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This fascinating series of vintage photographs shows how New Yorkers were preparing for Christmas over a hundred years ago. The pictures - taken between 1900 and 1916 - feature everyday scenes of people in The Big Apple during the festive season. They document Manhattan streets thronged with shoppers, as well as images of street hawkers selling their seasonal wares. Other highlights include children eagerly window shopping and crowds gathered around an outdoor Christmas tree in Madison Square Park.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in a letter to leadership at Kroger, Albertson's and Publix that the grocery store chains are profiting off of struggling American families during the pandemic. "While many Americans faced the loss of jobs, homes, and loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic, grocery companies like yours saw immense gains through record sales and profits," Warren wrote. "Your company, and the other major grocers who reaped the benefits of a turbulent 2020, appear to be passing costs onto consumers to preserve your pandemic gains, and even taking advantage of inflation to add greater burdens," she said.

A man who shot his father will not serve any jail time after a judge ruled that the murder was an act of “love.” Glenn Stratton, of Castlemaine, Victoria, in Australia claimed his father, Colin Stratton, asked to be killed after his request for assisted suicide was denied. 81-year-old Colin had been diagnosed with bowel cancer, and already supported assisted suicide after his wife needed intensive care following a stroke. He felt like he wanted to die on his own terms, his general practitioner told the court, but there would be a wait for him to receive the suicide pill....

This is a 2 minute and 17 second clip. Great questions and answers about the NIH, the CDC and why natural immunity is being ignored. https://twitter.com/Orwells_Ghost_/status/1473078674454941698

Devan Jordon, 21, was out on bond for another robbery and capital murder case when he was arrested in connection with the League City murder.

Only in the Messiah of Israel is found the RIGHTEOUSNESS that we so desperately need to enter into Almighty God’s Holy and Perfect Heaven. That is what is so wonderful about the Christmas message! Almighty God provided a PERFECT body for His Son to dwell and make atonement for the sins of the world (Matt. 1:20-21, Luke 1:30-35, John 1:14, Heb. 10:5, 1 Peter 1:19)! . That is what is so wonderful about the Christmas message! Almighty God provided a PERFECT body for His Son to dwell and make atonement for the sins of the world! We can NEVER enter...

This is significant. Special Counsel John Durham: The 2016 Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign and its employees are currently subject to "matters" before the Special Counsel. 👀https://t.co/ToR87IvNCZ — Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) December 20, 2021 The latest filings by Special Counsel John Durham reveal that lawyers for the Hillary Clinton Campaign now represent Christopher Steele primary subsource Igor Danchenko. In doing so, Durham reveals something else: that the Hillary Clinton Campaign and multiple former employees are under investigation. Let’s walk through the latest developments. Continue reading Techno Fog… https://technofog.substack.com/p/its-official-durham-is-investigating Steele source Igor Danchenko is now represented by lawyers who worked for the...

Are you better off than you were one year ago? That’s the message the White House is trying to put over in a year-end memo to Democratic lawmakers and other supporters, according to a new report from Axios. The memo – titled “2021: POTUS Delivered for Working Families” — illustrates in words and graphics what the Biden administration describes as a year of accomplishments, according to the outlet. The two-page document touts the COVID-19 vaccination program, the widespread reopening of schools, and a decline in the unemployment rate and jobless claims. It also hails the passage of two major spending...

It has come to my attention that today is Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere: the planet’s tilt brings the South Pole closest to the sun meaning the North Pole is tilted away from the sun,hence the Arctic Circle is shrouded in darkness for nearly a full day and the rest of the northern hemisphere experiences the longest night of the year.Of course that means that today also marks the beginning of lengthening days and shortening nights – so yay. And as for Joey and his “dark winter” well, put it where the sun don’t shine.Anyway, it being December 21st...

20 years ago today after months of lurking, I joined the hallowed ranks of free patriotic Americans. Free Republic has been since then a daily part of my ritual. I've enjoyed the camaraderie, the fun, the sarcasm and even the arguments. Thanks for being the friends I'll never meet. Along the way, I've met a handful of Freepers and had the opportunity to shake Jim's hand. The absolutely amazing thing about our community is that for nearly every story, major and minor, someone in our community has a personal stake, sometimes as a true subject matter expert, sometimes as a...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A lead investigator in the alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded no contest Monday to assaulting his wife, though he said he has no memory of it.Kalamazoo County prosecutors struck a deal with former FBI agent Richard Trask after his wife declined to cooperate further.Trask was accused of assaulting his wife at their Kalamazoo-area home in July. She had lacerations on her head and blood on her chest, arms and hand, sheriff’s investigators wrote.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reacts to Enbridge lawsuit "I take full responsibility for my actions which caused pain and suffering to my...

John Thune’s Senate career began with a thunder when he defeated Democratic Leader Tom Daschle in 2004. Now, it may end with a whimper. There is growing speculation that Thune might not run for re-election in 2022. Even if he does run again, the thought of Thune retiring at some point in the future is a wake-up call for the South Dakota Republican Party, which has enjoyed an era of peace and prosperity since Thune won his seat in 2004. More on that in a moment. For some, talk of Thune retiring is akin to a poker player folding when...

Taco Bell, the restaurant known for having ground beef that's utterly indescribable, reportedly told Beyond Meat that its version of carne asada wasn’t good enough to serve. According to Bloomberg, the chain canceled a test product that featured Beyond’s plant-based steak after samples failed to live up to its standards. Beyond Meat denies the report — Shira Zackai, head of communications at the company told The Verge in an email that “the test between Beyond Meat and Taco Bell was not canceled. Our partnership is strong, and we are actively working together to create a plant-based protein that’s completely new...

Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy announced Monday that she will not seek a fourth term in Congress, the latest in a rapid series of retirements within the Democratic ranks that suggest momentum is moving heavily against the party as it seeks to hold on to its razor-thin majority next November. Murphy's decision came less than 24 hours after New Jersey Rep. Albio Sires said he would be retiring at the end of this Congress. And, just before the Sires' news, California Rep. Alan Lowenthal said he, too, would be stepping aside. All together, there are now 22 Democrats retiring or running...

Former President Trump is calling for China to pay $60 trillion in “reparations” over the COVID-19 pandemic. Appearing with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News, Trump said “China has to pay, they have to do something. “I believe that worldwide, I’m not just talking about the United States, but worldwide [its] $60 trillion of damage,” he continued. “China doesn’t have $60 trillion, but they have to do something to make up for what they’ve done.” “What they’ve done to the world is so horrible,” Trump added. “It’s been horrible all over the world and it doesn’t stop.” “I think the origins...

In March 2020, a profile of the typical Covid victim emerged from Italy. The average decedent was eighty years old, with approximately three comorbidities such as heart disease, obesity or diabetes. The young had little to worry about; the survival rate for the vast majority of the population was well over 99 percent. That portrait never significantly changed. The early assessments of Covid out of Italy have remained valid through today. And so it will prove with the Omicron variant. The data out of South Africa, after five weeks of Omicron spread, suggest that Omicron should be a cause for...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is calling for federal officials to help her curb gun violence in the city and target its root causes. In a speech on Monday, Lightfoot urged U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to utilize agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to address illegal firearms and for more prosecutors to bring criminal cases, according to The Chicago Tribune. “Keeping you safe is my priority — not one of, but the first and primary priority,” Lightfoot said to the citizens of Chicago. “I wake every morning with this as my first concern and I...

The Afghan news agency Khaama Press, citing the BBC, reported on Tuesday that the administration of President Joe Biden may soon unfreeze Afghan government assets, allowing the Taliban to access them, in the name of helping the impoverished people of the country. The Taliban does not currently have access to Afghan government assets in American banks. Global institutions like the World Bank and International Monetary Funds (IMF) have also barred the jihadist terrorists from accessing funds that belong to the government of Afghanistan. The formal government of Afghanistan collapsed in August, however, leaving Taliban terror leaders in charge of the...

ATLANTA - One man is recovering in the hospital after a shooting at a Buckhead movie theater late Monday night. Shortly before 10:45 p.m. Monday, Atlanta police were called to the movie theater inside Phipps Plaza on Peachtree Road. According to officers, the gunman was angry about where the victim was sitting in the theater. An argument between the two men got heated, and the gunman opened fire, officials say.

It’s no secret that Sen. Mitt Romney is exceedingly wealthy. He famously installed an elevator for cars in a home he owned in California. But, for all of his business success in the private sector, he’s amassed only the seventh-largest fortune among the 535 members of Congress. Insider analyzed thousands of pages of financial disclosures to calculate the wealth of nearly every member of Congress. Romney’s wealth is estimated to be just north of $85 million. Most of that comes from his time with the private equity firm Bain Capital where he rose to CEO of the firm. He also...