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Arizona is a land of rich history, world-renowned natural beauty and vast economic opportunity, but is it the best place to call home? A recent report from CNBC says you’d be better off in any other state after ranking Arizona No. 1 in its list of worst places to live in 2021. The report cites poor air quality, low public health funding, high crime rates and a lack of inclusiveness as its reasons for bestowing the worst-state status on Arizona in 2021. The Grand Canyon State was followed by second-worst Texas while Nevada and Missouri tied for third place. The...

The Prime Minister is facing his biggest backbench rebellion to date over his plan to introduce compulsory vaccine passports from September. Conservative backbenchers were left outraged when Mr Johnson confirmed last night his intention to make Covid vaccines necessary for entry to nightclubs. The announcement caught MPs off guard, with the plans sprung on the public unexpectedly. Ministers had previously ruled out introducing any form of passporting for domestic events but U-turned last week saying proof of two jabs, a negative test, or natural antibodies was recommended for large, indoor gatherings. Yesterday Mr Johnson went further by saying proof of...

ATLANTA, GA—CNN has unveiled an exciting new subscription service, CNN+, that blocks all CNN programming from view for the low, low price of $15 per month. The move is expected to save CNN from bankruptcy, as the highly anticipated feature already has millions of sign-ups. Many thought CNN would not recover from the post-Trump years, but it appears people will actually pay not to have to ever see CNN again. "We're giving the people what they want," said Brian Stelter. "And what they want, apparently, is to see a whole lot less of me." Subscribers will never again have to...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said he would withdraw all five of the GOP lawmakers he nominated to serve on a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vetoed two of them.

Last year, Elon Musk predicted his Neuralink brain implant could eventually allow people to bypass human language. With a handful of AI-powered chips jabbed into their brains, Neuralink users could converse with their thoughts alone. Poetry and liturgy would become a sentimental pastime, like roasting marshmallows over a campfire. “In principle, you would be able to communicate very quickly, and with far more precision, ideas,” Musk mumbled to Joe Rogan. “And language would — I’m not sure what would happen to language … [But] really, in the first few versions all we’re going to be trying to do is solve...

It's time for The Jesse Kelly Show! Listen live at the link below. Jesse's show is now on over 200 radio stations across the nation, replacing Buck Sexton. Yes, we deeply miss Rush, but if you give Jesse a listen, you'll find him to be a very intelligent, refreshing, naturally funny truth teller.Jesse is a former Marine, husband and father of two young boys who lives in the Houston area. He's a self-deprecating historyphile with an infectious laugh. His time slot is later in the day, when many are getting off work and doing dinner, and if you can't listen...

If you ever held any hope that the House select committee on the January 6 US Capitol riot might produce a report that would help us understand what happened in the lead-up to that day and, in so doing, provide us avenues to keeping it from happening again, you should give up on those hopes now. The reason? Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision Wednesday to reject two of the five nominees -- Jim Jordan of Ohio and Jim Banks of Indiana -- put forward by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve on the panel....... This isn't true, of course. There's...

Cruise Hive Cruise NewsPorts Could The Conditional Sailing Order Dispute Between the CDC and Florida Head to the Supreme Court? The ongoing dispute between Florida and the CDC over the Conditional Sailing Order is far from over and could even go to the Supreme Court. By The hold on a ruling that would see the CDC’s Conditional Sail Order reduced to a recommendation has not taken the fight out of Governor DeSantis of Florida. In a reaction this week, DeSantis says he is willing to go to the Supreme Court if necessary. The main issue the Governor sees with the...

A light-colored "paver stone" like the ones seen in this mosaic will be the likely target for first sampling by the Perseverance rover. The image was taken on July 8, 2021 in the "Cratered Floor Fractured Rough" geologic unit at Jezero Crater. NASA is making final preparations for its Perseverance Mars rover to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock, which future planned missions will transport to Earth. The six-wheeled geologist is searching for a scientifically interesting target in a part of Jezero Crater called the "Cratered Floor Fractured Rough." This important mission milestone is expected to begin within...

HOUSTON, TX—Portfolio diversification: It’s a basic principle of investing. Unfortunately, many Christians believe they’re supposed to put all their treasure in Heaven, which simply is not smart investing. Pastor Joel Osteen, though, is promoting a stronger portfolio. “Treasure in Heaven is pretty good, because there rust and moths can’t get it and thieves can’t steal it,” Osteen said. “But there’s a big disadvantage to that treasure: You can’t exchange it for a Ferrari or a mansion—not an earthly one, at least, like I got, and it is glorious.” Osteen wants Christians to remember that eternity is a while away (hopefully),...

I went to review Covid data from covidtracking.com. They stopped recording (or reporting) data as of March 7. Not sure why. As of that date 28,756,489 (38.5%) had tested positive for Covid while 74,582,825 tested negative. That was a total of 103,339,314 tests administered total or roughly one test for every 3 Americans. So what percent of all of USA (tested and untested) have been infected with Covid as of July 21? Based on those trends, it seems that 30% to 45% of the population has been infected already. Yet, the only thing we hear the media talk about is...

Tired of the RNC ignoring the theft of the century in 2020, and their swampy ways, the parasitic consultant creatures. They hijacked the donor lists and now send weekly mailers, SMS and emails. Send them a clear message guerilla marketing style. Be creative, make it viral. "Another $45 for #45"#TrumpWon #MAGA #Nov3rd #DrainTheSwamp #BeTheKraken

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A new surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is again taking a toll on Los Angeles-area restaurants. Restaurants throughout the region are already struggling to staff up to meet the high demand for dine-in meals, but now they are also being hit disproportionately hard by the rise in new infections, especially among people who are unvaccinated. This week, both Bottega Louie in West Hollywood and Village Idiot LA in the Melrose area announced temporary closures due to COVID-19 on Instagram. The Village Idiot said it would close for a few days due after a fully vaccinated...

A Texas Democrat pictured prominently without a mask on a private jet last week fleeing to Washington, D.C. is now calling for universal face coverings regardless of vaccination status after she and five others in the group tested positive for COVID-19. 'We need to follow the science here,' Texas Representative Donna Howard tweeted Wednesday. 'Texas needs to change course and allow for universal mask-wearing to prevent spread of the highly contagious delta variant, esp as children under 12 cannot get vaccinated yet.' Another one of the runaway Democrats announced Tuesday she is running for Congress against Republican incumbent Beth Van...

Unless Congress raises or suspends the debt ceiling, the federal government will most likely run out of money in October or November, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. Congress suspended the debt ceiling, which limits the amount of outstanding federal borrowing to $22 trillion, in 2019. But that suspension runs out on August 1st of this year.

The aging Queen Mary could cost the city of Long Beach up to $175 million to preserve and maintain over the next 25 years but it could cost even more — up to $190 million — to recycle for scrap or sink into the ocean. Docked on the city’s shore since 1967, the former ocean liner has long been a challenge to operate. A 2017 study recommended that as much as $289 million worth of renovations and upgrades were needed to keep parts of the ship from flooding. According to documents filed recently in Bankruptcy Court, the Queen Mary needs...

...the 2021 recall election of Gavin Newsom, ... appears as though no larger-than-life figures will be on the ballot to run against him. People initially thought Caitlyn Jenner could be that candidate. So far, she’s not. As of now, 41 hopefuls have made the ballot. I mean…what is this, an Election Day ballot or the menu at Cheesecake Factory? The list of wannabes includes YouTube personalities, billboard mavens, reality show stars, and even some elected officials. For celebrity value, the field includes Caitlyn Jenner and Steve Chavez Lodge, whose introduction requires you to know that he’s the main squeeze of...

… “It’s time to stop comparing Trump to Hitler,” Reiner said in a tweet last Thursday. “Trump is his own unique brand of Criminal Sociopath.” “We have to keep saying this: Donald Trump led a deadly attack to overthrow the United States Government,” Reiner said in a tweet on Friday. “To preserve Democracy, he must be held accountable.” …

Hey you! Yeah you, pastor! Is your church boring? Is your congregation leaving in droves to go to the cool church down the street that has hot worship leaders and laser lights? You gotta fix that. Here's how to make sure your bored congregants come back next Sunday. 1) Offer VIP backstage passes to meet the pastor: As the pastor, you are a celebrity and everyone wants to meet you. Offer exclusive VIP passes to the first 20 people! 2) Challenge the pastor of the church across the street to a cage fight: Bible teaching is fine, but what people...

Law would require leader to be elected member of Congress One of the more far-fetched discussions among fans of President Trump on how to return him to the White House has focused on having him named U.S. House speaker, presuming Republicans take the majority in the House in 2022 as expected..