Free Republic

Thank you Tommy, RIP. Vid at source of course.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pleaded Wednesday for the federal government to take a bigger role in tackling the migrant crisis, warning that the Windy City and other parts of the US are being overwhelmed by new arrivals. “Without real, significant investment from our federal government, it won’t just be the city of Chicago that won’t be able to maintain this mission,” Johnson told CNN. “It’s the entire country that is now at stake.” Johnson, 47, explained that he’s asked the Biden administration to set aside $15 billion worth of resources to address the issue. Biden requested $13.6 billion for border...

A disturbance between two stepbrothers escalated and turned into one of them shooting the other with a crossbow in east Harris County, authorities said. Wednesday night's scene is developing in the Crosby area at the 20700 block of Live Oak. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the two adult stepbrothers were involved in some kind of disturbance when one shot the other with a crossbow. The wounded man was taken to the hospital via Life Flight and is said to be critical. The brother accused of firing the crossbow was detained. An investigation is underway.

A Texas man was arrested for allegedly hitting a small dog in the stomach, resulting in its death, authorities said. Benjamin Aguilar, 39, was charged with cruelty to non-livestock animal resulting in death, according to a release from the Brownsville Police Department. On Sunday, Dec. 24, authorities responded to an animal cruelty investigation at Kanino Dog Grooming in Brownsville. Gypsy Rose Blanchard, convicted in mom’s murder, to be released from prison The owner of a Yorkie told police at the scene that he dropped off his dog at the groomer. Moments later, he said an employee, identified as Aguilar, called...

California has the largest number of LGBTQ Americans, according to new research, while Washington, D.C., has the greatest percentage of LGBTQ residents and the South claims a larger share of LGBTQ adults than any other region. A report published by the Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles found an estimated 5.5 percent of U.S. adults, or about 13.9 million individuals, identify as LGBTQ, based off data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2021-2022. About 14.3 percent of D.C.’s population identifies as LGBTQ, while Oregon and Delaware, coming in at second and third, respectively, have...

An existing asthma treatment shows promise for reducing food allergies in children and is one step closer to approval that could come by the end of March. Early data from a federally funded clinical trial showed children who received injections of the monoclonal antibody omalizumab could consume higher doses of peanut, egg, milk and cashew without allergic reactions compared to those who received a placebo. Omalizumab, marketed as Xolair and developed by Genentech and Novartis, has been on the market since 2003 as a treatment for allergy-induced asthma, chronic hives and an inflammatory sinus disease called chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal...

The man punched Vijay Wali in the head and threw him on the ground Jyotika Wali said: "I was immediately attacked by another man, and my purse was taken, and I saw my husband had been assaulted, and I screamed for help. My daughter was inside the house and called 911." The face of at least one attacker was clearly captured by security cameras at the house, while one of the two drivers was caught on camera at the jewelry store Among the items stolen was a dehjoor, a hexagonal jewel worn off the ear of a Kashmiri Hindu bride....

President Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden for his weak response to the continued attacks by Iranian-backed groups on US forces in the Middle East. There have been over 100 attacks on US forces in the Middle East since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on southern Israel. Trump went on to suggest Joe Biden is the Manchurian candidate! Considering Joe Biden is owned by the Chinese and Ukrainians, among others, Trump’s accusation clearly rings true. President Trump: So last night, a young soldier was killed. Us, and the two were very badly hurt. And nobody even talks about...

Critics blasted New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a Christmas message comparing Jesus to the Palestinians, with at least one saying it invoked the historic charge that the Jews killed Jesus.

New York Times columnist and pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson is saying that Donald Trump is now seen as the ‘return to normalcy’ candidate. This is a shocking turn of events for anyone who has been following political news for the last several years. When Trump won in 2016, liberals all over the country started saying “this is not normal.” It became a common talking point. Then in 2020, Democrats claimed that Biden would be the ‘return to normalcy’ candidate. Everyone can see how that worked out. Breitbart News reports: NYT Pollster: Donald Trump Seen as the Return to Normalcy Candidate...

When The X-Files debuted back in 1993, nobody has ever seen anything quite like it. Following FBI agents Fox Mulder (played by David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (played by Gillian Anderson), the show quickly became something of a pop culture sensation - popularizing the idea of government conspiracies and leading whole generations of people to declare "I want to believe". The original show ran until 2002 and spawned two feature films before returning for a brief (though much less successful) two-season stint from 2016-2018. Now, according to the show's original creator Chris Carter, Disney is working on a new X-Files...

A new study has found that only 3.4 percent of American journalists are Republicans. Did they really need to do a study to learn this? Also, doesn’t that number seem a little high? This just confirms what everyone already knew anyway. This is why journalists at political debates often sound like they’re debating the Republican candidate – because they are. They see Republicans as opponents, not just political candidates. It also explains why almost all of them suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome. A new study from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications found that just 3.4% of American journalists...

One of my 2 younger brothers is about to pass... Depending on the time element I have about a 1k mile trip to make soon... :-(

Renowned ufologist Scott Waring recently made an intriguing claim regarding photographs taken during the American lunar mission Apollo 17, suggesting the presence of a peculiar portal from which a UFO emerged. According to Waring, images documented during the December 7 to 19, 1972 Apollo 17 mission, and available on NASA’s official website, unveiled an enigmatic portal. This portal allegedly served as an emergence point for an unidentified flying object (UFO). Waring asserts that a video recording of the event supports his assertions. In the images, an oval-shaped portal emitting a vibrant blue-violet light appeared directly on the lunar surface. From...

South Korea’s semiconductor industry is witnessing a robust resurgence, with significant surges in both production and shipments. As per the data from the national statistical office, chip production in November saw a 42% increase year-on-year, marking the most substantial rise since the early months of 2017. Additionally, semiconductor shipments experienced an unprecedented 80% increase, the most sizeable since late 2002. This growth trajectory indicates a revival of technological momentum that not only bodes well for South Korea’s economic prospects but also for the broader global technology sector.

(Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Terrorists massacred 160 people, many of them preparing for church Christmas programs, Saturday night (Dec. 23) through Monday (Dec. 25) in coordinated attacks on predominantly Christian areas in Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said. Church pastors were killed and hundreds of houses were destroyed in the massacres in villages of Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu counties, officials and residents said. The assailants killed the Rev. Solomon Gushe of Baptist Church in Dares village along with nine of his family members, said Bokkos County resident Dawzino Mallau. “Some pastors were killed, and another pastor and his...

Given the recent discussions about a potential Vice President pick by Donald Trump, several people have asked for my perspective. Because I look at the office of the presidency slightly different than most, and specifically because the real challenge that needs to be addressed is located deep inside each institution of government, my perspective on the running mate is somewhat different than most. The Vice President is the safety mechanism for continuity of government in the event that something happens to the President. Additionally, for the unique nature of the 2024 election, the VP pick technically becomes the 2028 MAGA...

In Colorado Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert shaking up the political picture switching from the 3rd Congressional District to run... US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meeting Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador with the tide of migrants.. A drone downed in the waters off Sevastopol in Russia's Crimea... A drone attack in Israel's Golan Heights... A deadly incident in the UK in the city of Sheffield car striking a group of people... "We are dependent on the other side of the world, the factories are not in Europe. We also don't know why drug production has come to a standstill...

At first, Ukraine noticed its GPS-guided 155mm Excalibur artillery shells suddenly started veering off target. Then rockets fired with Himars, which Kyiv once boasted had “scalpel-like” accuracy, began missing their targets. In some areas, they almost always missed. The same happened to JDAM guided bombs supplied to Ukraine’s air force by the United States. Frantic investigation eventually discovered they had all fallen victim to a new threat – Russian jamming. Moscow has quietly developed a knack for taking out some of Ukraine’s most prized missiles and rockets. It is a rare but crucial example of Russian technological advantage in a...

Donald Trump will remain on Michigan’s state ballot after a ruling from the Michigan supreme court on Wednesday, which upheld a lower court order. The move sets the stage for the former president to participate in the Michigan primary despite accusations that he led an insurrection against the United States. The court’s decision not to move forward with a case against Trump sets the court in sharp contrast to the Colorado supreme court, which recently ruled to strip Trump from its state primary ballot because of his role in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. In Michigan, as...