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Feb

06

2023

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By Helen E. Blake

China Is Not Happy the US Shot Down Its Balloon

Newschina, military, news, US

China Is Not Happy the US Shot Down Its Balloon. China on Monday said it was accusing China and the United States of indiscriminate use of force to shoot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon. The country claimed it "seriously affected and damaged the efforts of both parties as well as improvement toward stabilization of Sino-U.S. relationships." The U.S. shot down the balloon off the Carolina coast following its passage through sensitive military installations throughout North America. China insists that the flyover was an accident caused by an aircraft that was a civilian. Vice-French Minister Xie Feng has said that…

Feb

06

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

FOREX-Dollar stays steady following strong US jobs report, Lira hits new lows

News, FinanceFinance, news, US, US dollar

FOREX-Dollar stays steady following strong US jobs report, Lira hits new lows. The dollar remained steady in comparison to the Euro on Monday and traders were taking the view that the U.S. In the coming months, the Federal Reserve will likely lift the benchmark rate to 5 percent and remain in place to limit inflation, following data that showed the economy is robust. An earthquake struck Central Turkey along with northwest Syria as well as a strong U.S. dollar added pressure on emerging currencies, bringing the Turkish lira to a new low record of 18.85 against the dollar. The Fed…

Feb

05

2023

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By William D. Ricker

Knock At The Cabin review: Dave Bautista is thoroughly fearsome in this tense apocalyptic thriller.

News, Movies

Although it might not appear to be at first glance, Knock At The Cabin is a significant departure from director M. Night Shyamalan's previous films. By adapting Paul Tremblay's novel The Cabin At The End Of The World in an screenplay written by him along with Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman, Shyamalan is certainly treading familiar ground in the genre, which he most particularly by 2002's Signs. However, the most significant thing to note is that, contrary to 2021's Old, he's apparently stepped beyond the necessity to create shocking revelations. “Knock at The Cabin” Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s most recent…

Feb

05

2023

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By Richard M. Lunsford

“Knock at The Cabin” Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s most recent film is one of his greatest

News, Movies

Through the course of his long career, the filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has always been fascinated by our relationship with mortality and the quest for meaning when we face the reality of it. From the moment he stepped into the mainstream with 1999's classic "The Sixth Sense" until 2021's under-appreciated "Old," his best films have been those which manage to walk an uneasy balance between exuberant crowd-pleasers as well as macabre philosophical reflections on our lives. If he can achieve the right line, his movies have an array of interesting stories that are worth seeking out hidden in the shadows…

Feb

05

2023

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By Fredric M. Wiseman

Elvis Enterprises’ Joel Weinshanker on Lisa Marie Presley’s Wishes for Graceland: It was Always Riley’

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When Lisa Marie Presley passed away last month, she had thought about who she would give her trust to her children. On what would have been Lisa Marie's anniversary this Wednesday Joel Weinshanker, managing partner of Elvis Presley Enterprises, made an appearance on SiriusXM's Elvis Radio to celebrate her life and put the record straight about the things she has always wanted to see happen in the next generation of Graceland. "Everyone was aware that Elvis died and gave everything to his young girl. He made the decision knowing that she was the person to continue his legacy," Weinshanker said.…

Feb

04

2023

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By Patsy S. Nielsen

Sarah Herron’s baby died with her dad in the wake of his premature Birth “We We Love You We Love You So Much”

Celebrity, News

Sarah Herron is grieving over the loss of her newborn son, who passed away just a few hours after her birth, when she was at 24 weeks gestation. On Wednesday the 36-year-old Bachelor Alum posted an emotional blog post in which she revealed the death of her baby boy. "On January 28, 24, our sweet baby Oliver Brown was born," she wrote within her post caption. " He died within the loving arms of our father two minutes after." In a carousel that moves, Herron shared a photo with her child on her chest , while her husband Dylan Brown…

Feb

04

2023

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By Richard M. Lunsford

Taylor Lautner Reveals He Thought Kanye West’s interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs was a ‘practiced’ Skit’

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Taylor Lautner Reveals He Thought Kanye West's interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs was a 'practiced' Skit' Taylor Lautner is going back to 2009's Video Music Awards. The Twilight star was able to recall the night when Taylor Swift's win at the awards ceremony was snubbed by Kanye West. It wasn't just that Lautner 30, who is 30 years old, go back to the incident -- the 30-year-old also expressed regret about the initial response. On on the 1st of February, Wednesday episode on his "The Squeeze" podcast his spouse Taylor Dome asked him which career moment he'd…

Feb

04

2023

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By Patsy S. Nielsen

Taylor Lautner Tells His Side of 2009 MTV VMAs Scandal With Ex Taylor Swift and Kanye West

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Taylor Lautner Tells His Side of 2009 MTV VMAs Scandal With Ex Taylor Swift and Kanye West Taylor Swift wasn't the sole Taylor who was caught off guard at the famous 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Her then boyfriend, Taylor Lautner, was on the stage as well. Kanye West famously disrupted Swift's speech in order to proclaim the fact that Beyonce had, in reality was the greatest artist of all time. Lautner presented this award to an girlfriend at the time and was present on stage when the viral moment occurred. He shared his thoughts on the situation during an…

Feb

04

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Ozzy Osbourne cancels all shows He says that his stage career is done

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Ozzy Osbourne cancels all shows He says that his stage career is done. Ozzy Osbourne announced the cancellation of his shows in the near future, and claimed that his tour ended because Ozzy Osbourne "is in no physical condition (of the task)." In an announcement released this Wednesday 74-year old said there was a major accident four years ago , in which the spine was damaged and the fact that he's unable to be able to travel to take part in a trip. "My primary and sole goal in this period has been to return to the scene," He said.…

Feb

04

2023

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By Fredric M. Wiseman

Night Shyamalan Night Shyamalan: A new generation is discovering my films.

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Night Shyamalan Night Shyamalan: A new generation is discovering my films. Rupert Grint has become a sort of muse to you. What is it that you think Rupert brings to his characters which other actors don't? I'm always searching for an actor who is buoyant: one who is naturally entertaining with their performance, who is vibrant and gorgeous to behold and has the same muscle in humour as they do in the drama and the poignancy. That's rare. Rupert is a great example, paired with his warmth and professionalism. Rupert is the most pleasant human working with. It's not easy…

Feb

03

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Oregon abduction suspected Benjamin Foster dead after hours-long standoff with police

News, Trending News

A long-running manhunt in Oregon ended on Tuesday evening when police arrested a suspect they said that was "extremely risky," officials said. The suspect later passed away in a hospital. Benjamin Foster, 36, one of the convicted felons who was wanted in connection with the latest kidnapping and brutal torture of and attempt to murder of woman has died following an hour-long standoff with police. Foster was found on late on Tuesday in a crawl space beneath the home. He was unable to hand himself over to officers from Grants Pass Police Department Grants Pass Police Department and other departments…

Feb

03

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Kiszla After more than 35 days Broncos have finally done the right thing

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It was a loop and loop, as this carousel of coaching whirled beyond control for 35 days with the Broncos following their own tails until the chief executive Greg Penner finally stepped off and realized he was wrong and appointed Sean Payton, the candidate best suited to teach football player Russell Wilson how to ride again. I'll get up and cheer on this great move by the Broncos immediately my head isn't spinning. As Penner realized by accident it's much simpler selling 1.5 billion pounds of bananas from Walmart over the course of an entire year than find a professional…

Feb

03

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Intel cuts bonuses, wages after a disastrous quarterly performance

News, Technology

Intel stunned employees on Tuesday night by announcing that it will cutting compensation for employees sharply following having reported terrible financial results the previous week.. The chipmaker announced that it will cut base salaries for employees who work above the midlevel ranks by at least 5% from March 1st as per employees who received the announcement. Vice presidents will get an additional 10 while senior executives will get an increase of 15 and the CEO Pat Gelsinger will get a 25% cut to his base salary. https://twitter.com/Carnage4Life/status/1620627004675747840?s=20&t=NslsbPM4tpDZaKTp7eJF4A Employees who work for hours don't get an increase in pay, and annual…

Feb

03

2023

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By Debbik S.

The icy storm that is threatening stretches across Texas to Kentucky

News, Local

The combination of the moisture coming in the Gulf of Mexico and Arctic air flowing south of Canada has resulted in a lengthy winter hurricane to millions across the eight most states. The bigger picture: Two people from Texas have been killed in the midst of snow, sleet and freezing rain that cut off road and air travel through Dallas this Tuesday. The mixed rain is expected to move northeast with the passing of time, continuing through Thursday in certain regions. https://twitter.com/longwl42/status/1620642218884370432?s=20&t=NslsbPM4tpDZaKTp7eJF4A A slew of ice storm alerts were in force for parts of central, west, and north Texas Western…

Feb

02

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

NFL’s handling of Black historical events calls for an African-centric approach

Finance, News

The decision to exclude the African American history course as "woke culture" by the Florida administration of Governor. Ron DeSantis should set off alarms in members of the Black community. The reason is that the politics of education is a long-running tense subject for a group of people struggling to overcome the consequences of slavery and Jim Crow. https://twitter.com/SeifertESPN/status/1620410645035511813?s=20&t=XVJNziupFeh-fPvnxc9AdQ Know that the structure that is Black education was created by accident during the Civil War era by the same power groups that were oppressing their people. In in the 30s, critics including scholar Carter G. Woodson questioned the results of…

Feb

02

2023

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By Helen E. Blake

Galaxy S23 will be totally incredible, if I accept a few minor niggles

Technology, News

In the weeks leading up to the launch of Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2023, I experience various stages of resentment at the launch of smartphones. First, I'm in denial, followed by anger at the fact at the fact that the new Samsung Galaxy S23 may look very similar to the previous one from last year's Galaxy S22 (Ultra at least). It's then acceptance that Samsung did not make any changes to the design and feel of its phone which means it's likely to have spent more time in refining the features inside. In that light I've listed six reasons why I…

Feb

02

2023

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By Fredric M. Wiseman

Samsung is revealing preemptively its Galaxy S23 series on its own website

Technology, News

While we're still a few minutes away from Samsung's much anticipated (and extensively leaky) Galaxy S23 launch event as at this point The company seems to have been influenced from AT&T, "leaking" the whole next-gen high-end smartphone set on its official web site located in the Middle East. https://twitter.com/AndroidPolice/status/1597756867857600512?s=20&t=XVJNziupFeh-fPvnxc9AdQ The picture, published early, depicts the mild blue S23 Ultra with a "cream" S23 and an "lavender" S23 Plus and does an excellent job of advertising not only the general design of the three new gadgets and the snarkiness of three of the four "main" color choices (the fourth being"black" and…

Feb

02

2023

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By Patsy S. Nielsen

How can they do that? This is not a question to the head and the heart.

News, Education

In their mugshots, officers in mug shots, five Black officers who were dismissed out of Memphis police department following Tyre Nichols's tragic death, and have been accused of murder in the second degree, are slack-jawed by the camera. They're dressed in civilian attire including crewnecks, hoodies -- and don't possess the authority their badges and police uniforms were once able to grant them. They've been stripped of their positions of authority that were weaponized. They're five young men and brown-skinned who have been accused of inflicting an atrocity that was heinous against a Black man who they were able to…

Feb

01

2023

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By Debbik S.

Virginia legislation would prohibit transgender women from participating in sports for women.

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The Virginia House of Delegates introduced a bill Monday, which would prohibit transgender girls and women from participating in sports for women at any level at Virginia schools. "The goal of House Bill 1837 is to safeguard our young girls and women from having to compete against males who are biological," Delegate Karen Greenhalgh (R-Virginia Beach) declared. "Similarly skilled and well-trained men will have an advantage in physical strength over females. This is why we have female sports for women." https://twitter.com/PPADMV/status/1091465495272976385?s=20&t=XNBYJMx0o97forSgRKwlhQ A Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee approved on party lines to advance House Bill 1387 up to the entire…

Feb

01

2023

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By Richard M. Lunsford

Former mercenary from the Wagner group who fled the conflict in Ukraine claims that commanders picked up people who weren’t willing to fight

Local, News

A former mercenary from the Wagner group who quit the fighting in Ukraine told horror stories about that the Russian-backed soldiers who didn't wish combat in Ukraine were dragged before recruits and then shot. "They would swoop down on those who didn't want to fight, and then shoot the suspects in front of the newcomers," Andrei Medvedev said to CNN's Anderson Cooper while discussing the "ruthless" methods. "They took two prisoners who were not willing to fight, and then shot them before everyone else and then buried them in the trenches dug by the trainees" Medvedev alleged. He said that…

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