“Dozens of major airports across the country, including three around Washington, will see flights dramatically reduced in the coming days, according to a list obtained by POLITICO.
The Trump administration said Wednesday it planned to ratchet back flights by 10 percent across 40 airports as a precaution amid the federal government shutdown. Air traffic controllers have been working without pay since the shutdown began Oct. 1.”
“Millions, perhaps even billions of us who got ourselves vaccinated against COVID-19 should be dead by now, or if not yet, very soon. For years, prominent wellness influencers and other internet personalities have predicted that mRNA vaccines will lead to mass casualties. Infectious disease clinician Neil Stone has helpfully (and amusingly) compiled a number of such dire predictions.”
“As of this writing, the U.S. military has killed at least 61 people.
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According to Philippe Sands, who frequently argues before international tribunals, the administration’s actions are “contrary to the basic precepts of international law.” The question, of course, is what that means as a practical matter and whether foreign governments — including the countries whose citizens have been killed in the attacks — might try to do anything about it.”
“”I have not seen ever before a direct infringement on the right to free speech like that,” CNN’s Jake Tapper says of the Trump administration’s actions in the Jimmy Kimmel saga.”
“Nuclear power is clean, reliable, and safe, but forcing taxpayers to bet on its future success is risky. After thriving throughout the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, the industry has been plagued by P.R. disasters and project failures that have hampered nuclear power for much of the last 30 years.”