Tuesday, July 30, 2024

​ July 30, 2024 Good morning, Welcome to the news for independent thinkers ​ Leading the News . . . ​ China executes 'slow-motion genocide' in Tibet, Xinjiang, conference told . . . Bloody conflicts raging in the Gaza Strip, Sudan and Ukraine generate loose talk of genocide. For those at the International Religious Freedom Summit Asia in Tokyo last week, the discussion was precise and the target clear in what many said was the Chinese communist regime's quiet, de facto policy of genocide in Tibet and Xinjiang. "The term 'genocide' is sometimes misused to get attention," said Robert Rehak, the Czech Republic's special envoy for Holocaust issues, interfaith dialogue and freedom of religion. "It may not be the mass killing of a huge number of people, but if the long-term aim is to end a nation, you can call it genocide." Washington Times​ ​ The world turns away because we can't see it on TV and confronting China is very inconvenient. Politics Wild Trump assassination-attempt video shows cops surround building . . . Shocking new footage from the assassination attempt on Donald Trump shows local cops with guns drawn surrounding the building from which Thomas Crooks opened fire — a full 2 minutes and 10 seconds before the shooting. The video later shows a barrage of gunfire, and then the crowd's reaction to Crooks being shot and killed by the Secret Service, with one witness commenting that it must have been a headshot because of the "big poof of hair." As the video unfolds, Trump can be heard in the background speaking to the crowd at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 — but no attempt was made to get him off the stage. New York Post​ ​ Kamala Harris' employees flee in droves, ex-staff cite toxic workplace . . . Researchers who analyzed payroll data found an "extraordinarily high" exodus rate from Ms. Harris' vice presidential office. Those who have worked for her over the past decade report that she was a tyrannical boss who terrified her employees, cursed, discouraged direct eye contact and made employees stand at attention when she entered a room. One Democratic official whose son worked as an intern for Ms. Harris during her years as California's attorney general (2011-2017) wrote in late 2019, after she launched her failed presidential bid, "There is another side of Kamala Harris which the general public does not know." Washington Times​ ​ Harris misappropriated millions meant to combat border crimes . . . As district attorney for San Francisco, Kamala Harris misappropriated over $5 million in federal grants that were intended to combat border crimes, according to a 2010 Department of Justice audit. Records show that Harris, while serving as chief prosecutor of the sanctuary city from 2004 to 2011, requested millions of dollars. The program reimburses local prosecutors for handling "illegal immigration and drug and alien smuggling cases." But a DOJ inspector general audit report found that none of the cases that Harris's office filed for reimbursement were eligible under the program. The city was forced to pay back the improper funding claims. Washington Free Beacon​ ​ ​Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. says Americans view Harris as "a bit of a ding-dong"​ ​ Harris silent on murdered Israeli children . . . Vice President Kamala Harris said last week she "will not be silent" amid "images of dead children" in the Middle East. That desire to speak out apparently does not apply to Israeli children. Harris, the Democratic Party's presumptive presidential nominee, is yet to personally comment on the Hezbollah strike that killed 12 Israeli children on Saturday. That strike marked the deadliest single attack on the Jewish state since Hamas's Oct. 7 terror spree. Washington Free Beacon​ ​ ​Harris' top VP candidates: Ariz. Sen Mark Kelly, PA Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Minn. Gov. Tim Walz​ ​ Buttigieg is everywhere as Harris team weighs running mates . . . As he is floated as a running mate for Vice President Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been everywhere. Buttigieg has blanketed the airwaves over the past week, making appearances on outlets from MSNBC to Fox News. The strategy is reflective of Buttigieg's 2020 presidential run, during which he tried to do as much media as possible and, as a result, became a household name — "Mayor Pete" — and emerged as a top Democratic communicator. The Hill​ ​ If only he were so omnipresent during transportation crises. ​ Kamala's "weird" new campaign strategy . . . Vice President Harris's campaign is casting her opponents as "weird." The campaign's strategy pins that label on everything from former President Trump's rally remarks on Hannibal Lecter to Sen. JD Vance's (R-Ohio) past comments on childless women "You may have noticed Donald Trump has been resorting to some wild lies about my record. And some of what he and his running mate are saying, it's just plain weird. I mean, that's the box you put that in, right?" Harris said of Trump at a fundraiser in Massachusetts on Saturday. The Hill​ ​ "White dudes" hold fundraiser for Harris . . . The Big Lebowski star Jeff Bridges, Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin, and Mark Hamill of Star Wars fame were among the many famous faces — along with left-wing lawmakers like Adam Schiff (D-CA) — who joined a virtual "White Dudes of Harris" event Monday night. It was the latest of such events hosted in an all-out effort to raise funds for Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the White House. Breitbart​ ​ This was complemented by a Karens for Kamala event. But let's not bring race into the election . . . Can you help? Please consider making a small donation to Cut to the News. You may always continue to enjoy our concise news summary with stories you wouldn't otherwise see for free. But this is a reader-funded publication, and we rely on you to help us continue. Support conservative and objective journalism! Readers who give $50 or more, or who pledge $12 or more a month, receive a coffee mug as a free gift. But no amount is too small. Please click here to donate. Thank you! ​ Culture Father wins custody after mom tried to raise son nonbinary . . . Harrison Tinsley, now has full custody of his 4-year-old son, Sawyer, after a long legal battle prompted by his ex-girlfriend's efforts to raise the boy nonbinary. "I know he's a boy," says Tinsley. "He wants to be a boy. He adamantly expresses that. If you say anything to the contrary, he gets very upset, and it's just insane that people, any person, would push this ideology onto a child, as opposed to just be happy with who they are." Daily Signal​ ​ Veteran European sports anchor fired over joke about women taking too long . . . A veteran Eurosport announcer was fired for making a joke about women taking too long to get ready after the Australian Olympic swim team took the gold medal in Paris. Bob Ballard said that the 4x100m freestyle relay team were "finishing up" and "you know what women are like … hanging around, doing their make-up" as the team exited the pool deck, according to the BBC. Ballard has covered global sports since the 1980s. Daily Caller​ National Security Iran raked in $16B from illicit oil sales in just four months . . . Iran reported raking in nearly $16 billion in profits from its illicit oil trade over the past several months, highlighting the Biden-Harris administration's perennially lax enforcement of sanctions meant to stymie Tehran's cash flow. Tehran exported a total of "$15.7 billion worth of oil in the first four months in the Iranian calendar" year, which lasted from March 21 to July 22, Mohammad Rezvanifar, the head of Iran's Customs Administration, said on Monday. Most of this crude oil was offloaded in China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, and India, according to the country's state-controlled press. Washington Free Beacon​ ​ The money helps stock the Iranian ATM for Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. The latter are firing on our ships. And we are effectively funding it. International North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim Jong Un's health problems . . . South Korea's main spy agency, told lawmakers in a closed-door briefing that Kim is estimated to weigh about 308 pounds again and is in a high-risk group for heart disease, according to Lee Seong Kweun, one of the lawmakers. Lee said Kim has shown symptoms of high blood pressure and diabetes since his early 30s. Another lawmaker, Park Sunwon, said the agency believes Kim's obesity is linked to his drinking, smoking and stress. Lee and Park quoted the NIS as saying it obtained intelligence that North Korean officials have been trying to get new medications abroad for Kim's suspected high blood pressure and diabetes. Politico​ ​ Ninety-three killed, dozens trapped by landslides in India . . . At least 93 people have been killed and dozens are still feared trapped after heavy rains triggered massive landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala. The landslides struck hilly areas in Wayanad district in the early hours of Tuesday. Rescue operations are underway, but are being hindered by heavy rains and the collapse of a crucial bridge. "The situation continues to remain very grave. The causalities may go up," V Venu, the state's top civil servant, told media. BBC​ ​ Image of Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina 'standing on air' celebrating his 9.9 score goes viral ​ Money Regulations cost families $15,000; Biden-Harris swamp plans more . . . Regulations imposed by federal agencies under the Biden-Harris administration cost households at least $15,000 a year and the nation $2.1 trillion, a "swamp" tax that is more than families spend on food, clothing, and education, according to a new report. As bad as those costs seem, they are likely much higher because the administration changed transparency rules after coming into office, hiding the impact of some regulations, according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute's annual report on the federal regulatory state, Ten Thousand Commandments. Washington Examiner​ ​ Yellen suggests spending $78 trillion to achieve net-zero carbon emissions . . . U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said during a speech in Belem, Brazil, on Saturday that the price tag for a global transition to a low-carbon economy amounts to $78 trillion in financing through 2050. Yellen said that in order to achieve the goal of net-zero global carbon emissions, there would need to be $3 trillion globally in annual financing for the cause, which she said is a top priority for the Biden administration. Daily Signal​ ​ That's nearly one-tenth of a quadrillion dollars . . . ​ McDonald's to rethink prices after sales drop . . . McDonald's is reconsidering its pricing strategy, after customers cutting back their spending took a bite out of the fast food giant's sales. Outlets open for at least a year saw sales fall 1% over the April-June period compared with a year earlier - the first such decline since the pandemic. The drop came despite the hamburger chain offering money-off deals to try to win back cost-conscious customers and those who have boycotted the chain over the Israel-Gaza war. BBC​ ​ The Biden-Harris administration is the era of the $10 Big Mac meal. You should also know Ex-Secret Service officer: Agency top-heavy with managers, overworked agents flee . . . Former Secret Service officer Gary Byrne still Just the News that management at the agency has increased, while rank-and-file employees have left in droves. Byrne explained that the agency is very low in manpower due to bad employee treatment. Byrne is the author of a book titled "Secrets of the Secret Service: The History and Uncertain Future of the U.S. Secret Service." "They always keep expanding their responsibilities and not their manpower," he explained. Just the News​ ​ IRS allowed tax cheat employees to keep their jobs . . . Dozens of IRS employees who have "willfully" cheated on their taxes remain working for the agency, and some have even been hired back after evasion, an inspector general reported Monday. Seventy current employees were found to have intentionally cheated. Of those, only 20 were ousted. Most of the rest remain on the job after a short suspension. Under the law, all of them should have been fired unless they received a special exemption from the commissioner. Washington Times​ ​ A breakthrough for baldness? Sugar gel stimulates hair regrowth . . . Scientists say they may have accidentally discovered a revolutionary cure for male pattern baldness, a genetic condition that affects up to half of men and a quarter of women by 50. A research team from the University of Sheffield in England and COMSATS University in Pakistan stumbled upon this finding while studying how naturally-occurring deoxyribose sugar could heal wounds. Researchers were applying the sugar to the wounds of lab mice when they noticed that the fur around the lesions regrew rapidly. New York Post​ ​ Ideally, it doesn't just cure baldness in mice. Not that this isn't a problem too. Guilty Pleasures Biden says Speaker Johnson is 'dead on arrival' . . . President Biden on Monday declared House Speaker Mike Johnson "dead on arrival" when asked how he planned to get his new rules for the Supreme Court through a Republican-run Congress. Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, said on social media Mr. Biden's proposed reforms would be "dead on arrival" in the House. When asked about the speaker's comments, Mr. Biden responded, "That's what he is." The confused reporter, seeking clarification, said, "He is?" "He is dead on arrival," Mr. Biden responded. Washington Times​ ​ In case you wondered why he was removed from the ticket. ​ Help CTTN reach more people by forwarding it to your family and friends! 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