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An American Airlines passenger was hauled off a plane by police in New Orleans after she refused to wear a mask, authorities said. The incident occurred on a flight that was set to depart from Louis Armstrong International Airport around 9:30 a.m. Friday to Dallas, The New Orleans Advocate reported. “I’ve never seen anything quite like it before,” another passenger, retired Tulane University history professor Patrick Maney, told the paper. Maney said two armed police officers came on the plane and ordered the woman to leave after she wouldn’t put on a mask, per federal law for commercial flights. “She...

HORIZON CITY, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says a 68-year-old man has been arrested and accused of animal cruelty for abandoning a canine on the side of the road. Luis Antonio Campos was arrested on Friday by El Paso County deputies and was booked into jail on a $5,000 bond. Animal Welfare Department say they are continuing an investigation into the case. Authorities say an additional arrest is expected. The canine has since been adopted after being rescued by the Huckleberry Hound Group. SOURCE: https://www.ktsm.com/local/68-year-old-man-arrested-in-abandoned-husky-case/

OPINION: This article contains commentary which reflects the author’s opinion Can I have your attention, please? I’m going to share a little secret that liberal “people of color” and their public relations agents in the media don’t want you to know. The recent crime wave against Asians in America’s big cities is not the fault of Donald Trump, MAGA activists, conservative talk radio, or White people. It’s the fault of the perpetrators and the perpetrators alone — most of whom happen to be thugs “of color.” Let’s pop the delusional bubble of left-wing Asians who marched recently in New York...

As the Delta variant fuels the latest surge in cases, there's new evidence that the protection the vaccines provide may be on the decline. Ugur Sahin, BioNTech CEO, the company that helped develop the Pfizer vaccine, told the Wall Street Journal that "antibody levels are dropping seven months after immunization among some vaccine recipients," but he added, "Most of them will remain protected against severe disease and might not need a third dose."

CNN contributor Carl Bernstein said Sunday on “Reliable Sources” that former President Donald Trump was an “American war criminal.” Bernstein said, “When you’re talking about Trump, we’re obviously talking about a kind of delusional madness — such as General Milley was talking about — that’s on a scale and a scope that we ever never experienced in an American president in our history. I think we need to calmly step back and, maybe, look at Trump in a different context. He is our own American war criminal of a kind we’ve never experienced before.”

And then there’s the issue of those pesky car batteries. While you can cut down your carbon footprint by a massive margin by switching over to an EV, you just can’t get away from using finite resources completely. EV batteries contain a litany of expensive and finite rare earth metals and minerals, most notably cobalt and lithium, which cause tricky negotiations with global supply chains and which are not without their negative environmental externalities thanks to sometimes messy mining operations. The energy revolution’s dependence on rare earth metals, which is only set to intensify, has inadvertently put a huge amount...

... While vehicular deaths began to decrease in the 1970s with more use of seat belts, improved safety features and air bags, lower speed limits and stricter law enforcement, the death rate has been increasing since 2016. In 2020, despite lockdowns across the country, traffic fatalities spiked to their highest levels since 2007, with 38,680 deaths nationwide, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Texting, drug use and drinking are contributing factors. But today something else is happening. If you’ve ventured out over the past year, especially in New York, you will see cars running stoplights, speed limits ignored,...

John Lennon's song "Imagine" was a poor choice to play at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony. The Olympics opening ceremonies in Tokyo featured one of the worst pop songs of all time: Yes, I’m speaking of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” sung by a large children’s choir and a bevy of celebrities. As a fan of the Beatles and Lennon especially, it pains me to say this, but it’s true: While its melody and arrangement are ­indeed beautiful, the lyrics are an invitation to moral and political chaos. Consider the opening verse: “Imagine there’s no heaven / It’s easy if you try...

The Citizens Against Political Prosecution held a rally on Sunday in New York City. The event was held to raise awareness in support of the January 6th patriots who are currently being abused in the DC gulag.The event had barely gotten started when a large mob of derranged antifa members gathered in a nearby park. They marched over to the event holding signs that said “we will replace you” and “F— Justice, we want revenge.”

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Psalm 119צ Tsadhe 137 You are righteous, Lord, and your laws are right. 138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy. 139 My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words. 140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them. 141 Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts. 142 Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true. 143 Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands give me delight. 144 Your statutes are always righteous; give...

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JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN. 29 A.D. Bible Timeline Resources to CLICK: To read MARK 10 in full To hear MAX McLEAN reading it To hear a DRAMATIZATION of it To see an ANIMATION of Matthew, Mark, Luke, or JohnHarmony of the Gospels Mt19 + Mk10 + Lk18 New International Version ©1984, emphases added Abrdgd: the complete text is in your Bible .MATTHEW19:13-15 Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me,...

Egg first. As legislators play a game of chicken with “infrastructure” bills, there is a huge misconception about how the economy actually works. Last week Moody’s economist Mark Zandi said more government spending on infrastructure and social programs like Medicaid “will lift productivity.” Does he even know what productivity is? He thinks you can give people money and they’ll spend it, prime the pump and boost the economy. That is backward. An economy has to produce first, then consume. Reagan-era supply-side economics has been badmouthed for so long, and given monikers like voodoo and trickle-down, it has more or less...

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Here’s a punch in the gut for a nation that’s already hurting. As it turns out, the so-called “gold standard” testing referenced by so many “doctors” like Anthony Fauci, as well as government officials across the board, has had its Emergency Use Authorization revoked. The CDC announced, albeit quietly, on Wednesday that the RT-PCR tests used to tell millions of Americans they’re infected with Covid-19 has been unable to accurately differentiate between the various coronaviruses. Of particular note is the inability of these tests to know whether someone is infected with Covid-19 or influenza. Are you freaking kidding me? https://t.co/exEqkFxl4w...

A West Virginia judge ruled that a school must allow a biological boy to try out for a girls’ cross-country team despite the state’s recent law limiting schools to allowing only students born as females into girls’ sports. On Wednesday, Bill Clinton-appointed Judge Joseph Goodwin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia issued a take-down of the state’s Save Women’s Sports Bill and ordered the state to allow 11-year-old transgender student Becky Pepper-Jackson to try out for a girl’s middle school cross-country team. Goodwin claimed that the law is not valid while it faces a...

nvestigating garage-door pulls and Lego sets seems to be the height of its investigatory skill. The Washington Examiner reported last week that the FBI used a tip line while vetting Brett Kavanaugh. That sounds like another dirty trick that the Democrats were probably behind -- but in fact, it’s the Democrats that are upset about it and are demanding answers. It seems they’re concerned that the FBI may not have thoroughly investigated all tips received and they want to know why. The implication seems to be that President Trump may have impeded investigation of the tips -- and if so,...

According to a reliable source, leaders of the PA Senate GOP majority are extremely upset with State Senator Douglas Mastriano and his formal requests to three counties for information and election materials required to conduct a forensic audit of last November’s general election results.

Recent contrasting events issue a dire warning. We are in a battle between the woke culture that seeks to divide Americans and those who celebrate our nation as a beacon of light to the world. As Americans celebrated July Fourth, certain politicians and celebrities that subscribe to “wokeism” displayed hostility towards our nation and our flag. In contrast, Cuban protestors recently displayed the American flag in a show of honor as they marched against the tyranny of their communist government. If the woke movement fails to heed this important message, the future of our American republic may be on the...

At least seven people were killed and 10 others injured in a 22-vehicle pileup during a sand or dust storm on Interstate 15 near the town of Kanosh, Utah on Sunday, CBS Salt Lake City affiliate KUTV reports. There were several children among the dead, Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Rhoden told the station. The "series of crashes" happened just before 5 p.m. Multiple ground and air ambulances were dispatched to transport crash victims for medical treatment. Five of the seven people killed in the crash were in one vehicle. Two others who lost their lives were in another vehicle,...