Tuesday Afternoon Update | Belated Biden Laptop Coverage, Saudi Upset, And More | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Tim Meads.

    Democrats Renew Push For Crypto Regulation

    Following the FTX collapse, Democratic lawmakers have called on regulators to examine bank holding company SoFi Technologies, which owns a subsidiary cryptocurrency exchange. The move comes after FTX filed for bankruptcy following users' discovery that trading firm Alameda Research borrowed millions in deposits to make investments, causing a liquidity crisis.

    Los Angeles Driver Who Crashed Into Sheriff Recruits Denies It Was Deliberate

    Nicholas Gutierrez, the 22-year-old driver who crashed into 25 Los Angeles County Sheriff's recruits last week, denies that he did so deliberately. Gutierrez drove his Honda CR-V into 25 cadets about 20 miles southeast of downtown L.A. on the morning of November 16. Gutierrez sat down with NBC 4 for an interview.

    "Some of the recruits say that you didn't break. What do you remember? Anything at all about this?" an NBC 4 reporter asked Guteriez.

    "I fell asleep at the wheel. And I woke up and people were banging on the window to get out," Guteriez explained. "I had no words. When I got out, I asked if they were okay, and they pulled me out, took me to the ground."

    Los Angeles Landlord Losing Patience With COVID Eviction Moratorium

    Landlords in Los Angeles are frustrated with city government leaders who ended the COVID-era eviction moratorium in October, but haven't yet made the ordinance official - leaving tenants to continue to be free to stay in apartments without paying rent. Smaller landlords in particular are feeling the sting. One property owner, Monica, who has a tenant who owes her $23,000, spoke with NBC LA to discuss her experience.

    "We are struggling and I don't know how much longer I can sustain," Monica said. "My life decisions are put on hold by the government. ... What this is going to do is throw all of us who are housing providers onto the streets as well."

    More Than 6,500 Ukrainians Killed So Far In Russia-Ukraine War

    New data from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights revealed that since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, more than 6,500 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and more than 10,000 have been injured. Experts say those numbers are most likely "significantly higher" due to delayed information reporting, according to CNN.

    Twitter To Begin Hiring Again

    The Verge reported that social media giant Twitter is ready to start hiring again after nearly two-thirds of the company's previous 7,500 person staff were either fired or left of their own accord under new owner Elon Musk. At an all-employee meeting on Monday, Musk also claimed that moving the company's headquarters to Texas could give the impression that he was engaged in a "right wing take-over of Twitter," emphasizing that it is actually a "moderate-wing takeover of Twitter."

    Conservatives Blast CBS For Delayed Verification of Hunter's Laptop

    This week, CBS News aired a segment "confirming" that it "independently verified" the contents of Hunter Biden's laptop, which he left at a Delaware repair shop. The segment confirmation came nearly two and a half years after the laptop first popped up during the 2020 election cycle - and many months after other outlets had already confirmed it was real. Conservatives quickly let the network have it for the Johnny-come-lately reporting.

    Here's Newsbusters Curtis Houck reacting to the report: "Casablanca was put together in less time. And three presidents that didn't last very long, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, and James Garfield combined to last less time than it took CBS to acknowledge Hunter's laptop."

    Missing Teenager's Remains Found In Tacoma Park, Maryland

    Fox News reported that the body of 17-year-old Rosa Diaz-Santos was discovered in a wooded area in Tacoma Park, Maryland. The teenager went missing in September and Maryland's Prince George County Police Department is now hunting for her killer, authorities said Monday.

    Soccer Upset For The Ages

    Saudi Arabia's soccer team accomplished what is being described as one of the biggest upsets in sports history by defeating powerhouse Argentina 2 to 1 on Tuesday in the 2022 World Cup. That snaps a 36-game winning streak for the South American nation. Argentina had not lost a game since 2019. Argentina now needs two wins to stay in the tournament. Saudi Arabia has already declared that Wednesday will be a national holiday to celebrate the victory.

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In what may be the most divisive period in modern American History, even more divisive than the turbulent sixties due to today's lack of patriotism, consider what are the major catalysts causing so much of this calamity of conflict, and vote: What most instigates the division of America, on this day September 20, 2022?

  Racism within our society

  Sex realignment to the detriment of our society.

  Biden /Harris Wide Open Southern Border Policy for the Demographic Upheaval of OUR Constitutional Republic

  Rampant Crime in Democratic controlled cities, and the possible contagion elsewhere

  Covid Pandemic, and its mishandling at the political, and bureaucratic levels.

  The unresolved questions /allegation regarding the flawed 2020 General Election

  January 6th Riot or "Armed Insurrection", depending upon patriotic perspective

  Joe Biden as Divisive Leader; Ineffective and Corrupt Executive

  Failed Education Industry, from an overall perspective, regarding all levels of education.

  Propagandistic Media in complete conflict with the First Amendment's guarantee of Freedom of Speech, and the awesome responsibility of a Free Press..

  "Orangeman Bad!"

  Bureaucracy rushing to a behemoth size, its unjustified expense, and far too often overreach.

  The Weaponized Deep State for political purposes

  A secular ambivalence to all that is real.

  Record number of overdose deaths from opioids and now Fentanyl

  Biden Administration's disastrous Foreign Policy

  Bidenflation /supply chain failure inevitably evolving into stagflation and recession.

  "Ultra MAGA Extremists" freely speaking louder AND LOUDER!

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