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The Biden administration is preparing to release an executive action that will task federal agencies with regulating digital assets such as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a matter of national security, a person familiar with the White House’s plan tells Barron’s.The national security memorandum, expected to come in the next few weeks, would task parts of the government with analyzing digital assets and assembling a regulatory framework that covers cryptos, stablecoins, and NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, this person...

The Czech authorities have passed a decision to provide Ukraine with more than 4,000 artillery shells as part of the country’s support amid looming fears of a Russian invasion. Taking to Twitter the Czech Defence Ministry informed that the transfer of 4,006 stored 152-millimetre shells with a total value of $1.7 million at no cost to Ukraine was approved on Wednesday. According to Kyiv Independent, the Czech Republic government decided to satisfy a request for assistance in order to help Ukraine bolster its defences against Russia’s possible invasion.

An awkward vaccine side effect has been reported by a Victorian woman who claims her body’s “high beams” have been permanently switched on since getting double jabbed. SNIP She explained how eventually, she managed to connect the onset of the issue to her double Pfizer vaccination. “I’ve worked out that I had the double vaccination and I had Pfizer, and ever since then my headlights have been on,” she said. SNIP Many other women claimed they too had experienced the phenomenon after receiving their Pfizer jabs. “OMG yes this has happened to me too,” one woman wrote in a comment...

A man who spent nearly 20 years in prison for murder has been released after his identical twin brother confessed to the crime. Kevin Dugar was freed from the Cook County Jail in Chicago on Tuesday night after a motion for bond was granted, his lawyer, Ronald Safer, told The Post. “He is overjoyed to be free but is also adjusting to a world that is quite different from the world he left 20 years ago when he was arrested for this crime he did not commit,” the attorney said Thursday. Dugar had spent the last two decades in prison...

The Greatest Yankee you haven't heard ofSpring training is a month away, so it's time to talk baseball. Who was the hitter Bob Feller feared the most? Not Joe DiMaggio or Ted Williams, but Tommy Heinrich. "He never over-swung," Feller said. "He made a ball be a strike and he would swing at a low overhand curve now and then. Tom would go for the single and cut down on his swing with two strikes. He was a good clutch hitter and tough to strike out -- it seemed he was always looking for the pitch I was delivering." As...

California State University, the largest-four year university system in the country, is poised to eliminate SAT and ACT standardized tests from its undergraduate admissions process, following a trend in higher education over concerns that the exams are unfair to minority and low-income students. The Board of Trustees for the 23-campus CSU system will vote in March on recommendations to end the testing requirements, which were presented at a meeting Wednesday and met with widespread enthusiasm. “This issue of SAT and ACT testing has overwhelmed students and families for a long time,” said trustee Diego Arambula. “It feels so important to...

Docs Reveal Fauci Gave 4 Scientists Who Pushed ‘Natural Origins’ Narrative $50M in Grant Funding

Fans of The Simpsons were eager to point out a parallel between the recent White House video narrated by Tom Hanks promoting the achievements of the Biden administration during its year one and a scene from the 2007 film The Simpsons Movie. The press team for President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris must all be going “Doh!” right now. In the 2007 cartoon movie, Hanks appears to a bored family at the Grand Canyon in animated form saying, “Hello, I’m Tom Hanks. The US government has lost its credibility so it’s borrowing some of mine.” Texas Republican Sen. Ted...

IL-6 family proteins can promote inflammation, arthritis, autoimmune disease and even cancer. However, a study reveals the importance of IL-6 and associated genes for maintaining and regenerating cartilage in both the joints and in the growth plates that enable skeletal growth in children. "We show that the IL-6 family, previously associated with arthritis, bone and muscle loss, and other chronic inflammatory diseases, is required for the maintenance of skeletal stem and progenitor cells, and for the healthy growth and function of the joints and spine," said author Denis Evseenko. "Our study establishes a link between inflammation and regeneration, and may...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has gone into isolation for five days after coming into contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19. Trudeau tweeted he learned of the contact on Wednesday night. He took a rapid test which came back negative but said he will isolate for five days to follow health guidelines. “I feel fine and will be working from home,” he tweeted. “Stay safe, everyone — and please get vaccinated.” That means Trudeau will not be around Monday for the reopening of Parliament after its Christmas break. Thousands of truckers were also expected to be...

One of Japan’s favorite instant ramen brands…turned into a chocolate-covered snack?! Among the many brands of Japanese instant ramen, Chicken Ramen, made by popular food brand Nissin, is undoubtedly one of the most beloved. It’s a simple, classic type of instant ramen, but its deliciousness lies in that simplicity. With more than 60 years of history under its belt, Chicken Ramen’s popularity has brought it a lot of collaborations, and right now you can buy Chicken Ramen-flavored chocolate-covered corn flakes. Yes, this is the ultimate dream collab between Nissin’s beloved Chicken Ramen and Nissin Cisco’s highly popular Choco Flakes. In...

Earth is far from a solid mass of rock. The outer layer of our planet – known as the lithosphere – is made up of more than 20 tectonic plates; as these gargantuan slates glide about the face of the planet, we get the movement of continents, and interaction at the boundaries, not least of which is the rise and fall of entire mountain ranges and oceanic trenches. Yet there's some debate over what causes these giant slabs of rock to move around in the first place. Amongst the many hypotheses put forward over the centuries, convection currents generated by...

Media Relations MeltdownThe regime’s PR posture reveals weakness and insecurity.On Tuesday, January 24, as the press was customarily being shouted at and physically coerced to leave a room at the White House, one exchange generated headlines because of the president’s departure from all pretense of decorum. Fox News White House reporter Peter Doocy tried to get a response from the president as the White House PR staffers screamed over everyone. The question was about inflation. He specifically asked President Biden if he thought inflation was “a political liability” in the run-up to the midterm elections.The White House PR team was...

A little African penguin named Rosie is making a big impact on children with special needs. Veterinarians at Arizona's Odysea Aquarium first noticed Rosie's skeletal abnormalities when she was hatched in 2019. "We knew very early in Rosie's development that she was a little bit different," Jessica Peranteau, director of animal control and education at Odysea Aquarium, told KNXV. "Penguins are able to sit up on their own when they get ready to start to walk, but Rosie was not showing us she could do that on her own. So we decided as a team we needed to give her...

Former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the bombshell footage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyLhI7YVweE

Purveyors of rumours, flirty teens, dodgy infomercials, or bloody violence all told to get in the bin – yet againThe Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has shared its spring-cleaning plans with the world – and suggested it's time to make the Middle Kingdom's web sites sparkle with wholesome content.The Admin's edict lists many net nasties that it wants removed. But there's not much new on the list – most of the items have already been the subject of warnings or bans.At the top of the list is violent content, which China has never wanted online.Fake news and rumours are next,...

HOLLYWOOD, CA—Beloved Hollywood starlet Peter Dinklage pushed back against Disney’s live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but his efforts seem to have come up short. “I feel cut off at the legs,” said the Game of Thrones star after hearing Disney’s low decision to keep dwarves in a movie about dwarves. “I expected at least a teeny-weeny concession from Disney; I feel overlooked.”

The Washington City Council passed a resolution “regarding rights and liberty” Wednesday, making the council’s stance against mask and vaccination mandates official. Introduced by Councilwoman Kim Casperson, the resolution states that the City Council “supports individual choice in health care decisions” and that “as it pertains to the health decisions of Washington City’s citizens, employees, or officers, the Washington City Council does not support mask or vaccination mandates.” According to the language of the resolution, it is to serve as a clarifying statement that the council is committed to “liberty and individual rights.” Washington City Manager Jeremy Redd said this...

ransomnote: The Expose is over the target and taking flak, banned and censored - even Paypal turned against them in an effort to deprive them of funding. Please pray that the Expose receive the funds it needs to keep serving the public. How is it that more than 190 governments from all over the world ended up dealing with the Covid pandemic in almost exactly the same manner, with lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccination cards now being commonplace everywhere?The answer may lie in the Young Global Leaders school, which was established and managed by Klaus Schwab of the World Economic...

Maryland Proposed HB 181 aims to alter and remove references to God from our State Constitution. This goes into a hearing on 02/01 at 1:30pm. The bill is sponsored by Delegate Terri Hill (Representing Balt & Howard Counties) DEL HILL can be reached at 410-841-3378, 301-858-3378. You can write to her at 214 Lowe House Office Bldg, 6 Bladen St, Annapolis MD 21401