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Wojtek Ejsmond, one of the three co-founders of the Warsaw Mummy Project, told CNN the mummy was first brought to Poland in 1826 by Jan Wężyk-Rudzki. At that time it was believed to be a woman, but the view changed during the 1920s when an inscription on the sarcophagus was translated to reveal the name of an Egyptian priest, Hor-Djehuty. Though it belongs to the University of Warsaw, the mummy has been on loan to the museum since 1917 where it has been on display. During the course of its research, the team revealed some interesting clues. Using computer tomography,...

Most businesses and the general public had a brutal year in 2020—perhaps with the notable exceptions of Zoom and toilet paper manufacturers. Universities suffered as well, with enrollment drops and budget cuts forcing them to freeze hiring and salaries, furlough faculty and staff, and restrict spending. Some colleges even went insolvent, with many others on the brink of a financial crisis. But universities have two things most Americans don’t—lobbyists and friendly politicians eager to do their bidding. They spent the last year begging for bailouts and enjoyed a considerable degree of success. Universities received nearly $60 billion in higher education...

John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, has disclosed millions of dollars in income from finance and energy firms along with his recently liquidated huge stock portfolio in his latest financial filing, according to a report. Kerry, who currently works at the State Department, recently has disclosed he has received millions of dollars in income from financial and energy-related firms, according to his financial filing, which was obtained by Axios. Kerry recently liquidated a huge stock portfolio before becoming Biden’s special climate envoy, the report states.

Illinois Democrat Rep. Cheri Bustos announced Friday she would retire from Congress after this term. “As I turn every corner on each decade of life, I take time to reflect and evaluate what my next chapter might bring,” she said in a statement. “That’s how, 10 years ago, I decided to run for Congress. And it’s why, today, I am announcing I will not seek reelection after completing this term.” Bustos represents a district in northwestern Illinois that has shifted to the right. Donald Trump won her district twice, and she won reelection by a narrower margin than expected in...

Egyptian archaeologists working in the Nile Delta have uncovered dozens of rare pre-dynastic tombs dating to the period before Egypt's Pharaonic kingdoms first emerged more than 5,000 years ago.They also found tombs from the later Hyksos period (1650 to 1500 BC) when Western Asian migrants took over the country, putting an end to Egypt's Middle Kingdom.The tombs include 68 from the Buto period, which began around 3300 BC, and five from the Naqada III period, which was just before the emergence of Egypt's first dynasty around 3100 BC, according to a statement from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities released...

EudraVigilance is the system for managing and analysing information on suspected adverse reactions to medicines which have been authorised or being studied in clinical trials in the European Economic Area (EEA). The European Medicines Agency (EMA) operates the system on behalf of the European Union (EU) medicines regulatory network. EUDRA Reports 28/04/2021: 5,418 After Covid Vax Deaths; 166,768 Serious Covid Vaccine Adverse Reactions https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0IOD9FXsAEJSr_?format=png&name=medium

The high school of the knife-wielding teen shot by police while attacking another woman quietly added her to their honor roll after her mother had claimed she was an “honor roll student”. Independence High School in Columbus, Ohio updated the honor roll list on its website to show that Ma’Khia Bryant had recently earned honor roll status for the past nine-week quarter. But the update only happened after inquiries from The College Fix. “Yes, she was an honor roll student and has been described by her educators as a very driven and engaged student who wanted to grow and be...

Governor Jay Inslee says you could expect to see more places asking for your vaccination card for entry. The governor said Thursday that he will make announcements on places in Washington that will have vaccination requirements by mid-May, which could include some cruises, sporting events, performing arts and school graduations. .... Gov. Inslee says he is in full support of private companies and nonprofits that want to have vaccine requirements. He says more colleges and universities are likely to add them, and he expressed his support of those efforts as well.

Signs of our time and prophesy in the news: — Super Blood Moon May 26: What Does the Bible Say about Astronomical Prophecies? — A new lunar eclipse and "blood moon" is set to happen on Wednesday, May 26, sparking discussion about if and how celestial events can foretell the coming of Christ. Experts say the eclipse will be partially visible from eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific Ocean and much of the Americas. "After 2020's dramatic 'Christmas Star' or 'great conjunction' of planets and summer 2020's rare bright Comet NEOWISE, 2021 is going to be a year of 'supermoons' and...

They also warned that the move could worsen the already fragile human rights situation in the easternmost region of the country, amid accusations of numerous incidents of violence.Papua officially became a part of Indonesia in 1969, following a plebiscite in which representatives of various Papuan tribes voted in favor of joining the republic. As their votes were cast under a heavy military presence, Papuan separatists, including the Free Papua Movement (OPM), have since called for a fresh vote on self-determination, prompting military operations and retaliatory attacks against Indonesian personnel.

Amazon reports profits increased 220% in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year – showing the online retailer and marketplace's growing dominance and profitability during the pandemic in which consumers worldwide relied more on internet shopping. The company on Thursday reported $108 billion in sales and $8.1 billion in profit, equalling the triple-digit percentage increase, for the first three months of 2021. "We certainly had strong volumes really across all of our businesses," said Amazon’s finance chief, Brian Olsavsky, according to The New York Times. The high volume of orders during the pandemic...

The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) maintained that people should wait for the results of the clinical trials of the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin before it can be used for the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. PCP Vice President Dr. Maricar Limpin warned that taking the drug despite the lack of evidence to support claims that it is supposedly effective against COVID-19 will only give people false security. “Our position in that is we still have to wait for the results of the clinical trials because that will be our evidence on whether we can give it for...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced a plan to tie the state’s reopening and lifting of restrictions to the rate at which residents get the COVID-19 vaccination jab. The effort dubbed the “MI Vacc to Normal” plan lays out four milestones based on the rate of vaccinations against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. The state has a goal of vaccinating 70 percent of Michiganders 16 years and older. “To facilitate this goal, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will base future epidemic order actions on four vaccination-based milestones that, once...

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney has responded to critics in her own party who criticized her for giving President Joe Biden a fist bump as he walked down the aisle of the House chamber before his first address to Congress. 'I disagree strongly w/@JoeBiden policies, but when the President reaches out to greet me in the chamber of the US House of Representatives, I will always respond in a civil, respectful & dignified way,' she tweeted Thursday night. -snip- Donald Trump Jr. lead the fury against the embattled Cheney who has been facing increasing pressure in her own party. "Republican" warmonger...

I don't trust the government because there's no trust to be had. The are untrustworthy. They lie about everything. Especially the left in general, which means all Democrats. They are evil incarnate. Can anyone point to one moment where a Democrat actually told the truth? Just for truths sake too, not so they can push a hundred more lies. Can you name one?? Ever? Every leftist that gets on camera, tells lies. They lie about people, places, things, and events. They lie about history and their own intentions. They gaslight constantly. And you can add to that, cheating and stealing....

At least 45 people were crushed to death and more than 150 people hurt, including many in critical condition, in a stampede after midnight Thursday at a mass gathering to celebrate the Lag B’Omer holiday at Mount Meron, medics said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the incident “a terrible disaster,” promised a thorough investigation, and said that Sunday would be declared a day of national mourning.Army Radio reported that children were among the dead and injured.The event is believed to be the worst peacetime tragedy in modern Israeli history, with a death toll higher than the 44 who lost their...

CLAIM: President Joe Biden said in his 2021 speech to Congress, “Immigration has always been essential to America.” VERDICT: FALSE. The United States won World War II, created a middle-class economy, invented many new technologies, revived racial equality, and landed astronauts on the moon during the long period of low migration between 1925 and 1970. [...] In 1955, pro-migration groups began claiming the United States was a “Nation of Immigrants,” but immigrants were only 7 percent of the population in 1955, down from 15 percent in 1910. New arrivals slowly rose amid the Cold War as Congress welcomed people fleeing...

CDMedia has written extensively about our investigation into Dekalb County, GA election fraud and specifically about the discovery of a receipt in trash receptacles outside Dekalb election facilities which showed an order for 25 million voter registration applications ordered prior to the Jan 6th U.S. Senate runoff in GA. The order dollar amount was $10 million.After an initial ‘stall’ for 30 days due to Covid and the fact that they are ‘so busy’, we received a communication yesterday that indeed they have found something related to this one page financial record but need another ’30 days’ to think about it....

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In an exclusive TODAY interview that aired Friday morning, President Joe Biden said he hasn’t ruled out mandating all U.S. service members take COVID-19 vaccines, but described the decision as a “tough call.”During the interview, NBC News’ Craig Melvin said, “Recent polling came out that showed 40 percent of Marines said they are not going to get vaccinated. Once you get the FDA gives final approval, not the emergency use authorization, but final approval, will you order service members to get the vaccine?”“I don’t know, I’m going to leave that to the military,” Biden initially responded, before adding, “I’m not...