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In the West Bank there has been an explosion of attacks by Palestinians throwing Molotov cocktails at vehicles driven by Israeli civilians. There were 75 Molotov cocktail attacks on Israeli civilians in 2020 and 1,022 in 2021. It’s a constant danger for Israelis driving in Judea and Samaria who could, were an attack successful, be burned alive. A report on the death of a Palestinian boy who was hurling a Molotov cocktail, and the predictable UN expression of disapproval of Israel, is here: “UN upset by IDF killing of Palestinian teenage Molotov cocktail thrower,” by Tovah Lazaroff and Khaled...

President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address on March 1st. The president’s speech was filled with sound bites that could have been taken from focus groups and polls. Biden squandered a primetime opportunity to level with the American people about the abysmal state of the union that his progressive policies have brought about. He could have presented pragmatic proposals to turn things around. Instead, aside from sound bites presumably intended for the ears of Independents and Republicans, Biden praised his failed policies and offered a repackaging of more of the same. For example, President Biden...

The Boston accent was ranked as the most annoying in the U.S., according to a new survey, but it also ranked among the top 10 smartest and sexiest. Preply, a Brookline-based online language learning platform, took a survey of more than 1,700 people across the country on the most loved and hated accents. The Boston accent came out on top as the most annoying, followed by the Midwestern accent. When it comes to the sexiest accent, Boston ranked number six out of 10. The top spot was taken by the southern accent. Boston also came in sixth place for the...

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot alleged in a court filing Wednesday that former President Donald Trump participated in a “criminal conspiracy” related to the 2020 election as it sought to pierce his attorney-client privilege. The committee alleged that the former president and his campaign attempted to illegally obstruct Congress' certification of electoral votes. "The Select Committee also has a good-faith basis for concluding that the President and members of his Campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States," the panel wrote in a brief that was filed in opposition to Trump attorney John...

Oil prices are spiraling higher on supply concerns as the Russia-Ukraine crisis develops, and this could lead to demand destruction and an economic recession, according to an oil analyst. “I’m concerned that we don’t have enough oil at all here, and we need to go to $120 to $150 [per barrel], and then we get into economic destruction,” said Paul Sankey of Sankey Research. The firm sees oil trading between $100 and $150 per barrel until the situation in Ukraine is resolved, according to a research note. International benchmark Brent crude futures jumped 3.24% to $116.59 per barrel, after earlier...

President Joe Biden ended his State of the Union address with the exclamation, “Go get ’em!” A lot of people wondered if Biden was talking about Vladimir Putin, but Luke Russert says everyone’s got it all wrong. So it’s a Scranton thing? The Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway and a lot of others arent’ buying that explanation and are still wondering who it is we’re supposed to go get. The consensus seems to be: Corn Pop. Cornpop. Final answer. — Matt Mehan (@MTMehan) March 2, 2022 He had to get in one last cone before giving them up for Lent. We’re pretty...

The latest data published by the UK Health Security Agency confirms deaths are rising dramatically among the triple vaccinated population whilst declining steadily among the not-vaccinated population in England. With the most recent figures showing the fully vaccinated accounted for 9 in every 10 Covid-19 deaths over the past month; and the triple vaccinated accounted for 4 in every 5 of them. The Exposé is now heavily censored by Google, Facebook, Twitter and PayPal. Let’s not lose touch, subscribe today to receive the latest news from The Exposé in your inbox… These are dark days for the citizens of Ukraine,...

New Georgia Electric Car Manufacturer Connected to George Soros March 3, 2022 Chris Butler Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue said this week that incumbent Governor Brian Kemp provided state-backed financial incentives to an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer tied to George Soros. Bloomberg reported this week that Soros does invest in the EV company Rivian. Perdue, in a statement, said the deal “is nothing more than a scheme by Kemp to promote himself in an election year at Georgians’ expense.” “Kemp thought he could get away with this under the guise of ‘economic development,’ but all he is doing here is...

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, tweeted on Monday that the average gas price in some U.S. cities will reach $5 a gallon "in the next couple of weeks."

Stanford requires all student to get Booster Injection Katie Meyer, the goalkeeper and captain of the Stanford women’s soccer team, has died, the university announced. Meyer was 22 years old. Her death occurred in an on-campus residence, according to the university, but a cause of death was not provided. “Her friends describe her as a larger-than-life team player in all her pursuits, from choosing an academic discipline she said ‘changed my perspective on the world and the very important challenges that we need to work together to overcome’ to the passion she brought to the Cardinal women’s soccer program and...

Republican Lauren Boebert heckles Joe Biden over US troop deaths in Afghanistan Republican Congresswoman Lauren Hoebert has heckled US President Joe Biden mid-speech over the deaths of 13 American heroes slain in Afghanistan. Ms Boebert, along with fellow Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, jeered at the president mid-way through his State of the Union address. Mr Biden was elaborating on the health concerns of veterans who had been exposed to toxic burn pits overseas before the interruption.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe is scrambling to reduce its dependence on Russia for energy and bracing for potential disruption to critical natural gas supplies as Russia’s war in Ukraine sends prices to new highs. The price of gas is 10 times what it was at the start of 2021. But it continues to flow through the major pipelines from Russia to Europe, including those through Ukraine, pipeline companies say. To prepare for any cutoffs as the war intensifies and to reduce Russian reliance, countries are rounding up new supplies of liquefied natural gas — LNG — by ship. They’re...

Over the past week, we have seen Vladimir Putin launch a brutal, imperialist war against Ukraine. In the process, he made clear what has been increasingly apparent for some time: the post-Cold War era, constructed in large part by President George H.W. Bush, has crumbled, quite likely beyond repair. For over 30 years, the world has been defined by peace among great powers, stability of international borders, and greater economic integration. This order was underwritten by the undisputed supremacy of the United States, economically and militarily. The European Union has been a significant economic bloc but is largely dependent on...

Psalm 46:10-11: Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

As of this writing, predictions of a Russian day or two romp through Ukraine, all the way to the point of threatening NATO countries, have proven wrong. Profoundly wrong. War is always unpredictable. But clearly much of the American news coverage underestimated both the totalitarian appetite of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the grit and determination of the outgunned and outmanned Ukrainian people, a resolve against Putin's designs that has inspired the West and caused Europe to rethink its dependence on Russian energy. In response to the United States' offer of evacuation to a safe-haven extended to Ukraine President Volodymyr...

Russia’s credit ratings were downgraded deep into junk territory by Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings, with the duo highlighting the economic toll inflicted by wide-ranging sanctions and rising doubts about whether Moscow will honor its debts. “The severity of international sanctions in response to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine has heightened macro-financial stability risks, represents a huge shock to Russia's credit fundamentals and could undermine its willingness to service government debt,” Fitch said in a statement issued late Wednesday U.S. time. -snip- The moves mean all three of the world’s major ratings firms now judge Russian debt to be...

The question, how long does it take to recharge your tank with either solar or wind once your country is invaded?

During an appearance on FOX News Wednesday, NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress pledged to send 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine to assist in the country's defense against the invading Russian military. Childress, speaking on FOX & Friends, said he was moved by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's spirit to defend his country. "I heard Zelenskyy say he didn't want out, he needed ammunition," Childress said. The NASCAR legend said he called Fred Wagenhals, the CEO of AMMO Inc., about how they could make it happen. Childress told co-host Brian Kilmeade that Wagenhals immediately offered to begin...

A new study by Gallup on behalf of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy finds that low levels of adult literacy could be costing the U.S. as much $2.2 trillion a year. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 54% of U.S. adults 16-74 years old - about 130 million people - lack proficiency in literacy, reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level. That’s a shocking number for several reasons, and its dollars and cents implications are enormous because literacy is correlated with several important outcomes such as personal income, employment levels, health, and overall economic growth. Commenting...

Mmm dd, 2022 TITLE Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, New Britain, CT Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet.First readingDeuteronomy 30:15-20 ©I set before you today life or death, blessing or curseMoses said to the people: ‘See, today I set before you life and prosperity, death and disaster. If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I enjoin on you today, if you love the Lord your God and follow his ways, if you keep his commandments, his laws, his customs, you will live and increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you are...