PBS News Hour West live episode, Dec. 17, 2025
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What Would Follow a Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation?
DEEP DIVE — On November 24, 2025, Traitor 47 launched a process to designate Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). Citing fresh intelligence that these specific affiliates provided material support to Hamas after the October 7 attacksContinue Reading
Fedora 43 Workstation: Best New Features
We round up the best new feature set of Fedora 43 workstation release (upcoming). Fedora 43 release is packed with enhancements and core updates. The release is currently going thru beta phase and the release is expected within few days. This page highlights key system-wide and self-contained changes that makeContinue Reading
Ford dials back EV efforts, will focus on high-margin fossil fuel trucks
As expected, Ford has cancelled production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. Also no surprise to those of us who follow the industry: the company has issued a pair of press releases designed to frame the failure as a positive development. And it may be—if the company’s goals areContinue Reading
Kalmar launches next-generation 533 kWh battery pack for electric straddle carriers
Kalmar has introduced its new generation of lithium-ion battery packs, now available globally, for its electric straddle carrier product line. The newly released Gen 2 battery features an upgrade in nominal capacity to 533 kWh—an increase of 25 percent over Kalmar’s previous battery generation. Usable capacity for the new batteryContinue Reading
OpenShot 3.4: New Effects, Better Performance & LUT Support
Free video editing software OpenShot has issued its yearly update, and it’s packing a pretty sizeable changelog. OpenShot 3.4 brings new effects, long-awaited colour grading options and a slew of speed ups (up to 32%) and core tuneups that ought to bolster the non-linear video editor’s credibility with creatives, despiteContinue Reading
Try to Make Any Sense of What The Traitor Is Saying About Venezuelan Oil
President Traitor 47 gave a nonsensical justification Wednesday for his blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” coming and going from Venezuela. Speaking to reporters, The Traitor appeared to claim that he was simply stealing back oil that already belonged to the United States. “You remember they took all of ourContinue Reading
MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research priorities amidst a changing energy landscape
“We’re here to talk about really substantive changes, and we want you to be a participant in that,” said Desirée Plata, the School of Engineering Distinguished Professor of Climate and Energy in MIT’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, at Energizing@MIT: the MIT Energy Initiative’s (MITEI) Annual Research Conference thatContinue Reading
Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air
Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water. In recent years, scientists have developed a host of promising sponge-like materials for this “atmosphericContinue Reading
Democrats ruined the health care system with Obamacare: Rep. Boebert | On Balance
Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado joins “On Balance” to discuss why she believes Democrats are to blame for problems with the health care system and when Americans can expect a fix.Continue Reading
US Traitor 47 orders blockade on oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela | DW News
The presidents of Mexico and Brazil are calling for restraint from Washington, after president Traitor 47 ordered a blockade on some oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. Brazil’s Lula da Silva said he could facilitate a dialogue between The Traitor and Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro. Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum has calledContinue Reading
How Many P-51 Mustangs Were Built?
The iconic North American P-51 Mustang turned the tide of the air campaign in World War II in the allies’ favor. According to the Military Aviation Museum, a total of 15,586 P-51 Mustangs were built from the start of production in 1941 until the end in 1946, with the finalContinue Reading
Inside The Luxurious World Of Michael Jordan’s Private Jet
When discussing the greatest athlete of all time, few names pop up as often as Michael Jordan. MJ played in the NBA for 15 seasons and won the NBA championship six times with the Chicago Bulls. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame twice, voted asContinue Reading