Voices, The Peoples News
April 17, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Archaeology / Anthropology
LIDAR Discovery Of Ancient City With 10,000 Mounds On The Pacific Island Of Tongatapua: Utilizing advanced laser technology, archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient city on the Pacific Island of Tongatapua. Aerial scanning devices, employed for mapping archaeological sites, have identified nearly 10,000 mounds that were once homes approximately 12 kilometers away from the present capital Nuku’alofa in Tongatapu’s eastern district.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.archaeology.org/news/12323-240415-tonga-ancient-city__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeebz0heJ$
Neolithic grave in France reveals sacrifice victims who were killed with a method still used by the Italian mafia: More than 5,500 years ago, two women were tied up and probably buried alive in a ritual sacrifice, using a form of torture associated today with the Italian Mafia, according to an analysis of skeletons discovered at an archaeological site https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://allthatsinteresting.com/incaprettamento-neolithic-sacrifice__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoefETr8de$
# Corporations / Industry
Macy’s closes store doors for good alongside pharmacies & gas stations as theft drives US city downtown into ‘doom loop’ A MAJOR US city has seen several retailers shutter as theft drives its downtown area into crisis, officials said
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# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
IMF slams Biden spending as US debt balloons past $34 trillion; ‘Something will have to give’: The debt held by the public, which surpassed $34 trillion, is on course to exceed $45.7 trillion within a decade, which is roughly 114% of the gross domestic product, according to projections by the Congressional Budget Office. “Something will have to give,” the IMF warned.
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# Employment / Labor
Local Disabled Workers to Earn Minimum Wage by 2028 as House Passes New Bill: The legislation plans to phase out the ‘subminimum wage’ program for disabled workers by August 1, 2026. It also requires that all disabled employees be paid at least the minimum wage by August 1, 2028.
Rep. Peter Fischer (DFL-Maplewood), the bill’s sponsor, stated that the average wage in the program is $4.15 an hour, with some earning as little as 7 cents an hour.
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# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
The Biden administration will release as many as four rules targeting fossil fuel power generation’s carbon emissions, air pollution and waste. The Biden administration’s wide-ranging power plant strategy could culminate next week with the release of as many as four EPA rules targeting carbon, air pollution and waste from fossil fuels generation.
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# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure / Global Mystery as huge crater dubbed ‘portal to the underworld’ opens up near Ukraine border as Russia quickly fills it in: A ‘portal to the underworld’ opened up on the border between Russia and occupied Ukraine, with soldiers quickly filling in the hole in the ground which was so deep the bottom could not be seen
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# General News
Trumpism is officially the new fourth branch of government: Greene’s role is lead hit woman for Donald Trump in the vanguard of an imaginary, unconstitutional and dangerous fourth branch of government that is dominating the other three. This is the Trump branch. And it wields more raw power than the legislative, judicial and executive branches combined.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4597156-trumpism-is-officially-the-new-fourth-branch-of-government/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeevMA7dL$
# Gov / Politics / Global
UK’s Cameron, In Israel, Says Israelis: Have Decided To Retaliate Against Iran. Israel is making decision to act against Iran, Cameron says as US set on sanctions. Foreign secretary says UK hopes Israel will respond ‘in a way that does as little to escalate this as possible’: It is “clear the Israelis are making a decision to act” in response to Iran’s unprecedented direct attack, David Cameron has said, as the foreign secretary landed in Israel for talks with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-iran-attack-war-uk-live-news-b2529971.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeRbMkHWO$
The CCP is taking Americans hostage, Biden wants to send more: President Biden wants to send more Americans to China as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is taking them hostage. The president’s decision to increase flights from the U.S. to China is irresponsible and recklessly gambles with American lives. President Biden is willing and eager to hold high-level meetings with CCP officials while Americans remain wrongfully detained in China — legitimizing the Communist Party’s hostage taking diplomacy while getting nothing in return.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4596508-the-ccp-is-taking-americans-hostage-biden-wants-to-send-more/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoec7WDHPQ$
Iran’s exiled crown prince reveals what may bring ‘ultimate end’ to extremist threats: The crown prince emphasized three components to ending Iran’s regime: pressure from within (labor strikes), strong messages from world leaders and a hopeful domestic republic. “We should not be surprised that we have arrived at where we are today, from the Houthis to Hamas. We have the same problem regionally,” His Royal Highness Reza Pahlavi said
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/irans-exiled-crown-prince-reveals-what-bring-ultimate-end-extremist-threats__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeTM4iA7p$
Putin Faces New Rebellion in Russia’s Back Yard: Fresh protests against a Russian-inspired security law are roiling Georgia—a small but strategically located nation in the South Caucasus—as the Black Sea nation struggles to chart a strategic path between its massive northern neighbor and its own Euro-Atlantic ambitions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/putin-new-rebellion-russia-georgia-1891207*:*:text=Fresh*20protests*20against*20a*20Russian,its*20own*20Euro*2DAtlantic*20ambitions__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeY6S37P6$
South Korea has a warning about Trump’s trial: The criminal trial of Donald Trump is an unprecedented moment for the U.S., but across the globe, South Korea has already convicted its fair share of former presidents.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/17/south-korea-president-prosecutions-qa-00152630__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeQLWKieV$
# Gov / Politics
Republicans Fan Out to Defend Trump in Hopes He’ll Notice and Pick Them to Be His VP: “The assignment is actually ‘go show that you’re a really, really effective communicator so Trump believes he has in you an ally and a surrogate that’s going to be compelling.’”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/republicans-fan-out-to-defend-trump-in-hopes-hell-notice-and-pick-them-to-be-his-vp__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeTVhkuEr$
House delivers Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate, trial uncertain: On Tuesday, House managers delivered two articles of impeachment to the U.S. Senate for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after a week’s delay and amidst speculation over whether or not the Democratic-led Senate will hold a trial https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/senate-mayorkas-impeachment-trial-border-security-63e9ec242ec8a2f0a95f84497c506e0d__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeaDMA_oa$
Finally, Mike Johnson Makes His Move to Shiv Marjorie Taylor Greene: With the speaker moving forward on bills funding aid to Ukraine and Israel, braving MAGA fury, an influential Democratic congresswoman lays out what we should expect to happen next.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://en.pressbee.net/show2833349.html?title=finally-mike-johnson-makes-his-move-to-shiv-marjorie-taylor-green__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeVfdQqrx$
Senate Dems dismiss impeachment article against Mayorkas within 20 minutes: Within 20 minutes of convening to hold an impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Democrats in the Senate steamrolled through motions and voted to dismiss the first article of impeachment brought against him.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_5b63e536-fcf1-11ee-a7be-8b658f95f28e.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeZ7xla3x$
House Republican Delays Departure to Screw Over His Own Party: Representative Mike Gallagher is staying an extra few days to help with a foreign aid package.
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Senate conservative wades into House GOP’s foreign aid mess: Ohio Republican J.D. Vance urged a large group of GOP lawmakers to block debate on Speaker Mike Johnson’s bills.
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Democrats on Jan. 6 Committee Fear Trump Will Follow Through on His Threats to Jail Them: He Says ‘What He Means.’ Back in March, Trump mentioned the possibility of arresting participants in the January 6th committee when he claimed former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) should face jail time. Moreover, police witnesses who helped take part in the committee’s investigation into the Capitol riot also believe they could face legal repercussions under a new Trump administration.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mediaite.com/trump/democrats-on-jan-6-committee-fear-trump-will-follow-through-on-his-threats-to-jail-them-he-says-what-he-means/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeeiBldYE$
# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
Police Who Fired 96 Shots In 41 Seconds, Killing 26-Year-Old Black Man During Traffic Stop Under Investigation: While the disturbing videos from Chicago bring more clarity to what happened, they also raise a plethora of new questions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/09/us/dexter-reed-chicago-police-shooting-video/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeerMdPNc$
# Legal / DOJ
Assange extradition case moves forward after US assures UK court there would be no death penalty: No publisher had been charged under the Espionage Act until Julian Assange
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/world/europe/julian-assange-extradition-us-uk.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeaq5dYp_$
First six jurors picked in Trump hush money trial: Efforts to pick a jury continued Tuesday, the second day of former President Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-criminal-trial-new-york-dd1a8dcc063b7ad0fbe14af6e8724c2f__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoed6rJ0m2$
Trump Makes It Kind of Impossible to Be an ‘Impartial’ Juror: I vetted myself as a potential juror, and even though I despise the ex-president, I could fairly sit in judgment of his alleged crimes. Legal experts warned even before the history-making day began that the process of picking a jury would not be an easy one, but it is possible. This is not the time to rush, and the lawyers seemed to appreciate that.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://time.com/6967578/donald-trump-hush-money-new-york-jury/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeRTFre1q$
Trump faces contempt motion after social media posts about New York trial: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg alleges former president violated gag order with Truth Social posts about witnesses in hush-money case
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/16/trump-contempt-hush-money-trial__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeSc7_swp$
Trump Hush-Money Jurors Receive Chilling Warning From Legal Expert: Potential jurors are being kept anonymous for a reason. The onslaught of available information about the forthcoming jury, which included a Washington Post reporter outing one potential juror’s profession and identifying the businesses where they work, might be too much to keep them safe during the first criminal
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/post/180763/trump-hush-money-jurors-warning-safety__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeQJZAxHn$
Hear Trump’s remark outside court that made an ex-prosecutor’s ears perk up: Former prosecutor Jessica Roth discusses the legal implications of former President Donald Trump’s remark outside his criminal trial.
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# Medical / General News
Texas, Idaho abortion bans go up against federal emergency medicine rule: A federal law that mandates hospitals, public or private, to treat and stabilize any patient experiencing a medical emergency is now standing at odds with abortion bans in states like Idaho and Texas.
Hospitals are required to stabilize anyone experiencing a medical emergency. Two lawsuits question whether that includes performing an abortion, despite state laws.
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FDA Announces Recall of Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuries: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that two heart pump products are being recalled after reports of 14 deaths and hundreds of injuries were associated with the devices.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/abbottthoratec-corp-recalls-heartmate-ii-and-heartmate-3-left-ventricular-assist-system-lvas-due__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeULXL_A4$
After Decades of Imprisoning Patients, Idaho Approves Secure Mental Health Facility: The Idaho Legislature has approved funding for a 26-bed facility after ProPublica found that state lawmakers and officials ignored repeated warnings about the practice of locking up mentally ill patients who hadn’t been convicted of a crime.
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# Medical / Global
Organ Harvesting in China: Idaho Enacts Law Aimed at Combating CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting. Idaho Enacts Law Aimed at Combating CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting As of July 1, it will be illegal in Idaho for health insurers to cover an organ transplant or post-transplant care performed in China.
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Fury as US and Chinese lab creating deadly viruses is revealed: USDA and China CCP lab are creating deadly BIRD FLU viruses as part of $1m collaboration – and YOU are paying for it. A letter states the research could threaten national security and public health. It involves infecting ducks with different viruses to make them more infectious.
DailyMail.com asked experts if H5N1 case in Texas raises risk of future pandemic https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13314917/Lab-leak-bird-flu-China-army-USDA.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeRyNtEgE$
North Korea is producing viruses and bacteria for germ warfare programme and already has an arsenal capable of causing chaos and terror in the region, US report claims:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13315823/North-Korea-viruses-bacteria-germ-warfare.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeakH8X_o$
# Medical / Science / Technology
Change Healthcare’s New Ransomware Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse: A cybercriminal gang called RansomHub claims to be selling highly sensitive patient information stolen from Change Healthcare following a ransomware attack by another group in February.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wired.com/story/change-healthcare-ransomhub-data-sale/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoebMDw2f0$
# Military / DOD
Map shows all countries in the world with nuclear weapons as Iran attack ‘minutes away’: There are approximately 3,880 active nuclear warheads and 12,119 total nuclear warheads in the world
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/shocking-map-shows-countries-world-32599779__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeXgFBtIl$
Austin speaks with Chinese counterpart in latest reopening of talks: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke Tuesday morning with China’s minister of defense, the highest level of military communications to resume between the two countries.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2024/04/16/austin-speaks-with-chinese-counterpart-in-latest-reopening-of-talks/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeTHkGjEZ$
Lockheed Martin secures new C2BMC-Next contract for global defense integration: Lockheed Martin has been awarded a major contract by the Missile Defense Agency, valued at a ceiling of $4.1 billion, to innovate and lead the expansion of the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications system
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2024-04-11-Lockheed-Martin-Awarded-C2BMC-Next-Contract-to-Enhance-Global-Interoperability__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y7vJ_yHqt49kl6u6jH9zzIJnmmU22vvFm2sykiI0kvq4nIxnbTyZnltoDX-2cmeyj7e-ypsaoeTUQerJu1X1PLwoeRL_2I07$
# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Universities Are Making Billions Gatekeeping Your Meds: The University of California has raked in a previously undisclosed $1.6 billion from Xtandi sales, and now doesn’t want the government lowering exorbitant drug costs.
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Our Uniquely American Drug Shortages: More drugs are in short supply than ever before. We’ve known the reason why for a long time: monopolistic middlemen. The vast majority of drug shortages are actually in generics; about half of them are sterile injectable drugs. In other words, we’re talking about older, routine medications that hospitals use, not what you pick up at your local pharmacy. They’re cheap and relatively easy to produce.
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# Security / Surveillance
US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’: A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government’s behalf, including on fellow Americans.
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# Technology
Google Workers Detained By Police for Protesting Cloud Contract with Israel: Videos show nine Google workers being removed by police from offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, after occupying them in protest against a cloud deal with Israel’s government.
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# Technology / Global
Hackers Linked to Russia’s Military Claim Credit for Sabotaging US Water Utilities: Since the beginning of this year, a hacktivist group known as the Cyber Army of Russia, or sometimes Cyber Army of Russia Reborn, has taken credit on at least three occasions for hacking operations that targeted US and European water and hydroelectric utilities.
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# Transportation / Travel
Every American Will Need This ID To Fly Anywhere In The U.S. Next Year: Beginning May 7, 2025, you will no longer be able to use a non-REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state ID to board a domestic flight. If you do not upgrade your license or state ID, you can use a passport or one of these other acceptable forms of identification to fly
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