Breitbart – by Charlie Spiering

The White House indicated Wednesday that governments across the globe should not walk back green energy commitments despite growing fossil fuel shortages and price hikes.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked during the daily briefing if the White House is concerned that fuel shortages in Europe will impact green energy pledges ahead of the Glasgow Climate Change Summit in December.  Continue reading “White House: We Want to Keep Gas Prices Low, but ‘Climate Crisis Can’t Wait’”

CBS News

A Maryland man charged in the deaths of his brother, sister-in-law and another woman may have killed his brother, a pharmacist, because the brother was administering COVID-19 vaccines, charging documents show, according to CBS Washington, D.C. affiliate WUSA-TV.

Jeffrey Burnham, 46, of Cumberland, “wanted to confront” his brother “with the government poisoning people with COVID vaccines,” one document reads, adding, “He repeatedly stated, ‘Brian knows something!'”  Continue reading “Man killed pharmacist brother over COVID vaccine shots he thought government was using to poison people, court documents say”

Ammoland – by John Crump

Washington D.C. –-(Ammoland.com)- Congress is attempting to pass “red flag” gun confiscation orders and other gun control measures in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA).

For years the gun measures have held up negotiations on the bill in the Senate, but it seems like Republicans are ready to cave in pass the bill with the gun control measures intact. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said that they see “a path forward” on the bill with the anti-gun provisions in place.  Continue reading “Gun Control On The Verge of Passing In The Senate”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

So much for the threat that the Biden admin would sell oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Moments ago, in response to mounting concerns that the US would sell up to 60 million barrels of oil from the SPR (discussed earlier), the Energy Department has no plan to take action “at this time” to tap into the nation’s oil reserves, an Energy Department spokesperson said Thursday. The comments come after a report yesterday about U.S. energy secretary Jennifer Granholm raising the prospect of releasing crude oil from the strategic petroleum reserve.  Continue reading “Oil Surges After Energy Department Says No Plan To Tap Oil Reserves”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

A report from the New York Times indicates that gun dealers in Afghanistan are selling U.S. pistols, rifles, and other weapons in their stores.

According to the Times, the items being sold also include equipment like “binoculars and night-vision goggles.”  Continue reading “Report: U.S. Military Weapons Being Sold in Afghan Gun Stores”

CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) – Kaiser Permanente says 2,200 of its employees are now on unpaid administrative leave after not meeting a COVID-19 vaccination deadline. The health care provider announced on Aug. 2 vaccinations would be required of employees.

Kaiser Permanente notes when that mandate was first announced, 78% of its workforce in Colorado was vaccinated. As of Oct. 4, they say that is now at 98%.  Continue reading “Kaiser Permanente Puts 2,200 Unvaccinated Employees On Unpaid Leave”

Chicago Sun Times – by Tom Schuba

Five men linked to a deadly gang-related shootout Friday in Austin were released from custody after prosecutors declined to charge each of them with a pair of felonies, including first-degree murder, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.

The brazen mid-morning gunfight, which left one shooter dead and two of the suspects wounded, stemmed from an internal dispute between two factions of the Four Corner Hustlers street gang, according to an internal police report and a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation. Continue reading “Prosecutors reject charges against 5 suspects in deadly gang-related gunfight in Austin: ‘It’s just like the Wild West’”

Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila

NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins on Tuesday resigned just a few weeks after documents exposed he lied about his involvement in gain-of-function research in the Wuhan lab.

“It has been an incredible privilege to lead this great agency for more than a decade,” Collins said in a statement. Continue reading “NIH Director Resigns After Documents Reveal He Lied About His Involvement With Gain-Of-Function Research In Wuhan Lab”

Smithsonian – by Elizabeth Gamillo

The American bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus)—once abundant and found lazily floating around in grasslands, open prairies, and some urban areas throughout the United States—now face a rapidly declining population.

According to a proposed rule released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the species’ population has dropped nearly 90 percent and could qualify for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Independent’s Graeme Massie reports. Despite dwindling population numbers, the American bumblebee is not protected in any state or by federal law.  Continue reading “The American Bumblebee Has Vanished From Eight States”

Fox News

Attorney General Merrick Garland is facing fresh scrutiny for his ties to a company that promotes the type of content parents are opposing in their ongoing battle with local school boards – a hot-button issue that Garland has recently targeted for investigation at the national level.

“Merrick Garland has declared a war on parents,” Asra Nomani of Parents Defending Education (PDE) tweeted Tuesday. “His daughter is married to the cofounder of @PanoramaEd which is under fire for its multimillion contracts with school boards. At @DefendingEd, parents sent us tips. We raised the alarm. Now Garland is trying to silence parents.” Continue reading “AG Garland faces scrutiny over ties to Zuckerberg-backed ed consultancy amid critical race theory battles”

Campus Reform – by Katelynn Richardson

Michigan State University provides students with reporting system to achieve what the school describes as a “safe and supportive environment” for its community members.

The school’s Culturally Inclusive College Sharing System (CIC) is an online submission form allows the university to “track and respond to behaviors and situations that work to support or detract from [its] goals of a safe and supportive environment.” Continue reading “Surveillance on campus: Universities give students tools to report on each other’s COVID violations or ‘bias incidents’”

The Counter Signal – by Thomas Lambert

As of November 30, all Canadians attempting to board a flight or take a train in Canada will need to provide proof of vaccination. While Trudeau and Biden have kept the land border closed – Canadians who wish to leave the increasingly authoritarian state of Canada will be unable to do so, just like their Australian cousins.

According to the government, starting October 30, all domestic travellers will be asked to provide a vaccine passport or negative COVID test. However, negative COVID tests will no longer be accepted by the end of November.  Continue reading “Trudeau making it impossible to leave Canada without shots”