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CBS reports “ Popular drugs used to suppress appetites such as Ozempic and Wegovy might be causing an economic impact at some large retailers who say that people are buying less food at the grocery store, impacting their bottom line.” Video at link

The maker of Modelo Especial said the discount beer label is seeing “remarkable growth” following Anheuser-Busch’s disastrous tie up with Dylan Mulvaney six months ago – and predicted that its momentum will continue. The Mexican-made beer, which unseated Bud Light as the No. 1 beer in the US in August, gained more market share than any other beer brand in the US over the summer, according to Circana. The label — which racked up $3.9 billion in sales in 2021, making it the biggest imported brand in the US, according to Statista — “achieved double digit growth” in the latest...

VIDEOHillary Clinton recently condemned MAGA as some sort of dangerous cult whose members needed to be deprogrammed. Apparently Hillary forgot about the time she created the dangerous MAGA-ziner cult led by Ira Magaziner to promote Hillarycare which would have adversely affected the lives of millions of American people. The MAGA-ziner cult worked entirely in secret and were so know-nothing that they thought they could cut Congress out of the input process and somehow still get them to approve of it. After the demise of the MAGA-ziner cult, Hillary faded into the shadows in shame for her total failure for a...

The World Health Organization is already working on a Global Digital Health Certification Network — an interlinked, global technological system that would be used to recognize the validity of health certificates and vaccine passports. Experts told The Defender the system is designed to restrict people’s freedom to travel.The World Health Organization (WHO) is moving ahead with a Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) — an interlinked, global technological system that would be used to recognize the validity of health certificates and “vaccine passports” — according to independent journalist James Roguski and others who spoke with The Defender.“In reality, the WHO...

In a shocking turn of events, the Editor in Chief of Guinness World Records, Joe Barron, announced today that the organization would be vacating all records held by Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who made waves in the world of sports. The decision comes after months of debate and controversy surrounding Thomas’ eligibility to compete in women’s swimming competitions. Barron explained, “While we understand the importance of inclusivity in sports, we also recognize the need to maintain the integrity of our records. After careful consideration and consultation with experts, we have decided to vacate all records held by Lia Thomas...

An American citizen was detained by security forces in the museum after being observed shattering the statues, which he claimed were "in violation of the Torah." ... tourist in his 40s was arrested by Israel Police on Thursday for damaging and destroying ancient Roman statues displayed at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. According to initial police suspicion, the tourist intentionally destroyed the statues due to them being "blasphemous" and "in violation of the Torah." The suspect, an American citizen, was detained by security forces in the museum after being observed shattering the statues, which police said hold "sentimental" value. On...

The maniac who went on a violent rampage starting at a Whole Foods across from Bryant Park on Thursday was busted at least seven previous times, most recently in late August, law-enforcement sources said Friday. Michael Howell, 32 — whose alleged unprovoked attack with a glass bottle caused mayhem and bloodshed during the evening rush — appeared dazed as cops led him out of Midtown Precinct South in Manhattan on Friday and into the back of a squad car to head to court for his arraignment. The Manhattan man is charged with three counts of assault stemming from the rampage,...

Riley Gaines was robbed of a moment she’ll never get back when Lia Thomas crossed that finish line just ahead of her. She forever became the girl who lost rather than the star who won, as God intended. While that was bad enough, it paled in comparison to the horrible things Whoopi Goldberg said about her live on national television. “She can’t swim,” said Goldberg, “what kind of petulant child puts up two years’ worth of fights to solidify a 5th-place tie? Get a job.” Gaines is likely to continue with her activism, announcing that she’s once again foregoing dental...

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will be a headline speaker at a Conservative Political Action Conference event in Las Vegas later this month, the conference announced Friday. The anti-establishment environmental lawyer has run a longshot primary campaign against President Biden, but is expected to change affiliation to independent next week. “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a unique voice in advocating for the defunding of the weaponized bureaucracy and ensuring the constitutional right of medical freedom,” CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp said in a statement. “Kennedy joining such an important event is a reflection of the splintering of the left-wing...

A private trade association founded by the Biden administration’s energy loan czar Jigar Shah has become a gatekeeper for companies seeking billions of dollars in financing from Shah’s office. The Cleantech Leaders Roundtable has seen a surge in its influence and revenue since its former president, Shah, was tapped to lead the powerful $400 billion Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) in 2021. The group, which didn’t have a website until three years ago, now regularly hosts sold-out receptions featuring Shah for its paying members across the country. Last week, the DOE Loans Program Office and Cleantech Leaders co-hosted...

Nancy Marks, who appeared in court on Thursday, admitted she falsified some of the campaign's financial records...She reported a fake $500,000 loan that Mr Santos claimed to have given the campaign, prosecutors say...The false reports meant the campaign qualified for the fundraising benchmarks needed to receive financial support from the national Republican Party committee.

Deal could be sealed in coming days, though it is still possible there won’t be one ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Exxon Mobil is closing in on a deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources PXD a blockbuster takeover that could be worth roughly $60 billion and reshape the U.S. oil industry. A deal could be sealed as soon as in the coming days, though it is still possible there won’t be one, people familiar with the matter said. After posting a record profit in 2022, Exxon has been flush with cash and exploring options that would push it deeper into West Texas shale. An...

American partisan warfare does not produce the conclusive, decisive battle that Yorktown turned out to be -- there's always another election coming along in a few months -- but it can produce unexpected turnovers. The South, the most Democratic part of the nation in the years just after World War II, has become the most Republican in this century. The Democratic Party, more eager for foreign military intervention from 1917, when Woodrow Wilson got Congress to declare war against Germany, became the more dovish party a half-century later as voters soured on Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam War, and now, half a...

931,104 views Premiered Oct 2, 2023 In a Jay Leno's Garage EXCLUSIVE, Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen and Tesla's Senior Manager of Semi-Truck Engineering Dan Priestley bring Tesla's new Semi-Truck by the garage.

Olivia Hill made history this month by becoming the first out transgender person elected to public office in Tennessee, after also being the first out trans person to even run for public office in the state. But an ambiguous anti-trans law in the state has cast a dark shadow over Hill’s election to the Nashville Metro Council. Senate Bill 1440/House Bill 239, which went into effect on July 1, essentially erases trans Tennesseans’ existence by defining folks exclusively by their sex assigned at birth. The law defines “sex” as ” a person’s immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy...

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A video released today confirms a story that CNN reported a couple weeks ago. Ukrainian special forces were active in Sudan, attacking the local Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which were trying to overthrow the government with the help of Wagner group mercenaries. The video shows Ukrainian snipers and drone attacks on the RSF. (snip) At this point you may be wondering what any of this has to do with Ukraine and why Ukrainian special forces would bother getting involved in this battle in Sudan. The answer is that Wagner forces aren’t in Sudan just to get paid. They are there...

San Francisco’s government is using taxpayer money to fund a cash giveaway to black and Latino people who claim to be transgender. The city’s taxpayer-funded “Guaranteed Income for Trans People” (GIFT) program even allows illegal aliens to apply, as well as people who “engage in survival sex trades,” as uncovered by Judicial Watch. Moreover, the use of the funds by participants of the program, which was launched last year, is virtually unrestricted. The records were obtained through a California Public Records Act (CPRA) request sent to the San Francisco Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector (TTX). When announcing the...

The Grünbaum heirs tried in vain for 17 years to get Oberlin College to return the drawing, including multiple demands and a civil lawsuit. But it was a recent criminal seizure warrant out of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and attendant bad publicity that appears to have swayed Oberlin College finally to give up the stolen property. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is an update to our October 1, 2023, exclusive report, Oberlin College’s 17-Year Refusal To Return Artwork Stolen By The Nazis From A Jewish Holocaust Victim. See that post for full details on a drawing, Girl With Black Hair, by Austrian...

The rocker Alice Cooper is opening up about what Jesus Christ means to him in a resurfaced video that is going viral this week. When asked what Jesus Christ is to him, Cooper replied, “Well, I mean, everything!” “I mean, you know, we’re not here without him,” he continued. “Most people I know, young people, think Jesus Christ is a swear word. They have no idea who Jesus Christ is.