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Pope Francis’ announcement this week [Dec 2023] that he wants to be buried at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome leads to a question: Where are his predecessors? If you guessed St. Peter’s Basilica … there’s a good chance you’re right. Pope Francis cites his devotion to Mary the Mother of Jesus and his frequent visits (both as pope and before) to the basilica dedicated in her honor, which is a little less than 2 1/2 miles east of St. Peter’s. If Pope Francis is buried at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, he won’t be alone. Six...

The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), putting her at the center of an administration focused heavily on immigration. The 59-34 vote to confirm Noem capped off a relatively smooth process even as other nominees face more intense scrutiny.

VIDEORichard Quest of CNN needs to send a "thank you" note to Ezra Levant of Rebel News for helping him grow a bit of a spine. Apparently Levant's critique of Quest as being a "fluffer" in his Davos interviews, specifically with Klaus Schwab, did make a bit of a mark on his soul. As you can see, Quest's interview with Klaus Schwab after that encounter with Rebel News was more challenging than his past boring fluff interviews with him. Credit to Quest for introducing the term "Davosian Agenda." I have already marked that term down for future use. Anyway it...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration shut down a highly trained, all-volunteer team of certified firefighters in early 2024—a move that rendered the California National Guard incapable of sending a complete firefighting force to Los Angeles until 10 days after the deadly fires broke out in the city, the Washington Free Beacon has learned. Launched in 2020, Team Blaze was an on-call strike force staffed entirely with certified firefighters of the California State Guard, a volunteer militia force that reports directly to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Former State Guard commanding general Jay Coggan said its members attended regular trainings at their own...

A FARTING whale is thought to have sparked fears that Russian drones were targeting UK nuclear subs. The suspected blow-offs were picked up twice by Navy sensors scanning the area for signs of enemy activity. It raised concerns that one of Vladimir Putin’s drone subs had dropped a listening device on to the seabed between the Isle of Raasay and Applecross in North West Scotland. But a Naval official told The Sun: “We have been analysing the sounds and now believe it was a marine mammal. A whale.” However, another source said they were still worried, adding: “We are taking...

Meet the man who lives with over 1,000 tarantulas — and travels up and down England helping people overcome their fears of creepy crawlies. Aaron Phoenix, 37, began accumulating them in the summer of 2021 to help with his mental health and believes he was “born to save spiders.” He keeps the spiders across two locations — his “tarantula cave” in his house and a separate premises used for breeding — and says the biggest is the size of a dinner plate.

Does anybody knows the name of the guy standing behind Trump during inauguration, passing him the executive orders to sign, and calling them out?

President Trump on Friday ousted several inspectors general within government agencies overnight, shaking up federal oversight just days after returning to the White House, an official confirmed to NewsNation. Trump fired around 17 watchdogs at various agencies within the Defense Department, State Department, Energy Department, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and others. Those within the Pentagon, State Department and Transportation Department were notified of the termination over email, according to the Washington Post, which was the first to report on the firings. The ouster of the independent inspectors may be in violation of...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Cupich calls for more ‘listening’ and ‘dialogue’ with ‘LGBT Catholics’The Chicago archbishop wrote in Fr. James Martin’s heterodox Outreach publication that the faithful should 'put aside preconceptions' about their LGBT brethren.Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago wrote a column earlier this month for Fr. James Martin’s heterodox Outreach publication urging the faithful to “listen” to “LGBTQ Catholics.”In the article, Cupich called for Catholics to “put aside preconceptions” about their LGBT brethren and instead engage in more “dialogue” and “listening” with them. The cardinal, who is the archbishop of Chicago, has long held pro-LGBT and other stances at odds...

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BREAKING STUDY - Childhood Vaccination Associated with Autism, Learning Disorders, Seizures, Encephalopathy, and Tics Vaccinated children 212% more likely to be diagnosed with at least one neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) compared to unvaccinated children. Comparison of Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated for specific NDDs: - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): OR 2.70 (170% higher odds) - Hyperkinetic Syndrome (ADHD-like disorder): OR 2.50 (150% higher odds) - Epilepsy/Seizures: OR 2.80 (180% higher odds) - Learning Disorders: OR 4.12 (312% higher odds) - Encephalopathy: OR 5.20 (420% higher odds) - Tic Disorders: OR 6.30 (530% higher odds) Association Between Number of Vaccination Visits and Autism: -...

Mr. President, I believe that the CIA is providing you inaccurate, false intelligence about Russia’s casualties and the condition of its economy. If you hope to realize your goal of opening negotiations with President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, you must be equipped with the best information available. You have been briefed that Russia has suffered devastating losses — as many as 800,000 casualties — and that Russia’s economy is weak and fragile. Data from open sources paint a diametrically opposite picture. One of the best open sources for information about Russian casualties is...

This video explores the burial place of every Roman and Byzantine emperor, from Augustus to Constantine XI. | Where Every Roman Emperor was Buried | 13:52toldinstone | 538K subscribers | 43,428 views | January 24, 2025

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Joe Biden issued a series of pardons as he prepared to leave office, including pardons for his family members. Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who requested a pardon, did not receive one. In a statement, Jackson expressed disappointment and criticized the Biden administration for failing to address what he called the "felonization" of Americans who have served their sentences. CHICAGO - Former President Joe Biden issued a number of pardons on Monday before leaving the White House, including for his own family. However, he did not grant former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.'s request. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Response What they're saying...

Climate science deniers from a US-based thinktank have been working with rightwing politicians in Europe to campaign against environmental policies... For the past two years, representatives of the thinktank have been working with MEPs and have spoken in the European parliament to campaign against bills, including the nature restoration law. They have sought to cast doubt on established climate science, and connected climate-sceptic MEPs from Poland, Hungary and Austria to help coordinate campaigns against proposed environmental laws. In the past, it has compared people who believe in global heating to the Unabomber, the US terrorist jailed for killing three people...

It turns out, your protein powder might not be as healthy as you think. A new report from the Clean Label Project reveals that popular protein powders—especially plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored varieties—may contain high levels of lead and cadmium. The report highlights an alarming finding: Nearly half (47%) of the 160 products tested exceeded California's Proposition 65 regulatory limits for lead, with 21% containing levels more than twice as high as those allowed under the law. The investigation revealed that: —Plant-based powders, like those made from soy, rice and peas, contained three times more lead than products based on whey,...

anuary 23, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Andy Ogles introduced a House Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to allow a President to be elected for up to but no more than three terms. The language of the proposed amendment reads as follows: ‘‘No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times, nor be elected to any additional term after being elected to two consecutive terms, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term...

Tea consumption offers protective effects on mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study. Jin Li, Ph.D. and colleagues examined the long-term impact of tea consumption among 17,575 patients with CKD from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 1999 to 2018. The researchers found there were 5,835 deaths during follow-up, including 1,823 cardiovascular-related deaths. Compared with never drinking tea, consuming up to four cups of tea per day was significantly associated with lower all-cause mortality among patients with CKD stage 1 to 2 (hazard ratio, 0.89; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.80 to 0.99; P...

Late on Friday afternoon, people slowly gather at Freedom Square in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, to protest against the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico. This isn't the first rally of its kind being held in Bratislava. The latest series of protests began on December 23, a day after the prime minister's surprise trip to Russia, and have been held at regular intervals ever since. The protesters here agree on one thing: Slovakia does not belong to Russia. And many feel that Fico's pre-Christmas meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow was an act of treason. Fighting for...