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NY Times reporting ceasefire agreement...

Qatar Intervened to Persuade Iran to Accept Cease-Fire Deal, Diplomats Say www.nytimes.com

The BBC reports:

Iran's foreign minister says if Israel stops its attacks, Iran has "no intention to continue our response" www.bbc.com

#15 Something else that is....interesting...

According to NBC:

As Iran comes under attack, its Arab neighbors are largely AWOL
The American strikes are likely to be accepted " and even privately praised " by a Middle East officialdom that has long seen Iran as the primary threat to regional stability.

www.nbcnews.com

The article says that many Arab nations may publicly criticize the bombing of Iran but privately praise it because of a "cold war" between many Arab countries and Iran...

Caught me of guard that is for sure! If it were from FOX I'd definitely doubt it...but NBC?

Qatari Prime Minister Secured Iran's Agreement to US Ceasefire Proposal After Call With Trump, Official Says www.usnews.com

It's difficult to find articles outside of this one that Iran has agreed to the ceasefire. So who knows...

From www.us-iran.org

In fact, sex-reassignment surgery is not only legal in Iran, but Tehran is considered to be an international hub for obtaining it. The procedure has been allowed since Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini learned of the hardships of a trans woman and issued a religious decree to legalize it in the mid-1980s. Since then legal gender recognition has been possible, and those individuals who undergo gender confirmation surgery are accepted in the eyes of the law.

[Yet, at the same time...]

Despite criticism from other nations and human rights organizations, the Islamic Republic of Iran has maintained its practice of condemning same-sex relations as illegal and morally corrupt. As a result, homosexual individuals in Iran face legal challenges and consequences distinct from heterosexual and cisgender people. The Iranian Penal Code prohibits all sexual activity outside of the institution of marriage, same-sex relations, and LGBT-related media, with the DEATH PENALTY being one form of punishment for homosexuality.

From www.en-hrana.org

Iran has a gender binary legal framework and the law mandates that individuals select either male or female and undergo corresponding gender-confirming surgeries for legal recognition. The mandated surgeries are physically demanding, carry significant medical risks, and entail high financial costs that many cannot afford. Requiring these surgeries as a condition for legal recognition imposes an unjust burden on transgender individuals, making their right to identity contingent upon their willingness and ability to undergo medical procedures. Moreover, those who refuse or are unable to choose a binary gender and undergo the prescribed surgeries face severe consequences. They are often denied access to basic services and rights, such as employment and education. This denial extends to various aspects of public life, effectively marginalizing them and limiting their ability to participate fully and freely in society.

One of the stats from the election that boggles me still is that Harris won among voters earning over $100,000 a year. www.cnn.com

And then I just found this from www.cnbc.com written shortly before the election: "The majority of investors with at least $1 million of investible assets plan to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris"

The rich get better tax cuts under Trump, but they put their support for Harris.

engineerine.com

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When going through the Gasbuddy website I found these "best prices" in a few states:

$2.19 in Texas according to the gasbuddy website.
www.gasbuddy.com

$2.19 in Mississippi according to the gasbuddy website.
www.gasbuddy.com

$2.29 in South Carolina according to the gasbuddy website.
www.gasbuddy.com

$2.26 in Louisiana according to the gasbuddy website.
www.gasbuddy.com

$2.29 also in Kansas and Oklahoma
www.gasbuddy.com
www.gasbuddy.com

$2.31 in Tennessee
www.gasbuddy.com

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"....The lowest price in the nation as of Friday was in Mississippi at $2.63 per gallon...."
That article should have said the lowest *average* price in the nation as of Friday was in Mississippi at $2.63 per gallon.

I did not see anywhere in my search where gas went below $2, as Trump claimed.

Thank you Lamplighter, Gasbuddy looks like a good resource for gas prices...I'll definitely be using it in the future.

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