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Exactly 52 years after the release of Led Zeppelin’s fourth studio album—widely referred to as Led Zeppelin IV—the identity of the man gracing its cover has been revealed, The Guardian and The New York Times report. The cover artwork famously features an elderly man hinged at the waist, weighed down by a bale of long twigs strapped to his back. Now, a research fellow in South West England named Brian Edwards has discovered that the original source of the scene: a late Victorian era photograph of a Wiltshire thatcher named Lot Long. A visiting research fellow with the regional history...

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This needs no description. Good Lord, Mike Johnson just said "the Biden family is thorough corrupt and we have the evidence. And the government is in on it....has been weaponized to cover it up. It reads like a dystopican novel."This is on CNN via youtube.

Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon made a bold prediction about former president Donald Trump to several mainstream reporters on Showtime’s “The Circus” program. Bannon predicted that the MAGA movement is going to extend beyond Trump’s third presidential run and will ultimately change the face of the Republican Party. The ‘War Room’ host also warned that Anti-Trump forces will one day wish President Trump was still the leader of the GOP. “President Trump is a moderate in our movement. You’re going to pine in future years that you wish Donald Trump was around,” Steve Bannon said in his prediction. Bannon also...

A plane attempted an emergency landing at a Texas airport before it crashed through a fence and plowed into a car on the busy highway nearby. The spectacular crash happened around 12.30pm Saturday near Aero Country Airport in McKinney. Miraculously, neither the two people in the plane nor the single individual in the car involved suffered serious injuries. According to McKinney Fire and the Federal Aviation Administration, a pilot flying a single-engine Lancair IV-P Propjet attempted an emergency landing, narrowly missing the end of the runway. 'I looked over and saw a bunch of smoke come out from the tires,'...

The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it has started the process of withdrawing all 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria after the White House confirmed President Donald Trump had given the surprise order to leave because ISIS there had been "defeated." The announcement was met with backlash from Capitol Hill, especially from Republican senators, and Wednesday afternoon Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., was headed to the White House for an unscheduled meeting with the president. President Trump's decision followed a phone call with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last Friday which triggered the decision, a U.S. official told ABC...

A COVID-19 map from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows where new cases and hospitalizations are rising in states throughout the country. Overall, data from the CDC showed that across the U.S., COVID-19 testing positivity, hospitalizations and deaths declined for the week of October 29 to November 4, but some states saw a rise. In August and September, many health officials across the nation warned of a possible rise in new cases during the upcoming winter months, which coincides with what the CDC calls respiratory season. "Fall and winter are a time when viruses that cause...

New York residents could face skyrocketing heating bills under the state’s new “green” policies — which may not even have a significant impact on greenhouse-gas emissions, a new study warns. A review by the Empire Center for Public Policy says the state’s new rules will push homeowners to buy expensive electrified heat pumps while being forced to phase out their natural gas, oil and propane systems. But even then, the new electrification policy could only have a negligible impact on greenhouse emissions while burning up homeowners’ wallets, according to the analysis, “In Cold Reality: The Cost and Challenge of Compulsory...

If You Give the Left a Cookie"A short video, but rather true. Share it with the kids and grandkids on Thanksgiving.

Luxury carrier Emirates Monday exercised options that will see the airline acquire an additional 95 wide-body planes from Boeing to augment its fleet. Photo courtesy of Emirates Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Luxury carrier Emirates Monday exercised options that will see the airline acquire an additional 95 wide-body planes from Boeing to augment its fleet. The United Arab Emirates flag carrier confirmed the $52 billion order on the first day of the Dubai Airshow. The airline will acquire a further 55 Boeing 777-9 passenger jets and 35 of the 777-8 variant of the next-generation wide-body plane collectively known as the 777X....

#1 Dear White People Released 2014 Directed by: Justin Simien This provocative satire follows a diverse group of students navigating racial tensions at an Ivy League college campus. Through humor and biting wit, it exposes the microaggressions faced by people of color on a daily basis while challenging preconceived notions about race and privilege in higher education settings

IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari delivered an address to the media this evening (Monday) on the discovery of extensive terrorist infrastructure at the Rantisi Children's Hospital in Gaza. "I just got back from Gaza, where I joined an operation inside the Rantisi Children's Hospital," he began. "I went to the hospital with a video camera and personally documented more concrete evidence. The concrete evidence proves that Hamas uses hospitals as an instrument of war." "Underneath the hospital, in the basement, we found a Hamas command and control center, suicide bomb vests, grenades, AK-47 assault rifles, explosive devices, RPGs, and...

Joe Biden again referred to his vice president Kamala Harris as 'president' and later bungled the pronunciation of her name - yet again. The presidential flubs came as he welcomed the Las Vegas Gold Knights Stanley Cup champions to the White House on Monday and are part of a series of mistakes on his part when it comes to his running mate. 'President Harris is here to make sure we do it the right way,' Biden said as he kicked off the celebratory event. Biden's propensity for gaffes has come under close scrutiny as the 2024 election approaches. Donald Trump,...

Masking is now required for staff in long term care homes across Ontario amid a recent rise in COVID-19 outbreaks, cases and resident hospitalizations, the provincial government says. A Nov. 2 memo from the Ministry of Long-Term Care to LTC licensees says the requirement is based on advice from Dr. Kieran Moore, chief medical officer of health. Homes were expected to implement the requirement no later than Nov. 7, it says. The masking requirement also applies to students, support workers and volunteers when they are in resident areas indoors. The ministry further strongly recommends that visitors and caregivers wear a...

Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade were photographed today (Monday) in the Hamas parliament building in Gaza City, a symbol of the terrorist organization's rule over the Gaza Strip. Earlier, it was reported that the IDF and ISA (Shin Bet) eloiminated Yaakub A'ashur, Head of the Anti-Tank Missile Array of Hamas' Khan Yunis Brigade. Yaakub A'ashur was a battalion commander and was later promoted to the Head of the Anti-Tank Missile Array of Hamas' Khan Yunis Brigade. He took part in the planning and execution of attacks against IDF soldiers. Additionally, Mohammed Khamis Dababash, a senior Hamas operative, was killed....

YouTube video suggested food banks could provide a regular supply of 'free' food instead of for emergenciesA misconception about how Canadian food banks operate — combined with some misleading information on social media — has led to a sudden increase in usage among international students at London, Ont.'s food bank along with others in Canada. London Food Bank co-executive director Glen Pearson said his staff were already dealing with a 43 per cent increase in visits at the start of this school year when they began to notice a spike in food requests from post-secondary students. The London Food Bank...

Former Obama adviser David Axelrod brushed aside reporting that President Biden used colorful language to complain about his recent commentary about Biden’s reelection chances and political future. Politico’s Jonathan Martin, who has covered Biden for years, reported Monday that Biden referred to him as a “--‑‑‑” following Axelrod’s recent comments, citing a person who has heard Biden use the word on occasion in private. Axelrod, who is now a CNN contributor and political analyst, was asked about Martin’s reporting during an appearance on the network Monday.

Climate tipping points are much more fantasy than science Sahara has been shrinking over the past decades. Image: NASA Dr. Kröpelin is an award-wining geologist and climate researcher at the University of Cologne and specializes in studying the eastern Sahara desert and its climatic history. He’s been active out in the field there for more than 40 years. In the Auf 1 interview, Dr. Kröpelin contradicts the alarmist claims of growing deserts and rapidly approaching climate tipping points. He says that already in the late 1980s rains had begun spreading into northern Sudan and have since indeed developed into a...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Strickland: I was removed because forces in the Church want to change the teaching of JesusBishop Joseph Strickland has said that he believes he was removed because he “threatened some of the powers that be with the truth of the gospel.” In an exclusive interview with LifeSiteNews Editor-in-Chief John-Henry Westen on November 11, just hours after his removal, Strickland said that “if you want it [the truth of the gospel] to change, then I’m a problem.” When Strickland was asked by Westen why he was removed from his position, he said: “The only answer I have to...

WASHINGTON — President Biden referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “president” at a Monday White House event honoring the Stanley Cup-winning Vegas Golden Knights. “Welcome to the White House, the 2023 Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights!” said Biden, who turns 81 on Nov. 20. “President Harris is here to make sure we do this the right way.” Biden has made the same error in at least six prior public appearances.