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New York Attorney General just lost her effort to negate the bond agreement allowing Trump to appeal the judgment. The court added conditions but turned down her effort to reject the company as a viable bonding company.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure to treat and cure it, according to a statement from Walter Reed National Military Center officials on Tuesday. "Secretary Austin recovered uneventfully from his surgery and returned home the next morning. [snipped out section quoting officials saying his prognosis is excellent] Austin was then admitted to Walter Reed on Jan. 1 "with complications from the December 22 procedure, including nausea with severe abdominal, hip, and leg pain," the officials said.

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Paul Reubens, the actor who made millions around the world laugh with his Pee-Wee Herman character has died. He was 70. “Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” a statement on his official Instagram account read. ((SNIP)) “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. ((SNIP))

Article is YouTube video, but below is a brief description from the Twitter feed of Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews): 'During Russia's New Year special on state TV, they openly addressed the West to say, "Like it or not, Russia is enlarging!" The rest of the clip should give you a general idea as to the mood in the studio.' Yossarian's take:Imagine combining... - a modern day 4K Lawrence Welk, - "The Hunger Games", - all the forced smiles and applause of a late-Stalin-era speech, - sprinkle with 2 kg of cocaine, ...and you will get what just got shown on Russian...

A man plunged nine stories from a high-rise in Jersey City, NJ, landed on a BMW — and miraculously survived, according to stunning photos and a witness. The man crashed through the roof of the Beemer parked below 26 Journal Square at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, then stood up with a broken arm and asked, “What happened?,” onlooker Christina Smith, 21, told The Post. According to witnesses, the man plunged through the roof of the BMW and then quickly got up.“I heard a big boom and I didn’t think it was a person at first,” said Smith. “The back window of...

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Isabelle Thorpe and Kate Shortman want to end the stigma against muscular women. Two U.K. Olympians are hoping to spread the message that there is no correct definition of a “feminine body.” Artistic swimmers Kate Shortman, 19, and Isabelle Thorpe, 20, did a lingerie photoshoot for Bluebella’s #BeStrongBeBeautiful campaign to embrace their muscular bodies and help promote women in sports. For the underwater photoshoot, the duo showed off their muscles as they held a Union Jack. “It’s utterly unfair that society’s expectations for boys are to have this perfect image of health by going to the gym, lifting weights, and...

SACRAMENTO — Propelled by growing voter frustration over California’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Republican-led drive to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office collected enough voter signatures to qualify for the ballot, state officials reported Monday, triggering for only the second time in the state’s history a rapid-fire campaign to decide whether to oust a sitting governor. Recall backers submitted more than 1,495,709 verified voter signatures — equal to 12% of all ballots cast in the last gubernatorial election — meeting the minimum threshold to force a special recall election, according to a tally released by Secretary of State...

Sudan is to normalise relations with Israel, US President Donald Trump says - the latest in a series of Arab League countries to do so. There had been growing speculation Sudan would announce ties in return for being removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. Sudan had been a foe of Israel since the latter's founding in 1948. It comes weeks after similar moves by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. The two Gulf states became the first in the Middle East to recognise Israel in 26 years. Jordan signed a peace deal with Israel in...

President Trump is planning to bring to Hunter Biden associate Tony Bobulinksi as a guest to Thursday night's debate, Fox News has (snip one word - rhymes with 'burned' - to make in an excerpt!)

Kellyanne Conway @KellyannePolls Tonight I tested positive for COVID-19. My symptoms are mild (light cough) and I’m feeling fine. I have begun a quarantine process in consultation with physicians. As always, my heart is with everyone affected by this global pandemic. ❤️ 7:16 PM · Oct 2, 2020·Twitter for iPhone❤️ https://twitter.com/KellyannePolls/status/1312214949658152960?s=20

Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Trump has announced his pick for Supreme Court justice: Joe Biden. By nominating Biden, Trump has forced the Dems' hands, making them believe the sexual assault claims and allegations of inappropriate, creepy behavior against the former vice president. The "4D chess" move forced Dems to immediately accuse Joe Biden of sexual assault and reverse their position on the current claims against him. "We now believe Tara Reade," said a somber Kamala Harris, "and we will do everything in our power to destroy this man's life." (snip)

Here is the Twitter feed last updated 11 minutes ago from Senator Lindsey Graham: Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC US Senate candidate, SC The two biggest changes regarding the Senate and judicial confirmations that have occurred in the last decade have come from Democrats. #1 Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC US Senate candidate, SC * Harry Reid changed the rules to allow a simple majority vote for Circuit Court nominees dealing out the minority. * Chuck Schumer and his friends in the liberal media conspired to destroy the life of Brett Kavanaugh and hold that Supreme Court seat open. #2 Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC US...

From the Twitter account of Judd Deere, White House Deputy Press Secretary, posted ~8 minutes ago:President @realDonaldTrump will visit Kenosha, Wisconsin on Tuesday to meet with local law enforcement and survey damage from the recent riots.

WWDC 2020 officially kicks off today as a completely virtual event. This year, Apple is expected to use its Worldwide Developers Conference to introduce iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS 10.16, and much more. Read on as we round up all of the news from WWDC 2020 as it happens! -snip- WWDC 2020 News Hub | Latest news: Apple unveils iOS 14 with new home screen design, widgets, picture in picture, moreApple debuts new Translate app in iOS 14: on-device translation, 11 languages, moreApple announces iPadOS 14: new widgets, redesigned apps, contextual Siri, revamped universal searchApple officially announces virtual CarKey feature...

(Admin Mod, I know this isn't a proper article - these are my words, not from a source article, but Allen West is beloved around these parts and the only updates on his status after his motorcycle crash are kind-of unstructured posts on his Facebook page.) Allen West left the hospital today, got home, and posted a video thanking everyone for their prayers and well wishes. Since we can't embed video (especially Facebook video), go to this link to watch it: https://www.facebook.com/AllenBWest/I hate to say it, but he looks and sounds pained. Mega-prayers for his recovery. Here are pictures of...

Former U.S. Congressman and Texas Republican Chairman candidate Allen West was injured in a motorcycle accident Saturday, his team said in a tweet. Allen West ✔ @AllenWest Team West here. We are getting more information about this, but right now, we just ask for your prayers and positivity. As we get more information, we will provide updates. #PrayersForAllenhttps://www.facebook.com/TheRepublicanCoffeeCornerWithAngela/posts/2977196032361168 … The tweet linked to a Facebook status posted by Dr. Angela Graham-West, who said he was in the emergency room and was injured outside of Waco. (SNIP. George P. Bush asked for prayers)

JERUSALEM—Roman authorities are investigating controversial religious leader Jesus of Nazareth for violating the Empire's clear "stay in tomb" order. After crucifying him and laying him in the tomb, Roman guards put Him under strict orders to stay there and not come back, rising victorious over sin and death. ---SNIP--- "Jesus is a dangerous rebel, refusing to bend the knee to Caesar and not abiding by the law of sin and death," said one Roman official. "He clearly broke the law by leaving the tomb, and we're going to be issuing a citation and placing him under mandatory quarantine for these...