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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California appeals court says it’s legal to have small amounts of marijuana in prison – so long as inmates don’t inhale.
The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled that California voters legalized recreational possession of less than an ounce (28 grams) of cannabis in 2016, with no exception even for those behind bars. Continue reading “California court: Prison pot is OK — if inmates don’t inhale”
Market Watch – by Andrew Keshner
Artificial intelligence is putting new teeth on the old saw that cheaters never prosper.
New companies and new research are applying the cutting edge technology in at least three different ways to combat cheating — on homework, on the job hunt and even on one’s diet. Continue reading “How AI is catching people who cheat on their diets, job searches and school work”
Bloomberg – by Caroline Winter
In a grainy black-and-white video shot at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, a patient sits in a hospital bed, his head wrapped in a bandage. He’s trying to recall 12 words for a memory test but can only conjure three: whale, pit, zoo. After a pause, he gives up, sinking his head into his hands.
In a second video, he recites all 12 words without hesitation. “No kidding, you got all of them!” a researcher says. This time the patient had help, a prosthetic memory aid inserted into his brain. Continue reading “Upgrade Your Memory With a Surgically Implanted Chip”
A House Judiciary subcommittee will hold hearings on reparations next Wednesday, marking the first time in more than a decade that the House will discuss potentially compensating the descendants of slaves.
“The Case for Reparations” author Ta-Nehisi Coates and actor Danny Glover are reportedly set to testify before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and the hearing’s stated purpose will be “to examine, through open and constructive discourse, the legacy of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, its continuing impact on the community and the path to restorative justice,” according to a Thursday Associated Press report. Continue reading “House to Hold Hearing on Slavery Reparations”
There will be no broadcast of The Word From the Trenches.
I have yet another non-productive dentist appointment.
Be back up tomorrow.
Following Syrian reports that they’d foiled an Israeli attack near the Golan Heights, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to launch even more preemptive attacks against Syria into the future.
Netanyahu said Israel was facing “unending” tests, and that they would continue to attack in a “systematic and consistent manner” to ensure that Syria never establishes any capability to threaten Israel. Continue reading “Netanyahu Vows More Preemptive Attacks Against Syria”
For the second time in less than a month, US forces carried out airstrikes “in self defense” in Afghanistan, only to discover that they were actually attacking Afghan security forces. The Wednesday strike ended up wiping out an entire unit, though officials have yet to disclose the exact number of deaths, beyond it apparently being everyone present.
The previous attack saw US ground troops believing they were under fire, and the warplanes attacking police, killing 18. In this case, too, US officials said they believed the troops came under fire, and the airstrikes targeted the Afghan forces, who had been firing machine guns. Continue reading “US Wipes Out Afghan Security Forces Unit in Major Friendly Fire Incident”
Activist Post – by Julian Rose
The Polish Ministry of Digitalisation has denied (June 11) that Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki signed the Global Appeal to Stop 5G on Earth and in Space.*
The refutation was put out by the Ministry of Digitalisation, the government department that deals with telecommunications. The same department put out a related statement that “The opponents of 5G are heating-up the mood, serving customers fake news – we want to give Poles a reliable source of information about 5G so that no one misleads them.” Continue reading “Polish Ministry of Digitalisation Denies Polish Prime Minister Supported 5G Appeal”
Russian lawmakers have said the new US-Poland joint declaration unveiled yesterday, which will see 1,000 more US troops sent to Poland from Germany along with military drones, will force the Kremlin to take “retaliatory steps” against what the Russian parliamentary statement called US “further large-scale deployments”.
One lawmaker went so far as to say the Russian military “would make Poland a target in the event of a conflict,” according to Reuters. Continue reading “Kremlin Vows “Retaliatory Steps” Against “Aggressive” US Troop, Drone Build-up In Poland”
End of the American Dream – by Michael Snyder
Once again tonight, countless numbers of Americans will sleep in their vehicles, and this is a problem that is getting worse with each passing year. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the homeless population in the United States hit 552,830 in 2018, but many believe that the true number is actually a lot higher. Because in order to accurately count the homeless you have got to find them first, and many homeless do not want to be found. But even if the HUD figure is accurate, it is still a great national tragedy to have such a high number of homeless, and a large percentage of those homeless Americans are living in their vehicles. Continue reading “For Countless Americans, Living In Their Vehicles Has Become “The New Normal””
President Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released about 8,500 border crossers and illegal aliens into the interior of the United States over the past eight days, federal data confirms.
From June 4 to June 11, DHS released 8,500 border crossers and illegal aliens into various American communities across the country. The federal data indicates that over the past eight days, more than 1,000 border crossers and illegal aliens were released every day into the interior of the U.S. Continue reading “DHS Frees 8.5K Illegal Aliens in Eight Days; 204.5K Released in Half a Year”
ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 5, 2019– FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the FLIR TrafiData intelligent thermal traffic sensor solution for improved data collection capabilities to offer transportation management with key insights for smarter, safer cities. FLIR TrafiData is a unique offering in the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) market with the ability to perform as both a data collection device and classification unit with the advantage of thermal and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in a single, unified platform. Continue reading “FLIR Announces TrafiData Intelligent Thermal Traffic Sensor Solution for Smarter and Safer Cities”
Britain’s Home Secretary has revealed he has signed a request for the extradition of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US, where he is accused of violating the Espionage Act.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today program, Sajid Javid said that he signed and certified the papers on Wednesday, with the order going before the UK courts on Friday. Continue reading “British Home Secretary signs extradition order to send Julian Assange to US”
American Mirror – by Victor Skinner
When officials in Portland, Maine convened a meeting of the Health & Human Services and Public Safety Committee Tuesday to discuss emergency measures to house a flood of illegal immigrants at The Expo – the local basketball arena – 72 mostly African asylum seekers had arrived in the previous three days.
By the end of the 3 ½-hour meeting, the total had jumped to 86, or about 20 percent, the Press Herald reports. Continue reading “Africans seeking asylum in Portland, ME jump 20% — just during city meeting on managing migrants!”
If a new law passes the Calfornia state assembly, major California cities will be required to keep and maintain “safe parking lots” for people who make their homes in cars and recreational vehicles.
Cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco are already struggling with unmanageable homelessness — largely the result of longstanding, left-leaning policies that prevent enforcing basic laws concerning things like public health and loitering. Continue reading “California Cities May Now Be Required To Keep ‘Safe Parking Lots’ Open For Homeless Camps”
Bearing Arms – by Tom Knighton
As things currently stand, federal law prohibits victims and the family of victims from suing gun stores and firearm manufacturers. The law was passed because it was a common tactic to blame the people who sold the gun for what someone did with it later.
For most of us, the idea of blaming Remington or Glock for a murder makes no sense. The gun isn’t responsible. It would be one thing if the firearm had some catastrophic failure that resulted in death, but that’s different. The maker may well be responsible then. Continue reading “Bill Introduced To Allow Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers”
California ammo buyers are making a run on gun shops ahead of a new state law, which on July 1 will require buyers of bullets to show identification and undergo a background check to screen out felons and people with illegal firearms.
In a state with the toughest gun laws in the nation, Gov. Gavin Newsom and some other leaders see restricting ammunition sales as a necessary next step in reducing gun tragedies. Continue reading “Gun Owners Stockpile Ammo Before New California Background Check Law Begins”
Joining the race to secure Israeli automotive technology, the Ford Motor Company opened a new research center in the heart of Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
The Ford Research Center, the company said, will assist its global Research and Advanced Engineering team, and identify local technologies and start-up companies to support Ford’s automotive and mobility businesses. Continue reading “Joining Israeli innovation race, Ford opens Tel Aviv research hub”