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Scientists have grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo, without using sperm, eggs or a womb. The Weizmann Institute team say their "embryo model", made using stem cells, looks like a textbook example of a real 14-day-old embryo. It even released hormones that turned a pregnancy test positive in the lab. (snip) Instead of a sperm and egg, the starting material was naive stem cells which were reprogrammed to gain the potential to become any type of tissue in the body. (snip) "Some will welcome this - but others won't like it," Prof Lovell-Badge says.

At his first press conference since his latest freezing episode, Mitch McConnell says Biden has been too slow in giving more assistance to Ukraine.And his mindless posse stood there and said nothing. This comes the day after the DOJ jailed a Trump supporter for 22 years for leading a protest he never even attended.The GOP is clueless. They hate their base. They hate their voters. They represent the Uniparty interests.The grifters in Ukraine need more cash.Via Simon Atebe.BREAKING – YOUR REACTION: At his first press conference since freezing for the second time, Mitch McConnell says Biden has been too slow...

"Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. "Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God." "Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed." John, Chapter 20 1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet...

They told her "You can't play Jazz with a bag pipe." She replied, "Hold my Scotch." Absolutely fabulous. Is she lip sincing with the bag pipes and you are hearing a sax? You decide.

"Stand firm against the schemes of the devil" (Eph. 6:11). Keep your spiritual armor on at all times. Every battle has an offensive and defensive strategy. Paul outlines the Christian's offensive strategy in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5: "Though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ." Our defensive strategy is...

The suicide rate among U.S. veterans may be much higher than estimated by state and national data, according to a study conducted by the national nonprofit America's Warrior Partnership (AWP). According to the research, in the states examined—including Alabama, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, and Oregon—the daily rate of suicide among former service members was 1.37 times greater than previously reported by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). If the eight states collectively represented the national rate, the veteran suicide rate would be 2.4 times greater than previously reported by the VA, according to the study. That means that...

As another anniversary of 9/11 sits on the horizon, officials at Seneca East Local Schools are paying tribute. “As I’m taking my last breaths of life, I realized that my life was over and I did something I hadn’t done in a long time, I closed my eyes and said a prayer,” Joe Torrillo, a retired lieutenant with the New York City Fire Department said. Those prayers were answered. Torrillo, along with four other firefighters, were rescued from the rubble of the south tower collapse. “About 25 minutes later they found a void and they found four of us. They...

North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards, NC-11, has introduced the Stop Pot Act, which would withhold federal funding from states and tribes that allow the use of recreational marijuana. NC congressman introduces 'Stop Pot Act' to curb recreational marijuana legalization The bill calls for withholding 10 percent of federal highway funds from areas that violate federal law under the Controlled Substances Act, which prohibits recreational marijuana and classifies it as a Schedule I drug. Edwards released the following statement: "The laws of any government should not infringe on the overall laws of our nation, and federal funds should not be awarded...

Does anyone remember for sure how many Covid shot they are on now? There were the 2 original Covid Shots. I am cloudy of what happened after that. Have there been 3 or 4 booster shots to date? Will the new booster shot be the 6th or 7th shot for those who wish to be "fully vaccinated?"

The steady increase in cancer cases among young people could be chalked up to red meat, salt and alcohol, new research suggests. A study published Tuesday in BMJ Oncology analyzed data from 1990 and 2019, finding a 79% surge in new cancer cases in people under 50 over the course of three decades. Using data from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study — which looked at the prevalence of 29 cancers in 204 countries or regions — the researchers investigated the number of new cases, deaths, subsequent health repercussions and risk factors for people aged 14 to 49. In...

A RISING football star has died suddenly at the age of 16. Samara Whitney played for Australia's Wynyard Football Club in Tasmania. She has been described as a "pocket rocket" on the field in emotional tributes. Samara, who was part of the AFL's Tasmania Devils program, died on Tuesday. Her cause of death has not been revealed. Wynyard FC said: "[Samara was] a vibrant & loveable young lady who has made her mark at the WFC as a passionate and talented player, who had a big future ahead of her. “Our young gun, our pocket rocket, our number 2 …...

Flu season is fast approaching, and with rising COVID-19 cases and RSV cases increasing in the Southeast, public health officials are urging the public to prepare to head off what some worry could be a “tripledemic.” Fortunately, vaccines are available for all three viruses. About two-thirds of Americans plan to get the annual flu shot, according to pharmacy chain CVS. And similar to the treatments for COVID-19, RSV — or respiratory syncytial virus — can be treated with monoclonal antibodies, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expect to be ready by early October.

Moderna announced Wednesday that its updated COVID-19 vaccine is effective against emerging variants of the virus, including the Pirola variant. The XBB.1.5 variant, also referred to as Kraken, has risen in prevalence this year. The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are also keeping an eye on Pirola, which has over 30 mutations. According to the CDC, the Pirola variant is “notable because it has multiple genetic differences from previous versions” of the coronavirus and it “may be more capable of causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received...

Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Arcel chuckle over journalist's woke line of questioningRichard Dreyfuss said it best.The Oscar-winning actor, when asked about the Academy Awards demanding Best Picture candidates meet diversity guidelines, said the dictates “make me vomit.”“This is an art form … no one should be telling me as an artist that I have to give in to the latest, most current idea of what morality is.”The rules in question force filmmakers to embrace strict woke measures … or else miss a chance at the golden statuette and Hollywood immortality.Most artists fear criticizing the rules lest they be judged a bigot,...

The Third World War has already started and people should expect more conflicts to break out, Ukraine’s top security chief declared on Tuesday. Speaking from the Kyiv Security Forum alongside former CIA chief General David Petraeus, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov said that “people that think the Third World War has not yet started make a big mistake.” “This is not just about relations between Ukraine and Russia, it’s also a big mistake. It’s a much more complicated geopolitical situation and some sober-minded people have said that this is not the last war...

In an unfortunate act of self-beclowning perhaps unequaled by anything "The Squad" has come up with this week, Rhode Island Democrat Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts demanding that he open an ethics investigation into Justice Samuel Alito for among other things, 'improper opining. None of this is hard to understand. Whitehouse is leading the charge to create an outside watchdog group to monitor the "ethics" of US Supreme Court justices. While he cloaks the bill in "good government" bullsh**, it has three purposes. First, to create a body that will respond to Democrat...

Department of Justice (DOJ) special prosecutor Jack Smith accused former President Donald Trump of making “daily extrajudicial statements that threaten to prejudice the jury pool” in a Washington, D.C. court filing – in an apparent attempt to muzzle the 2024 presidential candidate. At the same time, New York Attorney General Letitia James wants Donald Trump, Eric Trump, and their lawyers fined tens of thousands of dollars for defending themselves against a civil fraud lawsuit she is pursuing, alleging their legal arguments are “frivolous”. Former President Trump’s defense team is asking for two weeks to review and respond to Smith’s filing...

If you’ve been reading any news about wildfires this summer — from Canada to Europe to Maui — you will surely get the impression that they are mostly the result of climate change. Here’s the AP: Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the “new abnormal.” And PBS “NewsHour”: Wildfires driven by climate change are on the rise — Spain must do more to prepare, experts say. And the New York Times: How Climate Change Turned Lush Hawaii Into a Tinderbox.

I am surprised that anyone is surprised that, as vice president in the Obama administration, Joe Biden used email accounts under fake names to loop his son Hunter into official US government business. This is how the Obama administration rolled. When high officials were involved in a dodgy activity they wanted to shield from public disclosure laws, they frequently used pseudonymous email accounts. That included President Barack Obama himself. As I argued at the time, one of the main reasons the Obama Justice Department whitewashed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s criminally negligent mishandling of classified information, through the lawless homebrew...

Flight 57 Sol 902 Date Sept. 3, 2023 Horizontal Distance 217 m ~712 ft Max. Altitude 10 m ~33 ft Max. Groundspeed 3 m/s ~6.7 mph Duration 128.6 seconds Route of Flight Airfield Rho Flight Log Flights 57 (as of 9/3/23)Distance Flown 13,130 meters (~43,081 ft)Highest Altitude 18 meters (~59 ft)Fastest Ground Speed 6.50 m/s (14.5 mph)Flight Time ~102.4 minutes (6,143 seconds)