Voices, The Peoples News
March 9, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
South Dakota tribe has banned Republican Gov. Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation after she spoke this week about wanting to send razor wire and security personnel to Texas to help deter immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border and also said cartels are infiltrating the state’s reservations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/oglala-sioux-reservation-governor-ban-south-dakota-9f811bbd1ffaadf979e4353ad6e961ad__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAcxLa7A6b$
# Archaeology / Anthropology
New Species Discovered in Underwater Mountains: On slopes of underwater mountains startlingly pink, grumpy-faced fish walk on fin-hands, and fiery red squid flee with alarms of ink clouds over sponge gardens and forests of deep-sea corals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencealert.com/just-look-at-all-these-insane-new-species-discovered-in-underwater-mountains__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc5a3K_ki$
Lasers Reveal Massive, 650-Square-Mile Maya Site Hidden beneath Guatemalan Rain Forest: Massive Maya site stretches approximately 650 square miles (1,700 square kilometers) and dates to the Middle and Late Preclassic period (roughly 1000 B.C. to 250 B.C.). Using data from the scans, the team identified more than 1,000 settlements dotting the region, interconnected by 100 miles (160 kilometers) of causeways the Maya likely traversed on foot. They also detected the remains of several large platforms and pyramids, along with canals and reservoirs used for water collection, according to the study, which was published Dec. 5 in the journal Ancient Mesoamerica.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lasers-reveal-massive-650-square-mile-maya-site-hidden-beneath-guatemalan-rainforest/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc-xIWwjz$
Archaeologists Discovered a Massive Ancient ‘Megastructure’ Submerged Beneath the Sea: Submerged wall could be the largest Stone Age megastructure in Europe. A stone wall nearly a kilometre long found under the Baltic Sea may have been built by ancient hunters to channel deer into a confined space
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newscientist.com/article/2416773-submerged-wall-could-be-the-largest-stone-age-megastructure-in-europe/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc-fWVjPS$
# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Program that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the US each month upheld by judge: U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton said Texas and
20 other states had not shown they had suffered financial harm because of the humanitarian parole program that allows up to 30,000 asylum-seekers into the U.S. each month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela combined.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2024/03/08/1237158976/immigration-biden-texas-federal-judge__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc0MdQtt_$
Two more Texas counties declare invasion, bringing total to 55: Denton and Williamson counties declared an invasion on March 5, passing short, one-page resolutions. Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell Jr., supported the resolution, said he did because the county was experiencing a fentanyl poisoning crisis. The commissioner’s court “has made huge leaps to fund our fentanyl task force, led by one of our local detectives,” he said. “They’re doing an amazing job, but the reality is in Williamson County we have fentanyl poisoning on a weekly basis. I just want to say this: I’m tired of it.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_65bcb7d8-dd93-11ee-8785-2f49fbef63fd.html?a&seyid=123522*utm_source=thecentersquare.com&utm_campaign=*2Fnewsletters*2Flists*2Ft2*2Fnatinoal*2F&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline__;PyUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAcznYdsQI$
Mayorkas calls policy to let 30k migrants fly in each month a ‘key element’ of border plan after legal win: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended a controversial policy to allow up to 30,000 migrants to be flown into the U.S. each month as a “key element” of the Biden administration’s border strategy, after it survived a lawsuit.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/04/28/secretary-mayorkas-and-secretary-state-blinken-remarks-press-conference-april-27__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc7x8OCvp$
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Donald Trump Is Poised to Pocket Billions in a Meme Stock Media Merger: The former president has kept his finances in the dark. But now he’s pressed for cash and Truth Social could be the answer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/donald-trump-spac-digital-world-acquisition-own-half-dwac-stock-2021-10__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc0h5ITfV$
Retirees in These States May Need to Prepare for Lower Social Security Payouts in 2024: Here are five important ways Social Security will be different in 2024.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aarp.org/retirement/social-security/info-2023/cola-benefits-and-medicare-premiums-rise.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc3kcIw2_$
House GOP Advances ‘Death Panel’ for Social Security in Election Year: “MAGA House Republicans are demonstrating their hostility to working Americans and retirees,” said one critic. Congressional Democrats and other defenders of Social Security and Medicare responded with alarm after U.S. House Budget Committee Republicans on Thursday advanced a sweeping resolution that includes support for a fiscal commission intended to gut the crucial programs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/death-panel__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAcwzobGTV$
Wells Fargo, BofA and PNC among US banks to close 222 branches in just two months this year – setting America on course for a grim total of
1,300 by the end of 2024. Here is the full list…
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3361733284968-wells-fargo-bofa-and-pnc-among-us-banks-to-close-222-branches-in-just-two-months-this-year-setting-america-on-course-for-a-grim-total-of-1300-by-the-end-of-2024-here-is-the-full-list?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MTAwMDk3OTg0MDg*3D__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc0QvSR_J$
# Education / Schools
Religious Extremists Are Attacking America. Their Target? NJ Schools: New Jersey Under Attack by Extremist Conservatives Targeting LGBTQ+ Student Protections. New Jersey faces a troubling assault from religious extremists hailing from across America, who have converged upon the state with a singular mission: to thwart measures aimed at safeguarding non-binary students in schools.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0rVrjoiZ?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDk5OTI2Mzc1ODY=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc15esJSJ$
# Employment / Labor
Florida GOP passes ‘vicious’ bill banning mandatory water breaks for workers: “We will see fatalities, because of what Florida Republicans chose to do this week,” said one rights advocate. Displaying ‘punitive cruelty’ toward Florida residents who work outdoors, the Republican-controlled state House approved a bill that would ban local governments from requiring that workplaces provide water breaks and other cooling measures.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/florida-water-breaks__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc3h9uJH4$
Biden’s New Labor Law Could Make Side Hustles Illegal in the U.S: How 80 Million Americans Are Affected. One sentence video summary:New labor rules unveiled by the Biden Administration will soon classify side hustles as second jobs, impacting 80 million Americans.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://glarity.app/youtube-summary/education/its-now-law-white-house-rules-10559135_1209124__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc5WCI_A0$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Fracking A Firm Planning a Drilling Spree in New York’s Southern Tier Goes Silent as Lawmakers Seek to Ban Use of CO2 in Quest for Gas: A Texas entrepreneur proposed an end run around the state’s ban on hydraulic fracturing using carbon dioxide instead of water, to extract methane from shale formations. New York’s anti-fracking coalition has coalesced to make sure the project fails.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01032024/firm-planning-drilling-spree-in-southern-tier-new-york-goes-silent-as-lawmakers-seek-co2-ban/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc2R0EmIy$
# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure Bizarre Giant Mirrors in the California Desert: If you have ever flown over the Southern California Mojave Desert, you might have seen the strange glow from the ground. It seems to change brightness and glow in a strange fashion as you fly closest to the Nevada border. Is it a secret military base? Is it some sort of water facility? What the heck is it?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3339141076033-bizarre-giant-mirrors-in-the-california-desert?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDk5OTE1MTI3MzY*3D__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc4S5YlHT$
Hiker shares photos after stumbling upon aftermath of possible gender reveal deep in woods: ‘Animals die from this’: The garbage not only polluted the environment but also created an extreme hazard for area fauna. It can also spread diseases and pathogens that can be deadly to humans.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/gender-reveal-litter-outdoors-hiking/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc5Tro8RY$
Cities Aren’t Prepared for a Crucial Part of Sea-Level Rise: They’re Also Sinking: Coastal land is dropping, known as subsidence. That could expose hundreds of thousands of additional Americans to inundation by 2050.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wired.com/story/cities-arent-prepared-for-a-crucial-part-of-sea-level-rise-theyre-also-sinking/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc8ygb54M$
32 U.S. cities, including New York and San Francisco, are sinking into the ocean and face major flood risks by 2050, new study reveals: A considerable amount of land in 32 U.S. coastal cities with worsening floods, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans and Miami.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/32-us-cities-including-new-york-and-san-francisco-are-sinking-into-the-ocean-and-face-major-flood-risks-by-2050-new-study-reveals__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc8NILUvB$
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Technology
Solar-Powered Farming Is Quickly Depleting the World’s Groundwater Supply: Farmers in hot, arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps to irrigate their fields, eliminating the need for expensive fossil fuels and boosting crop production. But by allowing them to pump throughout the day, the new technology is drying up aquifers around the globe.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://e360.yale.edu/features/solar-water-pumps-groundwater-crops__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc5qJBJG4$
# Food Recalls / Alerts
House bill would make it harder to access SNAP benefits: House Bill 367 seeks to end broad-based categorical eligibility for SNAP, which waives certain federal requirements to receive help with purchasing food. The bill would follow nine other states in making it harder to qualify, but are in line with federal guidelines.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/snap-warning-kentucky-strip-benefits-1875903__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc-1HsYxd$
# General News
Man dressed as a Russian soldier holds a sign that says ”keep the region white” in Indiana: The man’s attire, actions, and the irony of his message have all been points of contention among viewers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3359681440111-man-dressed-as-a-russian-soldier-holds-a-sign-that-says-keep-the-region-white-in-indianavideo?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MDk5OTA1NTA5ODQ*3D__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc4ve97AS$
# Gov / Politics / Global
Several African countries on verge of falling prey to Russia, leading general tells senators: Russia is making aggressive moves in Africa in a bid to dominate regions spanning from NATO’s southern doorstep in Libya to resource-rich parts of central Africa
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/theaters/africa/2024-03-08/africom-russia-china-13249597.html*:*:text=STUTTGART*2C*20Germany*20**C20Russia*20is*20making,top*20U.S.*20general*20told*20Congress__;I34lJSXigJQlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAcwmMxKdp$
Germany and NATO caught red-handed in war planning: If it is confirmed that the bridge in Russia was hit by a missile, then it would appear the NATO war against Russia has reached a new threshold. Lt. General Ingo Gerhartz and his aides were weighing the technical and propaganda means by which to strike Russia with long-range ballistic missiles. In short, a NATO member was caught red-handed hatching an act of war against Russia.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://strategic-culture.su/news/2024/03/06/germany-and-nato-caught-red-handed-in-war-planning/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc_adB26d$
Soldiers and civilians are dying as Mexican cartels embrace a terrifying new weapon, Land mines: In one moment, a column of soldiers and military pickups creeps along a dirt road in western Mexico. In the next, a massive explosion sends debris and a body flying. The ground where a soldier stood seconds earlier is a gaping hole, the aftermath of an improvised land mine planted by one of the region’s warring drug cartels.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aol.com/news/soldiers-civilians-dying-mexican-cartels-120051052.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAcycZq5pm$
# Gov / Politics
Whatley, Trump’s daughter-in-law to lead GOP: Trump Ally and Daughter-in-Law Officially Take Over R.N.C. Leadership. With the installation of Michael Whatley and Lara Trump, Donald Trump tightened his already firm grip on the party apparatus.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/us/politics/trump-rnc-lara-michael-whatley.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc165ERoB$
GOP Rep. Decides to Retire After ‘Defamatory Rumors’: GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale Decides to Retire After ‘Defamatory Rumors’ and a death threat against him that caused him to send law enforcement officers to check on his children. Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) already reversed himself on running for Senate. But he just reversed himself again after saying he would run for re-election to the House.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2024-03-08/montana-rep-rosendale-drops-us-house-reelection-bid-citing-rumors-and-death-threat__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc1dfP-pL$
Republican Senator Says Whoever Replaces McConnell Needs to be Trump’s ‘Wingman’ In the Senate:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mediaite.com/tv/republican-senator-says-whoever-replaces-mcconnell-needs-to-be-trumps-wingman-in-the-senate/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc3PgPFJT$
Donald Trump Just Enraged Republicans With One Post: Trump took to Truth Social to conduct his own real-time commentary during Biden’s State of the Union address, criticizing the president as they prepare to likely face off against each other in November in a 2020 election rematch.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-just-enraged-republicans-one-post-1877476__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc2SPxTYd$
No Labels Denounced for ‘Dangerous’ Dark-Money Ploy to Boost Trump in 2024: “Their decision to move forward with a dark-money, Trump donor-funded third-party fantasy bid is shameful and puts millions of Americans at risk,” said one opponent.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/no-labels-party*:*:text=Over*20the*20past*20year*2C*20the,*22agitators*20and*20partisan*20operatives.*22__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc9KfWtHT$
Who are No Labels’ donors? Democratic groups file complaints in an attempt to find out: For months, the centrist group No Labels has stockpiled cash and diligently worked to secure ballot access for a potential third-party presidential bid, striking fear among allies of President Joe Biden that the effort could siphon away votes and hand the White House to Donald Trump.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/who-are-no-labels-donors-democratic-groups-file-complaints-in-an-attempt-to-find-out__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc95zEvK8$
Montana Rep. Rosendale drops US House reelection bid, citing rumors and death threat: “This has taken a serious toll on me and my family,” Rosendale said in a social media post, adding that “the current attacks have made it impossible for me to focus on my work to serve you.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/montana-rosendale-withdraws-house-race-5d9dc8c3d06b75694d3301983fd79b58__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc4oceuCW$
# Juvenile / Children / Youth
Florida Middle Schoolers Arrested for Allegedly Creating Deepfake Nudes of Classmates: In what appears to be the first criminal case of its kind, two teenage boys were charged under a 2022 Florida law for allegedly creating AI-generated images depicting middle school classmates.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/8/24094633/deepfake-ai-explicit-images-florida-teenagers-arrested__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAcyg04H9K$
# LGBTQ / Gender
Transgender policy debate sparks school board ejection: Tensions erupted at a Middlesex County school board meeting this week, where police escorted out firebrand North Carolina preacher John Amanchukwu in its debate over transgender student rights.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/transgender-policy-debate-sparks-school-board-ejection/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc8CKzICg$
# Medical / Health
Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, will be on shelves soon. Here are some key things to know: Once available, Opill will be the most effective form of nonprescription birth control on the market. But you should still speak with your health care provider about any questions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/opill-the-first-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-will-be-on-shelves-soon-here-are-some-key-things-to-know-225245*:*:text=On*20March*204*2C*202024*2C*20the,the*20end*20of*20the*20month__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc3IY2D3s$
# Military / DOD
1,000 US troops will deploy for temporary port operations to move aid into Gaza: The Pentagon will soon deploy about 1,000 American troops to build a temporary seaport just off the coast of war-torn Gaza to provide its inhabitants some 2 million meals per day, a Pentagon spokesman said. None of the American forces will enter Gaza at any time.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2024/03/08/1000-us-troops-deploying-to-build-offshore-port-for-gaza-aid/*:*:text=Over*20the*20next*2060*20days,Air*20Force*20Maj.*20Gen.*20Pat__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc41fPblu$
Another Submersible Has Gone Missing in the Ocean: At 23 feet long, it was just one of three scientific submersibles of its kind in the world. It disappeared while researchers were using the machine remotely to study the melting of the Thwaites Glacier. The ice mass is also referred to as the “Doomsday Glacier” because it could potentially raise global sea levels by more than 10 feet if it were to melt completely.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mensjournal.com/news/another-submersible-has-gone-missing-ocean-near-antarctica__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAczdqf1e_$
Inside America’s top secret £260million ‘Project Mayhem’ with plans to build hypersonic bomber that can fly at 7,000mph: America is planning to build a hypersonic bomber that can fly at 7,000mph in a top secret scheme dubbed “Project Mayhem.” Mayhem is a “multi-mission” project dedicated to reconnaissance and strike. The aircraft is expected to be able to carry two weapons as well as a hypersonic drone for surveying enemy areas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-sun.com/tech/10633859/americas-top-secret-project-mayhem/*:*:text=Little*20is*20known*20about*20the,used*20for*20surveying*20enemy*20areas__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAcxmlCZ0g$
# Security
A second Trump Presidency? Expect a three-pronged assault on law, justice, and national security: An overhaul Trump is expected to attempt could undermine the credibility of American intelligence at a time when the U.S. and allies are relying on it to navigate crises in Ukraine and the Middle East. It could effectively strip the intelligence community of the ability to dissuade the president from decisions that could put the country at risk.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/26/trump-intelligence-agency-national-security-00142968__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAczuxrg4U$
# Space / NASA / UFO Disclosure / Other
There Are Regions On Mars That Are Forbidden To Explore: Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, has always piqued the curiosity of scientists, researchers, and space enthusiasts. With numerous spacecraft and rovers sent to explore its surface, many mysteries are being unraveled. No areas on Mars are theoretically off-limits to exploration as long as the missions meet the applicable contamination constraints, the reality is that current Planetary Protection policies are based on such stringent microbial reduction efforts for a life-searching mission.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.iflscience.com/there-are-regions-on-mars-that-its-forbidden-to-explore-43126__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc13T44CZ$
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Spotted A Mysterious Phenomenon Buried Beneath Jupiter’s Atmosphere: When NASA’s Juno spacecraft pointed a sensitive instrument toward the belly of the largest planet in the Solar System, it detected something peculiar: A jet hidden deep below Jupiter’s atmosphere. As it turns out, this wind of highly dense gas could help explain how the universe itself functions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.inverse.com/science/nasa-juno-probe-studies-jupiter-buried-jet*:*:text=When*20NASA’s*20Juno*20spacecraft*20pointed,how*20the*20universe*20itself*20functions__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc1aCiaDA$
# Technology
Republicans ignore Trump criticism, and plan to vote next week on a bill that could ban TikTok: Republican controlled House is planning a speedy vote on a new bill that could ban TikTok unless it separates from its Chinese parent company.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.semafor.com/article/03/08/2024/republicans-plan-vote-on-tiktok-ban-defying-trump__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0NEtrbOnvzir-P9X9lcds04HShwTbObX7ccg7C_V8LxXgIAUtVuPvN-nU3gw2vNbm4UBLx-9YB1yfFMELTSKJIYAc50TDaQe$