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Walt Disney DIS –2.97% stock was nearing a one-year low on Monday morning as the entertainment company’s recent slide continued. Walt Disney stock (ticker: DIS) was down 1.5% to $87.32, while the S&P 500 SPX +0.29% index was up 0.2%. Disney was the second-worst performer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA +0.19% , which was up 0.1%. Only Verizon Communications VZ –4.85% (VZ), down 3.2%, had fallen more. Disney shares are up just 3.7% from their 52-week closing low of $84.17 on Dec. 28. If the stock falls below $83.83, it would mark Disney’s lowest close since 2014. Shares...

It is very rare for a movie’s popularity to grow after the first weekend of wide release. Studios routinely expect a significant decline, after the eager fans have already attended and the impact of the marketing blitz fades. When a movie’s gross receipts soar, it is almost a certain sign that word-of-mouth publicity – the hope and dream of every mass entertainmåent product – is spreading the word that this is a film not to be missed. >That appears to be what is happening with Sound of Freedom, the movie chronicling one man’s fight against child sex slavery. (If you...

In the wake of the recent discovery of newly disclosed documents by the House Select Subcommittee on the COVID Pandemic, a former State Department investigator insists there is evidence indicating that Dr. Anthony Fauci not only knew about the gain-of-function research at the Wuhan laboratory but also recognized the man-made nature of COVID. It’s well known at this point that scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology were conducting gain-of-function research with funding originating from the National Institutes of Health. According to the redacted documents, on Feb. 1, 2020, Fauci wrote a letter acknowledging that while it was still possible...

Photo: AlamyPresident Donald Trump shared his vision for America at Saturday’s Turning Point Action Conference in Florida, vowing to end the war in Ukraine, secure the border, and stand up to the corruption of Big Pharma.He declared, “The great silent majority is RISING like never before—and under our leadership, the forgotten man and woman will be forgotten no longer! With your help, your love, and your vote, we will put AMERICA FIRST – WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”Saturday’s event was swamped by thousands of young American patriots whom Trump called on to “propel America to glorious new heights.”"2024 is...

President Donald Trump told Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” that America has a man in the White House that “has no clue what’s happening” on the world stage. Trump said, “So I know President Xi better than I know you, which is pretty good.” He continued: “You’ve got to understand this is a man who’s at the top of this his game. He’s dealing with an incompetent person in Joe Biden.” “He’s never seen anything like it. And I was very tough on China,” Trump continued. “I tariffed them to a level 25 and 50%, everything. We took in...

Former President Donald Trump holds a commanding 37-point lead over his primary challengers among New Hampshire Republicans, the latest American Pulse survey found.When New Hampshire Republicans were asked who they support in 2024, nearly half, 47.5 percent, responded with Trump. Trump’s next closest challenger was Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who polled at 10.5 percent. DeSantis is statistically tied with Chris Christie, who polled at ten percent.NEW HAMPSHIRE 2024: Trump holds 37-point lead for Republican NominationTrump — 48% (+37)DeSantis — 11%Christie — 10%Scott — 7%Ramaswamy — 5%Pence — 5%Haley — 3%Burgum — 3%American Pulse l July 5-11 l n=895https://t.co/YdnQjFAJdt— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022)...

[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Viganò on the Conclave, Provocations & Schism: "Fernández is to Bergoglio what Zelenskyy is to Biden”Following Francis' announcement of a consistory scheduled for 30 September for the appointment of twenty-one new cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Aldo Maria Valli interviewed Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò on the subject. Valli: Your Excellency, here some say that among these last cardinals there could be the successor of Francis. Do you share?Viganò: I doubt that the College of Cardinals – once the Sacred College – will want to elect a conservative or even moderately progressive Pope; indeed it is evident...

When asked by Fox News host Will Cain about his struggling poll performance with Republican voters, the Florida Governor pivoted to boasting about his fundraising haul, mostly provided by corporate donors including many linked to globalist ideology, as questionable election practices.Fox’s Cain predictably soft-balled DeSantis, telling him how much he likes him, before asking: “Why is it in your estimation the numbers have not reflected your success in Florida?”DeSantis’s non-answer was more of an answer than you might first think.“Did you just see the news today about the record fundraising haul we’ve had? Nobody’s been able to match that in...

"You are . . . a people for God's own possession" (1 Pet. 2:9). Since God paid the price to redeem you, you belong to Him. When Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd; and I know My own, and My own know Me" (John 10:14), He stated a truth that has been especially dear to me since the early years of my theological education. One of the pleasant memories from my seminary days is sitting in chapel and singing the hymn by the nineteenth-century lyricist Wade Robinson "I Am His and He Is Mine." I may never fully comprehend...

When Jesus said, “Take up your cross and follow me,” he wasn’t speaking about self-flagellation. The cross is the Holy Spirit showing us how to live through the mind of Christ. It is a lifelong process of shedding our need for control and daily giving our will to God. Say you’re a new Christian and are hit with a serious adversity, a life-threatening illness, tragedy or financial loss. Not only does it hit, but it begins to drag out. “This isn’t fair,” you might say. “I’m a little mad at God for allowing this to overtake my life.” We’re so...

My last computer question here on FR generated a lot of furor and only limited useful information (mostly positive comments regarding the Firefox browser.) But I'd like more info (feedback) from FReepers who may have used Brave or Opera, for comparison, as I got none in my prior thread. Pro's and cons from hopefully extensive use would be great to receive! In online articles, Brave seems particularly well thought of from a privacy and security standpoint, without going to the extremes (and more limited functionality) of TOR.

Democratic activists in Ohio have released one of the creepiest political ads in recent memory in a bid to stop Buckeye State residents from passing State Issue 1, a measure that would make it harder to make amendments to the state's constitution. The ad, which begins airing on Wednesday ahead of the August 8th vote, begins with a couple kissing in the underwear in bed. The woman asks the man if he has a condom, as he reaches across to his nightstand to grab one from a drawer, the hand of an elderly man destroys the mood and snatches it...

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is reportedly under federal investigation once again after calling out FBI Director Christopher Wray for protecting the Biden family. Gaetz brutalized Wray during a Congressional hearing in which Gaetz read Hunter Biden’s private messages sent to a Chinese associate where the crack-addled hooker fiend boasted of his connections to his father in an attempt to strongarm money from the Chinese individual. “Sounds like a shakedown, doesn’t it, director?” Gaetz asked. After Wray refused to answer, Gaetz pressed further. “You seem deeply uncurious about it, don’t you? Almost suspiciously uncurious. Are you protecting the Bidens?” he asked....

According to the Trafalgar Group poll, attendees at the Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, chose Trump at 87.5% among Republican candidates and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at only 4.3%.DeSantis actually came in third behind businessman Perry Johnson, who garnered 7.8%, despite the conference happening in the governor’s state.About 3,000 attendees responded to the poll, half of the approximate 6,000 total attendees. Half of the attendees were between the ages of 18-21, while the other half were of varying ages.Trump attended the event on Saturday, delivering a lengthy speech that covered a number of different topics. Meanwhile,...

Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of Roy O. Disney and self-described Patriotic Millionaire, was arrested Friday as she joined a climate protest at an airport in the Hamptons. Fox News reports the left-wing heiress added her voice alongside members of New York Communities for Change, Planet Over Profit, and Sunrise Movement NYC, on the East End of Long Island. They blocked the main entrance of the East Hampton Airport, which serves private jet and charter flights, in Wainscott, New York, to challenge its use by the rich, the powerful, and the privileged.

Sino-Vatican deal violated again: Francis rubber-stamps latest Communist gambitROME – Pope Francis has decided to recognize the transfer of a bishop in China earlier this year without his knowledge or approval, the Vatican announced Saturday, despite the fact that it violates the terms of a 2018 provisional agreement on episcopal appointments.In an interview accompanying the announcement, Vatican Secretary of State Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin used the occasion to suggest that a “stable liaison office” between the Holy See and China be opened, saying such a move would be “extremely helpful” for ongoing dialogue. It was one of Parolin’s strongest statements...

Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was ready to go back and tackle the corruption in Washington, D.C., because he spent his first term in the White House learning who the good people were.Speaking at Turning Point USA’s Action conference in Florida, Trump admitted to his audience that he hadn’t been terribly savvy when it came to choosing the right people for jobs in his administration in 2016 – but he said that his time in the White House had taught him who to choose and who to avoid if he got another shot.WATCH:TRUMP: “We are going to...

A heartwarming video has recently gone viral on social media, showing a man reviving a lifeless puppy through CPR. The footage is truly incredible, as the man can be seen giving chest compressions and rescue breaths to the small animal, working tirelessly until the puppy begins breathing on its own again.

When in Rome … another tourist has defaced the Colosseum. A Swiss girl carved her initials into the iconic amphitheater — less than a month after another tourist stunningly defaced the ancient landmark with his and his fiancée’s names Police have launched an investigation after Italian tour guide David Battaglino captured video of the unidentified 17-year-old girl carving the letter “N” into the wall, La Repubblica reported. The footage posted on Twitter by Italian news agency ANSA shows the blond girl, whose face is blurred, using an object to carve the letter before she backs off amid the attention. “It...

Bud Light sales suffered a major decline over the July 4th holiday weekend as the boycott against the brand continues, industry data shows. Bud Light sales plunged by 23.6% in the one week period ending July 8th compared to 2022 levels, according to Nielsen IQ dollar sales data provided to the Daily Caller by Bump Williams Consulting. In the four week period ending July 8th, Bud Light sales dropped by 27.1% as the consumer boycott against Bud Light continues. Budweiser, another Anheuser-Busch brand, saw a 6.6% drop in sales in the week ending July 8th and a 10.7% drop in...