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"Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do." "And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. For as the lightning,...

Former Obama adviser Steven Rattner slammed the administration for trying to pin record-high inflation on Vladimir Putin saying President Biden needs to “own it.” The President has desperately tried to wash his hands of the inflation crisis and has found a very convenient excuse in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Rick Santelli, considered by some to be the ‘Father of the Tea Party,’ also shredded President Biden for trying to politicize the inflation crisis. “Nothing, Joe, nothing has been more politicized than inflation,” Santelli railed. “Just let’s harken back to all the things we’ve been through. First it was transitory,...

Pray For The Peace of JerusalemHebrews 1315 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased._______________________________________________________God Bless America.ML/LTOS

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Biden announces U.S. will move to revoke Russia's "most favored nation" trade status UPDATED ON: MARCH 11, 2022 / 12:44 PM / CBS NEWS President Biden announced Friday that the U.S., European Union and G7 countries are moving to revoke Russia's "most favored nation" trade status over its invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. will also take steps to ban the import of Russian seafood, diamonds and vodka, he said. "Each of our nations is going to take steps to deny most favored nation status to Russia," he announced. "A most-favored-nation status designation means two countries have agreed to trade with...

Inept' Russian tactics baffle military experts: Tank commanders allowed Ukrainians to ambush them by driving straight up a main road as analysts say they've lost enough armoured vehicles to equip the ENTIRE German army Military experts said they are baffled by Russian military tactics after a tank column was ambushed yesterday Ukrainian forces surprised the column - that included some 30 tanks and support units - with artillery strikes The tanks were forced to retreat after missiles rained down from above, destroyed a number of vehicles The full scale of losses suffered by Putin's armies are unknown, but Ukraine has...

With many in Congress urging a u-turn from President Biden's extraordinarily costly energy policy, the Administration has opted for seeking foreign sources to diminish the impact of boycotting Russian petroleum supplies. The heaviest efforts are focused on Venezuela and Iran as the favored options. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla) lambasted the idea of looking to Venezuela as a solution to America's energy needs, pointing out that "relying on the cruel dictatorship running that country is a mistake. First, Venezuela is ideologically aligned with Russia. The notion that any negotiations with them could produce an acceptable resolution is far-fetched. Even if a...

A former small-town Pennsylvania police chief has been convicted of raping a child in a case that has languished for years after the victim first came forward in 2012. The victim of former Weissport police chief Brent Robert Getz, 30, said that he began abusing her when she was six years old and he was 16. She said it happened hundreds of times, several times a week, until she was 11. The girl first told her elementary school substitute teacher that Gregory E. Wagner Jr., 31, had raped her. That abuse began when she was four and Wagner was 14....

A bill that would abolish the need for a background check or a license to carry a gun in public passed the Georgia House on Friday, moving a step closer to the 'constitutional carry' that Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republicans have promised to deliver in an election year. House Bill 1358 passed 94-57, moving to the Senate for more debate. The Senate passed a similar measure last month. Republicans said it was needed to allow people to more easily protect themselves from crime, citing civil unrest seen in some 2020 protests over racial injustice in Atlanta.

The white Columbus police officer who fatally shot shot a 16-year-old black girl last year has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, Ohio prosecutors announced on Friday. Ma'Khia Bryant was killed last April by Nicholas Reardon after she swung a knife at another young woman. Reardon was 23 years old at the time. Police have said they were called to Bryant's foster home on April 20, 2021, because a group of girls was threatening to stab other members of the household. Body camera footage showed Reardon, who was 23 at the time, asking what was going on when he arrived...

A third Russian general has been killed as the war intensifies, Ukraine claims Natalie Musumeci Sat, March 12, 2022, 12:29 AM·1 min read Ukrainian defenders have killed a third top Russian general as Russia's more than two-week war with Ukraine intensifies, the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Friday. Ukraine's military said in a tweet that they killed Russian Maj. Gen. Andrey Kolesnikov, believed to be the commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach police have arrested a suspect in the horrific deaths of a married couple killed last weekend. Jean R. Macean, 32, was arrested Thursday at approximately 11 a.m. in Orlando where he lives. “I’m pleased to announce that we have arrested the man responsible for the murders of Brenda Aultman and Terry Aultman,” Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young wrote on Twitter. RELATED: ‘Vicious and gruesome’: Married couple found with throats slashed were riding bikes in Daytona Beach At a news conference Thursday night, Young said Macean arrived to Daytona Beach by bus on Saturday...

Even though McConnell is opposed to Scott’s plan, the Florida senator doubled down on his intent to follow through with the plan. Scott said: I agree with Senator McConnell that this election will primarily be about Joe Biden and the Democrats’ failures, but have been clear that I also believe Republicans should talk about a plan for turning this country around. I’m a business guy and I’ve always believed in making plans in order to get things done. Republicans, and really all Americans outside of Washington, are demanding it.

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Top Democrats are ramping up calls for the Biden administration to end Trump-era Title 42 border protections, even amid growing fears of a looming migrant surge in the coming months that threatens to once again overwhelm authorities at the besieged southern border. "Title 42 has been nothing short of disastrous for immigrant families seeking asylum from the horrors in their own countries," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, said in a call with reporters, according to Border Report. "It is unacceptable that this policy continues to be used indiscriminately to remove migrants with valid refugee claims from our Southern border."

Two men accused of raping a 14-year-old girl, who was in and out of consciousness at the time, and another man charged with videotaping the sexual assault were sentenced Wednesday in a Utah courtroom to 48 months of probation. Third District Judge Douglas Hogan sentenced each man on March 9 to between one and 15 years in Utah State Prison but suspended the incarceration sentences in lieu of probation, KSL.com reported. All three men have been behind bars since the September of 2017 sexual assault back when the initial charges were filed. The probation came as a reduction of the...

President Joe Biden could lower prices at the pump for consumers if he would remove some of the barriers to oil and gas projects, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said. "Alaska is awash in energy, but not able to capitalize on it," Dunleavy said in a news release. The governor's comments come as oil prices rose to $134 a barrel days after Biden announced a ban on Russian oil imports. Gas prices are averaging $4.33 a gallon nationwide and are higher in Alaska, where a gallon of gas costs $4.72, according to AAA. Dunleavy criticized the Biden administration for not defending...

Stepanets claims Meilishka has 70 Chinese men actively searching for a bride and has successfully matched eight to nine couples who have gotten married. The “mail-order bride” business has become increasingly popular in China in recent years as men’s struggle to find a native match has been exacerbated by the country’s skewed gender ratio caused by the one-child policy. Nearly 35 years of the controversial population control policy has left the country with an overwhelming male-to-female ratio as families chose to terminate or give away female children in an effort to have sons, who they believe have a better chance...

The mayor of Melitopol, Ukraine, was abducted Friday by Russians, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, in what it calls "a war crime under the Geneva Conventions." According to Ukraine's parliament, Mayor Ivan Fedorov was detained by approximately 10 people while in the city center. "During Fedorov's abduction, they put a plastic bag on his head," the parliament said on its official Twitter account. The ministry has called on the international community to help free Fedorov. "Russian troops, who have been launching missile and bomb attacks on civilian facilities and infrastructure in Ukraine, including...