For a decade, growing American gas production has fueled a petrochemical boom. There are big plans for more plants in Appalachia, but the pandemic — and an oversupply of plastics — may crush them. (Image credit: Reid Frazier/The Allegheny Front) Source link
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A man watches a news broadcast of a military parade commemorating the 75th anniversary of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party held in Pyongyang, at a railway station in Seoul. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images A man watches a news broadcast of a military parade commemorating the 75th anniversary of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party held in Pyongyang, at a railway station in Seoul. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images Kim Jong Un began a military parade in Pyongyang on Saturday with what was an unprovocative speech without any mention of the United States. […]
Jack Dorsey’s payments company is the second publicly traded firm to put some portion of corporate reserves into bitcoin, following MicroStrategy’s $425 million all-in bet. Source link
The inept thieves reversed their pickup truck into the store window, after failing to nab the crypto ATM. Source link
If you think same-sex marriage isn’t in danger of being overturned, Justice Clarence Thomas would like you to think again. Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, today published a blistering attack on the Supreme Court’s landmark case of Obergefell v. Hodges, which struck down state bans on same-sex marriage in 2015, arguing that it should be overturned. Thomas’s opinion is not a court decision, and has no legal impact. My husband and I are still legally married, and our daughter has not yet been taken away from us. But Thomas’s screed is a terrifying warning for the millions of LGBTQ Americans […]
The Week 4 game between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs has been put back after Cam Newton became the highest-profile star so far to test positive for COVID-19, leading to fears of further chaos for the NFL. Newton and Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta’amu were confirmed to have tested positive the day before Sunday’s showdown, continuing a concerning week for the competition after the Tennessee Titans’ clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers was postponed two days earlier. The game between the Titans and the Steelers, which was the first postponement since the return of the NFL during the pandemic, will […]
Previously, reports suggested the US Department of Defense was considering adding Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to an Entity List along with Huawei, ZTE and over 70 Chinese tech firms, barred from doing business with American firms without a licence, as part of the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing. The United States Department of Commerce has reportedly sanctioned China’s biggest chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), imposing export curbs on the company, according to a letter cited by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Saturday. According to the Commerce Department’s dispatch to the Shanghai-based firm, writes the outlet, US […]
KENOSHA, Wisconsin—The first time Joe Biden was scheduled to arrive in Wisconsin was two weeks ago to celebrate his ascent to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket. Instead, when he stepped off a plane on Thursday, he and his wife, Jill, encountered a family in mourning and a city hurting from the physical and emotional toll of systematic racism. The bleak circumstances gave Biden a forum to show how he would attempt to mend the nation struggling with cycles of crisis and demonstrate just how different he is from President Donald Trump, who was in the same location just two […]
Belarus’ Armed Forces have been put on full combat alert by the decision of President Alexander Lukashenko, the press service of Ministry of Defense of the Republic reported on Saturday. For the fir time, the country puts its military on high alert since the Cold War era. President Lukashenko had earlier instructed his defense minister, Viktor Khrenin, to place Belarus’s military in a state of high alert. Lukashenko, facing mass protests, deployed the military to the country’s borders with the European Union and ordered major military exercises as concerns about “unspecified” security threats. He also has called on the defense ministry’s […]
While soaring open interest can be a sign of a continuing trend, the offloading of calls suggests bitcoin could correct further. Source link
The Israel-UAE deal has been sold in Washington as a historic breakthrough made possible by the unifying effect of the threat of Iran to Israel and Arab states alike. This framing clearly serves the interest of Trump and Netanyahu, and though the UAE has distanced itself from it publicly, Abu Dhabi fully appreciates how it helps endear it with hawkish constituencies in Washington. These “enemy of my enemy” truisms may make for a compelling narrative, but they do not hold up to scrutiny. In fact, a review of the UAE’s foreign policy shows how it is knee-deep in entanglements against Turkey and Qatar […]
An uncovered US Agency for International Development (USAID) document lays out a blueprint for regime change in Nicaragua. An expert told Sputnik the playbook shines a new light on the 2018 protests in Nicaragua as well as similar operations in other countries targeted by the US, such as Venezuela. A new report by the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) has revealed a guide to regime change in Nicaragua by USAID. The document, which dates to March-April of this year, describes in frank terms how the agency, which maintains close ties with the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), could create or exploit […]
The central bank’s most senior economist now runs the department responsible for the digital currency task force and working group with other central banks. Source link
A pro-life group used chalk to create a giant “baby lives matter” mural outside Planned Parenthood in DC late Saturday evening. The activists styled the chalk mural after the “Black Lives Matter” street murals being placed in cities across the country. BREAKING: Massive ‘Baby Lives Matter’ mural painted on the street front of a Planned Parenthood in heart of Washington DC overnight. The ‘Baby Lives Matter’ movement is responsible for the mural. They are painting such murals around the country.Their pro-life founder @TaylerUSA pic.twitter.com/ErmwQRtHUz — Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 26, 2020 TRENDING: BLM Protester Fatally Shot in Austin: ‘People Who Hate Us’ […]
US Homeland Security officials have added hurricane relief to a to-do list already crammed with responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and riots across the nation, calling into question how far federal resources can be stretched. Hurricane Douglas is approaching Hawaii and is forecast to skirt or pass over the islands through tonight, “bringing a triple threat” of damaging winds, flooding rain and dangerously high surf, the National Hurricane Center said. President Donald Trump declared an emergency for the state. Its arrival comes one day after Hurricane Hanna made landfall in South Texas, bringing potentially catastrophic flooding to a region that was […]
Washington is offering $5 million for the arrest of the presiding judge of Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice, accusing Maikel Moreno of accepting bribes in criminal cases and of being a “crony” of President Nicolas Maduro. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the bounty on Tuesday, saying that Moreno “used his position of authority for personal gain” and that his designation sends a clear message that the US “stands firmly against corruption.” Maikel Jose Moreno Perez, a Maduro crony, used his position of authority for personal gain, accepting bribes to influence the outcomes of criminal cases in Venezuela. In publicly […]
Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered an urgent drill to test the combat readiness of the armed forces, according to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Shoigu said they would involve about 150,000 military personnel, more than 26 thousand military vehicles, 414 aircraft, 106 ships and vessels. The exercises will involve 35 training grounds and training fields, as well as 17 marine training grounds in the Black and Caspian Seas. The drill involves army, navy and air force troops based in the western military district, a vast territory bordering Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic states, Finland and the Arctic. The Russian defense minister […]
by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor, …with New Eastern Outlook, Moscow, …and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a research institution for the study of the countries and cultures of Asia and North Africa. “With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.” – Otto von Bismark, German Chancellor, 1871 -1890 [ Editor’s Note: The doo doo has hit the fan for Bibi in the coronavirus. The out of work, bored younger people were doing what their compatriots were doing, not following social distancing. […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The resurgence of COVID-19 cases is hanging over the US economy like a thick fog of uncertainty, with recovery likely suppressed and job market recovery hurt by the second wave of the pandemic, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on Tuesday. “A thick fog of uncertainty still surrounds us, and downside risks predominate. The recovery is likely to face headwinds even if the downside risks do not materialize, and a second wave would magnify that challenge,” Brainard said in a web-streamed speech entitled Navigating Monetary Policy through the Fog of COVID. “It is unclear whether the rapid pace […]
The White House put out a statement to the Washington Post listing several mistakes by Dr. Anthony Fauci about the COVID-19 Chinese coronavirus pandemic. While the White House did not characterize Fauci’s mistakes as “deadly”, Fauci’s mistakes clearly cost American lives as the public and the government heeded his advice early on that downplayed the seriousness of the virus that has since killed nearly 140,000 Americans this year. Democrats rushed to defend Fauci. File screen image. The Post article is about the deteriorating relationship between the career bureaucrat Fauci (who cannot be fired by the President) and the Trump administration. The […]
Conservative Mama released another incredible video showing what it will be like for teachers to try and teach while adhering to CDC guidelines. Schools attempting to follow the CDC guidelines for reopening 🤦🏻♀️. pic.twitter.com/jIKD4nZ08r — Conservative Momma (@conmomma) July 8, 2020 This girl is really so talented. She’s the modern day Carol Burnett. Source link
Car manufacturer Tesla has seen a rise in stock value in recent weeks following shock sales amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has crashed emand for automobiles. The surprise increase saw owner Elon Musk granted a Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk could pocket up to $1.8 billion in a day due to Tesla Inc’s stock surge, which would be the second big gain from the electric car manufacturer in around two months. Driven by a surprise increase in car deliveries, Tesla’s shares have increased over 40% in the past seven sessions, increasing market capitalization for the company to $259 billion. Tesla’s average […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): According to car industry representatives, the sector witnessed a revival in month-on-month sales in June due to pent-up demand caused by the COVID-19-induced lockdown. As the economy opens up, dealerships are experiencing increased demand. In a decision that is hoped will rev up auto sales in India after a lull due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the country’s major private sector lender HDFC Bank on Thursday announced its plans to offer ZipDrive instant auto loans to customers across 1,000 cities. “ZipDrive is arguably India’s fastest online auto loan offering. With this state-of-the-art technology-enabled solution, from the market leader […]
Ukraine’s former deputy infrastructure minister, Aleksandra Klitina, has bounced back from her scandalous firing last year, saying she is going to return to politics to fight corrupt men, but her looks overshadowed her message. The 37-year-old former official announced the creation of her own party, called ‘Ukraine against corruption’ in a video posted on YouTube. In the clip, which was filmed outdoors, Klitina appeared sporting what looks like a bikini or a rather revealing dress and delivered a strong-worded address, bashing the men now ruling Ukraine. “I decided to fight for truth myself because those pants-wearing idiots are hopeless,” she proclaimed, […]
Democrats are calling for John Wayne Airport in Orange County to be renamed in protest of the long-dead actor’s alleged racism, making him the latest historical figure being judged by today’s cultural standards. “There have been past efforts to get this done and now we’re putting our name and our backing into this to make sure there is a name change,” said Ada Briceño, chairperson of the Democratic Party of Orange County, following a resolution being passed calling for the airport to be be given the simple name: Orange County Airport. Wayne’s specific transgression are “racist and bigoted statements” made during […]
RT/Moscow: Of the many criticisms I’ve made over the years of international tribunals, the most painful is surely the human cost of the terrible slowness with which they operate. I’ve often quoted the case of the commander-in-chief of the Rwandan gendarmerie during the genocide of 1994, Augustin Ndindiliyimana, who was arrested in 2000 but acquitted of all charges in 2014. That meant an innocent man spent 14 years of his life in prison – time that he’ll never get back. Unfortunately, there are many examples of trials at international tribunals that drag on for so long that they violate the right […]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went on with Sean Hannity on Monday night. During their segment Secretary of State Pompeo weighed in on John Bolton’s book release. Secretary of State Pompeo: It’s both sad and dangerous. I haven’t read the book in its entirety but the excerpts I’ve seen, lots of falsehoods, lots of lies. Indeed the cover itself, “The Room Where It Happened,” isn’t completely true. The president and others myself included had to cut him out of meetings because he was leaking or he would twist things or he would lie. It was a really difficult situation for the […]
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) put mob rioters destroying the Andrew Jackson statue in DC on notice. Criminal vandals on Monday night prepared to tear down the iconic statue of Andrew Jackson outside the White House. The DC police stepped in and fought back against the criminal vandals. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States, a general in the United States Army and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. TRENDING: “Tear Them Down”: Race Activist Shaun King Calls for Removal of All Statues, Murals and Stained Glass Windows of “White Jesus and his European Mother” Senator Cotton […]
Thought 2020 couldn’t get any more dystopian? You thought wrong. Boston Dynamics has announced that it’ll now sell its ‘Black Mirror’-esque robot dog, Spot, to anyone willing to plump up the cash. A global pandemic, worldwide lockdowns and a wave of rioting have thus far made this an eventful year. Now, Boston Dynamics is throwing its latest quadruped robot into the mix. Affectionately named ‘Spot,’ the robot dog is billed as a multipurpose “mobility platform” that can be outfitted with a range of sensors and programmed to patrol anywhere a human can go, or beyond. Also on rt.com Release the hounds! […]
A Los Angeles watch company has put out a powerful new ad taking a different tack from the political posturing of craven Democrats: Lauding, not deriding, the police for the work they do. While numerous companies are kowtowing to the anti-law enforcement motif being pushed daily by the mainstream media, Egard Watches put out a YouTube video dedicated to praising police officers. “This world is so imperfect. It’s full of pain and fear,” narrates company owner Ilan Srulovicz, as photos of a burning car and violent clashes play on the screen. The screen cuts to a woman crying. “Despite all the […]
Tech giants question whether face detecting technologies should be used by law enforcement agencies, as protests against police brutality continue in the United States following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd. Amazon announced on Wednesday it has banned using Rekognition by police for at least one year. “We’ve advocated that governments should put in place stronger regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology, and in recent days, Congress appears ready to take on this challenge”, Amazon said in a statement. “We hope this one-year moratorium might give Congress enough time to implement appropriate rules, and we stand ready […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107944/49/1079444969_0:218:3072:1946_1200x675_80_0_0_521aaad1f6ac6cba3b8a7946e4e5015e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202006101079571221-moscow-says-israels-annexation-of-palestines-west-bank-puts-end-to-two-state-solution/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov said on Tuesday that Israel’s plans to annex Palestinian territories in the West Bank will put an end to the prospect of a two-state solution and will most likely provoke a new round of violence in Palestine. “It is possible that the new Israeli coalition government may start acting on these statements very soon, extending Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank. We believe that such an action would have extremely adverse consequences. We agree with […]
The Democratic and Republican parties each have demographic groups they can generally count on for support every November. But a weekend ruling has added hundreds of thousands of potential voters to the rolls of a critical swing state—and there’s no clear direction which way they will cast their ballots. The group in question: felons, who will now be able to vote in Florida for the first time since their convictions. “We fought too long and hard to get our voting eligibility restored to just give it away to a political party,” said Neil Volz, deputy director for Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, […]
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has warned that his state’s reopening may be long and arduous, saying “nobody has been here before.” But other states have been there before, and Cuomo can look South to Georgia for proof. Cuomo extended the Empire State’s “NY Pause” order on Thursday, dragging out the economic shutdown until the end of May in certain regions of the state. Concurrently, he extended his stay-at-home order until June 13, effectively granting himself the power to further extend the individual components of the former order at will. To confused New Yorkers, some of whom worried about facing down […]
Democratic lawmakers have passed a massive $3 trillion coronavirus aid package, the largest bill to ever move through Congress, but the Senate is likely to block the law, with Republicans deeming it a progressive “wishlist.” The 1,800-page bill passed 208-199 on Friday in a vote largely along party lines, with all but 14 Democrats voting in its favor, joined by a single GOP rep – Peter King of New York. Introduced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) without consultation from lawmakers across the aisle, the expansive law will provide financial relief for state and local governments, hazard pay for essential workers […]
US 01:15 GMT 11.05.2020Get short URL On 2 May, the large killer hornets, some over 5 centimetres long and known to live in the forests of East Asia, were spotted for the first time in the United States. Panic over reports about seeing the so-called ‘murder hornets’ in the United States can put essential native bee populations at high risk, warns Dr. Doug Yanega, a professor of entomology at the University of California, Riverside, according to The Los Angeles Times. As was reported last weekend, two specimens of the Asian wasp were spotted for the first time in the US state […]
COVID-19 is the great leveler. Glen Weyl, like all of us, is cooped up in his apartment. “Love? The bleach stuff is fine for downstairs, I think,” he says to his wife from the other end of our Skype call. “Alcohol wipes would be great for the phones and for things like that.” The coronavirus has turned us all into neat freaks. And it’s a refreshingly human moment from someone who, at times, seems like a superhuman force. Weyl is the fast-talking, faster-thinking, 35-year-old co-author of the manifesto “Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society,” and founder of […]
Servers go through a shift change at a makeshift hand-washing and sanitizer station outdoors at the Flora-Bama roadhouse in Perdido Key, Fla. Florida allowed restaurants to open this week at limited capacity and with new safety protocols. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption toggle caption Debbie Elliott/NPR Servers go through a shift change at a makeshift hand-washing and sanitizer station outdoors at the Flora-Bama roadhouse in Perdido Key, Fla. Florida allowed restaurants to open this week at limited capacity and with new safety protocols. Debbie Elliott/NPR As more states begin to ease coronavirus restrictions, restaurants are working through exactly how they will get […]