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JD Vance blasts Democratic critics, says people calling him ‘weird’ are ‘projecting’
Trump running mate Sen. JD Vance joined ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ to discuss his take on criticism surrounding his candidacy on Sunday. Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo pressed Vance to respond to those on both sides of the aisle who say he may not be the right pick for Trump. “A lot of people talking about you on both the Democrat side and the Republican side. You’ve heard the chatter. They’re saying some people are saying you were the wrong pick for Trump’s running mate. What are you doing about it?” Bartiromo asked. “The media is going to attack the people, I think, who can most effectively bring President Trump’s message to a broader swath of the electorate,” Vance responded. “I’m not shocked that a lot of inside-the-Beltway media types don’t like me, but their policies are the problem. Of course, they don’t like me because we’re running to fix what they have broken.” 13 DAYS: KAMALA HARRIS HAS NOT HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE SINCE EMERGING AS PRESUMPTIVE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE “And I guess the Democrats see all of that as weird,” Bartiromo said. “What do you say about this new strategy to call you weird from the Democrats?” KAMALA HARRIS FACES A DIFFICULT DECISION WITH VP PICK: STRATEGIST MATT KEELEN “I think that it’s a lot of projection, frankly, Maria, from people who want to give transgender hormones to nine-year-old kids and want biological males to play in women’s sports,” Vance said. “Look, I’m a husband, I’m a father, I’m happily married, and I love my life. And I’m doing this because I want to be a good public servant who fixes the problems of the Democrats. They can call me whatever they want to. The middle school taunts don’t bother me. What bothers me and what offends me is what Kamala Harris has done to this country.” “Kamala Harris shot interest rates through the roof. And then she welcomed in millions of illegal aliens to compete with Americans for scarce homes. So I don’t care what they call me, I just wish they would stop screwing up the country,” he added. JD VANCE CALLS TRUMP’S OFFER TO DEBATE HARRIS ON FOX NEWS ‘MASTERSTROKE’ Vance went on to blast Harris for her lack of transparency to the press, highlighting that she hasn’t answered a single press question in the 14 days since President Biden withdrew from the race and endorsed her. Polls show Harris has improved over Biden, but is still trailing Trump.
Will eating insects save the planet?
EXPLAINER Eating insects may be healthier, cheaper and better for the environment than consuming meat – what’s not to like? The Singapore Food Agency announced last month that it has approved 16 insect species as fit for human consumption. The agency has permitted some species of beetle, locusts, grasshoppers and mealworms to be sold as food. These insects cannot simply be harvested from the wild. They must be “farmed in premises regulated by the Competent Authority”, according to the agency. While entomophagy, the practice of eating insects, in many parts of the world remains gastronomic esotericism, Singapore is one of several countries that have begun to welcome it. Indeed, in some parts of the world, insects are served up as popular street food. But do we all need to be switching our diets to include insects? Why should we eat insects? Some of the arguments for eating insects include: They are environmentally more sustainable and cheaper to produce than beef. They are higher in protein and other nutrients than meat. They can be farmed without hormones. They may be a solution to a food-insecure, overharvested, overfished world. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), 60 percent of fish stocks worldwide are overfished. Climate change is shifting our relationship with food and many believe insects are a viable, environmentally sustainable protein alternative to meat, given the high carbon footprint of livestock farming, which some peer-reviewed journals estimate produces 14.5 percent to 19.6 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions. In 2022, the World Economic Forum published a report incentivising eating bugs, citing climate change and the high protein content of insects as reasons. But already in 2013, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization had proposed entomophagy as a solution to food insecurity. Is eating insects healthy? It might bug you to know this, but, yes, in certain circumstances. Different types of insects contain different amounts of nutrients, but they tend to be dense in protein, iron and calcium among other nutrients. MightyCricket, a US-based website that sells cricket powder, says crickets contain 10 times more vitamin B12 than beef. The Canada-based sports nutrition business Naak says 100g (3.5oz) of chopped beef steak contains about 20g of protein compared with 60g of protein that 100 grams of cricket steak contains. Is eating insects good for the environment? A big reason for the rise in sentiment in favour of eating insects is down to the significantly low environmental footprint insects have. The production of meat and dairy products accounts for 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to an FAO report. MightyCricket’s website says crickets use 50 to 90 percent less land per kilogramme of protein than conventional livestock. According to the 2013 FAO report, producing 100g of beef steak creates 750g of greenhouse gases emissions. To produce 100g of crickets, the amount of emissions is estimated to be 100 times less. Crispy fried grasshopper is already a popular dish in several parts of the world, including Nagaland, on the border of India and Myanmar [Shutterstock] Where in the world are insects commonly eaten? The FAO data published in 2013 estimated two billion people consume insects globally. While this number is often cited, an editorial in the Journal of Insects as Food and Feed said in 2021 that the number is an overstatement. Regardless, insects are an important part of a number of cuisines around the world: Silkworms are considered a delicacy in some northeastern states of India. In Nagaland, a state on the Myanmar border, silkworms are available at every market. Known as “eri puka” in Nagamese, the silkworms are fried, tossed together with spices, vegetables and bamboo shoots. Crispy fried grasshopper is also a common snack in the state. Fried silk worms are eaten in India [Shutterstock] Sago grubs, also called butod, are a traditional delicacy on the island of Borneo. They are eaten as appetisers, such as satay, or can be stir-fried. Known as ‘butod’ locally, sago grubs, or sago worms, are high in protein and fibre and are eaten in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo [Shutterstock] Nsenene, long-horned grasshoppers, are a popular snack in Uganda and are sold by street vendors or cooked at home. These insects are usually fried with chilli, onion and spices. Because they secrete their own oil, there is no need for cooking oil. In Uganda, nsenene – grasshoppers – are a popular snack [Shutterstock] Tacoma worms are a delicacy among the Indigenous Arawak community in Pakuri, Guyana. They can be eaten raw, sauteed, or skewered and roasted and are described as “buttery” and highly nutritious. They are enjoyed at special events. In Marondera, Zimbabwe, villagers have been eating insects and worms foraged in the forest or collected during crop harvests for generations. Now, the village boasts its own edible-insect farm. Who in the West is eating insects? While insects are already widely eaten in some countries around the world, they have never been a favourite among gourmets in the West. Despite this, some upscale restaurants are featuring insects on the menu: French chef Laurent Yenet plates an intricately crafted seven-course gourmet meal at his Paris restaurant Inoveat. He pairs insect meat with zesty citrus and herby, floral garnishes. Superfoods such as spirulina and pollen also feature. Grub Kitchen in Wales, the United Kingdom’s first insect restaurant, focuses on sustainability and is the vision of chef Andy Holcroft. The menu ranges from minced insect Bolognese to mealworm hummus and mixed insect pakoras fried with vegetables and served with mango chutney. Grub Kitchen largely has good reviews on TripAdvisor, but one reviewer was sceptical of eating insects, writing: “If this is the future, kill me now.” Why don’t we eat insects more widely? The question of why people are put off by the idea of feasting on bugs opens several cans of worms: The “yuck” factor: For some, the aversion to eating insects simply comes from being conditioned to seeing insects are creepy, dirt-lurking creatures and definitely not food.
IBA gender tests on two Olympic boxers flawed and illegitimate, says IOC
The International Olympic Committee stands with the two Olympic boxers in gender test debate, cites flawed IBA testing. The gender tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) on two female fighters at last year’s world championships that led to their disqualification were illegitimate and lacked credibility, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s double world champion Lin Yu-ting were cleared to compete at the Paris Olympics despite having been disqualified during the 2023 World Championships after the IBA said they had failed a gender eligibility test. The IOC said the testing process at that event, which only came towards the end of the competition after the boxers had already fought several bouts, was completely arbitrary. “Those tests are not legitimate tests. The tests themselves, the process of the tests, the ad hoc nature of the tests are not legitimate,” IOC spokesperson Mark Adams told a press conference on Sunday. “The testing, the method of the testing, the idea of the testing which happened kind of overnight. None of it is legitimate and this does not deserve any response,” Adams said. The IOC last year stripped the IBA of its status as boxing’s governing body over management and finance issues, and took charge of the Paris Games boxing competition, applying eligibility rules from the 2016 and the 2021 Olympics. Khelif’s dominance in Thursday’s round-of-16 welterweight fight against Italy’s Angela Carini, who withdrew after 46 seconds following a barrage of punches from the Algerian, triggered a furore that swept social media and saw people such as author JK Rowling and billionaire Elon Musk voice their opposition to Khelif competing in the Olympic Games. The IBA on Friday promised to pay Italy’s Carini $50,000 in prize money, further fanning the ongoing dispute with the IOC. Semifinal runs Both Khelif and Lin have now reached the semifinals in their weight categories in Paris. “Yu-ting is great!” Taiwan President Lai Ching-te wrote on his Facebook page after the boxer’s victory on Saturday that sent her into the last four of her featherweight division at the Paris Games. “In recent days, Taiwan’s people have been indignant at the slander against her. Facing the challenge, Yu-ting is fearless and uses her strength to crush the rumours. Let us continue to cheer for her!” The two athletes at the centre of the IBA gender-testing row at the Paris Olympic Games are Taiwan’s double world champion Lin Yu-ting (left) and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, both competing in Paris [Mohd Rasfan/AFP] The IOC has accused the IBA of a defamation campaign against the Olympic body, with IBA President Umar Kremlev posting inflammatory comments on social media about the decision to allow the pair to compete. Khelif’s father Amar told Reuters he was proud of his daughter and backed her to win a medal for Algeria. Meanwhile, Adams of the IOC reiterated that the IBA’s “tests were taken arbitrarily” and said “The very fact that the decision to do the testing on the spot there [at the world championships]… I am not quite sure what the foundation for the testing was.” Asked whether the boxers had been targeted, Adams said: “We believe so.” “Two athletes tested in the middle of the world championships and carted off and tested,” he said. “There were suspicions against them… if we start acting on suspicion against every athlete, we go down a very bad route. How are they targeted for this to come about? And is it fair and right that two individuals are targeted in this way…. by a federation that is completely discredited?” Adblock test (Why?)
Is the US headed for a recession?
The unexpected rise in the unemployment rate in the United States has left economists divided: Is the US on the brink of a recession or not? The unemployment rate jumped to a nearly three-year high of 4.3 percent in July, as per data released Friday. The increase – up from 4.1 percent in June, and up from a five-decade low of 3.4 percent in April last year – sets the stage, more than ever, for a cut in interest rates in the next Federal Reserve meeting in September. Which raises the question: Is it too late? The jump in the unemployment rate “points to a recession in 2025”, Gary Clyde Hufbauer, nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, told Al Jazeera. “I’m expecting the [US] Fed to start cutting the policy rate in September, and to continue cutting in subsequent meetings. That response will probably ensure a shallow recession,” he added. The equity markets, too, reacted in fear of a recession. The Dow Jones average tumbled more than 700 points – almost 2 percent – in afternoon trading Friday, and the broader S&P 500 fell 2 percent, with Wall Street banks calling for bigger and more rate cuts than had been expected so far. Economists at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, among others, revamped their expectations to a half-point rate cut in September as well as in November, and a quarter-point rate cut in December. All of this falls on the back of a week of weak data, including a slowdown in manufacturing and negative employment sentiments, which points towards an economic downtrend. ‘Doesn’t signal a recession’ But not everyone agrees with this scenario. “We don’t see a recession even though the stock market today is behaving like it anticipates a recession,” Nancy Vanden Houten, lead economist at Oxford Economics, told Al Jazeera. “The jobs report was definitely weaker than most economists were expecting and we’re not dismissing the signs of a softer labour market, but there are things going on beneath the surface” that need to be accounted for while looking at the Friday data, Vanden Houten said. Economists say the data shows the Federal Reserve’s efforts to slow down the economy are kicking in [File: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images] For one, there are a lot more people looking for jobs – about 420,000 people entered the labour force last month. These are new immigrants joining the workforce, and “that is a good thing”, Vanden Houten pointed out. Also, in the jobs survey, there was a big jump in the number of people who claimed to be on a temporary layoff or not working because of bad weather, referring to the slowdown in work in Texas because of Hurricane Beryl last month. “The number of people reporting to have not worked in July because of bad weather was higher than any non-winter month since September 2017, when the effects of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria were battering the Southeastern US,” said Matt Colyar, assistant director at Moody’s Analytics. “This is just evidence that what the federal reserve wanted to do – slow down the economy, slowing jobs so people don’t keep switching jobs and getting high 8-10 percent raises – is happening. This doesn’t signal a recession,” Colyar told Al Jazeera. Moreover, the last pre-pandemic recession had other catalysts for a downturn, including very high household debt and mortgages that home owners couldn’t keep up with, a situation that currently doesn’t exist, explained Vanden Houten. The data has, however, kicked off chatter about the so-called “Sahm rule”. Former Federal Reserve economist Claudia Sahm invented a measure that examines how fast the unemployment rate is rising to determine if it is an indication of a recession. But Sahm herself has doubted that a recession is “imminent’’ even though the Sahm rule was close to triggering. For now, both Vanden Houten and Colyar are sticking with earlier predictions of rate cuts: one quarter-point cut in September and one in December. “It’ll take more than one bad jobs report for me to say that the recession they’ve been waiting for every day is finally here,” said Colyar. All eyes for now are on next month’s jobs report for a clearer picture of the job market and the US economy. Until then, economists like Colyar will be tracking the weekly unemployment claims to get a sense of things on the ground, he said. Nevertheless, the latest data will play into the upcoming presidential elections. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign on Friday said the jobs report is “more evidence that the Biden-Harris economy is failing Americans”, The Associated Press news agency reported. Any weakening in the economy will go against the incumbent, Vanden Houten said. Even though President Joe Biden is no longer in the running, Vice President Kamala Harris is part of Team Biden and this can impact her negatively, Vanden Houten pointed out. Adblock test (Why?)
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Assam to bring law soon for life imprisonment in ‘love jihad’ cases, says CM Himanta Sarma
Sarma also said a new domicile policy will be introduced soon, under which only those born in Assam will be eligible for state government jobs.
GOP chair, Young Republicans hope to flip Democratic Florida county, open chapter HQ in Orlando
The Young Republicans National Federation’s footprint grew this week with the opening of a state chapter’s headquarters in Orlando, Florida. The choice of office location was strategic as Republicans hope to flip the predominantly blue area red leading into the 2024 presidential election. “Putting that investment into Orlando and doing twice the work in less time is going to help significantly,” Brandon Ludwig, a defense contractor and chairman of the Florida Young Republicans, told Fox News Digital over the phone. GEN Z STOPPED REPUBLICANS’ EXPECTED RED WAVE – HERE’S HOW GOP CAN WIN OVER YOUNG VOTERS Ludwig, a fifth-generation Floridian, was elected chairman in June 2023. There are more registered Democrats among active voters in Orange County, which includes the populous city of Orlando, than Republicans, according to the Orange County Supervisor of Elections website. Orange County projects a population of 1,491,071 for 2024, according to the World Population Review. As of July 12, 2024, there were 805,510 registered voters in Orange County, 214,177 of whom are registered Republicans, with 322,541 registered Democrats, according to the Florida Division of Elections. “We are in a blue county, so if you look at the voter registration, about 39% are Democrat and 27% are Republican,” Erin Huntley, Orange County GOP chair, told Fox News Digital over the phone. I REJECT THE VICTIMHOOD MENTALITY DEMOCRATS WANT ME TO ACCEPT. THAT’S WHY THIS BLACK PASTOR IS A REPUBLICAN Huntley added that a voter registration analysis of Orange County from the last year provided data showing 10,000 voters registered as Republicans and only 2,000 registered Democrats. “Things are shifting and when you see shifts in voter registration, it means there’s energy, appetite and momentum in our direction,” Huntley said. Ludwig said the young generation of hospitality industry professionals in and around Orlando working for Disney and Universal are a central focus of the Young Republicans’ recruiting efforts. “It’s going to allow us to reach out to those individuals and really start making inroads in Orlando’s many different diversities,” he said. Florida is only the second state to open a Young Republican headquarters, after Waukesha, Wisconsin. The Young Republican National Federation headquarters is located in Washington, D.C. NIKKI HALEY WARNS REPUBLICANS MAKING A ‘MISTAKE’ BY IGNORING GEN Z: ‘THEY THINK NO ONE IS LISTENING’ Ludwig and Huntley, among others, worked tirelessly to open a central space dedicated to campaigning, dividing and conquering as a mutual effort with the county’s GOP, in order to capitalize on the momentum of new Republican constituents. “Orlando is the blue dot across a state that is turning red,” Ludwig said. The Young Republicans’ mission is to recruit, train and elect the next generation of Republicans across the country. The Florida Young Republicans are focused on recruiting new members by door knocking and holding social and networking events, among other tactics. “It’s a fantastic networking operation. We have a variety of individuals from different backgrounds. I personally don’t work in politics,” Ludwig said. “We have members of Congress who are Florida Young Republican members. We have former television stars who are members of our organization as well.” YOUNG, BLACK AND REPUBLICAN: HOUSE CONSERVATIVE AIMS TO WIN BLACK VOTERS OVER WITH COGNAC AND CIGARS In 2022, Ludwig said eight chapters and 300 members made up the organization across the Sunshine State. Today, he effused pride that the Young Republicans boast 20 chapters and over 1,000 members. “Tampa is growing,” Ludwig said. “In the Tampa area, we have seen a lot of people who have moved from California and some of those northern states who have joined. It’s really, really interesting because many of these people had not previously been in politics, but they left their states because of politics.” Ludwig added that while Young Republicans stress a number of political issues where change is coveted, the rising cost of living and inflation are at the forefront of members’ minds. “Young people, who are my age, are stuck renting, and they don’t know if they’re going to be able to buy a house,” Ludwig said. “There are other issues, too, but that’s the one that we consistently hear the most.” While the new Florida headquarters will be dedicated to driving awareness around the area and across the state, Ludwig said Orlando, as an international port of call, holds promise to broadcast organizational awareness outside the state, too. “For us, our impact is largely going to be here in Florida,” Ludwig said. “[Orlando] is a major conference destination, and it’s going to allow us to do a better job of reaching out to people,” he added. “I think that’s where you’ll see a state and national impact.”
Texas woman charged with threats against former president Trump, DC police say
Police in Washington, D.C., arrested a Texas woman for allegedly making threats against former President Trump and illegally carrying a firearm on Friday. The woman, Christina Montoya, was arrested after traveling to the nation’s capital. Police were first notified about her by the Secret Service, according to the Metropolitan Police Department “Through the detectives’ investigation, 41-year-old Christina Montoya of San Antonio, TX, was arrested and charged with Carrying a Pistol without a License, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Threats Against a Former President,” police said in a statement. Authorities said Montoya’s threats against Trump began on July 20. ALINA HABBA ACCUSES KAMALA HARRIS OF ‘COMMITTING A CRIME,’ COVERING UP BIDEN’S HEALTH Police located the woman’s vehicle and recovered a Smith and Wesson M&P Shield pistol, a magazine and a gun lock, according to the police report. JD VANCE CALLS TRUMP’S OFFER TO DEBATE HARRIS ON FOX NEWS ‘MASTERSTROKE’ The incident comes just weeks after Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump narrowly survived the attack, receiving a bullet wound on his ear. The assassination attempt is currently the subject of multiple investigations by the FBI, the Secret Service and Congress. Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned following a devastating hearing in which both Republicans and Democrats called for her removal. GEORGIA ACTIVIST STEALS THE SHOW AFTER BEING INTRODUCED BY TRUMP AT ATLANTA RALLY: ‘INCREDIBLE’ Scrutiny centers on the building crooks used as a perch to fire on the former president and why it was not within the Secret Service security perimeter.
Sen. Tim Scott marries Mindy Noce in South Carolina ceremony
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., married fiancée Mindy Noce Saturday in a South Carolina ceremony. Scott, 58, and Noce, 47, were married in the chapel at Charleston’s Seacoast Church, according to local newspaper The Post and Courier. The Republican senator announced their nuptials afterward in a post on his personal X account on Saturday just before 9 p.m. “Tonight, we promised to cherish and nourish each other and our marriage for the rest of our lives,” Scott posted. “Mindy, you’ve made me the happiest man alive. I love you.” The senator then quoted a Bible verse, Matthew 19:6, that reads, “So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” TIM SCOTT FIRES BACK AFTER MILWAUKEE MAYOR SAYS HE DOESN’T ‘BUY’ THE IDEA THAT TRUMP SURGING WITH BLACK VOTERS The event saw a variety of attendees from the political world, including former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Sen. John Thune R-S.D., Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C. TIM SCOTT DELIVERS ROUSING RNC SPEECH AFTER TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: ‘DEVIL CAME TO PENNSYLVANIA’ “Congrats to @SenatorTimScott & Mindy on a beautiful wedding in Charleston,” Walker wrote on X. “I love this man and I’ve watched his heart for God lived out in a difficult arena.” Former President Trump took to his social media platform to congratulate Scott and Noce. “Congratulations to my longtime friend, Senator Tim Scott, and his beautiful bride, Mindy Noce, who were married today in the Great State of South Carolina,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “You have a GREAT future. God bless you both!” Noce, who is an interior designer in South Carolina, grew up in a military family with a father who was in the Navy and brothers who went to military school. She and Scott were engaged earlier this year after church friends tried to set them up on a pickleball date. Fox News’ Bailee Hill contributed to this report.