Firefighters responded to an enormous blaze at a metal recycling plant in Austin, Texas. “Currently multiple firefighters are working to control a massive fire at the Austin Metal & Iron Co. recycling center in Austin, Texas. The fire is affecting nearby industrial complexes, including other metal companies, recycling centers, and a solar energy equipment supplier. Witnesses report seeing heavy, thick black smoke from miles away,” Rawsalerts wrote. “So far, no injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire is currently unknown. Authorities are asking people to avoid the area,” the post added. WATCH: #BREAKING: Multiple firefighters are battling a massive fire at a metal recycling plant, with heavy black toxic smoke rising into the air⁰#Austin | #Texas Currently Multiple firefighters are working to control a massive fire at the Austin Metal & Iron Co. recycling center… pic.twitter.com/RCMzUlG8Gw — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) August 7, 2024 “The City of Austin’s 9-1-1 Center is receiving an influx of calls about a large trash fire off Decker Lane. Travis County ESD No. 2 firefighters and @tcesd12 are on scene,” the Austin Fire Department stated. The City of Austin’s 9-1-1 Center is receiving an influx of calls about a large trash fire off Decker Lane. Travis County ESD No. 2 firefighters and @tcesd12 are on scene. pic.twitter.com/a7wjjmbjum — Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) August 7, 2024 Austin American-Statesman reports: The fire was first reported after 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Austin Metal and Iron Company, located at 10506 Decker Lane, city records show. Travis County Emergency Services District 12 and the Pflugerville Fire Department are managing the fire, the Austin Fire Department said. The Travis County sheriff’s office is assisting with traffic flow, spokesperson Kristen Dark said. Old Decker Road between U.S. 290 and Decker Lane has been closed, she said. No patients have been treated or transported, Captain Christa Stedman, an Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services spokesperson said, however, the unit would likely stay onsite to assist firefighters in case of injuries or dehydration due to the excessive heat. EMS reported the smoke was visible from over 15 miles away. #ATCEMS currently has one ambulance & one district commander assigned to this incident. The smoke is visible for 15+ miles. pic.twitter.com/rWGYaKs34l — ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) August 7, 2024 BREAKING: This is the latest video from the Austin Metal & Iron fire near Hwy 290 and Decker Lane. We can still see flames shooting up from the trash fire and smoke can be seen for miles across Austin. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/63SikhMhq6 — Bettie Cross (@BettieCrossTV) August 7, 2024 Per KVUE News: The fire is burning at the Austin Metal & Iron Co. and near several other industrial complexes including other metal companies, recycling centers and a solar energy equipment supplier. Around 4:30 p.m., Travis County ESD No. 12 told KVUE it was unsure of how much longer crews would be on the scene, with several fires to be put out. A large plume of black smoke could be seen rising from the fire. Austin Energy said the fire was not near the property or affecting operations at Decker Creek Power Plant. It is monitoring the situation.

Joe Biden sat down with CBS News correspondent Robert Costa for his first interview since withdrawing from the 2024 presidential election. The full interview will broadcast Sunday, August 11th on CBS. In a preview clip, Costa asked Biden if he’s confident there will be a peaceful transfer of power when his term is complete. “Are you confident that there will be a peaceful transfer of power in January 2025?” Costa asked. “If Trump loses, I’m not confident at all,” Biden answered after accidentally saying “if Trump wins.” “He means what he says. We don’t take him seriously. He means it. All this stuff about if we lose, there’ll be a bloodbath,” Biden continued. “Look what they’re trying to do now. In the local election districts where people count the votes,” he added. “They’re putting people in place in states where they’re gonna count the votes, right?” he said. WATCH: In his first TV interview since exiting the 2024 race, President Biden tells CBS News' @costareports he's "not confident at all" that a peaceful transfer of power will happen in January 2025 if former President Donald Trump loses. "He means what he says. We don't take him… pic.twitter.com/uE4dj5Vzrs — CBS Sunday Morning (@CBSSunday) August 7, 2024 Fox News reports: Biden’s “bloodbath” comment was in reference to remarks Trump said earlier this year when he told rally-goers that the country would face an economic “bloodbath” if Democratic policies continue impacting the auto industry. The rest of the interview is set to air this Sunday on “CBS Sunday Morning.” This marks Biden’s first interview since he announced he was no longer seeking re-election more than two weeks ago. Notably, his former running mate who he endorsed, Vice President Kamala Harris, has not done any interviews since she emerged as the Democratic nominee. “Freudian slip?” Benny Johnson questioned. Joe Biden when asked if he’s confident there will be a peaceful transfer of power: “If Trump wins, no I’m not confident at all — I mean — if Trump loses I’m not confident at all.” Freudian slip? pic.twitter.com/e5HB12z7bU — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 7, 2024 Biden’s comments follow viral footage of Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) saying there could be “civil war conditions” if Trump wins the election. “Jamie Raskin is saying that congress will STOP Trump from taking office even if he’s chosen by the voters. This is extremely dangerous. Every Democrat needs to be on the record about this immediately,” Charlie Kirk commented. According to The Federalist, Raskin made the comments “in a panel discussion on Feb. 17, as the Supreme Court was mulling the constitutionality of the leftist Colorado secretary of state’s use of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to remove Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot.” WATCH: Jamie Raskin is saying that congress will STOP Trump from taking office even if he’s chosen by the voters. This is extremely dangerous. Every Democrat needs to be on the record about this immediately. pic.twitter.com/9IwRoGrrQu — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 5, 2024 From The Federalist: Raskin’s rant may rank among the more incendiary comments about the court since U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., unleashed his “release the whirlwind” diatribe at a pro-abortion rally on the steps of the high court in 2020. The congressman’s vitriol simply cements the fact that the same people calling Trump a threat to democracy would assault the will of the people to keep the Republican from governing. “Congressman Raskin continues to stoke the flames of division in this country through his use of incendiary language aimed at his political opponents, and once again proves the hypocrisy of leftists like him who slander conservatives in an attempt to mask progressives’ proclivity towards violence which has been on full display in cities and college campuses across America in recent times,” U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., told The Federalist Monday evening. Raskin’s office did not respond to a request for comment. His bellicose statements will mean nothing if Republicans take back the Senate and hold the House, but they are a look into the Trump-hating radical mindset of Democrats that will stop at nothing to maintain power. In a tinder box election year seared by an assassination attempt against the GOP’s presidential candidate, Raskin’s threatening rhetoric now seems more like the release of the whirlwind than ever.

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President Joe Biden said that he is concerned about a peaceful transition of power should Donald Trump lose the presidential election in November.

I don’t expect any mainstream media outlet would ever air this interview. Please share. And the TRUTH shall set you free!!! This is the story of that one time when a curious London journalist learned the truth. pic.twitter.com/CHrcDevWeU — Cheryl E ???????️ (@CherylWroteIt) August 6, 2024

According to NBC News, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who are stranded at the International Space Station, might have to stay until February. They were supposed to stay a week, but the Boeing Starliner had Helium leaks and thruster problems. It might not be safe to take the astronauts home. They also can’t undock […] The post Report: Starliner Astronauts Might Be Stranded Until February appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.