Grammy-winning country music artist and actor Kris Kristofferson has died at 88.

In a statement posted to his official Facebook account, Kristofferson's family said the musician died Saturday.

"It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully," the statement released Sunday read.

"We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all," the statement added.
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BREAKING: US East Coast Port Strike is set to start on October 1st, and this afternoon the railway stopped taking freight, fearing it might be left on the train.

This is going to create massive problems!

https://x.com/immeme0/status/1840500433489666103?s=46

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If longshore workers at East and Gulf Coast ports go on strike Tuesday, as now appears likely, it could choke off the supplies of many popular products that flow over those docks. But not necessarily right away.

Businesses have been nervously watching the 12:01 am Tuesday strike deadline approaching with little sign of progress toward a deal to avoid a strike of tens of thousands longshore workers. Many have been doing what they can to prepare for the shutdown – but there are limits.

It doesn’t make economic – or logistical – sense to ship many of the goods that come into East Coast ports by alternative ports of entry – or by plane.

That means America could see some shortages of chocolate, alcohol, popular fruit, including bananas and cherries, and even certain cars if the strike lasts a long time. That could mean higher prices for the goods that are available.
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Eyes on the skies this week - incredibly four major celestial habbenings in one week.

https://t.me/PepeDeluxed/67730

See you at 7:30pm!

Link:

https://rumble.com/v5greu5-eye-of-the-storm-ep.-169-730-pm-et-.html

“General Michael Flynn Issues An Emergency Warning To The American People! Flynn Wargames The 2024 Election And How To Save America” 🇺🇸

Interview link 🔗

4 stabbings in 9 hours in Long Beach …

California has some of the toughest gun laws in the country.

Wonder how many of these stabbings were in “Gun Free” zones?

Here is your reminder that gun control doesn’t fucking work.

Criminals will always find means of inflicting harm and violence.

How do you mitigate knife attacks? By bringing your gun to the knife fight.

The ability to arm and defend ourselves is arguably the most important key to maintaining status as a sovereign individual.

Remember that.

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Folks, there's no way to surgarcoat it. The situation in Western North Carolina is becoming more dire by the hour. Residents are still without power and do not readily have access to food and water. I am urging Governor Roy Cooper to send in more help immediately. We need to deploy more National Guard personnel, and surge additional Search and Rescue teams.

UPDATE: Officials announced that the shelter-in-place for all of Rockdale County has been extended indefinitely. 

Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel explained that the large plume of smoke seen by residents is due to a chemical reaction. Cleanup efforts are still underway at the site. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Georgia's Environmental Protection Division (EPD) are on the scene to assess any potential health risks. 

Officials still have not identified the chemical responsible for the reaction, but an update on Monday morning said that the irritant chlorine was detected in the air emitting from the incident location of BioLab. 
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I don't like writing articles like this in the wake of a tragedy, but both campaigns are now navigating this issue in two key states.

Here is what the NC flooding fiasco brings to the table in terms of numbers, planning, and strategy. Thank you to Margo Ackiss for your help in assessing the damage and conveying it in easily understandable terms as shown in this piece, open to all.

Disaster relief and access to the ballot must occur simultaneously.

https://skeshel.substack.com/p/preliminary-electoral-impact-of-the

A friend just sent me this. Verizon isn’t just down - apparently accounts/phones are also completely deregistered from the network. 👀

1 hour before the outage Verizon Communications Inc., the biggest wireless carrier in the US, agreed to sell the rights to lease thousands of mobile phone towers to digital infrastructure firm Vertical Bridge.

Vertical Bridge will obtain the exclusive rights to lease, operate and manage the portfolio of 6,339 towers for about $3.3 billion, according to a statement on Monday that confirmed earlier Bloomberg News reporting.

Under terms of the deal, Verizon has entered into a 10-year agreement to lease back capacity on the towers, which are located in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., from Vertical Bridge. Verizon has an option to extend the term up to 50 years.

“This transaction builds on our existing relationship with Vertical Bridge while realizing substantial value for this unique set of assets and allows us to be agile in optimizing the network with one of the best operating partners,” Verizon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hans Vestberg said in the statement.
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BREAKING NOW: AT&T users reported they're experiencing an outage leaving them with no cell service or home WiFi.

The outage began around 9:40am ET, with customers reporting their cell service was completely down.

Reports showed that phones couldn't access 5G home internet and users complained that they couldn't make or receive calls.

AT&T has not yet commented on the outage or when customers can expect their service to be restored.
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