WORLD NEWS
Wheat Climbs Over 5 Percent to 2-Week High as Russia Suspends Black Sea Agreement
Wheat prices spiked after a Russian announcement that it would withdraw from the Black Sea export agreement, a decision which is expected to have a negative impact on the market.
Pakistan approves deal to import 300,000 tonnes of Russian wheat
Economic Cooperation Committee backs $112m deal aimed at meeting country’s shortfall after weak production, floods.
Climate Extremists Now Endangering Lives in German Capital – Police Union
Green radicals in Berlin who are now routinely blocking roads are endangering the lives of the general public, the head of the city’s police union has claimed.
Banning Petrol Cars in the EU is a ‘Gift to China’ – Matteo Salvini
Populist firebrand Matteo Salvini has said that an EU decision to ban petrol and diesel cars is a “gift to China”.
Matteo Salvini, who is now Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister as well as its Minister for Infrastructure and Mobility, has described an EU plan to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2035 as being a “gift to China”.
Tokyo begins issuing same-sex couples partnership certificates
Tokyo has begun rolling out a partnership certificate scheme to same-sex couples – allowing them to be treated as married couples for certain public services for the first time, but falling short of marriage equality.
Brazil election: Bolsonaro supporters block roads after poll defeat
Lorry drivers disrupt traffic in Brazil after the far-right president’s defeat to rival Lula.
U.S. NEWS, POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Throw Out Race-Based College Admissions
The Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to rule that the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unlawful, based on questioning over five hours of vigorous and sometimes testy arguments, a move that would overrule decades of precedents.
Pennsylvania’s Department of State Has Sent Out 249,000 Ballots to Unverified Voters in 2022 Election
US Sanctuary States Handing Out Millions in Unemployment Benefits to Illegal Aliens
An investigation conducted by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has found that sanctuary states in the United States are dishing out millions of dollars’ worth of taxpayer money to illegal immigrants.
Alleged Paul Pelosi Attacker Charged With Assault, Attempted Murder
The man who allegedly attacked the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was charged Oct. 31 with federal and state charges, including assault and elder abuse.
David DePape, 42, was charged with assault and attempted kidnapping by U.S. prosecutors and a slew of felonies by local prosecutors, including elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon.
DePape allegedly entered the Pelosi residence in San Francisco on Oct. 28 and tried to kill Paul Pelosi, 82, and attempted to kidnap Nancy Pelosi, 82.
Paul Pelosi Attacker Intended to Kidnap Nancy Pelosi: Document
Paul Pelosi’s attacker intended to kidnap U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), according to a new summary of his comments to police after being arrested.
David DePape, the alleged attacker, told San Francisco police officers that he was going to hold Nancy Pelosi and speak with her, according to the summary, which was contained in an FBI affidavit supporting federal charges against DePape.
“If Nancy were to tell DEPAPE the ‘truth,’ he would let her go, and if she ‘lied,’ he was going to break ‘her kneecaps,’” the affidavit states. “DEPAPE was certain that Nancy would not have told the ‘truth.’ In the course of the interview, DEPAPE articulated he viewed Nancy as the ‘leader of the pack’ of lies told by the Democratic Party.”
No Security at Pelosi Home When Man Tried Murdering Paul Pelosi: District Attorney
No security was present at the Pelosi residence when a man broke in on Oct. 28 and tried murdering Paul Pelosi, San Francisco’s top prosecutor said on Oct. 31.
“There was no security present,” interim San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins told reporters during a press conference as she announced a slew of felony charges, including attempted murder, against David DePape.
A spokesperson for U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) did not respond to requests for comment about the lack of security. Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, have a combined net worth of approximately $344 million.
DePape, 42, was able to break a window in a glass door at the rear of the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and forced his way inside, Jenkins said.
Disorderly Whitmer Supporter Allegedly Bites Attendee at Tudor Dixon Rally
An unruly woman allegedly bit an attendee at a rally for Republican Tudor Dixon in Detroit over the weekend, according to the attendee, who provided details about the incident to Breitbart News.
Police: Father and Daughter Fatally Stabbed by Homeless Man in Southern California
A father and his 22-year-old daughter were stabbed to death by a homeless man outside a shopping center in Palmdale, California.
The fatal stabbing occurred before noon on Thursday in a Kohl’s Department store parking lot in the 39800 block of 10th Street West, according to police, per the Los Angeles Times.
Racially Discriminatory College Admission Policies Receive Rough Ride at Supreme Court
Most Supreme Court justices seemed receptive on Oct. 31 to a student group’s argument that racially discriminatory admissions policies at U.S. colleges are unconstitutional and must be struck down.
The Biden administration countered that such policies should be allowed to continue indefinitely because they promote diversity, which it claims benefits the nation.
Although left-wing activists such as advocates of Marxist-derived critical race theory contend that race-conscious policies are essential to dismantle the systemic racism they say pervades the American experience, critics say using race in the college admissions process is both anachronistic and wrong.
The use of race-based criteria by institutions of higher learning in the admissions process isn’t popular. Pew Research Center and Gallup surveys show that nearly 75 percent of Americans of all races “do not believe race or ethnicity should be a factor in college admissions.”
Critics cite then-Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who believed the policy was a temporarily necessary evil that must eventually end.
Colorado Parents Say School District Lied About ‘Furries’
Colorado parents are accusing the state’s second-largest school district of a “furry” cover-up that mocked parents and erroneously discredited a GOP gubernatorial candidate.
During her campaign, Heidi Ganahl, a Republican running for governor, has voiced concerns about the “furry” trend among students.
The controversy started on Sept. 24 when Ganahl told a local radio host about the existence of so-called “furries” in Colorado schools. She later named Jefferson County a furry hotspot.
Furries or “animal avengers” are students who hiss and bark and claw at the air while dressed in animal tails, ears, fur gloves, or other costume attire. Furries sometimes wear collars with leashes attached, allowing themselves to be “walked” by peers.
Spotlighting America’s Fentanyl Crisis on Red Ribbon Week
Thirty-seven Octobers ago, Mexican drug cartels kidnapped, tortured, and murdered Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. People began wearing red ribbons to honor Camarena’s sacrifice, and Red Ribbon Week was born, observed annually in late October.
Symbols can make us mindful and across the Midwest, 15 landmarks will light red in recognition that drugs killed more than 108,000 Americans last year, according to Justin King, DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge.
One Pill Can Kill
The DEA and other law enforcement agencies seized more than 10.2 million fentanyl pills and approximately 980 pounds of fentanyl powder this summer between May 23 and Sept. 8. That’s more than 35 million lethal doses, the DEA said.
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
US Fed Starts Policy Meeting With Further Rate Hike Expected
US central bankers started their two-day policy meeting Tuesday with persistently high inflation backing expectations of another rate hike — a fourth straight steep increase as price pressures fail to ease quickly enough.
Biden warns of windfall tax on ‘war profiteering’ oil companies
US President Joe Biden has criticised oil and gas companies for recording big profits after crude prices surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Biden, speaking ahead of the November 8 mid-term elections, warned that if leading oil companies do not invest some of their profits to lower costs for American consumers, they could face a windfall tax.
Americans Are Skipping Meals and Medications Because They Can’t Afford Them
An unsettling survey by the Nationwide Retirement Institute® found that the economic crisis is starting to have daily effects on Americans. Millions of people are now skipping meals, forgoing prescription medication, buying less nutritious food, and going without medical care.
It’s a concerning sign of the times when an increasing number of people can’t afford to eat properly and take their medications. Both of these things could have serious health impacts going forward, and if they can’t afford to prevent those, how will they afford to pay for treating them?
Homebuyers Fleeing Big Cities Due to High Inflation and Rates
Homebuyers are trying to escape big cities as inflation and rates in President Joe Biden’s (D) America hurt citizens financially.
“More homebuyers looked to leave San Francisco than any other major metro, followed by Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C. and Boston. That’s determined by net outflow, a measure of how many more Redfin.com users looked to leave an area than move in,” the company reported Monday.
Can’t Afford a Home in the US? Experts Share Their Top Tips Before Investing Overseas
It’s no secret among Americans that many would-be homebuyers have been priced out of the market due to rising mortgage interest rates and persistent inflated listing prices. Some are now considering more affordable options abroad, but experts are warning potential buyers to do their homework before shelling out their savings for the American Dream overseas.
Twitter Fact-Checks Biden’s Claim That Companies Paid No Taxes
Twitter flagged President Joe Biden’s claim that “55” big corporations nationwide paid no taxes for 2020, as the platform affirmed that “only 14” of them were eligible to be taxed.
Biden took to Twitter to boast about his Inflation Reduction Act last Friday, using one of his favored data targeting big companies. “Let me give you the facts,” the president wrote in an Oct. 28 post. “In 2020, 55 corporations made $40 billion. And they paid zero in federal taxes. My Inflation Reduction Act puts an end to this,” Biden asserted.
Attached to Biden’s post accompanies a notice from Twitter’s experimental new fact-checking program known as “Birdwatch,” including reader-added context that “people might want to know.”
Dallas Fed Survey Sees Business Conditions in Texas Worsening for Sixth Straight Month
A key barometer of general business conditions in the Texas factory sector slipped even deeper underwater in October, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas showed Monday.
The Dallas Fed’s Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey index for general business activity declined to minus 19.4 in October from minus 17.2 in September. Economists had forecast a smaller decline to minus 18.
Report: Elon Musk Orders Massive Cuts to Twitter’s Notoriously Left-Wing Employee Population
Elon Musk has reportedly ordered massive job cuts across Twitter immediately after his official takeover of the company on Thursday. The Tesla CEO is also requesting that managers review employees of the social media company.
Musk has ordered job cuts across the company, with some teams to be curtailed more than others, three people — who refused to be identified — with knowledge of the matter told the New York Times.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
BIS Tests mBridge: Successful Pilot Of Cross-Border CBDC Platform
Twenty banks in Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, mainland China and the United Arab Emirates used the mBridge platform to conduct 164 payment and foreign exchange transactions totaling over $22 million.
The pilot advances multi-CBDC experimentation by settling real value directly on the platform
The BIS will present the mBridge pilot at Hong Kong Fintech Week, along with updates on Project Aurum (retail CBDC) and Genesis 2.0 (green finance)
HEALTH
Higher Daily Fiber Intake, Less Risk for Disease
Scientists in New Zealand perused thousands of studies spanning more than 40 years and identified fiber as a potential game-changer in the alleviation and prevention of many diseases
Eating foods containing lots of fiber was associated with as much as a 24% lower incidence of stroke, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and more
According to the study, consuming 25 to 29 grams of fiber every day is merely adequate; the data indicated that higher intakes would be more protective, and therefore advised
When you eat fiber-rich foods that require extra chewing and retain their basic structure in your gut, it can satisfy food cravings and positively impact your lipid and glucose levels, along with a number of additional benefits
Late-night eating linked to increased risk of obesity, new study reveals
You may have heard that eating late at night is bad news. Some research indicates a connection between late-night snacking and an increased risk of obesity, more body fat, and difficulty losing weight.
However, there has been relatively little research on the topic. But now, a recent study offers striking new evidence about why late eating might increase obesity risk.
FDA Warns of Tracheostomy Tube Shortage
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday there was a shortage of tracheostomy tubes, a surgical device that helps patients to breathe, including those manufactured by ICU Medical.
The agency said the shortage was due to difficulties in raw material procurement and would most likely impact pediatric patients.
They will be affected by the limited supply of tubes with similar functionality as ICU Medical’s Bivona, that are made from flexible silicone and easier to use in children.
FDA Warns of Shortage of the Antibiotic Amoxicillin
It could be harder to fill a prescription for the widely used antibiotic amoxicillin because of a shortage that appears to be linked to an ongoing surge in RSV infections across the United States
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Shuttered U.S. Oil Refineries May Never Restart
U.S. energy executives told Jennifer Granholm that shuttered crude oil refineries won’t restart, Valero’s Chief Executive Joe Gorder said on Tuesday.
The comments were made to the U.S. Energy Secretary at a recent White House meeting with energy executives, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
“The one interesting thing that came out of it, too, was there was consideration for the ability to restart refining capacity that had been shut down, and I think the general sentiment was that wasn’t going to happen,” Gorder said.
GARDENING, FARMING & HOMESTEADING
How to Ripen Green Tomatoes the Easy Way
Every September (sometimes October), we have end of season tomato plants loaded with tomatoes, and frost on the way. Waste not, want not, so all the usable green tomatoes get brought inside (or covered, depending on the forecast).
We’ll share our super easy way to ripen green tomatoes, plus a few other popular methods and green tomato recipes.
COVID RELATED NEWS
Aortic Dissection After COVID-19 Vaccination
Yesterday I met a 42-year-old optometrist who six days after the second mRNA COVID-19 vaccination suffered a distal aortic dissection. He was healthy and was physically fit. He knew something was wrong when back pain and leg weakness developed resulting in severe effort intolerance on vacation.
Pfizer Increases Price of COVID Jab by 400%
October 20, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously (15-0) voted to add unlicensed COVID-19 shots to the U.S. childhood, adolescent and adult vaccine schedules
The same day, Pfizer announced it will raise the price on its COVID jab by about 400%, from $30 per jab to somewhere between $110 and $130 once the current U.S. purchase program expires
Pfizer has forecasted expected revenues into the foreseeable future and they’re not going to let real-world market demands dictate its revenue stream. Instead, they’re going to make up the difference through price hikes which, ultimately, will be paid by government and insurance companies
Meanwhile, a judge is about to rule whether Pfizer and other COVID jab makers can be held accountable for fraud. In January 2022, Pfizer whistleblower Brook Jackson filed a lawsuit against Pfizer for committing fraud against the American people. In February, the judge ruled that the lawsuit could proceed to pretrial discovery phase. It is now on the verge of potentially going to trial
According to a legal analyst, the U.S. Congress has, over the past 30 years, paved the way for legalized tyranny and even genocide. What were once state and/or federal crimes have been legalized, and the reason the Food and Drug Administration is not protecting the public from what is clearly the most dangerous “vaccine” the world has ever seen is because it’s part of a biowarfare program run jointly by the FDA, Health and Human Services, the Defense Department, the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Pfizer, Moderna and the World Health Organization
If They Win: A Very Ordinary Genocide
Due to confusion, fragmentation, and abuse, atrocities that are obvious in the retrospect can feel “ordinary” and almost “rational” in real time
It is possible that we are living through what the Native intellectual Steven Newcomb calls “a view from the shore, referring to the original people of this land looking at the ships and not knowing that they will soon experience a “Great Reset” and a genocide”
Many of our ancestors in different parts of the world have lived through war and violent abuse, and the need for honest, difficult healing is vast
There is hope; but in order for that hope to come true, we need to act
CANCEL CULTURE
Teachers, Preachers And Greens Unholy Alliance To Transform America
The bedrock of American strength has always been education and churches and both have been virtually destroyed. In particular, vast swathes of Christian churches have been transformed into centers of Earth worship and all things green. How this happened is no mystery. It was intentional with malicious intent to destroy America. ⁃ TN Editor
Zucked Up: Instagram Outage Tells Millions of Users Their Accounts Are Suspended
An outage on Facebook’s Instagram on Monday caused the social media platform to inform millions of users that their accounts were suspended. When Instagram users tried to access their accounts, they were presented with the message: “We suspended your account on October 31, 2022.”
Many users of Mark Zuckerberg’s social media platform were unable to log into their accounts on Monday, according to a report by the Verge.
Elon Musk Sparks Media Freakout by Limiting Employee Access to Twitter Censorship Tools
Elon Musk has limited Twitter employees’ access to content moderation tools in his first week of ownership, as he promises a radical change in course on censorship. The media, predictably, is claiming that the sky is falling.
Musk responds to LeBron James Twitter concerns
A report claimed the use of a racial slur had skyrocketed on Twitter since Musk took over
New Twitter owner Elon Musk has addressed concerns from NBA icon LeBron James about the reported rise of the ‘N-word’ on the social media platform.
Musk, who is said to be worth around $220 billion, purchased Twitter for $44 billion on October 27. Since then, use of the ‘N-word’ used to insult African-Americans and black people has skyrocketed 500%, The Washington Post has claimed.
LA Lakers star James said that the development was “scary AF [as f**k].”
“I don’t know Elon Musk and, [to be honest], I could care less who owns Twitter,” James tweeted.
“But I will say that if this is true, I hope he and his people take this very seriously because this is scary AF [as f**ck]. So many damn unfit people saying hate speech is free speech.”
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