Grid Collapse: Ecuador Hit By Nationwide Power Blackout
Grid Collapse: Ecuador Hit By Nationwide Power Blackout A nationwide power blackout hit Ecuador on Wednesday afternoon, plunging 17 million people into darkness. Authorities are working to repair a faulty transmission line that was responsible for the outage. “The immediate report that we received from the CENACE (National Center of Energy Control) is that there is […]
House Ethics Panel Probing Alleged Gaetz Obstruction, Misconduct
House Ethics Panel Probing Alleged Gaetz Obstruction, Misconduct Authored by Samantha Flom via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The House Ethics Committee, in a rare statement on June 18, announced that it is investigating new claims of misconduct against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), including whether he sought to obstruct government probes of his conduct. Rep. […]
“Taking Our Extra Time”: Boeing Delays Starliner’s Return To Earth Amid Thruster Issues
“Taking Our Extra Time”: Boeing Delays Starliner’s Return To Earth Amid Thruster Issues Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft’s return from the International Space Station to Earth will be delayed until mid-next week as NASA and astronauts troubleshoot helium leaks and try to figure out why some of the thrusters failed during the latest test flight. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Steve Stich, […]
‘Manufacturing Obituaries’: Media Falsely Reports Noam Chomsky’s Death
‘Manufacturing Obituaries’: Media Falsely Reports Noam Chomsky’s Death Authored by Brett Wilkins via Common Dreams, Some popular media outlets and international political figures came under fire Tuesday for falsely reporting the death of U.S. academic and social critic Noam Chomsky, who is fighting to recover in Brazil after suffering a massive stroke last year. “Chomsky did […]
Japan To Issue Bonds With Shorter Maturities As BOJ Begins Tapering QE
Japan To Issue Bonds With Shorter Maturities As BOJ Begins Tapering QE With the constant implosion in the yen threatening to spark both runaway inflation and a currency crisis in Japan, especially after the latest toothless decision by the Bank of Japan, it finally appears that the BOJ is set to either hike rates, or […]
Jim Jordan Weighs In On House Resolution Nullifying Bannon, Navarro Charges
Jim Jordan Weighs In On House Resolution Nullifying Bannon, Navarro Charges Submitted by Headline USA, A newly drafted resolution in House of Representatives would declare former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s hand-picked Jan. 6 Committee illegitimate and invalidate the contempt of Congress charges that the J6 committee filed against four top advisers—one of whom has spent the […]
‘This Is Noah’ – The Short Story Of A Fentanyl-Addicted Child In Utopian Hellhole San Francisco
‘This Is Noah’ – The Short Story Of A Fentanyl-Addicted Child In Utopian Hellhole San Francisco The radical leftists in San Francisco City Hall need a reality check about their destructive progressive drug policies that have effectively handed out implicit death sentences. A policy course correction is desperately needed as overdose deaths reached a record high last year. If you have […]
What Recession: NYC Targets Crackdown On $250 To $1000 Dinner Reservation Resellers
What Recession: NYC Targets Crackdown On $250 To $1000 Dinner Reservation Resellers It’s tough to make the case for a recession when Bloomberg just pointed out that more than 30,000 people have flocked to a service called Appointment Trader to help them make ritzy dinner reservations in New York City on a secondary reservation market. […]
Modi’s Nod To Closer Ties With Taiwan Suggests India’s Evolving ‘Act East Policy’
Modi’s Nod To Closer Ties With Taiwan Suggests India’s Evolving ‘Act East Policy’ Authored by Venus Upadhayaya via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), After being sworn in as India’s prime minister for a third consecutive term, Narendra Modi received congratulatory messages from a diverse array of world leaders around the globe. Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]
White House Fuming, Cancels Meeting With Israelis, After Netanyahu’s Public Scolding
White House Fuming, Cancels Meeting With Israelis, After Netanyahu’s Public Scolding On Monday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chastised the White House in a rare video message, calling President Biden’s withholding of some defense aid to Israel “inconceivable”. However the White House has hit back, with press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre soon after the provocative statement issuing a rejection […]