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On a rainy afternoon in April, Union Square Park was, as is often the case, home to a band of protesters. This time, the cause was not inequality or political oppression, it was a mollusk — an octopus to be precise. Protesters held signs reading “let’s stop this cruelty” and “#stopoctopusfarm” beneath images of the leggy creature. Amidst rising demand for the tentacled delight, Spanish company Nueva Pescanova has announced that it will open the world’s first octopus farm in 2023. But the plan is mired in controversy with environmentalists, zoologists and animal lovers decrying that it would be a...

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On April 8, the Russian occupiers deported 466 residents of blockaded Mariupol to Chuvashia. As reported by Censor.NET with reference to Telegram channel of the adviser to the mayor of Mariupol Petro Andryushchenko, 466 Mariupol residents, including 106 children, were transported to the capital of the Russian Chuvash Republic, the city of Cheboksary. "Here it is - denazification in Russian in action. Just take all Mariupol out of Ukraine," - said the adviser. He published photos of Mariupol residents taken to Cheboksary and called to inform him in personal messages or to the contact center of the city council...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, defending herself against an attempt to remove her from the November ballot, declared that she was a “victim” and not a supporter of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Testifying at an administrative hearing where a group of voters is trying to boot her from the ballot for allegedly helping incite an insurrection against the U.S. government, Ms. Greene said she never encouraged violence and objected to accusations that she fueled the unrest. The Georgia Republican forcefully asserted that she, as a lawmaker at the Capitol, was a victim of the pro-Trump mob. “I...

A Florida man has been arrested for pretending to be an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent to score discounted burgers at Wendy’s. Jesse David Stover, 57, had been claiming to be law enforcement to get a discount at the fast food chain for some time, but things went south when an employee asked to see proof. "He quickly flashed a gold-colored badge to the Wendy’s staff and then demanded the discount again,” Bunnell Police said in a press release. The manager declined to give Stover the discount, causing an argument. Eventually, Stover admitted he was not a police officer, but...

France, Germany, and at least 10 other European nations sold £230million worth of military hardware and defensive kits to Moscow which was used by Kremlin during the war in Ukraine, an EU analysis revealed. The selling of the weapon systems was apparently ‘illegal’ under the EU embargo that bans the arms sale to Russia after the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russians. Primarily, France, Germany and Italy have exploited the loophole in the arms embargo and exported missiles, rockets, guns and bombs to Moscow, as first reported by UK’s The Telegraph.

Ward 8 councilman Trayon White Sr., who is challenging incumbent mayor Muriel Bowser in the Democratic mayoral primary, teamed up with the Coke-bottling company and grocery chain last week to host the cleanup day for Oxon Run, a stream located in White’s ward.White’s fraught relationship with the Jewish community dates back to at least 2018, when he claimed that wealthy Jews used "climate manipulation" to cause bad weather in D.C. and donated $500 in community funds to sponsor a conference by infamous Jew-hater Louis Farrakhan.The event raises questions about why such prominent brands would partner with a political leader who...

23 April 2022Easter Saturday Church of St. Adalbert in Krakow Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White.First readingActs 4:13-21 ©We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heardThe rulers, elders and scribes were astonished at the assurance shown by Peter and John, considering they were uneducated laymen; and they recognised them as associates of Jesus; but when they saw the man who had been cured standing by their side, they could find no answer. So they ordered them to stand outside while the Sanhedrin had a private discussion. ‘What are we going to do with these men?’ they asked....

In the first video Harrington tweeted, where she refers to a statement made about November 2020 presidential election as “[t]he most secure election in history,” a woman is shown going to a drop box to deliver absentee ballots. As the woman approaches the drop box, she seems to discover that the required signatures on the outside of the ballot envelopes were missing. The woman then returns to the passenger side of a car, appears to sign the outside of the absentee ballot envelopes and then places them on the dashboard before returning to the drop box to deposit the absentee...

Archbishop Vigano takes on the Jesuits while a prominent Jesuit celebrates the collapse of priestly vocations.

The Vietnam War inflicted great pain: 58,220 Americans—average age, 23— were killed, along with over one million Vietnamese soldiers and civilians. Nightly TV news displayed relentless airborne bombings, exploding artillery, fierce firefights and scrolling names of those killed, along with their hometowns, over a somber, drum-heavy soundtrack. Many survivors sustained physical and mental trauma that afflicted them for life. On the home front, the War created a deep social rift: people either strongly supported the War or vehemently opposed it. The two factions deeply disliked each other and wore tribe-signifying garb. The Coronavirus response has resembled the Vietnam War. To...

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla., April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the video platform Rumble announced that Truth Social, the social media platform created by the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), has successfully migrated its website and mobile applications to Rumble's cloud infrastructure. This migration will enable the Truth Social platform to scale significantly on a new and cancel-culture-free cloud platform. Truth Social's move also marks the first significant customer to onboard with Rumble's cloud services business.

FORTRESS MONROE, Monday, April 21, via BALTIMORE, Tuesday, April 22. A flag of truce was received to-day. A Petershurgh paper of this morning, says that the Senate has refused to concur in the House resolution for adjournment. The same paper also contains a report of a repulse of a National force under Gen. BURNSIDE, at Elizabeth City. It is stated that the National troops, 5,000 strong, attempted to land there, but were repulsed, with a loss of 500 killed, by a Confederate force of 1,000, including a Georgia regiment. The rebel loss id killed is stated at 15, including Capt....

After two years of global turmoil, people are starting to realize we aren’t going to “return to normal.” We’ve endured a global pandemic, widespread social unrest, vaccine passports, and compounding global supply chain issues. Now, we have a major war in Eastern Europe, fuel and food price inflation, and rumors of an impending global financial crisis. Everywhere you look, it seems as though the end is near. Is it? What does the Bible say? How close are the end times, the Tribulation, and the rapture of the church? Fortunately, we don’t have to guess. Jesus Himself told us how to...

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23-26 April), suggests that disease-causing amoebas that live on organic leafy vegetables can shelter human pathogens like Pseudomonas, Salmonella, and Helicobacter and are a potential risk to public health. The study is by Dr. Yolanda Moreno and colleagues from Universitat Politècnica de València in Spain. Foodborne illness from consuming contaminated fresh produce is common and can have serious effects on human health, especially when eaten raw. There is a growing demand for organically grown fruit and vegetables as people strive...

Its Saturday and I am dreading markets opening on Monday. But here is where we sit today. The 30-year mortgage rate has soared to 5.29%, the highest level since 2009 at the beginning of Obama’s Presidency. Since 2009, we have seen the purchasing power of the US Dollar decline further (orange line) while inflation (blue line) has soared. M1 (yellow) and M2 (green) has been growing since the financial crisis, but really took-off with the Covid outbreak in 2020 and The Fed’s massive overreaction coupled with Federal government stimulus. Since the creation of The Federal Reserve System under President Woodrow...

John Kerry is being called out for his display of “cowardice” for ducking questions about his blatant lack of transparency — while U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland had “no comment” on the matter.The climate czar and featured guest at an MIT symposium on global warming rushed into an elevator surrounded by bodyguards to avoid the Herald’s questions Thursday. He didn’t address why he still refuses to list details of his office staff.On Earth Day Friday, one energy advocacy group snapped back.“Alaska’s families are hurting under Joe Biden’s and John Kerry’s energy failures so … Kerry may be able to duck...

The Maricopa County Board of supervisors recently hand-selected a new County Attorney after the resignation of RINO Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel on March 21st, 2022. Allister Adel was silent on the stolen 2020 election in Maricopa County, where the Arizona Senate’s full forensic audit uncovered massive fraud and law violations in the 2020 election. ........ Snip....,, Maricopa County released the following information on their website before choosing anti-election integrity Rachel Mitchell to cover up the County’s crimes. __________________ The Board is required by law to fill a vacancy in the office and must appoint someone of the same political...

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VATICAN CITY - Plans for Pope Francis to meet in June with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who has backed Russia's war in Ukraine, have been suspended, the pope has told an Argentine newspaper. Reuters reported on April 11 that the Vatican was considering extending the pope's trip to Lebanon on June 12-13 by a day so that he could meet with Kirill on June 14 in Jerusalem. A Vatican source familiar with the planning for the Jerusalem stop said on Friday that it had been at an advanced stage, with even the location for the meeting chosen. Francis told La...