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...The man from Pittsburgh is accused of throwing gator nuggets into Rick's Reef Restaurant – and deputies found more of them in his pants pocket when he was arrested. According to the Rick's Reef Restaurant menu, "gator bites" are pieces of fresh, fried gator. When staff confronted Lessa, he "became belligerent" and "sexually molested" a manatee statue in the presence of staff and other patrons, the affidavit said.

VIDEOOh Dearest Goddess Gaia! You're just too good to me!In this time of the approaching Trumpacalypse you have given me hope in the form of ONE SENTENCE. Yes, ONE SENTENCE at the bottom of Page 48 of a 68 page Federal Appeals Court ruling that tells us that the trial of Trump will be completed BEFORE the 2024 election.That sentence is so sacred to me that I will print it out, laminate it, and place it next to me on my pillow for comfort while trying to sleep. Yes, I will rub that ONE sentence, kiss it, and worship it...

Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) will not seek a fifth term in the House, joining Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX) and Ken Buck (R-CO) as he becomes the latest retiree among the 25 insurgents who voted against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for Speaker in October. In a Thursday announcement, the last scheduled voting day for 2023, Ferguson said he and his wife “look forward to spending more time with our children and grandchildren” while touting his home state of Georgia as “the best state in America to live and do business.”

Denise DosSantos, the director of City Council Relations under Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, sent out a mass email invitation to a plethora of council members for an “Electeds of Color” holiday party. However, the email was mistakenly sent to the whole council by mistake, not just members who are people of color (POC).The invitation read: “On behalf of Mayor Michelle Wu, I cordially invite you and a guest to the Electeds of Color Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Parkman House, 33 Beacon Street.”DosSantos then issued an apology after she discovered that she had accidentally...

Meet Tango, a lovable and expressive cockatoo who has taken the internet by storm. In a viral video clip shared on social media, Tango can be seen giving his owner a hilarious scolding for being glued to his phone instead of paying attention to him. This witty bird has captivated the hearts of millions with his dramatic outburst, leaving viewers in stitches.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the victims in a northwest Las Vegas murder-suicide. Four people were shot and killed, while a fifth clings to life in a local hospital. Arriving officers from the Northwest area command found five people with gunshot wounds, a man, an older woman, and three children under the age of 14. One of the children was an 11-year-old boy, a family member told 8 News Now. He was found “clinging to life” and medical took them to a local hospital, police said. 8 News Now Investigators sources confirmed the shooter was...

REPORTER: "You seem to give the Israelis more of a benefit of the doubt than your own president...civilian casualties are mounting..." KIRBY: "They have published online maps of places where people can go or not go. That's basically telegraphing your punches! There's very few modern militaries in the world that would do that! I don't know that WE would do that!" Twitter link

A JetBlue Airbus A320 struck its tail on the runaway as it accelerated to avoid a collision with a Beechcraft King Air 350.. The JetBlue plane was taking off from the same runway at Yampa Valley Regional Airport that the King Air plane was about to land on.. Aircraft near-misses are on the rise in the US, amid a severe air traffic controller staffing shortage ... Investigators said a JetBlue plane's tail struck the runway at a Colorado airport when a captain took-off quickly to avoid a head-on crash, as airport near-misses surge due to air traffic controller shortages. ......

Video (no youtube) Golan Vach, member of the famous musical Vach family and commander of an Israeli rescue unit, spoke to the Hershkovitz family as they mourned their father, educator Yossi Hershkovitz, who fell while fighting in Gaza. (translation of Golan Vach's narration in the video: "It was total darkness and suddenly someone was in the living room near us and I hear him humming," he recalled. "I called out, 'Yoss?' and he replied, 'Yes.' I asked him what he was humming and he said it was a song that he used to sing to himself. I asked him if...

Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is being celebrated by "passengers of size" on TikTok after they discovered they can request complimentary seats – one or two, depending on needs – to accommodate their girth. Customers whose bodies "encroach" past the armrest are entitled to an extra seat, according to Southwest's inclusion policy. They are currently one of the few, if not the only, airlines to offer free seats to larger passengers.

@RepThomasMassie Here are the 118 Representatives who voted to protect your right to privacy. (Nay to FISA warrantless surveillance as part of NDAA) We lost but it was close. We needed 143 votes (1/3) to stop FISA since they suspended the rules to bring it to the floor.

Memphis — An After School Satan Club plans to begin offering activities to children at a Tennessee elementary school following Christmas break, officials said, and the move immediately proved controversial. The Satanic Temple plans to host the club at Chimneyrock Elementary School in Cordova, news outlets reported. It will begin meeting on Jan. 10 in the school's library and run through the spring semester, according to an announcement Tuesday posted on social media.

Update from Ukraine | Ukraine Stopped the Ruzzian Attack in Avdiivka but Marinka was lost Denys Davydov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty_kDhBAzxQ 12-14-2023 7:00 a.m. EST Militaryland news: Invasion Day 658 – Summary. The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the recent developments on the battlefield, as of 9th December 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-654-summary/ [NOTE: two summaries per week, released on Wednesday and Sunday] *** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front! https://militaryland.net/maps/

The House, in a decisive vote Thursday, passed the annual defense authorization bill, delivering a bipartisan rebuke to its most conservative members who had sought to infuse the legislation with a wishlist of provisions targeting Pentagon policies on abortion, diversity and LGBTQ+ rights. The $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved by a vote of 310-118, having passed the Senate by an overwhelming margin Wednesday night. It proceeds next to the White House, where President Biden is expected to sign the legislation into law.

As reported earlier by Cullen Linebarger – The most annoying NBA player of all time decided to take a dump on America this week.Los Angeles Lakers forward Lebron James pulled his latest despicable stunt while attending USC’s basketball game versus Long Beach State on Sunday. His son Bronny made his debut for the Trojans after collapsing on the court back in July during practice.James entered the Galen Center while the National Anthem was playing. In the video below, most of the arena is singing and standing.But instead of showing some basic patriotism, James decided to plop his rear on the...

Brazilian gospel singer Pedro Henrique died after he collapsed on stage during a performance Wednesday. The 30-year-old was performing his song 'Vai Ser Tão Lindo' at a religious event that was being streamed online when he suddenly fell in front of his band inside a concert venue in the northeastern city of Feira de Santana. Video footage of the incident showed Henrique engaging the crowd as he stood on the edge of the stage before he lost his balance and fell on his back. Attendees immediately rushed over to help the singer while the crowd looked on in shock. Henrique...

A 13-year-old boy was accused of planning a mass shooting at an Ohio synagogue, according to court documents cited in local news reports. The reports said the boy, who has not been publicly named because he’s a minor, now faces juvenile misdemeanor charges of inducing panic and of disorderly conduct. He is set to go to trial on Dec. 20 in Stark County Family Court. In the court documents, law enforcement officials claimed the boy “did create a detailed plan to complete a mass shooting at the Temple Israel on the Discord platform,” which is an online platform for group...

In straightforward terms, let’s address a pressing concern: Inflation is here to stay, and the US deficit is spiraling out of control. Despite Treasury Secretary Yellen’s reassurances, there’s reason to be uneasy about the mounting US debt. Facing the facts, $1 trillion-plus US budget deficits are becoming the norm, and federal projections paint a grim picture with deficits surpassing $1 trillion through 2033. In essence, the likelihood of witnessing a year with a US deficit below $1 trillion seems increasingly improbable.

Some Moscow residents claim egg prices have doubled, as Russia continues to battle persistent inflation and Western sanctions. Surging egg prices, against a backdrop of high inflation and economic sanctions, are worrying the Russian authorities, especially as eggs are a symbolic and central ingredient of the festive season. -snip- In November, the average price of eggs in Russia rose by 40.29% year-on-year, according to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Muscovite consumers report even steeper rises. "Before, I used to buy eggs for 70 roubles a dozen. Now they cost between 130 and 140 roubles - twice as much,"...

A Texas megachurch has been slammed for its extravagant Christmas service, which featured nearly 1,000 performers, several camels and flying angels. Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas has gone viral on social media for its yearly The Gift of Christmas show - a Vegas-style spectacle that retells the story of the birth of Jesus. Footage of the event on Sunday shows real sheep walking across the stage before flying angels appear over the crowd, followed by hundreds of performers and three live camels entering the scene. A TikTok video posted by Lawson Martin - titled 'They say everything is bigger in...