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"A scientific journal article authored by Professor Peter Hotez, a frequent guest on mainstream media networks, called to “extend federal hate-crime protections” for scientists facing criticism from alleged “far-right extremists,” including National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci.Dr. Hotez, who himself has been funded by Anthony Fauci’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1993, offered the robust defense of scientists including Fauci and EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak in a recent paper: “Mounting Antiscience Aggression In The United States.”

An employee allegedly shot and injured three co-workers at a Smile Direct Club manufacturing facility in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, early Tuesday, officials said.One worker was struck in the chest, one in the abdomen and one in the leg, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said at a news conference.One of the victims is in critical condition, he said.The suspected gunman, a 22-year-old employee, left the building as officers responded to the call, but officers spotted him at an intersection and demanded he drop the weapon, police said.The suspect, armed with a semi-automatic pistol with an extended magazine, instead...

The COVID-19 delta variant is stimulating discussions across the United States over revisiting pandemic mitigation measures like lockdowns and mask mandates, but in Pennsylvania, some lawmakers aim to keep masks off school children no matter what new mandates may be imposed. “If a kid wants to wear a mask, let them. If not, they shouldn’t have to,” State Rep. Barry Jozwiak told The Epoch Times. “It should be a parent’s choice or a student’s choice.” Children are not at high risk of getting or spreading COVID-19, he reasoned. Jozwiak has the support of 22 cosponsors for his anti-masking legislation, HB...

EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME MATTHEW 14:22-36 Friends, our Gospel today is the story of Jesus walking on the water. Water is, throughout the Scriptures, a symbol of danger. At the very beginning, the Spirit of the Lord hovered over the surface of the waters. This signals God’s lordship over all of the powers of disorder. The boat, with Peter and the other disciples, is evocative of the Church. It moves through the waters, as the Church will move through time. Storms—chaos, corruption, stupidity, danger, persecution—will inevitably arise. Now, during the fourth watch of the night, which is to say...

There aren't many figures in modern American life more contemptible than Randi Weingarten, political hack, union boss, and anti-child zealot. Her cynical agitation and endless fear-mongering deliberately cause active harm to be inflicted upon millions of American children who were denied in-person classroom instruction last year. The teachers unions, bureaucrats, and elected officials who fought to keep classrooms closed did so while ignoring overwhelming data and callously turning a blind eye to the myriad disastrous ramifications of their failed 'remote' learning regime. We know, for instance, that Weingarten's special interest group lobbied behind the scenes in order to shape the...

President Biden lashed out at Fox News reporter Peter Doocy for pointing out that his Administration’s new mask guidelines contradict his assertion from two months ago that “if you are fully vaccinated, you no longer need to wear a mask.” “At the time that was the truth,” Biden insisted. “But when conditions change, the truth also changes. The experts’ view was that by posing the choice of either getting the shot and be free to live normally or refusing to get the shot and have to abide by other restrictions that vaccine hesitancy would subside. That didn’t happen. False reports...

The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) for football lost to Canada 1-0 at the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics. It was a shock defeat as the US team were the overwhelming favourites to win. USA will now face off against Australia for the Bronze Medal match on Thursday. While people ordinarily cheer for their national team and athletes from their nation to win in the Olympics, it was an odd situation for the USWNT as significant sections of Americans were hoping they would lose. According to them, the team had embraced ‘woke’ ideology and therefore, deserved to lose. Following...

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New York Attorney General Letitia James released her report on Tuesday It finds Cuomo did sexually harass multiple women who worked for him It also claims that he sexually harassed a state trooper and other state workers Cuomo has always denied the allegations; it's unclear if he now faces charges Among accusers Charlotte Bennett, Lindsey Boylan, Alyssa McGrath and Ana Liss, whose claims were made public before the investigation The AG said 11 women's claims were 'substantiated' and 'corroborated' One of the women is the doctor who gave him a televised COVID test on March 17, 2020 She says he...

You may have seen this story, since it went viral last night. District Calls Anniversary Photo of High School Principal and His Wife ‘Questionable' Colleyville Heritage High School Principal James Whitfield says he's fighting back against critics and asks the district to support him. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/carter-in-the-classroom/district-calls-anniversary-photo-of-high-school-principal-and-his-wife-questionable/2704613/ The news reporter intentionally left out key facts and took CHHS principal James Whitfield's word for it that Critical Race Theory is not in the schools, when he himself is leading the implementation.

"I never touched anyone inappropriately." "Go to my website and see my response." Calling out victim Charlotte Bennett, "I spent hours to help her. Take her pain away." Basically calling her a psycho.

The chief strategist of the Rhode Island Democratic Party is being slammed for her tasteless tweet about South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who had revealed that he contracted COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. “It’s wrong to hope he dies from Covid right? Asking for a friend. #COVIDISNOTOVER #LINDSEYGRAHAM,” Kate Coyne-McCoy wrote Monday night about the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee. Matthew Foldi, a reporter for the Free Beacon who posted a screengrab of the since-deleted tweet, wrote in a post that “the de facto executive director of the @RIDemParty apparently wants #SCEN @LindseyGrahamSC to die of coronavirus.” Coyne-McCoy on...

The UK has ordered ships to exercise extreme caution in Persian Gulf waters off UAE’s coast as an unknown incident is unfolding, though few details have initially been given. A non-piracy incident is currently underway east of Fujairah, with “investigations ongoing,” an urgent alert from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) indicates. “The warning notice, based on a third party source, advised vessels in the area to exercise extreme caution,” Reuters writes of the developing notification. Warning 001/Aug/2021 Category: Incident – Non Piracy Description: An Incident is currently underway in position 2459.5N 05728.6E (Approx. 61 NM East of Fujairah)...

KYIV, Ukraine — A Belarusian activist who ran a group in Ukraine helping Belarusians fleeing persecution was found dead in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, local police said Tuesday. Vitaly Shishov, leader of the Kyiv-based Belarusian House in Ukraine, was found hanged in one of the city's parks not far from his home, police said in a statement. A probe has been launched, with police investigating whether it was a suicide or a murder made to look like suicide, head of Ukraine's National Police Igor Klymenko told reporters on Tuesday. The Belarusian House in Ukraine reported Monday that Shishov had gone...

<p>The left is continuing its tradition of destroying society's sexual morality, now campaigning on multiple fronts for the normalization of pedophilia.</p><p>Like many others, I have fond memories of my childhood. Whether I was marching in an Independence Day Parade, binge-watching the Power Rangers, or making gingerbread men for Christmas with my family, I had the chance to enjoy a childhood that preserved my innocence, an innocence that is unique to children and that, once lost, doesn’t return.</p>

New York City is mandating proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter certain indoor businesses--including all indoor restaurants, entertainment venues and gyms, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. "It's time to people to see vaccination as necessary to living a good and full and healthy life," de Blasio said during his daily press briefing. "This is crucial, because we know that this will encourage a lot more vaccination." The program, which de Blasio dubbed the "Key to NYC Pass," makes New York the first major city to create such a mandate...

Vaccination Sweden has administered at least 10,565,358 doses of COVID vaccines so far. Assuming every person needs 2 doses, that’s enough to have vaccinated about 51.4% of the country’s population. July 29 (Nationwide): Deaths - 0 Infections - 617

The new domestic “War on Terror,” kicked off by the riot on Jan. 6, has prompted several web giants to unveil predecessors to what effectively could become a soft social credit system by the end of this decade. Relying on an indirect hand from D.C., our social betters in corporate America will attempt to force the most profound changes our society has seen during the internet era. China’s social credit system is a combination of government and business surveillance that gives citizens a “score” that can restrict the ability of individuals to take actions — such as purchasing plane tickets,...

Col. Matt Langer was inspired by another trooper who marked a fatal crash with an annual call. WYOMING, Minnesota — Sure as a sunrise, the envelope arrives each year in the mailbox of Bruce and Sharon Pearson. “We have received 15 and this year will be the 16th," Sharon Pearson says. “That card has always arrived by the 9th of December. Sharon Pearson remembers tearing up as she read the first one. The note had arrived on the anniversary of their 14-year-old daughter Hannah’s death in a traffic accident.

Qantas says it will stand down 2,500 staff as a lockdown in Sydney impacts air travel across Australia. The furlough - affecting pilots, crew and airport workers - will last for at least two months, the airline said. Qantas said it would pay staff until mid-August, after which they could apply for government support payments. Since June, fresh Covid outbreaks have forced most Australian states to reimpose restrictions. The highly contagious Delta variant has forced lockdowns in several cities and some state border closures. The situation is most severe in Sydney. It is seeing about 200 new infections each day,...