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Today’s News: November 04, 2022

WORLD NEWS

Spanish and French Airports Shut Down as Uncontrolled Chinese Rocket Crash Lands Back to Earth

Spain and France were forced to shut down flights at several airports as an out of control 24 tonne Chinese rocket hurtled back towards Earth.

Airports in Barcelona, Ibiza, Reus, Tarragona cancelled flights on Friday morning as the Long March 5B rocket, which launched the third piece of Communist China’s space station on Monday, was projected to crash land back on earth, El Pais reported. France was also forced to close airspace near Corsica from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. local time as well.

‘Transgender’ Criminal becomes First Person to Appear as Both a Man and Woman in Court

A “transgender” individual reportedly made history in court on Wednesday by being sentenced for crimes committed both as a man and as a woman on the same day.

According to The Telegraph, the individual who now currently goes by the name Alannah Morgan was sentenced to a three-month Restriction of Liberty Order for offences committed over the last 18 months.

Murderer Confesses to Having Sex with 23 Bodies in Hospital Morgues, Including Abusing Dead Children

A convicted double murderer has confessed to sexually abusing the corpses of 23 women in hospital mortuaries, with victims ranging from nine to 100 years old.

David Fuller, 68, a former hospital worker who was convicted last year of beating and strangling two women to death in 1987, pled guilty on Thursday at Croydon Crown Court in London to 12 counts of sexually penetrating a corpse and four counts of being in possession of extreme pornography.

‘Breaking Point’ — No Room for ‘Local Children’ in Schools Amid Migrant Crisis, Say Local Officials

Local officials in the migrant landing hot-spot of Kent have warned that they are at the “breaking point” as nearly 40,000 illegals have landed in Britain this year, sparking chaotic scenes across the country.

The growing migrant crisis, which has been dubbed an “invasion” by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, has left local the local government in Kent reeling, with council leaders informing the Home Secretary that they no longer have the ability to provide their own local children with education and other services as the system has prioritised the children of illegal migrants.

Trudeau Govt To Increase Migration Levels To 500,000 Per Year

The Canadian Liberal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to increase immigration levels to 500,000 new arrivals per year by 2025 after announcing over 400,000 last year.

The Trudeau government announced this week that 2021 saw a total of 405,000 new immigrants to Canada despite the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and various travel restrictions associated with the Canadian federal government’s response to the pandemic.

According to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, however, over 400,000 new immigrants to Canada are not enough to fill labour gaps and stated that there are around a million jobs that need to be filled, broadcaster CBC reports.

Scotland could become first ‘rewilded’ nation—what does that mean?

At the end of the last ice age, Scotland was a truly wild place, where the Highland tiger, a distinctly banded wildcat, and the wolf, lynx, and bear roamed among Caledonian pine forests. The Romans called the country’s north “The Great Wood of Caledon.” But over time, humans purged the land for timber, charcoal, and agriculture. Native species such as wild boar, polecat, and elk vanished. By the turn of the 20th century, only 5 percent of Scotland’s land area was covered by forest.

Now the country is experiencing a zeitgeist moment for rewilding—in essence, the rebuilding of ecosystems to their natural uncultivated states—with new efforts and a matrix of wild lands and natural corridors spreading across the country. The actions of those responsible are aligning and, if successful, would make Scotland the first rewilded nation in the world.

“Scotland has majestic scenery and beautiful glens, but the ecological completeness has long been greatly diminished,” says Peter Cairns, executive chairperson of the nonprofit Scotland: The Big Picture. “Climate breakdown is one of the principal drivers for rewilding gaining momentum now because it unites everyone.”

Through volunteer programs and immersive overnight experiences, these rewilding organizations are hoping to open visitors’ eyes to what the future could look like. Here are a few places to catch a glimpse.

U.S. NEWS, POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

US Cybersecurity Head Says There Will Be Errors and Glitches During Midterms

U.S. cybersecurity chief Jen Easterly said the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) does “not censor information,” and voters should expect “normal” errors and glitches, such as burst water pipes, during the midterm elections next week.

A week out from the U.S. midterm elections, Easterly, a Biden appointee, has talked about CISA’s role in securing election infrastructure and the risk vector of disinformation and misinformation.

“I want to be really clear about what CISA’s role is in this. You know, we are not an intel agency. We’re not a law enforcement agency,” she said during a talk at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank.

Rotted At Its Core’: House Judiciary GOP Releases Massive 1,000-Page Report On Alleged FBI Misconduct

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee on Friday released a 1,050-page report on alleged FBI misconduct, based primarily on the testimony of whistleblowers within the agency.

The report, titled “FBI Whistleblowers: What Their Disclosures Indicate About The Politicization of the FBI And The Justice Department,” began by stating that the FBI “is broken” under the leadership of Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland, Wray’s superior, while also blaming the “politicized bureaucracy” of the agency. It accused Garland and Wray of overseeing an agency that “altered and mischaracterized evidence to federal courts, circumvented safeguards, and exploited weaknesses in policies.”

The report identifies several key areas for oversight as Republicans are poised to take the House majority after the midterm elections. Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee and House Oversight Committee have already promised investigations into the FBI and intelligence community over the handling of the investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings and the surveilling of school board meetings, among other topics.

Michigan Supreme Court Reinstates Jocelyn Benson’s Election Guidance Manual

The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday allowed local election clerks to use new poll challenger guidelines issued by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the form of a manual, which a judge had previously found to violate the law.

The high court’s ruling temporarily stops an Oct. 20 ruling by a Michigan Court of Claims judge that found Benson, a Democrat, had “exceeded [her] authority” in certain parts of a new election manual published in May.

That Michigan judge’s now-paused order had blocked Benson’s new manual, which required increased credentialing for poll challengers and banned personal electronic devices in absentee counting boards.

The case, which made its way to Michigan’s highest court, will now be determined in a final ruling that will come after the midterm elections, while it waits to go through an appeals process.

Paul Pelosi Released from Hospital Six Days After Attack 

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) husband, Paul Pelosi, was released from the hospital on Thursday, less than one week after a man allegedly broke into his home and attacked him with a hammer.

Paul Pelosi was transported to a hospital on Friday where he underwent successful surgery to treat a skull fracture and injuries to his right arm and hands after David DePape, a 42-year-old illegal immigrant from Canada, broke into his home hoping to kidnap Speaker Pelosi.

San Francisco DA Won’t Release Police Bodycam Video, 911 Calls From Paul Pelosi Attack

San Francisco’s top prosecutor confirmed Wednesday her office will not release police body camera footage or 911 calls from the alleged Paul Pelosi attack late last week.

Authorities said that David DePape, 42, allegedly broke into the San Francisco home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her husband Paul during the early morning hours of Oct. 28, according to court documents, before he allegedly struck Pelosi with a hammer. No security camera footage, police body camera footage, or 911 calls have been released.

When pressed about releasing more evidence in the case, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins told NBC News that her office will not.

“Are you planning to release the 911 call or any body camera video [from the Paul Pelosi attack]?” asked NBC’s Kristen Welker on Wednesday.

“Not at this time,” replied Jenkins. “We’re going to find out today the speed at which this case will proceed once he’s arraigned. We’ll make decisions about what evidence gets played in court, during any hearings, or during the trial,” Jenkins added.

Man Accused of Attacking Paul Pelosi Had ‘Several Targets,’ Was on ‘Suicide Mission’: DA

David DePape, the man who allegedly assaulted Paul Pelosi, was on a “suicide mission” and had plans to target other California and federal politicians, according to a court document filed on Nov. 1 by the office of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.

DePape, 42, appeared briefly in San Francisco Superior Court on Nov. 1 and pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of Pelosi and other charges. It was his first public appearance since last week’s hammer attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband.

He was ordered held without bail. His next court hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4.

Assistant District Attorney Allison Garbutt Macbeth filed the motion to detain DePape, writing: “This case demands detention. Nothing less.”

New Forecast Predicts Republicans Will Have a Good Night on Tuesday

Republicans are projected to have a good night on Nov. 8 in the Senate, according to a new forecast released Thursday.

The model from RealClearPolitics shows that the GOP will control the Senate with 54 seats, as compared to Democrats’ 46 seats. It predicted that Republicans will now likely take seats in Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire.

It comes as recent polls signaled that Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with the direction the United States is heading. One from Gallup found that 17 percent of respondents said they’re satisfied with where the country is going, which is the worst of any midterm since at least 1982, according to the pollster.

Meanwhile, decades-high inflation appears to remain the top issue for many voters. A poll from Quinnipiac released Wednesday found that 36 percent of voters view inflation as the top issue, which far outpaces the No. 2 choice, abortion, which garnered 10 percent.

“What issue concerns Americans most? It’s not even close,” Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy said. “Inflation: the price of putting food on the table, paying for gas at the pump and the diminishing value of the money they earn runs away with the ranking,” he added.

Report: NYC Trans, HIV Activist Accused of Soliciting Man Posing as a Minor

A New York City transgender and HIV activist was arrested and charged last month for allegedly soliciting a minor.

According to Fox News, citing a criminal complaint, Lailani Muniz, 39, was allegedly texting a 14-year-old boy, who identified as “Josh,” on the gay-dating app Grindr.

NY Creeps Spotlight published some of the disturbing text messages on social media, revealing that Muniz allegedly offered marijuana and ecstasy to “Josh,” telling him that it would make him feel “great and horny.”

Biden’s Saudi Arabia Midterm Push Is ‘Direct Comparison’ To Trump’s Zelenskyy Call, Key Impeachment Witness Says

The Biden administration’s reported conversation with Saudi Arabia on delaying oil reduction until after the midterms is a “direct comparison” to the phone call that got Donald Trump impeached, a key witness in Trump’s impeachment trial told the Daily Caller on Friday.

Biden administration officials called Saudi Arabia in October and begged their counterparts to delay reducing oil production for another month until after the midterms, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 11. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that the conversation took place, but the Biden administration has denied that the request was politically motivated. The deal never went through and Saudi Arabia, along with other OPEC+ countries, decided to cut 2 million barrels of oil a day. (RELATED: Biden Admin Begged Saudis To Delay Oil Production Cuts Until Days Before The Election: REPORT)

“If it’s true, it’s using … assets of the United States for your own political purposes,” former Ambassador to the EU and central Trump impeachment trial witness Gordon Sondland said.

Judge Grants Court Monitor to Oversee Trump Organization in Lawsuit Filed by New York AG

A judge on Thursday granted New York Attorney General Letitia James’ request to have an independent court monitor to oversee the Trump Organization’s submission of financial information in a civil lawsuit.

The latest decision by New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron comes in a civil lawsuit James filed (pdf) on Sept. 21 against former President Donald Trump, the Trump Organization, three of his children, and others, alleging “years of financial fraud to obtain a host of economic benefits.” Trump has criticized the lawsuit, calling it a politically motivated attack.

James then asked a judge in mid-October (pdf) to block Trump from moving his assets to a new holding company he formed amid the pending civil lawsuit. Her request came after she noted that the Trump Organization registered a new company called “Trump Organization II LLC” on the same day she filed the civil lawsuit.

ECONOMY & BUSINESS 

Jobs Surge in Defiance of Fed as U.S. Economy Added 261,000 Jobs in October

The U.S. economy added 261,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate moved up to 3.7 percent, the Labor Department said Friday.

Economists had expected the economy to add 210,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to tick up to 3.6 percent. The range of forecasts by economists surveyed by Econoday was between a gain on payrolls of 125,000 to 250,000. On unemployment, the range of forecasts was for 3.5 percent to 3.7 percent.

Bloomberg: Elon Musk to Lay Off 50% of Twitter Staff on Friday, Will Enforce Return-to-Office Policy

According to Bloomberg, Elon Musk wants to eliminate half of Twitter’s workforce on Friday to reduce costs and decrease the debt resulting from him “overpaying” for the company.

A recent report from Bloomberg states that Elon Musk plans to tell half of Twitter’s employees that Friday will be their last day on the job. The move comes as an effort by Musk to lower costs and reduce his debt from “overpaying” for the company.

Mark Zuckerberg Torches Wealth: Down $100 Billion In Year, $10 Billion In One Day

Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune has taken a substantial hit over the past 13 months.

On Thursday, after Meta reported a decline in profits and revenue in its third quarter report, Zuckerberg’s worth took a $11 billion hit, according to Forbes and Bloomberg. It marked the second consecutive quarter drop for the company, which had never reported declining sales prior to this year, per Bloomberg.

Since September 2021, when the 38-year-old Meta CEO’s fortune was at its peak, he has lost about $100 billion, the outlets reported. Although at one point, he was the third richest person in the world per the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, as of Thursday he is ranked 28th, with an estimated fortune of $37.7B.

The top three spots are held by Elon Musk at No. 1 with $212B, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault at No. 2 with $142B, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos at No. 3 with $134B. Bloomberg reported that although many billionaires have witnessed their fortunes drop this year, Zuckberg’s net worth has sustained the biggest loss.

In addition to a decline in profits and revenue, the company’s virtual and augmented reality division has lost $9.4 million this year, according to Forbes.

Major Hedge Fund Warns of Something Worse Than Inflation or Stagflation as Central Bankers Have Been ‘Dishonest’

Florida-based hedge fund Elliott Management recently warned clients in a letter obtained by media outlets that the world is “on the path to hyperinflation” and a financial crisis so severe that it could even lead to societal collapse.

The letter, as reported by the Financial Times and Business Insider, urged clients to remain vigilant as the global economy and financial markets face “extremely challenging” circumstances in which investors will find it hard to turn a profit.

Elliott, which is one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, with some $56 billion in assets under management, warned of “frightening and seriously negative possibilities” on the horizon while putting much of the blame for the looming crisis on ultra-loose central bank policies.

The letter said that central bankers had been “dishonest” about the causes of high inflation now gripping many countries when policymakers blamed price spikes on supply-chain dislocations rather than the pandemic-era flood of easy money.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 

WARNING: Rishi Sunak Will Usher In A Technocratic Age Of Global Totalitarianism Using Central Bank Digital Currencies

The financial infrastructure of the Great Reset has arrived as Rishi Sunak was named the next UK Prime Minister without a vote – welcome, global currency.

On 14 October 2021, the Group of 7 (“G7”) published a set of Public Policy Principles for Retail Central Bank Digital Currencies (“CBDCs”).  This was published “alongside a G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Statement on CBDCs and digital payments.”

If you are still unsure why CBDCs will bring about the end to our freedoms there are numerous resources available but you can start by exploring articles we’ve previously written about this subject HERE.

The G7 report was compiled by the CBDC drafting group consisting of representatives from finance ministries, and central banks of the G7 alongside invited contributors from other central banks and international organisations.  The list of contributors to the public policy principles can be seen on pages 26 and 27 of the report and includes representatives from the G7 countries as well as the European Union, Switzerland, Bank for International Settlements (“BIS”), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OCED”), International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) and the World Bank.

Recently installed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak proudly announced the launch of the G7’s new report on Central Bank Digital Currencies.

HEALTH

Mother of Newborn Regrets Gender Transition in Her Youth

As she coddles her infant son at her home in the Chicago suburbs, newlywed Daisy Strongin says she deeply regrets having both of her breasts removed in gender transition surgery when she was 20.

She was an “insecure, very self-involved, outcasted 15-year-old girl,” Strongin told The Epoch Times, and the urge to transition was “enticing.”

“I really wanted to feel comfortable in my own skin and I wanted to stop being depressed. I wanted to be someone else. I hated myself. I didn’t want to be the person that I was, and transitioning seemed to be this very alluring path that was beckoning to me,” she said.

She wore a chest binder for years, started taking testosterone at age 18, and legally changed her name to Oliver. However, years later, she “felt worse,” “incomplete,” “less satisfied” and “less whole,” she said, and eventually stopped the transition process.

Strongin, now 24, joins a growing number of “detransitioners” who lament the “gender-affirming care” such as puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender transition surgery they received as teens and young adults.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Is Captured by Big Food

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) is more akin to an industry front group than a public health agency

AND, the U.S. “authority” on food policy, which influences the development of U.S. dietary guidelines, has close ties to the manufacturers of some of the unhealthiest foods you can eat, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, General Mills and Kraft

AND received millions of dollars from companies in the food, pharmaceutical and agribusiness industries and “had policies to provide favors and benefits in return”

AND and its foundation even invested in ultraprocessed food and pharmaceutical companies

AND leaders have acted as employees of or consultants for multinational food, pharmaceutical and agribusiness corporations

In its present state, AND is unable to offer sound dietary advice and, on the contrary, is likely doing the opposite

Exercise Is Key to Longer Life

In a study, estimated age based on an exercise stress test was a better predictor of mortality, as compared to chronological age; another study found adding activity of any type reduced the risk of early death

Increasing intensity of your workout improves your cardiorespiratory fitness, associated with longevity; exercise benefits also include improved mood, better cognitive performance, increased insulin sensitivity and health benefits for those suffering chronic disease

Although important to your overall health, you can’t out-exercise your diet; despite an intense workout routine, poor nutrition contributes to insulin resistance, weight gain and increasing risk of chronic disease

Strongly consider including your children in your fitness routines as rates of obesity in children are rising rapidly; remember to listen to your body, exercise consistently and include proper sleep, hydration and nutrition to enjoy the greatest benefits

COVID RELATED NEWS

Record Surge of Infections in Children

Hospitals around the U.S. are suddenly struggling to keep up with surging rates of respiratory infections among children, such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID, rhinoviruses and influenza

Moderna is working on an mRNA jab for RSV, which is scheduled for release in 2023. They’re also working on a combination mRNA jab for COVID, RSV and the flu

Censored scientists and doctors have long warned that the mRNA COVID jabs are destroying people’s immune systems, and that we’re going to see an avalanche of infections as immune system failure sets in

The COVID jab causes innate immune suppression, which makes you more susceptible to all kinds of infections and chronic diseases. Suppression of Type 1 interferon signaling appears to be one of the primary mechanisms by which the shot destroys immune competence, and repeated booster shots can reliably be anticipated to amplify adverse effects

The more shots you get, the more likely you are to die from COVID. While only 34% of Canadians have received three or four doses of the COVID jab, triple and quadruple jabbed made up 81% of all COVID deaths in June 2022. Excess mortality among young children, teens and young adults is also skyrocketing

No, It’s Not Just Like the Flu Vaccine

Critics of the bivalent COVID booster say the FDA is spreading propaganda

CANCEL CULTURE

Arizona State Rep. Mark Finchem Credits Elon Musk for Restored Twitter Account

Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem is crediting Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, after Twitter suspended his account for no apparent reason on Oct. 31 and the company restored it less than an hour later.

He said it looks like Musk came to his defense.

“He said, ‘Let me look into it.’ Forty-five minutes later, he posted that our Twitter feed was back on,” said Finchem, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for Arizona secretary of state.

However, it wasn’t clear whether Musk directly intervened on Finchem’s behalf. Musk began firing top executives after he finalized the purchase of the social media platform for $44 billion last week.

Rutherford Institute Asks Supreme Court to Limit Use of Qualified Immunity by Police, Safeguard Right to Criticize the Government Through Satire

The Rutherford Institute has weighed in before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of an Ohio man who was arrested, jailed, had his apartment searched, and his phone and laptop seized by police in retaliation for mocking the police department on a parody Facebook page. In an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to hear the case of Novak v. City of Parma, Rutherford Institute attorneys argue that government officials should not be permitted to retaliate against citizens for exercising their First Amendment rights, nor should they be granted qualified immunity as a means of shielding them from accountability.

“This may be one of the most important cases in recent years to attempt to level the playing field when it comes to the citizenry’s First Amendment right to criticize the government, police misconduct and the misguided doctrine of qualified immunity,” said constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute and author of Battlefield America: The War on the American People. “Qualified immunity is how the police state stays in power, by ensuring that government officials are not held accountable for official misconduct and incentivizing lawless behavior without fear of repercussions.”

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