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ROME (AP) — A convicted mobster who was one of Italy's most-wanted fugitives and reputedly one of the world's most powerful drug brokers, arrived in Rome Wednesday, extradited by Brazil after 28 years on the lam. FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2017 file photo released by the Italian police, a man identified by police as longtime fugitive Rocco Morabito, looks down after being arrested at a hotel in Montevideo, Uruguay. A convicted Italian mobster, one of Italy's most sought-after fugitives, has been extradited from Brazil. Italian police said that Rocco Morabito, who was No. 2 on the list of...

Former President Trump says the potential for President Joe Biden to cut United States tariffs on China “would be the greatest gift that China could ever receive.”For months, as Breitbart News has reported, Biden, along with his top globalists, has suggested that they may soon cut billions of dollars worth of U.S. tariffs on China-made products that were first imposed by Trump.Most recently, reports have circulated that Biden is considering eliminating U.S. tariffs on $10 billion worth of China-made products like bicycles. This would come even as economists have admitted that cutting U.S. tariffs will have little-to-no impact on inflation.In...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Pro-choice protesters blocked a July 4th Parade at the State Capitol Monday. The 4th of July parade in Downtown Lansing ended shortly after it started when pro-choice protesters blocked the parade from continuing. News 10 was on the scene when the parade began at 11 a.m. Protesters were there a half hour before at 10:30 a.m. The parade started at the left of the State Capitol building, but was stopped by protesters as soon as they turned to the front of the building. The organizer of the protest said that she did not intend for protesters...

HOUSTON, July 5 (Reuters) - More than 5 million barrels of oil that were part of a historic U.S. emergency reserves release to lower domestic fuel prices were exported to Europe and Asia last month, according to data and sources, even as U.S. gasoline and diesel prices hit record highs. The export of crude and fuel is blunting the impact of the moves by U.S. President Joe Biden to lower record pump prices. Biden on Saturday renewed a call for gasoline suppliers to cut their prices, drawing criticism from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. About 1 million barrels per day...

I’ve spent nearly three decades cultivating food habits that would make Miss Manners yartz up her crumpet. I dip my fries in enough ketchup to blanket the shores of Guam. I spit cherry seeds into my trash can with a ping. Just yesterday, I took a large bite out of a block of cheddar cheese, leaving the rest of the block in the fridge with a noticeable half-moon bite mark. But no behavior is quite as shameful as the Burrito Suck, my preferred method of bean extraction. At least, I thought it was shameful—until I realized I’m not alone in...

The man spent a month in jail for animal cruelty but says he never should have been arrested.

A physician and preparedness advocate discusses ways to decrease your chances of becoming a victim. On July 4, 2022, parade spectators in Highland Park, Illinois were exposed to an active shooter. This time, it was a 120-pound, 22-year-old man who calls himself "Awake the rapper." Dressed in women's clothing, he fired more than 70 rounds into the crowd from a nearby rooftop. When the perpetrator was done, 7 were dead and 38 injured. The event caused a dozen nearby municipalities to cancel fireworks displays due to the tragedy and concerns about further shootings. Is there a way to increase the...

Officers in rural areas cannot find charging points on patrol and are having to switch to petrol or diesel vehicles. Electric police cars are struggling to reach crime scenes and emergencies without running out of power Electric police cars are struggling to reach crime scenes and emergencies without running out of powerCredit: Alamy Chris Nelson, Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire, said his force got 66 Nissan Leafs and nine Nissan NV200 vans in Februrary 2020. He added: “I’ve heard lots of problems with officers driving around in electric vehicles trying to find recharging facilities, running out of puff and...

PORTLAND, Maine — A group of pro-abortion rights protesters descended on the Eastern Prominade in Portland Monday prior to the city's July Fourth fireworks celebration in an effort to keep abortion rights on the mind, and to highlight what they believe is the loss of independence for women on Independence Day. “We have less rights than my mother," said protester Tracey Falla. "My daughter has less rights than her grandmother had. It's ridiculous. We are going backwards and it's not OK.” The protest was not organized by a specific group, but a grassroots network of advocates. Organizers say there is...

To honor the #1 movie of the weekend, a rare 2010 snap interview with Martin Sheen and the impact of Elvis on his life. it starts with "I love Elvis", and Martin goes om an 8 minute study / fanboy rant of his life. Revealing that he states James Dean and Elvis had very big impressions on his life..

One of the many assurances we are given by our corporate overlords and their minions in the liberal press is that we should be more like Europe. By that they mean we should accept a social welfare nanny state and surrender our rights to our betters in the elite. The Dutch don’t seem to have gotten that memo. About a week ago the government of the Netherlands announced it was declaring war on the nation’s farmers. In order to reduce what it considers nitrogen pollution the government has adopted a policy of drastically reducing herds, forcing many farmers out of...

CNN attempted to fool Americans into believing the reason the U.S. economy isn’t officially considered in a recession is because eight “white economists” didn’t say so. Confusingly, CNN also wrote that if leading economists do end up declaring the U.S. to be in recession, it’s also because those economists aren’t racially sensitive. CNN senior markets reporter Nicole Goodkind published a story with an insane, racist headline that needs no explanation: “Who decides if the US is in a recession? Eight White economists you've never heard of.” What does race have to do with anything? Goodkind complained liberal economists like Moody’s...

The process of turning water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight into oxygen and energy helps plants to grow naturally – and it's a process that scientists are looking to harness and adapt in order to produce food, fuel, and more besides. In a new study, scientists outline an experimental artificial photosynthesis technique, which deploys a two-step electrocatalytic process to turn carbon dioxide, water, and electricity generated by solar panels into acetate (the main component of vinegar). This acetate can then be harnessed by plants in order to grow. In fact, the system that the researchers have designed here is intended not...

The Ukrainian army systematically is demolishing Russian ammunition supplies. The strategy could have big implications as Russia’s wider war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth month. Firing new, American-supplied GPS-guided rockets—plus a few old, ex-Soviet ballistic missiles—the army in just the last two weeks has targeted no fewer than a dozen Russian ammo dumps.

President Joe Biden has pushed the presidency to a place it hasn't been in nearly 50 years. In the latest Gallup poll, less than a quarter of those surveyed have “confidence” in the presidency, worse than during the Trump presidency and nearly as bad as the end of the George W. Bush presidency. Going back to 1975, Gallup has never recorded a confidence reading as low as Biden’s 23%. “The largest declines in confidence are 11 percentage points for the Supreme Court — as reported in late June before the court issued controversial rulings on gun laws and abortion —...

Surveillance video captures the moment a Manhattan bodega worker allegedly stabbed a customer to death after the enraged man came around the counter and attacked him over a bag of chips. The worker is first seen on the shocking video tending to customers from behind the counter at the Hamilton Heights Grocery store on Broadway — when he is suddenly confronted by a younger man. The customer appears to yell at the store clerk, before shoving him into a shelf, the clip shows. After several moments, the worker reaches to the right, toward shelves displaying candy. He pulls out a...

This is an article that purports to describe a "new phenomenon," the freeing of guilty men by aggressively progressive prosecutors. Unfortunately, I can't describe the article as anything but a pack of lies. Mr. Hogan cannot be unaware that plea bargaining is a common method of conviction, in this country, and he must also know that, every year by this process, thousands are sent to prison who, if they had trials, would be walking free, and again, every year by this process, thousands walk free who, if they had trials, would be going to prison for long stretches. This is...

It is hard at this point to say exactly what Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre knows about the Biden White House. On Tuesday, she appeared to be broadsided by a question about America selling off the country’s ’emergency’ oil reserves. Watch: “There’s a Reuters report out this morning that says that more than 5 million barrels of oil that were released from the emergency oil reserves were exported to Europe and Asia last month, and some of it reportedly was actually heading to China,” the reporter asked. “Is the administration aware of those reports? And does the President mind that some...

Following the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, CNN's Melissa Bell takes a closer look at life in Poland - where abortion has been restricted for 30 years. video is 5 minutes long

ELBERTON, Ga. — An investigation is underway at the mysterious Georgia Guidestones site after pictures show what appears to be rubble at the site and residents reported hearing a "boom."