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Splinters from bullets, bouncing bullets, organs moved about in the body, shockwaves — the bottom line is, actual damage from the bullet is what occurs! Preparation is priceless. While we may choose the proper handgun and ammunition, as well as a proper holster, we ignore dealing with the worst scenario. Let’s talk about what happens if there is a gunshot wound. Editor’s note: This article isn’t meant to be medical advice. Consult a doctor for a professional opinion and always call 911 or seek emergency assistance if there is a life-threatening gunshot wound. Why Gunshot Wounds Happen Getting shot...

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Channeling Energy causes an explosion that affects all creatures of a type (living or undead) within 30 feet centered on the cleric. The amount of damage dealt or healed is equal to 1d6 points of damage plus 1d6 points of damage for every two cleric levels beyond the first (2d6 at 3rd level, 3d6 at 5th level, etc.). Creatures that take damage from channeled energy take a Will Saving Roll to cut the damage in half. The DC of this save is equal to 10 + half the cleric level + the cleric's Charisma modifier. Creatures healed by channeled energy...

"At least $63 billion of the $630 billion in disbursements" from CARES Act funds "has been misspent" in the state of California, with the full scope of the loss of taxpayer funds likely to be more than $100 billion, according to state officials. According to a new report from NBC News, "The scale of the fraud in the unemployment program created by the CARES Act has reached a staggering level." The Justice Department has assembled a task force research and prosecute the fraud in all 50 states and US territories.

In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases,...

On Monday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Chicago Teachers’ Union Vice President Stacy Davis Gates stated that the fight over re-opening schools in Chicago has “never been about the guidelines per se in Chicago. It has always been about the generations of neglect, under-resourcing, and under-funding, and the defunding, quite frankly, of public education” which has created distrust with the mayor’s office.

The United States Chamber of Commerce is cheering the newly confirmed head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who has the backing of China. Okonjo-Iweala, who was opposed by the Trump administration for the top WTO spot, was supported by the Biden administration and received praise on Monday from China’s Commerce Ministry, which said they have “full confidence” in her appointment. Former U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer previously suggested that the Trump administration did not support Okonjo-Iweala because of her lack of experience with trade issues — the core function of the WTO.

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Beat” that an independent commission investigation into the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol would help to stop any future “would-be Trump tyrants.”

The Lincoln Project is a 'toxic' workplace with a culture of infighting where women are sidelined, young men are referred to as 'wizards' and political rivals are disparaged, current and former staffers have claimed. The anti-Trump PAC has had a tumultuous week after being rocked by sexual harassment allegations involving co-founder John Weaver and subsequent claims the group knew about it months before acknowledging it publicly. Now, nearly two dozen current and former staffers - or people associated with the group - have detailed in interviews with the 19th the 'toxic' inner workings of the Lincoln Project.

Donald Trump on Monday was given a hero's welcome as his supporters lined his route home from the golf course on Presidents' Day - amid a growing backlash against the Republicans who voted to impeach him. The former president was acquitted at his second Senate impeachment trial over the weekend. He was pictured in public for the first time since the decision in West Palm Beach, Florida, waving to fans and giving a thumbs up. Monday's event, billed as a 'peaceful and patriotic' pro-Trump rally, saw hundreds of his maskless supporters gather outside the Mar-a-Lago Club waving flags and cheering...

Another minor has reportedly come forward to accuse the Lincoln Project’s John Weaver of sexual harassment, just weeks after the political consultant was accused of harassing 21 others, including a 14-year-old boy. In an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Monday night, journalist Ryan Girdusky, who first broke the story about Weaver’s alleged conduct last month, shared news of the latest allegation for the first time. ‘The New York Times report on January 31 that John Weaver was in communication with a 14-year-old was the first allegation made that he was sexually harassing a minor,’ Girdusky began.

Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina was formally reprimanded by his state Republican party on Monday night after he voted to convict Donald Trump - making him the third of the seven Republicans who turned on their former president to be punished. All three have been formally censured - a censure from the party being essentially a public reprimand that lets party activists voice their disapproval. Three more are likely to be censured, with only Lisa Murkowski of Alaska expected to escape the reprimand from her state party, while it's uncertain if Utah's GOP leaders will bend to a petition...

Scientists have developed a new skin patch that can provide all-in-one health monitoring capabilities. The thin, flexible patch, worn on the neck, can track the wearer's heart rate and blood pressure, as well as glucose levels. The technology, described Monday in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, can even measure the amount of lactate, alcohol or caffeine in the wearer's blood. "This type of wearable would be very helpful for people with underlying medical conditions to monitor their own health on a regular basis," co-first author of the study Lu Yin said in a news release. "It would also serve as...

...Fifth-grade teacher Teresa Holmes posted a video of the cubicles set up for social distancing because of the coronavirus at her Forestbrook Elementary classroom in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Holmes addressed the video to Ken Richardson, the chair of the Horry County Schools Board of Education. "I'm wondering, this is my classroom, I have a rather large classroom compared to the other classrooms in our building," she explained. Holmes said she could expect 30 or 32 desks when all the children from virtual study are back in the classroom. "So I'm just wondering, when we ordered this $5 million worth...

“The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul” (Proverbs 16:17).

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz hinted at a potential 2024 presidential run by Governor Ron DeSantis Sunday on Fox News.

In what is being characterized as a Democrat Party family feud, far-left Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is implying that the public school teachers union has too much power and wants more. “When you have unions that have other aspirations beyond being a union, and maybe being something akin to a political party, then there’s always going to be conflict,” Lightfoot claimed in a New York Times interview. “I think, ultimately, they’d like to take over not only Chicago Public Schools, but take over running the city government.” Democrat politicians typically welcome unions with open arms, however, for votes, campaign workers,...

The massive blast of Siberia-like cold that is wreaking havoc across North America is proving that if we humans want to keep surviving frigid winters, we are going to have to keep burning natural gas — and lots of it — for decades to come. That cold reality contradicts the “electrify everything” scenario that’s being promoted by climate change activists, politicians, and academics. They claim that to avert the possibility of catastrophic climate change, we must stop burning hydrocarbons and convert all of our transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial systems so that they are powered solely on electricity, with most...

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in a Wall Street Journal op-ed Monday defended the Senate's decision to acquit former President Trump but clarified that it, "vindicated the Constitution, not Trump." In his op-ed, McConnell echoed sentiments he shared after the Senate acquittal on Saturday, when he said Trump is "morally responsible" for the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6 and that he was "outraged" by Trump's actions. "There is no question former President Trump bears moral responsibility. His supporters stormed the Capitol because of the unhinged falsehoods he shouted into the world’s largest megaphone," McConnell wrote. "His behavior during and...