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During a White House event on Friday, President Biden appeared to apologize to his own staff after being instructed to stop taking questions from reporters at the meeting.

Biden met with local officials and activists on Womens Equality Day to discuss guaranteeing abortion access throughout the country in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

Though the most attention-grabbing moment of the entire sit down came when a confused Biden tried to take one too many questions from the press and awkwardly apologized to his staff for taking "control" of the situation.

After finishing one question, Biden pointed to another reporter, ready to field more inquires. Though as seen in video recorded at the meeting, an administration staff member interrupted Biden, trying to force an end to the questions.

President Biden apologized to his staff for taking "control" and fielding too many questions from the press on Friday. (AP Newsroom)

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The offscreen staffer stated, "Thank you so much, Mr. President for " Caught off guard, Biden abruptly interjected with an apology. "Oh Im sorry, I " he trailed off, stammering.

Leaning back with his arms up as if trying to defuse the situation, Biden added, "I took control. I shouldnt do that." The staffer assured him it was "no problem," though Biden once again acknowledged, "Im not allowed to do that."

He then seemed to cede authority to his handlers, prompting them by saying, "Go ahead, you tell me." Without skipping a beat, the unknown staffer took control of the situation, stating, "I think were gonna go ahead and have the rest of the conversation [barely audible] closed to press. Thank you all so much."

Biden sat there awkwardly as journalists exited the room, still shouting questions at the president as they left.

Biden's apology to his own staff had social media users wondering if he was in control of his own presidency. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The strange scene had several conservatives on Twitter wondering whether Biden calls the shots or whether his handlers do.

"Who's really in control?" asked conservative pundit Ian Miles Cheong.

BIDEN APPEARS TO USE PREPARED LIST OF REPORTERS AGAIN FOLLOWING G20 SUMMIT IN ROME

Author and former NYPD police commissioner Bernard Kerik asked a similar question, tweeting, "WHO IS HE TAKING ORDERS FROM?"

Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., press secretary Abigail Marone declared, "The President of the United States isnt allowed to decide when he takes questions from the press."

"Who's in charge?" asked The Daily Wires Twitter account.

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President Joe Biden apologized to his staff for taking "control" during a White House meeting after he let the press ask one too many questions. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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People who attended the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, fled the scene in a rush after hearing numerous gunshots. Parents grabbed their children and others helped people flee to safety. A few members of the community were so shaken they did not return until days later to claim the belongings they had left behind. These people who felt safe in a town they had grown to know and love will not see it the same.

Guns being in the hands of someone ill-equipped is the reason peoples nerves are so shaken. The danger in areas such as grocery stores, schools, and more cause them to no longer see these places as safe. While the issue of gun control may be coming to peoples attention now, it has been a topic of debate since James Madison wrote the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights.

The second amendment, simplified, protects a person who owns a weapon and is not in the militia. This means that a person can use their weapons to strictly defend their property. While this may have been a revolutionary amendment for those living in 1791, the amendment is not fit for twenty-first-century America.

Security and safety have changed from 1791 to 2022. From our clothes and mannerisms, all the way to women being able to vote and members of the LGBTQIA+ community being able to get married. Why should gun laws be any different? We live in a time when people feel they have to defend themselves.

Some people in todays society choose to buy guns to protect themselves for self-defense, hunting, and collecting. These guns, while small in size, are large in power. Guns, depending on the model, can be sold to any person who is 18 years old or older. In the U.S. a background check is not required when buying a gun from a private seller. This is an issue because, while 18 years old is a legal age to be considered an adult, it does not mean an 18-year-old can make adult decisions yet. According to the National Library of Medicine, human brains develop up until you are around 25 years old making it a big responsibility for people to make rational decisions while being under the age of development. Which can lead to an accident in a few short minutes. When it is easy to obtain guns, it is unchallenging for people to harm others and themselves.

Since 2006, there have been 504 mass shootings in the U.S., and 2,644 people have been killed. Two of the victims of the Highland Park shooting, Kevin and Irina McCarthy, had a two-year-old son. He is now an orphan due to this tragedy.

Others who have died due to a mass shooting were kids themselves. Nineteen elementary school children and two teachers passed away in the mass shooting of Robb Elementary on May 24. These children did not get to live long enough to explore, learn, and have fun as kids should. Instead, they spent their last minutes on earth hoping to see their parents again at such a young age.

A place of learning turned into a place of worry for many students, not just that day, but every day from here on out. No one should fear getting an education or going to a parade out of fear of a mass shooting taking place. We have our amendments in place to protect us, but the second amendment does not seem to be doing its job.

America needs all the help it can get to help revise the Second Amendment. This can happen through peaceful protests, voting during elections, and speaking up. Rather than standing by and watching more unreasonable murders, you can make a change. So step up and do your part to help reform gun control laws in America for a better future.

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Sean Hannity highlighted the report from The Washington Times about FBI whistleblowers coming forth and alleging that Christopher Wray has lost control of the agency on "Hannity."

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SEAN HANNITY: A major new report from The Washington Times. It just broke. It says rank and file FBI whistleblowers coming forward many are now saying that director Christopher Wray has lost control of the agency and needs to resign, according to The Washington Times report, these whistleblower claims include allegations of bias even being forced to sign false affidavits. And according to my sources tonight, who I spoke to within the last hour that are directly involved with the whistleblowers, they are at now at least 20 confirmed whistleblowers that have come forward.

And according to their attorney, quote, I'm hearing from FBI personnel that they feel like the director has lost control of the bureau. He said they are saying, how does this guy survive? He's leaving. He's got to leave now. Also breaking tonight, a new memo from the attorney general, Merrick Garland and his office are sending a stern reminder this night to staff about policies that limit contact with members of Congress, by the way. That would mean FBI members talking to members of Congress as whistleblowers.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 12: FBI director nominee Christopher Wray testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee July 12, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. If confirmed, Wray will fill the position that has been left behind by former director James Comey who was fired by President Donald Trump about two months ago. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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So this letter, obviously a convenient reminder from the attorney general of the United States. So the question is, is he trying to silence these whistleblowers? Because it certainly looks like it at this hour. Now, it also looks like they're trying to pressure these whistleblowers. But what Democrats, they only like hearsay whistleblowers, not real whistleblowers. That sounds like intimidation directly from the AG's office and the AG and the FBI director need to encourage whistleblowers, not silence them, not intimidate them. This sounds like a veiled threat.

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web 3 reputation

The internet is changing. The era of Web2, dominated by big tech, social media, streaming, and subscription-based service models, is quickly fading away and giving rise to Web3. Ownership and control of user data in Web2 rests firmly in the hands of centralized tech companies.

By contrast, Web3 allows individuals to seamlessly transfer their data and assets over multiple platforms privately, securely, and transparently. Most importantly, it doesnt expose an individuals information and metadata to commoditization unless the individual wishes to provide it, leaving them with complete control. While this self-sovereign approach to individual ownership and control will apply to most forms of personal information, such as financial and medical history, it will also be incredibly pertinent to our future digital reputations.

A New Type of Identification

Digital reputations can be curated but are often anchored directly to the social media platform, group, or community upon which they were created. Furthermore, an individuals social media persona and following are not directly portable from one platform to another and can easily be revoked at the discretion of the company running the platform. However, In web3, individuals will avoid such issues through direct ownership of a single digital identity that goes wherever they go, both online and in the real world.

Similarly, individuals will retain control over visibility and access to their personal information stored within their digital identity otherwise known as Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI). This personal data can also be provided via homomorphic encryption or to Secure Enclave processing environments, which reap the benefits of contributing the data without disclosing any private user information. If medical information does need to be shared with a healthcare provider, for example, it can be selectively disclosed or ideally provided as zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs). Permission can even be time-based so that the data is removed once a predetermined expiry point is reached.

Conventional reputation could even involve an individual's credit history or credit score. Credit history can be proven by the individual in the form of verifiable credentials or receipts held by the individual proving their transaction history and eliminating the need to store it centrally with a third party.

Another more current area in which digital identity and portable reputation could prove the most useful is within Decentralized Autonomous Organizations or DAOs. DAOs allow for cooperation between members in a way that has no central authority. There are a variety of different ways in which DAOs can be structured, but they increasingly require trust.

Having a merit-based reputation is essential in this case. With blockchain-based verified digital identity, it is possible to remain anonymous, but have cryptographic proof of a specific humans verified, merit-based credentials, even without revealing any of their secure personal information. The digital identity can act as a reputation scorecard, which can be updated in real-time, proving what they have contributed or other relevant reputation data.

What Digital Identities Could Look Like, And Offer

So, what would a system such as this look like?

User metadata and consumer spending information, in the form of verifiable credentials and receipts, can be blind signed for the owner and encrypted within a digital identity and then provided across networks and platforms. Financial transaction data, account balances, digital assets, permissions and social network interactions would all be applicable. The data shared or requested could be customized to specific apps, and all data cryptographically secured so that no third party could access them without permission.

Perhaps most importantly, this digital identity could use an individuals biometric data, such as face, fingerprints, or similar. These biometric credentials can be supported with storage of the individual's biometric template in a self-sovereign manner, allowing only the user to access and control them. This would make it impossible for anyone besides the actual owner of the identity to utilize the credentials.

This could then act as a form of universal Verifiable Credentials (VCs) that would be acceptable for any platform to confirm who someone is but wouldnt give access to any information that an individual elected to restrict. As an individual demonstrates experience, earns certifications, or expands their credentials, this digital identity would instantly reflect that, evolving an online reputation.

In fact, the potential for this type of system goes way beyond just the internet. There is also a vast case for Digital IDs in more traditional offline settings. Most likely, through smartphone integration of a supporting ID wallet, individuals could access workplaces, entertainment venues, festivals, and events with verifiable credentials or NFT tokenized access. This will make security at such locations tighter, as only approved persons will be able to gain entry.

Giving Power Back to the Individual

The benefits of digital ID to user security are many and will have major implications for combating scams, fraud and money laundering. However, perhaps the biggest boon for the adoption of digital ID adoption is their function in the empowerment of individuals. Centralized web2 businesses have had full access and control over user data for too long; web3 will change this.

In addition to protection from data mining, digital IDs will also protect people from scammers, hackers and other malicious activity. Data leaks, identity theft, and malware attacks that all too often cause havoc for web2 users will be all but eradicated. Even age verification requests can be actioned without having to reveal a persons age, as the individuals verified credentials are seamlessly tied to their digital ID through zero-knowledge proofs.

SSIDs and their integration with web3 are sure to dramatically impact how we all interact both online and in our day-to-day lives. A persons reputation will become a form of currency because, unlike most of human history, it wont be able to be falsified or obscured. This marks the end of the age when big tech companies govern our information and the beginning of an era where individual control over personal data is the standard and making a verified self-sovereign digital identity as the gateway to the internet.

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Alastair Johnson is Founder and CEO of Nuggets, an award-winning decentralized, self-sovereign identity and payment platform. Its the only platform of its kind that truly brings together payments and digital identity, utilizing self-sovereign data principles.

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INDIANAPOLIS, United States and LIMBURGERHOF, Germany, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Corteva Agriscience and BASF today announced a long-term collaboration to develop new soybean weed control solutions for farmers around the world. The two companies agreed to cross-license soybean traits, while developing complementary herbicide technologies, enabling both companies to offer innovative soybean weed management solutions. Through the collaboration, Corteva and BASF aim to meet farmers' demand for tailored weed control options differentiated from those on the market or in development. As a result, both companies anticipate a spark in novel product offers with increased access to the global $7.1 billion soybean seeds and traits market, as well as the $5 billion soybean herbicide market.[1] The first market introduction is planned in North America with additional geographies to follow.

Corteva will combine a proprietary PPO (protoporphyrinogen oxidase) gene licensed from BASF with its portfolio of herbicide tolerant traits, including Corteva's proprietary 2,4-D choline gene, to develop a new trait stack for soybeans. The stack will include tolerance to four herbicide modes of action, or distinct mechanisms to achieve control. Together they will provide a new, effective and flexible option to help control the most problematic weeds. This innovative herbicide tolerance stack is expected to be available in all Corteva seed brands. Corteva has licensed the stack to BASF for use in BASF seed brands and also anticipates licensing the trait stack to additional seed companies.

The new soybean trait stack coming from the cooperation will include tolerance to both Corteva and BASF herbicides: BASF's Liberty (glufosinate-ammonium), Corteva's Enlist herbicides (2,4-D choline with Colex-D technology) and BASF's PPO inhibiting herbicides, Kixor and Tirexor, as well as a new PPO inhibiting herbicide under development by BASF. The stack will also include tolerance to glyphosate. The agreement allows both companies the opportunity to recommend the other's herbicide solutions to help ensure farmers have the tools best suited to effectively manage weeds.

"This cooperation is a milestone for us to expand our position in the soybean market," said Dr. Peter Eckes, President R&D and Regulatory of BASF Agricultural Solutions. "The trait collaboration with Corteva harnesses each of our strengths and allows both companies to maximize value creation in our respective seed brands and industry-leading herbicide pipeline."

"We are pleased to work with BASF to bring important new innovations to soybean farmers," said Dr. Sam Eathington, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Digital Officer, at Corteva Agriscience. "Delivering additional sustainable options for weed control will add value to the Enlist weed control system, the fastest-growing herbicide-tolerant system in soybeans."

The first launch of soybean varieties with the new trait stack is expected in the early 2030s in North America, pending regulatory reviews and completion of field testing. Both companies are exploring opportunities in additional regions where biotechnology crops are cultivated.

While separate and distinct, this broad cooperation complements the companies' recent announcement to develop Enlist E3 soybeans with BASF's nematode resistant soybean (NRS) trait.

Additional value expected from further development of soybean trait stack for entirely new herbicide mode of action

Longer-term agreements between Corteva and BASF are also in place to develop an additional soybean trait package that includes tolerance to BASF's Liberty and PPO inhibiting herbicides, Corteva's Enlist herbicides, glyphosate and another, entirely new herbicide mode of action under development at BASF. BASF will develop a new trait stack for soybeans for tolerance to five herbicide groups, including the cross-licensed 2,4-D choline gene from Corteva, offering growers unprecedented control of resistant weeds. This longer-term approach from both companies will provide competitive alternatives for soybean farmers well into the 2040s.

The transgenic soybean event in Enlist E3 soybeans is jointly developed and owned by Corteva Agriscience and M.S. Technologies, L.L.C. Trademarks and service marks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliated companies. Enlist Duo and Enlist One herbicides are not registered for sale or use in all states or counties. Contact your state pesticide regulatory agency to determine if a product is registered for sale or use in your area. Enlist Duo and Enlist One are the only 2,4-D products authorized for use with Enlist crops. Consult Enlist herbicide labels for weed species controlled. Always read and follow label directions.

About BASF's Agricultural Solutions Division

Farming is fundamental to provide enough healthy and affordable food for a rapidly growing population while reducing environmental impacts. Working with partners and agricultural experts and by integrating sustainability criteria into all business decisions, we help farmers to create a positive impact on sustainable agriculture. That's why we invest in a strong R&D pipeline, connecting innovative thinking with practical action in the field. Our portfolio comprises seeds and specifically selected plant traits, chemical and biological crop protection, solutions for soil management, plant health, pest control and digital farming. With expert teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we strive to find the right balance for success for farmers, agriculture and future generations. In 2021, our division generated sales of 8.2 billion. For more information, please visit http://www.agriculture.basf.com or any of our social media channels.

About Corteva Agriscience

Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) is a publicly traded, global pure-play agriculture company that combines industry-leading innovation, high-touch customer engagement and operational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world's most pressing agriculture challenges. Corteva generates advantaged market preference through its unique distribution strategy, together with its balanced and globally diverse mix of seed, crop protection, and digital products and services. With some of the most recognized brands in agriculture and a technology pipeline well positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to maximizing productivity for farmers, while working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. More information can be found at http://www.corteva.com.

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BASF Forward-looking Statement

This communication contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current estimates and projections of BASF and currently available information. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of the future developments and results outlined therein. These are dependent on a number of factors; they involve various risks and uncertainties; and they are based on assumptions that may not prove to be accurate. Such risk factors include those discussed in Opportunities and Risksin BASF's annual report 2021. We do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this report above and beyond the legal requirements.

Corteva Agriscience Forward-looking Statement

This communication contains certain estimates and forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and may be identified by their use of words like "plans," "expects," "will," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "projects," "estimates" or other words of similar meaning. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including statements about Corteva's regulatory approvals, product development and performance are forward-looking statements. Corteva disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement or other estimate, except as required by applicable law. A detailed discussion of some of the significant risks and uncertainties which may cause results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements or other estimates is included in the "Risk Factors" section of Corteva's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as modified by subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

[1]AgbioInvestor, Global Soybean and Herbicide Market Values, 2021

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