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Music video by Sammy Hagar performing I Can't Drive 55. (C) 1984 Geffen Records In 1974, the federal government passed the National Maximum Speed Law, which restricted the maximum permissible vehicle speed limit to 55 miles per hour (mph) on all interstate roads in the United States.1 The law was a response to the 1973 oil embargo, and its intent was to reduce fuel consumption.

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said on Wednesday that both agencies are confident that election infrastructure will not be compromised during the 2022 midterms. “The FBI and CISA will continue to quickly respond to any potential threats, provide recommendations to harden election infrastructure, notify stakeholders of threats and intrusion activity, and impose risks and consequences on cyber actors seeking to threaten U.S. elections,” the agencies said (pdf) in a joint statement. Both agencies said there is no indication to suggest cyber activity has prevented someone from casting a ballot or compromised the integrity of the...

Comes after 48 hours of blistering offensives that have been captured on film and seen for the first time Kyiv's men have also made gains in the north and east, as they push from Kharkiv and Donetsk into Luhansk Troops can be seen storming across fields in American-made Humvees, taking Russian fire as they advance Ukraine has pushed Russia back by 12 miles in the south as dramatic footage reveals the blistering pace of attacks that have sent Putin's men fleeing for their lives. Videos taken in Kherson in recent days show Ukrainian forces storming Russian defences in American-made Humvees...

Since receiving Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, Bonnie Eisenberg experienced relapse of her breast cancer 8 years after being in remission. The 73-year-old was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2012. After successful treatment, she had been in remission since 2014. Ever since then, her doctor has measured tumor marker levels in her body to monitor for relapse. Tumor markers are usually proteins that indicate possible tumor or cancer growth. High levels of tumor markers may indicate cancer but it is not definitive. There are many markers that can be tested, but the one that her doctor particularly focused on was...

Why is the supposed party of youth dominated by such frail and forgetful elderly? Joe Biden, the nominal head of the Democratic Party, is 79. But he increasingly acts and sounds 89. Recently, Biden has pivoted repeatedly on stage with his arm outstretched to shake the hand—of someone not there. On one recent occasion Biden called out for Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) who passed away in a car crash in early August. He was insistent, shouting to the crowd, “Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie? I think she wasn’t going to be here—to help make this a reality.” Biden’s fantasy...

CaitlinSinclairTV @CSinclairtv · Follow 🚨BREAKING: Sources tell Bannon Twitter gave @elonmusk 2 conditions 1.Trump & Conservatives remain off Twitter 2.Twitter staff remains the same Musk said..... NO DEAL. Scoop this afternoon from Steve Bannon. The memes have begun…

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Wednesday on FNC’s “Jesse Watters Primetime” that the Republicans will win the majority in both the Senate and House in November. Cruz said, “I think we are going to see a wave election. I think it’s going to be a tsunami. Republicans are going to retake both the House and Senate. I think in the House, we could easily end up with a majority of 30, 40, 50 votes. In the Senate, I think we are going to retake the majority. I think we will end up with about 53 Republicans in the Senate.” He...

The Bible In Paintings 2 ENCOURAGEMENT FOR APPRECIATING AND APPLYING GOD'S WORD SHOULD JOSEPH MARRY MARY? M A T T H E W CHAPTER 1 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 1 JAMES TISSOT "The Anxiety of Saint Joseph" But after he had...

The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed on the “Rust” movie set in 2021, and Alec Baldwin have reached an undisclosed settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against the actor and others, according to a statement released by the actor’s attorney. The lawsuit, filed in February in Santa Fe, against Baldwin, the film’s production companies, its producers and other key members of the crew, alleged numerous industry standard violations.

@RandPaul US Senate candidate, KY In times of disaster, taxpayer money should be spent to help Americans, like the flood victims in Eastern Kentucky. Instead of sending money overseas, that money should be spent here in Kentucky. I’ll continue to stand with and support our Commonwealth. Ad...

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A local think-tank just reported that the state's cities have some of the highest crime rates in the nation. Guess why. The Common Sense Institute (CSI), a think-tank local to Colorado, reported at the beginning of October 2022 that the state's cities have some of the highest crime rates in the nation. "Crime in Colorado in 2022: The Data on Colorado's Increasing Crime Problem" was authored by George Brauchler, Mitch Morrissey, and Steven Byers, Ph.D. "It is very difficult to comprehend Colorado, the Colorado I grew up in ... hosting four cities in the top ten for all these crime...

6 October 2022Thursday of week 27 in Ordinary Time Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral, Odesa, Ukraine Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(II).First readingGalatians 3:1-5 ©You received the Spirit because you believed what was preachedAre you people in Galatia mad? Has someone put a spell on you, in spite of the plain explanation you have had of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ? Let me ask you one question: was it because you practised the Law that you received the Spirit, or because you believed what was preached to you? Are you foolish enough to end in outward observances...

Kelly Tshibaka, the Alaska Senate candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has received more in-state donations than her rival, 21-year incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, according to OpenSecrets. So far, 85% of Murkowski's 2022 cycle donations have come from out of state. As Opensecrets outlines, the Alaskan Republican senator has raised $5,284,321 from out-of-state donors. Only 15%, or $929,774, has been donated by in-state contributors. Breitbart reported the large influx from out-of-state donations raises questions about where the senator's, who voted to impeach Trump, loyalties lie. In contrast, Tshibaka has received $1,349,384 or 55% of her donations from in-state...

PHOENIX — Arizona Republican Kari Lake is running for governor as a hard-charging outsider. That’s why it came as a surprise when, ahead of the August primary, a supporter asked her about a rumor that she’d hired prominent GOP strategists closely aligned with the party establishment. “I don’t know who these people are,” Lake pushed back, adding that she didn’t have “big, high-priced D.C. consultants” and that she preferred her team of true believers, many of them pro-Donald Trump 20-somethings who are new to politics. To drive the point home, Lake recalled, she waved over one of her young lieutenants...

Investigators in California are working to determine the motive behind the killing of a family of four – including an 8-month-old baby – as the bodies were recovered Wednesday in a rural farm area after they were kidnapped earlier this week by an armed man at their business.

Photos taken by astronauts on the International Space Station show a giant black streak created by a lava flow thousands of years ago. The photos, taken in June but not released until late September, have been put together by NASA in order to create a larger photo showcasing the streak in its entirety. In total, the streak, located in New Mexico, measures 50 miles (75 kilometers) in length across the Chihuahuan Desert, according to the NASA Earth Observatory. Black lava streak.jpeg An astronaut onboard the International Space Station took photos of Carrizozo Malpaís, a large basaltic lava flow in central...

SEOUL/TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - South Korea scrambled fighter jets after North Korean warplanes staged an apparent bombing drill on Thursday, Seoul's defense ministry said, as allied warships held missile defence drills and Pyongyang fired off the latest in a series of ballistic missiles. The rare bombing drill by at least eight North Korean fighter jets and four bombers prompted the South to deploy 30 fighters. The warplanes swarmed each side of the heavily fortified border amid rising tensions over a string of missile tests by Pyongyang.

As the November 8 elections near, now is a good time for a personal inventory of sorts. Our goal is always to advance the founding principles of our constitutional republic and stand unflinchingly for the individual freedoms bestowed upon us by Almighty God. We do this by being fearless in spite of the adversities that come our way. We also give each other courage, so that our steadfast purpose will succeed. "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." We choose to protect life, liberty, mutual fellowship, and personal ownership over the fruits of our labor — guiding lights...