Breaking: Explosion heard near Iranian city of Isfahan, Iranian news agencies report

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18 April 2024
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Breaking: Explosion heard near Iranian city of Isfahan, Iranian news agencies report <https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-18-24/index.html> --Iran's air defense systems have been activated in several provinces, state news reports | 18 April 2024 | Iran's air defense systems have been activated in several provinces of the country, state news IRNA reported in the early hours of Friday local time.

Breaking: Israel retaliates against Iran, U.S. official says <https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-hamas-war/?id=108860743> --U.S. will "continue to deploy" sanctions to counter any further action by Iran | 18 April 2024 | Israel, early Friday morning local time, launched missiles in a retaliatory strike against Iran, a senior U.S. official told ABC News. The missile launches follow Iran's attack last Saturday, where the country sent a volley of more than 300 un-crewed drones and missiles toward targets throughout the country, Israeli military officials previously said. All but a few were intercepted by Israel and its allies, including the United States, officials said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country's war cabinet have met several times since the Iran strikes, and as ABC News previously reported, at least two strikes were previously aborted.

Bank of America issues $130 oil warning <https://www.rt.com/business/596167-bank-of-america-oil-warning/> --A direct war between Israel and Iran could "substantially" drive prices up, the bank has said in a note cited by CNBC | 18 April 2024 | An all-out war between Israel and Iran could drive oil prices up by 30-40 per barrel, Bank of America experts have told clients in a research note seen by CNBC. Tehran and West Jerusalem have traded threats since Iran conducted its first direct military attack on the Jewish state last weekend, in retaliation for a suspected Israeli airstrike on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria earlier this month. If hostilities escalate into a protracted conflict that impacts energy infrastructure and disrupts Iranian crude supplies, the price of global benchmark Brent could rise "substantially" to 130 in the second quarter of this year, a Bank of America research note stated on Tuesday, according to CNBC. It added that U.S. crude oil could soar to 123.

Google fires 28 employees involved in sit-in protest over $1.2B Israel contract <https://nypost.com/2024/04/17/business/google-fires-28-employees-involved-in-sit-in-protest-over-1-2b-israel-contract/> | 17 April 2024 | Google has fired 28 employees over their participation in a 10-hour sit-in at the search giant's offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, to protest the company's business ties with the Israel government, The Post has learned. The pro-Palestinian staffers -- who had donned traditional Arab headscarves as they stormed and occupied the office of a top executive in California on Tuesday -- were terminated late Wednesday after an internal investigation, Google vice president of global security Chris Rackow said in a companywide memo. In New York, protesters had occupied the 10th floor of Google's offices in the Chelsea section of Manhattan as part of a protest that also extended to the company's offices in Seattle for what it called "No Tech for Genocide Day of Action.”

Columbia suspends Ilhan Omar's daughter after pro-Palestine protest <https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4602983-columbia-ilhan-omar-daughter-pro-palestine-protest/> | 18 April 2024 | Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) daughter Isra Hirsi announced Thursday she had been suspended from college after taking part in an unauthorized pro-Palestine protest on campus. "i'm an organizer with CU Apartheid Divest @ColumbiaSJP, in my 3 years at @BarnardCollege i have never been reprimanded or received any disciplinary warnings," Hirsi said on social platform X. "i just received notice that i am 1 of 3 students suspended for standing in solidarity with Palestinians facing a genocide," she added. Columbia University noted that Hirsi is a student at Barnard College, which is connected to Columbia but has some independence.

U.S. vetoes Palestinian attempt to gain statehood at the United Nations <https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/middleeast/us-united-nations-resolution-palestine-membership-intl/index.html> | 18 April 2024 | The United States on Thursday blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have recognised a Palestinian state. Twelve members of the Security Council had voted in favor of the resolution, while two countries -- the UK and Switzerland -- abstained. The U.S. vetoed it. The Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, sharply criticized the U.S. veto, saying in a statement that it was "unfair, immoral, and unjustified, and defies the will of the international community, which strongly supports the State of Palestine obtaining full membership in the United Nations." Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz praised the U.S. for vetoing what he called a "shameful proposal."

U.S. Congress declares Palestinian slogan 'anti-Semitic' <https://www.rt.com/news/596097-congress-river-sea-palestinian-ban/> | 17 April 2024 | The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to condemn the chant "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" as hate speech. The slogan, which dates to the 1960s, calls for a Palestinian state between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. Israel has argued that this implicitly denies its right to exist in the same territory. "Our resolution makes it clear that the slogan 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' is antisemitic and calls for the total eradication of the Jewish, democratic state of Israel and the annihilation of the Jewish people," said one of its sponsors, Congressman Josh Gottheimer. Congress has the responsibility to "condemn disgusting, divisive, and dehumanizing chants" and fight against "prejudice and hate,” added Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat. The other two sponsors were New York Republican Anthony D'Esposito and Florida Democrat Jared Moskowitz. The resolution was adopted by 377 votes in favor to 44 opposed. Only one Republican, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, voted against it citing constitutional grounds. The other 43 nays were from the "progressive" faction of the Democrats. ["There is no such legal category as "hate speech" in the U.S. Not yet at least. But Congress has declared 'from the river to the sea' 'hate speech.' How long before these unconstitutional acts of Congress become law?" --Michael Rectenwald, CLG News Founder and Libertarian Party candidate for president.]

NATO member explains why it will block Ukraine from joining <https://www.rt.com/news/596067-slovakia-to-block-ukraine-nato/> --Kiev's accession would risk a global war, Slovakia's prime minister has warned | 17 April 2024 | The risks of a global war will only increase if Ukraine becomes part of NATO, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned on Tuesday, promising that his country will block Kiev's attempt to join. Accepting new countries into the U.S.-led military bloc requires unanimous consent from all of its 32 current members. If Ukraine is invited, Slovakia's parliament will not ratify the accession treaty, Fico insisted. "Slovakia needs a neutral Ukraine. Our interests will be threatened if it becomes a NATO member state because that is the basis of a large world conflict," the prime minister explained, as quoted by the Noviny.sk <http://noviny.sk/> news website. Fico stressed that he will not bow to any outside pressure.

Late Night 'Emergency Ruling': Conservatism Conference Can Go Ahead, Mayor Exceeded Authority by Sending Police to Shut Down Free Speech <https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/04/17/emergency-ruling-conference-goes-ahead-mayor-exceeded-authority/> | 17 April 2024 | A Brussels mayor who ordered police to shut down a conservative conference exceeded his authority and the event will go ahead unmolested today, a late-night court decision has ruled, citing the right to freedom to assembly in the national constitution. The National Conservatism Conference in Brussels - the heart of the European Union - was shut down by police on Tuesday, who blocked the entrance and prevented speakers including a French Presidential Candidate and members of the European Parliament from getting inside. The bullying tactics by the municipal mayor, who boasted he was using public safety concerns to run conservatives out of the city, followed the conference having already been turned out of two previous venues in less than a week as other left-wing local mayors pressured them to cancel bookings.

Cops in Brussels, Belgium, Prevent Conservatives From Freely Meeting <https://public.substack.com/p/police-state-cops-in-belgium-brussels> | 16 April 2024 | No sooner had the totalitarian drama in Brazil started to calm down than a fresh new one erupted in Belgium. As of 5 p.m. local time today, the local Brussels police were not letting people into an event of conservatives in Brussels. They were letting people exit, but they were not letting them come back in. The National Conservatism Conference was full of famous conservative political leaders in Europe, including UK Brexit leader Nigel Farage, former UK government Home Secretary Suella Braverman, and French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour, who police blocked from entering. Suella Braverman, the UK's former Home Secretary, denounced the "thought police" Said Farage, "This is like the old Soviet Union. No alternative view allowed." "It's literally a siege," said the Chairman of the National Conservatism conference, Yoram Hazony.

Fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO warns outbreak is of 'enormous concern' and would have 'extraordinarily high' death rates <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13323875/Fresh-bird-flu-pandemic-fears-warns-outbreak-enormous-concern-extraordinarily-high-death-rates.html> | 18 April 2024 | The increasing spread of bird flu to humans is an "enormous concern," the World Health Organization has warned. The virus, an extremely deadly H5N1 subtype, has caused devastating declines in bird populations following its emergence in Europe in 2020. It has since jumped to mammals such as cows, cats, seals and now people, raising the risk of the virus mutating to become more transmissible. [Right, especially when it's purposefully transmitted, just like Certificate Of Vaccine IDentification: The deep state is poised to get those mail-in "ballots" fired up once agin.] While there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission, scientists have warned it would be significantly more deadly than Covid. Experts at the WHO said humans face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate if the strain were to take hold, currently killing more than half of those infected. Jeremy Farrar, the UN health agency's chief scientist, said: "This remains I think an enormous concern."

More evidence surfaces that feds, scientists were allegedly hiding COVID origins truth <https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/feds-scientists-take-fire-allegedly-hiding-covid-origins-truth> | 15 April 2024 | A Republican-led Congressional committee says a scientist and top advisor to Anthony Fauci used his personal email to hide evidence related to the origins of COVID-19. Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, sent a letter to the National Emerging Infectious Disease Institute asking for more information about these communications. "The Select Subcommittee is now aware of potential further attempts by Dr. [David] Morens to subvert public transparency," the letter said. "Specifically, the Select Subcommittee has been made aware of alleged communications between Dr. Morens and you regarding EcoHealth Alliance. These communications included emails from Dr. [David] Morens' personal Gmail account to you and Dr. Peter Daszak of EcoHealth," the letter adds.

FBI opens criminal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse - source <https://www.foxnews.com/us/fbi-opens-criminal-probe-baltimore-bridge-collapse-ap-source> | 15 April 2024 | The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, a federal source confirmed to Fox News. The probe, first reported by the Washington Post, centers on the 985-foot container ship, the Dali, looking at any violations of federal maritime law, with a focus on whether ship personnel may have been aware of any onboard technical or operational issues before the ship left the Port of Baltimore, according the source with knowledge of the ongoing investigation. Authorities are looking into the events leading up to the moment the ship lost power before slamming into one of the bridge's support pillars, the Post reported, citing two U.S. officials familiar with the matter. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the FBI confirmed the bureau "is present aboard the cargo ship Dali conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity.”

911 emergency lines are DOWN across multiple states including Nevada, South Dakota, Nebraska; frantic police forces urge public to call alternative numbers <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13321921/911-emergency-lines-multiple-states-including-Nevada-South-Dakota-Nebraska-frantic-police-forces-urge-public-call-alternative-numbers.html> | 18 April 2024 | A number of police forces across several states from Nebraska to Texas to Nevada have reported their 911 emergency phone lines are down. Cities as big as Las Vegas, as well as the entire state of South Dakota and locales in Texas and Nebraska have announced the outages and have posted administrative numbers as alternates. In Las Vegas specifically, no estimate was given for the number to return live after an outage that began at 7pm local time. Authorities are asking for callers not to even test out the phone line while they try and get service back up. Nearby Henderson, Nevada, is also facing a down 911, but various other emergency services are still running.

Boeing whistleblower warns 787 Dreamliner could 'fall apart' in midair unless safety issues addressed <https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/boeing-whistleblower-warns-787-dreamliner-could-fall-apart-midair-unless-safety-issues-addressed> | 17 April 2024 | Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour has doubled down on his claims that Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes need to be grounded due to widespread safety concerns. Salehpour, a Boeing engineer, previously alleged in documents to the FAA and during an interview with The New York Times that shortcuts taken when manufacturing the jets could become a serious problem as the airplanes get older, raising even more questions regarding the company's manufacturing practices. "I think it's as serious as I have ever seen in my lifetime," Salehpour told NBC News in a Tuesday interview. "The entire fleet worldwide, as far as I'm concerned, needs attention." When asked what would happen in the event of a fatigue failure on a 787 at altitude, Salehpour told NBC, "The plane will fall apart at the joints we're talking about." He added, "Once you fall apart, you're gonna descend all the way to the ground.”

Trump trial juror excused after arrest revealed for tearing down right-leaning ads <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-juror-previously-arrested-ripping-down-right-leaning-political-ads-dismissed-trial> --Juror #4 was excused for the arrest after Juror #2 was excused for saying she could no longer be impartial | 18 April 2024 | A second juror was excused from the jury in former President Trump's criminal trial on Thursday after it was revealed the man was once arrested for tearing down right-leaning political advertisements. Juror #4, who was selected and sworn in on Tuesday, was excused by Judge Juan Merchan on Thursday morning. The man had been arrested in Westchester, N.Y., for tearing town political advertisements, according to a prosecutor from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. "I actually believe the propaganda that was being ripped down was political posters that were on the right -- the political right," prosecutor Joshua Steinglass said Thursday.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg files motion to hold Trump in contempt of court <https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/16/trump-contempt-hush-money-trial> | 17 April 2024 | About an hour after day one of Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan closed, the former president published the first of what would be a series of posts on Truth Social about his disdain for the trial, specifically his required attendance. The [Soros-installed] Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, filed a motion in papers made public on Tuesday to hold Trump in contempt of court for violating a partial gag order in the case. Prosecutors said that Trump had already violated his gag order three times, posting about the witnesses Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels on social media. They asked the judge to fine Trump 3,000 for the violation. Merchan said he will hold a hearing on the alleged violations on 23 April.

Donald Trump Walks Into Trial: 'Political Persecution...Honored to Be Here' <https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/15/donald-trump-walks-trial-political-persecution-honored-be-here/> | 15 April 2024 | "This is really an attack on a political opponent," former President Donald Trump said about his criminal trial before entering a New York courtroom on Monday. The trial is the first criminal trial of a president. Democrat Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Trump with 34 felonies, accusing him of falsifying documents to conceal a sex scandal. Trump could face jail time if convicted. "Nothing like this has ever happened before," Trump told reporters. "There is no case and they've [legal experts] said that -- people that don't necessarily follow or like Donald Trump. This case was brought as political persecution," Trump continued. "This is a persecution like never before.”

McCarthy-aligned group running ads against Republicans who triggered his speaker ouster <https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/17/congress/mccarthy-group-ads-immigration-outside-republicans-00152863> | 17 April 2024 | A political group with ties to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy is going on air against some of the Republicans who ousted him from leadership. The American Prosperity Alliance, a nonprofit [deep-state cesspool] which does not have to disclose its donors, is running an immigration-focused TV ad in several districts, including those held by Reps. Bob Good (R-Va.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), where members deposed McCarthy last year. Brian O. Walsh, a longtime McCarthy ally, is a senior adviser to the group. Walsh is spearheading an effort funded by McCarthy allies to defeat the eight House Republicans who joined with Democrats to boot him from the speakership. One version of the 30-second TV spot from the American Prosperity Alliance hits Crane for voting "against funding our border security" and opposing funds for border agents, ICE and a border wall.

Rep. Greene on Mike Johnson Speakership: 'It's Over - He's Just the Only One Who Hasn't Acknowledged It' <https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/16/exclusive-mtg-mike-johnson-speakership-over-hes-just-only-one-who-hasnt-acknowledged-it/> | 16 April 2024 | Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) told Breitbart News that she is prepared to force House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) out of his position with a vote to vacate the chair if the Speaker does not willingly resign the position. "Yes, I am willing to force it,” Greene told Breitbart News in a lengthy exclusive interview on Tuesday afternoon where she explained her plan to remove Johnson and get a real Republican Speaker in his place. "The reality for Mike Johnson that he just is not accepting or refusing to accept, publicly at least, is whether it happens two weeks from now, two months from now, or in the next majority, he will not be Speaker. He just will not be. There may be only two of us public right now. But he does not have the support of the conference at all. There may be people who might not vote to vacate him right now, but they will never vote for him to be Speaker next Congress. There are two large factions in the conference against his speakership.”

North Carolina high school student is suspended for writing 'illegal alien' in an assignment after another student threatened to hurt him for using term <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13320631/north-carolina-high-school-student-suspended-saying-illegal-alien.html> --Christian McGhee, 16, suspended was from Central Davidson High School --He questioned the term 'alien' in an assignment during classroom discussion --His comment reportedly offended another student, who threatened him | 17 April 2024 | A North Carolina high school student has been suspended for using the phrase "illegal alien" in class. Christian McGhee, 16, was suspended for three days from Central Davidson High School, after using the term during a classroom discussion about word meanings. Christian questioned the term "alien" in an assignment, asking if it referred to "space aliens or illegal aliens without green cards," as reported by the Carolina Journal. His comment reportedly offended another student who physically threatened McGhee, leading to the involvement of school authorities. "I didn't make a statement directed towards anyone -- I asked a question," Christian told the Carolina Journal. [We're sinking into "Maoist struggle session" territory. Sue the school district into oblivion! --LRP]

Dem city plans to defund police force by more than $8M to pay for illegal immigrants <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blue-city-mayor-defunds-police-force-more-than-8-million-aid-migrants> --Mayor boasts 'shared sacrifice' is required to make city 'welcoming' for migrants | 16 April 2024 | A Democratic-controlled city announced 45 million in funding for programs to help deal with the skyrocketing number of migrant arrivals it is facing, resulting in over 8 million in budget cuts for the police department. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced last week a package of 45.9 million to fully fund programs for "newcomers" for 2024 and avoid worst-case scenarios projected by the city. That's in addition to 44 million in spending already secured for the program through previous budget moves. Spending on migrants in the city skyrocketed last year from 2 million a month in August to 15 million in December.

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