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Pro-Palestinians ambushed a Christmas community fundraiser for blind children in Australia as a stage for their anti-Israel activities. The event, Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, had 10,000 people in attendance and was broadcast live on Channel 9 as the crowd booed. The protesters raised Palestinian flags as they trampled across the stage and screamed about Gaza before they were dragged away by security. “Well, it is the climate, isn’t it?” a female host said.

During operational activity, IDF soldiers found evidence connecting Hamas’ terrorist activities to the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip. In the inner compound of the hospital, a white Toyota truck of the same type used by Hamas terrorists during the October 7th massacre was located, along with additional weapons. Furthermore, in the same inner compound and demarcated area, a Toyota Corolla vehicle with an Israeli license plate was found that belonged to the family of the late Samer Talalka. RPG remnants and bloodstains were found in the vehicle, which were identified as belonging to another hostage. The finding of...

Greg Buchel was born and raised in Chicago but “escaped Illinois” to move to Wyoming and founded Big Horn Armory which touts its AR500 as the world’s most powerful AR-style rifle. Buchel says it will down anything from "pachyderms to Peterbilts."When it comes to bagging big, dangerous critters, hunters want all the knockdown power they can get, and a Cody-based company has taken that to the extreme.Big Horn Armory Inc. touts its AR500 as the world’s most powerful AR-style rifle. The semi-automatic weapon is chambered in the company’s own .500 Auto Max cartridge and can thump out half-inch diameter bullets...

Firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims she received an unwelcome Christmas Day surprise — cops getting called to her home as part of a fake 911 “swatting” harassment of her. Greene (R-Ga.) didn’t divulge many details of the ordeal but said she has been “swatted” on numerous occasions since getting elected to Congress in 2020. “I was just swatted. This is like the 8th time,” Greene posted on X. “On Christmas with my family here. My local police are the GREATEST and shouldn’t have to deal with this. .....

In this article, I’m going to debunk two myths. The first myth regards the need to cook pork until it’s well done to avoid trichinosis (trichonelosis). The second myth is a myth within the myth, regarding the degree of cooking needed to render pork generally safe to eat. The questions are: Do we still need to worry about trichinosis in pork? And, if so, how much do we need to cook pork to kill this dangerous parasite?

Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror groups operating in Gaza have rejected an Egyptian-led truce proposal with Israel that would see the militants relinquish power in return for an end to the war, sources say. The terrorists, who conducted the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel, have refused to take part in one of the biggest conditions laid out by negotiators in Cairo on Sunday: an end to Hamas’ reign in Gaza by forming a Palestinian parliament and holding free elections, according to two Egyptian security sources. The terrorist organizations instead reiterated that the only thing they’re ready to discuss is a...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited his country’s forces in Gaza on Monday as he insisted Israel would go full force with its attack amid international pressure for an end to the fighting. “With our heroic fighters in Gaza – fighting until victory!” Netanyahu’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, stated Monday. The words accompanied a video that showed Netanyahu walking from a helicopter and then being escorted through scenes of bombed-out buildings with Israeli soldiers flanking him on both sides.

Kari Lake is now going to have to prove the charges she leveled against Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer are true if she wants to avoid being found guilty of defaming him. In an extensive ruling Wednesday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Jay Adleman said it is clear that the claims made by the failed Republican candidate for governor that Richer had sabotaged the election were not, as her lawyers claim, “mere rhetorical hyperbole.’’

Merry Christmas. I hope President Trump does a rally in the Bronx. He'll get much love from all NYC, not considered Trump Country.

Kevin Spacey used his long-discarded “House of Cards” character to deliver a bizarre and ominous message on Christmas Eve and tease a fictional presidential run. The embattled Spacey — who portrayed a devious politician who eliminated his enemies by any means necessary — implied he had been pursuing a potential 2024 run in a bizarre interview with Tucker Carlson. -snip- “I think there’s time. I’ve never been afraid to show up a little late for the dance,” he went on, later crudely describing running for president as “jumping in the jacuzzi with a b****." -snip- During the bonkers interview with...

European intelligence suggests that Russia may launch an attack on Europe during the winter of 2024-2025 if the United States finds itself "without a leader" following the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the German tabloid Bild reported on Dec. 23, citing an anonymous European intelligence source.The intelligence service source contends that a potential Russian strike on Europe could occur within the presidential transitionary period, contingent on President Joe Biden not securing re-election in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. This transition period spans three months, from the November 2024 U.S. presidential election to the subsequent inauguration in January 2025.According to the intelligence...

Muslim terrorists have tremendous help from their terrorists brethren, mainly Iran, but including godless communists, plus Russia, by which and we daily see what happens as a result:Hamas has developed a vast arsenal in blockaded GazaAP News Mar 25, 2019 — Over more than a decade, the Islamic militant Hamas group has built up a large arsenal of rockets and missiles. It started with crude short-range projectiles and now possesses rockets that can strike virtually anywhere in Israel…Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007, prompting Israel and Egypt to impose a blockade on the territory, largely to prevent the militants...

This is my first Christmas without my dad. As hard as it is for me and my siblings, it’s harder still for our mother, who is having her first Christmas since 1963 without him. Dad’s days in the hospital and subsequent death ushered in a wave of emotions, memories, and ponderings about heaven, sin, salvation, and for me, fossil fuels. The last item in that list may sound strange, but let me explain. As an advocate for the energy industry, work follows me everywhere, and I love it because I love what I do. But fossil fuels are not just...

A Muslim family aggressively accosted a prominent Rabbi in New York City's Times Square, telling him to kill himself if he has a problem with a free Palestine. The widely viewed video captured the family's smirking demeanor as a young girl, claiming to be 11 years old and from Canada, delivers the disturbing message. 'If you have a problem with free Palestine, kill yourself,' she said to the man on camera. 'Yeah, go ahead .. you can't do anything about it because I live in Canada.'

There are new allegations surrounding the appointment process of John Luman Smith, also known as “Jack Smith.” Recent scrutiny has surfaced on the appointment process of Special Counsel Jack Smith. Claims have come to light questioning the validity of his oath of office and the timing of his affidavit compliance.

"The first time I encountered The Story of Holly and Ivy was when my Great-Aunt gave me the book in the 1980s. Six-year-old-me was enamored with the story. My dad read it to me every Christmas. When I became a parent, I wanted to continue this tradition. However, reading this to my son and daughter was like reading science fiction to someone who only reads romance novels. My kids just weren’t interested. This is likely because the message of Holly and Ivy runs smack up against the safety guardrails that many children, including my own, have grown up with..."

Controversy surrounds far-left billionaire financier George Soros once more, but this time, the conversation isn’t centered around his political influence or financial dealings. Recent photos shared on Daily Mail showed 93-year-old Soros taking a swim in Bridgetown, Barbados, with a muscular entourage have ignited a flurry of online criticism and speculative commentary about the nature of his companions. One X user pointed out the eye-catching physique of the men accompanying Soros, quipping, “They say that money can’t buy love, but it can buy whatever is going on here, and I hope it’s a healthy sum too because surely there’s better...

At certain times, we find ourselves caught in a curious paradox: I want to do a meaningful thing, to be involved in this or that important occasion, yet it’s just so hard. How can an activity I care so much about still be so difficult — even to the point of being off-putting? Depending on what’s at the forefront of your mind, this could sound like a description of your political or family life. There’s a presidential election coming next year (as you may have heard), and it is important: Why then is it so discouraging to think about doing...

Contrary to its stated goal of reducing prescription-drug prices, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is likely to drive drug prices higher and delay or prevent the release of new drugs, especially those for rare conditions.“IRA has made perverse incentives, so certain things don’t work anymore from a financial perspective,” David Epstein, the former CEO of biotech company Seagen, told Bloomberg.The problems, as usual, stem from two things: (1) unconstitutional federal programs such as Medicare, and (2) politicians’ naïve faith in their ability to legislate away the laws of economics.The IRA uses Medicare’s enormous buying power as leverage to make pharmaceutical...

Explanation: Single shots like this require planning. The first step is to realize that such an amazing triple-alignment actually takes place. The second step is to find the best location to photograph it. But it was the third step: being there at exactly the right time -- and when the sky was clear -- that was the hardest. Five times over six years the photographer tried and found bad weather. Finally, just ten days ago, the weather was perfect, and a photographic dream was realized. Taken in Piemonte, Italy, the cathedral in the foreground is the Basilica of Superga, the...