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Rudolph W. Giuliani, the lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump and a central figure in the investigation into election interference in Georgia, has been telling prosecutors that he cannot travel to the state to appear before a special grand jury because he is not healthy enough to fly. But on Tuesday, a judge in Fulton County, Ga., said that Mr. Giuliani, who had two coronary heart stents implanted in early July, could travel from New York to Atlanta some other way, and tentatively ordered him to show up to deliver in-person testimony on Aug. 17. “Mr. Giuliani is not...

Judiciary Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley on Tuesday said the FBI’s credibility was “one the line” following the agency’s raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. “Less than a week ago, I expressed serious concern that what little remains of the FBI’s credibility is on the line following its inconsistent handling of politically sensitive investigations, failure to hold its own employees accountable for misconduct and consistent disregard for congressional oversight,” Grassley said in a statement. “Last night’s raid on the home of a former U.S. president without explanation will only further erode confidence in the FBI and the Justice...

As the deaths of Gazan children in Jabalia on Aug 6, 2022 was shown to be a result of, yet, another Islamic Jihad failed rocket, one should remember the wider deadly problem in that circle.The BBC's Jeremy Bowen, reporting from Gaza on May 21, 2021, (amidst Guardian of Walls against Hamas barrage of rockets) showed a Gazan in the crowd screaming in ecstatic: "We sacrifice everything for Jerusalem. I'm sacrificing my wife my child for Jerusalem." While cheers can be heard. And this is how he reported it on BBC live TV. Then it was edited and the part of...

A Southern California dermatologist accused of poisoning her husband allegedly spiked his hot lemonade multiple times with liquid Drano to “try to kill him,” her estranged spouse said. In a shocking statement to the court obtained exclusively by The Post, Jack Chen, 53, said his wife of a decade, Yue “Emily” Yu, allegedly put the poison in his drinks at least three times in July. Chen, a radiologist, said he became suspicious when he started feeling seriously ill and decided to set up a “nanny cam” in their kitchen, according to his statement included in a request for a restraining...

District Attorney George Gascon's recall is being undermined by Los Angeles County officials who are not following the law, giving the prosecutor the edge, a campaign to unseat him explosively claims. The Registrar-Recorder’s Office is using illegal standards to verify and count recall petition signatures, increasing the odds that the vote will be thrown out, the campaign claims. Volunteers delivered 717,000 signatures to the registrar, which is 150,000 more than required. A random sampling showed 22% were invalid, but the campaign doesn’t buy it.

US President Joe Biden voiced his concern Monday over China's extension of military drills around Taiwan, but added that he did not expect the tense situation to escalate further. Biden spoke to reporters after Beijing said it carried out fresh military drills around the self-ruled island on Monday, defying calls to end days of exercises in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The military exercises, China's largest-ever, had been expected to draw to a close on Sunday. "I'm not worried, but I'm concerned they're moving as much as they are. But I don't think they're...

Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), a close ally of Donald Trump, says the FBI seized his cellphone just one day after the agency conducted a raid on the former president’s Mar-a-Lago residence. The congressman told Fox News he was traveling with his family on Tuesday when three FBI agents approached and served him with a warrant for his cellphone. It’s not clear why the FBI confiscated his phone, but Perry denounced the move as a “banana republic tactic.”

With Brittney Griner recently being sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for possession of cannabis, members of the underwhelming WNBA are speaking out about the trauma this is causing them. One of them even told media members during a press conference that this means something because Griner is no ordinary American. Read that again. “It’s our sister,” Skylar Diggins-Smith said. “This is not some random Jane off the street.”Before we look deeper at the rest of her comments, let’s pause right there. So, what if it was just some random Jane off the street? Would they be less...

Police compiling more evidence to build case with prosecutor's office, APD said... The car was stopped by New Mexico State Police near Santa Rosa, New Mexico -- about 115 miles east of Albuquerque -- after a tip from a community member following the release of the description of the car, Albuquerque Deputy Cmdr. Kyle Hartsock told reporters at Tuesday's news conference. The driver of the car, identified as 51-year-old Muhammad Syed, was then detained, Medina said.

Pro-LGBT bishop takes over as head of Phoenix dioceseBishop John Dolan leaves behind in San Diego a history of drag queen support and clerical abuse cover-upPHOENIX, Arizona (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop John Dolan was installed last week as the new Bishop of Pheonix, Arizona, despite cover-up of clerical sexual abuse cases in San Diego and a history of promoting LGBTQ groups and activities, including celebrating a Mass that featured a homosexual drag queen. In 2017, during Dolan’s tenure as auxiliary bishop in San Diego, he celebrated a Mass in which he allowed a nationally known homosexual drag queen, “Nicole” Murray Ramirez,...

Smokey Bear turns 78 and you can join in on a celebration happening Tuesday. From 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, a virtual birthday party will be held for Smokey on a live stream. The party will be hosted by PBS host Darley Newman and representatives from the U.S. Forest Service. Smokey was born Aug. 9, 1944, as a campaign to prevent forest fires but the real Smokey came to be six years later. In the spring of 1950, a young bear cub was found alive after being caught and badly burned while taking shelter up in a tree in a...

Detectives have detained a suspect in a string of killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque. Muhammad Syed, 51, was taken into custody Monday night. Syed is charged in two of the homicides — that of Aftab Hussein on July 26 and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain on Aug. 1. Police say the evidence shows he knew the victims “to some extent” and a conflict may have led to the shootings. They say the gun used in the two homicides was discovered in a search of his home overnight. Albuquerque police had been working with the FBI and local law enforcement after four...

A state senator is accusing the New Jersey Education Association of “resorting to KGB tactics” through its effort to gather information about political skirmishes over schools through its Center for Honesty in Education. The teachers’ union says the center aims to combat disinformation and dangerous rhetoric in local school districts. But Sen. Ed Durr, R-Gloucester, said it’s a bid to squash parents and community groups who challenge the indoctrination of children in schools. “This is outrageous that because parents want to voice their concerns and their opinions about their child’s education that they’re encouraging teachers and board members now to...

Microsoft, Inc. MSFT +0.71% + Free Alerts co-founder Bill Gates is well known for his philanthropy and his crusade against climate change. The billionaire recently came under severe criticism from a fourth-generation farmer in South Georgia for his farmland ownership in the U.S. Will Harris, who owns a 152-year-old family farm named White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia, said he has concerns about Gates controlling farmland. His thoughts came in the form of an open letter to Gates posted on his Facebook page, as first reported by PJ Media. “Just like I don’t want a child abuser controlling even one...

Elmer Yuen said state security police tried to use his Hong Kong-based relatives to get him to shelve the plan.China's state security police threatened an overseas Hong Kong businessman who recently announced plans to set up a parliament-in-exile with repercussions for his family members who remain in the city, RFA has learned. Hong Kong's national security police said last week they are investigating former pro-democracy lawmaker-elect Baggio Leung, overseas businessman Elmer Yuen and journalist Victor Ho for "subversion of state power" under a draconian national security law after they announced plans to set up the overseas parliament. "They warned me...

EXCLUSIVE – Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania says that the FBI has confiscated his cell phone. Perry, in an exclusive statement, told Fox News on Tuesday that while traveling with his family earlier in the day, he was approached by three FBI agents who handed him a warrant and requested that he turn over his cell phone.

I have waited "patiently" to be able to get on Truth Social with my PC, but I have run into a problem. In trying to sign up, they require an email address with a return email from the one they send --- done, but then also a phone number where you return a code from their text. All stop. I don't have, and don't want, a smart phone. So, I can't receive or send text messages. So, I can't sign up for Truth Social as it is currently configured. I can not find a work-around anywhere. Some other places will...

(The Hill) – The phrase “Let’s Go Brandon” started off as a dig at President Biden that spread quickly online and became a political slogan adopted by the president’s critics on the right, including former President Trump. The phrase became popular among Trump’s base after a reporter interviewing NASCAR driver Brandon Brown mistakenly interpreted the crowd’s background chanting of “f— Joe Biden” as “Let’s Go Brandon.” But recently, the use of the phrase has shown signs of shifting. The precursors to the “Dark Brandon” meme first started to make the rounds online shortly after Biden was elected, when a Chinese...

Former President Trump on Tuesday continued to excoriate 'Radical Left' Democrats after the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago residence. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the raid was a continuation of Russian collusion allegations, the Impeachment "Hoax," and more. "To make matters it is all, in my opinion, a coordinated attack with Radical Left Democrat state & local D.A.'s & A.G.'s," Trump said. In a follow-up post, he accused President Biden of supposedly knowing about the raid, "just like he knew all about Hunter's 'deals.'"

Archaeologists unearth a portrait of a king carved into stone in a 4,300-year-old Chinese Pyramid A team of archaeologists say they have found what could be the portrait of a king carved into stone at the foot of the 4,300-year-old Shimao Pyramid in Shenmu, Shaanxi province in northwest China. Shimao archaeological site is located in the northern part of the Loess Plateau, on the southern edge of the Ordos Desert. The site dates to about 2000 BC towards the end of the Longshan period and covers an area of about 400 ha. The walls at Shimao, the largest known walled...