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This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles, trailers and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When the...

Disney extended the contract of CEO Bob Iger for two years last week, and since then he has wasted no time in admitting that the company has a difficult road ahead of it. In a recent interview with CNBC's David Faber, Iger suggested that Disney was perhaps spreading itself too thin and may reign in its television production to focus on films, which have been its bread and butter for decades. "I'm extremely optimistic about the company and its assets," Iger told Faber, "but in some cases the challenges are greater than I had anticipated." He said his prior "pessimistic"...

James Tissot’s The Life of Christ “THE LIFE OF CHRIST” 1 "Portrait of Zacharias and Elizabeth"Luke 1 2 "The Vision of Zacharias"Luke 1:8-22 3 "The Testing of the Suitors of the Holy Virgin" 4 "The Betrothal of the Holy Virgin and Saint Joseph"Luke 1:26-27 5 "The Annunciation"Luke 1:28-30 6 "The Holy Virgin in Her Youth" 7 "The Visitation"Luke 1:39-45, 56-62 8 "The Magnificat"Luke 1:46-56 9 "The Anxiety of Saint Joseph"Matthew 1:16-19 10 "Saint Joseph" 11 "The Vision of Saint Joseph"Matthew 1:20-25 12 "Saint Joseph Seeks a Lodging in Bethlehem"Luke 2:3-5 13 "The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ"Luke 2:6-7 14...

18 July 2023Tuesday of week 15 in Ordinary TimeWawel CathedralThe Black Crucifix, also called the cross of Queen JadwigaReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingExodus 2:1-15 ©Pharaoh's daughter finds Moses among the bulrushesThere was a man of the tribe of Levi who had taken a woman of Levi as his wife. She conceived and gave birth to a son and, seeing what a fine child he was, she kept him hidden for three months. When she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him; coating it with bitumen and pitch, she put the child inside...

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CHICAGO — Four months after hearing arguments, the Illinois Supreme Court will release an opinion on Tuesday that will either eliminate cash bail in the state or keep it as the law of the land. The court “anticipates” releasing its opinion in Rowe v. Raoul at 9 a.m., according to a statement. The state legislature sweeping criminal justice legislation passed in 2021, known as the SAFE-T Act, banned using cash deposits as a pre-trial release “surety” effective January 1, 2023. But dozens of state’s attorneys, sheriffs, and other local officials filed lawsuits challenging the law’s constitutionality. Those cases were combined...

One of the great American puzzles of our time — who put the mystery bag of cocaine in the White House around the same time that President Joe Biden's known drug addict son was in the building — has apparently come to an end with no conclusive leads: 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...

Nearly 18 months ago, Russia, after months-long border standoffs, launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The resulting conflict has been characterized by the resilience of Ukraine against Russian aggression, thanks in large part to extensive financial and military support from Western powers. The campaign waged by Moscow, riddled with military setbacks, has not deterred Ukraine’s tenacity or the American people’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s victory over Russia. The unwavering commitment of the U.S. to Ukraine’s sovereignty has been a consistent pillar of American foreign policy. President Biden, in February 2023, reiterated this commitment by declaring that “America will stand firmly...

For those of us who have been trying to awaken people to the true nature of Republicans in the senate, aka “the Decepticons”, the latest self-admissions are very welcome. According to interviews conducted by The Hill, several Republican senators are now saying they just cannot be members of the Republican Party if they are forced to represent the interests of the base voter. These very specifically named Republicans have always been members of the UniParty in DC; however, now they are saying “populism” amid the commonsense, America First voting base is not going to be acceptable. The senators are openly...

While investigating Hunter Biden in December of 2020, federal investigators were allegedly told they would not be allowed to approach the younger Biden’s house to interview him, but would have to wait nearby until Biden—the subject of their investigation—contacted them with his approval—which never came. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on Monday conducted a transcribed interview with a former FBI supervisory special agent assigned to the FBI’s Wilmington office and the Biden criminal investigation. According to Oversight Republicans, the FBI whistleblower confirmed key portions of the IRS whistleblowers’ testimony, including their allegation that both Secret Service headquarters and...

The conflict between the military and the mob in Second-avenue, on Thursday night, proved, as has been anticipated, to be the decisive struggle between anarchy and order, and yesterday morning beheld a restoration of peace and quiet throughout the length and breadth of the City. Nearly all kinds of business was resumed, and, except for the military precautions observable around the theatres of the late riots, a stranger would not have mistrusted that there had been any departure from the usual serenity of the Metropolis. Toward noon, the following proclamation was issued from the Mayor's Office, and was felt to...

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Public school districts in large cities, many facing budget squeezes from plunging enrollments driven by parental discontent over Covid-19 policies, are unlikely to find relief anytime soon. The latest census data show that families with the preschool-age children who would form the next generation of students are abandoning cities, especially big ones, at unprecedented levels. The combination of outmigration and a slowdown in births is thus accelerating a trend that emerged even before Covid: cities with fewer and fewer children as a percentage of the overall population. Though the trend is most pronounced in states where population growth has lagged,...

A former FBI supervisory special agent assigned to the Hunter Biden criminal investigation has confirmed several key aspects of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower testimony from June, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer announced Monday. The former agent said that the Biden family and the Secret Service were tipped off about an interview the FBI planned to have with Hunter Biden in December 2020, according to a transcribed interview conducted by the House Oversight Committee on Monday. Biden entered a plea deal in late June after he was charged with two misdemeanor tax offenses and illegal possession of a...

The Biden family opened more than 20 shell companies to hide payments and launder money, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) said Sunday. After reviewing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) at the Treasury and subpoenaing banks and individuals, Comer posted on Twitter that the Biden family created more than 20 entities to accept, forward, and collect payment from a wide range of business associates. “We found all these shell companies that make absolutely no sense,” Comer told Fox News. “I don’t believe they have paid a penny of revenue, a penny of taxes on most of the millions of dollars...

Courtesy of Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) Earlier this month, a Portland man was brutally stabbed to death protecting his transgender-identifying friend from a convicted criminal, who was allegedly targeting the "LGBTQ+ person." More than two weeks later, why haven't we heard about this seemingly "anti-trans" hate-fueled murder on the streets of an ultra-liberal haven? It's self-evident: The suspect is black. The homicide victim, 32-year-old Colin Michael Smith, a white male, was with friends outside of the High Dive Bar in the early hours of July 2 just before 2:00 a.m. when a black man—whom authorities have now identified as...

At this time stamp, Dan Bongino says that Donald Trump "cant run for re-election. He's out". WTH?

Massachusetts officials are now asking residents to take border crossers and illegal aliens into their homes as illegal immigration continues adding to the state’s homeless population.Gov. Maura Healey (D) is calling on residents with empty bedrooms in their homes and apartments to consider taking in border crossers and illegal aliens, WBUR reports:"Massachusetts officials are seeking residents willing to host newly arrived families in need of shelter. Hosts are asked to provide a room or apartment for a few days, until longer-term accommodations can be arranged.A significant portion of the families in need of housing in the state are new immigrants....

EMBEDDED LINKS TO STORIES AT SITE................. Remember when Disney protested Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Law, which Marxists mocked as a “Don’t Say Gay” law? Remember how neocons said DeSantis should not retaliate? Remember when Disney owned ESPN and ABC? It soon may sell them off because the company needs cash. Remember when Disney stock was $197.16? Well, it closed at $90.47 yesterday. How bad are things at the House of Mouse? Jim Cramer recommended buying it. Maybe you should. What do I know? I’m a writer, not a stock analyst. But I do have a pretty good eye for...

There was a dream scenario, and it went like this: both big-ticket donors and grassroots activists would unite behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, fresh off last year’s landslide reelection campaign. Donald Trump, meanwhile, would find his own White House bid hobbled by his legal troubles in New York, Georgia or Washington. And so the Republican Party would not have to suffer through the kind of crowded and messy primary that allowed Trump to claim the nomination in 2016. Then the dream ended, and the GOP woke up to the very reality that the party had hoped to avoid, with Trump...