Half the processors made by Russian computer chipmaker Baikal Electronics are reportedly defective

Few tugboats were available for charter in the area and fewer still were willing to sail to the wreckage. At last, one was found — a vessel called Hercules that was docked in Somalia. Unluckily for the salvage operations, it was under US sanctions that cite its owners links to Iran. The owner of the True Confidence received special permission from the US Office of Foreign Asset Control on March 12 to use the Hercules in the salvage mission, owner True Confidence Shipping SA and operator Third January Maritime Ltd. said in a joint statement on March 21.

In ‘historic’ step, High Court orders halt to yeshiva funds for students eligible for draft

ISLAMIC STATE RESURGENT IN MOZAMBIQUE; AL SHABAAB’S RAMADAN OFFENSIVE

CBO Director Warns Of Debt Market Meltdown With US Debt On “Unprecedented” Trajectory

Hundreds Of Air Force Aircraft Risk Grounding Without Extra $1.5B Spare Parts Infusion

Vinyl records outsold CDs for the second year running

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 27, 2024

More than 1,600 European planes hit by mystery GPS jamming with Russia feared responsible

‘It’s a prevention measure’ Why the Russian authorities shared graphic footage of the Moscow terrorism suspects being tortured

Death toll from Moscow terrorist attack surpasses 140

Pakistan: The Edge of Abyss

Two Of The Fastest U.S. Sealift Ships Trapped By Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Romanian mob is coming for your debit cards, with ATM-style skimmers now at self-checkouts

Nobody Told EV Owners How Quickly They Burn Through Tires

Rich NYC teens are getting fake ADHD diagnoses to win extra time on the SATs leading to huge surge in points: ‘Everyone is doing it’

New York City begins giving illegal immigrants prepaid debit cards as part of $53 million pilot program

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 26, 2024

Truck-to-truck worm could infect – and disrupt – entire US commercial fleet. The device that makes it possible is required in all American big rigs, and has poor security.

In two court orders, the federal government told Google to turn over information on anyone who viewed multiple YouTube videos and livestreams. Privacy experts say the orders are unconstitutional.

Baltimore Coal Exports Are Likely Blocked For Weeks

Baltimore Bridge Fallout to Extend Coast-to-Coast in Cargo Shift

Eli Lilly warns of shortage of insulin products

State Farm Cuts 72,000 California Home and Apartment Insurance Policies

Why are so many young people getting cancer? What the data say

WHO Warning of More Infectious Monkeypox Strain With Higher Fatality Rate

This team of “Squatter Hunters” uses squatting laws to reacquire homes for their owners because the authorities are useless

2,500 football fields of new solar panels destroyed by hail in Texas this week

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 25, 2024

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around Strikes On Landing Ships In Crimea

France raises terror alert after Moscow theater attack

Commercial Real Estate Threatens “Hundreds of Banks”

U.S. Oil Exports Hit a New Record High in 2023

Under the finalized Rule, EPA can impose the new requirements before their due date, by forcing a company to court and securing a consent decree, thereby shortening the timeframe in which companies have to comply with the regulation.

Huge Study Confirms Viagra Cuts Alzheimer’s Risk by Over 50%

Army Seeks Retirees to Come Back to Work Amid Manpower Crisis

Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s $464 Million Bond if He Posts $175 Million in 10 Days

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 24, 2024

Russia is winning the global grain war

As Russia mourns deadly terror attack, some still don’t know if loved ones are alive

Houthis Fired Missile at Chinese-Owned Ship in Red Sea, US Says

Secret RCMP report warns Canadians may revolt once they realize how broke they are

The Era of Informed Consent is Over

FDA Ordered by Court to Remove ‘Misinformation’ about Ivermectin Being “Horse Drug”

The extraordinary climate events of 2022-24

Parents and teachers in Buffalo, New York, are fed up with the ongoing violence in their schools and are calling on school leaders to beef up security for the safety of students and staff

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 23, 2024

Toll in Moscow terror attack up to 133; US intel official: We warned Russia of a plot

Video circulates showing Russian security agent cutting off the ear of an apprehended terrorist suspect and forcing him to eat it

Ukraine rejects claims of Western pressure over attacks on Russian oil facilities

Vessel Struck By Projectile, Catches Fire Off Yemen’s Coast

Attacks on Iranian gas lines effective, but not enough

Link refers to the UK. All poultrykeepers will be required to log their flocks on the national register this autumn – even if they own just a few birds in a backyard flock.

Over the last 50 years, American ice cream consumption has plummeted.

The Republican majority in the House will soon be down to just 1 vote

New York High Schoolers Stage Walk-Out Protest Against Transgender Agenda

And by 2100, almost all countries (97%) are expected to have fertility rates below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman, the same report concludes.

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ cosmic explosion set to light up the night sky, NASA says

An old link but since I refer to this law from time to time it is a useful reminder of what it is about. Freddie Finds The Law Of Merited Impossibility

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 22, 2024

ISIS claims responsibility for Russia attack that killed at least 40 killed and injured dozens in shooting at Moscow concert hall

‘The crowd ran and they opened fire’ Meduza shares eyewitness accounts of the deadly concert hall shooting outside Moscow

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Denies Any Involvement In Terror Attack Near Moscow

In photos: Concert hall on fire outside Moscow after terrorist attack

US has urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports

Russia’s Reprisal Attack On Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Was The Biggest Yet

Houthis Agree to Give China and Russia Ships a Pass in Red Sea

China’s birth rate has fallen so much that many hospitals are simply giving up on delivering babies

In today’s installment, we talk to Alex Dehgan about his time in Iraq, as Science Advisor for the Bureau of Near East Affairs, and as Chief Scientist at USAID.

The nationwide crafts and fabrics retailer Joann filed for bankruptcy on Monday but expects to remain open as it attempts to pay down its ballooning debts.

Warren Buffett’s favorite market gauge hit a 2-year high, signaling stocks are heavily overvalued and could crash

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 21, 2024

Automated Terminal Attack Capability Appears To Be Making Its Way Into Ukraine’s FPV Drones

Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion has entered a new phase, pitting homegrown drone technology against a 2,000 kilometer (1,200 mile) swathe of largely Soviet-era oil facilities. At least nine major refineries have been successfully attacked this year, currently taking offline 11% of the country’s total capacity by some estimates.

Hezbollah ramps up terrorist activity in ‘unprecedented’ Beirut-area deployment

Scottish Police Trained To Target Actors And Comedians Under Hate Crime Laws

Biden Finalizes Regulation for Electric Vehicles Mandates: Two-Thirds by 2032

‘Vigilantes’ try to evict squatters at $1M Queens house after homeowner who confronted them is arrested in tense standoff

Over 100 migrants break through razor wire, knock down guards as they illegally cross El Paso border in wild scene

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 20, 2024

Ukraine’s drone attacks on energy facilities have taken a bite out of Russia’s oil exports, industry insider says

Eilat Port to lay off half its staff due to Houthi attacks stymieing shipping trade

Israel’s Gas Exports to Egypt Soar Despite Political Tensions

Heavily Armed Militants Storm Pakistan’s China-Operated Gwadar Port, 7 Dead

German birth rate drops steeply against backdrop of unease

Banks in Cuba run out of paper money, workers unable to cash their paychecks

India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide

“Disabling cyberattacks” are hitting critical US water systems, White House warns

“It’s Enraging”: NYC Homeowner Arrested For Changing Locks After Squatters Take Over

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 19, 2024

The push to curb farm imports could cost Ukraine €1.2 billion in lost revenue.

Hamas Internal Security Chief Killed During IDF Raid On Shifa Hospital

Bank of Japan announces first interest rate hike in 17 years

I am always amazed at the never ending foreign appetite for US debt. Not enough to keep the rates sub 1% like they used to be but enough to keep them spiraling for now. Stellar 20Y Auction Sees Surge In Foreign Demand

Less interesting then the title would lead you to believe. How to Run a CIA Base in Afghanistan

More interesting then the title would lead you to believe. AWOL from Academics

Chrysotile asbestos finally banned in the US after decades of EPA efforts

Google Censorship: AI Run Amok Threatens Demonetization Over a Navigation Page with No Ads