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* Pompeo Says 'Collapse From Within Is Possible' In Dark Vision Of Nations Potential
* Tick Tock Tick Tock Mr. President: Warren Calls On Biden To Cancel Student Loan Debt
* These Maps Show You Which U.S. Crops Will Be Wiped Out By The Current Devastating Drought
* Hackers Shut Down System For Booking COVID Vaccination Shots In Italian Region That Includes Rome
* Steve Scalise Plays Video Of Biden, Harris Doubting Vaccines On IPAD During Covid-19 Hearing
* Future President? Kamala Harris Now 'Underwater' As Sinking Popularity Alarms Democrats
* Brisbane And Sydney In Lockdown, Melbourne, SA Easing
* DC Mayor Bowser Photographed Maskless At Wedding Reception After Reinstating Mask Mandate
* Anthony Fauci Warns 'Things Are Going To Get Worse' Shares Covid-19 Projections
* Google's 'Time Crystals' Could Be The Greatest Scientific Achievement Of Our Lifetimes
* U.S. Daily Covid-19 Cases Increase Fivefold From last Month
Pompeo Says 'Collapse From Within Is Possible' In Dark Vision Of Nation's Potential Future
In a speech Tuesday at the Ronald Reagan Library, former Secretary of State and potential 2024 presidential contender Mike Pompeo shared what he sees as destabilizing elements within the nation that he believes could lead to collapse.
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'TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK MR. PRESIDENT': Warren Calls On Biden To Cancel Student Loan Debt
During a presser last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Ayanna Pressley to call on President Biden to cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt per borrower.
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These Maps Show You Which US Crops Will Be Wiped Out By The Current Devastating Drought
In comparison to last week, a robust Southwestern monsoon circulation delivered drought-easing rainfall, sparking localized flash flooding across large sections of the Four Corners States, as well as the southern Great Basin.
However, critically dry conditions persisted across northern California and the Northwest, where, in the driest areas, wildfires dotted the landscape, with containment of some blazes hampered by high temperatures, low humidity levels, erratic winds, and abundant fuels.
Farther east, another round of blistering heat across the northern Plains further stressed rangeland, pastures, and a variety of summer crops.
The central and southern Plains also experienced some hot weather, although agricultural impacts were tempered by mostly adequate soil moisture reserves. Read More
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Hackers Shut Down System For Booking COVID Vaccination Shots In Italian Region That Includes Rome
The website of Lazio, the Italian region that includes Rome, was down on Sunday due to a cyber attack, making it impossible for people to book a Covid vaccine, reports Reuters.
“A hacker attack is underway… all defence and verification operations are ongoing to avoid prolonging the cut in services,” the Lazio region said on Twitter.
Operations concerning vaccinations may be slowed down,” it added.
On Sunday morning, the region’s website, www.regione.lazio.it, was still down.
The website for booking vaccinations was also down.
Nicola Zingaretti, President of the Lazio region, also posted on his Facebook page:
“A massive hacker attack against LazioCrea computer systems that manage vaccine bookings is underway tonight. This is a very serious event, it is blocking a crucial service. We apologise to the citizens for the inevitable disruption to services. We have reported the attack to the authorities and I would like to thank all the employees who have been working tonight to defend the centre and to return to normalcy.” Read More
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Steve Scalise Plays Video Of Biden, Harris Doubting Vaccines On IPad During COVID-19 Hearing
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) played a video of top Democrats doubting the vaccine in 2020 during a hearing of the House Select Committee on Covid-19.
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Future President? Kamala Harris Now 'Underwater' As Sinking Popularity Alarms Democrats
Kamala Harris has become the most unpopular US vice president six months into an administration since at least the 1970s, according to polls.
Kamala Harris has become the most unpopular US vice president six months into an administration since at least the 1970s
— Telegraph World News (@TelegraphWorld) August 1, 2021
So how did she get here? And how might she bounce back?
Thread https://t.co/1YuZd7L0kX
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COVID-19 Update 2 August - Brisbane And Sydney In Lockdown, Melbourne, SA Easing
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DC Mayor Bowser Photographed Maskless At Wedding Reception After Reinstating Mask Mandate
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser was reportedly spotted without a face mask during an indoor wedding reception Saturday night, hours after her indoors mask mandate went into effect.
The Democratic mayor officiated a wedding at The Line DC hotel in the district’s Adams Morgan neighborhood, where she and hundreds of others went maskless, the Washington Examiner reported.
"When approached by the Washington Examiner to explain why she was maskless at an event now legally obligated to enforce mask compliance, security blockaded the free press," the outlet reported.
The event came just hours after Bowser’s order reinstating the district’s indoor mask mandate for everyone over 2 years old, regardless of vaccination status, went into effect at 5 a.m. Saturday. Read More
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Anthony Fauci Warns ‘Things Are Going To Get Worse,’ Shares COVID-19 Projections
With coronavirus cases continually rising and millions of Americans remaining unvaccinated, Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday said he expects “things are going to get worse” in the U.S., while stopping short of predicting future lockdowns.
“We’re looking not, I believe, to lockdown but we’re looking to some pain and suffering in the future because we’re seeing the cases go up, which is the reason why we keep saying over and over again: The solution to this is get vaccinated and this would not be happening,” he said in an interview with ABC News’ “This Week.”
Fauci, who serves as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, pointed to cases consistently rising since late June for his dread. Read More
NEW: White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci tells @jonkarl, "things are going to get worse," as COVID-19 cases surge with delta variant.
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 1, 2021
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Anger Mounts As Biden, Congress Allow Eviction Ban To Expire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anger and frustration mounted in Congress over the weekend as a nationwide eviction moratorium expired during a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic. One Democratic lawmaker even camped outside the Capitol in protest as millions of Americans faced being forced from their homes.
Lawmakers said they were blindsided by President Joe Biden’s inaction as the midnight Saturday deadline neared, some furious that he called on Congress to provide a last-minute solution to protect renters. The rare division between the president and his party carried potential lasting political ramifications.
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Sunday that Democrats have to “call a spade a spade” after the deadline expired.
“We cannot in good faith blame the Republican Party when House Democrats have a majority,” the progressive congresswoman said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Read More
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Google’s ‘Time Crystals’ Could Be The Greatest Scientific Achievement Of Our Lifetimes
Eureka! A research team featuring dozens of scientists working in partnership with Google‘s quantum computing labs may have created the world’s first time crystal inside a quantum computer.
This is the kind of news that makes me want to jump up and do a happy dance.
These scientists may have produced an entirely new phase of matter. I’m going to do my best to explain what that means and why I personally believe this is the most important scientific breakthrough in our lifetimes.
However, for the sake of clarity, there’s two points I need to make first:
Time crystals are a wickedly difficult concept to understand and even harder to explain.
The Google team might have created time crystals. This is pre-print research and has yet to receive full peer-review. Until the rest of the scientific community has time to review and replicate the work, we can’t say for sure it’s legitimate. Read More
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US Daily COVID-19 Cases Increase Fivefold From Last Month
Cases are up more now than at the peak of the pandemic in certain states like Florida, and Louisiana with their hospitals again overwhelmed with patients.