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A Trident nuclear missile misfired and crashed into the ocean near the submarine that launched it during a test last month, it has been reported.It is the second misfire in a row, after a failed launch in 2016.The missile’s first stage boosters did not ignite during a test launch by HMS Vanguard on January 30, and it fell into the ocean and sank, the Sun reported.Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key were both on board the submarine during the test, according to the newspaper.

"We must firmly resist this racist, anti-communist witch hunt and remain committed to building an international peace movement," said Code Pink and ANSWER Coalition. On Monday, anti-war organizations across the United States issued an open letter to reject a trend that targets China and to call on people to reject what they call the "new McCarthyism." "From The New York Times to Fox News, there's a resurgence of the Red Scare that once shattered many lives and threatened movements for change and social justice," said the letter titled "McCarthyism is back: Together we can stop it." It warned the new...

The White House announced the release of a research plan on solar radiation modification (SRM) on Friday that suggests the “possible deployment” of solar geoengineering techniques to mitigate the effects of climate change. The report was published by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to provide a research plan for “solar and other rapid climate interventions” in response to a congressional mandate in the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022. The use of SRM techniques that would block or filter sunlight is being explored as a “potential complement to other tools available...

The COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech was 100 percent effective in adolescents aged 12 to 15 in a phase 3 study, the companies announced. "The initial results we have seen in the adolescent studies suggest that children are particularly well protected by vaccination, which is very encouraging given the trends we have seen in recent weeks regarding the spread of the B.1.1.7 UK variant," BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said.

On Saturday, the first phase of Washington D.C.'s vaccine mandate for most indoor establishments went into effect, as patrons were required to show that they had received at least one vaccine, along with their ID to prove they are the vaccinated person. Saturday coverage from Antonio Olivo with The Washington Post noted that "District vaccine mandate garners mixed reactions and awkward searches for proof of doses." Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), who has vocally stood against vaccine and mask mandates, is refusing to partake and has met with other members of Congress to discuss alternatives, which has thus far included patronizing...

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) said Monday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that former President Donald Trump needed to be prosecuted for not trying to stop the violence during the January 6 riot on the U.S. Capitol. McCaskill said, “We can go through, and we can put the images at a specific time. And we can then fill in the text messages, the phone calls that were flooding the White House saying, get him to call them off. Now, what was he watching on TV at those moments? He was watching windows being broken. He was watching police officers being stabbed with...

President Trump has called for a protest in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2020. Perhaps this post can serve as a signup sheet for those Freepers who will be visiting D.C. in anger on that date.

Come join us, Fellow Patriots, for this this walking protest in Palo Alto, California. Begins in front of Fleming Steakhouse in Stanford Shopping Center @11am We will walk together to City Hall, downtown, and back!!! Ends around 2pm

The parking lot at Stoneridge Mall was packed Saturday morning with trucks decorated with American flags, Trump flagsThe caravan of supporters of President Donald Trump started slowly filing out of the mall at about 11:30 a.m. to drive to Livermore.Organizers estimate that about 2,000 to 3,000 vehicles showed up from around the Bay Area, including Suzy West and her parents, who live in Brentwood."We want him to have four more years," she said.West said that her parents immigrated from El Salvador."When they came to this country, they wanted to become American citizens," she told KCBS Radio. "From the moment they...

More than 2,000 cars joined the second Trump Truck Rally, which led a caravan of conservatives to parade through Tri-Valley. A fleet of president Donald Trump's supporters paraded through Pleasanton and Livermore for the second time Saturday for the another "Tri-Valley Trump Truck Rally." Hundreds of trucks packed the Stoneridge Shopping Center Saturday morning, honking and revving engines in anticipation for the rally to start. Dripping in patriotic paraphernalia and MAGA flags, the conservative caravan was out in full force to show their support for the president, law enforcement and the military. "Huge Trump truck rally in Pleasanton, California. Thousands...

This is a Three'fer.First Video is provided by a buddy who put this together.https://youtu.be/waYvbiN9dAEWe were briefly covered by our local news NBCBAYAREA.com (Pleasanton Trump Supporters Rally Behind the Wheel)https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/supporters-of-president-trump-rally-behind-the-wheel/2385854/AndCovered by East Coast Raleigh, NC CBS17 News(shows when we just getting into parking lot and then as we began the Truck/Car Rally) RAW VIDEO: Trump supporters hold truck rally in Calif. https://youtu.be/6dnpTZEqJRMAt the end of the rally we ended up in Livermore at a park that couldn't hold all the vehicles and there was no way to get a height advantage to give you the scope but, it was freaking amazing!I'm...

I have spoken with several friends who are democrats over the past 3 days and even they have had enough. To a person they believe this is 1984 and it's wrong. If there is a single topic that unites all of us it's this. The whole thing is bunk The givernment is setting themselves up for something they won't be able to control once that fuse is lit or that fateful day they meet us "On The Green"

The only non-San Francisco location of La Boulangerie de San Francisco has shut its doors, Berkeleyside reports. Bussaba, an Inner Sunset Thai restaurant known for locally sourced ingredients, a modern take on regional classics.“We have fought hard to remain open and viable throughout the last several months,” the restaurant writes, “but despite all our efforts and creativity, we now know it can not be sustained indefinitely. It has been a good 10 years, but now it is time to move on.” House Rules, a Russian Hill bar known for its cozy fireplace and solid burger, has closed after five years.Upscale seafood spot Farallon closed its Union Square doors...

ully self-driving vehicles that can go where they please and operate anywhere regulators allow them to do so are a tricky thing to think about, for three reasons. First of all, the technology isn’t here yet. It’s hard to believe in it until it exists, and it’s hard to know how long until it is truly available. Secondly, as a person who drives a Tesla Model 3 with the Full Self-Driving package, I see a handful of edge cases just in my measly amount of driving that seem tricky and hard to resolve. Sometimes the problem is confusing lines at...

What the hell? No store here in Columbus has toilet paper. I'm not looking to hoard the stuff, I just need to be able to wipe my a**. Why toilet paper???? People must have the stuff packed to the rafters in their basements and garages. Best I can figure the news about no toilet paper during the Venezuela economic meltdown must have scarred our psyche pretty bad. It's to the point where it might be prudent for the secretary of commerce to hold a news conference and re-assure folks that there is no toilet paper shortage.

When did it become acceptable for everyone to bring their Stew Pet dogs to the mall? I just wanted some vegetables and chicken for dinner so I stopped at our mega mall here in San Jose and grabbed my chow at Sarko. Yum So, I am sitting there taking my first sip of my Diet Coke and I start to hear the whining of a little dog. Concerned, I look around and don't see it. Then this lady walks past me and she has two dinky dogs on a leash. I probably know the breed but, whatever. The dinky dork...

The president argued on Twitter that Mr. Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election — which found no conspiracy between Moscow and Mr. Trump’s campaign but did not exonerate the president on obstruction of justice — was conclusive and that Congress and the American people did not need to hear from Mr. Mueller. “Bob Mueller should not testify,” he said. “No redos for the Dems!”

USA Today property so headline and link only.Other reports state suspect is a Middle Eastern male in his twenties with a long beard who shot a security guard then threw smoke grenades then kept firing. Used a "big handgun" according to a witness on ABC7 in Los Angeles.

When Coons asked if there was Bias, Horowitz said yes there was on the subject of pursuing Trump instead of continuing the Clinton Email probe.

Since Virginia is already a R-T-W state why did we have to vote on it again? I smell a Democratic rat.