McConnell, Schumer speak on Senate floor after House impeaches Trump…
McConnell rips Pelosi for impeachment delay, says Dems ‘afraid’ to transmit ‘shoddy’ articles...
December 19, 2019
Mark Meadows to leave Congress at end of term…
December 19, 2019
“This was a decision I struggled with greatly. These last 8 years, I have been so blessed to serve the people of NC-11 and help give a voice to millions of Americans who feel Washington, D.C. has forgotten them,” he said... Meadows went on to say that his work with Trump and the administration "is only beginning," and he is "fully committed to staying in the fight with him and his team."
History’s largest mining operation is about to begin…
December 19, 2019
For more than a century, oceanographers continued to identify new minerals on the seafloor—copper, nickel, silver, platinum, gold, and even gemstones... Today, many of the largest mineral corporations in the world have launched underwater mining programs... But the biggest prize for mining companies will be access to international waters, which cover more than half of the global seafloor and contain more valuable minerals than all the continents combined.
Regulations for ocean mining have never been formally established. The United Nations has given that task to an obscure organization known as the International Seabed Authority, which is housed in a pair of drab gray office buildings at the edge of Kingston Harbour, in Jamaica. Unlike most UN bodies, the ISA receives little oversight.Goldman Sachs in talks with the U.S. government to Admit Guilt, Pay $2 Billion Fine to settle Malaysia corruption scandal…
December 19, 2019
US authorities and the bank have discussed a settlement in which a Goldman business in Asia would plead guilty to violating US bribery laws and Goldman would hire an independent party to oversee and recommend compliance-policy changes...
‘Predator’ nurse charged with sexually assaulting patients, taking video of hundreds…
December 19, 2019
[Michael David Bragg] — who allegedly recorded 206 patients, including nearly 24 juveniles — was originally arrested in April on child porn charges after a search of his Chambersburg home revealed surreptitiously recorded footage of children using the bathroom there. As that investigation continued, detectives found videos of patients at the hospital on Bragg’s laptop computer, leading to the new charges, Shapiro said.
Coast Guard unloads $312M worth of cocaine seized at sea…
December 19, 2019
The U.S. Coast Guard brought about 18,000 pounds of cocaine to port in San Diego Wednesday when they returned from a series of drug busts at sea.
IBM Research to unveil a new battery discovery. Free of Heavy Metals, IBM’s EV battery uses materials extracted from seawater…
December 19, 2019
Using three new and different proprietary materials, which have never before been recorded as being combined in a battery, our team at IBM Research has discovered a chemistry for a new battery which does not use heavy metals or other substances with sourcing concerns.
The materials for this battery are able to be extracted from seawater... New battery design could outperform lithium-ion across several sustainable technologies... This discovery holds significant potential for electric vehicle batteries, for example, where concerns such as flammability, cost and charging time come into play...
SpaceX successfully launches Kacific 100Mbps satellite – The satellite will provide connectivity to remote areas across 25 countries in the Asia-Pacific region…
December 19, 2019
The Ocean Cleanup celebrates first haul of plastic from the Great Pacific garbage patch…
December 19, 2019
Mormon Church responds to claims it’s stockpiling billions of dollars…
December 19, 2019
"Over many years, a portion is methodically safeguarded through wise financial management and the building of a prudent reserve for the future... Claims being currently circulated are based on a narrow perspective and limited information. The Church complies with all applicable law governing our donations, investments, taxes, and reserves."
Supposedly The Senate Can Acquit Even If House Withholds Articles of Impeachment…
December 19, 2019
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) appears to be considering an idea Democrats have floated for several days of holding back the articles of impeachment to exercise leverage over the Senate and the president... Unfortunately for them, the Senate can act, regardless — and would vote to acquit. That’s because the Constitution is absolutely clear about the Senate’s authority. Article I, Section 3 says: “The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments.”
Instagram bans influencers from promoting guns, vape or tobacco products…
December 19, 2019
“Our advertising policies have long prohibited the advertisement of these products, and we will begin enforcement on this in the coming weeks,” Instagram said in a Wednesday announcement... Facebook’s policies already barred regular advertisements for vape products. But the rules were less clear for branded content, posts from private users that companies pay for. Such posts on Instagram are labeled as a “paid partnership” when the company behind them is tagged.
New Jersey’s Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation restoring voting rights to more than 80,000 residents who are on probation or parole…
December 19, 2019
The measure, which takes effect in March, will make New Jersey the 19th state to allow those who have been released from prison to reclaim their right to vote while they serve on probation or parole.
Eight-year-old is YouTube’s highest earner with $26 million…
December 19, 2019
Ryan ToysReview debuted in 2015 and now has grown into a children’s channel called Ryan’s World with 23 million subscribers... Videos with children in them average almost three times as many views as other types of videos from high-subscriber channels, according to a Pew Research Center study done this year. Another Pew study revealed that 81% of parents with children 11 or younger let their kids watch YouTube.
US and India pledge cooperation…
December 19, 2019
The United States and India agreed on Wednesday to expand defense, science and technology cooperation as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said impeachment would not distract the Trump administration on national security matters
Vegan couple in Florida charged with murder in toddler’s starvation death…
December 19, 2019
A Florida couple who told police that they fed their children only raw fruits and vegetables was charged on Wednesday in the starvation death of their 18-month-old son, authorities said... Ryan Patrick O'Leary, 30, and Sheila O'Leary, 35, of Cape Coral, were indicted by a grand jury on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter, child abuse, and two counts of child neglect... The couple's three other children, ages 3, 5, and 11, were also victims of child abuse and extreme neglect, authorities said...
Beyond Moore’s Law: 3D Silicon Circuits Take Transistor Arrays Into the Third Dimension…
December 19, 2019
Now, a team of engineers at the University of Michigan have stacked a second layer of transistors directly atop a state-of-the-art silicon chip.
They propose that their design could remove the need for a second chip that converts between high- and-low voltage signals, which currently stands between the low-voltage processing chips and the higher-voltage user interfaces...
How Close Are We to Reinventing Plastic?…
December 19, 2019
Another Chinese National Arrested for Illegally Entering President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago…
December 19, 2019
A Chinese national trespassed at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club Wednesday and was arrested when she refused to leave... Jing Lu, 56, was confronted by the private club’s security officers and told to leave, but she returned to take photos, Palm Beach police spokesman Michael Ogrodnick said in an email. Palm Beach officers were called and arrested her. It was determined she had an expired visa...
Lu’s arrest is reminiscent of the March arrest of Yujing Zhang, a 33-year-old Shanghai businesswoman, who gained access to Mar-a-Lago while carrying a Faraday bag, which blocks electromagnetic signals. Inside were four cellphones, a computer and an external hard drive containing “malicious malware.”. In her room at a different Palm Beach hotel, the authorities found nine flash drives, five cellphone SIM cards, a device used to detect hidden cameras and about $8,000 in cash.
Whistelblower Explains why he published the revelations about the LDS Church’s $100 Billion stockpile…
December 19, 2019
Ever since, I've been pelted with questions. I'm not surprised that it is hard for some to focus on the facts and the arguments without first addressing the intent of the sources (my twin brother, David, was the whistleblower and ultimate source of information). I shouldn't have to defend my integrity or my motivation: the primary issues should only be, Is the Mormon Church's investment fund holding onto money that it shouldn't? And, did that entity misapply some funds? Still, I want to respond to some of the criticism...