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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort swarmed by cops and Secret Service agents over trespasser’

DONALD Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort was swarmed by cops today to deal with a trespasser. Palm Beach Police were scrambled to the former president’s club and residence shortly after 8am as the scare unfolded. Officers said they were called to a complaint of a trespasser after a man refused to leave the property. The Secret Service is later said to have conducted an urgent sweep of … Continue reading Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort swarmed by cops and Secret Service agents over trespasser’

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Bank of England expects UK to fall into longest ever recession

The Bank of England has warned the UK is facing its longest recession since records began, as it raised interest rates by the most in 33 years. It warned the UK would face a “very challenging” two-year slump with unemployment nearly doubling by 2025. Bank boss Andrew Bailey warned of a “tough road ahead” for UK households, but said it had to act forcefully now … Continue reading Bank of England expects UK to fall into longest ever recession

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Warring parties in Ethiopia agree on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’

The Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have agreed to permanently end hostilities, in a significant step toward ending the grinding war that has seen thousands of people killed, millions displaced, and millions more left in urgent need of food assistance. The two sides said on Wednesday evening that they would “permanently silence the guns and end the two years of conflict … Continue reading Warring parties in Ethiopia agree on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’

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Space

‘Possibility for real scientific discovery’: US steps up investigations into UFOs

US intelligence officials on Monday delivered an updated report on UFO sightings to Congress, parts of which are expected to be declassified and made available online later this week. It is the latest in a series of investigations from respected American institutions bringing UFOs into the mainstream.   The latest dossier from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)provides an update on a 2021 report which investigated … Continue reading ‘Possibility for real scientific discovery’: US steps up investigations into UFOs

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Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole

Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole A judge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Wednesday formally sentenced Nikolas Cruz to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing 17 people in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Cruz sat silently as Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer formally handed down the life sentence. The 24-year-old will be transferred … Continue reading Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole

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Accused Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape could be deported after release from custody, DHS says

Accused Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape could be deported after release from custody, DHS says The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s house and attacking her husband with a hammer could be deported from the U.S. after he is released from custody, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, lodged an “immigration detainer” on 42-year-old … Continue reading Accused Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape could be deported after release from custody, DHS says

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Former Prime Minister Imran Khan shot in foot in reported assassination attempt in Pakistan

Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the foot at a rally Thursday, according to an official from his party, which said the incident was an assassination attempt. A bullet hit Khan in his foot after a gunman opened fire, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Asad Umar said. The former Pakistan cricket captain was taken from the rally site just outside the town of … Continue reading Former Prime Minister Imran Khan shot in foot in reported assassination attempt in Pakistan

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Leaked Documents Reveal DHS Collaborated with Facebook to Target ‘Disinformation’

Facebook has created a designated portal through which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can directly report claims 0f “disinformation” to the company. Despite shuttering its widely unpopular “Disinformation Governance Board” in early 2022, the DHS has continued its underlying plans, documents obtained by The Intercept revealed. Among the topics which the DHS has prioritized to target include “the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and … Continue reading Leaked Documents Reveal DHS Collaborated with Facebook to Target ‘Disinformation’

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The sun was ‘smiling’ in a NASA photo. It might be a warning for Earth.

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) this week captured an image of the sun in ultraviolet light featuring three dark patches that look like a smiling face — a face that could signal a solar storm with problems for Earth. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a minor geomagnetic storm watch effective for Saturday. While geomagnetic storms can create beautiful aurora … Continue reading The sun was ‘smiling’ in a NASA photo. It might be a warning for Earth.

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‘Planet killer’ asteroid spotted hiding in the sun’s glare

Astronomers have spotted three near-Earth asteroids that were lurking undetected within the glare of the sun. One of the asteroids is the largest potentially hazardous object posing a risk to Earth to be discovered in the last eight years. The asteroids belong to a group found within the orbits of Earth and Venus, but they’re incredibly difficult to observe because the brightness of the sun … Continue reading ‘Planet killer’ asteroid spotted hiding in the sun’s glare

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Politics

Biden set to deliver major speech on democracy

President Biden on Wednesday evening is set to deliver a speech at Union Station in the Capitol Hill neighborhood on democracy, where he will make clear what’s at stake in the midterm elections. “You can expect to hear from him this evening … there is a lot at stake including democracy and that everyone has a role in that,” said White House Deputy Chief of … Continue reading Biden set to deliver major speech on democracy

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Newsom: Democrats getting ‘destroyed’ on messaging

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Democrats are getting “destroyed” on messaging and “crushed on narrative” with the November midterms less than a week away.  “We’re getting crushed on narrative. We’re going to have to do better in terms of getting on the offense and stop being on the damn defense,” Newsom told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett in an interview that aired … Continue reading Newsom: Democrats getting ‘destroyed’ on messaging

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Hurricane Lisa and Hurricane Martin form in the Atlantic within hours of each other

Hurricane Lisa and Hurricane Martin formed in the Atlantic on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. This is only the third time on record that there have been two November hurricanes simultaneously in the Atlantic, according FOX Weather. The previous years were 1932 and 2001. Meanwhile, forecasters are also watching a third system that could bring rain and wind to Florida. Hurricane Lisa is … Continue reading Hurricane Lisa and Hurricane Martin form in the Atlantic within hours of each other

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Suspect in shooting of 2 Newark police officers in custody

Two police officers were shot Tuesday in Newark. Both officers were rushed to University Hospital, where they are in stable condition. Police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Kendall Howard, of East Orange. He was taken into custody late Wednesday morning.  The officers initially didn’t find Howard but encountered him as they were leaving the building and shots were fired, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka told reporters. One … Continue reading Suspect in shooting of 2 Newark police officers in custody

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Harris to announce over $13 billion in assistance to help cut energy costs this winter

Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday will announce new steps the Biden administration is taking to help lower energy costs for Americans this winter. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is providing $4.5 billion in assistance to help cut heating costs for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), according to the White House. “In addition to covering home heating costs this winter … Continue reading Harris to announce over $13 billion in assistance to help cut energy costs this winter

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Powerball fever grows as jackpot hits an estimated $1.2 billion, second-highest ever

The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $1.2 billion ahead of the Wednesday drawing.  The jackpot rolled after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Halloween night.  If someone wins the Wednesday jackpot — a cash value of $596.7 million — it will be the second-largest jackpot in Powerball history and Powerball’s largest prize in more than six years. The Powerball jackpot was last hit on … Continue reading Powerball fever grows as jackpot hits an estimated $1.2 billion, second-highest ever

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Yellowstone Volcano Hit by over 1,000 Earthquakes in Ongoing Swarm

More than 1,000 earthquakes have now been recorded as part of an ongoing swarm at Yellowstone volcano since January. So far, the swarm was most active between late August and mid-September. In the month of September alone, for example, the swarm, which is located around 12 miles south-south-west of Mammoth Hot Springs near Grizzly Lake, produced more than 500 earthquakes. In the month of October, … Continue reading Yellowstone Volcano Hit by over 1,000 Earthquakes in Ongoing Swarm

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Trump 2024 campaign prepares for post-midterms launch

As he played to a crowd of supporters in Robstown, Texas, former President Donald Trump drew cheers as he talked up his first two runs for the White House — and teased a third. “In order to make our country successful, safe and glorious again, I will probably have to do it again,” he said last month. That carefully placed “probably” may soon be gone … Continue reading Trump 2024 campaign prepares for post-midterms launch

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North Korea Launches 23 Missiles, Triggering Air-Raid Alarm in South

North Korea launched at least 23 missiles off its east and west coasts on Wednesday, one of which flew near South Korean waters and triggered an air-raid alert on a populated island, where people took cover. It was the first time the North had fired that many missiles in a single day. South Korea responded by firing missiles from fighter jets into waters near the … Continue reading North Korea Launches 23 Missiles, Triggering Air-Raid Alarm in South

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Child deaths from acute kidney injury rises to 133 in Indonesia

Indonesia’s health minister said on Friday that the number of children who had died from acute kidney injury (AKI) rose to 133 from the previously reported 99. The deaths were among a total of 241 cases in 22 provinces, Budi Gunadi Sadikin said, adding that most patients were children under the age of five. Budi on Thursday said some medicinal syrups available in Indonesia contained … Continue reading Child deaths from acute kidney injury rises to 133 in Indonesia

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Former heavyweight boxer charged with trafficking 22 tons of cocaine worth $1B through U.S. ports

A former heavyweight boxer from Montenegro was charged by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday with trafficking in 22 tons of cocaine worth over $1 billion, most of which was part of one of the largest cocaine seizures in American history. Goran Gogic, 43, was arrested on Sunday night while trying to board a flight to Zurich from Miami International Airport, after being indicted … Continue reading Former heavyweight boxer charged with trafficking 22 tons of cocaine worth $1B through U.S. ports

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Saudi Arabia, USA on High Alert After Warning of Imminent Iranian Attack

Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with the U.S. warning of an imminent attack from Iran on targets in the kingdom, putting the American military and others in the Middle East on an elevated alert level, said Saudi and U.S. officials In response to the warning, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and several other neighboring states have raised the level of alert for their military forces, the … Continue reading Saudi Arabia, USA on High Alert After Warning of Imminent Iranian Attack

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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, world’s most powerful rocket, launches after three-year hiatus

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy — a towering, three-pronged vehicle that is the most powerful operational rocket in the world — returned to the skies on Tuesday for the first time since mid-2019. The rocket launched at 9:41 a.m. ET from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, hauling satellites to space for the US military in a secretive mission dubbed USSF-44. The Falcon Heavy debuted in 2018 … Continue reading SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, world’s most powerful rocket, launches after three-year hiatus

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Bitcoin, Ether Press Higher as Momentum Increases

Bitcoin’s price was up about 0.3% over the past 24 hours, the latest surge in an upbeat week that saw the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization climb about 8% in value. The spike came amid new hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve would be able to scale back its monetary hawkishness sometime early next year, and a few mildly encouraging economic indicators. Ether’s price recently … Continue reading Bitcoin, Ether Press Higher as Momentum Increases

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Iran preparing to send additional weapons including ballistic missiles to Russia, western officials

Iran is preparing to send approximately 1,000 additional weapons, including surface-to-surface short range ballistic missiles and more attack drones, to Russia to use in its war against Ukraine, officials from a western country that closely monitors Iran’s weapons program told CNN. The shipment is being closely monitored because it would be the first instance of Iran sending advanced precision guided missiles to Russia, which could … Continue reading Iran preparing to send additional weapons including ballistic missiles to Russia, western officials

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