WORLD NEWS
Chinese Warplane Comes Within Feet to Colliding With US Bomber Over South China Sea
Footage released by the U.S. military shows the Chinese J-11 fighter flying within 10 feet of the U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber over the South China Sea.
A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of a U.S. bomber in a nighttime intercept over the South China Sea on Oct. 24, putting both aircraft “in danger of collision,” the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) said.
INDOPACOM said the pilot of a Shenyang J-11 “flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner” and “demonstrated poor airmanship by closing with uncontrolled excessive speed” near the U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber.
“We are concerned this pilot was unaware of how close he came to causing a collision,” the U.S. military said in a statement.
China Deploys Aircraft Carrier Strike Group off Taiwan’s East Coast
China deployed an aircraft carrier strike group off Taiwan’s east coast, military officials in Taipei and Tokyo confirmed Thursday.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy Shandong Carrier Strike Group (CSG) deployment began Wednesday, the same day Taiwan’s president met with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.
The carrier strike group is now operating off Taiwan’s east coast after transiting the Bashi channel on Wednesday in its first training voyage in the Western Pacific.
CNS Shandong (17), its embarked air wing and its escorts passed through the southeast waters of Taiwan to start its first training voyage in the Western Pacific, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday. The release added that both sea and air units along with ground-based radars detected and monitored the group’s movement.
Looting, Home Burglaries Plague Acapulco After Hurricane Otis
Mexico’s National Guard is securing stores and shopping centers in Acapulco in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis in an attempt to stop widespread looting.
The looting and a rise in home burglaries comes as Mexico’s government has been slow to provide aid and any sort of rescue operations in the once-booming tourist hotspot of Acapulco.
Three Youths Arrested in Germany over Killing of Homeless Man, Filming Attack
Three teenagers were arrested as suspects in the killing in Germany of a homeless man, which one of them apparently filmed, authorities said Friday.
A passer-by found the victim’s body on Thursday in a meadow in Horn-Bad Meinberg, a town in a rural region of western Germany.
On Friday, police and prosecutors said in a statement that a 14-year-old boy and two 15-year-olds were arrested as suspects.
Czech Defense Minister Calls for Withdrawal From UN: Gaza Resolution ‘Cheers on Terrorists’
Only 14 countries voted against the resolution, which didn’t mention Hamas’s atrocities in Israel.
The Czech Republic’s top defense official is calling for her country to leave the United Nations after its central policy-making body approved a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza but failing to mention killings and kidnappings of civilians committed in Israel by Hamas.
The Czech Republic was one of 14 U.N. members that voted against the Arab states-drafted resolution, which overwhelmingly passed the General Assembly on Friday with 120 supporting votes and 45 abstentions. A Canadian amendment, which would have unequivocally condemned Hamas’ atrocities and demanded an unconditional release of all hostages held by the terrorist group, was defeated in an 88-55 vote with 23 abstentions.
Only two other European Union members, Austria and Hungary, opposed the resolution alongside the United States, Israel, Paraguay, and a group of Pacific Island states.
A sign of things to come?
Gaza residents break into U.N. warehouse for supplies as Israeli barrage continues
Thousands of Gaza residents broke into warehouses and distribution centers of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency, grabbing flour and “basic survival items,” the organization said on Sunday.
“This is a worrying sign that civil order is starting to break down after three weeks of war and a tight siege on Gaza,” the organization said in a statement.
Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip were intense overnight. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had struck more than 450 terror targets during the past day, and that Israeli forces continue to expand ground activities. It added that an IDF officer was severely injured by a mortar shell in the northern Gaza Strip.
Frequent explosions from airstrikes lit up the sky over Gaza City after nightfall Friday, when the black-out in internet, cellular and landline services hit. The Red Crescent said it lost all contact with its operations room and medical teams. It said it feared people would no longer be able to contact ambulance services. Other aid groups said they were unable to reach staff on the ground.
The Palestine Telecommunications Company, Paltel, announced “a complete disruption of all communication and internet services” due to bombardment.
Israeli military spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said ground forces were “expanding their activity” in Gaza and that it “is acting with great force … to achieve the objectives of the war.”
100,000 join London march against strikes on Gaza
Tens of thousands marched through central London yesterday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza with many also expressing fury at the UK government’s refusal to back one.
As Israel ratcheted up its offensive in the coastal strip 2,200 miles away, around 100,000 people attended the latest demonstration – matching last Saturday’s record turnout for a pro-Palestinian march in the UK. One difference seemed to be a palpably more tense mood than previous marches, reflecting events unfolding in Gaza and widespread exasperation over the government’s approach to the three-week-old conflict.
Before the protest, James Cleverly, the foreign secretary, prompted dismay by saying calls for a ceasefire “aren’t going to help the situation”.
Government’s failure to back ceasefire resolution adds to tensions among demonstrators
Seven Pakistani People Smugglers Arrested by Police in North Macedonia
Police in North Macedonia said Saturday they found 77 migrants in the country’s south and arrested seven Pakistanis suspected of human trafficking.
Police said in a statement the arrests took place late Thursday near the southern town of Negorci when they responded to reports of a large group of people on the move.
The 77 included 52 Syrians, 13 Pakistanis, five Iraqis, five Turks and two Indians.
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Drone Strikes on Nuclear Waste Warehouse
Russia accused Ukraine on Saturday of damaging a nuclear waste storage facility in a drone strike on the Kursk nuclear power plant while fighting raged on for the control of the key eastern city of Avdiivika, where Russians apparently suffered heavy losses.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that three drones armed with explosives targeted the power plant on Thursday evening. 26, hitting both the station’s administration building and a warehouse storing nuclear waste.
Elon Musk: Starlink Will Provide Internet Connectivity to ‘Aid Organizations’ in Gaza
Elon Musk has said that Starlink will provide connectivity to “internationally recognized aid organizations” in the territory of Gaza, where communications have been cut amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Israel is intensifying its military campaign against Gaza, which began in response to an attack by Hamas militants into Israeli territory earlier this month, claiming the lives of over 1,300 civilians and leading to the capture of hundreds more.
Exclusive: 1800 Migrants Cross into Texas Border Town in 24 Hours
After a brief slowdown in migrant crossings into the small border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, nearly 1,800 migrants were apprehended between Thursday evening and Friday afternoon, according to a source within CBP. Border Patrol agents assigned to the two stations located in the city responded to multiple large migrant groups crossing into the heart of downtown Eagle Pass and points farther south of the city.
The largest single group of migrants was more than 300 strong and crossed two miles south of the Eagle Pass Camino Real Port of Entry. Breitbart posted near the city’s rail bridge from Mexico and observed multiple smaller groups cross the Rio Grande. The migrants went on to breach the concertina wire near the Camino Real Port of Entry. Nearly 200 migrants accumulated under the bridge and surrendered to the Border Patrol.
After a huge spike in crossings in late September that saw groups as large as 2,400 migrants crossing into the city, resulting in significant national media attention, efforts in Mexico to slow the migrants’ travel to the city brought single-day apprehensions to around 1,000 migrants per day.
These Are The Cities With The Most Bubble Risk In Their Property Markets
Buoyed by low interest rates for the last decade, many property markets have seen substantial price growth since 2010. Experts warned that real estate bubbles—in which the price of assets moved up far beyond their intrinsic value—were forming.
The UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index analyzes the real estate market of 25 major cities across the globe and assigns them a score between -0.5 to 2.0 to convey bubble risk. The higher the score, the more imbalanced the market is, with those above 1.5 in “bubble-risk” territory.
In the chart below, Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao visualizes the data in the above map, along with charting the real property price changes in the last year.
UK to Introduce Artificial Intelligence ChatBot Interface for Taxes and Government Services
The British government is preparing to introduce an artificial intelligence chatbot for the public to interact with on issues such as paying taxes and accessing pension benefits.
Continuing his push for a more digital future, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to fundamentally change how the public interfaces with the government, with his government preparing to launch an AI service dubbed “Gov.uk Chat”, The Telegraph reported.
U.S. NEWS, POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Maine Mass Shooting Suspect Robert Card Found Dead
After a 48-hour manhunt, Mr. Card’s body was found in the woods near a recycling facility in Lisbon, where his vehicle was abandoned.
US halts exports of most civilian firearms for 90 days
The U.S. has stopped issuing export licenses for most civilian firearms and ammunition for 90 days for all non-governmental users, the Commerce Department said on Friday, citing national security and foreign policy interests.
The Commerce Department did not provide further details for the pause, which also includes shotguns and optical sights, but said an urgent review will assess the “risk of firearms being diverted to entities or activities that promote regional instability, violate human rights, or fuel criminal activities.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson Meets Biden for First Time in New Role
The White House invited Mr. Johnson to a briefing on the president’s supplemental national security funding package sent to Congress.
What’s Next After the House Finally Found Its Speaker
Here’s what to expect from the House in the coming weeks.
Averting a Government Shutdown
Priority No. 1 for lawmakers is averting a government shutdown.
Aid for Ukraine and Israel
Also on lawmakers’ agenda is considering additional financial aid for Israel and Ukraine.
Biden Impeachment Inquiry
As the House returns to normal functions, Republicans also plan to resume their impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
House Speaker Mike Johnson Vows to Continue Biden Impeachment Inquiry
The evidence ‘looks and smells a lot’ like impeachable offenses, the House speaker said, vowing to press ahead with President Joe Biden’s impeachment probe
Former GOP Senate Candidate Blake Masters Announces Run for Congress
His announcement comes about a week after Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) said she would retire at the end of her current term.
RFK Jr. Reiterates Plea to Biden Administration for Secret Service Protection
Mr. Kennedy makes third request hours after a suspect is arrested twice in the same day for trespassing on his property.
Judge Orders Ivanka Trump to Testify in Father’s Trial
On Friday, New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron decided that Ivanka Trump will be required to testify in the trial against her father and other Trump Organization executives, including her brothers Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Ivanka Trump had originally been a co-defendant in the case until an appeals court decision this summer set a statute of limitations on the case. Having left the company in 2016, Ivanka Trump was then dismissed from the case.
She remained on the witness list, however, and on Friday Justice Engoron said her dismissal shouldn’t mean she is exempt from having to testify.
Trump Reasserts Presidential Immunity in Federal Election Case
Former President Donald Trump’s legal team responded to prosecutors’ arguments that the defense of presidential immunity would put President Trump above the law, stating that following this precedent would merely “return us to the sensible process envisioned by the founders, where the People’s representatives in Congress—not an unelected prosecutor—first decide whether a President’s official actions are worthy of sanction and potential criminal liability.”
The former president had filed a motion to dismiss the case on Oct. 5, claiming the absolute immunity conferred to a U.S. president as outlined in the ruling of Nixon. v. Fitzgerald. Prosecutors argued that such an argument put President Trump above the law, as no one, even the president of the United States, should escape prosecution for serious crimes. The indictment against President Trump alleges crimes that depend on the state of mind, that he sought to defraud through “dishonesty, fraud, and deceit” in the aftermath of the 2020 elections, while President Trump maintains that he sought to investigate allegations of fraud in the 2020 elections.
In the new response, attorneys argued that the prosecutors misunderstand the scope and purpose of presidential immunity.
Two Democrats Retiring From Congress After Speaker Drama
Two Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are departing Congress after the drama-filled month that saw the House remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker and later elect his replacement.
Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.), 61, will leave Congress in 2025 after serving for nearly two decades, he announced on Oct. 26.
Mr. Sarbanes worked with nonprofits before entering the House in 2007 and said he has found himself “drawn back to that kind of work—wanting to explore the many opportunities to serve that exist outside of elected office.”
“With that in mind, I have decided not to seek re-election in 2024. While I am making this announcement today—specifically for the benefit of candidates interested in running for my seat in next year’s election—I’m not going anywhere for the next fourteen months. That’s what’s left in my term and I’m committed to finishing strong,” he added.
The longtime member said the decision to leave was not easy but that he feels hopeful about America’s future because the new Democrat leadership “is making all the right moves to bring Democrats back into the majority in January 2025.”
Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-N.C.), 41, who just assumed office in January after nine years in the state Senate, also said he is not running for reelection in 2024.
Mike Pence Suspends Presidential Bid: ‘This Is Not My Time’
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced on Oct. 28 that he has ended his bid for the White House.
He came to the conclusion after traveling across the country over the past six months, Mr. Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Annual Leadership Summit in Las Vegas.
“Last June, I announced my intention to seek the Republican nomination for president of the United States because I believe this country is in a lot of trouble,” he said on the stage. “[After] traveling across the country over the past six months … it’s become clear to me: This is not my time.
“So after much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president, effective today. I’m leaving this campaign, but let me promise you I will never leave the fight for conservative values, and I will never stop fighting to elect principled Republican leaders to every office in the land.”
Mr. Pence’s announcement came after disappointing poll results, and it makes him the first major candidate to leave a race that has been dominated by his running mate-turned-rival, former President Donald Trump.
The pro-Palestinian, pro-Hamas movement in the U.S. is a “real danger” and could be “bigger” than Black Lives Matter (BLM), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday, walking listeners through her decision to file a resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), whom she claims led an “insurrection.”
Greene spoke about the pro-Palestinian, pro-Hamas movement growing in the states and identified it as a “real danger,” predicting that it could become bigger than BLM.
Ex-Fox News Reporter Defies Source Disclosure, Faces Contempt Charge
A reporter who once worked for Fox News and now reports for CBS News is defying a court order to reveal the identity of a confidential source. Catherine Herridge, the reporter in question, was ordered in August to disclose the source’s identity and motive. The source had provided information about an FBI investigation into a Chinese scientist.
Despite the court order, Herridge has refused to answer questions about her source and her reporting process during a deposition. Lawyers for the scientist involved in the case have filed a motion asking the court to hold Herridge in contempt, which could result in jail time.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who issued the order, stated that Herridge would likely face contempt charges if she continued to withhold the information. In his ruling, Judge Cooper suggested that either Herridge would be held in contempt and appeal the decision, or the source might release her from the confidentiality agreement to avoid the consequences of contempt.
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds State’s ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Law
The state supreme court aligned state law after the US Supreme Court declared in 2022 that there was no constitutional right to abortion.
Decade-Long Homeless Encampment Under Freeway Overpass Cleared in Los Angeles
Residents had witnessed drug distribution, fights, arson, graffiti, and large piles of trash at the site.
Situated underneath a 405 Freeway overpass, one of Los Angeles’s most dangerous homeless encampments—located near Venice Boulevard and Globe Avenue and straddling Culver City and the City of Los Angeles—was cleared Oct. 24 by officials from both cities.
“The Venice and Globe site is a unique challenge because one side of the street is in Culver City and the other side is in the City of Los Angeles,” Culver City Spokesman Dustin Klemann told The Epoch Times.
Now that the encampment is gone, according to Mr. Klemann, Culver City officials are now removing graffiti, creating more lighting, and making other repairs in the area.
Biden Challenger Getting Cold Shoulder From Some Democrats
Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips announced his candidacy for U.S. President on Friday.
It has been only one day since Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips announced he was taking on President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination and he is already getting a pretty cold shoulder from his party.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens were among those who quickly took to social media shortly after Mr. Phillips’s announcement. The mayor denounced the Minnesota representative’s candidacy, accusing the 54-year old three-term lawmaker of “hosting an attention-seeking stunt” that he specifically said is insulting to black voters and characterized in a lengthy tweet on X as undermining the successes of the Biden-Harris administration.
“I’m not sure what he’s doing in New Hampshire today, but I know what he’s not doing: he’s not mounting a serious or meaningful bid to be President of the United States,” the mayor wrote, pointing out that Mr. Phillips is just a duplicate of President Biden, having voted in favor of his policies “100 percent of the time.”
At the same time, Mr. Phillips’s own party quickly and very publicly tied him to accepting past donations from conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s generous billionaire friend Harlan Crow.
Mr. Crow, a Republican mega donor, was only in the news just days before Mr. Phillips announced his bid for the presidency for forgiving a $267,000 loan he made to Justice Thomas for the purchase of a luxury motorhome. It had previously been reported that Mr. Crow had paid the private school tuition for Justice Clarence’s grand nephew, lavished the Justice with expensive vacation trips and funded real estate deals for him.
He has already been called a “fraud” in hundreds of social media posts for his ties to Mr. Crow.
In addition, the X account “Biden’s wins,” the largest online group of President Biden’s supporters, has launched a campaign specifically aimed at Mr. Phillips. The group is calling for users to post a blue heart to send the message, “Dean Phillips you are still voting for President Biden.”
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
IRS Halted Surprise Visits After Pressure From GOP’s ‘Weaponization’ Panel: Report
The GOP-led “weaponization” subcommittee in Congress said in a new report that the IRS decided to end its policy of “abusive” surprise visits to taxpayers’ homes due to pressure from the panel.
“The Committee’s and Select Subcommittee’s oversight revealed, and led to the swift end of, the IRS’s weaponization of unannounced field visits to harass, intimidate, and target taxpayers,” states the report, which was released by the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on Oct. 27.
“Taxpayers can now rest assured the IRS will not come knocking without providing prior notice—something that should have been the IRS’s practice all along,” it adds.
IRS Chief suggests audits may increase for Americans making less than $400,000
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel faced intense questioning from lawmakers on Capitol Hill last week, where he suggested that the agency may go back on its promise and increase tax audits for Americans earning under $400,000. This has been a highly debated issue, with the IRS and Treasury Department officials pledging not to raise audit rates for this group, while Republicans and others argue that this promise is either false or wishful thinking.
UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory
Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee.
The Stellantis deal, which still must be ratified by members, leaves only GM without an agreement with the union. But the union walked out Saturday night at a GM factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in an effort to increase pressure on the company to reach a deal.
The Stellantis deal mirrors one reached earlier this week with Ford. The union says the contract also saves jobs at a factory in Belvidere, Illinois, that Stellantis had planned to close.
GM said it was disappointed with the additional strike at the Spring Hill assembly and propulsion systems plant “in light of the progress we have made.” The company said in a statement that is has bargained in good faith with the union and wants to reach a deal as soon as possible.
Spring Hill is GM’s largest manufacturing facility in North America with 11 million square feet of building space and almost 4,000 employees. It makes the electric Cadillac Lyriq as well as the GMC Acadia and Cadillac XT5 and XT6 crossover SUVs.
UAW President Shawn Fain confirmed the Stellantis agreement in a video appearance Saturday evening and said that 43,000 members at the company still have to vote on the deal.
About 14,000 UAW workers who were on strike at two Stellantis assembly plants in Michigan and Ohio, and several parts distribution centers across the country, were told to drop their picket signs and return to work. So the agreement will end a six-week strike at the maker of Jeep and Ram vehicles.
The pact includes 25% in general wage increases over the next 4 1/2 years for top assembly plant workers, with 11% coming once the deal is ratified. Workers also will get cost-of-living pay that would bring the raises to a compounded 33%, with top assembly plant workers making more than $42 per hour. At Stellantis, top-scale workers now make around $31 per hour.
Like the Ford contract, the Stellantis deal would run through April 30, 2028.
Under the deal, the union said it saved jobs in Belvidere as well at an engine plant in Trenton, Michigan, and a machining factory in Toledo, Ohio.
“We’ve done the impossible. We have moved mountains. We have reopened an assembly plant that was closed,” Fain said.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Slams Central Banks for ‘Dead Wrong’ Forecasts
He also said that we are in the ‘most dangerous time’ in decades amid economic challenges.
CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, criticized central banks like the Federal Reserves for being “dead wrong” in their financial forecasts.
Mr. Dimon made his comments while speaking at the Oct. 24 Future Investment Initiative summit, as he warned of multiple challenges facing the global economy.
“Prepare for possibilities and probabilities, not calling one course of action since I’ve never seen anyone call it,” he told the audience during the summit in Saudi Arabia.
Taylor Swift has made Kansas City her new stomping ground — and local shops say business is booming.
Last weekend, the Kansas City vintage shop Westside Storey had its best weekend of sales “in a long time,” manager Megan Folmsbee said.
The reason? Taylor Swift. Ever since the pop phenom first showed up to cheer on her rumored beau, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, at Arrowhead stadium on September 24th, the Midwestern city has been feeling bejeweled.
The shop has sold out of a T-shirt emblazoned with “Who’s Travis Kelce Anyway? Ew” — a play on the “22” lyric — and a “Red Zone Taylor’s Version” T-shirt and sweatshirt featuring images of Swift and Kelce. The downtown store has been flooded with in-person shoppers, and online orders for Swift-themed products are way up.
Westside Storey is one of several Kansas City businesses Insider spoke with that have seen a Swiftmania bump in sales. The crowds at Westside Storey are especially big on game days, when sales have spiked between 30 and 40%. Meanwhile, ticket sales for Chiefs games have soared.
HEALTH
CDC and Doctors Say Fewer Pregnant Women Getting Vaccines
Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as some doctors, say that fewer pregnant women are getting influenza and other vaccines this year.
A recent CDC report found that among 2,000 women who were pregnant during last year’s cold and influenza season, as the survey was carried out in March and April, about a quarter of them were “very hesitant” about getting a flu vaccine. A year before that, some 17.2 percent were very hesitant to receive the shot.
The CDC study also found that 47.2 percent of expectant mothers received influenza vaccines last year, which is down from 57.5 percent who got them during the 2019-2020 season—before the COVID-19 pandemic and mass vaccination campaigns.
“Findings from this survey indicate that approximately one-half of pregnant women have not received influenza or Tdap vaccines, and only one-quarter received both vaccines,” the CDC paper said, referring to the vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis.
It added: “Influenza vaccination coverage remains low and is [at least] 10 percentage points lower than during the 2019–20 season, consistent with other data sources that have shown decreases in influenza vaccination coverage among pregnant women since the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Your shoulders are some of the busiest joints in your body, combining extensive flexibility with surprising strength. All that ability is because we need them for the heavy jobs of daily life. Unfortunately, that work can lead to pain. While shoulder pain is highly correlated with certain occupations and older age, it’s also common in the general population and can often be resolved with exercise.
Breakthrough Study ‘Infects’ Animals With Alzheimer’s Through Microbiome
Fecal transplants from symptomatic patients into sterile rats induces cognitive deficits and neurodegeneration—early signs of Alzheimer’s.
Researchers recently discovered that they could give young, healthy animals Alzheimer’s disease by transferring the gut microbiome of human subjects with Alzheimer’s into germ-free rats.
Published on Oct. 18 in Brain, the findings solidify that the microbiome—the collection of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live mostly in the colon—has a role in the development of Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, affecting 6.7 million Americans.
“This study represents an important step forward in our understanding of the disease, confirming that the makeup of our gut microbiota has a causal role in the development of the disease,” King’s College London neuroscience professor Sandrine Thuret, one of the study’s senior authors, said in a statement.
Our intestines are home to trillions of these microscopic bugs, which mostly live in symbiosis with the human body. Many factors, including antibiotics, glyphosate, medications, and stress, have been proven to kill beneficial microorganisms and cause an imbalance often referred to as dysbiosis.
Exactly what causes the microbial shift in people with Alzheimer’s disease is unclear.
“Bigger picture, it is likely that no one factor, food or lifestyle change will, on its own, reduce the risk of developing cognitive decline as we age,” Percy Griffin, Alzheimer’s Association director of scientific engagement, said in a statement to The Epoch Times.
“Although this work is intriguing, it is still very preliminary. Larger studies in animal models, and then in humans, are required to make generalizations on what can be done in this area to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s.”
Keep your gut microbiome healthy with the following:
The Crucial Role of Vitamin D in Physical and Mental Health
Vitamin D impacts both your innate and adaptive immune response, but how does it influence your mood and overall well-being?
For decades, the conventional medical establishment and media have downplayed if not entirely ignored evidence showing that sun exposure is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle that prevents, as opposed to creates, diseases — including cancer.
Is that about to change? It’s too early to tell, but surprisingly supportive scientific papers and mainstream media articles have recently highlighted the benefits of sun exposure and vitamin D optimization.
Product of recommendation: OPTIVIDA VITAMIN D – 800IU
Vaccine Awareness Week 2023, an Update
The COVID pandemic only confirmed how crucial this work is – it’s truly a matter of life and death for Americans. Discussion with Barbara Loe Fisher.
This week, we celebrate our 14th anniversary of Vaccine Awareness Week. In this video, Barbara Loe Fisher, cofounder and president of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) — which celebrated its 41st anniversary as an organization in April 2023 — shares research on the censorship of vaccine information that she’s compiled for the U.S. House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
New Study Shows Orange Essential Oil Decreases Stress and Pain
Looking for natural stress relief? Need to minimize pain? Look no further than orange essential oil, which offers a wealth of powerful benefits for your mind and body.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Biden issues executive order to enhance government AI risk monitoring
Joe Biden has issued a comprehensive executive order regulating federal agencies’ use of artificial intelligence, a significant move to address the risks of AI.
According to a senior administration official, the order would reshape AI usage in the federal government, impacting areas like health care, education, trade, housing and more.
Volcanic ‘Devil Comet’ Heading Towards Earth
A rarely-seen exploding “devil comet” over three times the size of Mount Everest will light up Earth’s skies come April, but scientists are saying not to worry.
The comet, known as 12P/Pons-Brooks in the scientific community, is one of only a few in orbit with an active ice volcano, Richard Miles of the British Astronomical Association said. The “devil” nickname was coined in July, when astronomers spotted “horns” around its nucleus.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News, October 28, 2023, #429
The latest installment of Global Alert News – From engineered weather to engineered insects, we are now paying the price for interfering with nature. “CDC Warns Tropical Flesh-Eating Parasite Is Now Endemic In Texas”, are genetically modified sand flies the source? From CNN news, “Hurricane Otis Devastates Acapulco”. From FOX news, this headline, “Acapulco has been destroyed”. Scientific American is telling us that the catastrophic category 5 hurricane that inflicted mass destruction to Acapulco, “came out of nowhere”, but is that the truth? The so called climate science community apparently doesn’t have any clue about how this could happen. What was predicted to be only a tropical storm suddenly became a devastating category 5 hurricane that delivered a direct hit on Acapulco. This self declared ignorance from the so called experts also applies to their ongoing denial of the shockingly obvious climate engineering operations taking place in our skies. For the record, the US military has been developing technology to manipulate hurricanes for over 76 years starting with Project Cirrus in 1947 and later Project Stormfury in 1962. Welcome to the world of weather and biological warfare.
Ford, GM, Mercedes come clean on EV demand weakness
Top executives of Ford, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz all addressed concerns over waning demand for electric vehicles this week, as the major automakers navigate losses and price wars amid an EV push that not enough consumers are buying.
Rental car giant Hertz hit a huge speed bump with its profitability, and its blaming the ill-advised choice to go green with Elon Musk’s electric cars. The company is blaming its recent quarterly profits miss on Tesla’s price cuts and unexpectedly high EV repair costs, which both caused big problems due to Hertz’s decision to build a large fleet of Tesla vehicles.
Bloomberg reports that Hertz, the popular car rental company, has encountered significant challenges that have caused it to miss its quarterly profit estimates. The company has been caught in the crosswinds of Tesla’s aggressive price-cutting strategies and the soaring repair costs associated with electric vehicles (EVs). Tesla has lowered its prices to boost sales, which has decreased the resale value of Hertz’s EV fleet by about one-third, according to Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr.
General Motors: Sorry Your EV May Have a Defective Battery, Here’s $1,400
General Motors is offering $1,400 to owners of the 2020-2022 Chevy Bolt to entice them to install a diagnostic program that will determine if their battery is defective. The move is reportedly part of an anticipated class action settlement related to the battery problems that have plagued GM’s all-electric car.
In exchange for installing diagnostics software that GM says will detect whether batteries require a full replacement, the company is offering $1,400 yo ’20-’22 Chevy Bolt owners, according to a report by Electrek.
EV Skeptic Toyota Chairman Says People Are ‘Finally’ Waking Up to Reality of Electric Vehicles
The chairman of Toyota said that falling demand for electric vehicles is a sign people are waking up to the reality that EVs are overhyped and have drawbacks.
GARDENING, FARMING & HOMESTEADING
Using Llamas as Guardians: Benefits and Considerations
Llamas are increasingly gaining recognition as effective guardians for smaller livestock, such as sheep and goats. With their natural instinct to protect and socialize with other animals, they are becoming popular for farmers who need a low-maintenance guardian for their herds and flocks. Their presence can deter predators like coyotes and stray dogs.
As a member of the camelid family, llamas are known for their hardiness, adaptability, and resilience. They can live in a variety of environments and are comfortable with extreme weather conditions, making them suitable for farms in diverse locations.
Llamas are also relatively easy to care for, requiring minimal purchased food compared to other livestock guardian animals. Their diet is similar to sheep and goats, as they will eat grass, weeds, and leaves.
2ND AMENDMENT
Supreme Court Ruling Means NYC’s Restrictions on Gun Licensing Are Unconstitutional: Federal Judge
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down New York state’s restrictive gun permitting scheme means the New York City rules that enable officials to deny people firearm licenses over their moral character violate the U.S. Constitution, a federal judge has ruled.
New York officials “have failed to show that the broad discretion afforded to licensing officials” under city code “is consistent with the history and tradition of firearm regulation in this country,” U.S. District Judge John Cronan said in his ruling.
City law lets officials reject applications for gun permits if they determine a person is not “of good moral character” or for any other “good cause.”
American Gun review: riveting and horrifying history of the AR-15
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COVID RELATED NEWS
RedState even got it wrong!
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FDA Should Recall ‘Adulterated’ Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine: Robert Malone
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is adulterated due to the undisclosed presence of a DNA sequence, experts say.
That should prompt a recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to Dr. Robert Malone, a vaccine expert whose work has been cited by Pfizer.
“It absolutely should be recalled,” Dr. Malone told The Epoch Times.
“Will the FDA do its job?” he added later.
Pfizer’s vaccine contains a Simian Virus 40 (SV40) DNA sequence, authorities in Canada confirmed to The Epoch Times. Authorities found the sequence after outside researchers, including Kevin McKernan, discovered the sequence in the shot.
COVID-19 Infection and Elevated Risk of Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases
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Sore Arm After COVID-19 Vaccine Could Indicate Serious Complication: Doctor
The arm pain is connected to heart-related conditions, which many experience after injecting the COVID vaccine.
CANCEL CULTURE
WATCH – ‘Our Kids, Our Consent’: California Drag Queen Story Hour Canceled When Parents Protest
A children’s event featuring a drag queen was shut down when parents intervened on Wednesday in San Fernando Valley, California.
The Post Millennial reported Thursday the drag queen story hour was scheduled to happen at the San Fernando Library with Pickle the Drag Queen, who describes himself on Instagram as the Drag Laureate.
Second Teacher at Missouri School Admits to Making OnlyFans Porn
An English teacher at a St. Clair, Missouri, high school has admitted to creating porn on the adult content website OnlyFans and now expects to lose her job.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that this is the second teacher at the same campus to reveal such online activity.
Great! Another Aileen Wournos …
Ohio Officials: ‘Serial Killer’ Prostitute Met Victims for Sex Before Drugging, Robbing Them
A prostitute in Columbus, Ohio, faces several counts of murder and is being described as a “serial killer.”
During an interview Thursday with the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost spoke about the case regarding 33-year-old Rebecca Auborn.
Republican Representative’s Pro-Israel Sign Outside Office Vandalized
A GOP lawmaker expressed outrage after discovering a pro-Israel sign at his DC office had been desecrated.
Hedge fund Billionaire and Columbia alum Leon Cooperman says he’s pulling donations from his alma matter over its support of pro-Palestinian activists.
In an interview with Fox Business, host Liz Claman said to Copperman:
“You are a proud graduate of Columbia Business School, class of 67, son of Polish Jewish immigrants, first in your family to graduate from college,” asking “what do you make of what’s happening at Columbia and Harvard, Stanford, NYU as well?
There was a student walkout at Columbia just a couple hours ago, driven by Columbia professor Joseph Massad, who called the Hamas attack ‘awesome.’ Where are we in the world when 1,300 Israeli civilians…”
Cooperman interrupted her, exclaiming:
“I think these kids at the colleges have shit for brains.”
“We have one reliable ally in the Middle East,” Cooperman continued. “That’s Israel.”
“We only have one democracy in the Middle East. That’s Israel, ok?”
“And we have one economy tolerant of different people – gays, lesbians, etc. And that’s Israel. So, I have no idea what these young kids are doing.”
Cooperman then said he’d pull donations.
“Now, the real shame is I’ve given to Columbia, probably about $50 million over many years,” he continued.
“And I’m going to suspend my giving. I’ll give my giving to other organizations.”
Watch the full discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-foxnfFm8s
PET NEWS
New York animal control officer arrested in yorkie dognap plot
A New York state animal control officer was arrested after selling a stolen pet and telling the owner that the animal had died, authorities have said.
What do words mean to dogs? Do you sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher—just a series of ‘wah wah wahs’—or does your dog genuinely understand your words? Are dogs on the same page as us, or even in the same book? This article will explore dogs and their understanding of human language.
How much do people think dogs understand? A lot. According to a study by Péter Pongrácz and his colleagues at the Family Dog Project in Budapest. Thirty-seven owners provided a list of 430 different utterances that they thought their dogs knew, with each owner providing an average of 30 phrases.
Some dogs like Chaser (the dog who knows 1,000+ words) are celebrated for their panache for human language. The news media hails them as “super smart,” and after meeting Chaser, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson exclaimed, “Who would have thought that animals are capable of this much display of intellect?” So, what are these dogs doing with words?
How to Store Dog Food Long Term
When preparing for emergencies, don’t forget about your dog. You will need to stockpile food, water, and first aid items for your dog.
Here’s what you need to know about storing dog food long-term, so it doesn’t go bad.
GOOD NEWS
‘I’ve Been in Your Shoes, Brother’: Police Officers Talk Man Down From Jumping Off Bridge in NYC
Recently released footage from police body cameras shows the nerve-grinding moment when two New York Police Department (NYPD) officers desperately try to coax a man down as he hangs from a city bridge.
The incident that lasted 40 minutes probably felt much longer, as the situation seemed to teeter between life and death, with officers pleading for the former and fighting back the latter for the man’s sake.
ICYMI
Richard Moll, Known for Role as Bailiff Bull Shannon on ‘Night Court,’ Dies at 80
Richard Moll, a character actor who found lasting fame as an eccentric but gentle giant bailiff on the original “Night Court” sitcom, has died. He was 80.
Moll died Thursday at his home in Big Bear Lake, California, according to Jeff Sanderson, a publicist at Chasen & Company.
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First Ever Florida Man Games Will Feature Beer Belly Wrestling and ‘Evading Arrest’ Obstacle Course
It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as “Florida Man.”
Organizers of the “Florida Man Games” describe the competition as “the most insane athletic showdown on Earth.” The games will poke fun at Florida’s reputation for producing strange news stories involving guns, drugs, booze and reptiles — or some combination of the four.
A Texas woman is lucky to be alive after she says someone chucked a five-foot spear through her windshield on her drive to a friend’s house.
Shavone Canales posted a video on TikTok of the spear that she says someone “literally launched” through her windshield on Sunday. The seemingly random attack happened on an access road and was not a product of road rage, Canales wrote in the caption.
“So yeah guys, I almost died,” Canales says in the video. “Someone threw a spear through my car tonight.”
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