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Pencil neck California Congressman Adam Schiff has said he is taking “seriously” the prospect that Donald Trump will put him in prison when he returns to the White House next January. Speaking to The Los Angeles Times, Schiff expressed his fear that Trump would send him to prison, despite the fact that he would have no power to do so. “We’re taking this seriously because we have to,” Schiff said. “We’ve seen this movie before … and how perilous it is to ignore what someone is saying when they say they want to be a dictator.” Such fears are a...

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - (This April 5 story has been corrected to say that Gaza suffers widespread hunger, not famine, in paragraph 2 and adds context on United Nations warnings of imminent famine in Gaza in paragraph 11) Representative Nancy Pelosi, former House speaker and a key ally of Joe Biden, signed a letter on Friday from dozens of congressional Democrats to the president and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging a halt to weapons transfers to Israel. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT Israel's military assault on Gaza, opens new tab, which followed Palestinian Islamist group Hamas' Oct. 7 attack,...

Iran's stern warning that the United States must "bear responsibility" for an Israeli airstrike on its consulate in Damascus, despite U.S. claims of non-involvement, marks a tense moment in international relations. This incident, which resulted in the deaths of senior Iranian military commanders, exacerbates already strained U.S.-Iran relations and highlights the complex geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East. Iran's vow for revenge introduces a precarious element to the situation, especially against the backdrop of concerns about sleeper terror cells within the U.S. The presence of these cells, believed by many to be a consequence of lax border security policies, poses...

A Virgin Atlantic 787 has collided with a British Airways Airbus A350 while pushing back from the terminal building at Heathrow airport causing minor damage to both aircraft. The Virgin jet was being guided by a tug when its winglets struck the tail of the neighbouring BA jet. Emergency services raced to the scene following the low-speed impact. A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson said: 'We are aware that the wingtip of one of our empty aircraft came into contact with another aircraft whilst being towed from the stand at London Heathrow Terminal 3. 'The safety of our customers and crew is...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinals worried about liberation theology in 2013 conclave, pope saysA group of cardinals asked Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio in-depth questions about liberation theology and its political consequences before deciding to elect him pope in 2013, Pope Francis said.In the book-length interview, "El Sucesor" ("The Succesor"), published in Spain April 3, the pope said he "did not realize" that he was a serious candidate for the papacy in 2013, but that he began to put together the pieces of a campaign to elect him after a group of cardinals asked him about liberation theology — a theological approach developed...

John Bolton, a former ambassador and national security adviser, told Newsmax on Friday that the world shouldn't read too deeply into Secretary of State Antony Blinken's statement regarding NATO. Bolton said Ukraine wouldn't be admitted to the alliance "anytime too soon." On Thursday, speaking to reporters in Brussels, Blinken said, "Ukraine will become a member of NATO. Our purpose at the summit is to help build a bridge to that membership." The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said that "Hungary among others" would not agree to welcoming Ukraine under the current conditions. "NATO has never taken in as...

Jason Miller, senior adviser to Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump, told Newsmax on Friday that the Biden administration's endorsement of Ukraine's joining NATO is an "act of war" and more "dangerous" than President Joe Biden's southern border policies. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday in Brussels that Ukraine "will become a member of NATO." "This is really dangerous," Miller told "Eric Bolling The Balance." "When you look at this move, when you look at Blinken saying they're gonna bring Ukraine into NATO, this is an act of war. This is an act of war not with Russia, who's already...

A United Airlines plane recently clipped a wing of another aircraft as it tried to park at San Francisco International Airport. The incident happened Thursday evening. According to a United spokesperson, the winglet of the jet made contact with the wing of a parked United aircraft while parking at a gate. They added that no injuries occurred and passengers deplaned normally. ——— Rice also pointed out that United’s ground personnel may have either had a training or communication issue. All of which will be considered by the FAA during the investigation. “There's no question in my mind that a number...

A former Air National Guardsman has allegedly defected and joined the Russian army in its fight against Ukraine, according to the Rhode Island attorney general's office. Wilmer Puello-Mota, 28, a former security forces technical sergeant with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, allegedly fled the country in response to a pending criminal case against him for possession of child pornography. Social media posts claim he volunteered with the Russian military and fought against Ukrainians in a fierce battle for a key eastern city. "We are aware Mr. Puello-Mota left the country in response to civil criminal charges filed against him," Don...

AFTER THE FORCEFUL ENTRY OF SECURITY FORCES INTO THE MEXICAN EMBASSY IN QUITO, MEXICO DECLARES AN END TO DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ECUADOR. The National Police of Ecuador forcibly broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito with armored vehicles and arrested former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas. Mexico had granted asylum to the former Vice President who is wanted for corruption. He has been holed up in Mexico's embassy in Quito since seeking political asylum in December 2023.

Bill and Hillary Clinton faced roars of angry hecklers during an appearance in midtown Manhattan on Thursday. The establishment power couple were leaving a theater when they were confronted by pro-Palestinian protesters who screamed at them, accusing them of genocide before calling Hillary the “ultimate super predator.”

Former President Donald Trump lost three major legal challenges in the past week, including his efforts to dismiss a racketeering case on First Amendment grounds. Here is a look at the rulings in three separate cases this week in Georgia, Florida, and New York. New York judge denies Trump’s attempt to delay hush money trialNew York Judge Juan Merchan denied the former president’s attempt to delay his criminal hush money trial on Wednesday, after Trump claimed he was protected under presidential immunity. Merchan said that Trump had plenty of opportunity before March to claim presidential immunity in the case. Trump...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease that affects millions worldwide. Now, a groundbreaking clinical study has demonstrated the potential of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to improve symptoms in patients with PD. Motoric symptoms, such as balance problems, stiffness, and the characteristic tremor, are the best known and almost always the reason for the eventual diagnosis. However, non-motor symptoms, such as loss of smell, constipation, and REM sleep disturbances, often develop up to 20 years before diagnosis in a large number of people with the disease. In Parkinson's disease, a protein called alpha-synuclein misfolds and clumps together. Those clumps...

Subtitle: Germany describes Denis Kapustin as a top neo-Nazi, and his role in the war is a double-edged sword for Kyiv. Yikes, Germany & Politico utter the truth. Zeepers will freak out that the are supporting Nazis after all!!!! Okay, I'm dreaming. 🤣 We know that no matter who says the quiet part out loud, they will just label them as Putinistas. Because after all, Russia invaded Ukraine.

20 minute video of what appears to be multiple instances of cctv cameras being used as weapons against random individuals. Your tinfoil hat conspiracy video of the day.

One of the Catholic Church’s most infamously dissident prelates, Archbishop Thomas Gumbleton, died April 4 at age 94. In many ways, Gumbleton’s life was emblematic of the direction the Catholic Church took after Vatican II. He was born in 1930 and was one of nine children – a Catholic family size now rare outside of Traditional Latin Mass circles. Gumbleton and several of his siblings pursued religious vocations. He was ordained a priest in 1956, shortly before the Second Vatican Council and its use as justification to radically change Catholic worship. In 1968, Pope Paul VI appointed Gumbleton an auxiliary...

“Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Seen and Yet Have Believed” (John 20:19-31) Suppose you happened to be indoors all afternoon tomorrow. And the next day people say to you, “Hey, how about that eclipse yesterday?” And you say, “Sorry, I didn’t see it. Therefore, since I didn’t see it, it must not have happened.” Now that would be ridiculous. Just because you didn’t see it, there were plenty of people who did. Just because you didn’t see it, it still happened. Yeah, as crazy as it sounds for the sun to turn pitch black in the middle of the...

A psychoactive drug made from human bones is leaving addicts digging up graves in order to get their fix. Police officers are guarding cemeteries in Freetown, Sierra Leone, after more people are turning to the drug Kush. It is made from a variety of toxic substances, with one of its main ingredients is ground-up human bone. Human remains contain traces of sulphur, which allegedly can enhance the affects of drugs. It first emerged in the country around six years ago and induces a hypnotic high which can last for several hours. One former user Abu Bakhar, 25, told Channel 4...

i just turned down my absolute dream job I received a $55 hour job offer But because it would require me to go to Abu Daubi for 2 years, I can't accept. I can't leave my daughter with minimal contact for that long. especially when your daughter says " daddy why do you want to move further from me?" her asking that broke me and is why declined the jon" family comes first no exceptions

Thousands of attendees, mainly consisting of students, gathered at Stegeman Coliseum on April 3, 2024 for Unite Georgia, a free conference hosted by the organization Unite US, to hear speakers discuss current issues facing Gen Z and enjoy music from the band Lindy and the Circuit Riders, all while fulfilling the organization’s mission: to unite college students in the name of Jesus. Unite US began when founder Tonya Prewett, retired educator, began a prayer group at Auburn University. The group grew from five girls to 200 students. In response to that growth, Prewett planned an event within six weeks with...