Today’s Top 5:
… and the legal maneuvers continue …
1.Why is Trump desperate to move the Georgia trial to federal court?
Ex-president faces years of prison if convicted in Fulton county, but if case is moved to federal court it might result in dismissal of charges
If you live in the State of Illinois, your Governor just abolished cash bail! Watch out!
2.‘Criminals Will Run Wild’: Illinois Becomes First State to Abolish Cash Bail as Fears Mount
Illinois eliminated cash bail on Monday, making it the first state in the nation to do so in a decision that brought heavy criticism.
The state Supreme Court ruled recently that a law abolishing cash bail was constitutional, the Hill reported, noting the law is titled the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act.
“It’s just what they’d be expecting!” (Quote from Robert Stack in the movie Airplane)
3.McCarthy Calls Motion to Oust Him ‘Exactly’ What Biden Wants
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told Fox host Maria Bartiromo he would “not be deterred” by threats to vacate him from the speaker’s seat.
“If you did a motion to vacate, you would have to have a handful of Republicans work with Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, Ilhan Omar, to remove the Speaker, and it would be exactly what the president wants,” he said in the Sunday morning interview.
“How would we ever select the speaker?” he said, referencing January’s deadlocked vote, which he won on the 15th ballot after a week of trying to rally Republican support. He added that this would only hamper House Republicans’ investigations.
You know you’re in real trouble when …
4.Poll: 50% of Independent Voters Support Impeaching Joe Biden
Fifty percent of independent voters believe House Republicans should impeach President Joe Biden, a YouGov/CBS News poll recently found.
Although House Republicans launched an impeachment inquiry just last week into the president, 50 percent of independent voters already believe House Republicans should move beyond the impeachment inquiry to impeach the president.
And the Hunter Biden case keeps on giving …
5.Hunter Biden Sues IRS Alleging Agency Whistleblowers Improperly Disclosed Info to Congress
Hunter Biden launched a lawsuit against the IRS on Monday, alleging IRS whistleblowers improperly disclosed information to congressional investigators about the Justice Department’s tax probe into his financial affairs.
Hunter Biden’s lawyers claim when IRS agents informed Congress and news organizations of the Justice Department’s alleged mishandling of its tax probe into the president’s son, the IRS whistleblowers allegedly disclosed the damning allegations improperly.
WORLD NEWS
Mass Arrests Made at China’s Teetering Evergrande Property Giant
Chinese police descended upon the financial services arm of doomed property giant Evergrande on Saturday night, arresting numerous employees at the company’s Shenzhen offices, possibly including General Manager Du Liang.
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the arrests followed Friday’s takeover of the Evergrande life insurance company by a state-owned firm and Saturday’s announcement that a case had been filed against the Evergrande Financial Wealth Management Company over violations of disclosure regulations.
India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move as row over assassinated Sikh activist deepens
Canada’s accusation that India may have been involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist on its soil has triggered a growing row with Ottawa and New Delhi both expelling senior diplomats, sending relations between the two countries plunging.
The tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada was investigating “credible allegations” linking India to the June killing of Canadian citizen and prominent Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
“Over the past number of weeks, Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar,” Trudeau said in parliament on Monday, adding his government would take all steps necessary “to hold perpetrators of this murder to account.”
Canada said it had kicked out an Indian diplomat, who foreign affairs minister Mélanie Joly described as the head of the Indian intelligence agency in the country.
“Today we’re acting by expelling a key diplomat, but we will get to the bottom of this,” she told reporters in Ottawa, adding Trudeau has raised this issue with both US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
China Grabs Even Larger Shares of Electric Vehicle, Battery, Other Tech Markets
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) reported Friday that China is now the research leader in 19 critical high-tech fields, compared to only four for the United States.
China has taken the lead in key military sciences, including hypersonic weapons, and also in key “green” technologies such as electric vehicles and battery production, where China is steadily increasing its already dominant market position.
A group of over 160 distinguished international human rights and legal experts, Nobel Prize laureates, and various organizations are demanding the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) “immediately” cancel a planned meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, dubbed the “Butcher of Tehran” for his role in the torture and murder of tens of thousands of political prisoners.
In a collective letter addressed to CFR President Michael Froman on Thursday, the esteemed human rights advocates referred to an invitation extended by the independent think tank for Raisi to attend an event at its offices despite his “sinister role” in the 1988 massacre of political prisoners
Son of drug kingpin El Chapo pleads not guilty to US trafficking charges
Ovidio Guzman was extradited from Mexico on Friday and faces multiple charges over the alleged trafficking of drugs, including fentanyl.
Five Americans detained in Iran arrive in US
Five Americans held for years in Iranian custody and flown to Qatar on Monday landed in the United States early Tuesday morning
U.S. NEWS, POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
As the Department of Justice (DOJ) refuses to release the “client list” of Jeffrey Epstein, new names of powerful elites connected to the deceased child trafficker continue to emerge.
When Epstein was found dead in a New York City jail cell in August 2019, he was awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.
After his death, Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell did face trial and was convicted over her role in the sex trafficking operation.
For trafficking women and underage girls to Epstein’s associates, Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
However, authorities have refused to reveal who exactly they were trafficking their victims to.
Debris Found in South Carolina After Search for Missing F-35 Aircraft
Military officials located a debris field in South Carolina one day after a Marine F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jet went missing.
The debris field was located two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston. Joint Base Charleston transferred incident command to the Marine Corps on Monday night once the debris field was found, officials announced.
Kennedy Campaign Reiterates Demand for Secret Service Protection
The presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reiterating its demand that the Biden administration provide him with Secret Service protection, after an armed man attempted to enter a Kennedy campaign event last Friday.
As Breitbart News reported last week, an armed man was arrested outside a Kennedy event with the Hispanic community in Los Angeles, after attempting to enter under false pretenses. According to the Kennedy campaign, the man was posing as a U.S. Marshal.
3 More Jan. 6 Defendants Ask Supreme Court to Review Widely Charged Obstruction Felony
Defense attorneys say the U.S. Department of Justice is using the law as a “blatant political instrument to crush dissent.”
Maybe Pelosi was “part of the set-up” to entrap those who sought peaceful protest …
Nancy Pelosi Is ‘Responsible’ for Jan. 6 After Turning Down Security Request: Trump
Former President Donald Trump is accusing Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) of being primarily responsible for the Capitol breach on Jan. 6 as she turned down his offer of deploying 10,000 soldiers prior to the incident.
“I offered 10,000 people to the mayor of Washington D.C. and Nancy Pelosi … and they turned it down flat,” President Trump said in a Sept. 17 interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Nancy Pelosi, who was then the House speaker, “was in charge of security. She turned down 10,000 soldiers. If she didn’t turn down the soldiers, you wouldn’t have had January 6th.”
He dismissed claims that the National Guard offer was never officially made to Ms. Pelosi.
Former CBP Officer Sent to Prison for Cocaine Trafficking
A former officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection will spend more than 13 years in prison for his role in a cocaine smuggling conspiracy.
Late last week, 51-year-old Juan Posas Jr. went before U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez who sentenced him to 162 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release.
Nine Escapees from a Pennsylvania Juvenile Detention Center Captured
Nine inmates that escaped a juvenile detention center in Pennsylvania on Sunday were captured Monday by authorities.
The escaped inmates of Abraxas Academy were aged 15 to 17 and had escaped after a riot broke out, according to the Robeson Township Police Department in Berks County, CNN reported.
“Symbol of Hope”? … or real evidence of something more nefarious?
‘Symbol of hope’: Lahaina’s beloved banyan shows new growth after fires
Community rallies to save colossal 150-year-old tree after Maui wildfires badly singed it last month
A colossal, beloved 150-year-old banyan tree at the centre of Lahaina town that was scorched when deadly wildfires ravaged Maui, Hawaii, last month is showing viridescent signs of new growth.
The tree, which has been described as the “heartbeat of Lahaina Town” was badly singed, but still standing last month after fires killed at least 97 people and reduced much of the historic town to ash.
Senior House GOP Lawmaker: Not Enough Votes in House Republican Conference for Ukraine Aid
A senior House Republican lawmaker told Politico on Monday that there are not enough Republican votes to send Ukraine more aid.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will head to the Capitol building on Thursday, where he will lobby for more aid for Ukraine. President Joe Biden has asked for $24 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine.
2ND AMENDMENT
The 2nd Amendment is … what the 2nd Amendment is … no exceptions!
Appeals Court Says Supreme Court Didn’t Overrule Gun Ban for Felons
The Supreme Court’s landmark decision last year on the right to carry guns outside the home for self-defense purposes didn’t invalidate the longstanding gun law that bars felons from owning firearms, according to an opinion written by a circuit court judge.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit wrote that the Supreme Court decision on the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen “created a new test for determining the scope of the Second Amendment,” but it didn’t “appear to question the constitutionality of longstanding prohibitions on possession of firearms by convicted felons.”
“If anything, Bruen contains two potential signs of support for these prohibitions,” an opinion written (pdf) by 10th Circuit Judge Robert Bacharach said in a separate case.
California Lawmakers Approve Resolution for Newsom’s Gun Control Amendment
California lawmakers approved a resolution for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) proposed 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on Thursday.
Newsom’s amendment would restrict the Second Amendment by raising the minimum purchase age for all guns to 21, institute a waiting period on firearm purchases, ban firearms which Democrats label “assault weapons,” and institute universal background checks, Breitbart News reported.
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
US Debt Rises Above $33 Trillion For The First Time, Soars By $1 Trillion In 3 Months
On Sept 6, when looking at the latest daily debt numbers, we predicted that total US debt would hit the very special (at least for Masons) number of 33 in two weeks.
We were off by 2 days, with the US treasury naturally obliging by hitting the number early rather than late.
Today, the Treasury announced that for the first time, total US debt has surpassed $33 trillion, rising by $56 billion in one day, and by a mindblowing $1 trillion in just the past 3 months!
The historic breakout takes place just weeks before the interest on total federal debt is set to hit $1 trillion, surpassing how much the US spends on defense – and soon after – every other outlay category.
Gas Prices Keep Climbing Even Though The Summer Driving Season Has Ended
The national average for a gallon of gasoline continues to surge higher in the U.S. as oil prices keep rising.
The national average rose to $3.88 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA. That’s up from last week’s $3.87. A year ago, a gallon of gas cost $3.68, twenty cents lower.
Berkey Water Filter Maker Sues EPA Over Claims That Its Products Are ‘Pesticides’
Texas-based New Millennium Concepts says the EPA has issued stop-sales orders for its silver water filter product to vendors without warning or due process.
The maker of Berkey water filters, New Millennium Concepts, is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over what it says are false claims by the federal agency that its products are “pesticides.”
Using COVID-19-era regulatory powers, the EPA issued a stop-sales order to several Berkey vendors and distributors in May, resulting in mounting financial losses for the Texas-based company, which was founded in 1998.
On Aug. 3, New Millennium Concepts filed a lawsuit in a Forth Worth federal court that challenges the EPA’s stop-sales order as “unjustified persecution.”
Cyber Attack on Clorox Causes Product Availability Issues
A cyber security attack on the Clorox Company last month is reportedly causing product availability issues and an impact on its first-quarter earnings.
The attack on has caused order processing delays and an elevated level of Clorox product outages, Fox Business reported.
Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, could charge a monthly fee for access
In an effort to combat bots, Musk says the company is moving to having a small monthly payment for access.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Upgrading your iPhone? Read this first
Apple’s Wonderlust event on Tuesday saw the launch of the company’s top-of-the-line iPhone 15 Pro Max with a titanium chassis and an improved telephoto camera, as well as other iPhone 15 models and new Apple Watches.
Also this week, Apple was reportedly banned from selling the iPhone 12 in France because the device’s Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is above the legal limit. France’s National Frequency Agency (ANFR) stated the model emits more than the permitted electromagnetic waves, and the company must stop selling the device, starting immediately.
All this news may have caused people to entertain the thought of trading in their old devices for a new iPhone. If you are one of them, we have a few tips for you.
Trust the Robots and Consume: Amazon Unveils AI-Generated Product Listings
Amazon has unveiled a new AI service designed to transform how sellers create and manage product listings, claiming AI-generated listings will offer customers a more enriched shopping experience. Despite these promises, Amazon has had many problems with AI in recent months.
The Register reports that Amazon has launched a generative AI service to assist sellers in crafting compelling and detailed product descriptions. The tech giant announced that this AI service is set to “dramatically improve the listing creation and management experience for sellers.”
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
WSJ: Elon Musk’s Tesla in Preliminary Talks to Build Manufacturing Plant in Saudi Arabia
Elon Musk’s Tesla is reportedly in early-stage discussions with Saudi Arabia to establish a manufacturing facility, a move that could prove controversial based on the blowback over the country backing LIV Golf and its eventual merger with the PGA. Musk took to his own Twitter/X platform to deny the story, calling it a “false article.”
Elon Musk’s Tesla is in preliminary talks with Saudi Arabia about setting up a manufacturing facility in the kingdom according to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal. The discussions are part of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plan to diversify its oil-dependent economy and secure essential metals for electric vehicles. If built the facility would broaden Tesla’s international footprint beyond its current levels, which most notably includes massive operations in communist China.
GARDENING, FARMING & HOMESTEADING
Maine’s Youngest Beekeeper Found Her Calling at the Age of 6, Now at 11 She Cares for 9 Hives
For 11-year-old Elizabeth Down—Maine’s youngest beekeeper—there is nothing more rewarding than the sound of bees buzzing.
“They help me because their buzz helps my anxiety,” Elizabeth told The Epoch Times. “I think that’s one of the most rewarding things about it; also, the honey.”
The middle-schooler, who studies at Holbrook School, first began beekeeping at the age of 6 and does everything needed to care for her nine hives—which have 30,000 to 60,000 bees each—including looking after eggs, larvae, brood, and the queen.
HEALTH
Ground beef recalled due to possible E. coli contamination
Meat eaters are being warned about a possible E. coli contamination in some ground beef packages sold in several states.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said Friday that the Wisconsin-based Green Bay Dressed Beef, LCC has recalled a little over 58,000 pounds of its ground beef products.
4 Tips For Lowering Blood Pressure From A Dietitian
Hypertension is known as “the silent killer,” with 20 percent of Americans unaware that they have it. The good news is that it’s easy to check on your health using a blood pressure cuff from home, and there are many ways to lower your blood pressure without going straight to prescription drugs.
There are different categories of high blood pressure
According to the American Heart Association, the following guidelines should be used for classifying high blood pressure.Of note, even with a stage 1 reading, official diagnosis is up to the discretion of your doctor as they can fully evaluate your health outlook.
Even after you see a doctor, there are plenty of steps you can take to manage your high blood pressure — and lower it.
4 tips for lowering blood pressure
Limit excess salt
An excess of salt, not salt by itself, can drive high blood pressure. Salt works together with other electrolytes, namely potassium and magnesium. When there is an imbalance, it can create problems. Highly processed snack foods like chips and crackers as well as fast foods are typically exceedingly high in sodium. The simplest way to reduce your intake is to eat less of these foods.
Eat more potassium
Potassium blunts the effects of salt by oppositely acting on it. This helps your body to get rid of it more efficiently. Sometimes, it isn’t eating too much salt that is the problem, but not eating enough potassium. It’s recommended to reach close to 4,700 mg per day. However, if you aren’t making a concerted effort to hit this mark, it can be difficult to reach this level through a normal diet. Potassium rich foods include beans, potatoes, avocados, coconut water, and watermelon.
Magnesium regulates both salt and potassium, making it a very important mineral to keep up with if you are trying to lower your blood pressure. Additionally, studies show it is effective at lowering hypertension by enhancing vasodilation.
Vasodilation describes the dilation of blood vessels, which is directly linked to lowering blood pressure. Magnesium-rich foods include dark leafy greens, avocado, and dark chocolate.
Pro tip: don’t overcook your vegetables if you want to retain as much magnesium as possible. All dark leafy veggies contain chlorophyll, of which magnesium is a central part of. Overcooking vegetables to the point that they are no longer a vibrant green means that the magnesium has been removed. It can also be difficult to get magnesium from food, so consider supplementing it if you are medically cleared.
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Lower stress
Chronic stress can have an incredible role on blood pressure. However, getting rid of stress can sometimes feel impossible. We can’t always be completely stress-free, but try to practice more mindfulness and let go of things that are not within your control. Engage in more fun activities when you can, and just make more time to enjoy things you like. Whether it’s reading, going for a walk, or watching your favorite show, it all helps.
Bottom Line
Unless you’re keeping track, it can be hard to tell when your blood pressure is running high. Then before you know it, you find out that you have it. This is how it goes for millions of Americans, and many times, “cut the salt” is the main advice they get back. While this helps, there is more to the picture. Increasing potassium and magnesium-rich foods, while lowering stress, plays just as much of a significant role.
The Essential Guide to Lung Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approaches
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and the third most common cancer in the United States. Between 2012 and 2018, patients diagnosed with the most common type of lung cancer exhibited a five-year relative survival rate of 28 percent.
COVID RELATED NEWS
What You Need to Know About the Latest COVID Jab Rollout
The U.S. government is rolling out a new COVID shot this fall that is recommended for all people, including those who have not taken the initial series
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has “approved” the reformulated shots by Pfizer and Moderna for individuals 12 years of age and older, and “authorized” them under emergency use for children between the ages of 6 months and 11 years
The new shots are formulated to include a single mRNA corresponding to the Omicron variant XBB.1.5., the dominant variant in the U.S. for most of 2023, but which has since been replaced by other variants
The FDA anticipates the COVID jab will be updated once a year going forward, just like the seasonal flu vaccine
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has denounced mask and vaccine mandates, saying any renewal of such federal mandates will not be enforced in Florida, now or in the future
CANCEL CULTURE
Black Lives Matter Protests Led to Fewer Police Killings, More Murders: Study
During the five-year period of the study, reported murders rose by about 11.5 percent.
While police killings declined in the aftermath of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests, a recent study found that there was a jump in homicides as police became “less proactive” due to worries about public perception and lawsuits.
The Sept. 14 study analyzed two major waves of BLM protests—those following the death of Michael Brown, from 2014 to 2015, and those following the death of George Floyd, from 2020 to 2021.
Mr. Brown was an 18-year-old black man shot by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014. Mr. Floyd, 46, died after a white police officer knelt over his neck during an arrest in Minneapolis in 2020. The study analyzed how police treatment changed over a five-year period between the two protest waves.
The Tyranny Of Technocracy And The Religion of Masking
Technocracy claims that it is the “Science of Social Engineering”. Technocrats turned to religious practices where face masks were common, then they weaponized the practice across all religions. This served to suppress free speech (i.e., don’t talk about technocrats) and to force submissive behavior on those who were too gullible to go along with it. This was a brilliant strategy, if patently evil. When you see this, you will never fall for it again. Free people do not wear masks!
Once the “door is opened” … there are no “take-backs”!
US anti-child trafficking activist resigns after sexual harassment allegations
The anti-child slavery activist Tim Ballard, whose work was dramatized in the movie Sound of Freedom, resigned from the Operation Underground Railroad (Our) organization he founded amid allegations he sexually harassed colleagues, it was reported on Monday.
Ballard, a former adviser to the Trump administration on child sexual trafficking, who is reported to be exploring a run for a US senate seat in Utah, resigned abruptly from the group in June for then-unknown reasons.
But the online media outlet Vice reported on Monday that the ultra-conservative figure, an alleged QAnon conspiracy theorist, resigned after Our launched a sexual misconduct investigation against him involving at least seven women.
PET NEWS
My best buddy was painfully shy, but I won him over with patience and treats. If only we’d had more time together …
ICYMI
Yes … when you drink and drive, life gets “more real than a reality TV show” than ever for those who choose that path!
‘Real Housewives’ Star Shannon Beador Arrested for DUI, Hit-and-Run
The Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador was arrested for DUI and a hit-and-run after driving her car onto a residential property in Newport Beach on Saturday night and clipping a house.
“I spent quite a bit of time with Shannon yesterday. She is extremely apologetic and remorseful,” Beador’s lawyer, Michael Fell, told TMZ. “We will be awaiting the official information on this case as it becomes available, and Shannon is prepared to accept full responsibility for her actions.”
Get accused of sexual assault and your whole life is turned upside down whether the charges are true or not …
YouTube suspends Russell Brand’s revenues from his channel
Google-owned company says move is due to it ‘violating our creator responsibility policy’
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