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Come on and take a free ride! Five Big Apple bus routes will be free starting in late September, in part to monitor ridership numbers on transit lines with high fare evasion. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s troubleshooting plan is part of a $50 million state pilot pushed hard by progressives in Albany. The funding also boosts the number of trains running on the No. 1, No. 6, C, N and R trains by 20 percent during the middays and on weekends. “The MTA is the lifeblood of New York City, and I’m proud of the tremendous progress we’ve made in...

Disney seems hellbent on destroying its brand as the entertainment giant moves away from the family-friendly products that made it a trusted household name.The latest example to support that assertion is a live-action remake of Snow White that features a Hispanic actress playing Snow White and replaces the famous seven dwarves with a diverse cast of “magical creatures,” of which only one is a dwarf. And if that’s not woke enough for you, Prince Charming gets the boot, too. “Welcome to some of the first images from Disney’s live action remake of Snow White and her DEI Dwarfs. Snow White...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake filed an appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court in her election case as she claimed that 8,000 unreadable ballots were not configured properly during last year’s midterms.Kari Lake speaks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference at Hilton in Washington on June 24, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)In an appeal filed (pdf) with the state’s highest court, Ms. Lake alleged that the 8,000 ballots were either “duplicated or counted.” What’s more, they were also unreadable, her team contended.“The ballot-on-demand printer investigation report by former Chief Justice McGregor (‘the McGregor Report’) found that ‘four...

The government of Hong Kong is offering a bounty of up to $1 million to anyone who can help find eight activists who fled to other countries and continue to fight against its authoritarian government. I am not one of the eight, but all of us who fight for democracy in Hong Kong are in danger from a Chinese government that is chasing us for showing that it has broken its promises to keep Hong Kong a vibrant and free city-state. I became an activist for democracy in Hong Kong at the age of 14, when I started participating in...

In France, in these chaotic times, a group of Catholics are praying a Hail Mary on the street and a Muslim approaches with a stereo at full volume and stands next to them. One of those who are praying gets up and gives him a "laying on of hands" worthy of the greatest applause. https://twitter.com/i/status/1678566110319239169

NBA legend Charles Barkley has defended Bud Light after its partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney and labeled those boycotting the brand 'rednecks'. His comments were captured across several nights this weekend at a bar in Lake Tahoe, California, where he had been playing in a celebrity golf tournament. Barkley was filmed announcing proudly over a microphone that he had bought cases of Bud Light for the patrons. 'I got three cases of Bud Light,' he told the audience, adding: 'If you're gay, bless you. If you're trans, bless you. If you have a problem with that, **** you!' On...

I’m a huge proponent of the idea that every lawful American should be armed. This is especially true for women, who are often victimized by male criminals who are physically stronger than them. Despite what progressives claim, men are generally far stronger than women, which is the reason why members of the fairer sex should have the means by which they can defend themselves. This particular story is another illustration showing how critical it is for women to be armed.A woman in Pennsylvania shot and injured two burglary suspects who broke into her Philadelphia apartment without her permission. The suspects...

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has praised former President Donald Trump, calling him “probably the most successful debater in this country since Lincoln-Douglas.” This statement, coming from a contender for the Democratic nomination, underscores the fact that neither RFK Jr. nor Trump are your regular politicians. RFK Jr.’s comments were made during a Fox News interview, where he emphasized the importance of President Biden participating in debates during the primaries. He argued that this would be crucial preparation for the eventual face-off against the Republican candidate, who he believes is likely to be Trump. Kennedy’s comparison of Trump...

Sharon Durst, leader of the secessionist El Dorado state movement, knows people don't take attempts like hers seriously. Past efforts to split rural California counties off from the rest of the state have accomplished little beyond inspiring ridicule — which the former rancher, now in her 80s, experienced directly as an early supporter of the infamous state of Jefferson. But Durst also knows that something has to change, if rural counties like El Dorado are going to have a fair say in how they’re governed. On July 10, she and former county Supervisor Ray Nutting co-hosted a town hall to...

I wish I could say this is satire. Sam Houston State University now offers degrees in “Victim Studies.” I guess ingratitude and chronic discontent are educational skills now? Thank goodness useless ignoramuses can now spend thousands of dollars to be indoctrinated into the worst of woke ideology and learn how the system is oppressive, even as they live a privileged lifestyle inaccessible to more than 99% of all humans. The American education system has become a blatant joke, but it’s not a funny one. From Sam Houston State University‘s website:The Department of Victim Studies is the very first in the...

The transgender winner of the Miss Universe Netherlands pageant criticized the hate being directed at transgender TikToker Dylan Mulvaney, saying that those who wish they were dead 'see us as monsters.' In an interview with Newsweek, Rikkie Valerie Kollé said the vitriol Mulvaney continues to experience following a disastrous partnership with Bud Light is 'sad' and 'horrible.' 'I think it's really to make the girl that low in confidence,' Kollé said. She said that Mulvaney's experience reminded her of the brutal remarks she receives online daily. 'They see us as monsters, and my daily DMs are full of people wishing...

Two months ago, former Southern Baptist Theological Seminary professor David Sills filed a lawsuit against the SBC and several other high-profile personalities, thirteen in all, including current SBC President Bart Barber, former president Ed Litton, Albert Mohler, Jennifer Lyell, Guidepost Solutions, and others. Sills alleged conspiracy, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress after they and Guidepost Solutions branded him as a sexual predator. The thirteen defendants argue that this is a religious question that the courts can’t judge, so the case should be dismissed. Sills, in turn, claims it’s a secular problem, which they very well can. Years ago,...

Either climate alarmists don’t actually believe the planet is doomed, or they aren’t as confident in that belief as they claim to be.A panel of scientists recently claimed that humans’ effect on the planet is so significant it should be memorialized through the creation of a new geological epoch that began sometime in the middle of the 20th century. As we speak, climate activists are preparing to do what any well-adjusted, functioning adult would do on the heels of such news: glue themselves to a building or throw tomato soup at great works of art. The latest breaking climate story...

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., told Newsmax on Monday the Secret Service "destroyed" the bag containing cocaine at the White House and does not have enough DNA evidence to identify who may have left it there. "[The Secret Service] don't even have the key from the locker [where the cocaine was found] and they said originally 'we didn't find enough DNA, now, and they went back and said, 'we didn't find any DNA,'" Burchett said during "The Chris Salcedo Show" on Monday, discussing a briefing on the controversial drug find and resulting probe. "Apparently, they destroyed the bag and any chance...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-- Emma Shafer, 24, was found stabbed to death last Tuesday. The suspect is her ex-boyfriend, Gabriel P. Calixto, 25. Shafer is an intern for US Senator Tammy Duckworth and part of multiple left-wing activist groups. She is on the “Racial Equity Task Force” for Resistor Sisterhood. She is also described as a “community organizer” for the left-wing “racial equality” group Faith Coalition for the Common Good. Calixto is an illegal alien who has allegedly been in the USA since he was five. In 2018, he pleaded guilty to kidnapping another ex-girlfriend and was sentenced to six years. However,...

Photo: AlamyPresident Trump is clearly the man to beat headed into the 2024 presidential election as his reelection bid has launched a nationwide firestorm of overwhelming support for his battle to reclaim the White House from the Biden regime.According to new polling information from Prime Group/Gephardt Group, President Trump is closing the gap in key swing states and pulling ahead of Biden in a general election matchup.The data for this poll was taken from a survey conducted between June 14-28 among 2,200 nationwide voters.In North Carolina, for example, Trump polled at 54 percent against Joe Biden’s 46 percent in a...

When it comes to campaign fundraisers, Ron DeSantis has been relegated to the “discount section” as his chances of winning the White House continue to fade, sources told On The Money.The cost to attend the Florida governor’s July 20 fundraiser in the Hamptons has dropped to $3,300 per person — less than three weeks after the Republican hopeful on June 29 charged $6,600 a plate at the Yale Club in Manhattan, according to invitations reviewed by On The Money. “DeSantis is now in the discount section,” one source close to the campaign told On The Money. “He seems to have...

Former Ted Cruz campaign manager Jeff Roe is guy who told the Iowa caucus team in 2016 to tell the voters that Dr. Ben Carson dropped out of the race. So it doesn’t come as a surprise to see Jeff Roe now working for Ron DeSantis and deploying his bag of dirty campaign tricks.The DeSantis team are planning to spend at least $1 million on a TV ad blitz using a fake voice of Donald Trump intended to trick Iowa voters. The desperate effort will backfire as all desperate false efforts always do. If this is the approach of Team...

Explosions in two Ukrainian cities tonight along with air raid warnings across seven Ukrainian regions... In Brussels a summit meeting between the European Union and the Latin American-Carribean nations... The US expanding its military buildup in the Middle East first announced late Friday. F-35 and F-16 warplanes joining the earlier deployment of F-16's to the region. Concern about Iranian military activity in the Persian Gulf against shipping and Russian military activity in Syria against drones have been cited... Israel taking sides in a North African territorial dispute... Israeli Political Tensions: Biden Speaks To Netanyahu By Phone As Israeli President Visits...

Researchers examined the anthropometric data of about 3,000 Israeli women and men and concluded that body fat percentage is a much more reliable indicator of an individual's overall health and cardiometabolic risk than the BMI index, widely used in clinics today. The researchers suggest that body fat percentage should become the gold standard in this respect and recommend equipping clinics all over Israel with suitable devices. Prof. Gepner states, "The prevailing index in this respect is BMI, based on weight and height measures, which is considered a standard indicator of an individual's general health. However, despite the obvious intuitive connection...