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Six suspects between the ages of 11 and 14 are now in custody in connection with the brutal beating of a woman on a Philadelphia street that left the victim unconscious late last month, police told WPVI-TV. Police told the station five of the six suspects in custody surrendered, while the sixth suspect — a 14-year-old female — was arrested at her home. There are eight suspects total. Investigators added to WPVI that there's a warrant for another 14-year-old female and authorities are still working to identify a juvenile male suspect. What's the background? The department said several people in...

An excerpt from a notorious “Access Hollywood” tape in which former President Donald Trump seems to brag about sexually assaulting women will be allowed into evidence at his upcoming trial in the alleged rape of writer E. Jean Carroll. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan said Trump’s statements on the 2005 recording — in which he described moving on a woman “like a b–ch” — could lead a jury to infer that Trump has assaulted or attempted to assault women in the past. “In this case, a jury reasonably could find, even from the Access Hollywood tape alone, that...

SNIP How common are murder-suicides? Though shocking, murder-suicides are far from rare: some 1,200 Americans die in such incidents each year, according to research by the nonprofit Violence Policy Center. Although there is no agency comprehensively tracking the toll of murder-suicides in the U.S., what data there is indicates that they are on the rise. According to the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), 2022 saw the highest number of murder-suicides using firearms on record. Some 670 occurred last year, up from 594 in 2021 and 570 the year before. As of March 9, there have have been 134 murder-suicide incidents involving...

The Savannah Economic Development Authority announced Monday night that Erin Fraser has died. She was named the executive director of the Savannah Regional Film Commission on Dec. 13, 2022.The Savannah Economic Development Authority has announced the Executive Director of the Savannah Regional Film Commission, Erin Fraser, has died. The announcement came Monday night. Fraser died unexpectedly on March 3. She was named SRFC executive director on Dec. 13, 2022. According to the Savannah Economic Development Authority, during her time as executive director, she made a tremendous impact on the office and the entertainment production community. “Erin was a veteran in...

The United States accused Russia on Friday of seeking to destabilize Moldova and said it would help the Eastern European country fight off such attempts by sharing information and providing other assistance, the White House said. The United States agrees with Moldovan President Maia Sandu's view that there is no imminent military threat from Russia but shares her concern that Moscow is trying to destabilize her country to install a more pro-Russian government, John Kirby, the White House's national security spokesperson, said in a briefing. "As Moldova continues to integrate with Europe, we believe Russia is pursuing options to weaken...

“It’s so inspiring to me, and I hope it is inspiring to every American, particularly those in positions to make decisions,” Clinton responded. “Because we have to continue, and I would even argue increase, the military support that we give to the Ukrainians sooner.”

There’s a price to be paid when you go against the left-wing narrative. Many of you faced the ire of friends, family members, and the medical community when you voiced skepticism about the origins of the Covid-19 virus, the lockdowns, the jabs, and the anti-science masking rules. You’ve been called conspiracy theorists and told you were (literally!) killing people when you did your own research and decided what was best for you and your family. Some of you lost your jobs because you refused to take the unproven vaccine. You’ve been censored on social media or banned from platforms outright....

Theoretically yes, but it's unlikelyThe television series "The Last of Usopens in a new tab or window" describes a human pandemic with a mind controlling cordyceps fungus. When asked whether a COVID-19 pandemic with a pathogenic fungus is possible, my answer has generally been some variation of "yes, but it's unlikely." Cordyceps fungi turn ants into zombiesopens in a new tab or window, establishing the precedent that this group of organisms can be pathogenic to animals. However, ants and humans are very different animals. Ants are ectothermic or cold-blooded, while humans are endothermic or warm-blooded. This matters because temperature provides...

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8 News Now obtained what appears to be audio of a teacher claiming he’d like to inflict physical harm on a student. The teacher is also recorded saying he’d like to poison the student’s food. The student, who is listed as John Doe on the federal lawsuit, is suing the Clark County School District and a special education teacher at Desert Oasis High School.Lagomarsino Law represents the 14-year-old student and they identify the teacher in the recordings as Courtney Billups. “I’d love to get him in the room. I know I’d love to get him in the room and just...

PHOENIX - Some heated exchanges took place at the site of a Phoenix area school board meeting on Mar. 9, after two duelling rallies took place outside the building where the meeting took place. The meeting involved members of the Washington Elementary School District. The district decided in February to no longer renew an agreement they have had involving student-teachers from a Christian university, because of their supposed biblical values. Both groups got very heated, and extra security was on hand. One of the groups fought for the board members' rights, as well as supporting the decision to get rid...

Hollywood icon and far-left activist Jane Fonda suggested abortion-seeking women shouldn’t abide by laws and could even resort to "murder" in order to have control of their bodies on Friday during a wild appearance on "The View." "We have experienced many decades now of having agency over our body, of being able to determine when and how many children to have. We know what that feels like, we know what that’s done for our lives," Fonda said. "We’re not going back, I don’t care what the laws are. We're not going back."

Regulators closed down one of Silicon Valley’s most important banks on Friday, marking the largest bank failure since the Great Recession and the second-biggest in U.S. history. Earlier in the day, Silicon Valley Bank suspended trading of its plummeting shares and depositors rushed to withdraw their money. As one of the main institutions where start-ups deposited their venture-backed investments, SVB’s failure sent shock waves through the industry. The turmoil comes as the tech companies retrench and shed workers, while rising interest rates spark signs of broader financial distress.

A Concord, New Hampshire, father who was banned from occupying an elementary school’s property dressed up as Julius Caesar at a recent school board meeting on Monday to drive his claims that a public school district is “facilitating gender confusion.” “I am Caesar. Julius Caesar of Rome, the emperor. I am also a female,” Michael Guglielmo said. “Does anybody here believe that? That I am Julius Caesar? Anybody believe that? No, of course not. It’s ridiculous.”

Connecticut police arrested, charged and released two parents Thursday, nearly a year after they allegedly allowed minors to drink alcohol at a house party that led to the fatal May 2022 stabbing of 17-year-old James McGrath. The Shelton Police Department (SPD) announced the arrest of Paul Leifer, 59, and Susana Leifer, 51, with permitting minors to possess alcohol. Susana Leifer was also charged with second-degree reckless endangerment after McGrath was fatally stabbed following a party at their house last year. "Several high school students attended this party where alcohol was present. During the investigation it was revealed that Susanna had...

In his recent show, “The White House vs. Tucker Carlson,” Ben Shapiro worries that Republicans may be overplaying their hands by appearing to the media as in solidarity with January 6 defendants still imprisoned. To Shapiro, incentives among some Republicans threaten to become “misaligned” as a result of the footage Tucker Carlson released from January 6; the anger from many in the base who feel they’ve been directly and repeatedly lied to, which Shapiro empathizes with, is politically dangerous insofar as it risks making the 2024 election an referendum on January 6. He singles out, for example, Marjorie Taylor Greene,...

THE SCOOP One Monday in early January, the CEO of Politico, Goli Sheikholeslami, sat down to breakfast at the Four Seasons with Robert Albritton, who had sold the publication a year earlier to the German media giant Axel Springer. At a nearby table was a jarring sight: The two Politico reporters who had quit to create the rival Capitol Hill newsletter Punchbowl News, Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer — breakfasting with a top executive at Axel Springer, Jan Bayer. It was particularly awkward because that happened to be the morning that Politico executives were grumbling over my own reporting in...

A school district in Colorado hired a self-proclaimed “genderqueer shapeshifter” and “witch” to conduct staff training on “transgender” issues. According to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Parents Defending Education (PDE), the Thompson School District hired Silen Wellington, a “transgender” activist, to conduct the training. While specific information on the presentation was not provided, as the district was “not in possession of any materials,” it did include information on topics to be discussed.

The 'doctors' are listed in the last sentence. Well worth the read!! Steve Jobs was the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Apple Corporation and died in 2011, aged 56, after losing his battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He posted the following observation just prior to his death. Do not delete without reading. Very profound and a realization that only became obvious when he was confronted with his certain demise. The World's six best doctors ... worth reading--------- Steve Jobs died a billionaire ( $10.2b ) at age 56. This is his final essay: "I reached the pinnacle of success in the...

(Last Updated On: March 3, 2023) INTERNATIONAL BAGPIPE DAY Every year on March 10th, International Bagpipe Day celebrates this unique instrument. The day also promotes the diversity of bagpipes to the general public. #InternationalBagpipeDay Bagpipes are woodwind instruments. Most people associate this instrument with Scotland, Ireland, and other Celtic countries. However, the origins of the bagpipe stem from ancient Egypt. Many believe Ancient Egyptians played some version of the bagpipes around 400 BC. The men who played the instrument were called the pipers of Thebes. Historians also believe the Roman emperor, Nero, played the pipes. Historians aren’t sure how the...