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One of the deadliest street drugs, illicit fentanyl, has transitioned from a hidden killer that people often hope to avoid to one that many drug users now seek out on its own. The shift to intentional use of fentanyl underscores a worrying trend in the country's ongoing opioid epidemic, experts say: That a growing number of people have become so tolerant to opioids like heroin, that they're turning to the synthetic compound, which is up to 50 times stronger. Until recently, intentional use of fentanyl was mostly limited to the West Coast, but in the past few years, addiction specialists...

The mother of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died shortly after the infamous mob riot at the Capitol, told the Daily Mail that he did not die from being struck on the head by a fire extinguisher, further destroying one now-debunked piece of the narrative propelling outrage and investigations into who was in D.C. on Jan. 6. “We think he had a stroke, but we don’t know anything for sure,” Gladys Sicknick said almost a month after stories about her son being bludgeoned to death by Trump supporters went viral. “We’d love to know what happened.” Gladys’s confirmation completely...

Four people were critically injured in a lightning strike on Thursday evening at Lafayette Park directly across the street from the White House. Vito Maggiolo, a spokesperson for DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services, said in a news conference Thursday evening. “All four were suffering critical, life-threatening injuries,” when help arrived, said Maggiolo, who was unable to provide additional details about the incident or the victims’ conditions.

The decision to lash Japan with nuclear weapons stands as the most momentous decision of President Harry S. Truman. It also remains as the greatest and most enduring controversy of the Pacific War. In the famous words of Secretary of War Henry Stimson, it was the "least abhorrent choice" of a dreadful array of option facing American leaders. Virtually all Americans in 1945 and for two decades thereafter believed fervently that atomic bombs not only ended the war, but also saved countless lives. But beginning in the mid-1960s, various scholars and writers mounted multiple challenges to what one of them...

Hunter Biden said his obsession with naked selfies was a result of “body dysmorphia,” according to a rambling screed found in the notes of his hard drive. “I loved to be reassured that my 9-inch very big penis was actually big. It may sound funny to you but its [sic] body dysmorphia … I know my penis is almost twice the size of an average man’s penis,” the first son wrote on July 12, 2018. The note was found in the hard drive of a laptop Biden left at a Delaware computer store in April 2019.…

Given the right environment and guidance, unsavory traits of the younger generations can be chipped away to reveal true potential. I recently watched a new Netflix show called, “Snowflake Mountain.” Based on the trailer, I set my expectations low. I was looking for something lighthearted to drown out politics for the day and it looked like the perfect escape. I got more than I bargained for. “Snowflake Mountain” is a reality series hosted by Navy veteran Joel Graves, retired Army combat engineer Matt Tate, and professional survival instructor Cat Bigney that takes 10 spoiled, entitled twentysomethings to a remote camp...

An 80-year-old woman was banned from using the YMCA community pool after complaining about a man dressed in a woman’s swimsuit watching little girls undress in the locker room of a YMCA in Washington state. The cross-dressing man also reportedly walked around the locker room naked while surrounded by the young girls.

Hundreds of small-business truckers who use CoreFund Capital to factor their accounts receivable are struggling to stay afloat after the Weatherford, Texas-based company abruptly closed its doors 10 days ago and fired its entire staff over a legal spat between two brothers. However, late Thursday, Parker County, Texas, District Judge Graham Quisenberry appointed a receiver on behalf of CoreFund, which may help truckers gain access to funds more quickly. Attorneys, rival factoring companies and brokerages have received numerous calls from some of CoreFund’s approximately 350 trucking clients, including many owner-operators, who are desperate for answers and may be forced to...

An excerpt from senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner’s new book, ‘Breaking History: A White House Memoir On February 23, I departed for the Middle East, along with Avi Berkowitz, Jason Greenblatt, and Brian Hook. The trip included our first visit to the Sultanate of Oman. Strategically located along the mouth of the Persian Gulf, Oman shares a border with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Yemen. Across the Strait of Hormuz is Iran, a mere twenty-one miles away. Upon arriving in the afternoon, we headed to the hotel and waited for a call from the palace with instructions on what time...

The age of accomplishment has given way to retaliatory hiring and magical thinking. Decades ago, two high-achieving daughters of our friends got turned down for admission to medical school in Washington, D.C. because two minority applicants with far lower test scores were admitted to the school in their place. The girls were sad, angry, and disillusioned and without recourse. They had worked hard their entire young lives, being second-generation "white" Iranians with a superb work ethic passed on to them by their parents. The girls rose to the top of every challenge they encountered and were assured of entry into...

If adults held a Constitution Bee, the winner this week would be Florida governor Ron DeSantis and the loser would be White House Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre. Every year kids from around the country enter a contest, the Spelling Bee, to test their ability to spell often difficult words better than anyone else. If adults held a Constitution Bee, the winner this week would be Florida governor Ron DeSantis and the loser would be White House Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre. It has been the game in many states, particularly those where the attorney generals were elected with a big assist from leftist...

The Monty Python legend says political correctness is ruining creativity in all aspects of human activity. From shows and movies ranging from Monty Python's Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers to Life of Brian and A Fish Called Wanda, the comedian John Cleese has uproariously and relentlessly satirized politics and religion while stretching the boundaries of decorum and good taste like so many silly walks. Now 82, Cleese—who studied law at Cambridge—has recently set his sights on political correctness and wokeism, which he says are the enemy not only of humor but of creative thinking in all areas of human activity.

On April 5, the 41st day of Russia’s invasion, one of Ukraine’s richest men stepped in front of a camera. Standing in a now-empty playground, the man, dressed in a blue jacket and gray sweatshirt, choked back tears as he delivered his message. “Feldman Ecopark no longer exists,” said the zoo’s eponymous founder, Kharkiv’s Oleksandr Feldman. The Jewish businessman and parliamentarian founded the park in 2011 as a petting zoo for kids. The next year, he began to import more exotic creatures like Amur Tigers and chimpanzees. Feldman continued to expand his zoo, bringing in over 300 different species and...

The Talk Shows August 7th, 2022 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Guest host Mike Emanuel: Former South Carolina governor and Trump’s UN Ambassador Nikki Haley; Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.). Panel: Doug Heye, Francesca Chambers, Aishah Hasnie and Mohammad “Mo” Elleithee. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Hosted by Chuck U. Toad: Governor of Georgia in her own head Stacey Abrams; Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.); Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). Panel: Cornell Belcher, Pat McCrory, Susan Page and Anna Palmer—just another easily forgotten group of angry Leftists slinging anti-American balderdash. FACE THE NATION (CBS):...

IPray For The Peace of JerusalemExodus 3Moses and the Burning Bush 3 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.” 4 When the...

News Alert: Lead Singer Of "The Seekers" Judith Durham Dead At The Age Of 79... Some of my favorite vocal performances to start off this week. Welcome To Your Weekend. "Somebody To Love" the craving of that classic Grace Slick performance there... "My Body My Choice" the cry over Abortion but anything but the cry when it comes to COVID vaccines in the "Liberal" and "Progressive" camp. Day 872 Of The Dictatorship Of COVID-19, Day 872 Of America And The World Held Hostage To COVID Shots, Runaway Inflation And The Collapse Of The Economy. A real classic "Liberal" not a...

FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants to subpoena the records of the country’s top infectious disease expert, the senator’s wife said while standing in for him at Kentucky’s premier political event Saturday. Paul, a Republican, has repeatedly clashed with Dr. Anthony Fauci over the government’s COVID-19 policies and the origins of the virus that caused the global pandemic. Paul’s wife, Kelley, waded into the dispute while promoting her husband’s candidacy during the political speaking at the Fancy Farm picnic in western Kentucky. Paul is seeking a third term and is being challenged by Democrat Charles Booker...

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Today Dr. Bob welcomes Dr. Li-Meng Yan, the brave scientist who risked her life when she escaped from Hong Kong with evidence that Covid was produced in a military-controlled, bioweapon laboratory in Wuhan.

After a Texas court handed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones a $50 million punishment for defaming the family of a Sandy Hook mass shooting victim, Jones was back online, calling the trial “rigged.” But, the mother of Jesse Lewis, a child gunned down in 2012, called the sentencing a win for all the victims’ families. The defamation judgement could serve as a precedent for other misinformation-related cases moving through the courts: showing what people can say and whether they can make money doing it online. Video...