Biden says Gaza ceasefire deal 'still possible' and 'we're not giving up' www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-august-18-2024/ Meeting Herzog, Blinken says ongoing talks 'maybe the last' chance for hostage deal www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-august-19-2024/ Blinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume apnews.com/article/blinken-israel-gaza-a022fea284a40272e65f3ba7752eb9fb Israel Strikes Gaza as Blinken Heads to Region to Try to Help Close Cease-fire Deal As Blinken arrives in Israel, Netanyahu vows to stick to demands on hostage talks US pushes for Gaza truce as Israel and Hamas trade blame www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3xzex72no Herzog says Hamas refusal responsible for failure to reach hostage deal Netanyahu: Pressure for Hostage Deal Needs to Be on Hamas, not Israel PM Netanyahu said to warn: If Hamas insists on full Israeli withdrawal from Philadelphi, there'll be no deal Ceasefire sticking points indicate Hamas's plans to return to power - analysis www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-815206 Hamas rejects latest hostage deal proposal, says Netanyahu setting new conditions Hamas rejects US hostage-ceasefire proposal as PM said to warn chance for deal 'not high' Son of Hamas founder insists 'no such thing' as Israel, Hamas cease-fire until ayatollah is gone www.foxnews.com/world/son-hamas-founder-insists-no-thing-israel-hamas-ceasefire-ayatollah-gone Hamas official storms off CNN after being pressed on Oct. 7, blame for Gazan deaths www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-815165 Hezbollah commander lured out of hiding with phone call moments before deadly airstrike: report How Israel Killed a Ghost - Hezbollah's commander Fuad Shukr lived a life so secret few knew his name or face before an airstrike killed him and helped put the Middle East on the brink of war www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/how-israel-killed-a-ghost-73e6db68 IAF strikes Hezbollah launcher in southern Lebanon www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-815251 3 UN peacekeepers lightly hurt in southern Lebanon blast; 20 rockets fired at north Man Carrying Bomb Killed in Explosion in Tel Aviv; Israel Police, Shin Bet Investigating Possible Terror Attack Police "99%" sure that Tel Aviv bomb blast was attempted terror attack Israeli civilian security guard killed in West Bank hammer attack www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-civilian-security-guard-critically-wounded-in-west-bank-hammer-attack/ Police nab 2 more settlers suspected of assaulting Arab Israelis at West Bank outpost Caroline B. Glick: The long-term consequences of US intel leaks www.jns.org/the-long-term-consequences-of-us-intel-leaks/ Prolonged Gaza war hits Israeli economy with substantial slowdown www.timesofisrael.com/prolonged-gaza-war-hits-israeli-economy-with-unexpected-slowdown/ Anti-Israel protesters expected to gather in Chicago by the thousands during DNC - Anti-Israel protesters blaming Biden-Harris administration for war in Gaza www.foxnews.com/politics/anti-israel-protesters-expected-gather-chicago-thousands-during-dnc State attorney seeks probe into pop singer Eyal Golan for calling to 'erase Gaza' FBI arrests DC councilman who in 2018 accused Jewish financiers of 'climate manipulation' Majority of antisemitic incidents committed by leftists, not Islamists or neo-Nazis, research find Candace Owens: 'Anything Happens To Me, Blame The Zionists' angrywhitemen.org/2024/08/18/candace-owens-anything-happens-to-me-blame-the-zionists/ African Jewish tribe wants to establish a Jewish state in part of Nigeria - Claiming to be descended from the Gad tribe, the Biafran Ibo Jews practice their faith and wish for Israel's assistance to achieve their independence from Nigeria as an African Jewish state www.ynetnews.com/article/bku5owjj0 Amazing 'Jesus Revolution' Reported in Iran - Mosques Close as Muslims Turn to Christianity House Intelligence Committee chairman says Iran could "declare itself a nuclear weapons state by the end of the year" Ex-Saudi official claims MBS forged king's approval of war against Yemen's Houthis Bangladesh's Religious Minorities Want Peace Amid Country's Turmoil Polish leader urges Nord Stream patrons to 'keep quiet' as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight apnews.com/article/poland-nord-stream-gas-pipelines-tusk-russia-46ca2fb3f287570820564d1d5b6a8e29 IAEA says safety at Ukraine's nuclear plant is 'deteriorating' www.euronews.com/2024/08/18/iaea-says-safety-at-ukraines-nuclear-plant-is-deteriorating Safety at Russian-Occupied Nuclear Plant Worsens After Drone Strike Belarus' Lukashenko Says Nearly a Third of Army Sent to Ukraine Border, Belta Reports www.newsmax.com/headline/belarus/2024/08/18/id/1176933/ Russia Launches Third Ballistic Missile Attack on Kyiv This Month, Ukraine Says www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/russia-missiles-kyiv/2024/08/18/id/1176928/ Ukraine Destroys Two Bridges Within Russian Mainland: Reports www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/08/18/ukraine-destroys-two-bridges-within-russian-mainland-reports/ Ukraine aims to create Kursk 'buffer zone,' Zelensky says, as Kyiv's forces blow up second Russian bridge www.cnn.com/2024/08/18/europe/zelensky-kursk-incursion-second-bridge-intl/index.html Zelenskyy Urges UK to Send Weapons, Strike Inside Russia www.newsmax.com/globaltalk/ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-russia/2024/08/18/id/1176972/ Mark Kelly Says He Is 'Comfortable' with U.S. Weapons Used on Russian Soil House Intel's Turner: Let Ukraine Have Long-Range Weapons Systems www.newsmax.com/politics/mike-turner-ukraine-long-range-weapons-systems/2024/08/18/id/1176976/ Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame apnews.com/article/china-philippines-sabina-shoal-collision-fd76fcfcbcfcfdce5eb81c9422e8216c China blames Philippines for Coast Guard collision at Escoda Shoal, warns it to stop 'provocation' www.cnbc.com/2024/08/19/china-blames-the-philippines-for-coast-guard-collision-at-escoda-shoal.html U.S., French navies hold drills in Western Pacific amid growing regional tensions - The joint exercises support free navigation in the Philippine Sea as China - Philippines relations deteriorate Tim Walz a 'true believer' in Mao's communist doctrine: former student NYT columnist: 'Powerful Democrats' pushed President Biden out in 'coup' - Maureen Dowd described it as a 'jaw-dropping putsch' Hypocrisy on Full Display: DNC Erects Massive Wall Around Convention and Mandates ID for Entry - Yet Opposes Border Security and Voter ID Laws www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/hypocrisy-full-display-dnc-erects-massive-wall-around/ DNC protests 'full steam ahead,' organizers say 'Killer Kamala' is face of Biden-Harris administration Report: Several House Democrats Express Security Concerns Ahead of Democrat Convention Department of Defense Preparing for Possible Bio-Chemical Attacks at DNC, Funded De-Contamination Rooms at Hospital www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/department-defense-preparing-possible-bio-chemical-attacks-dnc/ As DNC hits Chicago, Microsoft warns of deepfake artificial-intelligence attacks Secret Service finds protecting Trump is extraordinarily challenging Republican Senator Warns Trump: 'The Provocateur, Showman, May Not Win This Election' - Trump should focus on policy rather than personal attacks on opponent Vice President Kamala Harris time.com/7012081/republican-senator-lindsey-graham-donald-trump-may-not-win-election/ Democrats Are Using Organization with 50,000 Physicians and Software Giant Epic to Sign Up Patients to Vote - Includes a Script for Undocumented Aliens - Led By Harvard Dr. Linked to Kamala Harris www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/did-you-know-biden-regime-is-using-organization/ Gen Z blames social media for ruining their mental health - but no one's signing off These 'living computers' are made from human neurons - In the search for less energy-hungry artificial intelligence, some scientists are exploring living computers. Led by a former Google researcher, this company wants to give computers a sense of smell - AI is already able to mimic sight and hearing. And one company wants to use the technology to digitize another: smell www.cnbc.com/2024/08/18/former-google-researchers-startup-uses-ai-to-digitize-smell.html Apophis, 'God of Destruction' is set to skim Earth's orbit; Why scientists are watching closely August full moon will be 1st of 4 supermoons in a row, plus a seasonal 'blue moon' 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Bugko, Philippines earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7v7/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Arauco, Chile earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7us/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7pl/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Daigo, Japan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7tb/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7vn/executive Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 25,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 19,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/SANGAY3/2024H181308.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/FUEG/2024H190754.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/REVE/2024H181515.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/SANTAMA/2024H190712.html Ebeko volcano in the Kuril Islands erupts to 12,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2024/20240818_29038000_0089_Text.html Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Ernesto strengthens to Category 1 hurricane; storm's swells lead to 3 deaths Tornado strikes Ayr, Ontario as severe storms bring record rainfall to Greater Toronto Area, Canada Flood alerts issued from New York City to Washington as slow-moving storms swamp Connecticut www.foxweather.com/weather-news/northeast-severe-weather-flooding-august-18 Catastrophic flood in Nepal's Solukhumbu District destroys half of Thame village Dry Desert Heat Breaks Records, Blasts Much of the Southwest www.newsmax.com/us/extreme-heat-southwest-desert/2024/08/18/id/1176968/ Extreme heat takes a toll at Colorado airshow: Over 100 people fall ill www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/18/colorado-heat-illness-airshow/74849693007/ Britain is heading towards potato armageddon - unless science can save us Report: California's Plastic Bag Ban Produced More Plastic Bag Waste Driverless Waymo cars honk at each other throughout the night, disturbing SF neighbors abc7news.com/post/waymo-cars-honk-each-other-night-disturbing-san-francisco-neighbors/15179709/ Head of Global Investment Firm: Kamala Harris an 'Economic Illiterate,' Will Crash Economy Harris' economic plan would add over $1.7T to national debt: CRFB www.foxbusiness.com/politics/harris-plan-lower-costs-would-add-over-1-7-trillion-national-debt NYC Set to Invest $10 Billion in Supporting Illegal Immigrants Over 3 Years www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/nyc-set-invest-10-billion-supporting-illegal-immigrants/ Joe Biden's Migrants Create $5.5 Billion in Taxpayer Spending for New York City's Agencies, Landlords Planned Parenthood fills ALL appointments for free vasectomies, abortions in van near Chicago DNC DEA's Milgram: Cartels Making Fentanyl Look Like Prescriptions www.newsmax.com/us/mexico-drug-cartel-fentanyl/2024/08/18/id/1176975/ Whitmer: So Many Died from COVID Because Trump 'Put Out Misinformation' Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says apnews.com/article/sudan-cholera-outbreak-conflict-046f27a435816dd0838eade09dbec4ab Birth Pang Tracker Link: Thanks
