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Generations of women last night demanded an urgent inquiry into a drug they call the 'silent Thalidomide'. A synthetic oestrogen known as Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was given to pregnant women to prevent miscarriage – and to dry up breast milk. But it has since been linked to a raft of health conditions including cancer, infertility and early menopause. A Daily Mail investigation today lays bare the devastating impact of this little-known drug which has ravaged the bodies of three generations of British women since 1940. Marion McMillan, 73, was given DES 50 years ago to dry up her breast milk after...

With an increase of more than 80% in new COVID cases over the past week and traces of Omicron found in the wastewater of 19 localities throughout Israel, there was no room for doubt on Monday that the new variant had hit the country. According to the estimates of some experts, including Weizmann Institute of Science computational biologist Prof. Eran Segal, the number of daily cases could increase from the current 1,800 to more than 10,000 within a few days. Even so, the authorities on Monday were also discussing easing up some of the strictest measures passed to fight Omicron,...

Wilmington, Delaware — President Joe Biden reiterated his statements that the U.S. and allies will act "decisively" if Russia further invades Ukraine to President Volodymyr Zelensky in a call Sunday, as Russia masses troops along the border between the nations. It's the second call on the subject within a week for Mr. Biden, who spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Mr. Biden and President Volodymyr Zelensky's call came as the U.S. and Western allies prepared for a series of diplomatic meetings to try to de-escalate a crisis that Moscow said could rupture ties with Washington.

A majority of Americans condemn the Jan. 6 riot and believe that former President Trump bears at least some responsibility for that violent attack on the Capitol. An ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 72 percent of Americans said the people involved in the riot were mostly threatening democracy, while 25 percent said they were mostly protecting democracy. The poll also found that 58 percent of people surveyed said Trump bore a great deal or good amount of responsibility for the Capitol riot, while 41 percent who said he bore no or just some responsibility. A majority of Americans also said...

In July 2021, we published an essay from an “Anonymous Antarctican” describing the insane restrictions placed on people in the middle of nowhere, all in an effort to avoid COVID. Now, we’re getting a reminder that, in the words of the old margarine commercial, “you can’t fool Mother Nature.” It turns out that all those crazy precautions were for nothing. A similarly situated station hosted a virgin population of people who had never had COVID, and two-thirds of them caught it, just as everyone will eventually.The July American Thinker article, entitled “Anti-COVID measures in an Antarctic research station,” described how...

A man is mauled by dogs in Amsterdam for "breaking" COVID restrictions. Credit: Disclose.tv/Twitter screenshotPerhaps nothing has done more to expose the authoritarian tendencies of many “democratic” leaders throughout the world than COVID-19. Australia has perhaps been the most visible example, with numerous viral videos showing police viciously beating people for transgressions as small as not wearing a mask in public. Then there are the COVID concentration camps where people are forced into multi-week confinement — even if they aren’t positive for the virus.The scenes out of Europe are hardly better. Today, a video emerged that is so brutal that...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was recorded without a mask in a densely packed bar in Miami, according to footage that emerged Sunday. The large crowd at the drag bar, most of whom were also without a mask, applauded the congresswoman as she waved to them, as first reported by Florida's Conservative Voice. "For those of you with zero sense of humor: the whole point of this post is to expose hypocrisy. We don’t actually care she’s maskless. We care she fear mongers about Florida but then has the audacity to vacation here," wrote Brendon Leslie, the reporter who first tweeted...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 JOHN 5:14

This made me cry! Mayfield, Kentucky: Mr Joe, 79 years old, lost his entire cattle farm in the tornado. 101 acres. Completely torn apart. His cattle gone too. This was the only way he made his money to support his family. This was his whole life. Since he was 9 years old. This is all he dreamt of doing. Now it’s his dream to rebuild again. How do you even know where or how to start. Especially at 79 years old. With no gofundme. Nothing. But, with a special donation from @punchdenergy,@jrspine, & @john_chiorando. Folks were able to gift Mr...

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ransomnote: I believe the Communists are hinting that the non-compliant are crazy - that false accusation has worked so well in other Communist countries.SNIPIn an email interview with Medical News Today, Dr. Brewer wrote: “COVID-19 vaccination is our passport to greater personal freedom. It allows us to safely go to stores, hang out with friends, and visit loved ones who are ill. It may even be required by airlines soon. We have seen COVID-19 cases overwhelm hospitals in several states.”The stakes are high, Dr. Brewer notes, adding: “To avoid a national meltdown in emergency care this winter, the nation needs...

Snow plow truck becomes fully engulfed in flames in Woodstock Firefighters arrived and found a fully involved pickup truck fire in the southbound lanes of Route 14. The fire is believed to have begun in the engine compartment of the vehicle and was mechanical in nature

Just eight months after authorities released Peter Jones early from prison on an attempted murder sentence he received for stabbing his girlfriend 17 times with a butcher knife, the 71-year-old viciously attacked his new girlfriend with an axe on New Year’s Eve, prosecutors said Sunday. He’s now charged with trying to murder her, too. ... Prior to the 1993 attempted murder, he was convicted of second-degree murder in California in 1972, prosecutors said. He was paroled in 1978, made his way to Illinois, and was convicted the next year of rape, robbery, armed violence, and unlawful restraint, according to state...

China's military expansion, especially of its naval fleet, has received worldwide attention. As impressive as those ships are, China's leaders may not rely on them to recapture Taiwan. Lyle Goldstein is director of Asia Engagement at Defense Priorities and a former research professor at the US Naval War College. In December, two Chinese carrier battle groups went to sea simultaneously for the first time. They did so only weeks after the Chinese Navy's newest large helicopter carrier began its sea trials. These are major milestones for the PLA Navy, which is clearly advancing quickly in all respects. Yet they may...

An upstate New York school district has pulled the classic winter tune “Jingle Bells” from the music curriculum at an elementary school over concerns that it may have first been performed in Boston at a minstrel show in which white performers donned blackface. On December 23, the Rochester Beacon first reported that the Brighton Central School District nixed James L. Pierpont’s song from the curriculum at Council Rock Primary School. The school’s principal Matt Tappon told the Rochester Beacon via email that it was being replaced with tunes without “the potential to be controversial or offensive.” Officials with the district,...

Rep. Peter Meijer said Sunday that the Republican Party has “no other option” than to rally behind former President Donald Trump. “There was no alternative. There was no other path,” said Mr. Meijer, Michigan Republican, on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Mr. Meijer, one of 10 House Republicans who voted last year to impeach Mr. Trump over the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, said that President Biden’s far-left agenda has kept Republicans in the Trump camp. During the 2020 campaign, Mr. Biden “said he would be moderate and look for bipartisan solutions,” said Mr. Meijer. “But then after —...

Matthew Ch. 1 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been...

Looking to build a house? Lumber prices tell you what direction prices are headed.After hitting record highs near $1700 the price of lumber crashed below $500. The respite didn't last long. Lumber closed December at $1127.70. Historically, the normal price would be in the range $250 to $400. That makes lumber about 3 times higher than what builders are used to paying. Builders will pass on these hikes as well as the price of labor and other materials. And land prices are out of sight in many areas. Not InflationEconomists say this isn't inflation. And none of it is in...

Abstract Background: There is a recognized need to determine influenza vaccine effectiveness on an annual basis and a long history of studying respiratory illnesses in households. Methods: We recruited 328 households with 1441 members, including 839 children, and followed them during the 2010-2011 influenza season. Specimens were collected from subjects with reported acute respiratory illnesses and tested by real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Receipt of influenza vaccine was defined based on documented evidence of vaccination in medical records or an immunization registry. The effectiveness of 2010-2011 influenza vaccination in preventing laboratory-confirmed influenza was estimated using Cox proportional hazards models...

A ‘booming’ start to 2022 was felt in the Pittsburgh Region on New Year’s Day after officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) believe a meteor exploded in the atmosphere. Residents across suburban Pittsburgh heard a loud boom and what felt like an earthquake on Saturday around lunchtime. Allegheny County officials reported an influx of 911 calls about the disturbance. Allegheny County 9-1-1 has received reports of a loud boom, shaking in the South Hills and other reports. We have confirmed that there was no seismic activity and no thunder/lightning. At this point, we have no explanation for the reports,...