Saturday, September 07, 2024
Volvo kills plans for all-electric lineup by 2030 amid industry shift | Blaze Media
Volvo kills plans for all-electric lineup by 2030 amid industry shift | Blaze Media:
Volvo has declared that it has abandoned plans to sell only electric cars by the end of the decade. The Swedish auto manufacturer is the latest carmaker to walk back ambitious electric vehicle plans.
Volvo was one of the first automakers to promise an electric-only lineup. However, Volvo has scrapped its plan to sell only electric vehicles – just three years after it pledged it would "become a fully electric car company by 2030."
We been warned!-----Chinese Icebreaker Mission to Arctic 'Clear Signal' of Beijing's Polar Ambitions, Says Expert - USNI News
Chinese Icebreaker Mission to Arctic 'Clear Signal' of Beijing's Polar Ambitions, Says Expert - USNI News - John Grady
- Sending three icebreakers into Arctic waters for the first time is “a clear signal” that Beijing is serious about pursuing its great power ambitions commercially, scientifically, diplomatically and militarily in the polar regions...
- Aidan Powers-Riggs, a research associate for China analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said its strategists “see major shifts underway in the region’s physical and geopolitical landscape and are seeking to position China to be able to capitalize on them.”...
- Powers-Riggs said Beijing, wary of attempts by the seven NATO Arctic nations to exclude China from the region, sees “new opportunities for shipping, natural resource extractions and military operations” in the Arctic...
Snowy Colorado; Obfuscation At The Hill; Nothing To See Here
Snow is making headlines across Colorado peaks as the first flakes of the season blow in.Obfuscation At The Hill
- The Hill recently reported 2,325 heat-related deaths in 2023 and suggested that extreme heat be classified a “major disaster” event. While the headline sounds alarming, these deaths represent only 0.07% of the 3.3 million U.S. deaths annually.
- Despite this small percentage, the media continues their scary fire and brimstone rhetoric, failing to point out that cold-related deaths outnumber heat-related deaths by 15 to 1 in the U.S., yet there are no calls for a similar “major disaster” classification.
- How can global warming be labeled a “crisis” when heat-related fatalities are so small?...
Italy luxury yacht victims died of ‘dry drowning,’ first autopsies show
Initial autopsies of four of the seven victims who died when a superyacht sank in a storm in Italy last month show they died of “dry drowning,” according to authorities.
- The phenomenon, also known as “atypical drowning,” means they had no water in their lungs, tracheas or stomachs, said a spokesperson for the lawyer of the captain of the Bayesian, which went down off the coast of the Sicilian port of Porticello on August 19.
- There is no medically accepted “dry drowning” condition — “dry drowning” or other terms such as secondary drowning or delayed drowning are sometimes used to describe patients whose condition worsened after a drowning rescue or who had very little water in the lungs...
CNN: Harris hypocritically uses images of Trump's border wall in ads claiming her to be tough on immigration enforcement | Blaze Media
CNN: Harris hypocritically uses images of Trump's border wall in ads claiming her to be tough on immigration enforcement | Blaze Media:
A CNN report slammed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris for her criticism on sections of the border wall built by former President Donald Trump.
Harris has tried to reform her image on the border crisis by claiming she has been tough on immigration enforcement, but the CNN report showed her brazen hypocrisy.
The end of millions of small businesses!-----A new Michigan law would permit employees to miss work without calling in for three consecutive days without facing any consequences.
Mackinac Center on X- Michigan small businesses fear impending minimum wage hike
- Law also require all Michigan employers offer paid sick leave!
History for September 7
History for September 7 - On-This-Day.com
Elizabeth I 1533 - Queen of England
- 1813 - The nickname "Uncle Sam" was first used as a symbolic reference to the United States. The reference appeared in an editorial in the New York's Troy Post.
- 1888 - Edith Eleanor McLean became the first baby to be placed in an incubator.
- 1921 - Margaret Gorman of Washington, DC, was crowned the first Miss America in Atlantic City, NJ.
- 1966 - The final episode of the original "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was aired on CBS-TV.
- 1971 - "The Beverly Hillbillies" was seen for the final time on CBS-TV.
- 1977 - The Panama Canal treaties were signed by U.S. President Carter and General Omar Torrijos Herrera. The treaties called for the U.S. to turn over control of the canal's waterway to Panama in the year 2000.
Friday, September 06, 2024
'Way off': New probe into whether Biden-Harris engaged in months-long 'election interference' * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
'Way off': New probe into whether Biden-Harris engaged in months-long 'election interference' * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh:
Marshall commented, "I think this is another example of election interference. When we're sitting there as Americans trying to decide, is the economy in good shape or not, are we better off today than we were four years ago? And they didn't miss the mark by just a little bit on this jobs report.
"They missed it by 30%. So these numbers are way off. And how that impacts a person is we're sitting there waiting for the feds to adjust interest rates one way or the other, and that trickles down to a new homeowner when they're trying to figure out what type of home they can buy as well."
Why does US government encourage/subsidize single-parent families?----- Two-parent families: Engines of Equal Opportunity
While multiple factors contribute to social mobility, the two-parent household wins the gold Paul E. Peterson
As millions of families gather to wave goodbye to summer this Labor Day weekend, let’s take a moment to celebrate their contribution to next-generation social mobility.
As millions of families gather to wave goodbye to summer this Labor Day weekend, let’s take a moment to celebrate their contribution to next-generation social mobility.
- The prevalence of two-parent families in communities predicts their average level of student achievement and social mobility rates for those from disadvantaged backgrounds—even after adjusting for income, education, ethnic composition, racial segregation, and other community factors.
- Children learn more if they have two parents, and they benefit as well from living in places where two-parent families are the norm...
'Massive fraud': Kamala's running mate Tim Walz subpoenaed by Congress * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
'Massive fraud': Kamala's running mate Tim Walz subpoenaed by Congress * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh:
The scandal broke in 2022 when federal authorities charged dozens of people who were linked to the FOF spending agenda with fraud, apparently based on allegations the nonprofit gave millions of dollars from the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program to various shell companies, which then spent the dollars on expensive cars, homes and vacations.
No media wailing "Russia, Russia, Russia"!!!???-----Putin says he wants Harris to win 2024 election
Putin reiterated his previous remarks that President Biden had been Russia's preferred candidate in the race.Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he wants Vice President Kamala Harris to win the U.S. presidential election in November — not former President Trump.
- The big picture: Putin's comments came less than 24 hours after Justice Department officials accused Russia of taking part in an illicit scheme to influence the election with pro-Russian propaganda...
- Since Biden recommended his supporters back Harris, Russia would do the same, Putin said, Russian state news agency TASS reported...
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