MicroWave

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Summary

Donald Trump narrowly won the 2024 presidential election, securing the smallest popular vote margin for a victor in modern U.S. history, with just 1.6% over Kamala Harris.

Despite his win, Democrats performed unexpectedly well in down-ballot races, flipping Senate seats in swing states Trump carried and maintaining the House balance.

Republicans lack a clear mandate as Trump’s plans for deportations, ending birthright citizenship, political retribution, and tariffs clash with voters’ hopes for economic relief.

There’s likely to be backlash as voters realize the gap between what they wanted and what Trump plans to deliver.

 

Summary

The FDA found bacteria-contaminated water and mold at a facility making Tom’s of Maine toothpaste.

Dangerous bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Paracoccus yeei, were found in water and some toothpaste batches.

These bacteria can cause serious infections. No recalls have been issued, but the FDA has requested action from the company.

Colgate-Palmolive is working with the FDA, adding safety measures, and says its products remain safe.

 

Summary

The FBI arrested Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, a homeless Florida man, for plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange to force a “reboot” of the U.S. government.

Agents found bomb-making materials in his storage unit and tracked him as he prepared the attack, believing it would gain public support against government corruption.

Yener recorded messages encouraging others to follow his lead and planned to carry out the bombing before Thanksgiving.

He was charged with attempting to use explosives to damage a commercial building.

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Summary

Japan’s English proficiency ranking dropped to 92nd out of 116 countries, the lowest ever recorded.

The decline is attributed to stagnant English proficiency among young people, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Netherlands ranked first, followed by European countries, while the Philippines and Malaysia ranked 22nd and 26th, respectively.

 

Summary

A jury awarded $98 million to the family of Botham Jean, a Black man fatally shot in his home in 2018 by former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger.

The jury found Guyger acted with “malice” and awarded $60 million in punitive damages and $38 million in compensatory damages.

Guyger, who was off-duty and mistook Jean’s apartment for her own, was convicted of murder in 2019 and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Jean’s family called the verdict a message on racial bias and police accountability.

 

Summary

Ukraine has used UK-made Storm Shadow missiles against Russia for the first time.

The decision to deploy the missiles was prompted by Russia's deployment of North Korean troops on its border with Ukraine, which is seen as a significant escalation of the conflict.

The missiles struck a target believed to be a command headquarters in the village of Maryno, and videos and images circulated on social media showing fragments of the missile.

 

Summary

Sen. Lindsey Graham defended Matt Gaetz, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, saying allegations of sexual misconduct should not disqualify him based on “a media report.”

Gaetz denies the claims, which include sexual misconduct with a high school student, drug use, and improper gifts, asserting they were part of an extortion plot.

While the FBI convicted someone for extortion related to the allegations, Gaetz was not charged.

Some Senate Republicans, like Sen. John Cornyn, are pressing for the release of a bipartisan House Ethics Committee report on the matter.

 

Summary

Linda McMahon, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, previously resigned from the Connecticut State Board of Education in 2009 after falsely claiming she held a degree in education.

McMahon, co-founder of WWE and former head of the Small Business Administration, holds a degree in French and a teaching certificate.

Her nomination has drawn criticism for her lack of public education experience and alignment with Trump’s policies, including rolling back LGBTQ+ protections under Title IX.

If confirmed, McMahon will oversee contentious student loan forgiveness battles and Trump’s push to dismantle the Department of Education.

 

Summary

House Ethics Committee Republicans temporarily blocked releasing findings from a probe into allegations of sexual misconduct and other accusations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, now Trump’s nominee for attorney general.

The report may be reconsidered on December 5, as Senate Republicans deliberate his controversial nomination.

Gaetz denies the allegations, including claims he had sex with a 17-year-old.

Senate Democrats have requested FBI records on past investigations. GOP allies praise Gaetz’s loyalty to Trump’s agenda.

 

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Billionaire Gautam Adani and two executives were charged in New York with orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme to secure lucrative solar energy contracts in India, expected to yield $2 billion in profits.

U.S. prosecutors allege Adani bribed Indian officials between 2020 and 2024, concealed the scheme from U.S. investors, and engaged in securities and wire fraud.

The SEC also filed charges, citing corruption and deception.

Adani, whose fortune is estimated at $85 billion, previously faced allegations of stock manipulation and fraud, which he has denied.

 

Summary

Former billionaire investor Bill Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, which caused over $10 billion in losses to Wall Street banks.

Convicted of wire fraud, securities fraud, and market manipulation, Hwang misled banks to secure massive loans, amassing $160 billion in stock exposure before Archegos’s collapse in 2021.

The implosion wiped out $100 billion in stock value and severely impacted banks like Credit Suisse.

Despite his philanthropy, the court rejected his plea for leniency, citing the scale of financial harm.

 

Summary

New York City declared a drought warning due to a record rainless streak, the first in 22 years.

The warning requires city agencies to implement water conservation protocols and encourages voluntary conservation from residents.

The drought has led to brush fires and low reservoir levels, prompting concerns about water supply and prompting New Jersey to declare a drought warning as well.

[–] MicroWave 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks for the info. I've updated the post summary with it.

[–] MicroWave 6 points 17 hours ago

Thanks. I've updated the summary to reflect your info.

[–] MicroWave 6 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

It is, but the article seems to conflate post-viral fatigue with long-term fatigue in the grouping:

Post-viral fatigue has long been poorly understood, and for many years was often dismissed as psychological. But this long-term fatigue with varying degrees of severity has been linked to infections ranging from Sars to EbolaEpstein-Barr virus and influenza, as well as infections with tick-borne pathogens such as the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease.

[–] MicroWave 6 points 3 days ago

Thanks, I've updated the link.

[–] MicroWave 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] MicroWave 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Exactly, I think the real intent here is to cause delays and spread confusion.

[–] MicroWave 73 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

The US Constitution already resolves this issue with federal preemption under the Supremacy Clause. Basically, Pennsylvania’s residency requirements apply to all elections within the state: local, state, and federal. However, in federal elections, federal law preempts and overrides any conflicting state laws. These challenges have been filed in bad faith.

[–] MicroWave 9 points 2 weeks ago

At least not everyone:

Israeli media and other observers expressed skepticism about the articles, which appeared to support Netanyahu’s demands in the talks and absolve him of blame for their failure.

[–] MicroWave 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

From reading the article, it's possible nuclear arms race, military tech transfer, and refugee crisis to name a few:

But Kim’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric against Seoul has the South once again debating whether it should have its own nuclear arsenal. North Korean troops on a Ukrainian battlefield would only further unravel Beijing’s plans.

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Experts say Beijing is just as worried as the West about what military technology Putin might sell to Kim in exchange for troops.

“Satellites, for sure,” Mr Foster-Carter says. “But Putin is bad – not mad. Russia knows just as China knows that North Korea is a loose cannon. Giving [Kim] more technology for nukes is not a good thing for anybody.”

Experts believe Xi is unlikely to do anything drastic because China needs a stable North Korea – if he cuts off aid, he would likely have a refugee crisis at the border.

[–] MicroWave 188 points 1 month ago (63 children)

Below are all the GOP lawmakers that voted against that bill:

House:

  • Representative James Baird of Indiana

  • Representative Troy Balderson of Ohio

  • Representative Jim Banks of Indiana

  • Representative Aaron Bean of Florida

  • Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona

  • Representative Gus Bilirakis of Florida

  • Representative Dan Bishop of North Carolina

  • Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado

  • Representative Mike Bost of Illinois

  • Representative Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma

  • Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee

  • Representative Eric Burlison of Missouri

  • Representative Kat Cammack of Florida

  • Representative Michael Cloud of Texas

  • Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia

  • Representative Mike Collins of Georgia

  • Representative Eli Crane of Arizona

  • Representative John Curtis of Utah

  • Representative Warren Davidson of Ohio

  • Representative Byron Donalds of Florida

  • Representative Jeff Duncan of South Carolina

  • Representative Ron Estes of Kansas

  • Representative Mike Ezell of Mississippi

  • Representative Randy Feenstra of Iowa

  • Representative Brad Finstad of Minnesota

  • Representative Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota

  • Representative Russell Fry of South Carolina

  • Representative Russ Fulcher of Idaho

  • Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida

  • Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas

  • Representative Bob Good of Virginia

  • Representative Lance Gooden of Texas

  • Representative Paul Gosar of Arizona

  • Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia

  • Representative Morgan Griffith of Virginia

  • Representative Michael Guest of Mississippi

  • Representative Harriet Hageman of Wyoming

  • Representative Andy Harris of Maryland

  • Representative Clay Higgins of Louisiana

  • Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio

  • Representative John Joyce of Pennsylvania

  • Representative Trent Kelly of Mississippi

  • Representative Darin LaHood of Illinois

  • Representative Laurel Lee of Florida

  • Representative Debbie Lesko of Arizona

  • Representative Greg Lopez of Colorado

  • Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida

  • Representative Morgan Lutrell of Texas

  • Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina

  • Representative Tracey Mann of Kansas

  • Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky

  • Representative Tom McClintock of California

  • Representative Rich McCormick of Georgia

  • Representative Mary Miller of Illinois

  • Representative Max Miller of Ohio

  • Representative Cory Mills of Florida

  • Representative Alex Mooney of West Virginia

  • Representative Barry Moore of Alabama

  • Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas

  • Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina

  • Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee

  • Representative Gary Palmer of Alabama

  • Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania

  • Representative Bill Posey of Florida

  • Representative John Rose of Tennessee

  • Representative Matt Rosendale of Montana

  • Representative Chip Roy of Texas

  • Representative David Schweikert of Arizona

  • Representative Keith Self of Texas

  • Representative Victoria Spartz of Indiana

  • Representative Claudia Tenney of New York

  • Representative William Timmons of South Carolina

  • Representative Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey

  • Representative Beth Van Duyne of Texas

  • Representative Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin

  • Representative Mike Waltz of Florida

  • Representative Randy Weber of Texas

  • Representative Daniel Webster of Florida

  • Representative Bruce Westerman of Arkansas

  • Representative Roger Williams of Texas

  • Representative Rudy Yakym of Indiana

Senate:

  • Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee
  • Senator Mike Braun of Indiana
  • Senator Katie Britt of Alabama
  • Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina
  • Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho
  • Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska
  • Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee
  • Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri
  • Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin
  • Senator Mike Lee of Utah
  • Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas
  • Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma
  • Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky
  • Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska
  • Senator James Risch of Idaho
  • Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri
  • Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina
  • Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama
[–] MicroWave 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Not entirely sure what you're getting at. Are you suggesting that Taiwanese Indigenous people might have a problem that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is older than the PRC?

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