"Yellowstone National Park was rocked by an earthquake last night, sparking fears its supervolcano could be awakening.The United States Geological Survey (USGS) detected a magnitude 3.9 quake near Norris Geyser Basin, considered the Yellowstone Volcano, Tuesday at 8pm ET.
Seismic activity was felt in parts of Idaho, Montana and western Wyoming.
The USGS reported three aftershocks ranging from magnitude 1.0 to 3.7 in just several hours following the initial quake. The Norris Geyser Basin is located at the intersection of two faults that slip past each other, producing random earthquakes. Researchers analyzing the supervolcano's crater, or caldera, found magma inside is moving northeast and shifting the concentration of volcanic activity along with it. If the supervolcano erupted in one 'big bang,' some have suggested that the explosion could be equivalent to 875,000 megatons of TNT (million tons)." DailyMail
"A Russian man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a series of sabotage andterrorist acts on behalf of the Ukrainian intelligence services, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said.
The suspect, who is in his mid-forties, performed arson attacks against military and civilian infrastructure in Russia between 2023 and 2024, the FSB said in a statement on Thursday.
His targets included a military tractor vehicle undergoing repairs, a railway relay cabinet, a cell phone tower, and a warehouse of a civilian firm manufacturing products for the Russian Defense Ministry." RT
"A mid-air collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a regional jet near Reagan International Airport in DC was caught on camera from the Kennedy Center Wednesday night, prompting a massive response from fire, EMS, and police. According to Fox's Chad Pergram, the jet was a PSA Airlines Bombadier CRJ700 regional jet which was on approach to runway 33 at Reagan Airport. It was reportedly carrying 64 individuals, including four crew members. There is no information at this time on casualties, however four individuals have reportedly been rescued and have been transported to the North Boathouse Fire Station at the airport. There were three individuals on the Black Hawk which was operating out of Fort Belvoir in Virginia, according to the Army. DC Fire and EMS, the Metropolitan Police Department and multiple partner agencies are currently coordinating a search and rescue operation in the Potomac River.
Any survivors in the water could be at risk, according to the NY Times, as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing in the Washington area tonight. According to the National Weather Service, hypothermia can kick in within 20-30 minutes in cold water.
According to Flightradar24, the Black Hawk helicopter was not broadcasting its ADS-B data at the time of the crash. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services posted to X shortly after 9 p.m. that a small aircraft was down in the Potomac River near the airport, and that boats managed by the fire department were on the scene.
“I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport,” Trump said in a statement. “May God Bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise.” ZeroHedge
"158 combat engagements have been reported, with the most active fighting recorded in the Pokrovsk direction where Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 72 Russian assaults.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy ran no offensive operations.
In the Kupyansk direction, 10 Russian attacks were recorded. The defense forces repelled the assaults near Petropavlivka, Novo-osynove, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, and Lozova.
In the Lyman direction, the Russians attacked 26 times, trying to advance near Novoyehorivka, Kopanky, Makiivka, Novoliubivka, Torske, Yampolivka, and Zelena Dolyna.In the Siversk direction, Russian troops attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders six times near the settlement of Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk direction, 10 clashes were recorded in the areas of Novomarkove, Chasiv Yar, and Stupochky.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy launched 15 attacks near the settlements of Krymske and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders held back 72 Russian assault and offensive efforts in the areas of Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Vidrodzhennia, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Kotliarivka, Andriivka, Dachne, and Ulakly.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian troops carried out six attacks on positions of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Kostiantynopil, Rozlyv, Rozdolne, and Novo-ocheretuvate.
In the Hulyaipole, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovia directions, the enemy ran no assault missions, while pursuing strikes on Ukraine’s positions and civil infrastructure, employing all available types of weapons, actively using attack UAVs.
In the Kursk direction, the Defense Forces repelled eight Russian attacks. The enemy launched 19 airstrikes involving 35 guided bombs, and also carried out 426 artillery strikes on the positions of Ukrainian troops and at local settlements, 12 of which involving MLR systems.
No signs of enemy offensive groups being formed were detected in the Volyn and Polissia directions.
On the border with Russia in Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy actively employed artillery and UAVs from across the border line." Ukrin
"Zelensky signed a decree outlawing peace negotiations with Moscow in 2022, months after the West sabotaged a ready peace treaty to pursue an all-out proxy war against Russia.President Putin has expressed readiness to find negotiators to speak directly with Volodymyr Zelensky.
Under Ukrainian law, the end of the president's term means his powers are transferred to the chairman of the Verkhovna Rada parliament, and in accordance with the Constitution, even martial law does not give him the right to extend his authority, Putin said.
Zelensky's powers officially ran out last spring, but he remained in office after cancelling elections, citing martial law." Sputnik
"Chaos erupted along the US-Mexico border on Monday when cartel members opened fire on US Border Patrol agents. This incident came just one week after President Trump ramped up border security efforts, deployed the military, and formally designated cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Texas DPS releases drone footage showing the cartel gunmen suspected of shooting at US Border Patrol agents in the RGV earlier today. The men can be seen armed with rifles, and appear to aim at the TX DPS drone.
More than 10,000 US troops are being deployed to the southern border to restore national security following globalist policies under the Biden-Harris regime. These policies resulted in a ten million unvetted migrant invasion into the US from third-world countries." ZeroHedge
"White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided much-needed transparency regarding the "dronegate" incident that sparked nationwide concerns over potential threats from China and Russia.In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Leavitt said the drones spotted over New Jersey and New York in December had been authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration for "research purposes."
"An update on the New Jersey drones. After research and study, the drones flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons. Many of these drones are hobbyist and recreational drones that enjoy flying drones," Leavitt said during her press conference.
She concluded on the drone subject: "This was not the enemy."
Drone gate appears to be a manufactured crisis that cluttered news feeds and headlines with nonsense. One X user commented on Leavitt's press conference: "Seems like an easy thing to say out loud… Weird this was kept under such secrecy. Transparency is beautiful." ZeroHedge
"Russia planned to assassinate Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger, NATO official JamesAppathurai revealed. Speaking at the European Parliament, Appathurai said Russia had planned assassinations of defense industry leaders across Europe, including Papperger.
He also noted that Russians recruit individuals online, using “criminal groups, unsuspecting youth, or migrants” to carry out their crimes. According to Appathurai, the sabotage campaign included “train derailments, arson, attacks on politicians’ property, and threats to assassinate industry leaders, such as Rheinmetall’s CEO, among other plots.” NV
"An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, at around 1pm on Tuesday, causing “significant damage” to the aircraft according to local authorities. However, a video circulating online suggests the jet was completely destroyed as it slammed into the runway.
The pilot was unharmed and was transported to Bassett Army Hospital for evaluation. The crash occurred within the base’s perimeter, and emergency services, including ambulances and fire trucks, responded quickly. The affected area of the runway has been secured, and an investigation is underway." RT
"Ukrainian and Russian forces engaged in 193 combat clashes in the past 24 hours.
In the Kharkiv sector, seven combat clashes with Russian invaders were recorded near Vovchansk and Starytsia.In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian forces withstood 14 enemy assaults near Kutkivka, Kindrashivka, Dvorichna, Petropavlivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Bohuslavka.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled ten enemy attacks near Novoiehorivka, Bohuslavka, Novoliubivka, Makiivka, and in the Serebrianskyi Forest.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 17 enemy attacks near Bilohorivka, Novosilka, and Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 11 attempts by the Russians to advance near Predtechyne, Bila Hora, and Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk sector, the invaders launched 20 attacks, trying to breach Ukrainian defenses near Krymske, Dyliivka, Dachne, Toretsk, and Shcherbynivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 88 attacks near Vodiane Druhe, Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Sukhyi Yar, Lysivka, Zelene, Vidrodzhennia, Shevchenko, Pokrovsk, Serhiivka, Udachne, Nadiivka, Uspenivka, Novovasylivka, Novooleksandrivka, Oleksiivka, Muravka, Dachne, Bohdanivka, Kurakhove, and Ulakly.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian forces withstood seven Russian assaults near Kostiantynopol and Rozlyv.
In the Huliaipole sector, the Russians launched five attacks on Ukrainian positions near Novosilka.
Ukrainian soldiers repelled one enemy attack in the Dnipro River sector.
In Russia's Kursk region, Ukrainian forces repelled ten enemy assaults while Russian troops carried out more than 300 artillery strikes and 24 airstrikes, dropping 34 guided bombs." Ukrin
"Far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro on Monday refuted claims that he was in a state of inebriation when he published a late-night social media message that caused a short-lived diplomatic crisis with the United States on Sunday.
In an extensive rant, Petro accused President Donald Trump of racism for his plan to curtail illegal immigration, but not without asking him to share a glass of whisky to discuss the dangers of fossil fuels. Trump famously abstains from consuming alcohol.“How much has our press degraded to believe that dignity is drunkenness? The cipayos [pejorative term used in South America to describe someone at the service of “foreign interests”] are the expression of a mental degradation, to let thought be colonized is worse than the physical colonization of a foreign power over the territory,” Petro wrote on Twitter.
Petro’s message is a direct response to Colombian journalist Luis Carlos Vélez, who resides in Miami. On Monday, Vélez publicly asked outgoing Foreign Minister Luis Murillo and his upcoming successor Laura Sarabia, “in the most respectful way,” where and under what conditions Petro was when he started feuding with the United States.
The Colombian president issued the comments after local journalists and politicians questioned Petro’s sobriety at the time he posted the roughly 3:41 a.m. (local time) tweet that sparked the diplomatic crisis with the United States.
Petro, a former member of the Marxist M19 terrorist guerrilla and Colombia’s first leftist president in the nation’s history, is known for single-handedly plunging Colombia into diplomatic problems with historically friendly nations such as Israel.
On Sunday, Petro caused a hours-long diplomatic crisis with the United States after he abruptly refused to accept a U.S. deportation flight of Colombians scheduled to arrive later that day. Petro justified his decision in a late-night post on the grounds that the United States treats “Colombian migrants as criminals.”
Minutes before refusing the arrival of the plane with deportees, Petro, in a now-deleted post, stated that the deportees were to be welcomed “with flags and flowers.” Petro deleted the post and, roughly 30 minutes later, published the message where he refused to allow the plane to land in Colombia.
President Donald Trump responded to Petro’s actions with a barrage of retaliatory measures, including a 25-percent tariff and visa sanctions on Colombian government officials. Petro replied in a long, incoherent Twitter rant.
Petro ultimately caved hours after his rant and “agreed to all” of President Trump’s terms. A Colombian delegation led by outgoing Foreign Minister Luis Murillo is set to travel to Washington, DC, at a later date to resolve the Petro-caused diplomatic crisis." Breitbart
"Since the beginning of the day, there have already been 11 clashes with the enemy in the eastern operational zone, the enemy has conducted 360 shelling attacks on Ukraine’s Defense Forces positions." Ukrin
"Romania scrambled its fighter jets because of a Russian drone attack on Ukrainian settlements along the Danube River in the night. One of the drones may have crashed on the Romanian coast." Pravada
"Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended operations after a Ukrainian drone attack. Damaged equipment includes a railway loading rack and a hydrotreating unit used to remove impurities from oil products." Pravada
"The Russian army launched an attack on Odesa using Shahed drones. Debris from downed drones damaged the windows of four apartment buildings and five private homes. In one Odesa residential courtyard, 10 civilian vehicles caught fire, but firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. A grain storage facility was also damaged." NV
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