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Water heaters could soon be subject to much more stringent efficiency requirements if a recent Department of Energy proposal that has been criticized by Republican lawmakers goes into effect. In a draft rule unveiled Friday, the Biden administration is seeking to compel most electric water heaters to deploy heat pump technology and gas-fired ones to use condensing technology. It comes months after the Biden administration ignited a firestorm over feared stove top regulations, after Albany lawmakers enacted a controversial first-in-the-nation gas stove ban in New York. “Today’s actions—together with our industry partners and stakeholders—improve outdated efficiency standards for common household...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday that this summer's record-setting heat is proof that climate change is harming the planet. "The Earth is screaming at us," the Democrat said on ABC's "This Week," adding that the impact of climate change is being felt two decades earlier than scientists had expected. “The fuse has been burning for decades and now the climate change bomb has gone off," Inslee said Sunday. Despite the scorching heat and intense storms in so many places, Washington's governor said the problem is a solvable one. "We need to stop using fossil fuels," he said, adding: "We...

A woman was horrified after finding a 'worm' in a sandwich she bought from a Subway outlet at The Central on July 15. Stomp contributor Li told Stomp she visited the restaurant at about 4.45pm and ordered a 12-inch chicken tandoori sub to share with her two children, aged three and five. "Subway used to be our healthier choice when we want our kids to eat vegetables," she said. "We consumed our food at around 6pm. "Close to the end of our last bite, I saw a worm wriggling. "The worm did not look like a vegetable worm, more like...

Martin Udengaard wants more for his son, and he doesn’t think Cambridge schools can deliver. Cambridge Public Schools no longer offers advanced math in middle school, something that could hinder his son Isaac from reaching more advanced classes, like calculus, in high school. So Udengaard is pulling his child, a rising sixth grader, out of the district, weighing whether to homeschool or send him to private school, where he can take algebra I in middle school. Udengaard is one of dozens of families who recently have publicly voiced frustration by a years-old decision made by Cambridge to remove advanced math...

Todays Gospel sermon on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (and the Sowing of the Mustard seed) reminds us to understand the inherent, parasitic nature of Evil and how God permits this, and will separate this evil on that day. Evil, lacking any substance is always proportional to the nature of something truly Good- should be expected in our lives on earth then. 14 min. YouTube video link below: The Parasite of Evil

Elon Musk’s rebrand of Twitter seems to be underway. In a series of late-night tweets Saturday, Musk shared that the company’s famous bird logo and name would soon be no more. The company, it seems, will simply be known as “X.” “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” he tweeted. He later said in a Twitter space that the Twitter logo would be changed Sunday. “It should have been done a long time ago, sorry it took so long,” he said. Later that night, he reportedly emailed employees about the change. According...

"And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her." "For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. "And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts." Luke, Chapter 1 1 Forasmuch as many have taken in...

Our friends at Factory Entertainment are boldly setting a new course… one where you’ll need deep pockets to follow. The company today announced a new line of planned studio-scale and studio-quality Star Trek starship models — the first of Factory Entertainment’s planned FE MasterWorks line — which aims to bring Hollywood-level recreations of the franchise’s greatest vessels out to those willing to meet the hefty price tag. We’ve got exclusive first-look video showcasing the detail in these large-size constructions here at TrekCore, so be sure to check them out below! Launching officially at San Diego Comic Con later this month,...

Since taking the gavel in January, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability has accelerated its investigation of the Biden family’s domestic and international business practices to determine whether the Biden family has been targeted by foreign actors, President Biden is compromised, and our national security is threatened.Below is a timeline that details key dates in our investigation.The main points of interest are: A) Romania B) China- CEFC C) China- Bohai Harvest RST Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (BHR) D) Kazakhstan

Ramaswamy's Bermuda-based company, Axovant Sciences, had been formed only eight months earlier, but here it was raising $360 million to develop an Alzheimer's drug that had been all but abandoned by giant pharma GlaxoSmithKline. On the first day of trading the stock almost doubled, giving Axovant a market capitalization of nearly $3 billion. Considering that Ramaswamy had persuaded Glaxo to part with the unproven remedy for a mere $5 million up front, the newlyweds were ecstatic, as was a veritable wedding party of hedge fund pals who had followed Ramaswamy into the stock. Yet as quickly as it started, the...

Why are so many Republicans knuckling under to Democrats’ “temporary” election rules changes? Crafty Democrats used 2020’s COVID-19 catastrophe to change the way Americans pick our leaders. Democrats filed hundreds of lawsuits to demand mass mail-in ballots, early voting, late arrivals of ballots and other “emergency” measures. They argued that the Coronavirus was just too dangerous for traditional, in-person voting. The George Floyd riots were too important to let these microbes stand in the way, Democrats like former New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio argued. And yet this virus was so deadly that it merited a Mao-worthy revolution in voting...

Joe Biden has more cash on hand than any other possible 2024 presidential candidate. Ironically, he also has no re-election campaign to speak of. You’d think an incumbent president flush with cash would already be doing the groundwork to prepare for the general election, especially given he doesn’t have to spend anything to win the primary. So why isn’t Biden hiring campaign staff? According to his aides, this is all part of the plan, and that should terrify you. "President Biden’s campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, has spent her first months on the job planning a sweeping national reelection effort...

Democratic 2024 presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. has called for a "real investigation" on President Joe Biden and his family. Kennedy made his statement during an appearance on Sunday Morning Futures when Fox News host Maria Bartiromo asked him about corruption in government, specifically about bank records from the House Oversight Committee showing that Biden "took in millions of dollars. Kennedy said that while he has avoided criticizing the president in an attempt to "bring people together," he did express concern over the new revelations from Congress in the past week. * * * Kennedy was also asked about corruption...

Transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who sparked a backlash against Bud Light due to a promotional campaign, is now seeking speaking engagements at colleges and universities. In an Instagram Story, Mulvaney shared a link for followers to request the influencer for public speaking events, focusing on topics such as LGBTQIA+ advocacy, social media, women’s empowerment, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Mulvaney’s agency, Creative Arts Agency (CAA), represents the influencer for speaking inquiries.

Youtuber Arielle Scarcella interviews Ryan James trangender man (woman) on why this person regrets having bottom surgery. Ryan started to transition at age 17. At 1:43 at this video Ryan holds up her hand to show the how much flesh was removed in order to make a fake penis. It is graphic. Ryan has had to wear an Ostomy bag for years. Video is 10 minutes long

Former New Jersey Governor and GOP Presidential candidate Chris Christie continues to slam GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, a man he once supported so strongly that he helped Trump prepare for his debates with Hillary Clinton. Christie says he began to see Trump in a new light after Trump’s one-term presidency, and he now believes Trump is unfit to serve as he campaigns — while under multiple indictments — for a second term in office. Christie has repeatedly characterized Trump as a liar, recently adding “con artist” and “grifter” to his Trump name-calling. (Christie also says that "most Republicans" know that...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia followed its withdrawal from a grain export deal by expanding its attacks from port infrastructure to farm storage buildings in Ukraine’s Odesa region Friday, while also practicing a Black Sea blockade. Other Russian missiles damaged what officials described only as an “important infrastructure facility” southwest of the port city of Odesa, in what appeared to be an effort to cripple Ukraine’s food exports. Attacks in recent days have put Odesa in Russia’s crosshairs after Moscow abandoned a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to send grain through the key Black Sea port. Russia pounded Ukraine’s southern...

Senior lawmakers are increasingly demanding that military and other government officials provide them with information about intelligence on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). The demands reflect frustrations on the part of some lawmakers that they are being kept in the dark about what’s known about UFOs and UAPs. The lawmakers do not necessarily believe the government is hiding signs of extraterrestrial life from the public and congressional oversight. But they are frustrated they are not learning more about unknown objects flying in restricted U.S. air space. “My primary interest in this topic is if there are...

The right-wing Popular Party (PP) is projected to be ahead after a general election in Spain - but it is likely to need the support of the far-right to govern.

One of the first studies into the side effects of transgender surgeries has revealed alarmingly high rates of post-op pain, aching during intercourse, and bladder problems, raising troubling questions for this new frontier of medicine. A huge majority - 81 percent - of those who had surgery on their genitals in the past five years said they endured pain simply from moving around in the weeks and months after going under the knife. Researchers from the University of Florida and Brooks Rehabilitation, a health non-profit, showed that more than half of trans surgery patients endured pain during sex, and nearly...