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German Catholics rebuke senior bishop for employing pro-abortion activist in key church role(LifeSiteNews) — Maria 1.0, a German lay group of Catholic women, published on August 11 a letter to Bishop Georg Bätzing – the head of the German bishops’ conference – that they had sent to him on August 3. In that letter, they pointed out to him the scandalous fact that a prominent lay woman, Dr. Irme Stetter-Karp, had recently demanded “that the medical intervention of an abortion should be made possible across the board.” Dr. Stetter-Karp is chairwoman of the ZdK (Central Committee of German Catholics), and...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (WSFA) - The ability to shop during overnight hours was a staple at many Walmart stores prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while the pandemic has eased, America’s largest retailer’s decision against returning to 24-hour operations has not. Walmart, along with a number of other chains, shifted their operating hours in early 2020 to perform enhanced cleaning and to allow associates time to restock shelves as the pandemic ramped up. As some COVID-19 restrictions eased in mid-2021, Walmart adjusted its hours for U.S. stores to 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. local time. Don’t expect to be able to...

Former Republican governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer, told the New York Times for a profile of Kari Lake, published Wednesday, she could only support Lake if she backtracked on claims of election fraud.Lake, the Trump-backed, hard-right GOP candidate for governor of Arizona, has stirred controversy both at home and nationally in recent months for her attacks on late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), allegations of rigged elections (including her own primary which she won), and vows to “fire the federal government” if she wins in November.Brewer, who supported Karrin Taylor Robson in the GOP primary over Lake, described Lake’s primary campaign...

How much was former President Donald Trump’s endorsement, plus 27 years as a television news anchor, worth to Kari Lake in her successful bid for the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona? Millions.Lake bested wealthy businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson 47.9% to 43.2% in the Arizona GOP gubernatorial primary despite being outspent 18 to 1 on radio and broadcast and cable television. Lake spent just shy of $827,000 on the air, according to the most recently available figures, while Taylor Robson blanketed the airwaves with $15.3 million in campaign advertising. Lake also got clobbered by Taylor Robson on total spending, $18.4...

Pence will have a jam-packed Wednesday in New Hampshire, starting with his appearance at "Politics and Eggs" at Saint Anselm College. It’s the third edition of "Politics and Eggs" this year to feature a possible Republican presidential contender, following appearances in the spring by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a 2016 White House candidate, and term-limited Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. "It definitely takes the race for the White House to a higher level," New Hampshire Institute of Politics executive director Neil Levesque told Fox News. "It’s a complete sellout event and that shows the level of interest in the...

A group of approximately 25 people gathered outside of an FBI office in Phoenix. Some in the group were armed and wearing tactical gear. CNN has reached out to the FBI Phoenix field office for comment. Phoenix Police Department Sgt. Phil Krynsky told CNN “the group was peaceful and there are no incidents to report.”

MSNBC host Tiffany Cross host has declared that “we want to see” authorities arrest President Donald Trump and “perp walk” him publicly. Cross casually veered away from impartial journalism and gave up the game while talking to talk show host Roland S. Martin and MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner. They were discussing the FBI raiding Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home last Monday. “Because this has never happened because this is so unprecedented,” Cross said. “I’m just curious how the DOJ might go about charging a former president because we’ve never seen this happen before.

PENNSYLVANIA — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose MAGA-fueled meteoric rise to power and influence in the Republican Party has led many to consider him a favorite for the 2024 presidency, will campaign in Pennsylvania for gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano. DeSantis will hold a "Unite and Win" rally at a yet-to-be disclosed location in Pittsburgh on Aug. 19 at 4:30 p.m. The rally, organized by Republican political action committee Turning Point USA, is one of three planned in August for DeSantis to support Republicans in key races. Other events are set for Ohio and Arizona. *** The location for the event...

In 15th-century Germany, Johannes Gutenberg developed a printing press, a machine that allowed for mass production of texts. It is considered by many to be one of the most significant technological advancements of the last millennium.Though Gutenberg often receives credit as the inventor of the printing press, sometime earlier, roughly 5,000 miles away, Koreans had already developed a movable-type printing press.There is no question that East Asians were first. There is also no question that Gutenberg's invention in Europe had a far greater impact."What is not known is whether Gutenberg knew about the Korean printing or not. And if we...

Dr. Seb Gorka, a former Trump White House adviser on national security matters, told Newsmax Sunday morning that all living U.S. presidents — from Jimmy Carter to Joe Biden — maintain lifetime "top secret" security clearance with the United States government. And that same honor extends to former President Donald Trump. As such, the FBI and Department of Justice had "no justification" in raiding Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida last week, especially since the national security documents in question had already been declassified, says Gorka. [cut] Gorka went on to explain that process: "The classification of documents pertaining to national...

Archaeologists from the Norwegian Maritime Museum have found the remains of a beautiful wooden ship in Bjørvika, in Oslo, Norway. According to archaeologists, the find is rare.“It is very special. We don’t know if it is Norwegian yet; it could come from Poland or Germany,” archaeologist Sarah Fawsitt of the Norwegian Maritime Museum stated in a press release.The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) is also participating in the excavation of the ship.For almost 20 years, excavations have been going on in Bjørvika, and more than 50 boat remains have been discovered, Fawsitt added.Traditional boatbuilding methodThe boat is clinker-built...

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered two Olmec reliefs chiseled into large, circular stones that are thought to depict local rulers performing ritual contortion.The twin pieces were found in Tenosique, a town located in the state of Tabasco, near Mexico's southern tip, and are believed to feature rulers from the ancient Olmec civilization, whose name comes from the Aztec (Nahuatl) word "Ōlmēcatl," which means "rubber people." The Olmec reigned between 1200 B.C. to 400 B.C. and are considered the first elaborate pre-Hispanic civilization in Mesoamerica. Today, they're best known for their sculptures of colossal heads.Constructed of limestone, the massive 3D sculptures...

Videos from the scene show a group of people apparently fighting in the middle of Jeffery Boulevard. A car speeds down the wrong side of the road, then appears to steer slightly to avoid one group of people before plowing into the second group. The driver did not stop. Please be warned that the following video is graphic if you decide to watch it.

The “surge” in IRS hiring is being compared to a military buildup by Republicans in Congress. The Inflation Reduction Act (sic) provides for an increase in IRS agents of 87,000 over a ten-year period, and a Republican study found that the additional agents will mean 710,000 more audits for taxpayers making $75,000 or less. Perhaps it’s appropriate to describe the “new IRS” in military terms. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says Biden’s new “army” will be larger than the president’s hometown.

"Palestinian" large FB group in Turkey posts swastika carved skull of Elad Haredi victim and calls the axe brutality butchery: the "Operation" Reminder: Haredim, overwhelmingly avoid inscription in the army. The attack: Three killed in axe stabbing spree in Haredi city in central Israel - Ynetnews May 5, 2022 —At least 4 more injured in attack carried out by 2 terrorists in predominately ultra-Orthodox Elad. * _____ THE PALESTINIAN FB GROUP IN TURKEY: "All about the news of Turkey and the Palestinians in Turkey" Filistinliner Palestinians Filistinliler الفلسطينيين‎, ‎إسطنبول‎. 10488 likes · 7 talking about this · 4 were here....

The FBI leaked the identity of the confidential informant used to authorize the raid on Trump's personal residence at Mar-a-Lago. The CI was identified as Hunter Biden. Hunter notified the FBI Director, Potato Head Wray, that he had some very good information about Trump. When interviewed, Hunter furnished a sworn statement that he had a friend who had a niece who hooked up with a guy at Politico who swore that Trump had sold US nuclear information to the Russians and had kept the receipts, money and gold in a locked safe at his home. Potato Head Wray contacted Meritless...

President Joe Biden rode his bike in front of reporters again on Sunday, this time peddling along the beachfront in front of media cameras on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The president, wearing a polo and shorts, rode along the beach front, stopping to visit with some families and children and take selfies with supporters.

It was anti-Trump melodrama to the max on Jonathan Capehart's MSNBC show on Sunday. Michael Beschloss, the liberal historian turned Twitter troll, looked directly into the camera [see screencap] and beseeched the viewers: "Vote as if your life depends on it. Because it might."Then, a panicky Capehart asked Beschloss: "are we going to survive this?""I don't know," replied Beschloss. Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

The world hasn’t seen commercial supersonic travel in nearly 20 years since the Concorde was retired in 2003, but all that is about to change with the development of a new, environmentally friendly airliner. Meet Overture – the world’s fastest airliner that was developed by Denver-based Boom Supersonic. With 26 million hours of designing and testing, Overture will run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as it flies at Mach 1.7 over the ocean, shuttling between 68-80 passengers up to nearly 5,000 miles. The updated design features four engines that will keep weight and temperature balanced, which will also lower...

Now that we know it’ll cost eleventy million pounds to heat our houses this winter, and that we won’t be able to afford to pay because our monthly mortgage repayments will be bigger than the gross domestic product of Switzerland, many commentators are offering handy tips on how to save money. You should put on an extra jumper, they say, and burn litter if you want to stay warm. You should glue your teeth together so you don’t waste money on food and if you do, by some miracle, need the lavatory, you should wipe your bottom with a smooth...