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President Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is being hailed Wednesday as the “first ever truly pro-Second Amendment” choice to lead the agency. ATF Deputy Director Robert Cekada’s nomination to the top job at the bureau was quietly transmitted to Congress on Tuesday and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Cekada, a former NYPD detective, has been with the federal law enforcement agency in various roles since 2005 and has served as deputy director since April. “In his role as Deputy Director, we have worked closely with Robert Cekada to ensure law-abiding gun...

A fifth person has died at a lavish Florida Disney World resort in a chilling string of deaths in less than a month that’s cast a dark shadow over the “Most Magical Place on Earth.” The unidentified guest was reportedly pronounced dead at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista, just steps from Disney Springs, on Nov. 8, the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to The Post Wednesday. “Although there was a death at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort, we declined jurisdiction,” the Medical Examiner said in a statement, noting the body was ultimately turned over to...

Sarah Ferguson is continuing to feel the heat from a scandal involving her controversial ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The former Duchess of York’s upcoming children’s book, “Flora and Fern: Kindness Along the Way,” has been withdrawn from publication following recent public fallout, multiple outlets report. The book was originally scheduled to be published on Oct. 9. It was postponed until Nov. 20, until now reportedly being scratched completely. “It’s not been delayed, it’s being pulped,” one publishing insider told the Daily Mail. “It’s an acknowledgment of the inevitable. No one is going to want to buy it.” A spokesperson for Ferguson...

In a startling first, a Washington state man has been infected with a strain of bird flu previously only detected in animals. The “severely ill” man was hospitalized with a high fever, confusion and respiratory distress earlier this month and confirmed to have H5N5, a subtype of avian influenza carried by wild birds such as ducks and geese. The Washington State Department of Health described the unidentified patient as being “older” and having “underlying health conditions.” The agency noted that the man has a “mixed backyard flock of domestic poultry” at his home in Grays Harbor County, in the southwest...

Musk also said that Optimus would change life for incarcerated people at the meeting. Instead of physically jailing prisoners, Optimus could "follow you around and stop you from doing crime," he said.

This fool died trying to steal copper wires from one of those electric car charging stations. Then his family tried and failed to sue the station for 3 million dollars. The judge threw it out and told the family they owed damages for what the man did to the charging station. Yes there is video of him being fried in this video. What is unbelieveble is the entitlement of the family wanting money because he died stealing from this company.

Degenerative joint diseases like osteoarthritis and intervertebral disk degeneration are conditions that affect millions of people worldwide, leading to pain and reduced mobility. A study found that cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) is an important enzyme. It plays a key role in inflammation and cartilage breakdown. The study suggests that cPLA2 could be a possible target for treating joint diseases. Osteoarthritis and intervertebral disk degeneration are conditions that slowly break down cartilage in joints and disks in the spine. This leads to pain, inflammation, and impaired function that worsens over time. Members used advanced methods to examine the relationship between cPLA2...

According to an ABC News Australia report, a new study of a cut mark in the bone of a giant kangaroo recovered from southwestern Australia’s Mammoth Cave suggests that the cut was made after the bone had fossilized. Mike Archer of the University of New South Wales once thought the cut mark was evidence that humans living in Sahul, a paleocontinent made up of what are now Tasmania, Australia, and New Guinea, contributed to the extinction of many species of megafauna some 40,000 years ago. "We were convinced that humans…were trying to cut the bone open to get, perhaps, marrow,"...

In a discovery that could shift labor and delivery practices around the world, researchers have found that the effectiveness of oxytocin—a common medication used to induce or speed up labor—depends on the time of day it's administered, especially for patients with gestational diabetes. The study combined laboratory research in mice and human cells with a review of more than 2,300 pregnancies. The results were striking. Women whose labors were induced in the early morning to around noon experienced significantly shorter labor durations than those induced around midnight. For patients with gestational diabetes, the timing difference amounted to as much as...

A historically black university whose president is under scrutiny for plagiarism allegations reported on by The Daily Wire is a “criminal enterprise to divert federal and state funds,” according to a federal lawsuit filed by the school’s former Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. It is one of four similar lawsuits filed in the last few months against the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, its president Heidi Anderson, its provost Rondall Allen, and its diversity, equity, and inclusion czar Jason Casares, that all follow a similar pattern: A faculty member allegedly discovers wrongdoing at the university, and then is retaliated against...

Veterans with Gulf War Illness experienced significant improvement in migraine symptoms after following a diet low in glutamate, a component of flavor-enhancing food additives commonly found in processed foods, according to new research. Brain scans also revealed decreased cortical thickness in patients on the diet—providing evidence, for the first time, that the improvement in symptoms was linked to measurable changes in the brain. Glutamate, which is found in high levels in processed foods and also occurs naturally in some foods like tomatoes and mushrooms, is known to play a role in mediating pain. Researchers first used brain scans to compare...

Skin cancer can be confusing…Firstly, any type of skin cancer is concerning. That’s why it’s important to pay attention to your skin and see a dermatologist at least once a year to see if any moles, freckles or growths are of concern.But some skin cancers have a much higher degree of risk for metastasizing, like melanoma. While melanoma is rare, accounting for only 1 percent of skin cancer cases, it represents the majority of skin cancer deaths.Then there are non-melanoma skin cancers, like basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), the two most common types of skin cancer.Both...

A team has revealed how hydralazine, one of the world's oldest blood pressure drugs and a treatment for preeclampsia, works. In doing so, they made a surprising discovery—it can also halt the growth of aggressive brain tumors. In their paper the team uncovered the method of action of hydralazine, and in doing so, revealed an unexpected biological link between hypertensive disorders and brain cancer. The findings highlight how long-established treatments can reveal new therapeutic potential and could help in the design of safer, more effective drugs for both maternal health and brain cancer. The team found that hydralazine blocks an...

Gen Z voters are more confident in Republicans than Democrats, even as they see the Democratic Party as being more open-minded and honest, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. Kiersten Pels, spokesperson for the Republican National Committee (RNC), told Newsweek that the poll shows how Gen Z is “waking up to the fact that the Democrat Party has abandoned them."

https://babylonbee.com/news/new-thermostats-will-now-require-you-to-relinquish-your-man-card-in-order-to-turn-the-heat-on AKRON, OH — In order to properly shame the weak, newly installed thermostats will now require men to surrender their Man Card in order to turn on the heat. "You sure you want to do that, you low-T coward?" asked the thermostat, as local man Daniel Miller reached for the heat button. "If so, hand over your man card and go enroll yourself in a birthing class, immediately." Being a feeble namby-pamby, Mr. Miller has again considered turning on the heat after all of the house pipes froze, leaving the family without water. "I get that I will disgrace...

Top Republicans banned GOP Rep Dan Crenshaw (TX) from international travel for three months after an alcohol-related episode during a congressional trip to Mexico in August, according to Punchbowl News. The House Intel Chair wanted Speaker Mike Johnson to kick Crenshaw from the Committee, however, Johnson declined. However, Congressman Crenshaw’s ‘cartel task force’ was disbanded according to Punchbowl News. Per Punchbowl News: During an August trip to Mexico, Crenshaw was having drinks with a group of Mexican officials. One Mexican official cracked a crude joke that made a woman present uncomfortable. Crenshaw toasted the remarks. Johnson, Crawford and Crenshaw huddled...

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the Trump administration’s challenge to a New York law that blocks immigration arrests for people traveling to and from state courthouses. U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino rejected the administration’s claims that New York’s restrictions create unconstitutional obstacles to immigration enforcement and are preempted by federal law. “To hold to the contrary would improperly elevate the concerns of the federal sovereign over that of a State and deprive New York of its essential ability to protect its sovereign interests in the face of undue federal interference,” D’Agostino wrote in her 41-page opinion. New York passed...

Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico.A monarch butterfly carrying a tiny tag developed by Cellular Tracking Technologies at the Cape May Point Arts and Science Center in New Jersey, which helped fund a monarch tagging project.Credit...Video by Hannah BeierFor the first time, scientists are tracking the migration of monarch butterflies across much of North America, actively monitoring individual insects on journeys from as far away as Ontario all the way to their overwintering colonies in central Mexico.This long-sought achievement could provide crucial insights into...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department is breaking off several of its main offices and giving their responsibilities to other federal agencies, an early look at how President Donald Trump could fulfill his campaign pledge to close the department entirely.Offices that serve the nation’s schools and colleges would go to departments ranging from Labor to Interior. Education officials say the moves won’t affect the money Congress gives states, schools and colleges. They didn’t say whether current department staff would keep their jobs.Since he took office, Trump has called for the dismantling of the Education Department, saying it has been overrun...

Kevin Spacey has revealed that he is currently homeless and 'living in hotels' as he admits his financial situation is 'not great'. Just two years ago, the actor was cleared of sexual assault allegations against four men during a UK trial in 2023. He has since struggled to get work and has passionately spoken out about his 'cancellation' in Hollywood. At the time of the allegations he was living in Baltimore, Maryland, where he had been based for 12 years. But in a new interview he has told The Telegraph that he lost his house and is now 'living in...