‘Deep Fire’ Slowing Rescue Effort at Collapsed Florida Condo

SURFSIDE, Fla.—Fire and smoke coming from deep inside the concrete and metal remains of a collapsed 12-story condominium tower near Miami hampered rescue efforts Saturday, as emergency workers raced to recover any survivors beneath the mountain of rubble.

Rescuers used infrared technology, water, and foam to battle the blaze, the source of which was unclear, and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the smoke has been the biggest challenge. In a news conference, she described the blaze as “very deep” and said rescuers faced “incredible difficulties” because of the flames.

A fire hose blasted one of the lower floors on the north side of the tower as white smoke or steam streamed out, and a bitter, sulfur-like smell hung in the air.

“The stench is very thick,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

A crane removed pieces of debris from the more than 30-foot pile in the city of Surfside, and scores of rescuers used big machines, small buckets, drones, microphones, and their own hands to pick through the rubble.

Among those anxiously awaiting word of missing loved ones was Rachel Spiegel, whose mother, 66-year-old Judy Spiegel, lived on the sixth floor. Speaking alongside her siblings, she said Saturday that “we’re trying to hold it together.”

“I know my mom is a fighter. I know she loves us. I know she doesn’t want to give up. So, you know, it’s day three, so it’s hard,” Spiegel said.

One hundred fifty-nine people were still unaccounted for two days after Thursday’s collapse, which killed at least four.

Authorities announced they were beginning an audit of buildings nearing their 40-year review—like the fallen Champlain Towers South—to make sure they’re safe. The mayor asked other cities in the county to join the building review and said there will be state and federal funding to help.

https://www.ntd.com/deep-fire-slowing-rescue-effort-at-collapsed-florida-condo_633795.html

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FDA Adds Warning About Myocarditis, Pericarditis Heart Inflammation To Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines

The news comes as nearly 300 million Americans have already been vaccinated.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday added a warning to patient and provider fact sheets to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines indicating that they pose risk of myocarditis and Pericarditis heart inflammation. This comes after 300 million Americans have gotten vaccinated for COVID-19 as of June 11, according to the CDC.

According to the FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update on June 25, 2021, the FDA has officially called for changes to the patient and provider fact sheets for the Moderna and Pfizer jabs to include a warning of an increased risk of heart inflammation. “The FDA is announcing revisions to the patient and provider fact sheets for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines regarding the suggested increased risks of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart) following vaccination.”

Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that can reduce the heart’s ability to pump, causing rapid or abnormal heart rhythms. A severe infection can weaken the heart, causing the rest of the body to not get enough blood, leading to a stroke or heart attack. Pericarditis is swelling and irritation of the thin tissue surrounding the heart, causing sharp chest pain which occurs when the irritated layers of the pericardium rub together. Severe cases can last as long as 3 months.

“The warning in the Fact Sheets for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccines notes that reports of adverse events suggest increased risks of myocarditis and pericarditis, particularly following the second dose and with onset of symptoms within a few days after vaccination,” the news release continues. “Additionally, the Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers for these vaccines note that vaccine recipients should seek medical attention right away if they have chest pain, shortness of breath, or feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heart after vaccination. The FDA and CDC are monitoring the reports, collecting more information, and will follow-up to assess longer-term outcomes over several months.”

More than 1,200 reported cases of myocarditis or pericarditis have affected people mostly around the ages of 30 and under who received the COVID-19 vaccines, according to the CDC. Prior to the FDA release of the heart inflammation warning for the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, nearly 300 million Americans have already received COVID-19 vaccines as of June 11. Health officials maintain that the conditions are rare and still urge Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

National File has reported on the links between the COVID-19 vaccine and heart conditions since late May. On May 25, National File reported “The Center for Disease Control revealed over the weekend that it has opened an investigation into multiple reports of myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscles that restricts the organ’s ability to pump blood effectively) in young people and adolescents.” The report was falsely labeled as “misleading” by Twitter despite the facts and continues to be labeled as such to this day.

https://nationalfile.com/breaking-fda-adds-warning-about-myocarditis-pericarditis-heart-inflammation-to-moderna-pfizer-vaccines/

Gretchen Whitmer Administration ‘Recommends’ Masks for School Kids Next Year

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) administration recommended Friday students continue wearing masks in the classroom next school year.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a “layered” strategy in guidance to school districts.

The agency indicated the top priority is “promoting vaccination,” followed by “face masks;” “social distancing;” “COVID-19 screening, testing, and contact tracing;” and “maintaining healthy environments.”

MDHHS published a graphic likening mitigation measures to a holey piece of Swiss cheese. Each of them individually would not stop the virus from spreading (including masks), only all five would smother the spread, it implied.

“These vaccines are the reason transmission of the virus in Michigan is at the lowest point in a year. However, as the school environment brings together large groups of individuals who may not yet be vaccinated, MDHHS is issuing this guidance to help protect Michiganders of all ages,” Whitmer’s chief medical adviser, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, said.

The recommendations are “designed to protect students, teachers and staff, and maintain in-person learning,” they said.

Student advocacy groups did not praise the recommendations.

“Gretchen Whitmer is recommending districts force kindergartners and elementary school students to wear masks at school next year, but she’s wrong,” Great Lakes Education Project Executive Director Beth DeShone said.

“The science is clear and it’s unambiguous. Vaccination rates are rising, and young children are at by far the lowest risk of contracting, experiencing serious symptoms from, or transmitting COVID-19,” she said.

DeShone said “parents have had enough” with Whitmer “telling our kids what they can do, when they can do it, and what they have to wear — without any scientific evidence to back her up.”

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/26/gretchen-whitmer-administration-recommends-masks-for-school-kids-next-year/

Sydney man arrested in connection to $64M drug bust

A Sydney man has been arrested in connection to $64 million worth of cocaine discovered in a hidden compartment under a ship's hull in a port in Ghent in Belgium.

The 41-year-old was apprehended in Bondi after Australian Federal Police discovered the alleged drug smuggling attempt via operation Ironside.

https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6261138012001

'You Were Wrong About A Lot Of Sh*t': Maher Blasts Big Tech, CDC Over Lab-Leak Censorship

Bill Maher slammed Big Tech on Friday's episode of his show, "Real Time with Bill Maher," criticizing Facebook and Google for censoring content discussing the COVID-19 lab-leak theory.

"I find this outrageous. Facebook banned any post for four months about COVID coming from a lab," said Maher, adding "Now, even the Biden administration is looking into it."

As the Daily Caller's Andrew Jose notes:

Facebook revised its ban on such posts in late May, stating, “In light of ongoing investigations into the origin of COVID-19 and in consultation with public health experts, we will no longer remove the claim that COVID-19 is man-made or manufactured from our apps.”

The ban put into effect Apr. 16, 2020, deemed allegations of lab leak or deliberate development of the COVID-19 as misinformation alongside claims of “vaccines are not effective at preventing the disease they are meant to protect against,” “it’s safer to get the disease than to get the vaccine,” and, “vaccines are toxic, dangerous, or cause autism.”

Last month, social media giants were similarly slammed over lab-leak theory censorship, after Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted that it's a possibility.

Fauci was also asked by Katie Sanders of Politifact if he thought COVID-19 had developed naturally. Fauci responded by suggesting other causes are a possibility.

"I am not convinced about that, I think we should continue to investigate what went on in China until we continue to find out to the best of our ability what happened," replied the 'good' doctor.

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/you-were-wrong-about-lot-sht-maher-blasts-big-tech-cdc-over-lab-leak-censorship

"Enough Is Enough": Los Angeles Sheriff Urges State Of Emergency On Homelessness

In an unusual move, Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva has sent a letter to the Board of Supervisors urging them to declare a local state of emergency to address the spiraling homelessness crisis in the county, citing an increase in crime, lack of sanitation, and struggling businesses.

“We’ve been inundated with calls, with concerns, with images from the news, from people picking up the phone, emailing, sending us letters, about what’s going on in Venice,” Villanueva told reporters during a press conference inside the Justice Hall on June 23. “And that is a microcosm of what’s going on throughout the entire county of Los Angeles.”

“Enough is enough, we need to kick this into high gear,” he said.

There’s an estimated 200 homeless people on the Venice Beach Boardwalk and 2,000 throughout the neighborhood, making it the second largest concentration of homeless people after Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. The area has been getting primary attention recently from Villanueva and the sheriffs’ Homeless Outreach and Services Team (HOST).

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/enough-enough-los-angeles-sheriff-urges-state-emergency-homelessness

Female Customer Freaks After She Sees Biological Male Walking Around with His Penis Out Around Children in LA Women’s Day Spa – Spa Defends Naked Man!

A female customer freaked out after she saw a biological male walking around a women’s day spa with his penis out – around children!

The female customer was irate after she saw a naked man in an area designated for women only and took her grievances to the front desk of Wi Spa in Los Angeles.

The employee working at the front desk defended the naked man and said he’s allowed to enter the women’s spa because of ‘sexual orientation.’

At one point a soy boy liberal ‘male’ walked up to the customer and tried to shame her for not accepting ‘transgenders.’

The woman held her ground and blasted the liberal white knight loser.

It is unclear when the video was taken but it was making the rounds on social media on Saturday.

God bless this woman!

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/06/female-customer-freaks-sees-biological-male-walking-around-penis-around-children-la-womens-day-spa-spa-defends-naked-man-video/

TikTok Insiders Reveal Chinese Parent Company Can ‘Access U.S. User Data.’

Company insiders have revealed that the Chinese parent company of the app TikTok can covertly access user data, alleging the boundaries between the two companies were “so blurry as to be almost non-existent,” in a CNBC report.

The bombshell report – which validates the Trump administration’s efforts to ban the app in the U.S. – comes just after the Biden White House decided to allow TikTok to continue operations, and even welcomed TikTokers into the White House for a “briefing.”

A “recruiter, along with four other former employees, told CNBC they’re concerned about the popular social media app’s Chinese parent company, which they say has access to American user data and is actively involved in the Los Angeles company’s decision-making and product development,” the outlet summarized.

One of the anonymous employees alleged that “the boundaries between TikTok and ByteDance were so blurry as to be almost non-existent.”

The National Pulse has unearthed pledges from the former ByteDance CEO to use his platform to “promote socialist core values” and devotion to the Chinese Communist Party, making the ties between the two companies even more concerning.

The report contains several employees testifying that “ByteDance employees are able to access U.S. user data”:

“This was highlighted in a situation where an American employee working on TikTok needed to get a list of global users, including Americans, who searched for or interacted with a specific type of content — that means users who searched for a specific term or hashtag or liked a particular category of videos. This employee had to reach out to a data team in China in order to access that information. The data the employee received included users’ specific IDs, and they could pull up whatever information TikTok had about those users. This type of situation was confirmed as a common occurrence by a second employee.”

The “close ties between TikTok and its parent company go far beyond user data,” employees reveal before describing how ByteDance controls the “direction and approvals for all kinds of decision-making, whether it be minor contracts or key strategies.”

https://thenationalpulse.com/news/tiktok-insiders-reveal-chinese-parent-company-can-access-u-s-user-data/

Concerns About Foreign State Spying on UK's Gov't Emerge After Video of Matt Hancock Kissing Aide

An urgent investigation has been launched into the incident concerning who was behind it and how they leaked the video, given the fact that it was taken from inside a Cabinet minister's office. Experts suppose the criminals used a spy camera placed in a smoke detector, issuing warnings that next time, "it might be a bomb".

While media and netizens are enthusiastically exploring details of Matt Hancock's private life following the recent scandalous footage, the British authorities are seriously concerned about who exactly caught his secret affair on camera.

Versions about the leak include a possible revenge by a disgruntled security guard, while more serious concerns were triggered by the possibility of a foreign spy mission, according to The Daily Mail.

Matt Hancock himself "had no idea" that he was being watched, The Telegraph reported, and the footage sparked a lot of buzz on social media. The investigators, however, seem to be worrying more about an alleged hidden agenda behind the incident than about Hancock having an extramarital affair with a close aide.

Dr. Alan Mendoza, the executive director of a national security think tank, cited by the Daily Mail, said that "given the seriousness, all other ministerial offices will now need immediately sweeping to see what other listening and recording devices are snooping on ministers".

"Steps should also be taken to determine if this incident was conducted by a disgruntled civil servant or – given its sophistication and seriousness – agents of a hostile state", he reportedly shared.

In a series of tweets, David Videcette, a lead detective on the 7/7 London bombings investigation, who posted his own investigation with photos from an office located on the same floor as Hancock's office at the Department of Health building, has voiced serious concerns regarding the politician's security.

According to Videcette, the romantic episode was recorded on a "covert camera concealed in a smoke detector" inside the Health Secretary's 9th floor Whitehall office.

"If someone can place a covert camera in a government minister's office so easily, it’s a huge security problem, and next time it might be a bomb", Videcette assumed.

In another series of tweets, Videcette slammed the UK leadership for not signaling alarm about the fact that Whitehall's security was breached so easily, echoing the calls for MI5 to investigate whether "hostile foreign states" might have been involved.

https://sputniknews.com/uk/202106261083248907-concerns-about-foreign-state-spying-on-uks-govt-emerge-after-video-of-matt-hancock-kissing-aide/