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Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, ceding control of the city to Russia after months of bombardment...

Palestinian Islamic Scholar Mohammed Afeef Shadid: Our Right of Return Is Not Only to Palestine; We Must Use Palestine as a Starting Point to Conquer the World, Deliver It from Darkness to Light pic.twitter.com/ByX5DQ84iC— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) May 16, 2022

'Rust' producers have vowed to complete the Western movie where Alec Baldwin accidentally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead. The production on the movie, which is co-produced by Baldwin and Anjul Nigam, will pick up where it left off after Santa Fe authorities complete their investigation into the October 2021 fatal shooting. 'Rust is obviously a horrific tragedy. The investigation will hopefully be resolved soon and will unveil what happened,' ,' Nigam told the Hollywood Reporter. 'Obviously, there will be people out there who will have negative perspectives, but we're confident about continuing to make quality movies. We're confident we'll be...

Hulu has passed on “Rodham,” writer-producer Sarah Treem’s adaptation of the 2020 Curtis Sittenfeld novel that’s been in development at the streamer since summer 2020. But 20th Television is still is shopping the project to other streamers, now that Claire Danes and Dakota Fanning are attached to play Clinton at different stages of her life. In the package, Treem will write and executive produce, and James Ponsoldt will direct, with “Handmaid’s Tale” producer Warren Littlefield’s Littlefield Co. behind it. The news of the shuffle for Rodham comes a few days before the TV industry gathers in New York from May...

Oil prices are a common topic of conversation around the office water cooler these days. As you might expect, perspective matters. The folks at the Halliburton, (NYSE: HAL), office in Midland, Texas likely view the advent of $100 WTI much more warmly than many others whose living doesn’t depend on it directly. At the other end of the spectrum, truckers, the good folks who deliver everything from baby formula to hamburger patties, are pleading for relief from diesel prices that have doubled in the space of a year. The old saying, “One man’s meat, is another man’s poison,” probably never...

The price of gasoline is soaring, and diesel fuel is climbing right along with it. Florida has one of the highest diesel prices in the nation with an average of $5.63 a gallon. These prices are having a massive domino effect starting with America’s backbone, truckers. "The cost of diesel is single-handedly taking us out of the game one by one no matter how big you are," said Joshua Jenkins. It’s been a bumpy ride of late for Jenkins. The veteran trucker has watched drivers turn down essential shipments because the price to haul it is more than what the...

Hungary rejects sanctions against religious leaders, the state secretary for aiding persecuted Christians told public television on Sunday, commenting on the European Union’s plan to sanction Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Tristan Azbej, who also heads the Hungary Helps aid programme, said that whereas Hungary condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and supported various sanctions, Hungary supported brokering peace and “sees counterproductive, nonsensical sanctions as harmful”. The Russian Orthodox Church has some 160 million members and 40,000 priests worldwide, Azbej noted, adding that the EU’s “crazy” proposal would ban the patriarch from entering the bloc, isolating religious people...

Catholics mocked on Twitter after Muslims pray 'showing bum to cross'MUMBAI, India (ChurchMilitant.com) - Faithful Catholics are slamming the archbishop of Bombay after churches hosted Ramadan meals and prayers and rang church bells to usher in the breaking of the Islamic fast. Hindus ridiculed Catholics on social media as Muslims prayed with their backsides offensively thrust up towards the crucifix and the Blessed Sacrament in a church led by the Jesuits of the Bombay province. One-Way Street"Will the Muslim community reciprocate the gesture and allow Catholics to offer Holy Mass in their mosques?" Blaise Gomes, with the Association of Concerned...

A Russian columnist recently appeared on television and gave a damning assessment of the situation in Ukraine from Russia's perspective. Mikhail Kodaryonok was on a Russian-state-owned television channel Monday as part of a panel where he discussed the situation in Ukraine and the rather dire circumstances in which Russia finds itself. -snip- Khodaryonok continued on and painted an even grimmer situation for Russia. He talked about the vast supply of arms that are soon likely to be available to the Ukrainians. "But the situation from the overall strategic position is that the Ukrainian armed forces are able to arm a...

Catholics in Vinh Lai Subparish have endured suffering due to wars, natural disasters and religious persecution Catholics attend the inauguration of the new church in Vinh Lai Subparish in Nam Dinh province on May 9. (Photo courtesy of tonggiaophanhanoi.org)Catholics in northern Vietnam who endured pain and suffering caused by wars, natural disasters and religious persecution have witnessed the opening of a new church. Cardinal Peter Nguyen Van Nhon, emeritus archbishop of Hanoi, formally blessed the new church in Vinh Lai Subparish in Vu Ban district of Nam Dinh province on May 9. Some 20 priests joined the special thanksgiving Mass...

In an interview with founder of the Jesus Menino community, which cares for disabled children, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pledged to continue to fight for the unborn.BRASILIA, Brazil (LifeSiteNews) – Brazil’s pro-life president Jair Bolsonaro recently met with Tonio de Mello, the founder of the Jesus Menino community which cares for disabled children, saying that “it is a mission from God” to “fight in defense of life.” Last week, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro hosted Tonio De Mello – an adoptive father of 44 disabled children – in the nation’s capital of Brasília. Tonio de Mello is the founder of the...

“A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends” (Proverbs 17:8-9).

Reminder: Jeffrey Epstein did not kill himself. The media stopped covering Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial but she is still alive and so are her secrets. She is imprisoned for sex trafficking, but not one abuser has been identified or brought to justice. The media failed to mention that she recently agreed to reveal the names of the alleged sex ring members in exchange for a reduced sentence. If she were to produce the names of high-profile clients, such as politicians, that would only help her case. Epstein likely blackmailed high-profile individuals by using underage girls as bait. Bill Clinton was one...

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MSNBC anchor Joy Reid on Monday, during her show “The ReidOut,” accused Fox News host Tucker Carlson of injecting “racist conspiracy theory” into the veins of Republican voters. Discussing replacement theory, Reid said, “No singular voice in right-wing media has done more to elevate this racist conspiracy theory than Tucker, who, even with a new head writer, spends night after primetime night injecting the rot from the dregs of the internet directly into the veins of Republican voters.”

Vladimir Putin is dictating on-the-ground troop movements in Ukraine as his army falters, according to Western military sources. General Valery Gerasimov is also said to be making similar tactical decisions, micro-managing the war in minute detail which would normally be overseen by a colonel. 'We think Putin and Gerasimov are involved in tactical decision-making at a level we would normally expect to be taken by a colonel or a brigadier', said a Western military source, according to The Guardian. The same source said that Russian battalion tactical groups (BTGs) had been 'battered', adding: 'If Putin is doing the job of...

In war, truth is the first casualty -- Aeschylus (circa 500BC) This current war in Ukraine is a case study validating this principle. On both sides. The most recent example I've seen comes courtesy of General Barry McCaffrey: And then unquestionably echoed by the media (after all, who'd dare question the analysis of a 4-star general?) I'm not simping for either side here. But please, before you post some claim on either side, make SURE you know it's correct. And before you start believing anything you see or hear, even with photos or videos, check, double check, and triple check....

A century ago Pennsylvania was the second largest US state with 36 Congressional Districts and now following the latest census another district eliminated bringing the Keystone State down to just 17 in this election year 2022. "I'm going to make Ron DeSantis look like an amateur because we're an energy producer and we're going to roll back regulations...we'll roll bac 461 million dollars ot taxation... So our vision for Pennsylvania is to restore freedom and to revive our economy and to rebuild families and it's a vision of hope..." Republican State Senator Doug Mastriano Campaigns For Governor Of Pennsylvania In...

House Republican leaders are rebutting accusations from Democrats, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and others that their rhetoric has contributed to white supremacy in light of Saturday’s Buffalo, N.Y., shooting, in which a white shooter targeted Black victims, killing 10 people. “Same thing Cheney always does, just trying to play a political game when she knows something’s not true,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told reporters Monday evening. Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) similarly said that those accusing Republicans of racism are “trying to promote their own political agenda.”

Maggie Peterson, an actress who played Charlene Darling on "The Andy Griffith" show, has died. She was 81. The Andy Griffith Museum took to social media on Monday and confirmed the star’s passing. "It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Maggie Peterson Mancuso," the statement read. "Maggie will forever be remembered by Mayberry Fans as Charlene Darling on ‘The Andy Griffith Show.’ She brought so much joy to her fans, and to our Mayberry Days® Festival. We will miss you Maggie."