S2 Underground

//The Wire// 2300Z November 12, 2024//

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//BLUF: MORE AIRCRAFT HIT WITH SMALL ARMS FIRE IN HAITI, ALL FURTHER FLIGHTS GROUNDED. INTERNET/CELLULAR OUTAGES OCCUR AROUND THE UNITED STATES.//

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-International Events-

Haiti: Small arms attacks on commercial aircraft continue. Following the previous Spirit airlines effective Surface-to-Air Fire (SAFIRE) incident that wounded one flight attendant, a JetBlue aircraft that had flown to Port-au-Prince that same day was also later found to have suffered similar combat damage. Upon inspection after arrival in New York, JetBlue Flight 935 was found to have at least one bullet hole in the fuselage of the aircraft. Yesterday afternoon, a third aircraft, flying American Airlines Flight 819 was also found to have small arms damage as well. As ground fire has become light-to-moderate in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince, the FAA has grounded all civilian commercial flights into and out of the country for the next 30 days, in addition to the individual airlines suspending their flights into Haiti for several months. This afternoon the United Nations also suspended all flights into and out of the nation until further notice.

-HomeFront-

USA: Yesterday the FDA issued a recall of roughly 79,200 pounds of Kirkland brand butter sold by Costco. The reason for the recall is not due to any contamination or safety concern, but due to the label not explicitly stating that butter contains milk. AC: As one might expect, the ridiculous nature of this recall (and the FDA’s recommendation to dispose of or return the butter) has served as more of a societal observation than a label error itself.

USA: Various nationwide internet/cellular outages from a variety of carriers have been reported throughout the day. This morning a Verizon outage was reported for many customers throughout the northeastern US. Most of the outage appeared to have impacted FIOS customers along the east coast, who largely reported a total blackout of internet connectivity earlier today. No details were provided by Verizon regarding the origin or cause of the outage. This afternoon, T-Mobile customers reported similar outages out west, with reports of major cellular outages throughout southern Utah. Google Fi and Boost Mobile customers also reported random issues throughout the day.

Kentucky: This afternoon an explosion occurred at a factory in Louisville, resulting in catastrophic damage and the hospitalization of at least 11 employees. An explosion of unknown origin was reported at the Givaudan Sense Colour factory on Payne Street. A one-mile shelter-in-place zone has been established around the facility as many workers remain either missing or potentially trapped in the rubble. 

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Analyst Comments: Initial analysis of what caused the blast in Kentucky is still ongoing. Explosions at industrial facilities are more common that one might think. However exceptionally catastrophic damage from such a kinetic explosion as this one is rare, especially one at a facility that primarily manufactures additives and coloring dyes for various food products. 

Analyst: S2A1

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//The Wire// 2300Z November 11, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT ENGAGED BY SMALL ARMS IN HAITI. PROTESTS ERUPT IN SPAIN FOLLOWING INADEQUATE DISASTER RECOVERY EFFORTS.//

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-International Events-

Spain: Over the past few days, citizens throughout Valencia have demonstrated and protested in response to the poor administration and management of emergency resources in the wake of the severe flooding that swept through the region two weeks ago. Since the crisis struck, hundreds of casualties have been reported and widespread destruction of the city has made recovery efforts challenging. More recently, citizens have expressed frustration with the lack of significant resources dedicated to recovery efforts. Citizens are concerned that the government is not doing all it can to recover from this crisis, prompting protests.

Germany: A man was arrested in Elmshorn following an investigation of his alleged plans to conduct an attack at a Christmas market later this year. The man, a juvenile of Turkish heritage, was allegedly planning to conduct a vehicle ramming attack later this year. AC: Very few details have been provided regarding this alleged plot so far, possibly indicating an investigation is continuing. Threats specifically to Christmas markets in Germany have been substantial over the past few years, with vehicle-ramming attacks being a very high priority to defend against.

Haiti: This morning Spirit Airlines Flight NK951 from Fort Lauderdale to Port-au-Prince was forced to divert to the Dominican Republic due to successful Surface-to-Air Fire (SAFIRE) which struck the aircraft as it attempted to land. Initial reports indicate that at least one round (possibly several) penetrated the passenger cabin. One flight attendant was wounded in the attack, sustaining a minor grazing gunshot wound.

Middle East: US CENTCOM released a statement this evening confirming multiple airstrikes being conducted within Syria to target (likely) Iranian proxy groups in response to multiple attacks on US personnel yesterday. 

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Analyst Comments: In Haiti, the small arms attack on a commercial aircraft is by no means surprising as the conflict throughout the nation has continued. The international airport in Port-au-Prince is legendary as the typical approach/departure profile carries aircraft directly over some of the most infamous slums in the world. Various gangs control most of the territory to the west of the airport, and aircraft on short-final approach to the airport have been at extreme risk for very successful small arms attacks for years. Up until recently, the warlords and gangs controlling this key terrain have forbade their footsoldiers from shooting at commercial aircraft largely to protect the tourism industry. Aircraft not coming in to Haiti hurts the economy, which trickles down to financial impacts for the gangs influencing the country. Now that the government of Haiti has collapsed, and tourism is off the menu with gangs running the nation totally, the primitive form of stability offered by the gangs in the past has now descended into more infighting, more conflict, and less discipline. One incident is a case study, however due to the potential severity of this situation care should be taken for any air travel into or out of Haiti. Either the incident was a one-off lack of discipline (which if true has likely already been taken care of), or it is an indicator of a much larger trend that may be developing. Until more data is obtained, no reliable prediction can be made as to whether or not this will continue. However, finding volunteers willing to become the second data point will likely be challenging.

Analyst: S2A1

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//The Wire// 2300Z November 8, 2024//

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//BLUF: FEMA WHISTLEBLOWERS LEAK ORDERS TO ABANDON TRUMP SUPPORTERS IN FLORIDA. ATTACKS/UNREST OCCURS IN AMSTERDAM FOLLOWING SOCCER MATCH. NORTH CAROLINA FREEWAY SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED. RESEARCH MONKEYS STILL ON THE LOOSE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.//

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-International Events-

Netherlands: Authorities are investigating following what appears to be a series of attacks involving Islamic soccer fans in Amsterdam. Local media outlets are claiming that Islamic “residents” of Amsterdam were deliberately targeting Israeli soccer fans after a local tournament match, which resulted in the arrest of 62x assailants so far. 5x victims were hospitalized as a result of the attacks, with all five being discharged from the hospital this morning with non-life-threatening injuries.

-HomeFront-

Washington D.C. – This morning the Department of Justice unsealed the indictments of a three-person cell of Iran-affiliated individuals who allegedly planned to assassinate Donald Trump. Farhad Shakeri, the alleged leader of the group, was allegedly communicating with Iranian officials to conspire to assassinate Trump at some point after the election because Iran had assessed that Trump would lose and therefore be an easier target due to his reduced Secret Service protection detail. AC: Two of the three alleged conspirators have been arrested as part of this larger investigation, however Shakeri himself remains at large.

South Carolina: As of this morning, the escaped monkeys from the Alpha Genesis facility have not yet been recaptured, though local authorities have reported that their general location is known and traps have been set to recapture them.

North Carolina: A man has been arrested following a series of random shootings over the past few days in Raleigh. Andrew Thomas Graney was arrested after he shot at random cars along I-40 and residences in west Raleigh. AC: Initial reporting indicates the Raleigh shootings may have been more of a mental health incident rather than a deliberate terrorism attempt. However, the assailant did manage to shoot eight separate vehicles over the past few days, all scattered throughout different ambush sites along the freeway. As such, this attacker did exhibit a higher level of planning and deliberation than is commonly seen with mental health incidents. As of his arrest, no motive has yet been released by authorities, and only one injury has been reported as a result of these shootings.

Florida: This afternoon, whistleblower testimony leaked to the media indicates that FEMA officials issued deliberate and specific guidance for aid workers responding to the Hurricane Milton disaster zone to avoid conducting visits to homes that displayed signage in support of Trump. Specifically, FEMA agents and volunteers from other Department of Homeland Security divisions were told to avoid approaching homes where Trump signs were displayed, with several leaked messages confirming this policy does exist, and that the residences of Trump supporters were skipped over by FEMA workers, and that aid was not offered to these people as required by law. This afternoon, a FEMA spokesperson confirmed in an email with the originating media agency that the reporting is accurate, and that “extreme actions” are being taken to rectify this situation.

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Analyst Comments: As one might expect, the actions of FEMA employees to not render aid to people based on political ideology is exceptionally illegal in many ways if it is indeed true. At the moment, only one media outlet is running this story (so it’s single-source reporting), but photos and screenshots of the policy were provided in the original news story. FEMA has not yet made a statement directly to the public regarding this incident, as this story broke only a few hours ago.

Nevertheless, even taking into account the r

//The Wire// 2300Z November 7, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: MONKEYS ESCAPE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, NO MOTIVE YET DETERMINED. DOMESTIC OPPOSITION TO TRUMP PRESIDENCY MOUNTING.//

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-International Events-

Middle East: The war continues as before. Both Israeli and Hezbollah forces have continued trading missile strikes in Lebanon. Hezbollah has increasingly attempted to target Haifa, as Israeli forces continue their invasion of southern Lebanon.

-HomeFront-

South Carolina: This morning 43 Rhesus monkeys conducted a coordinated escape from the Alpha Genesis research facility in Yemassee. The monkeys themselves have allegedly not taken part in any medical experimentation as this facility is mostly used for breeding the monkeys for research at other facilities. However, it is not clear how the monkeys escaped, or for how long they may have been planning this operation. Consequently, locals have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed as a precautionary measure to prevent the monkeys from claiming squatters rights on their property before they are deported.

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Analyst Comments: As expected following any election that results in a change of power, the mad rush to push through as much legislation as possible has begun. Though it’s hard to say how federal changes will result in that much difference at the state level, many states (such as California) are attempting to string up as much red tape as possible before Inauguration Day. Some politicians are openly stating that they intend to fight Trump’s win in the courts, pending an investigation of voter fraud. If those efforts fail, it’s likely that some politicians will attempt to halt the certification of Trump’s win before it takes place on January 6th. Consequently, large-scale demonstrations could be expected at the Capitol as many liberal voters attempt to redress their concerns about the election before Congress.

Analyst: S2A1

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//The Wire// 2300Z November 6, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: DONALD TRUMP WINS ELECTION. WILDFIRE STRIKES VENTURA COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA. COALITION GOVERNMENT IN GERMANY COLLAPSES.//

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-International Events-

Europe: Climate activists from the Just Stop Oil group vandalized the U.S. Embassy perimeter in London early this morning in an act of protest against Trump’s win.

Germany: Chancellor Scholz’s coalition government collapsed today, following long-standing disputes between the Social Democrats, the Free Democrats, and the Green Party, all three of which had united to form a coalition government in 2021. AC: As of this afternoon, most pundits are expecting a snap election sometime next spring.

Middle East: Protests and demonstrations escalated overnight following PM Netanyahu’s decision to fire Defense Minister Gallant.

-HomeFront-

USA: Donald Trump has won the Presidential election, garnering both the Electoral College and the popular vote. Harris conceded defeat this afternoon. Votes are still being tallied as a handful of hotly-contested Congressional races remain unsettled or well within the margin for a recount.

Gulf Coast: Hurricane Rafael continues to strengthen, obtaining the status of a Category 3 hurricane overnight. Early this morning Rafael made landfall in Cuba, with many weather models differing on potential landfall impacts in the United States.

California: An exceptionally serious wildfire has threatened residential neighborhoods in Ventura County, as very high winds significantly altered fire behavior this morning. The Mountain Fire was spotted this morning on South Mountain, resulting in a rapid blowup throughout the day. Over 1,500 acres have already burned, and most of the areas at immediate risk to safety are residential areas. Consequently, overwhelming efforts have been undertaken throughout the day to evacuate very large residential neighborhoods. Extremely high winds have also restricted the use of aerial fixed-wing firefighting assets, greatly limiting firefighting efforts.

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Analyst Comments: As the final votes are tallied, one major overwhelming observation is the absence of around 18 million votes for Harris that were expected following Biden’s alleged numbers in 2020. In 2024, amid record turnout on both sides, the Democratic candidate won roughly the same amount of votes as in 2016. This has highlighted the not-insignificant discrepancies of the 2020 election like no other. Harris underperformed in every single county that Biden previously “won”, which is probably less of an indicator of voters’ distaste for her, and more of an indicator of the widespread cheating that occurred in 2020. The vote count reaching nowhere near 2020 levels despite spending almost $16 billion dollars this campaign season (the most in American history) speaks volumes.

However, at the end of the day, the truth of all elections remains poignant…roughly half of the nation is unbelievably upset. Even the most underwhelming protester still has the potential to cause chaos if the right funding conditions are met, though in general they usually are more of a threat to themselves than others. Nevertheless, increased situational awareness is strongly recommended over the next few months just in case more deliberately organized demonstration efforts become more common throughout far-left circles. Widespread rioting among these groups is unlikely for the moment, however there’s still plenty of time to fund any opposition movement between now and January…or after the Inauguration when opposition can more effectively be centralized. So far, most riots have been extremely low-level and largely insignificant, with only a few arrests being made in the usual major cities. More broadly, the next few months will be instrumental in determining which lines of effort remain viable for liberals, which should be

//The Wire// Election Night, November 5, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: AMERICAN POLLING PLACES CLOSE LARGELY WITHOUT SECURITY INCIDENTS. MANY INDICATIONS OF WIDESPREAD ELECTION IRREGULARITIES REPORTED ALONGSIDE RECORD HIGH VOTER TURNOUT.//

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-International Events-

Middle East: This afternoon PM Netanyahu dismissed Minister of Defense Gallant in a surprise move likely intended to remove moderates from his cabinet. Widespread protests and rioting has resulted from this decision, as a large portion of Israeli society sees this as a consolidation of power that increases the potential for war. Due to Gallant’s comparatively moderate stance on Iran, most viewed him as a balancing persona in the battle of social appeal regarding a potential conflict with Iran.

-HomeFront-

USA: The Presidential election was carried out throughout the day, with most reporting indicating a strong lead favoring Trump throughout most of the day as conservative turnout was higher, and liberal turnout was lower throughout many critical swing-states. Multiple bomb threats were allegedly called in at polling centers around the nation, and multiple instances of suspicious packages being found have been reported in a similar fashion. As of this report, all threats against polling places have been found to be false-alarms and not credible.

Pennsylvania: Sporadic reports throughout the day indicate varying issues statewide, mostly pertaining to issues with voting machines early this morning. Widespread issues with voting machines not functioning were reported mostly in Philadelphia immediately upon the polls opening, with many voters being told that the machines were “down” in some fashion (with no further explanation readily apparent), which caused the already-very-long voting lines to become even longer. Limited reports also suggest that authorized Republican poll watchers were prevented from accessing polling sites throughout Pennsylvania.

Wisconsin: This afternoon the city of Milwaukee announced a re-count of one district’s ballots due to one tabulator machine reportedly being unsecured for a period of time, in violation of election law. To ensure that the ballots are not tainted, roughly 30,000-40,000 ballots will be recounted tonight.

Washington D.C. – This afternoon a man carrying a flare gun and a torch was arrested at the US Capitol visitor’s center after bystanders noticed he smelled of fuel (likely gasoline). Capitol Police are investigating the incident, with no further details being made public at this time.

Washington State: Far left activists have already begun civil unrest operations throughout Seattle, as was previously planned weeks ago. AC: Most of the unrest so far has been fairly typical for that of the region, though by morning rioting could become more significant in the event of a Trump victory.

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Analyst Comments: As many expected based on the past 4 years of little effort to secure our elections (and overwhelming efforts to do the exact opposite), the playbook being essentially the same as in 2020 should have been a surprise to no one. Most of the highly questionable election events have pertained to Georgia (which poll watchers were hesitant to call for Trump, despite his substantial lead with almost all ballots counted), and Pennsylvania, which somehow had trouble counting their votes with expediency (echoing the suspicious activities of 2020 by keeping the count going late into the night when most people are asleep).

Generally speaking, the plan among most conservatives has revolved around voter turnout out-pacing the very obvious election rigging taking place in many critical districts, with the overall strategic goal of spreading the election fraud thin enough to be less significant. Only time will tell if this effort was successful, though in many states the overwhelming support for Trump has been di

//The Wire//2300Z November 4, 2024//

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//BLUF: FBI ARRESTS POTENTIAL TERRORIST PLOTTING ATTACK ON POWER GRID. MEDIA SPECULATES IRANIAN COUNTERATTACK TO BEGIN TONIGHT. ELECTION FORTIFICATIONS CONTINUE IN USA.//

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-International Events-

Switzerland – Over the weekend additional details have come to light pertaining to the September arrests of the inventor of the Sarco death pods serviced by the assisted-death group Last Resort. The inventor and several others were arrested in September following a malfunction during the first operational use of their death pod. New details indicate that foul play is assessed to be a factor at this time, as a forensic medical examiner noted strangulation marks on the victim’s neck. AC: As this exceptionally morbid and dystopian topic has received much attention over the past few years, the situation has not been made much better following the first victim of one of the death pods being found strangled to death. Initial information is sketchy at best, but most theories pertain to the idea that the death pod probably didn’t actually kill the person inside it, and the developers probably had to murder their first customer instead.

Middle East: Many mainstream media sources throughout the region are theorizing that an Iranian counterattack on Israel may take place tonight or tomorrow, so as to take advantage of the timing of the American Presidential election. AC: As always, nothing is confirmable via open sources. However, even though all mainstream media sources are largely propaganda outlets, it’s possible that mainstream media groups run/influenced by intelligence agencies could indeed have inside information pertaining to Iranian attack plans.

-HomeFront-

United States: Election day fortifications and anti-personnel obstacles continue to be emplaced throughout most major US cities by government agencies and private businesses alike. Plywood barricades have been emplaced by most businesses and storefronts around the National Mall as has become standard during times of heightened potential for civil unrest.

Tennessee: This afternoon a man was arrested for allegedly planning to conduct an attack on a power station near Nashville. The FBI identified the assailant as Skyler Philippi, who was arrested after attempting to use an explosive-laden drone to attack a power station.

Gulf Coast: Tropical Depression 18L continues to develop strength, as most forecast models predict the storm strengthening into a Tropical Storm this evening. Initial forecast modeling indicates a general track toward Louisiana.

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Analyst Comments: Not much is known regarding the incident in Nashville, however a cursory search of the alleged assailant’s name returns substantial open-source investigation reports conducted by far-left groups hunting down alleged White Supremacist groups and/or people. This individual left a paper trail so far and wide as to be exceptionally suspicious, and probably attracted the attention of every federal agency that exists by his rather active online presence. In a continuation of previous DoJ takedowns of potential terrorists, the details surrounding this case raise questions as to how long the FBI was going to wait before stopping this assailant. Per the FBI’s own press release, the individual had confessed to planning a mass shooting at a YMCA facility in June of this year. He had also scouted out the electrical facility multiple times, and openly conveyed all of his attack plans to undercover FBI agents in excruciating detail. Additionally, the assailant purchased C4 plastic explosives from an undercover agent, and later purchased black power to be used in the manufacture of IEDs as well. As if this was not enough to arrest the individual, he was able to assemble the explosive devices, attach at least one to a drone, travel to the facility, arm the explosives a

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//The Wire//2300Z November 1, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: ELECTION ISSUES AND IRREGULARITIES CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE USA. NORTH KOREAN TROOPS IN EUROPE COMPLICATE UKRAINIAN WAR//

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-International Events-

Eastern Europe: The claims of North Korean troops on the front lines of the Ukrainian War have continued to grow. The United States has claimed that roughly 8,000 North Korean troops are in Russia right now, and are allegedly planning to take part in combat operations in Kursk. From Ukraine’s perspective, varying claims have also been made of North Korean troops fighting as well, though it’s not clear as to if North Korean troops are actually in combat service in Ukraine yet. AC: Either way, the proxy war in Europe has largely taken a turn for the strange now that North Korea has, in effect, invaded Europe. South Korea has voiced strong objections to this alleged deployment, and indications are growing that South Korea may at some point decide to bring their proxy war on the Korean Peninsula, to the proxy war in Europe.

-HomeFront-

United States: Election integrity issues continue to mount. In Kentucky, yesterday’s report of a voting machine not allowing a voter to select Trump’s name has been confirmed by Laurel County election officials. The Attorney General’s office sent a team to the polling place to investigate, and was able to recreate the “glitch” during the investigation. The team reported that sometimes, touching a certain spot on the touchscreen resulted in a voter not being able to select Trump’s name, or the vote switching to Harris. Similar concerns have been reported in Arkansas, where yet another viral video seems to indicate the same exact scenario, votes switching to Harris, or the voter not being able to select Trump on the ballot. In the states of Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin, voters have reported seeing Trump’s name misspelled on the voting machine or on their paper ballots, casting doubt as to whether or not these votes would be invalidated. Some voters also reported “printing errors” on certain ballots, which smudged various candidate choices, likely invalidating the entire ballot. In Georgia, Cobb County election officials have stated that at least 3,000 absentee ballots will be mailed to voters later than planned. As of this afternoon, county officials have not disclosed how many ballots still need to be mailed out to voters.

Washington D.C. – A scandal involving leaked emails has emerged, alleging that the White House pressured the official Presidential stenographer to change the official transcript of President Biden’s remarks on Trump voters, significantly changing the meaning of the now infamous “garbage” quote. A single apostrophe was added to Biden’s remarks, which changed the meaning of the word “supporters” to be in its possessive form, changing the quote’s meaning to indicate that the “garbage” belonged to Trump’s supporters, and that the 

//The Wire//2300Z October 31, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: SEVERE FLOODING DEVASTATES EASTERN SPAIN. DPRK MISSILE TEST SETS NEW RECORD. ELECTION INTEGRITY ISSUES CONTINUE IN USA.//

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-International Events-

Spain: Severe flooding struck the nation yesterday, with over 155 casualties being reported throughout the southeastern coastal regions. The city and region of Valencia was hardest hit (with the bulk of casualties coming from this area), along with the southeastern portions of Castilla-La-Mancha, as well as eastern Andalusia. Local authorities claimed that roughly an entire year’s worth of rainfall fell throughout the region in about 8 hours, prompting widescale flash flooding with very little warning. Dozens of dams have been washed out throughout the region, and the city of Valencia itself has suffered catastrophic flooding damage.

Far East: Overnight North Korea conducted a substantial ICBM test, with the missile flying for 86 minutes, breaking their previous flight time record.

-HomeFront-

United States: Election irregularities continue. In Kentucky, mixed reports indicate varying trouble with voting machines not allowing voters to select Trump’s name on the screen as a choice to vote for. AC: This allegation came about as the result of one viral video suggesting this happened for at least one voter. However, other voters at the same polling place reported no issues in casting their ballot for Trump. As such, single-source reporting is not a total confirmation of a widespread problem, however this incident does highlight the importance of paying attention and documenting discrepancies as they occur. Especially considering that, so far, the overwhelming majority of all election integrity issues have favored one particular candidate.

Texas: A poll worker discovered a sheet of paper containing login information allegedly for election machines at a polling place in Dallas. Allegedly, the scrap of paper contained user ID and password information for logging in to election machines. AC: As this is another single-source report, more investigation is needed to determine the veracity of this incident. However, for posterity’s sake being aware of voting machine irregularities continues to be a common theme.

Missouri: One of the largest lithium battery recycling facilities in the world suffered a catastrophic fire yesterday, prompting local evacuations. The 225,000 square foot complex in Fredericktown caught fire due to unknown reasons, resulting in the complete destruction of the facility. No casualties have been reported among workers at the facility, however the fire is still burning. Initial plume analysis indicates that much of the extremely toxic smoke is drifting nearly directly north from the facility. AC: Fires involving lithium batteries are some of the most significant and dangerous fires that are commonly found throughout society. Not only are lithium fires exceptionally hard to extinguish, but the smoke contains very hazardous compounds such as hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen cyanide. As such, locals have been advised to stay indoors and turn off external ventilation. This incident is also a continuation of critical infrastructure events which have occurred under mysterious circumstances. For instance, the company who owns the facility touted their state-of-the-art fire detection and suppression system, which relies on an array of sensors throughout the facility to detect any compromised battery cells. It is unknown if this fire detection and suppression system was functioning as designed when the fire broke out.

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Analyst Comments: Analysis of the North Korean missile launch by Japanese defense officials suggests the missile was launched at an unusually high take-off angle, reaching an altitude of 4,350 miles. While this seems like a drastic over-estimate, this is a tactic frequently used by North