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Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag at the night race at Bristol on Saturday, but he wasn't the only big winner. Martin Truex Jr. and Bubba Wallace snagged the last two spots in the Round of 12 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. AFP reporter Rod Mullins was at Bristol and reports back on the big weekend, which included a guest appearance by Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Friday's Xfinity Series race.

With ASIO in the headlines for a botched attempt to recruit a Chinese academic to spy for Australia, we take a look at the ins and outs of agent handling. How is it done? How has recruiting agents changed? What is better: MICE or RASCLS? And where did ASIO and the AFP get it so wrong in a Brisbane cafe? Get your alphabets ready as all the acronyms are coming out in this weeks ep!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are we gonna fix this mess? (#1712) + Mark Haughwout & Stephen Shadegg from AFP!       Tuesday, September 12, 2023   ———FIRST HOUR——— Top Sponsor: Miss Kitty's Steakhouse     (0:00-14:00) Mark Haughwout joins Jeff to discuss Congress moving forward on impeaching President Joe Biden. Jeff watched 9-11 special. Will they have support of all GOP? How is the nations spending & a potential September 30 shutdown factoring into Speaker McCarthy capitulating to moving forward with the impeachment process?  Sponsors:Kelly Broaddus (888) 446-5602 ZeroRez of NAZ 928-378-8888 (Promo code RELAX15)       (15:00-22:00) How does fighting invasive fish in the Colorado River with $258,000 fight it? Sponsors: Kim Dawson at Nova Home Loans 928 310-64-58 Just Wireless        (25:00-36:00) Stephen Shadegg with Americans for Prosperity  discusses BidenOmics, a report on gas and oil leases that shows more and more contracts canceled (as gas prices surge) and an upcoming event in Flagstaff.  Sponsors: The Blind Brothers 928 634 24-23 Diamond Autoglass 928-779-4140       (39:00-43:00) When is enough enough?  Sponsor: Timberline Firearms and Training 928-526-7900         ———SECOND HOUR——— 43:00-86:00 Top Sponsor: Diamond Autoglass   (44:00-59:00) A little bit of socialism… Monopolies, socialism, charity, power, money, dependency, buying homes and more!   Sponsors: Desert Gold Exchange 888-852-43-43   Diamond Autoglass 928-779-4140       (62:00-67:00) How 9-11 changed our country forever and what may come at the next historic moment. Sponsors: Glenn Leest of WT Wealth Managment 928-225-24-74 & Sportsmans Bar & Grill       (67:00-79:00) Left lane drivers, flashing lights and middle fingers.  Jeff just waves now rather than flipping the bird. Mark says there's a law, Jeff says it sound like road rage.  Planning a trip? You used to be able to get decent plane tickets weeks in advance, now it takes months. But now you also have to pre-buy many entry tickets in advance for attractions and now national parks. spontaneity seems to be dying.   Sponsor: Goettl's High Desert Mechanical 928-567-2200 & The Blind Brothers 928 6 3 4 24-23       (82:00-86:00) Final thoughts Putin calls American politics corrupt & a rim to rim death.        Please FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to the Jeff Oravits Show! RUMBLE   YouTube   ApplePodCasts   AmazonMusic   Spotify        Also on Twitter and www.TalkWithJeff.com ————————————————————————————   ***The Jeff Oravits Show and its guests do not give any financial, legal or medical advice, do your own research, this show is for informational purposes only and you should seek out legal, financial, medical advice from competent professionals before making any decisions. In other words, do your own research, educate yourself and seek out commitment professionals.***

At the Women's World Cup final last month, the president of the Spanish Football Federation kissed the national team's star player - on the lips. She said it was not consensual and it sparked condemnation around the globe. Now that Luis Rubiales has resigned, what does it all mean - not just for football, but women's rights on and off the pitch?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Martyn Ziegler, chief sports reporter, The Times.Host: Jane Mulkerrins.Clips: BBC, TalkTV, ITV, SKY, ABC News, Real Federación Española de Fútbol, Jenni Hermoso, AFP, Reuters, Shescoresbanger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tyler Reddick punched his ticket for the Round of 12 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Several spots are on the line at this weekend's race in Bristol (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network). Rod Mullins from AFP will be there this weekend. He joins us on the show today to preview the bumpin' and bangin'.

Sex trafficking of overseas women to Australia is far more widespread than you may believe.The Sex Work industry can be one of empowerment and autonomy for many workers. On this episode however, we discuss its dark corner controlled my organised crime and exploitation.Investigative journalist Nick McKenzie joins us to discuss the major sex trafficking rings he exposes in his documentary "Revealed: Trafficked"."Revealed: Trafficked" can be streamed now only on Stan. Nick Mckenzie's book "Crossing the Line", the explosive inside story behind the Ben Roberts-Smith headlines, is also now available. You can purchase it here.For Support: If you or someone you know is in, or at risk of human trafficking or slavery, you can contact the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on 131 237 (131AFP) or go to the AFP website at www.afp.gov.auLifeline  on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732CREDITS:Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Guest: Nick MckenzieExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew TankardThis episode contains extra content from Channel 7 News and Channel 9 NewsGET IN TOUCH:Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook  Email the show at team@smartfella.com.auSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It's a shortened version of this week's more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Sex trafficking of overseas women to Australia is far more widespread than you may believe.The Sex Work industry can be one of empowerment and autonomy for many workers. On this episode however, we discuss its dark corner controlled my organised crime and exploitation.Investigative journalist Nick McKenzie joins us to discuss the major sex trafficking rings he exposes in his documentary "Revealed: Trafficked"."Revealed: Trafficked" can be streamed now only on Stan. Nick Mckenzie's book "Crossing the Line", the explosive inside story behind the Ben Roberts-Smith headlines, is also now available. You can purchase it here.For Support: If you or someone you know is in, or at risk of human trafficking or slavery, you can contact the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on 131 237 (131AFP) or go to the AFP website at www.afp.gov.auLifeline  on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732CREDITS:Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Guest: Nick MckenzieExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew TankardThis episode contains extra content from Channel 7 News and Channel 9 NewsGET IN TOUCH:Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook  Email the show at team@smartfella.com.auSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*) Twin attacks in Mali leave civilians, soldiers dead At least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers have been killed when militants attacked a military camp and a vessel in northeastern Mali, the interim government has said. Many more also were wounded and the death toll was provisional, according to the statement. Insurgents attacked a boat carrying civilians on flooded plains between Gao and Mopti. Assailants also attacked a military base in the Bourem Circle, an administrative subdivision of the Gao region in Mali's northeast. *) North Korea launches new 'tactical nuclear attack' submarine North Korea has built a "tactical nuclear attack submarine" as part of its effort to strengthen its naval force, according to the state news agency. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presided over the unveiling ceremony on Wednesday, saying the new sub was part of a "push forward with the nuclear weaponisation of the Navy in the future." The launching of the submarine, named the Hero Kim Kun Ok, "heralded the beginning of a new chapter for bolstering up the naval force” of North Korea. *) Clashes rock Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon Clashes have broken out in a restive Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon that was rocked by deadly fighting just weeks ago, according to AFP news agency. Automatic weapon fire and rocket launchers were heard in the country's southern city of Sidon. Ein El Hilweh is home to more than 54,000 registered refugees. *) Hong Kong hit by heaviest rainfall in 140 years Hong Kong has been flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations underwater and forcing its schools to close. The heavy rainfall in Hong Kong started on Thursday and in the hour leading up to midnight, the city's weather observatory recorded hourly rainfall of 158.1 millimetres at its headquarters, the highest since records began in 1884. Authorities issued flash flood warnings, with emergency services conducting rescue operations in parts of the territory. It also warned of potential landslides, telling motorists to "keep away from steep slopes or retaining walls". And finally… *) Giant refugee puppet 'Little Amal' begins journey across US Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, has begun its journey across the United States. During the trip, which started on Thursday from Boston, the puppet and its puppeteers plan to visit key places in American history to raise awareness about refugees and migration. She has become a global symbol for human rights.The name "Amal" means hope in Arabic. The puppet will visit the US Capitol and the trek will end on November 5 along the US-Mexico border, according to the WalkWithAmal organisation.

When intel was received that a boat with nearly half a tonne of cocaine was headed toward Australian waters, the AFP, Customs, and state police monitored the journey and the transference of drugs to a smaller vessel. What followed was a perilous five-day boat chase through the high seas. https://www.afp.gov.au/crimeinterrupted

What happened when the world's oldest news agency wanted to grow its capacity for live content via satellite distribution? How does satellite technology aid content producers looking to share thousands of live feeds per month with their customers? And how can a news agency keep up with a competitive and hungry market?On this episode of Satellite Stories we explore why the partnership between AFP and SES formed back in 2017, how ‘SES 360' became the backbone in developing an online platform called AFPTV Live and where the partnership is heading next.Satellite Stories podcast is presented by SES senior creative, Kristina Smith-Meyer.To find out more, visit ses.com/case-studies

The potential conflict between India and Pakistan stands at a precipice of alarming complexity, as the two nuclear-armed neighbours navigate a tangled web of historical tensions, territorial disputes, and geopolitical ambitions, and with India's rapidly evolving military capabilities and strategic partnerships, the landscape of South Asian defence dynamics is shifting. The theoretical pitfalls of a confrontation between these nations would have far-reaching implications, not just for the subcontinent, but for the global order. From cyber warfare to conventional battles, what would a war between India and Pakistan entail? We ask our panel of experts to unpack the scenarios, strategies, and stakes posed by this conflict: On the panel this week: - Chris Clary (Uni of Albany) - Arzan Tarapore (CISC) - Christine Fair (Georgetown) Intro - 00:00 PART 1 - 03:01 PART 2 - 30:40 PART 3 - 53:51 Outro - 1:13:51 Follow the show on @TheRedLinePod Follow Michael on @MikeHilliardAus Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepod For more info, please visit: https://www.theredlinepodcast.com/

Breast cancer is increasing among young women. But there’s little advice for that group regarding early detection. The Washington Post has more. NBC reports on how Jacksonville is grappling with its legacy of racist violence after the deadly shooting. AFP explains why France and the E.U. are setting aside $216 million to destroy wine.

En esta nueva edición de #ComitéDeDomingo, comentamos con Marisol Pérez Tello, excongresista y exministra de Justicia, la verdad y los peligros detrás del "modelo Bukele" que tantos políticos peruanos desean traer a nuestro país. También analizamos junto a la penalista Romy Chang la sentencia contra el excongresista Michael Urtecho por "mochar sueldos" y el precedente que este caso puede sentar para futuros procesos. Además, conversamos con Augusto Townsend y Diego Salazar sobre las denuncias y la posible censura del presidente del Congreso, la controversia causada por un libro publicado por el Fondo Editorial del Parlamento sobre los orígenes de la Constitución del 1993, los resultados de la nueva encuesta del IEP y la propuesta para un nuevo retiro de fondos de la AFP. Puedes suscribirte a Comité de Lectura usando este link: https://comitedelectura.pe/pages/registrate Suscríbete a nuestro newsletter gratuito: https://comitedelectura.pe/pages/suscribete-al-newsletter

Genevieve Collins, State Director (Texas) of Americans for Prosperity, joined the program to discuss how AFP advocates for citizens crushed by health care debt. Americans for Prosperity is the premier grassroots advocacy organization transforming policy around the country.  A major part of how they do that is to hear from individuals and families and allow them to share their stories - all the way to state houses and even Congress. Genevieve shares how AFP in Texas advocates for families with severe and chronic medical challenges - and provides a voice for those who feel voiceless.  As Genevieve instructs in the interview, caregivers in Texas can go to https://personaloption.com/health-care/texas/  When legislation happens in Texas - other states follow. Sharing your story and challenges can powerfully affect legislation in the Lone Star state - and even nationwide.  _______________________________________ For nearly 40 years, Peter Rosenberger has cared for his wife, Gracie, who lives with severe disabilities. HopeForTheCaregiver.com 

Episode 147: Routine Prenatal CareWritten by Elika Salimi, MSIV. Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Comments and editing by Hector Arreaza, MD.You are listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program from Bakersfield, California, a UCLA-affiliated program sponsored by Clinica Sierra Vista, Let Us Be Your Healthcare Home. This podcast was created for educational purposes only. Visit your primary care provider for additional medical advice._____________________Elika: So, we're going to talk about some general principles of prenatal care and some of the most important diagnostic methods that we mainly use for taking care of pregnant women. I will forewarn you that there will be a ton of details in this talk, and I do recommend possibly taking notes as things can get easily confusing. This way you can have something to refer back to whenever you have a pregnant patient of your own.Arreaza: You can also download the episode notes from our website.Elika - So your patient is pregnant and she comes to you for care. How do we go about it? Well, this is assuming she had it at home urine pregnancy positive test and we got a blood hCG on her and everything's good and we know she's pregnant. Ok so now what happens next?Arreaza – We need to confirm the patient wants to keep the pregnancy.Elika - First, we're going to talk about the frequency of the check-ups. In this case, we are talking about a situation where the mother is coming to her appointments as she was supposed to but we all know that sometimes that doesn't happen if everything is going as it is supposed to then typically we get the initial examination at about 10 weeks of gestation and then until the 28th week there should be monthly visits, then from the 28th through the 36th there should be biweekly visits, and from the 36th week until birth, the visits are every week.Areaza – What´s next?Elika - Now I'd like to note that during the prenatal period, informed consent is very important and it should be obtained during this time because you want to prevent and manage any ethical conflicts that might exist between the mother and possibly the healthcare providers because we all know that any pregnancy can become high-risk at some point and pregnant individuals should be informed about the potential need for a c-section for example and be encouraged to discuss any concerns ahead of time. Elika - Now while we're talking about ethics, if the doctor finds him/ or herself in a situation where the patient is asking for something that the Dr does not feel comfortable with such as a certain type of treatment or a certain method of delivery or if they're, let's say, desiring an abortion and the doctor doesn't do abortions, then in this case you would refer the patient to a physician that is comfortable with the patient's desired outcome or treatment. And this is perfectly legal and fine just as long as you help the patient find somebody else. Arreaza – Abortion is legal in most states, but check your local regulations.Elika - So as mentioned earlier, the initial visit occurs at about 10 weeks of gestation. We start with checking their personal and family history and finding out about any previous pregnancies including at what GA baby born and weight if they know, any complications, gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, any history of postpartum hemorrhage requiring blood transfusion, any abortions (if present at what GA), and the method of deliveries, whether it was vaginal or a cesarean and what kind of C-section they had done. These are very important for you to obtain from your patient. You will also assess for depression and domestic partner violence.Arreaza – In California, we have a wonderful service called CPSP: Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program. What comes next? Elika - Upon receiving the history, we will do the gynecological examination and send in some samples. We will also send her to do some lab work. Now what do those labs entail? Well, we are going to get a CBC such as screening for anemia, we will also do TSH but only in people who have possible signs of thyroid disorder so not everybody needs to get this. And, we are going to send for a blood typing to find out about their ABO group and the Rhesus status. We will also obtain a urine analysis to screen for proteinuria and asymptomatic bacteriuria because in pregnancy, unlike outside of pregnancy, you do need to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria. We will also ensure that the mother is on prenatal vitamins, so folic acid, if not already, and iron, if indicated, and vitamin B6 if the patient has signs of nausea or hyperemesis gravidarum and this can be combined with doxylamine. Usually, pregnant women don't get a glucose screening test at the first visit unless let's say they have high risk of diabetes or they there was glucose in the urine. Arreaza – I like the topic of diabetes in pregnancy. So, in a high-risk population, we want to make sure a pregnant patient does not have diabetes, or pregestational diabetes.Elika - We will also screen for STI's including HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, Hep C, and we also check for gonorrhea and chlamydia (pap) screening particularly in those under 25, or over 25 with high risk of infection. We will also test for rubella and varicella. Some places also order a QuantiFERON gold for tuberculosis. There are certain women that have indications for third-trimester screening for STI's on top of the ones that they already got in their first trimester. Those include chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, and Hep B, and C but each of those have its own indications so for the purposes of time I will let you look that up on your own.Arreaza – Summary: Physical exam and labs to rule out preexisting conditions that may interfere with pregnancy, either infectious or metabolic, to mention some diseases. Elika - And finally, we will do an ultrasound assessment to get a more accurate reading of the fetus's gestational age.Arreaza – What comes after the first trimester?Elika- So like I mentioned they're going to need to be following up and some particular things need to be done at specific weeks. So we are going to discuss those. At every follow visit you need to obtain: the patient's weight, BP and other vitals, fetal heart sounds, the baby's measurement from the mother's pubic symphysis up until the fundus of the uterus, as well as a urine analysis to check for any glucose or protein in the urine because we are always concerned of possible preeclampsia or gestational diabetes. Another examination that I should mention is a Doppler ultrasound and this is usually indicated if there is suspected fetal growth restriction or if there's pregnancy-induced hypertension or if there's suspected fetal deformities or there is growth discordance in multiple pregnancies.Now we are going to discuss assessing for any abnormalities in the fetus. All pregnant women regardless of age should be offered noninvasive and aneuploidy screening test before 20 weeks of gestation. The 1st trimester combined screening occurs at about 10 to 13 weeks gestation, where we can order some blood tests for the mom such as the amount of hCG in maternal serum, as well as PAPP-A, on top of nuchal translucency that will see on the ultrasound. There is also the triple screen at 15-20 weeks which consists of ordering hCG, alpha-fetoprotein aka AFP, and estriol then there's also the quad screen test at 15-22 weeks gestation that consists of hCG, AFP, Estriol and Inhibin A. We also have the cell free fetal DNA testing that can occur after 10 weeks gestation at which the fetal DNA is isolated from the maternal blood specimen for genetic testing and this one actually happens to be the most sensitive and specific screening test for common fetal aneuploidies, and it is used for secondary screening after the ultrasound.Arreaza – Actually that test is done in all our patients on Medi-Call (cfDNA).Elika - If any of the screening tests are abnormal then we can provide counseling to mothers for more invasive diagnostic tests such as chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, and cordocentesis. At that point, you want to refer the patient to perinatology. Finally, in general an anatomical scan occurs ~18-22 weeks. Arreaza – Excellent, we have done the non-invasive genetic screening. What's next? Elika - Now we are going to talk about what happens in the third trimester specifically and what test you need to order. In the third trimester, you will order a CBC again, particularly at 24 weeks you want to do a repeat hemoglobin. We will also do the indicated repeat STI checks. We are also going to do gestational diabetes screening with the oral glucose test that I briefly mentioned earlier at around 24-28 weeks. This is usually done with a 50g 1 hr glucose tolerance test and if abnormal then a 100g 3 hour glucose test. You will also be repeating the Rh antibody just to make sure that the mother is still Rh negative because at 28 weeks, Rh negative mother should be administered RhoGAM 300 mcg intramuscularly and they need to get it again within 72 hours of delivery. Don't forget to give a TDAP vaccine at 27 weeks. And at 36 weeks you need to be obtaining a GBS culture (vaginal and rectal) for the patient just to make sure that there is no colonization because if there is then the patient is going to need GBS prophylaxis at admission because colonization by these bacteria can cause chorioamnionitis and neonatal infection such a sepsis. Overall when third trimester approaches you're going to make sure the plans for delivery have been properly scheduled or discussed with the patient and typically around 34 weeks you also want to check with your patient to see if they desire sterilization and obtain a consent if they will be having a C-section and they want to be sterilized after that. In those not requesting sterilization, it is a good idea to discuss what they want to do after this pregnancy for birth control since it is not safe to get pregnant again for another year. From 36 weeks' gestation, use Leopold maneuvers for assessment of fetal presentation but I'll let you look that up on your own. At this time, you may also use ultrasound as needed to confirm fetal lie and placental position.Patients with maternal conditions such as gestational diabetes or gestational hypertension/pre-eclampsia, or fetal condition such as heart defects or fetal growth restriction need to get biweekly NST/BPP tests at clinic in the third trimester because there is an increased risk of fetal hypoxic injury or death. An NST is basically a non-stress test that measures fetal heart rate reactivity to fetal movements. BPP /biophysical profile is a noninvasive test that evaluates the risk of antenatal fetal death usually after the 28th gestational week and what it consists of is the ultrasound assessment of fetal movement, fetal tone, fetal breathing, and amniotic fluid volume or we can also perform a contractions stress test that basically measures fetal heart rate reactivity in response to uterine contractions. Arreaza – I like talking about obesity. Weight gain is expected during pregnancy. Patients with normal weight are expected to gain 25-35 pounds. Patients with obesity are recommended to gain 11-20 only.Summary: Now I know that this was very extensive talk with a ton of details but if you took notes and refer back to it then I think things will somewhat make more sense and come together that way. The best thing we can do is try to adhere to guidelines to make sure that we don't miss anything. Sometimes it could be particularly difficult to manage patients that don't or can't come to their appointments regularly and you may sometimes have to give them bad news and what not so overall it is not always happy moments we face but the best we can do is try to give them the best care possible to avoid complications and have the patient deliver a healthy baby. Thank you for listening to me once again and hopefully I'll be back again soon on another talk on an OB/GYN related topic soon. Thank you very much. _____________________Conclusion: Now we conclude episode number 147, “Routine Prenatal Care.” Future Dr. Salimi gave an excellent summary of the care provided during the different trimesters of pregnancy. Remember to collect a detailed history, perform a comprehensive physical exam, and order the labs to rule out pre-existing conditions that could interfere with pregnancy or detect complications early to start timely interventions or refer to a higher level of care. This week we thank Hector Arreaza, Elika Salimi, and Verna Marquez. Audio editing by Adrianne Silva.Even without trying, every night you go to bed a little wiser. Thanks for listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast. We want to hear from you, send us an email at RioBravoqWeek@clinicasierravista.org, or visit our website riobravofmrp.org/qweek. See you next week! _____________________References:AAP, ACOG. Guidelines for Perinatal Care. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Women's Health Care Physicians; 2017Zolotor AJ, Carlough MC. Update on prenatal care. Am Fam Physician. 2014; 89(3): p.199-208. pmid: 24506122.World Health Organization. WHO Recommendations on Antenatal Care for a Positive Pregnancy Experience. World Health Organization; 2016Workowski KA, Bachmann LH, Chan PA, et al. Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021. MMWR. Recommendations and Reports. 2021; 70(4): p.1-187. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.rr7004a1Murray ML, Huelsmann G, Koperski N. Essentials of Fetal and Uterine Monitoring. Springer Publishing Company; 2018Royalty-free music used for this episode: Space Orbit by Scott Holmes, downloaded on July 20, 2022 from https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/.

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B-O-H-N-E-T MA.com/crosspolitic https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2023/08/21/photos-hurricane-hilary-flooding-ravages-southern-california/ Hurricane Hilary Flooding Ravages Southern California Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers. Even as the storm subsides across the coast, flooding and mudslides were expected across the parts of the southwestern U.S. The storm first made landfall in Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula on Sunday in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada. One person drowned. It then moved through mudslide-prone Tijuana, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the U.S. border. The first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, Hilary dropped more than half an average year’s worth of rain on some areas, including Palm Springs, which saw nearly 3.18 inches (8 centimeters) of rain by Sunday evening. The National Hurricane Center in Miami downgraded Hilary to a post-tropical storm in its early Monday advisory, and warned that “continued life-threatening and locally catastrophic flooding” was expected over portions of the southwestern U.S. on Monday. All coastal warnings were discontinued. Forecasters warned of dangerous flash floods across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, and fire officials rescued 13 people from knee-deep water in a homeless encampment along the rising San Diego River. Meanwhile, rain and debris washed out some roadways and people left their cars stranded in standing water. Crews pumped floodwaters out of the emergency room at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage. Sunday was the wettest day on record in San Diego, with 1.82 inches (4.6 centimeters), the National Weather Service said in a post on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter. The previous record was on Aug. 17, 1977, when 1.8 inches (4.5 centimeters) post-Hurricane Doreen dumped record rainfall on the area. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest school system, said all campuses would be closed on Monday, as did districts across the region. San Diego schools postponed the first day of classes from Monday to Tuesday. The Palm Springs Police Department said in a statement Sunday that 911 lines were down and that in the event of an emergency to text 911 or reach out to the nearest police or fire station. The storm was projected to weaken as it continued moving northward over California and into Nevada, but Richard Pasch, a hurricane specialist with the National Hurricane Center, said “very heavy” rain and strong winds are still likely. https://twitter.com/i/status/1693454589591523411 - Play Video Southern California got another surprise Sunday afternoon as an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 hit near Ojai, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was felt widely and was followed by smaller aftershocks. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injury, according to a dispatcher with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Hilary is just the latest major climate disaster to wreak havoc across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Hawaii’s island of Maui is still reeling from a blaze that killed over 100 people and ravaged the historic town of Lahaina, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Firefighters in Canada are battling that nation’s worst fire season on record. As Hilary bore down on Mexico, one person drowned Saturday in Mugele, on the eastern side of the Baja Peninsula, when a vehicle was swept away by an overflowing stream. Rescue workers saved four other people, said Edith Aguilar Villavicencio, the mayor of Mulege. Mexican army troops fanned out across the area where some of the worst damage occurred Saturday. Soldiers used bulldozers and dump trucks to help clear tons of boulders and earth that clogged streets and roads. Power lines were toppled in many places, and emergency personnel worked to restore electricity. On Sunday morning in California, the warnings from officials didn’t keep everyone indoors. In coastal Carlsbad, just north of San Diego, 19-year-old Jack Johnson and his friends kept an eye on the huge waves, determined to surf them. “It’s really choppy out there, not really surfable yet, but I think we can find a good break somewhere later,” Johnson said. “I can’t remember a storm like this.” Also Sunday, one of several budding storm systems in the Atlantic Ocean became Tropical Storm Emily, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was far from land, moving west in the open ocean. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Franklin formed in the eastern Caribbean. Tropical storm watches were issued for the southern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. In September 1939, a tropical storm that roared into California ripped apart train tracks, tore houses from their foundations and capsized many boats, killing nearly 100 people on land and at sea https://www.dailyfetched.com/wef-adviser-population-collapse-is-good-for-the-planet/ WEF Advisor: Population Collapse is “Good for the Planet” Once a “right-wing conspiracy,” de-population is now being acknowledged by news outlets like The Telegraph. Prof Harper told the Telegraph: “I think it’s a good thing that the high-income, high-consuming countries of the world are reducing the number of children that they’re having. I’m quite positive about that.” The WEF professor said declining fertility would help to address the “general overconsumption that we have at the moment,” which she claims has a negative impact on the planet. The WEF advisor also points out that a population collapse as a result in declines in births will bring about reductions in CO2 emissions. According to research, wealthy nations tend to have much larger carbon footprints than poorer countries because they can buy more goods, travel, and do other activities that generate emissions. World Bank figures show that carbon emissions from high-income countries were 29 times larger than low-income countries. In June, U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry declared that 10 billion humans on the planet is “unsustainable.” The global population hit eight billion people in November 2022, three times the figure recorded in 1950. According to U.N. projections, the current figure is set to hit 9.7 billion humans on the planet by the middle of the century. However, John Kerry expressed fears about the current population growth, outlining his plans to the AFP. “I don’t think it’s sustainable, personally,” Kerry said. “We need to figure out how we’re going to deal with the issue of sustainability and the numbers of people we’re trying to take care of on the planet,” he added. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-renew-push-americans-get-covid-19-boosters Biden admin to renew push for Americans to get COVID-19 boosters President Biden's administration is preparing another program to encourage Americans to get booster shots for COVID-19 in the coming months. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported an increase in COVID-19 infections across the U.S., though it remains far below levels seen during the pandemic. The Biden administration plans to urge Americans to get booster shots this fall, an administration official told FOX Business' Edward Lawrence. "We will be encouraging all Americans to get those boosters in addition to flu shots and RSV shots," the official said. The news comes days after the CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) revealed they are tracking another variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. The newly discovered variant, referred to as BA.2.86, has been designated as a "variant under monitoring" by the WHO "due to the large number of mutations it carries." The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. The variant is one of dozens being tracked by national health agencies in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new booster program would come nearly a year after Biden declared the COVID-19 pandemic "over" in September 2022, though he said, "We're still doing a lot of work on it."

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023. Bohnet Music Academy Isn’t it about time to take action on how you're going to give your children and grandchildren a good music education? Moses, David, and all the Saints of the church have worshiped God with musical might, so let’s be confidently found doing the same. Bohnet Music Academy instructs children and adults in how to be musically literate. That’s everything you need to know and do as the musician God made you to be. Lessons are available locally in Moscow, ID and online. What’s great is that in addition to getting vocal training, you can also study the piano, guitar, violin, cello, drums, or the trumpet. Visit Bohnetma.com/crosspolitic for more information on how to equip your family to serve God’s musical commands. B-O-H-N-E-T MA.com/crosspolitic https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2023/08/21/photos-hurricane-hilary-flooding-ravages-southern-california/ Hurricane Hilary Flooding Ravages Southern California Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers. Even as the storm subsides across the coast, flooding and mudslides were expected across the parts of the southwestern U.S. The storm first made landfall in Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula on Sunday in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada. One person drowned. It then moved through mudslide-prone Tijuana, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the U.S. border. The first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, Hilary dropped more than half an average year’s worth of rain on some areas, including Palm Springs, which saw nearly 3.18 inches (8 centimeters) of rain by Sunday evening. The National Hurricane Center in Miami downgraded Hilary to a post-tropical storm in its early Monday advisory, and warned that “continued life-threatening and locally catastrophic flooding” was expected over portions of the southwestern U.S. on Monday. All coastal warnings were discontinued. Forecasters warned of dangerous flash floods across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, and fire officials rescued 13 people from knee-deep water in a homeless encampment along the rising San Diego River. Meanwhile, rain and debris washed out some roadways and people left their cars stranded in standing water. Crews pumped floodwaters out of the emergency room at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage. Sunday was the wettest day on record in San Diego, with 1.82 inches (4.6 centimeters), the National Weather Service said in a post on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter. The previous record was on Aug. 17, 1977, when 1.8 inches (4.5 centimeters) post-Hurricane Doreen dumped record rainfall on the area. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest school system, said all campuses would be closed on Monday, as did districts across the region. San Diego schools postponed the first day of classes from Monday to Tuesday. The Palm Springs Police Department said in a statement Sunday that 911 lines were down and that in the event of an emergency to text 911 or reach out to the nearest police or fire station. The storm was projected to weaken as it continued moving northward over California and into Nevada, but Richard Pasch, a hurricane specialist with the National Hurricane Center, said “very heavy” rain and strong winds are still likely. https://twitter.com/i/status/1693454589591523411 - Play Video Southern California got another surprise Sunday afternoon as an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 hit near Ojai, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was felt widely and was followed by smaller aftershocks. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injury, according to a dispatcher with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Hilary is just the latest major climate disaster to wreak havoc across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Hawaii’s island of Maui is still reeling from a blaze that killed over 100 people and ravaged the historic town of Lahaina, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Firefighters in Canada are battling that nation’s worst fire season on record. As Hilary bore down on Mexico, one person drowned Saturday in Mugele, on the eastern side of the Baja Peninsula, when a vehicle was swept away by an overflowing stream. Rescue workers saved four other people, said Edith Aguilar Villavicencio, the mayor of Mulege. Mexican army troops fanned out across the area where some of the worst damage occurred Saturday. Soldiers used bulldozers and dump trucks to help clear tons of boulders and earth that clogged streets and roads. Power lines were toppled in many places, and emergency personnel worked to restore electricity. On Sunday morning in California, the warnings from officials didn’t keep everyone indoors. In coastal Carlsbad, just north of San Diego, 19-year-old Jack Johnson and his friends kept an eye on the huge waves, determined to surf them. “It’s really choppy out there, not really surfable yet, but I think we can find a good break somewhere later,” Johnson said. “I can’t remember a storm like this.” Also Sunday, one of several budding storm systems in the Atlantic Ocean became Tropical Storm Emily, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was far from land, moving west in the open ocean. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Franklin formed in the eastern Caribbean. Tropical storm watches were issued for the southern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. In September 1939, a tropical storm that roared into California ripped apart train tracks, tore houses from their foundations and capsized many boats, killing nearly 100 people on land and at sea https://www.dailyfetched.com/wef-adviser-population-collapse-is-good-for-the-planet/ WEF Advisor: Population Collapse is “Good for the Planet” Once a “right-wing conspiracy,” de-population is now being acknowledged by news outlets like The Telegraph. Prof Harper told the Telegraph: “I think it’s a good thing that the high-income, high-consuming countries of the world are reducing the number of children that they’re having. I’m quite positive about that.” The WEF professor said declining fertility would help to address the “general overconsumption that we have at the moment,” which she claims has a negative impact on the planet. The WEF advisor also points out that a population collapse as a result in declines in births will bring about reductions in CO2 emissions. According to research, wealthy nations tend to have much larger carbon footprints than poorer countries because they can buy more goods, travel, and do other activities that generate emissions. World Bank figures show that carbon emissions from high-income countries were 29 times larger than low-income countries. In June, U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry declared that 10 billion humans on the planet is “unsustainable.” The global population hit eight billion people in November 2022, three times the figure recorded in 1950. According to U.N. projections, the current figure is set to hit 9.7 billion humans on the planet by the middle of the century. However, John Kerry expressed fears about the current population growth, outlining his plans to the AFP. “I don’t think it’s sustainable, personally,” Kerry said. “We need to figure out how we’re going to deal with the issue of sustainability and the numbers of people we’re trying to take care of on the planet,” he added. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-renew-push-americans-get-covid-19-boosters Biden admin to renew push for Americans to get COVID-19 boosters President Biden's administration is preparing another program to encourage Americans to get booster shots for COVID-19 in the coming months. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported an increase in COVID-19 infections across the U.S., though it remains far below levels seen during the pandemic. The Biden administration plans to urge Americans to get booster shots this fall, an administration official told FOX Business' Edward Lawrence. "We will be encouraging all Americans to get those boosters in addition to flu shots and RSV shots," the official said. The news comes days after the CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) revealed they are tracking another variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. The newly discovered variant, referred to as BA.2.86, has been designated as a "variant under monitoring" by the WHO "due to the large number of mutations it carries." The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. The variant is one of dozens being tracked by national health agencies in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new booster program would come nearly a year after Biden declared the COVID-19 pandemic "over" in September 2022, though he said, "We're still doing a lot of work on it."

With the Association of Finance Professionals conference approaching, it seemed the perfect time to chat with seasoned treasury professional Tom Hunt, who's in charge of AFP's Treasury Advisory Group. He shares his insight about how the role of corporate treasury is morphing into one that has truly elevated to embrace, initiate, and inform strategic input.

Lynne O'Donnell- Columnist at Foreign Policy & former Afghanistan bureau chief for AFP & the Associated Press.

Sarah is a cult survivor, domestic violence survivor, and a survivor of trafficking and modern slavery. She wouldn't have been able to name these things as she was experiencing them, or even for some time in the aftermath. Like many cult survivors, Sarah can draw a line between the coercive behaviours that she experienced in the high-demand organisation she was brought up in, KwaSizabantu, and the coercive behaviours of those who abused and exploited her later in life.Now Sarah uses her experiences to advocate for change. She is a fierce defender of the rights of others and has recently launched Survivor Connections, a resource she built alongside survivors for others who have experienced exploitation to assist them with all the things she wishes she knew earlier on.Full episode page here. You can support us on Patreon or Acast+, with a one-off donation, or grab some merch. Sarah Steel's debut book Do As I Say is available on audiobook now. Links:Survivor ConnectionsAustralian Federal Police — link to report human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like practices (including forced marriage), or phone 131 AFP (131237)Mission of Malice: My Exodus from KwaSizabantu – by Erika Bornman, Penguin Random House South Africa, August 2021If you have been personally affected by involvement in a cult or would like to support those who have been, you can find support with, or donate to, Cult Information and Family Support if you're in Australia, and you can find resources outside of Australia at icsahome.com.If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs support right now, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 in Australia, or find your local crisis centre via the International Association for Suicide Prevention website at iasp.info. Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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An urgent cybersecurity fraud case landed on the desk of AFP investigators; a syndicate was stealing money from Australian superannuation and share trading accounts. In a race against time to stop millions of dollars in theft, the team had to unravel a complex web of false accounts to find how the syndicate was exploiting vulnerabilities in the system. Burner phones and a kebab order led them to a surprisingly young culprit.  https://www.afp.gov.au/crimeinterrupted

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This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 8th, 2023. Rowdy Christian Merch Plug: If you’re a fan of CrossPolitic, or the Fight Laugh Feast Network, then surely, you know we have a merch store right? Rowdy Christian Merch is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitc merchandise. We’ve got T-Shirts, hoodies, hats, but we’ve also got specialty items like backpacks, mugs, coffee, even airpod cases! Visit Rowdy Christian Merch at rowdychristian.com, and buy that next gift, or a little something for yourself. Again, that’s rowdychristian.com. https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2023/08/07/3000-u-s-sailors-marines-reach-red-sea-as-bidens-middle-east-build-up-continues/ 3,000+ U.S. Sailors, Marines Reach Red Sea as Biden’s Middle East Build-Up Continues Upwards of 3,000 U.S. sailors and Marines sailed into the Red Sea on Monday after transiting the Suez Canal in a pre-announced deployment, the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet said in a statement. The reinforcements were carried aboard the USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall warships, providing “greater flexibility and maritime capability” to the Fifth Fleet, the statement seen by AFP added. Their arrival followed a U.S. announcement last month it would deploy a destroyer, F-35 and F-16 warplanes, along with the Amphibious Readiness Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit, to the Middle East to deter Iran from seizing ships in the Gulf. The U.S. military says Iran has either seized or attempted to take control of nearly 20 internationally flagged ships in the region over the past two years and the Biden White House wants to see more forces in the region to stand ready to engage Iran if required, as Breitbart News reported. USS Bataan is an amphibious assault ship which can carry fixed-wing and rotary aircraft as well as landing craft. The USS Carter Hall, a dock landing ship, transports Marines, their gear, and lands them ashore. “These units add significant operational flexibility and capability as we work… to deter destabilising activity and deescalate regional tensions caused by Iran’s harassment and seizures of merchant vessels,” Fifth Fleet spokesman Commander Tim Hawkins told AFP The deployment comes after Washington said its forces blocked two attempts by Iran to seize commercial tankers in international waters off Oman on July 5. About a fifth of the world’s crude oil and oil products passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow choke point between Iran and Oman. https://thepostmillennial.com/must-watch-mike-pence-accidentally-admits-he-had-legal-ability-to-turn-2020-election-over-to-house-of-representatives?utm_campaign=64487 Mike Pence accidentally ADMITS he had legal ability to turn 2020 election over to House of Representatives Following Trump’s arraignment on "conspiracy" charges last week, the 2024 GOP frontrunner’s former vice president, Mike Pence, said that the 2020 election results would have been turned over to the House of Representatives if he rejected the Electoral College votes. https://twitter.com/i/status/1688640553808801792 - Play Video On Thursday, Trump was arraigned on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. He pleaded not guilty. In the indictment from Special Counsel Jack Smith, he alleges that Trump enlisted six co-conspirators to "assist him in his criminal efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and retain power." The indictment alleges that Trump was "determined to remain in power" after the 2020 election, and for the two months following the election "the Defendant spread lies that there had been outcome-determinative fraud in the election and that he actually won." "After it became public on the afternoon of January 6 that the Vice President would not fraudulently alter the election results, a large and angry crowd—including many individuals whom the Defendant had deceived into believing the Vice President could and might change the election results—violently attacked the Capitol and halted the proceeding. As violence ensued, the Defendant and co-conspirators exploited the disruption by redoubling efforts to levy false claims of election fraud and convince Members of Congress to further delay the certification based on those claims," the indictment stated. Pence is currently running against his former administration partner for the GOP nomination, with Pence usually polling in the single digits While Trump leads anywhere from 40 to 60 points. https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/08/06/sikh-man-who-turned-the-tables-on-shoplifter-facing-criminal-charges-n788588 Sikh Man Who Turned the Tables on Shoplifter Facing Criminal Charges As RedState reported, a Sikh convenience store owner turned the tables on a shoplifter as he attempted to get away with thousands of dollars of stolen merchandise. The viral scene unfolded in California, showing a man shoveling entire shelves worth of tobacco and other products into a trash can while taunting the owner with proclamations that “there’s nothing you can do.” The shoplifter quickly learned that wasn’t true, though, as he was tackled to the ground and beaten with a rod. https://twitter.com/i/status/1686713571994959872 - Play 1:15-1:56 Apparently, while many California cities have no desire to actually enforce the laws against people who steal from business owners and put them in financial peril, they are interested in enforcing battery laws involving the protection of said businesses. According to a new report, the Sikh man is now facing criminal charges as local police investigate the incident. Some are making the argument that the force used on the shoplifter in the video was excessive, and as a purely legal matter, that may be true. The shoplifter was begging for mercy while the store owner continued to swing back and strike him. The question is at what point the store owner is expected to disengage, and he likely passed that point. Still, I think that argument misses the broader point of what normally law-abiding citizens are dealing with and what the ultimate consequences are of refusing to enforce the law against criminal vagrants. These business owners (and also just people walking down the street) are being ignored by local police and prosecutors as they are harassed, assaulted, and stolen from. It was just a matter of time before someone reached their breaking point and lashed out. https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/education/sunillegal-immigrants-colleges-soars-nearly-2-population-study-finds Illegal immigrants in colleges soar to nearly 2% of population, study finds At least 408,000 students without legal documentation to be in the country enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, yet another system impacted by the surge in illegal immigration, according to a new study. The new report by the American Immigration Council and the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education, found that undocumented migrants now account for nearly 2 percent of the higher education population. The vast majority, the authors noted, arrived in the U.S. in their formative years, either as children or teenagers and most often through president Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program that blocked deportation of certain foreign youth. These students, often referred to as "Dreamers," have grown up in “American neighborhoods and attended American schools,” and now they are attending U.S. colleges, often on the American taxpayers' dime. Recent data shows that taxpayers pay $182 billion each year to provide services and benefits to illegals and their dependents. The current total of illegal alien college students actually represents a slight decrease from 2019, when 427,000 undocumented students were enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities. The report noted that “undocumented students in higher education are concentrated in a small number of states.” In fact, 75 percent of undocumented students reside in 12 states. The vast majority of this 75 percent hail from just four states: California, Texas, Florida and New York. The study also gives significant detail on which colleges and universities are the biggest draw for illegal aliens: more than 77 percent are enrolled in “public two- and four-year colleges and universities, with a significant proportion of these students attending community colleges,” it said. Now for my favorite topic… sports!https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/08/06/sick-joke-megan-rapinoe-ends-her-career-with-missed-penalty-kick-that-costs-u-s-the-world-cup/ Team USA lost last night, and I’m THRILLED! Megan Rapinoe Ends Her Career with Missed Penalty Kick that Costs U.S. the World Cup The international career of Megan Rapinoe ended in a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Sweden on Sunday with her failed kick at goal helping to send the U.S.A. team crashing out of the soccer World Cup underway in New Zealand and Australia. Rapinoe and Sophia Smith missed penalties that could have given the U.S. the win, and Kelley O’Hara missed the Americans’ final shot to give Sweden the opening it needed. Rapinoe, who I’ve covered in the past, spoke to the media afterwards. https://twitter.com/i/status/1688167422371536896 - Play Video The result ended the international career of Rapinoe, the Golden Boot winner of the 2019 tournament who is retiring after the World Cup. It is the earliest exit in tournament history for the United States, four-time winners of the World Cup. The United States claimed the last two Women’s World Cups and four of the eight editions held before this year’s event Down Under. They had never gone out before the semi-final stage. This time they have been sent packing in the last 16 having won just one game and that an unconvincing 3-0 defeat of Vietnam. Brought off the bench against Sweden, her final act for her country was to put her penalty over the bar and send her country’s hopes with it into oblivion. Plenty of soccer fans on twitter moved to voice their exasperation with her final effort. https://twitter.com/i/status/1688169005104648192 - Play Video Rapinoe pushes that equal pay talk, and then this happens… gotta love it.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 8th, 2023. Rowdy Christian Merch Plug: If you’re a fan of CrossPolitic, or the Fight Laugh Feast Network, then surely, you know we have a merch store right? Rowdy Christian Merch is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitc merchandise. We’ve got T-Shirts, hoodies, hats, but we’ve also got specialty items like backpacks, mugs, coffee, even airpod cases! Visit Rowdy Christian Merch at rowdychristian.com, and buy that next gift, or a little something for yourself. Again, that’s rowdychristian.com. https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2023/08/07/3000-u-s-sailors-marines-reach-red-sea-as-bidens-middle-east-build-up-continues/ 3,000+ U.S. Sailors, Marines Reach Red Sea as Biden’s Middle East Build-Up Continues Upwards of 3,000 U.S. sailors and Marines sailed into the Red Sea on Monday after transiting the Suez Canal in a pre-announced deployment, the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet said in a statement. The reinforcements were carried aboard the USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall warships, providing “greater flexibility and maritime capability” to the Fifth Fleet, the statement seen by AFP added. Their arrival followed a U.S. announcement last month it would deploy a destroyer, F-35 and F-16 warplanes, along with the Amphibious Readiness Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit, to the Middle East to deter Iran from seizing ships in the Gulf. The U.S. military says Iran has either seized or attempted to take control of nearly 20 internationally flagged ships in the region over the past two years and the Biden White House wants to see more forces in the region to stand ready to engage Iran if required, as Breitbart News reported. USS Bataan is an amphibious assault ship which can carry fixed-wing and rotary aircraft as well as landing craft. The USS Carter Hall, a dock landing ship, transports Marines, their gear, and lands them ashore. “These units add significant operational flexibility and capability as we work… to deter destabilising activity and deescalate regional tensions caused by Iran’s harassment and seizures of merchant vessels,” Fifth Fleet spokesman Commander Tim Hawkins told AFP The deployment comes after Washington said its forces blocked two attempts by Iran to seize commercial tankers in international waters off Oman on July 5. About a fifth of the world’s crude oil and oil products passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow choke point between Iran and Oman. https://thepostmillennial.com/must-watch-mike-pence-accidentally-admits-he-had-legal-ability-to-turn-2020-election-over-to-house-of-representatives?utm_campaign=64487 Mike Pence accidentally ADMITS he had legal ability to turn 2020 election over to House of Representatives Following Trump’s arraignment on "conspiracy" charges last week, the 2024 GOP frontrunner’s former vice president, Mike Pence, said that the 2020 election results would have been turned over to the House of Representatives if he rejected the Electoral College votes. https://twitter.com/i/status/1688640553808801792 - Play Video On Thursday, Trump was arraigned on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. He pleaded not guilty. In the indictment from Special Counsel Jack Smith, he alleges that Trump enlisted six co-conspirators to "assist him in his criminal efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and retain power." The indictment alleges that Trump was "determined to remain in power" after the 2020 election, and for the two months following the election "the Defendant spread lies that there had been outcome-determinative fraud in the election and that he actually won." "After it became public on the afternoon of January 6 that the Vice President would not fraudulently alter the election results, a large and angry crowd—including many individuals whom the Defendant had deceived into believing the Vice President could and might change the election results—violently attacked the Capitol and halted the proceeding. As violence ensued, the Defendant and co-conspirators exploited the disruption by redoubling efforts to levy false claims of election fraud and convince Members of Congress to further delay the certification based on those claims," the indictment stated. Pence is currently running against his former administration partner for the GOP nomination, with Pence usually polling in the single digits While Trump leads anywhere from 40 to 60 points. https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/08/06/sikh-man-who-turned-the-tables-on-shoplifter-facing-criminal-charges-n788588 Sikh Man Who Turned the Tables on Shoplifter Facing Criminal Charges As RedState reported, a Sikh convenience store owner turned the tables on a shoplifter as he attempted to get away with thousands of dollars of stolen merchandise. The viral scene unfolded in California, showing a man shoveling entire shelves worth of tobacco and other products into a trash can while taunting the owner with proclamations that “there’s nothing you can do.” The shoplifter quickly learned that wasn’t true, though, as he was tackled to the ground and beaten with a rod. https://twitter.com/i/status/1686713571994959872 - Play 1:15-1:56 Apparently, while many California cities have no desire to actually enforce the laws against people who steal from business owners and put them in financial peril, they are interested in enforcing battery laws involving the protection of said businesses. According to a new report, the Sikh man is now facing criminal charges as local police investigate the incident. Some are making the argument that the force used on the shoplifter in the video was excessive, and as a purely legal matter, that may be true. The shoplifter was begging for mercy while the store owner continued to swing back and strike him. The question is at what point the store owner is expected to disengage, and he likely passed that point. Still, I think that argument misses the broader point of what normally law-abiding citizens are dealing with and what the ultimate consequences are of refusing to enforce the law against criminal vagrants. These business owners (and also just people walking down the street) are being ignored by local police and prosecutors as they are harassed, assaulted, and stolen from. It was just a matter of time before someone reached their breaking point and lashed out. https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/education/sunillegal-immigrants-colleges-soars-nearly-2-population-study-finds Illegal immigrants in colleges soar to nearly 2% of population, study finds At least 408,000 students without legal documentation to be in the country enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, yet another system impacted by the surge in illegal immigration, according to a new study. The new report by the American Immigration Council and the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education, found that undocumented migrants now account for nearly 2 percent of the higher education population. The vast majority, the authors noted, arrived in the U.S. in their formative years, either as children or teenagers and most often through president Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program that blocked deportation of certain foreign youth. These students, often referred to as "Dreamers," have grown up in “American neighborhoods and attended American schools,” and now they are attending U.S. colleges, often on the American taxpayers' dime. Recent data shows that taxpayers pay $182 billion each year to provide services and benefits to illegals and their dependents. The current total of illegal alien college students actually represents a slight decrease from 2019, when 427,000 undocumented students were enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities. The report noted that “undocumented students in higher education are concentrated in a small number of states.” In fact, 75 percent of undocumented students reside in 12 states. The vast majority of this 75 percent hail from just four states: California, Texas, Florida and New York. The study also gives significant detail on which colleges and universities are the biggest draw for illegal aliens: more than 77 percent are enrolled in “public two- and four-year colleges and universities, with a significant proportion of these students attending community colleges,” it said. Now for my favorite topic… sports!https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/08/06/sick-joke-megan-rapinoe-ends-her-career-with-missed-penalty-kick-that-costs-u-s-the-world-cup/ Team USA lost last night, and I’m THRILLED! Megan Rapinoe Ends Her Career with Missed Penalty Kick that Costs U.S. the World Cup The international career of Megan Rapinoe ended in a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Sweden on Sunday with her failed kick at goal helping to send the U.S.A. team crashing out of the soccer World Cup underway in New Zealand and Australia. Rapinoe and Sophia Smith missed penalties that could have given the U.S. the win, and Kelley O’Hara missed the Americans’ final shot to give Sweden the opening it needed. Rapinoe, who I’ve covered in the past, spoke to the media afterwards. https://twitter.com/i/status/1688167422371536896 - Play Video The result ended the international career of Rapinoe, the Golden Boot winner of the 2019 tournament who is retiring after the World Cup. It is the earliest exit in tournament history for the United States, four-time winners of the World Cup. The United States claimed the last two Women’s World Cups and four of the eight editions held before this year’s event Down Under. They had never gone out before the semi-final stage. This time they have been sent packing in the last 16 having won just one game and that an unconvincing 3-0 defeat of Vietnam. Brought off the bench against Sweden, her final act for her country was to put her penalty over the bar and send her country’s hopes with it into oblivion. Plenty of soccer fans on twitter moved to voice their exasperation with her final effort. https://twitter.com/i/status/1688169005104648192 - Play Video Rapinoe pushes that equal pay talk, and then this happens… gotta love it.

The court case involving Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann was one of the most watched in history. Now an inquiry has found a key legal figure in the proceedings was “grossly unethical” and misled the trial judge.  Today, reporter Patrick Bell on how it came to this and what it means for our justice system.  Featured:  Patrick Bell, ABC reporter

Cảnh sát Liên bang Úc (AFP) xác nhận rằng Lãnh đạo phe đối lập Peter Dutton đã không được thông báo về vụ án liên quan đến một doanh nhân Sydney đã nhận hợp đồng ở nước ngoài trị giá 9.3 triệu đô la từ Bộ Nội vụ và sau đó bị buộc tội hối lộ các chính trị gia Nauru. AFP cũng nói với Ủy ban Thượng viện vào thứ Sáu rằng họ đang tiến hành điều tra vụ rò rỉ thuế của Pricewaterhouse Coopers và đã chấm dứt tất cả các hợp đồng với công ty kế toán này.

Facts & Spins for August 4, 2023 Top Stories: Trump appears in court for his Jan. 6 arraignment, the US orders the evacuation of its Niger embassy, Ukraine changes its counteroffensive tactics, deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 66%, two migrants are found drowned in Rio Grande, Moderna projects up to $8B in 2023 COVID vaccine sales, a UK report predicts a 25% chance of a ‘catastrophic' pandemic in five years, France's AFP sues Musk's X social media, China proposes limiting kid's daily phone use, and a groundbreaking cancer pill is found to kill tumors. Sources: https://www.improvethenews.org/ Brief Listener Survey: https://www.improvethenews.org/pod

The Australian Federal Police have confirmed that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton had not been briefed about the specifics of a case relating to a Sydney businessman who had received a $9.3 million offshore detention contract from the Department of Home Affairs and was later charged with bribing Nauruan politicians. The AFP also told a Senate Committee on Friday it was progressing its investigation into the Pricewaterhouse Coopers tax leak and has terminated all contracts with the embattled accountancy firm

In this episode, Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, MBA; Christina Delacruz Leyson, MD; and Alice Chan, a person who experienced pregnancy as a person living with chronic hepatitis B, discuss solutions for overcoming barriers to HBV care in people of childbearing potential and their infants, including:HBV screening and vaccination in pregnancyManagement of pregnant people who are HBsAg positiveInfant careBreastfeedingPresenters: Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, MBAProfessor of Medicine, Section ChiefDivision of Gastroenterology and HepatologyOregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OregonChristina Delacruz Leyson, MDAssociate ProfessorMedical Director, Liver Transplant ProgramProgram Director, Hepatology FellowshipUniversity of KentuckyLexington, KentuckyAlice Chan, person living with chronic hepatitis BLink to downloadable slides:https://bit.ly/3rXLTC7Link to program: https://bit.ly/3L3Kz6l

Warner Brothers Discovery announced quarter ending June 2023 earnings and has lost 1.8 million subscribers across all properties including Max, the newly combined HBOMax and Discovery+ streaming service. France's AFP news agency is suing Elon Musk's X platform, aka Twitter, because it isn't negotiating payment for sharing AFP stories on Twitter. Wired's Gregory Barber has an article up about the “Local-first” software movement. Local-first has become popular in the developer community, along with the slogan “There is no cloud. There is just someone else's computer.” Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Warner Brothers Discovery announced quarter ending June 2023 earnings and has lost 1.8 million subscribers across all properties including Max, the newly combined HBOMax and Discovery+ streaming service. France's AFP news agency is suing Elon Musk's X platform, aka Twitter, because it isn't negotiating payment for sharing AFP stories on Twitter. Wired's Gregory Barber has an article up about the “Local-first” software movement. Local-first has become popular in the developer community, along with the slogan “There is no cloud. There is just someone else's computer.”Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/dtns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has fleshed out the details of a raft of measures to tackle the rising cost of living, which has prompted civil unrest and looting. In a televised address to the nation, Mr Tinubu said he had ordered the release of 200,000 tonnes of grain from strategic reserves. He also promised to increase the minimum wage, encourage more and better-paid jobs and financial help for the farming, manufacturing and smaller business sectors. (Picture: President Bola Tinubu has appealed for patience while implementing his economic plans. Picture credit: AFP)

Des incendies ravagent le Canada depuis plusieurs semaines, la France se prépare à un été sec, avec des épisodes de canicule, des nappes phréatiques en déficit, les pompiers sont sur le pied de guerre, redoutant un été d'incendies. Avec le réchauffement climatique, les feux se déplacent vers le nord, sont plus nombreux et plus violents. Alors comment les pompiers s'adaptent- ils à ce changement? A quelles nouvelles stratégies travaillent-ils pour combattre le feu? Éléments de réponse dans cet épisode de Sur le Fil, avec Éric Grohin, directeur départemental du service d'incendie et de secours du Var . Arthur Calonne est allé au centre départemental de formation des pompiers des Bouches du Rhône, à Vélaux. Réalisation: Emmanuelle Baillon Sur le Fil est le podcast quotidien de l'AFP. Vous avez des commentaires ? Ecrivez-nous à podcast@afp.com ou sur notre compte Instagram. Vous pouvez aussi nous envoyer une note vocale par Whatsapp au + 33 6 79 77 38 45.

La saison du moustique tigre a commencé. L'insecte invasif arrivé en France métropolitaine en 2004 gagne du terrain d'année en année, sous l'effet de la hausse des températures. Silencieuses, les femelles nous piquent, mais ce désagrément n'est pas ce qui inquiète le plus les scientifiques: le moustique tigre est vecteur de maladies notamment dengue, le chikungunya et le virus Zika. Comment se protéger de ce moustique qui vit auprès des humains dans les villes et pourra-t-on s'en débarrasser?  Décryptage avec Frederic Simard, entomologiste médical spécialiste du moustique tigre à l'IRD de Montpellier,  Anna-Bella Failloux entomologiste à l'Institut Pasteur à Paris  Sur le terrain: Quentin Tyberghien et Camille Cassou. Réalisation: Emmanuelle Baillon Sur le Fil est le podcast quotidien de l'AFP. Vous avez des commentaires ? Ecrivez-nous à podcast@afp.com ou sur notre compte Instagram. Vous pouvez aussi nous envoyer une note vocale par Whatsapp au + 33 6 79 77 38 45. Si vous aimez, abonnez-vous, parlez de nous autour de vous et laissez-nous plein d'étoiles sur votre plateforme de podcasts préférée pour mieux faire connaître notre programme !   

Parmi les 11 millions d'immigrés clandestins qui vivent aux Etats-Unis, beaucoup ne peuvent pas rentrer dans leur pays d'origine et retrouver leurs familles. Ils seraient en effet obligés de rentrer une nouvelle fois clandestinement, au risque d'être arrêtés et de perdre tout ce qu'ils ont construit. Gabriel Hernandez est l'un d'entre eux. Après vingt-cinq ans de séparation, il a pu retrouver ses parents à New York, avec l'aide d'une association humanitaire, qui négocie des visas pour les parents de ces migrants. Ces regroupements familiaux temporaires sont la seule alternative dont disposent de nombreuses familles qui vivent en permanence dans la peur d'être expulsées. Sur le Fil vous emmène à New York pour les retrouvailles émouvantes de la famille Hernandez et revient sur la vie de ces populations immigrées avec Ana Fernandez l'une des journalistes de l'AFP à New York, qui suit ce sujet. Sur le terrain: Ana Fernandez, Céline Gesret et José Osorio. Réalisation: Tom Malki Sur le Fil est le podcast quotidien de l'AFP. Vous avez des commentaires ? Ecrivez-nous à podcast@afp.com ou sur notre compte Instagram. Vous pouvez aussi nous envoyer une note vocale par Whatsapp au + 33 6 79 77 38 45. Si vous aimez, abonnez-vous, parlez de nous autour de vous et laissez-nous plein d'étoiles sur votre plateforme de podcasts préférée pour mieux faire connaître notre programme !  

It's Friday, July 14th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus.  (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Afghan Christians continue to suffer under the Taliban Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, religious and civil liberties have rapidly deteriorated under Taliban rule. Christians face regular raids on their homes by the Taliban, frequently receive threats against their jobs and families, and lack access to educational opportunities, reports International Christian Concern. The Taliban has practically eradicated on-the-ground relief efforts by aid groups. Plus, because it's working to completely erase Christianity from the country many Christians have gone underground to avoid being kidnapped by the Taliban “courts.”   The rising starvation rates and increasing poverty in Afghanistan create an even higher security threat to these believers since the Taliban is now offering financial compensation to anyone who reports on Christians. Unless ransomed by their families, Christians captured by the “courts” face brutal torture and even death. If redeemed, the survivors and their families, often bankrupt from the exorbitant ransom demands, must flee their homes to avoid repeated kidnappings from the various Taliban gangs.   Because many Afghani Muslims are dissatisfied with their religion, they are open to Christianity despite the risks.  Believers are hosting secret prayer meetings which is incredibly courageous, considering the implications. Acts 5:29 says, “We ought to obey God rather than man.” Secret Service closes cocaine investigation in The White House On Thursday, the Secret Service officially and mysteriously closed its investigation into how cocaine ended up in the West Wing of the White House without identifying a suspect, reports ABC News. In its report, the Secret Service said, "There was no surveillance video footage found that provided investigative leads or any other means for investigators to identify who may have deposited the found substance in this area." Hollywood shuts down as actors go on strike Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors went on strike at midnight Thursday, effectively bringing the giant movie and television business to a halt as they join writers in the first industry-wide walkout for 63 years, reports AFP. The Screen Actors Guild issued a strike order after last-ditch talks with studios on their demands over dwindling pay and the threat posed by artificial intelligence ended without a deal. College student caught vandalizing pregnancy center A college student is facing federal charges for the vandalism of a pro-life pregnancy center in Ohio, as many similar organizations have been vandalized or firebombed following the U.S. Supreme Court's determination that the U.S. Constitution does not contain a right to abortion, reports The Christian Post. Last week, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced that Whitney Durant, a 20-year-old Bowling Green State University student, also known as “Soren Monroe,” is facing federal misdemeanor charges for vandalizing a pro-life pregnancy center in Bowling Green, Ohio. On April 15, Ohio Right to Life announced that the Bowling Green Pregnancy Center had been vandalized with the phrases "Fake Clinic," "Jane's Revenge," "Fund Abortion" and "Abort God" on the exterior wall of the pro-life center while the word "Liars" was spray-painted on the window. Jane's Revenge, a pro-abortion terrorist group, is named after the Jane's Collective in Chicago, prior to 1973, who helped mothers kill their babies illegally through abortion. On Whitney's Facebook page, she describes herself as "a communist trying to spread the gay agenda" who uses "all pronouns." One public post on her page is an ironic request to give money to the National Abortion Rights Action League to celebrate her birthday.  But apparently, the abortion terrorist doesn't want to allow children inside the womb the blessing of having a birthday. In Psalm 139:13-14, King David wrote, “For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb.” 14-year-old Canadian donates his tithe money to The Worldview Theo Jantz, a 14-year-old Worldview listener in Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada, graciously donated $13.13.  Because his parents noted his age in the space alongside his name on their credit card donation, I gave Theo a call yesterday. THEO: “So, I had $14 in my tithing jar. We tithe 10% of the money we earn. And that was just the money that had collected in the jar over time. And I wanted to do something with it. So, I decided to give it to The Worldview.” He explained why he gave the unusual amount of $13.13. THEO: “I did $13.13 because at the moment, it's ‘something' dollars and 88 cents, I think. I thought it'd be funny to hear ‘something' [dollars] and one cent.” Theo cited the sources for the money he has earned. THEO: “Well, it would come from three different things. [1] Picking weeds. We get paid by the garbage can. (laughs) [2] And I sell stuff for my dad and get 10% on a Canadian Craigslist. Random stuff that he has around that he doesn't really want anymore. [3] I have a very, very small business that I've made of cleaning cars.” The 14-year-old talked about a story he especially liked from Thursday's newscast. THEO: “I liked the story of the archaeologist who found Sodom. I thought that was really interesting. I really liked the part where the pottery was melted and burned. It was really good proof that it actually was Sodom. We listen to it as a family in the morning, in our morning time. I like the ending where you say ‘seize the day for Jesus Christ. ' And our whole family says it with you.” Listen to Theo's challenge to Worldview listeners. THEO: “I would like to encourage other people who have their tithing jar piling up to give it to The Worldview or to some other worthy cause.” McMANUS: “Theo, I really appreciate it. It means so much because every little bit helps.” THEO: “Thank you!” McMANUS: “God bless you. Bye bye now.” THEO: “Bye.” 16 Worldview listeners gave $5,053.13 Wow!  We exceeded the 10-donor goal yesterday by 6 donors as 16 Worldview listeners gave toward our $80,000 goal by Monday, July 31st to keep this unique Christian newscast on the air. Our thanks to Theo in Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada who gave $13.13 as well as Faith in Coeur D Alene, Idaho, Mary in Chaska, Minnesota, Bonnie in Happy Valley, Oregon, Brenda in Simla, Colorado, and Jerry in Booneville, Mississippi – each of whom gave $50. We thank God for B.C. in Grandview, Washington who gave $100, as well as Raymond in Las Cruces, New Mexico and Dawna in Troy, Montana – both of whom gave $150, Elaine in San Antonio, Texas who gave $200, and Cheryl in Cumming, Georgia who pledged $20/month for 12 months for a total gift of $240. And we're grateful for the generosity of Joe and Emily in Alexandria, Indiana who gave $250 as well as Kenneth in Carthage, North Carolina and Luke in Esperance, Washington – both of whom gave $300, Andrew in Calgary, Alberta, Canada who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a total gift of $300, and an anonymous donor in Bardstown, Kentucky who gave $2,800. Those 16 new donations add up to $5,053.13. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (Drum roll sound effect) $19,957.01 (Crowd cheering sound effect) In order to hit our $40,000 immediate goal by midnight tonight, we still need to raise $20,042.99. Could you be one of 10 Worldview listeners to pledge $100/month for 12 months? Then, we would need 6 to pledge $50/month for 12 months.  And another 12 listeners to pledge $25/month for 12 months.  We are half way through the race.  It would be so exciting to announce on Monday that you helped us reach the $40,000 midway goal! Just go to TheWorldview.com and click on “Give” at the top right to give what the Lord is prompting you to donate.  Make sure to select the “Recurring” tab if that's your wish. Plus, I have an important fundraising update to share this coming Monday. So, stay tuned! Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Friday, July 14th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

When the AFP joined a multi-agency taskforce to investigate security and vulnerabilities on the waterfront, they had no idea they would discover a huge national fraud involving tens of millions of dollars. From off-the-book payments to clandestine collections of money in white envelopes, Operation Boscobel investigators were there to document it all. A dedicated team put together literally a truck-load of evidence. In the wake of this, the six main players didn't stand a chance in court. https://www.afp.gov.au/crimeinterrupted