• 11/15/2024

The Brazilian Town Being Slowly Swallowed by the Sea

Wall Street Journal Atafona, losing as much as 18 feet a year of coastline, is an extreme example of the challenge facing a country with some 4,600 miles of shores. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-brazilian-town-being-slowly-swallowed-by-the-sea-ea9ef0cb

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Shiveluch volcano erupts in Russia’s Far East

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The volcano now has the highest “red” hazard designation for aviation https://tass.com/emergencies/1602329

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Nashville sends expelled Black Democratic lawmaker back to Tennessee House

Fox News Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled last week from the GOP-led statehouse, is being sent back to the Legislature.  The Nashville Metropolitan Council voted unanimously Monday to restore Jones to office, less than a week after GOP lawmakers stripped him of his seat.  Republicans expelled Jones and…

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The Future is Now: China, Russia revert to pre-1989 world and fundamentally challenge the US-led West

Fox News We recently learned a lesson which was more than three decades in the making.  The lesson partially stems from two seemingly unrelated events. The world noted the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine at the end of February. And after an air incursion by a spy balloon, saber-rattling over Taiwan and TikTok…

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Democrats dealt another blow: third lawmaker leaves party, switches to Republican within a month

Fox News Democrats were dealt another blow from within their own ranks this week as yet another state lawmaker declared he was leaving the party. According to a Monday report by The Advocate, a Louisiana-based newspaper, state Rep. Jeremy LaCombe announced he had left the Democratic Party and would be registering as a Republican. EMBOLDENED…

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Abortion pill companies struggle to make sense of conflicting court rulings

Washington Post Companies responsible for making and distributing the abortion pill mifepristone face significant uncertainty in the wake of conflicting court rulings Friday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/10/abortion-pill-ruling-texas-washington/

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Buying Help for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids—Whether You Spend $250 or $2,500

Wall Street Journal Reliable customer service and a generous return policy are musts for these lower-price options. https://www.wsj.com/articles/buying-help-for-over-the-counter-hearing-aidswhether-you-spend-250-or-2-500-1ad04303

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Former Twitter Executives Sue for Unpaid Fees

Wall Street Journal The erstwhile CEO, CFO and legal chief claim the social-media platform owes them more than $1 million in legal expenses. https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-twitter-executives-sue-platform-for-unpaid-fees-18fc936

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Israel Isn’t Perfect, but It’s an Example for the Mideast

Wall Street Journal Its citizens are fighting over the rule of law, while many of its neighbors are merely fighting. https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-isnt-perfect-but-its-an-example-for-the-mideast-rule-of-law-democracy-uae-hamas-judiciary-430f6f6f

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Donald Trump’s Enemies Need Him

Wall Street Journal He brings them a sense of purpose—not to mention ratings and in some cases money. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-enemies-need-him-cnn-fox-news-alvin-bragg-indictment-election-2024-democrats-republicans-media-ratings-80771852

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