North Carolina Republicans override Democratic governor and put 12 week abortion ban into effect

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Republican lawmakers in North Carolina dealt a crushing blow Tuesday evening to pro-abortion radicals, overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a pro-life bill. TheBlaze previously indicated that the law allows various exceptions — abortions are permitted through 20 weeks for pregnancies resultant of rape or incest and during the first 24 weeks if the … Read more

A 14-year-old boy used his slingshot to fight off someone trying to kidnap his 8-year-old sister

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A teen boy in Michigan fought off his sister’s kidnapper with a slingshot, state police say. A Michigan teen used his slingshot to fight off a would-be kidnapper that emerged from the woods and tried to snatch his 8-year-old sister, state police said. Michigan State Police responded to the home in Alpena County, Michigan on … Read more

Pfizer Sells $31 Billion of Bonds in Fourth-Largest Deal Ever

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The pharmaceutical giant raked in over $85 billion in orders for the eight part investment-grade deal, which will finance its purchase of Seagen Inc. Pfizer and its bankers were forced to modify terms of the deal on the fly Tuesday after the US sued to block a separate multibillion-dollar debt-funded acquisition by Amgen Inc. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pfizer-kicks-off-jumbo-bond-152918249.html

MIT Scientists Create Device That Can Hack Dreams

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I can see this being corrupted and used against us for nefarious purposes… So, essentially the device has the capability of controlling the direction of someone’s dreams. Scientists Build Device That Can Hack Dreams, Just Like ‘Inception’ https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/mit-scientists-create-device-that-can-hack-dreams/ Another article linked to this article— Scientists Build Device That Can Hack Dreams, Just Like ‘Inception’ https://www.ibtimes.com/scientists-build-device-that-can-hack-dreams-just-like-inception-3693524 … Read more

Moscow and Tehran sign key rail deal

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The new route will help diversify global trade flows, according to President Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi have taken part in a signing ceremony, via video link, for an agreement on the construction of a rail line between the Iranian cities of Rasht and Astara, the Kremlin press service … Read more

Supreme Court upholds California ban on sale of flavored tobacco products

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WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a last-minute plea from the tobacco industry and cleared the way for California to enforce a statewide ban on the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. The court’s action has the effect of upholding a measure passed by the Legislature in 2020, which in turn … Read more

Swiss government: “You’re going to buy this catshit.” UBS: “But, it’s actually not just catshit. It’s dogshit wrapped in catshit.” Swiss government: “You’re buying it anyway.”

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via reuters: HONG KONG, May 17 (Reuters) – UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) was rushed into buying cross-town rival Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) in a deal it did not want, as a global bank crisis worsened the latter’s finances and prompted authorities to take swift action, a regulatory filing showed. UBS, in a Tuesday filing to the U.S. Securities … Read more

WHY IS CNBC DEFENDING GEORGE SOROS?

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CNBC asks Musk: Why criticize George Soros rather than make money? Er … why not? It’s possible to do both, at least if one doesn’t treat a massive political player as somehow sacrosanct and above criticism. On Monday, Elon Musk took a potshot at George Soros, which prompted an exchange with Brian Krassenstein over Soros’ impact … Read more

Annual inflation on supermarket own-label budget items in the UK stepped up to 25% in April and I bet that’s underreported

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via theguardian: Some meat and vegetable lines at supermarkets have almost doubled in price over the past year, research has found, prompting fresh calls for the government to intervene as food industry figures gather for summit in Downing Street. Annual inflation on supermarket own-label budget items stepped up to 25% in April, according to the … Read more