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Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Saturday signed into law a measure that seeks to block state and local officials from closing gun stores during disasters declared by the governor, unless such closures apply to all other businesses. Regarded as a win for Second Amendment supporters and Alaska residents, House Bill 61 - which was championed by Republican House Speaker Cathy Tilton and backed by the NRA - came in response to business closures in Alaska and other states during the coronavirus pandemic and protects a plethora of firearm businesses throughout the state. "Today is a remarkable day for Alaskans,...

Ukrainian forces are planning to enter Russian-occupied Crimea “soon” and have been spotted with North Korean rockets they reportedly seized from Moscow’s forces, according to reports. Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov did not specify when the military would begin their operation, according to Ukrainian news outlet TSN. (snip) Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have been spotted with North Korean rockets, the Financial Times reported. Ukraine’s defense ministry suggested they captured the weaponry from Russia — despite both Moscow and the hermit kingdom denying that they had been conducting arms transactions. The rockets were shown by Ukrainian...

There you are, sitting across from an elderly, demented man drooling on his oatmeal, when suddenly you begin to wonder: Am I in a nursing home, or in the chambers of the United States Senate?? To help you solve the mystery, look for these nine helpful differences:Nursing Home: Residents call out "Bingo!" to win money Senate: Residents call out "Aye!" to spend your money. Nursing Home: Costs $10,000 per resident per month Senate: Costs $10 billion per resident per second. Nursing Home: Costs $10,000 per resident per month Senate: Costs $10 billion per resident per second

A Guinean diplomat made a very unusual fashion choice as he attended the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg this week - opting for a shirt decorated with Vladimir Putin's face. The man, who was named in Russian media as Lama Jacques Sevoba, works in Guinea's embassy in Moscow. His bold shirt had the Russian warmonger's face plastered all over it alongside drawings of diamonds, in an apparent pledge of loyalty to Putin, who he said he 'loves very much'. He also wore a field service cap with the Communist hammer and sickle. Mr Sevoba told the Telegram channel DD Geopolitics:...

Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin voiced support for the ongoing coup in Niger Thursday evening, offering his services to the rebels. Prigozhin, who recently left Belarus after the fallout of his attempted coup against the Russian government, accused Western powers of colonizing African nations and fostering terrorism to keep the countries unstable. "What happened in Niger has been brewing for years," Prigozhin said. "The former colonizers are trying to keep the people of African countries in check. "In order to keep them in check, the former colonizers are filling these countries with terrorists and various bandit formations, thus creating...

There you are, sitting across from an elderly, demented man drooling on his oatmeal, when suddenly you begin to wonder: Am I in a nursing home, or in the chambers of the United States Senate?? To help you solve the mystery, look for these nine helpful differences: 1. Nursing Home: Residents call out "Bingo!" to win money Senate: Residents call out "Aye!" to spend your money 2.Nursing Home: Costs $10,000 per resident per month Senate: Costs $10 billion per resident per second 3. Nursing Home: Residents alert a nurse when they've soiled themselves Senate: Residents wave to camera as if...

The tiny Greek island of Lipsi that banned the creation of swimming pools due to their environmental impact, is expected to reach 100 percent occupancy in August. Loyal to the mission of offering an unspoiled natural paradise to its visitors, Lipsi recently made headlines for making the case against artificial swimming pools, whose construction on the island is rejected and discouraged by the local authorities and tourism professionals, in favor of a more environmentally-aware approach to sea and sun vacations. And holiday-goers seem to be appreciating the effort, judging by the latest data. “The response of tourists to our call...

Standing on a bridge overlooking the road to Odesa’s main port, Nina Sulzhenko surveyed the damage wrought by a recent Russian missile strike: The House of Scientists, one of the Ukrainian city’s best-loved buildings, was in shambles. The mansion’s destroyed gardens spilled down over a ruined residential complex, and burned bricks lay strewn across the sidewalk. “I feel pain, and I want revenge,” said Ms. Sulzhenko, 74. “I don’t have the words to say what we should do to them.” She gestured toward other buildings in various stages of ruin. “Look at the music school! Look at what they did!...

Netizens are questioning news reports that claimed that Tafari Campbell died from a paddleboarding accident. The 45-year-old worked as a personal chef to former US president Barack Obama. He died during his recent trip to Martha’s Vineyard. Internet users are finding it hard to believe that he died due to the water sport considering his proficiency in swimming. Tafari Campbell was visiting Massachusetts Island from his Virginia home. He went missing in the Edgartown Great Pond waters on Sunday. Police endlessly searched for the food connoisseur until they received a call about a male paddleboarder who had reportedly “gone into...

Ever since AI chatbot ChatGPT launched last year, people have tried to ‘jailbreak’ the chatbot to make it answer ‘banned’ questions or generate controversial content. ‘Jailbreaking’ large language models (such as ChatGPT) usually involves a confusing prompt which makes the bot roleplay as someone else - someone without boundaries, who ignores the ‘rules’ built into bots such as ChatGPT. DailyMail.com was able to ‘jailbreak’ ChatGPT with the bot offering tips on how to subvert elections in foreign countries, writing pornographic stories, and suggesting that the invasion of Ukraine was a sham. OpenAI has since blocked several ‘jailbreak’ prompts But there...

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy told Elon Musk Friday that he favors more immigration into skilled U.S. jobs and that former President Donald Trump made a “poor decision” by exiting the Pacific-region free trade treaty. ....snip.... About 20 minutes into the conversation, Ramaswamy also argued for more migration after Musk called for more migration: I agree with that. I actually fully agree with that. And that’s one of the things where I think the Republican Party needs to define where we actually stand. There is an anti-legal immigration current [mood among voters] … I’m going to be on the debate...

Hunter Biden downloaded sixteen private messaging apps prior to 2019, many of which utilized encryption, according to a new report. The apps included Signal, Chinese messaging app WeChat, and Wickr, an encrypted app once favored in the criminal underworld, according to a New York Post report on Saturday citing an analysis of Hunter's abandoned laptop by the activist group Marco Polo. The Wickr app did not appear on the iPhone backup included in the laptop, but had previously downloaded onto the phone from iCloud, suggesting it had been installed and then deleted, a person familiar with the analysis told the...

Do you have enough cash saved to successfully leave the workforce? If your answer is no, then you’re likely not alone. As many as one in three workers say they don’t think they’ll have enough to retire, while another one in 12 suggest they may never stop working at all, a Retirement Industry Trust Association (RITA) report found. So how much do you really need? Is there really a magic number? Since we’ve asked the professionals this very question numerous times before, we decided to consult one of the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) — ChatGPT — and ask...

The world has gone completely insane and the vast majority of the Christian Church has silently stood by as we watch it happen. The transgender movement is so far outside the bounds of reality that it’s almost impossible to even speak to. But we must. As the left continues to push and advance the idea that children can be whatever “gender” they choose to be while abandoning all objective reality, logic, and reasoning, we’re seeing the devolution of society into complete and total chaos. We now have child body mutilation centers disguised as children’s hospitals calling themselves “gender clinics” which...

resident Biden's scandal-hit son is ready to 'fight back' against Republican attacks about his behavior and business connections, reports suggest. Hunter Biden has been the center of controversy for years with issues arising over his business connections in Ukraine and China, and his drug addiction. This week his plea deal over two misdemeanor tax charges and a gun charge dramatically unraveled in federal court, putting him back in the spotlight. Until now the president's only surviving son has avoided addressing Republican attacks publicly but in the run up to next year's presidential election is prepared to 'fight back this time...

For decades, Boston has been plagued with the dismal superlative of being the most racist city in America. Sure, there's been progress—Boston is now a majority-minority city—but the perception persists. Last year, the Anti-Defamation League found that Massachusetts ranked second in the nation for white nationalist propaganda activity, just behind Texas. But many see this weekend's 114th NAACP National Convention as a step in the right direction. The last time Boston hosted the convention was back in 1982. Now, in 2023, Boston has a chance to reintroduce itself. Ken Cooper, Pulitzer Prize-winning veteran journalist and former senior editor for GBH...

Steve Bannon brought his dragon energy with him on Saturday morning’s War Room. Bannon went over the wicked moves by the Marxist left to single out and target Christians in America today. This isn’t just a talking point or conspiracy. We all know that Chris Wray’s FBI is targeting Catholic Churches and spying on Christian congregations. The Biden regime arrested Christian pastors and prevented faithful Americans from attending church for over a year. We are living in dangerous times. Steve Bannon then made a prediction. Bannon told the War Room audience that if Robert Kennedy Jr. joined President Trump on...

Former Texas GOP Rep. Will Hurd was heckled by Iowa Republicans after he told the Lincoln Day Dinner, an important party fundraiser, that former President Donald Trump was seeking reelection because he was trying to "stay out of prison." “Donald Trump is not running for president to make America great again. Donald Trump is not running for president to represent the people that voted for him in 2016 and 2020. Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison," Hurd said Friday during the Iowa Republican Party event in Des Moines. Parts of the crowded ballroom erupted into boos, with...

Joe Biden has reportedly told his troubled son Hunter that he wants to meet his seventh grandchild 'when the time is right' - despite only acknowledging the four-year-old's existence for the first time Friday. The president had faced mounting criticism for his refusal to accept Navy Roberts, who Hunter conceived with Arkansas stripper Lunden Roberts, into his family. The move fueled speculation he was trying to avoid added scrutiny on Hunter Biden's suspect foreign business dealings as his 2024 reelection campaign ramps up. Reports indicated that White House aides were instructed to only speak of six grandchildren in public, and...

I clean up the transcript but it doesn't capture the clarity and the passion of what was apparent in the video. During a recent visit to Eglin AFB near Ft. Walton Beach Florida, Gaetz saw a clear video of an orb filmed during a test mission over the Gulf of Mexico. Gaetz saw the image and then he, Rep. Burchett, and Rep. Luna interviewed the pilot who saw the orb and other UFO's and captured the image. This is the video transcript I formatted. If there are any unclear sections of the transcription below, please match it up with the...