The department did not provide information on how the Iranian imports showed up on its log, despite current US restrictions banning any nation from purchasing oil from Iran. The US reportedly imported an estimated 36,000 barrels per day in October 2020, according to data tracked by the US Energy Information …
Read More »Texas teacher placed on leave after approving political yearbook cover including Black Lives Matter slogans
The actual cover includes a mashup of imagery, most of it not political, including a picture of the Baby Yoda character from Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian,’ and included an NFL logo. The bits parents took issue with include a black fist with the words “I can’t breathe” – often used by …
Read More »Passengers, crew jump overboard as ferry with 200 aboard gets consumed by INFERNO off Indonesian island (VIDEO)
The ferry, named KM Karya Indah, was heading early on Saturday for Sanana, a port on the remote island of Limafatola in northeastern Indonesia when a fire broke out on board. The blaze started just 15 minutes after the vessel left the port in Ternate, the provincial capital of North …
Read More »Pentagon confirms footage of UFOs SWARMING around US Navy warships is authentic
“I can confirm that the video you sent was taken by Navy personnel,” a Pentagon spokesperson told NBC after a video was published by filmmaker Jeremy Corbell. The footage, showing a US Navy ship’s radar screen, shows a total of 14 unidentified objects appearing. The voices of bewildered sailors can …
Read More »Cargo rocket launched into orbit by China will drop off stir-fried dishes for future space station staff
The Tianzhou-2 spacecraft – which will restock the core module with propellant and other supplies – was successfully launched with the Long March-7 Y3 rocket from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on Saturday. Other supplies launched on the rocket included scientific equipment and traditional Chinese food dishes, which are being …
Read More »Taxi of the future? Russian banking giant Sber enters driverless race with fully autonomous, eco-friendly car
Dubbed FLIP, the project represents the latest, fifth generation of self-driving vehicles, meaning it’s fully autonomous and has neither driver’s seat nor dashboard in it. Being the size of a regular passenger car, it’s 40% more spacious, according to its developers, SberAutoTech. The futuristic vehicle – the prototype resembles a …
Read More »AMC, other movie theater chains REMOVE mask mandates for vaccinated as critics melt down over ‘liars’ who could break honor system
“Fully vaccinated people, and also liars, can now go mask-free at theaters,” a headline for the AV Club read. The much-maligned article targeted people who could potentially lie about their vaccination status and go mask-free in theaters now and “endangering the people around them.” “If you don’t feel safe, watch …
Read More »Will Memorial Day weekend box office top the anticipated $100 million? RT’s Boom Bust wants to know
RT’s Boom Bust is joined by senior media analyst at Comscore, Paul Dergarabedian, to take a look at how this summer movie season is expected to fare. The expert compared a major comeback for the movie theaters on the 2021 Memorial Day weekend to the recovery of the travel industry …
Read More »California cafe charging mask-wearing customers an extra $5 to pay for ‘collateral damage’ of Covid-19 restrictions
Chris Castleman, owner of the Fiddlehead Cafe in Mendocino, told NBC News the extra charges would be donated to charity. “I don’t think $5 to charity is too much to ask from mask-wearing customers who claim to care so much about the community they live in,” he said. Masks, he …
Read More »Caitlin Johnstone: Israel narrative management is getting incredibly desperate and brazen
The National Director Emeritus for the Anti-Defamation League has announced on Twitter that he is cancelling his subscription to The New York Times, claiming that a front-page story featuring the photos of children killed in Israel’s assault on Gaza this month constitutes “blood libel” against Jews. “I am cancelling my subscription to NYTimes,” tweeted Abraham Foxman. …
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