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During the month of February, the United States experienced a 28% increase in attempted crossings at the Southwest border. Of the more than 100,000 people who attempted to cross the border, nearly 30,000 were unaccompanied children. Newsweek got an inside look at the state of the U.S.-Mexico border through the eyes of Public Affairs Officers Justin Castrejon and Jacob MacIsaac of the U.S. Border Patrol... ....Despite tunneling efforts, the border wall's four-foot below-ground depth and 18 to 30 foot above-ground height have been effective in managing the border. Because, as MacIsaac puts it, "it's afforded us the luxury of time."...

White and non-black people are being told not to share any of the numerous Oprah Winfrey memes from her bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - because they are a form of 'digital blackface'. The Slow Factory Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to social and environmental justice, this week issues a warning about digital blackface, describing it as an online phenomenon where white and non-black people share GIFs and photos of black people to express emotion, and stating that it often perpetuates negative stereotypes that they are 'aggressive, loud, and sassy.' In an Instagram post, the organization used an...

A Chinese hotel built around a central polar bear enclosure for the non-stop viewing pleasure of its guests has opened to immediate condemnation from conservationists. At Harbin Polar Land in north-east China, the hotel bedrooms’ windows face onto the bears’ pen, with visitors told the animals are their “neighbours 24 hours a day”. A video shows the bears – a threatened species – being photographed by crowds of guests under harsh warm lights, in a space consisting of fake rocks and icicles and a white painted floor. Animal rights organisations reacted with outrage, urging customers to stay away from establishments...

THE US military is shielding itself from a new type of weapon capable of knocking out entire power grids for extended periods. An Air Force base in Texas will soon test its systems against a simulated electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack, according to reports.... ...It's not clear when the base plans to launch its EMP defence tests, or precisely what those tests will entail. According to the Air Force request, the tests won't include the use of actual electromagnetic waves.... ...Trump moved to protect the US from the emerging threat of EMP attacks with an executive order issued in 2019. The...

An Oklahoma basketball announcer who was caught on a hot mic calling members of an all-girl high school team the N-word for kneeling during the national anthem is now blaming the outburst on his diabetes. “I will state that I suffer Type 1 diabetes and during the game, my sugar was spiking,” the announcer, Matt Rowan, told TMZ Sports. Rowan claimed, “it is not unusual when my sugar spikes that I become disoriented and often say things that are not appropriate as well as hurtful.”

Over the next five years, oil and gas companies will definitely see less investment as the world’s biggest institutional investors are increasingly looking at the environmental credentials of the companies in their portfolios As the global drive toward sustainability accelerates, the world’s biggest institutional investors are increasingly looking at the environmental credentials of the companies in their portfolios. The pressure on Big Oil and all other oil firms, coal miners, and even gas project developers is growing to show they can adapt to the energy transition and stay relevant in net-zero economies. The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) trend is...

“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life” (Proverbs 13:12 KJV).

From this Brazilian tree grape to black jackfruit and West Indian cherry, exotic tropical fruits are being cultivated in India Have you tasted the abiu, jaboticaba, achachiru or gac? These exotic tropical fruits are now being grown locally and making their way to Indian dining tables. Initially a hobby, the commercial viability and nutritional value of the exotics have been established. “The mangosteen, rambutan and dragon fruit are now familiar and being grown commercially in many farms in India. Though it is early days for the abiu, jaboticaba and others, some are already in shops and on our tables,” says...

The Justice Department says it expects to charge at least 100 more people in connection with the storming of the Capitol, describing the investigation into the deadly attack as one of the biggest in U.S. history. Federal prosecutors disclosed the estimate in court papers Friday as they seek more time to gather and sift through evidence in the sprawling probe before having to move cases to trial. More than 300 people have already been charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob seeking to disrupt the certification of Electoral College votes. "The investigation and prosecution...

The Cabinet Office will set up a secondary base in Scotland as thousands of civil servants are moved out of London under Boris Johnson’s plans. Staff received an email yesterday revealing 500 officials will be moved to the new Glasgow office by 2024. The announcement comes only days after it was revealed other departments, including the Treasury, will move staff to cities around the country.... ...The Cabinet Office said: ‘Decision- makers should be close to the people they serve. ‘That’s why we’ve committed to relocating civil service roles out of central London...'

Donald Trump has made a surprise appearance at a dog rescue fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago, after returning to his home base in Florida from New York. The former president delighted attendees at the event - held Friday night to raise money for Big Dog Ranch Rescue - as he took to the stage for an impromptu speech, which was shared to Twitter by journalist T.A. Walker. 'I didn't exactly prepare for this, but I was walking by, and I heard everyone screaming,' Trump was seen telling the crowd as they broke into rapturous applause. .. ...Trump was pictured arriving at Trump...

Thailand joining the list of nations acting over concerns that the Astra Zeneca vaccine causes blood clots... Authorities in Idaho appear to be moving towards a trial next week for Ammon Bundy and... In France four thousand police deploying this weekend to enforce coronavirus restrictions in an around Paris... A 27 million dollar settlement announced between Minneapolis and the family of George Floyd... The federal building in Portland attacked Thursday night... "You need to know the facts before you make a decision" New York Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo facing a full court press to leave office... A diplomatic incident when...

Mike Cernovich @Cernovich Lol Zuck had a couple of dinners with Trump and that’s all it took to get Daddy T to do nothing. Facebook’s payback to Trump was well-deserved karma. 8:48 PM · Mar 12, 2021

The Biden administration has decided not to allow Fourth of July fireworks at Mount Rushmore — citing the COVID-19 pandemic — in a reversal of former President Donald Trump’s decision to allow them at the national monument. The National Parks Service made the call despite Biden saying in a primetime speech Thursday that COVID-19 likely will wane to the point of life nearing normal by July 4. Parks Service Regional Director Herbert Frost wrote to South Dakota’s tourism office that it it is “only prudent to make plans based on the best available science and public health guidance available today.”......

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has reportedly told Republicans during a private meeting that the party’s fundraising efforts have so far been far more successful than those of former President Donald Trump, who this week called for supporters to donate to his new political action group rather than support “RINOs,” or Republicans in name only. McConnell, R-Ky., shared figures Wednesday during a weekly party lunch while responding to Trump’s claims, three people briefed on the meeting told The New York Times, speaking on the condition of anonymity. He reportedly showed data prepared on small cards, with the headline “Super PAC...

“Hope is on the horizon, and help is on the way,” Chuck Schumer said during a Rose Garden event on Friday celebrating the signing into law of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief measure that now stands as a major early accomplishment of the Biden administration. The message delivered by Schumer, Pelosi, Biden and Kamala Harris was: Government is a force for good. Democratic leaders were not only touting their own achievements but trying to restore trust, which has been dropping steadily for years. “It’s critical to demonstrate government can function — can function and deliver prosperity, security and opportunity for...

A U.S. citizen who formerly resided in the Dominican Republic has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a scheme to steal debit cards from bank customers, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah.Gregory Jean-Louis, a 46-year-old U.S. citizen living in the Dominican Republic at the time of his crime, was charged with fraud conspiracies in the Northern District of Texas and in the Southern District of Florida in 2019 and 2020, respectively. The Florida case was transferred to the Northern District of Texas, and Mr. Jean-Louis pleaded guilty in...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in a statement late Friday called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid mounting allegations of sexual misconduct.

Defendant captured on video stealing rifle, torching car, and fighting with another protestorSeattle – A man originally from Georgia pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to arson and possession of a stolen firearm for his conduct during civil unrest on May 30, 2020, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. TYRE WAYNE MEANS, JR., 25, faces a mandatory minimum 5 years in prison and up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones on June 11, 2021.According to records filed in the case, just after 4 p.m. on May...

United States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that United States District Chief Judge Kristi DuBose sentenced defendant Bryan Thompson, 44, to 35 years imprisonment on a charge of production of child pornography and a charge of distribution of child pornography. Thompson pled guilty to the charges in December 2020. According to court documents filed in connection with his guilty plea, in November of 2015, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency was provided with details of a joint investigation between the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department in New Mexico and the FBI. The Bernalillo Sheriff’s Department had been...