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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States would continue to do "whatever is necessary" to ensure Russia can freely export food if there was a revival of a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.Russia last month quit the July 2022 deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey aimed at easing a global food crisis after Russia's invasion of Ukraine five months earlier. Ukraine and Russia are both leading grain exporters."In the event of return to the agreement, of course, we'll continue to do whatever is necessary...

Illinois Governor Pritzker offers a solution to the rising gun violence in the state and City of Chicago. Pritzker bullied the legislature to pass a law to allow illegal immigrants to become law enforcement officers. By hiring MS 13 and Sinaloa and Gulf Cartel members as officers, illegal deaths could be significantly reduced. As officers, they would have qualified immunity and anyone they gunned down would not count as illegal killings. Having the illegals as officers would also free up white and black officers to enjoy home time, coffee and donut breaks and reduce the interaction with the rude complaining...

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is running ads to promote the impending one-on-one debate against rival Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom amid their ongoing coast-to-coast feud. "Ron DeSantis is debating Gavin Newsom to highlight the choice facing American voters next year," the talking points added later. The campaign also released ads to promote the debate and encourage voters to "choose their fighter." "Who do you support?" the arcade game-themed advertisement reads.

[Catholic Caucus] The Liturgists and the FascistsBy James BareselIn a 1964 letter to the editor of the Catholic Herald, Evelyn Waugh concluded: “Finally, a word about liturgy. It is natural to the Germans to make a row. The torchlit, vociferous assemblies of the Hitler Youth expressed a national passion. It is well that it should be canalized into the life of the Church. But it is essentially un-English…We pray in silence. ‘Participation’ in the Mass does not mean hearing our own voice. It means God hearing our voices. Only He knows who is ‘participating’ at Mass…Anyone who has taken part...

The Hodge Twins review a video of a black man trying to steal from a store owned by Indians (Sikhs) and they were not having it. Yes there was a happy ending.

Donald Trump’s pursuit of the 2024 Republican presidential nomination will damage both the party and America, particularly if he succeeds. Neutral observers might think the growing mountain of legal challenges – criminal and civil – including the one filed on Tuesday in Washington, would give Trump pause, notwithstanding his current opinion-poll lead in the Republican race. And everyone not named Trump recognises the enormous risks if he becomes the first convicted felon nominated for the presidency, or worse yet elected president. For Trump, however, staying in the race increases his chances to get the nomination and secure funding to pay...

After recent violent incidents in Watts that injured nine and claimed two lives, community leaders have decided something must be done. “We done hit bottom, everybody,” said Cynthia Mendenhall at a news conference in the neighborhood on Tuesday. The former gang member, who has lost loved ones to gang violence, said it was evident in the fact that family members couldn’t even be sure of their safety when crossing certain streets to pay respect to fallen loved ones. Leaders have now called on Watts residents not to congregate in large groups for the rest of 2023. Cummings and his peers...

[Catholic Caucus] Neocatechumenal Way: Thanks God Benedict XVI Is Gone“The only solution was for the Pope to die. He did not die, he resigned. Thank God” - Kiko Argüello told Archbishop San Juan de Puerto Rico Roberto Octavio González Nieves during a meeting on vocations.The words of the founder of the Neocatechumenal Way are immortalised in a 2017 video. On other occasions, Kiko has referred to Benedict XVI’s resignation as a "gift from Our Lady".Argüello added that it was Bergoglio’s election that saved him, because Benedict XVI had asked his group to eliminate liturgical abuses, but – not surprisingly -...

A white woman who painted her face black terrorized staff in Target and demanded to know where the Pride section was. Ersilia Campbell stormed into a store in Aurora, Colorado and made her way to an employee who explained to her that Pride month was over. She then claimed the LGBT community had taken over the American flag forever before walking out. Campbell later went to a nearby Starbucks where she complained about being fired from her post office job. A trespassing warning was recently issued about her which told her former colleagues to call the police and the US...

Anheuser-Busch has lost a whopping $390 million in US sales in the wake of its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. The parent company blamed the 'volume decline' of Bud Light for the drop in revenue in its second quarter - with figures showing that total US revenue dropped by 10.5 percent in the April-to-June period compared to a year earlier. The world's largest brewer said Thursday that sales to US retailers had plunged 14 percent, adding that it had been 'underperforming the industry.' This was a direct result of the tie-in with Mulvaney. For the second quarter of 2022,...

A Ron DeSantis administration would begin with a bureaucratic bloodbath, the Florida governor vowed – using language that had some potential supporters feeling queasy. We’re going to have all these deep state people. You know, we’re going to start slitting throats on Day One,' he said. That came after a pledge about cracking down on Mexican drug cartels. 'At the border, they’re going to be shot stone, cold dead,' he said, according to New Hampshire's NPR affiliate .

Another Covid variant is taking off in Britain — but experts have today insisted there is nothing to panic about. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) bosses have raised the alarm about Eris, saying it already makes up one in seven new cases after reaching the UK towards the end of May. Hospitalisation rates are also starting to shoot up, sparking concern that the nation may be on the brink of being hit by a fresh wave. However, experts today claimed it shows no sign of being more dangerous than the other strains circulating, including its ancestor Omicron. Officials also say...

An Oregon woman suffering from advanced breast cancer claims she has been cut off from treatment at all Oregon Health & Science University facilities after she criticized transgender ideology to her doctor and other staff members. Until recently, Marlene Barbera had strong ties to the Richmond Family Medicine Clinic in Portland. For 12 years, she had been seeing the same primary care physician who is affiliated with the clinic, and that same doctor also has some of Barbera's family members as patients, she told Reduxx. Barbera regularly had appointments at the clinic because she has been ill for some time....

The six biggest U.S. pharmaceutical companies reported $215 billion in domestic sales in 2022, but paid only about 3% of their global profit in taxes, far below the average corporate tax of 21%,

-Tafari Campbell's July 23 drowning death near the Obamas' Martha's Vineyard estate was ruled an accident but police continue to withhold information. -Authorities are rejecting requests for the identity of the sole witness and the 911 caller, citing an exemption that allows police to withhold information -The head of the region's First Amendment coalition told DailyMail.com that police are abusing the Public Records LawMassachusetts state police are covering up information about the drowning of Barack Obama's personal chef, labeling the incident an accident but continuing to withhold information under the guise of an 'ongoing investigation', DailyMail.com can reveal. It's been...

Cook County LGBTQ Caucus… We write today as LGBTQ+ electeds to urge you to support MWRD Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis for slating by the Cook County Democratic Party when you convene in August. Not only is Commissioner Brady-Davis a history making candidate as the first Black trans woman appointed by the Governor to countywide office, she is prepared to hit the ground running in support of our diverse slate of candidates. She’s also uniquely qualified for the role of Commissioner at an unprecedented time of challenge for our wastewater system and by extension, our homes. Commissioner Brady-Davis has genuine environmental justice...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis used a surprising choice of words over the weekend when describing his plans to tackle the Deep State, promising to “start slitting throats” on day one.DeSantis campaigned in New Hampshire over the weekend, attending campaign events hosted by former Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA).“We’re going to have all of these Deep State people, you know. We are going to start slitting throats on day one,” DeSantis said during the barbecue event. DeSantis also promised that his administration will ensure the woke agenda “ends up in the dustbin of history.”New Hampshire Public Radio quoted one New Hampshire Republican...

Congressional candidate and former Republican candidate for Governor Darren Bailey visited with those at the Marion County Fairgrounds Wednesday night. Conversations included the new indictments against former President Donald Trump in connection with the January 6th attack on the Capitol. He called the indictments a shell game and part of a witch hunt that will fail miserably. “People here in southern Illinois are standing up and supporting President Trump. They are educated and understand all of this nonsense that has been coming down. They understand the political game that’s involved with these trumped-up charges. This is absolutely nonsense and I...

About half of Republicans would not vote for Donald Trump if he were convicted of a felony, a sign of the severe risks his legal problems pose for his 2024 U.S. presidential bid, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Thursday. *** The two-day Reuters/Ipsos poll asked respondents if they would vote for Trump for president next year if he were "convicted of a felony crime by a jury." Among Republicans, 45% said they would not vote for him, more than the 35% who said they would. The rest said they didn't know. Asked if they would vote for...

It’s not just Hunter. Most Americans believe the Biden administration’s ethical standards are “not good” or “poor,” according to a new national poll released Thursday. A majority of US adults (55%) surveyed by Gallup throughout July gave top White House officials a negative ethics rating — the lowest of any administration in recent history with the exception of former President Donald Trump. The poll showed 42% of respondents gave the Biden administration a positive ethics rating, with 34% calling the current standards “good” and 8% calling them “excellent.” Trump officials had the lowest ethics ratings of any presidential administration on...