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Medical Watch Digest for May 15 How masks hold up against Covid Face mask efficacy depended on the Covid variation. Wearing a face mask did not reduce the risk for infection after the first omicron wave. University of East Anglia researchers say initially face masks reduced the spread of covid. But after December 2021, there was a shift. The omicron variant was better able to infect the cells lining the upper respiratory tract than previous variants and so it became more transmissible even in the presence of nose and mouth shields. The study was funded by the National Institute for Healthcare Research. WGN 05/15/2024 https://archive.fo/23G24

Dashcam footage shows a semi-truck nearly plunging off a Louisville bridge. The footage was presented in court in a criminal case against a driver seen swerving in front of the semi. The semi-truck driver was rescued from the dangling cab by firefighters. 05/16/2024

CNN — The House Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to advance contempt proceedings against Attorney General Merrick Garland for his refusal to turn over audio recordings of President Joe Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur. The move is a major escalation in a dispute over the recordings between House Republicans and the executive branch that came after Biden asserted executive privilege over the files. ..... 05/16/2024 https://archive.fo/FPsm1

Authorities say a security guard trainee at an Amazon warehouse in Ohio was fatally shot by police after he tried to shoot his supervisor and later shot an officer. The initial shooting occurred Sunday at the warehouse. https://archive.fo/Eb9WB

May 13, 2024 KFOR Oklahoma Judge charged in drive-by shooting

ARCHIVE: Apr 23, 2012 upload to my youtube https://youtu.be/cmvYYaFZON8?si=87yfsoE5ear0FNhd Former banker turned congressional investigator talks about tax exempt foundations and their goals A 1982 interview http://gulagbound.com/1624/meet-your-mentor-mr-norman-dodd/ Poll says: Gop sucks - Is there a left wing agenda? http://www.nypost.com/f/print/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_vast_left_wing_conspiracy_DT6558uEKTA57opvDZuqMN And these groups often see themselves as a private army of regulators working shoulder-to-shoulder with government ones. Staff lawyers for the environmental group the Natural Resources Defense Council, says Laksin, describe their job as, "We're the shadow EPA; we make the EPA do its job." Bizarre as it is to contemplate the fortunes of supercharged capitalists like Rockefeller, Carnegie and Ford being used to fight capitalism, isn't pointing this out merely conservative whining? Surely everyone is entitled to spend their money promoting whatever message they please. Correct, says Laksin. But these foundations' tax-exempt status depends on their being nonpartisan. He mentions that the head of Pew Trusts, Rebeca Rimmel, recently complained that the book falsely portrays Pew as a partisan group. "That's demonstrably false," Laksin says. "Pew Trusts spends millions funding radical environmental groups like Earth Justice and anarchist Ruckus Society. If that's non-partisan, then the term has no meaning. Foundations should be upfront about their political agendas." And lose their tax-exempt status. It was free-market apostle Adam Smith who said, "People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public." Wary of business today, regulators observe it closely. But the blob of regulation, with its ability to draw on the public purse, the private foundations and its close relationship with like-minded media, grows by the day. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_vast_left_wing_conspiracy_DT6558uEKTA57opvDZuqMN#ixzz1zOaYOpHP Andrew Gavin Marshall the American robber barons of the 19th century and how they used tax-free foundations as a vehicle for transforming their vast fortunes into political and social control http://www.corbettreport.com/interview-348-andrew-gavin-marshall/

Thieves have switched up the vehicles they’re targeting most – and a social media trend may be to blame. WGN 05/13/2024

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Three masked Proud Boys members stand among a crowd of a few hundred people awaiting the arrival of Donald Trump at the East Schellenger Avenue entrance to the Wildwood boardwalk. NJ.com 05/11/2024 https://archive.fo/VLjwT

California approved a fixed rate billing system for electric utilities: What’s next https://archive.fo/W4Gur Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use https://archive.fo/JH3hA

Months before his arrest in Russia, US Army soldier Gordon Black made a surprise video call from his tour in South Korea to his daughter in Texas, but the call turned bloody when his Russian girlfriend pulled out a knife, said his wife Megan. Reuters 05/12/2024

How did more than $3 million in Civil War era gold coins end up in a farm field, somewhere in Kentucky? Everyone from the Washington Post to USA Today to major TV news networks covered this story last summer when it first broke, but in this segment you’ll hear for the first time from the Lexington coin dealer who brokered the sale of the coins when he was first approached by the farmer who literally stumbled upon them. You’ll also hear from a UK professor about why she thinks the coins were buried in the first place, and from some modern-day treasure hunters here in Kentucky. Part 1 KET 05/11/2024 For the first time ever, hear insights from the farmer who found more than $3 million in gold coins in a Kentucky farm field. Learn about the moment he stumbled across what’s now known as the Great Kentucky Hoard, how his family has been searching for items from the past for generations, and his advice to treasure hunters looking to stumble across the next great discovery. Part 2

The New Jersey Senator is expected in court on Monday for federal corruption charges, accused of accepting lavish gifts in exchange for doing favors for foreign governments.05/12/2024 Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on bribery charges The New Jersey Democrat and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair had been under investigation for about a year. This is his second indictment since becoming a senator. https://archive.vn/lP7FZ Menendez received cash, gold bars, payments toward a home mortgage, compensation for a low- or no-show job, a luxury vehicle and other items of value, the filing said. Sen. Bob Menendez faces new charges accusing him of working for foreign government The superseding indictment alleges Menendez “provided sensitive U.S. Government information and took other steps that secretly aided the Government of Egypt.” https://archive.vn/NXeIB Gold bars featured in Sen. Menendez bribery case linked to briber businessman https://rumble.com/v3zstvs-gold-bars-featured-in-sen.-menendez-bribery-case-linked-to-briber-businessm.html Prosecutors present new details in (D) Senator Menendez corruption case https://rumble.com/v4dsgqc-prosecutors-present-new-details-in-dem-senator-menendez-corruption-case.html Co-defendants: Who allegedly bribed NJ's senior senator Bob Menendez ? https://rumble.com/v3ksl94-co-defendants-who-allegedly-bribed-njs-senior-senator-bob-menendez-.html

The Surfside Beach Police Department posted a photo of a big rattler on its Facebook page to remind beach visitors that snakes are common in the dunes. KHOU11 05/10/2024

Chinese zoo under fire after dyeing dogs to resemble pandas Two “panda dogs” in a new exhibit are actually Chow Chows dyed black and white, state media reported, citing zoo officials. https://archive.fo/cs0vb

With Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen expected to take the witness stand Monday, Judge Juan Merchan has issued prosecutors a stern warning: Get Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump.

The new class of weight loss drugs may have an unusual side effect… babies. KHOU 05/09/2024

May 9, 2024 NBC4 A day after D.C. police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters and removed their encampment, new security barriers were up early Thursday. News4’s Joseph Olmo shares students’ reactions and looks at what could be next.

A man who told investigators he tried to shoot a pastor during a service at a Pennsylvania church because “God told him to do it” was thwarted when the gun he pointed didn't fire and he was tackled by a congregant. 05/06/2024 Associated Press https://archive.fo/s6xdl

Luis Alfredo Pacheco Rojas, 34, was killed and another man was critically injured on April 1 when gunmen surrounded their SUV on S. Wayside and opened fire. KHOU 05/07/2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters are backed by a surprising source: Biden’s biggest donors Some of the most outspoken groups against Biden and Israel get funding from foundations attached to some of the biggest names in Democratic circles. President Joe Biden has been dogged for months by pro-Palestinian protesters calling him “Genocide Joe” — but some of the groups behind the demonstrations receive financial backing from philanthropists pushing hard for his reelection. The donors include some of the biggest names in Democratic circles: Soros, Rockefeller and Pritzker ...... https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/05/pro-palestinian-protests-columbia-university-funding-donors-00156135

05/06/2024 Associated Press After announcing last week that she would call for a motion to vacate the Speaker of the House, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia met with Speaker Mike Johnson Monday. Republican Speaker Mike Johnson Breaks Border Funding Pledge in Dirty Deal with Dems https://rumble.com/v4qgraf-april-19-2024.html

Body found in home of man who allegedly pulled gun on pastor in North Braddock https://archive.fo/KSirA

Woman shoots suspect who broke into her North Valley home  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It was an ordinary Thursday night in late March for Anissa Tinnin and her 4-year-old granddaughter. “We had the music up a little loud and we were having a good time dancing and singing when everything changed suddenly,” Tinnin said. They were home alone and just about ready for bedtime when a man let himself in through a side door. “I heard something fall, and I turned around – I could see the silhouette of a person bent over picking something up,” she said. It was a fight or flight moment. “I jumped over the couch, he came towards me, I went towards him,” Tinnin said. “He saw her, threatened to hurt myself and her, and told me to get my keys to him.” She led him away, somehow finding a moment to secretly dial 911. They both ended up in the kitchen. “We came in here, I set my granddaughter down here in a safe area,” Tinnin said. “And then, this is where we have our dish of keys. And so he was just rifling through everything. I’m standing here trying to negotiate with him to get him outside.” After a few moments, the man runs out and tries to take off in one of their cars. That’s when the panic sets in. Tinnin: I need police, I need police here now. 911 operator: What’s going on? Tinnin: A guy came into my house, tried to take my car, please help me. But even with police on the line, she was still on her own. “I knew that I needed to get my granddaughter and myself to a safe location and get my firearm just in case,” Tinnin said. They went to her bedroom and she grabbed her gun and put her granddaughter out of sight. When the car didn’t start, the invader went looking for a way back inside – this time with force. “The next thing I remember is him coming around the corner, coming at me, and we’re, I mean, I’m walking toward him, he’s walking fast toward me,” Tinnin said. “I warned him several times to get back, told him I had a gun.” Then, she fired. .... https://archive.fo/Iy5VY

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