AOL

In the wake of a Victoria’s Secret fashion show that many feel failed on the inclusivity front, Spain’s Angela Ponce is poised to make history as the first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe. The program, which airs at 7 p.m. EST on Sunday from Bankok, Thailand, is a star-studded event that will feature Steve Harvey as onstage host, Ashley Graham backstage, and Ne-Yo as the lead performer.   Continue reading “Miss Spain to make history as first transgender contestant on Miss Universe”

The Eagle – by Caitlin Clark

After a year filled with public hearings, partnership announcements and meetings with landowners, Texas Central Partners is looking toward breaking ground on its Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail in 2019.

The bullet train, which promises a 90-minute connection between the two major cities with a stop in Grimes County, is still awaiting final approval from the Federal Railroad Administration. Texas Central says construction will start immediately after that hurdle is cleared.  Continue reading “What’s ahead for the Dallas-Houston high-speed rail”

Breitbart – by Deborah Danan

TEL AVIV – The U.S. Navy said it may pull its longstanding operations in Haifa port once a Chinese firm takes over in 2021, prompting Israel’s national security cabinet to revisit the deal with Shanghai, according to an Israeli news report.

Israel’s Transportation Ministry struck an agreement in 2015 with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) — a company in which the Chinese government has a majority stake — a deal that is now coming under interagency review, the Jerusalem Post reported. According to the terms of the deal, SIPG would control the port for 25 years. The Shanghai company has a $2 billion stake in the project, including plans to convert the bay terminal into the largest harbor in Israel.   Continue reading “Report: U.S. Navy Could Stop Docking in Israeli Port After Chinese Takeover”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

The US Army has recently stated that two transportation battalions will receive a fleet of autonomous leader-follower vehicles by summer 2019. This is a developing theme in the service of ‘take the man out of the machine’ has led to a new era of autonomous systems entering the modern battlefield as the Pentagon prepares for the next series of conflicts.   Continue reading “Robot Trucks Coming To US Army in 2019”

The Intercept – by Lee Fang

A PRO-ISRAEL ACTIVIST group is quietly pushing lawmakers on Capitol Hill and key officials in the White House to embrace a plan that would entail paying Palestinian residents in the West Bank to move abroad. The plan is a bid to reshape the ethnic and religious population of territories controlled by Israel, according to the head of the group, called the Alliance for Israel Advocacy.   Continue reading “Messianic Jewish Lobbying Group Builds Support For U.S.-Funded Ethnic Cleansing Plan In Palestine”

Fox News

One of California’s largest utilities company was accused Friday of falsifying safety documents for the state’s natural gas pipelines for years, even after it was blamed for a 2010 pipeline explosion that killed eight people.

An investigation by the California Public Utilities Commission found that Pacific Gas & Electric Co. had allegedly falsified data from 2012 to 2017 because it lacked enough employees to find and mark natural gas pipelines.   Continue reading “California utility, under scrutiny over massive wildfire, falsified pipeline safety records for years: regulators”

KUTV 2 News – by Alyssa Roberts

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Disney Channel actor Stoney Westmoreland, who plays in a series filmed in Utah, was arrested Friday in Salt Lake City and is accused of enticing a minor.

Court documents state Westmoreland, 48, sent pornographic images and asked to engage in sex acts with a person he believed to be 13 years old.   Continue reading “Disney Channel actor arrested for enticing a minor in Salt Lake City”

Wolf Street – by Wolf Richter

In November, according to transportation data provider FTR, orders for new Class-8 trucks — the heavy trucks that haul the products of the goods-based economy across the US — plunged nearly 50% from July and August, 35% from October, and 15% from November 2017, to 27,500 orders, the lowest all year.

This chart shows the percent change of Class-8 truck orders for each month compared to the same month a year earlier, which eliminates the effects of seasonality:   Continue reading “The Trucking Boom Ends – But no letup in freight rates yet.”

QRM News

Since I moved back to Oregon five years ago I have seen things go from bad to worse. I left Southern Oregon for ten years and when this third generation Oregonian returned, It is not even recognizable at this point… Aside from all of the outsiders that have changed the towns into cities, the left wing “conservationists” / radicals, have destroyed our forests and rivers. I remember the beginning of this death spiral when I was a little kid. The spotted owl!!!!! We must shut down logging and mining NOW!!! Remember, the spotted owl is not native to Oregon… They put thousands of families out of jobs and into poverty. Continue reading “Oregon Wild Lands Act = Agenda 21”

Information Clearinghouse – by Kate Ruane Senior Legislative Counsel, ACLU

According to recent reports, congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle are planning to sneak a bill criminalizing politically motivated boycotts of Israel into the end-of-the-year omnibus spending bill.

The bill’s original sponsor, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), is pushing Democratic leadership to include this bill, which has not moved forward thus far primarily because it violates the First Amendment. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) are reportedly leaning toward slipping the text into the spending bill, which needs to pass for the government to stay open.   Continue reading “Congress Is Trying to Use the Spending Bill to Criminalize Boycotts of Israel and Other Countries”

Infowars

The National Religious Broadcasters group has sent out a final ultimatum to Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter warning that if they don’t stop censoring Christian and conservative viewpoints, the NRB will lead its organization of 60 million members into a campaign to remove their Section 230 legal protections.

NRB President Jerry Johnson disputed claims by those tech companies which suggest they’re not actively burying Christian and conservative viewpoints.   Continue reading “60-Million-Strong Christian Group Targets Big Tech Over Censorship”

CBS News

STOCKTON (CBS13) — A special letter mail carriers are delivering to hundreds of homes in Stockton will hopefully bring a little financial relief in the New Year.

The money is part of the city’s basic income pilot program. Stockton is the first city in the country to launch it.

The letter 1,200 people will be receiving over the next few days does not mean people will automatically receive money but it brings them closer to potentially being selected.   Continue reading “An Extra $500 A Month? 100 Residents To Be Selected For Basic Income Pilot Program”

Conservative Firing Line – by Faye Higbee

The yellow vest protests against carbon taxes and UN globalization policies have come to Canada. Though the protests in France have become violent, thus far the ones in Canada have stayed peaceful. But it appears the protesters want Trudeau out.   Continue reading “Yellow Vest Protests Spread to Canada”