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Supporters of former President Donald Trump are spreading an altered image that purports to show Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in a room with billionaire George Soros. The image, which was shared to Twitter on Friday, has been seen by more than 219,000 users after being posted by the pro-Trump user @ThroughCheated. "No disrespect to DeSantis supporters but don't u think it's odd that George Soros is right there supporting the meatball?" the user tweeted. An individual that appears to be Soros can be seen sitting at a table in the background as a grinning DeSantis is visible on the...

There is more trouble for Target shareholders who continue to bear the brunt of the Pride merchandising controversy, and other efforts, which erupted earlier this month. Shares fell another 3.66% on Tuesday, marketing the eighth straight decline and lopping off another $2.4 billion in market cap, as tracked by Dow Jones Market Data Group. Since the backlash, the market value has fallen over $12 billion to $61.77 billion as of Tuesday's closing price. Mid-month the market value was over $74 billion. The hammering has also put the stock on the longest losing streak since November 2018, leaving shares at a...

A majority of Americans – 54 percent – would prefer a partial government shutdown until federal spending reduces than avoiding a shutdown by authorizing higher levels of government spending, according to a recent survey by Rasmussen Reports. The majority comprised more than a third of Democrats – 36 percent – and almost two-thirds of Republicans – 74 percent. A total of 57 percent of Democrats and only 17 percent of Republicans would prefer increased spending would prefer more spending.

Graphic chip maker plans to build AI research center in Taiwan while continuing product sale to mainland China By JEFF PAO MAY 31, 2023 Nvidia, a California-based graphic processing unit maker, is going to build a world-class artificial intelligence research center in Taiwan to accelerate its Omniverse project, a computing platform that supports 3D applications. The announcement was made after the United States firm’s share price surged 24.6% to US$380.6 in a single day on May 24. On Tuesday, the valuation of Nvidia hit $1 trillion, making it the first US chipmaker to join the trillion-dollar club. Because of this,...

One grocery chain is fighting hard to keep stores open despite rampant shoplifting and an uptick in violence forcing many retailers to leave major cities across the country. Giant Food, which operates 165 supermarkets in D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, has taken multiple measures to combat theft and keep stores safe, according to a report in The Washington Post. That includes limiting store entrances; hiring security guards; restricting the number of items at self-checkout stands; putting less high-value items on shelves; and securing razor blades in containers that make noise if opened. Company president Ira Kress said he's seen theft...

Last week, a woman was walking her dog somewhere in the United States when the canine suddenly collapsed on the sidewalk. Fortunately, an online comedian named Jay happened to be in the right place at the right time.

“Song of the South” counts among its ensemble Hattie McDaniel, the “Gone With the Wind” star and first Black entertainer to win an Academy Award. In a 1947 interview, she told the American publication The Criterion, “If I had for one moment considered any part of the picture degrading or harmful to my people, I would not have appeared therein.” Her co-star James Baskett echoed her support of the film, saying, “I believe that certain groups are doing my race more harm in seeking to create dissension than can ever possibly come out of the ‘Song of the South.’”

Cases of Candida auris doubled in 2021, according to a new CDC report. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed the fungus Candida auris is spreading rapidly through U.S. health care facilities. Also known as C. auris, reports of cases linked to the drug-resistant fungus have doubled in 2021. In addition, the fungus is behind an outbreak in Mississippi that began in November, infecting at least 12 people and potentially responsible for about four deaths, according to figures provided by the state Department of Health to ABC News. Although C. auris does not present a...

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“We must realize that to know the truth and to practice it will be costly….We must keep on speaking and acting even if the price is high. We must keep on preaching, even if the price is high. There is nothing in the Bible that says we are to stop. The Bible rather says, keep on, keep on.”

The community of West Oakland in the San Francisco Bay area is facing a new environmental threat in the form of toxic waste lurking beneath the soil with residents calling for 'climate justice' in the form of reparations. The threat is in addition to existing pollution residents must deal with in what are predominantly communities of color. The stability of contaminants buried underground are a reminder of Oakland's industrial history, but the health and safety of those living nearby very much depends on it remaining in the soil. But as the waters of the San Francisco Bay rise and reach...

A white man was sentenced to probation in South Florida Tuesday for pulling a gun and yelling racial slurs in a traffic confrontation with a [black] teenagers protesting housing inequality on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2019. ...Milian ruled that Bartlett did not act reasonably in getting out of his SUV and pulling a pistol on the teenage protesters who had stopped traffic near the Brickell Bridge in downtown Miami. Bartlett had testified that he was...

It is one of the cruelest ironies in American politics that Barry Goldwater, who treated everyone — whether white, black, red or brown — with the same respect should be consigned to the ash heap of history as a racist. These cruel charges deeply hurt Goldwater. He was half-Jewish and as a private citizen and U.S. senator had fought discrimination time and again. He led the way in desegregating the Arizona Air National Guard in 1946, two years before President Truman desegregated the armed forces. He was an early member of the Phoenix chapters of the NAACP and the Urban...

A TikTok clip of a man in a dress welcoming small children into a Disneyland boutique full of princess costumes has gone viral on social media.

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Nine teenagers have been arrested over the savage beating of three Marines on a California beach over Memorial Day Weekend. Orange County officials said four boys and one girl were charged with assault with a deadly weapon on Tuesday and held at juvenile hall. And another four minors were charged with misdemeanor assault and battery, CBS News reported. The Marines were brutally attacked along San Clemente beach, just south of Los Angeles, by a group of up to 40 teenagers at 10pm on Friday after the service members confronted them about setting off fireworks. The incident was caught on video...

The mother of the woman shot and killed by Capitol Police on during the January 6 riot was arrested on Tuesday night following a violent confrontation with a protester outside the Washington DC prison where the rioters are being held. Micki Witthoeft's daughter Ashli Babbitt died inside the Capitol, and her mother has since become a passionate defender of those trying to overthrow the 2020 election. Witthoeft, 58, was part of a group of right-wing protesters who marched on Monday to the prison where many of the rioters are being held. She scuffled with a counter-protester, and on Tuesday was...

Just a few weeks after Special Counsel John Durham revealed significant failures to investigate allegations against Hillary Clinton’s family charity, a U.S. Tax Court judge has once again breathed new life into a years-long whistleblower case alleging IRS improprieties involving the controversial Clinton Foundation. U.S. Tax Court Judge David Gustafson has already once before denied an IRS request to dismiss the whistleblower case, first brought in 2017. And three years ago, he ordered the tax agency to reveal whether it criminally investigated the foundation, citing a mysterious "gap" in its records. The IRS filed a new motion to dismiss, and...

Hollywood great Clint Eastwood, who was born this date in 1930, is a softly-spoken icon of modern Western masculinity. Here are some of his wonderful words: “Let’s not go and ruin it by thinking too much.” “If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.” "They say all marriages are made in heaven, but so are thunder and lightning.” “Man becomes his most creative during war.” “There’s a rebel lying deep in my soul.” God Bless Clint Eastwood

The latest Census figures show that there were 5,149,139 people in the State on Census night, which took place in April last year. That is an 8% increase on April 2016 figures. The Census population of 2022 summary results also show the average age of the population increased from 37.4 in 2016 to 38.8 in 2022, compared with 36.1 in 2011. The number of people with dual Irish citizenship was 170,597, which represents a 63% increase from 2016. There was a drop from 87% to 83% in the proportion of people who reported their health was good or very good...