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Is Israel Ready To Fight Hamas? by Larry Johnson Oct. 15, 2023 7:00 am It is one thing to drop bombs or artillery on a population without air defense or counter-battery units. It is an entirely different animal to put troops on the ground to engage entrenched forces. Just ask the Ukrainians. Based on the

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.In 1848, when Louis Pasteur was a young chemist still years away from discovering how to sterilize milk, he discovered something peculiar about crystals that accidentally formed when an industrial chemist boiled wine for too long. Half of the crystals were recognizably tartaric acid, an industrially

We think of our homes as refuges from the outdoors. Sequestered away from the wildfire smoke and the pollution outside, we tailor our indoor environments right down to the degree as if we were all weather forecasters with magic wands. But homes leak an incredible amount of air. All that expensive heating you pay for

Biden-appointed prosecutor rejected Hunter case, raising conflict of interest questions October 15, 2023 07:00 AM U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves, appointed by President Joe Biden, saw no conflict of interest problems with addressing a case against the president’s son when Graves was presented with the case last year. Graves, who also donated to Biden’s 2020 presidential

House dysfunction could spell doom for vulnerable Republicans and GOP majority October 15, 2023 07:00 AM With the 2024 elections inching closer, disagreement within the House Republican conference on a speaker threatens to put several members representing swing districts at risk, further endangering their already slim majority over Democrats. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)

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A former Connecticut police officer, Patrick Hemingway, is reportedly a suspect in a series of burglaries spanning three states, according to CT Insider. Hemingway, 37, allegedly committed a total of 30 thefts across Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, CT Insider reported. The ex-cop reportedly targeted various restaurants and businesses.Some of these crimes reportedly occurred in

Social Security update: Second round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 arrives in three days October 15, 2023 06:00 AM Millions of retirees will receive the second of three rounds of Social Security retirement payments for October, worth up to $4,555 for those who retired at the age of 70, in just three more

Food stamps: October SNAP worth up to $1,691 for Kentucky residents to wrap up in four days October 15, 2023 06:00 AM Food stamps will be distributed to Kentucky residents within the next four days as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program wraps up its final round of payments for October. SNAP is issued to low-income