And another day of turning over records, temps rising 2.4C, Cecily Strong skit on abortion, a TX black principal forced to resign, Rodgers gets a slap on the wrist, snipers, debt, faking steel results, and bitcoin ATMs comes to a close:
“It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.” -- Rene Descartes
Death
US: 778,316 (+1919)
World: 5,079,774 (+8728)
Cases
US: 47,536,536 (+97,569)
World: 251,556,791 (+518,017)
Trump loses bid to keep Jan. 6 records from House committee investigating riot. The first batch of disputed documents is now set to be turned over to the House select committee by Friday.
World on course to heat by 2.4C despite pledges made at COP26 climate summit, analysis suggests. Despite pledges made at the climate summit COP26, the world is still nowhere near its goals on limiting global temperature rise, a new analysis shows. It calculates that the world is heading for 2.4C of warming, far more than the 1.5C limit nations committed to.
In her 'SNL' skit, Cecily Strong opened a dialogue on abortion. Here is what experts say. "It's going to happen, so it ought to be safe, legal and accessible," Strong said.
The Black principal of a majority-white Texas high school who has been embroiled in a controversy over critical race theory was forced to resign after months of accusations that he indoctrinated students. -- A lot of white people are disgusting human beings.
NFL fines Green Bay Packers, QB Aaron Rodgers and receiver Allen Lazard for not following Covid-19 protocols. The Packers were fined $300,000, while Rodgers and Lazard were each fined $14,650, according to the discipline schedule negotiated by the NFL and the NFL Players Association. -- Fucking chump change for Aaron Rodgers. This is a slap on the wrist for him. Once again the NFL proves it will let its stars, particularly white stars, get away with anything. Stop watching the NFL.
'A milestone': First woman completes U.S. Army sniper course. The military describes the course as a program aimed at turning students into “the most feared weapon on the battlefield.”
Americans have never been in so much debt. American households are carrying record amounts of debt as home and auto prices surge, Covid infections continue to fall and people get out their credit cards again.
Longtime anchor Brian Williams leaving NBC after 28 years. In his farewell to colleagues, the veteran journalist took stock of some of his accomplishments: “28 years, 38 countries, 8 Olympic games, 7 Presidential elections, half a dozen Presidents, a few wars, and one SNL. “Good friends were in great supply at NBC. I was fortunate that everyone I worked with made me better at my job.”
Metallurgist admits faking steel test results for US Navy subs. A metallurgist in the US state of Washington has pleaded guilty to fraud after she spent decades faking the results of strength tests on steel that was being used to make Navy submarines.
Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving. It’s one of the mandates along with a burst of new spending aimed at improving auto safety amid escalating road fatalities in the $1 trillion infrastructure package that President Joe Biden is expected to sign soon.
Criminals are cashing in on bitcoin ATMs around the country, using the largely anonymous transactions for drug trafficking, money laundering and a variety of fraud, officials say. The machines, mostly located in convenience stores and owned by private companies, allow customers to easily buy bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies using cash. The funds are then sent to that customer’s crypto wallet. But that convenience also means easy money for fraudsters.
RIP Dean Stockwell. He was 85.
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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