News Recap - August 31-September 1, 2024
Highlighted news events from August 31-September 1, 2024
Each day is packed with events happening all over the world. Cut through the noise so you can stay on top of what matters most.
Domestic
There’s been rising concerns over the past week about Venezuelan gang activity in Denver, Colorado. Here’s what we know: [More]
More cinnamon has been recalled due to fears of high lead levels. Check which products are affected. [More]
Families of fallen soldiers defended Trump following his visit to Arlington cemetery. [More]
Vice President Kamala Harris wants former President Donald Trump to adjust the already agreed upon rules of an upcoming scheduled debate to have microphones on the whole time. To be fair, Trump would probably also want that. [More]
The NSA has been rolling out a new pilot program, “Red Ventures,” to address concerns about China’s tech advancements. [More]
Top International
Elon Musk's X started a data dump on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. “He can block this platform in Brazil, but he can’t stop the whole world from knowing his illegal, shameful & hypocritical deeds,” Musk wrote on X on Saturday. [More]
Musk provided a link to the account “Alexandre Files,” which has begun posting what appears to be evidence of Moraes breaking Brazilian law.
Brazil’s top court is set to vote on Monday as to whether it will uphold Moraes’s ruling to ban X from the country. [More]
Hamas killed 6 hostages in Gaza, among whom was an Israeli-American; the Israel Defense Forces recovered their bodies. Massive protests ensued in Israel following the discovery. [More]
Ukraine carried out one of its biggest-ever drone attacks on Russia, targeting power plants and oil refineries. [More]
Germany’s right-wing Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) party is expected to win a state election, which will be its first since its inception in 2013, amid growing anti-mass immigration sentiments among voters. [More]
More International
“Putin’s spy whale” has been found dead in Norway. [More]
The United States and other nations criticized China after the Chinese coast guard rammed into a Filipino civilian ship in contested waters. [More]
The United Nations has begun its mass polio vaccination efforts in the Gaza Strip, seeking to reach 640,000 children. [More]
Perspectives
Kamala Harris Plan To Tax Unrealized Capital Gain Is Scary, Here’s Why: [Forbes]
Vivek Ramaswamy also weighs in. [More]
One take on the situation with Venezuelan gangs who took over an apartment in Colorado: [X/HealthRanger] Here’s a separate take: [The Denver Post]
Daily Inspiration
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
— Mark 8:36, King James Version
Chaos is increasing and unfortunately, the article about gangs taking over apartment buildings in a Denver suburb, is likely to be underrated by the police. Blue cities invasions may be what is necessary to awaken their unprotected neighborhoods.😢. The most dangerous times are likely to begin shortly and last through 20 Jan 2025.
Thank you and God bless you .🙏🇺🇸