Giraffes killed by lightning in Florida…
June 11, 2019
An Instagram post by the park, said: “The keepers and our whole team were understandably devastated by this sudden and tragic loss; out of respect for their mourning and the pending pathology results, we waited to share this information. We continue to mourn our two incredibly lovely and charismatic giraffe; they will both be sorely missed.”...
Kosovo honors Clinton, Albright on 1999 war anniversary…
June 11, 2019
Former US President Bill Clinton and top diplomat Madeleine Albright are among Western leaders flocking to Kosovo to receive honors by ethnic Albanian militants they backed in the 1999 NATO war against Yugoslavia... On Tuesday, Clinton arrived in Kosovo to receive honors from the ethnic Albanian authorities. He was presented with a medal by “President” Hashim Thaci, and a commemorative postage stamp bearing his face... The ceremony is scheduled for June 12, the date on which NATO troops entered Kosovo as peacekeepers, following the 78-day war on behalf of the “Kosovo Liberation Army” (KLA) militants that sought to separate the province from Serbia and Yugoslavia.
‘Save Chick-fil-A’ bill signed into law by Texas Gov. Abbott…
June 11, 2019
The bill, formally known as Senate Bill 1978, prohibits governments from retaliating against anyone based on their affiliation or support of a religious organization. It also allows the Texas Attorney General to take legal action against entities in violation... The bill was nicknamed the "Save Chick-Fil-A" bill after San Antonio City Council voted in March to block the fast food chicken sandwich chain from being a vendor in their airport...
This Deepfake of Mark Zuckerberg Tests Facebook’s Fake Video Policies…
June 11, 2019
A fake video of Mark Zuckerberg giving a sinister speech about the power of Facebook has been posted to Instagram. The company previously said it would not remove this type of video... The video, created by artists Bill Posters and Daniel Howe in partnership with advertising company Canny, shows Mark Zuckerberg sitting at a desk, seemingly giving a sinister speech about Facebook's power... Ben-Ami said that Canny saw this as both an opportunity to educate the public on the uses of AI today, but also to imagine what's next...
Pentagon eyes ketogenic diet in bid to build more lethal warriors…
June 11, 2019
Top Pentagon officials say research has shown that human bodies in ketosis... can stay underwater for longer periods, making the fat- and protein-heavy eating plan a potential benefit to military divers. It is one example of a rapidly growing trend as military researchers zero in on how nutrition and certain drugs can enhance how fighting men and women perform in battle. But U.S. defense officials say they lack the legal authorities to dictate to soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines what they can and cannot eat...
“One of the effects of truly being in ketosis is that it changes the way your body handles oxygen deprivation, so you can actually stay underwater at [deeper] depths for longer periods of time and not go into oxygen seizures,” Lisa Sanders, director of science and technology at U.S. Special Operations Command... “We showed that a group of people with military affiliation could accept a ketogenic diet and successfully lose weight, including visceral adipose tissue, a type of fat strongly associated with chronic disease,” said Jeff Volek... “This could be the first step toward a bigger study looking at the potential benefits of ketogenic eating in the armed forces.”
Pinterest Bans has blocked links from Zero Hedge and several conservative or religious-based websites By Adding Them To “Porn Domain Block List” Used To Target Conservatives…
June 11, 2019
Veritas has published several internal documents and interviewed the insider, who explained how the company with nearly 300 million active monthly users censors pro-life and Christian content. The leak reveals an aggressive campaign to censor conservative content under the guise of 'hate speech' and 'fake news.' Links to the leaked documents can be viewed here, here, here, here, here and here. Of note, in February the social media platform made headlines for blocking searches related to anti-vaccination material. At the time, the company was criticized over their seemingly random methods for determining offensive content.
Trump says he got a ‘beautiful’ and “very warm” letter from Kim Jong Un…
June 11, 2019
“We have a very good relationship together … I think something will happen, but in the meantime, we have our hostages back,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday as he prepared to leave the White House for a campaign stop in Iowa. “We have a very good relationship.” The president said the two leaders could meet again without providing any details.
AG Barr Created a Domestic Violence Working Group aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of convicted domestic abusers…
June 11, 2019
The group will operate under the auspices of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC) and be comprised of nine U.S. Attorneys across the country, chaired by U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox... Keeping guns from domestic abusers legally prohibited from possessing them would significantly reduce violence in America, a major priority of the Justice Department. However, federal gun cases involving domestic violence present unique challenges. In some states, the federal and state definitions of domestic violence differ, requiring complex legal analysis that varies based on the location of conviction... The Working Group will share best practices, legal analysis and guidance on prosecuting abusers who unlawfully possess guns, and will advise U.S. Attorneys across the country on outreach to local law enforcement, judges, and nonprofit groups.
Egypt, Jordan, Morocco to attend U.S.-led U.S.-led conference in Bahrain this month on proposals for boosting the Palestinian economy as part of a coming U.S. peace plan…
June 11, 2019
Egypt and Jordan’s participation is considered especially important since historically they have been key players in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts and are also the only Arab states to have reached peace agreements with Israel. However, Palestinian leaders’ decision to boycott the June 25-26 conference has raised doubts about its chances for success...
international boundary water commission intentionally leaving border gates open for traffickers!
June 11, 2019
IBWC gate open! #closethegate investigate IBWC commissioner @harkjay350 pic.twitter.com/n7crIfLBGq
— Brian Kolfage (@BrianKolfage) June 11, 2019
Huawei’s Former CEO Worked for China’s Spy Agency, Current Exec Admits…
June 11, 2019
John Suffolk, vice president of Huawei and the company’s global cyber security officer, told U.K. lawmakers on June 10 that Huawei’s former CEO, Sun Yafang, worked for China’s Ministry of State Security. Suffolk said that Sun “did have a role in that ministry,” but added that the tech provider was under no obligation to spy for the Chinese government. “There are no laws in China that obligate us to work with the Chinese government with anything whatsoever,” Suffolk said...
A robotic bat with silicone wings: Bat Bot is one of the most flexible autonomous aerial robots to date….
June 11, 2019
Apple’s Prepared To Manufacture iPhones Outside Of China…
June 11, 2019
"We have enough capacity..."
WhatsApp pledges to SUE users over off-platform misbehavior…
June 11, 2019
Off-platform evidence of ban-worthy behaviors, including “automated or bulk messaging, or non-personal use,” could trigger not just “technological enforcement” but legal repercussions, the post warned – and woe betide those users caught bragging off-platform about their ability to evade the rules. WhatsApp boasted it can ban users “based on machine-learning classifiers” alone, and will continue to do so.
Nearly 1,700 Suspected Child Sex Predators Arrested During two-month, nationwide operation “Broken Heart”…
June 11, 2019
The 61 ICAC task forces, located in all 50 states and comprised of more than 4,500 federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies, led the coordinated operation known as “Broken Heart” during the months of April and May 2019. During the course of the operation, the task forces investigated more than 18,500 complaints of technology-facilitated crimes targeting children and delivered more than 2,150 presentations on internet safety to over 201,000 youth and adults.
President Trump Delivers Remarks on Renewable Energy
June 11, 2019
Christian baker Jack Phillips faces third lawsuit over refusal to make gender transition cake…
June 11, 2019
Transgender woman Autumn Scardina filed a second lawsuit against Phillips last Wednesday in District Court for the city and county of Denver, Colorado. In the new lawsuit, Scardina claimed that Phillips violated Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act and Consumer Protection Act by refusing to bake what the plaintiff labeled a “birthday cake.” The “birthday cake” as described in the lawsuit, which was to be blue on the outside and pink on the inside, was supposed to symbolize Scardina’s transition from male to female.
DHS chief: 90 percent of asylum seekers skip their court dates…
June 11, 2019
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., asked Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan how many asylum seekers coming across the southern border show up for their hearings. “It depends on demographic, the court, but we see too many cases where people are not showing up,” he said, telling Graham that DHS recently conducted a pilot program with family units. “Out of those 7,000 cases, 90 received final orders of removal in absentia, 90 percent,” he said.
Florida Man Sentenced To 9 years in Federal Prison for $28 Million Ponzi Scheme…
June 11, 2019
Judge Richardson also ordered Warren to pay $15,666,418.67 in restitution. Warren was the founder and chief investment officer of Clean Energy Advisors (CEA), a company registered in Wyoming with offices in Nashville, Tennessee, Florida, and other locations. Beginning in November 2013 and continuing through September 2017, Warren devised and operated a scheme to defraud investors by offering investment opportunities in solar farm projects purportedly owned by CEA
Poll: Black voters favor Biden, consumed by pocketbook issues ahead of 2020…
June 11, 2019
Seventy-six percent of African American Democrats who answered the survey said they are enthusiastic about Biden, while 16 percent said they had some reservations or felt uncomfortable with his candidacy. The next closest candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, drew enthusiastic views from 64 percent of black Democrats, but 28 percent said they had some level of discomfort with him....
The survey commissioned by the Black Economic Alliance... The survey, which was conducted by two Democratic polling firms, Hart Research and Brossard Research... “Black Americans view the economic conditions in the United States as significantly worse for Black communities than for the country overall,” wrote the memo’s authors...