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Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC I am certain that South Carolina’s @NikkiHaley will be competitive in the race for the presidency. She is strong and sound on foreign policy, and did well by South Carolina as governor. 2:03 PM · Feb 1, 2023

Ukraine's defence minister has said Russia is preparing a major new offensive, and warned that it could begin as soon as 24 February. Oleksii Reznikov said Moscow had amassed thousands of troops and could "try something" to mark the anniversary of the initial invasion last year. The attack would also mark Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day on 23 February, which celebrates the army. Mr Reznikov said Moscow had mobilised some 500,000 troops for the offensive. In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a general mobilisation of some 300,000 conscripted troops, which he said was necessary to ensure the country's...

The National Archives was blocked from informing the public about the initial discovery of classified documents at President Biden’s former DC think tank by either the White House or the Department of Justice, The Post has learned. The shocking revelation, confirmed by a source familiar with the matter, has led to allegations of a double standard in how the National Archives and Records Administration and the Justice Department are prosecuting the investigations of Biden and of former President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling America’s secrets. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) revealed on Tuesday that Archives general counsel Gary Stern, in a...

Jamie Lee Curtis has achieved celebrity through her work as a well-known American writer and actress. Nevertheless, rumors about this celebrity being a hermaphrodite have increased her popularity. Curtis has been the subject of rumors for around 10 years, so one can only ask “why?” out of inquisitiveness. When rumors begin to circulate about major Hollywood celebrities, they tend to spread around the world, trying to catch up with actresses and actors in an effort to defeat them. Yet even with this, rumors are frequently proven to be false. If you want to learn more about Jamie Lee Curtis Hermaphrodite’s...

As fewer Americans interact with pastors on a regular basis, fewer say they trust clergy overall. Trust in pastors fell for the third straight year and reached an all-time low. Around 1 in 3 Americans (34 percent) rate the honesty and ethical standards of clergy as high or very high, according to the latest Gallup survey. Downward trends in church attendance accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. With more Americans staying home each Sunday, fewer personally know a local church pastor. The lack of individual knowledge means more people associate pastors as a whole with the scandals surrounding individual church leaders....

"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. "And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." Gospel of Matthew,...

An 18-year-old high school basketball player in Detroit is on life support after going into cardiac arrest during a game on Tuesday night. Detroit Public Schools Community District superintendent Nikolai Vitti sent a message late Tuesday night, announcing that Cartier Woods, a senior at Northwestern High School, “went into cardiac arrest” while he was playing in the varsity basketball home game against Detroit Douglass. Woods was given CPR before being rushed to Henry Ford Hospital, about a mile away from the school. The superintendent wrote that Woods was placed on life support at the hospital and “the next 24 hours...

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...