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Explosive found in checked luggage at Pennsylvania airport, man in custody ☞ ABC News

“The bag also had ‘a can of butane, a lighter, a pipe with white powder residue, a wireless drill with cordless batteries, and two GFCI outlets taped together with black tape,’ the complaint said. Sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News that based on a preliminary assessment, the device contained flammable, explosive components but was not operational and not constructed to go off in flight”

March 1, 2023

Raisi assigns interior minister to probe poisoning of schoolgirls ☞ Tehran Times

“Raisi also asked the ministries of health and intelligence and other state bodies to cooperate with the interior minister in the investigation. The president added that release of any information in this regard should only be done by the Interior Ministry.”

March 1, 2023

Elizabeth Holmes gives birth to second child and seeks to delay prison sentence | Theranos ☞ The Guardian

“Both of Holmes’s children were born after she was indicted on criminal fraud and conspiracy charges related to her failed blood-testing startup in June 2018.”

March 1, 2023

What time is it on the moon? Europe pushing for lunar time zone ☞ Japan Today

“There are also technical issues to consider. Clocks run faster on the moon than on Earth, gaining about 56 microseconds each day, the space agency said. Further complicating matters, ticking occurs differently on the lunar surface than in lunar orbit.”

March 1, 2023

Bola Tinubu declared winner of Nigeria election ☞ CBC News – Canada

“The parties now have three weeks to appeal results, but an election can be invalidated only if it’s proven the national electoral body largely didn’t follow the law and acted in ways that could have changed the result. The Supreme Court of Nigeria has never overturned a presidential election, though court challenges are common.”

March 1, 2023

Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok ☞ KOB 4 – Albuquerque

“In the latest salvo in the battle over the Chinese-owned video sharing app, Beijing says a ban on the use of TikTok by official European Union institutions will harm business confidence in Europe.”

March 1, 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blames loss on racism, gender ☞ New York Post

“Coming out of the gate at inauguration, she tried to embarrass the entire City Council as being this corrupt body, and she was here to save the day. But it turns out she was the least transparent, least productive, least cooperative administration I have ever seen in my life.”

March 1, 2023

FBI chief Christopher Wray says China lab leak most likely ☞ BBC News

“The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident,”

March 1, 2023

Russian Man Arrested for Daughter’s Anti-War Drawing ☞ The Moscow Times

“Following his arrest Wednesday, Moskalev was taken to the Yefremov Investigative Committee headquarters, OVD-Info reported, citing a local volunteer. His daughter, who was left home alone after her father’s arrest, was taken to a foster care facility in Yefremov, according to the watchdog.”

March 1, 2023

Harry and Meghan evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles after Spare memoir – and Prince Andrew could be moving in ☞ The Sun – UK

“King Charles began the process of chucking Harry and Meghan out of Frogmore Cottage days after his son’s controversial memoir Spare was released.”

February 28, 2023

House Oversight chair demands Treasury official testify after delaying Biden records request ☞ Just The News

“[T]he Committee believes Treasury may be delaying its production to hinder our investigation and operating in bad faith,” … “Treasury’s excuses and delay tactics are unavailing given you have known about our request since last year and previously produced relevant [Suspicious Activity Reports] to others,”

February 28, 2023

Ben & Jerry’s suppliers use migrant child labor, despite company’s ‘progressive’ values ☞ Fox News

“The report said migrant children are employed in the supply chain for major companies like Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Ford, General Motors and Ben & Jerry’s, among others.”

February 28, 2023

Putin signs bill to suspend last nuclear arms pact with US ☞ ABC News

“Putin had declared a week ago in his state-of-the-nation address that Moscow was suspending its participation in the 2010 New START treaty. He had charged that Russia can’t accept U.S. inspections of its nuclear sites under the pact at a time when Washington and its NATO allies have openly declared Russia’s defeat in Ukraine as their goal. Both houses of parliament quickly ratified Putin’s bill on the pact’s suspension last week. On Tuesday, Putin signed it into law, effective immediately.”

February 28, 2023

Finland starts construction of Russia border fence – BBC News

“Finland shares the longest European Union border with Russia, at 1,340km (832 miles). At present, Finland’s borders are secured primarily by light wooden fences. Finland decided to build the fence due to a rise in Russians seeking to escape conscription to fight in Ukraine.”

February 28, 2023

Nigeria’s opposition calls for election to be scrapped as results show Tinubu leading ☞ The Guardian – UK

“A running total of officially declared presidential votes, compiled by a local consultancy, Stears, showed Tinubu on 40%, with Abubakar on about 30% and Obi on 17% on Tuesday at about 4pm local time.Senior officials close to Tinubu have told the Guardian they are confident of victory and see “no pathway” for Obi to take power.”

February 28, 2023

I Should Have Seen This Coming… (2023) – Video Clip

“Unknown quantities of dirt, rocks, and sand do not make for a great turning experience, and I certainly learned a few things the hard way with this one.” –
Adamsen Woodcraft

February 28, 2023

Vermont Woman Successfully Escapes Kidnappers By Driving Suspects’ Truck With Her Hands Tied ☞ International Business Times

“Witnesses in the Vermont town of St. Johnsbury called and asked police for help Thursday morning after noticing a woman suspiciously driving a truck. Her hands were seen bound together with duct tape while her head was partially covered with a duct-taped bag.”

February 28, 2023

UK: Cost of living: Grocery inflation hits new record high of 17.1%, data shows ☞ Sky News – UK

“Shoppers have been facing sustained price rises for some time now and this February marks a full year since monthly grocery inflation climbed above 4%.”

February 28, 2023

Argentina: Body found inside shark identified as missing man ☞ Metro News – UK

“Police chief Cristian Ansaldo said the shark was about 5ft-long and they presume Mr Barria ‘had an accident and was dragged’.”

February 28, 2023

Feds ban TikTok from government devices ☞ True North – Canada

“Fortier said that while the government must take action against TikTok, the broader Canadian public can choose whether or not to expose themselves to the risks.”

February 28, 2023

Sunlight reflection (solar geoengineering) must be studied: scientists ☞ CNBC

“More than sixty scientists from prominent institutions are advocating for rigorous study into reflecting sunlight away from the Earth to mitigate the effects of climate change. None of the scientists are endorsing the strategy, which is sometimes referred to as “solar geoengineering” and could have significant negative side effects.”

February 27, 2023

White House endorses gain of function research, still doubts COVID lab-leak ☞ New York Post

“WASHINGTON — The Biden administration insisted Monday there remains no ‘consensus’ about whether COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab, despite a new Energy Department assessment that it likely did — while defending gain-of-function research, which critics say may have caused the pandemic.”

February 27, 2023

Joe Biden’s blunders bring Sky News Australia host to tears (2023) – Video Clip

“CornPop was a ‘bad dude’ who ‘ran a bunch of bad boys’, was armed with a straight-razor and backed by other gang members. And he was threatening to “cut”…

February 27, 2023

BREAKING: DeSantis Officially Torpedoed Disney’s Tax Haven After It Stepped Into the Political Ring ☞ RedState

“All Disney had to do was nothing, but it insisted that it should take its political activism to the streets of Florida. As a result, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has now stripped it of its special tax privileges in the state, striking a tremendous blow to a company already feeling the weight of its own bad decisions.”

February 27, 2023

Teacher to be suspended after allegedly forcing pupils to clean up her vomit ☞ News24 – South Africa

“These allegations are shaming the sector, which is supposed to set high moral standards for learners to follow. As ‘in-loco parentis’, educators are expected to teach learners the best ways to behave. As such, I find it very difficult to believe that a normal human being, who is a parent and an educator, can do such to young children,”

February 27, 2023

China Accuses U.S. of ‘Smearing’ the Country After COVID Lab Leak Report Goes Public ☞ RedState

“A laboratory origin of the pandemic was considered to be extremely unlikely’ is a science-based, authoritative conclusion reached by the experts of the WHO-China joint mission after field trips to the lab in Wuhan and in-depth communication with researchers. It was accurately recorded in the mission’s report and has received extensive recognition from the international community.”

February 27, 2023

Passenger who allegedly stormed plane cockpit gets charge dropped ☞ New York Post

“After the exchange with the flight attendant, Miles said, she got up and walked toward the lavatory, which was in the direction of the cockpit. The passenger said the crew stopped her as she walked toward the lavatory. She said two crew members stopped her and a passenger tried to calm her down before she was allowed to return to her seat. Pilots notified air traffic control that she tried to breach the cockpit as the crew used zip ties to restrain her, WRAL reported.”

February 27, 2023

Iran schoolgirls poisoned as “some people” seek to stop education for girls, Iranian official say ☞ CBS News

“Since late November, hundreds of cases of respiratory poisoning have been reported among schoolgirls mainly in Qom, south of Tehran, with some needing hospital treatment. On Sunday the deputy health minister, Younes Panahi, implicitly confirmed the poisonings had been deliberate.”

February 27, 2023

3 parties claim early leads in Nigeria’s presidential vote ☞ The Independent

“Each of the three frontrunners in Nigeria’s hotly contested presidential election are claiming they are on the path to victory, as preliminary results trickled in two days after Africa’s most populous nation went to the polls”

February 27, 2023

‘An Absurdity’: Experts Slam WHO’s Excusal of Misconduct ☞ VOA

“Their review found there were at least 83 perpetrators of abuse who worked for WHO and partners, including complaints of rape, forced abortions and the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl, in the biggest known sex abuse scandal in the U.N. health agency’s history.”

February 27, 2023

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