Grateful that there is light and hope.. We wish you a happy Thanksgiving Biden and his wife's message to Americans

 President Joe Biden sent his thanks and greetings to Americans on Thanksgiving, stressing in a tweet to his personal account on Twitter that Thanksgiving is a special time to reflect on what happened to us during the year, and what awaits us in the future. We are grateful that despite the darkness there is light, hope and progress.. My family to yours, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving.”

In a video posted on President Biden's official account, the President and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, wished Americans a happy Thanksgiving better than usual, noting that this is the second Thanksgiving Day celebrated in light of the Corona epidemic, and we welcome the resumption of holiday traditions by millions of American families.

Biden credited the COVID-19 vaccines with facilitating the return of family gatherings this holiday season, despite the resurgence of the virus and an increase in new infections in the United States, and the president and first lady had previously received a full vaccination, and a booster dose.

"While we give thanks to God for what we have, we also keep in our hearts those who lost their lives and gave so much for us," the president and his wife said in the video.

Biden vacation

Biden and his wife Jill had traveled to Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, for Thanksgiving, and on the island Biden visited the Coast Guard compound at Brant Point, where he met with employees and US service members from around the world.

"I'm not kidding when I say I'm grateful to these guys," Biden said during the interview, noting that Coast Guard personnel were standing right in front of him on the ground as he was leaving. According to the Associated Press.

Biden, whose late son Beau was a lieutenant colonel in the Delaware National Guard, said he has seen US service members work around the world, from the South China Sea, Iraq and Afghanistan to South America.

And he continued: “When foreigners ask what America is, they don’t see us here,” meaning civilians. "They see them," he referred to members of the Coast Guard and other branches of the US military, and that "makes me proud."

On Nantucket, Biden watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, as spectators again lined the roadside to watch the parade of about 8,000 participants. Parade workers and volunteers had been vaccinated against COVID-19 and directed to wear masks.

The Bidens, on the other hand, kept their Thanksgiving tradition, with their Thanksgiving menu featuring roasted turkey, filling using Grandma's recipe, and dessert being three types of pie. Where he ate ice cream with chocolate chips.

back again

It is worth noting that Biden and his wife have been spending Thanksgiving on Nantucket Island since before their marriage in 1977. They broke this tradition in 2015 after his son Beau died that year at the age of 46 from brain cancer, and they broke up last year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic banning travel and large family gatherings, Biden instead dined at his Delaware home last year with only his wife, daughter Ashley and her husband.

But this year, the president joined millions of Americans celebrating the holiday with large groups of loved ones. The entire Biden family flew with him last Tuesday night on Air Force One to resume the Thanksgiving tradition, with his wife, Jill; his son Hunter, his wife Melissa, and their young son, Beau; Daughter Ashley and grandchildren Naomi, Finnegan, Macy, Natalie and Little Hunter, as well as Naomi's fiancé Peter Neal.

different visit

Biden's visit to Nantucket this time, his first as president, differs markedly from his previous vacation there when he was a US senator and later vice president.

Biden lost much of his freedom of movement alone when he became president, and he now travels with a large group of security personnel, White House staff, other officials and journalists.

His every public movement is closely monitored by the US Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies.

Jill Biden told members of the Coast Guard she would see them again Friday night at the annual Nantucket Christmas tree lighting, another Biden tradition.

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony is where Beau Biden proposed to his wife, Haley, in 2001, and they married on the island the following year. Biden is expected to return to the White House next Sunday.

Washington releases 50 million barrels of oil reserves

 The White House announced that US President Joe Biden has ordered the use of 50 million barrels of the United States' strategic oil reserves, in a coordinated effort with other countries to mitigate the rise in fuel prices.

The White House said, in a statement, that this will be coordinated with other energy consuming countries, including China, India, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

At the same time, India said, in a government statement, reported by Reuters, that it will release five million barrels of its strategic reserves in coordination with other buyers, including the United States, China, Japan and South Korea.

The move is part of efforts led by Biden to coordinate the release of stocks, which is seen as a warning to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC +) against pumping more oil to counter rising inflation in major economies such as the United States, China and others, according to the agency.

President Biden's announcement of the use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve comes "as part of the ongoing efforts to reduce prices and address supply shortages around the world," according to the statement.

After this announcement, US West Texas crude fell $1.38, or 1.8 percent, to $75.37 a barrel.

The White House said that "over the past 18 months, the Corona pandemic has caused lockdowns to contain the virus, and it has affected the global economy in an unprecedented way."

He continued: "Since the economic movement has begun to regain its activity again, the demand for oil has increased, (...) and American consumers feel the impact of the rise in oil prices in petrol and diesel stations, and in their home heating bills, and American companies feel that as well, (. .) That is why President Biden decided to use "all the tools at his disposal to work on lowering prices and addressing the supply shortage."

The White House confirmed that the president is ready to take additional measures, if necessary (to reduce prices), and is ready to use his full powers in coordination with the rest of the countries, to maintain sufficient supplies of oil, with the United States emerging from the repercussions of the epidemic.

Despite this move, the statement says, the administration is committed to the president's ambitious clean energy goals, which are reflected in the Infrastructure Development Act, and investment in the fight against climate change.

Samsung to Texas..a giant factory to produce chips that the world needs

 At a time when the crisis in the production of electronic chips is causing the prices of cars, computers, and other products to rise in the United States and the world, the American Wall Street Journal said that Samsung Electronics plans to build a chip factory, worth approximately $ 17 billion, in Taylor, Texas, USA

The newspaper quoted people it described as insiders as saying that an announcement to this effect may be issued as early as Tuesday, as the state's governor, Greg Abbott, is scheduled to issue an "economic announcement" on the same day, which may be to highlight the project.

The newspaper said that the Taylor city plant plans to create about 1,800 jobs, knowing that it is not expected to start producing the chips until the end of 2024, according to documents submitted by Samsung to the Texas authorities.

To attract the giant, the city has offered incentives that include property tax exemptions of up to 92 percent of the value of the tax for the first ten years.

A Samsung spokeswoman said that "a final decision has not yet been made on the (exact) location" of the plant.

A global chip shortage has undermined many industries from smartphones and home appliances to cars.

Samsung, the world's largest semiconductor maker by revenue, plans to invest more than $205 billion over the next three years, with the priority given to making chips.

Boosting US production of chips has been a priority for both the Biden administration and Congress, which has put in place legislation to provide funding to stimulate investment in the United States.

And in June, the Senate approved $52 billion in direct industrial subsidies for new factories for the semiconductor industry, though the House has yet to take action.

The US has fallen behind in semiconductor manufacturing, accounting for just 12% of global production capacity in 2020 — down from 37% in 1990, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

China, Taiwan and South Korea became larger production centers for computer chips, which lawmakers came to view as a critical resource for national security and economic growth.

Before Texas, Samsung had previously "explored" locations in Arizona, New York and Florida, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to the Wall Street Journal.

Race to find the wreck of the "Ghost" in the Mediterranean

 Officials from Britain, the United States of America and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) expressed their confidence on Monday that they will be able, before their rival Russia, to find the wreckage of the stealth fighter "F-35", which crashed last Wednesday over the Mediterranean Sea.

The fighter took off from the British aircraft carrier "HMS Queen Elizabeth", before falling into the sea.

Before the fighter fell into the sea, its commander managed to jump out of it and survived.

Following the accident, NATO expressed its fear that Russia might find the wreckage of the fighter, and get its hands on the "highly advanced technology that distinguishes it."

But General Simon Doran, the highest-ranking US officer on board the British aircraft carrier, reassured Monday: "We'll get it back first, I guarantee you that."

In turn, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe, General Tim Radford, told reporters on board the carrier, which is sailing in the Mediterranean, "we are not worried about taking it back."

"We are not worried because we are working on this at the moment. There was concern when the plane went down, but the pilot is fine and that is the most important thing," he added, declining to reveal details of the pilot's rescue operation.

For his part, said Steve Morehouse, who commands one of the nine warships involved in efforts to search for the plane, that the crash of the F-35 is a "really unfortunate accident (...) This is a setback."

Morehouse stressed that "the durability of this aircraft and our confidence in it and the project has not wavered."

The United Kingdom has received to date 21 American F-35 fighters, most of which operate on board the British aircraft carriers "Queen Elizabeth" and "Prince of Wales".

The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter, especially characterized by the ability to vertically land and short takeoff, and is difficult to detect due to the ability to be hidden from radars.

The Federal Reserve to counter the rise in the price of oil

 On Monday, the White House refused to confirm what Bloomberg reported on officials about US President Joe Biden's intention to release stocks from the strategic Federal Reserve of oil in coordination with major countries in Asia and the European Union in order to limit the rise in fuel prices.

But the White House did not deny making contacts with Japan, India and South Korea, to ensure an increase in global supplies of oil by drawing from their strategic reserves. While the White House spokesman confirmed that no decision had been taken regarding the liberation of oil reserves.

And Saturday, Kyodo news agency reported that Japan is considering releasing oil from its reserves for the first time to curb the rise in oil prices, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida indicated his readiness to face rising oil prices "after a request from the United States," according to Reuters.

However, Japan may struggle to justify such a move, since under its own laws, the country can only release reserves at a time of supply constraints or natural disasters, but not to cut prices.

Reuters reported that the Biden administration has pressured some of the world's largest economies to consider liberating oil from their strategic reserves in the face of high energy prices.

The requests include asking China for the first time to consider releasing stocks of crude.

"We are moving forward to consider what we can do legally on the basis that Japan will coordinate with the United States and other relevant countries," Kishida told reporters.

He added, "We want to reach a conclusion after a comprehensive study of the situation that each country faces and what Japan can do."

Japan has tapped its reserves in the past to deal with the fallout from the Gulf War in the early 1990s, and the deadly earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Thursday that Tokyo is closely watching the impact of high oil prices on the world's third-largest economy.

"While we urge oil-producing countries to increase oil production, we will strive to stabilize energy markets through coordination with major consuming nations and international organizations such as the International Energy Agency," Matsuno said.

Resource-poor Japan gets the vast majority of its oil from the Middle East. The recent rise in oil prices, and a weak yen, has pushed up the cost of imports, dealing a double whammy to a country dependent on trade.

On Friday, the Kishida government unveiled a record stimulus plan worth 490 billion dollars, including measures to counter high oil prices. It plans to support oil refineries in the hope of capping wholesale gasoline and fuel prices to ease the suffering of households and companies from rising oil costs.

"The important thing is to urge the oil-producing countries to increase oil production. We will arrange concrete measures after ascertaining which industrial sectors will be affected," Kishida said last month after discussions with cabinet ministers.

LEBRON JAMES DELETED AFTER VIOLENT ALTERCATION

 The atmosphere was electric Sunday night in Detroit, Michigan. LeBron James' Lakers defeated the Pistons (116-121) but the star was sent off for a big foul on Isaiah Stewart, who lost his nerves.

Nine minutes from the end of the third quarter, while the Pistons extended their advantage to 12 points on a free throw, LeBron James brutally turned around, nudging Isaiah Stewart, marking him.

The 20-year-old interior, who suffered a cut above his right eye (five stitches), has repeatedly tried to get revenge on "King James". This led to a melee of players from both teams, with several staff and security members also joining the fight.

LEBRON JAMES "ISN'T A DIRTY TYPE"

Isaiah Stewart and LeBron James were kicked out after video viewing. Other Angelinos are at risk of being sentenced. Lakers point guard Russel Westbrook, particularly fierce in the scuffle, is not immune from retroactive sanction and has already suffered a technical foul.

This is also the case of Anthony Davis, his team's top scorer with 30 points, who defended his teammate, excluded for the second time in his career, after a meeting where the Lakers remade their delay in the last quarter.

“Everyone in the league knows that (James) is not a bad guy. As soon as he touched it, he turned around and said, "It's my fault. It wasn't on purpose." I don't know what (Stewart) was trying to do, ”he said.

For Lakers coach Frank Vogel, “Our guys did a good job protecting our teammate. You want peacekeepers in these situations. Form a wall around a teammate and get up before it gets uglier, ”he said.

Death toll rises in Wisconsin car crash

 Authorities in the northern US state of Wisconsin are seeking to establish the circumstances of a four-wheel drive vehicle that stormed a crowd gathered to participate in a Christmas parade in Waukesha.

On Sunday, at least five people were killed and more than 40 injured when an SUV plowed into a parade in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, the city administration said on Twitter.

According to a report by "NBC News", about 28 wounded are still in hospitals near the area of ​​the accident, three of them are in critical condition.

CBS had published a video clip documenting the car as it was speeding near the crowd.

Among the victims were children, according to Sandra Peterson, a spokeswoman for the Milwaukee Archdiocese, who revealed that "some students at Waukesha Catholic School were injured in the process."

Senior law enforcement officials said a person with a significant criminal history was being questioned, noting that investigators are looking into the possibility that whoever was behind the wheel was involved in an earlier incident involving a knife, and was fleeing when the car arrived at the show just after 4:30 p.m. a little bit.

Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson explained at a press conference that "there was a Christmas parade in Waukesha when a red SUV drove over the barricades (...) heading to Main Street."

He added, "The car hit more than 20 people, including children. There were injuries as a result of this accident."

He pointed out that "Wakisha police found a suspicious car, and the investigation is ongoing," stressing that the authorities had identified the suspect and arrested him.

And it was decided not to open schools, Monday, while some streets will remain closed for the duration of the investigation, according to Thompson.

US President Joe Biden was informed of the incident, and the White House declared: "Our hearts are broken, and we sympathize with those who were targeted in this terrible incident," according to what an official in the US presidency said.

"We have contacted local officials to offer our assistance if necessary," he added.

Several Wisconsin parliamentarians expressed their condolences, including Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin, who said "this violence is horrific and heartbreaking."

This incident came after a week of tension in the state, with the American youth Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted of the charge of killing two men last year during riots and protests against police violence in Kenosha, about 80 km from Waukesha.

KYLE RITTENHOUSE, WHO KILLED TWO ANTI-RACIST DEMONSTRATES, ACQUITTED

 American Kyle Rittenhouse, who killed two anti-racist protesters in 2020, has been found not guilty.

The 18-year-old pleaded self-defense throughout his trial. He was acquitted of all five charges against him, including murder, by jurors in the state of Wisconsin.

"The jury has reached the right verdict," said Kyle Rittenhouse on conservative television station Fox News. “Self-defense is not illegal. It was a difficult journey but we did it. ” The young man faced life imprisonment.

SELF-DEFENSE ?

The facts took place in August 2020 in Kenosha (Wisconsin). Numerous protests were organized against police violence and racism following the murder of African-American George Floyd by a white policeman. Kyle Rittenhouse, then aged 17, had joined armed groups that had come to "protect" businesses from demonstrators.

Under confusing circumstances, he killed two men aged 26 and 36, and wounded a third with a semi-automatic rifle. The teenager assured during the trial that the three men had chased him, and that he had fired in defense.

UNITED STATES DIVIDED

In the United States, Kyle Rittenhouse creates controversy. Several right-wing organizations support him, and consider that the 2020 demonstrations were the work of anarchists. On the contrary, for the supporters of better regulation of firearms, Kyle Rittenhouse represents the excesses of the right to self-defense.

His acquittal was greeted with several protests in New York, Chicago and Portland. 500 National Guard soldiers were also on standby in Wisconsin.

Democratic President Joe Biden said he was "worried and angry" but called on the people to respect the verdict. As for Donald Trump, former conservative president and pro weapons, he congratulated Kyle Rittenhouse in a press release. "If that's not self-defense, nothing is!"

Biden is 'healthy', White House doctor

 The White House doctor announced, in a detailed health report published on Friday, that US President Joe Biden is "in good health" and "has the ability" to perform his job as President of the United States, after the latter underwent a routine medical examination.

The doctor, Kevin O'Conner, indicated that the US president, who will turn 79 on Saturday, is taking three prescription drugs and two other over-the-counter drugs.

"The president remains a healthy and strong man," he wrote, stressing that he "has the ability to successfully exercise the duties of the presidency."

Biden resumed his presidential duties, Friday, after he transferred her for about an hour and a half while he was under anesthesia for an endoscopy of the intestine to his deputy, Kamala Harris, who became the first woman to assume the powers of the presidency in the history of the country.

"The result of my medical examination is very good," Biden told reporters as he left Walter Reed Hospital, near Washington.

Shortly after arriving at the White House, the president said with a smile, "I feel good."

The US presidency said that the president's letters to the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives announce this transfer of power according to the conditions stipulated by the Constitution, and Biden returned and handed over his powers again.

The American scene was dominated by the House of Representatives approval of a large social spending plan proposed by Biden, before a brief statement was issued by White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki.

"The president will undergo a routine endoscopy" at Walter Reed Medical Center near Washington, the statement said.

This "routine" examination aims to detect any abnormalities in the colon and forms part of the president's first medical examination.

The oldest American president in the history of the United States announced that he intends to run for re-election in 2024. But his advanced age raises speculation that he may abandon this idea.

The president has promised the greatest transparency about his health and some supporters of former President Donald Trump miss an opportunity to question publicly, and in somewhat devious ways, his physical and mental health.

Biden's doctor had announced at the end of 2019, when he was a candidate in the Democratic primary for his party, that he was "in good health" and "strong."

Biden faced a serious health problem in 1988 and was urgently taken to hospital after a ruptured blood vessel, and even a priest was called for the last rites.

Meat prices are rising for American consumers

 It appears that Americans watching the rising cost of groceries will have to limit their purchases of animal protein, after it has doubled in price over the past year, according to CBS News.

Since October 2020, the prices of meat, poultry and fish have increased by almost 12%, according to the government's consumer price index, with employment data showing beef prices rising even more, rising more than 20% over the past year, while the price of chicken increased by 7.5% and beef The pig increased by 14%, under the influence of inflation in the country.

Since early 2020, before the coronavirus pandemic, beef, pork and chicken prices have risen 26%, 19% and 15%, respectively, according to EconoFact, a nonpartisan publication covering economic affairs.

“The increases in meat prices were initially the result of supply disruptions when packing plants closed due to the pandemic,” Jason Lussac, an agricultural economist at Purdue University, wrote in a post on the EconoFact website. Additional costs from socially distanced workers and the addition of personal protective equipment.

It might be easier for me to tell you what, CEO Donny King, at Tyson Foods, which accounts for roughly 20% of U.S. meat production, is raising prices because it pays more for grain, feed, labor, transportation, storage, packaging and ingredients. It is the component that did not experience inflation in the last year.”

King said the company protects its bottom line and incurs higher costs to consumers, raising prices 13% for the fiscal year and 24% in the fourth quarter.

Stewart Glendening, the company's chief financial officer, said Tyson Foods' revenue rose 20% in the fourth quarter, mostly due to its price increases, while sales fell 4%, largely because factories were not fully staffed.

Americans who buy beef saw prices rise by about 33% over the last quarter, and during the same period Tyson Foods' pork and chicken prices rose 38% and 19%, respectively. This helped boost Tyson's revenue 12% to $12.8 billion during During the three-month period, its earnings more than doubled to nearly $1.4 billion from the previous quarter.

Inflation is not only seen in groceries when buying beef and chicken, as Americans are also paying more for car fuel, heating, clothes, rent and many other things, with demand increasing even with a labor shortage and other disruptions caused by the Corona pandemic.

The situation is proving difficult this Thanksgiving for many Americans, who may not be able to afford to eat a holiday focused on a meat-base