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One of the things happening in South Dakota is an infection rate that's among the worst in the nation, at about 8,000 cases per 100,000 people. In Vermont, another small, rural state with a Republican governor, Gov. Phil Scott has embraced safety measures, and the differences are pretty stark. Like South Dakota, Vermont has fewer than 1 million residents, most of whom don't live in cities. It has about 500 cases per 100,000 people. That's the lowest rate in the nation.

Editor’s note: This article by Oriana Pawlyk originally appeared on Military.com, a leading source of news for the military and veteran community. A U.S. Navy investigation has determined that the Saudi pilot who killed three people when he opened fire on Florida's Naval Air Station Pensacola last year was self-radicalized. However, it also found that Navy leaders could have picked up on a pattern of negative behaviors exacerbated by the "toxic" command climate at the base. In a 260-page investigation released Friday, investigators concluded that, while 2nd Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani, a 21-year-old Royal Saudi Air Force member, was motivated by...

ROME -- Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and media organizations that spread their conspiracies in a new book penned during the Vatican’s coronavirus lockdown. In “Let Us Dream,” Francis also criticizes populist politicians who whip up rallies in ways reminiscent of the 1930s, and the hypocrisy of “rigid” conservative Catholics who support them. But he also criticizes the forceful downing of historic statues during protests for racial equality this year as a misguided attempt to “purify the past.” The 150-page book,...

Just as he did during Lent and Easter, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass before a limited number of people.VATICAN CITY — As happened during Holy Week this year, liturgical celebrations in St. Peter’s Basilica over Christmas, such as midnight Mass celebrated by Pope Francis, will be limited to a select group of faithful and live-streamed to the faithful amid concerns over a surge of COVID-19 cases. The Vatican quietly announced at the end of October that liturgical celebrations in St. Peter’s in the “coming months” would have “very limited participation of the faithful,” in compliance with “foreseen protective measures, barring...

Armed German Police Raid Lockdown Critic Dr. Noack's House During A Live Stream Dr. Andreas Noack's home was raided by armed German police for his his "anti-lockdown" activity; he was subsequently arrested for his "covid crimes."

The Anglican Church of Canada's Primate, Linda Nicholls has written to Canada's Minister of Justice to voice her support for Bill C-6, a bill which would criminalize conversion therapy. If this should pass, a therapist, psychotherapist, counsellor or psychiatrist who agrees to help someone resist unwanted same-sex attraction would be committing a criminal act and face fines and possible jail time. At a deeper level it is a fundamental denial of free speech. So, a person who experiences same-sex attraction has no choice but to accept his or her unwanted attractions. Let me repeat: no choice. The reason for this,...

More than 120 Islamists in Germany pose a "high risk," according to the country's investigative police agency. A deadly attack in Dresden last month forced authorities to increase surveillance of dangerous Islamists. In response to a parliamentary question by the Green Party, Germany's BKA Federal Criminal Police Office revealed there are currently 124 "high risk" Islamists at large in the country. The agency also listed 151 people as posing a "moderate risk." The BKA's responses were published in Die Welt newspaper on Saturday, which reported that police believe the Islamists could carry out politically motivated crimes, including violent attacks. The...

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Matthew went by name 'Yusuf' when he appeared in ISIS propaganda video An American teenager who was once the face of an Islamic State propaganda video is speaking about the ordeal for the first time, saying it is “sweet relief” to be back in the United States. The child – identified only as Matthew – was only 10 years old when he was filmed telling President Donald Trump that “the battle” with ISIS would “end in your lands.” “I was so young I did not really understand any of it,” Matthew, now 13 and living in Florida with his father...

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Bellevue, NE – A new Nebraska state law that bans a risky, yet common procedure used to abort babies in the second trimester has gone into effect without legal challenge, but the one abortionist who the law would most affect is denying he uses the procedure – a denial Operation Rescue believes to be patently false. The new law, known as Legislative Bill 814, bans the use of an abortion process known as Dilation and Evacuation (D&E). That involves slowly dilating a woman’s cervix then removing the unborn baby through dismemberment. Sometimes a drug called Digoxin is used to stop...

Antarctic Sea Ice on November 22, 2020 was the Third Highest on Record (since 1979).

A civilian was killed and two others injured after an incursion by the terrorist group Boko Haram on Saturday night in Cameroon's Far North region, local sources learned on Sunday. The attack took place in Gansé, a small town in the district of Mora, capital of the department of Mayo-Sava which is a hotbed of terrorist attacks. According to the testimonies of residents, arrived in the locality, the jihadists began to shoot, sowing panic in the process in households. A villager, fleeing the scene, was fatally shot; two other villagers were also injured, said a member of the local vigilance...

All we need is an Edward Snowden to reveal Biden/Harris campaign's communications regarding voter fraud. We should be able to access their Facebook accounts, WhatsApp messages and the like. It’ll reveal everything we need to see!

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Sheriffs' Association traded critical statements Monday over enforcement of one of Cuomo's recent executive orders limiting non-essential private residential gatherings to no more than 10 individuals.

While vowing to continue election legal challenges, President Donald Trump has directed his administration to start the official transition process for former Vice President Joe Biden. ...fight, and I believe we will prevail! Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 23, 2020On Monday afternoon, U.S. General Services Administrator Emily Murphy wrote a letter to Biden announcing she would make transition resources available to his team....

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~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: United States Naval Academy, MarylandThe United States Naval Academy (USNA, Annapolis, or simply Navy) is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland. Established on 10 October 1845, under Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, it is the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, and educates officers for commissioning primarily into the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps.Candidates for admission generally must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a Member of Congress. Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as midshipmen. Tuition for...

JANICE DEAN: “I didn’t think that the governor could make surprise me more after his 'leadership book,' of course, was released over a month ago. And he has been on a self-congratulations tour to all of the television and radio stations talking about his leadership and how he flattened the curve here in New York City as cases rise. My in-laws were on the curve he flattened. So it is jaw-dropping, insulting, sickening to see him accept an award for his leadership that we don’t have answers to when it comes to the Coronavirus patients going into nursing homes for...

Pope Francis book backs George Floyd protests, blasts virus skepticsROME — Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and media organizations that spread their conspiracies in a new book penned during the Vatican’s coronavirus lockdown.In "Let Us Dream," Francis also criticizes populist politicians who whip up rallies in ways reminiscent of the 1930s, and the hypocrisy of "rigid" conservative Catholics who support them. But he also criticizes the forceful downing of historic statues during protests for racial equality this year as a misguided...