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RT America, the Russian state-funded media outlet, is permanently shutting down as tensions rise between the U.S. and Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. An employee for RT America told Fox News that she and approximately 120 other staffers, who were described as Americans, were informed in a meeting on Thursday that operations were shutting down at the network's Washington D.C. headquarters as well as the New York, Los Angeles and Miami bureaus. The staffer said employees were given severance packages. This comes as DirecTV announced it was removing RT America from its programming, saying "In line with our previous...

A few months ago I predicted that omicron would be the variant which could end of the pandemic. Now COVID cases are indeed falling off dramatically. Yet we could have ended this pandemic long ago. Over the last two years we have learned some interesting details about COVID. It doesn't appear to affect people below 4 feet, i.e., people sitting, as in restaurants.COVID doesn't affect celebrities at narcissistic award ceremonies.It doesn't affect AOC when she wears glam.COVID doesn't affect politicians when they're in the Capitol.COVID will stop affecting kids on school buses in New Jersey on March 7.COVID stopped in...

Biden administration officials are discussing sending Vice President Kamala Harris to Warsaw and Bucharest in the coming weeks as Ukraine attempts to fight off an invasion by Russia. Sources familiar with the conversations told The Hill on Thursday that the White House is considering dispatching Harris to visit troops stationed in Romania and potentially visit the country’s border with Ukraine to observe the humanitarian crisis there. One source said the trip could happen in the coming weeks and added that there are no discussions about sending President Biden to Europe. “A presidential visit is a heavier logistical lift,” the source...

In an address delivered at a student rally in Hajjah, Yemen, a Yemeni student said that the Houthis will strike New York and Tel Aviv with their drones. He also said that the Houthis’ missiles will continue to strike deep in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The rally was broadcasted [sic] on Al-Masirah TV (Houthis-Yemen) on January 24, 2022. Student: “Placing their trust in Allah, our missile forces are continuing to strike deep inside Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Allah willing, our UAVs will reach Tel Aviv and New York in the very near future.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws. “It is a great artistic loss for the Met and for opera,” Met General Manager Peter Gelb said in a statement Thursday. “Anna is one of the greatest singers in Met history, but with Putin killing innocent victims in Ukraine, there was no way forward.”

Levine Cava tweeted her support of a Russian flight ban in the U.S. during the State of the Union. “Miami-Dade County stands firm in its support of President Biden’s decision to ban Russian aircrafts from U.S. airspace, including Miami International Airport. My administration is ready to work with the federal government to aid the Ukrainian people however we can,” she tweeted. On Monday, the mayor also ordered all county department directors to review all county contracts to ensure that none are connected to Russian business interests of any kind. “As the world continues to monitor Russia’s continued aggression against Ukraine,...

William Barr says Trump booted him for calling ‘bulls–t’ on voter fraud Former Attorney General ​William Barr said President Donald Trump became furious when he called claims of widespread voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election “bulls–t” — an accusation that Trump responded to by calling Barr a “coward.” “I told him that all this stuff was bull​s–t ​… about election fraud. And, you know, it was wrong to be shoveling it out the way his team was,” Barr, who is promoting a new tell-all book, ​told ​NBC News’ Lester Holt ​in an excerpt of an interview that will air...

Things haven’t been going smoothly for the Russian army in its attempt to crush the resistance in Ukraine and take control of the country. Casualties have been far higher than anticipated and progress has been slow. But while the Ukrainians have fought back bravely, Putin has continued to expand both the volume of forces moving into the country and the intensity of the attacks, going so far as to deploy banned thermobaric weapons. Barring some sort of diplomatic agreement to end the assault – which few analysts seem optimistic about – Ukraine may eventually fall. At the Wall Street Journal,...

Police called after father-of-three tycoon's body discovered in Surrey mansion Death of Mikhail Watford, 66, 'unexplained' but is not thought to be suspiciousHis body discovered in garage of Wentworth estate in Virginia Water, SurreyComes as Boris Johnson will publish list of people whom will face sanctionsA Russian tycoon who made his fortune in oil and gas was found hanged in the garage of his Surrey mansion, according to reports.The Ukrainian-born energy magnate, 66, was found hanged by a gardener at his Wentworth estate in Virginia Water, Surrey on Monday, according to the Sun.Police are treating father-of-three Mikhail Watford's death as...

There have been several Indian students who have released recordings in which they claim to be mistreated by Ukrainian officials. This combined with the reports from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine have been holding Indian students hostage in Kharkiv to use them as human shields is quite alarming in the current scenario.In the context of increasing hostilities in Ukraine, Russia claims that the Ukrainians are detaining a bunch of Indian students captive in order to employ them as human shields.On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second time in...

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God gave the prophet Jeremiah a revelation of his name Jehovah Tsidkenu(pronounced Je-HO-va Sid-KAY-noo) in a time of crisis similar to the one we face today. “Behold, the days are coming,’ says the Lord, ‘That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; a King shall reign and prosper, and execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely; now this is his name by which he will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.’” (Jeremiah 23:5–6, NKJV). What does this mean for us, in practical terms? What is this...

While the world's democracies have unanimously condemned and taken a stand against Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine, the Iranian government has openly defended the Russian invasion and isolated itself further and further in the world. First, Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian took to Twitter to blame NATO for provoking the attack and tried to legitimize and justify the attack. Then, in an unprecedented move, President Ebrahim Raisi called Putin and implicitly supported Russia's move, condemning NATO expansion and saying "NATO expansion is a serious threat to the stability and security of independent states in various regions." He then added: "We hope...

“‘Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy’” (Matthew 5:7). Pure mercy is a gift of God that comes with the new birth. People can be merciful only when they have experienced God’s mercy. God has both absolute and relative attributes. His absolute attributes—such as love, truth, and holiness—have characterized Him from all eternity. But His relative attributes—like mercy, justice, and grace—were not manifested until man, whom He created in His own image, sinned and became separated from his Creator. Apart from sin and evil, mercy, justice, and grace have no meaning. When man fell, God extended His love...

1. “We believe the Russians are deliberately regrouping themselves and reassessing the progress that they have not made and how to make up the lost time." ... 2. “We believe they have experienced logistic and sustainment challenges. Challenges that we don’t believe they fully anticipated.” They may be running short on fuel, with supply tankers unable to get to them, and the soldiers are facing shortages of food .... Observers suggest routine maintenance has either not been performed or, in the case of many blown-out tires, cheaper Chinese-made tires have been substituted that lose structural integrity if the trucks were...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Postal Service are investigating whether a Sacramento County mail carrier bludgeoned a wild turkey to death with a pole — and whether his actions were justified. According to KCRA, turkeys freely roam the Northern California neighborhood and typically “mind their own business” — but lately, they’ve been particularly aggressive toward delivery drivers, and their behavior has residents divided. “I love the turkeys,” neighborhood resident Debbie Eastman told the outlet. “They’re just a little friendly part of the neighborhood.” However, other residents say that they’re terrorizing the community. “They are pests and...

EL PASO, TX—In a last-ditch effort to get Democrats to start caring about border security, the Texas government has disguised their southern border as the border between Ukraine and Russia. "Oh please, won't someone please help us?" said Texas Governor Greg Abbot while hoisting blue and yellow flags all along the border fence. "Putin's forces have encircled us from the south and are entering our country uninhibited!" Having fallen for the clever ruse, WEF Chairman Klaus Schwab called his pal George Soros and ordered him to assemble the dark united forces of media, corporations, and the Illuminati and unite the...

Joy Behar, a co-host of ABC’s “The View,” fell on stage while attempting to sit on a swivel chair as the show opened on Thursday morning. The other co-hosts, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines and Sony Hostin, rushed to help Behar get up off the floor. Goldberg said, “Come on, just stop, just stand.” Hostin said, “Let me tell you, these chairs are dangerous.” Goldberg said, “These chairs move, and you touch it, and you’re on the ground.” Hosting added, “These chairs are terrible. It’s happened to all of us at one time or another.” Behar said, “Twenty-five years, that has...

#Ukraine - The President of Ukraine appeared on TV drunk during a press-conference, #Zelensky pleads with #Putin to negotiate face to face (over a shot of vodka?). This a very strange display. A pitiful caricature of a person. #Russia #RussianUkrainianWar #RussianUkrainianWar pic.twitter.com/AWiPX9wKKo— SomaliaNOW🇸🇴 (@Riovice) March 3, 2022

Here’s a summary of one of the preliminary findings regarding Dominion Voting: “The Special Counsel reviewed extensive reporting of a Dominion machine failure event in another State. The OSC was able to identify, through the reports of experts, that the failed machine recorded two anonymous and unauthorized access events from its VPN. This means, contrary to what Dominion has publicly stated, that at least some machines had access to the internet on election night. Shortly after the unauthorized access was recorded, the machine failed and was reset, wiping all voting history and forcing that election administrator to rely on unverifiable...