Monday, January 6, 2020

PLATT - CURATED NEWS -- 2020 - JAN-A


GENERAL INTEREST
My Mom Was A Spy For The CIA, And This Is What She Wore To Work
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/voices/my-mom-was-a-spy-for-the-cia-and-this-is-what-she-wore-to-work/ar-AAK5wWZ?ocid=spartandhp

News Quiz: Iraq, Carlos Ghosn, Vaping (9 out of 11)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/03/briefing/iraq-carlos-ghosn-vaping-news-quiz.html?te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_NN_p_20200103&section=whatElse?campaign_id=9&instance_id=14935&segment_id=20013&user_id=534895be791870e2f49b8be32ff6f7ab&regi_id=58935408ion=whatElse

Thomas Whispered (WARNING: Some of these are NOT NC.)
https://thomaswispered.com/

HEALTH
Testicular cancer: 'Kinder' chemotherapy is 'just as effective'
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-50972799

HEALTH CARE
Mayor Pete’s Stealth Health Mandate [No coverage? You’ll be ‘retroactively enrolled in the public option.’]
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mayor-petes-stealth-health-mandate-11578010279?emailToken=adc79380ce55461cc5a7cb1f299319bcJlp42B3FrCbCNcT0MwnbehLpcgrID0/uJtEfXcxRLv+bKe/njOoXlTS3La8rF83aqSDu89px6H03GDJ9jWCV6Q%3D%3D&reflink=article_email_share

How the GOP Can Win on Health Care [Voters don’t want the left’s radical plans, but they may settle for them if the right doesn’t offer alternatives.]
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-gop-can-win-on-health-care-11578008941?emailToken=ae8f933dba062128fb75387fca253a75R/pvCQmYeGK25dJfYdMp8nMk4SmfR8B1GtggpzCVtqXYC+dnZ56iAOZ7By+qu5N39JECOP1LQHxee5XUfEADlA%3D%3D&reflink=article_email_share

Warren Has a Plan for Your Drinking Water—but It’s Risky [Private utilities have a better record on health. Naturally, she wants to put them out of business.]
https://www.wsj.com/articles/warren-has-a-plan-for-your-drinking-waterbut-its-risky-11578008889?emailToken=9b2368924002904e970511e9555e04ddFGDHTtPFbburXHX8d9RlV6jp9zGUYDDkHF8psn1ObX0cGcoLCQ88b4sDf5csZBDdVuF7gFWEb80cC1NT1kz8yTCx3dFlKd/B5KVrqq48RU47wvqAxJCA8+12TLYBzt+h&reflink=article_email_share

PERSONAL SECURITY
How to Spot a Bad Guy- A Comprehensive Look at Body Language and Pre-Assault Indicators
https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/how-to-spot-a-bad-guy-a-comprehensive-look-at-body-language-and-pre-assault-indicators

Church Security Resource Compilation
https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/church-security-resource-compilation
Read more: https://www.ammoland.com/2020/01/texas-church-shooting-hero-jack-wilson-shares-his-side-of-the-story/#ixzz6A2VuyoAO

Texas Church Shooting Hero, Jack Wilson, Shares his Side of the Story
https://www.ammoland.com/2020/01/texas-church-shooting-hero-jack-wilson-shares-his-side-of-the-story/?utm_source=Ammoland+Subscribers&utm_campaign=73ec92f8fa-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6f6fac3eaa-73ec92f8fa-21266153#axzz6A2Vs8xdR

How to Use Your Handbrake to Do a Perfect 180-Degree Turn
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a30285645/forward-180-degree-turn-how-to-video/

EDUCATION
The 10 Highest-Paying Engineering Degrees
https://www.thestreet.com/personal-finance/education/highest-paying-engineering-degrees

HISTORY
Britain, India, and cannabis -- 1/3/20
https://mailchi.mp/25ed6424d039/britain-india-and-cannabis-1320?e=a218d00c99

100 Years Ago, the Booziest January Suddenly Dried Up
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/us/100-years-ago-the-booziest-january-suddenly-dried-up.html?auth=login-email&emc=edit_NN_p_20200103&instance_id=14935&login=email&nl=morning-briefing&regi_id=58935408ion%3DwhatElse&section=whatElse%3Fcampaign_id%3D9&segment_id=20013&te=1&user_id=534895be791870e2f49b8be32ff6f7ab

SPORTS
Garrett still coach of Cowboys as Jerry Jones stays silent
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/garrett-still-coach-of-cowboys-as-jerry-jones-stays-silent/ar-BBYB2tS?ocid=spartandhp

Democrats and Republicans Have Found One Common Foe: the NCAA [Lawmakers who agree on little else have come to a similar position on the college sports model ]
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-and-republicans-have-found-one-common-foe-the-ncaa-11578049200?emailToken=cc44ce84ed25b0fff766b2fe0c12f720LlQP9UFegZ0Q8/UovSL9pfTEvi9y5iOkA+YCb/OuzKlpvD7GIWXcdRMi4yoOtABj8Kf5eYy+rYK3vCRL6hYW95WQK+8pcmmMzHeLuEiy0VLS+QMsv4VbhH9QeuU3yYBH&reflink=article_email_share

ARACHNOPHOBIA
Giant spider hauls away man's pet goldfish for dinner
https://www.foxnews.com/science/giant-spider-hauls-away-goldfish

TECHNOLOGY
My rules for keeping Twitter useful — and non-toxic
https://nypost.com/2020/01/01/my-rules-for-keeping-twitter-useful-and-non-toxic/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

CYBER SECURITY
What Are the Privacy Implications of iPhone 11 Ultra Wideband?
https://www.macobserver.com/link/ultra-wideband-privacy/?te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_NN_p_20200103&section=backStory?campaign_id=9&instance_id=14935&segment_id=20013&user_id=534895be791870e2f49b8be32ff6f7ab&regi_id=58935408on=backStory

5 ways to keep your money safe from hackers in 2020
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-ways-to-keep-your-money-safe-from-hackers-in-2019-2019-01-02

LAW AND ORDER
Carjacker, allegedly on meth, abducts man, pet goat from Missouri adult store: police (... a pet goat and an adult store :-[)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/carjacker-abducts-man-pet-goat-from-missouri-adult-store-police

What the Hell Is Going On With Carlos Ghosn? [He was in charge of Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, and a hero of the business world. Now he's an international fugitive. Here's how it all unfolded.]
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a30380142/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-carlos-ghosn/

IRAN
Iran faces dilemma in avenging general's death: To strike back without starting a war
https://news.yahoo.com/iran-faces-dilemma-in-avenging-generals-death-to-strike-back-without-starting-a-war-230551178.html

IMPEACHMENT
How Sen. Hawley Plans to Disrupt the Democrats' Articles of Impeachment
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/01/02/gop-senator-readies-motion-to-dismiss-articles-of-impeachment-n2558879?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=01/03/2020&bcid=3cb4e56ddeac8885c78e874bb1d8f1a4&recip=27077809

McConnell digs in on impeachment: 'Non-starter' for Pelosi to influence trial
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/476676-mcconnell-digs-in-on-impeachment-non-starter-for-pelosi-to-influence-trial?userid=288549

POLITICS
Democrats Call For Flags To Be Flown At Half-Mast To Grieve Death Of Soleimani
https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-call-for-flags-to-be-flown-half-mast-to-grieve-death-of-soleimani

Facing Up to the Cost of a Warren Presidency [She would raise the government’s annual grab by a staggering 56%.]
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facing-up-to-the-cost-of-a-warren-presidency-11577995342?emailToken=d9b5f73dbf516ce993e3955a1daed1ecRzFe5fpx2J+sak7AR+IoFhrk+xnjYRRsnVGtjUPicEv2DgG8NKVSZBh3RHNMluyssJujOvD4Yb/Ulb39OxYld1oXIXLiGQfpzsMtFzncla4%3D&reflink=article_email_share

Report: Obama Holdovers Have Just Been Booted From The White House
https://www.waynedupree.com/obama-holdovers-nsa-white-house/

2020 Democrats on defensive as Trump capitalizes on Soleimani killing
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2020-democrats-on-defensive-as-trump-capitalizes-on-soleimani-killing?utm_source=breaking_push&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=push_notifications&utm_source=WEX_News%20Brief_01/03/2020&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WEX_News%20Brief&rid=5044

"You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – 
which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront
the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be."
        - VAdm James Stockdale, USN (1923-2005)




GENERAL INTEREST
NonPoliticalNews (NoPo)
https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?e=5256653b0b&u=695cd01d0ec29d2b01fcb6e83&id=06758677b8

Storm of Tumbleweeds Buries Cars, Terrifies Drivers and Astounds Police
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/us/tumbleweeds-washington-state.html?te=1&nl=evening-briefing&emc=edit_ne_20200102?campaign_id=57&instance_id=14921&segment_id=20001&user_id=534895be791870e2f49b8be32ff6f7ab&regi_id=5893540820200102

How long to form a habit -- 1/2/20
https://mailchi.mp/765f7a788731/how-long-to-form-a-habit-1220?e=a218d00c99

2020's new laws: Gender-neutral 'X' licenses, stronger ID, wear your hair the way you want
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/2020-s-new-laws-gender-neutral-x-licenses-stronger-id-n1106326

North Carolina Couple cooking pizza accidentally chars snake
https://nypost.com/2020/01/01/north-carolina-couple-cooking-pizza-accidentally-chars-snake/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

These 19 Insanely Cool Gadgets Are Ideal As Gifts For 2020 (Believe it or not, this giant link actually works.)
https://my-smartgadgets.com/v2/indexnew-ps-tb-na-v2.html?cep=Pv3xgO_J4_7-drJy_HiHZVeIvHco7iMA9KpGR4Tio_-sOgeuWD7otLHJcIrtXLv1LCMypXJO--otYcnm6ZIgpGoR461Gm1vuQeiwIF6QDvldWfcuRuPMYiS2bQa58yEd8dlonVFr4lg5REO8lzElCvqNebkBfvq4syH8LJPjysdQTAyqIKXNQSQYle8Sw9W29c7d-LIJu0A1O31cNdUPwVyypLUZNTYMR_hRRO5Eo0O36YJFe91zR0YE8YlczKDhDjH-EU-0y4hbA1adFX-A9dwtsmIUA1RqjFNy1bgIf6RWAmObz2Z7QrmI_KITexSemNRX10J-LzS4y26q58crVo71KFwGVc2krMqTp5LxRBc3dMGD5jIRWFjlCozS4fB-MPvUpjKgCFs-ngxKgb1uuaiw2-FGgY7HFLBgBkHDsMdtlZdRZ0l_OnPBDJskr_0_UPva2g2j03xbet4nKzBrN-JzcpTNQ7szDvqH-r7c2vLjUla7Yroj8iUhBu8Gp7vd42fXGCGkvCUapbGzNGYmtqVXcMaei9uKso6VvlmIdXlpYXzb7W2HZ_NWaAds16tesF5FAQL088kmwYw68K6kEx8NLbr9JeTi33r6AzHuhnFXrr07AvWfNQsVLFYgWmvZVEAIvitwtGRYt980P6kGGGftE8-k0KKJc3g1uToj61Y99if1AFBpL6hslkiXQWc9PhqxJ7pBr0PfYrAyh9e6Z4cOi5So9rpv4WUmzi_FI8IH3Z2EaWpAEO44GswNk_kbcCifHl0dWlBiWWX4o7RM4k5-wpnAnNwAO7f9f87ieS74T3jhx8wfXLeJjcl6sAx24ztPo8rGihAZS4Nsj5gFYL0nErjlHy7FyVMNlqh4ntzxZgZVfcjkzK09pb9m90K67PIInlFgw163txF14RCGrWQSIAuljPVcVlLqNOjpMtK5q_vqS3lGFsOpgNxVXO8e3fnDKmRe128brXKCzDl2NQs_7wlSNw6CPPGRw_LZi5799KysBBYdG8teR8DUUgu-YlllY-GPm6RepJ5mbXfzQhJrlKEkMnzJy8DmhtFZftVB5xRCjAy51R__EF0UfDXNt68wVmG2N4eKlCnZ_O8R4qi6cgxWgAXFe50SEQPhHJjq_B0VrFLiOIQcT_K37EBjL9E_Ut4BsK8e6wpHyguZZSNIs0UkCsYK5Byq3yS9S18yhHp3h4-W7ZwiemqbDPmtHdFg3mqrsDdj8hXST8lJMXB-ZQY1s69B5S1mOkAtA-euKdV1-wyDayHtRYCktQ8CbdgAih4p-kyzWfOpxTrgYz1KSF2DeMn_ZVH2-mEg74hJes2o9Do-y0jB7YKMOh0JCWKKkRDfGVuduzTE6WTDxoz1aaT7ukpWIXYSyZzlRTxLC8xcuYzbz8mlcHP1jxSW&lptoken=153b785a01e074d107db&campaignid=3122578&site=liveintent-ron-b&thumbnail=http://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/static/thumbnails/af2b26ae04b8370f3aee952944337d9e.jpg&title=These%20Are%20The%2019%20Hottest%20Gadgets%20Of%202019&campaignitemid=2844318280&siteid=1099338&clickid=CiAwOUU0RDJGRDczOUY2MzJBMzkwNkRGMTg3MjM3NjIyMxIQbXljb2huZXR3b3Jrcy1zYw

HEALTH
Here’s Why You Should Never Wrap Your Leftovers in Foil
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/heres-why-you-should-never-wrap-your-leftovers-in-foil/ar-BBYyLjC?ocid=spartandhp

New Injection Method Makes an Old TB Vaccine Far More Powerful
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/health/tuberculosis-vaccine.html?te=1&nl=evening-briefing&emc=edit_ne_20200102?campaign_id=57&instance_id=14921&segment_id=20001&user_id=534895be791870e2f49b8be32ff6f7ab&regi_id=5893540820200102

HEALTH CARE
Methodist Hospital vs. UnitedHealthcare: What the dispute means for patients
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/methodist-hospital-vs-unitedhealthcare-what-the-dispute-means-for-patients/ar-BBYyWwp?ocid=spartandhp

HUMOR
The 10 weirdest celebrity apologies of 2019, from water bottle shaming to a joke about AirPods
http://jewishworldreview.com/0120/weirdest_celeb_apologies.php3

FINANCIAL
World’s Richest Gain $1.2 Trillion in 2019 as Jeff Bezos Retains Crown
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-27/world-s-richest-gain-1-2-trillion-as-kylie-baby-sharks-prosper?utm_campaign=news&utm_medium=bd&utm_source=applenews

BUSINESS
U.S. stock futures fall after airstrike kills Iranian commander
https://www.worldoil.com//news/2020/1/3/us-stock-futures-fall-after-airstrike-kills-iranian-commander

Mukesh Ambani: Asia's richest man takes on retail giant Amazon
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50953715

ENVIRONMENT
Climate change hope for hydrogen fuel
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50873047

We calculated emissions due to electricity loss on the power grid
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/12/we-calculated-emissions-due-to-electricity-loss-on-the-power-grid/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Chron_FuelFix&utm_term=business&utm_content=briefing&stn=nf

ASTROPHYSICS
APOCALYPSE NO Scientists want to MOVE the Sun and our Solar System to save Earth from killer asteroids
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/10655655/stellar-engine-move-sun-solar-system-earth-asteroids/

LAW AND THE COURTS
Sacked vegan brings landmark discrimination case
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-50969168

LAW AND ORDER
‘Hate Crime’ Is Only a Step Away From Thoughtcrime
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hate-crime-is-only-a-step-away-from-thoughtcrime-11577905525?emailToken=315cec57380f83cff10d138ab809e20bNBP4c8mJkYkGB+IdU4w4pgy9T2VmA5P+KaMNjOYCS0kIrl3lOYbgJP/Bx/eII0YmM4ctR8BAzxQ7LkCG/NX7238QqgX1JybFlM/hHmUF8EQ%3D&reflink=article_email_share

Colorado town duped out of $1M in bridge construction scam
https://nypost.com/2020/01/01/colorado-town-duped-out-of-1m-in-bridge-construction-scam/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

Carlos Ghosn Flirted With Hollywood, Then Delivered a Plot Twist
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/business/carlos-ghosn-movie.html?auth=login-email&emc=edit_ne_20200102%3Fcampaign_id%3D57&instance_id=14921&login=email&nl=evening-briefing&regi_id=5893540820200102&segment_id=20001&te=1&user_id=534895be791870e2f49b8be32ff6f7ab

IRAN
U.S. sees signs Iran or proxies may be planning more attacks: Pentagon chief
https://news.yahoo.com/u-kills-iranian-terrorist-leader-023037249.html

Pentagon confirms death of Iranian commander in Baghdad airstrike
https://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-confirms-death-iranian-commander-033239345.html

U.S. Kills Iranian Terrorist Leader Qassim Soleimani in Baghdad Airstrike
https://news.yahoo.com/u-kills-iranian-terrorist-leader-023037249.html

NKOR
Kim Jong Un gives up on Trump, prepares to endure U.S. sanctions
http://jewishworldreview.com/0120/kim_threatens_again.php3

IMPEACHMENT
Pelosi faces decision on articles of impeachment
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/476528-pelosi-faces-decision-on-articles-of-impeachment

Ex-Bush Aides Share Theory About Pelosi Delaying Donald Trump’s Senate Trial
https://news.yahoo.com/ex-bush-aides-trump-pelosi-trial-094454737.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=2_04

POLITICS
Looking past Trump: Pack of top Republicans already eyeing 2024 GOP nomination
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pence-and-pompeo-lead-growing-republican-group-looking-past-trump-to-2024?utm_source=breaking_push&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=push_notifications&utm_source=WEX_News%20Brief_01/02/2020&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WEX_News%20Brief&rid=5044

"You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – 
which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront
the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be."
        - VAdm James Stockdale, USN (1923-2005)

GENERAL INTEREST
NonPoliticalNews (NoPo)
https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?e=5256653b0b&u=695cd01d0ec29d2b01fcb6e83&id=998a2da471

Hilarious moment nine cars patiently sit in a backed-up McDonald's drive-thru line on Christmas day not realizing the restaurant is CLOSED
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/restaurantsandnews/hilarious-moment-nine-cars-patiently-sit-in-a-backed-up-mcdonalds-drive-thru-line-on-christmas-day-not-realizing-the-restaurant-is-closed/ar-BBYv9lV?ocid=spartandhp

Homeless man turns Manhattan Whole Foods into his personal hot bar
https://nypost.com/2019/12/30/homeless-man-turns-manhattan-whole-foods-into-his-personal-hot-bar/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

PHYSICAL HEALTH
The morning after: What people around the world eat and drink to beat a hangover
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/hangover-food-drink-cures-world/index.html

Man has five-inch cancer 'horn' removed from back
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-50955514

MENTAL HEALTH
Pope Francis wants you to put your smartphone away in 2020 — scientists say you’d be wise to take his advice
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pope-francis-wants-you-to-put-your-smartphone-away-in-2020-scientists-say-youd-be-wise-to-take-his-advice-2019-12-31

HUMOR
UFOs: Unidentified Fridge Objects
http://jewishworldreview.com/1219/mullen123119.php3

Rogue Report
http://jewishworldreview.com/1219/hamilton123119.php3

LITERATURE
Beatrix Potter -- 12/31/19
https://mailchi.mp/8b3a676c6b9a/beatrix-potter-3719-z3lfckilqg-1148393?e=a218d00c99

ENERGY
Bronx wind turbine’s blades fly off, smashing car and billboard
https://nypost.com/2019/12/30/bronx-wind-turbines-blades-fly-off-smashing-car-and-billboard/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

AVIATION
FAA proposes rule change to force identification of Colorado, Nebraska drones
https://www.foxnews.com/us/faa-proposes-rule-change-to-force-identification-of-colorado-nebraskas-mysterious-drones

TECHNOLOGY
Why electric cars still don't live up to the hype
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1219/lane123119.php3

CYBER SECURITY
Facebook tracks you offline: How to make it stop
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/facebook-tracks-offline-how-to-make-it-stop

FOREIGN POLICY
US ambassador defends mustache as South Koreans bristle at 'disrespectful' facial hair
https://news.yahoo.com/us-ambassador-defends-moustache-south-044028417.html

NATIONAL SECURITY
Who’s Watching the CIA? A Hawk Named Hudson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whos-watching-the-cia-a-hawk-named-hudson-11577725513?emailToken=028b2930350efa0ac795728ae4c067cc0Y7RWnHlXnL0kCwuveJhmkMQq4Oq1RZroOKlaNrviphndQthE/P4QbpolY7ntMxkUx7Z0f4uTs7xBOungJEfxzYZMvPonirpj8n8/1moFYs%3D&reflink=article_email_share

LAW AND ORDER
Hunter Biden fires back after PI claims bank records ‘verify’ $156M counterfeiting scheme
https://nypost.com/2019/12/31/hunter-biden-fires-back-after-pi-claims-bank-records-verify-156m-counterfeiting-scheme/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

Armed parishioner says he's 'no hero,' as new details emerge about the Texas church shooter
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/parishioner-gunned-down-texas-church-shooter-says-hes-192700170--abc-news-topstories.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=2_04

Carlos Ghosn’s Daring Escape to Lebanon: What We Know
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/business/carlos-ghosn.html?te=1&nl=evening-briefing&emc=edit_ne_20191231?campaign_id=57&instance_id=14877&segment_id=19962&user_id=534895be791870e2f49b8be32ff6f7ab&regi_id=5893540820191231

MEDIA
In 2019, We Were There: 12 Favorite Dispatches From the Earth’s 4 Corners
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/world/nyt-best-dispatches.html?auth=login-email&emc=edit_NN_p_20191231&instance_id=14870&login=email&nl=morning-briefing&regi_id=58935408ion%3DlongRead&section=longRead%3Fcampaign_id%3D9&segment_id=19955&te=1&user_id=534895be791870e2f49b8be32ff6f7ab

MIDDLE EAST
US faces new crisis in Iraq
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476387-us-faces-new-crisis-in-iraq?rnd=1574377589

Trump threatens Iran over embassy incident, which he calls the 'Anti-Benghazi'
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476406-trump-threatens-iran-over-embassy-incident-which-he-calls-the-anti?rnd=1577828968

NKOR
North Korea Is No Longer Bound by Nuclear Test Moratorium, Kim Says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/north-korea-is-no-longer-bound-by-nuclear-test-moratorium-kim-says/ar-BBYvwwo?ocid=spartandhp

IMPEACHMENT
Will Justice Roberts call balls and strikes at the impeachment trial?
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/476282-will-justice-roberts-call-balls-and-strikes-at-the-impeachment-trial

POLITICS
These Are the States Projected to Gain and Lose Congressional Seats Following the Census
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/12/30/these-are-the-states-projected-to-gain-and-lose-congressional-seats-following-the-census-n2558717?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=12/31/2019&bcid=3cb4e56ddeac8885c78e874bb1d8f1a4&recip=27077809


"You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – 
which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront
the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be."
        - VAdm James Stockdale, USN (1923-2005)


GENERAL INTEREST
Amazon Prime truck loses control in front of me due to extreme high winds on I-25 on the Colorado/Wyoming border
https://twitter.com/WxTrackerDaryl/status/1212414762627346432?s=09

Some of the world's wackiest (and tastiest) New Year's good luck traditions (This list does not include "Hoppin' John"!!)
http://jewishworldreview.com/0120/wacky_new_years_traditions.php3

Dad outraged to learn hotel was hosting orgy right under his nose
https://nypost.com/2019/12/31/dad-outraged-to-learn-hotel-was-hosting-orgy-right-under-his-nose/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

HEALTH
An Ebola patient treated in the U.S. chose to remain anonymous. Now he’s telling his story.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/an-ebola-patient-treated-in-the-us-chose-to-remain-anonymous-now-hes-telling-his-story/2019/12/27/c8b6de6a-04a1-11ea-8292-c46ee8cb3dce_story.html

Florida man blows hand off after lighting firework in truck
https://nypost.com/2019/12/31/florida-man-blows-hand-off-after-lighting-firework-in-truck/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

HEALTH CARE
A Reality Check On Artificial Intelligence: Are Health Care Claims Overblown?
https://khn.org/news/a-reality-check-on-artificial-intelligence-are-health-care-claims-overblown/

HISTORY
What Was the Enlightenment?
https://www.prageru.com/video/what-was-the-enlightenment/

BUSINESS
Psst, Mike Bloomberg — this is why most workers hate open-plan offices
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/psst-mike-bloomberg-this-is-why-most-workers-hate-open-plan-offices-2019-12-31

Craving a career makeover? Follow your passion at your own peril
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/craving-a-career-makeover-follow-your-passion-at-your-own-peril-2019-12-31

SPORTS
The World Singles Tiddlywinks Championships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09TSwVSl3ZM&app=desktop

English Soccer Can’t Stop Talking About Armpits
https://www.wsj.com/articles/english-soccer-cant-stop-talking-about-armpits-11577880002?emailToken=68b668fb34b15752bc7a7d181fe108behGOPf993eWYIlm1MYGmuQ7wwgrM1rdNxZiwAkwaUTpKGRUcV/LVZfzembx+nA+iOnBJ6UU/e0kt6GITZxORxl7Fuz3BhFnwu5IZ4jK40BMc%3D&reflink=article_email_share

BIOLOGY
Stolen Research: Chinese Scientist Is Accused of Smuggling Lab Samples
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/us/chinese-scientist-cancer-research-investigation.html?auth=login-email&login=email

TECHNOLOGY
Hydrogen-powered drones could point way to future travel
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-50839917/hydrogen-powered-drones-could-point-way-to-future-travel

CYBER SECURITY
Lawmakers close to finalizing federal strategy to defend against cyberattacks
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lawmakers-close-to-finalizing-federal-strategy-to-defend-against-cyberattacks/ar-BBYwMJQ?ocid=spartandhp

Best Antivirus Software for Windows and Mac Computers
https://news.yahoo.com/best-antivirus-software-windows-mac-163400361.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=2_04

NATIONAL SECURITY
Russia’s Hypersonic ICBM Is Operational. So What?
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russia%E2%80%99s-hypersonic-icbm-operational-so-what-109901

LAW AND ORDER
Drunken driver five times over the limit caught in car missing two tires
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/drunk-driver-five-times-limit-two-tires

POLITICS
Ranking the Democrats: Who has best chance of winning nomination?
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/476340-ranking-the-democrats-who-has-best-chance-of-winning-nomination?rnd=1577483652

"You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – 
which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront
the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be."
        - VAdm James Stockdale, USN (1923-2005)

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