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Just 30 minutes after Thursday’s contentious expulsion proceedings in Tennessee ended, more than 100 state and federal Black lawmakers assembled in an emergency Zoom meeting to offer support to their ousted colleagues. The move taken by the Congressional Black Caucus, the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators followed an unprecedented day for the state’s Republican-dominated House of Representatives, whose members voted to unseat Democratic Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones — two of Tennessee’s youngest Black lawmakers. Rep. Gloria Johnson (D), a former teacher who is White, narrowly kept her seat after...

Nike today doubled down on using a transgender influencer to promote its female clothes, telling customers calling for a boycott to 'be kind and inclusive'. The firm's tone-deaf response came amid women's concerns over Dylan Mulvaney, who identifies as female but has not had reassignment surgery. Mulvaney - who uses the pronouns she or they - was seen in paid social media content dancing in a Nike sports bra and leggings. It sparked furious calls for a boycott, with Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies leading calls and customers deluging the company with complaints. Today Nike issued its first response online, declaring...

SARASOTA, FL — California Governor Gavin Newsom made a surprise visit to Florida this week, as even he can't stand being in California anymore. "It's so great to be among the great people of Florida, on the other side of the country, miles, and miles, and miles away from California," said Newsom to a group of college students who were being given class credit to show up. "I feel so sorry for you people living under DeSantis's tyranny, what with your clean sidewalks, safe neighborhoods, and beaches with no tent cities on them. So terrible!" "Say, do you think I...

Update from Ukraine | The Counterattack in Avdiivka | Ruzzia can't hold Donbass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2mVeGHPGs8 ****NEW SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here: Invasion Day 408 – Summary April 7, 2023 Jerome News The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-408-summary/ March 2023 - Website recap April 7, 2023 https://militaryland.net/news/website-recap-march-2023/

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The trial for Daniel Perry ended Friday, and after jury deliberation, he was found guilty of murder for the death of a man during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest. Perry faced one count of murder and another count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after the deadly shooting of Garrett Foster in the streets of downtown Austin on July 25, 2020. While he was found guilty of murder, the jury found that he was not guilty of the aggravated assault charge. Austin police report from July 2020 incident According to APD’s description of the incident,...

People with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may process certain medications less effectively due to significantly decreased levels of an important enzyme, according to a new study. A team of researchers led by Nick Powell, PharmD, and Naga Chalasani, MD, published their findings. Powell said he and his team were building on existing evidence that people with NAFLD may be at risk for altered response to some commonly used medications. "We wanted to see if this could be due to changes in how the liver expresses genes important to handling the metabolism and transport of these medicines in the body,"...

The City of Everett is paying out $500,000 to a former bikini barista stand owner and its employees after a U.S. district court ruled that a 2017 city ordinance unfairly targeted women. The owner of a chain of coffee stands called Hillbilly Hotties sued the city, claiming its dress code infringed on their First Amendment rights–and a U.S. District Court judge agreed. A U.S. District Court judge found Everett’s dress code ordinance violated the Equal Protection clauses of the U.S. and Washington state constitutions. The Court found that the ordinance was, at least in part, shaped by a gender-based discriminatory...

The US Air National Guard is preparing for the largest movement of forces across the Atlantic Ocean in its history. The service will send 100 aircraft to the US to take part in the Air Defender 2023 military exercise. Here's What We Know The upcoming exercise will take place from June 12 to 22. They are designed to demonstrate the US Air National Guard's ability to quickly deploy and use forces across Europe in the event that war in Ukraine spreads to NATO countries. Lieutenant General Michael Loh made the announcement. The United States will send approximately 100 aircraft to...

[NOTE: I just posted the following message on Twitter.]Just a thought here: How about if Russia agrees to free the jailed WSJ reporter [Evan Gershkovich] in exchange for the USA dropping ALL charges against Julian Assange so he too can become a FREE man? This offer by Putin would put the ball in Biden's court.Whether or not Biden agrees to the deal, it helps Putin's image. And with that image improvement he would have enough prestige to make a PEACE deal with Ukraine to end that DANGEROUS war and prevent a possible nuclear holocaust. This is even beyond freeing a...

President Biden is set to propose new gas-powered car and light truck emissions standards next week as part of the administration's latest push for electric vehicles. Sources familiar with the announcement, who asked to remain anonymous, told Bloomberg that the standards would be the strictest ever proposed, just short of an EV mandate or gas-powered vehicle ban. In Detroit next Wednesday, the Biden administration is predicted to announce heavy restrictions on tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and other vehicle emissions. The restrictions would impact vehicle models 2027 through 2032. The Environmental Protection Agency is anticipated to reject requests...

On Thursday, Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivered New Mexicans a major surprise by vetoing major portions of the Democrats’ tax package, H.B. 547, which is seen as a big win for fiscally responsible legislators. According to one report, Lujan Grisham “struck from the bill a phased-in reduction of the tax New Mexico consumers pay on most goods and services, a 20% alcohol tax increase, an electric vehicle tax credit and changes to the state’s personal income tax system aimed at benefiting low-income residents.” The governor also vetoed a 25% tax on cigars, which lawmakers argued would make a $10.00...

“F–k you @GovernorLittle,” tweeted Shiva Rajbhandari after the governor signed a bill that threatens up to 10 years in prison for anyone giving hormones or puberty blockers to those under 18. “I pray you live a long life so you can bear witness to the pain you’ve unleashed on Idaho’s children and families today,” wrote the Boise School District board trustee. “When you do die though, I’m pissing on your grave.” Rajbhandari — just 18 and the first student to ever serve on the school board Idaho is one of at least 13 states to enact a law restricting or...

"And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost." Luke, Chapter 23 1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. 4 Then said Pilate...

Former President Donald Trump gained ten points of support among Republicans since his arrest on Tuesday, expanding his lead over Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), according to a hypothetical Republican primary poll.The Ispos/Reuters poll conducted after Trump’s arrest in Manhattan for a case many conservatives have dubbed “politically motivated” finds that 58 percent of registered Republicans want him as their nominee. DeSantis, who has not announced a candidacy for the race, secures second place with 21 percent of support. No other candidate eclipsed five percent of support.Another Ispos/Reuters poll taken ahead of the arrest but after the indictment had Trump at...

A woman in Alaska recently got a major surprise when she found a moose making itself at home in her house. Barbara Nickels, of Soldotna, told AllGood News on Wednesday that she often leaves the door cracked so her dog, Jesse, can get out. But when she went to close the door after Jesse returned from his jaunt one day, Nickels said, she found that her pet had brought a large moose back in with him. “I think I stared at it for three or four second before it dawned on me — yes, he’s in the house,” she said...

The Biden regime is the enemy of the people. And they make sure the American people know as little as possible, instead it’s Trump! Trump! Trump, keeping them dumb fat, and unhappy. The Biden Administration is being routed by China. They’re policies are enabling China to overtake the United States and achieve global hegemony. Little media coverage for Biden’s dangerous ineptitude vis a vis China. Trump will need to make the rise of China the main issue of 2024. ... If numbers mean anything, China will soon rule the seven seas and five oceans. By 2028, at current projections, the...

In 1951, on a cold, snowy, windy April day, my parents and I were driving from Cheyenne to Colorado. Long before I-25 improved that journey, we were on two-lane U.S. 85 through tiny Nunn, whose water tower sign (“Watch Nunn Grow”) always made me laugh. None of us were smiling that day; we were anxious, not just about what we faced in Denver, but also about whether my father could stay on the highway, so limited was the visibility. It was agonizingly slow-going. At last, he saw an oncoming vehicle, pulled to the side of the road, and threw his...

Babyfaced 12-year-old charged in Florida triple murder led cuffed to jail A shirtless, babyfaced 12-year-old was led cuffed from a Florida police station to be transported to jail after being charged with a triple murder Thursday night. Christopher Atkins, 12, and Robert Robinson, 17, were both hauled in and charged by the Marion County Sheriff over the deaths of three other minors who’s bodies were found earlier this week. A third suspect, Tahj Brewton, 16, is still being hunted by police, who have offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to his arrest. In the video of...

Law enforcement officials in Colorado have arrested a transgenderindividual with a communist manifesto for allegedly planning mass shootings at schools and churches in the area.News of the arrest was made public on Thursday afternoon, but the arrest happened on March 31, just a few days after a transgender terrorist massacred six people, including three children, at a private Christian school in Nashville.

The federal government is being sued for details of any damage and injuries from Joe Biden's new dog in the White House, Commander. A previous dog, Major, already has been removed from the White House by the Bidens following a series of attacks in which he repeatedly bit workers there. Now government watchdog Judicial Watch said it has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security. It is seeking "Any records related to incidents of aggression and bites involving the Biden family dog, 'Commander,' including communications between Secret Service officials in the Uniformed and Non-Uniformed...