newswars--2020-01-08--Ancient North Star Undergoes Eclipses

Ancient North Star Undergoes Eclipses

Astronomers using data from NASA ’ s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite ( TESS ) have shown that Alpha Draconis , a well-studied star visible to the naked eye , and its fainter companion star regularly eclipse each other .
While astronomers previously knew this was a binary system , the mutual eclipses came as a complete surprise .
“ The first question that comes to mind is ‘ how did we miss this ?
’ ” said Angela Kochoska , a postdoctoral researcher at Villanova University in Pennsylvania who presented the findings at the 235th meeting of the American Astronomical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The eclipses are brief , lasting only six hours , so ground-based observations can easily miss them .
And because the star is so bright , it would have quickly saturated detectors on NASA ’ s Kepler observatory , which would also mask the eclipses.
” The system ranks among the brightest-known eclipsing binaries where the two stars are widely separated , or detached , and only interact gravitationally .
Such systems are important because astronomers can measure the masses and sizes of both stars with unrivaled accuracy .
Alpha Draconis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 270 light-years away in the northern constellation Draco .
Despite its “ alpha ” designation , it shines as Draco ’ s fourth-brightest star .
Thuban ’ s fame arises from a historical role it played some 4,700 years ago , back when the earliest pyramids were being built in Egypt .
At that time , it appeared as the North Star , the one closest to the northern pole of Earth ’ s spin axis , the point around which all of the other stars appear to turn in their nightly motion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Polaris , a brighter star in the constellation Ursa Minor .
The change happened because Earth ’ s spin axis performs a cyclic 26,000-year wobble , called precession , that slowly alters the sky position of the rotational pole .
TESS monitors large swaths of the sky , called sectors , for 27 days at a time .
This long stare allows the satellite to track changes in stellar brightness .
While NASA ’ s newest planet hunter mainly seeks dimmings caused by planets crossing in front of their stars , TESS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other phenomena as well .
A 2004 report suggested that Thuban displayed small brightness changes that cycled over about an hour , suggesting the possibility that the system ’ s brightest star was pulsating .
To check this , Timothy Bedding , Daniel Hey , and Simon Murphy at the University of Sydney , Australia , and Aarhus University , Denmark , turned to TESS measurements .
In October , they published a paper that described the discovery of eclipses by both stars and ruling out the existence of pulsations over periods less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working with Hey to understand the system in greater detail .
“ I ’ ve been collaborating with Daniel to model the eclipses and advising on how to bring together more data to better constrain our model.
” Kochoska explained .
“ The two of us took different approaches to modeling the system , and we hope our efforts will result in its full characterization.
” As known from earlier studies , the stars orbit every 51.4 days at an average distance of about 38 million miles ( 61 million kilometers ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Sun .
The current preliminary model shows that we view the system about three degrees above the stars ’ orbital plane , which means neither star completely covers the other during the eclipses .
The primary star is 4.3 times bigger than the Sun and has a surface temperature around 17,500 degrees Fahrenheit ( 9,700 C ) , making it 70 % hotter than our Sun .
Its companion , which is five times fainter , is most likely half the primary ’ s size and 40 % hotter than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground-based follow-up observations and anticipating additional eclipses in future TESS sectors .
“ Discovering eclipses in a well-known , bright , historically important star highlights how TESS impacts the broader astronomical community , ” said Padi Boyd , the TESS project scientist at NASA ’ s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt , Maryland .
“ In this case , the high precision , uninterrupted TESS data can be used to help constrain fundamental stellar parameters at a level we ’ ve never before achieved.
” TESS is a NASA Astrophysics Explorer mission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Massachusetts , and managed by NASA ’ s Goddard Space Flight Center .
Additional partners include Northrop Grumman , based in Falls Church , Virginia ; NASA ’ s Ames Research Center in California ’ s Silicon Valley ; the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge , Massachusetts ; MIT ’ s Lincoln Laboratory ; and the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore .
More than a dozen universities , research institutes and observatories worldwide are participants in the mission .

Astronomers using data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have shown that Alpha Draconis, a well-studied star visible to the naked eye, and its fainter companion star regularly eclipse each other.
While astronomers previously knew this was a binary system, the mutual eclipses came as a complete surprise.
“The first question that comes to mind is ‘how did we miss this?’” said Angela Kochoska, a postdoctoral researcher at Villanova University in Pennsylvania who presented the findings at the 235th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Honolulu on Jan. 6. “The eclipses are brief, lasting only six hours, so ground-based observations can easily miss them. And because the star is so bright, it would have quickly saturated detectors on NASA’s Kepler observatory, which would also mask the eclipses.”
The system ranks among the brightest-known eclipsing binaries where the two stars are widely separated, or detached, and only interact gravitationally. Such systems are important because astronomers can measure the masses and sizes of both stars with unrivaled accuracy.
Alpha Draconis, also known as Thuban, lies about 270 light-years away in the northern constellation Draco. Despite its “alpha” designation, it shines as Draco’s fourth-brightest star. Thuban’s fame arises from a historical role it played some 4,700 years ago, back when the earliest pyramids were being built in Egypt.
At that time, it appeared as the North Star, the one closest to the northern pole of Earth’s spin axis, the point around which all of the other stars appear to turn in their nightly motion. Today, this role is played by Polaris, a brighter star in the constellation Ursa Minor. The change happened because Earth’s spin axis performs a cyclic 26,000-year wobble, called precession, that slowly alters the sky position of the rotational pole.
TESS monitors large swaths of the sky, called sectors, for 27 days at a time. This long stare allows the satellite to track changes in stellar brightness. While NASA’s newest planet hunter mainly seeks dimmings caused by planets crossing in front of their stars, TESS data can be used to study many other phenomena as well.
A 2004 report suggested that Thuban displayed small brightness changes that cycled over about an hour, suggesting the possibility that the system’s brightest star was pulsating.
To check this, Timothy Bedding, Daniel Hey, and Simon Murphy at the University of Sydney, Australia, and Aarhus University, Denmark, turned to TESS measurements. In October, they published a paper that described the discovery of eclipses by both stars and ruling out the existence of pulsations over periods less than eight hours.
Now Kochoska is working with Hey to understand the system in greater detail.
“I’ve been collaborating with Daniel to model the eclipses and advising on how to bring together more data to better constrain our model.” Kochoska explained. “The two of us took different approaches to modeling the system, and we hope our efforts will result in its full characterization.”
As known from earlier studies, the stars orbit every 51.4 days at an average distance of about 38 million miles (61 million kilometers), slightly more than Mercury’s distance from the Sun. The current preliminary model shows that we view the system about three degrees above the stars’ orbital plane, which means neither star completely covers the other during the eclipses. The primary star is 4.3 times bigger than the Sun and has a surface temperature around 17,500 degrees Fahrenheit (9,700 C), making it 70% hotter than our Sun. Its companion, which is five times fainter, is most likely half the primary’s size and 40% hotter than the Sun.
Kochoska says she is planning ground-based follow-up observations and anticipating additional eclipses in future TESS sectors.
“Discovering eclipses in a well-known, bright, historically important star highlights how TESS impacts the broader astronomical community,” said Padi Boyd, the TESS project scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. “In this case, the high precision, uninterrupted TESS data can be used to help constrain fundamental stellar parameters at a level we’ve never before achieved.”
TESS is a NASA Astrophysics Explorer mission led and operated by MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and managed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Additional partners include Northrop Grumman, based in Falls Church, Virginia; NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley; the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts; MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory; and the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. More than a dozen universities, research institutes and observatories worldwide are participants in the mission.
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newswars--2020-01-08--Watch: Dave Chappelle Destroys Politically Correct Cancel Culture

Comedian Dave Chappelle praised the First Amendment , in footage of his Mark Twain Award acceptance speech released Wednesday .
During the address , which was recorded at The Kennedy Center in late October , Chappelle expressed effusive praise for the First Amendment , and rebuked the cancel culture which lashes out at comedians and others for expressing points of view many don ’ t agree with .
“ We [ comedians ] watch you guys fight .
But when we ’ re together we talk it out , ” Chappelle said .
“ I know comics that are very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage and everyone ’ s laughing .
And I ’ m like mmm that motherf***er means that s**t. ” He added , “ Don ’ t get mad at ’ em .
Don ’ t hate ’ em .
We go upstairs and have a beer .
And sometimes I even appreciate the artistry that they paint their racist opinions with .
Man , it ’ s not that serious .
The First Amendment is first for a reason .
The Second Amendment is just in case the first one doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s recognition of the First Amendment ’ s significance is refreshing given the current politically correct Social Justice Warrior atmosphere in Hollywood where anyone with an opinion right of far-left is demonized .
In related news , Chappelle is rumored to be performing at an event for 2020 Democrat presidential candidate Andrew Yang in the near future .
Dave Chappelle ’ s latest stand-up special has offended the leftist gatekeepers of the media for upsetting a victim culture of outrage bent on controlling speech .

Comedian Dave Chappelle praised the First Amendment, in footage of his Mark Twain Award acceptance speech released Wednesday.
During the address, which was recorded at The Kennedy Center in late October, Chappelle expressed effusive praise for the First Amendment, and rebuked the cancel culture which lashes out at comedians and others for expressing points of view many don’t agree with.
“We [comedians] watch you guys fight. But when we’re together we talk it out,” Chappelle said. “I know comics that are very racist and I watch ’em on stage and everyone’s laughing. And I’m like mmm that motherf***er means that s**t.”
He added, “Don’t get mad at ’em. Don’t hate ’em. We go upstairs and have a beer. And sometimes I even appreciate the artistry that they paint their racist opinions with. Man, it’s not that serious. The First Amendment is first for a reason. The Second Amendment is just in case the first one doesn’t work out.”
The influential comedian’s recognition of the First Amendment’s significance is refreshing given the current politically correct Social Justice Warrior atmosphere in Hollywood where anyone with an opinion right of far-left is demonized.
In related news, Chappelle is rumored to be performing at an event for 2020 Democrat presidential candidate Andrew Yang in the near future.
NEW: At a fundraiser in NYC, @AndrewYang tells supporters that @DaveChappelle will be doing two #YangGang shows for the campaign in South Carolina — Ben Mitchell (@bfmitchell) January 7, 2020
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newswars--2020-01-08--#IVotedForHillaryClinton Trends As Trump Calls For De-Escalation With Iran

Leftists on Twitter got # IVotedForHillaryClinton trending following the Iranian strike against several U.S. bases in Iraq on Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ on their faces after President Trump called for de-escalating tensions with Iran the next morning @ @ @ @ @ over a dozen ballistic missiles as multiple U.S. military installations , panicked liberals took to @ @ @ @ @ they voted for Hillary Clinton , who definitely wouldn ’ t have started World War @ @ @ @ @ herself smugly jumped aboard her own hashtag shortly before Trump gave a speech addressing the @ @ @ @ @ hashtag became an embarrassment after President Trump expressed his desire to de-escalate tensions with Iran @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , informed users on Twitter reminded ignorant Clinton supporters that the former Secretary of @ @ @ @ @ regional war with Iran and was partially responsible for destabilizing Libya .
Clinton also voted @ @ @ @ @ Iraq War in 2002 as a New York senator .
Pentagon sources tell NewsWars that @ @ @ @ @ Offensive Against Western Targets .

Leftists on Twitter got #IVotedForHillaryClinton trending following the Iranian strike against several U.S. bases in Iraq on Tuesday, but were left with egg on their faces after President Trump called for de-escalating tensions with Iran the next morning.
Soon after Iran shot over a dozen ballistic missiles as multiple U.S. military installations, panicked liberals took to Twitter to remind users that they voted for Hillary Clinton, who definitely wouldn’t have started World War III with Iran.
#IvotedforHillaryClinton and she was right about every fucking thing about @realDonaldTrump. EVERY FUCKING THING.#SheWasRightAboutEverything — David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) January 8, 2020
#IvotedforHillaryClinton because she is educated, dignified, can always see the big picture, and for her entire life has been a public servant to America and it’s citizens. Hillary was right about every fukin’ thing. Trump is a Russian puppet and our entire nation is at risk. — 🇺🇸 Anne From Maine 🏳🌈 (@AnneFromMaine) January 8, 2020
Clinton herself smugly jumped aboard her own hashtag shortly before Trump gave a speech addressing the attack.
But the pro-Clinton hashtag became an embarrassment after President Trump expressed his desire to de-escalate tensions with Iran and “embrace peace.”
“To the people and leaders of Iran: we want you to have a future, and a great future. One that you deserve. One of prosperity at home, and harmony with the nations of the world,” says President Trump. “The United States is ready to embrace peace with all who seek it.” pic.twitter.com/lIQJvFWoMK — Trump War Room — Text FIGHT to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) January 8, 2020
Meanwhile, informed users on Twitter reminded ignorant Clinton supporters that the former Secretary of State avidly supported sparking a regional war with Iran and was partially responsible for destabilizing Libya.
#HillaryClinton said if she was president she would attack Iran. Don’t you get it #IvotedforHillaryClinton crowd? Who ever you vote for, the deep state wins. pic.twitter.com/79tIx0s1ZP — Syrian Girl 🇸🇾🇮🇷 (@Partisangirl) January 8, 2020
Julian Assange: “Clinton and ISIS are funded by the same money.” Just a reminder for the #IvotedforHillaryClinton folks. pic.twitter.com/Usya4ZKKxZ — Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) January 8, 2020
“We came, we saw, he died!” ~ Hillary Clinton on the murder of Gaddafi. Now #Libya is a failed state where terrorists sell human beings in open air slave markets, thanks to Obama’s intervention. Just a reminder for the #IvotedforHillaryClinton folks. pic.twitter.com/68SXDe5PGP — Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) January 8, 2020
#IvotedforHillaryClinton You voted for someone who oversaw regime change in Libya, which led to the refugee crisis, the rise of ISIS, and multiple mass casualty terror attacks in cities all over Europe. What do you want, a medal? — Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) January 8, 2020
Reading the #IvotedforHillaryClinton you realize these people forgot that she threatened to nuke Iran. — Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) January 8, 2020
Clinton also voted in favor of launching the Iraq War in 2002 as a New York senator.
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newswars--2020-01-08--Children Receiving Unnecessary Medical Care Regardless of Insurance Type – Study

Children with public insurance are slightly more likely to receive medical services that they don ’ t need than those with private insurance , a new study finds .
One in nine publicly insured and one in 11 privately insured children received low-value care in 2014 , according to the findings published in journal Pediatrics .
Researchers evaluated data for 8.6 million children in 12 states to see whether having public or private insurance is associated with receiving low-value medical services .
“ In a prior study , we showed that privately insured children frequently received low-value services that do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t know if publicly insured children were more or less likely to receive wasteful care , ” says lead author Kao-Ping Chua , M.D.
, Ph.D. , a pediatrician and researcher at Michigan Medicine ’ s C.S .
Mott Children ’ s Hospital and the Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center .
“ While we found that publicly insured children were a little more likely to receive low-value services , the difference was not large .
The more important finding is that children are highly likely to receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insurance they have .
This means that efforts to reduce waste should be global in nature and target the care of all children.
” Researchers estimated the prevalence of 20 low-value diagnostic tests , imaging tests , and prescription drugs , such as unnecessary vitamin D screening , imaging for acute sinus infections , and antibiotic prescriptions for colds .
For those of you that have ingested this information through countless interviews and analysis at Infowars , this report serves as a refresher .
Among publicly and privately insured children in the sample @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % received unnecessary services at least once in 2014 while about 4 % and 3 % received low-value services at least twice .
About 1 in 33 publicly and privately insured kids received a low-value diagnostic test at least once in 2014 .
About 1 in 12 publicly insured and 1 in 20 privately insured children received a low-value prescription drug at least once .
“ Our study shows that insurance type doesn ’ t strongly predict whether a child is likely to receive wasteful care , ” says Chua , who ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation .
Chua points to several factors that may explain why some children still receive low-value services despite evidence that they don ’ t work .
High on the list is the difficulty in changing the interventionist culture of medicine .
“ Parents understandably want to relieve their children ’ s suffering and to rule out serious problems , ” Chua says .
“ Both parents and doctors sometimes have a tendency to believe that prescribing a drug or ordering a test is better than doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is often to do less .
“ The expectation that something be done can be particularly high when parents miss work and children miss school to go to the doctor , or when children previously received an unnecessary intervention for the same condition , like an antibiotic for a cold.
” Some interventions also stem from an overabundance of caution .
“ Doctors have a strong fear of missing something , ” Chua says .
“ Some doctors would rather over-treat and risk the side effects of the intervention than undertreat and risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has consequences , Chua says .
Overuse of antibiotics , for example , can increase antibiotic resistance and the risk of allergic reactions .
MRIs sometimes expose children to the risks of sedation while CT scans expose them to radiation , which can increase the lifetime risk of cancer .
All low-value services also come with wasteful healthcare spending , Chua says .
“ These interventions waste healthcare dollars that could be devoted to other valuable causes , and also force many families to pay out-of-pocket for unnecessary care , ” Chua says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child health and decrease the financial burden of health care spending on society and families.
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Children with public insurance are slightly more likely to receive medical services that they don’t need than those with private insurance, a new study finds.
One in nine publicly insured and one in 11 privately insured children received low-value care in 2014, according to the findings published in journal Pediatrics.
Researchers evaluated data for 8.6 million children in 12 states to see whether having public or private insurance is associated with receiving low-value medical services.
“In a prior study, we showed that privately insured children frequently received low-value services that do not improve their health, but we didn’t know if publicly insured children were more or less likely to receive wasteful care,” says lead author Kao-Ping Chua, M.D., Ph.D., a pediatrician and researcher at Michigan Medicine’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and the Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center.
“While we found that publicly insured children were a little more likely to receive low-value services, the difference was not large. The more important finding is that children are highly likely to receive wasteful care regardless of what type of insurance they have. This means that efforts to reduce waste should be global in nature and target the care of all children.”
Researchers estimated the prevalence of 20 low-value diagnostic tests, imaging tests, and prescription drugs, such as unnecessary vitamin D screening, imaging for acute sinus infections, and antibiotic prescriptions for colds.
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For those of you that have ingested this information through countless interviews and analysis at Infowars, this report serves as a refresher.
Among publicly and privately insured children in the sample, respectively, 11% and 9% received unnecessary services at least once in 2014 while about 4% and 3% received low-value services at least twice.
About 1 in 33 publicly and privately insured kids received a low-value diagnostic test at least once in 2014. About 1 in 12 publicly insured and 1 in 20 privately insured children received a low-value prescription drug at least once.
“Our study shows that insurance type doesn’t strongly predict whether a child is likely to receive wasteful care,” says Chua, who’s also a researcher at the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.
Chua points to several factors that may explain why some children still receive low-value services despite evidence that they don’t work. High on the list is the difficulty in changing the interventionist culture of medicine.
“Parents understandably want to relieve their children’s suffering and to rule out serious problems,” Chua says. “Both parents and doctors sometimes have a tendency to believe that prescribing a drug or ordering a test is better than doing nothing, even though the right answer is often to do less.
“The expectation that something be done can be particularly high when parents miss work and children miss school to go to the doctor, or when children previously received an unnecessary intervention for the same condition, like an antibiotic for a cold.”
Some interventions also stem from an overabundance of caution.
“Doctors have a strong fear of missing something,” Chua says. “Some doctors would rather over-treat and risk the side effects of the intervention than undertreat and risk missing a catastrophic problem.”
Unnecessary care has consequences, Chua says. Overuse of antibiotics, for example, can increase antibiotic resistance and the risk of allergic reactions. MRIs sometimes expose children to the risks of sedation while CT scans expose them to radiation, which can increase the lifetime risk of cancer.
All low-value services also come with wasteful healthcare spending, Chua says.
“These interventions waste healthcare dollars that could be devoted to other valuable causes, and also force many families to pay out-of-pocket for unnecessary care,” Chua says. “Reducing wasteful care will improve child health and decrease the financial burden of health care spending on society and families.”
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newswars--2020-01-08--Gold Declines After Trump Avoids Military Escalation With Iran

Gold prices hit near seven-year highs on Wednesday before declining to stay above the key $ 1,500 support as President Donald Trump refrained from escalating the United States ’ conflict with Iran after Tehran launched missile attacks on US-Iraqi airbases without killing anyone .
Gold futures for February delivery on New York ’ s COMEX was down $ 11.35 , or 0.7 percent , at $ 1,562.95 per ounce by 1:25 PM ET ( 18:25 GMT ) .
They earlier hit $ 1,612.95 , the highest since March 2013 .
The dollar , a contrarian trade to gold , rose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The US Dollar Index , which pits against the greenback against a basket of six currencies , rose by 0.3 percent to trade at just under 97 .
Gold offers investors , particularly large pension and sovereign funds worried about loss in currency values , a hedge against downturns brought on by economic and political troubles , as well as monetary easing by central banks .
Gold futures rose 16 percent last year while bullion surged 18 percent as investors piled into the safe-haven on the back of the US-China trade war , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuts by the US Federal Reserve .
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The rally had continued into the start of 2020 as the US-Iran conflict heightened .
Some analysts said gold may pause on its climb from here .
“ If gold were to go back below the $ 1,555 level and hold there then this could mark the end of the rally … at least for a while ” , said Fawad Razaqzada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forex.com in London .
“ In that case , we may very well see a correction before the rally potentially resumes at some point down the line .
So , watch price action around $ 1,555 closely this week ” .
Others , like Canadian bank-backed brokerage TD Securities , said the 2020 gold rally “ is still in its early days ” , pointing to the market ’ s improving technical picture despite the yellow metal ’ s seemingly overbought levels .
The rocket launches were Tehran ’ s first counterattack to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Qasem Soleimani last week .
Trump , speaking after the Iranian retaliation , insisted that the United States will not allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons .
But he said he was still prepared to make peace with Iran if its leadership “ changed its behavior ” .
That was a sign the president was standing down from further escalation on the conflict .
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Gold prices hit near seven-year highs on Wednesday before declining to stay above the key $1,500 support as President Donald Trump refrained from escalating the United States’ conflict with Iran after Tehran launched missile attacks on US-Iraqi airbases without killing anyone.
Gold futures for February delivery on New York’s COMEX was down $11.35, or 0.7 percent, at $1,562.95 per ounce by 1:25 PM ET (18:25 GMT). They earlier hit $1,612.95, the highest since March 2013.
The dollar, a contrarian trade to gold, rose on Wednesday as gold prices fell. The US Dollar Index, which pits against the greenback against a basket of six currencies, rose by 0.3 percent to trade at just under 97.
Gold offers investors, particularly large pension and sovereign funds worried about loss in currency values, a hedge against downturns brought on by economic and political troubles, as well as monetary easing by central banks. Gold futures rose 16 percent last year while bullion surged 18 percent as investors piled into the safe-haven on the back of the US-China trade war, Britain’s EU-exit troubles and rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.
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The rally had continued into the start of 2020 as the US-Iran conflict heightened.
Some analysts said gold may pause on its climb from here.
“If gold were to go back below the $1,555 level and hold there then this could mark the end of the rally … at least for a while”, said Fawad Razaqzada, precious metals and currencies analyst at forex.com in London. “In that case, we may very well see a correction before the rally potentially resumes at some point down the line. So, watch price action around $1,555 closely this week”.
Others, like Canadian bank-backed brokerage TD Securities, said the 2020 gold rally “is still in its early days”, pointing to the market’s improving technical picture despite the yellow metal’s seemingly overbought levels.
The rocket launches were Tehran’s first counterattack to the US airstrike that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani last week.
Trump, speaking after the Iranian retaliation, insisted that the United States will not allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons. But he said he was still prepared to make peace with Iran if its leadership “changed its behavior”. That was a sign the president was standing down from further escalation on the conflict.
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newswars--2020-01-08--Experts Say Passenger Plane That Crashed in Tehran Was Likely Shot Down

Experts say that the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed in Tehran early this morning was likely shot down .
The aircraft plunged out of the sky shortly after take off , killing all 167 passengers and nine crew .
The majority of passengers were from Iran and Canada .
The timing of the crash , coming just hours after Iran fired missiles towards U.S. bases in Iraq , immediately prompted speculation that the plane had been accidentally shot down .
That premise is shared by experts from the OPS group , an aviation risk monitoring organization , who noted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the plane ’ s fuselage and wing .
“ We would recommend the starting assumption to be that this was a shootdown event , similar to MH17 – until there is clear evidence to the contrary , ” said the group in a statement , adding that the photos “ show obvious projectile holes in the fuselage and a wing section.
” Iranian officials claimed that the pilots lost control of the plane after a fire in one of the aircraft ’ s engines , an explanation that has largely been echoed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Doesn ’ t it seem far more likely that a misfiring of Iran ’ s defense system might have brought down the plane ?
” asks Zero Hedge .
As we reported earlier , Iran has refused to hand over black box data which could determine precisely what happened .
According to the company , the Boeing 737-800 was was of their best planes in the fleet , was “ in excellent condition ” and had undergone scheduled maintenance just two days before the crash .
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Experts say that the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed in Tehran early this morning was likely shot down.
The aircraft plunged out of the sky shortly after take off, killing all 167 passengers and nine crew. The majority of passengers were from Iran and Canada.
The timing of the crash, coming just hours after Iran fired missiles towards U.S. bases in Iraq, immediately prompted speculation that the plane had been accidentally shot down.
That premise is shared by experts from the OPS group, an aviation risk monitoring organization, who noted that pictures of the plane debris show holes in the plane’s fuselage and wing.
“We would recommend the starting assumption to be that this was a shootdown event, similar to MH17 – until there is clear evidence to the contrary,” said the group in a statement, adding that the photos “show obvious projectile holes in the fuselage and a wing section.”
This looks like shrapnel damage on the Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752, which went down near Tehran tonight. Pictures 2 and 3 show shrapnel damage on MH17, shot down by an SA-11 Buk surface-to-air missile in 2014. (via @Kaitain_AZ ) pic.twitter.com/z5J5ZIf0Rm — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) January 8, 2020
Iranian officials claimed that the pilots lost control of the plane after a fire in one of the aircraft’s engines, an explanation that has largely been echoed by the mainstream media without question.
“Doesn’t it seem far more likely that a misfiring of Iran’s defense system might have brought down the plane?” asks Zero Hedge.
As we reported earlier, Iran has refused to hand over black box data which could determine precisely what happened.
According to the company, the Boeing 737-800 was was of their best planes in the fleet, was “in excellent condition” and had undergone scheduled maintenance just two days before the crash.
All evidence, including video, points to PS752 being shot down by a surface-to-air missile, burning up in mid air and falling to the ground. There’s extensive damage on the plane that could’ve only been caused by shrapnel from a mid-air detonation. pic.twitter.com/TpsfUeM0u8 — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) January 8, 2020
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newswars--2020-01-08--Canadian Police Order Reporter Not to Call Soleimani a ‘Terrorist’

A Canadian journalist was threatened with arrest by Toronto police for calling slain Iranian general Qasem Soleimani a “ terrorist.
” Rebel Media ’ s David Menzies was reporting on a candlelight vigil held for Soleimani by Muslims in Toronto when he was approached by officers demanding he stop using the word “ terrorism ” in reference to Soleimani , who was officially designated as a terrorist by the U.S. government in 2007 .
“ If I hear any more complaints about you using the word ‘ terrorism , ’ I ’ m going to be back here , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this sort of environment — no , you can ’ t , ” the officer replied .
“ That ’ s going to incite a breach of the peace and that is Canadian law .
Am I clear ?
It ’ s a breach of the peace .
You will be placed under arrest.
” “ You ’ re not to use that word again , in here , in this environment .
Do you understand me ?
” The officer then pressed Menzies , demanding to know why he was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m a big fan of law enforcement , but as you just heard , evidently I am not allowed to call a terrorist , a ‘ terrorist , ’ because that would be inciteful , ” Menzies said to the camera .
“ I thought we had free speech in Canada , freedom of expression , freedom of the press .
Right now , Canadian law enforcement looks like Sharia law enforcement.
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A Canadian journalist was threatened with arrest by Toronto police for calling slain Iranian general Qasem Soleimani a “terrorist.”
Rebel Media’s David Menzies was reporting on a candlelight vigil held for Soleimani by Muslims in Toronto when he was approached by officers demanding he stop using the word “terrorism” in reference to Soleimani, who was officially designated as a terrorist by the U.S. government in 2007.
“If I hear any more complaints about you using the word ‘terrorism,’ I’m going to be back here,” an officer warned Menzies.
“I can’t call a terrorist, a ‘terrorist?'” Menzies asked.
“Not in this sort of environment — no, you can’t,” the officer replied. “That’s going to incite a breach of the peace and that is Canadian law. Am I clear? It’s a breach of the peace. You will be placed under arrest.”
“You’re not to use that word again, in here, in this environment. Do you understand me?”
The officer then pressed Menzies, demanding to know why he was in the crowd asking questions.
Additional officers formed a line, separating Menzies from the crowd.
“I’m a big fan of law enforcement, but as you just heard, evidently I am not allowed to call a terrorist, a ‘terrorist,’ because that would be inciteful,” Menzies said to the camera.
“I thought we had free speech in Canada, freedom of expression, freedom of the press. Right now, Canadian law enforcement looks like Sharia law enforcement.”
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newswars--2020-01-08--It’s Official: Colorado’s “Red Flag” Gun Confiscations Begin

Police in Colorado used the state ’ s new “ Red Flag ” gun law for the first time this week , one day after the law went into effect on January 1 .
Denver police petitioned the court to temporarily confiscate a citizen ’ s firearms after he allegedly beat his wife and made suicidal threats to investigators .
In this case , the police actually confiscated the man ’ s firearms first and asked the court for permission to keep the guns after the fact , a violation of his 5th Amendment right to due process .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defend an alleged wife-beater , but the keyword here is “ alleged.
” Under this new “ Red Flag ” confiscation law , anyone could make an unsubstantiated claim that results in a law-abiding citizen ’ s firearms from being seized .
Of course , many Americans oppose the controversial regulation and realize it jeopardizes the Fifth and Second Amendment rights of many citizens .
KKTV 11 News in Denver reports , “ Not everyone stands behind the new law .
‘ This has got trouble written all over it , ’ El @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News in the past about the bill before it was signed into law.
” After the law was passed in April , nearly half of the sheriffs in the state denounced the decision and declared their territories “ Second Amendment sanctuaries.
” In this specific case , the firearms confiscated will not be returned for 364 days and the individual can be prohibited from possessing other firearms for the same duration if a judge grants the petition .
A Jan. 16 hearing on the petition is set to be held at the Denver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state of Virginia , a Second Amendment fight is brewing after state Democrats led by Gov .
Ralph Northam introduced strict new gun control measures requiring gun owners to register their firearms with the state , and also banning the possession of magazines that hold over ten rounds .

Police in Colorado used the state’s new “Red Flag” gun law for the first time this week, one day after the law went into effect on January 1.
Denver police petitioned the court to temporarily confiscate a citizen’s firearms after he allegedly beat his wife and made suicidal threats to investigators.
In this case, the police actually confiscated the man’s firearms first and asked the court for permission to keep the guns after the fact, a violation of his 5th Amendment right to due process.
Now, this article is not meant to defend an alleged wife-beater, but the keyword here is “alleged.”
Under this new “Red Flag” confiscation law, anyone could make an unsubstantiated claim that results in a law-abiding citizen’s firearms from being seized.
Of course, many Americans oppose the controversial regulation and realize it jeopardizes the Fifth and Second Amendment rights of many citizens.
KKTV 11 News in Denver reports, “Not everyone stands behind the new law. ‘This has got trouble written all over it,’ El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder told 11 News in the past about the bill before it was signed into law.”
After the law was passed in April, nearly half of the sheriffs in the state denounced the decision and declared their territories “Second Amendment sanctuaries.”
In this specific case, the firearms confiscated will not be returned for 364 days and the individual can be prohibited from possessing other firearms for the same duration if a judge grants the petition.
A Jan. 16 hearing on the petition is set to be held at the Denver Probate Court.
Meanwhile, in the state of Virginia, a Second Amendment fight is brewing after state Democrats led by Gov. Ralph Northam introduced strict new gun control measures requiring gun owners to register their firearms with the state, and also banning the possession of magazines that hold over ten rounds.


newswars--2020-01-08--The View Praises Richard Spencer for Disavowing President Trump

The hosts of ABC ’ s daytime talk show The View praised white nationalist Richard Spencer on Wednesday after he disavowed his support for President Trump .
In a confusing turn of events , Trump hater Joy Behar read a tweet from Spencer following the events in Iran , in which he stated he regretted voting for Trump , at which point the studio audience applauded .
“ There ’ s one small thing , he was saying what ’ s some good news ?
This is a tiny thing that I noticed .
You remember Richard Spencer ?
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Right , the white nationalist group that was marching in Charlottesville and was all in for Trump ?
“ Here ’ s his quote he tweeted last night , ‘ I deeply regret voting for and promoting Donald Trump in 2016.
’ Wow .
I mean… that ’ s interesting… ” This is one of the best examples of how Trump ’ s aversion of a war with Iran has left liberals ’ heads spinning .
Pentagon sources tell NewsWars that Iran Is Launching A Massive Offensive Against Western Targets : US @ @ @ @

The hosts of ABC’s daytime talk show The View praised white nationalist Richard Spencer on Wednesday after he disavowed his support for President Trump.
In a confusing turn of events, Trump hater Joy Behar read a tweet from Spencer following the events in Iran, in which he stated he regretted voting for Trump, at which point the studio audience applauded.
. @JoyVBehar hails white nationalist Richard Spencer blasting Trump over death of Soleimani. “Some good news.” pic.twitter.com/Zb1XNd5ALc — John Gage (@johnrobertgage) January 8, 2020
1. America kills a troop killing terrorist. 2. Iran retaliates by bombing some sand dunes. 3. Dems respond by *checks notes* …. praising Richard Spencer and the Ayatollah. pic.twitter.com/Yyq2jBUIG4 — Watchdog (@LibWatchdog) January 8, 2020
Note to members of “The View” audience: you can’t shout about Trump and Charlottesville while openly applauding Richard Spencer because you hate Trump so much https://t.co/UxfBznxvPr — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 8, 2020
“There’s one small thing, he was saying what’s some good news? This is a tiny thing that I noticed. You remember Richard Spencer? He’s basically the organizer of Unite the Right, the white nationalist group that was marching in Charlottesville and was all in for Trump?
“Not anymore!” Behar exclaimed.
I deeply regret voting for and promoting Donald Trump in 2016. — Richard 🇮🇷 Spencer (@RichardBSpencer) January 8, 2020
“Here’s his quote he tweeted last night, ‘I deeply regret voting for and promoting Donald Trump in 2016.’ Wow. I mean… that’s interesting…”
Is there anyone “The View” audience won’t applaud for opposing Trump? They’ve already sided with the ayatollahs and Richard Spencer. — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 8, 2020
This is one of the best examples of how Trump’s aversion of a war with Iran has left liberals’ heads spinning.
Pentagon sources tell NewsWars that Iran Is Launching A Massive Offensive Against Western Targets: US Set For Massive Response


newswars--2020-01-08--Iran Warned Iraq Before Missile Strike; Warning Was Passed on to U.S.

Iraq says that it was warned by Iran about last night ’ s missile attack and that this warning was passed on to the U.S. , suggesting that the attack was merely a face saving effort by Tehran .
“ Iraq ’ s prime minister ’ s office said on Wednesday it had received “ an official verbal message ” from Iran informing it that a missile attack on US forces stationed on Iraqi soil was imminent , ” reported Pakistan ’ s Dawn News .
According to war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier , Iran told Iraq that it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control .
“ Abdel Mahdi warned the Americans who took their precautions before the attack , ” commented Magnier .
“ Tehran told Washington DC through proxies that it will bomb US bases in Iraq to save face and claim it is a response for killing Soleimani , ” another Middle Eastern journalist tweeted .
“ That ’ s why the USA emptied its bases hours before the attacks .
Zero casualties.
” “ Iran warned Iraq by telling them exactly where they ’ d attack before they fired any missiles last night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They knew Iraq would in turn warn the United States .
The attack was strictly for propaganda purposes .
Reality : Iran backed down after the US killed the most evil man in Iran.
” Earlier during his address to the nation , President Trump called for Iran and the U.S. to work together to defeat ISIS and said the U.S. was ready to “ embrace peace.
” Iran ’ s attack , which caused zero casualties , was clearly a face saving effort and an attempt to avoid escalation .
Now Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing Qassem Soleiman , safe in the knowledge that Iran will do little in return .
People on both the left and the anti-Trump right having hysterical panic attacks over “ World War 3 ” have been embarrassed yet again .
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Iraq says that it was warned by Iran about last night’s missile attack and that this warning was passed on to the U.S., suggesting that the attack was merely a face saving effort by Tehran.
“Iraq’s prime minister’s office said on Wednesday it had received “an official verbal message” from Iran informing it that a missile attack on US forces stationed on Iraqi soil was imminent,” reported Pakistan’s Dawn News.
According to war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier, Iran told Iraq that it would only target areas of bases under U.S. control.
“Abdel Mahdi warned the Americans who took their precautions before the attack,” commented Magnier.
#Iran told #Iraq PM Adel Abdil Mahdi it will bomb only the part of the bases under #US control, which it did. The bombing left no Iraqi casualties. — Elijah J. Magnier (@ejmalrai) January 8, 2020
“Tehran told Washington DC through proxies that it will bomb US bases in Iraq to save face and claim it is a response for killing Soleimani,” another Middle Eastern journalist tweeted. “That’s why the USA emptied its bases hours before the attacks. Zero casualties.”
This is being repeated a lot by Middle East journalists: “Tehran told Washington DC through proxies that it will bomb US bases in Iraq to save face and claim it is a response for killing Soleimani. That’s why the USA emptied its bases hours before the attacks. Zero casualties.” pic.twitter.com/rAQj9lLAOY — Imam of Peace / Pray for Peace… (@Imamofpeace) January 8, 2020
“Iran warned Iraq by telling them exactly where they’d attack before they fired any missiles last night,” commented Robby Starbuck. “They knew Iraq would in turn warn the United States. The attack was strictly for propaganda purposes. Reality: Iran backed down after the US killed the most evil man in Iran.”
Iran warned Iraq by telling them exactly where they’d attack before they fired any missiles last night. They knew Iraq would in turn warn the United States. The attack was strictly for propaganda purposes. Reality: Iran backed down after the US killed the most evil man in Iran. — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) January 8, 2020
Earlier during his address to the nation, President Trump called for Iran and the U.S. to work together to defeat ISIS and said the U.S. was ready to “embrace peace.”
Iran’s attack, which caused zero casualties, was clearly a face saving effort and an attempt to avoid escalation.
Now Trump has sent a powerful deterrence message by killing Qassem Soleiman, safe in the knowledge that Iran will do little in return.
People on both the left and the anti-Trump right having hysterical panic attacks over “World War 3” have been embarrassed yet again.
Al Asad Runway looks completely undamaged and therefore operational Missiles accurately hit aircraft hangers https://t.co/ueLIIaghmH — Mìchaèl Dè La Broć (@MDeLaBroc1) January 8, 2020
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newswars--2020-01-08--Shocking Number of Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck

We ’ re told that this is the greatest economy in history .
Stock markets are surging .
Unemployment is low .
And yet despite the good times , a shocking number of Americans live paycheck to paycheck .
Several surveys cited by MarketWatch reveal the precarious financial situation many Americans find themselves in .
This is less than ideal in an economy dependent on consumer spending .
According to Neilsen Data , 50 % of Americans who make $ 50,000 per year or less live paycheck to paycheck .
But it ’ s not just lower-income earners who struggle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 150,000 more per year say they can ’ t save and one out of every three households earning between $ 50,000 and $ 100,000 per year live paycheck to paycheck as well .
Recent reports from the American Payroll Association and the National Endowment for Financial Education found 74 % of all employees live paycheck to paycheck .
And according to Bankrate ’ s latest Financial Security Index , 30 % of Americans have no emergency savings at all .
Why can ’ t Americans save money in the greatest economy ever ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ low unemployment , stagnant wages coupled with a rising cost of living are squeezing worker ’ s wallets .
According to a recent Bankrate.com report , half of American workers didn ’ t get a “ pay boost ” in 2019 .
This includes receiving a raise or taking a job with better pay .
MarketWatch also points out that “ crippling debt from student loans , credit cards and/or unexpected medical expenses is also taking a huge bite out of many workers ’ take-home pay.
” Consumer debt hit record levels month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of October , total consumer debt outstanding stood at a record $ 4.165 trillion .
( Seasonally adjusted ) Americans owe over $ 1 trillion in credit card debt alone .
Mike Adams explains how you can save your assets from crashing market conditions .
The financial networks usually report surging consumer debt as good news .
According to the mainstream narrative , people borrow more when they are confident in their financial situation .
Here ’ s how Bloomberg reported yet another jump in consumer borrowing last summer .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported by higher wages , were feeling confident enough about their financial situation to continue borrowing and spending .
The economy , beset by weakness in manufacturing , housing and capital investment , remains highly dependent on the US consumer to keep driving the expansion.
” This narrative falls apart when you look at the number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck .
It ’ s far more likely that the ever-increasing level of borrowing is because Americans are tapped out and charging everyday purchases on plastic .
They ’ re not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re borrowing every month just to make ends meet .
The fact that so many Americans are burdened by debt and living paycheck to paycheck is not good news when the economy ’ s growth depends almost completely on consumer spending .
The truth is American consumers have been driving the US economy with money they don ’ t have .
This is not a sustainable economic model .
As Peter Schiff noted in a podcast after the Q2 GDP number came out , this notion that the US economy is strong is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 4.3 % and contributed nearly all of the GDP growth .
Many of the headlines credited the American consumer with “ rescuing the economy.
” “ The problem is if the consumer rescued the economy , who is going to rescue the consumer ?
Because if you look at where the consumer is getting that money , it ’ s from credit .
Year-over-year , consumer debt has increased by 5 % .
So , what is driving consumer spending is debt.
” Alex Jones calls out President Trump for not protecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dems gain ground in the 2020 election .

We’re told that this is the greatest economy in history. Stock markets are surging. Unemployment is low. And yet despite the good times, a shocking number of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
Several surveys cited by MarketWatch reveal the precarious financial situation many Americans find themselves in. This is less than ideal in an economy dependent on consumer spending.
According to Neilsen Data, 50% of Americans who make $50,000 per year or less live paycheck to paycheck. But it’s not just lower-income earners who struggle. A quarter of families making $150,000 more per year say they can’t save and one out of every three households earning between $50,000 and $100,000 per year live paycheck to paycheck as well. Recent reports from the American Payroll Association and the National Endowment for Financial Education found 74% of all employees live paycheck to paycheck. And according to Bankrate’s latest Financial Security Index, 30% of Americans have no emergency savings at all.
Why can’t Americans save money in the greatest economy ever?
According to the MarketWatch report, despite low unemployment, stagnant wages coupled with a rising cost of living are squeezing worker’s wallets. According to a recent Bankrate.com report, half of American workers didn’t get a “pay boost” in 2019. This includes receiving a raise or taking a job with better pay.
MarketWatch also points out that “crippling debt from student loans, credit cards and/or unexpected medical expenses is also taking a huge bite out of many workers’ take-home pay.”
Consumer debt hit record levels month after month in 2019. As of the end of October, total consumer debt outstanding stood at a record $4.165 trillion. (Seasonally adjusted) Americans owe over $1 trillion in credit card debt alone.
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The financial networks usually report surging consumer debt as good news. According to the mainstream narrative, people borrow more when they are confident in their financial situation. Here’s how Bloomberg reported yet another jump in consumer borrowing last summer.
“The surge in borrowing indicates Americans, supported by higher wages, were feeling confident enough about their financial situation to continue borrowing and spending. The economy, beset by weakness in manufacturing, housing and capital investment, remains highly dependent on the US consumer to keep driving the expansion.”
This narrative falls apart when you look at the number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. It’s far more likely that the ever-increasing level of borrowing is because Americans are tapped out and charging everyday purchases on plastic. They’re not only living paycheck to paycheck; they’re borrowing every month just to make ends meet.
The fact that so many Americans are burdened by debt and living paycheck to paycheck is not good news when the economy’s growth depends almost completely on consumer spending. The truth is American consumers have been driving the US economy with money they don’t have. This is not a sustainable economic model.
As Peter Schiff noted in a podcast after the Q2 GDP number came out, this notion that the US economy is strong is “fake news.” Consumer spending increased by 4.3% and contributed nearly all of the GDP growth. Many of the headlines credited the American consumer with “rescuing the economy.”
“The problem is if the consumer rescued the economy, who is going to rescue the consumer? Because if you look at where the consumer is getting that money, it’s from credit. Year-over-year, consumer debt has increased by 5%. So, what is driving consumer spending is debt.”
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newswars--2020-01-08--Famous photogenic black hole spotted spitting out matter at nearly the SPEED OF LIGHT

In another major milestone , the world ’ s most famous black hole has been spotted blasting out beams of particles at speeds greater than 99 percent of the speed of light .
In recent years , NASA scientists have been perplexed by matter that seemed to be traveling so fast that it appeared to break the laws of physics .
However now , thanks to the photogenic black hole at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy , they have finally gotten to the bottom of the mind-bending celestial speed demon .
The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration released images @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever photographed , to much fanfare last April .
While sifting through data from observations made in 2012 and 2017 , scientists from the international partnership observed a jet of high energy particles and matter being blasted from the center of the black hole at apparent speeds of 6.3 times and 2.4 times the speed of light .
Now , this black hole , located some 55 million light years away , is truly gargantuan , with a mass of about 6.5 billion times that of the sun , so its gravity packs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one that could defy the laws of the universe itself ?
Boffins have finally unraveled the peculiar mystery and the answer lies in a strange occurrence called superluminal motion .
“ One of the unbreakable laws of physics is that nothing can move faster than the speed of light , ” explained one of the paper ’ s co-authors Brad Snios , of the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ( CfA ) .
“ We haven ’ t broken physics , but we have found an example of an amazing phenomenon called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an object is close to our line of sight , making it look like it is somehow breaking the laws of physics because the source of the light appears to constantly overtake the incoming light as we observe it .
The incredible speeds were clocked through analysis of the particle stream in radio , optical wavelengths .
But when researchers using Chandra ’ s x-ray instruments tracked two beams blasted from the black hole at relativistic speeds about 900 and 2,500 light years away from the region , they were able to crack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speed gun ” method , the scientists discovered that the particles could travel at more than 99 percent of the speed of light , but they could not outrun physics itself .
“ It ’ s like the Event Horizon Telescope is giving a close-up view of a rocket launcher , ” said the CfA ’ s Paul Nulsen , another co-author of the study , “ and Chandra is showing us the rockets in flight .
”

In another major milestone, the world’s most famous black hole has been spotted blasting out beams of particles at speeds greater than 99 percent of the speed of light.
In recent years, NASA scientists have been perplexed by matter that seemed to be traveling so fast that it appeared to break the laws of physics. However now, thanks to the photogenic black hole at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy, they have finally gotten to the bottom of the mind-bending celestial speed demon.
The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration released images of the black hole, the first ever photographed, to much fanfare last April. While sifting through data from observations made in 2012 and 2017, scientists from the international partnership observed a jet of high energy particles and matter being blasted from the center of the black hole at apparent speeds of 6.3 times and 2.4 times the speed of light.
Now, this black hole, located some 55 million light years away, is truly gargantuan, with a mass of about 6.5 billion times that of the sun, so its gravity packs quite a punch, but surely not one that could defy the laws of the universe itself?
Boffins have finally unraveled the peculiar mystery and the answer lies in a strange occurrence called superluminal motion.
“One of the unbreakable laws of physics is that nothing can move faster than the speed of light,” explained one of the paper’s co-authors Brad Snios, of the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). “We haven’t broken physics, but we have found an example of an amazing phenomenon called superluminal motion.”
Superluminal motion occurs when an object is close to our line of sight, making it look like it is somehow breaking the laws of physics because the source of the light appears to constantly overtake the incoming light as we observe it.
The incredible speeds were clocked through analysis of the particle stream in radio, optical wavelengths. But when researchers using Chandra’s x-ray instruments tracked two beams blasted from the black hole at relativistic speeds about 900 and 2,500 light years away from the region, they were able to crack the mystery.
Using this “cosmic speed gun” method, the scientists discovered that the particles could travel at more than 99 percent of the speed of light, but they could not outrun physics itself.
“It’s like the Event Horizon Telescope is giving a close-up view of a rocket launcher,” said the CfA’s Paul Nulsen, another co-author of the study, “and Chandra is showing us the rockets in flight.”
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newswars--2020-01-08--Virginia Democrats Introduce New Gun & Ammo Bans To Kick Off New Year

Virginia Democrats led by Gov .
Ralph Northam have introduced strict new gun control measures requiring gun owners to register their firearms with the state , and also banning the possession of magazines that hold over ten rounds .
The bill , known as H.B .
961 , also enacts a ban on suppressors and “ trigger activators.
” The legislative summary of the bill is as follows : The bill makes it a Class 6 felony to import , sell , transfer , manufacture , purchase , possess , or transport large-capacity firearm magazines , silencers , and trigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Any person who legally owns an assault firearm , large-capacity firearm magazine , silencer , or trigger activator on July 1 , 2020 , may retain possession until January 1 , 2021 .
During that time , such person shall ( i ) render the assault firearm , large-capacity firearm magazine , silencer , or trigger activator inoperable ; ( ii ) remove the assault firearm , large-capacity firearm magazine , silencer , or trigger activator from the Commonwealth ; ( iii ) transfer the assault firearm , large-capacity firearm magazine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person outside the Commonwealth who is not prohibited from possessing it ; or ( iv ) surrender the assault firearm , large-capacity firearm magazine , silencer , or trigger activator to a state or local law-enforcement agency .
As the bill states , every ammunition magazine in Virginia that can accept over ten rounds would have to be destroyed , surrendered to the state , or permanently modified to only hold ten rounds .
Suppressors would also have to be turned in or destroyed .
No compensation will be offered by the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defining an “ assault weapon ” is also “ designed to encompass 80 % lowers and other gun parts , meaning even if you register your firearm… you may not be able to repair it if need be , ” reports Bearing Arms .
It also requires every gun owner to register their firearms to the state , using language similar to New York ’ s highly unpopular SAFE Act from 2014 , which virtually no citizen obeyed .
The gun confiscation bill will almost certainly be challenged in court , as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights .
In December , Northam threatened “ consequences ” for law enforcement entities who ’ ve declared their respective Virginia counties as Second Amendment sanctuaries .
“ If we have constitutional laws on the books and law enforcement officers are not enforcing those laws on the books , then there are going to be consequences , but I ’ ll cross that bridge if and when we get to it , ” he said .
Alex Jones breaks down Virginia ’ s push to enact hardcore gun confiscation to disarm an increasingly @ @ @

Virginia Democrats led by Gov. Ralph Northam have introduced strict new gun control measures requiring gun owners to register their firearms with the state, and also banning the possession of magazines that hold over ten rounds.
The bill, known as H.B. 961, also enacts a ban on suppressors and “trigger activators.”
The legislative summary of the bill is as follows:
The bill makes it a Class 6 felony to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, purchase, possess, or transport large-capacity firearm magazines, silencers, and trigger activators, all defined in the bill. Any person who legally owns an assault firearm, large-capacity firearm magazine, silencer, or trigger activator on July 1, 2020, may retain possession until January 1, 2021. During that time, such person shall (i) render the assault firearm, large-capacity firearm magazine, silencer, or trigger activator inoperable; (ii) remove the assault firearm, large-capacity firearm magazine, silencer, or trigger activator from the Commonwealth; (iii) transfer the assault firearm, large-capacity firearm magazine, silencer, or trigger activator to a person outside the Commonwealth who is not prohibited from possessing it; or (iv) surrender the assault firearm, large-capacity firearm magazine, silencer, or trigger activator to a state or local law-enforcement agency.
As the bill states, every ammunition magazine in Virginia that can accept over ten rounds would have to be destroyed, surrendered to the state, or permanently modified to only hold ten rounds. Suppressors would also have to be turned in or destroyed.
No compensation will be offered by the state.
The bill’s language broadly defining an “assault weapon” is also “designed to encompass 80% lowers and other gun parts, meaning even if you register your firearm… you may not be able to repair it if need be,” reports Bearing Arms.
It also requires every gun owner to register their firearms to the state, using language similar to New York’s highly unpopular SAFE Act from 2014, which virtually no citizen obeyed.
The gun confiscation bill will almost certainly be challenged in court, as it plainly violates Virginia citizens’ Second Amendment rights.
In December, Northam threatened “consequences” for law enforcement entities who’ve declared their respective Virginia counties as Second Amendment sanctuaries.
“If we have constitutional laws on the books and law enforcement officers are not enforcing those laws on the books, then there are going to be consequences, but I’ll cross that bridge if and when we get to it,” he said.
Alex Jones breaks down Virginia’s push to enact hardcore gun confiscation to disarm an increasingly informed citizenry.


newswars--2020-01-08--Binary star V Sagittae to explode as very bright nova by century’s end

Currently , the faint star V Sagittae , V Sge , in the constellation Sagitta , is barely visible , even in mid-sized telescopes .
However , around the year 2083 , this innocent star will explode , becoming as bright as Sirius , the brightest star visible in the night sky .
During this time of eruption , V Sge will be the most luminous star in the Milky Way galaxy .
This prediction is being presented for the first time at the 235th American Astronomical Society meeting in Honolulu , HI , by astronomers Bradley E. Schaefer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Louisiana State University Department of Physics & Astronomy .
“ We now have a strong prediction for the future of V Sge , ” said Professor Emeritus Bradley E. Schaefer , LSU Department of Physics & Astronomy .
“ Over the next few decades , the star will brighten rapidly .
Around the year 2083 , its accretion rate will rise catastrophically , spilling mass at incredibly high rates onto the white dwarf , with this material blazing away .
In the final days of this death-spiral , all of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ onto the white dwarf , creating a super-massive wind from the merging star , appearing as bright as Sirius , possibly even as bright as Venus.
” V Sge is a star system in a large and diverse class called Cataclysmic Variables , CVs , consisting of an ordinary star in a binary orbit around a white dwarf star , where the normal star ’ s mass is slowly falling onto the white dwarf .
CVs include multiple types of binary stars , often with spectacular behavior .
V Sge is the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 times more luminous than all other known CVs , and is powering a massive stellar wind , equal to the winds of the most massive stars prior to their deaths .
These two extreme properties are caused by the fact that the normal star is 3.9 times more massive than the white dwarf .
“ In all other known CVs the white dwarf is more massive than the orbiting normal star , so V Sge is utterly unique , ” said Schaefer .
“ Previously , astronomers have studied V Sge , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with extreme properties , ” said Frank .
“ However , no one had realized that the binary orbit was in-spiraling very fast.
” This realization came from routine measures of V Sge ’ s brightness on old sky photos now archived at the Harvard College Observatory , providing a detailed history going back to the year 1890 .
Startlingly , V Sge has been systematically brightening by a factor of 10X , 2.5 magnitudes , from the early 1890s up until the last decade .
This unprecedented behavior was confirmed with archival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American Association of Variable Star Observers , AAVSO , showing V Sge brightening by nearly a factor of 10X , 2.4 magnitudes , from 1907 until the last few years .
“ V Sge is exponentially gaining luminosity with a doubling time scale of 89 years , ” said Frank .
“ This brightening can only result with the rate of mass falling off the normal companion star increasing exponentially , ultimately because the binary orbit is in-spiraling rapidly.
” “ In anticipation of this fast decaying of the orbit , the fate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated Schaefer .
“ The critical and simple physics are derived from V Sge having the companion star being much more massive than the white dwarf star , so forcing the rate of mass transfer to rise exponentially .
Anticipating the next few decades , V Sge will in-spiral at a rapid pace with increasing brightness .
Inevitably , this in-spiral will climax with the majority of the gas in the normal star falling onto the white dwarf , all within the final weeks and days .
This falling mass will release a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driving a stellar wind as never before seen , and raise the system luminosity to just short of that of supernovae at peak.
” This explosive event will have peak brightness over a month , with two stars merging into one star .
The end result of the merger will produce a single star with a degenerate white dwarf core , a hydrogen-burning layer , surrounded by a vast gas envelope mostly of hydrogen .
“ From this critical new input of the doubling time scale of 89 years , it becomes possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ V Sge , all using standard equations describing the many physical mechanisms involved , ” said Schaefer .
The calculations give a robust answer to the brightness with the in-spiral merger happen for the final merge event will be around the year 2083 .
“ The uncertainty in this date is ±16 years , arising mostly from not having a perfect measure of the doubling time scale due to the large intrinsic jitter of the brightness in the historical record , ” said Frank .
“ Therefore , the merge will be approximately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near the middle of this range.
” “ Thus , V Sge will appear startlingly bright in the night sky , said Schaefer .
“ This is substantially brighter than the all-time brightest known nova ( at -0.5 ) just over a century ago , and the last time any ‘ guest star ’ appeared brighter was Kepler ’ s Supernova in the year 1604.
” “ Now people the world over can know that they will see a wondrous guest star shining as the brightest in the sky for a month or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arrow just below Cygnus , the Swan , ” said Schaefer .

Currently, the faint star V Sagittae, V Sge, in the constellation Sagitta, is barely visible, even in mid-sized telescopes.
However, around the year 2083, this innocent star will explode, becoming as bright as Sirius, the brightest star visible in the night sky. During this time of eruption, V Sge will be the most luminous star in the Milky Way galaxy. This prediction is being presented for the first time at the 235th American Astronomical Society meeting in Honolulu, HI, by astronomers Bradley E. Schaefer, Juhan Frank, and Manos Chatzopoulos, with the Louisiana State University Department of Physics & Astronomy.
“We now have a strong prediction for the future of V Sge,” said Professor Emeritus Bradley E. Schaefer, LSU Department of Physics & Astronomy. “Over the next few decades, the star will brighten rapidly. Around the year 2083, its accretion rate will rise catastrophically, spilling mass at incredibly high rates onto the white dwarf, with this material blazing away. In the final days of this death-spiral, all of the mass from the companion star will fall onto the white dwarf, creating a super-massive wind from the merging star, appearing as bright as Sirius, possibly even as bright as Venus.”
V Sge is a star system in a large and diverse class called Cataclysmic Variables, CVs, consisting of an ordinary star in a binary orbit around a white dwarf star, where the normal star’s mass is slowly falling onto the white dwarf. CVs include multiple types of binary stars, often with spectacular behavior. V Sge is the most extreme of all the CVs, approximately 100 times more luminous than all other known CVs, and is powering a massive stellar wind, equal to the winds of the most massive stars prior to their deaths. These two extreme properties are caused by the fact that the normal star is 3.9 times more massive than the white dwarf.
“In all other known CVs the white dwarf is more massive than the orbiting normal star, so V Sge is utterly unique,” said Schaefer.
“Previously, astronomers have studied V Sge, realizing that it is an unusual system with extreme properties,” said Frank. “However, no one had realized that the binary orbit was in-spiraling very fast.”
This realization came from routine measures of V Sge’s brightness on old sky photos now archived at the Harvard College Observatory, providing a detailed history going back to the year 1890.
Startlingly, V Sge has been systematically brightening by a factor of 10X, 2.5 magnitudes, from the early 1890s up until the last decade. This unprecedented behavior was confirmed with archival data collected from the database of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, AAVSO, showing V Sge brightening by nearly a factor of 10X, 2.4 magnitudes, from 1907 until the last few years.
“V Sge is exponentially gaining luminosity with a doubling time scale of 89 years,” said Frank. “This brightening can only result with the rate of mass falling off the normal companion star increasing exponentially, ultimately because the binary orbit is in-spiraling rapidly.”
“In anticipation of this fast decaying of the orbit, the fate of V Sge is sealed,” stated Schaefer. “The critical and simple physics are derived from V Sge having the companion star being much more massive than the white dwarf star, so forcing the rate of mass transfer to rise exponentially. Anticipating the next few decades, V Sge will in-spiral at a rapid pace with increasing brightness. Inevitably, this in-spiral will climax with the majority of the gas in the normal star falling onto the white dwarf, all within the final weeks and days. This falling mass will release a tremendous amount of gravitational potential energy, driving a stellar wind as never before seen, and raise the system luminosity to just short of that of supernovae at peak.”
This explosive event will have peak brightness over a month, with two stars merging into one star. The end result of the merger will produce a single star with a degenerate white dwarf core, a hydrogen-burning layer, surrounded by a vast gas envelope mostly of hydrogen.
“From this critical new input of the doubling time scale of 89 years, it becomes possible to directly calculate the future evolution of V Sge, all using standard equations describing the many physical mechanisms involved,” said Schaefer.
The calculations give a robust answer to the brightness with the in-spiral merger happen for the final merge event will be around the year 2083. “The uncertainty in this date is ±16 years, arising mostly from not having a perfect measure of the doubling time scale due to the large intrinsic jitter of the brightness in the historical record,” said Frank. “Therefore, the merge will be approximately between 2067 and 2099, most likely near the middle of this range.”
“Thus, V Sge will appear startlingly bright in the night sky, said Schaefer. “This is substantially brighter than the all-time brightest known nova (at -0.5) just over a century ago, and the last time any ‘guest star’ appeared brighter was Kepler’s Supernova in the year 1604.”
“Now people the world over can know that they will see a wondrous guest star shining as the brightest in the sky for a month or so, being pointed at by the Arrow just below Cygnus, the Swan,” said Schaefer.
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newswars--2020-01-08--Trump Calls For De-escalation With Iran in National Address – Watch Live

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newswars--2020-01-08--Huge Disney Pedo Allegations – Media Silent

Disney has cornered the market on all things catering to America ’ s youth .
Among the Disney Industrial-Entertainment Complex @ @ @ @ @ Guardians Of The Galaxy Director James Gunn , who nearly derailed his movie franchise with @ @ @ @ @ .
But the outrage concerning Disney ’ s open secret is bubbling to the surface @ @ @ @ @ mother of Disney child star Ricky Garcia filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court @ @ @ @ @ Joby Harte , 37 , Joby ’ s Hot Rocks Media business partners Paul Cohen @ @ @ @ @ talent agency APA , former APA agent Tyler Grasham , and manager Nils Larsen , @ @ @ @ @ .
The suit alleges that from the age of 12 years old Ricky was groomed @ @ @ @ @ on a weekly basis , and that Joby Harte passed him around as a “ @ @ @ @ @ powerful pedophiles throughout the business .

Disney has cornered the market on all things catering to America’s youth.
Among the Disney Industrial-Entertainment Complex, are untouchable filth like Guardians Of The Galaxy Director James Gunn, who nearly derailed his movie franchise with a barrage of pedophilic tweets.
But the outrage concerning Disney’s open secret is bubbling to the surface.
Tammy Garcia, the mother of Disney child star Ricky Garcia filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court naming Garcia’s ex-manager Joby Harte, 37, Joby’s Hot Rocks Media business partners Paul Cohen and Sheri Anderson Thomas, talent agency APA, former APA agent Tyler Grasham, and manager Nils Larsen, currently employed by Management 360.
The suit alleges that from the age of 12 years old Ricky was groomed, sexually abused and raped on a weekly basis, and that Joby Harte passed him around as a “sexual plaything” to other powerful pedophiles throughout the business.


newswars--2020-01-08--Security Analyst: U.S. Ground Invasion of Iran Would Require Military Draft

U.S. military veteran and security analyst Mark Sleboda says that any potential ground invasion of Iran would require the reinstatement of the draft .
Tensions between Washington and Tehran are at fever pitch following Iran ’ s missile attack on a U.S. base in Iraq last night .
Sleboda says the best outcome would be for the Trump administration to understand that the Iranian attack was relatively weak and mostly a face saving exercise .
“ This was a symbolic strike .
It was an escalation to de-escalate .
These missiles were not supposed to cause any casualties .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet but they were probably not even meant to cause significant damage , ” said Sleboda .
However , if the neo-cons within the Trump administration get their way and fool the president into signing off on a ground invasion of Iran , this would require the reinstatement of the draft , something that hasn ’ t been in place since 1973 .
“ The far ranged solution that would actually mean regime change in Tehran would mean a ground invasion of Iran , ” said Sleboda .
“ ” That would require @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and allied forces .
That significant [ invasion ] would require a military draft to be instituted in the US and would take at least three to six months to prepare and everyone would see it happen .
That does not seem to be on the table at the moment but anything is possible , ” he concluded .
Following the drone assassination of Qassem Soleimani , the US Selective Service website crashed because so many young Americans fearful of being drafted were visiting it .
Given that some millennials have near nervous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one wonders how well they would fare as part of an occupying army .
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U.S. military veteran and security analyst Mark Sleboda says that any potential ground invasion of Iran would require the reinstatement of the draft.
Tensions between Washington and Tehran are at fever pitch following Iran’s missile attack on a U.S. base in Iraq last night.
Sleboda says the best outcome would be for the Trump administration to understand that the Iranian attack was relatively weak and mostly a face saving exercise.
“This was a symbolic strike. It was an escalation to de-escalate. These missiles were not supposed to cause any casualties. We haven’t got a damage assessment yet but they were probably not even meant to cause significant damage,” said Sleboda.
However, if the neo-cons within the Trump administration get their way and fool the president into signing off on a ground invasion of Iran, this would require the reinstatement of the draft, something that hasn’t been in place since 1973.
“The far ranged solution that would actually mean regime change in Tehran would mean a ground invasion of Iran,” said Sleboda.
“”That would require somewhere between 500,000 and 1 million US and allied forces. That significant [invasion] would require a military draft to be instituted in the US and would take at least three to six months to prepare and everyone would see it happen. That does not seem to be on the table at the moment but anything is possible,” he concluded.
Following the drone assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the US Selective Service website crashed because so many young Americans fearful of being drafted were visiting it.
Given that some millennials have near nervous breakdowns over gender pronouns not being respected, one wonders how well they would fare as part of an occupying army.
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newswars--2020-01-08--Video, Transcript: President Trump’s Statement On Iran Missile Attack

President Trump delivered his remarks on the situation in Iran from the grand foyer of the White House Wednesday morning .
As long as I ’ m President of the United States , Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon .
I ’ m pleased to inform you the American people should be extremely grateful and happy .
No Americans were harmed in last night ’ s attack by the Iranian regime .
We suffered no casualties .
All of our soldiers are safe and only minimal damage was sustained at our military bases .
Our great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran appears to be standing down , which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world .
No American or Iraqi lives were lost because of the precautions taken , the dispersal of forces , and an early warning system that worked very well .
I salute the incredible skill and courage of America ’ s men and women in uniform .
For far too long , all the way back to 1979 to be exact , nations have tolerated Iran ’ s destructive and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond .
Those days are over .
Iran has been the leading sponsor of terrorism , and their pursuit of nuclear weapons threatens the civilized world .
We will never let that happen .
Last week , we took decisive action to stop a ruthless terrorist from threatening American lives .
At my direction the US military eliminated the world ’ s top terrorist , Qasem Soleimani .
As the head fo the Quds force , Soleimani was personally responsible for some of the absolutely worst atrocities .
He fueled bloody civil wars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wounded and murdered thousands of US troops , including the planting of roadside bombs that maim and dismember their victims .
Soleimani directed the recent attacks on us personnel in Iraq that badly wounded four service members and killed one American , and he orchestrated the violent assault on the US embassy in Baghdad .
In recent days , he was planning new attacks on American targets , but we stopped him .
Soleimani ’ s hands were drenched in both American and Iranian blood .
He should have been terminated long ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a powerful message to terrorists : if you value your own lives you will not threaten the lives of our people .
As we continue to evaluate options in response to Iranian aggression , the US will immediately impose additional punishing economic sanctions on the Iranian regime .
These powerful sanctions will remain until Iran changes its behavior .
In recent months alone , Iran has seized ships in international waters , fired an unprovoked strike on Saudi Arabia and shot down two US drones .
Iran ’ s hostilities substantially increased after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2013 and they were given $ 150 billion , not to mention $ 1.8 billion in cash .
Instead of saying , “ Thank you , ” to the US , they chanted , “ Death to America.
” In fact , they chanted , Death to America ” the day the agreement was signed Then iran went on a terror spree funded by the money from the deal and created hell in Yemen , Syria , Lebanon , Afghanistan and Iraq .
The missiles fired last night at us and our allies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available by the last administration .
The regime also tightened the reins on their own country , even recently killing 1,500 people at the many protests that are taking place all throughout Iran .
The very defective JCPOA expires shortly anyway and gives Iran a clear and quick path to nuclear breakout .
Iran must abandon its nuclear ambitions and end its support for terrorism .
The time has come for the UK , Germany , France , Russia and China to recognize this reality .
They must now break away from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ JCPOA , and we must all work together toward making a deal with Iran that makes the world a safer and more peaceful place .
We must also make a deal that allows Iran to thrive and prosper and take advantage of its enormous untapped potential .
Iran can be a great country .
Peace and stability can not prevail in the middle east as long as iran continues to foment violence , unrest , hatred and war .
The civilized world must send a clear and unified message to the Iranian regime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , mayhem will not be tolerated any longer .
It will not be allowed to go forward .
Today I am going to ask NATO to become much more involved in the Middle East process .
Over the last three years , under my leadership , our economy is stronger than ever before and America has achieved energy independence .
These historic accomplishments changed our strategic priorities .
These are accomplishments that nobody thought was possible , and options in the Middle East became available .
We are now the number one producer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world .
We are independent and we do not need Middle East oil The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $ 2.5 trillion .
US armed forces are stronger than ever before .
Our missiles are big , powerful , accurate , lethal and fast .
Under construction are many hypersonic missiles .
The fact that we have this great military and equipment , however , does not mean we have to use it .
We do not want to use it .
American strength @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best deterrent .
Three months ago , after destroying 100 percent of ISIS and its territorial caliphate , we killed the savage leader of ISIS , Al Baghdadi , who was responsible for so much death , including the mass beheadings of Christians , Muslims and all who stood in his way .
He was a monster .
Al Baghdadi was trying again to rebuild the ISIS caliphate and failed .
Tens of thousands of ISIS fighters have been killed , or captured during my administration .
ISIS is a natural enemy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is good for Iran , and we should work together on this and other shared priorities .
Finally , to the people and leaders of Iran , we want you to have a future and a great future , one that you deserve , one of prosperity at home and harmony with the nations of the world .
The US is ready to embrace peace with all who seek it .
I want to thank you , and God bless America .

President Trump delivered his remarks on the situation in Iran from the grand foyer of the White House Wednesday morning.
Transcript:
As long as I’m President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
Good morning.
I’m pleased to inform you the American people should be extremely grateful and happy. No Americans were harmed in last night’s attack by the Iranian regime.
We suffered no casualties. All of our soldiers are safe and only minimal damage was sustained at our military bases.
Our great American forces are prepared for anything.
Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world.
No American or Iraqi lives were lost because of the precautions taken, the dispersal of forces, and an early warning system that worked very well.
I salute the incredible skill and courage of America’s men and women in uniform.
For far too long, all the way back to 1979 to be exact, nations have tolerated Iran’s destructive and destabilizing behavior in the Middle East and beyond.
Those days are over.
Iran has been the leading sponsor of terrorism, and their pursuit of nuclear weapons threatens the civilized world.
We will never let that happen.
Last week, we took decisive action to stop a ruthless terrorist from threatening American lives. At my direction the US military eliminated the world’s top terrorist, Qasem Soleimani.
As the head fo the Quds force, Soleimani was personally responsible for some of the absolutely worst atrocities.
He trained terrorist armies, including Hezbollah, launching terror strikes against civilian targets.
He fueled bloody civil wars all across the region. He viciously wounded and murdered thousands of US troops, including the planting of roadside bombs that maim and dismember their victims.
Soleimani directed the recent attacks on us personnel in Iraq that badly wounded four service members and killed one American, and he orchestrated the violent assault on the US embassy in Baghdad.
In recent days, he was planning new attacks on American targets, but we stopped him.
Soleimani’s hands were drenched in both American and Iranian blood. He should have been terminated long ago.
By removing Soleimani we have sent a powerful message to terrorists: if you value your own lives you will not threaten the lives of our people.
As we continue to evaluate options in response to Iranian aggression, the US will immediately impose additional punishing economic sanctions on the Iranian regime. These powerful sanctions will remain until Iran changes its behavior.
In recent months alone, Iran has seized ships in international waters, fired an unprovoked strike on Saudi Arabia and shot down two US drones.
Iran’s hostilities substantially increased after the foolish Iran deal was signed in 2013 and they were given $150 billion, not to mention $1.8 billion in cash. Instead of saying, “Thank you,” to the US, they chanted, “Death to America.” In fact, they chanted, Death to America” the day the agreement was signed
Then iran went on a terror spree funded by the money from the deal and created hell in Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Iraq.
The missiles fired last night at us and our allies were paid for with the funds made available by the last administration.
The regime also tightened the reins on their own country, even recently killing 1,500 people at the many protests that are taking place all throughout Iran.
The very defective JCPOA expires shortly anyway and gives Iran a clear and quick path to nuclear breakout.
Iran must abandon its nuclear ambitions and end its support for terrorism.
The time has come for the UK, Germany, France, Russia and China to recognize this reality.
They must now break away from the remnants of the Iran deal, or JCPOA, and we must all work together toward making a deal with Iran that makes the world a safer and more peaceful place.
We must also make a deal that allows Iran to thrive and prosper and take advantage of its enormous untapped potential.
Iran can be a great country. Peace and stability cannot prevail in the middle east as long as iran continues to foment violence, unrest, hatred and war.
The civilized world must send a clear and unified message to the Iranian regime: your campaign of terror, murder, mayhem will not be tolerated any longer. It will not be allowed to go forward.
Today I am going to ask NATO to become much more involved in the Middle East process.
Over the last three years, under my leadership, our economy is stronger than ever before and America has achieved energy independence. These historic accomplishments changed our strategic priorities. These are accomplishments that nobody thought was possible, and options in the Middle East became available. We are now the number one producer of oil and natural gas anywhere in the world. We are independent and we do not need Middle East oil
The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion. US armed forces are stronger than ever before. Our missiles are big, powerful, accurate, lethal and fast. Under construction are many hypersonic missiles.
The fact that we have this great military and equipment, however, does not mean we have to use it. We do not want to use it.
American strength, both military and economic, is the best deterrent.
Three months ago, after destroying 100 percent of ISIS and its territorial caliphate, we killed the savage leader of ISIS, Al Baghdadi, who was responsible for so much death, including the mass beheadings of Christians, Muslims and all who stood in his way. He was a monster. Al Baghdadi was trying again to rebuild the ISIS caliphate and failed. Tens of thousands of ISIS fighters have been killed, or captured during my administration.
ISIS is a natural enemy of Iran. The destruction of ISIS is good for Iran, and we should work together on this and other shared priorities.
Finally, to the people and leaders of Iran, we want you to have a future and a great future, one that you deserve, one of prosperity at home and harmony with the nations of the world.
The US is ready to embrace peace with all who seek it.
I want to thank you, and God bless America.