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19.07.25 - 15:27
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Man With Metal Neck Chain Critically Injured After Being Sucked Into MRI On Long Island (ZeroHedge)
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Man With Metal Neck Chain Critically Injured After Being Sucked Into MRI On Long Island
If you've ever thought all those “NO METAL” signs around MRI machines—on doors, walls, and even in the waiting room—seemed a little over the top, here's your proof they're not.
Today in Darwinism...a 61-year-old man was critically injured Wednesday after an accident involving an MRI machine at a medical facility on Long Island, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, New York. Authorities say the man entered the MRI room without authorization while the machine was operating, according to Fox 8.
Police reported that the man was wearing a large metal chain around his neck, which triggered a dangerous reaction. The powerful magnetic field of the MRI machine pulled him toward the device, resulting in a severe injury.
Fox 8 writes that the man experienced a "medical episode," police said, and was transported to ...
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19.07.25 - 15:27
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Total Cargo Theft Surges 13%, Metals Theft Surges 96%, In Q2 2025 (ZeroHedge)
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Total Cargo Theft Surges 13%, Metals Theft Surges 96%, In Q2 2025
Cargo theft is rising sharply across North America, with criminals increasingly targeting high-value commodities and employing complex fraud tactics, according to new data from CargoNet, a product of Verisk Analytics.
In the second quarter of 2025, CargoNet recorded 884 supply chain theft incidents across the United States and Canada—a 13% increase over the same period in 2024 and a 10% rise from the first quarter of this year. The estimated total loss exceeded $128 million, based on average loss values applied to incidents without specific reports.
The data also shows a month-over-month acceleration in theft activity during the quarter: incidents rose 14.6% in April, 4.4% in May, and a staggering 21.9% in June, highlighting growing urgency around supply chain security.
Certain commodities saw significant spikes in theft, indicating a shift from opportunistic theft to more calculated, market-driven operations. Metals theft n...
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18.07.25 - 21:09
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4 Oil Market Myths That Just Won′t Die (ZeroHedge)
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4 Oil Market Myths That Just Won't Die
Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,
Despite claims of energy independence, the U.S. remains a net crude oil importer, though it is a net petroleum exporter overall.
Oil prices are influenced by a complex interplay of supply, demand, and geopolitical events, not solely by OPEC or U.S. presidents.
While renewables are growing, oil is not expected to be entirely replaced soon due to its essential role in various sectors like transportation and petrochemicals.
They've been debunked. Repeatedly. But like zombies in a horror movie, these oil market myths just won't stay dead. From campaign slogans to cocktail party arguments, here's what the data really says.
1) The U.S. is Energy Independent
Energy independence has been a key slogan in the campaigns and presidential terms of President Donald Trump. Make America Great Again and Make the US Energy Independent have often been tied into one pledge or claim.
Fact: While the U.S...
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18.07.25 - 20:30
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Gold Climbs Amid Brewing Middle East Tensions (AFX)
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WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Gold prices rose on Friday amid brewing Middle East tensions and the renewed Russia-Ukraine crisis along with continuing trade uncertainty as the US economy shows resilience......
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18.07.25 - 20:06
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EU and UK lower price cap on Russian oil in bid to curb Kremlin′s war on Ukraine (The Guardian)
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EU's foreign policy chief says latest sanctions package is 'one of the strongest' to dateThe EU and the UK have agreed to lower the price cap on Russian oil in a move to further clamp down on the Kremlin's ability to wage war on Ukraine.The EU has agreed to lower the cap on seaborne oil exports to $47.60 from $60 a barrel as part of what its foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, called “one of [the] strongest sanctions packages against Russia to date”. Continue reading......
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