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Gordon Ramsay has announced that he has become a dad for the sixth time, after he and his wife Tana welcomed a 7lbs 10oz "whopper" to the family. But the celebrity chef, 57, strongly suggested that Jesse James Ramsay would be his last child, posting on social media: "3 boys, 3 girls.... Done." Tana, a cookery book author married to Gordon since 1996, becomes a mother at 49. Ramsay posted pictures of Jesse and Tana in hospital on Saturday night. The baby boy, wearing a pink hat, can be seen in his mother's arms in three images, one of which...

The rare coin was discovered in March 2023 in Hampshire county and was auctioned Sept. 28 for 20,400 British pounds ($24,720), Spink auction house said in a series of statements.A Latin alphabetic inscription on the coin bears the name "Esunertos," which can be translated as "mighty as the god Esos," (also spelled Esus) the statements said. The name itself is Gaulish, a language commonly spoken in the region at the time, John Sills, an archaeologist at the University of Oxford's Institute of Archaeology who examined the coin before it was auctioned, told Live Science in an email.The coin dates to...

A new study discovers that ancient headless skeletons discovered in mass graves in China are the remains of victims who were massacred around 4,100 years ago in headhunting events.In China, researchers discovered a mass grave containing 41 headless skeletons. The Honghe site grave contains the largest known Neolithic Chinese headhunting massacre. Thrity-two individuals appear to have been killed during the same event.Since its initial discovery in the 1990s, the gruesome site has been the subject of six different excavations. In the most recent, researchers discovered 68 skeletons in two houses and three tombs, including 41 without heads. The bodies are...

Seizing Mayor Adams’ phones and tablet on the street in public is the latest sign the feds aren’t simply investigating him: They’re out to inflict maximum embarrassment in a political vendetta, presumably in retribution for the noise he’s made about President Biden’s disastrous border policies. The mayor is easy to find, 24/7/365: What reason to ambush him publicly event except to humiliate him? And why else make sure his No. 1 press enemy, The New York Times, gets the story first? Mind you, this follows the opening raid in this investigation — which stormed the home of his top fund-raiser...

Biden Administration officials have contacted senior Israeli officials demanding clarifications on the speech given by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last night in which he stated that "We will continue to control security in the Gaza Strip for as long as it takes to prevent terrorism." According to the report, the administration is attempting to understand what Netanyahu means when he says Israeli security control, what form that control will take, and how it will affect the situation in Gaza the day after the war, Kan Reshet Bet reported. The Biden Administration has publically opposed an Israeli "reoccupation" of Gaza following...

Recent studies indicate that inflammation is one of the causes of the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Inflammation may result from past infections, metabolic disorders, but also from the state of functioning of the intestinal microbiota. In this new study, researchers aimed to assess whether the diagnostic lipid parameters for metabolic syndrome and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are related to the immunoexpression of interleukins in prostate tissue with benign hyperplasia. The study involved 103 men with BPH, who were divided into two groups depending on the presence of MetS. "We analyzed tissue immunoexpression of two proinflammatory interleukins: IL-6, which...

I've got a US Military Command Update the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff speaking out about Israel. General Charles Q. Brown of the Air Force oversees the Air Force, the Army, the Marine Corps and last but not least the Navy... Can we all say thanks to Senator Tommy Tuberville Republican of Alabama for gumming up the works on nominations of new military commanders because General Brown is telling us the quality of Joe Biden's military leadership picks... This guy wants Abortion in France's Constitution he liberalized France's abortion law to a 14-week one from a 12-week...

Several thousand people took part in a demonstration in Dublin city center in support of Palestine today. It is one of several protests called across the country today. Crowds marched from the Spire on Dublin’s O’Connell Street to the Department of Foreign Affairs on Saint Stephen’s Green. There were chants calling for a ceasefire now and for the expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland. Dr. Abdullah Al Bayvari, a Palestinian-Irish doctor, addressed the rally on behalf of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Committee. He called on the Irish Government to take immediate action against Israel saying “the time to act...

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has formally told a federal court that he would like his election subversion trial in Washington, DC, to be televised.Court rules do not allow for broadcasting of federal proceedings, and the Justice Department is opposed to allowing cameras. Several media outlets have asked the court to consider allowing cameras at the historic trial, set for March.“President Trump absolutely agrees, and in fact demands, that these proceedings should be fully televised,” his attorneys wrote in the filing late Friday night. (snip) Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought the case, opposes televising the federal election subversion...

At today's House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) discussed free speech with witnesses at a hearing on the state of expression on college campuses. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:

Former President Donald Trump, the leading GOP candidate for president in 2024, got a hero’s welcome alongside Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson, Kid Rock, and Dana White as they walked into Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night for the big UFC fight.

lol wtf pic.twitter.com/N5D5BojbyC— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) November 11, 2023

Names gradually rise and fall in popularity over time with changing trends and norms. But certain choices drop off the map more quickly thanks to big cultural or political moments ― think Katrina, Isis and more recently, Karen. It seems that the name Brandon might be joining their ranks. Between 2021 and 2022, the name fell 20 places, from the 181st most popular name for boys in the U.S. to No. 211, according to Social Security Administration data. Like Karen, the name Brandon had been dropping in popularity for many years, but a recent negative cultural association seems to be...

Veteran Jim Rob is struggling to regain strength at the same time he is still serving his country, this time by fighting to get the truth past the gatekeepers and into the hands of Americans. His son Chris is overwhelmed and stressed out.DONATE to finish the FREEpathon so they can rest/recover for Thanks Giving. PRAYERS UP!Reposting Jim Rob's earlier thread update about his health below. PLease Donate and Pray for others to donate so these men can have a respite and recover. Donate by CC or by PayPal or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 -...

1. History of Their Activities The Japanese Red Army (JRA) is an international terrorist organization that was established by a faction of an extremist group who committed felonious crimes, such as attacks on police stations, bank raids, and the like in Japan with the objective of revolutionizing the country based on Marxist-Leninist ideology, and to ultimately unify the world under communism. It was formed abroad after the members fled from Japan in search of a base for their revolutionary activities while advocating the "Plan to Construct International Bases." Through contact with the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine" ,...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is being mocked online for flubbing the name of the president of Kazakhstan during a formal meeting with the ally. -snip- videos posted on social media have centered on Putin, who has been a focus of controversy regarding his purported health issues, and his mispronunciation of Tokayev's name. Putin, surrounded by delegates at a large table and broadcast on Russian television, can be seen stuttering during introductory remarks. "Putin had a hard time pronouncing the name of the President of Kazakhstan," wrote Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to Ukraine's minister of internal affairs, on X, formerly Twitter. "This...

A mass brawl ensued outside a high-profile Hollywood screening of a film showing the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas terrorists during their attack on Israel early last month. Aerial footage captured by a local ABC affiliate shows at least two groups brawling outside the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday night following the screening of a 43-minute film of Hamas barbarity entitled Bearing Witness, which was organized by Israeli actress Gal Gadot. Police forcefully broke up the fights after arriving at the scene Wednesday night. Another video shows pro-Palestinian protesters attacking people who were attending or supporting the screening.

I'm surprised no one has posted this yet. A beautiful note-for-note cover of the Carpenters classic, "Superstar" by the Russian group, Leonid & Friends.

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. - A Pierce County Sheriff's deputy used a unique way to get teens out of hiding after they allegedly stole a car: by barking like a K9 that was about to be released on the hidden suspects. Around 8:25 a.m. on Aug. 18, deputies were called to the cemetery on Chambers Creek Way in University Place for reports of a stolen vehicle. The sergeant was able to get ahead of the car and deployed spike sticks to get the vehicle to stop. The driver of the stolen vehicle went over it and all four tires were flattened....