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Uganda’s government-run trial uses a traditional herb to treat patients. It's part of a larger effort to shed a "dependency" on Western medicine.For Abdul Karim Musasizi, a traditional herbalist, news of Uganda developing a COVID-19 treatment based on a local herb isn’t just about possibly saving lives. It’s about vindication. “I am happy to know that government has finally listened to what we have always been saying — that traditional herbs can really work and do work,” says Musasizi, secretary general of the National Council of Traditional Healers and Herbalists Associations. Supporters of the government-run drug trial, which began in...

He corroborates accounts from other detainees, including reports of abuse by prison guards, inedible food, and zero access to the outdoors, religious services, or physical activity. Joe Biden’s Justice Department notched another victory last week in the agency’s sprawling investigation into the January 6 protest on Capitol Hill against Biden’s presidency. On Wednesday, Michael Curzio pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in the Capitol building. The government offered the plea deal to Curzio’s court-appointed attorney in June; Curzio faced four misdemeanor charges, including trespassing and disorderly conduct, for his role in the Capitol breach. Curzio will...

Tommy Pigott (@TommyPigott) Tweeted: Here's some of the Democrat-run cities Biden refuses to condemn that are defunding the police: New York Philadelphia Washington, D.C. Baltimore Los Angeles San Francisco Minneapolis Seattle Portland, Oregon Austin, Texas Hartford, Connecticut Oakland, California h

Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine is just 39% effective in Israel where the delta variant is the dominant strain, but still provides strong protection against severe illness and hospitalization, according to a new report from the country’s Health Ministry. The efficacy figure, which is based on an unspecified number of people between June 20 and July 17, is down from an earlier estimate of 64% two weeks ago and conflicts with data out of the U.K. that found the shot was 88% effective against symptomatic disease caused by the variant. However, the two-dose vaccine still works very well in preventing...

ATLANTA — Eating beef, lamb, pork and processed meats will increase your risk of coronary heart disease later in life, according to a new meta-analysis of studies on over 1.4 million people who were followed for 30 years. Also called coronary artery disease, the condition is the leading cause of death and disability globally. It develops when fatty deposits of cholesterol create plaque buildup on the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. The risk for coronary heart disease increased as the amount of meat increased, according to the study published Wednesday in the journal Critical Reviews...

A restaurant owner struggling to find staff asked Joe Biden at a town hall this week how he plans to encourage people to re-enter the workforce and leave behind their large COVID unemployment checks: During a Wednesday town hall, John Lanni, the co-founder and owner of the Cincinnati-based restaurant group Thunderdome, asked the president, “How do you and the Biden administration plan to incentivize those that haven’t returned to work yet?” Biden’s retort to the restaurant owner was both arrogant and authoritarian: Biden, who was speaking in the auditorium of Mount Saint Joseph University, responded, “One, if you noticed, we...

Tropical Storm Nepartak in the Philippine Sea could put some events at risk of being delayed again... AccuWeather forecasters say the system is expected to remain the equivalent of a tropical storm by the time it makes landfall along the eastern coast of Japan (Tuesday)... Water sports could potentially become very dangerous if any tropical event brings a rough surf to the coast, which could arrive a day or two before the actual storm and remain along the coast for up to two days after the storm has passed.

A Golden Valley Menards shut down Thursday amid protests over an employee’s work-related death. According to the Golden Valley Police Department, a male employee died Thursday morning when a pallet of lumber struck his forklift. He was dead by the time first responders arrived. A woman who identified herself as the decedent’s sister and a group of protesters later arrived at the location and were angered that the store was still open. “This needs to close down. Look at all these workers. Look at all these workers and nobody gives a flying f*** my brother just died working the job,”...

“One of the main reasons why we established the Space Force was to go fast and to stay ahead of a growing threat," Raymond said, according to the Washington Examiner. "The best way we know how to deter conflict from [the] beginning or extending into space is to do so from a position of strength,” he continued. “We're prepared to protect and defend our capabilities today. We will remain prepared to protect our capabilities into the future.” China has already established itself as an aggressive space power after using a rocket to destroy one of its own weather satellites in...

In addition to the kickoff of the Olympics, does Friday also mark the unofficial beginning of the liberal media's campaign against the presidential candidacy of Ron DeSantis—or any Republican who might carry the Trump flame in 2024? Morning Joe featured a segment focused on NBC international correspondent Keir Simmons's interview with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in which Suga, in careful diplomatic language, seemed to express a preference for President Biden's style compared to that of Trump. Mika Brzezinski and substitute host Jonathan Lemire [of whom we observed yesterday that his role as liberal MSNBC pundit is fundamentally incompatible with...

Biden admin has take tough stance against Chinese company, labeled national security threat The Chinese telecom giant Huawei is hiring Washington lobbyist Tony Podesta – the brother of former top Obama aide John Podesta – in an effort to help improve its ties with the Biden administration, Politico reported. Podesta, who Politico reports will serve as an all-purpose lobbyist for the company in Washington, will have his work cut out for him. The president has taken a hardline stance against the controversial Chinese company. Huawei was designated a national security threat by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last year because...

An electric bus manufactured by Proterra caught fire while charging in a southern California city that is now considering taking the electric buses off the road, according to government records.

I explore the testimony of David Wood, and debunk some popular misconceptions surrounding Islam and its relationship to paganism.

In Santa Cruz County, 11 people have tested positive for the delta variant. Four are in the hospital, all of them are unvaccinated. Health officials from seven different administrations held a news conference Thursday. Their message is simple: Getting people vaccinated as quickly as possible is the fastest, most effective way out of this pandemic. At the beginning of this pandemic, there was a rush on vaccines that led to a shortage. Now, the opposite problems: plenty of supplies but fewer people getting inoculated. Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel reminded the community: "The news here is the...

* A study involving nearly 500,000 people finds that drinking coffee significantly lowers the risk of developing liver disease. * The health benefit applies to all kinds of coffee, including caffeinated, decaffeinated, ground, and instant coffee. * The study finds that drinking 3–4 cups per day provides the greatest benefit. For many, coffee is their favorite — some might say indispensable — part of each day. Yet there is also a constant stream of often contradictory research offering evidence for both coffee’s benefits and risks. A large new study has now found that coffee of all kinds lowers the risk...

Former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett said Friday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that she supported coronavirus vaccine mandates. Jarrett said, “I’m all for mandating it. I know in this country, it’s hard to mandate things. I think what we can do is say, look, if you want them to make their own decision, fine, but we’re not going to let you come to sporting events or schools.”

A typhoon could wreak havoc on the Tokyo Olympics next week — only the latest worry facing the troubled competition. The potential storm may head dangerously close to Japan’s capital city Monday, just days into the Summer Games, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Forecasters warned that there’s a “medium chance” for “potential tropical development.” The storm is currently forming in the Philippine Sea and expected to travel west over the weekend, forecasters said. The storm warning is just the latest hurdle for Olympic organizers, who have been trying to keep athletes safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, surfers...

The question every reporter asks Gov. Gavin Newsom these days is the one the hes most determined not to answer: Will California reimpose a mask mandate? Ask Newsom if hes contemplated a statewide solution, and the answer never varies: Get vaccinated and we wont have that conversation. The same applies to the prospect of vaccine passports. Beyond masks, Newsom has been adamant that we wont see reinstated social distancing rules that could upend kids return to classrooms in the fall. The political motive for his reticence isnt hard to decipher. Were less than two months out from the September 14...

A German television reporter has apologized after a video surfaced of her smearing mud on herself ahead of a broadcast from an area devastated by floods last week. RTL presenter Susanna Ohlen, 39, said it was a “serious mistake” to add mud to her clothes before reporting from the areas heavily hit by deadly floods in Germany. “As a journalist, this should never have happened to me. As a person who takes the suffering of all those affected to heart, it has happened to me. I’m sorry,” she wrote on Instagram. […] While the video apparently shows her also putting...

Sergeant Jerretta Sandoz slams California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his statement that crime is decreasing across the state. (45 second video at link)