RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 8, 2024

Russia Suffered 350,000 Casualties in Ukraine

‘True Confidence’ Adrift After First Seafarer Fatalities from Houthis’ Red Sea Attacks
Why the political clock is ticking for TikTok

Central to the lawmakers’ concerns are discoveries of unauthorized cellular modems in the ship-to-shore (STS) crane components at a U.S. seaport, and a similar modem within a server room integral to the operation of these cranes. The modems, found to be actively connected to the cranes’ operational mechanisms, were not part of the original contracts between ZPMC and the U.S. ports, casting doubts on their purposes and origins.

Oil Sheen Reported Near Southern California Platforms

Tire falls off United flight departing SFO, crushing several vehicles in parking lot, company says

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 7, 2024

Ukraine Situation Report: Missile Landed Near Zelensky And Greek Prime Minister In Odesa

Any long term disaster leads to things like this. Mikhail, the pediatric surgeon, said the most common issue he encountered in Mariupol in late 2022 was dog bites in children and their parents. “At that point, the dogs had been fending for themselves on the streets for six months, subsisting on whatever they could find,” he said.

Hamas Blows Up Hostage/Ceasefire Talks With New Demands

This Is How The U.S. Could Set Up A Gaza Beachhead, But Not Without Risks

Transgender broadcaster reports J.K. Rowling to police over social media comments

2024 Starlink Tests: SpaceX’s Satellite Internet Keeps Getting Better

Wholesale Used Car Prices Declined in February; Down 13.1% Year-over-year

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 6, 2024

Russian Ship Under Drone Boat Attack Seen In Dramatic Onboard Video

The Double Life of Former Wirecard Executive Jan Marsalek

Another Burning Cargo Ship Abandoned After Houthi Missile Attack

‘Rubymar’ Anchor Seen as Likely Cause of Severed Red Sea Cables

Brik answered: “Today, we are losing assets in the northern Gaza Strip, areas that just two months ago the IDF captured at a heavy cost. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant already declared two months ago that we have absolute control over these territories, above ground and in the tunnels beneath. Only two months have passed, and we are losing complete control in northern Gaza.

Haiti’s government declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major prison. At least 12 people were killed and about 3,700 inmates escaped in the jailbreak.

Elon Musk’s German Tesla plant suffers close to $1 billion in damages after attack

Gov. Hochul to deploy 1,000 National Guardsmen, state cops to carry out bag checks in NYC subways

These Local Agencies Hand Out Over a Billion in Tax Breaks Across New York

Google’s Culture of Fear

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 5, 2024

Ukrainian Drone Boats Sink Russian Navy Patrol Ship

Our First Look Inside Russia’s Shahed-136 Attack Drone Factory

If it is true that the Russians used an Iskander-M, that missile costs almost as much as the Himars itself does (3 million as opposed to a 4.5 million for a loaded brand new up to date HIMARS which is not what was given to Ukraine). The first visually confirmed HIMARS Loss.

Ships entering Yemeni waters must obtain permit, Houthi Minister says

Thanks to an ongoing Center for Immigration Studies Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit, the public now knows that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has approved secretive flights that last year alone ferried hundreds of thousands of inadmissible aliens from foreign airports into some 43 American ones over the past year, all pre-approved on a cell phone app.

U.S. Northeast Gasoline Reserve Could Be Sold Off

Prison reforms in California aimed at rehabilitation and release are a ticking time bomb according to current and formerly incarcerated individuals

In July 2022, Science magazine reported that a key 2006 research paper, published in the prestigious journal Nature, which identified a subtype of brain protein called beta-amyloid as the cause of Alzheimer’s, may have been based on fabricated data.

Google Demands That We Censor Our Content

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 4, 2024

At the current burn rate of $4.4 billion/month, Russia’s National Wealth Fund will be gone in 12 months.

Ukraine Situation Report: Another M1 Abrams Tank Lost

Dual-Use: How China, Russia, and Iran Harness American Technologies to Counter U.S. Dominance

Containership Reports Fire After Houthi Attack

Iran Defies US Sanctions With Surging LPG Exports

Netanyahu Fuming Over Rival Cabinet Minister’s Rogue Trip To White House, Capitol Hill

France Puts Abortion in Constitution, Allowed Up to 14 Weeks

Supreme Court Unanimously Reinstates Trump to Colorado Ballot

Judges improperly enhanced sentences of more than 100 Jan 6 rioters, appeals court rules

U.S.A. yikes fact of the day

Hackers backed by the North Korean government gained a major win when Microsoft left a Windows zero-day unpatched for six months after learning it was under active exploitation.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 3, 2024

Russia’s fighter pilots are ‘no longer so impudent’ after Ukraine’s kill streak

Israel’s plan to hunt down Hamas killers

US Green Berets reportedly permanently based in Taiwan for 1st time

Democrats usually assume that they win elections though turnout rather than persuasion. It’s not a crazy proportion, by any means. But it looks like a losing approach for 2024.

Nvidia has surpassed Saudi Aramco to become the third-largest company in the world by market cap. According to market cap rankings, Nvidia stands at a cap of $2.053 trillion, passing Saudi Aramco which stands at $2.046 trillion.

America’s 4th-densest city has wiped out traffic fatalities by taking a page from Sweden and eliminating parking spots

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 2, 2024

13 Sukhois In 13 Days. The Ukrainians Are Shooting Down More Russian Jets Because The Russians Are Flying, And Bombing, More Often.

Israel may have just torched its relationship with Russia, promising to supply Ukraine with ‘early-warning systems’

Germany confirms bugging of Bundeswehr Ukraine war talks

How Sweden proved the world wrong about lockdown

Haiti: Gang leader launches armed bid to oust PM Henry

Looking Back at the ‘Unmarked Graves’ Social Panic of 2021

The U.S. national debt is rising by $1 trillion about every 100 days

Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

It keeps not dying. Bitcoin Over $60000 and Almost Hit $64000

When Therapy Makes Things Worse

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 1, 2024

Macron stands by remarks about sending troops to Ukraine
Low-Cost Nickel from Indonesia is Flooding The Market

Gastrointestinal disease explodes in Ala. elementary school; 773 kids out

CDC Says You Can Treat COVID Like Any Other Respiratory Virus, Ends Five-Day Isolation Suggestion

California Is Throwing Away More Plastic After It Banned Plastic Bags

NY AG Letitia James Sues World’s Largest Meatpacker For Supposedly Overstating Commitment to Climate “Net Zero”

91% of homes are still overvalued

Judge Holds Catherine Herridge in Contempt, Orders Fines Until She Reveals Sources