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A Southwest Airlines jet that experienced “Dutch roll” while flying at 34,000 feet had undergone routine maintenance before being parked outside during a strong storm, after which pilots noticed unusual movements of the plane‘s rudder pedals. Following the incident in May, Southwest Boeing mechanics found “substantial” damage to the plane’s tail, where the rudder is located. However, the National Transportation Safety Board said it had not determined when the damage occurred. According to data from Flightradar24.com, the Boeing 737 Max was grounded for more than a month before resuming flights last week. “Dutch roll” is a swaying, rhythmic combination of...

New York Rep. Pat Ryan became the eighth House Democrat to call on President Biden to step aside from the 2024 running on Wednesday. 'Trump is an existential threat to American democracy; it is our duty to put forward the strongest candidate against him. Joe Biden is a patriot but is no longer the best candidate to defeat Trump,' Ryan, a moderate from a swing district, wrote on X. 'For the good of our country, I am asking Joe Biden to step aside -- to deliver on his promise to be a bridge to a new generation of leaders.'

A Washington County man is filing a lawsuit against a Las Vegas dancer after he says an "extensive, fraudulent scheme" lasting ten years cost him over $35,000,000, according to court documents. The lawsuit claims in 2014 the plaintiff, Fred Brunner, was going through a divorce and "decided to go to a Las Vegas gentleman's club to smoke a cigar and have a few cocktails." That's where he met a woman. The woman, who was reportedly a dancer, "made a significant amount of money from Brunner that night ... and learned Brunner was far wealthier than her normal patrons — wealthy...

(The Center Square) – In June, nine Illinois companies announced a total of 1,017 jobs affected by mass layoffs. A policy analyst and economy expert says more people are relying on themselves for employment. A “mass layoff” under the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act is a reduction in force at a single site of employment of 25 or more full-time employees if they constitute one-third or more of full-time employees at the site, or 250 or more full-time employees. Director of Fiscal and Economic Research at Illinois Policy Bryce Hill said Illinois has the least business-friendly state of...

Do you know when you don’t want to be telling unnecessary jokes which don’t make much sense, even when one reads the official transcript put out by your people? President Joe Biden, on the week in which Democrats seem to be slowly coming to the conclusion he needs to be replaced atop the presidential ticket. Do you know when said joke really doesn’t need your words to be slurred in a way that those watching the event are left wondering whether you just made an untoward, vulgar remark about the secretary-general of NATO? President Joe Biden, on the week in...

Biden world appears to be in damage control. Biden campaign staffers are “battling low morale and disillusionment” amid the current news cycle, fueled by leaks after the president’s infamous debate performance, Axios reported Wednesday, noting that campaign leaders have tried to motivate their “demoralized” staffers while working to rally Democrat lawmakers and donors from abandoning President Joe Biden. Leaks to the establishment media from within the Biden camp damaged the morale of the campaign, Politico West Wing Playbook reported Tuesday, “creating a sense of uneasiness and distrust that did not exist before the debate.” When Biden repeatedly vowed to remain...

Convicted felon Hunter Biden is reportedly the “acting chief of staff” to President Joe Biden, usurping Jeff Zients in that designated role. The Biden family, which made millions from foreign business deals while Joe Biden was in and out of office, is helping to keep Biden in the race, a source told the Daily Beast on Wednesday: His family is standing with him, his wife Jill and sister Valerie, who Democrats relied upon to provide wise counsel—not just cheerleading. His son, Hunter, has been seen at the White House so much lately that one well-connected lawyer/lobbyist Democrat dubbed him “the...

A national election watchdog group has joined a pair of New York Republican Congresswomen challenging the state's mail voting law in court. The Public Interest Legal Foundation filed an amicus curiae brief with the state Supreme Court supporting Rep. Elise Stefanik, Rep. Claudia Tenney, and other New York elected officials in their lawsuit challenging a state law allowing universal mail voting. The Democratic-controlled New York legislature approved a law in 2021 allowing New York voters to cast ballots through the mail. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, signed the measure into law. The move followed the rejection of a constitutional amendment...

A golf handicap measures a golfer’s ability or potential ability, allowing players of different skill levels to compete fairly against one another. If you’re new to the game or want to better understand how a golf handicap works, you’ve come to the right place. Golf handicaps are an equalizer, making it possible for players with varied skill levels to compete in a fair competition. Tracking your handicap also lets you monitor your progress and skill improvements. In this article, we’ll cover essential topics ranging from calculating your golf handicap to obtaining an official handicap index, all while keeping things simple...

Radio host “Charlamagne tha God” urged Democrats on Tuesday to answer President Biden’s challenge to run against him at the Democratic National Convention. Amid calls for him to step aside and allow another Democrat to run at the top of the ticket, Biden called in to MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Monday and declared, “I am not going anywhere.” During the interview, Biden slammed the “elites” that he claimed run the Democratic Party. “Any of these guys that don’t think I should run, run against me. Announce for president, challenge me at the convention,” Biden said. Charlamagne played audio from this...

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Republicans in Pennsylvania are on the cusp of overtaking Democrats in voter registration in Bucks County and other key regions of the state, which could play a pivotal role in the 2024 presidential election. This shift is part of a broader trend across the state, which remains a central battleground this election cycle specifically since it was won by former President Trump in 2016, but won by President Biden in 2020. Bucks County, located north of Philadelphia, has 197,950 registered Democrats compared to 197,669 registered Republicans, leaving Democrats with a slender 281-voter advantage. This margin has dramatically narrowed from four...

WASHINGTON – Ukrainian pilots will take to the skies in American-made F-16 fighter jets in the coming weeks to deter Russian airstrikes, the leaders of the US, Denmark and the Netherlands announced Wednesday. Kyiv is set to receive 78 F-16s from a consortium of NATO countries who got President Biden’s permission last year to dispatch the American-made aircraft and train Ukrainian pilots. “The transfer process for these F-16s is now underway, and Ukraine will be flying operational F-16s this summer,” Biden, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a joint statement. Denmark and the...

Ivermectin may not just be the anti-parasitic, anti-cancer, anti-viral repurposed drug we recognise but may have multiple other neuroprotective benefits for humanity in an era where we all may be subjected to neurotoxins – some apparent like vaccines and others invisible like electromagnetic frequencies (“EMFs”).Ivermectin for Parkinson’s Disease – MS, Stroke, Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Depression, and Schizophrenia? Modulated through P2X4 ReceptorsBy Dr. Justus R. HopeWe all should know that ivermectin is effective not only against river blindness but can be repurposed against many different types of cancer, even against metastatic disease.During the 2020 pandemic, ivermectin saved many lives worldwide, and...

The leader of the World Federation of Advertisers' Global Alliance for Responsible Media falsely claimed it did not direct its members to blacklist Twitter after Elon Musk purchased the platform, since renamed X, according to a House Judiciary Committee GOP interim staff report. Rob Rakowitz's claim during his transcribed interview with the committee is contradicted by a GARM member's documentation of "discussions about the boycott, noting that the company had pulled advertisements from Twitter based on GARM's recommendations," a committee press release Monday says. The report documents how GARM "participated in boycotts and coordinated action to demonetize platforms, podcasts, news...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to endorse President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee during a recent interview on MSNBC, adding to the growing damage against the Biden campaign as top Democrats jump ship. Host Jonathan Lemire asked Pelosi, “Does Joe Biden have your support to head the Democratic ticket?”

The Arizona rancher who became the face of the border crisis when he was charged with killing a migrant on his land will not face trial again, a judge has ruled. George Alan Kelly, 75, was charged with the killing of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, a Mexican national found dead on Kelly's sprawling ranch in January 2023. The case led to a mistrial in April when jurors failed to reach a verdict after one hold-out refused to acquit. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Thomas Fink denied the prosecution's request to keep the case open on the possibility that new witnesses could...

On this date in 1946, market day in the southeastern Polish town of Debica, three captured fighters* from the anti-communist Freedom and Independence (WiN) movement were publicly hanged. This salutary, and surprise, hanging was a nasty public message during the dirty post-war war to consolidate communist authority in Poland. The message, however, was not exactly meant for a world wider than Poland itself, so the fact that it was captured in a grainy photograph snapped by WiN agent Józef Stec and subsequently smuggled out to the West was not at all to the liking of Polish authorities....

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) did not take a stand regarding President Joe Biden staying in the 2024 presidential race or letting someone else run as the Democrat nominee, saying it was “up to” him. “It’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run,” she said on MSNBC on Wednesday. “We’re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short. She added, “I want him to do whatever he decides to do, and that’s the way it is. Whatever he decides, we go with.” Her comments come at a time seen as critical for...

Actor Ben Affleck’s daughter is demanding that the government impose mask mandates in Los Angeles hospitals. “The county must oppose mask bans for any reason,” Violet Affleck said. “Hi, Violet Affleck, Los Angeles resident, first-time voter, I’m 18,” Violet Affleck, the daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, said while introducing herself to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors during a public representation segment. Violet Affleck holding it down at the LA County Board of Supervisors demanding mask availability, mask mandates in hospitals, and clean air in all government buildings including jails and detention centers. Go Violet! 😷🍉 pic.twitter.com/B8PN3jl5F6...