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Oil companies profiteer
creagcridhe
Oil companies continue to maintain an artificially high price for gas. The US produces enough oil to supply all our gas needs. They just won't sell it.
2022-03-11
DuckDuckGo sells out to big daddy govt
Beware! DuckDuckGo can no longer be trusted. They have announced DuckDuckGo will be merely a tool of censorship and oppression. Never trust them again.
2022-03-10
Facebook allows some hate speech now
In a bold move of complete hypocrisy, Facebook and Instagram have announced that hate speech against Russians is fine now.
Slack down
VividCandy
Slack is having issues, no other information.
2022-03-09
Linux Vulnerability Dirty Pipe
A linux vulnerability was discovered that gives any read access user the ability to modify any files arbitrarily. It concerns anonymous page cache access via pipe. This affects kernels 5.8 - 5.16.11, 5.15.25, 5.10.102.
2022-03-08
Canada Hit by Brain Rot Disease
A mysterious neurodegenerative disease has hit New Brunswick, victims show symptoms similar to mad cow disease. A prion disease is not suspected. No known cause currently.
Highway Sniper
Snipers have been targeting drivers on I-10 in New Orleans.
2022-03-07
USA bans Russian Oil
USA bans Russian oil.
Illinois has a Budget
nuff said
2017-06-30
AirAsia plane crashes into Java Sea
AirAsia flight 8501 crashed into the Java Sea after experiencing heavy turbulence in a storm. All on board are presumed dead.
2014-12-30
Mexican Civilians Organizing
Citizens of Guerrero Mexico are demanding the return of 43 students taken away by local police and members of Guerreros Unidos. Mobs have burned government buildings and issued threats, leading to the intervention of the President of Mexico.
2014-10-30
Russian Military Maneuvers in Europe
Russian military planes have been detected in large numbers performing maneuvers in Europe. NATO responded with increased jet fighter flights, escalating tension between the cold war enemies.
USA launches air strikes in Syria
The US has launched air strikes inside the Syrian border at ISIL targets and other Islamic rebel groups.
2014-09-24
Russia Invades Ukraine
Russian forces have launched a full scale invasion of Ukraine.
2014-08-28
US General Killed in Afghanistan
Major General Harold Greene was killed by an Afghan soldier in a meeting of top officials in Afghanistan. He is the highest ranking US officer killed since Vietnam.
2014-08-06
Toledo Tap Water Declared Toxic
The residents of Toledo, Ohio are lining up to get emergency supplies of bottle water as dangerous toxins have been found in the cities water. The toxins are reportedly from an algae bloom in the water's source.
2014-08-02
Three Airliners Lost in One Week
An Air Algiere passenger plane crashed in Mali due to poor weather, the third air disaster in one week with a Taiwan airliner crashing due to Typhon Matmo and Malaysia flight MH17 shot down by pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine.
2014-07-25
Malaysian Passenger Plane Shot Down by Pro-Russian Separatists Over Ukraine
In a seeming case of mistaken identity, pro-Russian separatists shot down a Malaysian Airlines passenger flight with a Russian surface to air missile. There were no survivors.
2014-07-18
Israel Assaults Gaza
Israeli commandos attacked purported rocket launch sites in Gaza, while Israeli air forces expanded their missions.
2014-07-13
Israel Strikes Hamas Target In Retaliation
After the bodies of three kidnapped teenagers were found in the West Bank, Israel launched retaliatory strikes against more than 30 Hamas targets.
2014-07-01
ISIS Declares Islamic State
ISIS announced the territory gained in an offensive in Syria and Northern Iraq is now an Islamic state ruled by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
2014-06-30
North Korea Put Two Americans on Trial Over Seth Rogan Movie
North Korea has announced it is putting two American tourists on trial for hostile acts against the regime.
Artificial DNA Introduced to Life Forms
Chemical biologist Floyd Romesberg at the Scripps Research Institute leads a research group that has, for the first time, created microbes containing artificial DNA.
2014-05-08