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Earth's rotation speed has markedly increased, enough that it shortened a day in June this year. June 29 was 1.59 milliseconds shorter than the average day, which is 86,400 seconds. The trend could continue, according to scientists. Scientist Leonid Zotov of Lomonosov Moscow State University recently published a study on the rotation of the Earth. Zotov speculates that the Earth's tides could be causing the fluctuation of the planet's rotation. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Earth #spins

China says military exercises by its navy, air force, and other departments are underway in six zones surrounding Taiwan. The drills were prompted by a visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) this week and are intended to advertise China's threat to attack the self-governing island republic in response to moves to solidify its de facto independence from Chinese rule with support from the United States, a key ally. China's Xinhua News Agency said the exercises were joint operations focused on "blockade, sea target assault, strike on ground targets, and airspace control." Taiwan has put its military on alert and staged civil defense drills while the U.S. has numerous naval assets in the area. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #China #nancypelosi #Taiwan

NFL officials appealed a six-game suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, seeking a harsher punishment after a disciplinary officer ruled Watson violated the league's personal conduct policy. The appeal filed on Wednesday seeks an indefinite suspension of at least a year, an undisclosed monetary fine, and a promise to undergo treatment, according to ESPN, after former Judge Sue Robinson ruled that Watson violated the policy after allegations of sexual misconduct were levied against the football player. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #NFL #deshaunwatson #suspension

The Department of Defense (DOD) failed to retain text messages from a number of its top officials relating to the Capitol riot because it wiped their phones during the transition, a watchdog group that sued for the records disclosed Tuesday. American Oversight filed a public records request for the communications of former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller and former Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy in the days after the attack on the Capitol. But they were informed during litigation that the records were not preserved. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #trump #Jan.6 #DHS

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband sold up to $5 million worth of shares of chipmaker Nvidia as the House prepares to vote on a bill focusing on the domestic chip manufacturing industry. Pelosi completed a period transaction report signed on Tuesday that indicated that her husband, Paul Pelosi, sold 25,000 shares of Nvidia at an average price of $165.05 with a total loss of $341,365. In total, the shares are worth between $1 million and $5 million. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #nancypelosi #husband #Paulpelosi #Nvidia

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said the Congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan stands as an “unequivocal statement that America stands” with the “island of resilience.” The 82-year-old politician landed in Taiwan late Tuesday evening local time, in defiance against China’s warnings, as well as those of the Biden administration. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #nancypelosi #Taiwan #china

Liberal billionaire George Soros rejected accusations that his decadelong effort to install liberal prosecutors has led to crime waves in some of America's largest cities. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #George_Soros #Breaking _News

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) planned visit to Taiwan has ignited major controversy even in her own party. Some say the Taiwan Straits are a powder keg and we can’t risk lighting a stick of dynamite, while others argue we can’t give into China’s bullying. But what is really, eating at Chinese President Xi Jinping and why is China’s government so easily enraged when it comes to Taiwan? Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Pelosi #Taiwan

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) touted an endorsement from Yellowstone star Kevin Costner as she faces a difficult primary facing a rival endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Liz_Cheney #Kevin_Costner

An endorsement by former President Trump in Missouri’s GOP Senate primary triggered confusion Monday after two candidates with the same first name laid claim to his support, which indicated he would be throwing his backing behind “Eric.” Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Trump #Eric

CNN host Fareed Zakaria on Sunday slammed Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for what he called a “disgusting” and “scandalous” speech last week criticizing foreign leaders who disagreed with his ruling on Roe V. Wade. Zakaria told Jim Acosta on CNN that Supreme Court justices are supposed to, at the very least, conduct themselves in a way that is above politics, given they are unelected members with life tenure who can decide crucial decisions shaping the lives of millions of Americans. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #cnn

Former President Donald J. Trump slammed Missouri Attorney-General Eric Schmitt’s U.S. Senate campaign Sunday night over a poll that Republican strategists said undercounts Trump’s support in the Show Me State to boost Schmitt’s numbers. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Trump #Campaign #politics

Former President Donald Trump used the presidential seal on multiple objects at his controversial hosting of the LIV Golf tournament in his New Jersey golf resort. Federal law prohibits the use of the seal in a manner that falsely indicates an "impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States," but the seal was spotted on golf carts, towels, and other items in his resort Thursday, the Washington Post reported. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Trump #golf

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is arguing the founder and members of the Oath Keepers militia group who entered the U.S. Capitol on January 6 cannot blame former President Donald Trump for their actions. Justice Department lawyers argued Trump lacked the authority to authorize an attack on the Capitol, which should prevent Oath Keepers’ lawyers from blaming the former President. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #DOJ #trump #Jan.6

Former President Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden of having dementia rather than a COVID-19 rebound infection in a backhanded "get well" message on his Truth Social platform that spurred a wild rant Sunday. The former president began by trolling his successor on the social media site over his re-diagnosis. The sarcastic opener led Trump down a rabbit hole, joking that Biden was "thinking of moving, part time, to one of those beautiful Wisconsin Nursing Homes" before rehashing his grievances with the 2020 election and reiterating his debunked accusations of widespread fraud. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Trump #Biden #COVID-19

Just days before President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again thanks to a rebound infection, he was mocking former President Donald Trump for how he bounced back from the bug. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Biden #Trump #COVID-19

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) slammed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Friday night following his comments on his contact with former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on the day of the Capitol insurrection. The Illinois Republican, who has been a vocal and frequent critic of former President Trump, told CNN host Anderson Cooper that he does not “trust a thing Kevin McCarthy says.” Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #adamkinzinger #McCarthy #hutchinson

Liberal comedian Bill Maher has claimed that many Republicans "would secretly love" to see former President Donald Trump behind bars. Maher, on his HBO show Real Time with Bill Maher, made the comment during a discussion of the Jan. 6 hearings and whether the GOP would eventually support such a harsh punishment for the ex-president. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Maher #Trump #HBO

An edit war broke out on Wikipedia this week over the definition of “recession,” as the Biden administration and the corporate media take the unprecedented step of denying the U.S. is in recession even after two consecutive quarters of negative growth. More than 70 edits to the page about recessions were made before the site locked the entry preventing further changes. The edits successfully de-emphasize the broad consensus definition of recession — two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth — instead parroting the Biden Administration’s talking points. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Wikipedia

Former President Donald Trump apologized to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for insulting his wife and father during the 2016 GOP presidential primaries, according to a new book by former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. Trump apologized to Cruz and his family in person, an unusual act for the former president who has a reputation for refusing to apologize, Manafort said. Trump had insinuated that Cruz's wife Heidi Cruz was ugly, attached Cruz's father to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, and questioned whether Cruz could be the next president if he was born in Canada. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Trump #Cruz #election

President Biden has been proactively getting in Donald Trump’s face in recent days. Biden has been taunting his predecessor with slights, calling him “the defeated former president of the United States.” He’s called him out by name, dubbing him a liar and saying he lacks courage. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #biden #trump #election

Americans choose former President Trump over President Biden in a hypothetical matchup by a six-point margin, a recent Premise Poll found. While the survey found that 55 percent plan to vote for a Democrat candidate in the 2024 presidential election, Trump leads Biden in a hypothetical head to head matchup by six percentage points — 53 percent to Biden’s 47 percent. Notably, the survey also showed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who has shown no indication of running in 2024, leading Biden by six percentage points as well. Nonetheless, Trump continues to dominate the hypothetical Republican primary field. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Trump #biden #election2024

Elon Musk filed his response to legal queries presented by Twitter regarding the cancellation of his purchase of the social media platform and a countersuit against Twitter's initial lawsuit. The billionaire filed the 146-page countersuit under seal minutes before the 5 p.m. deadline, according to the New York Post. The contents are currently not visible to the public, but a redacted version may be released in the future. The filing arrives the same day that the Delaware Court of Chancery set the dates for Twitter and Musk's trial. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #elonmusk #Twitter #musktwitter

The U.S. economy contracted in the second quarter of 2022 as the economy was battered by four-decade high inflation, record high fuel prices, soaring food costs, and tighter monetary policy. Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #biden #GDP #economy

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin announced on Wednesday that they have struck a deal on a reconciliation package that would aim to combat climate change, extend Obamacare subsidies, and lower the deficit. Schumer and Manchin struck a deal on a reconciliation package, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, that would, in their eyes, “address record inflation by paying down our national debt, lowering energy costs and lowering healthcare costs.” Visit our website: https://nextnewshour.com/ #NNH #Schumer #Manchin #obamacare