Voices, The Peoples News
May 19, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Archaeology / Anthropology
Giza pyramid ‘anomaly’ pinpoints ‘object’ beneath sands surface: The shape of the ‘anomaly’ is such that the research teams concluded that it was most likely man-made. Two underground structures were identified, one was deep, and the other shallow. The shallow structure is described as L-shaped and is just under two meters deep.
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# Borders / Immigration
White House and Democratic lawmakers plot ways to strengthen their hand on border security: The White House and top congressional Democrats are discussing a series of moves aimed at strengthening their hand on border security ahead of the first presidential debate next month.
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Anxiety grows among Democrats over Biden border issues: Reflecting the growing angst among Democrats, Schumer tackled the border security issue head-on last week, devoting time in three of his floor
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Texas Democrats and Republicans split on border proposal: The proposal was brokered in part by lawmakers who also wanted to pass aid money for U.S. allies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/05/texas-reaction-border-deal-ukraine-israel/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzBdMiMzA$
Denver’s new immigration plan, explained: The new program caps shelter stays for all new immigrants but expands services for 800 asylum seekers. We’ve designed a program that provides six months of wraparound services, including rental and food assistance, case management, transportation and free legal services to submit asylum and work-permit applications. We want to capitalize on that waiting period and set folks up for success.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://denverite.com/2024/04/25/denver-immigrant-asylum-program-update/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzD2qr8IV$
Biden Administration Now Giving SSI Checks To Ukrainian Refugee’s: The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) applauds Congress for its vote authorizing Ukrainians who are now arriving in the United States to receive resettlement support and other assistance.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://refugees.org/congress-restores-access-to-benefits-for-thousands-of-ukrainians/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzBM5YdCp$
Hundreds of asylum seekers in encampment at Seattle park after funding for hotel stay runs out: Asylum seekers from Venezuela, Africa set up encampment at Powell Barnett Park in Seattle
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hundreds-asylum-seekers-encampment-seattle-park-funding-hotel-stay-runs-out__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzPFOkkAu$
Illegal immigrants cleared from Seattle Park. This is what it looked like before they left Powell Barnett Park: Migrants from Venezuela, Angola, and Congo staying in tents in Powell Barnett Park in the Central District were cleared out Thursday morning.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/videos/3446791191936-illegal-immigrants-cleared-from-seattle-park-this-is-what-it-looked-like-before-they-left-powell-barnett-park?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MTYwNzgyNTk5MDY*3D__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzLTFpcAx$
Texas Border Battle: Cops vs Cartels Fight Intensifies: In recent months, Mexico has seen a surge in violence, as rival cartels fight for control in areas like Veracruz, Guerrero, Sonora, and Michoacan among others. In August, nine bodies were reportedly hung from a bridge in Michoacan, Mexico with ten more mutilated nearby, accompanying a sign with written warnings to rival cartels in the area.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thetexan.news/issues/immigration-border-issues/intensifying-cartel-violence-in-mexico-is-a-growing-concern-for-texas/article_8de3e32d-b20e-5abb-bc4a-43d297ff1ad7.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzK8wqP8k$
# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Kashyap Patel, MD, Sees Link Between COVID-19 and Cancer Progression, Calls for More Biomarker Testing: Kashyap Patel, MD, CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, sees something different in his practice since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic—not just with cancer care, but with cancer itself.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ajmc.com/view/kashyap-patel-md-sees-link-between-covid-19-and-cancer-progression-calls-for-more-biomarker-testing__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzNnexSQv$
The Unfolding Saga Of NIH’s Gain-Of-Function Funding And The Origins Of COVID-19:
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Newfound autoimmune syndrome tied to COVID-19 can trigger deadly lung scarring: The disease looks similar to the known condition MDA5 dermatomyositis, which is seen almost entirely in women of Asian descent, McGonagle told Live Science. In it, patients experience joint aches, muscle inflammation and skin rashes, and in two-thirds of cases, they develop life-threatening lung scarring
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.livescience.com/health/coronavirus/newfound-autoimmune-syndrome-tied-to-covid-19-can-trigger-deadly-lung-scarring*:*:text=The*20disease*20looks*20similar*20to,develop*20life*2Dthreatening*20lung*20scarring__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzFbvh-1z$
Former NIH Director admits lab-leak theory of COVID origin is not conspiracy theory: The leading public health official during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic admitted that the science is not settled on the origins of the coronavirus, according to transcripts from closed-door testimony released by House Republicans on Thursday. The released transcripts reveal that former National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins does not believe that the idea that the virus originated in a lab is a conspiracy theory, despite publicly denouncing the theory in 2020 and 2021.
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A lab leak theorist explains: A former FBI scientist shed light this week on why the law enforcement agency thinks an accident in a Chinese lab is the most likely cause of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the evidence is circumstantial.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse/2024/05/16/a-lab-leak-theorist-explains-00158283__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzOMmdRGx$
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods: The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/biden-china-tariffs-electric-vehicles-evs-solar-2024ba735c47e04a50898a88425c5e2c__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzBIBURM7$
Who benefits from US tariffs on Chinese imports? Experts weigh in: While the tariffs are expected to have a negligible impact on the US economy, they are expected to boost President Biden. “These tariffs are very much on the margins, and the impacts on the economy will be a rounding error,” Bernard Yaros, lead US economist at Oxford Economics
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/5/16/who-benefits-from-us-tariffs-on-chinese-imports-experts-weigh-in__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzOkWgx-6$
# Education / Schools
Higher education is failing — and our democracy is suffering: This commencement season, on some college campuses’ anti-war protestors are finding resolution with administrators, while on other campuses, things remain contentious. The student protest movement is not a monolith. It’s complex and may look different in different places — and depending on one’s viewpoint.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/education/4668426-higher-education-is-failing-and-our-democracy-is-suffering/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzNFgT4yG$
Students show up to graduation, find commencement speaker is an AI Robot: Unlike the vast majority of graduation speakers, an actual robot. The private university opted to have an artificially intelligent robot named Sophia speak to over 2,000 people in attendance, including graduates, faculty members and families.
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# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Wednesday that eliminates climate change as a priority in state policymaking, as well as most references to it in state law. Florida is known as one of the most climate-vulnerable states in the country due to its susceptibility to sea level rise, hurricanes and flooding.
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# General News
Trump Demands White House Apologize to Him for ‘SHAM TRIAL’: “There is virtually universal agreement of the fact that the Alvin Bragg Witch Hunt against me, a SHAM TRIAL instigated and prosecuted directly from the inner hall so the White House and DOJ, should be immediately dropped, with apologies to me and all of the others who have had to live with this Election Interfering
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4671854-donald-trump-suggests-white-house-owes-apology-sham-trial/*:*:text=**BThere*20is*20virtually*20universal*20agreement,live*20with*20this*20Election*20Interfering__;I37igJwlJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzN3fUsVQ$
The MAGA Movement Betrays the United States Military: “Trump thinks he has this big army out there still”: A MAGA movement betrayed has now morphed. In his new book “The Age of Insurrection,” David Neiwert traces the path of the far-right since the Capitol riot
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2023/06/27/trump-thinks-he-has-this-big-army-out-there-still-a-maga-movement-betrayed-has-now-morphed/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzGECxa7e$
‘Team of felons’: Pardoned criminals, conspiracy theorists backing Trump’s 2024 run. Michael Flynn and Roger Stone are spending time with former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Mike Lindell is warming up the Trump rally crowd and Steve Bannon is plotting election strategy with Donald Trump Jr. on his show. Paul Manafort and Corey Lewandowski may be back in the fold too
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/18/trump-allies-pardoned-convicted-2024/73668990007/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzHI_LSNa$
Trump may face ‘civil death’ if he is convicted in New York trial: What consequences should the American legal system mete out to ex-President Donald Trump for allegedly deceiving the American voters in the 2016 election which sent him to the White House by hiding past alleged affairs with two women through falsified business records? If Trump is convicted in the Manhattan criminal case, he will lose his right to vote in Florida.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lawandcrime.com/analysis/trump-may-face-civil-death-if-he-is-convicted-in-new-york-trial-analysis/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzKKyk3I3$
Trump invokes long-lost Executive Power to gut administrative state: Conservative groups draw plans to dismantle US government, replace it with Trump’s vision. Conservative organizations are preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump, recruiting thousands of Americans to come to Washington on a mission to dismantle the federal government and replace it with a vision closer to his own.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-conservatives-trump-heritage-857eb794e505f1c6710eb03fd5b58981__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzJ6F8j5v$
Trump addresses an embattled NRA as he campaigns against Biden’s gun policies: Trump, who was endorsed by the NRA’s political arm, boasted that as president he stood by the organization and did not bow to pressure to implement new gun restrictions. “We’re under siege, but they didn’t move us an inch, and we have to stand strong,” he said. Former President Donald Trump floated the idea of a third term if he wins in November: “You know, FDR 16 years, almost 16 years, he was four terms. I don’t know, are we going to be considered three-term? Or two-term?” Trump quipped at the National Rifle Association annual meeting, speaking before a crowd of gun rights supporters.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/18/trump-at-nra-convention-floats-a-three-term-presidency-00158786__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzPYGWDfV$
# Gov / Politics / Global
Russia and China ‘want a world dominated by dictators,’ says ex-NATO chief: Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is accelerating a shift towards a bipolar “new world order” in which a bloc led by the U.S.
faces off with one led by China, a former NATO secretary-general has warned.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/russia-war-ukraine-highlights-new-world-order-china-nato-head-anders-fogh-rasmussen-1714192__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzOX3FWZs$
# Gov / Politics
Americans are begging for real leadership — it’s time for serious reform: America is divided. Partisanship is on the rise, and compromise is on the decline. Problems are getting worse instead of solved. The parties are fighting for power and rewarding loyalists. One presidential candidate is out for revenge, one struggles to read a teleprompter and a third has a brain worm.
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US announces $2 billion to help Ukraine make its own weapons: Ukraine can use the $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing to help grow its own defense industry, potentially via co-production with U.S. companies. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced a $2 billion aid package for Ukraine largely intended to help the embattled country grow its indigenous defense capabilities and move away from Soviet-era equipment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/05/16/us-announces-2-billion-to-help-ukraine-make-its-own-weapons/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzLcodWvw$
Congress must stop Biden from fueling a Saudi nuclear bomb: Thankfully, Congress has a say: It retains a right to condition or disapprove any U.S. nuclear cooperation agreement. While lawmakers may be eager to support the U.S.-Saudi-Israel deal, they should block American cooperation that would fuel a future Saudi bomb.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/4668719-congress-must-stop-biden-from-fueling-a-saudi-nuclear-bomb/*:*:text=Thankfully*2C*20Congress*20has*20a*20say,fuel*20a*20future*20Saudi*20bomb__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzBqEmBWK$ .
Republicans’ appetite for government: Most want expansion, not cuts, of entitlement programs: Well over half of Republicans (56%) would like to see the federal government do more to support the elderly through Medicare health insurance and Social Security benefits, the poll found. Nearly 40% want the federal government to continue with current levels of support for the elderly. Only 7% would like it to do less.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.deseret.com/politics/2024/05/14/poll-republican-voters-want-bigger-government-but-party-elites-want-welfare-cuts/*:*:text=Well*20over*20half*20of*20Republicans,like*20it*20to*20do*20less__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzOPRg1DW$
Samuel Alito’s snide denial of his Jan. 6 flag is just as ugly as flying it in the first place: The Supreme Court justice views his fellow Americans with contempt, and not as citizens he’s serving
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2024/05/18/samuel-alitos-snide-denial-of-his-jan-6-flag-is-just-as-ugly-as-flying-it-in-the-first-place/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzJc3iSsw$
It’s not the courtroom, it’s the debate stage: Biden and Trump’s race really starts now: The debates that the two major-party candidates agreed to this week reflect an effort by both contenders to take control of the 2024 campaign, after weeks of intense focus on Trump’s trials, protest votes and, increasingly, the threat that they both could lose votes to a third-party candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/16/biden-trump-debates-2024-00158546__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzCWG29y9$
# Legal / DOJ
Flaw and order: Legal weaknesses that could unravel the Trump cases: Propped up by a risky legal structure in Fulton County, Georgia, the high-profile case against former President Donald Trump is encountering near-insurmountable hurdles as it remains marred in scandals and setbacks.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3002990/flaw-and-order-trump-trial-georgia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzOJvXl4P$
‘That Was a Lie!’: Trump Lawyer Brawls With Michael Cohen: “That was a lie, because you were actually talking with Mr. Schiller,” Blanche told him. Michael Cohen is asked about taking an oath as he is cross-examined by defense lawyer Todd Blanche during former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan state court in New York City on May 16, 2024.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/trump-trial-hush-money-michael-cohen-ec08be1219703deb3cd10604844deacb__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzHh9kDGe$
Trump Trial Takes Unexpected Turn: The prosecution in the Trump trial got what they wanted from former American Media CEO David Pecker this week, a concession that the hush money payments he made on behalf of Trump were done in order to help Donald Trump’s campaign for president.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly/2024/04/26/the-trump-trial-takes-a-turn-00154732__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzNR42cnF$
# Medical / General News
‘Once you take choice away, there’s nothing left’: assisted dying edges closer in Jersey, but can they protect against a ‘duty to die’? : assisted dying edges closer in Jersey, but can they protect against a ‘duty to die’? Hospice patient Lynne Cottignies welcomes proposals to make it legal to help eligible people end their lives. Many others have serious concerns
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/18/once-you-take-choice-away-theres-nothing-left-assisted-dying-edges-closer-in-jersey-but-can-they-protect-against-a-duty-to-die__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzL0S1b52$
# Medical / Science / Technology
There’s New Hope for an HIV Vaccine: A trial vaccine has succeeded in generating low levels of antibodies needed to target HIV. It’s a first but much-needed step toward preventing infection.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.amfar.org/news/new-hope-for-an-hiv-vaccine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzIILWxWn$
Neuralink’s first brain implant patient feared device would have to be removed: Despite great progress since undergoing the procedure, there were issues with the technology that nearly led to the company removing the device from his brain. Arbaugh said some of the threads became loose from his brain, there were performance issues with the device.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/09/neuralink-brain-chip-implant__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzCq7LN7m$
# Military / DOD / Nuclear
Navy pushes for more access to high schools amid recruiting struggle: Navy leaders on Thursday said they are pushing for more access to high schools as the service faces another recruiting shortfall this year
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/02/21/inside-the-navys-quest-to-fix-its-recruiting-crisis/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzMC9h5VS$
The U.S. Military Is Getting Kicked Out of Niger: Although it’s the military’s largest presence in the Sahel, the loss is more symbolic than substantive.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/26/niger-military-withdrawal-us-counterterrorism-russia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzHk9onvL$
# Military / Nuclear / Global
Ukraine asks US for more help attacking Russia — moves that would clearly escalate war
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/05/18/world-news/ukraine-asks-us-for-more-help-attacking-russia-moves-that-would-clearly-escalate-war/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzPy91IdD$
Russia testing potential nuclear weapon in space: Russia tested space-based anti-satellite weapon with potential nuclear capabilities in 2022
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://kyivindependent.com/wsj-russia-tested-space-based-anti-satellite-weapon-with-potential-nuclear-capabilities-in-2022/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzJDEqHSs$
Turkey to recruit Syrian mercenaries for fight in Niger: The mercenaries of the Turkish occupation state in the occupied Syrian regions have begun registering as part of new batches of mercenaries in Niger.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hawarnews.com/en/turkey-to-recruit-syrian-mercenaries-for-fight-in-niger__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzH85drdk$
China Uses Giant Rail Gun to Shoot Smart Bomb Nine Miles Into the Sky: As the South China Morning Post reports, the rail gun test lobbed a precision-guided projectile — or smart bomb — nine miles into the stratosphere. But because it apparently didn’t go up as high as it was supposed to, the test was ultimately declared unsuccessful.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/tech/china-uses-giant-rail-gun-140341470.html*:*:text=As*20the*20South*20China*20Morning,test*20was*20ultimately*20declared*20unsuccessful__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzOHkF_9I$
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-aid-us-pier-05-17-2024-336c810724d107a41bb6628c721aea7c__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzHOkYBIV$
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan: North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, or East Sea, on Friday afternoon, according to the South’s military.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-missile-launch-e156b60c342cfc4ebf03e33a5a31503a__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzG1FPmld$
Fleet of Philippine activists challenge Chinese Coast Guard in South China: Activists with “Atin Ito” (This is Ours) sailed on wooden boats to resupply Filipino fishermen anchored near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, with the Chinese Coast Guard closely following.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/5/16/fleet-of-philippine-activists-challenge-chinese-coast-guard-in-south-china__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzP-H0hMX$
Chinese coast guard shadows Filipino activists sailing toward disputed shoal: The shoal is in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s coast guard and suspected militia ships have used powerful water cannons to ward off what they regard as intruders. Activists and volunteers belonging to a nongovernment coalition called Atin Ito planned to float small territorial buoys and distribute food packs and fuel to Filipino fishermen near the shoal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/south-china-sea-scarborough-shoal-philippines-991e0ecee638f917e30b4947ee8c91ca__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzNCKd_Ic$
Putin unleashes robots as Ukraine blasts Russian advance with howitzers and drones: VLAD The Invader, Putin’s ‘war toys’ ready to unleash hell on Ukraine from robot tanks to stealth drones & ‘flying Kalashnikovs’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-sun.com/news/4538350/putin-war-toys-ukraine-robot-tank-stealth-drone-flying-kalashnikov/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzJAC87Xy$
Ukraine asks NATO to send troops for first time since war began: Ukraine has formally asked NATO to send troops to the country amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. The New York Times has reported that NATO members such as the US are considering sending troops to the country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/u-s-and-nato-pave-the-way-for-sending-troops-into-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzKRtnKgy$
Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit an oil tanker in the Red Sea with a ballistic missile early Saturday, damaging the Panama-flagged, Greek-owned vessel in their latest assault
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aol.com/news/yemens-houthi-rebels-launch-missile-160448262.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzDOWrlal$
British armoured troops storm treelines & cross rivers in chilling mass NATO war exercises in Poland: Whether moving across Europe or co-ordinating a tactical river crossing, planning has made a crucial difference for the thousands of troops and hundreds of vehicles taking part in a multinational NATO exercise.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2024/03/military-logistic-specialists-help-deliver-exercise-steadfast-defender/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzCWCE9sb$
Neither Russia nor China wants the Ukraine war to end, but for different reasons: Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting China, seeking support amid Western sanctions. Russia’s economy now relies on wartime activities and trade with China.
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# NASA / Space / UFO Disclosure / Planetary
NASA released some mesmerising images of last weeks X8.7 flare, which was the largest in the sun’s current 11-year solar cycle. 🎥X/ NASASun https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/how-nasa-tracked-the-most-intense-solar-storm-in-decades/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzPds-_NM$
Leaving the surface of the EarthTravelling through the Milky Way and beyond: Earth’s perilous journey through the Milky Way’s spiral may shape the planet’s geology. Every 200 million years, high-energy comets may pelt our planet as it passes through our galaxy’s spiral arms. New research indicates that every 200 million years, when Earth passes through its galaxy’s spiral arms, the planet is pummeled with high-energy comets, and this bombardment may thicken Earth’s continental crust.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.space.com/milky-way-journey-earth-geology-comets__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzJefXO5L$
Scientists Identify Seven Star Systems That May Be Hosting Alien Megastructures: Most tantalizing of all: If these megastructures do exist, they should be visible to us. Astronomers have identified seven star systems in our galaxy that could potentially host a Dyson sphere — a hypothetical megastructure an alien civilization could build around a star or black hole to capture most of its power in the form of radiation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/alien-dyson-sphere-megastructures-could-surround-at-least-7-stars-in-our-galaxy-new-studies-suggest__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzHUBt-kW$
# Pharmacy / Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Louisiana could become the first state in the country to categorize abortion drugs as ‘dangerous’: In Louisiana, drugs for medication abortion could become controlled substances : Shots – Health News Louisiana could be the first state to regulate mifepristone and misoprostol in the same way as some narcotics and stimulants. Opponents predict harmful delays in miscarriage and other lawful uses.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/national/louisiana-could-categorize-abortion-drugs-as-dangerous__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzHn0t6Gn$
# Technology
US Official Warns a Cell Network Flaw Is Being Exploited for Spying: A system at the heart of global telecommunications is woefully insecure
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/05/17/it-is-dangerously-easy-to-hack-the-worlds-phones__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzL0fE8R0$
It’s Time to Believe the AI Hype: Some pundits suggest generative AI stopped getting smarter. The explosive demos from OpenAI and Google that started the week show there’s plenty more disruption to come.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.allsides.com/news/2024-05-17-0650/technology-it-s-time-believe-ai-hype__;!!On18fmf1aQ!35aoRKfxuaLN-0sE2uHltgY0JnMCLmKfYor0ceY4u5Hb0Zq9FBZnLhcnTZ8kjq_yy1hj2hnXpnZNED0NIM7U7ZDRzJ0k9tPT$
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