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Science commentator Bill Nye had some choice words about the need for urgent action to combat global warming. On "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" on Sunday, after the host discussed the Green New Deal, Nye demonstrated an experiment that was different from his usual more staid fare. Appearing in a lab coat and donning safety glasses, Nye opined "when something costs more, people buy less of it," in reference to a possible carbon tax that's been floated by politicians as a way to mitigate climate change. ..." “By the end of this century, if emissions keep rising, the average temperature...

Saudi Araba said drones attacked one of its oil pipelines as other assaults targeted energy infrastructure elsewhere in the kingdom on Tuesday, shortly after Yemen’s rebels claimed a coordinated drone attack on the Sunni power. The assaults marked the latest incidents challenging Mideast security after the alleged sabotage of oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates earlier this week amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Yemen’s Houthi rebels, whom Saudi Arabia has been fighting against since March 2015, said they launched a series of drone attacks on the kingdom, across the border from Yemen. […]...

A recent article dealt with the fiftieth anniversary of The Who's rock opera Tommy: "The Who's Tommy at Fifty." Tommy still excites me and makes me shake my head in wonder at how a group of early twenty-somethings could put out such an exquisite piece of music. But that was par for the course for British rock in the late Sixties. They say they don’t make ‘em like they used to, and when it comes to Tommy, they’re right. The story validates how the best things in life are always timeless, whether it's a rock, jazz, or classical music album,...

“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands” (Proverbs 14:1 KJV).

What’s with this Archie business? Who ever hear of an English king, or any king, called Archie? Edward, George, Charles, James, yes, but Archie? Blimey. It’s a comic book name, or a name out of the old Archie Bunker television sitcom “All in the Family.” Even the London bookmakers were baffled by the choice. Their betting favorites were Albert, Arthur or Alexander. While Archie is short for Archibald, what country did a King Archibald ever rule? Not that the newborn Archie, the first child of Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 37 — excuse me, the Duke and Duchess of...

... The Dow is now nearly 1300 points lower than it was in January 2018 when Mr. Trump began his tariff offensive—despite the best 12 months for economic growth since 2005 and healthy corporate profits. The stock market isn’t the only measure of economic health, and it can send false signals, but in this case the clear market message is that tariffs will subtract from economic growth. Regarding China, Americans have been giving Mr. Trump the benefit of the doubt that his tariff strategy is intended as leverage to negotiate a better, fairer trading regime. But Mr. Trump seems to...

"the world's watching" Tommy Robinson Speaks Outside Old Bailey In London 5/14/2019 A crowd now gathered outside the Old Bailey in London as of 1 pm local time (8 am Eastern US).... Its all because Tommy Robinson has been again summoned to face the revised version of charges against him for contempt. Robinson was arrested outside a courthouse in Leeds, England last May 25th, summarily tried an sent to prison. It happened as he was live streaming coverage of a child sex abuse trial involving a large number of victims with more than two dozen defendants. It was a case...

Special Counsel Robert Mueller might testify before a friendly House Judiciary Committee, although the exact date is uncertain. President Trump has signaled he’ll block this under executive privilege principles. But Mueller is a loose cannon who coordinates with the media and Congress and may just blow through any presidential objection, as he has already shown a willingness to defy his boss. That’s great news. Here’s why. If that happens, Republicans will have the opportunity to ask questions. Traditionally, these tiny slices of time are used to make speeches in the form of a question. This would be a huge waste...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem (Old Testament) 2 Samuel 21 Wars Against the Philistines 15 Once again there was a battle between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight against the Philistines, and he became exhausted. 16 And Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, whose bronze spearhead weighed three hundred shekels[b] and who was armed with a new sword, said he would kill David. 17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David’s rescue; he struck the Philistine down and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “Never again will you go out...

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced Tuesday that he is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, distinguishing himself among nearly two dozen candidates as the field’s only statewide elected official to win a state that President Donald Trump carried in 2016. The 53-year-old governor is running as a centrist Democrat who has advanced party values while navigating a Republican legislature and a GOP-leaning electorate. Bullock made his candidacy official in a video that capped months of speculation fueled by his political activity in Iowa, which hosts the nation’s first presidential caucus next February. He plans to address supporters later Tuesday in the...

Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, asked why the FBI is not investigating the financial relationship between Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s second son, and the government of China. Von Spakovsky offered his remarks on Friday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Tonight with host Rebecca Mansour and special guest host Rick Manning. Mansour noted how President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani had planned to visit Ukraine to “gather facts” about Joe Biden’s involvement in the firing of a Ukrainian prosecutor who was investigating a company his son worked for. “Why is it that Rudy Giuliani is doing...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) - In her first local TV news interview, Yale grad student Lolade Siyonbola is finally speaking out. "I was livid, I was livid," she said of the encounter last May. It started when her white dorm-mate called campus police to report Siyonbola napping in their dorm's common area. "As disappointed as I was, as irritated as I was, I wasn't shocked," she said. "I was just, like, the nerve." The police interaction lasted about 15 minutes. It ended with Yale officers demanding to see Siyonbola's student ID before they let her go about her business. "It...

All I can say is you better strap yourself in because, the next six months I expect to see tariffs on the other $300 billion we import from China because it's become clear that President Trump has decided that the U.S. simply shouldn't do business with China and if you do you are going to have to pay the price. There's also threats that they will cut off our liquefied natural gas exports to them. Now, here's what's pretty ironic about this list. The vast preponderance of these goods are made by farmers. The farmers, the president said, are going...

The plastic lip on the spout of my coffee pot broke when it hit he floor now i can't pour a cup without it going everywhere. I keep seeing super glue being used to close flesh wounds but nothing about it being ingested. Can i just glue the plastic piece back on and be all set or would that be a bad idea?

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A Greek billionaire and heir to the Coca-Cola fortune was arrested on the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts after a search of his private jet uncovered more than $1.3 million worth of cannabis on board, according to multiple reports. Alkiviades “Alki” David, 50, was arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Unit at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport after customs officials found approximately 5,000 cannabis plants in addition to seeds and a variety of other cannabis products, according to the Vancouver Sun. He was charged with intent to supply, possession of controlled drugs and importation of a controlled drug into the federation,...

Awwww…poor little Rashida.Rashida and her homies are complaining about people taking her words out of context and using them to stoke racial hatred for political reasons. To be clear, that technique is only acceptable when applied to a President you don’t like… Several news organizations took remarks President Donald Trump made Wednesday out of context to suggest he was referring to undocumented immigrants at large as "animals," when in context it appears the President was likely referring to members of a violent gang. – CNN Business Media Blatantly Distorting Trump's Words on Charlottesville – The Hill So let’s analyze what...

In the course of perfecting your shooting accuracy, you will hear the word MOA. If you don’t know what it is, then shooting on target will be the hardest thing to achieve. For those who know it, they realize that some calculations are crucial if you want to improve on accuracy. Now, what are those calculations? Will they make shooting a rocket science subject? If you are asking such questions, the information below is for you. You will see how easy it is to understand Minute of Angle when we break it down into digestible chunks that will aid you...

According to a new report performed by the American Public Health Association, all six men who are sexually attracted to feminists are already suffering deeply from the ongoing sex strike for abortion rights. The six men in the nation who identify as feminist-attracted include Greg, Sebastien, Shiloh, Ansel, Jade, and Ashley. All of them are from Oregon.

In the early hours of this morning, Doris Day died at her home in Carmel, California. Only a week or so back, my old boss Conrad Black and I were affectionately contemplating her hundredth birthday, but she fell, alas, a little short: Ninety-seven. It was a splendid run, notwithstanding that she chose to spend the last half-century taking care of her dogs rather than her fans. The song below is from half a lifetime ago, but was one of her last public performances: [Doris Day: The Way We Were] Below, from my book The [Un]documented Mark Steyn, is my reflections...