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Escape from New York!New Yorkers are so worried about crime, sky-high housing costs and struggling schools, 27% percent of state residents said they want to move away in the next five years, a survey revealed Wednesday.A stunning 30% of respondents — who also cited inept political leadership and soaring taxes as reasons for wanting to flee — said they already longed to live somewhere else, according to a Siena College Research Institute quality of life poll.Nearly a third — about 31% — plan to leave the Empire State when they retire while even more said they believe it’s not safe...

I’m sorry to have to be the one to deliver this news, and this may shock you, but Joe Biden lied. Worse, because of his lie, we are all now going to pay a big price. As you may recall, the President of the United States has insisted for the entirety of his tenure that no one making under $400,000 a year would see their tax burden increase. Yet, that’s exactly what is now happening according to CBS News. The network has confirmed the existence of a new IRS rule requiring any money received on payment apps totaling more than...

This morning I saw a parody ad, I think from MRC, called "REAL MAN HIDING HIS PENIS" featuring the fake woman Dylan Mulvaney. As I said, I'm pretty sure it was from MRC. It was brilliant. Great parody of the real men of genius campaign. In fact, I'm pretty sure I shared it. I wanted to send the video to a friend. I cannot find it ANYWHERE. Does anyone know where I might locate it?

The Washington State Senate passed a sweeping law on Thursday that permits juveniles to undergo transgender surgery without parental consent. This is how the Washington Senate Democrats describe the law, SB 5599, in a press release.Under current law, licensed shelters must notify parents if a child comes into their care, unless a compelling reason applies. This legislation allows licensed shelters to contact the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) in lieu of parents in certain additional instances, like when a young person is seeking reproductive health services or gender-affirming care. “We know that young people experiencing homelessness are exposed...

Massachusetts AIr National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, accused of classified document leak. CREDIT: Simon Ateba, TwitterThe big story Thursday was the arrest of 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who allegedly leaked more than 100 pages of classified documents that exposed extremely sensitive information from the Pentagon regarding Ukraine, Russia, China, Israel, and documents produced by the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency.That story changed markedly through the day, though, and the sparse information we have about Teixeira raised major questions about how he could have possibly had access to such a wide-ranging tranche...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif) popularity has spiked since taking on the new job as Speaker of the House this year. According to the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, McCarthy’s job approval rating is taking new heights, up 15 points from last year. He currently has a rating of positive seven. The poll found that 44 percent of voters approved of McCarthy’s job as Speaker, while only 37 percent said they disapproved. In December, just a month before securing the House Speaker votes, McCarthy’s job approval rating was at a negative eight, with only 36 percent of voters strongly or somewhat approving...

Fox News host Tucker Carlson gives his take on the leak of classified government documents on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.' (Yes, it is a video. Watch or don't.)

Liberals heads will spin right off their axes when pregnant women demand that everyone use the pronouns “they“ and “them“ during their pregnancy. Liberals will say these women are abusing the pronouns because there’s no gender change. Women will explain that there are two lives whenever they are being addressed, so “they” makes the most sense. In fact, it makes more sense than using it to explain your gender dysphoria.

Critics of the natural law try to eliminate Christianity because it places demands on humans as moral and rational agents. When discussing the American founding, it is common to hear that the Founding Fathers were not Christian and not influenced by Christian ideas. This is patently untrue. Yet the anti-Christian scholarship of the past century, especially the past 50 years, has “downplayed or denied the degree to which the animating ideas of the American founding were deeply indebted to the Christian natural law tradition.” In their new book, “The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics,” published by Cambridge University...

Claire Windsor was born in Phillips County, Kansas, to Scandinavian parents on April 14, 1892 .......... She was married twice and well known for her love affairs ........... “Love” she said, “shouldn’t be about rules ......... When you meet that person, everything will be calm .......

A criminology professor at Florida State University suddenly left his $190,000-a-year position and had his research papers retracted after being accused of fudging data to make racism seem more common. Criminology Professor Eric Stewart has had six of his research papers retracted, some of which date as far back as 2006, amid allegations that he fabricated their results by selectively altering sample sizes. These allegations have not come all at once. Each study that he’s retracted has been independently discovered to be fraudulent. Stewart has denied the allegations; after the sixth incident with a sixth study in 2020, an FSU...

It must be miserable to be a citizen of the United Kingdom these days. To be an unwilling participant in a nation’s slide into tyranny must be an awful thing. I know that we are witnessing it in the States, but they’ve been at it for a while now in the United Kingdom, which is tumbling with near-terminal velocity toward the bottom of the slippery slope. The UK, let us not forget, mobilized its citizens to evacuate troops from Dunkirk during the Second World War and to stand firm against Nazi Germany during the Blitz. But it would seem that...

p>The National Fire Protection Association is a globally-recognized nonprofit, and an authoritative source on fire prevention — the organization is often tapped by legislative bodies and administrative states for rules and regulations recommendations. Speaking to the danger of e-bikes, the NFPA writes the following:Most e-bikes and e-scooters are powered by lithium-ion batteries. This is the same type of battery that powers many of today’s electric vehicles, cell phones, laptops, and power tools. When lithium-ion batteries are damaged, they can overheat, catch on fire, and even lead to explosions. When fires occur, they also tend to burn very hot and can...

BIDEN: "Let's go lick the world. Let's get it done." Comments made on 4/13/23

The agency's emails, obtained by a Freedom of Information Act request, show that officials were aware Williams did not meet the statute's requirements, but they explored how to circumvent it. The government watchdog Protect the Public's Trust published records Thursday that appear to show how Interior Department officials explored ways to circumvent a statute in the nomination process for Martha Williams as the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service because she did not appear to have the "scientific education" required under the statute. Before she was sworn in to lead the agency in March 2022, Williams served as...

Transwomen should play in separate leagues, so that everyone can compete while ensuring safe and fair competition for women and girls.

In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper concludes. There has been a gap in knowledge on the effect of sedentary time and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on cardiac structure and function in large adolescent populations due to the scarcity of device-measured movement behavior and echocardiography assessment in the pediatric population. A higher left ventricular mass, which indicates an enlarged or hypertrophied heart, and a reduced left ventricular function, which indicates decreased heart function, may in combination or independently lead to an increased risk of heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, and premature...

From the introduction to this speech which is part of a series, "The modern pharmaceutical industry has in many ways proved itself a great benefit to mankind, making health- and life-saving drugs and vaccines widely available. But its reputation has come under attack in the wake of America’s opioid epidemic and the COVID pandemic. This fourth and final CCA of the 2022-23 academic year will consider the rise of Big Pharma, its role in the declining state of American health, and ideas for reform."

Chia seeds are a popular superfood but consumers may not be getting the most benefit possible out of them. Scientists have discovered the way chia seeds are eaten could determine how much or how little dietary fiber benefits people get and grinding them up could be the best way to consume them. "Chia seeds contain healthy fats, antioxidants and dietary fiber but there isn't a lot of research into how the composition of these seeds interact with gut microflora, which help to digest food," said Professor Rachel Burton. Chia seeds are often referred to as a superfood due to their...

WATCH: @DonaldJTrumpJr SHREDS Rob DeSantis for flying to Ohio and neglecting the terrible flooding in Fort Lauderdale. He also plays clip of the Mayor of Fort Lauderdale saying Rob didn’t even call. Rob should resign if he wants to run for President!