Moore was fired for cause due to an 'inappropriate relationship' with a staffer.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/sherrone-moore-may-out-millions-michigan-contract-money-after-firing-arrest

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d9vpxjp2go
Two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter have been killed in Syria in an ambush by a lone Islamic State gunman, the US military has said.
Three other service members were injured in the attack, during which the gunman was "engaged and killed".
The identities of those killed are being withheld for 24 hours until their next of kin have been informed.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, said: "Let it be known, if you target Americans - anywhere in the world you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you."
The ambush occurred in Palmyra, located in the centre of the country, according to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.

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https://apnews.com/article/syria-alawite-women-kidnapped-militants-extremists-rape-a469660022301de378d1fa130467bec0

Foreign fighters
Another woman said two of her female relatives, one of them a teenager, were taken by foreign fighters from a street in March. According to the relative’s account, the two were held in the basement of a house several hours away. There, the teenager was raped by the same man for 10 days until he left. The other woman was raped by another person for about two months, after which they were set free.
Another victim, who was 19, said she was taken in early July by three masked foreign fighters – an Iraqi and two non-Arabs.
“You Alawites are filthy infidels,” one of the men told her. When she tried to argue and begged for her life, he hit her head against the windshield until she bled.
She was locked in a basement of the Iraqi’s home. He threatened to kill her if she didn’t let him touch her. When she started screaming, he left, fearing neighbors would hear, she said.
She said she tried to kill herself by breaking a glass and cutting her vein, but the cut was not deep enough.
The next day, the Iraqi told her that his “emir,” a term used by jihadis to refer to their leader, had decided to set her free “on the condition that you learn about Islam.” The next morning, he put her in the car with his wife and children. On the way, he told her not to tell people she had been kidnapped but to say she’d left home of her own will to learn about Islam. They stopped and he bought her sweets from a store, then dropped her off at a taxi station in Idlib city, she said.
Not long after returning home, a state investigator came to her family home and questioned her about what happened. She identified the Iraqi through security footage from the sweets shop. But it is not known if he was arrested, and officials did not comment when asked.
Fearing reprisals, the family fled Syria.

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9 December 2025

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-americas-trash-fuels-toxic-tofu-in-indonesia-2025-9

Indonesia and Philippines are dumping plastic waste garbage into the ocean or using it as fuel for making tofu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV9v0RIE-iI

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Fhzz4c-a4I

https://www.face.book.com/businessinsider/videos/1381615343712530/


https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/world/asia/indonesia-tofu-dioxin-plastic.html


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The two countries incel wignat white nationalists worship are going to import millions of Indians.

https://m.economictimes.com/nri/work/as-western-doors-close-new-ones-open-for-indians/amp_articleshow/125872564.cms

As favourite immigration destinations of Indians such as the United States, Canada and many other developed countries, tighten entry pathways, global labour mobility is finding other routes. Rising nativism, political pressures and restrictive visa regimes in many Western nations are reshaping how workers, especially from labour-abundant countries like India, move around the world. The contraction in one part of the world is coinciding with an expansion in another. Russia, Japan and several other ageing or labour-short economies are increasingly opening their doors to Indian workers.

In July this year, a Russian business leader had expressed hope about inviting a large number of Indian workers. "As far as I know, by the end of the year, 1 million specialists from India will come to Russia, including the Sverdlovsk region. A new Consulate General is opening in Yekaterinburg, which will deal with these issues," Andrey Besedin, the head of the Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told the RosBusinessConsulting (RBC) news agency. Besedin said the migration of Indians would fill the shortage of a highly qualified workforce in the Sverdlovsk region.

Japan’s turn towards Indian workforce

Japan, like Russia, faces a demographic crisis but has traditionally been cautious about large-scale immigration. That stance has begun to soften in recent years, and the August 2025 India-Japan Action Plan on Human Resources marks a breakthrough in bilateral manpower cooperation.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5644455-democratic-bill-health-insurance-subsidies/


Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a motion to advance a Democrat-drafted bill to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies that are due to expire at the end of 2025, tax credits that Democrats say are needed to keep premiums from rising by double digits next year.

The legislation, which needed 60 votes to advance, failed by a vote of 51 to 48.

Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) voted for the Democratic plan to extend the enhanced health insurance tax credits, even though both lawmakers have called for reforms to the program. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who is up for reelection next year, and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) also voted for the Democratic proposal.

The unusual vote on a Democratic-crafted health care plan while Republicans control the Senate was set up by a deal Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) struck with centrist Democrats to end the recent 43-day government shutdown.

The proposal, unveiled by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), would have extended the enhanced subsidies, which were first enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, another three years.

“Our bill is the last train to leave the station. After this, we will not have time to try again before premiums shoot through the roof next year,” Schumer said on the Senate floor before the vote.


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President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy and immigration have fallen substantially since March, according to a new AP-NORC poll, the latest indication that two signature issues that got him elected barely a year ago could be turning into liabilities as his party begins to gear up for the 2026 midterms.

Only 31% of U.S. adults now approve of how Trump is handling the economy, the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds. That is down from 40% in March and marks the lowest economic approval he’s registered in an AP-NORC poll in his first or second term.

Republicans are more unhappy with Trump’s performance on the economy than they were in the first few months of his term. About 7 in 10 Republicans, 69%, approve of how Trump is handling the economy in the December poll, a decline from 78% in March.

Larry Reynolds, a 74-year-old retiree and Republican voter from Wadsworth, Ohio, said he believes in Trump’s plan to impose import duties on U.S. trading partners but thinks rates have spiraled too high, creating a “vicious circle now where they aren’t really justifying the tariffs.”

Perhaps most worryingly for Trump, who’s become increasingly synonymous with his party, he’s slipped on issues that were major strengths. Just a few months ago, 53% of Americans approved of Trump’s handling of crime, but that’s fallen to 43% in the new poll. There’s been a similar decline on immigration, from 49% approval in March to 38% now.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-poll-approval-economy-immigration-inflation-crime-9e5bd096964990e040bc4bacd9fcac21

https://apnorc.org/projects/trumps-approval-rating-slips-on-the-economy-and-immigration/

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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/10/trump-indiana-redistricting-republicans-rodric-bray-00686257
President Donald Trump threatened electoral consequences for Indiana Republicans who defy his demand that the state redraw its congressional map to secure more seats for the GOP — singling out a state senator who could help block the effort on Thursday.

Trump raged at Indiana Senate Republican leader Rodric Bray in a social media post late Wednesday, saying he would back primary opponents for those who stand in the way of an effort to preserve the GOP House majority in the midterms.

“Anybody that votes against Redistricting, and the SUCCESS of the Republican Party in D.C., will be, I am sure, met with a MAGA Primary in the Spring,” Trump wrote. “Rod Bray and his friends won’t be in Politics for long, and I will do everything within my power to make sure that they will not hurt the Republican Party, and our Country, again.”

His threat reflects the stakes for his presidency if the Democrats retake the House, which would allow them to thwart his agenda and launch investigations of his administration. Trump has sought to prevent that by pushing states with GOP governors and Republican-controlled legislatures to redraw their congressional districts.

Republicans stand to gain two more seats in Indiana, giving them all nine in the state, under the new proposed map.

Indiana Republicans have faced intense pressure to redraw their congressional districts for months. Vice President JD Vance has traveled to the state to lobby legislators in person, and House Speaker Mike Johnson made calls to individual senators. Trump himself has spoken to Republican state senators on multiple occasions — both on the phone and in person at the White House.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/11/us-plans-to-ask-visitors-to-share-5-years-of-social-media-history-to-enter

Visitors who are eligible to enter the United States without a visa may soon be required to provide the Department of Homeland Security with significantly more personal information, including details about their social media activity, email accounts and family background.

According to a notice published on Wednesday in the Federal Register, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is proposing to collect up to five years of social media data from travelers from certain visa-waiver countries.

The proposed requirement would apply to travellers using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) under the Visa Waiver Program, which allows citizens of 42 countries – including the United Kingdom, Germany, Qatar, Greece, Malta, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Israel and South Korea – to travel to the US for tourism or business for up to 90 days.

Currently, the ESTA automatically screens applicants and grants travel approval without requiring an in-person interview at a US embassy or consulate, unlike standard visa applications.

At present, ESTA applicants are required to provide a more limited set of information, such as their parents’ names, current email address, and details of any past criminal record.

A question asking travellers to disclose their social media information was first added to the ESTA application in 2016, though it has remained optional.

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CHARLOTTE — The co-owner of Sycamore Brewing was arrested early Thursday morning after allegedly breaking into a home and raping a girl under the age of 15.

Channel 9 found jail records showing that Justin Tawse Brigham was booked into custody on felony charges of statutory rape of a child, first-degree burglary, and indecent liberties with a child.

Before his arrest, Brigham, 44, was also listed as the co-owner of Sycamore Brewing, according to North Carolina business records. Sycamore Brewing is the largest brewery in Charlotte and one of the city’s most popular spots.

According to court documents, Brigham allegedly broke into a home in Stanfield and raped a 13-year-old girl on Wednesday.

The Stanly County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened overnight, and the victims’ parents found Brigham in their daughter’s bedroom. Brigham was ultimately found completely undressed in a vehicle near the victim’s home. It’s not clear how Brigham first contacted the victim.

Brigham is being held in the Stanly County Jail on a $10 million bond. If he’s released, he’s not allowed to be on social media, according to court records.

Just after 1 p.m., Chopper 9 SkyZoom spotted investigators going into Brigham’s home in south Charlotte. It’s not clear what they may be looking for, but the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a search was underway.

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Captain Fatbeard The Fat Fear of the Seven Reeeees is resorting to commerical piracy and raiding of merchant vessels
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5643019-us-seizes-venezuela-tanker/
Trump says US has seized oil tanker near Venezuela

President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the latest escalation in what has become an increasingly tense relationship between the two countries.

“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. A large tanker, very large,” Trump told reporters. “And other things are happening.”

Trump did not provide additional details about the seizure, and he told reporters they would hear from “the appropriate people” about it.

“It was seized for a very good reason,” Trump said.

Asked what would happen to the oil on the tanker, Trump said, “I assume we’re going to keep the oil.”

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Donald Trump saved the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado by helping her flee to Norway from the Maduro regime in Venezuela.
Trump assembled an expert team of contractors skilled in extraction operations as well as select members of the US military and helped her get through 10 government checkpoints undetected and eventually flee the country by boat.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5644246-maria-corina-machado-venezuela-norway-trip/
Trump administration helped Venezuela’s Machado escape to Norway: Report

The Trump administration reportedly aided Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado in her secret travel from Venezuela to Norway for the award ceremony in Oslo.

Venezuela’s opposition leader has been in hiding since Jan. 9, shortly after President Nicolás Maduro started his third term following a disputed election.

Leaving her location on Monday, she first managed to get through 10 military checkpoints undetected, according to reporting by The Wall Street Journal, citing a person familiar with the operation.

She next headed to Curaçao on Tuesday. Her path through the Caribbean Sea was flanked with danger in waters ripe with attacks from the Trump administration in recent weeks. The Journal reported that the group helping Machado reached out to the U.S. military so it would not strike her boat. In addition to Machado, two people were on board the fishing skiff that skipped across the sea after a two-month planning process.

“We coordinated that she was going to leave by a specific area so that they would not blow up the boat,” said the person close to the operation, according to the Journal.


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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-plans-envision-major-us-investment-russia-restoring-oil-flows-europe-wsj-2025-12-11/
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for peace in Ukraine includes proposals to restore Russian energy flows to Europe, major U.S. investment in Russian rare earths and energy, and tapping frozen Russian sovereign assets, the Wall Street Journal said.

The newspaper said the plans were detailed in appendices to peace proposals handed to European counterparts over recent weeks.

They include a plan for U.S. financial firms and other businesses to tap $200 billion of frozen Russian sovereign assets for projects in Ukraine, including a major new data center powered by the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant now controlled by Russian forces, the paper said.

U.S. companies would invest in Russian strategic sectors such as rare-earth extraction and oil drilling in the Arctic, while Russian energy flows to Western Europe and the world would be restored, it added.

The paper said one unidentified European official compared the proposed U.S.-Russian energy deals to an economic version of the 1945 Yalta conference.

At that meeting, the victors of World War Two, the Soviet Union, the United States and Britain, divided up their spheres of interest in Europe.

Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 after eight years of fighting between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian troops in the Donbas, formed of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

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https://www.axios.com/2025/12/11/impeachment-haley-stevens-rfk-democrats-trump

One of Democrats' most fraught internal fights of the year resurfaced Wednesday after Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) introduced articles of impeachment against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Why it matters: Stevens is part of a growing group of House Democrats effectively going rogue by mounting impeachment efforts without support from party leadership, to the frustration of many of their colleagues.

The Michigan Democrat stressed in an interview with Axios that she "worked closely" with the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees HHS.

But Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), the top Democrat on the panel, told Axios she "approached us about joining her, and then in the end we declined."

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) told Axios he hasn't taken a look at Stevens' measure, adding: "You know what I'm focused on? Making sure that the American people don't have their health care ripped away from them."

State of play: Stevens is one of a handful of House Democrats who have tried to impeach Trump or one of his officials this year.

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) has introduced impeachment measures against President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-threatens-new-icc-sanctions-unless-court-pledges-not-prosecute-trump-2025-12-10/
President Donald Trump's administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials, a Trump administration official said, threatening new U.S. sanctions on the court if it did not.

If the court does not act on this U.S. demand and two others - dropping investigations of Israeli leaders over the Gaza war and formally ending an earlier probe of U.S. troops over their actions in Afghanistan - Washington may penalize more ICC officials and could sanction the court itself, the official said.

Sanctioning the court would significantly escalate the U.S. campaign against the ICC, which has long been criticized by U.S. officials including both Republicans and Democrats, who say the court infringes on U.S. sovereignty.

The Trump administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Washington has communicated its demands to ICC members, some of whom are U.S. allies, and has also made them known to the court. The United States is not a party to the Rome Statute that established the ICC in 2002 as a court of last resort, with the power to prosecute heads of state.

The demand and the threat to resume the U.S. sanctions campaign towards the court have not been previously reported.