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November of 2022 had the second-highest number of National Instant background Check System checks for November. Only November of 2020 had a higher number. The number of gun sales for November was the fourth highest on record, with about 1.49 million gun sales. Last year, 2021, edged out this year with 1.51 million sales, while 2020 had 1.92 million sales and 2016 had 1.62 million sales, as estimated using the FBI figures for gun sales from the NICS system. In NICS, there are categories for long guns, handguns, other guns, and multiple gun sales. The estimate of sales for the...

A leaked membership list suggests that Oath Keepers have infiltrated the Department of Homeland Security. More than 300 members of the paramilitary group describe themselves as current or former DHS employees. DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Just weeks after Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy for trying to violently overturn the 2020 election, a leak of the paramilitary group's membership list has revealed that potentially hundreds of far-right extremists have infiltrated federal law enforcement, the Project on Government Oversight reported on Monday. Launched in 2009, the Oath Keepers from the start...

Redrawing districts has played a part in the recent midterm elections, and questions as to how districts may be redrawn as well as other issues are about to begin to define the individual state’s rights when it comes to federal elections. Some districts across the country have grown and need to be realigned, but gerrymandering, or manipulating the boundaries of a constituency so as to favor one party, is a concern. Last week saw the debate in court, as North Carolina’s closely-watched election is underway before the U.S. Supreme Court. North Carolina legislative leaders are appealing a ruling from the...

yours. What especially makes it so maddening is that you can’t escape, you must endure any disruptions to your day. One man took to Reddit’s “Am I the A–Hole?” forum to express his frustrations while flying one day. He wanted to find out if he was wrong for yelling at a mother to control her children. “Am I the A–hole?” is a place where people can write about conflict in their lives. The 39-year-old began the post by revealing that he was on a flight from New York to London. His seat was in front of a woman and her...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the former CEO of failed cryptocurrency firm FTX with orchestrating a scheme to defraud investors. An SEC complaint filed Tuesday alleges that Sam Bankman-Fried raised more than $1.8 billion from equity investors since May 2019 by promoting FTX as a safe, responsible platform for trading crypto assets. The civil complaint says Bankman-Fried diverted customer funds to Alameda Research LLC, his privately-held crypto fund, without telling them. The complaint also says Bankman-Fried commingled FTX customers’ funds at Alameda to make undisclosed venture investments, lavish real estate purchases, and large...

The Kansas Board of Regents is considering stripping specific university math requirements after it was found that a significant percentage of college freshmen fail algebra, NPR affiliate KCUR reported. The Regents, who oversee the system’s six public universities, are considering implementing the Math Pathways approach which matches students to a math course based on their major instead of mandating algebra for all incoming students. While many universities require that all freshmen pass algebra as a prerequisite for graduation, one in three Kansas students reportedly fail the course, which could delay a student’s graduation. Daniel Archer, vice president of academic affairs...

13 December 2022Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr on Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent Saint Lucy, Valletta, Malta Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: A(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingZephaniah 3:1-2,9-13 ©All peoples shall invoke the Lord's name and serve himTrouble is coming to the rebellious, the defiled,the tyrannical city!She would never listen to the call,would never learn the lesson;she has never trusted in the Lord,never drawn near to her God.Yes, I will then give the peoples lips that are clean,so that all may invoke the name of the Lordand serve him...

The Department of Energy has fired a top nuclear waste official who happens to be non-binary and has been accused in a string of luggage thefts, according to reports. “Sam Brinton is no longer a DOE employee. By law, the Department of Energy cannot comment further on personnel matters,” a spokesperson for the DOE told the Daily Beast on Monday.

“Pope Francis” promotes and WILLINGLY MEETS with cardinals, bishops, priests and lay people who promote the culture of death, BUT DOES NOT DIALOGUE with cardinals, bishops, priests and lay people who promote the culture of life and who demand that we remain faithful to the Truth of God in Divine Revelation, which does not change with the world, explained infallibly by the Catholic Church for 2000 years. What are the fruits of such behavior for the Church. What are the effects of this confusion for individual immortal souls?!? (Note: When pasting this document into Free Republic, it seems that most...

DENVER (KDVR) — The decision to drop charges against Matthew Dolloff did not sit well with the family of Lee Keltner. The Denver district attorney will drop charges against Dolloff, the unlicensed security guard who shot and killed Keltner. “It didn’t matter what we said to the DA, they were not going to change their mind. They were not going to prosecute this case,” Keltner’s sister, Suzan Keltner, told “The Steffan Tubbs Show on 710 KNUS.” Lee Keltner at the 2011 National Western Stock Show (Credit: American Angus Association) The shooting happened during a rally in 2020. “They explained to...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Young voters who have been critical to Democratic successes in recent elections showed signs in November’s midterms that their enthusiasm may be waning... ...the trend line for younger voters may be an early indicator of the Democrats’ challenge to maintain the coalition of Black people, women, college-educated voters, city dwellers and suburbanites that has buoyed the party... ...Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, president of NextGen America, a progressive organization that works to mobilize young voters, said the group contacted 90% of eligible voters between the ages of 18 and 35 in Pennsylvania...“For us, it’s not just about a politician...

> GOLF TRIVIA: > > - Golf balls are like eggs - they're white, they're sold by the dozen, > and a week later you have to buy more. > > - It's amazing how a golfer who never helps with house or yard work > will replace his divots, repair his ball marks, and rake his sand > traps. > > - Did you ever notice that it's a lot easier to get up at 6:00 a.m. to > play golf than at 10:00 to go to church? > > - It takes longer to become good at golf...

'European democracy is under attack': Roberta Metsola addresses EU Parliament corruption scandal By Euronews • Updated: 13/12/2022 - 11:31 Roberta Metsola address the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg, France. Roberta Metsola address the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg, France. - Copyright Philippe BUISSIN/ European Union 2022 - Source : EP Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, warned on Monday that there would be "no impunity" for those found guilty of corruption as she addressed what is perhaps the gravest graft scandal to hit the hemicycle in recent years. "Make no mistake, the European Parliament, dear colleague, is under...

The charge at the center of the arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia was the obstruction of an official proceeding before Congress...The charge - formally known in the penal code as 18 U.S.C. 1512(c)(2) - was never a perfect fit for the many cases [about 360 cases] stemming from the Capitol attack...The measure was initially intended to prohibit things like shredding documents or tampering with witnesses in congressional inquiries.

Japan eyes $11.6B in construction bonds for military facilities TOKYO DEC 13, 2022 - 10:24 AM GMT+3 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) battle tanks and a helicopter take part in the annual live-fire exercise at East Fuji Maneuver Area, in Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan, May 28, 2022. (Reuters Photo) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) battle tanks and a helicopter take part in the annual live-fire exercise at East Fuji Maneuver Area, in Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan, May 28, 2022. (Reuters Photo) RECOMMENDED An F-16 Fighting Falcon of the Turkish Air Force takes off on a sortie from an air base during Exercise...

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US man seeks exoneration in Missouri murder Updated: 13 December ,2022: 10:27 AM GST Lamar Johnson has wrongly spent nearly three decades in prison for a St. Louis killing after a witness was coerced into falsely identifying him as the shooter, an attorney for the local prosecutor’s office told a judge Monday. But Assistant Missouri Attorney General Miranda Loesch said detectives will testify that they never threatened or coerced anyone. Advertisement “They did their job” and followed leads that pointed to Johnson as the killer, Loesch said. ADVERTISING For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or...

Two police officers among six killed in gunfight in Australia’s Queensland Published: 13 December ,2022: 10:37 AM GST Updated: 13 December ,2022: 10:58 AM GST Six people including two police officers were killed in a gunfight at a remote property in Australia’s Queensland state, authorities said on Tuesday, after police visited the place to investigate reports of a missing person. Initial information indicated the officers were shot by two armed offenders on Monday evening when they approached the residence on the property in Wieambilla, about 300 km (186 miles) northwest of Queensland’s capital Brisbane, state police said in a statement....

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul . . . Matth. 20:28