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Japan is entering a new phase in its nuclear energy strategy, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordering the development and construction of next-generation nuclear power plants on Wednesday. This marks a major shift from the country's post-Fukushima policy of backing away from the building of new nuclear power plants. The move would help Japan reduce its reliance on energy imports amid a global energy crunch and avoid strains on a power grid that has been pushed to its limit this summer. Kishida's administration aims to secure electric power in the medium to long term with a plan to restart up...

From the Richmond Enquirer, Aug. 19. SENATE. MONDAY, Aug. 18, 1862. The Senate reassembled, pursuant to adjournment, in the Chamber of the Senate of Virginia, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. SEELEY, of the Baptist Church. Present -- The President of the Senate, (Hon. A.H. STEPHENS,) and Messrs. Yancey and Clay, of Alabama; Messrs. Maxwell and Baker, of Florida; Mr. Hill, of Georgia; Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky; Mr. Semmes, of Louisiana; Messrs. Brown and Phelan, of Mississippi; Mr. Clark, of Missouri; Messrs. Davis and Dortch, of North Carolina; Mr. Haynes, of Tennessee; Messrs. Wigfall and Oldham, of Texas,...

When recasting history to prop up Marxism, the truth doesn’t help. No less than one week after a Marxist mob came for the president of the American Historical Association for his belief that historians ought to stick to the realm of objectivity rather than social justice, it now emerges that The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is bucking tradition in favor or leftist activism. In a new exhibit covering Latin America, the museum neglected to include some of the most well-known histories. According to a piece published by El American, the opening parts of the exhibit address the “the...

President Joe Biden's 'bodyman,' Stephen Goepfert, is set to leave the White House at the end of the week. CNN reported Tuesday that Goepfert will depart the West Wing for a position in the Transportation Department. Goepfert, who was the first out gay man to hold the role of personal aide to a president, has worked for Biden as a 'bodyman' since his 2020 presidential campaign, and before that, in the Obama White House. President Joe Biden's 'bodyman,' Stephen Goepfert, is set to leave the White House at the end of the week. *** White House exits Jen Psaki –...

For much of the last decade, one could invest according to the adage, "The U.S. sets liquidity, China determines growth and the rest of the world deals with the consequences." But this is all changing and Asia, previously one of the biggest beneficiaries of globalization, could be the biggest loser. Asia has two distinct sets of problems. Shorter term, Asia relies on the dollar to provide liquidity and facilitate trade. This is effectively the natural outcome of the U.S. absorbing Asia's vast trade surpluses. The dynamic worked well following the global financial crisis as the U.S. kept rates ultralow and...

Want some cheese with that whine, Carolyn? After Rep. Jerry Nadler cruised to victory over Rep. Carolyn Maloney in Tuesday’s contentious Democratic primary to represent New York’s 12th Congressional District — ousting his longtime colleague after three decades in office in the process — Maloney whined that she was the victim of “sexist systems and misogyny” as her supporters vented their wrath at her victorious opponent. “I’m really sad that we no longer have a woman representing Manhattan in Congress,” Maloney told her teary-eyed boosters, later adding: “In Congress, it is that when women are at the table, great decisions...

In a recent Rasmussen Reports poll, 53 percent of Americans agreed with the Roger Stone statement that there is “a group of politicized thugs at the top of the FBI who are using the FBI… as Joe Biden’s personal Gestapo.” Over half of Americans think the bureau is turning into the Gestapo, and Director Christopher Wray still doesn’t see the need for reform. That includes 25 percent of Democrats and 70 percent of Republicans who view the FBI unfavorably. The fact that we have two justice systems, one for Democrats and another, harsher one for Republicans, is no longer debatable....

A veteran police officer is fighting for his life after he was mugged by three men while on his morning jog through the Bronx. The unnamed officer, an 18-year veteran assigned to the Central Park precinct, was running through the Soundview district at 10:30am when he was attacked. He was discovered lying on the sidewalk bleeding from his ear on Olmstead Avenue, between Lafayette and Turnbull Avenues. The officer was taken to Jacobi hospital and diagnosed with a fractured skull and bleeding from the brain. His condition is critical, sources told DailyMail.com. The officer was unable to stand or speak...

In a major upset victory for President Joe Biden's party, New York Democratic official Pat Ryan narrowly beat Republican Marc Molinaro in a race that remained in a dead heat nearly until midnight on Wednesday. *** The special election for New York's 19th Congressional District had for weeks been viewed as a likely Republican victory, with polls even days before Election Day projecting Molinaro in the lead. The swing district voted for Barack Obama in 2012, Trump in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. *** The Hudson Valley race was also being watched as a possible bellwether for November's midterm...

Surrounded by dozens of men in chainmail and helmets playing dead in a field, an impersonator of mediaeval Russian prince Alexander Nevsky raises his sword and roars. "This land is Russian, always has been, and always will be!" It was on this spot near Lake Peipus on Russia's border with Estonia that eight centuries ago Nevsky repelled a force of Teutonic Knights who wanted to convert Russia to Catholicism. Known as the Battle of the Ice because it was fought largely on the frozen lake, the clash in April 1242 is celebrated as a great victory against efforts to turn...

Two Miami-Dade Police department officers were hospitalized after being stabbed during an incident in northwest Miami-Dade.

Joe Biden has racked up almost 230 days of vacation since taking over the White House – drawing criticism from people who describe the sitting president as a “vacation czar” and a “bum”. President Biden has been taking a vacation on average every 2.5 days since taking office, which equates to slightly more than 39 per cent of his tenure. [ed: video at link]

I Used To Be A Normal Person …….Author Unknown I used to think I was pretty much just a regular person, but I was born white, into a two-parent household which now, whether I like it or not, makes me privileged, a racist, and responsible for slavery. I am a fiscal and moral conservative, which by today's standards, makes me a fascist because I plan, budget, and support myself. I went to Grammar School and have always held a job. But I now find out that I am not here because I earned it, but because I was "advantaged". I...

I'm getting word from team guys (special forces) that they're being forced to turn in their Carl Gs (Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle, an indispensable piece of equipment to SF teams), to send to Ukraine. This removes a very important item out of an operator's kit. Have your bravos prep your Carl Gs for turn in. I've fought back on it as long as I can. Grp CDR said tough sh_t. SECDEF is sending them to Ukraine. Not just SF you didn't hear it from me, but HIMARS systems slated for my regiment were sent there along with most...

Hubble Ultra Deep Field It’s possible that the universe isn’t uniform past what we can see, and conditions are wildly different from place to place, says Caltech astrophysicist Sean Carroll. “That possibility is the cosmological multiverse. We don’t know if there is a multiverse in this sense, but since we can’t actually see one way or another, it’s wise to keep an open mind.” “Astronomers estimate that the observable universe — a bubble 14 billion light-years in radius, which represents how far we have been able to see since its beginning — contains at least two trillion galaxies and...

[Video] HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -- Want to live longer? Living in Hawaii may help. A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr71/nvsr71-02.pdf says Hawaii residents still live the longest compared to the rest of the nation. The CDC compiled data from 2020 and analyzed life expectancy for each state and the District of Columbia. Hawaii had the highest life expectancy: 80.7 years. Life expectancy in the U.S. declined overall from 2019 to 2020, mostly due to the coronavirus pandemic and drug overdose deaths. Overall, life expectancy in the U.S. declined by 1.8 years. Life expectancy in...

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Two Atlanta Police Department officers will not face charges in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks, who was killed two years ago outside a Wendy's restaurant, after a prosecutor said 'their deadly force was reasonable.' Officer Garrett Rolfe fatally shot Brooks, 27, twice in the back as he ran from cops outside the fast food store in South Atlanta in June 2020. The officers were trying to arrest him in the parking lot. Rolfe and his colleague, Officer Devin Brosnan, were initially called to the restaurant by customers who said a man was asleep at the wheel, blocking the drive-through....

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