The Friday Five – Proxy War With Russia
The Biden administration wants to send Patriot surface-to-air missiles and more American troops to Ukraine, a move the Russian embassy in Washington says may lead to “unpredictable consequences.”
The Biden administration wants to send Patriot surface-to-air missiles and more American troops to Ukraine, a move the Russian embassy in Washington says may lead to “unpredictable consequences.”
Dictionary.com announced “woman” as its 2022 Word of the Year while the Cambridge Dictionary, the government of Scotland, and “progressives” worldwide change its definition.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested just before he was to testify to Congress. Meanwhile, the DOJ may prosecute rival cryptocurrency exchange Binance for money laundering. All this as the New York Fed tests its own digital currency.Continue Reading
Federal law enforcement data reveals that outside of weather, suspected and confirmed physical attacks on the US electric grid are the number one cause of electrical outages since 2014.
China’s president Xi Jinping declared his support Friday for an independent Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders. This is a slap at Israel, the US, and Chinese Christians.
New research shows a startling correlation between autism and those who identify as transgender or non-binary. Meanwhile, the American Girl doll brand is catching flak for publishing teaching 3–12 year olds how to change gender.
Three Russian airbases have been hit by Ukrainian drones since Monday, a major escalation in the conflict as the US Congress prepares to authorize another $38 billion in aid for Ukraine. US taxpayers are now essentially funding the Ukrainian government.
It appears that the lockdowns have reduced immunity to RSV, a respiratory disease that is most dangerous to young children, and cases of RSV—down as much as 97% during COVID lockdowns—are suddenly putting stress on hospitals.
The 25-year-old accused of killing a Florida couple in 2016 and eating the husband’s face has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. It’s another example of a violent crime committed by one who claims he heard voices inside his head.
Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has filed for bankruptcy, blaming the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Bitcoin is now down more than 70% from one year ago.
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