NJ Governor Signs “Rain Tax” Bill; Residents Can Now BE TAXED When It Rains On Their Property…
March 21, 2019
Unfortunately, there were supporters of this tyrannical and wholly dictatorial law. Dubbed S-1073, supporters call it “flood defense,” and say it will serve as a long-needed tool to manage flooding and dirty runoff from rainwater. So there are actually human beings on earth who want others and themselves stolen from because it rains. There is nothing more disturbing that the current political path the United States is currently one. It’s downright horrifying, actually.
DEADBEAT: Michael Avenatti’s Ex-Wife claims he owes more than $2M in spousal and child support…
March 21, 2019
Storie, who is raising their four-year-old son alone in a small apartment in Newport Beach, California, claims her husband last saw his son in January. Speaking exclusively to DailyMailTV, Storie insists: 'He has given us nothing, not even a few bucks to buy our son clothes or pay for his preschool'. She added: I discovered he had stopped paying for the family healthcare plan which had been set up through his company, meaning my son has no coverage'. Storie says she is doubtful of ever seeing another dime from her estranged husband - especially as the attorney's troubles seem to mount.
CBP Officers Seize Over $3 Million in Methamphetamine…
March 21, 2019
The first seizure occurred on Saturday, Mar. 16, when CBP officers assigned to the Donna International Crossing referred a 1999 Ford F-150 driven by a 40-year-old female Mexican citizen from Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, for a secondary examination. In secondary, a physical inspection by CBP officers led to the discovery of 38 packages containing over 77 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within the vehicle.
The second seizure occurred on Tuesday, Mar. 19, when a CBP officer referred a 1997 Ford F-150 driven by a 22-year-old male U.S. citizen from McAllen, Texas, and his 18-year-old brother, also of McAllen, Texas for a secondary inspection. Upon a non-intrusive imaging examination and physical inspection, CBP officers discovered 39 packages containing 78.66 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within the vehicle.
UN Summit Seeks “New World Order” to “Transform the Way We Live”…
March 21, 2019
Under the guise of saving the planet from supposedly dangerous humans, plastics, and free markets, governments and dictators attending the Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, adopted declarations to hijack control of the global economy and “transform the way we live.” Among the key goals of the UN's “bold blueprint for change,” as the agreement was described, is a “new world order” that makes consumption and production “sustainable.” But in reality, as this magazine has documented extensively, the UN-backed ideology of “sustainable development” has less to do with protecting the environment and more to do with restricting the freedom of human beings. This global “green” new deal makes that clear, too.
Supermassive black hole at Milky Way’s centre linked to mysterious ‘tunnels’ in space…
March 21, 2019
Now the grim power of the behemoth at the centre of our own galaxy has been demonstrated by the discovery of two huge ‘chimneys’ or ‘tunnels’ formed by vast amounts of deadly superheated gas called plasma.
It’s not known exactly why these chimneys have formed, but it’s likely they are funnelling energy produced by the explosion of stars, the formation of new stars or perhaps even energy produced by the black hole itself as it wolfs up anything unlucky to be near and belches out energy in massive eruptions.
Fentanyl deaths skyrocketed more than 1,000% over six years in the US…
March 21, 2019
In 2011 and 2012, about 1,600 deaths a year were attributed to fentanyl overdose. Then, the toll began to rise, topping out at 18,000 in 2016, according to the report.
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The toll rose for all ages, races and ethnicities -- but increased faster for men than women. By 2016, men had almost three times the rate of fatal overdoses as women, Spencer said.Facebook left up to 600 MILLION users’ passwords stored in plain text and searchable by thousands of employees for YEARS…
March 21, 2019
Citing anonymous sources, the report says Facebook employees built applications that stored password data for between 200 million and 600 million users in plain text on internal servers. More than 20,000 Facebook employees had searchable access to those accounts. The investigation is ongoing, but already the company has found vulnerable data that dates back to 2012, writes Krebs. His source says 2,000 developers and engineers turned up plain text passwords within nine million data queries. The company allegedly does not know how many passwords were exposed or for how long.
It’s Not Just Humans: Sun Bears Also Communicate by Mimicking Facial Expressions…
March 21, 2019
A recent study in sun bears, which are the smallest (and possibly cutest) species of bear in the world, shows that they, too, mimic the expressions of their peers. During bouts of play, researchers observed how sun bears copied the exact facial expressions of their playmates, almost instantaneously.
They think that sun bears use facial mimicry to signal play and strengthens their social bonds. Their research, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, suggests that animal communication could be more complex and advanced than we thought.
Brazil’s ex-president Michel Temer arrested in ‘Car Wash’ probe…
March 21, 2019
Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer was arrested Thursday, an official said, as part of a sprawling anti-corruption probe that has already claimed dozens of political and corporate scalps.
Former mines and energy minister Moreira Franco was also detained along with six others, including business people, G1 reported.
Launched in 2014, the Car Wash investigation uncovered a vast graft operation involving Petrobras and major construction companies and bribes to politicians of several parties.
Greek FM: Turkey Has Rights to East Med Energy Resources…
March 21, 2019
Speaking at a joint press conference, Katrougalos said “We know that Turkey has certain rights regarding energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean.” Turkey has rights based on international maritime law and Greece is “aware” of that, he added.
In an earlier interview with Anadolu Agency speaking of Turkey’s role in the energy sector in the East Mediterranean, the Greek minister said “Greece sees Turkey’s inclusion as positive, under its rights provided by international law.”
Owner Of “Salt Bae” Steakhouse Chain – Turkey’s Once-Richest-Man Is Buried In Debt…
March 21, 2019
The financial woes of Dogus Holding AS are only getting worse even as the Turkish owner of the Salt Bae steakhouse chain goes on a selling spree to help restructure debt.
The Istanbul-based investment-holding group, controlled by Turkish billionaire Ferit Sahenk, has been disposing mainly of hotels over the past year as part of a December agreement with lenders to renegotiate the terms on $2.5 billion of debt.
More than 1,600 hotel guests in South Korea were secretly filmed with hidden cameras…
March 21, 2019
Cameras were hidden inside TV boxes and electrical outlets, according to police, and delivered footage to a website with more than 4,000 members. At least 97 members paid an extra $44.95 fee for features like the ability to rewind streams, according to the report. At least two people have been arrested, the Washington Post reports.
The hotels were apparently not involved in the secret streaming.
ISIS caliphate has officially crumbled and last stronghold liberated…
March 21, 2019
The caliphate has crumbled, and the final offensive is over. While the official announcement hasn’t yet been made – Fox News has been told that this village, the last ISIS stronghold, is liberated.
It’s the first time since we’ve been here in Syria for five days that the bombs have stopped dropping and the gunfire has disappeared. We have witnessed the end of the caliphate – the brutal empire that once ruled over 8 million people – is gone.
Troops here are now bringing down the black flags of ISIS. The flags no longer fly over the town, instilling fear.
NASA May Send a Smallsat Mission to the Giant Asteroid Pallas…
March 21, 2019
The decision will be announced in mid-April. If the mission, dubbed Athena for the Greek goddess the asteroid is named for, is approved, it would follow in the path of NASA's Dawn mission. That spacecraft explored two other giant objects in the asteroid belt, Vesta and Ceres, before its mission ended this fall.
"Pallas is really the only other object in the main asteroid belt that's like Vesta and Ceres … not just an asteroid, but a protoplanet, a real world," Joseph O'Rourke, a planetary scientist at Arizona State University and principal investigator on the Athena mission proposal, told Space.com.
Scottsdale medical worker arrested for sexually assaulting sedated patient…
March 21, 2019
According to police, a 48-year-old woman was sedated for back pain treatment. As she was regaining consciousness in the recovery room, she said 38-year-old Xavier Perez sexually assaulted her.
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The investigation lasted for months and the arrest was made on Wednesday. Officers said DNA evidence linked him to the crime.Bernie Sanders says US ‘must follow New Zealand’s lead’ with assault weapons ban…
March 21, 2019
This is what real action to stop gun violence looks like. We must follow New Zealand's lead, take on the NRA and ban the sale and distribution of assault weapons in the United States. https://t.co/lSAisDG9Ur
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 21, 2019
Mystery parties seek secrecy in Jeffrey Epstein-related suit…
March 21, 2019
Just prior to a court-imposed deadline Tuesday, two anonymous individuals surfaced to object to the unsealing of a key lower-court ruling in the case, as well as various submissions by the parties.
Both people filed their complaints in the New York-based 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, which is overseeing the case. The two people said they could face unwarranted speculation and embarrassment if the court makes public records from the suit, in which Virginia Giuffre, an alleged Epstein victim, accused longtime Epstein friend Ghislaine Maxwell of engaging in sex trafficking by facilitating his sexual encounters with teenage girls. Maxwell has denied the charges.
CERN: Study sheds light on one of physics’ biggest mysteries – why there’s more matter than antimatter…
March 21, 2019
Why do we exist? This is arguably the most profound question there is and one that may seem completely outside the scope of particle physics. But our new experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider has taken us a step closer to figuring it out...
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s forces have detained the chief of staff for Juan Guaidó…
March 21, 2019
Forces loyal to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro may have just committed one of their most brazen acts — one that threatens to plunge the country into even greater chaos.
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This is potentially a massive escalation by Maduro and could signal a new phase in his bid to maintain power despite America’s efforts.Trump Signs Executive Order For Colleges to Support Free Speech
March 21, 2019