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Meteor Explodes Over US Air Base, Military Keeps Silence… NASA Scientists Puzzled
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the director of the Nuclear Information Project for the Federation of American Scientists have reported on the meteor, which produced an explosion with 2.1 kilotons of force. Units stationed at the missile-warning base, however, shared no information about this on their website. Director of the Nuclear Information Project for the Federation of American Scientists Hans … Continue reading
Secret Tracking of Ordinary Air Passengers Begins in the US – Reports
Previously only those involved in criminal activities or on the terrorist do-not-fly watchlists have been subject to surveillance by US air marshals. The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has started tracking the movements and activities of ordinary US citizens on commercial flights, The Boston Globe reported, citing anonymous sources within the TSA. According to media reports, the practice has not … Continue reading
Majority of US Voters Think Russia Has Compromising Material on Trump
Slightly more than half of American voters believe Moscow has “compromising information” about US President Donald Trump, according to newly released poll data. A Quinnipiac University poll conducted July 18 through July 23 found that 51 percent of voters think the Russian government “has compromising information” on the American president. Thirty-five percent believe Moscow does not have any “kompromat” (Russian … Continue reading
Radioactive Particles From Fukushima Found in California Wines
Perhaps you thought Fukushima just quietly went away… via NY Times: Ever since a huge earthquake off the coast of Japan sent a tsunami crashing into a nuclear plant in Fukushima, setting off one of the world’s worst nuclear crises, scientists have been uncovering the radioactive legacy of the 2011 disaster. The government warned about contaminated seafood around Japan, and … Continue reading
5 Mysterious Military Bases
Secret military installations housing terrible secrets and powerful superweapons have long been the staple of action movies, spy thrillers and videogames. And while such “secrets” and “superweapons” usually reside in the realm of fiction, there are a number of mysterious military installations around the world. The following list compiled by Sputnik mentions some of the most famous and mysterious military … Continue reading
Monsanto Suffers Setback as Judge to Allow Expert Testimony that Roundup Causes Cancer
Monsanto faced a major setback on Tuesday, as a federal judge ruled to allow three expert witnesses to testify that its controversial weed killer Roundup causes cancer, opening up a floodgate for thousands of lawsuits to come. The agrochemical company, which is now a unit of Bayer AG following a $62.5 billion takeover that concluded in June, has been engulfed … Continue reading
It’s No Conspiracy Theory – Your Phone Really is Watching & Listening to You
If you’ve ever had the sneaking suspicion that your phone might be watching you, new research suggests you’re not being paranoid. Research scientists at Northwestern University in Boston spent a year trying to determine whether or not smartphone applications are secretly recording our private conversations to send personal data to advertisers. Fortunately, the researchers did not find any evidence to … Continue reading
Gold is Disappearing & There is No Substitute
Did you know that all the gold that exists was created by stars? 🙂 via RT: People responsible for supplying the world with gold are sounding the alarm, saying discoveries of the precious metal are shrinking and there’s no reasonable substitute. Mining companies are no longer finding new deposits of gold to replace their aging mines. South Africa’s 140-year-old gold … Continue reading
Hacker Gains Access to and Sells US Military Documents Online
Sensitive military documents have been put up for sale in online hacking forums after someone forgot to change a default password, according to a security firm that discovered the breach. Documents for sale include maintenance manuals for servicing MQ-9 Reaper drones, training manuals describing deployment tactics for improvised explosive devices (IEDs), documents detailing tank platoon tactics and an M1 ABRAMS … Continue reading
Tourist Sentenced to Eight Years in Jail for Criticizing Egyptian Society
A Lebanese woman was sentenced to eight years in prison in Egypt Saturday after posting a video on Facebook in which she criticized sexual harassment she experienced in the country. The court said she was spreading rumours harmful to Egyptian society. Mona el-Mazboh, 24, was arrested in Cairo last month after taking to Facebook to complain about being sexually harassed … Continue reading
