From the Trenches World Report

CNN

Monday’s declarations come as more than 5,800 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported in the US. California had more than 800 cases Tuesday, while Illinois had more than 500, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading “California and Illinois declare states of emergency over monkeypox outbreak”

Yahoo News

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters Monday that the U.S. does not “support Taiwan independence,” amid heightened threats from China about Nancy Pelosi’s reported trip to the island. Continue reading “Kirby Says U.S. Doesn’t ‘Support Taiwan Independence’ as China Threatens Pelosi ahead of Expected Taiwan Trip”

USNI News

Two U.S. capital ships and their escorts are operating in the Western Pacific near Taiwan, USNI News has learned.

Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and big deck amphibious ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), with Marine F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters embarked, are operating in the vicinity of Taiwan, on the edge of the South China Sea ahead of a Western Pacific visit from U.S. House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to the region, according to the Aug. 1 edition of the USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker. An earlier version of this post indicated USS America (LHA-6) was underway but it is in port in Sasebo, Japan, U.S. Pacific Fleet told USNI News on Monday afternoon. Continue reading “Carrier USS Ronald Reagan, F-35B Big Deck Operating Near Taiwan as Pelosi Arrives in Singapore; China Renews Threats”

SHTF Plan – by Mac Slavo

The European Union is considering closing some stores to conserve energy as the shortages become wildly apparent.  Finland stores could have to take turns closing for hours at a time to reduce their energy usage this winter. Continue reading “EU Could Close Stores to Conserve Energy Amid Shortage”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Another Monday, and another massive military aid package for Ukraine approved by the Biden administration – this time with a price tag just over half-a-billion dollars. Continue reading “Zelensky Thanks Biden For Fresh $550M In Military Aid, Claiming Ukraine “Closer To Victory””

CNN

“I authorized a precision strike that would remove him from the battlefield, once and for all,” Biden said.  Continue reading “US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan”

Yahoo News

The White House warned on Monday that China could respond to a possible trip to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week in various ways, including with a military provocation. Continue reading “White House warns China’s response to a possible Pelosi trip to Taiwan could range from military exercises to firing missiles in the Strait”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

The chief executive of the world’s largest industrial landlord was robbed outside his San Francisco mansion last month and called on the mayor to address the “absolutely unacceptable” rise in violent crime in the city.  Continue reading “San Francisco Real Estate Magnate Robbed At Gunpoint, Fears City ‘On Path Of Decline We May Never Recover From’”

Yahoo News

Water levels in wells across Texas are running low because of the extreme drought, groundwater experts say.

Drought conditions in the state are getting worse by the week. As of July 28, 97% of Texas was in a drought, affecting 24.1 million Texans, per the U.S. Drought Monitor.  Continue reading “Will Texas run out of groundwater? Experts explain how drought taps out water wells.”

Brietbart – by Paul Bois

People in the United States illegally can now work for Los Angeles County with no requirement to provide proof of citizenship.

Last week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to allow non-citizens to work in government positions provided the position does not conflict with state or federal law. Continue reading “Los Angeles Ends Citizenship Requirement for Government Jobs”

Breitbart – by John Binder

President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using Federal Air Marshals to escort border crossers and illegal aliens before their release into American communities, sources close to Breitbart News reveal. Continue reading “Biden Using Air Marshals to Escort Border Crossers Ahead of Release into American Communities”

UPI

Aug. 1 (UPI) — At least two people have died as a result of the McKinney Fire in Northern California, authorities said, which is now the largest wildfire the state has seen so far this year.

The bodies of both were found inside a burned car in the path of the fire as more than 2,000 people in the nearby town of Yreka remain under evacuation orders.  Continue reading “At least 2 dead in Northern California after McKinney Fire explodes in size”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Tierra Monte, NM — In April of this year, the US government started the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s history. The fires were set by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — ironically to reduce wildfire risk — but having the opposite of their intended effect. Thanks to several acts of incompetence, neglect, and ignorance, the controlled burn morphed into a catastrophic blaze that engulfed over 530 square miles of mostly privately owned forests and meadows, while destroying 432 homes as well. Now, after burning down their homes and land, the state is demanding the victims pay for the damage themselves — despite previous reassurances that they would be given support.  Continue reading “US Gov’t Started a Massive Wildfire, Burning 432 Homes, and Is Now Forcing Victims to Pay for It”

Washington Examiner – by Cami Mondeaux

Taiwanese defense officials have canceled the leave of some soldiers and officers “to immediately prepare” for the chance of war in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Asia this week, according to local reports. Continue reading “Taiwan cancels leave of some soldiers ‘to immediately prepare for war’”