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Californians are expecting skyrocketing natural gas bills this month, but this can’t all be blamed on the weather, according to industry insiders. Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), which serves about 5.9 million households and businesses, warned customers to expect “shockingly high” January bills that could be 128 percent higher compared to December. Those who typically paid around $65 a month last winter are likely to pay about $160 this year, SoCalGas said in a statement Dec. 29. Those with bills around $130 a month could see charges jump to $315. Last December, wholesale natural gas prices already cost five times...

The art history instructor sued the university in Minnesota district court, alleging religious discrimination and defamation.RNS) — Hamline University retracted its characterization of an adjunct professor as “Islamophobic” on Tuesday (Jan. 18) and has revised a previous statement about academic freedom. The retraction comes in the wake of a firestorm of criticism after the St. Paul, Minnesota, university did not renew the contract of the adjunct, who showed a 14th-century painting of the Prophet Muhammad in her online class last semester. The change in the university’s position came on the same day the adjunct professor sued the university in Minnesota...

A new poll gives Trump a 48 percent share of the GOP vote in the primaries He beat off nearest challenger Ron DeSantis by a whopping 20 pointsPolling from late 2022 had showed DeSantis was eating into Trump's popularity Ex-president Donald Trump would easily beat off the challenge of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in a Republican primary if it were to be held today, a new poll shows. The poll, from Harvard CAPS-Harris, and published by The Hill, shows that just under half of GOP voters would favor Trump in the primary. The former host of The Apprentice would have...

On the afternoon of Wednesday, January 18 in East Memphis, Tennessee, a woman was nearly kidnapped while out for a jog with her dog, reported WREG Memphis. Just before 3 p.m. local time, a damaged grey vehicle with tinted windows and no hubcaps pulled up alongside the 28-year-old woman, who has remained anonymous in all reports. The suspect in the driver’s seat was reportedly weaaring a black ski mask and gloves. The suspect in the backseat opened the door and attempted to grab her. The victim ran away screaming for help. The woman’s neighbor, Laura Slavney, saw the events unfold...

The FBI searched President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday and located six additional documents containing classification markings and also took possession of some of his notes, the president’s lawyer said Saturday. Bob Bauer, the president's personal lawyer, said the search of the entire premises lasted nearly 13 hours. The apparently classified documents spanned Biden's time in the Senate and the vice presidency, while the notes dated to his time as vice president. The level of classification, and whether they remained classified, was not immediately clear as the Justice Department reviews the records. The search followed more than...

Silk said do not call me a conspiracy theorist I saw it with my own eyes. Silk said there needs to be investigations why so many people are suddenly dying.

Ukraine is braced for a major new offensive that could begin within weeks. One of President Zelensky’s key insiders told The Daily Beast that they expect a looming Russian move to encircle the country with a simultaneous attack on three fronts.Rustem Umerov, a member of the team negotiating with Russia, said the Kremlin was preparing for a fresh advance which could begin as soon as February. The assault would come from the north, over the Belarusian border, from the Russian strongholds in the east of Ukraine, and from the south, where the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea was seized by...

THINKING OUT OF THE BOX "A new idea is first condemned as ridiculous, and then dismissed as trivial, until finally it becomes what everybody knows." - William James One of the great war films of all time was made in the '50's, "Away All Boats", starring Jeff Chandler. It chronicles the adventures of a fictional APA (Amphibious Assault Ship, forerunner of today's LHA'a), USS BELINDA, fighting its way across the Pacific. The ship's skipper, Captain Jebediah Hawkes, is a seasoned veteran, a good guy, but not liked by the crew. They don't understand many of his methods and think...

This could be one of the most alarming warnings yet from Dr. Malone. He wrote an essay on how mRNA vaccines are being injected into livestock and companion animals.That means, if you consume the vaccinated animal, the mRNA vaccine enters your body.Dr. Malone:In today’s substack, the state of mRNA “vaccines” for animal “health” is discussed. Citing public sources, I will review what is known and not known about commercial liaisons and partnerships, the corporations involved, ongoing research and products in various states of development.Dr. Malone says they’ve been working on livestock and companion animal mRNA vaccines for over 6 years:Bayer...

Update from Ukraine | New Ruzzian attack on the south bogged down | Ukraine will have Tanks and Jets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bodgGjZ12M Follow on Instagram up to date uploads. https://www.instagram.com/denys_pilot/ SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here: https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-332-summary/ https://militaryland.net/maps/deployment-map

Nancy Pelosi called priests to perform 'exorcism' after husband's hammer attack, daughter saysFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had priests come to her San Francisco home to perform an "exorcism" after her husband was severely attacked in November, according to her daughter. Alexandra Pelosi, the daughter of Nancy Pelosi, told the New York Times that her mother called priests to perform an exorcism of the house over Thanksgiving, just weeks after David DePape allegedly attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer. Nancy Pelosi, her daughter said, felt "guilty" that her husband was injured by a man who was looking for her.

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - Officials in Las Vegas say a student died after he unexpectedly suffered cardiac arrest while at school. According to a post from Amplus Academy, the student was identified as senior Jordan Brister. A GoFundMe shared by the school said Brister “suddenly and unexpectedly suffered cardiac arrest while at school with no explanation as to why.”

A 25-year-old doctor of Pharmacy died suddenly in Pittsburgh in December, just before her father was rushed to the ICU, loved ones say in a GoFundMe campaign. Dr. Lindsay Ann Heck, 25, died unexpectedly from an unknown cause on Dec. 20, 2022, as stated in her obituary. She was known as "the light of everyone’s life" with a "smile (that) lit up a room, and her laughter was contagious. She was a loyal friend and trusted confidante to everyone she loved. In the two weeks that followed her death, her father, Carl, suffered a life-threatening aortic dissection and is currently...

Germany faced a strong backlash from allies on Saturday (Jan 21) over its refusal to supply Ukraine with its vaunted Leopard tanks to bolster its fighting capacity in the nearly year-long war with Russia. On Friday, some 50 nations agreed to provide Kyiv with billions of dollars' worth of military hardware, including armoured vehicles and munitions needed to push back Russian forces. But German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters on the sidelines of the event at the US Ramstein Air Base that despite heightened expectations, "we still cannot say when a decision will be taken, and what the decision...

In 2018 police received nearly 900 calls to the franchise store, prompting the police chief to write a letter to the McDonald's president CEO expressing 'concerns' A McDonald's franchise dubbed the "world’s worst" has closed its doors for good after 40 years. The restaurant on Rideau Street in Ottawa, Canada, has made headlines for all the wrong reasons over the years. From raccoon fights and sex not in but near the bathrooms, to repeated violent outbursts occurring on sight.

In this documentary, go inside the Texas drag shows with an undercover reporter. Talk with experts who can describe what effect the hyper-sexualization is having on the children forced to attend. Find out what can be done about it.

The possibility of a big COVID-19 rebound in China over the next two or three months is remote as 80 per cent of people have been infected, a prominent government scientist said on Saturday (Jan 21). The mass movement of people during the ongoing Chinese New Year holiday period may spread the pandemic, boosting infections in some areas, but a second COVID-19 wave is unlikely in the near term, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said on the Weibo social media platform. Hundreds of millions of Chinese are travelling across the country for...

[Catholic Caucus] “We have to be careful who gets their hands on it”And what is it, you wonder?Why, the Catechism of the Catholic Church of course!Over the past few weeks, the Catechism has been trending here and there for a couple of reasons. First, Benedict XVI’s death, which prompted folks to recall the Catechism as part of his legacy. Secondly, the Catechism in a Year podcast, which is proving to be as popular as the Bible in a Year podcast. Both are in the top 12 Apple Podcasts as I write, and I know the Catechism edition was #1 for...

DENVER — Former Denver Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe posted on his Instagram account Thursday that he had killed a large mountain lion “wreaking havoc” in a rural Colorado neighborhood. Labeling the kill “predator control,” Wolfe said he stalked and killed the big cat that had already killed two dogs and was living under the porch of a resident in the undisclosed neighborhood.

JUST IN - 6 more classified documents found at Biden's home.