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Connecticut shoplifters were caught on video stealing a reported $1,600 in groceries from an Oxford supermarket Tuesday. The now-viral footage of the robbery shows four masked suspects packing two vehicles with stolen grocery store products as onlookers watch and record, some shouting remarks at the thieves.... ...Police said that they did not receive a 911 call until 10 minutes after the crime had occurred, allowing the criminals to have fled far from the scene. “Had the 911 call came in—we can look at anything in retrospect—it could have been handled much differently. We could have at least attempted to intervene,”...

Rep. Fred Upton (Mich.), one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, revealed on Sunday that he has not yet decided if he will run for reelection in 2022.Asked by co-host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” if he is committed to running for another term next year, Upton said he is unsure because redistricting is still underway in Michigan.“Well, we don't know what our districts look like yet,” Upton said

I’ve often pondered on what sort of country my young grandsons will be forced to grow up in. As their future is changing and their rights are eroding, I wonder how I may someday sit with them and talk of the country I grew up in. How might I explain the way things used to be? I suppose this has been explored by every generation before me, but I can’t help but feel that it is much different this time due to the crumbling state of our moral consciousness and the desecration of our rule of law, the foundation that...

(CNN)Worn out by what they see as entrenched dysfunction and lack of focus, key West Wing aides have largely thrown up their hands at Vice President Kamala Harris and her staff -- deciding there simply isn't time to deal with them right now, especially at a moment when President Joe Biden faces quickly multiplying legislative and political concerns. The exasperation runs both ways. Interviews with nearly three dozen former and current Harris aides, administration officials, Democratic operatives, donors and outside advisers -- who spoke extensively to CNN -- reveal a complex reality inside the White House. Many in the vice...

Earth's atmosphere is rising because of climate change, a new study shows. Weather balloon measurements, taken in the Northern Hemisphere over the past 40 years, reveal that the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere — called the troposphere — has been expanding upward at a rate of roughly 164 feet (50 meters) per decade, and climate change is the cause, according to findings published Nov.r 5 in the journal Science Advances. ... ...Climate change isn't the only human-made driver of the rising tropopause. The stratosphere — the layer above the troposphere — is also shrinking....

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~ Leroy A. Mendonca Info from here. Leroy A. Mendonca was born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, on 2 August 1932, and is of Portuguese ancestry.While attending President William McKinley High School, he was a AJROTC cadet, and graduated in 1950 as a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 4,...

MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle argued Americans have to put the high inflation rate and rising costs of food and other every day items "in perspective" on Sunday. The consumer price index rose 6.2% year over year in October, according to the Department of Labor, the largest annual gain since November 1990. And prices rose 0.9% month over month. But the soaring costs, Ruhle said on NBC, were expected after the worldwide pandemic, before telling anchor Willie Geist that Americans "on average" can actually afford the higher prices. "The dirty little secret here, Willie, while nobody likes to pay more, on average,...

Marcus Venerius Secundio died in his 60s decades before Mount Vesuvius’ eruption...As Silvia Lambertucci reports for Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA), the skeleton, which still has hair and a partially visible ear, belonged to a man who died in his 60s in the decades leading up to Pompeii’s destruction.Per a statement from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, experts discovered the remains at the necropolis of Porta Sarno, just east of the ancient city center. An inscription on the man’s tomb identifies him as Marcus Venerius Secundio, a formerly enslaved individual who later became a priest...The skeleton shows signs of partial...

Breakthrough in fusion energy: Is abundant low carbon energy within reach? LYDIA POWELL AKHILESH SATI VINOD KUMAR TOMAR The recent technological advancement in the energy front could translate into abundant low carbon energy supply; however, there are multiple problems associated with it that need to be addressed first. This article is part of the series Comprehensive Energy Monitor: India and the World Recent developments Recent news reports suggest that fusion energy is close to a technological breakthrough. The National Ignition Facility in the US is reportedly on the verge of achieving a longstanding goal in nuclear fusion research which is...

Boris Johnson, 57, blasted France for not being able to 'control' the departure of migrants from their beaches He called on the French Government to close their borders to prevent people sailing across Channel to UK The Prime Minister defended the UK Government's own policy and placed the blame on France for the crisis It comes as three migrants are feared dead after they were reported missing as they tried to cross the Channel The latest war of words comes after a record 1,185 reached Britain on small vessels by sailing across Channel...Whitehall sources blasted France for 'ceding sovereign territory...

Antony Blinken said Belarus is using migration as a weapon and said US is 'looking at tools it has' to respond Kamala Harris condemned Lukashenko's 'troubling actions' on the border and warned 'world is watching' But Belarus hit back, as defence minister said West is trying to 'initiate conflict' and he will 'respond harshly' Came after Belarus and Russia held military drills near border, with UK troops deployed to beef up defences Russia also flew two nuclear-capable bombers close to the UK with RAF Typhoons deployed to escort them US also warned that Russia is preparing to invade eastern Ukraine...

On Friday, Dr. Anthony Fauci finally admitted the chilling truth about the COVID-19 vaccines, saying that they did not work as advertised and that Americans are in danger due to their waning immunity. Fauci told The New York Times that officials are starting to see some waning immunity against both infection and hospitalization several months after the initial vaccination. He then cited data from Israel, which he said tends to be about a month to a month and a half ahead of us in terms of the outbreak. “They are seeing a waning of immunity not only against infection but...

Antifa radicals and anti-vaccine protesters appeared to clash Saturday night outside Gracie Mansion, the mayoral residence in New York City. The event came amid a wave of anti-vaccine mandate protests in New York City and around the country. One independent journalist on Twitter recorded a confrontation between the two sides that included one person called the anti-vaccine mandate protesters "Nazi scum." America First protesters were also seen shouting "f--- Antifa" during the protest. "Stop acting tough, bro," one person was heard shouting to an America First protester at the event.

index, consumer confidence fell last month to 66.8, down from 71.7 the previous month. The latest number is the lowest in 10 years. This is another one of those “unexpected” developments. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected that the consumer confidence index would rise slightly. (Would you participate in a survey about what another survey will find? I wouldn’t.) The University of Michigan survey found: Half of American families anticipate bringing home smaller incomes after adjusting for inflation next year. One in four consumers say inflation has led to a reduced standard of living. Rising prices for homes, vehicles, and...

Republican Sen. John Barrasso (Wyo.) on Sunday repeatedly refused to condemn President Donald Trump for defending protesters’ calls to “hang Mike Pence” during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, with Barrasso instead praising the former president for bringing “a lot of energy to the party.” “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos asked Barrasso four times whether he, or his party, takes issue with Trump defending calls by his supporters to kill the former vice president. Each time, Barrasso deflected. “President Trump brings a lot of energy to the party. He’s an enduring force. Elections are about the future, not...

ussia has never planned on invading Ukraine, and won't do so "unless provoked," Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador said on Thursday. His words followed sharp criticism from the United States over reports of a troop buildup at Ukraine's border. "Never planned, never did," said Dmitry Polyanskiy when pressed by a reporter at U.N. headquarters on whether Russia is planning on a military invasion of Ukraine, amid reports of a surge in troop presence along the countries borders. "Never going to do it unless we're provoked by Ukraine, or by somebody else," or if Russia's national sovereignty is threatened, added Polyanskiy, First...

Remember when Christopher Steele's dossier supposedly incriminating President Donald Trump was treated as almost infallible holy writ by much of the mainstream media, especially CNN? Well, now that the primary source of that dossier has been indicted for lying to the FBI, where are the corrections to the record by those same media outlets? The Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple is now holding CNN to account and wonders when very specific members of that organization's staff will publicly retract their assertions about how the Steele dossier was corroborated as you can see in his Friday column, "Does CNN still...

Hundreds of British special force troops are ready to deploy to the Ukranian border at a moment’s notice, amid rising tensions and fears of a possible Russian invasion in the region, according to reports. The UK’s Special Air Service and Parachute Regiment are prepared to enter the region with medics, engineers, signalers, and hundred of paratroopers, The Mirror reported. “The high readiness element of the brigade was told it may need to deploy at very short notice, a source told The Mirror. “Between 400 and 600 troops are ready. Their equipment is packed and they are ready to fly to...

“The wisdom from above is first pure” (James 3:17). A pure life is necessary for a wise life. A person whose life is characterized by true wisdom will seek to be pure. The Greek word translated “pure” in James 3:17 refers to spiritual integrity and moral sincerity. It is freedom from bitter jealousy, selfish ambition, and arrogant self-promotion. Christ is the perfect example of purity (1 John 3:3). A true believer will have pure desires. The deepest part of him desires to do God’s will, serve God, and love God. In Romans 7:15-21 the apostle Paul testifies that when he...

[Catholic Caucus] Priests: Shed Your Blood Before You Break the Seal! Follow St. Mateo CorreaRecently, the head of France’s Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop de Moulins-Beaufort, said that the Seal of Confession should not take precedence over French law (dealing with sex crimes against children). This scandalous statement was the exact opposite of what he had said earlier. What made him change his mind? Well, could it be because he had been summoned for a meeting by the Interior Minister, Gerald Darminin? Could that have something to do with it? It was after this meeting that he reversed his initial position of...