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A right-wing MK sparred with the chairman of a pro-coalition Arab faction overnight, after the Knesset voted to back a controversial bill aimed at offering electricity hookups to illegal Bedouin homes. The Knesset voted 61 to 48 Monday night to back MK Waleed Taha's (United Arab List) so-called “Electricity Law” in its first of three readings. Following the Knesset vote, Religious Zionist Party chief MK Bezalel Smotrich demanded that the United Arab List, which drafted and lobbied for the bill’s passage, explicitly condemn the recent wave of Arab terrorist attacks in Israel. UAL chief MK Mahmoud Abbas walked out of...

The “Think Good” campaign to change online discourse, initiated by President Isaac Herzog and Meta (formerly Facebook) in Israel, went online on Tuesday morning. As part of the initiative, dozens of celebrities and public figures in Israel will share video clips of themselves reading the most hurtful responses that they have received online, with the offensive words censored and overlaid with words of positive reinforcement. The purpose of the initiative is to expose to millions of followers the difficulty of reading nasty replies, to encourage people to think twice before using hurtful language, and to think positive thoughts before hitting...

“I was a Lakers fan too before he said that. I was really pissed off when he said that because I liked LeBron, and then I’m like, you know what, (bleep), LeBron,” Rittenhouse said while appearing on “You Are Here” when asked about LeBron’s infamous tweet.

We read in various news reports that China has developed, and likely pre-positioned shipping containers which contain cruise missiles, with conventional and nuclear warheads throughout the world. Some of these shipping containers contain EMP missiles, which will destroy the electronics of virtually every naval vessel, and likely air force plane, which is not properly shielded. We are told in the above referenced article, that China could place these shipping containers in climate controlled warehouses, for years, if not decades. Imagine, after we've spent so much money on missile defenses, Aegis ashore, and Aegis cruisers, that Chinese missiles could be based...

Wow a traditional Judeo-Christian value episode on CBS. Basically it has Gemma and Dave, looking for another parenting couple, to have their children do things like going to the pool or amusement park, while the parents drink wine. Well they hook up with this up and coming famous LA couple on social media and are so excited that they are coming over for wine. The LA couple shows up and Gemma and Dave are thrilled until the LA couples little girl, is a hellion around Gemma's house and then Gemma is even more insulted when the wife of the typical...

...In fact, the only area that Dr. Oz has not yet conquered seems to be the grotty gladiators’ ring of politics—though that area, too, might someday be Oz-ified. A self-described “moderate Republican” concerned with “fiscal and leadership issues,” Dr. Oz has been active in his local Republican Party (in New Jersey) for several years, donated handsomely to G.O.P. candidates like Senators John McCain and Bill Frist and, when asked, readily acknowledged that the idea of elected office has crossed his mind. “I get asked all the time about it,” he said. “I’ve always enjoyed leading people.” Should he choose to...

Artificial radioactivity in the nonequlibrium plasma of the glow discharge in Pd-D and Ni-H from the point of view of nuclear-chemical reactions It is shown that artificial radioactivity can be initiated in conditions of nonequlibrium plasma glow discharge. The analysis of the isotope and elemental composition in the near-surface layers of Pd and Ni, the original and after 40-hour exposure in deuterium- or protium containing plasma by the IСP mass spectrometry (IСP-MS) has revealed significant changes in isotope composition of impurity elements. Significant reduction in Pt and Pb impurities in Pd-D systems in times have been found. In addition,...

“With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him” (Proverbs 7:21 KJV).

The Patriarch of Russia speaks about the dangers of modern "gadgets" and the results of them.

WASHINGTON — In an absolutely absurd statement, President Joe Biden claims that Americans have more money in their pockets this year than they did last year. He made the comment on Twitter and said that he was proud of his accomplishment. Joe Biden on Twitter: “I’m proud to say that the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year, or the year before that, thanks to the American Rescue Plan. / Twitter” I’m proud to say that the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year, or the...

Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann – a member of Pfizer Inc.’s Board of Directors – previously served as the Lead Independent Director at social media giant Facebook. The site has routinely censored posts relating to COVID-19 vaccines, with Pfizer in particular eliciting support from major corporate outlets. Hellman was appointed to the social media platform’s board in March 2013 and served as it Lead Independent Director from June 2015 until October 30th 2019, shortly before the first reported case of COVID-19. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO, said “Sue has been a wonderful and thoughtful voice on the board for six years,...

Click here to view the full articleA group of lawyers who sued the state of Michigan over the results of the 2020 election have been ordered by a judge to pay roughly $175,000. U.S. District Judge Linda Parker, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama, ordered nine attorneys — including Sidney Powell and Lin Wood — to pay $21,964.75 to Michigan and $153,285.62 to the city of Detroit, according to Forbes. In her opinion, Parker that the amount ordered to pay was an “appropriate sanction … needed to deter Plaintiffs’ counsel and others from engaging in similar misconduct in...

Click here to view the full articleThe Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday sued Texas over the state’s new redistricting plan, alleging its map illegally undermines minority groups’ right to vote. DOJ officials said that while the number of Latino and Black voters in Texas grew significantly over the last decade, the state’s new map dilutes minority voting strength in violation of federal law. “The department’s career voting law experts have assessed Texas’s new redistricting plans and determined that they include districts that violate the Voting Rights Act,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a press conference announcing the lawsuit.

One of Florida’s largest hospital systems has ended all vaccine mandates. Advent Health will no longer require its 83,000 employees to be vaccinated against Covid.

Investigating the cause of a disease is like investigating the cause of a crime. Just as the detection of a suspect’s DNA at a crime scene doesn’t prove they committed the crime, so the detection of the DNA of a virus in a patient doesn’t prove it caused the disease.Consider the case of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) for example. It can cause serious diseases like arthritis, multiple sclerosis and cancer. A Japanese study in 2003 found that 43% of patients suffering from Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus (CAEBV) died within 5 months to 12 years of infection.Yet EBV is one of the...

A former DC National Guard official has accused two senior Army officials of lying to Congress about the circumstances surrounding the January 6th Capitol riot in order to protect a top Army official who didn't want to send the Guard to the Capitol, Politico reports.In a 36-page memo sent to the Jan. 6 select committee this month, Col. Earl Matthews - who held high-level National Security Council and Pentagon positions under Trump - accused Army General Charles Flynn and Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt of being "absolute and unmitigated liars" for how they characterized the events of Jan. 6.Of note, Flynn...

If you are taking supplements, two things are critical to get the most out of them: quality and timing. You need to start with quality products made by reputable manufacturers, and you need to know the best time to take your supplements, including which ones should and shouldn’t be taken along with others.We’re not going to talk about quality and reputation here. Instead, let’s discuss the timing of your supplement use and how you can optimize the rewards from each of your choices. One approach to supplement use is to consider which ones to take during three main parts of...

Rukshan Fernando, online live streamer and social media personality under the moniker "Real Rukshan" in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 20, 2021. For Rukshan Fernando, something simply didn’t add up—it didn’t make sense.News outlets portrayed the “government as doing great, the police are doing great, and that everything was great” in Victoria’s handling of the pandemic.But at the same time, protesters were portrayed as fringe elements of society, “extremists” and “anti-vaxxers.”“It didn’t gel with what I was feeling, as an individual,” Fernando told The Epoch Times. “It didn’t gel with what friends and family around me were saying about their...

December 7th, 2021 Memorial of St. Ambrose, Doctor of the Church Our Lady of Lourdes, Salt Lake city, Utah Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingIsaiah 40:1-11 ©Consolations from the heart of Jerusalem‘Console my people, console them’says your God.‘Speak to the heart of Jerusalemand call to herthat her time of service is ended,that her sin is atoned for,that she has received from the hand of the Lorddouble punishment for all her crimes.’A voice cries, ‘Prepare in the wildernessa way for the Lord.Make a straight highway for our Godacross...

The midterm elections are right around the corner, and that means that there is a number of governor’s races gearing up. The top seats of states are on the line, and it’s likely that things are going to get desperate, especially on the left.Politico took stock of what’s going on just a year out and compiled a list of what they think is going to be the most competitive. Among the states listed are Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, and Nevada and many more. To be sure, many of these states aren’t just going to see competitive races, but contentious ones.Stacy Abrams...