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A bridge inspector is being praised for rescuing a dog stuck high above the Mississippi River over the weekend. Nataluk, an avid mountain climber and a vice president and lead engineer for the Stantec company, has been inspecting and climbing bridges for over 23 years. “I go camping and climbing all over with my family and dog. I’ve had to bring my own dog across rivers and even haul him up peaks and overtime I’ve figured out how to make makeshift harnesses,” he said. When Nataluk climbed down to her, the canine quickly warmed up to him and he was...

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Following the CDC announcement of the No Sail Order extended until October 31st, Carnival Cruise Line announced that resumption of cruises would be from Homeports Port Miami and Port Canaveral in November and December. It could come to mind that sailing a few ships to Europe, or having ships based in Bridgetown, Barbados, for an earlier start would make sense. Why is Carnival waiting for Florida? Well, it turns out there are several important factors involved in this. One of the reasons that Carnival Cruise Line is so successful is its vast loyal following. A large part of its regular...

"Let me end with this question. Joe Biden, are you still a white supremacist? Are you still a bigot? Are you exactly what Kamala Harris called you? I think in many ways, you still are. In many ways, you still are. All you do is yell at the president, you call him a liar, you dare to call him a racist? You are a Disaster. That is why they hide you in the basement, and that’s why you started interrupting the President of the United States, the same thing you did to Paul Ryan. If we had an honest press,...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sen. Thom Tillis tested positive for the coronavirus Friday. He noted that he will self-isolate at home for ten days and is notifying the people he has been in close contact with. Tillis issued the following statement: "Over the last few months, I’ve been routinely tested for COVID-19, including testing negative last Saturday, but tonight my rapid antigen test came back positive. I will be following the recommendations of my doctor and will be self-isolating at home for 10 days and notifying those I’ve been in close contact with. Thankfully, I have no symptoms and I feel...

A viral TikTok clip of a man drinking cranberry juice and longboarding to the Fleetwood Mac track “Dreams” — and not, ironically, the Cranberries’ song “Dreams” — has both brought the rock group a spike in sales and the skater thousands in donations. “Morning vibe,” skater Nathan Apodaca captioned the video in which he glugs a large bottle of Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice while skating down a freeway and singing along with Stevie Nicks on the hit off of the group’s 1977 album “Rumours.” Since posting last weekend, the clip has racked up over 18 million views for Apodaca, who...

But most Republicans joined with Democrats in passing the resolution by a 371-18 vote..."QAnon initially alleged that prominent Americans are engaged in a secret plot to control the world, while using their power to exploit children, and has expanded to embrace virtually every popular conspiracy theory of the last several decades, from questioning the truth about the September 11th terrorist attacks, to believing in alien landings, to denying the safety of vaccines," the resolution states, which also lays out several examples of violence inspired by the conspiracy theories.

Explanation: As you watched October's first Full Moon rise last night, the Full Moon closest to the northern autumnal equinox, you were probably asking yourself, "How long would it take to bike to the Moon?" Sure, Apollo 11 astronauts made the trip in 1969, from launch to Moon landing, in about 103 hours or 4.3 days. But the Moon is 400,000 kilometers away. This year, the top bike riders in planet Earth's well-known Tour de France race covered almost 3,500 kilometers in 21 stages after about 87 hours on the road. That gives an average speed of about 40 kilometers...

President Trump, and First Lady Melania, both tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. “The White House medical team and I will maintain a vigilant wathc, and I appreciate the support provided by some of our country’s greatest medical professionals and institutions,” said White House physician Navy Commander Dr Sean Conley in a statement at the time. On Friday, President Trump was taken into Walter Reed National Military Hospital, following his positive test. Dr Conley said in a statement that the President was “fatigued but in good spirits,” while the First Lady has “a mild cough and headache.” The President posted...

The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday struck down a 1945 law that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has been using to keep the state locked down since April. Whitmer has repeatedly extended a “state of emergency” for the past several months and pointed to a World War II-era law to do so, most recently lengthening it until October 27. But today, the basis for the ongoing lockdown was ruled unconstitutional. WHOA. Michigan Supreme Court rules against @GovWhitmer's use of 1945 emergency powers law in #COVID19 pandemic, says 145 law "is in violation of the Constitution of our state because it purports...

I used to buy a really great bread flavored with dill at a local health-food/Co-op sort of place; but haven't been able to find it in recent years. I recently purchased a book, the 'Herb Farm Cookbook', by Jerry Traunfeld: http://www.amazon.com/Herbfarm-Cookbook-Jerry-Traunfeld/dp/0684839768There was an interesting biscuit recipe in the book that seemed like it would go nicely with soup or stew, in the Fall (the book indicates that these are shaggy, firm biscuits, not fluffy ones): Dill and Cheddar Three-Grain Biscuits Makes 8 large biscuits 1 cup all-purpose flour (spoon and level; 4 1/2 ounces) 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour 1/4 cup...

President Trump on Friday evening tweeted a pre-recorded video message thanking Americans for their support as he battles COVID-19, the first time he has been heard from since sharing news of his diagnosis. "I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support," Trump says in the 18-second clip, tweeted moments after he arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. "I think I’m doing very well but we're going to make sure that things work out," he added. "The first lady is doing very well. So thank you very much. I appreciate it. I will never forget it." The president's...

Erin Smith was at a GOP election watch party at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on November 8, 2016. For the one-time deputy vice chair of communications for the city Republication Party, it should have been a time of jubilation. "As soon as they announced Trump the presumptive winner, we're told, 'Hey, there's a mob of protestors out front,'" says Smith, who stepped outside to find the San Francisco cops being pushed back by a crowd, some in head-to-toe black: clothes, helmets, face masks. A trans woman, conservative, and former tugboat captain who says she's "a weird activist/analyst-type person right...

We noted a couple weeks ago that the next option in the ‘rolling coup’ appeared to be coming from the military. We discussed this and more with Former Marine Helicopter Pilot, career JAG Officer and Chief of the Army Criminal Law Division, Col. Richard Black, (USA Ret.).Col. Richard H. Black, (USA Ret.) has a storied history. He explained to us that he flew 269 combat missions as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He also fought on the ground with the First Marine Division and was wounded with both of his radio men killed during an attack. Col. Black later went...

Analysis: Two Years After McCarrick Investigation Began, Report Not Yet in Sight As we approach two years since the investigation into the former archbishop of Washington, D.C., many Catholics are waiting for the report to be released. DENVER, Colo. — On October 6, 2018, the Holy See announced a review of its files and archives pertaining to Theodore McCarrick, the former Archbishop of Washington, D.C, who is now laicized and living in disgrace, a known sexual abuser who has offered no public words of repentance. Since the Vatican’s investigation began: —The longest government shutdown in U.S. history began and...

There were several top moments – some highlights, some lowlights – for President Trump and Joe Biden during last night’s presidential debate. By now, you’ve probably heard that Tuesday’s debate has been described by CNN host Dana Bash as a “s***show.” That is due in large part to moderator Chris Wallace being unable to control the crosstalk and interruptions from both candidates. The media today will likely focus on the negatives from President Trump’s debate performance, but we’re going to focus on the positives . Why? Because there were several top moments from the President that are expected to go...

Noha Kassab, CEO of Kassab Jewelers, said her family-owned store was was broken into and looted early in the morning on May 30. This was during the beginning stages of what would lead to more than 100 days of protest in Portland. "I started looking on my phone to see who was in my store, it was bunch of people going into the store, broke glass, it was the most painful, disheartening experience I ever faced," said Kassab. The store owner said they are still calculating the costs, but estimates $2.5 million in damages. "I’m not someone who came to this country with...

Bell-Curve Catholicism So-called “Middle-of-the-Road” Catholics are becoming increasingly distressed at their own defectors to the camp of the “far left” of Fr. James Martin SJ and the camp of the “far right” of Dr. Taylor Marshall.  These Middle-of-the-Road Catholics are concerned at how many “pro-life Catholics” will still vote for Biden, especially as a new group of “defectors to the left” listens to the likes of Fr. James Martin. Such clergy of the far-left discount the notion of being a “one-issue voter” on abortion as we approach the election.  For this reason, liberal “pro-life Catholics” may have no problem voting...

This Article Explains How undersampling significantly affects poll results with the latest FOX NEWS poll.How to unskew polls and get an estimate of actual poll results. Read How Some Polls Are Manipulated...

President Trump's White House physician, Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley, reports that Trump is being treated with a Regeneron polyclonal antibody cocktail and has been taking zinc, vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and a daily aspirin. Just this Tuesday, George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stated about the still in test phase new polyclonal antibody cocktail: