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> LeBron James signs two-year, $104M deal to remain with Los Angeles Lakers; James' son Bronny was selected by the Lakers at last week's NBA Draft (More)

> Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter best known for "Chinatown" and "Mission: Impossible," dies at 89 (More)

> Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, and Bryce Harper headline list of starters for 2024 MLB All-Star Game (July 16) (More) | British cyclist Mark Cavendish breaks Tour de France record with 35 career stage wins (More)


Science & Technology
> Three new species of plants related to cacao trees discovered in South American rainforests; scientists say finding sheds light on the species' biodiversity, may lead to climate-resilient chocolate (More)

> Mysterious Denisovan population—ancient human relatives whose remains have only been found in a few locations—subsisted by hunting animals on the Tibetan plateau (More) | Who were the Denisovans? (More)

> Researchers create most detailed map to date of the brain cells associated with language processing, identifying neurons that encode the meaning of individual words (More)


Business & Markets
> US markets end Wednesday mixed (S&P 500 +0.5%, Dow -0.1%, Nasdaq +0.9%), with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting new highs (More) | Monthly jobs report to be released today; 200,000 jobs expected to have been added in June (More)

> Saks Fifth Avenue parent company to acquire luxury retailer Neiman Marcus in nearly $2.7B deal (More)

> European Union raises tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, citing unfair subsidies by China; additional duties range from around 18% to almost 38% depending on manufacturer (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Israel reportedly approves largest land expansion in the West Bank in three decades; move opens roughly 5 square miles for Israeli settlements in the territory (More) | The West Bank explained (More)

> Hurricane Beryl to pass over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula today, on track to reach southern Texas early next week; hurricane left at least two people dead in Jamaica (More) | See trajectory (More)

> Runoff elections in Iran to be held today to replace former President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a May helicopter crash; reformist Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian faces hard-liner Saeed Jalili (More)

SOURCE:  1440 News

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A Democratic Party Conundrum

Ever since Biden's debate with Trump, the Democratic Party has been in somewhat of a meltdown, especially in the mainstream liberal media.

It seems the liberal media has been covering for Biden and now that their secret is out, they are trying to figure out ways to defend their actions or lack thereof.

One of their ideas is to say Biden won on SUBSTANCE...

There have been several high ranking Democrats who have suggested that Biden step down from the race while others continue to support him.

There is also speculation that Kamala Harris will be the candidate when Biden steps down since she will have access to Biden's war chest.  But, if Biden steps down from the race, then he might as well step down from office since the reasons he will give for stepping down will also impact his job as President.

However, with his son Hunter getting ready from his second trial, Joe Biden needs to remain in office so he can commute his son's sentence.  If he steps down as President, he will not be able to do that.

Kamala Harris is the only viable option to take his place but her credibility as VICE PRESIDENT is that she does not do anything.  None of the assignments that Joe Biden assigned her, has she done anything about.

And, does the general public, at least on the Democratic side of the population, BELIEVE and/or PERCEIVE that she has the ability to stand up to Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea?  My answer to this question is NO.  It is no, because she was the first Democratic Party candidate to drop out of the primaries because there was hardly any support for her.

I have also heard that Hillary Clinton or Gavin Newsome, or Michele Obama are also being considered by the movers and shakers of the Democratic Party...  but, the problem with these people is that there is not enough time to fundraise as none of them can use Biden's war chest.

On the other side of the coin, Biden's weaponized DOJ will continue to go after Trump, even more now since Biden's poor debate performance.   There is a sentencing coming up and Trump could very well be sent to prison.  Sending him to prison would just churn up his base.

This Presidential Election is certainly going to be remembered in the history books regardless of who wins.
 

It's Just Life

 

Putin Vows to go Nuclear

Earlier this month, Putin warned the West that Moscow could supply arms to other countries to strike Western targets in retaliation for allowing Ukraine to fire long-range missiles supplied by NATO countries’ military forces to hit targets inside Russia.

His latest announcement on Friday is seen as the Russian leader’s latest attempt to respond to the escalated conflict with the West after signing a comprehensive strategic partnership pact during his landmark Pyongyang visit aimed at finding new ways to defend non-Western countries against US hegemony.

Putin vowed that his nation would produce new intermediate-range nuclear-capable missiles, and then decide whether to deploy them within range of NATO nations in Europe, as well as US ally countries in Asia.        READ MORE...

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War with China

 

According to the CATO Institute...  

“If conflict does break out, U.S. officials should not be sanguine about how it would end. Tamping or reversing Chinese aggression in the Western Pacific could require a massive use of force.

The consequences of such a conflict would spread globally, with much greater impact than the Russo‐​Ukraine war. Imagine Taiwanese industry devastated from combat or conquest.

At the end, defeat for the U.S. and its allies would be possible if not likely. In recent years U.S. wargames have generally shown Beijing as the victor. The best case, after a fashion, appears to be an indecisive and thus lengthy war. Concluded one analysis: “The overarching takeaway from participants in the war game: If China invades Taiwan, the Indo‐​Pacific region will plunge into a broad, drawn‐​out war that could include direct attacks on the U.S., including Hawaii and potentially the continental United States.” Circa 2022

While this was written only two years ago, if anything, the situation has worsened under the leadership of Joe Biden since defense spending has been substantially reduced in all areas of our military and each branch has been unable to fill its quotas.

Given the severity of the situation and the anticipated outcome of a war with China, it would behoove the peoples of the USA to elect a President that has the mental equity and the physical endurance to stand up to China. 

Presently, Taiwan and Japan are preparing themselves for an inevitable war with China since Biden global posture has been substantially reduced due to the Afghanistan withdrawal, the Russia Ukraine war, and the war between Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.

Many people in the USA, especially LIBERALS, cannot imagine ever again going to war after what happened to us on 9/11...  this mindset has caused a liberal strategy to be imposed on our military that in essence says:  DO NOT PREPARE FOR WAR - IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR US CITIZENS...

This is a foolish attitude to take.

It is doubtful that the next war will be nuclear as most of the global countries know that a nuclear war will be the end of civilization as we know it, even though some believe it is possible for a few to survive.

The next war will be a conventional war that will be spearheaded by ATTACK DRONES, remotely operated vehicles, and possibly a few experimental soldier robots.  Ground soldiers will still do a majority of the fighting and airplanes will drop bombs, missiles will be launch from land and submarines, and naval vessels will do battle with other naval vessels.

Russia and China are AGREESIVE, WAR-LIKE nations with a history of trying to take over land belonging to other nations.  Both countries hate the USA, especially China that wants to take the leadership status away from the USA so that they can dominate the world like we used to do.

SHOWING WEAKNESS OR COMPLACENCY WILL BE OUR DOWNFALL...

Somewhat Political

 

Asteroid Larger than Giza Pyramid

The potentially hazardous asteroid 2024 MK will sail between Earth and the moon on Saturday. (Image credit: JUAN GARTNER via Getty Images)



A skyscraper-size asteroid discovered two weeks ago will zoom between Earth and the moon on Saturday (June 29). At its closest approach, the space rock will pass within roughly 184,000 miles (295,000 kilometers) of our planet — about three-quarters the average distance between Earth and the moon.


The asteroid, named 2024 MK, is estimated to measure about 480 feet (146 meters) across, which is greater than the height of a 40-story building or the Great Pyramid of Giza.


During its closest approach, it will be traveling at roughly 21,000 mph (34,000 km/h), according to NASA. Astronomers in South Africa discovered the asteroid on June 16.        READ MORE...

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Democrats in Panic Mode

 Based upon the results and the fallout from the first debate, the Dems don't know whether to shit or go blind...  nothing seems to be working out according to plan...  as the DOJ attacks Trump with bogus charges and biased convictions, his popularity soars...  and mainstream liberal media can no longer hide Biden's dementia like behavior.

What to do?

WELL...  one thing is for sure, the Republicans could not pour PISS out of a BOOT with directions written on the HEEL...  that's for sure.

At best, the GOP knows how to talk SLOW and SMOOTH, preside over hearings, fight amongst themselves over meaningless issues, and ACCOMPLISH VERY LITTLE TO NOTHING.

It seems like Donald Trump is the only one who ever gets any damn thing done as he entertains crowds, defends himself in court, and rants about how he is being persecuted, not realizing it is frigging mouth that gets him into trouble.

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This election seems to be the worst election in the history of the USA that I can recall, where neither candidate is actually FIT FOR OFFICE...  and, when we go to the polls in November, a majority of us will more than likely either vote for the lesser of the two evils or cast a vote against the other side.

When we vote in November, we've got two questions to ask ourselves:

• What is best for the USA?
• What is best for the WORLD?

This second question is important in that, many experts are saying that the current global environment is priming itself for a THIRD WORLD WAR...  and much of that priming depends on our next President...  that is to say that a strong one will postpone WWIII.

Do we (YOU) agree with that assessment?

Do you think the USA can operate independent of what is going on in the rest of the world?

Should we focus more on climate change that what is going on in the rest of the world?

YES... it is true that the Democrats are in panic mode...  but is it because of the USA they feel this way or because they will lose power and control...

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.