tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143113925825418552024-03-17T15:44:44.064-05:00360 Media ScannerWorld news, politics, sports, weather and entertainment headlines.CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comBlogger429125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-12498804901343206782024-03-10T12:56:00.000-05:002024-03-10T12:56:02.078-05:00US forces fly in helicopters to evacuate non-essential personnel at US embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti<p>The U.S. military (Southern Command) reported Sunday forces flew into Haiti via helicopters for security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and to assist departure nonessential personnel.</p><p>Port-au-Prince is controlled by gangs.</p><p>US Embassy neighborhood controlled by gangs<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/U.S.+Embassy+in+Port-au-Prince/@18.5640958,-72.2493328,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8eb9e662c7e9ce35:0x19bca85135ec2902!8m2!3d18.5640958!4d-72.2493328!16s%2Fg%2F1hc1zyq3x?entry=ttu">U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince - Google Maps</a><br />HQ72+J7M, Bd du 15 Octobre, Port-au-Prince, Haiti</p><p>Dominican Republic has closed land border with Haiti.</p><p>VIOLENCE DESCRIBED ...<br />Gang Attacks<br />Major attacks on police stations<br />Sporadic gunfire and casualties<br />Uncontrolled fires</p><p>Government buildings insecure due to influx of refugees.</p><p>National Palace guards with armored truck attempted to establish security perimeter around one of the three downtown stations after police fought off an attack by gangs late Friday, March 8, 2024.</p><p>Extended curfew activated.</p><p>Haiti civilians are suffering due to fires, lack of defense against gangs, ongoing violence, influx of refugees, diminished supplies</p><p><a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/haiti-travel-advisory.html"><b>Haiti Travel Advisory</b></a> -- US Department of State</p><p>Haiti - Level 4: Do Not Travel (July 27, 2023)</p><p><b>Last Update: Updated to reflect the Ordered Departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members for Embassy Port-au-Prince.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Do not travel to Haiti due to kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and poor health care infrastructure. On July 27, 2023, the Department of State ordered the departure of family members of U.S. government employees and non-emergency U.S. government employees. U.S. citizens in Haiti should depart Haiti as soon as possible by commercial or other privately available transportation options, in light of the current security situation and infrastructure challenges. U.S. citizens wishing to depart Port-au-Prince should monitor local news and only do so when considered safe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Country Summary: Kidnapping is widespread, and victims regularly include U.S. citizens. Kidnappers may use sophisticated planning or take advantage of unplanned opportunities, and even convoys have been attacked. Kidnapping cases often involve ransom negotiations and U.S. citizen victims have been physically harmed during kidnappings. Victim’s families have paid thousands of dollars to rescue their family members.</p><p><br /></p><p>Violent crime, often involving the use of firearms, such as armed robbery, carjackings, and kidnappings for ransom that include U.S. citizens are common. Mob killings against presumed criminals have been on the rise since late April. Travelers are sometimes followed and violently attacked and robbed shortly after leaving the Port-au-Prince international airport. Robbers and carjackers also attack private vehicles stuck in heavy traffic congestion and often target lone drivers, particularly women. As a result, the U.S. Embassy requires its personnel to use official transportation to and from the airport.</p><p><br /></p><p>Protests, demonstrations, tire burning, and roadblocks are frequent, unpredictable, and can turn violent. The U.S. government is extremely limited in its ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Haiti – assistance on site is available only from local authorities (Haitian National Police and ambulance services). Local police generally lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents. Shortages of gasoline, electricity, medicine, and medical supplies continue throughout much of Haiti. Public and private medical clinics and hospitals often lack qualified medical staff and even basic medical equipment and resources.</p><p><br /></p><p>U.S. government personnel are limited only to the confined area around the Embassy and are prohibited from walking in Port-au-Prince. U.S. government personnel in Haiti are prohibited from:</p><p><br /></p><p>Using any kind of public transportation or taxis</p><p>Visiting banks and using ATMs</p><p>Driving at night</p><p>Traveling anywhere between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.</p><p>Traveling without prior approval and special security measures in place.</p><p>Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Haiti.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Haitian Ministry of Health and Population (MSPP) has confirmed an outbreak of cholera in the country. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>If you decide to travel to Haiti:</b></p><p>Avoid demonstrations and crowds. Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks.</p><p>Arrange airport transfers and hotels in advance, or have your host meet you upon arrival.</p><p>Do not provide personal information to unauthorized individuals (e.g. people without official uniforms or credentials) located in the immigration, customs, or other areas inside or near any airports.</p><p>If you are being followed as you leave the airport, drive to the nearest police station immediately.</p><p>Travel by vehicle to minimize walking in public.</p><p>Travel in groups of at least two people.</p><p>Always keep vehicle doors locked and windows closed when driving.</p><p>Exercise caution and alertness, especially when driving through markets and other traffic congested areas.</p><p>Do not physically resist any robbery attempt.</p><p>Purchase travel insurance and medical evacuation insurance ahead of time.</p><p>Review information on Travel to High-Risk Areas.</p><p>Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.</p><p>Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.</p><p>Review the Country Security Report on Haiti.</p><p>Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.</p><p>CRIME</p><p>Widespread violent or organized crime is present in areas of the country. Local law enforcement may have limited ability to respond to serious crimes.</p><p>CIVIL UNREST</p><p>Political, economic, religious and/or ethnic instability exists and may cause violence, major disruptions, and/or safety risks.</p><p>HEALTH</p><p>Health risks are present, including current disease outbreaks or crises that disrupt a country’s medical infrastructure.</p><p>KIDNAPPING/HOSTAGE TAKING</p><p>Kidnapping and/or hostage taking occurs in areas of the country.</p><p><b><u>NEWS SOURCES</u></b></p><p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/haiti-violence-us-military-airlift-evacuation-embassy/story?id=107974241">US military evacuates some US Embassy personnel in Haiti, bolsters security amid ongoing violence - ABC News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/10/us-military-evacuates-staff-embassy-haiti-00146148">US military evacuates staff, adds security at embassy in Haiti - POLITICO</a></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/haiti-us-embassy-security-gang-violence-1b720280fa85c87ccf0768d3156dbd23">US flies forces in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel | AP News</a></p><p><b><u>YOUTUBE NEWS</u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CRjIEDX7ys">Haiti paralyzed by violence - YouTube</a> - ABC News</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ERy-FMIUg">Haiti Crisis: Gang violence rises in Haiti amid jailbreak | LiveNOW from FOX - YouTube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab-1ElJurBw">Photojournalist says gangs in Haiti 'have formed themselves into unions of power' - YouTube</a> - CNN</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L23TDNjCndo">Haitian Prime Minister has fled to US: Biden will not send troops to Haiti - YouTube</a> - WRAL (North Carolina)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmEZjnjpsBI">Violence Erupts After Thousands of Inmates Escape Prison - YouTube</a> - Inside Edition</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scgDt6-aJts">Gangs rule Haiti’s capital. Now angry citizens say they’re ready to revolt - YouTube</a> - CNN</p><p><b><u>BACKGROUND</u></b></p><p><a href="https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-march-6-2024/">Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (March 6, 2024) - U.S. Embassy in Haiti</a></p><p><a href="https://www.southcom.mil/News/PressReleases/">Press Releases</a> -- US Southern Command</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68466563">Haiti gangs: The spiralling power of criminal groups</a> - BBC</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-19548810">Haiti country profile - BBC News</a></p><p><a href="https://ht.usembassy.gov/">U.S. Embassy in Haiti</a></p><p><a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Haiti.html#:~:text=Do%20Not%20Travel.-,Avoid%20all%20international%20travel%20due%20to%20the%20global%20impact%20of,robbery%20and%20carjacking%2C%20is%20common.&text=Demonstrations%2C%20tire%20burning%2C%20and%20roadblocks,unpredictable%2C%20and%20can%20turn%20violent.">Haiti International Travel Information</a> - US Department of State</p><p>No press releases regarding Haiti evacuation from US Department of State as of 12:25 PM CDT March 10, 2024.</p><p><a href="https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-haitian-prime-minister-henry-2/">Secretary Blinken’s Call with Haitian Prime Minister Henry - United States Department of State</a></p><p><b><u>WIKIPEDIA</u></b></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti">Haiti - Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Haitian_crisis">2022 Haitian crisis - Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_crisis_(2018%E2%80%93present)">Haitian crisis (2018–present) - Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Haitian_jailbreak">2024 Haitian jailbreak - Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Haiti_earthquake">2010 Haiti earthquake - Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispaniola">Hispaniola - Wikipedia</a></p><p><b><u>MAP</u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Haiti/@19.039875,-75.7538581,7z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8eb6c6f37fcbbb11:0xb51438b24c54f6d3!8m2!3d18.971187!4d-72.285215!16zL20vMDNneWw?entry=ttu">Haiti - Google Maps</a></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/18%C2%B027'36.0%22N+72%C2%B031'48.0%22W/@18.46,-72.53,13z/data=!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d18.46!4d-72.53?hl=en&entry=ttu">18°27'36.0"N 72°31'48.0"W - Google Maps</a> - Haiti Earthquake</p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hispaniola/@18.7738848,-72.7234912,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x8eb69354aeb686d5:0x5f32ac43ad6a3fc4!8m2!3d19.0018663!4d-71.5723953!16zL20vMDNrbjI?entry=ttu">Hispaniola - Google Maps</a></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-62543661697540476672024-02-21T11:09:00.003-06:002024-02-21T11:09:54.727-06:00ESA's Space Debris Office predicts that the ERS2 satellite re-entry will occur at 15:41 UTC +/- 1.44 hours<p>Out of control European ERS-2 satellite, which served as an observation platform, is expected to enter the Earth’s atmosphere at some point on Wednesday.</p><p>Risks are low, but fragments could hit populated areas.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/european-satellite-burn-up-over-earth-atmosphere-february"><b>Dead satellite will crash into Earth on Wednesday off US West Coast | Fox Weather</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/space/satellite-crash-ers-2-live-earth-where-time-b2499863.html"><b>ERS-2 satellite tracker - live: Dead European satellite to fall to earth within hours | The Independent</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations"><b>ESA - Operations</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Heritage_ERS-2_satellite_to_reenter_Earth_s_atmosphere"><b>ESA - Heritage ERS-2 satellite to reenter Earth’s atmosphere</b></a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/esaoperations?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1760344505742487901%7Ctwgr%5E4f8b5ea30186784f17b9f5e6223bd542d3353864%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-234464298928175722.ampproject.net%2F2312012346000%2Fframe.html"><b>ESA Operations (@esaoperations) / X</b></a></p><p> </p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-60664605975738672522024-02-21T10:50:00.002-06:002024-02-21T10:50:15.925-06:00MLB jerseys are a flop; look like a 'knockoff jersey from T.J. Maxx'<p>Player and fans are not happy with the quality and appearance of Fanatics-made and Nike-designed uniforms. One 'unnamed' player from the Baltimore Orioles claimed the jerseys look like a knockoff jersey from T.J. Maxx.</p><p>Major League Baseball Players Association working on a fix.</p><p><b><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/new-mlb-jerseys-drawing-mixed-reviews-players-fans-rcna139509">New MLB jerseys drawing mixed reviews from players and fans</a> - NBC News</b></p><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/20/sports/players-furious-over-controversial-new-mlb-jerseys/"><b>Players furious over controversial new MLB jerseys</b></a></p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/5288092/2024/02/20/mlbpa-mlb-uniforms-issues/"><b>MLBPA executive director Tony Clark says union ‘frustrated’ over new uniforms, seeks change before season - The Athletic</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/article-13109263/mlb-jerseys-players-fanatics-nike.html"><b>New Nike Fanatics MLB player jerseys cause uproar with one unnamed star saying they 'look like a knockoff from T.J. Maxx' while Phillies shortstop Trea Turner claims 'everyone HATES them' - as Players Association seeks changes | Daily Mail Online</b></a></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-24280182217461433592024-02-19T18:37:00.005-06:002024-02-19T18:37:46.504-06:00Study of 99 million vaccinated individuals confirms pre-established safety signals for myocarditis, pericarditis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis<p>Since declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020 more than 13.5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered worldwide; and as of November 2023, at least 70.5 % of the world’s population had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.</p><p>This study was a multi-country analysis that confirmed pre-established safety signals for myocarditis, pericarditis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Other potential safety signals that require further investigation were also identified.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/largest-ever-covid-vaccine-study-links-shot-small-increase-heart-brain-conditions"><b>Largest-ever COVID vaccine study links shot to small increase in heart and brain conditions | Fox News</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/coronavirus/vaccine/study-links-covid-vaccine-health-issues/">COVID-19 vaccine linked to possible health issues, study finds</a> - NEWS NATION</b></p><p><b><u>SOURCE STUDY ...</u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X24001270?via%3Dihub"><b>COVID-19 vaccines and adverse events of special interest: A multinational Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) cohort study of 99 million vaccinated individuals - ScienceDirect</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>BACKGROUND ...</u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/myocarditis.html#:~:text=Myocarditis%20is%20inflammation%20of%20the,infection%20or%20some%20other%20trigger."><b>Clinical Considerations: Myocarditis after COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/myo-outcomes.html"><b>Investigating Long-Term Effects of Myocarditis | CDC</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/guillain-barre-syndrome.html"><b>GBS (Guillain-Barré Syndrome) and Vaccines | Vaccine Safety | CDC</b></a></p><p><a href="https://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2021/callinfo_041521.asp"><b>Webinar April 15, 2021 - Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine and Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia – Update for Clinicians on Early Detection and Treatment</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://search.cdc.gov/search/?query=cerebral%20venous%20sinus%20thrombosis&dpage=1">Search Results | CDC</a> - cerebral venous sinus thrombosis</b></p><p><b><u>REFERENCE ...</u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-inflammation/myocarditis#:~:text=Myocarditis%20is%20inflammation%20of%20the,an%20infection%2C%20like%20a%20virus."><b>Heart Inflammation - Myocarditis | NHLBI, NIH</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-inflammation/pericarditis"><b>Heart Inflammation - Pericarditis | NHLBI, NIH</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/campylobacter/guillain-barre.html"><b>Guillain-Barré Syndrome | Campylobacter | CDC</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://search.nih.gov/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&affiliate=nhlbi_nhlbi_prod&query=cerebral%20venous%20sinus%20thrombosis&commit=Search">cerebral venous sinus thrombosis - Search Results Search Results</a> - NIH/NHLBI</b></p><p><br /></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-77288085327165309342024-02-19T18:09:00.002-06:002024-02-19T18:09:38.787-06:00March 5 for "Super Tuesday" could be the end for Nikki Haley<p>Nikki Haley, who lost the first four primaries by wide margins, is fighting a decent showing in South Carolina, where she was governor, and then a winning result on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024 when Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia are expected to hold their presidential primaries. Iowa's Democratic mail-in caucus will also finish accepting votes on Super Tuesday.</p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/nikki-haley-allies-facing-daunting-odds-place-last-bets-super-tuesday-2024-02-19/"><b>Nikki Haley allies, facing daunting odds, place last bets on 'Super Tuesday' | Reuters</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://wmbdradio.com/2024/02/19/nikki-haley-allies-facing-daunting-odds-place-last-bets-on-super-tuesday/">Nikki Haley allies, facing daunting odds, place last bets on ‘Super Tuesday’ | 1470 & 100.3 WMBD</a> - Peoria</b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo1w5TBS9yI">Nikki Haley vows to stay in race until Super Tuesday | Morning in America - YouTube</a> - NEWS NATION</b></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-47751751811082121972024-02-19T15:18:00.007-06:002024-02-19T16:29:04.867-06:00British cargo ship Rubymar attacked by Houthis missiles near the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden<p>Al-Jazeera network, cited a source in the field of shipping in Yemen, stating that Ansar Allah forces, or the Houthis in Yemen, attacked a British ship near Bab al-Mandab at the junction of the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.</p><p>Houthi forces claim they used several missiles to attack the British ship Rubymar cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden near Djibouti to the west and Yemen to the east.</p><p>RUBYMAR (IMO: 9138898) is a Bulk Carrier and is sailing under the flag of Belize -- overall (LOA) is 171.6 meters and her width is 27 meters, according to <a href="http://marinetraffic.com"><b>marinetraffic.com</b></a>. The cargo ship was traveling from Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia to Varna, Bulgaria.</p><p><b><a href="https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryhilb11na">Houthis reportedly sink British ship in Red Sea</a> - ynet</b></p><p><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/catastrophic-attack-on-british-ship-leaves-it-at-risk-of-sinking-houthis-claim-13075587"><b>'Catastrophic' attack on British ship leaves it at risk of sinking, Houthis claim | World News | Sky News</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/19/houthis-claim-they-hit-british-ship-downed-us-drone-over-yemen"><b>Houthis claim they hit British ship, downed US drone over Yemen | Israel War on Gaza News | Al Jazeera</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:463871/zoom:9"><b>MarineTraffic: Global Ship Tracking Intelligence | AIS Marine Traffic</b></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Red_Sea_crisis"><b>Timeline of the Red Sea crisis - Wikipedia</b></a></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-16667568632688756162024-02-19T14:42:00.003-06:002024-02-19T14:42:53.046-06:00Gregorio Ramon, documenting crime and public safety incidents in Oakland since 2022<p>In every video, Gregorio Ramon says, “Oakland, California, … donde la vida no vale nada, donde la cuidad nos tiene abandonados” which translates in English to “Oakland, California, … where life is worthless, where the city has abandoned us.”</p><p>Gregorio Ramon, documenting crime and public safety incidents in Oakland since 2022. Not many captions, and not much narrative, but it's fairly popular for the citizens of Oakland.</p><p><b><a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/19/oakland-where-life-is-worthless-videos/">‘Oakland, California, ... where life is worthless’</a> - The San Francisco Standard</b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3TwG5Yxo7C/">Oakland | Instagram</a> - Video with firefighter replying, "donde la vida no vale nada"</b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/oakland_california_2023/">@oakland_california_2023 • Instagram photos and videos</a> - Gregorio Ramon home page</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-53040218075321461042024-02-19T13:53:00.000-06:002024-02-19T13:53:13.436-06:00Investor Kevin O'Leary: Kathy Hochul's words to quell fears of businesses in New York after Trump fraud ruling are "falling on deaf ears"<p>New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) addressed New York business owners in an interview on “The Cats Roundtable” on WABC 770 AM and told them there was “nothing to worry about” after former President Trump was fined over $350M.</p><p>In a Neil Cavuto interview on Fox Business, O'Lear Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary said he would never invest in New York after the Trump ruling. O'Leary said New York is a loser state, and residents should ask themselves, how are we going to attract businesses -- such as data centers?</p><p>It doesn't matter what the governor says; New York was already a loser state, said Kevin O'Leary.</p><p>O'Leary: "Investors are very worried. Where is the victim?"</p><p>Every investor is asking, "where is the victim?" that resulted in a fraud ruling of $354M ... O'Leary said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's words to quell fears of businesses in New York are "falling on deaf ears."</p><p><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4474774-hochul-tells-ny-businesses-not-to-fear-about-trump-verdict-nothing-to-worry-about/"><b>Hochul tells NY businesses not to fear about Trump verdict: ‘Nothing to worry about’ | The Hill</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-organization-fraud-ruling-impact-ny-businesses-could-be-unique-2024-2#:~:text=After%20former%20President%20Donald%20Trump,for%20fear%20of%20being%20targeted.">Trump Org Says Fraud Ruling Impacts NY Firms, but It Could Be Outlier</a> - Business Insider</b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx7-ujdjYzQ">'LOSER STATE': O'Leary says he will never invest in NY after Trump fraud ruling - YouTube</a> - FOX Business</b></p><p><b>BACKGROUND ...</b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.360mediascanner.com/2024/02/civil-business-fraud-trial-against.html">Civil business fraud trial against Donald Trump: Judge Arthur Engoron orders Trump and organization to pay over $350 million in damages; limits ability to do business in New York</a> - CARDINAL NEWS</b></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-58283468609950195922024-02-19T07:33:00.000-06:002024-02-19T07:33:08.532-06:00Truckers claim they'll refuse transports to New York in support of Donald Trump after $355M ruling against him<p>Trump-supporting truckers claim they will refuse to take loads to and from New York City -- a consequence of former President Donald Trump being fined $355 million in a civil fraud verdict Friday, February 16, 2024. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>❝The former President said: 'I paid approximately $300 million dollars in taxes as the migrants come in and take over New York, and they want me out. These are radical left democrats, they are lunatics. Its election interference.❞</p><p>-- Donald Trump</p></blockquote><p>As of Monday, February 19, 2024 at 2:45 a.m., a <a href="https://twitter.com/Chicago1Ray/status/1758674105446838535"><b>video shared by x.com/chicagoray1 at 8:05 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2024</b></a> had 11K comments, 20K reposts, 62 hearts, and 1.8K boodkmarks</p><p><b><a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/17/us-news/trump-supporting-truckers-refusing-to-drive-to-nyc-after-ex-presidents-355-million-fraud-ruling/">Trump-supporting truckers refusing to drive to NYC after ex-president's $355 million fraud ruling</a> - New York Post</b></p><p><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13096095/Trump-supporting-truckers-New-York-City-fraud-verdict.html"><b>Trump-supporting truckers REFUSE to take loads to New York after former president was fined $355 million in NYC fraud case | Daily Mail Online</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/truckers-trump-new-york-boycott-b2498216.html">Truckers for Trump are refusing to drive to New York City after $350m fraud ruling | The Independent</a></p><p><a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/trump-investigation/truckers-boycott-nyc-trump/">Truckers boycott NYC after Trump's $355M fraud ruling: Reports</a> - NEWSNATION</p><p><a href="https://www.breitbart.com/law-and-order/2024/02/18/f-around-find-out-pro-trump-truckers-boycott-nyc-after-civil-fraud-verdict/">'F*** Around and Find Out': Pro-Trump Truckers Boycott NYC After Civil Fraud Verdict</a> - BREITBART</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/chicago1ray/status/1758674105446838535?s=43&t=62Pu2WyATtQLHpytY7B0eg"><b>Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 on X: "I've been on the radio for over an hour and I've talked to at least (10) Truckers who are gonna start refusing loads of Monday for (NYC) ...I talked to (3) guys that I work with who texted the boss and told him no (NYC) Truckers are (95%) Trump... it'll get overturned on appeal… " / X</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>BACKGROUND ...</u></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna135283">Judge Engoron fines Trump more than $350M, bars him from running businesses in N.Y. for 3 years</a> - NBC News</b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.360mediascanner.com/2024/02/civil-business-fraud-trial-against.html">Civil business fraud trial against Donald Trump: Judge Arthur Engoron orders Trump and organization to pay over $350 million in damages; limits ability to do business in New York</a> - 360mediascanner.com</b></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-76801930033499339482024-02-19T02:03:00.001-06:002024-02-19T02:03:07.416-06:00New York Post: Names of migrants charged in NYPD attack<p>Eight migrants, all Venezuelan natives, have been charged so far in the Jan. 27, 2024 mob attack on two NYPD police officers near Times Square in New York City.</p><p>Up to 14 offenders may have been involved in the assault.</p><p>Yohenry Brito, 24</p><p>Yorman Reveron, 24</p><p>Jhoan Boada, 22</p><p>Ulises Bohorquez, 21</p><p>Wilson Juarez, 21</p><p>Kelvin Servat Arocha, 19</p><p>Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel, 19</p><p>Yarwuin Madris, 17</p><p><b><a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/18/us-news/who-are-the-migrants-charged-with-attacking-nypd-cops-a-look-at-the-asylum-seekers-charged-in-times-square-melee/">Who are the migrants charged with attacking NYPD cops? A look at the asylum-seekers charged in Times Square melee</a> - New York Post</b></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/360mediaX/status/1759311839295586370"><b>360MediaX on X: "Who are the migrants charged with attacking NYPD cops? A look at the asylum-seekers charged in Times Square melee" / X</b></a></p><p><b><u>BACKGROUND ...</u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2024/02/migrants-who-attacked-nypd-police-officers-may-have-fled-to-california-with-help-of-church-affiliated-non-profit/"><b>Migrants Who Attacked NYPD Police Officers May Have Fled to California with Help of Church-Affiliated Non-Profit – Cardinal News</b></a></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-33729916680322648102024-02-19T01:56:00.001-06:002024-02-19T01:56:09.978-06:00Taking a break from "nasty divorce", South Florida woman missing in Spain after security cameras disabled at Madrid apartment building<p>Ana Maria Knezevic, age 40 and 4-feet-11-inches tall, traveled from South Florida to Spain in December 2023.</p><p>Ana Maria Knezevic's family and friends say the naturalized American originally from Colombia was going through a nasty divorce from her Serbian husband.</p><p>Police in Madrid and Fort Lauderdale were notified, after she was reported missing in Madrid, Spain since February 2, 2024.</p><p>Ana Maria Knezevic disappeared shortly after a male offender wearing a motorcycle helmet disabled the security cameras at her apartment building by spray-painting the cameras.</p><p>David and Ana Knezevic, married for 13 years, own EOX Technology Solutions Inc. -- a computer support in South Florida (1239 E Newport Center Dr, # 105, Deerfield Beach, Florida).</p><p><a href="https://abc7.com/ana-maria-knezevic-missing-woman-spain/14437082/">American woman Ana Maria Knezevic goes missing in Spain after helmeted man disables her security cameras - ABC7 Los Angeles</a></p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-woman-disappears-madrid-suspicious-text-blacked-surveillance-cameras">Ana Knezevic disappeared in Spain following suspicious text messages | Fox News</a></p><p><a href="https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/american-woman-goes-missing-in-spain-after-helmeted-man-disables-cameras/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter">American woman goes missing in Spain after helmeted man disables cameras | WGN-TV</a></p><p><a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/02/17/i-met-someone-wonderful-us-woman-disappears-in-madrid/?fbclid=IwAR0SlS3M_xMZWlwaNTxthYS1yXe2GcPODnpPnWHPIVSPPHypcAnMuPoHKl8">'I met someone wonderful!' - US woman disappears in Madrid</a> (text message from her phone - 1 news New Zealand)</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/chicagomediaX/status/1759297627148169421"><b>ChicagoMediaX on X: "American woman goes missing in Spain after helmeted man disables cameras" / X</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Español</u></b></p><p><a href="https://cndes-web.ses.mir.es/publico/Desaparecidos/en/Detalle-Desaparecido?desaparecido=660EB960898B5500B3906D4F92305D8C"><b>Detalle desaparecido Ana Maria Knezevich Henao</b></a></p><p><br /></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-81925413775773238552024-02-17T18:34:00.011-06:002024-02-19T03:10:21.863-06:00Trump Sneakers: New signature sneaker line introduced by Donald Trump"I have some incredible people that work with me on things and they came up with this ... and I think it's gonna be a big success," explained Donald Trump regarding the launch of his own line of tennis shoes.<div><br /></div><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-launches-sneaker-line-rcna139334"><b>Trump launches a sneaker line priced $199 $399 - NBC News</b></a><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/18/trump-sneakers-never-surrender-launch">Trump's high-top sneakers sell out hours after launch</a> - AXIOS</b><br /><div><br /></div><div>Sneaker con Philadelphia</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://sneakercon.com/event/sneaker-con-philadelphia-february-17-2024/"><b>Sneaker Con sneakercon.com › EventsSneaker Con Philadelphia -February 17, 2024</b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/sneaker-con-slammed-as-trump-announces-surprise-appearance-in-philadelphia">Sneaker Con Slammed as Trump Announces Surprise Appearance</a> - The Daily Beast (requires registration)</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/360mediaX/status/1759144362091622787"><b>360MediaX on X: "Trump promotes golden 'Never Surrender Hi-Top' trainers for $399 a pair" / X</b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>SHOE IMAGES ...</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/BackThebluecool/status/1759038081045250122"><b>BackTheblueCool on X: "President Donald Trump pulls up at sneakercon in Philadelphia. Reveals his new $399 “Never surrender” gold high tops that sell out in minutes. F Engoron and New York City #Trump2024NowMorethanEver" / X</b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/BackThebluecool/status/1759058160172605790"><b>BackTheblueCool on X: "Here are the other 2 pairs he has." / X</b></a></div></div>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-5825376852289053972024-02-17T01:09:00.000-06:002024-02-17T01:09:01.204-06:00Civil business fraud trial against Donald Trump: Judge Arthur Engoron orders Trump and organization to pay over $350 million in damages; limits ability to do business in New York<p>Judge Arthur Engoron ordered former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization to pay over $354 million in damages, and barred Trump “from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation or other legal entity in New York for a period of three years.”</p><p>New York State Attorney General Letitia James Press Release ...</p><p><b>Attorney General James Wins Landmark Victory in Case Against Donald Trump</b></p><p><b>Donald Trump, Adult Sons, and Former Executives Ordered to Pay More Than $450 Million They Fraudulently and Illegally Obtained</b></p><p><b>Donald Trump Banned from Serving as an Officer or Director of Any New York Company for Three Years</b></p><p><br /></p><p>NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after Justice Arthur F. Engoron of New York State Supreme Court ruled in her favor in her office’s civil fraud case against Donald Trump, the other individual defendants, and the Trump Organization entities, ordering the defendants to pay more than $450 million in total, which represents $363.8 million in disgorgement and pre-judgment interest:</p><p><br /></p><p>“Today, justice has been served. This is a tremendous victory for this state, this nation, and for everyone who believes that we all must play by the same rules — even former presidents. </p><p><br /></p><p>“For years, Donald Trump engaged in massive fraud to falsely inflate his net worth and unjustly enrich himself, his family, and his organization. While he may have authored the ‘Art of the Deal,’ our case revealed that his business was based on the art of the steal.</p><p><br /></p><p>“When powerful people cheat to get better loans, it comes at the expense of honest and hardworking people. Everyday Americans cannot lie to a bank to get a mortgage to buy a home, and if they did, our government would throw the book at them. There simply cannot be different rules for different people.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Now, Donald Trump is finally facing accountability for his lying, cheating, and staggering fraud. Because no matter how big, rich, or powerful you think you are, no one is above the law.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The decision issued today by Justice Arthur F. Engoron grants the following relief:</p><p>Donald Trump and the other defendants are ordered to pay more than $450 million in total, which represents $363.8 million in disgorgement and pre-judgment interest;</p><p>Donald Trump, Allen Weisselberg, and Jeffrey McConney are each banned from serving as an officer or director of any New York company for three years;</p><p>Allen Weisselberg and Jeffrey McConney are additionally banned from serving in a financial management role in any New York company for life;</p><p>Donald Trump, Jr. and Eric Trump are banned from serving as an officer or director of any New York company for two years;</p><p>Donald Trump and his companies are banned from applying for loans from any New York bank or financial institution for three years;</p><p>A new, Independent Director of Compliance role will be created at the Trump Organization to ensure the company establishes internal protocols and meets financial reporting obligations; and</p><p>The current independent, external monitor will continue to oversee the company’s financial dealings and ensure this fraud cannot continue.</p><p>Following a three-year investigation, in September 2022 Attorney General James filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump, a number of Trump Organization companies, and senior executives for engaging in years of financial fraud and illegal conduct. In September 2023, before this trial began, Justice Engoron issued a ruling granting Attorney General James' motion for partial summary judgment, finding that Donald Trump and the defendants committed fraud by falsely inflating the value of his assets. Today’s decision and order that Donald Trump and the other individual defendants also engaged in illegal conduct and that relief against the defendants is necessary to prevent further fraudulent and illegal conduct comes after 11 weeks of trial, which concluded with closing arguments last month.</p><p>The investigation and subsequent legal action were conducted by Senior Enforcement Counsel Kevin Wallace, Special Counsel Andrew Amer, Assistant Attorney General Colleen K. Faherty, Assistant Attorney General Alex Finkelstein, Assistant Attorney General Wil Handley, Assistant Attorney General Stephanie Torre, Assistant Attorney General Sherief Gaber, Special Counsel Eric R. Haren, Real Estate Finance Enforcement Section Chief Louis M. Solomon, former Assistant Attorney General Mark Ladov, former Assistant Attorney General Austin Thompson, and Legal Support Analysts Samantha Stern and Labiba Hasan. Additional support was provided by Data Analyst Anushua Choudhury, Senior Data Analyst Akram Hasanov, Data Analyst Blake Rubey, former Data Scientist Chansoo Song, former Deputy Director of Research and Analytics Megan Thorsfeldt, and former Director of Research and Analytics Jonathan Werberg; as well as Information Technology Specialist Hewson Chen, Information Technology Specialist Paige Podolny, and Information Technology Specialist John Roach. Appellate support was provided by Deputy Solicitor General Judith Vale, Deputy Solicitor General Ester Murdukhayeva, Senior Assistant Solicitor General Dennis Fan, Assistant Solicitor General Cleland Welton, Assistant Solicitor General Daniel Magy, and former Assistant Solicitor General Eric Del Pozo. The investigation was overseen by First Deputy Attorney General Jennifer Levy.</p><p><a href="https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-wins-landmark-victory-case-against-donald-trump">Attorney General James Wins Landmark Victory in Case Against Donald Trump</a> - official</p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-24647953894332717712024-02-16T16:23:00.002-06:002024-02-16T16:24:23.387-06:00House Intelligence Chair Mike Turner, R-Ohio, faces criticism over 'overblown' message about an undisclosed serious security threat from Russia<p>A false alarm from House Intelligence Chair Mike Turner, R-Ohio was designed to help with Ukraine spending, and Turner admitted he crafted the message with the White House, according to Jesse Watters, FOX News.</p><p>White House officials were furious about Turner's disclosure, according to the New York Times, but it turns out the Turner and the White House were working on the message together, according to Jesse Watters of Fox News.</p><p>A congressman’s cryptic statement about new intelligence set Washington abuzz and infuriated White House officials ... <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/us/politics/intelligence-russia-nuclear.html?searchResultPosition=2"><b>Russia’s Advances on Space-Based Nuclear Weapon Draw U.S. Concerns - The New York Times</b></a></p><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/15/us-news/johnson-urged-to-probe-intel-chairs-reckless-leak-of-national-security-threat/"><b>Johnson urged to probe Intel chair's 'reckless' leak of national security threat</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-on-defense/2860102/mike-turner-facing-blowback-from-his-own-party-for-sounding-alarm-on-russian-anti-satellite-threat/"><b>Mike Turner facing blowback from his own party for sounding alarm on Russian anti-satellite threat - Washington Examiner</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/15/ogles-turner-national-security-threat-00141682"><b>House Intel chair faces backlash over Russia intel warning - POLITICO</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/15/politics/mike-turner-republican-reaction/index.html"><b>Intelligence chairman faces blowback from Republican colleagues over national security threat statement | CNN Politics</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/15/house-gop-conservatives-ukraine-spying-congress-intelligence/72618624007/"><b>Lawmakers say warning about 'serious' security threat was a ploy</b></a></p><p><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4470100-turner-accused-of-reckless-disregard-as-gop-colleague-asks-for-formal-inquiry/"><b>GOP colleague accuses Turner of ‘reckless disregard,’ asks for formal inquiry | The Hill</b></a></p><p><b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #840303; font-size: medium;">FOX News doesn't cover backlash, but Jesse Watters does ...</span></b></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/JesseBWatters/status/1758311754311127369"><b>Jesse Watters on X: "Washington took Americans for a wild ride yesterday with the threat of worldwide Armageddon but Primetime saw right through it. Turns out, it was more like a false alarm to get more Ukraine funding." / X</b></a></p><p><b><u>BACKGROUND ...</u></b></p><p><b><a href="https://turner.house.gov/">Congressman Michael Turner</a> - Official</b></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Turner"><b>Mike Turner - Wikipedia</b></a></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-16690546176300799152024-02-15T20:04:00.001-06:002024-02-15T20:04:09.922-06:00Michael Shellenberger report: Russia wanted Hillary Clinton for president in 2016, not Donald Trump as Intelligence Community described<p>The CIA knew Putin favored Clinton for president, but told the opposite story. Current members of the House Intelligence Committee up until today were unaware of a 50-page report that the CIA is hiding that proves that Russia favored Hillary Clinton, not Donald Trump for president in the 2016 election.</p><p>According to RacketNews (Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, Alex Gutentag), <a href="https://public.substack.com/p/cia-cooked-the-intelligence-to-hide">the Trump-Russia scandal made its formal launch on January 6th, 2017</a>, when the office of the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper published what’s called an “Intelligence Community Assessment,” or “ICA” which framed Donald Trump as a Manchruian candidate controlled by Vladimir Putin, and also framed Russia as attempting to "denigrate" Hillary Clinton and "harm her electability".</p><p>According to Michael Shellenberger, the intelligence committee used the Steel Dossier (Trump–Russia dossier) to falsely claim that Putin wanted Trump for president while foreign allies allegedly spied on the Trump team.</p><p>The Steele Dossier was written from June to December 2016 and contains allegations of misconduct, conspiracy, and cooperation between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and the government of Russia prior to and during the 2016 election campaign.</p><p>Steele, a former head of the Russia Desk for British intelligence MI6, wrote the report for the private investigative firm Fusion GPS -- paid by Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC).</p><p>John Brennan orchestrated a phony assessment of intelligence of Donald Trump, according Michael Shellenberger.</p><p>Actually Russia was concerned that Trump was erratic and of an unknown quantity.</p><p>Also from the July to September time frame, according to The Washington Post, CIA Director John Brennan had started an investigation with a secret task force "composed of several dozen analysts and officers from the CIA, the NSA and the FBI". </p><p>Brennan also created his own dossier of material documenting that "Russia was not only attempting to interfere in the 2016 election, they were doing so in order to elect Donald Trump. Brennan served in the Obama White House as Assistant to the President for Homeland Security between 2009 and 2013, and Obama nominated Brennan as CIA on January 7, 2013.</p><p><b><a href="https://public.substack.com/p/cia-cooked-the-intelligence-to-hide">CIA “Cooked The Intelligence” To Hide That Russia Favored Clinton, Not Trump, In 2016, Sources Say</a> - public.substack/Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, Alex Gutentag</b></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/JesseBWatters/status/1758307025602199990"><b>Jesse Watters on X: "BOMBSHELL: a new report says Russia didn't want Trump to win in 2016, they wanted Hillary and the CIA knew it. Obama's CIA director, John Brennan, manufactured evidence for the Russia hoax, according to @shellenberger and @mtaibbi https://t.co/u8aMMvqsTb" / X</b></a></p><p><b><u>WIKIPEDIA</u></b></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_GPS"><b>Fusion GPS - Wikipedia</b></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steele_dossier"><b>Steele dossier - Wikipedia</b></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Steele"><b>Christopher Steele - Wikipedia</b></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MI6"><b>MI6 - Wikipedia</b></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brennan_(CIA_officer)"><b>John Brennan (CIA officer) - Wikipedia</b></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clapper"><b>James Clapper - Wikipedia</b></a></p><p>Clapper was part of a group of former intelligence officials that signed a letter that stated the Biden laptop story “has the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation"</p><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/19/hunter-biden-story-russian-disinfo-430276"><b>Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say - POLITICO</b></a></p><p><b><u>FLASHBACK</u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdAh2HJ98WE&t=828s"><b>President Donald Trump: The 60 Minutes 2020 Election Interview - YouTube</b></a><br />(During a '60 Minutes' interview, Leslie Stahl told Trump during an interview, we can't put on things we can't verify, when Trump mentioned that "they spied on my campaign." Lesley Stahl claimed there was no real evidence of that)</p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-7315657145301981862024-02-15T17:55:00.003-06:002024-02-15T17:55:24.981-06:00Nine firefighters injured in explosion of a CNG-powered semi-truck in the Wilmington neighborhood in the South Bay and Harbor region of Los Angeles<p>Nine LAFD Firefighters were injured during an explosion, while responding to a vehicle fire in Wilmington. Two of the nine remain in critical condition. The clean-air CNG-powered semi truck (no trailer) contained two 100-gallon natural gas tanks, compressed to over 3,000 psi. Six minutes after firefighters arrived, one of the tanks exploded, causing severe injuries. One of the injured firefighters was air-lifted to a burn center for specialty care. Thankfully, the driver was well clear of the truck by the time of the blast, and found to be uninjured. We remind locals to stay clear of the scene, both motorists and pedestrians. There are currently no active evacuation orders, but an "exclusion zone" with a 500-foot radius has been established to isolate the scene and prevent further injury. The situation is currently static. This will be an extended operation in the area, and handled slowly, with extreme caution to ensure there is no possibility of escalating hazard.</p><p>UNITS ASSIGNED ...</p><p>FS 38; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; AO1 AO2 AP65 AR1 AR10 AR11 AR12 AR14 AR21 AR22 AR27 AR33 AR34 AR38 AR7 AR9 BC1 BC13 BC4 BC6 CE43 CM1 CM20 CM22 CM3 CM32 E112 E205 E21 E210 E215 E220 E221 E238 E248 E26 E285 E290 E36 E40 E48 E49 E5 E64 E85 E90 EA1 EM1 EM11 EM13 EM18 EM35 EM4 ER2 ER3 FC1 H1 H3 HA1 HA3 HE1 HL9 HR3 JT1 JT2 JT3 JT4 JT6 PH1 PL1 RA10 RA101 RA112 RA264 RA266 RA36 RA38 RA5 RA57 RA64 RA79 RA848 RA85 RA90 RH114 RS3 SO1 SQ21 SQ48 T10 T15 T20 T21 T38 T48 T5 T85 T90 TL4 TO34 UA1 UA6 UR5 UR88; CH7; 12 13 14; </p><p>PIO: Nicholas Prange</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odVjRMmomKY"><b>Wilmington gas explosion leaves 9 LA firefighters injured - YouTube</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.lafd.org/alert/update-explosion-02152024-inc0317-0"><b>Update Explosion 02/15/2024 INC#0317 | Los Angeles Fire Department</b></a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/LAFD/status/1758224578646843666"><b>LAFD 🔥 on X: "LAFD Alert-Update #Wilmington Explosion 1120 N Alameda St" / X</b></a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/LAFD/status/1758190206992466077"><b>LAFD 🔥 on X: "LAFD Alert-Update #Wilmington Explosion 1120 N Alameda St" / X</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/33%C2%B047'11.3%22N+118%C2%B014'33.4%22W/@33.786477,-118.24261,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d33.786477!4d-118.24261?entry=ttu"><b>33°47'11.3"N 118°14'33.4"W - Google Maps</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wilmington,+Los+Angeles,+CA/@33.7752129,-118.3752892,12z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x80dd367f0374b341:0x290216927cca4096!8m2!3d33.7857948!4d-118.2643567!16zL20vMDF5Nm5k?entry=ttu"><b>Wilmington - Google Maps</b></a></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-81782603205314433722024-02-15T11:48:00.001-06:002024-02-15T11:48:14.593-06:00Is Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin aide dating Alex Soros?<p>Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, once married to disgraced anatomy exposer Anthony Weiner for seven years, is reported to be dating Alex Soros -- the son of George Soros.</p><p><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13084859/anthony-weiner-wife-huma-abedin-dating-alex-soros.html"><b>Hillary Clinton's longtime aide Huma Abedin, 47, reveals she is dating George Soros' billionaire playboy son Alex, 38 - as pair take their romance public during Valentine's Day date in Paris | Daily Mail Online</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/huma-abedin-alex-soros-relationship.html">Huma Abedin Confirms Alex Soros Relationship With Cozy Photo</a> - The Cut</b></p><p><b><a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/us-news/huma-abedin-and-george-soros-son-alex-share-romantic-valentines-day-dinner-in-paris/">Huma Abedin and George Soros' son Alex share romantic Valentine's Day dinner in Paris</a> - New York Post</b></p><p>Nothing on her Instagram the day after Valentine's Day ... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/humaabedin/">Huma Abedin (@humaabedin) • Instagram photos and videos</a></p><p>Nothing on the Instagram account of Alex Soros the day after Valentine's Day ... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexsoros/">Alexander Soros, PhD (@alexsoros) • Instagram photos and videos</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-57019679269462875662024-02-15T11:33:00.003-06:002024-02-15T11:33:47.737-06:00Fran Itkoff, 90, and volunteer of 60 years forced to step down from National Multiple Sclerosis Society<p>Fran Itkoff took over her husband's position and volunteered for the nonprofit organization for the next couple of decades until a representative reached out to her recently. Her husband suffered from MS.</p><p>Itkoff’s family has won several awards for her work with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Fran Itkoff earned the Volunteer Lifetime Achievement award in 2008.</p><p>Fran asked about the meaning of gender pronouns, and was fired.</p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic;">❝</span>As we discussed earlier during our phone conversation, after a thorough review of our guidelines and standards, it has come to our attention that there has been a failure to abide by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion guidelines during your time is a volunteer. Unfortunately, based on the situation we have made the difficult decision to have you step down from your volunteer position, effective immediately.<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic;">❞</span></p><p><b><a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/15/us-news/calif-volunteer-fran-itkoff-90-forced-out-of-ms-society-job-for-asking-about-pronoun-usage/">Calif. volunteer, Fran Itkoff, 90, forced out of MS Society job for asking about pronoun usage</a> - New York Post</b></p><p><a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/90-year-old-volunteer-claims-she-was-ousted-from-ms-society-after-60-years-of-service-for-questioning-pronouns"><b>90-year-old volunteer claims she was ousted from MS Society after 60 years of service for questioning pronouns | Blaze Media</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAFG4YGK-0I&t=1s">National MS Society Forces 90-Year-Old Volunteer To Step Down Over Pronoun Usage - YouTube</a> - Libs of Tik Tok</b></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-24323383114086089752024-02-15T10:54:00.002-06:002024-02-15T10:57:01.176-06:00Shellenberger, Taibbi, Gutentag Report: Obama’s CIA started Russia hoax<p>Jesse Watters summarizes in a FOX News segment Wednesday, February 14, 2024 that the Obama/Biden white house, CIA, and FBI director launched an illegal pre-emptive war against democracy and covered it up for eight years.</p><p>During a '60 Minutes' interview, Leslie Stahl told Trump during an interview, we can't put on things we can't verify, when Trump mentioned that "they spied on my campaign." Lesley Stahl claimed there was no real evidence of that ( <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdAh2HJ98WE&t=828s">President Donald Trump: The 60 Minutes 2020 Election Interview - YouTube</a>).</p><p>Also, Obama guaranteed there is no political influence by any investigation conducted by the US Justice Department or the FBI on April 10, 2016.</p><p>Dating back to the release of the so-called “Nunes memo” in 2018 exposing the corruption of the FISA application process, senior intelligence officials, including Trump’s CIA Director, Gina Haspel, there have been repeated blocked attempts to declassify information about the Trump-Russia investigation. </p><p>The controversy is also releated to The Steele dossier, also known as the Trump–Russia dossier, which is a controversial political opposition research report compiled by former British MI6 intelligence officer Christopher Steele.</p><p>The Nunes memo (formally titled Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Abuses at the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation) is a four-page memorandum written for U.S. Representative Devin Nunes by his staff, and released to the public by the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee on February 2, 2018. </p><p>The Nunes memo alleges that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) "may have relied on politically motivated or questionable sources" to obtain a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant in October 2016, and in three subsequent renewals on Trump adviser Carter Page in the early phases of the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.</p><p>Republican legislators who favored public release of the memo argued that the Nunes memo presents evidence that a group of politically biased FBI employees abused the FISA warrant process for the purpose of undermining the Donald Trump presidency.</p><p>The congressmen alleged that there was excessive and improper dependence on the Steele dossier, which was funded in part by the Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee, and included spying on Trump aide Carter Page during the course of Trump's campaign.</p><p>Biden has been conspiring against Donald Trump using the intel community to prosecute Trump in federal court, according segment by Jesse Watters.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Check substack ... Spied on Trump ... </u></b></p><p><b><a href="https://public.substack.com/p/cia-had-foreign-allies-spy-on-trump">CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say</a> - Substack.Public/Racket News</b></p><p><b><a href="https://public.substack.com/p/us-government-is-hiding-documents?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2">U.S. Government Is Hiding Documents That Incriminate Intelligence Community For Illegal Spying And Election Interference, Say Sources</a> - Substack.Public/Racket News</b></p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/political-espionage-campaign-targeted-trump-16-russia-tale-wmd-style-story-journalist"><b>'Political espionage campaign' targeted Trump, Russia collusion tale a 'WMD-style story,' journalist says | Fox News</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6346904566112"><b>Report: Obama's CIA triggered Russia 'hoax', foreign allies spied on 'Trump '16' | Fox News Video</b></a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/JesseBWatters/status/1757943583078826232"><b>Jesse Watters on X: "Bombshell new report says the US government is hiding documents that incriminate the deep state for spying on Trump and election interference, sources tell @mtaibbi and @shellenberger" / X</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/12/politics/missing-russia-intelligence-trump-dg/"><b>The mystery of the missing binder: How a collection of raw Russian intelligence disappeared under Trump - CNN</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2022/02/clinton-campaign-paid-to-infiltrate-trump-servers-to-link-trump-to-russia-according-to-durham-report/"><b>Clinton Campaign Paid to Infiltrate Trump Servers to Link Trump to Russia, According to Durham Report – Cardinal News</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/06/politics/intelligence-report-putin-election/index.html"><b>Intel report: Putin directly ordered effort to influence election | CNN Politics</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/adam-schiff-repeatedly-claimed-evidence-russian-collusion-denounces-durham-report-flawed"><b>Adam Schiff, who repeatedly claimed evidence of Russian collusion, denounces Durham report as 'flawed' | Fox News</b></a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/mtaibbi"><b>Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) / X</b></a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/shellenberger"><b>Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) / X</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>WIKIPEDIA ...</u></b></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunes_memo"><b>Nunes memo - Wikipedia</b></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Steele"><b>Christopher Steele - Wikipedia</b></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steele_dossier"><b>Steele dossier - Wikipedia</b></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_special_counsel_investigation"><b>Durham special counsel investigation - Wikipedia</b></a></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-67493908536338809922024-02-14T14:22:00.021-06:002024-02-14T15:37:47.202-06:00Kansas City Police respond to shots fired call near Union Station during Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Victory Rally -- injuries reported<p>The Kansas City Star reported at at 2:09 PM local time Wednesday, February 14, 2024 that several people have been shot after gunfire erupted during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade, according to police scanner traffic.</p><p><a href="https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2024/02/kc-chiefs-victory-parade-kansas-city-police-multiple-people-struck-when-shots-fired-west-of-union-station/"><b>KC Chiefs Victory Parade; Kansas City Police: Multiple People Struck When Shots Fired West of Union Station – Cardinal News</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article285484737.html"><b>Shooting at Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally at Union Station | Kansas City Star</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.kctv5.com/2024/02/14/police-respond-shots-fired-near-union-station-public-asked-leave-area/"><b>Several people wounded in shooting near Union Station, 2 in custody</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://www.kmbc.com/article/shooting-reported-at-kansas-city-chiefs-super-bowl-victory-rally/46790065">Shooting reported at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Victory Rally</a><br />(Shooting reported at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Victory Rally; 'several people' struck)</b></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1757874390052569393"><b>ABC News on X: "BREAKING: One person is dead and nine are injured after a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, following the parade and rally celebrating the Chiefs' Super Bowl win, according to the Kansas City Fire Department." / X</b></a></p><p><b><u>LIVE VIDEO ...</u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRk0R6j5h2Q"><b>LIVE: Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting | LiveNOW from FOX - YouTube</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xah2lbtKWYY">Chiefs Championship Parade Coverage - YouTube</a> - LIVE KCTV5 News</b></p><p><b><u>OFFICIAL ...</u></b></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/kcpolice"><b>kcpolice (@kcpolice) / X</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://twitter.com/kcpolice/status/1757857936125112563">kcpolice on X: "Shots have been fired around Union Station. Please leave the area." / X</a> -- First post regarding shooting from Kansas City Police Department</b></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/KCMOFireDept"><b>KCFD (@KCMOFireDept) / X</b></a> - no relevant posts as of 3:35 CT.</p><p><b><u>CURRENT TIME AT SCENE ...</u></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Time+kansas+city+missouri&sca_esv=725712b13be26739&sxsrf=ACQVn093uYzW8vZeB7O4BBdk3IBJg02trg%3A1707946018984&ei=IjDNZZPjO7SHptQP4ImQ4Ao&ved=0ahUKEwiT_Ibe4quEAxW0g4kEHeAEBKwQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=Time+kansas+city+missouri&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGVRpbWUga2Fuc2FzIGNpdHkgbWlzc291cmkyBRAAGIAEMgYQABgHGB4yCBAAGAUYBxgeMggQABgFGAcYHjIIEAAYBRgHGB4yCBAAGAUYBxgeMggQABgFGAcYHjIIEAAYBRgHGB4yCBAAGAUYBxgeMggQABgFGAcYHkjTJVCkG1jjInABeACQAQCYAWmgAYwDqgEDMy4yuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIJEAAYBxgeGLADwgIIEAAYgAQYsAPCAg0QLhgNGIMBGLEDGIAEwgIKEAAYgAQYDRixA8ICBxAAGIAEGA3CAg0QLhiABBgNGMcBGK8BwgIcEC4YDRiDARixAxiABBiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBNgBAcICCBAAGAcYHhgP4gMEGAEgQYgGAZAGBLoGBggBEAEYFA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#ip=1">Time kansas city missouri - Google Search</a> -- CST</b></p><p><b><u>MAP(S) ...</u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Union+Station+Kansas+City/@39.0840944,-94.5855717,18z/data=!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sUnion+Station+Kansas+City!3m6!1s0x87c0f03f9cb6bbc5:0x1746a6418d59c7dd!8m2!3d39.0846332!4d-94.5850238!15sChlVbmlvbiBTdGF0aW9uIEthbnNhcyBDaXR5IgOIAQGSARNoaXN0b3JpY2FsX2xhbmRtYXJr4AEA!16s%2Fg%2F1jljyg420!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu"><b>Union Station Kansas City - Google Maps</b></a> - LIVE TRAFFIC LAYER</p><p><b><u>UNVERIFIED ...</u></b></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/politiwars/status/1757874464640159863"><b>Samuel Culper 722 on X: "@ABC" / X</b></a> - photo showing two in custody near police KCMO white van.</p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-42796551019817698662024-02-14T13:48:00.007-06:002024-02-14T13:56:44.326-06:00Former Hunter Biden business partner Tony Bobulinski says under oath that Joe Biden was ‘the brand’ the Bidens sold to enrich the family; knew about Biden family dealings with Chinese energy company<p>WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after the committee’s interview with Tony Bobulinski:</p><p>“Tony Bobulinski articulated under oath that Joe Biden was ‘the brand’ the Bidens sold to enrich the family. Joe Biden not only knew about his family’s dealings with a Chinese Communist Party linked energy company, but he also enabled them and participated in them. Tony Bobulinski testified he believes Joe Biden committed wrongdoing and continues to lie to the American people about his participation in his family’s influence peddling schemes. </p><p>“Mr. Bobulinski was unshakeable in his testimony today, providing facts Democrats didn’t want to hear. As such, Democrats put on a shameful display as they yelled at Mr. Bobulinski, cut him off, belittled him, and threatened him. It’s behavior that I’ve frankly never seen before in a transcribed interview. We will soon release the transcript to provide the American people with transparency about Joe Biden’s involvement in his family’s shady schemes and Democrats’ efforts to smear Mr. Bobulinski for blowing the whistle.”</p><p><a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-statement-on-interview-with-tony-bobulinski/"><b>Comer Statement on Interview with Tony Bobulinski - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2024/02/13/tony-bobulinski-says-china-tried-to-infiltrate-and-compromise-biden-family-obama-white-house/">Tony Bobulinski Says China Tried To ‘Infiltrate And Compromise’ Biden Family, Obama White House</a> - DAILY CALLER </b></p><p><b><u>FLASHBACK OCT 22 2020 ...</u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2020/10/tony-bobulinski-presser-claiming-joe-biden-knew-about-son-hunter-bidens-business-deals/"><b>Tony Bobulinski Presser Claiming Joe Biden Knew About Son Hunter Biden’s Business Deals with China – Cardinal News</b></a> <b>- VIDEO</b></p><p><a href="https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/tony-bobulinski-press-conference-on-hunter-biden-transcript-october-22"><b>Tony Bobulinski Press Conference on Hunter Biden Transcript October 22 | Rev Blog</b></a></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-51974306402573970352024-02-14T13:30:00.004-06:002024-02-14T13:34:14.609-06:00Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot possibly having success downing multiple Houthi attack drones over Red Sea<p>The pilot of a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II has possibly intercepted seven Houthi drones during Houthi militants’ sustained anti-shipping campaign primarily in the Red Sea</p><p><b><a href="https://www.twz.com/air/marine-corps-av-8b-harrier-pilot-downed-seven-drones-report">Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Pilot Intercepted Seven Drones (Updated)</a> - The WARZONE</b></p><p><b><u>BACKGROUND</u></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.marines.mil/News/Tag/24292/av-8b-harrier/">News</a> - Tag for AV-8B Harrier on US Marines official site</b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/naval-aircraft/current-aircraft-inventory/av-8b-harrier-ii.html">AV-8B Harrier II</a> - US Navy</b></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_movement"><b>Houthi movement - Wikipedia</b></a><br />Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s.</p><p><b><u>MAPS</u></b></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Red+Sea/@20.3891107,33.2543918,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x15b91b7a37f530e5:0xbab428a1529071c7!8m2!3d20.280232!4d38.512573!16zL20vMDZqZmQ?entry=ttu"><b>Red Sea - Google Maps</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Yemen/@15.3363171,42.8045891,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x1603dbac7c34bc5f:0x92f129377eae77ae!8m2!3d15.552727!4d48.516388!16zL20vMDF6ODh0?entry=ttu"><b>Yemen - Google Maps</b></a></p><p><br /></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-38360241786769937122024-02-14T13:18:00.007-06:002024-02-14T13:20:15.866-06:00Happy Valentine's Day: Feelings for AI girl<p>Relationship with AI-generated woman: Man has feelings for an artificial girl, but "it felt so good."</p><p>Apparently relationship is with <i>Sentient Artifical Intelligence - identifies as female.</i></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/ai-girlfriend-boyfriend-replika-paradot-113df1b9ed069ed56162793b50f3a9fa">People are getting emotionally attached to AI partners | AP News</a></p><p><b><a href="https://qz.com/artificial-intelligence-real-emotion-people-are-seeki-1851254692">Artificial intelligence, real emotion. People are seeking a romantic connection with the perfect bot</a> - Quartz</b></p><p><b>AI COMPANION APP ...</b></p><p><b><a href="https://replika.com/">Replika</a> "The AI companion who cares" (slogan)</b></p><p><a href="https://blog.replika.com/"><b>Replika Blog</b></a></p><p><b>TIMES HAVE CHANGED ...</b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bNDQn1dGdJA">Things have changed so much in 20 years 😩 - YouTube</a> - Benny Show</b></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-68425778842926482122024-02-14T12:49:00.006-06:002024-02-14T14:17:40.979-06:00House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, warns of "serious national security threat" without providing specific details<p>CNN (by Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis, Annie Grayer and Kevin Liptak, CNN) says a source who is aware of the intelligence report confirmed that the national security threat is in fact a highly concerning and stabilizing Russian capability.</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>❝Today the House Permanent Aelect committee on Intelligence has made available to all Members of Congress information concerning a serious national security threat. </p><p>"I am requesting that President Biden declassify all information relating to this thread so that Congress, the Administration, and our allies can openly discuss the actions necessary to respond to this threat."❞</p><p>- Chairman Mike Turner</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://twitter.com/HouseIntel/status/1757805804885823775"><b>House Intelligence Committee on X: "Statement from Chairman @RepMikeTurner" / X</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/house-intel-chair-warns-serious-national-security-threat-ahead-planned-rcna138848">House Intel chair warns of 'serious national security threat' ahead of planned White House briefing</a> - NBC</b></p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-intel-chair-turner-issues-vague-warning-on-serious-national-security-threat-urges-biden-to-declasify"><b>House Intel Chair Turner warns of 'serious national security threat,' urges Biden to declassify | Fox News</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-security-threat-house-intelligence-mike-turner-biden/"><b>House Intel chair issues cryptic warning about "serious national security threat," calls on Biden to declassify details - CBS News</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/14/politics/house-intel-chairman-serious-national-security-threat/index.html"><b>House Intel Chairman announces ‘serious national security threat,’ sources say it is related to Russia | CNN Politics</b></a></p><p><b><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesfarrell/2024/02/14/house-intel-chair-warns-about-mysterious-serious-national-security-threat/?sh=181eac8b6383">House Intel Chair Warns About Mysterious ‘Serious National Security Threat’</a> - Forbes</b></p><p><b><u>MEANWHILE</u></b></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/360mediaX/status/1757843554603577655"><b>360MediaX on X: "UK to send tanks to NATO war games amid growing fears of full-scale conflict with Russia" / X</b></a></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114311392582541855.post-48122262833107916682024-02-13T19:27:00.005-06:002024-02-13T19:27:44.128-06:00House votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas 214-213<p>The House of Representatives has voted 214-213 to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" in enforcing border policy and "breach public trust." </p><p><b>All Democrats against the impeachment. </b></p><p><b>Three Republicans voted against the impeachment. </b></p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/02/13/1230977868/house-impeachment-mayorkas-border"><b>House votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas : NPR</b></a></p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mayorkas-impeachment-vote-house-representatives"><b>House votes to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas over border crisis | Fox News</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>A WEEK AGO ...</p><p>Reps. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, Ken Buck of Colorado, and Tom McClintock of California all voted against the impeachment, then at the last minute Rep. Blake Moore of Utah switched his vote to "no" so that the chamber can bring up the vote again. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise missed the vote due to treatment for multiple myeloma. The final vote was 214 to 216.</p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/which-republicans-voted-against-impeaching-dhs-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas-2024-2"><b>4 Republicans Vote Against Impeaching DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas</b></a></p>CardinalNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14879245875889479381noreply@blogger.com