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A pair of Florida teens has been charged in the drag-racing death of one of their young passengers, according to reports. Austin Lewis, 17, and Kristopher Trenker, 19, began racing each other at speeds of up to 120 mph July 24, Tampa police said. Payton Fordyce, 16, was in the backseat of Lewis’ vehicle when Lewis suddenly swerved to avoid an oncoming car and smashed into a cement culvert. The vehicle flipped several times and partially ejected Fordyce, killing him. Responding police said Lewis was drunk at the time, with a 0.08 blood-alcohol level. In Florida, impairment is .08 or...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With Wednesday’s release of the environmental assessment for New York City’s proposed congestion pricing program, drivers got an in-depth look at how much they could be charged to drive into Manhattan’s Central Business District (CBD).The comprehensive report outlines seven different tolling scenarios, with higher tolls rates, up to $23 during peak hours, in the scenarios that offer additional credits, caps and exemptions to certain vehicles.These vehicles could see E-ZPass rates ranging anywhere from $9 to $23 during peak periods and from $5 to $12 during overnight hours, depending on the selected scenario.Higher rates would also be...

The Bible In Paintings 2 ENCOURAGEMENT FOR APPRECIATING AND APPLYING GOD'S MESSAGE THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL DEDICATED TO FReeperMeneMeneTekelUpharsinwho has kept alive here God's devastating rebuke of all tyrannical kings who ignore Him. D A N I E L CHAPTER 5 King Belshazzar gave a great banquet and gave orders to bring in the gold and silver goblets that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines might drink from them. As they drank the wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver,...

No less than the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla, Musk, announced on his Twitter account that Giga Shanghai has already made its 1 millionth EV. As per the latest report by Electrek, the achievement of the Giga Shanghai is a monumental milestone for the Tesla factory in the Asian nation. The news outlet notes that the big boss of Tesla stated last year that its Chinese facility is its new primary export hub. Musk made that pronouncement when the Giga Shanghai easily outpaced the Fremont Factory of the renowned EV maker in its production capacity in 2021.

Jill went out shopping on the island with Hunter’s wife, Melissa. Normally I don’t comment on clothes but just have to say this is pretty hideous and so age-inappropriate. If she thinks that makes her look younger, it’s just the opposite effect. Jill Biden is no fashion doctor. Her progressive fashion sense left many wondering just what our First Lady was thinking.

The photo that condemned Putin's Wagner thugs: Ukraine 'blows up Russian mercenary HQ in Donbas using HIMARS' after propagandist gave away its location with picture of a street sign Sergei Sreda, a so-called 'war reporter', visited Wagner HQ in Ukraine last week He shook hands with man who appeared to be Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin Experts used images to locate the base, and on Sunday it was confirmed to be hit It is not clear whether Prigozhin was still at the base at the time it was struck Ukraine has destroyed the headquarters of Russia's shadowy Wagner mercenary group in...

“‘I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners’” (Matthew 9:13). Everyone who is repentant, who acknowledges his or her sin and turns from it, is the object of Jesus’ call. The familiar Greek word (kaleo-) rendered here “to call” is also used of inviting someone to your home to enjoy good hospitality. This implies that Jesus did not invite the Pharisees to a meal with other sinners for the same reason He does not call any self-righteous person to salvation. In both cases, the people do not see themselves as needy, do not want to associate with those...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 John 5:14

The gas station squeegee has nothing on this. Jeep has developed a new type of windshield wiper designed to clear dirt and mud from the glass in just one wipe. The Clean Sweep: Jeep is a new accessory kit available from the Mopar parts catalog for the current generation Wrangler and Gladiator trucks. The package includes new wiper arms and blades with 12 laser-cut holes that spray washer fluid as they sweep across the windshield. The traditional spray nozzles are deactivated, and the fluid is rerouted to the blades through tubing that comes with the package. When the washer is...

Prepare to vote! In Alaska: Trump has endorsed Sara Palin in the special election (to fill the remainder of Don Young's House seat) Trump has endorsed Kelly Tshibaka for US Senate (to replace the odious Lisa Murkowski) Trump has endorsed Mike Dunleavy for Governor Note: the special election will be Ranked Choice; the Senate election will be winnowing down the field to four candidates, then Ranked Choice in November In Wyoming: Trump has endorsed Harriet Hageman for US House (to replace the odious Liz Cheney) Trump has endorsed Chuck Gray for Secretary of State Trump has endorsed Curt Meier for...

According to a statement by the Düzce Municipality, many blocks that are estimated to belong to the building of the theater stage have been discovered in the archaeological digs in the ancient city. Of the blocks decorated with floral and mythological elements, the most striking one depicts the hunter Actaeon, who was killed with his own dogs by angering the Goddess Artemis in mythology. Actaeon, who was torn by three dogs, is installed at the top of the block decorated with floral ornaments.It was reported that archaeologists have started cleaning the blocks featuring beautiful decorations unearthed from the orchestra section...

Starbucks is alleging that NLRB officials tampered with an election in the Kansas City area.The coffee giant is asking the labor board to suspend all mail-in ballot union elections nationwide.Starbucks is also requesting that all future elections will be held in person.

Hero British father-of-three, 35, restrains woman claiming to have explosives after she stripped to her underwear and tried to storm plane cockpit shouting 'Allahu Akbar' on Jet2 flight from Cyprus to Manchester VIDEO AT LINK.......................

The Jewish–Roman wars was a series of uprisings against the Roman Empire that started in AD 66 during the reign of Emperor Nero.The seeds of the revolt were in response to increasing religious tensions and high taxation, leading to reprisal attacks against Roman citizens. In retaliation, the Roman Governor of Judea plundered the Second Temple and launched raids to arrest senior political and religious figures within the Jewish community.This led to a wide-scale rebellion, resulting in the Roman officials abandoning Jerusalem to the rebels.Nero tasked Vespasian, a Roman general (who would succeed to the role of Emperor during the "Year...

Monday 15 August 2022The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Solemnity Church of the Assumption Saint Paul, Minnesota Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(II).These readings are for the Vigil Mass on the evening before the feastThese readings are for the day of the feast itselfThese readings are for the Vigil Mass on the evening before the feast:First reading1 Chronicles 15:3-4,15-16,16:1-2 ©They brought in the ark of God and put it inside the tent that David had pitched for itDavid gathered all Israel together to bring the ark of God up to the place he had prepared for it. David...

A team of archaeologists, palaeozoologists, geologists, sedimentologists, archaeobotanists and palaeogeneticists from the Institute of Archaeology at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, found hundreds of blades made from either radiolarite, flint or limnosilicite, in addition to bone needles and the bones of various animals in the remains of a large hearth or fire within the cave.The researchers also found faunal and archaeobotanical remains, as well as bones from species of chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), deer (Cervus elaphus) and wild horse (Equus ferus). More than a dozen bones have traces of cut marks, cracking for marrow extraction and smoothing with stone tools...Most of...

Gun sales and National Instant background Check System checks fell slightly in July 2022. The Supreme Court decision in the NYSR&PA v Bruen case robustly protected Second Amendment rights. As expected, gun sales dropped slightly in July 2022. The gun sales in July were about 1.19 million, about a five percent drop from the 1.25 million in July of 2021 and 2.7% lower than July of 2016, making 2022 the fourth highest July for gun sales on record. NICS checks total were at 2.4 million, the third highest July on record. That is a 17% drop from NICS checks in...

Is the attorney general disingenuous or simply naïve? Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday held a belated press conference to explain that he had personally approved the FBI’s raid of Donald Trump’s Florida residence to seize documents deemed U.S. government property. A clearly agitated and nervous Garland sought to exude confidence in the raid. He went on to heatedly defend the professionalism and integrity of the Justice Department and FBI. But almost immediately after his sermon, the Justice Department and its affiliates were back to their usual selective leaking (“sources say” . . . “according to people familiar with the...

GEN. POPE'S OFFICIAL REPORT. HEADQUARTERS OF VIRGINIA, CEDAR MOUNTAIN, Aug. 13, 1862 -- 5 P.M. To Major-Gen. Halleck, General-in-Chief: On Thursday morning the enemy crossed the Rapidan at Barnett's Ford, in heavy force, and advanced strong on the road to Culpepper and Madison Court-house. I had established my whole force on the turnpike between Culpepper and Sperryville, ready to concentrate at either place, as soon as the enemy's plans were developed. Early on Friday it became apparent that the move on Madison Court-house was merely a feint to detain the army corps of Gen. SIGEL at Sperryville, and that the...

NBC News's Capitol Hill correspondent Ali Vitali has a new book out, "Electable: Why America Hasn't Put a Woman in the White House...Yet." In it, she says that Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts claimed that many people told her during the 2020 presidential primary campaign that they would have voted for her except for her lack of a penis. Possibly even more hilariously, Warren argued that she could have beaten then-President Donald Trump in the general election. Vitali wrote: We’d talked about the dynamics of Iowa, her competitors, and the pressure she put on herself not “to screw this...