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ELLIOTT, Iowa (AP) — A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law, adding to uncertainty about whether bacon and other fresh pork products will be much more expensive or in short supply in the state when the new rules take effect on New Year’s Day. The lawsuit is the latest step in a tumultuous three-year process of enacting rules overwhelmingly approved by voters

<p>According to the researchers mainly based at Stanford’s School of Medicine, studies have shown that fat cells can act as a reservoir for RNA viruses like influenza A and HIV. Their new research, which was released in an October preprint and is awaiting peer-review, suggests that the same is occurring with the CCP virus, which causes the disease COVID-19.</p>

This week's nationwide annihilation of Biden's Federal Contractor vaccine mandate at the hands Georgia Federal Judge R. Stan Baker has resulted in a landslide retreat of cowardly mega-corporations from their so-confident bullying of American workers. Biden's illegal gamble, the nationwide Federal contractor vaccine mandate, has like his previous Medicare mandate and OSHA if-you-have-100-workers-mandatory-vax mandate been ripped to shreds early on in the courts. Biden's mandates have always been a bullying gamble, an admission that they knew they were engaging in illegal acts but that they would continue to use the not-insignificant weapons of the executive branch to blast as much...

The Chicago Tribune has obtained many of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) text messages that reveal combative interactions with aldermen and city workers while shedding light on how the Democrat mayor runs the crime-ridden Windy City. The outlet obtained upwards of two and a half years of the mayor’s text messages through Freedom of Information Act requests. “Her staff failed to comply… until the state attorney general admonished them and the Tribune threatened a lawsuit,” the outlet reports. The admonishment and lawsuit threat led to Lightfoot’s office producing hundreds of pages of documents, including the mayor’s text messages.

Merchandising company BringAmmo.com has announced that it has made 260,000 square feet of “Let’s Go, Brandon” Christmas wrapping paper for the holiday season, enough paper to cover six NFL football fields, they say. The conservative-minded company says that the wrapping paper has been a run-away hit for them this year and noted that they have already sold thousands of pounds of the item. “We’ve never seen anything like this. Thanks, Joe!” said Seth Weathers in reference to President Joe Biden and his cratering presidency, according to the Washington Examiner. The Georgia-based firm sells conservative-themed apparel, most made in America, as...

This is the port of Long Beach California. It is the second largest Port in North America, Ahead of the 3rd largest Port of New York, and Behind the largest Port which is the port of los angeles. Roughly 16 million Tons of Cargo pass through this port each year and makes its way to warehouses, factories, and homes, within the United States. This single port which is just 13 square kilometres, is responsible for well over $100 Billion dollars worth of trade and employs over 340 000 people in southern california. So, it is quite apparent that this port...

Questions were raised in Ontario’s Parliament by MPP Rick Nicholls about the explosive rise of stillbirths among fully vaccinated women in the country. Nicholls gave an example of Waterloo, Ontario where 86 cases of stillbirths have been reported in six months, compared to typically five to six per year. “But now Minister, I shed tears of sorrow. In the Waterloo area, 86 stillbirths have occurred from January to July. Normally it’s roughly one stillbirth every two months. But here’s the kicker, mothers of stillbirth babies were fully vaccinated, and you have clearly said on numerous occasions that the vaccines are...

New York City Council Member Antonio Reynoso (D) has introduced a bill to abolish the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) gang database as gang crime reaches a new high throughout the city. By October 2021, more than 100 children aged under 18 were involved in street-gang related shootings. Almost all of the children killed in gang-related violence in New York City are minorities, predominantly black. A police source told the New York Post that, “the gangs are eating these kids alive.” A gang member has also been arrested in relation to the stabbing-murder of a Columbia University student, injuring a...

Great video recap.Yes they have been lying to us since day one. https://twitter.com/Lukewearechange/status/1470157194985410560

Sacramento, CA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Saturday that since the Supreme Court allowed the Texas pro-life law to stand, his state would take their lead. He said he had instructed his staff to draft a bill that would follow the same guidelines as Texas against those who may sell ghost guns or “assault weapons” in the state of California.

Former Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to New Hampshire last week and stops in other high-profile early primary states are fueling speculation about a potential 2024 presidential run — and questions about whether he can win over the GOP voters he angered on Jan. 6. In New Hampshire, Pence made a number of campaign-style stops, attending a fundraiser for Republican state Senate candidates, meeting with local political activists and stopping by a local bakery.

Both Donald Trump and Bill O'Reilly touted huge crowds ahead of their "History Tour." But it kicked off at the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, with many empty seats, according to local media. "Massive crowd headed into FLA Live! The Trump/O'Reilly History show starts soon...," O'Reilly, the former Fox host, wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said that Americans will "just have to deal with" the prospect of getting more coronavirus booster shots. Fauci made the statement on Sunday morning and said that the level of protection that the current coronavirus booster shots give to individuals will have to be monitored closely over the next several months. "If it becomes necessary to get yet another boost, then we’ll just have to deal with it when that occurs," Fauci said. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director also said that he's "hoping" that a...

Philadelphia police are searching for multiple suspects who robbed a groom in the city's Old City neighborhood. It happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday as the groom was walking toward National Mechanics Restaurant on South 3rd Street. Police say the groom was getting some fresh air during his wedding reception when he was robbed of his Rolex watch by two armed men. The suspects were able to get away after the theft. The men were described as wearing all black and reportedly fled in a dark-colored vehicle. The groom was not injured in the incident. Police are also investigating several armed...

I’m old enough to remember a time when a professional, college, or even high school athlete collapsing on the field would be major news. Depending on the name recognition of the athlete, stories would range from local to statewide to national. If it happened in other countries, their media would cover it thoroughly because even though athletes don’t make as much money abroad as they do in the United States, they are more often considered to be local heroes deserving of recognition. Now, ask your nearest friend or family member how many athletes are known to have collapsed this year...

“Science” is defined as “the observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena.” If we apply this definition to a scientific exploration of 99% “fully vaccinated” Middlebury College’s current Covid-19 surge, the only logical and truly scientific conclusion one can come to is that the Covid-19 vaccines do not stop or even slow the spread of the disease. This conclusion matches what we’ve seen in a plethora of examples across the globe. Wherever vaccine levels are the highest, so too are Covid cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.

The NBA’s Chicago Bulls are missing nine players from their roster due to COVID-19 protocol, according to a report on Sunday, including stars Zach LeVine and Troy Brown, leaving only half of the team’s current roster available for Tuesday’s game with the Detroit Pistons. “Under league rules, the Bulls need to have eight eligible players vs. the Pistons on Tuesday. There have been no Covid-related postponements in the NBA this season, but the Bulls outbreak — with LaVine and Troy Brown the latest — continues and postponements could be an option,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted Sunday.

A 1,600-year-old flute and bronze ring with a key have been unearthed during excavations in the 3,000-year-old Zerzevan Castle, located in the Çınar district of Diyarbakır and which served as the last garrison of the Roman Empire in the east... The historical castle, which is home to the Mithras Temple, is located on an area of 60,000 square meters. The historical castle has 12-15-meter-high and 1200-meter-long wall ruins, 21-meter-high watchtower and defense tower, church, administration building, residences, grain and weapon warehouses, underground sanctuary, shelters, rock tombs, water channels and 54 water cisterns. Its 1,800-year-old entrance has been unearthed, too... Stating...

One of my favorite Christmas carols for Kirk.

Governments have whipped up and weaponized fear to unleash a new form of tyranny on humanity. The synthetically produced COVID-19 is still around and its devastating consequences for peoples and economies are long-lasting. What has changed since it first appeared in December 2019? Everything actually. Never before have we seen such a drastic shift to totalitarian-style policies and strategies claiming to contain its spread and save lives but actually destroying every aspect of our usual way of life and most of our hard-won freedoms for centuries. Despite differing perceptions about its impact, nothing is the same anymore. Our private and...