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"Where's Jackie?" Joe Biden shocks by questioning a deceased parliamentarian

The American president seemed to apostrophize a Republican who died in an accident in August, during a White House conference. An awkward moment. "Jackie, are you there?" During a conference on food insecurity and obesity, this Wednesday, September 28, US President Joe Biden challenged Jackie Walorski. Problem: the elected Republican , who represented the state of Indiana and was an important voice on food issues in Congress, died in a car accident last August. The White House denies the confusion During this conference on hunger, the first organized by the White House since 1969, the 79-year-old president took a moment during his speech to pay tribute to several elected Democrats and Republicans. “I want to thank each and every one of you here ,” he said, before looking for the deceased chosen one in the crowd, calling out into the void: “Jackie are you there? Where is Jackie? He then, it seems, realized his blunder: “ I think she should have been here. » Despite the multipl...

Florida prepares for Hurricane Ian

 The entire west coast of Florida, from the Keys all the way north to the capital Tallahassee, is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Ian which could reach Category 4 strength in the next few hours. As of 8 p.m. Monday, the US National Hurricane Center predicted the hurricane would land in western Cuba late Monday or early Tuesday morning. Then it would pass west of the Keys during the day before reaching the Tampa Bay area early Wednesday. A 3-meter storm surge and up to 25 centimeters of rain, or even 40 centimeters in places, are predicted for the Tampa Bay area, posing a flood risk to lower-lying communities. Moreover, the inhabitants of all the zone A of Tampa Bay were ordered to leave the places. "We've asked people all over Area A which is along the coast to get ready to leave," Mayor Jane Cantor said in a press briefing Monday afternoon. We have 126 miles [203 kilometers] of waterfront just for our city. People don't need to stray too far, but stay away fro...

Nuclear war, rationed energy... 33 rupture scenarios to think the unthinkable

Nuclear war, energy rationing, pirate-nation on floating barges... Throughout the summer, Challenges publishes around thirty breaking scenarios, with the collaboration of experts and the Defense Innovation Agency's Red Team of science fiction writers. Think the unthinkable. Consider the worst to be ready to face it. For decades, think tanks, staffs and intelligence services have been competing in scenarios to anticipate crises. The French army even works with science fiction authors, gathered within the "Red Team" ,  whose mission is to destabilize the armies with extreme scenarios, of which we publish a selection in full. The initiative is part of the great tradition of what the Anglo-Saxons call "What if", scenarios which attempt to anticipate strategic surprises with devastating effects. It is obviously a question of detecting the famous "black swans", theorized by the statistician Nassim Taleb . But not only. "We talk too much about the famous...

Joe Biden says the Covid-19 pandemic is “over” in the United States

The American president confided in an interview for the famous program “60 minutes” on CBS. King Cobra Gummies ,  King Cobra Gummies USA , King Cobra Gummies Reviews , King Cobra Gummies Price , King Cobra Gummies Amazon , King Cobra Gummies Amazon Reviews , King Cobra Gummies Buy , King Cobra Gummies Buy Amazon , King Cobra Gummies Amazon Buy , King Cobra Gummies Official , King Cobra Gummies Amazon Review UNITED STATES – Joe Biden said that the Covid-19 pandemic was “over” in the United States , during an interview broadcast this Sunday, September 18. “The pandemic is over, we still have a problem with the Covid, we are devoting a lot of work to this file… but the pandemic is over” , declared the American president to the CBS channel for the program 60 minutes . "If you look around, no one is wearing a mask, and everyone looks pretty good ," he said. “So I think that's changing. » However, the coming autumn could  well mean the return of Covid-19. In France, for exampl...

US: Inflation resists, the Fed will counter-attack with a new rate hike

Determined to fight still-high inflation, the US central bank (Fed) is expected to counterattack with a sharp rate hike on Wednesday after a two-day meeting. Will rates be raised by three-quarters of a percentage point as expected, or even one point? Does the Fed anticipate a recession in 2023 for the American economy? What about unemployment? A press release will be issued at 2:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. GMT), then the president of the institution, Jerome Powell, will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m.). The Monetary Policy Committee (FOMC), the decision-making body of the Fed, should decide to raise its key rates for the fifth time in a row since March. These are currently within a range of 2.25 to 2.50%. An increase of three-quarters of a percentage point (75 basis points) is widely expected. This would be the third increase of this magnitude after the June and July meetings. “The Fed will probably increase by 75 basis points today and will forecast an additional 100 basis poin...

JOE BIDEN SAYS THE UNITED STATES WOULD DEFEND TAIWAN IN THE EVENT OF A CHINESE INVASION

 In an interview with the American channel CBS, Joe Biden notably mentioned the defense of the island, which should be ensured by the American army in the event of a Chinese attack. Megamove Ulasan: #1 Indonesia Pereda Sakit Sendi, Kegunaan! Harga & Beli Firm vis-à-vis China, optimistic about the Covid but mysterious about his intentions for the 2024 presidential election: President Joe Biden multiplied shock statements during an interview broadcast on American television on Sunday, unless two months of the midterm elections in the United States. On the CBS channel, the Democratic president responded directly to questions from journalist Scott Pelley. Tensilab Indonesia: Ulasan, Harga, Penggunaan, Manfaat! Beli Disini Officially, no real change in the so-called doctrine of "strategic ambiguity" on the question of relations between mainland China and Taiwan, say the American authorities. If the United States recognizes Taiwan as an integral part of the People's Republi...

Fifty Venezuelans sent to Martha's Vineyard

About 50 Venezuelan immigrants seeking asylum in the United States landed Wednesday afternoon on the island of Martha's Vineyard, off Cape Cod. And it wasn't for sightseeing. Lost and flabbergasted, these people were in spite of themselves at the heart of a political quarrel between Democrats and Republicans on the thorny question of American immigration policies. They met at Martha's Vineyard on the initiative of the Republican Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, who wanted to lecture the Democrats whose more liberal policies on irregular immigrants are irritating the opposing camp. “Residents of Martha's Vineyard should be thrilled,” quipped Christina Pushaw, a member of Mr. DeSantis' team, on Twitter. Illegal aliens will make the city more diverse, which is a strength. Nope ? » Irregular or not, the Venezuelans have received help from the inhabitants of Martha's Vineyard, an island known to be frequented by stars from all walks of life. "The community has...