July 20th, 2024

• ​Israeli settlements violate international law, U.N.'s top court says in a landmark opinion
• Top UN court tells Israel to end 'unlawful' Judea, Samaria 'occupation' - No "absurd opinion" in The Hague can deny that Judea and Samaria is the historical Jewish homeland, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said
• ICJ: Settlements in West Bank, east Jerusalem are illegal - The decision is expected to address the West Bank, east Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip as a single entity.
• Top UN court says Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is 'illegal' and should end as 'rapidly as possible'
• 'A triumph for justice': PA, Hamas welcome ICJ ruling on 'Israeli occupation'
• Blinken dodges questions on whether Netanyahu trying to drag out war to remain in power
• Biden will not withdraw from race before meeting with PM Netanyahu - report
• Biden won't give Netanyahu 'satisfaction' of quitting before PM's speech to Congress - report
• Blinken asserts hostage-ceasefire deal is close, reasserts support for two state solution - Blinken dodged questions on accusations that PM Netanyahu was sabotaging the deal
• 'We're inside the 10-yard line': Secretary of state on an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
• In bid to pressure PM, Gallant said weighing announcement that hostage deal within reach
• Israel skips Gaza talks, frustrating officials who say a deal is close
• UN warns that 'anarchy' is spreading in Gaza including 'looting, mob justice, extortion'
• Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster
• Hezbollah unveils rocket with heavy warhead in attack on Israeli outpost
• Hezbollah launches dozens of rockets at north; drone from Lebanon intercepted
• Israeli killed, four hurt as 'aerial target' strikes Tel Aviv
• Drone strike near U.S. Embassy office in Tel Aviv leaves one dead, Yemen's Houthi rebels claim attack
• IDF said to have tracked drone that hit Tel Aviv for 6 minutes, but thought it harmless
• Houthis take credit for drone attack, claim new UAV bypassed Israeli security
• Houthis' deadly Tel Aviv drone strike: 'Lucky shot' or strategic threat?
• IDF: We'll weigh new attack, defense strategy with Yemen in coming days
• Report: Moscow may arm Yemen's Houthis over US support for Ukraine
• Gunman in Ukraine kills nationalist former parliamentarian
• Russia Denies Nuclear 'Emergency' amid Rumors of Radioactive Leak
• Cubans Are Still Being Recruited by Russia to Fight in Ukraine
• Ukraine rushes to create AI-enabled war drones
• US Prepares Jamming Devices Targeting Russia, China Satellites
• NATO Country Says Goal Should Be Breakup Of The Russian Federation
• Trump speaks with Ukraine's Zelensky, pledges to 'end the war'
• Russian court sentences Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in penal colony on espionage charges, claiming he was working as a CIA operative during a 2023 assignment in Yekaterinburg
• Blinken: Iran one-two weeks away from producing enough material for nuclear weapon
• Iran's New President, Praised as a 'Reformist' Seeking 'Social Justice,' Spends First Weeks After Election Pledging Allegiance to Terrorists
• Bangladesh to impose curfew, deploy army as protests widen, communications disrupted
• Despite curfew, deaths mount in Bangladesh student protests over government jobs quota
• Vietnam's Communist leader dies aged 80 creating power vacuum
• Death of Vietnam's Top Leader Raises Questions of Succession
• Democrat Declares Biden Is 'Flickering,' Recalls 'Mentor and Friend' Not Recognizing Him at Recent Event
• Calls for Democrats to Change Candidate: Unprecedented
• 13 more Democrats, including Pelosi allies, call for Biden to exit 2024 election - The number of Biden detractors on Capitol Hill now stands at 35, or more than 10% of the combined Democratic caucuses in the House and Senate
• Susan Sarandon: 'It's Obvious' Joe Biden Needs to Drop Out
• Nolte: Democrats, Media, Hollywood Look to Steal Election from Joe Biden
• Shadowy Campaign Launches Ads, Rallies to Push Biden Out: 'Pass the Torch'
• Betting market shows high probability of Biden dropping out of presidential race - On Thursday evening a record 92 percent of users said they believed his campaign would soon be over
• Here's What Would Happen If Joe Biden Drops Out: Brokered Convention, Open Convention Or 'Mini-Primary'? Democrats Float Plan B As Biden's Fate In Doubt
• Senior Democrat suggests Obama, Clinton host 'mini primary' vetting
• Pelosi Told Colleagues She Would Favor 'Open' Nomination Process if Biden Drops Out
• Marco Rubio: Democrats' Scheme to Replace Biden Is 'Undemocratic'
• NBC News Journo: Resentment Growing Between Biden Team and Obama People, Biden Feels Betrayed
• Biden's family starts discussing his possible exit plan from the 2024 race
• Biden campaign reiterates president will be nominee in post-convention memo
• Biden-Harris Campaign Co-Chair Cedric Richmond Refutes Rumors of Joe Biden Dropping Out This Weekend: 'Biden is Running, End of Story'
• Ignoring controversy, Democrats move forward with nominating Biden via virtual roll call
• Biden campaign admits 'slipping' support but says he's 'absolutely' staying in race
• Biden Pushes Party Unity as he Resists Calls to Step Aside, Says he'll Return to Campaign Next Week
• "Don't watch cable news": Biden campaign tries to rally staff
• Eric Trump: If Biden Bows Out 'His Legacy Is Destroyed'
• AOC says Trump is 'neo-Nazi', condemns Dems who seek to replace Biden on ticket
• AOC Blasts Democrat Colleagues on Replacing Biden, Says No Guarantee Dems Unite Behind Kamala Harris
• Larry Elder at the RNC: Democrats Will Not Be Able to Replace Kamala Harris
• The View's Sunny Hostin claims 'black women' will be mad if Kamala Harris doesn't replace Biden if he steps out of race
• Allies of Kamala Harris prep plan for her to lead Dem ticket if Biden drops out of race
• Kamala Harris to address major Dem donors amid pressure for Biden to drop out of 2024 race: report
• Kamala Harris Agrees to Last-Minute Zoom Call with Democrat Megadonors as Largest Super PAC Abandons Joe Biden
• 'Money for Biden is drying up' as Kamala Harris sells out $2M Saturday fundraiser: source
• Jeffrey Katzenberg Tells Joe Biden That Donor Cash Is Drying Up As Concerns About POTUS' Age Grow
• Biden fundraisers on hold, July donations plummet, sources say
• The Federalist: Joe Biden's Fingerprints Are All Over The Criminal Prosecutions Of Donald Trump
• FOIA request for info on Secret Service during Trump rally 'not urgent': Biden admin
• Hawley: Whistleblowers allege Trump rally was considered 'loose' security event
• Senate GOP: Trump's protection detail at PA rally included non-Secret Service agents - "Whistleblower allegations suggest the majority of DHS officials were not in fact USSS agents but instead drawn from the department's Homeland Security Investigations."
• Fed Leak: Now They Tell Us Trump Would-Be Assassin Thomas Crooks Flew Drone Over Pennsylvania Fairgrounds, Got Aerial Footage of Rally Layout
• Trump's would-be assassin researched previous mass shooter Ethan Crumbley and his family before attack
• PA Trump Rally Shooter Building Reportedly Owned by BlackRock, Managed by Frmr Executives from Pfizer
• WA Dem AG candidate touts endorsement from far-left journalists who appeared to cheer Trump assassination attempt
• Barbra Streisand Claims Trump Brought Assassination Attempt on Himself Because He's Been Branded a Bully
• Godless: View Co-Host Joy Behar Bashes Trump For Mentioning God, Says His Bandage "Should Have Been Over Mouth"
• Hollywood Leftist George Takei Claims Trump Was Not Actually Hit By a Bullet, Needs a 'Doctor's Report' to Prove It
• Florida man arrested after threatening to kill Donald Trump, JD Vance - Thee threats were allegedly made on Facebook and Wiseman was reportedly in custody at a local jail as of Friday night
• Fire Engulfs Historic Dallas Church Pastored by Trump Supporter Robert Jeffress
• Trump warns 'war like no other' is brewing in RNC speech: 'International crisis'
• Wall Street, Donors, Neocons Seethe Over Populist JD Vance Being Trump's VP
• Leftist Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Blasts Elon Musk as 'Selfish' for Supporting Trump
• Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of all charges, claims senate-confirmed US Attorney David Weiss 'unconstitutionally appointed' as special counsel
• Biden's student loan forgiveness plan blocked in federal court same day White House launches new debt cancellation attempt, this time totaling $1.2 billion
• Mark Cuban worries algorithms will decide the president in 2024
• Widespread CrowdStrike "Outages" Explained - Possible Election Implications
• Flashback: Crowdstrike, the Company Behind the Russia Hacked Emails Scandal that Offered No Evidence During the Investigation, is Behind the IT Outages that Grounded Flights Across America the Day Following the RNC
• Microsoft-CrowdStrike issue causes 'largest IT outage in history'
• Crowdstrike glitch 'could take weeks to fix' after system failure 'double whammy'
• From ATMs to Flights, Epic IT Crash Leaves Trail of Destruction
• Amazing timelapse shows how US skies emptied after global IT glitch downed planes
• A Windows version from 1992 is saving Southwest's butt right now
• Widespread "IT Outages" Reported Across the Globe - Major US Airlines Ground All Flights - 911, Emergency Systems Affected
• Global tech outage hits airlines, banks, health care and public transit
• Hospitals Around the World Hobbled by Massive Tech Outage
• Massive IT Outage Hits Major U.S. Hospital Chain: Microsoft Crowdstrike Glitch Forces Cancellation of All Elective Surgeries and Medical Procedures
• Elon Musk Deletes CrowdStrike "From All Systems," Warns Global IT Disruption Sparked "Seizure In Auto Supply Chain"
• CrowdStrike Crash Raises Questions About Tech Dependency
• Artificial intelligence needs so much power it's overwhelming the electrical grid
• Get Ready to Pay More for Less-Reliable Electricity - As the grid becomes increasingly unstable due to age and extreme weather, utilities are ramping up spending on long-overdue maintenance and capital improvements
• May solar superstorm caused largest 'mass migration' of satellites in history
• Upstate NY gets slammed by 16 tornadoes in just seven days
• Severe storms hit Belarus, causing multiple fatalities and extensive damage
• 'Almost complete' dinosaur fossil revealed after historic flooding rains in Brazil
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Tobelo, Indonesia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Tobelo, Indonesia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Bitung, Indonesia
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 27,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 19,000ft
• Sakurajima volcano on Japan erupts to 16,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Germany's chancellor praises lithium deal with Serbia that could reduce Europe's dependency on China
• Chinese officials expect bumpy ride for economy after policy meeting
• 'Greatest Bubble' Nearing Its Peak, Says Black Swan Manager - Universa's Mark Spitznagel, who has made billions from past crashes, sees last hurrah for stocks before severe reckoning
• California Fast Food Restaurants Struggling to Survive Due to $20 Minimum Wage
• Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida's are a national security risk
• Corporate America's retreat from social activism is well under way
• Venezuelan Migrant Who Instructs Illegal Aliens on How to Invade American Homes and Invoke Squatter's Rights Believed to Be a Sergeant in Dictator Maduro's Military Intelligence Unit
• Tom Cotton Slams Biden for 'Chaos' at Border, 'Third World Invasion'
• Latin American president dismisses migrant crisis as a 'United States problem'
• At least 40 Haitians killed in boat fire, UN migration agency says - More than half a million Haitians have been internally displaced by gang violence that killed hundreds this year
• England Has Fallen: Insane Videos Capture Dystopic Scenes as Massive Migrant Riots Break Out in the UK
• Paris authorities struggle with terrorism ahead of 2024 Olympics opening ceremony
• San Francisco launches crackdown on homeless encampments after SCOTUS ruling says it's not 'cruel' to prevent public camping
• Harvey Weinstein's new sexual assault trial set after rape conviction overturned
• Lawsuit: Migrant Children Suffered "Pervasive Abuse" - Including Rape, Sexual Assault - At Biden-Contracted Housing Facilities
• Oklahoma Police K-9 Aids in Arrest of Ecuadorian Pediatrician Accused of Pedophilia
• Trans Muslim Antifa militant named 'person-of-interest' in shooting death of Phoenix man
• LGBT Republicans Celebrate GOP Platform's Historic Shift on Same-Sex Marriage
• St Louis child sex change clinic shuts down after backlash - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey described the clinic's closure as a "major step" in protecting children
• New Hampshire Bans Gender-Transition Surgery for Minors
• Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections
• Rare mosquito-borne virus arrives in Nebraska