Hurricane Ian nears Category 5 strength ahead of landfall in Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida officials warn that the time for evacuation is over.

White House dodges on Biden snubbing Ron DeSantis ahead of Hurricane Ian landfall
Biden has spoken on the phone with multiple Florida mayors ahead of the storm but has so far snubbed the popular Republican governor. Reporters repeatedly pressed FEMA chief Deanne Criswell on why Biden hadn't made the call during a White House press briefing Tuesday.

DeSantis Fires Back At Biden After No Contact Before Hurricane Hits: ‘We Don’t Have Time For Pettiness’
The remarks from DeSantis come after Biden held separate calls earlier in the day with Mayor Jane Castor of Tampa, Mayor Ken Welch of St. Petersburg, and Mayor Frank Hibbard of Clearwater. An official White House readout of the calls made no mention of the president speaking with DeSantis.

'Black people are locked out from employment': Black rights groups in Austin march for 2A and against illegal immigration
"Republicans, do not dare to make the mistake of thinking you will get our vote just because we believe in exercising our Second Amendment," the unnamed woman said into a microphone.

Libertarian group files lawsuit challenging the legality of Biden admin’s federal student loan forgiveness plan
The group argued that some borrowers would have their state taxes increased if they participated in the debt cancellation.

'Kansas doesn't have a brand': People sound off after Democratic NYC Mayor Eric Adams says that 'New York has a brand,' but Kansas does not
He said that New York's "brand means diversity. That brand means we care. That brand means that we are compassionate."

Roger Stone Claims Video of Him Calling for Violence Is a ‘Deep Fake’
“CNN airs fraudulent deep fake videos and expects anyone to believe them based on their long history of lies,” Stone wrote on Telegram Monday night.

‘Nature’ Gets a Seat on the Board
A corporation that sells beauty products called Faith in Nature is naming “Nature” as a member of its board of directors.

Virginia: Public Schools Stage ‘Student Walkouts’ in Protest of Parental Rights, Anti-Grooming Policies
Under guidelines recently issued to the Virginia Department of Education by Governor Glenn Youngkin, who was catapulted into office amid a statewide rejection of Democrats’ anti-parent policies, schools are not allowed to change children’s names or pronouns without parental consent.

The White House Brings In Al ‘Poopy Pants’ Roker To Lecture Staffers About Climate Change
Roker told NBC’s “Today” that he is currently in Washington, D.C., to speak to the White House’s sustainability and climate change units about the importance of climate policy. Roker said that while the Biden team knows climate change is important, it’s also important for policymakers to get the perspective of people like himself who report on the issue.

Giorgia Meloni should inspire American conservatives
The New York Times managed to call her a "fascist" 28 times in a single article. Meloni stands to become Italy's first female prime minister — but I suppose it's only good for women to break glass ceilings if they're the correct kind of women.

Video: French PM Declares EU Will Be ‘Vigilant’ Against ‘Threat’ Of Democratically Elected Italian Leader
“In Europe, we have a set of values and, of course, we will be mindful that these values are respected by everyone.”

Jan 6. committee postpones hearing, citing Hurricane Ian
The future of the “democracy” can wait.

McConnell backs 'bipartisan' post-Jan. 6 reform bill
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he’ll back the Senate’s bipartisan legislation to reform the 135-year-old law governing the transition of power.

Biden Plans To ‘End Hunger’ In The US Through The Power Of Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
The White House claims that increasing the number of black, Hispanic, and Native American nutritionists will make sure dietary health care is more “equitable,” according to the document.

Beto O'Rourke blames Biden for Latino voters' rightward shift
Why would that be, Beto?

Is Plant-Based Meat Actually Good For You?
It’s not difficult to find alt-meats in the place of old-fashioned burgers, as well as of pork, sausage, meatballs, and chicken. They’re pretty convincing when it comes to taste. (Even cattle rancher Glenn Beck couldn’t tell the difference.)

The Fed will not be issuing a digital dollar any time soon, says Powell
The central bank chair also said the Fed would need approval from the White House and Congress to proceed with a digital dollar. “We would be looking to balance privacy protection with identity verification, which has to be done in today’s traditional banking system as well.”

US central bank digital currency would not be anonymous, says Federal Reserve Chair Powell
"It would not be an anonymous bearer instrument."

For the first time since the Great Recession, the super-rich did not get richer this year
As a group, this year’s Forbes 400 is $500 billion poorer than they were a year ago. Their total net worth stands at $4 trillion, down 11% from last year.

Nearly 70% of Americans are looking for extra work to combat inflation
According to more than 1,000 full-time workers, part-time workers, and unemployed workers surveyed by Bluecrew, a workforce-as-a-service platform, in September.

European officials allege Russia's energy pipelines into Europe were sabotaged
Two Russian natural gas pipelines into Europe, Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, have both experienced leaks near Sweden and Denmark. The leaks, which Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen indicated were "hard to imagine" as coincidences, occurred within hours of one another.

US Blew Up Russian Gas Pipelines Nord Stream 1 & 2, Says Former Polish Defense Minister
Der Spiegel says CIA warned German government of potential sabotage weeks ago.

Biden pumped up, demands gas stations slash prices at the pump: ‘Do it now’
President Biden lashed out at gas stations on Tuesday for allegedly being tardy in lowering the price of fuel in line with dropping oil prices.

BIDEN: ‘TO THE COMPANIES RUNNING GAS STATIONS ... BRING DOWN GAS PRICES ... DO IT NOW!’
“And they’re making a lot of profit, and the public is paying as part of the inflation. And — but, look, my message is simple.

Huge 10-Mile Line of People Trying to Escape Russia Visible from Space
This mass exodus follows on a speech made by Russian President Vladimir Putin where he said the country would be taking part in a "partial mobilization" against Ukraine.

Coast Guard spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaska island
The Honolulu-based Kimball, a 418-foot vessel, observed as the ships broke formation and dispersed. A C-130 Hercules provided air support for the Kimball from the Coast Guard station in Kodiak.

Another study confirms COVID-19 vaccination linked to menstrual cycle changes
A fact that was once dismissed as "misinformation."

Netflix removes 'LGBTQ' tag from Jeffrey Dahmer biopic following backlash: Report
Netflix has reportedly accommodated the demands of social media users who recently became enraged after the streaming service giant tagged a biopic about serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer as "LGBTQ" content.

How to stop cities from being turned into AI jungles
AI Localism is an emergent area, and both its practice and research remain in flux.