Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Firm, Begins Notifying Victims Of State-Sponsored iPhone Hacks

Hours after Apple filed a lawsuit against Israeli spyware maker NSO Group, it sent threat notification alerts to notify victims of state-sponsored hackers that they had been targets, including activists and researchers in Thailand, El Salvador and Uganda.

In El Salvador, for example, at least a dozen staff members of a newspaper known to be deeply critical of the government were alerted. The message sent from Apple warns: "Apple believes you are being targeted by state-sponsored attackers who are trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID. These attackers are likely targeting you individually because of who you are or what you do."

Further it said, "If your device is compromised by a state-sponsored attacker, they may be able to remotely access your sensitive data, communications, or even the camera and microphone. While it’s possible this is a false alarm, please take this warning seriously."

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/apple-sues-israeli-spyware-firm-begins-notifying-victims-state-sponsored-iphone-hacks

Norfolk Doctor Filed Lawsuit Against Hospital on Ban of Life-Saving Ivermectin as Treatment for COVID-19 – Judge Denies Doctor’s Request

A Norfolk doctor filed a lawsuit against Sentara Norfolk General Hospital on November 9 after they banned the use of Ivermectin and several other drugs as a treatment to COVID-19 patients.

“I think it’s criminal. It’s immoral, and it’s illegal,” says Paul Marik, MD, a founding member of the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care (FLCCC) Alliance and the long-time director of the hospital’s critical care unit. He also serves as chair of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School.

“Can you understand the toll that that takes that I have young patients – young patients in the 30s and 40s, who I had to watch die – while the hospital prevented me from giving them the treatment I thought was in their best interest,” says Dr. Marik.

Dr. Marik said in his 80-page document that Sentara issued a notice to doctors last October that they will allow only to treat COVID-19 patients with Ivermectin if they were part of a clinical trial.

Dr. Marik’s hospital privileges were temporarily suspended for 14 days and he only knew it when he showed up to work.

On Tuesday, Marik’s motion for a temporary injunction was denied by the judge.

The judge says in his opinion letter,

“The Court finds that Marik has third-party standing to bring an informed consent claim on behalf of his patients but lacks standing to bring a claim under Virginia’s Health Care Decisions Act. The Court further finds that Mark is unlikely to succeed on the merits of his informed consent claim. The Court therefore GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Sentara’s “Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing” and DENIES Marik’s “Motion for Temporary Injunction.”

WTKR reported:

Judge David Lannetti issued his ruling and opinion late Tuesday, ruling Marik didn’t “identify a specific patient” who would be immediately impacted and that Marik’s argument overstepped Virginia law about when a doctor can overrule a hospital’s guidelines and prescribe “alternative treatments.”

The case can now move forward to a civil trial. As of now, the next court date is scheduled for February 2022.

While the case continues to play out, Marik’s attorney also says his hospital privileges have been suspended at Sentara Norfolk.

Read more here.

Dr. Marik’s attorney Fred Taylor said that their fight is not yet over and they are weighing options.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/11/norfolk-doctor-filed-lawsuit-hospital-ban-life-saving-ivermectin-treatment-covid-19-judge-denies-doctors-request-video/

Report: 160,000 US troops struggling to feed their families even with $753B defense budget

About 160,000 U.S. service members are struggling to feed their families, despite the $753.5 billion defense budget for 2021, according to a new study by Feeding America.

The new Feeding America study, published last week and first reported by the Associated Press, estimates 160,000 active-duty military service members are having a hard time feeding their families.

The exact number of U.S. service members struggling to feed their families remains a topic of continued debate as there has been no formal study on the matter, according to the Associated Press. But Feeding America believes junior service members — particularly those between the ranks of E1 and E4 — have been struggling with the issue for years.

Feeding America estimated about 29% of service members in those junior enlisted ranks have faced food insecurity within the past year.

“It’s a shocking truth that’s known to many food banks across the United States,” Vince Hall, Feeding America’s government relations officer, told the Associated Press. “This should be the cause of deep embarrassment.”

While leaving a drive-through food bank organized by a San Diego-area Armed Services YMCA branch, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class James Bohannon (a Navy E4), described having to pick up food donations to help feed his two daughters.

“It is what it is. You know what you’re signing up for in the military,” Bohannon said. “But I’m not going to lie. It’s really tough.”

That Food insecurity persists in the military even after Congress approved a 2021 defense budget that included $705.4 billion in discretionary spending, $10.7 billion in mandatory spending and $37.3 billion in non-Department of Defense (DoD) defense-related, for a total defense budget of about $753.5 billion for the year.

Adding to the challenges of food insecurity among military families is a Department of Agriculture rule that bars military families from accessing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The rule, contained in the 2008 Food and Nutrition Act, states military housing allowances count as income, which can raise one’s income calculation about the level for SNAP eligibility.

“It’s one of these things that the American people don’t know about, but it’s a matter of course among military members. We know this,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a combat-wounded U.S. Army veteran said of the food stamps rule.

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/11/report-160000-us-troops-struggling-to-feed-their-families-even-with-753b-defense-budget/

Aboriginals HUNTED BY MILITARY, Kids JABBED BY FORCE - DISTURBING Video

The Stew Peters Show is tracking the Aussie Aboriginal abomination, and we are dedicated to exposing what's happening to FREE CITIZENS in Australia. Stew Peters shows a video of a tribe begging for help, and challenged "influencers", professional athletes, celebrities and lawmakers to act, IMMEDIATELY to save Aboriginals from tyranny.

https://rumble.com/vpr53l-breaking-aboriginals-hunted-by-military-kids-jabbed-by-force-disturbing-vid.html

Nuclear plant accident results in casualties

One worker is dead and three more have been hospitalized after a carbon dioxide leak at the Ascó nuclear power plant in Catalonia, Spain. Local authorities suspect an overcharge in the plant’s fire protection system.

Seven firefighter units and four medical emergency vehicles were deployed to Ascó on Wednesday evening at around 7 pm local time. Emergency crews secured the facility and evacuated the casualties.

The fire-fighting system at the plant “suffered a CO2 leak that has affected four people,” Catalan authorities said.

One of the workers affected has died, while the remaining three are currently in a hospital in nearby Móra d'Ebre.

There was no radiation release from the incident, according to both the plant and the local authorities. The Ascó plant had been investigated for a radiation leak at the Unit 1 reactor in November 2007, resulting in the firing of its director.

https://www.rt.com/news/541243-asco-nuclear-plant-accident/

Gay Santa Claus ad causes controversy

Norway’s postal service has released a lavishy-produced advert depicting a homosexual relationship between Santa Claus and a man named Harry. The LGBT love affair, which ends in a kiss, has been met with mixed reactions online.

Produced to mark 50 years since Norway decriminalized homosexuality, ‘When Harry Met Santa’ depicts the blossoming love affair between a Norwegian man and Father Christmas himself. Over several years, Santa visits ‘Harry,’ and the pair fall for each other. The advert ends with a passionate kiss between the two men, as Posten, the country’s postal service, handles Santa’s deliveries for the night.

Others were less enthusiastic. “Leave Santa alone!” one person tweeted. “Sexualisation of him is just wrong…whether gay or straight. I find this ad creepy and disturbing!”

https://www.rt.com/news/541226-gay-santa-ad-norway/