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A chinless jawbone from eastern China that displays both modern and archaic features could represent a new branch of the human family tree.A fossilized jawbone discovered in a cave in eastern China bears a curious mix of ancient and modern features, according to a detailed analysis that compares it with dozens of other human specimens. The finding, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, indicates that the 300,000-year-old bone could have belonged to an as-yet undescribed species of archaic human1. Scientists excavating a cave called Hualongdong, located in Anhui province in eastern China, have unearthed remains of 16 individuals...

Ukrainian armoured vehicles have smashed through a gap in Russian defences on the Zaporizhzhia front, it has been reported. Eight-wheeled Stryker and tracked Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicles were seen behind Russian tank traps and dragon's teeth near Verbove - suggesting a potential Ukrainian tactical breakthrough in the area. Russia analyst for The Institute for the Study of War, George Barros, said the news could mean Kyiv was preparing for another big push.

Trump experienced a nine-point jump since the latest poll taken in late August, moving from 50 percent support in the GOP primary to 59 percent. His closest challenger, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, has failed to make any gains in that same time period, remaining consistent with just 12 percent support. Still, that reflects a nine-point drop from the 21 percent the presidential hopeful saw in June. At that time, Trump still garnered 59 percent support in the primary. *** Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said, “The Trump voter remains resilient, and despite a dip in August’s post-debate...

Attorney General Merrick Garland testified on Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee and, in the words of constitutional attorney Jonathan Turley, essentially told Americans to “go pound sand.” Among other things, Garland told members of the committee that he didn’t know anything about: - Whether there were federal agents or sources at the January 6 riot - Why Ray Epps was charged with misdemeanors for his role in the J6 riot while grandmas were sent away on felony charges - Whether he had contact with the FBI regarding the Hunter Biden case - Targeting parents at school board meetings.Over and...

Its been a crappy day. The news sucks. The news always sucks. But it's September 21st, first day of Fall, and impossible not to feel a bit better after listing to this reminder of better times.

A 6-year-old Texas boy who was pummeled with a bat by his neighbor will be slowly “weaned” off a ventilator as he begins to recover from the ordeal, his family said. His father, Arthur Diaz, said in an update on GoFundMe that “Jeremy continues to show signs of improvement.” “As of this morning, he has wrestled control over the functions of his lungs and they are looking to wean him off the ventilator, as it appears he no longer needs it’s support,” he wrote on the fundraiser, which has raised more than $220,000. “In Jiu Jitsu speak, he rolled with...

The complaint marks the second time the artist has been named in a lawsuit filed in the past two months over claims that she engaged in and condoned sexual and racial harassment.Lizzo has been sued again for overseeing a hostile work environment, this time by a stylist who says she was subjected to a “culture of racism and bullying” while on tour with the artist. The lawsuit, which the firm representing plaintiffs said was filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, accuses Lizzo and supervisors of Big Grrl Big Touring of sexual and racial harassment, disability discrimination, retaliation and...

The Biden administration has launched a new program that will boost illegal immigration by allowing immigrants to fly directly from their country of origin to any US city of their choice, according to newly obtained records. The new program under Biden will allow immigrants to use the administration’s app to choose a destination and then fly on “ghost flights” to their chosen city. According to the Center for Immigration Studies, over 210,000 applicants have been processed since January, a population the size of Rochester, New York. “DHS cajoles tens of thousands of intending illegal border-crossers per month to instead go...

The mother of a teenager who is accused of intentionally ramming into and killing a retired police chief with his car while his friend laughed has broken her silence. Jesus Ayala, 18, and Jzamir Keys, 16, have been charged after being accused of intentionally striking Andreas Probst, 64, while he was riding his bicycle down an empty highway in the northwest of the city at around 6am on August 14. Ayala's mother has said that she 'doesn't know,' if her son - who was 17 at the time - can be forgiven for his alleged crimes, after police announced the...

A 1958 American black-and-white war film starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Commander (later Captain) Edward L. Beach Jr. the film also features Jack Warden and was the film debut of Don Rickles.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in a distant third place in the early primary state of South Carolina, a September Fox News poll revealed.As has been consistent with virtually all other surveys, former President Donald Trump stands as the dominant frontrunner in the Republican primary race with 46 percent. That puts him 28 points ahead of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who maintained her second place status, jumping four points since July to 18 percent support.Most South Carolina primary voters, 58 percent, said they would “definitely” support Trump, but only 33 percent said the same of DeSantis.Even absent of...

Oklahoma death row inmate Anthony Sanchez, 44, was executed for the 1996 rape and murder of a 21-year-old ballerina at 10.19am Thursday by lethal injection. Sanchez received a series of three injections with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections noting the family of the victim did not attend. The 44-year-old was sentenced to death after being convicted of the heinous crime against University of Oklahoma student Juli Basken who he abducted, sexually assaulted, bound and shot in the head at Lake Stanley Draper. His last meal was chicken fried steak, fried okra, mashed potatoes, apple pie and ice cream, hot roll...

Razor company Braun may be the next company to face a boycott, as backlash mounts to a resurfaced ad featuring a trans male with visible mastectomy scars. In a Braun Series X Hybrid Trimmers ad posted on the bottom of the company’s website, a shirtless man with scar lines under his breasts can be seen using the product to apparently shave his face. The shaving accessory is advertised as being for beard hair, body hair and head hair. As the photo was again circulated online, X users slammed the company for promoting sex change operations — and have begun to...

Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Road crews in Washington were left with "quite the mess to clean up" when a semi truck rolled over on Interstate 5 and spilled its load of fish across all the northbound lanes. The Washington State Patrol said the semi overturned near mile marker 205 in the Arlington area Thursday morning and spilled fish across the roadway. "[Crews] will have quite the mess to clean up," the Washington Department of Transportation said on social media. All northbound lanes were closed for clean-up, but vehicles were being allowed to pass the scene on the shoulder. The driver...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Protect yourself and your family from COVID-19 this fall and winter. Updated COVID-19 vaccines are now available for people ages 6 months and older. “Getting the updated vaccine can enhance your protection against the COVID-19 variants currently responsible for most infections and increasing hospitalizations in the United States,” said Capt. John Iskander, MD, MPH, chief, Immunization Healthcare Division, Defense Health Agency. “Hospitalization rates are highest in infants and older adults.” Here’s what you need to know about the updated vaccine and protecting yourself from COVID-19. Q: How does TRICARE cover the updated vaccine? A: There are...

Woman walking dog attacked by moose in Boulder County By: Robert GarrisonSep 20, 2023 BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A woman walking her dog was attacked by a moose near Ward in Boulder County. It happened Wednesday morning on the South Saint Vrain Trail, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The cow moose charged the woman, headbutting and stomping on her several times, CPW said. She was able to walk to a nearby neighbor’s house and got help. CPW said the woman was transported to a local hospital. The dog has minor injuries, and the neighbor reported it was leashed. Wildlife...

New York governor Kathy Hochul welcomed asylum seekers with 'open arms' and pledged to house them just three years before telling migrants to 'go elsewhere' because the city is at its limit. The Democrat addressed the migrant crisis on Wednesday, warning that asylum seekers who arrive in New York City will not be housed in hotel rooms as they have been in the past. 'We have to get the word out, that when you come to New York, you're not going to have more hotel rooms, we don't have capacity,' Hochul said on CNN. 'So we have to also message...

Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration has announced plans to grant work permits and protection orders to hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who have illegally crossed the border into the United States. Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced late Wednesday that over 700,000 illegal aliens already living in cities across America will qualify for the new protections. The program will allow 242,700 illegal aliens from Venezuela to qualify for an existing temporary protection designation, DHS said. An additional 472,000 Venezuelans are expected to qualify for the new designation to receive work permits and stay in the U.S. without fear...

Vivek Ramaswamy has sparked a firestorm of criticism since launching his 2024 presidential campaign for comments that some have called racially charged. Recently, the 38-year-old entrepreneur faced backlash for comparing Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a Black Democrat representing Massachusetts, to “modern grand wizards” of the Ku Klux Klan. He has said that the U.S. education system is a “modern ghetto system,” that the government pays women in inner cities to be single, and has argued with former CNN anchor Don Lemon on what it was like to live as a Black person in America. *** McLaughlin, the Ramaswamy spokesperson, said that...

A video of Volodymyr Zelensky dancing in high heels while wearing a midriff-baring top has resurfaced online, with people widely praising the Ukrainian president.