Archive for November, 2023
Inside the $1.5-Trillion Nuclear Weapons Program You’ve Never Heard Of
November 17th, 2023Via: Scientific American: …the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center requested the design and construction of a new missile. The contractor Northrop Grumman bid on it and won, and by 2021 Congress had authorized the first investments in an updated nationwide ICBM system, which is now called Sentinel. Like the Minuteman III missiles currently in the […]
UN Says Starvation Imminent in Gaza
November 17th, 2023Via: Reuters: U.N. aid deliveries to Gaza were suspended again on Friday due to shortages of fuel and a communications shutdown, deepening the misery of thousands of hungry and homeless Palestinians as Israeli troops battled Hamas militants in the enclave. The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) said civilians faced the “immediate possibility of starvation” […]
Meanwhile, in Laos
November 17th, 2023Via: Sabbatical:
Owner Of Chinese Biolab Busted In California Linked To CCP Military Program: House Report
November 16th, 2023Via: ZeroHedge: The Chinese owner of a makeshift biolab discovered in a remote California city has ties to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and a Chinese military program, according to a report by the House Select Subcommittee on the CCP. Jia Bei Zhu, 62, was arrested in October for distributing misbranded medical devices and […]
Pentagon Again Fails Annual Audit of $3.8 Trillion in Military Assets
November 16th, 2023Via: Stars and Stripes: The Pentagon has again failed its independent annual audit, mainly because defense officials could not provide auditors with enough information to form a full accounting evaluation, according to the Defense Department’s yearly financial report released Wednesday. … The Defense Department continues to be the only Cabinet-level department that’s never earned a […]
Printed Robots with Bones, Ligaments, and Tendons
November 16th, 2023Via: ETH Zurich: For the first time, researchers have succeeded in printing a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and tendons made of different polymers using a new laser scanning technique.
Maniac Fascist Nikki Haley Calls for Social Media Users to Verify Identity
November 16th, 2023Would it be just for social media, Nikki, or would it be required to do anything on the Internet? National security concerns, and all. Via: New York Post: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday proposed forcing social media users to verify their identities before posting, citing “national security” concerns. The former South Carolina governor’s […]
Chevrolet App Turns Off Vehicle Involved in Janesville Police Chase
November 15th, 2023Via: NBC15: The vehicle involved in a police chase Tuesday in Janesville was able to be turned off remotely using the automaker’s app, police explained. The vehicle the 54-year-old was driving was believed to be stolen, the Janesville Police Department reported, and was spotted around noon by Street Crimes Unit officers. Thanks to GPS monitoring, […]
Mass Grave Inside Israeli-Encircled Gaza Hospital, No Plan to Rescue Babies
November 14th, 2023Via: Reuters: Palestinians trapped inside Gaza’s biggest hospital were digging a mass grave on Tuesday to bury patients who died under Israeli encirclement, and said no plan was in place to evacuate babies despite Israel announcing an offer to send portable incubators. Israeli forces have surrounded Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City, which they say […]
Arson Behind Massive Fire that Shut Down 10 Freeway, Officials Say
November 14th, 2023Via: Los Angeles Times: The massive fire that has shut down a crucial section of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles was caused by arson, officials said Monday as they raced to assess the extent of the damage and determine how long it would take to reopen. More than 100 columns along the swath […]
