Wednesday, November 23, 2022

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 11/23/2022 NEWSDUMP HOLIDAY WEEK, TURKISH AIR STRIKES IN SYRIA CALLED THREAT TO US TROOPS, TOP CANADIAN OFFICIALS TALKED TANKS TO CRACK DOWN ON FREEDOM CONVOY, NEW RUSSIAN ATTACKS DISRUPT UKRAINE POWER GRID, SUSPECT IN LGBTQ CLUB ATTACK IS LGBTQ

 

(SERVICE WHEN ABLE WITH SERVICE EXTENDING TO MIDNIGHT EASTERN US TIME)




Ukraine's president speaks to a special UN Security Council meeting, the attack at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia late Tuesday night and a deadly terrorist attack at bus stations in Jerusalem today but first...




               LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




"Recent air strikes in Syria directly threatened the safety of US personnel"

PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY PAT RYDER STATEMENT ON TURKISH AIR STRIKES IN NORTHERN SYRIA 11/23/2022




Late today the Pentagon said that Turkish military activity in northern Syria places US troops there at risk.



Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley speaking with his Turkish counterpart about the matter.



Turkiye (Turkey) using military force against Kurdish elements allied with the US following a recent terrorist attack in Istanbul that killed six people...AL ARABIYA



More on the Turkish military operations in Syria later in the summary...



IN BRAZIL A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SHOOTING DOWN THE CHALLENGE OF PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO TO THE RECENT ELECTION RESULTS THAT SHOWED A VICTORY FOR LEFTIST LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA.



A $4,105,200 FINE ALSO ISSUED AGAINST BOLSONARO'S LIBERAL PARTY FOR 'ENCOURAGING ANTI-DEMOCRATIC ACTS'...SBT NEWS BRAZIL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Two rulings from the Georgia Supreme Court today.



One allowing early voting in the US Senate runoff election to start Saturday...NBC NEWS



The other upholding Georgia's six-week abortion law...CNN




The New York Times reporting that the Biden Administration Justice Department targeting President Trump wants to question former Vice-President Mike Pence in relation to January 6th.   Pence said to be considering the request...THE GUARDIAN




THE RANKED-CHOICE VOTING RESULTS ROLLED OUT IN ALASKA THIS EVENING.



IN THE US SENATE RACE MITCH MCCONNELL BACKED LISA MURKOWSKI THE WINNER OVER THE CANDIDATE BACKED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP,  KELLY TSHIBAKA.



THE RANKED CHOICE VOTE BROKE 53.7 PERCENT FOR MURKOWSKI, 46.3 PERCENT FOR TSHIBAKA...ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS



IN THE US HOUSE RACE IN ALASKA THE RANKED CHOICE RESULT A WIN FOR DEMOCRAT MARY PELOLA.



PELTOLA DEFEATING REPUBLICAN FORMER GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN BY A 55-45 PERCENT MARGIN IN THE RANKED CHOICE SYSTEM OF VOTING...ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS








A recall of Disney-themed children's clothing over possible lead poisoning.     


The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announcing the recall of 87,000 sets of clothing made by Bentex...INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES




The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says tonight there is a deal between Serbia and Kosovo.



Borrell speaking of a deal to avoid 'escalation' of the license plate dispute involving Serbian residents in Kosovo....NEWS AGENCIES-ORF AUSTRIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...TASS RUSSIA




"The Supreme Court has lost its honor, prestige and standing, 



& has become nothing more than a political body, with our Country paying the price.    



They refused to even look at the Election Hoax of 2020,  Shame on them!"



That was some of what President Trump has sent out on social media today following the US Supreme Court ruling that Democrats in Congress can have access to Mr. Trump's tax returns...PRESIDENT TRUMP SOCIAL MEDIA POST (1 OF 3)




Top Canadian officials discussed the use of tanks against Freedom Convoy protesters earlier this year.



That's some of the latest news as top government officials testify at an inquiry into the use of emergency powers to crack down on protests against COVID restrictions earlier this year...EZRA LEVANT REBEL NEWS TWITTER




POWER OUTAGES IN THE NATION OF MOLDOVA NEIGHBORING UKRAINE TODAY.    



MOLDOVA DEPENDENT ON UKRAINE'S POWER NETWORK WHICH HAS SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE FOLLOWING RUSSIAN ATTACKS...TASS RUSSIA...



THREE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN UKRAINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE COUNTRY'S POWER GRID TODAY...TASS RUSSIA




More on Russia and Ukraine later...




The United States and allied countries intend to implement a "price cap" on Russian oil on December 5th.


The US Treasury Department says there will be a "technical exercise" before then...TASS RUSSIA...



Some European countries will be exempt from the "price cap" regime along with Russian oil sent from the Sakhalin Islands to Japan...TASS RUSSIA STORY TWO




MARKETS TODAY THE DOW AND NASDAQ RISING.


THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE UP 95.96 POINTS.      THE NASDAQ UP 110.91 POINTS OR .99 PERCENT IN VALUE.


OIL PRICES FALLING OVER FOUR PERCENT TODAY...MARKETWATCH




NEW ZEALAND'S RESERVE BANK RAISING THE INTEREST RATE .75 PERCENT TO 4.25 PERCENT TODAY...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND




(UPDATED) IN CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA NEAR NORFOLK A DEADLY ATTACK AT A WALMART LATE TUESDAY EVENING.



POLICE RECEIVED THE CALL AT 10:12 PM.


SIX WERE KILLED IN THE ATTACK.




FOUR OTHERS WOUNDED.


A SINGLE ATTACKER OPENED FIRE AND POLICE SAY THE ATTACKER IS DEAD.


A SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO POSTING SAYS 'A MANAGER' OPENED FIRE IN THE BREAK ROOM.


MAINSTREAM MEDIA REPORT THE ATTACKER WAS AN EMPLOYEE AT THE STORE.



HE IS IDENTIFIED AS ANDRE BING.    IT IS REPORTED THAT A 'DEATH LIST' WAS FOUND NEXT TO HIS BODY...FREE REPUBLIC POST-DAILY MAIL STORY-DISCUSSION


JOE BIDEN CALLING FOR MORE GUN LAWS FOLLOWING THE ATTACK...WVEC 13 NEWS NOW...FREE REPUBLIC POST-DISCUSSION...13 NEWS NOW LIVE VIDEO




(Updated) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying a ground offensive is possible against Kurdish forces in northern Syria.



Turkey (Turkiye) has been engaged in a campaign of artillery and air strikes against Kurdish groups considered terrorists following a deadly attack in Istanbul a week ago Sunday.



The Biden Administration concerned about how Turkish military action may impact US policy in the region that supports armed Kurdish groups called the Syrian Democratic Forces...REUTERS-MALAY MAIL...



Mr. Erdogan naming specific Syrian towns and cities like Kobani and Manbij where a ground operation would be directed...TASS RUSSIA




Two bombings at bus stops in Jerusalem today.



One dead and 22 others hurt.



The incidents described as terrorist attacks...TIMES OF ISRAEL





Iran says that Israel is responsible for the roadside bombing in Syria that killed an Iranian officer.



Iran vows revenge...TIMES OF ISRAEL





THE NEW GOVERNMENT LED BY BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IN ISRAEL MAKING PLANS TO REFORM ISRAEL'S JUDICIARY AND CHANGE THE WAY GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES ARE RUN.




LEGAL ADVISORS TO MINISTRIES AND LEADING CIVIL SERVANTS APPOINTED BY ISRAEL'S ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL BE REPLACED BY POLITICAL APPOINTEES...TIMES OF ISRAEL




The British Supreme Court ruling that Scotland cannot hold another independence referendum without the consent of the British government...BBC NEWS




THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS FOR THE SUSPECT IN THE ATTACK AT THE LGBTQ NIGHTCLUB IN COLORADO SPRINGS LAST WEEKEND INDICATING THE SUSPECT IS ALSO LGBTQ.



THEY SAY IN A COURT FILING THAT ANDERSON LEE ALDRICH, 22, IS 'NON-BINARY' AND USES 'THEY/THEM' PRONOUNS...AXIOS




THE US HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY CALLING ON DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS TO RESIGN.



MCCARTHY SAYING THAT IMPEACHEMENT PROCEEDINGS MAY BE LAUNCHED IF HE DOESN'T STEP DOWN...CNN



            RUSSIA-UKRAINE DRAMA



ZELENSKY CALLS RUSSIA 'TERRORIST STATE' AT SPECIAL UN SECURITY COUNCIL SESSION



NEW RUSSIAN STRIKES CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO POWER GRID OF URKAINE



EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT VOTES TO DECLARE RUSSIA 'STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM'


               TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




Speaking to a special meeting of the UN Security Council late this afternoon in New York, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the veto power of Russia to be taken away.



Calling Russia a "terrorist state" Zelensky said Russia had to right to vote on it's 'aggression and terror'...TASS RUSSIA



New Russian attacks have knocked out power to large portions of Ukraine.  Ukraine says that 51 of 70 incoming cruise missiles were shot down...TASS RUSSIA STORY


The European Parliament voted for a non-binding resolution to declare Russia a 'state sponsor of terrorism'...BBC NEWS UKRAINE BLOG




In other news...




An arrest made in Florida in the execution-style murders at a marijuana farm in Oklahoma. 


Four were killed there all Chinese nationals and a fifth Chinese national was wounded.



Suspect Wu Chen arrested Tuesday in the Miami Beach area...BBC NEWS

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