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Leroy Robinson was locked up in a young offenders unit while he stood trial for the murder of Joseph Riches when he was stabbed while in detentionA baby-faced teen killer who was part of machete-wielding gang who slaughtered a schoolboy with an outsized machete was stabbed behind bars. Leroy Robinson was locked up in a young offenders unit while he stood trial for the murder of Joseph Riches. The stabbing incident was revealed as Robinson was sentenced for the 16-year-old's murder. Mr Justice Wall told Coventry Crown Court that 16-year-old Robinson was at 'risk of exploitation' and appeared at 'physical...

(Deroy Murdock, Headline USA) Democrats constantly crow about their faith in “the right to choose.” But this applies to little beyond abortion. Any woman who chooses to buy a gun or send her child to a charter school should expect “pro-choice” Democrats to stand in her way. Democrats crave control and uniformity, even when it comes to medical care for America’s veterans. Democrats want vets in the Department of Veterans Affairs, not getting cured in the private sector. Obama–Biden’s VA waitlist scandal found veterans dying before they could see their doctors. Donald J. Trump promised to fix this lethal mess....

Type 2 diabetes alters the behavior of disks in the vertebral column, making them stiffer, and also causes the disks to change shape earlier than normal. As a result, the disk's ability to withstand pressure is compromised. This is one of the findings of a new study. Low back pain is a major cause of disability, often associated with intervertebral disk degeneration. People with type 2 diabetes face a higher risk of low back pain and disk-related issues. Yet the precise mechanisms of disk degeneration remain unclear. Investigating the biomechanical properties of the intervertebral disk is crucial for understanding the...

<p>When Aleisha Goodwin, an estate coordinator at the Clark County Public Administrator's Office, reached out to Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German in March 2022 to describe the problems she and her co-workers said they were experiencing with their boss, she said they were at their breaking point.</p>

For years, California Democrats have been hostile to gun owners. California Democrats frequently attempt to erode Second Amendment rights in the state. A bill in the Democrat-controlled California State Assembly that was introduced on February 16th, would force homeowners and renters to disclose information about firearms they own. Assembly member Mike Gipson, and State Senator Catherine Blakespear are the two leading California Democrat lawmakers pushing this legislation.

An Achilles tendon rupture typically means surgery for many patients. A research team led by Laurence Ge, M.D. looked at the difference in outcomes of those treated with and without surgical procedures for their Achilles tendon ruptures in young adults. While surgical Achilles tendon repairs reattach the torn tendon to help the torn pieces fuse together again, there is a rehab protocol that can avoid surgery. This protocol involves the patient flexing their foot down to help bring the pieces of the tendon close together during scarring, creating the same effect a surgical procedure would have. The study looked at...

Medina announced that he would be pleading not guilty and slammed the DOJ as a "two-tiered system of justice." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Friday, the FBI arrested an Oregon-based independent conservative journalist and content creator on charges related to the January 6 protest and riot at the US Capitol. David Medina, 34, of Sherwood, Oregon is the latest to be targeted by Biden's Department of Justice over alleged actions taken on January 6, 2021. He has been charged with felony obstruction of an official proceeding and several misdemeanors. The misdemeanors include destruction of government property, entering or remaining in any restricted building...

… That naysaying has gained much greater currency in recent years as California’s population has contracted for the first time in more than a century. The “exodus” has become an industry, stoking real estate markets from Nevada to Tennessee, fanning the red-versus-blue political flames and launching a thousand what-went-wrong analyses. The latest insult — or bracing reality check? — came last week in a Los Angeles Times poll that found 50% of adults nationwide believe California is in decline. (Bummer, man.) Nearly half the Republicans surveyed said the state is “not really American.” Whatever that means. L.A. Times columnists Mark...

Researchers show that antibody therapy can be effective against erosive hand osteoarthritis. Using the antibody denosumab leads to bone remodeling and the prevention of erosive joint damage. This is the first evidence that erosive progression can be halted in this disease. While current therapies can alleviate symptoms, they do not address the structural damage in the affected hands. Recent research, however, suggests that people with erosive hand arthritis have other issues as well. Overall, their bones are thinner and they lose bone and cartilage as the condition progresses, even in bones and joints that are not immediately affected by the...

The POV Channel's video titled "I Found a Weird Thing on Google Earth" documents their journey to a remote canyon where they discovered two rock formations that resemble breasts. The video shows the narrator and his friend hiking and exploring the area around the rock formations, which they affectionately refer to as "rock boobs." They marvel at the natural beauty of the canyon and the unique formations they find, including a cone-shaped rock and a spiral canyon. The narrator is impressed by the lifelike shape of the rock boobs and describes them as "surprisingly realistic." Despite the rain and the...

National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd on Wednesday expressed concern over the recent influx of military-aged Chinese men coming across the southern border. More than 30,000 Chinese people were detained by Border Patrol agents for illegally crossing the border from January to November 2023, according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol data. "Why are we seeing this influx?" Judd asked on the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show. "At best, they're just coming here for a better life or for a better job. At worse, they're coming here to be part of the Chinese government, and that's what...

Daming is by far the largest and most opulent palace complex in the world. Tang was China's most major dynasty.

Critics of the Russian regime have accused Vladimir Putin of sending spies to disconnect CCTV cameras at a prison complex just days before prominent Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny died. Several officers from the FSB, Russia’s intelligence service, visited the Polar Wolf prison camp earlier this week, according to activists at the human rights group gulagu.net, before the opposition figure dropped dead aged 47 on Friday. The organisation has also claimed CCTV cameras were shut off at the complex in the hours before, as well as suggesting the speed at which authorities made comments on the incident was deeply suspicious. A...

Join together with Fellow FREEPERS to Pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.'I Urge, then, First of All, that Requests, Prayers, Intercession and Thanksgiving be Made for Everyone: for Kings and All those in Authority that we May Live Peaceful and Quiet Lives in All Godliness and Holiness.' 1 Timothy 2:1-2Religion Forum Threads Labeled [Prayer] are Closed to Debate of Any Kind.Psalm 16:7,8'I will Bless the Lord Who Counsels me; He Gives me Wisdom in the Night. He Tells me what to Do. I am Always Thinking of the...

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In a scathing rebuke of a New York Judge’s decision to fine Donald Trump a staggering $355 million, the entrepreneur and media personality Kevin O’Leary minced no words, denouncing the ruling as “unjust,” “appalling” and ultimately “un-American.” Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron’s Friday ruling not only slapped Trump with that hefty fine, but also with a temporary ban from conducting business in his native New York. O’Leary, known for his role on “Shark Tank,” lambasted the decision, arguing that it sets a dangerous precedent for the entire real estate industry. O’Leary had previously been critical of the months-long fraud...

MSNBC host Joy Reid lamented that black Americans have not received sufficient reparations for “literally, physically” building this country, believing that former President Barack Obama’s eight-year tenure is the best they will get. Reid issued her comments during an interview on Salon Talks with writer Dean Obeidallah wherein she said that black people “literally, physically, built this country” and therefore deserve much more than a two-term black president.

<p>Ever since I first learned to read, I have been fascinated with writing. I have always loved how talented writers can whisk us away to a time in history, worlds that exist only in our minds, or even to current events happening far away. It feels like magic.</p>

BitcoinBTC 0.0% and the wider crypto market have pulled off a dramatic recovery over the last year, with the bitcoin price up 100%, ethereum up 60% and XRPXRP 0.0% up 35%. In early 2021, the world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), flew past $50,000 per coin for the first time. After falling about 75% from its all-time high in the inflation-powered crisis of 2022, the cryptocurrency had a lot of ground to make up. But on Feb. 12, Bitcoin finally surged past $50,000 once again. The price of Bitcoin is rising at an incredible pace. As of this writing, it's...

All 10,000 gallons of milk in the truck spilled into the roadway, along with diesel fuel from the truck, according to the Auburn Fire Department A tanker truck full of milk has rolled over in Auburn, Massachusetts, causing major traffic delays. The crash occurred on Route 12 westbound at Interstate 90, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said. The ramp from Route 12 to I-90/I-290 was closed. All 10,000 gallons of milk in the truck spilled into the roadway, along with diesel fuel from the truck, according to the Auburn Fire Department. Drivers are urged to seek alternate routes.