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London (CNN Business)Seafarers, truck drivers and airline workers have endured quarantines, travel restrictions and complex Covid-19 vaccination and testing requirements to keep stretched supply chains moving during the pandemic. But many are now reaching their breaking point, posing yet another threat to the badly tangled network of ports, container vessels and trucking companies that moves goods around the world. In an open letter Wednesday to heads of state attending the United Nations General Assembly, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and other industry groups warned of a "global transport system collapse" if governments do not restore freedom of movement to...

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Wednesday apologized to Gen. Mark Milley for what she called "despicable" questioning of the top military general by fellow Republican lawmakers during a congressional hearing, as the Joint Chiefs chairman fielded questions about comments he made following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, and phone calls he had with a Chinese official to assure them that the U.S. was not preparing an attack. Cheney, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing about the U.S.’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, opened her five minutes of questioning by discussing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, arguing that...

A French church in Saint-Loup-Hors saw two suspicious fires in just four days. The first was a minor fire on Sunday, September 19th. A burning banner was put out with an extinguisher located in the twelfth-century church near Bayeux. First noticed by a passerby who saw smoke coming from the church’s roof, the second on the following Wednesday was more substantial . Firefighters arrived quickly, but the church suffered damage to its confessional as well as seeing some paintings destroyed. Lieutenant Olivier Moreau, deputy commander of the Bayeux rescue centre, commented: “When we arrived , the smoke was coming out...

KINGSLAND, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency said Wednesday it's once again delaying a final decision on whether to permit construction of a launchpad for commercial rockets on the Georgia coast. The Federal Aviation Administration now plans to issue a decision on Spaceport Camden by Nov. 3 “due to ongoing consultation efforts,” agency spokesman Steve Kulm said in a statement. Previously, the FAA had said it intended to make a final determination on the project by the end of July, then shifted its target date to the end of September. Camden County in Georgia’s coastal, southeast corner has spent nine...

“Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him” (Proverbs 30:5).

"Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." "He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression." "Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it." "Whatever is my right as a man is also the right of another; and it becomes my duty to guarantee as well as to possess." "I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own opinion, however different...

N.Korea joins race for new hypersonic missile with latest test By Sangmi Cha Tuesday's launch latest in series of new weapons tests U.S., Russia recently tested lower-altitude hypersonic weapons Expert: Speeds suggest N.Korea test may have been a failure SEOUL, Sept 29 (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired a newly developed hypersonic missile this week, state news media KCNA reported on Wednesday, joining a race headed by major military powers to deploy the advanced weapons system. North Korea fired the missile off its east coast towards the sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, as Pyongyang called on the United States...

On this episode of the Resistance Library podcast, Sam and Dave discuss the forgotten history of the Gonzales flag. “Come and Take It.” It’s a slogan of defiance against government tyranny with roots in antiquity that continues to inspire freedom-loving patriots today. This updating of the classic Spartan molṑn labé (meaning “come and take them”) is a powerful challenge to would-be gun grabbers. Seeking to remove arms from the people will not come without dear cost. For the Texian rebels of the Battle of Gonzales, these words were not mere tough talk. They were words the Texians were willing to...

@RepMattGaetz When patriots like Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller stand up and demand accountability from military leadership, they get thrown in the brig. Stuart Scheller did nothing wrong. #FreeStuartScheller Clip...

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday that a body found Sunday evening at Laguna Creek State Beach in Santa Cruz is that of Cash Bradley Paul Ebright. The 17-year-old disappeared while walking on the rocks on the south side of the beach last Monday, September 20th. California State Parks, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, CalFire, the California Highway Patrol, and Santa Cruz Fire all responded. State Parks led the investigation and continued to look for him last week. Investigators say his body was found close to where he was pulled into the water. Ebright attended San Lorenzo...

Florida attorney Jeff Childers gave up his for-profit clientele to represent a group of City of Gainesville employees facing termination due to their refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccines. Now, after a major victory last week in his case representing the 250 Gainesville workers, and a June victory in an appeal in June to end the mask mandate in his county, attorneys across the country are turning to him for help with similar cases. Childers is harnessing the momentum to form a coalition of attorneys from across the country interested in taking on similar fights over mask and vaccine mandates...

Just call it Eleven Madison Pork: It emerges the city’s most exalted vegan restaurant has a secret meat room for the mega-rich. This May chef Daniel Humm had announced with much flowery fanfare that his Eleven Madison Park restaurant would reopen in June from its pandemic closure with a fully plant-based vegan menu. But not just any meager meatless menu: It’s 12 courses for $335. SNIP The private dining room at Eleven Madison Park comes complete with a meat-heavy menu that includes foie gras, beef tenderloin, roasted chicken and pork.

We found no significant difference in cycle threshold values between vaccinated and unvaccinated, asymptomatic and symptomatic groups infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta. Given the substantial proportion of asymptomatic vaccine breakthrough cases with high viral levels, interventions, including masking and testing, should be considered for all in settings with elevated COVID-19 transmission.

In a survey of parents in metro Chicago, nearly half of Black parents -- 48% -- said they were reluctant to have their kids vaccinated against COVID-19, researchers say. That's significantly higher than the 33% of Hispanic parents and 26% of White parents who expressed vaccine hesitancy, the findings showed. "As vaccines are becoming available to younger children, and with continued spikes in COVID-19 cases, it is of the utmost importance that we are able to widely distribute the vaccine," said study co-author Dr. Jennifer Kusma, a pediatrician at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. "We especially need to reach the...

When Academy Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. walked out of an Atlanta hospital sick with COVID, he reached out to Florida Keys Dr. Bruce Boros, who would save his life.Dr. Bruce Boros with Louis Gossett Jr. in Atlanta at Gossett’s 85th birthday party on May 27. “Any particular reason you want me to come up?” Boros asked when he got the invitation. “I wouldn’t be having a birthday party if you hadn’t saved my life,” Gossett replied.Academy Award-winner Louis Gossett Jr. is best remembered as the tall and straight-as-a-sword, old-school Marine Corps drill instructor in An Officer and a Gentleman,...

YouTube on Wednesday continued to follow the lead of its evil “don’t be evil” parent company Google and announced it would be banning videos that contain what it calls “vaccine misinformation.” The statement itself, ironically, contains vaccine misinformation. The announcement came in the form of a blog post on Wednesday:Working closely with health authorities, we looked to balance our commitment to an open platform with the need to remove egregious harmful content. We’ve steadily seen false claims about the coronavirus vaccines spill over into misinformation about vaccines in general, and we’re now at a point where it’s more important than...

The Broadway musical “Aladdin” had been shut down for 18-months until this week when they triumphantly performed a show Tuesday. But the Wednesday night show had to be canceled because of an outbreak of Covid-19 breakthrough cases was detected.The cast and crew, fully vaccinated per New York City’s, Broadway’s, and Disney’s mandates, still fell to Covid-19. It’s a broken record story that inexplicably cannot be fathomed by the millions of vaccine nannies across the country. Despite unambiguous data showing the “vaccines” do not offer much protection, if any, from Covid-19, the incessant drumbeat of “get vaxxed” persists.According to the NY...

After months of litigation, fighting, media breakdowns, lies, scandalous audio leaks, and a waste of tax dollars, Maricopa County will finally issue a “technical response” to the Arizona audit report. This response will reportedly “answer the questions raised” and address the anomalies that The County claims were not fully investigated.The Arizona Senate has been asking for answers to these questions and cooperation to ensure a full investigation since day one of the audit.The Attorney General is now knocking at the County’s door and the county is now trying to BS their way out of this one.Their announcement came hours after...

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough denied a bid by Democrats Wednesday to make language giving millions of immigrants legal status part of the massive $3.5 trillion spending bill — dealing a second blow to the party’s efforts to expand the scope of the already massive proposal. Democrats are hoping to pass the plan through reconciliation, meaning it only requires 51 Senate votes rather than the usual 60. However, Senate rules call for such bills to be focused on the federal budget — as well as for the removal of provisions deemed “merely incidental” to government spending.

The internet connectivity on older tech devices and smart gadgets could stop working on Thursday after a key digital certificate required to access websites safely expires. Let's Encrypt, a nonprofit organization that is the largest issuer of digital certificates — which encrypts and protects the connection between devices and websites on the internet — will be forced to expire one of its most popular digital certificates, the IdentTrust DST Root CA X3, on Sept. 30.... ...This problem has flown under the radar of many manufacturers, including Big Tech companies Apple, Google, Sony, and Microsoft — none of which have made...