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A Chicago-area guaranteed income pilot program will be open to illegal immigrants, who can apply for the chance to become one of 3,250 residents who will receive $500 per month in cash assistance for two years. Continue reading “Chicago’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Open To Illegal Immigrants”
A lawsuit filed by 16 children against Montana that argues the state’s continuous use of fossil fuels that the lawsuit claims has contributed to the climate crisis will go to trial on June 12, 2023 and concluded on June 23. Continue reading “First children’s climate trial in US history is set for 2023”
Experts have warned that Americans should expect more rolling blackouts and that upgrading the U.S. power grid could cost trillions of dollars. Utility grid operators have warned that the rush to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources is threatening power grids as well. Additionally, experts have warned that charging electric vehicles (EVs) threatens power grids. In fact, last month, California residents were asked to NOT charge their EVs during a period of grid vulnerability. Fortunately, infamous California utility PG&E is offering consumers more resources during planned blackouts. Continue reading “Utility Will Offer Hotel Discounts, Rebate for Generators, Transportation to Community Centers in Case of Planned Shut-offs”
The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay $965 million to people who suffered from his false claim that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, a jury in Connecticut decided Wednesday. Continue reading “Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies”
If you didn’t already think we were living in increasingly dystopian times, this is about to change your mind. Continue reading “Take a look inside the luxury bunkers being built under the ultra-wealthy’s mansions”
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A now-former San Antonio police officer was charged Tuesday with two counts of aggravated assault by a peace officer for shooting and gravely wounding a teen eating a hamburger in his car in a McDonald’s parking lot. The teen had begun driving away when the officer opened fire. Continue reading “Ex-Texas cop charged for shooting teen eating hamburger”
The state of New York has more than 3 million individuals on its voter rolls missing key identifying documents to prove their identities, according to a recent analysis. Continue reading “New York has more than 3 million voters lacking proof of identity: analysis”
US President Joe Biden has spoken by phone with his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, after Russia pounded military and infrastructure targets throughout Ukraine on Monday. Biden condemned the Russian strikes and promised to send more air defense systems to Kiev. Continue reading “Biden and Zelensky speak after airstrikes”
New York Post – by Bernadette Hogan
Check your guns at the TKTS booth.
Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation Tuesday designating the boundaries of Times Square as a “gun-free” zone, days after a federal judge ruled that the new state law banning possession of concealed firearms by permit holders “does not appear permissible.” Continue reading “Eric Adams signs Times Square ‘gun-free’ zone into law as NY appeals”
Angela Lansbury, the irrepressible three-time Oscar nominee and five-time Tony Award winner who solved 12 seasons’ worth of crimes as the novelist/amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher on CBS’ Murder, She Wrote, has died. She was 96. Continue reading “Angela Lansbury, Entrancing Star of Stage and Screen, Dies at 96”
“We are not threatening anyone.… We have made it clear that any further NATO movement to the east is unacceptable. There’s nothing unclear about this. We aren’t deploying our missiles to the border of the United States, but the United States IS deploying their missiles to the porch of our house. Are we asking too much? We’re just asking that they not deploy their attack-systems to our home…. What is so hard to understand about that?” Russian President Vladimir Putin, YouTube, Start at :48 seconds
Continue reading “Some of Us Don’t Think the Russian Invasion Was “Aggression.” Here’s Why.”
Ukraine has announced that it will have to halt electricity exports to Europe. Russian missile strikes are said to be responsible for the forced suspension of power exports, Kyiv has announced. Continue reading “Europe’s Dark Winter Woes Worsen: Ukraine Stops Exporting Electricity To Europe”
As natural gas and electricity prices soar, many European households turn to firewood, a move to offset higher energy costs as the heating season begins. Rising demand for firewood is sending much of Europe back to the ‘medieval’ days of using stoves and fireplaces to heat homes. Continue reading ““Back To The Old Days”: Europeans Panic Buy Firewood And Stoves”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up a challenge to a legal defense called qualified immunity that has been employed to shield police officers accused of unlawfully using excessive force in a case involving a Michigan police officer who fatally shot a man as he drove away in a car. Continue reading “U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to police qualified immunity defense”
An Army base in Washington state spent part of the long holiday weekend searching for a missing part to a .50-caliber machine gun, the latest incident after the service was criticized for lost weapons. Continue reading “Army Base Still Searching for Machine Gun That Went Missing Days Ago”
In an interview with NTD broadcast on Sunday, former French presidential candidate Jean Lasalle accused President Emmanuel Macron and other members of the French government of lying about their vaccination status. Continue reading “French Politician and Ex-Presidential Candidate Jean Lasalle Says COVID Vaccine Nearly Killed Him – Claims Macron and Others Faked their Vax Status”
Tulsi Gabbard is officially leaving the Democrat party.
Gabbard said she “can no longer remain in today’s Democratic party” and that the Democrat party “is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers.” Continue reading “Tulsi Gabbard Leaves The Democrat Party — “Elitist Cabal Of Warmongers””
New York Post – by Isabel Vincent
A Chinese police station set up to spy on the country’s nationals in Lower Manhattan is run by a US charity that is on an IRS blacklist, The Post has learned. Continue reading “Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC that spies on dissenters run by shady charity on IRS blacklist”
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is upset.
The Big Apple is near the “breaking point.” It’s suffering a “humanitarian crisis.” Continue reading “New York City and the Border”
Reclaim the Net – by Didi Rankovic
Joe Rogan had Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner on his Joe Rogan Experience podcast last Wednesday and, among other topics, the pair touched on the government regulating the internet and the media landscape today. Continue reading “Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner calls for government intervention for online speech”