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Chinese hospitals have been “overwhelmed with sick children” as an outbreak of pneumonia escalates in cities across the country, including Beijing, according to reports. ProMed – a large, publicly available surveillance system which monitors human and animal disease outbreaks worldwide – issued a notification late on Tuesday detailing a reported epidemic of “undiagnosed pneumonia” in children. It was a ProMed alert in late December 2019 that brought a mystery virus later named Sars-Cov-2 to the attention of many doctors and scientists, including senior officials at the World Health Organization. The latest post, based on a report from the Taiwanese outlet...

A new study found that (TG), a natural compound in coffee and some vegetables, significantly enhances spatial learning and memory in aged mice. The research indicates that TG modifies key molecular pathways and reduces neuroinflammation, highlighting its potential in addressing age-related cognitive decline. Recent research has increasingly focused on finding natural compounds that can counteract age-related cognitive decline and promote healthy aging. Trigonelline (TG), a plant alkaloid found in coffee, fenugreek seeds, and radish, has been suggested as a candidate for enhancing cognitive abilities. In a new study, researchers led by the University of Tsukuba investigated the effects of TG...

The POTUS account on X claims that President Biden is doing everything he can to get control of the fentanyl crisis: Deaths from fentanyl are an American tragedy that requires global action. I’m committed to doing everything I can to control this crisis – from expanding prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery, to working with Chinese, Mexican, and Canadian partners to tackle this. — President Biden (@POTUS) November 21, 2023 It's laughable that the Biden White House really expects people to believe they're doing "everything they can," as Monica Crowley noted: You just kissed the ass of Xi Jinping, who...

The top two alternative Democrat presidential candidates if President Joe Biden decides not to run are Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, a recent Harvard-Harris poll shows. The poll suggests that Democrats prefer far-left candidates over blue dog Democrats. Executive Producer Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks on stage during “Below The Belt” New York Premiere at Museum of Modern Art on May 24, 2022, in New York City. (Cindy Ord/Getty) Kamala Harris: 24 percent Hillary Clinton: 13 percent Bernie Sanders: 10 percent Gavin Newsom: 7 percent Pete Buttigieg: 7 percent Elizabeth Warren: 5 percent Someone else: 4 percent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 3 percent

Oh my goodness they are teaching the next generation to be idiots. Pause with me for a moment. Someone on this planet thinks that statement is true (unless this is a troll, in which case, bravo!). There is really someone out there - many someones, in fact (mostly on college campuses), who believe that transgender Canadians can't be "liberated" from all the oppressive structures of society that hold them down unless [checks notes] devout Muslim Palestinians underthe rule of [checks notes again] Islamic jihadists are "liberated" from the Jews. The "Chickens for Chick-Fil-A" memes really aren't that far off the...

Tucker Carlson on Tuesday evening brought the house down as he headlined the RiskOn360! Global Success Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tucker walked out on stage to a roaring crowd. He immediately began his speech by telling the audience he spent his flight across the country Tuesday morning text with people. “I gotta tell you, every single person I texted with, with the exception of my wife who’s not on the internet at all was angry and paranoid. Seriously. And these are not crazy people. These are normal, good people with kids and stuff,” Tucker said. Tucker then warned, “The...

"But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; "Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. "For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God." ☰ Mark 7 1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with...

In a recent crackdown on human trafficking in Coweta County, Georgia, an unsettling revelation has come to light: among those apprehended in a law enforcement sting operation is Stephen Francis Hovanic, a senior official with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) Americas division, which oversees elementary education for military families. Hovanic, 64, was arrested on November 15 in Coweta County, Georgia, on suspicion of pandering, according to the Daily Caller. According to the DODEA’s website, Hovanic assumed his role as Chief of Staff during Obama’s regime: Steve Hovanic assumed the duties of Chief of Staff for DoDEA Americas (formerly...

The rich have been getting richer and the poor have been getting poorer, and this is causing all sorts of societal problems. Thanks to social media, the poor can see the incredible affluence that the wealthy are enjoying, and they are deeply envious. Of course it certainly doesn’t help that flaunting wealth has become one of the favorite pastimes of the wealthy.Many of them love to post photos and videos of their luxury lifestyles on their social media accounts, and that is not a good thing. Because times have not been good for most of the country. In fact, a...

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said his 2014 arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated was a result of police prejudice against him for being "a rich, white billionaire." Irsay discussed the circumstances of his arrest as part of a wide-ranging interview with HBO Sports. The longtime Colts owner pleaded guilty in September 2014 to one misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. When asked why he pleaded guilty, Irsay responded: "Just to get it over with." "I am prejudiced against because I'm a rich, white billionaire," Irsay said during the interview, which aired Tuesday night. "If I'm just...

Ahead of last year’s midterm elections, I suggested to you on this page that Republicans had two years left to decide: Are they the party of Ronald Reagan, or the party of Donald Trump? A party of grounded conservative principles, advanced by Reagan’s high-minded optimism and penchant for compromise? Or a party of authoritarian, populist impulses, motivated by Trump’s dark and pessimistic vision of America as “a nation in decline”? For those of us who hoped that Republican voters would choose the former, recent months have offered little cause for optimism. Sen. Tim Scott’s withdrawal from the presidential primary earlier...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After handing $100 million to terrorists hellbent on killing Jews, the White House today accused Elon Musk of being an antisemite over a social media post. "Elon Musk has crossed the line," said White House spokesman Andrew Bates. "We may be funding genocidal terrorists by giving them millions to buy weapons with which they will slaughter Jews, but Elon feuding with the Anti-Defamation League over critical race theory is completely unacceptable." To emphasize the serious nature of Musk's crimes of being a teeny bit rude to a deceitful leftist organization, the White House has called on Attorney...

What’s the deal with Muslim calls for, not just violence, but eating the flesh or drinking the blood of their infidel enemies? Consider the case of Ahed Tamimi, described by Wikipedia as a Palestinian activist … in the occupied West Bank in Palestine.

President Joe Biden’s White House celebrated Transgender Remembrance Day on Monday by lamenting the deaths of 26 transgender-identifying Americans, at least three of whom were shot and killed while committing a crime or tangling with law enforcement.“We must never be silent in the face of hate,” the official White House statement published on Monday reads. “As we mourn the loss of transgender Americans taken too soon this year, we must also recommit ourselves to never stop fighting until all Americans can live free from discrimination.”During a press briefing on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre emphasized that these “victims...

22 November 2023 Saint Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr on Wednesday of week 33 in Ordinary TimeSaint Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville, KSReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: A(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading2 Maccabees 7:1,20-31 ©The creator of the world will give you back both breath and lifeThere were seven brothers who were arrested with their mother. The king tried to force them to taste pig’s flesh, which the Law forbids, by torturing them with whips and scourges. But the mother was especially admirable and worthy of honourable remembrance, for she watched the...

A British male athlete who identifies as trans quit a women's soccer team and is considering legal action after opponents refused to compete against him following an incident where a female athlete suffered a broken knee while attempting to block his shot. Francesca Needham, 30, resigned from the Rossington Main Ladies, a soccer team in South Yorkshire. After the female athlete's knee injury and ongoing refusal from opposing teams to play against Needham, upcoming matches were canceled.In a statement to The Daily Mail this week, Needham indicated that he is considering pursuing a discrimination case. The trans athlete hopes the...

Here on the right side of the American political spectrum, we're used to railing against "the government." I've done plenty of it in speeches and in writing over the years. Most of the time, I will refer to "the bureaucracy" when I am making a point about how awful the government is. Bureaucracy is, after all, what clogs the arteries of the federal government. What frustrates those of us who have to function in the real world about the federal bureaucracy is the utter lack of accountability. While the rest of us have to do our jobs well if we...

The bottom 80% of Americans are going down under Bidenomics. A brand new study from the Federal Reserve has discovered that the bottom 80 percent have “lower bank deposits and other liquid assets compared to their status in March 2020”… As of June, the bottom 80% of households by income, when adjusted for inflation, had lower bank deposits and other liquid assets compared to their status in March 2020. The decline marks a significant shift from the initial phases of the pandemic, where various factors, including government financial support and restricted spending opportunities during lockdowns, led to an accumulation of...

Students from Hilltop Heritage Middle School in Tacoma are speaking out after their school went into modified lockdown twice on Friday. The lockdowns were caused by a group called the “Kia Boyz,” who the Tacoma Police Department (TPD) said are stealing cars and threatening people with guns. Police said Friday morning the group of kids and young adults were driving recklessly in a stolen car, almost hitting people on sidewalks. The group made their way to Hilltop Heritage Middle School. “Everybody was like crowding to the windows, which I don't think is the best thing to do, because if they...

This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When a vehicle is captured and then...