compared to the week prior. Positive tests are up nearly 75 percent from this time last year. During the week …
‘This is it, the day we all dreaded, a milestone in Britain’s descent into collectivism of the most repugnant kind. We have just witnessed a monstrous Budget delivered by the worst Chancellor in living memory, an obscene mix of untruths and delusion, a farrago of bile, envy and nastiness that will vandalise our economy and …
Crypto is primarily a speculative risk asset. Do not conflate the two together. This isn’t a crash, investors are taking profit so therefore it is an overdue correction. — J-Red aboi da kid (@Unpopularrtruth) November 20, 2025 JUST IN: Tom Lee’s Bitmine is sitting on $3.5 BILLION in unrealized losses on $ETH. And we haven't …
They finally figured out that they both have so much trouble at home, that neither can afford a trade/cold/hot war…. Why the sudden reversal on the trade war? Something doesn’t smell right. Weekend futures keep dropping. Tonight’s open will be interesting https://t.co/Ml9p0K76r1 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) November 2, 2025 Q: Do you agree that the …
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Public broadcasters just dropped a bombshell: nearly half of all automated news responses are wrong and the companies behind them are still pushing these systems into classrooms, search engines, and government portals without friction, disclaimers, or oversight. This isn’t a tech hiccup. It’s a systemic failure, coordinated across platforms and languages, where fabricated quotes, misdated …
The move followed the U.S. decision to impose steep fees on Chinese ships docking at American ports https://t.co/jB2i0OpjL8 — NOng (@NicolasOng) October 14, 2025 US China tensions are no longer contained but spreading to allies. China is placing limits – forbidding any individual or entity from doing business with five US entities of South Korea's …
The government is not drifting toward shutdown. It is being driven into one. The White House has already moved from vague warnings to direct execution orders, and that single pivot changes everything. When top officials start saying “Two days. Imminent. Very soon,” they are no longer bargaining or posturing, they are laying out a timetable …
The media just got caught pushing a shocking fake story about Trump—exposed as nothing more than a coordinated hoax.
Debit card users beware: This ATM Cash Trap is spreading fast and draining accounts in seconds. In this video, I’ll break down how the scam works, how to spot it, and what to do if your money gets stuck. Stay alert before your next withdrawal! https://youtu.be/gQUwgZDJPiM
Water in my area has been totally cut off for nearly 24 hours. Panic buying of bottle water is spreading. No new reservoirs built in the UK for over 30 years. These type of things appear to be getting worse. — Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) August 17, 2025
Eric Basmajian, economist and founder of EPB Research, breaks down the hidden cracks in the U.S. labor market, the return of tariffs, wage stagnation, and the Fed’s precarious monetary stance amid growing recession risks.
The headlines came fast. “Gabbard says Iran isn’t building a nuke.” “Trump says she’s wrong.” “Intel split.” But the real story is more tangled than the soundbites. Tulsi Gabbard, now serving as Director of National Intelligence, testified in March that Iran had not resumed its nuclear weapons program. She said the Supreme Leader hadn’t authorized …
Tell me why the Insurrection Act hasn’t been invoked? They are now taking down the barriers in NYC and getting into direct and violent confrontations. It’s spreading. pic.twitter.com/PgD06gBNFp — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) June 11, 2025 The ICE protests have spread to San Francisco.. No surprise. 🤦♂️🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/wc3GgY7CaA — American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) June 11, 2025 …
by Michael I am so tired of hearing that “everything is fine” when everything is most certainly not fine. Every day, I hear from people that are really suffering in this harsh economic environment. Some can’t find work, others are stressed out of their minds because they can’t make ends meet, and there are some that …
This is an undeniable sign a financial crisis is already unfolding…
This time, it’s not the Fed cutting rates buying us time. It’s Trump rolling back tariffs. And now everyone thinks we’re back to normal. But even before the tariff war began, the economy was already soft. In December 2024, we got hit with terrible consumer data. Spending collapsed. That sparked a sharp correction. It was …
