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Billions to Ukraine but nothing for Ohio: Biden admin turns down Ohio's request for disaster assistance after toxic derailment | 16 Feb 2023 | The Biden administration turned down a request for federal disaster assistance from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in the aftermath of the train derailment in the state earlier this month that led to a large release of toxic chemicals. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told Ohio's state government that it was not eligible for disaster assistance to help the community recover from the toxic spill, Dan Tierney, a spokesperson for DeWine, told Fox News Digital on Thursday. Tierney explained that FEMA believed the incident didn't qualify as a traditional disaster, such as a tornado or hurricane, for which it usually provides assistance... Health officials have assured the public that tests have shown the area is safe. However, experts have cast doubt on the safety of the air to breathe and have also suggested residents shouldn't accept the compensation offered by Norfolk Southern.

Navy lifts deployment restrictions on sailors not vaccinated against COVID-19 | 16 Feb 2023 | The Navy will no longer consider COVID-19 vaccination status when making decisions about sailor deployments - a reversal of more than a year of service policy, according to new Navy guidance released this week. COVID-19 vaccination status cannot be considered when determining if someone can be deployed, according to the new standardized guidance for COVID-19, released as a NAVADMIN in response to a Congressional action that removed the requirement as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act... The guidance also makes it so there is no distinction between sailors who are vaccinated and non-vaccinated. The NAVADMIN does not include guidance on reinstating sailors separated from the Navy who refused COVID-19 vaccinations during the mandate.

Rep. Gaetz calls out The Squad on Ukraine: 'Where did the anti-war Democrats go?' --Gaetz proclaimed he would work with 'anyone and everyone,' in order to 'end our involvement in these wars' | 16 Feb 2023 | Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., challenged The Squad Wednesday for abandoning their anti-war position along with many others in the Democrat Party. Gaetz made his comments on an episode of "System Update" with independent journalist Glenn Greenwald on the ongoing war in Ukraine. Greenwald and others argue that defending Ukraine is not worth the chance of sparking nuclear conflict with Russia. Greenwald noted the absence of prominent anti-war Democrats questioning the United States' involvement in this foreign war... "Yeah, where did the anti-war Democrats go? I remember when The Squad showed up in Washington D.C. and they were saying the military is racist, now they’re voting for NATO expansion for goodness sakes," Gaetz replied.

Ohio police probe report Black students assaulted, forced White students to say 'Black Lives Matter' --Students could face charges of menacing and assault | 16 Feb 2023 | A group of Springfield, Ohio, elementary school White students were allegedly threatened and assaulted after a group of Black students told them to say, "Black Lives Matter," or else, according to reports. The Springfield Police Department said an officer responded to Kenwood Elementary School just before 10:20 a.m. on Feb. 13 in reference to an incident that happened on Feb. 10... The principal told police that a group of Black students gathered several White students in the playground and forced them to say, "Black Lives Matter," against their will, the incident report states. The suspects also allegedly recorded the White students who were forced to make the statement, police said.

CHD Sues CDC to Obtain Documents on COVID Vaccine Injuries and Deaths Reported in VAERS | 16 Feb 2023 | Children's Health Defense (CHD) today filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to obtain documents related to the agency’s safety monitoring of the COVID-19 vaccines through the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database. The lawsuit alleges the CDC violated provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by failing to respond to CHD's FOIA requests to provide key analysis of reports in the vaccine safety database and intra- and inter-agency communications about those reports. CHD submitted the FOIA requests in the summer of 2022. The agency said the requested information would be forthcoming by December of last year, but the documents were never delivered.

Train crashes outside Detroit, Michigan, with one car carrying hazardous materials --Van Buren Township train derailment unfolds nearly two weeks after East Palestine, Ohio disaster | 16 Feb 2023 | A train containing one car of hazardous materials has derailed Thursday in Van Buren Township outside Detroit, Michigan, reports say. The cause of the derailment was not immediately clear. Police told Fox2 Detroit that there were no injuries and the area is not a hazmat situation. Officials that spoke to WXYZ, which reported that at least six cars were seen off the track, said one of them was carrying hazardous materials. The derailment comes less than two weeks after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.

Sen. John Fetterman checks himself into the hospital for clinical depression | 16 Feb 2023 | Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, still recovering from a stroke, has checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to seek treatment for clinical depression, his office said Thursday. Mr. Fetterman, who has struggled with the aftereffects of a stroke he suffered last May, checked himself in Wednesday night, it said. "While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks," his chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, said in a statement. Mr. Fetterman was evaluated on Monday by the attending physician of Congress, Dr. Brian P. Monahan, who recommended inpatient care at Walter Reed, Mr. Jentleson said.

The Federal Government Is Tracking the Unvaccinated | 14 Feb 2023 | The U.S. government has been secretly tracking those who didn't get the COVID jab, as well as those who aren't up to date on their shots... As recently discovered and reported by Dr. Robert Malone, the U.S. government has secretly been tracking those who didn’t get the COVID jab, or are only partially jabbed, through a previously unknown surveillance program designed by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The program was implemented on April 1, 2022, but didn't become universally adopted by most medical clinics and hospitals across the United States until January 2023. Under this program, doctors at clinics and hospitals have been instructed to ask patients about their vaccination status, which is then added to their electronic medical records as a diagnostic code, known as ICD-10 code, without their knowledge or consent so that they can be tracked--not just within the health care system but outside of it as well.

Egg Prices Soar Over 70 Percent as Inflation Report Shocks in Some Food Categories | 15 Feb 2023 | The latest government inflation data showed that price pressures remained shockingly high in certain categories, with egg prices up over 70 percent in annualized terms while many food categories were up by double digits. While the overall pace of annual inflation in the United States came in at 6.4 percent in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the rate of inflation in some categories--especially food--was stubbornly high. Prices of food at grocery stores rose 11.3 percent year-over-year while food in the "away from home" category like restaurants rose by 8.2 percent. Egg prices soared by 70.1 percent year-over-year, the report showed, while margarine was up 44.7 percent, bread rose 14.9 percent, and ham was up 7.2 percent.

There were more toxic chemicals on train that derailed in Ohio than originally reported, data show --Among the substances were ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and isobutylene. | 13 Feb 2023 | There were more toxic chemicals aboard the train that derailed in Ohio than originally reported, new data show. State health officials were initially concerned about the presence of vinyl chloride, a highly volatile colorless gas produced for commercial uses, which spilled after about 50 cars on a Norfolk Southern Railroad train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 while traveling from Illinois to Pennsylvania. Other toxins, like phosgene and hydrogen chloride, were emitted in large plumes of smoke during a controlled release and burn, prompting officials to issue mandatory evacuation orders in a one-mile radius of the crash site. A list of the cars that were involved in the derailment and the products they were carrying released by Norfolk Southern reveal several more toxic chemicals that were released into the air and soil following the crash.

House Panels Seek Testimony From Fauci, Biden Officials on COVID-19 Origins | 13 Feb 2023 | Two influential congressional committees are seeking testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci and key figures in the Biden administration regarding the origins of COVID-19 and the allocation of U.S. taxpayer funds to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, are leading the investigation. They are also seeking testimony and information from Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance; Avril Haines, director of National Intelligence; Dr. Francis Collins, acting science adviser to President Joe Biden; and Xavier Becerra, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

State Supreme Court Blocks Mother From Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19 | 13 Feb 2023 | The Rhode Island Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a mother from getting her children vaccinated against [sic] COVID-19. A trial court in January rejected arguments from Joshua Nagel, the children's father, and said Lauren Nagel, the mother, could take her children to get COVID-19 vaccines. Lawyers for Joshua Nagel quickly asked the state’s top court for a stay. A single justice entered a temporary stay on Jan. 26. The full court reviewed the case and on Feb. 9 said it was keeping the stay in place. Justices ordered Joshua Nagel to perfect an appeal within 15 days and for the parties to appear in court for oral arguments on April 13.

FBI Warns Against 'Radical Traditionalist Catholic Ideology' in Leaked Memo | 8 Feb 2023 | The FBI warned against "radical traditionalist Catholic ideology" in a memo posted on UncoverDC.com by former FBI special agent Kyle Seraphin. Seraphin last year was suspended indefinitely without pay after working for at the FBI's Richmond office for six years. The FBI believes "white supremacy" found in the home of Catholics who prefer Latin Mass, according to an internal memo: "The FBI's Richmond Division would like to protect Virginians from the threat of 'white supremacy,' which it believes has found a home within Catholics who prefer the Latin Mass. An intelligence analyst within the Richmond Field Office of the FBI released in a new finished intelligence product dated January 23, 2023, on Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremists (RMVE) and their interests in 'Radical-Traditionalist Catholics' or RTCs. The document assesses with 'high confidence' the FBI can mitigate the threat of Radical-Traditionalist Catholics by recruiting sources within the Catholic Church."

Police arrest U-Haul driver suspected of hitting 8 pedestrians in New York City --At least two people are in "very bad shape," a New York City councilman said. | 13 Feb 2023 | New York police on Monday arrested a man suspected of hitting at least eight pedestrians with a U-Haul truck, officials said. The suspect "went on a rampage in Bay Ridge," New York City Councilman Justin Brannan tweeted. He said officials are unsure of the suspect's motives but know it was not an accident. Police stopped the driver after more than three miles, The Associated Press reported.

Gunman kills three, wounds five at Michigan State University before committing suicide --The campus is on lockdown. | 14 Feb 2023 | gunman opened fire in at least two locations on the Michigan State University campus Monday night, killing three and injuring at least five before touching off a massive manhunt that ended with the shooter killing himself. Police confirmed the fatalities and injuries shortly before midnight Monday, and university officials closed the school for the next two days. Authorities said they were searching for a short, black man wearing black clothes and red sneakers. The suspected gunman was captured on security video footage released by the police. The suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Deputy Police Chief Chris Rozman said.

Disinformation Inc: State Department bankrolls group secretly blacklisting conservative media | 9 Feb 2023 | The Department of State has funded a deep-pocketed "disinformation" tracking group that is secretly blacklisting and trying to defund conservative media, likely costing the news organizations vital advertising dollars, the Washington Examiner can confirm. The Global Disinformation Index, a British organization with two affiliated U.S. nonprofit groups, is feeding blacklists to ad companies with the intent of defunding and shutting down websites peddling alleged "disinformation," the Washington Examiner reported. This same "disinformation" group has received $330,000 from two State Department-backed entities linked to the highest levels of government, raising concerns from First Amendment lawyers and members of Congress. The Washington Examiner revealed on Thursday that it is on this exclusion list. The list includes at least 2,000 websites and has "had a significant impact on the advertising revenue that has gone to those sites," said GDI's CEO Clare Melford on a March 2022 podcast.

U.S. Embassy Advises Americans in Russia to 'Depart Immediately,' Due to Risk of Arrest, Terror Threat | 13 Feb 2023 | The U.S. State Department is urging any Americans remaining in Russia to leave immediately, citing an elevated risk of arbitrary arrest by Russian security officials amid a more general warning of "unpredictable consequences" stemming from the Ukraine war and the "possibility of terrorism." "U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Russia should depart immediately. Exercise increased caution due to the risk of wrongful detentions," reads the latest advisory from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, which is overseen by the State Department. The travel advisory, issued on Feb. 12, noted a series of security risks facing U.S. citizens in Russia, including arbitrary enforcement of local law and the possibility that they could be forced to fight in the war... "Do not travel to Russia," the State Department cautioned.

U.S. tax dollars at work: Zelensky shares photo of Ukrainian soldier with Nazi insignia - again --The skull-head symbol was used by one of Adolf Hitler's elite SS units | 12 Feb 2023 | Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has posted a photo of a soldier sporting a symbol used by a notorious German unit that killed civilians in World War II. It's not the first time Ukrainian soldiers and paramilitaries were photographed displaying insignia and tattoos associated with Nazism. On Sunday, Zelensky posted several photos on his Instagram account, including an image of a Ukrainian soldier resting in a trench. The black-and-white skull-head patch on the soldier's left shoulder is similar to the "totenkopf" (death's head) insignia used by the 3rd SS Tank Division, an elite unit infamous for massacring civilians in France and the Eastern Front, including Polish Jews. The unit's first commander, Theodor Eicke, had managed the Dachau concentration camp before the war.

Google to expand 'disinformation' campaign in Europe --After suppressing anti-Ukrainian content in Poland, the tech giant will now target Germany | 13 Feb 2023 | Google is expanding its campaign against what it calls online "disinformation," and will roll out ads in Germany aimed at "prebunking" content it disagrees with. Tested in Poland last year, the ads are the product of a Google research unit formed to combat "threats to open societies." The tech giant will release a series of videos identifying apparent misinformation techniques and release them on multiple platforms in Germany, including Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok, the Associated Press reported on Monday. The ads will focus on photos and videos, and the ease with which both can be manipulated, the news agency noted.

South Dakota State Senator Suspended by Legislature Claims She Was Punished for Her Vaccine Views | 27 Jan 2023 | In a rare move, the South Dakota Senate suspended a conservative GOP state senator on Jan. 26 while not revealing the allegations against her. Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller alleged that she's been punished after speaking to a legislative research staffer earlier this week about her views on vaccinations. "It has come to my attention that the issue may involve a conversation I had with staff, where I promoted my well-known stance on medical freedom and the ability of individuals to choose the best courts of medical treatment for themselves," the senator said at a Thursday press conference. Frye-Mueller, who has opposed vaccination requirements in schools, said she did not bring up the COVID-19 vaccine during her exchange with the aide. The Republican-controlled Senate ended up voting 27-6 to form a committee to investigate Frye-Mueller's conduct and in the meantime suspend her from voting or holding other rights of an elected official.

EPA Lists Other Toxic Chemicals on Tankers in Ohio Derailment | 13 feb 2023 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has written the Norfolk Southern Railway describing the chemicals found at the site of a Feb. 3 train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio, that some local residents have linked to sickness or death among animals. The Feb. 10 letter from the EPA to Norfolk Southern notes "multiple rail cars and tankers were observed derailed, breached, and/or on fire." Coverage of the incident has mainly stressed the presence of vinyl chloride, a chemical used to make PVC pipes and other products. The National Cancer Institute notes that vinyl chloride has been linked to cancers of the brain, lungs, blood, lymphatic system, and, in particular, the liver. Yet, EPA's letter mentions other potentially hazardous chemicals in those derailed tankers. Specifically, it notes the presence of ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate, isobutylene, and butyl acrylate.

Emergency Officials Responding to Two More Train Derailments - One in South Carolina, Another in Texas | 13 Feb 2023 | Emergency responders on Monday responded to two more train derailments. At least one person is dead after a crash caused a train derailment at US 59 in Montgomery, Texas. According to deputies, a truck collided with the train, causing it to derail, ABC 13 Houston reported. On Monday afternoon there was another train derailment in Enoree, South Carolina. "Officials are responding to a train derailment in Enoree on Monday afternoon." Fox Carolina reported. "CSX Transportation are also on the scene."

Michigan State University shooting leaves 3 dead, 5 others wounded; manhunt underway for suspect --Hundreds of law enforcement officers were searching for the suspect on Michigan State University's campus | 13 Feb 2023 | A gunman opened fire inside an academic hall on Michigan State University's campus on Monday evening, leaving three people dead and five others wounded, according to police. The suspect, described as a short Black male wearing black pants, a blue jacket, and red shoes, was still on the run as of 11:40 p.m. All five wounded victims, some of whom have life-threatening injuries, were transported to Sparrow Hospital for treatment. Hundreds of law enforcement officers from several different agencies were involved in the search for the suspect on MSU's 5,200-acre campus.

DeSantis Calls For New Laws Barring ESG in Florida Banking | 13 Feb 2023 | Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed new laws restricting financial institutions from using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles to guide investment decisions. In a press conference held at Florida SouthWestern State College in Naples, Florida, on Feb. 13, DeSantis said he was partly acting to protect Florida public employees’ pensions, as ESG-driven investing may not be in the beneficiaries' best financial interests. The state will require financial institutions to uphold their responsibilities, he said... The proposed legislation would also protect Floridians from discrimination by banks and financial institutions "for their religious, political, or social beliefs," he said. "We believe in non-discrimination and we think that's an important principle."

Animals Falling Sick, Dying Near Hellish Ohio Train Derailment Site, Locals Claim --'We basically nuked a town with chemicals' | 13 Feb 2023 | Animals are falling sick or dying near the train derailment and chemical fire in East Palestine, Ohio, according to reports, which has sparked fears of more widespread impacts. Taylor Holzer, owner of a farm just outside the evacuation zone near the fire, told WKBN that several animals that he keeps on his property became ill. Some developed a range of symptoms, including liquid diarrhea and puffy faces. "Out of nowhere, he just started coughing really hard, just shut down, and he had liquid diarrhea and just went very fast," Holzer told the outlet of one of his animals. "Smoke and chemicals from the train, that’s the only thing that can cause it, because it doesn’t just happen out of nowhere," he added... Authorities have said the train was carrying highly toxic vinyl chloride, hydrogen chloride, and other hazardous materials before it derailed. The Norfolk Southern Railroad train derailed while it was heading to Pennsylvania on Feb. 3.

F-16 failed to take down mystery object flying over US with first missile in costly miss --Each missile costs more than $400,000. | 13 Feb 2023 | The U.S. military jet that downed an unknown object in the Michigan sky on Sunday missed on its first attempt over Lake Huron, officials told Fox News. The Air Force F-16 jet was using Sidewinder missiles to attack the target. "The first Sidewinder heat-seeking missile missed the target," one official said. It wasn't clear where the missile that missed ultimately landed. The second missile took down the target. Each of the missiles costs more than $400,000.

U.S. military shoots down unidentified flying object over Great Lakes region --The U.S. has shot down three aircraft over North America in the past week | 12 Feb 2023 | The U.S. military on Sunday shot down another unidentified flying object over Lake Huron in Michigan. Rep. Jack Bergman (R) confirmed that the U.S. military has "decommissioned another "object" over Lake Huron. Moments earlier, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) said she’d been informed that the military has an "extremely close eye on the object above Lake Huron."

New York City Teachers Who Refused COVID Jab Had Their Fingerprints and Personnel Files Sent to the FBI, NY Criminal Justice Services | 11 Feb 2023 | ...Look no further than what happened to New York City (NYC) teachers who refused the COVID shot. The conservative legal group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which is defending the teachers in state court, said the New York Department of Education (DOE) flagged the personnel files of NYC teachers who were fired because they declined the COVID vaccine. The teachers were assigned a "problem code" for not taking the shot. The files and the teachers' fingerprints were then sent to the FBI and the New York Criminal Justice Services. Audio proof is here.

Portion of Montana airspace closed for 'Department of Defense activities' - FAA later reopens airspace | 11 Feb 2023 | The Federal Aviation Administration announced Saturday it issued a temporary flight restriction over a portion of Montana shortly after an unidentified object was shot down over Canada and later said the restriction was lifted. "The FAA closed some airspace in Montana to support Department of Defense activities," the FAA told Fox News Digital in a statement on Saturday evening. The airspace closed down was is in the area around Havre, Montana not far from the U.S. border with Canada. The FAA said the directive was "effective immediately until further notice." Shortly after, the FAA says the airspace has been reopened but did not provide further details.

Rescuers Toil on in Rubble of Turkey and Syria as Death Toll Tops 25,250 | 11 Feb 2023 | Rescuers in Turkey pulled more people from the rubble early on Saturday, five days after the country's most devastating earthquake since 1939, but hopes were fading in Turkey and Syria that many more survivors would be found. In Kahramanmaras, close to the quake's epicenter in southern Turkey, there were fewer visible rescue operations amid the smashed concrete mounds of fallen houses and apartment blocks, while ever more trucks rumbled through the streets shipping out debris. The death toll kept growing--exceeding 25,250 across southern Turkey and northwest Syria. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, facing questions over earthquake planning and response time, has said authorities should have reacted faster.