Nearly 20,000 live animals, all endangered or protected species, have been seized in a global operation against wildlife and forestry trafficking networks, jointly coordinated by INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO). Operation Thunder 2024 brought together police, customs, border control, forestry and wildlife officials from 138 countries and regions, marking the widest participation since the first edition in 2017. read more
The images originate from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) and its Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC), with the original photo accessible via Arizona State University's Mars Image Explorer. According to several AI calculations, the base of this Square structure is estimated to measure 235 meters on each side (approximately 770 feet). Interestingly, the width of the Great Pyramid in Egypt is nearly identical, at about 230 meters. read more
Reuters reports that two sources have indicated that the CIA offered buyouts to its entire workforce, citing an aim to bring the agency in line with Trump's priorities. read more
The FAA banned its employees from attending advisory panels set up to explore how to make air travel safer. "It appears that safety is being forced to take a back seat due to fear of retribution, which means we all lose." Trumpf has separately come under criticism for forcing out key aviation safety officials in the days before the Ronald Reagan Airport crash, at the recommendation of tech billionaire oligarch Elon Musk. read more
Ukraine is already using laser technologies to hit Russian targets, said Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces. "Laser technologies are already hitting certain objects at a certain altitude." Recently, Russia attacked Ukraine with 102 drones; 59 were downed by air defense, and 37 went off radar. read more
Hi Corky. Yes, we should stop picking on the poor "King of Monsters" or he may sue. Those kaiju films were great, weren't they? I have a lawyer friend (amongst other attorneys I know) who spends all day arguing in court or writing sophisticated legal briefs, but loves watching "War of the Gargantuas."
BTW: The value of the stolen eggs is $40,000.
Source: www.usatoday.com
Only 21% of Arab-Americans nationwide voted for Trumpf and they make up 1.1% of the US population. Kamala received 20% of their vote while Jill Stein took 59%. 21% of American Jews voted for Trumpf. In NYC, 46% of Jews voted for the Dotard.
A Donald Trumpf yarmulke sold at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, 27 Aug 2023.
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https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/ny-jews-voted-trump-not-so-much-in-the-rest-of-the-
country/2024/11/07/