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Actor James Woods made an ominous prediction yesterday in a viral tweet after CBS News finally acknowledged the Hunter Biden laptop’s authenticity as House Republicans move to investigate. Woods declared in the tweet that “The laptop will end this administration.” “It’s going to be bigger than Watergate,” Woods insisted. Woods added, “These grifters are rotten to the core.” As we reported yesterday, CBS News released a report after performing an “independent forensic review” on a copy of Hunter Biden’s laptop data. The report has been mocked as being too little too late as the network apparently tries to save face...

SAN FRANCISCO - The Bay Area’s largest transit agency is considering drastic measures to replace its funding model — such as cutting weekend service — as it attempts to resolve the financial instability spurred by the pandemic. BART is looking ahead to 2025, when the agency is expected to fully exhaust the $1.6 billion in federal assistance it received to remain afloat during the pandemic. The funding model for BART before the pandemic relied mostly on farebox recovery, which amounted to about 70% of its overall funding. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the agency responsible for regional transportation planning and financing,...

Weight loss is never an easy nut to crack, but a handful of almonds could keep extra kilos at bay according to research. Examining how almonds can affect appetite, researchers found that a snack of 30–50 grams of almonds could help people cut back on the number of kilojoules they consume each day. The study found that people who consumed almonds—as opposed to an energy-equivalent carbohydrate snack—lowered their energy intake by 300 kilojoules (most of which came from junk food) at the subsequent meal. Dr. Sharayah Carter says the research provides valuable insights for weight management. "Rates of overweight and...

White House correspondent Simon Ateba, who works for Today News Africa, was among a trio of journalists who triggered a meltdown today by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Newsbusters’ Curtis Houck detailed what transpired in a three-part tweet that also included clips of the incident. “WATCH: KJP did NOT like it when @DailyCaller‘s @DianaGlebova shouted out a question to Fauci about the origins of COVID and the @NYPost‘s @StevenNelson10 came to her defense.” “PART 2 — KJP scolds @DailyCaller‘s @DianaGlebova for again trying to ask Fauci about the origins of COVID: “We have a process here. I’m not calling...

A dietary change could be a key to enhancing colon cancer treatment, a study finds. Cancer cells need nutrients to survive and grow. One of the most important nutrient sensing molecules in a cell is called mTORC1. Often called a master regulator of cell growth, it allows cells to sense different nutrients and thereby grow and proliferate. When nutrients are limited, cells dial down nutrient sensing cascade and turn off mTORC1. "In colon cancer, when you decrease the nutrients available in the tumors, the cells don't know what to do. Without the nutrients to grow, they undergo a kind of...

Russian-installed occupation officials on the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea have rejected social-media reports claiming that civilians were being evacuated from the city of Armyansk, near where the peninsula connects to the mainland. " The situation in the city is stable," wrote Armyansk occupation chief Vasyl Telizhenko, adding that the evacuation reports were "all fake information." Earlier, it was reported that Russian troops had begun digging emplacements in northern Crimea in apparent anticipation of a Ukrainian attack.

Outgoing “Pelosi Republican” Adam Kinzinger had a public meltdown on social media over a meme regarding the war in Ukraine and as a result, threatened popular Twitter account Catturd. Conservatives had a field day mocking the Never Trump Republican infamous for crying during a January 6 Committee hearing. “It’s dumb that I’m laughing way too hard at this,” author and Conservative wit Catturd wrote on Twitter, sharing a meme depicting a cartoon character simultaneously crying blue and urinating yellow, which formed the colors of the Ukrainian flag underneath him.

The rifle used by the alleged 22-year-old attacker who killed five at Colorado Springs’ Club Q Saturday night was purchased “legally.” ABC News reported the officials briefed on the investigation into the attack say the attacker “legally purchased” his rifle. The officials who spoke with ABC News officials also pointed out that the attacker’s “2021 arrest may not have appeared on background checks because the case does not appear to have been adjudicated.”

KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN — Individuals and organizations are quitting Twitter in droves to protest Elon Musk's "recklessly violent" decision to reinstate Donald Trump's Twitter account, chief among them the Taliban. The legitimate government's final tweet read, "So long, and thanks for all the American weapons!" "Long has Twitter served as a safe haven of free speech for North Korea, Iran, Al Qaeda, and ourselves," said Taliban Spokesman Badrash Onmyrhir, still tired from a long day of lashing young women for daring to remove their head scarves. "But with Trump's return to the platform, we no longer feel safe from his violent...

Survivors of childhood cancer who consumed more total sugar, added sugar, and sugar-sweetened beverages had more aging-related health conditions than survivors who consumed less sugar. Children with cancer are often treated with harsh regimens such as chemotherapy and radiation, which can damage growing tissues and cause health problems later. One pattern that researchers have recognized is the propensity for childhood cancer survivors to develop aging-related health conditions at a younger age than the general population. Lan and colleagues identified 3,322 patients from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort who provided information about their typical diet using a food frequency questionnaire. They...

Archbishop Viganò Critiques Benedict XVI’s Theology, Decries “Permanent Revolution” of Vatican II PDF ButtonDE HOC MUNDOThe “Secularization” of Authorityas a Premise for Religious Freedom and Ecumenical DialogueTheorized by Vatican IIRegnum meum non est de hoc mundo.Jn 18:36I. IntroductionThe wound inflicted by the Second Vatican Council on the ecclesial body and — consequently — on the entire social body is anything but healed after sixty years, and indeed continues to become gangrenous with very serious damage before the eyes of all. The enthusiastic and self-congratulatory tones with which the Bergoglian Sanhedrin praises the Council cannot cancel the ruin it has brought...

So the GA runoff is 2 weeks from today. For those in GA whats going on on the ground? Other than some posts regarding getting early voting started earlier and that suit.. haven't seen much. Walker lost by .9% of the vote, and libertarian got 2.1% It's hard to see Warnock losing much of his vote, so is there a shot a walker getting any of that 2.1%? Is the GOP ground game strong enough to seriously mount the turnout needed to win? Last runoff Democrats managed to do better than a combination of the 2 D's running in first...

A group of Russian archaeologists and historians was invited to Mexico to examine the famous collection of El Toro artifacts. As a rule, these are stone and clay products, which depict various motifs of ancient Indian culture. However, among the numerous objects found, images that clearly point to paleocontact are of the greatest interest. Academic science at the beginning of the 21st century proclaimed all artifacts related to such topics as falsifications. And, by the way, about 20 thousand items have already been discovered, and their number is increasing. It was the latest artifacts from the collection that ended up...

The US economy is in “The Deep.” Deep into yield curve inversion, that is. The US Treasury 10Y-2Y yield curve swam deeper into inverse at -75 basis points. The deepest inversion since just before The Great Recession and housing market crash.

In Iran, Israel and the protesters are blamed for the team's defeat in the World Cup The loss to England was overshadowed by the rare protest by the Iranian national team players, who did not sing the national anthem as a sign of solidarity with the "hijab protest". Thousands of Iranians in the stands protested against the regime during the match. The conservative media associated with the Ayatollah regime reported that protesters celebrated the defeat in the streets of Tehran. She blames them, and the enemy countries, for the loss: "Iran lost 6:2 to England, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the...

Vogue Magazine debuted an exclusive cover to President Joe Biden’s granddaughter’s wedding on Tuesday after the White House shut out the general press. Vogue featured Biden’s granddaughter Naomi on the cover sitting on the couch with her grandmother Jill Biden to mark the lavish ceremony on the White House lawn, followed by a reception in the building.

I just saw this statistic that 37 percent of all the pastors in America polled say that if you live a good life, you’ll go to heaven. Now, if we look at Galatians, we read, “Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is required to obey the whole law. You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace”...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging Americans to get an “updated” coronavirus vaccine prior to Thanksgiving, despite the fact that the vaccine does not prevent one from contracting the virus or halt virus transmission. “Get your updated COVID vaccine before you gather for Thanksgiving this week,” the federal health agency said in a Monday post, urging the “updated” shot for those five and older: Get your updated COVID vaccine before you gather for Thanksgiving this week. Find updated vaccines for everyone 5+ at https://t.co/jDq2UIHFmT. #WeCanDoThis pic.twitter.com/1srFcGhdzH — HHS.gov (@HHSGov) November 21, 2022

“‘Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light’” (Matthew 11:29–30). Jesus’ great invitation includes a call to submission, which inherently includes obedience and is symbolized by a yoke. The “yoke” was made of wood and designed to fit comfortably on the neck and shoulders of a work animal to prevent chafing. An ancient aphorism says, “Put your neck under the yoke and let your soul receive instruction.” By analogy, Christ wants His disciples...

Monday on MSNBC’s “All In,” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) claimed former Vice President Mike Pence’s refusal to testify for the soon-to-be-defunct January 6 Committee because he was going to run for president and did not want to “alienate” the so-called Trump base. “Why do you think he’s wrong when he says Congress has no right to his testimony?” MSNBC host Chris Hayes said. “Because it’s — you know, at its base, the most basic, it’s not about what Congress has a right to — indeed, we do have a right to his testimony,” Schiff replied. “It’s what is his responsibility...