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Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. HARRISBURGH, Friday, June 26. EWELL has issued a proclamation from Chambersburgh pledging protection to the citizens unless they offer resistance. He enjoins upon them to abstain from dealing out liquor to his soldiers, and if a violation of the order occurs be will seize and destroy the entire stock. It has been raining all day, making the roads extremely difficult to travel. Dr. W. FRANK. SWALM, of the Sanitary Commission, has provided all possible means to extend aid to the needy in event of an action. The propriety of proclaiming martial law is seriously...

Disgraced former Health Secretary Matt Hancock suggested that “more stringent” lockdown measures should have been imposed during the Chinese coronavirus crisis. Appearing before a public inquiry into the British government’s handling of the Chinese coronavirus, the head of the response to Covid-19, Matt Hancock, admitted that the government’s strategy was “completely wrong”. However, rather than admitting the failures of the Communist Chinese-inspired strategy of locking down the country, the ex-health secretary suggested that the government should have imposed more draconian restrictions and instituted them quicker.

Wasting away again in Bidenville!! Looking for my lost national housing market. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a -0.2% annual decrease in April, down from a gain of 0.7% in the previous month. The 10-City Composite showed a decrease of -1.2%, down from the -0.7% decrease in the previous month. The 20-City Composite posted a -1.7% year-over-year loss, down from -1.1% in the previous month. The winners in April? Miami and … Chicago? The biggest losers in April? Seattle and San Francisco both suffered YoY losses over -11%.

Phoenix Mercury star center Brittney Griner has spoken for the first time since the incident occurred at Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport where she was harassed by YouTuber Alex Stein. She considers this situation "rock Bottom" for the WNBA regarding its charter flight rules. Griner was the subject of harassment on June 10 at the airport, as Stein approached her and asked several questions, including whether she had sex with Vladimir Putin to get out of prison in Russia.

Last week, Democrats in both the House and the Senate used the celebration of “Pride Month” as an opportunity to reintroduce the anti-religious liberty, pro-LGBT Equality Act.

Article Dig In Secret documents obtained by the House Judiciary Committee show that a Department of Homeland Security agency "expanded its mission to surveil Americans’ speech on social media, colluded with Big Tech and government-funded third parties to censor by proxy, and tried to hide its plainly unconstitutional activities from the public," according to an interim staff report released Monday night. The findings add details to reporting by Just the News about the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and its work with private entities to remove, throttle and label purported misinformation on elections, Hunter Biden and COVID-19 — efforts that...

Among the key races are the City Council's Ninth District in Harlem, where Exonerated Five member Yusef Salaam is facing Al Taylor and State Assemblywoman Inez Dickens. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz is also facing challenges from George Grasso and Devian Daniel. In Yonkers, Mayor Mike Spano is facing Corazon Pineda-Isaac and Margaret Fountain-Coleman in that primary. New York voter guide: What to know for June 2023 primary election Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. CLICK HERE for more on when and where to vote, plus what's on your ballot.

The record heatwave roiling parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mexico was made at least five times more likely due to human-caused climate change, scientists have found, marking the latest in a series of recent extreme “heat dome” events that have scorched various parts of the world. The heating of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans by the burning of fossil fuels made the extreme heatwave at least five times more likely, according to a recent analysis by Climate Central, a climate science non-profit. The punishing heat, which is forecast to linger further throughout the week in Texas, is creating “stressful conditions...

Victoria Police officers have been accused of racial profiling, with a damning report showing they disproportionately targeted people of non-Anglo appearance during the pandemic. African, Middle Eastern and First Nations people were up to four times more likely to be fined for COVID-19 breaches when considering their share of the state’s population. More than 37,000 fines were issued for COVID-related offences in 2020, with at least 28,000 including details of the person’s perceived racial appearance, according to data from Inner Melbourne Community Legal released on Tuesday. More than 20 percent were issued to people of African and Middle Eastern appearance,...

What is already arguably America's worst public transit project is about to get a whole lot more expensive. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is moving ahead with plans to build a 2-mile extension to the city's 2.7-mile streetcar line, with an estimated price tag of $230 million. The Center Square reports that the first batch of that new spending—an $11.5 million contract awarded to a firm that will design the extension—was doled out last week. The project is being funded by a half-cent increase in the Atlanta sales tax, and the extension is scheduled to open in 2028....

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ The Best of Y O N G S U N G K I M “Yongsung Kim spent much of his childhood drawing, and he started painting in middle school. Though he never studied painting [formally], he was blessed with natural talent. “When he became an adult he worried about the path that he should take. With many possible directions, he was not sure which one was for him. “He received inspiration while painting to lead a life devoted to bringing glory to God. ”Kim sees the...

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The insurance industry is increasingly wary of the risks presented by climate and natural disasters, prompting major firms to scale back their presence in more vulnerable states. In June, Farmers Insurance announced in a company memo it will no longer write new property insurance policies in Florida, citing “catastrophe costs … at historically high levels.” Earlier in the month, AIG stopped issuing policies along the Sunshine State’s hurricane-vulnerable coastline. Those followed State Farm, California’s largest single homeowners’ insurer, which in May announced a moratorium on new policies in the state, blaming “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.” The decision came after years...

A U.S. battery maker backed by the Biden administration relies on technology from a Chinese Communist Party-led company, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of Chinese media reports. The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded KORE Power, a U.S.-based battery firm, an $850 million loan in early June to construct its “KOREPlex” battery-cell production facility in Arizona. DOE billed the loan as part of the administration’s efforts to “onshore [electric vehicle] supply chains.” However, KOREPlex will rely on technology from the firm’s long-time Chinese manufacturing partner, Do-Flouride New Materials (DFD), DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) Director Jigar Shah said...

Recently when doing interviews to promote Obama’s True Legacy, I was asked to define what that was. One of its core characteristics was the total militarization and weaponization of the federal government. The Biden administration exemplifies the next phase of this. Take this speech by HHS boss Xavier Becerra. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Monday that his department is going on the offensive on gay and transgender rights. Becerra opened the department’s first-ever Pride Summit to discuss LGBT health issues with the statement that America should be “expecting much more” from his department and that there was...

Dr. Anthony Fauci has landed a job at Georgetown University where he will serve as a “distinguished university professor” in the school’s infectious disease division. “We are deeply honored to welcome Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, a dedicated public servant, humanitarian and visionary global health leader, to Georgetown,” Georgetown President John J. DeGioia said on Monday. “Dr. Fauci has embodied the Jesuit value of being in service to others throughout his career, and we are grateful to have his expertise, strong leadership and commitment to guiding the next generation of leaders to meet the pressing issues of our time.” Fauci, 82,...

27 June 2023Tuesday of week 12 in Ordinary TimeThe church of Saint Cyril of Alexandria in TucsonReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingGenesis 13:2,5-18 ©Abram settles in the land of Canaan and builds an altar to the LordAbram was a very rich man, with livestock, silver and gold. Lot, who was travelling with Abram, had flocks and cattle of his own, and tents too. The land was not sufficient to accommodate them both at once, for they had too many possessions to be able to live together. Dispute broke out between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and those of...

The short-lived mutiny by the Wagner mercenary forces against Russian President Vladimir Putin has bolstered the cause of defense hawks pressing for more money for Ukraine. Divisions among House Republicans regarding support for Ukraine have posed real challenges for hawkish lawmakers hoping to provide more aid to Kyiv. GOP critics argue the funding is a drain on U.S. resources, and the recently passed debt ceiling deal imposed a strict cap on defense spending. Now, the revolt led by Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has raised significant questions about Putin’s strength — doubts the Russian leader tried to dispel with on-camera remarks...

As millions of Americans are expected to pack commercial flights over the July 4th holiday, the union representing the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic controllers says a recent government watchdog report is proof the agency and Congress must fix a “flawed staffing model.” “The status quo is no longer sustainable,” said Rich Santa, head of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. The union says that Congress must “require FAA to immediately implement” new staffing standards and “conduct maximum hiring.” “There are currently 1,200 fewer fully certified controllers today compared to ten years ago,” said Santa. “FAA’s flawed staffing model and...