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Democratic Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is facing scrutiny after a bombshell 7News I-Team investigation revealed her office failed to properly disclose funding sources for a series of lavish trips. Despite Bowser’s repeated claims that her domestic and international travels are part of economic development efforts, public records raise alarming questions. Bowser’s administration reportedly has no expense filings on record for trips to the Masters Tournament, Las Vegas, Miami, Mar-a-Lago, Dubai, or Doha, even though several of these outings appear to have been paid for by third-party entities, including foreign nations and private organizations, according to 7News. In one case,...

Trump! a parody of Jump! By Van Halen

More than any other Victorian-era writer, Tennyson has seemed the embodiment of his age, both to his contemporaries and to modern readers.

In a startling revelation, Mustafa Uysal, a treasure hunter from Bursa, has claimed to have unearthed an underground city in the Orhangazi district, which he asserts is the true location of the First Council of Nicaea, traditionally believed to have taken place in Iznik. Uysal, who has kept his discovery under wraps for years, is now demanding $50 million to disclose the exact location of this purported archaeological site.Uysal, who turned to treasure hunting after his retirement, stated that his excavations led him to a significant find: an underground city featuring a sarcophagus cemetery and intricate symbols adorning its long...

Complete cabinet meeting. Thot i would post this as i looked for it and doesn't appear to be posted except in pieces.

I'm calling it right now: Payton Jackson will be the first female U.S. President.

Jury shown video of ‘Sycamore Gap tree being felled’ Footage shown in Newcastle trial of two men accused of chopping down tree on Hadrian’s Wall in September 2023 Mark Brown North of England correspondent Wed 30 Apr 2025 09.13 EDT Share A jury has been shown footage of what prosecutors say is the moment the Sycamore Gap tree crashed to the ground after being felled by a shadowy figure wielding a loud, revving chainsaw. A court heard that the video was taken on the Apple iPhone 13 of Daniel Graham, one of two men accused of illegally cutting down the...

‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ wants fans to do the time warp again for its 50th anniversary. The musical cult classic’s half-century milestone will be celebrated with a new 4K Ultra remaster that will be released in theaters and on Blu-ray later this year. Released in 1975, the movie stars Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon as a newly engaged couple who seek help at the castle of gender-bending Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry) when their car breaks down. “Rocky Horror” was based on the musical play by Richard O’Brien with a screenplay by O’Brien and director Jim Sharman, and produced by...

Paul Sperry @paulsperry_ How Robert Mueller helped Saudi Arabia cover up its role in 9/11 attacks From nypost.com 2:51 PM · Apr 29, 2025

In the Hunter Valley, long, brown trains chug through lush pastures, carrying stacks of black rock - the lifeblood of the region, though not for much longer. This has long been Australia's coal country. But the area, a three-hour drive from Sydney, is now begrudgingly on the frontline of the country's transition to clean energy. "This town was built around a coal mine," says Hugh Collins from Muswellbrook, "so it'll be a big shift. I don't know what will happen." Nowhere captures this dilemma quite like the soon-to-be demolished smokestacks of Liddell power station, which tower over the rolling hillside...

Can't arrest suspected illegal migrants without a warrant.

The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter, raising the question: Are we in a recession? Economic growth, as measured by the Gross Domestic Product, has to be negative for more than one quarter for a recession, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the nonprofit research group that officially calls recessions. According to the NBER: "A recession involves a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months." The NBER has not yet declared a recession. The current downturn also hasn't met an unofficial definition of recession, which is...

Ukraine has signed a deal with the United States, giving the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare minerals as it continues to work with the Trump administration in an effort to end its three-year war with Russia. Ukrainian Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko flew to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to help finalize the deal. "On behalf of the Government of Ukraine, I signed the Agreement on the Establishment of a United States–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. Together with the United States, we are creating the Fund that will attract global investment into our country," she wrote on X. Upon taking...

An outrageous travesty of justice occurred in Missouri recently that could cause millions of Americans to lose faith in the criminal justice system. As KSHB reported on Wednesday, a radical judge ordered a deranged leftist credibly accused in federal court of firebombing two Tesla Cybertrucks and charging stations in Kansas City to be released from prison back on April 24. United States Magistrate Judge Jessica Hedges ruled that it was wrong to hold 19-year-old Owen McIntire behind bars before trial for his alleged crimes after agreeing with the defense’s desperate pleas for mercy. FOX4 obtained court documents that revealed the...

April 29 (Reuters) - A Haitian woman died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Florida last week, the agency said on Tuesday. The death of Marie Ange Blaise, 44, who was pronounced dead by medical professionals at the Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Friday, is under investigation, according to ICE. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here. ICE said it has notified the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other agencies of Blaise's death. It said it also provided email notification to...

A fan at PNC Park fell over the outfield wall and onto the track on Wednesday night during the Pittsburgh Pirates’ matchup with the Chicago Cubs. In the seventh inning of the contest, a man in the right field section at PNC Park suddenly was seen falling headfirst over the outfield wall and crashing down onto the dirt during the middle of a play. The person appeared to jump up before flipping multiple times on his way down about 21 feet to the warning track.

A tragic midair collision between a Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport left 67 people dead — and now shocking details are emerging. Officer Tatum breaks down the New York Times report, which reveals that pilot Rebecca Lobach ignored a critical co-pilot order before the crash. He questions why military protocol was violated to conceal her identity and scrub her social media, and whether this was another example of DEI hiring gone wrong. This is more than just pilot error — this is about truth, accountability, and dangerous double standards. Buckle up. 0:00 – NYT:...

The Volonaut Airbike **************************************************** +VIDEO Just coming out of ‘stealth’ mode is the Volonaut Airbike, a flying machine madder than the maddest box of frogs but somehow hugely appealing. The Volonaut is the creation of Polish inventor and entrepreneur Tomasz Patan, who is the man behind the equally left-field Jetson One. VIDEO AT LINK: Thrilled to share a sample of what I have been working on in "stealth" mode.Stay tuned for the official launch video soon.@Volonaut #airbike pic.twitter.com/Ie5KKAehCT— Tomasz Patan (@TomaszPatan) April 26, 2025Tomasz calls the Volonaut a ‘superbike for the skies’. It’s powered by jet propulsion and is designed...

HOLY SHIT! RFK Jr. just said point blank that (1) the Dept. of HHS under the Biden Regime collaborated in child trafficking, both for sex and for slavery, and (2) there are 300,000 missing children that they are desperately trying to find. ARFK Jr. says HHS was a “collaborator in child trafficking”, and that he has ended this and now they are aggressively trying to find these “300,000 children that were lost by the Biden administration”. You thought Russiagate and Covid were bad? absolutely stunning and truly crimes against humanity!

Discovered in the sandy countryside near Oxyrhynchus, the document offers a rare glimpse into the structured world of professional athletes during Roman rule. This Greek text, preserved by Egypt's arid climate, reveals the administrative side of ancient athletic organizations and highlights the enduring influence of Greek cultural practices in Roman Egypt.This small archaeological discovery from many years ago is a living piece of history that shows us the love for sports that people in Ancient Greece and Rome had. This is why they were so meticulous and organized, in a way very similar to today's gym memberships...The letter mentions someone...