House Republicans Sue Nancy Pelosi Over Power-Grabbing Proxy Voting Rules…
May 27, 2020
Filed Tuesday evening by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California in the D.C. District Court with 20 more GOP lawmakers and four constituents, Republicans argue the new rules granting widespread proxy voting are unconstitutional and fly in the face of how the nation’s founders intended its legislature to operate.
Tulsi Gabbard drops defamation suit against Hillary Clinton…
May 27, 2020
Gabbard and her campaign filed a notice of dismissal that said they “remain certain of the action’s legal merit” but wished to focus on the coronavirus crisis and “defeating Donald Trump in 2020, rather than righting the wrongs here.”
Australian Scientists: Coronavirus is ‘Perfectly Adapted’ to Infect Humans Raising Suspicions that it’s Either Man-Made or A Complete Nuke of Nature…
May 27, 2020
DOJ says it will recommend Trump veto FISA bill…
May 27, 2020
The Justice Department opposition comes as the surveillance reform bill is facing fresh opposition from both sides ahead of the House vote, with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) urging Democrats to delay the vote on the bill following Trump's tweet... “I hope all Republican House Members vote NO on FISA until such time as our Country is able to determine how and why the greatest political, criminal, and subversive scandal in USA history took place!” Trump tweeted...
Ferguson 2.0? “It’s Real Ugly” As Protesters Clash With Minneapolis Police…
May 27, 2020
Across social media, pictures and videos coming from the streets of Minneapolis on Tuesday evening are absolutely stunning. Protests broke out following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody a day earlier... police fired rubber bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades at protesters. The initial demonstrations started peacefully than quickly got out of hand. Some hurled blunt objects at law enforcement while damaging police cars.
Survey finds 36% of parents have taken from college funds to cover coronavirus costs…
May 27, 2020
According to a survey of more than 1,000 parents with children under the age of 18 conducted by online loan marketplace LendingTree, 56% of parents have gone into debt due to coronavirus-related circumstances. Overall, roughly 40% added credit card debt, and 15% took out a personal loan.
This Lickable Screen Can Recreate Almost Any Taste or Flavor Without Eating Food…
May 27, 2020
The screen you’re looking at uses microscopic pixels made up of red, green, and blue elements that combine in varying intensities to create full-color images. Miyashita wondered if a similar approach could be used to trick the tongue, which is why their Norimaki Synthesizer is also referred to as a taste display.
Legal ‘Scholars’ Embarrass Themselves In Pompous Letter Attacking Michael Flynn…
May 27, 2020
Twenty legal luminaries led by Harvard professor Laurence Tribe have written a brief urging Judge Emmet Sullivan to reject the government’s motion to dismiss the Michael Flynn case.
GE is saying goodbye to its 129-year-old light bulb business…
May 27, 2020
After years of failing to find a buyer, GE announced Wednesday it will sell its 129-year-old lighting division to smart home company Savant Systems. The deal marks the latest step in dismantling the GE empire, which is saddled with too much debt and poor-performing businesses.
Fauci Softens Predictions For Coronavirus Second Wave — Not An ‘Inevitability’…
May 27, 2020
Fauci, one of the top medical experts on the White House coronavirus task force, told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on Wednesday that he feels “better and better” about the government’s capability of containing the virus as states reopen.
HISTORIC: SpaceX and NASA Take Astronauts To The International Space Station.
May 27, 2020
Google Drive Takes Down Personal Copy Of “Plandemic”…
May 27, 2020
In an article reporting on the takedown, The Washington Post’s Silicon Valley Correspondent Elizabeth Dwoskin complained that after the coronavirus documentary Plandemic was censored on social media, some YouTube clips were telling users how to access “banned footage” from the documentary via Google Drive. She then notes that after The Washington Post contacted Google, Google Drive took down a file featuring the trailer for the Plandemic documentary.
Philippine court convicts American of online child abuse…
May 27, 2020
A Philippine court has sentenced an American to life in prison on charges of sexually exploiting Filipino children using webcams to sell videos, photos and livestreams to buyers abroad, an official said Wednesday.
U.S. imports record amount of gold from Switzerland as virus upends trade…
May 27, 2020
Swiss exports of gold to the United States leapt to 111.7 tonnes in April -- by far the biggest monthly total on record -- while shipments to other destinations dwindled, customs data showed on Tuesday... Switzerland meanwhile shipped 500 kgs (0.5 tonnes) of gold to India, 1 kg to Hong Kong and no gold at all to China in April. Each of these destinations usually receive tens of tonnes of metal from Switzerland each month.