A J-16 fighter jet in Changchun, China, in 2019.STR/AFP via Getty Images A Chinese jet cut in front of an Australian plane and fired debris into its engine, officials said. Australia’s defense ministry said the incident happened on May 26 over international waters. Chinese aircraft regularly “buzz” or try to interfere with foreign aircraft near their airspace. A Chinese fighter jet veered in front of an Australian military plane and fired off a cloud of debris that entered its engine,… Source link
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Michael Burry dumped just about everything in Q3 to guard against the ‘mother of all crashes’ — but he did purchase 3 interesting new holdings Hedge fund manager Michael Burry of “The Big Short” fame has been a busy man lately. In addition to his non-stop shadowing (and shading) of Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Twitter, Burry has also been selling off shares. A lot of them. In Q3 of 2021, he reduced his common stock holdings from $137 million to $42 million. That’s because Burry believes the… Source link
Read More »Kentucky Postal Worker Who Dumped More Than 100 Absentee Ballots Fired, May Face Federal Charges
A Kentucky postal worker who allegedly threw out more than 100 absentee ballots in a dumpster on Thursday has been fired by the U.S. Postal Service and may face federal prosecution. The Postal Service Office of Inspector General discovered 112 discarded absentee ballots intended for voters in ZIP code 40299, which is located in the Louisville metro area, as well as two political fliers that had also been discarded. The unidentified individual responsible for throwing out the ballots in a… Source link
Read More »‘Big pile’ of eels dumped in NYC park; impact not yet known
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Orkin was taking a break from his evening jog to sit by Prospect Park Lake when he turned around and was startled to see a tangle of wriggling snakes. “And quite a big pile — fully alive,” said Orkin, a music composer who lives near the Brooklyn park. They turned out to be eels that had escaped from one of two large plastic bags that split open as a man dragged them to the shoreline. After dumping the eels in the lake, the man walked away, explaining to… Source link
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