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Democrats warn it's time to wake up and smell the coffee when it comes to the upcoming midterm election as the White House defended its messaging strategy amid sagging approval ratings for President Joe Biden. Six months out from the election that will determine which party controls Congress, Democrats are facing an increasingly nightmare scenario that involves the war in Ukraine, high prices for food and gas, immigration problems at the Southern border and the remains covid pandemic. It has them worried they will lose control of the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate in November.

A woman who has transformed herself with extensive plastic surgery said she would be 'working in McDonald's' if it wasn't for her 'Barbie' looks. Jazmyn Forrest, 24, who lives in Sydney, has spent $53,000 (£30,00) on multiple breast augmentations, $44,000 (£25,000) on liposuction and at least $8,800 (£5,000) on regular Botox and lip fillers in the last six years. Many of the procedures have been paid for by her sugar daddy, a 'sweet and private' man who allows her to live a 'six-figure lifestyle' She said she 'feels sad for normal people her age' who have to work because it's...

Russia has moved its warships away from the Ukrainian coast, a United States defence official said today, after a double missile strike is believed to slammed into the navy's Black Sea flagship and caused it to 'start sinking'. In a sign the Kremlin may be withdrawing its naval forces out of missile range, the senior official said that Moscow's vessels are now 80 nautical miles from the coast after the Moskva - a Soviet-era Slava class guided missile cruiser - was 'seriously damaged' overnight by a fire and explosion. Russia's Defence Ministry attempted to downplay the damage to the warship,...

Supreme Court doesn’t pass bills Joy Behar has no idea how the 3 branches of government works, thinks the Supreme Court passes bills: "The Supreme Court is poised to pass a bill contradicting New York City State laws." pic.twitter.com/Cf3lSvZKoN — TheBlaze (@theblaze) April 13, 2022

Another court – the third – now has ruled that Joe Biden's demand inserted into one of the many COVID-19 relief programs instituted by the federal government that states cannot cut their citizens' taxes while accepting the help cannot stand. "All federal courts to have reached the merits to date have held that Congress cannot use its spending power to intrude upon the states’ sovereignty and dictate to them that they may not cut state taxes, even indirectly," explained Peggy Little, senior litigation counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance. "These courts have fulfilled their duty to enforce the Constitution...

As Russia’s invasion hits Ukraine’s production of wheat, corn and other major exports, Cindy McCain, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, warned on Monday that millions in the Middle East and Africa could soon be on the brink of famine. “Putin’s war is forcing us to take from the hungry to feed the starving,” McCain said Monday on C-SPAN. “Rising prices force hard decisions to cut rations in some of the most desperate humanitarian crises in the world, including Afghanistan and Yemen.” The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization estimates as many as 13 million...

The Western-led freeze on half of Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves after its invasion came as shock to Moscow -- and an unwelcome surprise to Beijing. The move underscored a brutal truth for China, the world's largest holder of foreign reserves: One day, its international assets could be a tempting target, too. Despite previous U.S. sanctions on dozens of Chinese corporations including Huawei and ZTE, Chinese policy advisers never believed Washington would go so far as to weaponize the entire world's financial system. However, that thinking has changed. In the space of a month the United States went from...

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged Thursday he is “not sure” he’ll actually be able to buy Twitter, hours after he revealed a $43 billion offer... ....Asked by TED’s Chris Anderson if there was a “Plan B” if his current offer were rejected, Musk said, “there is.”

What Covid Crimes Will Victims Not Forgive?History has altered course. Lockdowns saw the belittling of whole populations by a neo-feudal elite, while that elite, with astonishing frequency, was stoutly defended by those same belittled populations. Monocultural autocracies allied with powerful corporate barons have now emerged within Western governing institutions, yielding a system that approximates Benito Mussolini’s concept of fascism.The struggle against this darkness will surely take many years. Who and what will keep that struggle alive? What hurt will fuel the fight, keeping the fires of resentment burning, and what hurt – real as it may have been – will...

Elon Musk’s Big Move on TwitterAs you undoubtedly have heard, Elon Musk – ever the rebel – has offered to buy the whole of Twitter for more than $43 billion. He says that the offer is final. No negotiation. If it is rejected, he will likely sell his 10% stake. I’m personally excited about the prospect because so many of my friends have been canceled by the platform. I’ve seen the way this has affected their lives. Yes, they move on eventually but the platform has become poorer in their absence. The range of opinion is more narrow and the...

Dollar stores across the United States and Canada are selling products that contain a large number of toxic chemicals, including children’s toys, according to a new study published on April 12. The study was conducted by the consumer advocacy group, Campaign for Healthier Solutions, and focused on all of the leading dollar store retailers in the United States and Canada: Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Dollar General, Five Below, and 99 Cents Only Stores. It found that more than half of the items purchased by researchers at the stores contained one or more chemicals of concern. At the start of 2021,...

A stunning sight at Buffalo's Naval Park at Canalside Thursday morning. The USS The Sullivans is taking on water. "If you look at the stern of the ship, where it normally reads, The Sullivans, it now reads The Sull," said WBEN's Tim Wenger at the Naval Park. "The rest of the name has disappeared under the water." The World War II era destroyer is listing to its starboard, or right, side. The stern is further into the water than the bow (or front of the ship). The gangway that leads onto the ship from the pier is laying in the...

Today, the US Treasury 10-year yield exploded upwards by over 12 basis points. With it, the 30-year mortgage yield is above 5%. And MBA Mortgage Purchase Applications are actually increasing. Today’s bond market summary shows the 10-year Treasury yield up 12.7 basis points. Its the same all over the western world. Asia? Not so much. Fear of further Fed fireballs coming from removal of the monetary punchbowl.

BEIJING -- China on Thursday said it would reject “any pressure or coercion” over its relationship with Russia, in response to a call from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for Beijing to use its “special relationship with Russia” to persuade Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian defended China’s position on the war, saying it had “made considerable efforts to de-escalate the situation, defuse the crisis and rebuild peace." “China is playing a constructive role in the Ukraine issue," Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing. “We oppose unfounded accusations and suspicions against China, nor...

RNC promises to work through 'newer, better debate platforms' for GOP nominees.The Republican National Committee unanimously voted to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Depates. The RNC clarified that it is not moving away from the presidential debate format, but is rather objecting to the CPD's control over the process. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel made the announcement in a statement Thursday. "Debates are an important part of the democratic process, and the RNC is committed to free and fair debates," McDaniel said in the statement. "The Commission on Presidential Debates is biased and has refused to enact simple and commonsense...

Offshore trust bought $18M oceanfront estate, known as Mille Fleurs, in 2013It's been an international enigma for the last two years: Who really owns the lavish Vancouver Island estate where Prince Harry and Meghan wintered in 2020 as they reportedly hashed out their plan to step back from official royal duties? Is it the Russian-born billionaire who several media outlets linked to the property? Is it Canadian mining magnate Frank Giustra, as (erroneously) reported by the New York Post's Page Six? CBC and Radio-Canada found the answer, and it does indeed involve a Russian, but it wasn't easy — it...

Flagler's death was an accident that resulted from "cardiopulmonary arrest, due to or as a consequence of suffocation." Also noted in the report are "other conditions contributing but not related to the immediate cause of death." Listed in this section are "effects of methamphetamine, COVID-19 positive. Lawyers for Flagler's family released a statement Wednesday, alleging that Flagler's death, "was caused when on-scene commanders failed to keep track of the firefighters inside the burning residence, maintain radio contact with those firefighters, and promptly rescue Jonathan." The statement continued, "the autopsy concluded Jonathan died because he suffered a heart attack when he...

“The Eternal Passover That Jesus Desired to Eat” (Luke 22:14-20) During this season of Lent, we’ve tried to be realistic as we learn again to trust our God. The realism has to do with evil--the evil that betrayed, condemned, and crucified Jesus long ago, and the evil in our world and in our lives also today. In the face of that evil, we trust our God and the plan he carried out in Christ. We can say to Satan, to the world, and even to ourselves, “You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.” This evening’s service...

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) has announced she has tested positive for COVID-19, joining a number of lawmakers who have recently tested positive for the virus. “Today, I was experiencing very mild symptoms associated with COVID-19. I got tested as a precaution and tested positive for COVID-19,” Moore said in a tweet on Wednesday. “I’m following guidance from my doctors and quarantining.” In her Twitter thread, Moore also asked members of the public to remain “vigilant” amid the pandemic, advising them to get vaccinated, follow mask mandates and practice social distancing.

Antiviral Nasal Spray A single inhaled dose treated or even prevented infection by COVID-19 and its variants. Current antibody treatments block SARS-CoV-2 by binding to one of three binding sites on the spike protein New antiviral binds to all three sites on the spike protein, making it more effective than current therapies Antiviral is also low-cost, easy to manufacture, does not require complicated supply chains with extreme refrigeration and potentially could be self-administered A new protein-based antiviral nasal spray developed by researchers at Northwestern University, University of Washington and Washington University at St. Louis is being advanced toward Phase I...