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The temple was discovered during the Vulci Cityscape Project which intended to learn about the settlement strategies and urban structures of the eponymous city...The building measures 45x35 meters and is located west of a sacred structure called Tempio Grande.An initial examination of the rocks in the foundation of the temple, as well as artifacts that were found there, enabled the researchers, led by Dr. Mariachiara Franceschini of the University of Freiburg and Paul P. Pasieka of the University of Mainz, to determine that the temple was built around the end of the sixth or the beginning of the fifth century...“The...

U.S. Pacific Fleet leader says China's new missiles can reach U.S. from its own waters. ...U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo, the head of the U.S. Pacific Fleet told a group of military reporters in Washington on Friday that China’s Jin-class submarines are "equipped with JL-3 intercontinental ballistic missiles," Bloomberg reported....

Small branding irons from ancient Egypt were likely used to mark the skin of human slaves, a new study suggests.Several of the ancient Egyptian branding-irons — actually made of bronze — were too small for large animals like cattle and were probably used to brand human slaves.Several ancient texts and illustrations, as well as 10 branding irons dating to 3,000 years ago, suggest that ancient Egyptians branded slaves. These branding irons, actually made of bronze, are now in the collections of the British Museum and the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology at University College London.The branding irons are thought to...

New Longbow 1 and 2 drones can both fly and swim, are cheaper than hypersonics and no known missile defense can stop them ...This week, The Eurasian Times reported that Chinese researchers from Harbin Engineering University had unveiled two cross-medium prototype submarine drones that can both swim and fly. The drones, named Longbow 1 and Longbow 2, can each carry a 1-kilogram payload and dive to 100 meters underwater. Longbow 1 is a fixed-wing drone while Longbow 2 features a folding wing design... ...Professor Ji Wangfeng of China’s Naval Aviation University said in the Eurasian Times report that cross-medium weapons...

It’s kind of hard to lead an “insurrection” when you are telling everyone to “remain peaceful,” and to “support Capitol Police,” and to “stay peaceful.” Last night Elon Musk reinstated President Trump’s Twitter account, hours after a poll of Twitter users asked if the 45th president should be reinstated. More than 15 million people participated in the Twitter poll. 51.8% voted yes and 48.2% voted no. Trump’s Twitter account was up and running shortly after Elon Musk agreed to reinstate it. Since his account was taken down on January 8, 2021, his tweets from that week were the last messages...

When the 2020 presidential election produced surprising results leaning toward Democrat candidates, eyebrows were raised. But in the recent midterm election in Arizona, given the previous election snafus, situations arose that even go against the state laws regarding elections.Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s campaign was confident that she had the votes to win, but at the last minute, her competitor pulled ahead amid questionable circumstances. Lake and her campaign have now called for a redo of the election in Maricopa County in light of all the problems that occurred on Election Day, and her call has been answered by...

The special counsel named by the Biden administration to investigate Donald Trump oversaw a Justice Department unit rebuked by the Supreme Court for its prosecution of a prominent Republican and was linked by Congress to the IRS scandal that targeted conservative groups. Jack Smith, a war crimes prosecutor in The Hague and former chief of the DOJ public integrity section, was named Friday by Attorney General Merrick Garland to take over two investigations of Trump related to Jan. 6 and classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. In 2014, the House Oversight Committee concluded that during Smith's earlier stint at DOJ he...

Back in January of this year, the Canadian province of Quebec announced a plan to impose a tax on the unvaccinated. Officials there claimed that most of the impacts on the healthcare system were being caused by unvaccinated people and that the vaccinated should not be made to shoulder the costs. The following month, after a large outcry from the public, the plan was scrapped. But the government never gave up on the idea entirely. Some are still suggesting that the plan could be retooled and brought up for consideration again.In case that idea moves forward in a substantial way,...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi marked Transgender Remembrance Day by tearing into MAGA Republicans and implicating them in the Colorado LBGTQ night club shooting that left five dead overnight. Five people died when a 22-year-old opened fire at Club Q in Colorado Springs Saturday night, and 18 others were injured. 'As our nation marks Transgender Day of Remembrance, the House Democratic Caucus mourns the countless Americans stolen away by the scourge of transphobic violence, a crisis that continues to disproportionately harm trans people of color,' Pelosi said in a statement. Pelosi, who is stepping down from Democratic leadership in January, went...

Researchers have found that honey improves key measures of cardiometabolic health, including blood sugar and cholesterol levels—especially if the honey is raw and from a single floral source. The researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials on honey, and found that it lowered fasting blood glucose, total and LDL or "bad" cholesterol, triglycerides; it also increased HDL or "good" cholesterol. "These results are surprising, because honey is about 80 percent sugar," said Tauseef Khan. "But honey is also a complex composition of common and rare sugars, proteins, organic acids and other bioactive compounds." Previous research has shown...

Pam and Jim Colbert's dog Buddy, a Mini Australian Shepherd, was filleted and skinned on October 21, weeks before four college students were murdered.. Couple let their dog out before going to bed but believe somebody was waiting.. The dog .. was found skinned from head to tail .. Although police have not made a direct connection between the dog's killing and the murders, it has left the community feeling nervous and scared.. ... A police expert has also suggested the four victims may have been too shocked to scream while being killed.. Two housemates survived, with questions as to...

Applying regenerative medicine to a common shoulder surgery could have an impact on the need for follow-up revision surgery in some patients, according to a study. The analysis identified patients who had a regenerative intervention added to augment rotator cuff repair surgery. The data indicated that patients who opted for bone marrow aspirate concentrate at the time of surgery were less likely to need a second surgery. "The data we analyzed suggested a nearly threefold reduction in revision surgery in patients who received bone marrow aspirate concentrate, compared to those who did not," says Bradley Schoch, M.D. Regenerative medicine is...

PHOENIX, AZ — In a stunning outcome to a highly scrutinized race, Katie Hobbs, the charismatic leader and official vote counter of Arizona, has emerged victorious after 108% of the state's voting precincts reported in. Though mathematicians were puzzled by the plausibility — and, indeed, possibility — of the results, Democrats were quick to hail Hobbs's win as a victory for democracy itself. "We knew things looked really bad for weeks leading up to election night, what with abysmal approval ratings for our party, Americans feeling negatively about the overall direction of the country, and Ms. Hobbs being afraid to...

Senate Republicans, who overwhelmingly re-elected Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to leadership, appear ready to pass immigration reform that will not come with added border security during the lame-duck session.

In a move that shocked Hollywood, Bob Iger, one of the most notable CEOs in the history of the Walt Disney company, is returning to run the media empire. Bob Chapek, who replaced Iger in 2020 as CEO, is stepping down immediately. "We thank Bob Chapek for his service to Disney over his long career, including navigating the company through the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic," Susan Arnold, Chairman of the Board for Disney, said in a statement on Sunday night. "The Board has concluded that as Disney embarks on an increasingly complex period of industry transformation, Bob Iger is...

AG Eric Schmitt says they'll be taking depositions from Anthony Fauci, Jen Psaki and more Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt was awarded a major gain in his lawsuit between a coalition of GOP attorneys general against the FBI and top Biden officials. A motion requesting depositions was granted, giving a green light to proceed with depositions of top Biden administration officials regarding alleged collusion with Big Tech over free speech....

Radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery in conjunction with chemotherapy or tamoxifen to treat early breast cancer reduces the risk of the disease returning in the same breast in the next ten years, but makes little difference to that risk thereafter, nor does it improve overall survival after 30 years. The Scottish breast conservation trial followed 585 patients aged 70 or younger for 30 years. Ten years after radiotherapy, recurrence of the disease in the same breast (known as "locoregional recurrence" or "ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence") was significantly reduced by more than 60% in the women who had been randomized to receive...

Kamala Harris traveled to Asia this weekend to bolster the US’s economic ties with the region. North Korea responded to Harris’ visit to Bangkok by firing off an intercontinental ballistic missile toward Japan on Friday. Harris attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit this weekend and spoke to reporters in Thailand on Sunday before traveling to the Philippines. Kamala Harris told reporters being in Thailand “signifies the significance” of US allies and that she was glad to have “in large part, a discussion about the significance of the climate.” Another embarrassment on the world stage. VIDEO:

[Catholic Caucus] HELL is in SESSION: Stand with Cardinal ZenIn thinking about what the 90-year-old Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen is now enduring, I'm reminded of another such hero from back in my day, the Hungarian Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty. There was such an outcry and effort by all Catholics to plead and work for his release from a Communist prison. As school kids we prayed as a class and contributed our dimes for organizations working for his freedom. What do you hear now from the Vatican regarding Cardinal Zen? The following snip from Wikipedia shares what Pius XII said in behalf...

Cisplatin is a chemotherapy indicated to fight tumors in many types of cancer. However, it does have major side effects—especially kidney toxicity, that can lead to acute kidney failure. In addition, patients treated with cisplatin also often report high levels of neuropathic pain. Scientists have identified a drug that could be a game changer for patients. Istradefylline, which is already approved for Parkinson's disease, could not only reduce the harmful effects of cisplatin but also improve its anti-tumor properties. These findings will now need to be confirmed in a clinical trial. Cisplatin is a chemotherapy used to treat several types...