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A Fulton County magistrate judge is off the bench for two weeks after setting a low $2.00 bond. Alijah Sharp is charged with two violations of aggravated assault, misdemeanor battery family violence, cruelty to children third degree, and terroristic threats. He was released from jail after bond was set at 25-cents for each count for a total $2.00. Sharp did not get a hearing before a judge within 72 hours of his arrest. Sharpe indicated the judge believed that meant he had to set an affordable bond. Fulton county Chief Magistrate Judge Cassandra Kirk told Channel 2 Action News the...

Police in Arkansas accidentally set a suspect on fire after a prolonged police chase. Arkansas State Police (ASP) were in pursuit of a suspect on a motorcycle in Little Rock last week, dashcam video showed. Police finally caught up with the suspect after a prolonged chase, and when one of the officers attempted to taser him, the suspect erupted into a fireball, before police extinguished the fire and arrested the suspect. No news reports of the incident have been published, but a full-length video of the chase from the YouTube channel Police Pursuits provided the full context. The pursuit began...

Week 8 All times Eastern. All schedules and networks subject to change. Saturday, Oct. 22 Iowa at No. 2 Ohio State | 12 p.m. | FOX UT Martin at No. 3 Tennessee | 12 p.m. | SEC Network No. 14 Syracuse at No. 5 Clemson | 12 p.m. | ABC No. 21 Cincinnati at SMU | 12 p.m. | ESPN Kansas at Baylor | 12 p.m. | ESPN2 UL Monroe at Army | 12 p.m. | CBSSN Indiana at Rutgers | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network Houston at Navy | 12 p.m. | ESPNU Akron at Kent State |...

Translated from Russian with Safari TranslateThere's not much chance to take the city. And even if it succeeds, it's not a fact that it will bring great benefitsBakhmut of the Donetsk region is one of the few destinations where the Russian army is still advaning. The report of the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) says that on October 21, the Russians advanced from the eastern outskirts of the city towards the center. According to Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar, Russian troops were tasked with taking Bakhmut before the end of October. "The area...

With news today of the Tennessee Titans nearing a deal to build a $2.2 billion domed stadium, there are now two examples of NFL franchises securing hefty subsidies from state government as well as local taxpayers to build new football palaces. That prompts a logical question about the Carolina Panthers’ ongoing deliberations on a large-scale renovation or replacement of Bank of America Stadium: Will David Tepper’s team seek similar state funding — and would lawmakers be open to the idea? “I do think Nashville is something we are going to see a lot of cities try,” J.C. Bradbury, a sports...

The district attorney of San Francisco left a debate on Thursday after being heckled by a group of student protestors. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins debated challengers John Hamasaki and Joe Alioto Veronese on stage at San Francisco State University. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins delivers remarks on the city's strategies to confront open-air drug dealing at Police Headquarters in San Francisco, on Oct. 5, 2022. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins delivers remarks on the city's strategies to confront open-air drug dealing at Police Headquarters in San Francisco, on Oct. 5, 2022. (Tayfun CoÅkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) After...

Former President Barack Obama made his plea to Pennsylvania voters to elect John Fetterman, the state's lieutenant governor, to the U.S. Senate, saying, "The fate of our democracy" is on the line." In a 30-second video shared Thursday by Fetterman, Obama asks voters to cast their ballots for the Democratic candidate, who is locked in a battle with his Republican opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz. "So when the fate of our democracy and a woman's right to choose are on the line, I know John will fight for Pennsylvanians," Obama said. He ended his endorsement with: "Vote Democrat on Nov. 8."...

Brilliant and lovely Lara Logan was on Newsmax TV this week discussing open borders and God’s plan for the earth. Lara is a woman of faith and she does not shy away from her beliefs. Lara Logan was banned from Newsmax following this interview with Eric Bolling. Lara Logan shared her belief that open borders are evil and destructive. This is not a controversial statement. Lara Logan: “I am a firm and solid and immovable believer in God and I believe that God wins… The open border is Satan’s way of taking control of the world through all of these...

Everything is NOT beautiful with the US economy. Another crack in the dam (US economy) is buyer traffic for new homes. They are now down -64% since last year (YoY). ... Of course, The Federal Reserve is removing its massive monetary stimulus. BUT commercial bank deposits have declined the most since 1973.

NY GOV (R) Lee Zeldin 46% (+1) (D) Kathy Hochul 45% Independents (R) Lee Zeldin 47% (+9) (D) Kathy Hochul 38% AZ SENATE (D) Mark Kelly 47% (+2) (R) Blake Masters 45% AZ GOVERNOR (R) Kari Lake 49% (+4) (D) Katie Hobbs 45% NV SENATE (R) Adam Laxalt 48% (+5) (D) Catherine Cortez Masto 43% NV GOVERNOR (R) Joe Lombardo 47% (+5) (D) Steve Sisolak 42% NV GEN BALLOT Republicans 49% (+9) Democrats 40% Virginia House District 2 General Poll Jennifer Kiggans (R): 45% (=) Elaine Luria (D-inc): 45% Governor Youngkin (VA-2) Approve 56% Disapprove 34% Change in generic ballot,...

WASHINGTON, October 22. /TASS/. The US Army's 101st Airborne Division is ready to enter Ukraine in case of further tensions between Moscow and Kiev or an attack on a NATO member state, CBS News reported, citing the division’s command staff. "We're ready to defend every inch of NATO soil," the division's Deputy Commander Brigadier General John Lubas said, as cited by the media outlet. Commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team Colonel Edwin Matthaidess, in turn, noted that his troops, deployed to Romania, have been "closely watching" the Russian forces, "building objectives to practice against" and conducting drills that "replicate...

Pennsylvania Democrat Senate candidate John Fetterman hypocritically wanted indefinite pandemic lockdowns. In an interview with John King on CNN on April 17, 2020, John Fetterman proposed that Pennsylvania should not lift pandemic restrictions, despite breaking the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s rules and going on vacation months later. “It wants to spread and what we’ve done in Pennsylvania through the governor’s aggressive stay-at-home orders has really stopped that, and I believe we’re plateaued. But we are weeks away from any kind of major announcement opening — if at all,” Fetterman said in a video unearthed by the Republican National Committee (emphasis...

“‘Those who hear will live. For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself’” (John 5:25–26). Those who experience spiritual resurrection will receive abundant (10:10), everlasting life. But the only ones who “will live” are “those who hear” in the sense of true faith and obedience to the gospel. “My sheep hear My voice,” Jesus declared, “and I know them, and they follow Me” (10:27). Believers are those who have both the spiritual faculty and duty to respond to divine revelation. In contrast, the lost do not...

Centuries before Christ was born, Isaiah prophesied that God would send a deliverer who would liberate mankind. Jesus himself stood in a Jewish synagogue one Sabbath and reminded the world of this prophecy. “And when he had opened the book, [Jesus] found the place where it was written [by Isaiah], ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.’ …Today...

“God, Be Merciful to Me, a Sinner!” (Luke 18:9-17) “So this Pharisee and a tax collector walk into a temple. . . .” No, this isn’t the start of some kind of a joke. Rather, it’s the start of a parable that Jesus tells. And this story makes a very important point. So we will be wise to listen up and take it to heart. Our text is the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, from Luke 18. And we’re told why Jesus proceeds to tell this story. It’s because there were people “who trusted in themselves that...

All school meals are to be meatless from now on in the German city of Freiburg, with authorities mandating vegetarian-only menus from 2023.Children going to primary school or daycare in Freiburg will no longer be able to have meat for lunch, with authorities in the city ruling that all meat and fish offerings will be stripped from school meals starting in 2023.The decision follows similar moves in the United Kingdom, while government officials in the Netherlands have meanwhile been encouraging elementary school children to eat bugs as a “sustainable” source of protein.Although authorities in other countries have pushed similar measures...

China’s former top leader, Hu Jintao, was unexpectedly led out of Saturday’s closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress, in a moment of drama during what is typically a highly choreographed event. Hu, 79, was seated in a prominent position at the front table in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, directly next to his successor, current leader Xi Jinping, when he was approached by a staff member, video of the meeting shows. While seated, Hu appeared to talk briefly with the male staff member, while China’s third most senior leader, Li Zhanshu, who was seated to his...

Michael Cohen, a former personal attorney for Donald Trump, said Friday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that the best way to indict and convict the former president is on tax charges. Cohen said, “Everything Donald does is on purpose. The way that he took the documents, the way that he had them brought to Mar-a-Lago, the way he hid them, the way he sued, he had to turn them over, he didn’t turn them over, they find more documents whether it’s financial or these documents. The scary part is we don’t know what additional documents this man is hiding.”

NSFW: Here's a video from Old Nick's Pub, the Eugene, Oregon, venue that's hosting a child drag show this weekend, featuring a performance by an 11-year-old child and free admission for "kids 10 and under." When people tell you who they are, believe them.pic.twitter.com/LiFmFaLrfR — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) October 2 It's very seriously NSFW -- but watch it with the sound up, so you can hear the narrative. This is straight-up Satanism. And this venue is set to hold a groomer pageant this weekend. 1, 2022

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has a four-point lead over Democrat Katie Hobbs, meanwhile, Republican Blake Masters is trailing closely behind Sen. Mark Kelly (D) in the state’s U.S. Senate race, according to a co/efficient poll released Friday. The poll found that 48.6 percent of likely Arizona voters say they would vote for Lake, compared to 45.3 percent who support Hobbs. Lake is also more favored than Hobbs among Arizonans, with Lake’s favorability rating sitting at 45.8, compared to Hobbs’ 39.5 percent.