Day: March 8, 2019

Venezuela goes dark: Country hit by major blackout

REUTERS REPORTING TONIGHT: A major power outage hit crisis-stricken Venezuela on Thursday, according to Reuters witnesses, a problem the government of President Nicolas Maduro quickly blamed on “sabotage” at a hydroelectric dam that provides much of the country’s power.Electricity outages are frequent in Venezuela, where the economy is collapsing under hyperinflation, with chronic shortages of … Read moreVenezuela goes dark: Country hit by major blackout

Rep OMAR somewhat censured

RT: The House of Representatives adopted a resolution condemning all forms of bigotry (including anti-Semitism) after a long day of linguistic gymnastics that saw it morph from censuring Rep. Ilhan Omar to frowning on… intolerance.  The thrice-rewritten bill was barely recognizable as a rebuke of the alleged anti-Semitism of the Minnesota Democrat, instead bristling with … Read moreRep OMAR somewhat censured