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Germany has spent two decades gradually phasing out nuclear power plants Climate activist Greta Thunberg argued against taking Germany's remaining nuclear power plants offline, an apparent reversal on an energy source she has previously said she is against. "I personally think it's a very bad idea to focus on coal when [nuclear power] is already in place," Thunberg told German public television Tuesday, according to a Deutsche Welle report. The comments come as Germany and other European countries grapple with an energy crisis amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, with most of the continent cut off from Russian natural gas...

Former President Donald Trump took a public shot at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. on Monday, criticizing the Kentucky Republican for bolstering the reelection campaign of Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, by reportedly diverting funds away from Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters.“The Old Broken Crow, Mitchell McConnell, is authorizing $9 Million Dollars to be spent in order to beat a great Republican, Kelly [Tshibaka], instead of $9 Million Dollars that could be used for Blake Masters, and other Republicans, that with this money would beat their Democrat opponent," wrote Trump in a statement, posted on Truth Social.In a nutshell, Trump...

Ukraine’s army boasted of territorial gains near the strategically vital southern city of Kherson on Wednesday as Nato allies delivered new air defence systems in the wake of Russia’s recent missile attacks across the country. After 48 hours of Ukrainian cities coming under heavy fire, the government in Kyiv could celebrate positive news from both the frontlines and its diplomatic efforts to secure ground-to-air systems. Five settlements in the Beryslav district in the north-east of the Kherson region – Novovasylivka, Novogrygorivka, Nova Kamyanka, Tryfonivka, Chervone – were said to have been taken from Russian forces over the day.(snip) Meanwhile, Ukraine’s...

Russia is preparing to evacuate senior officers in the Federal Security Service (FSB) and their families from occupied areas of Ukraine, Kyiv on Wednesday claimed. According to the National Resistance Center (NRC), which is a civilian resistance office launched by the Ukrainian government following Russia’s invasion, senior Russian officers in the FSB have been "informed about the evacuation routes." The NRC said officials in all five occupied regions – Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Crimea – have been notified of evacuation plans.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week International Forum. The topic of the panel discussion is Global Energy in a Multipolar World. October 12, 202214:15 Moscow Russian Energy Week International Forum plenary session President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, friends, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to welcome all the participants and guests of Russian Energy Week, a respected and recognised platform for dialogue on key global energy topics. Such direct and transparent communication is essential now, when the global economy in general, the fuel and energy sector are in the middle of, let...

We really didn't know how good we had it. The covid-19 pandemic upended many of the societal norms we took for granted as a combination of forced social distancing, the emergence of mask cultural and routine societal decay dissolved many of the social contracts people held amongst each other. One of the biggest social casualties from the pandemic is the attitude about theft, especially from large consumer goods retailers. Earlier this year, CVS told Axios that the company experienced a 300% increase in retail theft at its stores since the pandemic started. The increase has been attributed to a rise...

Stainless steel pans are the workhorse cookware in most restaurants. But yours are probably just sitting there, neglected after your last attempt to fry a chicken breast somehow glued the poultry to the metal, resulting in a mangled meal and a burnt-on ring of carbonized protein firmly stuck to the bottom of the pan. “There’s got to be a better way!” you exclaim, as if on your own real-life infomercial. And I assure you there is: using science and proper heat management, you can exploit the Leidenfrost effect to give your stainless steel cookware non-stick superpowers. We don’t want to...

Mislav Kolakusic of the European Parliament said: “the purchase of 4.5 billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for 450 million EU residents is the biggest corruption scandal in the history of mankind.” In the video, Kolakusic said: Mrs von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, known as Mrs 4.5 billion doses. “Today, 10 of us MEPs asked her the following question: Why will she present to us, the members of the European Parliament, as well as the EU citizens whom she supposedly represents, the communication she had with Pfizer during the procurement of 4.5 billion doses of vaccines at...

The Bennard family from Shelby County, Tennessee, suffered a devastating blow Oct. 6 when their two dogs fatally attacked the family’s 2-year-old and 5-month-old. The dogs, two pit bulls named Cheech and Mia, turned on Hollace Dean, 5 months old, and Lilly Jane, 2, for no discernable reason. Mom Kirstie Jane Bennard, 30, gave her all to protect her children, using herself as a shield to try to protect Lilly Jane and receiving countless lacerations in the process, according to USA Today. Despite her sacrifice and efforts during the horrific 10-minute onslaught, the Bennards lost both their precious babies and...

Russia is a dangerous place to take a fall. Every year, Russian citizens are killed by accidental falls, either out of windows or down staircases. I do not want to tell Vladimir Putin how to run his country, but really: He should set up some version of OSHA to make windows and stairs safer for Russian VIPs. Russia is such an perilous place that it’s worth considering what might happen if Putin himself were to slip and fall out of a window.

A majority of Americans believe the Biden administration has gone too far in its effort to prosecute political opponents, according to a new poll out Tuesday.The survey, conducted by the Trafalgar Group for the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), a conservative interest group for people aged 50 and older, found that more than 51 percent of 1,078 likely voters surveyed “believe the Biden administration has crossed an important ethical line in pursuing political opponents.” Just 41 percent rejected the statement.

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The massive news coverage of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “political stunt” of sending 50 illegal aliens to Martha’s Vineyard reminds me of the media’s “political stunt” of referring to illegals as “legal asylum-seekers.” Number one: They broke into our country. They’re illegal aliens. Number two: All asylum claims are frauds. Every single one. Asylum is nothing but a conveyer belt to bring the worst people on Earth to our shores. You say you turned your own country into a hellhole? Fantastic! Come right in! No one gets asylum from a well-run country. Why would we want to admit people who have...

President Joe Biden beat Donald Trump by 61 points in Multnomah County in 2020, which may explain why Democratic nominee for governor Tina Kotek has enlisted the president for a fundraiser this Saturday. Drazan (Republican), meanwhile, is also bringing in some out-of-town talent: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will be in Aurora on Oct. 18 for a rally.

President Joe Biden is scheduled to campaign for Democrats in Oregon as their candidates are struggling in a normally safe state. The president will campaign in Portland on behalf of Democrat candidates on Friday, participating in a grassroots volunteer event. Biden’s visit is a political effort to boost Tina Kotek, a Democrat candidate for governor who is in danger of losing to Republican Christie Drazan. “The DC political class is in full panic mode to rescue Tina Kotek’s failing and flailing campaign,” Drazan’s communications director told local media ahead of the president’s visit.

How many brain cells does it take to play a video game? No, really. That's not a joke, and there isn't a punchline. Instead, there's a real actual answer, thanks to a neural network system called DishBrain. If that game is Pong, the number of brain cells is around 800,000. While their slow-moving, one-sided strategy for digital table tennis won't see them win any e-sports championships in the near future, it does reflect the potential in fusing living tissues with silicon technology. VIDEO AT LINK.............. This is the first synthetic biological intelligence experiment that shows neurons can adjust their activity...

The growth rate of real gross domestic product (GDP) is a key indicator of economic activity, but the official estimate is released with a delay. Our GDPNow forecasting model provides a "nowcast" of the official estimate prior to its release by estimating GDP growth using a methodology similar to the one used by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. GDPNow is not an official forecast of the Atlanta Fed. Rather, it is best viewed as a running estimate of real GDP growth based on available economic data for the current measured quarter. There are no subjective adjustments made to GDPNow—the...

Citizen scientists have created deep-space portraits of Jupiter’s moon Europa that are not only awe-inspiring, but also worthy of further scientific scrutiny. Science enthusiasts have processed the new JunoCam images of Jupiter’s icy moon, with results that are out of this world. Citizen scientists have furnished unique perspectives of the recent close flyby of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. By processing raw images from JunoCam, the spacecraft’s public-engagement camera, members of the general public have created deep-space portraits of the Jovian moon that are not only spectacular, but also worthy of further scientific investigation. “Starting with our...

VIDEOAs yet more proof that liberals live in a make-believe world of their own fantasies check out this Canadian Liberal MP who fantasizes about weapons in the trucks that lined the streets of Ottawa during the protests there last winter. Although he seems absolutely sure such weapons existed, he gets brutally fact checked by the interim police chief of Ottawa who very very reluctantly admitted that no weapons in those trucks were ever found. However, as you can see, finally getting that answer from that highly evasive police chief was like trying to painfully extract his tooth.

Joe Biden sat down for a pre-recorded interview with CNN hack Jake Tapper on Tuesday. The interview was a total disaster. Biden mumbled his way through the interview and at one point he dropped his notecards. WATCH: Jake Tapper confronted Joe Biden on his deadbeat son Hunter and possible charges. “Prosecutors think they have enough to charge your son Hunter for tax crimes and a false statement about a gun purchase…how do you react to that?” Tapper asked Joe Biden. Jake Tapper was referring to a recent Washington Post article reporting on possible charges against Hunter. “I’m proud of my...