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Large numbers of ukes wiped out in Russian super-storm of missiles.

President Biden on Friday warned that the U.S. stands prepared to “act forcefully” to protect its citizens from attacks after a suspected Iranian-made drone was used in an attack that killed an American contractor and wounded at least five troops in Syria. In remarks during a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, Mr. Biden offered his condolences to the families of those lost in the attack and commended the U.S. military for its response.“Make no mistake, the U.S. does not … seek conflict with Iran but be prepared to act forcefully to protect our people,”...

Wastewater collected from the Ohio train derailment site could be headed to Maryland for treatment, Baltimore City and Baltimore County officials announced Friday afternoon. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said the city received a letter late Thursday from contractor Clean Harbors Environmental and Industrial Services, stating that the company is one of many sites across the country selected by the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, treat and discharge the wastewater collected from rainwater at the city-run Back River Waste Water Treatment Plant in Dundalk. Clean Harbors wrote in its letter: "Clean Harbors proposes to begin receiving this wastewater immediately once approval...

US House members including Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia today toured the prison in Washington DC where those arrested in connection with January 6th... In the Israeli controlled Golan Heights once part of Syria a protest today opposing plans to construct 2000 wind turbines... Intel founder Gordon Moore is dead at the age of 94... In Los Angeles an agreement between the school district and 30,000 service workers... In Syria jihadist attempts to break through... Breaking News Syria: More US casualties tonight from the latest Iranian backed militia attacks... A British reconnaissance plane accompanied by two Typhoon fighters...

Ray Epps’s new attorney, who is demanding on behalf of his client a public apology from Tucker Carlson under threat of a defamation lawsuit, is the director of a radical anti-Trump organization, a close associate of Media Matters Democrat attack dog David Brock and a former employee of Perkins Coie, the lawfare firm behind Russiagate and the Steele dossier.Ray Epps, right, conducting an improv interview. / IMAGE: RT via YouTube.Epps’s attorney, Michael Teter, sent a letter on Thursday to Carlson, demanding the Fox News host retract what Teter called “false and defamatory statements” that Epps was a J6 government plant."Letters...

Dean Murray via SWNS Forget taking jeans off in a launderette to soul music - Levi's will now be using AI models to show off their denim. The company has joined forces with a digital fashion studio that builds customized AI-generated models. Levi's parent company LS&Co. says they are planning tests of the technology later this year to use the AI models to supplement human models. They explained it will increase "the number and diversity of our models for our products in a sustainable way." ... (Please see link for full story)

Ray Epps’s new attorney, who is demanding on behalf of his client a public apology from Tucker Carlson under threat of a defamation lawsuit, is the director of a radical anti-Trump organization, a close associate of Media Matters Democrat attack dog David Brock and a former employee of Perkins Coie, the lawfare firm behind Russiagate and the Steele dossier. Epps’s attorney, Michael Teter, sent a letter on Thursday to Carlson, demanding the Fox News host retract what Teter called “false and defamatory statements” that Epps was a J6 government plant.*** Carlson and myriad media outlets have reported on Epps’s suspect...

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) has introduced a bill that would make tax-free Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) available to all Americans.Currently, most Americans cannot use HSAs due to the stringent rules that govern their use: only those who pay an abnormally high insurance deductible can take advantage of the pre-tax program. In practice, this means that 90 percent of Americans are not eligible for HSAs.Roy’s bill, dubbed the Healthcare Freedom Act, would change the rules to make all Americans eligible for HSA accounts.To do this, the bill would de-link eligibility for an HSA, renamed a “Health Freedom Account” by the legislation,...

Denmark has invited Russian energy giant Gazprom to help recover a mystery object that was spotted near the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline six months after sections of it were sabotaged. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who revealed the discovery of the object earlier this month, said experts believe that the object could be a signal antenna to activate an explosive in that part of the pipeline. German, Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating the undersea explosions that sparked four leaks on the two Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea in September, seven months after Russia invaded Ukraine. The Danish...

Is it just me or does John Fetterman’s face look a lot different?

Gun control activists swarmed the Capitol on Thursday, disrupting a congressional hearing concerning possible efforts made by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to curb Americans' Second Amendment rights. The Capitol Police indicated that they had given protesters who had been illegally blocking traffic outside the Capitol multiple warnings to clear the street. Seven individuals who failed to do so were charged with crowding, obstructing, or incommoding. Gun control activists also threw a fit inside the Capitol, shouting through a hearing entitled "ATF's Assault on the Second Amendment," held by a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, reported...

Hillary Clinton has released a promo video on Twitter to advertise the course on foreign policy she is co-teaching at Columbia University next fall. One person is going to teach the actual coursework and Hillary is going to spin yarns about her time in the Obama administration. At least that is what the takeaway from the promo. The promo is in skit form and it begins with “Hillary’s running.” Then the viewer sees a pair of legs running into a room. You know, like Hillary’s running to class. I feel pretty confident in saying that those aren’t HIllary’s legs. Want...

Did the European tremors of the banking crisis end with Credit Suisse? Overnight, investors asked themselves that question about Deutsche Bank — and clearly thought otherwise. A big spike in credit default swaps shows at least heightened concern about the viability of this financial giant, and has stock markets worried that the worst may not yet be over:Deutsche Bank shares fell by more than 14% on Friday following a spike in credit default swaps Thursday night, as concerns about the stability of European banks persisted.The German lender’s Frankfurt-listed shares retreated for a third consecutive day and have now lost more...

People who caught Covid-19 before they were vaccinated had a weaker immune response to the shots than those who never had the virus, potentially leaving them less protected against reinfection, new research shows. Co-funded by the National Institutes of Health, the study released Monday challenges older research that suggested a prior Covid infection enhanced a vaccinated individual’s immune response — a phenomenon known as hybrid immunity, which some scientists believe provides the best protection against reinfection. In the study, researchers from Stanford University analyzed how immune cells found in the blood called CD4+ T cells and CD8+ T cells respond...

Am praying for brothers and sisters in Mississippi. Be safe, that's a nasty storm with multiple tornadoes already. Be safe and keep your heads up! Founded on Purpose

The Elite Eight won’t feature any No. 1 seeds for the first time in NCAA men's tournament history. Nigel Pack’s hot shooting propelled No. 5 Miami to an 89-75 win over No. 1 Houston in the Midwest region on Friday night. Miami’s win came less than an hour after No. 1 Alabama lost to No. 5 San Diego State in the South region. SNIP Alabama and Houston entered Friday night’s Sweet 16 games as the last two No. 1 seeds remaining in the NCAA men's tournament. Purdue became just the second No. 1 seed to lose in the first round...

The communist tabloid “The Global Times” explains China’s Global Civilization Initiative as the third major global initiative presented by China after the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative. The narrative deceptively claims the initiative calls for respect for the diversity of civilizations, upholding the common values of humanity in pursuing peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom, and promoting robust international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark A. Milley, said at a congressional hearing on Thursday that the United States “remains committed, as a matter of policy, that Iran will not have a fielded nuclear weapon.” This statement, as well as a similar comment by Milley last September, suggests the Biden administration is prepared to tolerate nuclear weapons in Iran’s hands, provided the weapon is not “fielded” — that is — deployed. At the Thursday hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Gen. Milley warned, “We, the United States military, have developed multiple options for our...

During an event at Georgetown University on Thursday, Nancy Pelosi, an abortion activist, declared that she is “pro-life” because she values the lives of children after they are born. Additionally, she dismissed her Archbishop’s demand for her to repent for endorsing abortion. Despite professing to be a devout Catholic, Pelosi promotes several policies that conflict with Christian doctrines, such as advocating for unrestricted access to abortion. “I think I’m pro-life because I care about children and the rest,” she proudly stated. Pelosi then proceeded to condemn Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone for refusing to offer her communion due to her extreme pro-abortion...

14 min Warroom clip of Richard Baris Peoples Pundit polling. Clip starts with MSNBC reporting their polling of Trump and DeSantis. Richard then discusses that his polling matches theirs. Clip ends with Richard stating the polling shows 14% reported they will not vote unless it’s Trump. Bannon believes the range is 10%-20%. Many here don’t understand that mindset. Regardless, it’s a fact and the GOP cannot win without them. Note: our enemies including GOPe and DeSantis know this. They don’t care if they lose. Richard posted the data on Peoples Pundit Locals.