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Boston, Mass., Feb 27, 2023 / 16:57 pm Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 92, filed a motion in a Massachusetts court claiming he is “legally incompetent” to stand trial for sex abuse charges, citing “significant, worsening, and irreversible dementia.” McCarrick is charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of 14 relating to allegations that he sexually abused the teenager who was a family friend at a wedding ceremony in the 1970s at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. McCarrick, laicized by Pope Francis in 2019, held one of the highest offices in the Catholic...

David Bereit, the founder of '40 Days for Life', told LifeSiteNews that he was 'deeply troubled' by the article published on katholisch.de. (LifeSiteNews) — The official news website of the Catholic Church in Germany has published an opinion piece in which the author argues for a ban on peaceful protest and prayer rallies in front of pro-abortion counseling centers. Gabriele Höfling, a journalist working for katholisch.de, wrote an opinion piece published February 23 entitled “Protests in front of places of pregnancy conflict counseling are unchristian.” She specifically criticized the “40 Days for Life” campaign, in which Christian groups pray in...

Huron Township Police Department (Huron TWP) arrested a Michigan morgue worker and his suspected accomplice for allegedly robbing the residence of a deceased man Feb. 15. Benjamin Pearce and Carnell Franklin-Smith, a subcontractor for the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office, allegedly burglarized the home of a deceased man Franklin-Smith had transported Feb. 14, Huron TWP said in a statement, The Detroit News reported March 2. “The investigation revealed that suspect Franklin-Smith worked for a company (that) is contracted by the Wayne County Morgue for removal of decedents from their residence for transport to the (morgue),” Huron TWP said in the...

FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Locking up firearms can help prevent injury and death, yet a majority of gun owners say they keep at least one gun unlocked in case of emergency.Rutgers University researchers surveyed more than 2,100 adult gun owners about gun storage, types of locking devices and locking mechanisms.The survey found that 58% store at least one firearm unlocked and hidden. Another 18% store at least one firearm unlocked and unhidden.When firearm owners lock at least one gun, most use a gun safe. In all, 32% said they used a device opened by key, PIN code...

Angela Davis, one of the most infamous radicals of the 1960’s, made her entire career trashing America, while reaping all of its benefits. So, what happens when a professional agitator like Davis discovers that her ancestors arrived on the Mayflower? Does her white heritage make her a a white supremacist oppressor? Now, as Davis embraces Critical Race Theory, Mark gives us a primer on Davis and the turbulent 60’s, the Black Panthers, and the unrest that threatened to destroy America.

On Thursday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was hospitalized with shingles. “I was diagnosed over the February recess with a case of shingles. I have been hospitalized and am receiving treatment in San Francisco and expect to make a full recovery,” Feinstein, 89, said in a statement. “I hope to return to the Senate later this month.” With Sen. John Fetterman also hospitalized for the foreseeable future, Democrats have temporarily lost their majority in the Senate, which is now evenly split 49-49. This means that Kamala Harris may have to assume her role as the tie-breaker vote. This could be a...

Prominent MAGA advocate and Trump backer Alex Bruesewitz is being slammed with vicious lies from Team DeSantis on social media with baseless allegations being spread that Bruesewitz is a tool for hostile foreign governments. The deception started with a post from commentator John Cardillo, who inferred that Bruesewitz was an “unregistered foreign agent” for appearing in a social media photo with a Turkish diplomat where he promoted Trump’s America First economic policies:Here is unregistered foreign agent ⁦@alexbruesewitz⁩ with his client, an alleged drug trafficking associate of Turkish strongman Erdogan. pic.twitter.com/1mfC2sSqyn— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) February 21, 2023Cardillo followed up by doubling...

President Biden’s agenda has hit a snag in the U.S. Senate, as medical-related absences for two Democrats have left his party without the critical 51-vote threshold it secured in last year’s midterm elections. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has been hospitalized with shingles and likely will not return until "later this month," the 89-year-old said in a statement Wednesday. Meanwhile, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is receiving treatment for clinical depression, and it is not yet clear when he will return. Those absences leave the fate of Biden’s legislative priorities and judicial nominees up in the air — at least temporarily. "The...

Retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn on Friday filed a suit against the federal government seeking damages over what he called Washington's "wrongful and malicious" prosecution of him. "As a direct and proximate result of Defendant’s actions, General Flynn suffered harm," his attorneys wrote in a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. "He was falsely branded as a traitor to his country, lost at least tens of millions of dollars of business opportunities and future lifetime earning potential, was maliciously prosecuted and spent substantial monies in his own defense."

Update from Ukraine | Ruzzia missed drones close to Moscow | Update on Bakhmut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugn18bQKr_4 Follow on Instagram up to date uploads. https://www.instagram.com/denys_pilot/ ****SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here: The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). March 2, 2023 Invasion Day 372 – Summary https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-372-summary/ Website recap of – February 2023 March 3, 2023 https://militaryland.net/news/website-recap-february-2023/

His mental health issues aside, it’s not easy for us to sympathize with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman. He consciously and repeatedly ignored physicians’ advice despite being warned that he was at serious risk of major health problems. He was an absentee mayor with a history of doing some pretty awful things, like chasing down a black jogger with a shotgun. And he continued to run for U.S. Senate despite being self-aware enough to know that he had no business serving in the U.S. Senate, let alone campaigning. And that’s why we’ve got to hand it to his wife, Gisele Fetterman....

'My wife has greenlighted it,' RFK Jr. said of his potential 2024 run for president Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering running for president in 2024, challenging President Biden for the Democratic nomination, and he says his wife approves. "I am thinking about it yes. I have passed the biggest hurdle, that my wife has greenlighted it," Kennedy told a crowd in New Hampshire on Friday, according to reports. Kennedy's wife, actress Cheryl Hines, was reportedly attending the speech at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, which for nearly a quarter-century has been a must stop in the Granite State...

“….The U.S. announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday that for the first time includes armored vehicles that can launch bridges — allowing troops to cross rivers or other gaps as Russian and Ukrainian forces remain entrenched on opposite sides of the Dnieper River…. This round of aid will be drawn from existing U.S. weapons stockpiles so it can arrive in Ukraine faster. The U.S. and allies are trying to rush additional support to Kyiv to best position it for intensified spring fighting…..

The city of Portland will no longer have any more Walmart stores. At the end of March, all Walmart stores within Portland’s city limits will officially close. In statement Walmart revealed “The decision to close these stores was made after a careful review of their overall performance. We consider many factors, including current and projected financial performance, location, population and customer needs.” Portland has been the center of ANTIFA and BLM terrorism over the last several years. People who live near the stores that are closing say the closure is going to have a big impact on them and low-income...

A “woke” teacher in New York allegedly “manipulated” a 5th grade girl into changing her gender without her parents’ knowledge or consent and caused her “suicidal ideation,” according to a lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that teacher Debra Rosenquist at the Terryville Road Elementary School in Terryville, New York, singled out then-9-year-old “A.V.” throughout the 2021-2022 school year. Allegedly, Rosenquist “forced” the young girl to go by male pronouns and a male name (“Leo”), the girl's parents allege. This went on for some time before A.V.’s parents were made aware.

Former President Donald Trump on Friday announced a plan for a prospective second term through which the U.S. would develop new cities and bolster living standards nationwide. "Our objective will be a quantum leap in the American standard of living," he declared in a policy video. "Almost one-third of the landmass of the United States is owned by the federal government," he said. "With just a fraction of that land... we should hold a contest to charter up to ten new cities and award them to the best proposals for development." "These freedom cities will reopen the frontier, reignite American...

An unhinged assailant randomly whacked a straphanger with a piece of metal in a Lower Manhattan subway station this week, authorities said. The 52-year-old victim was on the stairwell at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday when the stranger approached him and struck him in the head with the metal slab, cops said. The victim, who suffered a cut on his head, was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The suspect fled the station on foot, and the NYPD released a photo of him late Thursday. No arrests have been made.

Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes joins Owen Shroyer live in studio to discuss his ongoing court proceedings in Texas against Pfizer— a monumental and historic battle. VIDEO AT SOURCE

Thursday several crypto firms made statements meant to distance themselves from crypto-friendly bank Silvergate, which saw shares free fall on Thursday after the company delayed its annual report and said it would report further losses. Coinbase, Paxos, Galaxy Digital, Gemini, BitStamp, Crypto.com and Circle each issued statements saying they have cut ties with a once crucial partner linking them to the traditional bank system. MicroStrategy has also addressed concerns for its Silvergate loan in the event the bank faces insolvency. This distancing from the crypto industry adds another business challenge for Silvergate, which gave notice late Wednesday it won't meet...