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Israeli cargo ship attacked by 'unknown weapon' in Indian Ocean: Report

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According to Israeli media, this is a photo of an Israeli cargo ship similar to the one that was attacked in the Indian Ocean on July 3, 2021.
A fire has broken out on an Israeli-owned cargo ship after it was struck by an "unidentified weapon" in the northern Indian Ocean, a report says.

The Israeli vessel was on route to the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when it was attacked, Lebanon's al-Mayadeen television network reported on Saturday, citing reliable but unnamed sources.

They further told al-Mayadeen that the commercial vessel "was anchored in the [Saudi] port of Jeddah before moving toward the coasts of the UAE", stressing that "no one has yet claimed responsibility for this attack so far."

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Attention

Capitol Police retreat and a possible FBI agent facilitates the entry of rioters on Jan. 6

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© Twitter/@Gekko_WynV / Twitter/@Gekko_WynV
L: Capitol Police stand down from their post on Jan. 6. R: A prospective FBI agent removes glass from a Capitol window.
More and more elements appear to undermine the controversial qualification of armed insurrection given by the Democrats to the peaceful demonstration carried out by citizens demanding electoral integrity in front of the Capitol on Jan. 6.

One of them is a video taken by former U.S. Army marine and blogger Bobby Powell, who captured compromising scenes related to the event.

The Twitter user identified as @Gekko_WynV attaches a clip and summarizes what happened in a June 26 tweet.

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Malaysians suffering amid lockdown fly white flag for help

Mohamad Nor Abdullah
© AP Photo/Vincent Thian
Mohamad Nor Abdullah, born without arms, adjusts a white flag outside the window of his rented room in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 3, 2021.
When Mohamad Nor Abdullah put a white flag outside his window late at night, he didn't expect the swift outpouring of support. By morning, dozens of strangers knocked on his door, offering food, cash and encouragement.

Malaysia's nationwide lockdown to curb a coronavirus surge was tightened further on Saturday, banning people in certain areas from leaving their homes except to buy food and necessities.

It lurched Mohamad Nor into desperation. He ekes out a living by selling packed nasi lemak, a popular dish of coconut milk rice with condiments, at a roadside stall every morning, but that income has vanished and government aid was insufficient.

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Explosives bring down rest of South Florida collapsed condo

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© AP Photo/Lynne Sladky
The damaged remaining structure at the Champlain Towers South condo building collapses in a controlled demolition, Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. The decision to demolish the Surfside building came after concerns mounted that the damaged structure was at risk of falling, endangering the crews below and preventing them from operating in some areas.
Demolition crews set off explosives late Sunday that brought down the damaged remaining portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building, a key step to resuming the search for victims as rescuers seek access to new areas of the rubble.

A loud rat-at-tat of explosions echoed from the structure just before 10:30 p.m. Then the building began to fall, one floor after another, cascading into an explosion of dust. Plumes billowed into the air, as crowds watched the scene from afar.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told the Associated Press after the demolition that crews had been given the all-clear to resume their search-and-rescue mission to locate the 121 people believed to be missing under a wing of the Champlain Tower South that collapsed June 24. So far, rescuers have recovered the remains of 24 people. No one has been rescued alive since the first hours after the collapse.

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Bad Guys

How the CDC lied to keep children in plastic boxes

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© Jarrod Valliere/San Diego Union-Tribune/Shutterstock
Nothing illustrates the mad hysteria of pandemic theater like the bizarre "safety" measures employed by school officials. From the onset, over-zealous teachers unions and health & safety mavens have led a maximum pressure campaign which has all but destroyed any chance of children getting an adequate education experience in 2020 and 2021. As if forcing children to stay at home on Zoom wasn't bad enough, government 'public health' officials and school administrators have systematically abused children by forcing them to wear masks all day in school, or worse: forcing children into isolation either due to a fraudulent PCR test result, or from another child who tested PCR positive in their cohort, or because their teacher tested positive - even though the children are statistically at roughly zero risk of even getting a cough due to COVID-19. Some teachers unions are even lobbying to have children vaccinated with the unlicensed experimental jab in order for schools to be "safe for return" this fall.

But in terms of peak lunacy, nothing can match the policy of constructing plastic boxes to supposedly protect children from the virus in classrooms. In fact, there was never any actual 'science' to back-up this fanciful policy. While school administrators deferred to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for supposed guidance, now it's revealed that the CDC were just making it up as they went along.

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Israeli researchers discover global cyberattack in over 1,300 locations

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A global cyberattack that struck more than 1,300 locations was discovered by a team of Israeli researchers on Thursday, the parent company, Guardicore, announced. The two researchers are Liad Mordekovitz and Ofir Harpaz.

The cyberattack, which targeted over 2,000 companies and organizations, attacked the servers of companies and organizations specializing in the fields of health, tourism, communications and education. They service hospitals, hotels, educational institutions and government agencies, mostly located in the United States, Vietnam and India.

The scope of the area of the attack initially made it difficult for the researchers to locate the hackers.

Comment: By "team of Israeli researchers" do they mean "intelligence-backed cyber-security front company"?


Stormtrooper

Did cops attack and provoke peaceful protesters on January 6?

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Joe Biden's Justice Department is using every legal maneuver at its disposal to keep under wraps more than 14,000 hours of surveillance footage captured by the United States Capitol Police security system on January 6. Prosecutors insist the recordings are "highly sensitive" material; USCP's general counsel warns that releasing the videos would provoke another "attack" on the Capitol complex.

But the trove of footage held by USCP isn't the only video used as incriminating evidence in court proceedings, particularly hearings where prosecutors argue that a January 6 defendant should remain behind bars awaiting trial. The Justice Department also has footage recorded by body cameras worn by D.C. Metropolitan Police officers. (According to the USCP's general counsel, Capitol police officers don't wear body cameras. Interesting.)

Federal prosecutors routinely petition the court for pre-trial detention of January 6 defendants; judges have concurred in dozens of cases. Proof that the accused is a "danger" to society largely rests on cherry-picked video clips created by the government from video footage exclusively held by the government.

After news organizations complained their reporters could not see the clips during virtual court hearings, Beryl Howell, the chief judge of the D.C. District Court handling each one of the 500 or so Capitol breach cases, set up a way for journalists to access video evidence on a case-by-case basis.

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Arrow Up

Judge rules Minneapolis must hire more cops by next year, as crime rates climb

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© Fox News
Minneapolis must hire more police officers by next year, according to a recent ruling by a Hennepin County judge, as the city faces an increase in crime.

Eight plaintiffs wrote in a complaint to the city that "Minneapolis is in a crisis," citing the rise in crime following the recent George Floyd protests.

In response to the complaint, Hennepin County District Judge Jamie Anderson said in the order that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the city council must "immediately take any and all necessary action to ensure that they fund a police force."

Comment: Minneapolis is coming to its senses. Next step should be turfing out the council members who voted for this insane experiment.


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Apple makes employees wear police-grade body cams in response to leaks

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Axon Body 2
Welp. You read the title. You heard it here first. For the first time ever reported, Apple is making some of its employees wear what we were told were "police-grade" body cameras similar to the #1 law enforcement camera, the Axon Body 2. "Similar," if not the same.
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© Unknown
Body cam diagram
As a response to an ever-expanding Apple leak culture, and staying true to their brand, the company has taken this new dramatic step to ensure that its hardware trade secrets stay out of the hands of leakers like our very own, Jon Prosser.

Briefcase

The Arizona Republic sues state Senate, Cyber Ninjas for election audit records

The Arizona Republic Bldg.
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The Arizona Republic building in Phoenix, AZ
One of Arizona's largest newspapers is suing the state Senate and the contracted company running the audit, Cyber Ninjas, for access to their election audit records and financial records. The Arizona Republic, part of the Gannett mass media company, filed a special action on Wednesday in the Maricopa County Superior Court - case number LC2021-000180. Reportedly, the Senate denied the paper's request for access to the audit and financial records, saying they weren't public record. The specific information they hope to obtain includes the process for the audit, businesses involved, funding sources, and all communications of those involved.

The plaintiffs in the case are Phoenix Newspapers and Kathy Tulumello, news director for The Arizona Republic. Including the state Senate and Cyber Ninjas, the other defendants named are Senate President Karen Fann (R-Prescott), Senate Majority Leader Warren Petersen (R-Gilbert), and the secretary for the Senate, Susan Aceves.

The complaint argued that all documents relative to the audit are public record because Cyber Ninjas was engaged in a "core governmental function" partly funded by taxpayer dollars.