August 12, 2026

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China develops a new fuel cell that turns coal directly into electricity without burning |– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Chinese researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking ‘Zero-Carbon-Emission Direct Coal Fuel Cell’ (ZC-DCFC) that fundamentally transforms coal-based energy. Led by Xie Heping at Shenzhen University, this innovation bypasses traditional combustion – the process responsible for massive carbon emissions and energy loss in conventional power plants. By utilising electrochemical oxidation, the system converts coal’s chemical energy directly into electricity, as noted in the Energy Reviews journal.

This closed-loop technology not only prevents the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere but also captures it in situ, converting it into valuable chemical feedstocks like synthesis gas or sodium bicarbonate. This development challenges long-standing assumptions about the environmental impact of coal, potentially providing a cleaner pathway for utilising vast fossil fuel reserves.

DOJ Confirms WHCA Dinner Shooter’s Motive, Reveals Charges– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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The man accused of opening fire during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is now facing a sweeping set of federal charges, including an alleged attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump, as officials laid out new details Monday about the lead-up to the attack.

Cole Allen appeared in federal court in Washington for the first time but did not enter a plea. Prosecutors say he is also facing two additional firearms-related charges.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stood alongside FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro to announce the charges, underscoring the severity of what authorities say was a direct threat against the president and top officials.

According to an FBI affidavit, Allen traveled cross-country by train from Los Angeles to Washington in the days leading up to the event. He checked into the Washington Hilton one day before the dinner, where thousands of journalists, lawmakers and high-profile guests were set to gather.

US Eyes Suspending Spain From NATO– gellerreport.com

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Why are these parasites continue to enjoy our protection and aid? If we won’t leave NATO, then those who don’t support NATO must leave.

Socialist Spain Blocks US Military Aircraft From Airspace

Appeals court defends ICE in suppressing Portland riots; says sanctuary laws forced agency to act– www.washingtontimes.com

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A federal appeals court blocked a lower court ruling that had found ICE went too far in suppressing riots in Portland, Oregon, saying the officers weren’t retaliating against protesters but rather trying to clear out an unruly crowd.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision Monday, said demonstrators were engaged in clearly illegal activity but state and local authorities refused to respond, due to their “sanctuary” policies.

So U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had to take matters into its own hands.

The court said some of ICE’s conduct may have strayed over the line, but they said that wasn’t evidence of a broad, unwritten policy to punish protesters who were exercising their First Amendment rights.

U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Consider Leon Schools Gender Identity Case – Tallahassee Reports

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal in a case involving the Leon County School District that inspired Florida’s new laws regarding the teaching of gender and sexuality in the classroom.

In 2021, January Littlejohn sued the school district, alleging teachers and administrators violated her parental rights after speaking with her child about a “gender support plan” without her consent.

The case was a catalyst for Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education,” law, also known by critics as “Don’t Say Gay,” and quickly became state and national news. Littlejohn appeared alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis when the measure was passed in 2022, and President Donald Trump called Littlejohn a “courageous advocate” at a joint address to Congress last year.

Johnson says Senate-passed DHS funding bill will have to change– www.politico.com

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Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that language in a Homeland Security funding bill the Senate passed unanimously near three weeks ago is “problematic” and will have to be changed to pass the House.

The bill as written, Johnson said, would “orphan” funding for key immigration enforcement agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Passage of that measure is part of a two-track DHS funding approach that won President Donald Trump’s endorsement but has faced skepticism from some conservative hard-liners.

The failure of the House and Senate GOP to align on a plan threatens to further delay the passage of DHS funding, even after Saturday’s attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

“It has some problematic language because it was haphazardly drafted,” Johnson told reporters of the Senate-passed bill. “We have a modified version that I think is going to be much better for both chambers.”

What Donald Trump Event Shooter Cole Thomas Allen Posted Online– www.ndtv.com

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Cole Thomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, has been identified by multiple media outlets as the suspect in custody following the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, attended by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

According to CNN, Allen had shared posts comparing Trump to Hitler and even called upon others who criticised his presidency to purchase guns. His activity on social media ranged from posts about video games to angry political messages.

The postings on his handles appear to mirror sentiments from a message Allen allegedly sent to family members prior to the attack, in which he outlined a plan to target Trump administration officials and voiced his grievances over their conduct.

Moreover, investigators told the publication that Allen showed ‘animosity’ towards Trump and his administration.

Into the Omniverse: Manufacturing’s Simulation-First Era Has Arrived– blogs.nvidia.com

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Manufacturing’s traditional design-build-test cycle rested on a single assumption: Real-world testing was the only reliable test environment. 

That assumption is now shifting. 

Today, high-fidelity simulation produces synthetic training data accurate enough for production-grade AI. This is enabling perception systems, reasoning models and agentic workflows to excel in live factory environments.

OpenUSD has emerged as the connective standard that makes this practical, and the manufacturers building on it are already experiencing measurable results. 

Florida Republicans make peace with proposed new House map– www.politico.com

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Some House Republicans spent weeks warning against a drastic redraw of Florida’s congressional map.

Now that it’s out — with Gov. Ron DeSantis targeting as many as four Democratic seats for a GOP takeover — they’re mostly keeping any criticism to themselves.

“I think they did a pretty good job,” said Rep. Gus Bilirakis, who said he was one of the Florida Republicans whose district changed “quite a bit.”

“But I think they could touch it up a little bit, too,” he added.

Rep. Scott Franklin said he is set to represent his third constituency in four terms. He still lives within the confines of the 18th district, he said, though it is much smaller in area.

“Mine gets significantly less red than it was,” Franklin said. “But it’s still a conservative performing seat.”

Republicans now plan for taxpayers to fund Trump’s $400M ballroom which he promised to cover with private donations– www.independent.co.uk

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Over 1,000 TSA officers have quit since the DHS shutdown began– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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As of April 20, the DHS reported that 830 TSA officers had quit due to the lapse in funding, according to Politico. In the last eight days, another 300 handed in their notices.

The latest figure is roughly the same number of TSA employees who departed the agency during the historic 43-day government shutdown last fall.

With the current shutdown, airport security is especially taking a toll and could have a serious impact on air travel as the nation hosts the FIFA World Cup and the semiquincentennial this summer.

Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay TSA employees until a funding deal comes to fruition. However, the money could run dry if the shutdown lasts much longer.

Arizona honors colleges push DEI, anti-capitalist, anti-Israel agendas: report– www.thecollegefix.com

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Arizona honors colleges push DEI, anti-capitalist, anti-Israel agendas: report– www.thecollegefix.com
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Over 70 percent of sections for required honors course push ideological content

Arizona’s public universities require their honors students to complete coursework promoting a “diversity, equity, and inclusion” agenda, alongside anti-capitalist and anti-Israel themes, a recent report from a conservative think tank revealed.

Arizona State University’s Barrett, The Honors College, requires honors students to engage with mandatory readings that include discussions of sexually explicit LGBTQ content and explore racially and sexually charged questions, according to the Goldwater Institute’s report called “Desert Brain Drain.”

For example, one instructor requires students to discuss the “relationship between the white female gaze and the eroticized black male body.”

Another professor provides students with “a one-sided view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, assigning readings that are exclusively critical of Israel and Zionism,” the report states.

“Over 70% of all Barrett course sections for the mandatory ‘The Human Event’ (HON 272) reviewed by Goldwater” push this ideological content, it states.

Judge tosses murder conviction for man who served 25 years– abcnews.com

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NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge has tossed the murder conviction of a man who spent 25 years in prison after a review of his case revealed new evidence that may have been withheld by prosecutors, including thousands of dollars in payments made to the mother of their key eyewitness.

The man, Harry Ruiz, has maintained his innocence since his 1994 conviction for the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Felix, an alleged drug dealer in Harlem. Ruiz, now 58, was released on parole in 2019.

“I feel like I can finally breathe again,” he said on Monday, leaving the courthouse flanked by family and his attorneys.

Why The U.S. Left Central America In Dust After Colonialization– thefederalist.com

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Four hundred years ago this year, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and 160 men departed the small Spanish community of Panama in search of a great and wealthy empire they had heard existed to the south. Although that particular expedition to Peru was largely a failure, Pizarro’s steadfast bravery alongside the so-called Los trece de la fama (the “famous 13”) was enough to gain royal support and inspire enough Spaniards to fund another voyage to Peru a few years later. Pizarro and a few hundred men would conquer the mighty Inca.

Without a doubt, Spanish conquistadors such as Pizarro’s army (and their successors in the ensuing centuries) created an impressive empire, one that eventually traversed thousands of miles from California to Tierra del Fuego, incorporating millions of people. Yet, compared to that of their British rivals to the north, it was a markedly different animal, one whose instabilities, dysfunction, and corruption eventually spelled its doom.

As Americans celebrate our own 250th anniversary, it’s worth contemplating with gratitude what differentiates the “American experiment” from what transpired to our south.

Wait, There Was a Shooting Near the White House Two Weeks Ago…and the Investigation Stalled?– townhall.com

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Many people are questioning whether the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner was secure enough after a gunman, Cole Allen, nearly breached the venue with the intent to assassinate President Donald Trump and top officials. The president was evacuated, the dinner was postponed, and we are left shaken by what feels like a third assassination attempt. Was the venue truly secure?

Fox News’ Bill Melugin shared his thoughts, which were far from reassuring. Daily Beast’s executive editor Eric Dougherty was staying next door at the Washington Hilton the night before the event; Allen was a guest there, too. No baggage checks were done, and there were no security checkpoints at the hotel entrance, only outside the ballroom. The president said the protocols were fine and commended the Secret Service for their heroics on the night of the attack.

Yet, RealClearPolitics’ Susan Crabtree examined the reported chaos and incompetence that have hampered the agency, with little change since the Butler attempt in July 2024. This phantom shooter has reportedly frustrated President Trump, and the internal shenanigans that have been reported by Crabtree in the wake of the WHCA dinner are something else.

Chuck Todd Decries Violence Around Trump He Helped Create– thefederalist.com

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Chuck Todd is scared, man. He says he’s not going anywhere President Donald Trump is.

“I don’t feel safe,” the former Meet the Press host said Monday on Chris Cillizza’s podcast.

“Wherever Trump is …” Todd added before his soulmate Cillizza jumped in and completed his frightened thought “… chaos follows …”

“… Chaos follows him and you are less safe, right?” Todd finished.

The self-indulgent host of The Chuck ToddCast and the host of whatever it is Cillizza is doing these days commiserated on the subject of Trump “chaos” less than two days after a gunman stormed a security checkpoint in front of the Washington Hilton ballroom where the annual White House Correspond

America Scores Big With $1B Shakedown Of Offshore Wind Projects– crooksandliars.com

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The Trump administration is making two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects. Which makes an incredible amount of sense, if you and your cabinet members own stocks in oil companies!

Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to end their offshore wind leases in exchange for reimbursements totaling nearly $900 million. Both companies have decided not to pursue any new offshore wind projects in the United States, the Interior Department said Monday, as if that was something to brag about! Like a little boy who poops his pants and proudly wiped it on the wall.

Bluepoint Wind is an offshore wind project in the early stages of development off the coasts of New Jersey and New York — while under constant attack by right-wing radio for killing whales, birds, and probably small children, while Golden State Wind is a floating offshore wind project proposed off California’s central coast.

It’s just like the deal Interior made with Total Energies in March. They get a refund of its leases, and will invest the money in patriotic and pro-American fossil fuel projects instead.