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I have the day off today, and had to get a few things, and I know today is Memorial Day, and I salute all those who gave their lives for this country. Well, I got out of the car and realized that I left my mask at home. Oh well, if anyone(Karen's) complains, the store would provide one or I could buy one. So I walk in, about 75% of the shoppers had masks on. Got my business done and no one said a word and this is a place 6 months ago, that had a strict line and temperature...

IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said that AP Gaza-based journalists drank their morning coffee with Hamas operatives in the building the IDF flattened during Operation Guardian of the Walls, wittingly or unwittingly, Channel 12 News reported. “It came down for good reason,” Kochavi said, according to the report. “I don’t have a bit of regret.” According to the IDF, the Jala Tower was not only home to the AP, Al-Jazeera and other major media outlets but was also home to a Hamas intelligence office that controlled advanced military devices designed to interfere with the IDF’s GPS reception which could...

Farmers in California’s Central Valley Project will get none of their water allocations in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Urban areas served by the Central Valley Project will receive 25% of their contracted amount, reported San Francisco Gate (May 26). In February, farmers in the region were allocated 5% of their contract supply as dwindling water supplies forced drastic cuts. The cuts were reminiscent of the historic drought in 2015, which also resulted in dramatically lower water allocations. During normal times, the Central Valley Project provides drinking water to 2.5 million people annually, and nearly 5 million...

As the sabbatical year approaches, many experts warn that the earth’s bounty will not suffice to feed the world. But prophetic messages and rabbinic wisdom putting the looming crisis in a redemptive framework paint a different picture. EXPERTS: GLOBAL FAMINE IS IMMINENT Last year, many experts were predicting severe global food shortages. In November 2020, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reported that 690 million people were undernourished and 130 million additional people risked being pushed to the brink of starvation by the end of the year. But these dire predictions were exacerbated even further by the pandemic. “Ironically,...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released a statement late Sunday night reaffirming his stance on ending the filibuster, saying the Democrats “must abolish” it. “Let’s be clear,” Sanders wrote. “If 10 Republican Senators cannot even vote for a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection, 10 Republican Senators will not vote for anything meaningful to improve the lives of the American people.” The only way forward, he asserts, is for Democrats to “abolish the filibuster” while they have the chance.

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh combined the tiny cancer-killing molecule called SeNBD with a chemical food to trick the harmful cells into ingesting it. Cancerous cells are 'greedy' and need to consume high amounts of food for energy and they typically ingest more than healthy cells, the experts said. By coupling SeNBD with a chemical food compound it becomes the 'ideal prey for harmful cells' which ingest it 'without being alerted to its toxic nature'.Scientists hope the treatment will boost survival rates among cancer patients and spare many from damaging chemotherapy. So far, it has only been used on...

(The day the Constitution was ratified)(On June 21, 1788, the Constitution became the official framework...) of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. The journey to ratification, however, was a long and arduous process.Until the new Constitution was ratified, the country was governed by the Articles of Confederation. That document was tailored to a newly formed nation made of states acting more like independent, sovereign countries, and it quickly became clear to some of America’s leaders that future stability required a stronger, more centralized government. New York’s...

The US Supreme Court's acceptance of the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization inspired Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to warn "if Roe v. Wade is overturned we will have no choice but to add additional justices until a solid and secure majority in favor of upholding a woman's right to an abortion is ensured for the foreseeable future." A bill to add four more justices to the Supreme Court has already been drafted. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) says "I'm not scheduling a vote on this bill for now, but we want the current...

The NHL and health authorities are reportedly working on a travel exemption that would let the winner of the all-Canadian North Division and an American opponent cross the border during the final two rounds of the playoffs, including the Stanley Cup Final. The exemption would let teams enter Canada for games without having to isolate for 14 days, as is currently required for non-essential travelers because of the pandemic, The Canadian Press reported Sunday, citing two people with the federal government who spoke on condition of anoymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The NHL has been working...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QipAd1q8Xc4 To to tune of IMPOSSIBLE DREAM, we honor those who gave everything to save America for their families and future generations. We have our own epic battle right now against those in our country who are trying to destroy America. It is a battle we must win.

President Joe Biden honored the nation's war dead on Memorial Day by taking part in a solemn ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery where he said Americans have long fought for 'rule of the people' and warned of aspirations for 'autocracy' and dictatorship. 'Democracy itself is in peril – here at home and around the world,' Biden cautioned. 'A struggle for democracy is taking place around the world,' Biden said in a 23 minute speech at Arlington. 'Democracy means the rule of the people. The rule of the people. Not the rule of monarchs....

Betwenen sponsor of terrorism and US debtor: Why creditors are favorable to Sudan? Author : Georgiy Kuhaleyshvili Source : 112 Ukraine Recently, the International Bank allocated a loan of $ 2 billion to Sudan for the implementation of infrastructure projects and assistance to internally displaced persons for a year. Following the summit in Paris on economic support for African countries in overcoming the consequences of the coronavirus, France decided to write off $ 5 billion in debt to Sudan and allocate $ 1.5 billion in a new loan, while Germany offered $ 500 million to pay off debt to the...

Section 12, Grave 384 Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone (1916-1945) was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism in combat at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, in October 1942. During brutal fighting with heavy casualties on both sides, he killed at least 38 Japanese soldiers. He returned home to a hero's welcome, including a parade featured in "Life" magazine. But he requested to return to combat, stating that he was just "a plain soldier" who belonged with his unit. On February 19, 1945, Basilone was killed in action leading an assault off the beaches of Iwo Jima. He was posthumously awarded the...

The asteroid zipping around the earth on June 1, named 2021 KT1, would be 4.5 million miles away from the earth. While that may seem far, NASA considers any asteroid within 4.6 million miles of earth and larger than 150 metres to be potentially hazardous. Smaller asteroids are expected to approach the earth on Saturday, Sunday and Monday and are expected to be as big as an average house or an airplane. In total, five asteroids are expected to pass near earth over the next few days.

The app had favoured original content in its "stories" feature over existing, re-shared posts, but will now give them equal treatment, it said. The current system had a "bigger impact than expected" on some types of posts. But that was an unintended side-effect rather than an attempt to censor any particular viewpoint, Instagram said. The spokeswoman also said the company had seen this issue over a long period of time, and it was not solely a reaction to the recent controversy. Many of the issues are believed to have been caused by large-scale automated moderation, rather than deliberate attempts by...

A group of lawmakers has moved to ban U.S. embassies around the world from flying far-left Black Lives Matter flags. Late last week, several U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill to prevent the federal government from being able to fly the divisive flags at American embassies overseas.

BLM Founder: Boldly and Courageously End the Imperialist Project that’s called Israel — BLM cofounder Patrisse Cullors called to “end Israel.” “Palestine is our generation’s South Africa, Cullors said. “If we don’t step up boldly and courageously to end the imperialist project that’s called Israel, we’re doomed.” – BLM Israel HaterAs US Pipelines Are Shut Down New Pipeline Could Make Iran King of World Trade — Iran will soon be able to export its own oil even while blocking the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian National Oil Co. has begun pumping oil through the Goreh-Jask pipeline. It has the potential...

The commission sponsoring Monday's event initially agreed to $100,000 to each of the three survivors, along with $2 million in seed money for a reparations fund State Sen. Kevin Matthews said that those requests were increased to $1 million each and $50 million for the fund, however, which couldn't be met The commission had enlisted John Legend to headline the event and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams was to deliver the keynote address Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons says he submitted a list of requests to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission in order to have the survivors attend the 'Remember...

(India’s coronavirus surge) is starting to recede, but job losses and soaring medical expenses related to Covid-19 will weigh on spending and the country’s economic recovery.The South Asian nation’s gross domestic product grew 1.6% in the three months ended on March 31, compared with a year earlier. The quarter doesn’t reflect the impact of one of the world’s worst coronavirus waves in April and May,when (India set global records for daily coronavirus cases and deaths). The daily cases have fallen to below 200,000 after topping 400,000 in April, and some cities and regions of India are considering lifting lockdown restrictions....

The carvings, which depict two male red deer with full-grown antlers and several thought to be young deer, were discovered by chance in Kilmartin Glen in Argyll, home to one of the UK’s richest accumulations of neolithic and bronze age sites. Archaeologists estimate the carvings are between 4,000 and 5,000 years old, a period which spans the neolithic and early bronze age, and are the first in the UK located alongside prehistoric cup and ring markings found throughout Kilmartin Glen. The deer were found by Hamish Fenton, an amateur archaeologist from Oxfordshire who was visiting the area, and who was...