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<p>The ancient Incan city we know as 'Machu Picchu' should probably be called 'Picchu' or 'Huayna Picchu', according to a new analysis of historical documents.</p><p>In 1911, when the White American historian and explorer, Hiram Bingham, was first led to the ancient Incan ruins, he asked a local landowner to write down the name of the site in his field journal.</p>

Paul Pelosi, the husband of Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, purchased nearly $2.2 million worth of Tesla stock on March 17, according to a new congressional financial disclosure. Pelosi's husband, an investor and venture capitalist by trade, is an active stock investor personally. In January, Paul Pelosi invested $2.9 million worth of American Express, Apple, PayPal, and Walt Disney stocks. He's made tens of millions of dollars in stock trades during the past few years, congressional records indicate. Under current laws, members of Congress are required by law to disclose all individual stock trades and those of their immediate family...

Ford shared new videos about the towing capabilities of the upcoming, all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup. The vehicle can tow up to 10,000 lbs (4,536 kg) in the case of XLT and Lariat trims with Extended Range Battery and Max Trailer Tow Package. The Platinum can tow up to 8,400 lbs (3,810 kg), while the versions with the Standard Range Battery (Pro, XLT, Lariat) are rated at up to 7,700 lbs (3,493 kg). See more about towing and hauling here. VIDEO AT LINK........... The manufacturer has tested pre-production vehicles in very challenging conditions to make sure that customers will be...

The White House on Thursday cast U.S. President Joe Biden as a man leading the free world as he began a series of summit meetings in Europe with the promise to “hold Russia accountable” for its invasion of Ukraine. Over the course of 24 hours, the European diplomatic capital of Brussels is hosting an emergency NATO summit, a gathering of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations and a summit of the European Union.

In the terror attack yesterday in the Israeli town of Beer Sheva, an Israeli Arab murdered 4 Jews.The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) praised the attack & "saluted the person who carried out the heroic operation."The DFLP is a member of the PLO. pic.twitter.com/9cGLxipL1f— Pal Media Watch (@palwatch) March 23, 2022

Hank Williams Jr.’s wife Mary Jane Thomas died at 58 after being rushed from luxury hotel and spa to hospital following complications from ‘a medical procedure.’ Jupiter County police officers responded to a medical call at the Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa around 5 p.m. on Tuesday. A family member confirmed Mary passed away, and we’re told the early indication is it appears she suffered a complication — possibly a blood clot — following a medical procedure. Hank jr. and Mary Jane Thomas were married for 31 years and had two children together. Their daughter, Katherine, died in a car...

@RepMTG Too few in Congress actually care about the concerns of the American people. And hardly any will tell the truth about the real consequences of a prolonged war in Ukraine. Tonight, I joined @TuckerCarlson to discuss it. Segment...

Watch Pope Francis dedicate the countries of Ukraine and Russia to the Blessed Virgin Mary here on Aleteia on Friday March 25. Ceremony begins at 5 pm Rome time (Noon, EST). Pope Francis will lead the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, 25 March – the Solemnity of the Annunciation – in St Peter’s Basilica beginning at 5 pm Rome time (Noon, EST). The Act of Consecration will begin at approximately 6:30pm Rome time (1:30pm, EST). The same act, on the same day, at the same time, will be undertaken by Catholic bishops...

A sappy article indicating support by the MSM of the Simps at Buzzfeed taking buyouts as Buzzfeed still searches for a mission. "They all cant get jobs at the NY Times" When fellow media companies cannot retain a critical eye to their compatriots and competitors failures, the self regulation is gone.

Adrian Avila was released from a New Mexico prison Tuesday despite facing two separate murder charges. District judge Stanley Whitaker based his decision to allow Avila to await trial without being detained on the Arnold Tool The Arnold Tool is a risk assessment tool that was introduced by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation to reform the criminal judicial system The tool was put into use by the New Mexico judicial system in June 2017, but condemnation of lax bail reform laws has begun to grow Avila is accused for the murder of 17-year-old Donnie Brandon in August 2020 and...

Go deeper: The decision follows some controversy over the last couple of years, during Google battled Epic Games over Fortnite, while the Play Store approach drew an antitrust lawsuit from state attorneys general. It also puts pressure on fellow tech giant Apple (AAPL), which has similarly fought against Epic and is firmly against third-party billing in its App Store. (8 comments

The prophets of the new world order sowed the wind and they will soon reap the whirlwind of an angry public worn out by elite incompetence, arrogance, and ignorance. Joe Biden believes the Ukraine war will mark the start of a “new world order.” In the middle of the COVID global pandemic, Klaus Schwab and global elites likewise announced a “Great Reset.” Accordingly, the nations of the world would have to surrender their sovereignty to an international body of experts. They would enlighten us on taxes, diversity, and green policies. When Donald Trump got elected in 2016, marquee journalists announced...

24 March 2022Thursday of the 3rd week of Lent Divine Providence Hospital. Chapel where Bishop Óscar Romero was killed. Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet.First readingJeremiah 7:23-28 ©Here is the nation that will not listen to the voice of the Lord its GodThese were my orders: Listen to my voice, then I will be your God and you shall be my people. Follow right to the end the way that I mark out for you, and you will prosper. But they did not listen, they did not pay attention; they followed the dictates of their own evil hearts, refused to face...

During the Wednesday broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Spicer & Co.,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) rejected Biden Supreme Court nominee Katanji Brown Jackson’s inability to define a woman. “[M]y main objection has been to her sort of inability to answer even the simplest questions,” he said. “You know, Senator [Marsha] Blackburn asked her a question and said, ‘Can you define a woman?’ Well, if you’re not even willing to answer that question and many of the questions she has been unwilling to answer — if you can’t answer the question, ‘What is a woman?’ or the definition of a woman, how...

Let’s not go charging into the valley of death with our junto of fatuous fanatics in command. merica is drifting toward war, wafted by a chorus of political and punditical sirens. A great many of them are conservatives, including popular media personalities with large audiences. They’ve been warned by other conservatives about the risks of confrontation with Russia that deeper intervention in Ukraine poses. But since few want to abandon the Ukrainians altogether, the conservative camp faces a quandary. How much risk is too much risk? Is riskiness more a matter of the quantity or the quality of support we...

A NATO official on Wednesday estimated that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops have died over the past month as Ukrainians have mounted a fierce resistance against the invading Russian forces. The senior NATO military official anonymously told The Associated Press that the alliance has estimated Russian losses by using information from open-source intelligence, the Ukrainian government, and intentional and unintentional information released by Russia. Between 30,000 to 40,000 Russian troops are estimated to have been killed or wounded, the NATO official told the AP. By comparison, the Soviet Union lost fewer than 15,000 troops during its ten-year invasion of Afghanistan....

Video content. Looks like a public hearing at a city in Texas. The man (??woman??) is making a public comment.

Headaches on headaches. Overnight, the US Treasury yield rose to 2.38% as the number of forecast Fed rate hikes rose to 8.211. So, enjoy “low” rates while you can. If we back out the highest inflation rate in 40 years, the REAL 10Y Treasury yield is -5.50%. And the REAL 30Y mortgage rate is -3.57%. Of course, the meteoric rise in inflation is due largely to Biden’s attack on the fossil fuel industry (until Russia’s invasion of Ukraine distracted from Biden’s inflation fiasco). Remember, Russia didn’t invade Ukraine until February 2022. But rather than relax Biden’s anti-fossil fuel executive orders,...

Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who was acquitted in November of homicide charges following a self-defense shooting, slammed the media Wednesday for lying about him and trying to put him in prison. Rittenhouse fatally shot two men in self-defense during an August 2020 riot in Kenosha, Wisc. The media claimed he was a white supremacist and a murderer, despite the lack of evidence. "I'm angry that the media thinks they can get away with lying," Rittenhouse told "Just the News, Not Noise" cohosts John Solomon and Amanda Head. "[L]ike Malcolm X said: 'The media is the most powerful entity on the...

Democrats have no idea how the real world works because they typically have no experience outside of government. Rampant inflation got you down? Don't worry: Democrats are here to help! Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) have proposed a bill that would give every American $100 each month to help offset the scourge of rapidly rising inflation. CBS News noted of the proposal, which is being called the Gas Rebate Act: "The gas stimulus would 'provide middle-class Americans with monthly payments to ease the financial burden of this global crisis,' Thompson said in...