December 16th, 2021

• US holding off on reopening Jerusalem consulate amid strong pushback from Israel
• 'Normalization with Israel conditional on Arab Peace Plan,' Saudi official says
• Palestinian Authority Praises Israel's Public Security Minister for Condemning Settler Violence
• Yamina MK says he'll hold up legislation from coalition members who 'smear settlers'
• Syria says Israeli air strikes target south of country, soldier killed
• Iranian hackers targeting Israel using ultra-exploitable coding flaw - experts
• 'One wrong move': Tehran Times reveals Iran's targets in Israel
• Iran allows new inspections, says IAEA 'condemns' alleged Israeli attack
• European Powers Say They Are Near End of Road to Save Iran Deal
• Navy successfully test-fires new laser weapon off Yemen coast: report
• Serbexit? Serb Leader Channels UK's David Cameron Regarding Secession from Muslim Majority Bosnia
• U.N., Amnesty International Blames Taliban for 'Relentless Bloodshed' in Afghanistan
• Afghans Face 'Avalanche of Hunger and Destitution' - U.N. Agency
• 10 years at helm, Kim Jong Un's nukes are still 'magic wand'
• North Korea Executes People for Watching K-Pop, Rights Group Says
• Hundreds trapped by fire at World Trade Center in Hong Kong
• UAE suspends multi-billion dollar weapons deal in sign of growing frustration with US-China showdown
• Putin and Xi Show United Front Amid Rising Tensions With U.S.
• Xi Told Putin They Are Better Than Allies, Kremlin Says
• China's Xi reportedly backs Putin in Russia's bid for security guarantees from the West
• Any Aggression Against Ukraine Will Lead to New 'Massive' Sanctions, EU Warns Russia
• Ukraine President Zelensky Hails Israel in Speech to Jewish Forum Amid Escalating Tensions With Russia
• Revealing docs about JFK slaying shed new light on tensions between US, Cuba
• New York Times columnist implores Biden not to run for reelection: 'Alarmingly incoherent'
• Trump says Pence is 'mortally wounded' inside the GOP for his role in certifying 2020 election results
• Swalwell on January 6 Probe: 'There May Be a Criminal Referral' for Donald Trump
• Joe Biden: Mark Meadows 'Worthy of Being Held in Contempt' of Congress
• Defiant Mark Meadows Slams the Democrats: 'They're Not Going to Intimidate Me'
• Liz Cheney, Daily Beast Tout 'Bombshell' Texts That Actually Prove There Was No Insurrection
• During January 6 Hearing, Schiff Doctored Text Messages Between Mark Meadows And Rep. Jim Jordan
• CNN joins Bannon in demanding release of documents in his case protected by DOJ
• Elizabeth Warren calls for expansion of Supreme Court, saying current court is a threat to democracy
• Bokhari: Facebook's Goal Is to Dodge Responsibility for 'Fact Checks'
• Hawley: Democrats Want to 'Leverage the Power' of Big Tech, Woke Corporations
• NYT: China Uses Western YouTubers as Communist Propaganda Tools
• US lawmakers call for sanctions against Israel's NSO, other spyware firms
• Ransomware attack threatens paychecks just before Christmas
• U.S. airlines warn 5G wireless could cause havoc with flights
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Masjed Soleyman, Iran
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 22,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea erupts to 20,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Mt Etna volcano in Italy erupts to 12,000ft
• Strengthening Typhoon Rai charges toward Philippines
• Severe thunderstorms hit Eastern Cape, claiming 6 lives and damaging more than 1,000 homes, South Africa
• More than 835,000 people affected by floods in South Sudan
• Annual rainfall and snowfall records broken in Greece
• Iran experiencing one of the driest water years since 1971
• Around 100 million Americans under weather alerts including tornadoes, wildfires and wind gusts up to 100 mph
• 107 MPH Gust Recorded On Colorado Eastern Plains, Almost Category 3 Hurricane Force Wind
• Joe Biden Greeted with 'Let's Go, Brandon!' Chants While Touring Kentucky Tornado Damage
• Cross Remains Standing at Kentucky Church Ravaged by Tornado: 'The Gospel Will Remain for Eternity'
• What's your religion? In US, a common reply now is "None"
• Districts Have 'Unprecedented' Funds to Teach CRT Via 'Social and Emotional Learning'
• DeSantis: Critical race theory is "crap," vows to fight it
• Florida's DeSantis Proposes Legislation to Allow Parents to Sue Schools Teaching Critical Race Theory
• Gov. DeSantis introduces 'Stop Woke Act' to keep 'critical race theory' out of classrooms
• Nolte: Woke Salvation Army Struggles for Donations, Volunteers
• Salvation Army Faces "Dire" Toy Shortage After Telling White People to Repent for Being White
• Two major real estate search engines nix crime data in racial equity push
• Grandma Accused in San Francisco $1 Million Looting Spree
• Pelosi slams 'attitude of lawlessness' in San Francisco, says 'I don't know' where it comes from
• Kennedy: Rise in Crime Began 'with the Defund and Disrespect the Police Movement'
• SF Democrat Mayor London Breed, After Backing Defunding Police, Reverses: Need 'Aggressive' Policing
• Joe Biden Renews Promise for 'Police Reform' in Midst of Nationwide Crime Wave
• Report: DCCC Strategist Repeatedly Called Police a 'Terrorist Group'
• Chinese Police Accused of Looting for Profit
• China Cuts Checks to American Social Media Influencers to Hype Olympics, Downplay Boycotts
• Analysis: The 'Green Energy' Supply Chain Has a Slave Labor Problem
• MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC ignore ousted CNN producer accused of child sex crimes
• Bombshell Report: FBI Officials Had Sex With 'Overseas' Prostitutes
• New York officer allegedly bribed with sex in exchange for shielding prostitution ring from cops
• Tesla is facing mounting lawsuits for 'fostering a culture of sexual harassment'
• David Fuller, Who Killed 2 Women and Sexually Abused Over 100 Corpses, Gets Life in Prison
• Video Purports to Show Trans Swimmer Crushing Female Competitors
• Commentary: U.S. Drug Agents Ramp Up Fentanyl Counterattack on Chinese Mainland - as DEA Faces Its Own Troubles at Home
• Looming abortion pill rules could recast reproductive rights battle
• Study: How Brazilian City Cut Hospitalizations And Mortality In Half By Offering Ivermectin To Everyone
• Top Cardiologist Tells Joe Rogan Of "Intentional Plot" To Suppress Early COVID Treatments
• Rep. Steve Scalise: Democrats Ignore 'Therapeutics, Natural Immunity' Because They Want 'to Control People's Lives'
• Biden Laughs and Walks Away from Questions About Wuhan Coronavirus Deaths
• Surgery delays grow at hospitals dealing with COVID-19
• Omicron may be no worse than flu, says former government adviser
• EU health agency says not enough time for vaccination alone to halt Omicron
• China Promotes 'CanSino' Vaccine for Omicron as Sinovac Efficacy Plummets
• J&J Shot Loses Antibody Protection Against Omicron in Study
• EU Regulator Backs Giving J&J Booster Shot to Adults 2 Months After Initial Dose
• Third pro football player in a week experiences severe chest pain during game prompting yet more suggestions that the spate of players suffering such bouts may be linked to them taking COVID vaccines
• Senior Haredi rabbi who backed COVID vaccines for children receiving threats
• Some hospitals cancel worker vaccine requirements with Biden rule tied up in courts
• Appeals court limits nationwide injunction against healthcare worker vax mandate to 24 states
• 109 Republicans Call on Nancy Pelosi to Pass Legislation to Nullify Joe Biden's Vaccine Mandate
• Five governors call on Pentagon to rescind COVID vaccine mandate for National Guard members
• Commentary: Forcing People Into COVID Vaccines Ignores Important Scientific Information
• Elon Musk Comes out Against COVID-19 Vaccine Policies, Says Shots Should Not Be Mandatory in US
• Google tells employees it will lose pay, fire those who remain unvaccinated: report
• ESPN: Vaccine Controversy May Cost Aaron Rodgers 'Key' MVP Votes
• Cornell University Shuts Down Campus Over COVID-19 Concerns Despite Vaccine Mandate
• Louisiana Governor to Add COVID-19 Vaccine to List of Required School Immunizations
• Israel: After outcry, government walks back demand for vaccine bracelets at malls
• Governments Want Crackdown on Telegram App Used to Organize Anti-COVID Lockdown Protests
• 'Shameful': Auschwitz-Style Banner at Polish COVID Vaccine Protest Condemned
• German Police Foil 'Anti-Vaxxer Murder Plot' Against State Premier
• China Regulates Family Gatherings in East to Fight Surging Coronavirus Cases
• Philadelphia officials urge against inter-household Christmas gatherings amid COVID-19 case spike
• Two major airline CEOs question the need for masks on planes
• Airline CEOs face Senate panel over flight cancellations after taking $54 billion in taxpayer aid
• Fed will tighten credit faster and sees 3 rate hikes in 2022
• Dow jumps 380 points, Nasdaq surges 2% in relief rally after Fed gives rate hiking timeline
• Amid drought, conflict and rocketing prices, a global food crisis could be approaching, top expert warns