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The World Health Organization has published a report citing extremely rare instances of hearing loss and other auditory issues following injection of the COVID-19 vaccine.The health agency was notified that tinnitus, a hearing problem that causes ear ringing, may be associated with the vaccines.Gregory Poland, MD, director of the Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group in Rochester, Minnesota, says he developed tinnitus after receiving his second dose of the vaccine.In an interview with MedPage Today, he recounts nearly veering out of his lane driving back from the hospital after receiving his second dose.“It was like someone suddenly blew a dog whistle...

How hundreds of Syrian mercenaries hardened from years of civil war are rushing to fight with Russia for $1,000 a month Syrian fighters have gained years of experience fighting in country's civil war But it has left the economy in tatters, with many willing to fight to make a living Russia is reportedly offering between £1,000 and $2,000 to mercenaries The first group of 300 has already arrived in Russia for training, reports say Hundreds of battle-hardened Syrian mercenaries are signing up to join Russian forces on the promise of earning $1,000-a-month, as Moscow continues to struggle to make significant...

Did you, or a family member, serve your country with the expectation of receiving the health care benefits you were promised?Sorry, illegal aliens apparently come first in President Joe Biden’s America.The Biden administration reportedly is considering diverting doctors from the Department of Veterans Affairs to treat the massive inflow of illegal aliens expected at the southern border this spring and summer.Hillary Vaughn of Fox Business reported on the insulting slight to American veterans on Thursday, citing a source with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.She quoted the source as saying, “We’re going to take medical services away from people that really...

“The Rejected Stone Is Our Cornerstone” (Luke 20:9-20) In our text today, from Luke chapter 20, Jesus is teaching in Jerusalem during Holy Week. Everybody is in town, Jesus, as well as his enemies, who are conspiring against him, plotting to get him arrested and put to death. The tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Jesus addresses that tension, with his enemies right there, listening to what he says. And what Jesus says in our text, he puts in two parts, using two different images. The first image is that of a vineyard, the second...

When the Human Genome Project was declared completed in 2003, it had mapped 92% of genes, with the rest remaining a mystery for nearly two decades due to technological limitations. Now, scientists have finished sequencing the other 8%, and the human genome has finally been fully sequenced. Almost 100 scientists from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium collaborated on the project to map the entire human genome. The additional 8% that was sequenced accounts for 400 million new letters added to the existing sequenced DNA -- enough for an entire chromosome, as CNN reported. The additional genes are very important for adaptation,...

“‘For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished’” (Matthew 5:18). Jesus’ teachings are not only unqualifiedly authoritative (“truly I say to you”), they are permanent. He implicitly equated His words of instruction with God’s eternal Word: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away” (Matt. 24:35). As such, Jesus’ words are on a par with the Old Testament and are timeless. In view of that reality, how foolish of us ever to wonder about the relevancy...

In a victory for female athletes, champion male cyclist Zach Bridges, who now prefers to be called Emily, won’t be able to race against real women. Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body for international competitive cycling, made the call that Bridges won’t be allowed to compete against real women. The decision was made after female cyclists threatened to boycott the race en masse. “It’s not transphobic to want fair sport—it’s anti-female to not,” said Sharron Davies, a former Olympic swimmer for England Davies believes the threat of a boycott helped UCI make its decision. "It would not have...

In the book of Jude, we read of a future day so wicked and vile that God will come with thousands of his saints to execute judgment for all ungodly deeds. Jude prophesied men would be given over to their filthy lusts, becoming mockers, sensual, “foaming up their own shame” (Jude 1:13, NKJV). These would comprise a society of corrupt fornicators going after “strange flesh,” referring to pandemic homosexuality. Today, America is not the only nation casting aside all moral restraint. The moral landslide is worldwide, and it is becoming very evident that Satan is retching the abominations of hell...

A research group funded by Dr. Anthony Fauci’s agency has been at the forefront of efforts to silence the COVID-19 “lab-leak” theory, an explosive report says. An exhaustive investigation by Vanity Fair magazine claims that Peter Daszak, who helms EchoHealth Alliance, orchestrated a stealth PR campaign in the early days of the pandemic to cast doubt on the theory that COVID-19 came from a lab. EcoHealth Alliance received $3.7 million from Fauci’s National Institutes of Health in 2014 to study bat coronaviruses in the Wuhan, China, lab accused by some of either accidentally or intentionally leaking COVID-19, triggering the deadly...

Amazon workers at a warehouse in Staten Island voted Friday to become the web giant’s first unionized US workers — drawing praise from the White House. The vote was 2,654 in favor and 2,131 against unionization, according to National Labor Relations Board officials.

We don't know if we'll ever get over running into dogs on the daily. They're so adorable, fluffy, and precious! But as you get older, you're supposed to keep your cool when you see a dog. Whoever made that rule was clearly not a dog person. From now on, we'll be taking our dog social cues from this excited toddler. TikTok user @lilskrimp posted a video of an excited toddler meeting a good pup. The adorable clip has over 1.8 million views and 372.4K likes. The caption reads, "I too, have the same reaction when I see my dog." We...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded on the possibility of ending Disney’s self-governing status in response to the company’s pushback on the state’s parental rights bill on "Fox & Friends" Friday. "Look, there’s policy disputes, and that’s fine," DeSantis explained, "but when you're trying to impose a woke ideology on our state, we view that as a significant threat." DeSantis’ comments come as Disney has publicly disapproved of a new Florida law which bans discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third-grade classrooms. After sending a company-wide email denouncing the legislation, Disney executives announced it would remove "ladies...

Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis has a superpower: whatever he supports or implements in Florida makes Democrats come out of the woodwork 100% opposed to it. This reaction led to the beclowning of Democrat governors during the pandemic, record levels of net immigration to Florida, and DeSantis’s state driving Biden’s economic recovery. Democrats are so terrified of DeSantis’s national appeal within the Republican Party that even the Biden administration comes out in direct opposition to whatever Florida is doing. Luckily, DeSantis picks issues on which 80% of Americans agree with him. The latest was the Parental Rights in Education bill he...

At the G7 conference, in Europe, Biden himself said this: "...and we talked about how we can increase and disseminate more rapidly food shortages..."Biden has a tendency to simply say what evil things he and his people are doing. You remember this one: "We have put together I think the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics..."So, when he says they are working on creating food shortages, BELIEVE HIM.

Just days after the United States men's national team qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, we now know who they will play in Qatar. On Friday, the draw took place, giving us the schedule for the red, white and blue as they return to the cup after missing out in 2018. The U.S. were placed in Group B and will face England, Iran and a team to be determined. The last opponent will be the victory of a European playoff with Wales, Scotland and Ukraine being the possible opponents. Gregg Berhalter's team will play at the tournament after a...

The Airbus A380 recently completed its first flight on 100 percent sustainable fuelAirbus VIEW 1 IMAGES As part of a broader push on part of the aviation industry to reduce its carbon footprint, Airbus has conducted the first ever flight of its giant A380 jumbo jet using 100 percent biofuel. This is the third Airbus aircraft to fly using the sustainable fuel made up of primarily cooking oil, as the company works to certify the technology by the end of the decade. The aircraft featured in the groundbreaking flight is the Airbus ZEROe Demonstrator, an A380 adapted for use as...

A "Special Military Operation" vs a "Peoples War" Russia is not fighting a war, but a Special Military Operation, as its government calls it. This has severe implications as to the actual force it can bring to bear. Add to that its conscription system is only a limited version of historical conscription systems. Ukraine however is fighting something much closer to a 19th-20th century total war, a whole-society resistance. It is not perfect in this, but given the public will, which seems to be present, they can and almost certainly have raised larger numbers than Russia has or can, unless...

DETROIT (AP) — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026, up from about 28 mpg, under new federal rules unveiled Friday that undo a rollback of standards enacted under President Donald Trump. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its new fuel economy requirements are the strongest to date and the maximum the industry can achieve over the time period. They will reduce gasoline consumption by more than 220 billion gallons over the life of vehicles, compared with the Trump standards. They’re expected to decrease carbon dioxide...

President Joe Biden said that transgender people are “made in the image of God” in an announcement Thursday on “transgender day of visibility.” “To everyone celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility, I want you to know that your president sees you — Jill, Kamala, Doug, our entire administration sees you — for who you are: made in the image of God and deserving of dignity, respect and support,” Biden said in a video statement.

Viral footage on Chinese social media revealed that peasants were ordered to clear forests to make way for arable land, amid fears of worsening food shortages. The person recording the footage said: “We just received a notice that we are required to cut down these trees and grow grains instead, even if financially it ends up being a loss. Commodity prices are so high nowadays – fertilizers, pesticides and prices are ridiculously high.” According to the video, the forests being cleared out for growing grains are located at the city of Weifang in Shandong province. Local authorities in Weifang ordered...