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On Friday, 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump released a video focused on the protection of America’s homeland and the expansion of the armed forces. The former president proposed a bold plan to create a missile defense dome to protect the homeland from attacks with hypersonic missiles and nuclear weapons.“Under Joe Biden, the world has become vastly more dangerous and there is no greater danger than the deadly menace of nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles,” Trump began. “Hypersonic missiles move at many times the speed of sound and six times faster than current missiles.”“Armed with nuclear weapons they could annihilate...

How do you tell the difference between a Canadian Police Officer, an Australian Police Officer, an American Police Officer and a Scottish police officer? QUESTION:You're a policeman, on duty by yourself. You are walking on a deserted street late at night. Suddenly, an armed man with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you and screaming something that sounds like obscenities, raises the knife and lunges at you. You are carrying your truncheon and are an expert in using it. However, you have only a split second to react before he reaches you. What do you do?...

Various terminals at Los Angeles International Airport were without power Wednesday afternoon. The airport tweeted that some terminals, traffic lights and other systems were without power. The TSA was also forced to stop screening passengers, and some departing flights could be impacted.

Republicans want to cap salaries of Department of Defense staff working on diversity and inclusion at $31,000. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-Indiana) said on Wednesday they planned to introduce legislation that would limit staffers working on the issues to more junior grades. It is the latest push by Republicans to rein in what they see as a 'woke' agenda undermining the fighting prowess of American armed forces. 'The DoD is paying anti-American bureaucrats more than patriotic servicemembers,' said Banks in a tweet. 'That sends a dangerous message to troops about the Pentagon's priorities and values Last...

Composed by Bernard Herrmann. Saxophone: Hans Ulrik. Trumpet: Michael Frank. In January 2018, The Danish Broadcast Corporation (DR) aired a concert called “The Morricone Duel” performed by The Danish National Symphony Orchestra /DR SymfoniOrkestret, The Danish National Concert Choir with various soloists conducted by Sarah Hicks. The concert was hosted by singer/composer/author Kristian Leth. The music performed was titles from a wide range of western movies and mafia movies reflecting different perspectives on an Italian-American movie and film music style. "Taxi Driver" - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live)

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre repeatedly dodged questions about the FBI’s search of Joe Biden’s Rehoboth Beach house. The FBI searched Joe Biden’s Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home Wednesday morning for more classified documents. The FBI conducted a search on Wednesday from 8:30 am to noon and found no documents with classified markings. The agents took handwritten notes that appear to be from Biden’s time as Vice President. Reporters’ cameras caught investigators with Virginia plates pull up to Biden’s Delaware beach house. CBS reporter Ed O’Keefe asked Karine Jean Pierre: “Would the White House have revealed today’s [FBI] search if...

Pope Francis recently said that homosexual activity is “not a crime” but it is “a sin,” a claim that South Sudan Minister of Information Michael Makuei rejected, stressing that “God was not mistaken” and that in his country so-called gay marriage “is a crime, is a constitutional crime.” Pope Francis is scheduled to visit South Sudan on Feb. 3. In that East African state, sodomy (defined as anal sex between men or men and women) is illegal, as is same-sex marriage. Sodomy is punishable by up to seven years in prison and, after a third offense, life in prison. […]...

Brady, 45, was a multi-sport athlete from a young age, and this included playing America’s pastime. He made a good run at the sport as a left-handed hitting catcher at Junípero Serra High School. Pete Jensen, Brady’s high school baseball coach in San Mateo, Calif. told ABC Action News that he thought it was “his best sport.” Brady was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 18th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft. This now makes Brady the last active professional athlete to be drafted by the Expos. The seven-time Super Bowl champion retired from the NFL “for...

A North Carolina Pastor accused by a girl’s parents of grooming their daughter and manipulating custody pleaded guilty to a statutory sexual offense. Trent Brandon Holbert, 41, formerly the pastor of The Ridge Church near Asheville, pleaded guilty to felony attempted statutory sexual offense against a 15-year-old girl. On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Judge Sharon Tracey Barrett sentenced Holbert to serve roughly 7-14 years (94-173 months) in state custody, per the plea agreement. In June 2021, MinistryWatch reported that detectives from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit executed a search warrant, arrested Holbert, and seized several electronic devices....

On Tuesday, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced several reforms to the state's higher education system.

The CDC has urged several doctors and patients to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears as it has been linked to 50 bacteria-resistant infections and one death in 11 states, according to a report. Most of the people infected said they used artificial tears, with EzriCare being the most reported brand. EzriCare drops are preservative-free and don’t have any ingredients that prevent bacterial infections from occurring. “CDC recommends that clinicians and patients immediately discontinue the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears until the epidemiological investigation and laboratory analyses are complete,” said the report.

Former President Donald Trump shredded the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and MSNBC as “fake news media” in a series of videos shared to his Truth Social account and his campaign’s war room Twitter account on Wednesday.“The fake news media like CNN, MSDNC – which is sometimes referred to as MSNBC –the Washington Compost – which is sometimes referred to as the Washington Post – and the failing New York Times are doing really, really badly and closing up shop all over the place,” said Trump in one of his videos.President Donald J. Trump: The Future of the...

What is called Black History Month might more accurately be called “the sins of white people” month. The “sins” of any branch of the human race are virtually inexhaustible, but the history of blacks in America includes a lot more than the sins of white people, which are put front and center each February. Obviously, there is current political mileage to be gotten from historic grievances. At a minimum, politicians and activists get the media attention that is the lifeblood of their careers. Then there are racial quotas, money for special minority programs and hopes for reparations for slavery. If...

The man accused of gunning down a Selma police officer was identified Wednesday by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office as Nathaniel Dixon. The 23-year-old was arrested within a half hour of allegedly killing officer Gonzalo Carrasco Jr., a two-year veteran of Selma Police Department, police have said. Officers recovered a weapon not far from where Dixon was arrested, police said. Carrasco was flagged down by a resident who said a suspicious man was in front of a home on Pine Street, which is south of Rose Avenue and west of Highway 99, the sheriff’s office said in a Wednesday update....

Trudeau announced in Jan 2023 a new "special representative to combat 'Islamophobia,'" Amira Elghawaby. Her office will have a budget of $5,6000,000, according to spokesperson from the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Ahmed Hussen. Pierre Poilievre @PierrePoilievre: Jan 27, 2023: Trudeau again chooses to divide Canadians by appointing someone who has made anti-Quebec, anti-Jewish, and anti-police remarks. He must appoint someone who can unite all of us in the fight against racism and Islamophobia. Lawfare Project Concerned That Former Leading National Council of Canadian Muslims Operative Amira Elghawaby Participated in Canadian International Council Event in Canada's Capital Oct...

Former NFL linebacker Jessie Lemonier has died at age 25. No cause of death has been given by his family; his most recent team, the Detroit Lions; or media outlets.Lemonier attended Liberty University and then signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent. According to ESPN, he recorded 15 tackles and 1.5 sacks with the Lions during the 2021 season. He was released by the Arizona Cardinals during training camp this past year.Lemonier’s passing is the latest in a seemingly endless string of young professional athletes who have either died suddenly or collapsed. While it is not...

I once asked a senior American official about why he accepted honoraria from the Mujahedin-e-Khalq, or the MKO, given the group’s cultlike nature and its lack of popularity inside Iran. His response: Even if the group lied about its support, they said the right things about democracy and regime change, and so he saw no harm in collecting the cash. The regime’s fall, he said, would be a moment of truth: Either the MKO would prove itself right, or its political Ponzi scheme would collapse. The problem with engaging in the MKO’s endorsement-for-cash scheme is the impact it has on...

The sweet smell of green chile roasting on an open flame permeates New Mexico every fall, wafting from roadside stands and grocery store parking lots and inducing mouth-watering visions of culinary wonders. Now one state lawmaker says it’s time for everyone to wake up and smell the chile. Sen. Bill Soules’ visit with fifth grade students in his southern district sparked a conversation about the savory hot peppers and the potential for New Mexico to become the first state in the nation to proudly have an official state aroma, a proposal now being considered by lawmakers.“It’s very unique to our...

Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping felony charges, the Ohio Attorney General and a county sheriff announced Wednesday. Sills, 25, was issued a summons to appear at Guernsey County Common Pleas Court on Feb. 16. The Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs for the Super Bowl LVII title in Glendale, Arizona on Feb. 12. He has been placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List as the league begins a personal conduct policy review, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Sills will not be allowed to participate in team activities including practice, games and...

Illegal aliens arriving at the United States-Mexico border are openly admitting that they are coming to the U.S. “because of President Biden,” whom they see as welcoming them into the country, Cochise County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Dannels says. During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Dannels testified that illegal aliens actually tell his officers why they are coming to the U.S. Biden, Dannels said, is overwhelmingly their answer. Dannels said: The majority of people — we have an interdiction team that goes out daily — yesterday, they were out for their shift and had 15 smuggling events … the...