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Screenshots of what purports to be the Titan submersible’s final communications before its tragic destruction have gone viral online. The unconfirmed script alleges to reveal the final words shared between someone on board the sub – presumably OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush – and the team on board its mothership the Polar Prince. The document has raised a number of concerns, most notably by suggesting that passengers were aware of issues with the vessel some 18 minutes before its devastating implosion.

Elder said he doesn't view California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) as a viable second option to BidenDemocrats are stuck with Kamala Harris, voters will resent party if she's kicked to curb: Larry Elder GOP presidential candidate Larry Elder tells Sunday Morning Futures guest host Jason Chaffetz why he is most qualified to be the partys 2024 nominee. Kamala Harris' future ticket to 2024 might already be punched thanks to Black voters. Whether she's on the ticket in the VP slot or on the upper end and running for president, Republican presidential candidate Larry Elder said Sunday that voters can rest...

O'Brien scolds Asian American activist that 'civil rights paved the way for your family'HBO correspondent Soledad O’Brien is getting blasted as racist on Twitter after she attacked a prominent Asian American activist for "screwing over other people of color" in her fight against affirmative action. In a 6-3 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that using race as a factor in college admissions violated the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause. After the ruling, many Asian Americans, including Asian Wave Alliance President Yiatin Chu, celebrated the decision as a step towards equal treatment at major universities. "I told my daughter...

Large groups of North Koreans have appeared uniformly masked as recently as the end of June By Timothy H.J. Nerozzi | Fox News Reports of North Korean citizens going maskless in large groups indicate the country has rolled back its intense COVID-19 restrictions. South Korean analysts are speculating that the hermit nation has ended its blanket mask requirements as of the beginning of July. "Photos carried by the Rodong Sinmun show that the wearing of face masks has notably declined since July 3. They are only worn in extremely rare cases," a spokesperson for South Korea's Unification Ministry told the...

The latest chapter in the Meghan character arc is about the content she and hapless Harry are trying to pitch to their paymasters in Beverly Hills. Not all fairy tales have happy endings, and for Princess Meghan the clock just chimed midnight and the spell has been broken. The coach is turning back into a pumpkin as we speak. As a longtime Royal Family watcher, I admit to feeling shameless glee as I read the recent stories of Meghan and Harry striking out in Hollywood. It’s always fun to watch dire low-stakes predictions come true. Like many of you, I...

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) experts have not found explosives during their recent inspections of parts of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. However, the on-site experts haven’t yet received access to the rooftops of reactor units three and four, as well as parts of the turbine halls and the cooling system, according to the IAEA’s July 5 press release. Director General Rafael Grossi emphasized the importance of IAEA experts being able to inspect all parts of the nuclear power plant. “With military tension and activities increasing in the region where this major nuclear power plant is located, our...

Former NBA player calls out many athletes for being uneducated on the rest of the worldEnes Kanter Freedom is speaking out after WNBA player Natasha Cloud called America "trash in so many ways" on Fourth of July weekend. The former NBA player joined "Fox & Friends" Wednesday to call out Cloud, pointing out that many professional athletes in America are "uneducated" about the rest of the world and don't realize how proud they should be to live in the U.S. "I just can't believe how people still cannot understand how lucky and blessed they are to be in a country...

United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors have found no evidence that Russia has planted mines at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on July 5, with reference to the agency's spokesperson. "Inspectors from the IAEA have reported that they’ve seen no evidence of anti-personnel mines installed in the plant’s grounds that could endanger reactor safety," the report said. The IAEA spokesman stated that inspectors at the facility continue to monitor the situation. Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned that the Russian forces had placed objects resembling explosive devices on...

Abby Johnson said the anniversary of the Supreme Court's abortion ruling was a day of 'celebration' and 'remembrance' for babies lostOne year after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, pro-lifers nationwide are rejoicing the move that returned the abortion issue to the states. One of those pro-lifers, Abby Johnson, is a former Planned Parenthood clinic director who helped facilitate thousands of abortion procedures. She commended the Supreme Court's reversal during "Fox & Friends Weekend" in honor of the anniversary. "As someone who has had two abortions myself and now… regrets them, as someone who has helped to...

Cinzio Paolina de Lio taught philosophy and literature at a secondary school near Venice (Image: Linkedin) A philosophy and literature teacher at a school in Italy who only turned up for four lessons in her 24 years on the job has explained her situation to journalists in a swift, eight-word rebuke - while she was out enjoying herself on a beach. Cinzio Paolina de Lio is said to have avoided working by using holiday leave, conference allowance, and sick leave to get away with teaching for a whopping two decades. When journalists from the Italian newspaper, Repubblica, demanded answers, she...

[Catholic Caucus] Francis' Destroyer of the Faith Plans to "Bless" HomosexualsArchbishop Fernández told InfoVaticana.com (July 5) that he has dedicated little time to Church politics but wants to “catch up” on the matter and “listen, talk, consult” [with anti-Catholics]. He believes that the decadent German Synod "will leave us something good, even if it may be necessary to polish things.”Regarding homosex pseudo-blessings, Fernández played with words, saying that marriage “in the strict sense” is the union of a man and a woman and “to use this name to express something else is neither good nor right.”BUT: “If a blessing is...

ot even RuPaul’s Drag Race is safe from the woke diversity police. A former contestant has called out the long-running show for what he claims to be a lack of gender diversity, saying the series needs to feature “drag kings” — i.e., women who cross-dress as men. Drag queen Victoria Scone said he thinks drag kings would be an invaluable addition in an interview with Digital Spy. “Diversity is always going to be a plus in every sense,” he recently told Digital Spy. “It brings variety to performance as well as the fact that everyone deserves a seat at the...

Trump has nearly double the Governor's support in the Hawkeye state. Can a tactic that worked in 2022 in Florida work nationally next year? That’s the question the Ron DeSantis campaign will test starting Thursday, in a state where the Governor has run in a distant second place in polling of late. First Lady Casey DeSantis is heading to Iowa Thursday, where she will appear with Gov. Kim Reynolds to launch a “Mamas for DeSantis” group in the city of Johnston. “As the mom and dad of young children, Gov. DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis know that when parents...

This article is a fascinating write up by Tim LaHaye that was written many years ago prior to the complete toppling of the Soviet Union. It's an excellent read for those wishing to know more about what Magog and Gog really are in light of the current situation in Ukraine and Israel many decades later. ......................................................... The chapter: “Will God destroy Russia?” The unbelievable upheaval in the Soviet Union that has already toppled that government has caused many to ask, “Will God still destroy Russia on the mountains of Israel the way the prophet Ezekiel described in Ezekiel chapters 38...

Cuban taxi driver Jorge Lloro is reminded of his nation's historic ties to Russia every time he gets behind the wheel of his navy blue, Soviet-era Lada. His boxy Russian-made car is one of an estimated 100,000 that were imported to the Caribbean island during the Cold War. Over the years, the fleet of Ladas arrived in Cuba as a means around the decades-long US economic embargo on the island. Now, amid a crippling fuel crisis and a dire economic outlook, the island's leadership has again turned to its old ally, Russia, for help.

The Court of Cassation, France's highest court of appeal, has rejected a claim for reparations to be paid to the descendants of people enslaved under the French empire. While France recognises slavery as a crime against humanity, it has so far denied all requests to compensate the relatives of victims.The appeal was brought by three associations and 23 individual plaintiffs, mostly based in the French overseas territory of Martinique, who argued that slavery had caused "transgenerational harm". Their claim had already been rejected by two lower courts, mostly recently in January 2022, which judged that none of the plaintiffs could...

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday said she did not “have anything to share” when asked whether President Joe Biden considered Hunter Biden’s daughter with former stripper Lunden Roberts one of his grandchildren. During a press briefing, a reporter asked about a recent New York Times story that profiled Hunter Biden’s relationship with Roberts. “There was a story in the New York Times about Hunter Biden’s daughter in Arkansas. Does the president acknowledge this little girl as his granddaughter?” the Wall Street Journal reporter asked.

Finnish author Miki Liukkonen, considered one of the brightest stars of Finland's literary scene, has died aged 33, his publisher said Wednesday. In a statement, his publisher WSOY did not specify a cause of death. Contacted by AFP, the publisher said it had no more details to share for the time being, adding that the writer's family "requests privacy". Despite his young age, Liukkonen had already produced three poetry collections, a picture book for adults, and five novels. His works have garnered critical praise and received several awards and nominations.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a top contender for the U.S. Senate race in California, revealed Wednesday his campaign raised $8.1 million in the second quarter of 2023. Schiff, who is hoping to replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in the solid blue state, said the haul came from 144,000 unique donors and that the average contribution was $34. He now has $29.5 million in cash on hand. Schiff’s campaign touted a remark in Politico that “nothing so far comes close to Rep. Adam Schiff’s record-breaking” $8.1 million, a massive figure that far surpasses any other candidate who has announced his...

Lois Banner, a renowned USC professor emerita of history, was rebuked by her colleagues as well as others on social media after she claimed her life would have been easier if she were Black. She, however, reportedly refused to apologize after making those comments. According to The Daily Beast, Banner, a White woman, made the controversial comments while speaking at the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians over the weekend. The event, which has been held biennially since its inception in the 1970s, was co-founded by Banner. The academic is also known for authoring a Marilyn Monroe biography in 2012. Besides...