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An explosion at a chemical plant in Texas on Wednesday has prompted nearby communities to shelter in place as officials work to determine whether any chemicals were released into the air. The blast happened at Sound Resource Solutions along U.S. Highway 59 in Shepherd. The city in located in San Jacinto County about 60 miles northeast of Houston. One person suffered first-degree burns to the face and second-degree and third-degree burns to the arms, FOX26 Houston reported, citing a source. The individual was being treated at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.

In a recent statement, the Houthi spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, announced that the Yemeni Armed Forces successfully shot down an American MQ9 aircraft engaged in hostile, monitoring, and spying activities within Yemeni territorial waters. This incident occurred within the context of American military support for the Israeli entity. The Yemeni Armed Forces, with the help of appropriate weapons, asserted their legitimate right to defend the country and confront all hostile threats. This development further underscores their commitment to carrying out military operations against the Israeli entity in solidarity with the Palestinian people's cause.

Matt Ulrich, former Indianapolis Colts player and a Super Bowl winner, has died at the age of 41, according to the team's owner Jim Irsay. Irsay said on X, in a post retweeted by the official Colts account on Wednesday: 'I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of Matt Ulrich. Matt was with us only two seasons, but left his mark on many. 'Great guy, I hear he was a great dad---and he was a Super Bowl champ. My prayers to his family.' A cause of death has not yet been given. Ulrich was a father of four.

For anyone who’s paid even a little attention to the political goings-on (and fiascos of varied kinds) in California’s political landscape these last years – the mere fact that the state’s governor is still one Gavin Newsom is a story worth telling, all in and of itself. But, since Newsom is still there, he seems to be determined to make “the best” of his controversial, to say the least, time in office. And this thing is quite something – apparently inspired by a trip to China, and, apparently, focused on bringing some version of the feared and loathed (among freedom-lovers)...

In his latest Forbes column, Radical Ventures Partner Rob Toews published his predictions for AI in 2023. Next year, Rob is anticipating GPT-4’s release, the normalization of self-driving, humanoid robot development, and a revolution in search. In his 2022 predictions retrospective, there were some misses and significant hits including the dominance of language AI and Toronto establishing itself as the most important AI hub in the world outside of Silicon Valley and China.Here are the highlights of Rob’s 10 AI for 2023: 1) GPT-4 will be released in the next couple months—and yes, it will be a big deal. “Expect...

Boston University Professor Ibram Kendi’s Center for Antiracist Research appears to have fired mostly racial minorities as part of its recent restructuring, according to a College Fix analysis of the layoffs. The review found there are likely four black employees, four Hispanics, two Indians, one Asian, and one Middle Eastern employee who are no longer employed by the antiracist center due to layoffs. One reason may be that the center was more inclined to hire non-white staff from the beginning. But according to Kendi, any policy that results in racial disparities flows from and is proof of racism. “A racist...

A federal court on Monday upheld a new Florida law that prevents biological males from competing in female sports, ruling that the state has a legitimate interest in “protecting and promoting athletic opportunities for girls.” The law was signed in 2021 by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the wake of a series of controversies around the country involving transgender-identifying males defeating biological girls in sports. In Connecticut, for example, two high school athletes who are biologically male but who identify as female won a total of 15 state track championships in the female division. It was dubbed the Fairness in...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yet again predicted the end of democracy if former President Donald Trump is elected president in 2024. Appearing on The View on Wednesday, Trump's 2016 White House opponent was asked by co-host Sunny Hostin about the possibility of the former president winning another term. "I can't even think that because I think it would be the end of our country as we know it and I don't say that lightly," Clinton responded. The former presidential candidate said she hated losing in 2016, "especially to him." "Everything that I worried about I saw unfolding and...

Join us for a discussion about the future of fossil fuels in a net-zero United States.About this Event As the United States decarbonizes its economy and strives for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, production and consumption of fossil fuels will need to decline substantially. Reducing fossil fuel usage will bring significant benefits, like lower emissions and better ambient air quality, but poses challenges for communities that are economically dependent on extraction and production. Marcius Extavour (TIME CO2) will moderate a conversation with Julia Haggerty (Montana State University) and Daniel Raimi (Resources for the Future) about the future of fossil fuels and...

- Israeli airstrikes 'eliminated' leading Hamas armourer Mahsein Abu Zina - Israeli soldiers continued to push into Gaza City as war entered second monthIsrael today said it killed a Hamas weapons boss and cornered the mastermind of the horrific October 7 massacre in his bunker as Israeli forces continue to advance 'deep inside' Gaza City.Israeli airstrikes 'eliminated' leading Hamas armourer Mahsein Abu Zina and several terrorists who were attacking IDF troops with ground-to-ground rocket fire, the military said today. Israeli troops also managed to corner Yahya Sinwar, the most senior Hamas leader in Gaza and believed to be a...

It seems like hyperbole, but next week, the Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on adopting the Biden administration‘s plan for a sweeping takeover of the entire internet from the ground up. The plan is couched in the language of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity, (DIE) under the auspices of providing broadband connectivity for the 42 million Americans without access to broadband, but FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr says it equates to little more than a hostile government takeover of the industry. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-398244A1.pdf According to Carr, The text of the order expressly provides that the FCC would be empowered, for the...

The solar system of the far future is safe from a run-in with a runaway dead star.Last year, researchers looked at the trajectory of a rogue white dwarf star called WD 0810–353 with the Gaia space telescope and predicted that it was due for an encounter with our solar system in around 29,000 years. {snip} While the sun's fate is likely sealed, new research has revealed that our planet at least won't have to worry about being decimated by the chaos caused by runaway white dwarf WD 0810–353 after all. In fact, the "rogue" star won't just miss the solar...

VIDEORonna ROMNEY McDaniel has FAILED once again. This makes the fourth time in a row that the useless grifter RNC Chairwoman has FAILED in the elections. What else does she have to do to be REMOVED from her beloved lucrative office? I'm not a big fan of Vivek Ramaswamy but if there is one candidate who might DEMAND that McDaniel be FIRED in the middle of the Miami GOP debate, it would be him. Please do us that favor, Vivek!

Joe Scarborough: born again pro-abortion-rights warrior! Who would have thought it? The former Republican congressman from Florida's conservative panhandle, the guy who got a 100% rating from the National Right To Life Committee, and a 0% rating from Planned Parenthood, now sounds more like a NARAL spokeswoman. On today's Morning Joe, Scarborough conveniently put into the mouth of an immigrant friend one of the oldest, tritest, and least logical, pro-abortion lines: "if you're against abortion, don't have one."Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

After watching the vote to censure Talib (successful BTW), I just happened to notice a very short, wobbling, awkward looking gent walk across the full field of view of the camera. Yup, it was none other than Jerry Nadler! The odd comedy of that scene was somewhat delightful to watch, but what was more impressive was the shock that not one, NOT ONE of the 15-18 people that Jerry directly passed by acknowledged him. He was utterly ignored. He might as well have been invisible! What the heck did he do to get this kind of cold shoulder treatment?

Nextdoor: one big ‘Karen’ clambake of angry menopausal harpies.. Social media giant Nextdoor, which I refer to as one big “Karen” clambake of angry menopausal harpies, announced it will lay off 25% of its staff in a financial report posted Tuesday. Cue the violins… millions of people won’t care at all – or will celebrate. The most toxic of all of the social media organizations, Nextdoor is the hyperlocal “neighborhood” website which claims, “it’s where communities come together to greet newcomers, exchange recommendations, and read the latest local news. Where neighbors support local businesses and get updates from public agencies....

First, we're going to start with Ukraine's political crisis and the fighting between President Vladimir Zelensky and the head of the Ukrainian Army, Valer. Yesterday, Russian Special Forces managed to create a very high-quality deepfake video in which Zelensky appeared to be making a speech. He talked about the current situation on the front lines, accusing Zelensky of being a dictator and starting a genocide of the Ukrainian nation. He urged people to take up arms, turn back, and head in the direction of GI. This deepfake was exceptionally well-prepared, and when I first watched it, I believed it to...

Republicans across social media are calling on Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman Ronna McDaniel to resign following Tuesday evening’s elections, which saw a major GOP loss in Kentucky. Republicans experienced a mixed night, as Democrats scored victories in Kentucky — reelecting Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear over Trump-backed candidate Daniel Cameron — as well as Virginia and Ohio. Democrats took control of the General Assembly in Virginia while pro-abortion activists won in Ohio, as Ohioans passed issue one, codifying the supposed “right” to murder an unborn child in the state constitution.

Hillary Clinton on Donald Trump: “People would get legitimately elected and then do away with elections and do away with opposition… Well, Hitler was duly elected… Trump is telling us what he intends to do.”

Simply searching for "all wars are bankers' wars" (a video by Zane Henry Productions, spoken by Michael Rivero), the honest search results are at the top--there's no deflection by "fact checkers", the very numerous platforms hosting the film are all at the top, for pages and pages--it's even on YouTube. The question is, doesn't "permission to pass" by the Social Media leviathan mean that, whatever content of the search is pushed to the top, is something favored by the Oligarchs (the approximately 2,750 billionaires)?