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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge on Thursday declared a Florida law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts race-based conversation and analysis in business and education unconstitutional. Tallahassee U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said in a 44-page ruling that the “Stop WOKE” act violates the First Amendment and is impermissibly vague. Walker also refused to issue a stay that would keep the law in effect during any appeal by the state. The law targets what DeSantis has called a “pernicious” ideology exemplified by critical race theory — the idea that racism is systemic in U.S. institutions...

Host of the Making Sense podcast and NY Times best-seller Sam Harris was on the latest episode of TRIGGERnometry yesterday when he made a series of disturbing remarks. The left leaning philosopher openly supported the dissemination of disinformation that we were subjected to prior to the 2020 election regarding Hunter Biden’s laptop. Meanwhile, right-leaning mainstream news sources such as New York Post were literally being suspended and banned on social media platforms for disseminating the truth. (snip) This is a big time left leaning influencer admitting to supporting conspiracy theories if it means achieving their desired outcome, regardless of whether...

A Pentagon official, whose name was withheld, told Reuters news agency that the ship sank as a result of two Neptune missiles from Ukraine hitting Moscow, calling it a "big blow" for Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry announced yesterday that the cruiser ship named Moscow in the Black Sea was severely damaged as a result of a fire and explosion, and confirmed reports that the ship sank in the evening. Late Thursday, Russian state media reported that the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Moscow ship had sunk. According to the agencies, the ministry, "While moving towards the targeted port,...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS (Reuters) - The U.S. climate bill signed into law this week restores the country's credibility as a leading player in U.N. climate negotiations, international officials said. Years of failed Congressional action had left climate-focused presidents reliant on executive actions, which can be easily undone by other presidents or by courts. This made other countries wary of U.S. emissions-reduction promises. The new bill "puts America on track to achieve our climate goals and encourage others in the world to increase their efforts," said John Kerry, U.S. special envoy on climate change, on Twitter. U.S. allies welcomed the milestone as...

Fort Lauderdale, FL – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday announced 20 individuals across the Sunshine State have been charged with voter fraud.20 people were arrested for voting illegally.“The majority of these people illegally voted in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade although there are others in other parts of the state,” Governor DeSantis said.“These folks voted illegally… They are disqualified from voting because they have been convicted of either murder or sexual assault!” DeSantis said.DeSantis delivered the news from a courtroom in the Broward County Courthouse.VIDEO:

In discussing the Hunter Biden investigation with The Federalist, Bill Barr, most recently Donald Trump's attorney general, said:Intervening events, especially recent reports about FBI whistleblowers and the possible reach of the investigation, warrant adding the protections of special counsel status to assure that key decisions are made independently without political favor.Wow! Talk about an inflated sense of his own authority. Barr exerted only minimal influence over the DOJ when he was in charge. Does he really believe they care what he thinks now?Why doesn't he just insist that Hunter, Joe, and the whole Biden clan confess their sins? That's about...

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with UN Secretary-General António Guterres the issue of the release of Ukrainian military personnel and medics from Russian captivity, grain exports, Russia's nuclear blackmail at the Zaporizhzhia NPP and forced deportation of Ukrainians. The meeting took place at the Potocki Palace in Lviv, Ukrinform reports with reference to the president’s Telegram channel. “I had a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Lviv. We agreed to continue the coordination of the grain initiative implementation. We also discussed the possible directions of its development, the issue of illegal and forced deportation of Ukrainians, the release...

Fox News host Laura Ingraham recently said Americans might be ready “to turn the page” on President Trump as he decides whether to run for president a third time. Ingraham said the following during an appearance on Lisa Boothe’s podcast."The country I think is so exhausted. They’re exhausted by the battle, the constant battle, that they may believe that, well, maybe it’s time to turn the page if we can get someone who has all Trump’s policies, who’s not Trump.”The mainstream media, which is a mouthpiece for the Democrats, carried this news with glee, claiming that Ingraham was turning on...

The energy crisis is getting worse, piling pressure on commodities industries that provide the building blocks of the global economy. Energy-intensive sectors such as steel, fertilizers and aluminum — the most widely used base metal — are being forced to close factories or pass on soaring costs. Materials crucial for electric-car batteries and generating solar power are feeling the pinch, too. SIGN UP FOR THE IRON ORE DIGEST The tumult risks further squeezing households struggling with the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades and pushing economies into recession. If things aren’t bad enough now, they could get much worse this winter,...

The CDC said Monkeypox is closely related to the virus that causes smallpox, and smallpox vaccines can provide some protection against Monkeypox. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With monkeypox cases climbing across the U.S. and in the Carolinas, many people who were vaccinated for smallpox have been asking if that vaccine will protect them from monkeypox. WCNC Charlotte's VERIFY team got this question from viewer Lynda O.: "Does the smallpox vaccine given to children prior to 1972 confer immunity to Monkeypox?" OUR SOURCES: South Carolina State Epidemiologist Dr. Lynda Bell The CDC The CDC said monkeypox is closely related to the virus...

43 ships have already passed through "grain corridor" - Turkish Ministry of Defense News Censor.NET War in Ukraine корабель Since August 1, 43 ships have passed through the "grain corridors": 25 of them left Ukrainian ports, 18 - entered. A total of 622 thousand tons of grain have been exported. This was reported by the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey, reports Censor.NЕТ with reference to Ukrinform. "Since August 1, 43 ships have departed, 25 of which have left Ukrainian ports. For shipment of grain 18 vessels entered Ukrainian ports. At present more than 622 thousand tons of grain have...

A Florida man allegedly texted someone about buying an eight-ball of cocaine. Except the person on the other end of the phone was a politician, not a buyer. Jack Edward Fisher, 18, was arrested Monday and charged with felony possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and unlawful use of a two-way communications device, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. It’s unclear who Fisher’s text was meant for, but it instead went to Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins, who reported him immediately to the police. Officers then had Mullins keep texting with Fisher and arrange a meeting, where he...

Two lady frogs were at a bar discussing recent romances. The first frog said, “My date hugged me so tight I just wanted to croak." The second frog said her date was really great, but his one quirk was he always had to have a midnight snack. It turned out he was a fly-by-night kind of guy. — Vernon Newby, Hayden Lake, Idaho

The monkeypox outbreak in the US is spreading, but there are vaccines and other treatments available. Why it matters Because the outbreak is ongoing, more people will be diagnosed with or exposed to monkeypox in the coming weeks. What it means for you Most people with monkeypox don't require medical treatment outside the home. If you get monkeypox or think you were exposed, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of giving it someone else. Do you think you could have monkeypox or might've been recently exposed? Take a deep breath: It's normal to feel uneasy or...

An alligator bit a man’s face while he was swimming in a lake near Tampa. It happened last Thursday at Lake Thonotosassa which is in Hillsborough County. Fire rescue took the 34-year-old man to the hospital after the alligator bit his face, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission which dispatched a contracted trapper to the lake and is continuing to investigate the incident.

Concerned that the name "monkeypox" may stigmatize and humiliate its unfortunate victims, the World Health Organization (WHO) is determined to choose a different name for the disease. WHO Director Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus argued that "the current name conveys a demeaning insinuation of improper conduct between man and monkey. Victims of this painful and annoying ailment deserve better." The Doctor suggested that "in my opinion, a more fitting name would be 'homopox.' Ninety-eight percent of the sufferers are men who have sex with other men. I think the disease ought to be named after the victims. This would be a...

It's just me in the business so I can help a friend who is a building contractor. 5-10 hours a week. So I don't want to pay large setup or annual fees. I just don't want 87,000 heavily armed IRS agents battering my door down. I'm in North Carolina if that matters.

Corporations and utopians are offering authoritarian solutions to crises only democracy and free markets can solve Deloitte is the largest “professional services network” in the world. Headquartered in London, it is also one of the big four global accounting companies, offering audit, consulting, risk advisory, tax and legal services to corporate clients. With a third of a million professionals operating on those fronts worldwide, and as the third-largest privately owned company in the US, Deloitte is a behemoth with numerous and far-reaching tentacles. In short: it is an entity we should all know about, not least because such enterprises no...

A Florida woman was arrested for making 12,512 phone calls to police precincts this year. Carla Jefferson, 51, "harasses, belittles, swears at, argues with" whoever picks up her incessant calls to the non-emergency lines of the St. Petersburg Police department and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, according to a court document. Jefferson’s calls account for 10% of incoming phone traffic to the St. Petersburg Department this year, according to officials. Last month, Jefferson called the precinct 512 times in a 24-hour span. The calls were described in the affidavit as "vulgar, threatening, or obscene." Every incoming call made to the...

Most of the time, users can choose to delete the...these new malicious apps trick victims into installing them, only to change their name and icons and even take some extra steps to conceal their presence on the device. Users can still delete them at will, the developers make it more difficult to find them on the affected devices. The 'GPS Locations Maps' app makes it difficult for users to find and uninstall it by changing its icon. Also, on some devices, a few malicious apps even request permission to bypass the battery optimization feature and start foreground services notifications to...