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President Biden apologized to some prominent Muslim-American leaders for publicly questioning the Palestinian death toll being reported by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health, a new report says. Biden huddled with five Muslim American leaders the day after his Oct. 25 comments about reported Gaza deaths roiled the Islamic community, vowing to “do better.” During the meeting, which was initially planned for 30 minutes but lasted more than twice as long, Biden heard the leaders describe individuals they knew who were personally affected by the conflict. “I’m sorry. I’m disappointed in myself,” Biden told the group, the Washington Post reported.

Retailers across New York state say there’s no end in sight to the rising epidemic of organized shoplifting rings — and warn it could lead to more store closures, increased costs for consumers and threats of violence against store employees. Store owners said they lost $4.4 billion last year as a result of retail theft — which they say adds to the urgency for Gov. Kathy Hochul to crack down. However, Hochul vetoed a bipartisan bill last week — to the chagrin of store owners — that would have created a task force to combat organized theft. ... The Retail...

A wave of open Jew-hatred by medical professionals, medical schools, and professional associations in the wake of the Hamas slaughter suggests that a field entrusted with healing is becoming a licensed purveyor of hatred On Oct. 7, Hamas unleashed a barbaric terrorist attack against Israel, killing more than 1,200 people, including more than 30 Americans. The event was unprecedented in its scale and cruelty in a country that is no stranger to terrorism. Still, it was not met with universal condemnation. Rather, a nontrivial number of Americans either justified or even celebrated the attacks. Such responses were especially prevalent within...

resident Biden's 81st birthday ushered in even more conversations surrounding his age and declining cognitive acuity, two things Texas Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson, a former White House physician, believes are valid causes for concern. "[The decline is] happening quickly," Jackson told "Sunday Morning Futures" guest anchor Sean Duffy. "Like you said, I've taken care of three presidents… so I know firsthand what it takes to be the commander-in-chief and the head of state. It's a grueling job, both mentally and physically. This man can't do the job. He's proven to us every single day that he can't do the job,...

[Catholic Caucus] Francis Puts Pro-Tradition Bishop on Tight LeashPope will order French prelate to minister under new coadjutor bishopIn a move that some argue is designed to impede an incumbent's episcopal autonomy, Pope Francis will appoint a coadjutor bishop to the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon to monitor pro-traditionalist Bp. Dominique Rey. The 58-year-old Bp. François Touvet, currently bishop of Châlons in Champagne, will work alongside 71-year-old Bp. Rey and succeed him when Rey retires in the next four years, Le Figaro reported on Thursday. The unprecedented appointment follows the imposition of severe restrictions on Rey in September 2022, after the prelate...

In the past quarter-century, the Euro’s trajectory has unveiled a stark absurdity, encapsulated vividly in one chart. Before adopting the Euro, the Italian Lira depreciated by a staggering 83% against the Deutsche Mark over 25 years. However, in the subsequent 25 years since the adoption of the Euro, these two currencies have been pegged together. The question looms large: What were politicians thinking when they merged the currencies of economically disparate nations like Italy and Germany? The track record of the Euro tells a tale of unmet expectations. The Euro experiment, designed to foster economic unity, has fallen short. The...

Speaking at the Grain from Ukraine conference in Kyiv on Saturday, Nov. 25, President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that partner countries have committed to transferring warships to Ukraine to enhance the safety of vessels navigating the critical "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. Zelensky hailed the establishment and operation of the "grain corridor" as one of the notable achievements of the year. "We have reached agreements with our partners and will provide sea escorts to ensure the safety of ships," explained President Zelensky during the conference. He emphasized that specific agreements for receiving the warships have already been made, making it...

Three Palestinian Arab men were shot and injured in Burlington, Vermont, on Saturday in what authorities suspect could be a hate-related crime, The Hill reports. The Burlington Police Department (BPD) said in a press release on Sunday that two of the three victims are in stable condition while the third sustained “much more serious injuries.” The three men, who are each 20 years old and of Palestinian Arab descent, were visiting the home of one victim’s relatives in Burlington for the Thanksgiving weekend and were walking along a street when they were confronted by a white man with a handgun....

A Ukrainian artillery commander said that brigades compete to see who can kill the most Russian soldiers as they attempt to cross a heavy-artillery zone in Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine. Fighting has been raging around the small city in the Donetsk oblast as Russian forces have been repeatedly attempting to capture it despite suffering heavy personnel and equipment losses. "I'll even reveal a secret," Arty Green, a Ukrainian artillery commander, told Ukrainian media in an interview published on Monday in Forbes. "There's a competition between our brigades. We strike one target, then we see a neighboring brigade doing the same,...

The ex-US intelligence officer recently talked a bit more about his findings on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Grusch, who previously worked with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and held top-level clearance at the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, entered the public eye earlier this year when he made the startling claim that the US government had long been in possession of "intact and partially intact vehicles of non-human origin". He later appeared at the subcommittee hearing on UFOs at the US House of Representatives where, citing "extensive interviews with high-level intelligence officials", he maintained that "non-human biologics" had been found...

Two-Thirds of the Public Aren’t Worried About Getting Sick or Spreading the Virus Over the HolidaysThe latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey reveals that half (51%) of all adults nationally say they “definitely” or “probably” will not get the latest COVID-19 vaccine, with many saying that they aren’t worried about catching the virus. One in five (20%) say that they’ve already gotten the new vaccine that became available in September, with an additional 28% saying they “definitely” or “probably” will get the new shot. The rest say they “definitely” or “probably” will not get the new shot – a...

As not only the first female vice president but the first Black female vice president, Kamala Harris is blazing her own path in government. During every vice presidential term, that officeholder takes over the vice president’s residence in Washington, D.C., and redesigns it to fit their personal preferences. As previously reported by theGrio, Harris tapped renowned interior designer and fellow Black woman Sheila Bridges to design her official residence. Recognized for her vibrant and intricately layered design perspective influenced by architectural and historical cues, Bridges combined the home’s traditional look with Harris’ modern aesthetic. Among the many changes made in...

The woman who risked her own life to try and protect children from a knife-wielding attacker has been called a ‘hero’. Leanne Flynn is still in hospital after a man attacked her and three children aged five and six in Dublin on Thursday. A five-year-old girl is still in critical condition after undergoing emergency surgery at Temple Street Children’s Hospital, while two other young victims, a five-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl, have both been discharged from Crumlin Children’s Hospital. Leanne, their brave carer, was described as being in a serious but stable condition in Dublin’s Mater Hospital. Her brother...

David Cameron has said Britain needs closer ties with the European Union, prompting fears the Brexit debate could be ‘reignited’. The Foreign Secretary said the bloc is a ‘friend, a neighbour and partner’ and praised cooperation between the EU and the UKin supporting Ukraine. But he was warned not to ‘reignite’ the debate around Brexit. Lord Cameron told the BBC: ‘When you look at the engagement in Ukraine, that probably is the best example of how it’s worked. ‘There’s no doubt that Britain is the leading European power in helping Ukraine. I heard that over and over again from the...

A tech conference dedicated to helping women climb the tech career ladder has derailed into chaos after it was ‘overrun’ by men. The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is held in Orlando, Florida every year and is among the most lucrative job finding conventions for young women in tech. But this year’s summit was flooded by men supposedly claiming to be non-binary. Firms including Amazon, Apple and Google were in attendance at the event – but it’s feared the event’s choice to allow non-binary people to attend led men to take advantage of the system. Attendees shared videos...

[cut] And the truth is—everyone knows it. This weekend, President Trump was invited to step onto the football field in South Carolina, and the place went nuts. An Instagrammer posting about it simply labeled their footage “SC loves Trump.” But Trump had a similar moment in Iowa in New Hampshire, and he gobsmacked the DeSantis team with his reception in Florida. So here’s how this is going to go. Trump will win the Iowa caucuses on 1/15. This will likely dismantle the “Ron DeSantis as Ted Cruz” narrative for this cycle. On 1/23, President Trump will win New Hampshire. This...

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Nature Ping. Vicious bear fight. Not for the squeamish. Recorded 3 June 2023 Filmed from a boat... We were watching a tranquil scene of 2 bears shagging on the beach…we thought how lovely…something you don’t see very often. Then we noticed another bear making its way towards them…he was on a mission…and he went in for the attack while our 2 lovers were still joined. She made a hasty departure. The guide we were with said the aggressor had killed and eaten a cub the day before…he seemed to have the blood lust…it was the longest 20 minutes of my...

@LeoVaradkar This is a day of enormous joy and relief for Emily Hand and her family. An innocent child who was lost has now been found and returned, and we breathe a massive sigh of relief. Our prayers have been answered. Mark Levin's response: @marklevinshow You’re a disgusting POS

Hamas thanked Vladimir Putin for his support for the “Palestinian cause” as the terror group released a Russian hostage from the Gaza Strip on Sunday afternoon. It said its release of a Russian citizen from the war-ravaged territory was made in appreciation of the position taken by Moscow’s position on the conflict with Israel. “In response to the efforts of Russian president Putin and in appreciation of the Russian position in support of the Palestinian cause, we released a detainee who holds Russian citizenship,” Hamas said.