An ‘explosion’ at a Con Edison power facility in Brooklyn on Thursday night briefly plunged parts of New York City into darkness. Lights reportedly flickered across the New York City boroughs and parts of New Jersey. The temporary outage delayed subways‚ froze escalators and elevators‚ and disrupted traffic lights in the Big Apple. “Black smoke was seen coming from the power facility in Brooklyn at 11.55pm on Thursday night‚” Daily Mail reports. According to Rawsalerts‚ some witnesses described seeing a green flash before lights flickered around New York City. #BREAKING: Explosion at a Con Edison Electrical Substation Causes Widespread Flickering Lights Across the City into New Jersey ⁰#Brooklyn | #NewYork⁰Emergency personnel are currently on the scene after multiple reports of an explosion took place at a Con Edison… pic.twitter.com/qGG1T1uV0Z — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) December 15‚ 2023 UPDATE: Long Island Railroad reports: "All elevators and escalators at Grand Central are OUT OF SERVICE due to an ongoing Con Edison power problem." https://t.co/CWsqolxPDo — Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) December 15‚ 2023 “Con Edison said the issue was due to a fault on a power line at its facility on John Street in Dumbo. Most electricity is back up and running‚” Daily Mail added. “Black smoke was seen coming from the power facility in Brooklyn at 11.55pm on Thursday night and a momentary power outage followed with lights flickering for a few seconds. It plunged the city into chaos temporarily with multiple reports of people trapped in elevators and stuck… pic.twitter.com/kELXpcYFje — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) December 15‚ 2023 Chief Nerd writes: “Black smoke was seen coming from the power facility in Brooklyn at 11.55pm on Thursday night and a momentary power outage followed with lights flickering for a few seconds. It plunged the city into chaos temporarily with multiple reports of people trapped in elevators and stuck on the subway for up to 20 minutes. Some motorists also reported blinking traffic lights. Alarming footage showed a security guard at a Wegmans store in Brooklyn being rescued from an elevator by firefighters. At Grand Central station all elevators and escalators were out of service due to the power issue. BREAKING: New York City is plunged into sudden darkness as mass power outage rocks the Big Apple: Smoke billows out of Con Edison plant after an 'explosion' Hmmmmmmhttps://t.co/6wuMpRXVsv — Liam McCollum (@MLiamMcCollum) December 15‚ 2023 pic.twitter.com/HTe7ym7NFZ — Phil NYC (@PhilWalkable) December 15‚ 2023 Daily Mail reports: Lights were reported flickering in neighborhoods including Lower Manhattan‚ the Upper East Side‚ Bed-Stuy‚ Downtown Brooklyn and Long Island City. The New York City Fire Department was quickly at the scene and sirens were seen flashing from the Con Edison plant after the failure. New York City Police Department officers were also spotted outside the gates of the facility. Con Edison told DailyMail.com its crews are investigating the power failure. ‘A fault on a high-tension transmission line occurred at a Con Edison substation in Brooklyn at approximately 11:55 pm last night‚’ a spokesman said. ‘Customers may have experienced a dip or surge in power at that time. Crews are investigating and working to make necessary repairs.’ Residents across New York City complained about the brief power cut with most left confused about the outage. Multiple people claimed to hear an ‘explosion’ from the power plant‚ while others felt a rumble. The brief power outage in America’s biggest city follows reports earlier this week of online hackers allegedly affiliated with China’s People’s Liberation Army infiltrating critical services in the United States. DEVELOPING: United States Reportedly Hit With Cyberattack By ‘China’s Cyber Army’ It’s critical to note the World Economic Forum has predicted for years that a cyber attack would cause more worldwide disruption than COVID-19. Just thought I would post this video as a reminder of Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum making it EXTREMELY CLEAR‚ crystal clear‚ that a cyber-attack‚ or what he terms a Cyber Pandemic‚ could potentially disrupt the power grid. I post this because of the Netflix movie… pic.twitter.com/XP89u07dwW — Bruce Snyder (@realBruceSnyder) December 8‚ 2023 From the WEF: The New York City incident also follows the Netflix release of Leave the World Behind‚ which describes a cyber apocalypse that renders commonly-used technology useless. Predictive Programming? Obama-Produced Movie Describes Apocalypse Caused By Cyberattack [WATCH]

A former high-ranking FBI official who had a significant role in the Donald Trump-Russia probe has been sentenced to 50 months in federal prison for colluding with a Russian oligarch. Charles McGonigal‚ who led the agency’s New York counterintelligence division‚ accepted bribe money from Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska to gather dirt on a rival oligarch. JUST IN: Former FBI official Charles McGonigal‚ who helped investigate Trump for 'colluding' with Russia‚ has been sentenced to four years in prison for colluding with Russia. Read that again. McGonigal accepted over $17‚000 from Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska who he supplied… pic.twitter.com/Py9J2AmBrm — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 15‚ 2023 Collin Rugg writes: McGonigal accepted over $17‚000 from Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska who he supplied information to. Deripaska is a close associate of Vladimir Putin and has a net worth of about $3 billion. “Charles McGonigal violated the trust his country placed in him by using his high-level position at the FBI to prepare for his future in business‚” said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams. “Once he left public service‚ he jeopardized our national security by providing services to Oleg Deripaska‚ a Russian tycoon who acts as Vladimir Putin’s agent.” The New York Post reports: Ironically‚ prior to getting ensnared in his own Russia-related misconduct‚ McGonigal helped the bureau investigate former President Donald Trump’s purported ties to Moscow. The disgraced former FBI bigwig copped to a single count of conspiring to launder money and violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act‚ which carried a maximum of five years in prison. “In taking responsibility for my actions and reflecting on my situation‚ I recognize the pain and disappointment I have brought on myself‚ my family‚” McGonigal said during an emotional apology. He described the ramifications for his deeds as “painful” and recounted the toll it exacted on both him and his family. McGonigal pleaded to the judge for leniency‚ explaining that he had sought counseling and that he was “embarrassed” to have committed a felony as a former official at the FBI‚ which he said he “love[s] and respect[s].” Assistant US Attorney Hagan Scotten ripped McGonigal’s actions as a “betrayal” to the nation‚ saying the ex-G-man “was not looking to set up a restaurant or a second career in IT.” “He was looking to turn his credentials into cash.” “Ex-FBI Counterintelligence Chief‚ and Peter Strzok’s boss‚ Charles McGonigal‚ who was in charge of my ‘case’ during the Russia investigation scam‚ was just sentenced to 4+ years for colluding with Russian oligarchs. Fined $40‚000‚ his actions mark a startling breach of U.S. sanctions and trust. You cannot make this up‚” George Papadopoulos wrote. BREAKING: Ex-FBI Counterintelligence Chief‚ and Peter Strzok’s boss‚ Charles McGonigal‚ who was in charge of my “case” during the Russia investigation scam‚ was just sentenced to 4+ years for colluding with Russian oligarchs. Fined $40‚000‚ his actions mark a startling… pic.twitter.com/bvglbcMJDo — George Papadopoulos (@GeorgePapa19) December 15‚ 2023 Ex-FBI Intel Chief Who 'Investigated' Trump-Russia Collusion Gets 4 Years In Prison For Colluding With Russia https://t.co/XJTj15Dl5h — zerohedge (@zerohedge) December 15‚ 2023 Per Zero Hedge: On Thursday‚ McGonigal was slapped with a 50-month prison term and a fine of $40‚000‚ handed down by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden of Federal District Court. Rearden said her sentence was designed to balance McGonigal’s more than two decades as a law enforcement officer with the “extremely serious” nature of his crimes – which she said threatened national security. She added that while he may not have intended to undercut sanctions on Deripaska‚ which were critical in America’s efforts to punish Russia‚ “that is precisely what he ended up doing” when he investigated Deripaska’s rival‚ Vladimir Potanin. Mr. McGonigal’s work on the oligarch’s behalf — obscured by use of shell companies and subcontractors — involved seeking information about Mr. Potanin’s business. The ultimate goal‚ prosecutors said‚ was to cause sanctions to be placed on Mr. Potanin‚ potentially leveling the playing field with Mr. Deripaska. But the plot unraveled within months‚ after the F.B.I. seized Mr. McGonigal’s cellphone and that of another associate‚ Sergey Shestakov. -NY Times In September‚ McGonigal also pleaded guilty in the Washington case‚ where he was charged with hiding $225‚000 in payments received from a former Albanian intelligence officer. He is due to be sentenced for that case in February. “It is not an overstatement to say that no one knew better the gravity of McGonigal’s crimes than McGonigal himself‚” wrote the US attorney on the case‚ Damian Williams.

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According to a new study the very act of breathing is bad for the environment because it contributes to 0.1% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. Released by an atmospheric physicist at the UK Centre [...] The post UK Study Say Breathing Is Bad For Environment‚ Contributes To Global Warming appeared first on The People's Voice.

The biggest headache plaguing Joe Biden’s re-election is his own son. Will Hunter end his father’s chances of being a two-term president?

A visibly exhausted Joe Biden launched into another incoherent rant about “drugs” at the National Institutes of Health Thursday. At one point‚ the President appeared to nearly vomit in the middle of his address. WATCH – Joe Biden gags‚ nearly vomits in the middle of his speech. pic.twitter.com/E9rsT2A9SF— The First (@TheFirstonTV) December 14‚ 2023 Old Joe on ????????“For the‚ here at NIH… To get these‚ uh… Brilliant scientists to… Go find cures. Find‚ uh … … … an an answers to… To drug problem. To to to drugs. For‚ with the use of drugs for health problems.” pic.twitter.com/PoI2KrcaT7— The First (@TheFirstonTV) December 14‚ 2023 BIDEN (slurring): "We're already begun to secure fair pricing clauses and contracts for new COVID vaccines. Three new COVID vaccines!" pic.twitter.com/21KbGWtEqW— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) December 14‚ 2023 Watch the bizarre moment above.

Tucker Carlson joins Jesse Kelly to introduce his brand new media company‚ Tucker Carlson Network. Jesse questions Tucker on some of the biggest topics in America today. Tucker explains how legacy media fell so far from grace that propelled him to go independent and shake up news media.

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