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This iconic picture shows Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface as the first crewed spacecraft circumnavigated the Moon.Taken aboard Apollo 8 by Bill Anders, this iconic picture shows Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface as the first crewed spacecraft circumnavigated the Moon, with astronauts Anders, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell aboard.Image Credit: NASA

‘Israeli forces have uncovered network of tunnels in Jabalia region, northern Gaza Strip, and retrieved bodies of 5 Israeli hostages,’ says Israeli army spokesmanThe Israeli army announced Sunday evening that it retrieved the bodies of five Israeli hostages from a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. The announcement came a day after the Al-Qassam Brigades said that it lost contact with a group responsible for five Israeli hostages and that the hostages might have been killed in Israeli strikes. “Israeli forces have uncovered a network of tunnels in the Jabalia region, northern Gaza Strip, and retrieved the bodies of five Israeli...

She says that almost everyone she spoke to in the time she was there was for Trump. President Trump later saw this and said he may do a rally in the Bronx in 2024.

Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds, according to a study. Circadian rhythm appears to be particularly important for the heart and blood vessels during the early stages of the disease. Artery calcification, or atherosclerosis as it is also known, involves fatty deposits accumulating on the inside of the arteries, making it harder for blood to pass through. The study, involved 771 men and women aged between 50 and 64, all of whom are part of the larger population study SCAPIS. The degree of artery calcification in the heart's coronary arteries was examined...

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are jetting off to the Virgin Islands to ring in the new year, leaving the country behind to grapple with a seemingly never-ending migrant crisis. It will be the first family’s second holiday trip in two years to St. Croix as the US deals with a deadly disaster — last year Biden enjoyed his tropical vacation while a winter blast killed dozens of people.

A record number of migrants are taking their first step to becoming residents of New York City by signing up for IDNYC cards, The Post has learned. The municipal card — part of the largest such program in the US and launched in 2015 by then-Mayor Bill de Blasio — can be used as personal identification and verification to obtain local services ranging from health care and school enrollment for kids to use of the public library and for employment and some financial transactions

Merry Christmas and Many Blessing in the New Year to Everyone. https://youtu.be/G7CydCqB3z4?si=05Lx7PLxXrX8KfYp

Tommy James’ career was a ride. That’s how he describes it now, and that’s how his soon-to-be boss, Morris Levy, described it when James initially signed to Roulette Records. “I hope you’re ready kid,” he said as James put pen to paper on a life-changing contract, “Because you’re about to go on one hell of a ride.” If only he knew just how true that was. In 1964, James recorded ‘Hanky Panky’ for a small Michigan label. It did OK, but nothing earth-shattering and nowhere near enough to have people consider James the next big thing. It wasn’t until 1966,...

[Catholic Caucus] Bergoglio's Method is "Dissimulation" - Argentinian ArchbishopThe Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith has become a Dicastery of confusion, wrote Archbishop Héctor Aguer, 80, formerly in La Plata, on December 23.He calls it "scandalous" that Tucho contradicts what two years ago the very same Dicastery affirmed with a document signed by Cardinal Ladaria [which gives the statements of the dicastery the authority of a weather forecast].In Ladaria's statement it was said that a homosexual couple cannot be blessed because God cannot bless sin. “That is the truth”, comments Aguer.His key phrase: "Fiducia supplicans lets us see where...

When World War I broke out in 1914, President Wilson decided that the U.S. would not at that time join the Allies but would instead remain on the sidelines. However, in 1916 he did establish the Council of National Defense which was composed of government officials that would coordinate resources and industry if necessary. When the U.S. did eventually declare war on Germany in April 1917, the Council went into action. At that point the Council turned much of the country’s manufacturing infrastructure toward making what was needed for the war and among other things, banned the manufacture of nonessential...

A recording of the Apollo 8 astronauts reading from the book of Genesis.

Well, another year, another Christmas Eve. I’ll be home alone with my faithful greyhound, sipping vino and watching George Bailey learn how wonderful life is, which has been my tradition for about 15 years now. Anyone else going it solo tonight?

Many people believe this to be a myth. But entering into the winter months in 1914, everyone thought that World War I would be over in time for the holiday season. The soldiers were weary of war and homesick. Families were split apart.Then, during the month of December, when the soldiers realized they would not be home with their families for Christmas, a miraculous event happened. Singing could be heard coming across the killing fields, known as No Man's Land, from both sides of the war.That evening of Christmas Eve brings a still calm over the battlefield. Despite heavy losses...

A congressman with links to ‘The Squad’ who proudly voted to defund Austin police has been slammed after he requested enhanced patrols outside his home in the Texas city. Democrat Rep. Greg Casar was a prominent voice in the defunding of the Austin Police Department as a member of the city council in 2020 following the Black Lives Matter movement. Last week he also criticized the force for alleged racist practices. Now, he has submitted a request through the United States Capitol Police in Washington, DC, for a police patrol at his house - the request was forwarded to Austin...

Prime Minister's wife calls on the leader of the Christian world to intervene and use his influence to bring about the release of the hostages being held in Gaza. “I am writing to you not only as the wife of Israel's prime minister but also as a mother and as a woman. On October 7, Hamas terrorists committed an unprovoked act of unparalleled cruelty, the worst savagery perpetrated against Jewish people since the Holocaust. They murdered children in front of the parents, burnt babies alive, beheaded men, raped and mutilated women,” Netanyahu wrote the Pope.

This past year, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was mercilessly attacked in hearings by House Republicans. Anthology of Republicans angrily berating Mayorkas, threatening impeachment.

Is it possible, at this late date, for a new candidate to enter the 2024 presidential race and shake up the election? As it turns out, there is someone who can do just that, and you already know who he is.

Alex Jones breaks down how billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring was just the tip of the iceberg compared to the sex trafficking operation facilitated by Joe Biden’s open border policies.

It gives me no joy to declare Vladimir Putin the geopolitical winner of the year. His position looks immeasurably stronger than a year ago. Kyiv’s much-vaunted counteroffensive has stalled; Mr. Putin’s economy has withstood Western sanctions; European resolve is fading; American support is fracturing. He took a wholly innocent and honorable Wall Street Journal reporter prisoner and will doubtless be rewarded for this piracy with another villain-for-hostage swap.

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