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A Compilation of Chelyabinsk Meteor Footage from February 15, 2013February 14, 2015 | David Snodgress

RICHMOND, VA—Cigarette maker Marlboro has announced that they have added puberty blockers to cigarettes to make them legal for kids."Now that our smooth Marlboro cigarettes can block puberty, 13 and 14-year-old kids should be able to use them legally, without parental consent," said a spokesperson for the company.Cited as "lung-affirming care," the cigarette manufacturer's decision to supplement their products with puberty blockers has caused progressives to praise Marlboro as a true advocate for children's health."Well, if these things have puberty blockers in them, they must be good for kids," said Pediatrician Dr. Ima G. Reumer, who specializes in non-invasive, gender-affirming...

The Biden administration announced on Wednesday it was providing an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine to fight Russia, a package that includes shipments of additional howitzers, ammunition and coastal defense systems. The latest weapons package comes as Ukraine's military is burning through its Soviet-era ammunition, while Ukrainian officials have pleaded with the West to send additional heavy weaponry as the war with Russia girds on. Western intelligence and military officials believe the war is at a critical stage that could determine the long-term outcome of the conflict, while Russia has amassed a significant artillery advantage around two...

Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) declared Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that former President Donald Trump “is going into a season of legal reckoning.” Anchor Lawrence O’Donnell said, “The evidence since your case was filed has developed very much in your favor. Including much of what we heard in the January 6 committee from people who actually attack the Capital, saying on video that Donald Trump sent them there to do that. That is your essence of your lawsuit.”

WASHINGTON. June 15 (Interfax) - United States President Joe Biden has said that he has informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the phone that the U.S. is providing another $1 billion in security assistance for Kyiv, the White House said on Wednesday. "I informed President Zelensky that the United States is providing another $1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine," Biden said in a statement. This assistance includes "additional artillery and coastal defense weapons, as well as ammunition for the artillery and advanced rocket systems," he said.

What Separates the Men from the Boys. Jesus, who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross despising the shame and is now set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Jesus told us He loved us; He broke open his heart to heal the brokenhearted and He took the sickness of sin so we can be healthy and whole. He went down into death so we can die only as all men from the womb to the tomb. We will be raised to eternal life when our names are recorded in the book...

Sometimes I wonder if The Federal Reserve Board of Governors pays attention to economic news. For example, the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow forecast for Q2 was released today at -0.002%. So what does The Fed do? They raised their target rate by 75 basis points to 1.75%. Apparently, The Fed has chosen to fight inflation rather than help the economy. The Fed has chosen poorly.

"I thought He was a Woman" - Virginia Tech football player Virginia Tech linebacker Isimemen Etute was found not guilty on second-degree murder charges (More below)

When Arash* e-mailed me recently that he had escaped Afghanistan, I assumed he finally got a U.S. visa to get to safety. I was wrong. He took his family and newborn baby to Pakistan to escape the Taliban that has been hunting him for his work at the U.S. Embassy. Arash had to leave Afghanistan, but now he is stuck waiting for the American government to rescue him from the squalor of a Pakistan refugee camp. He sent me the photos of their housing that you see in this story. Arash escaped Afghanistan by road on the Torkham Border by...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point, its most aggressive move yet to try to control inflation, as it squeezes the U.S. economy.

The Federal Reserve’s missteps in waiting too long to tackle the greatest run-up in prices in four decades has shaken trust across markets and the American public that it is up to the task of curbing inflation.On the eve of a high-stakes Fed policy announcement, investors, economists and policymakers were on edge over how sharply the Fed would raise interest rates to deal with inflation, which hit a new peak in May.Financial market volatility and losses deepened on Tuesday, fueled by fears that the Fed continues to misjudge inflation and will come down too hard on the economy, prompting a...

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday, its biggest move since 1994, as the central bank ramps up its efforts to tackle the fastest inflation in four decades. The big rate increase, which markets had expected, underlined that Fed officials are serious about crushing price increases even if it comes at a cost to the economy.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 75-basis points for the first time in nearly three decades as policymakers intensify their fight to cool red-hot inflation, a move that threatens to slow U.S. economic growth and exacerbate financial pressure on Americans.

At NewsBusters, our mission is to expose and combat the bias of the liberal media, AKA, the "mainstream media." But if you believe Joe Scarborough, anyone who shares our view -- most importantly the Giant Hate Object Donald Trump -- must "hate democracy and press freedoms," and want Trump to be a "dictator." Who knew!? Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

Man Holding Beer According to a new study, men can increase the diversity of their gut microbes by drinking either one alcoholic or non-alcoholic lager daily. Numerous studies have shown health benefits from moderate alcohol intake (or maybe not), especially wine. For example, drinking wine with meals is linked with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, and wine consumption was shown to improve blood pressure levels. Yet what about other alcoholic beverages, such as beer? Beer is a popular beverage, especially with men, that is also one of the oldest drinks invented by mankind. In fact, there is evidence...

Men in Chechnya are fleeing abroad to avoid being called up to fight in Ukraine, as casualties rise among the forces led by Ramzan Kadyrov, the tough-talking Chechen leader. Residents of Chechnya, a republic in Russia’s south, told The Telegraph that the growing number of funerals for local fighters and the sight of badly injured young men are turning some people against the war. One woman in Grozny, Chechnya’s capital, told of a funeral where there were four bodies. “They were from the Kadyrov regiment, who fought in Ukraine,” she said. “I am very upset because I knew them.” This...

Graduating students at a religious university handed the interim school president rainbow pride flags during commencement in protest of the school's ban on hiring LGBTQ+ staff. In an act of defiance graduating student from Seattle Pacific University handed interim president Pete Menjares a rainbow pride flag instead of a handshake during the university's commencement ceremony on Sunday. The Board of Trustees at SPU, a religious educational institution affiliated with the Free Methodist Church USA, voted last month to uphold a policy that bars the hiring of LGBTQ+ people. Scroll Down For Video: According to the university's non-discrimination policy, the institution...

Last night another shocking win occurred in the GOP primaries. GOP Representative and incumbent, Nancy Mace won her primary in South Carolina. Nancy Mace is a huge NeverTrumper who President Trump was vocal about replacing. When impossible election results occur, the 2020 Election taught us that they probably were impossible. America sat back and saw Joe Biden gather hundreds of thousands of votes after the polling centers were closed in key swing states across the country. By the next morning Biden was able to steal multiple states where President Trump was way ahead the night before. President Trump even warned...

Russia collusion hoaxer Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) appears to be taking steps towards his widely-reported ambition to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as House speaker if she retires and Democrats manage to keep control of the House. Schiff is planning to visit 10 districts this summer, in what Punchbowl News’s Jake Sherman reports is “an attempt to feel Dems out about his leadership ambitions and keep seats in the party’s hands.”

An Illinois father, who drowned his three children in a bathtub and then placed their bodies in the bedroom of his home, has been charged with murder. Jason E. Karels, 35, of Chicago, drowned his children one-by-one in the bathtub of his Camden Lane home on Monday after he and his wife Debra recently split up, a prosecutor said at a bond court hearing on Wednesday. His children - Bryant, 5; Cassidy, 3; and Gideon, 2 - were spending the weekend with their father when their mother, Debra, found their bodies in the bedroom after calling for a welfare check...