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California Auditor Finds Homeless Council Can’t Account For Money Spent
April 16th, 2024Imagine my shock. Via: Epoch Times: …we have no idea even where most of the money is going.
Germany’s Transport Minister Threatening to Ban Driving on Weekends to Meet Climate Goals
April 16th, 2024Via: Politico: Germany’s transport minister is threatening to ban driving on weekends to meet climate goals if the ruling coalition does not pass reforms to the Climate Protection Act by July. “The fact that the amendment is still not in force leads to considerable legal and factual uncertainties,” liberal politician Volker Wissing wrote in a […]
Fire Erupts at Scranton Army Ammunition Plant
April 16th, 2024Via: The Gateway Pundit: A huge fire erupted at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, according to initial reports. The blaze at this crucial facility, responsible for producing the metal bodies of the U.S. Army’s 155 mm artillery shells, prompted an immediate response from local firefighting units. … The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant […]
FBI Launches Criminal Probe Into Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Focus On Crew
April 15th, 2024Also the FBI: Via: Daily Mail: The FBI has launched a criminal probe into the Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six construction workers. Agents will investigate whether the 22-strong crew of the Dali knew it had serious systemic issues before they left the Maryland port on March 26.
26 Barges Break Loose and Float Down Ohio River
April 13th, 2024Via: NBC: Twenty-six barges loaded mostly with dry cargo broke loose from a Pittsburgh marina late Friday night and floated uncontrollably down the Ohio River, causing extensive damage to neighboring docks according to officials. The barges, which broke away from a vessel at mile marker one, have all been accounted for, but caused a substantial […]
Iran Seizes Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz After Threats to Close Waterway
April 13th, 2024Months ago, I called these low probability scenarios: 1) If the Strait of Hormuz somehow winds up closed/blocked. 2) If Saudi Aramco’s deep water port at Ras Tanura somehow winds up closed/destroyed. And now… Via: Reuters: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, days after Tehran said […]
18 Wheeler Truck ‘Intentionally’ Plows Into Texas Department Of Safety Building
April 12th, 2024Update: License Application Was Denied — Via: ZeroHedge: The Texas Department of Public Safety reports on X that a large tractor-trailer crashed into one of its buildings in the city of Brenham, located in east-central Texas in Washington County. … Local media outlet 12NewsNow said, “Washington County Sheriff’s Office believes this may have been intentional.”
Israel Lets AI Decide Who Dies in Gaza
April 12th, 2024Via: The Libertarian Institute: The Israeli military has employed yet another AI-based system to select bombing targets in the Gaza Strip, an investigation by +972 Magazine has revealed. The new system has generated sweeping kill lists condemning tens of thousands of Palestinians, part of the IDF’s growing dependence on AI to plan lethal strikes. Citing […]
Crime-Ridden San Francisco Seeks To Allow Lawsuits Against Grocery Stores Fleeing The City As Mass Corporate Exodus Continues
April 12th, 2024Via: Benzinga: San Francisco has long been feared to be falling into a doom loop, a situation where taxpayers leaving the crime-ridden city results in lower tax revenues leading to cuts in services and rising taxes, making it even less desirable to live in. It can be especially devastating when a community’s essential businesses, such […]
U.S. ‘Considering’ Dropping Prosecution Of Assange, Biden Says
April 11th, 2024Via: ZeroHedge: Wednesday saw a rare and unexpected positive development in the Julian Assange extradition case. President Joe Biden has affirmed the US is “considering” dropping its prosecution of the WikiLeaks founder. Currently, Assange is awaiting a final ruling from the UK high court over his possible extradition to the US, coming at the end […]
