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'Whole story is a crying shame,' says advocateOn a Thursday in January, Normand Meunier arrived at the hospital in Saint-Jérôme, Que., with a respiratory virus. Weeks later, he would emerge with a severe bedsore that would eventually lead him to seek medical assistance in dying (MAID). Meunier, 66, had been a truck driver before a spinal cord injury in 2022 left his arms and legs paralyzed. Before being admitted to an intensive care bed for his third respiratory virus in three months this winter, Meunier was stuck on a stretcher in the emergency room for four days. His partner, Sylvie...

A 16-year-old suspect accused of shoving a grandmother down a flight of church steps and rummaging through her purse was arrested Thursday. The victim, who was identified by her family as 68-year-old Irene Tahliambouris, was pushed so hard that she went airborne and landed flat on her back, security video shows. She suffered a fractured skull and a black eye, according to her family, and as she writhed in pain, the suspect allegedly stole $300, her cellphone and her car before fleeing the scene outside St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Queens, New York, on Sunday. "We are devastated to...

BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson just inexcusably voted against the American people and his voters by casting the tie-breaking vote 212-212 to defeat a FISA 702 amendment requiring a warrant to spy on Americans. This is how the Constitution dies. Brought to you by the House GOP.

Russia is bolstering its forces for the war in Ukraine at a "far faster" rate than the United States originally estimated, a top general said. Gen. Christopher Cavoli, head of U.S. European Command and NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe, said at Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday that Russia's military has "grown back to what they were before" launching its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Newsweek reported. Russian troops have "got some gaps that have been produced by this war, but their overall capacity is very significant still, and they intend to make it go higher," Cavoli said.

Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show for with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on Friday. He was 93. MacNeil died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, according to his daughter, Alison MacNeil. MacNeil first gained prominence for his coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings for the public broadcasting service and began his half-hour “Robert MacNeil Report” on PBS in 1975 with his friend Lehrer as Washington correspondent.

When the economy is going well, people buy a lot on credit and keep current with their credit card debt. When the economy stinks, people still buy a lot on credit but fall behind in their payments. By that measurement, we're in a lot of trouble. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published a study showing that the rate of credit card delinquencies — 30, 60, and 90 days past due — rose to a level not seen since 2012. And it gets worse. "Fourth quarter 2023 featured the worst card performance in the series," the report said. "All stages...

This is CNN. The ghouls at CNN were praising double murderer OJ Simpson after it was reported he died after a battle with cancer. OJ Simpson on Thursday died just a couple of months after it was reported he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. In February OJ Simpson denied he was receiving hospice care in a video posted to X. “Hospice? Hospice? Hahaha!” OJ said in the video. “I’m not in any hospice but I don’t know who put that out there….I’m hosting a ton of friends for the Super Bowl.” Fast-forward two months and OJ is now dead. Simpson...

Donald Trump's using campaign donations to cover legal bills has become a hot topic in the media as they seek to undermine his campaign. However, he's not the only presidential candidate who has used campaign donations to cover legal expenses. According to a new report from Axios, Joe Biden similarly utilized campaign donations to pay his legal expenses last year during the special counsel investigation into his mishandling of classified documents. Axios spoke with two sources familiar with the situation and conducted its own review of campaign finance documents to corroborate this.This is a rather significant revelation because, as the...

Beloved, our dear friends at "Word of Truth Production" have created this amazing MUST VIEW video which causes us to use our God-given common sense as we look at man's inventions versus Almighty God's highly complex creation and design (Gen. 1:1-3, Neh. 9:6; Prov. 3:19, Isa. 45:18, John 1:1-3, Rom. 1:18-32, 1 Cor. 8:6, Rev. 4-5)! The question that we need to ask ourselves is this, "Are we a product of time and chance or have we been designed by our ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Creator with an ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS calling, vocation, and purpose (Matt. 4:19, John 1:12, 2 Cor. 5:17-21)?" As...

Dear friends, Satan has used Saul Alinsky more than any of his demonically possessed tools to erode and destroy America culturally and socially. To the godless demonic American Left, Saul Alinsky's demonic Rules for Radicals are the demonically inspired blueprint they have followed religiously for destroying our American Judeo/Christian society and culture. In following them, they follow Alinsky's master Lucifer (i.e., Satan), their godless and hate-filled destructive bent as well to their ETERNAL doom and end (Matt. 25:41,46)! It is so ETERNALLY tragic that a man or woman, who is just a vain fallen vapor, would sell his ETERNAL soul...

In a 273 to 147 vote, lawmakers renewed Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on April 19, through 2026. It now heads to the Senate. Section 702 allows the U.S. government to collect electronic communications of non-Americans located outside the country without a warrant. It came under scrutiny among some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and civil liberties groups because it sometimes results in the collection of data on Americans who are in contact with those surveilled individuals.

In light of our present day Israeli conflict many ask; When will true and EVERLASTING peace come to Jerusalem and the land of Israel? The Bible clearly teaches that it will be ONLY by the Prince of Peace that TRUE and EVERLASTING PEACE will finally come to the City of Jerusalem (Isa. 9:6-7, 33:5, 53:5, 62;1, Jer. 33:16, Zech 8:3, Matt. 5:35, Rom. 10:2-4, Eph. 2:12-19, Col. 1:20, Heb. 1:3, 10:7-14). How many in vain throughout the ages have sought and prayed in sincerity for the peace of Jerusalem WITHOUT knowledge nor understanding (Isa. 29:13, 58:1-8, Matt. 7:21-23, 15:3, 7-9,...

The 'Automated Treat Machine' at the South Broad Street store dispenses free treats when pups step on a motion-detecting pad. With innovations like "pup cups" at coffee shops and dog-friendly menus at restaurants, pets are becoming more and more integrated into daily human life. Now, dogs in Philly can even participate in the ever-thrilling activity of withdrawing from an ATM. TD Bank's South Philly location, at 2201 S. Broad St., has debuted a dog ATM — which stands for Automated Treat Machine because it dispenses free biscuits to furry friends.

The New York Times has a well documented obsession with Gazan hunger that fuels hostility toward Israel and Jews, by falsely suggesting that the world’s only Jewish state is maliciously responsible for the greatest humanitarian crisis on the planet, even though there are exponentially worse famines underway, and the blame for Gaza’s hunger is far more complex than the NYT’s coverage would suggest.The newspaper reinforces this incorrect impression through its many failures to cover stories that exculpate Israel and/or blame others for Gaza’s food shortage. Here are thirteen notable stories reported by Israeli news organizations that give crucial moral context...

Hillary Clinton was among a string of famous guests who attended the White House state dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko Kishida on Wednesday. The former U.S. Secretary of State was joined by her husband, former President Bill Clinton. For the event, Hillary fashioned a flowing purple and pink caftan. The fabric draped over the former Secretary of State with ease, featuring billowing sleeves and an ornately patterned design. Gold details were featured throughout the ensemble, blending the plum and pink hues together in seamless fashion. Hillary completed the look with pointed-toe shoes and accessorized...

>Maybe it’s time we all start learning Mandarin.According to a report published by the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) yesterday, “Chinese military companies” have paid D.C. lobbyists tens of millions of dollars in just the past few years alone—but as you might expect, neither the companies nor the lobbying firms responded to the outlet’s “request for comment” on the matter.Here are the details, via the DCNF exposé:Chinese Military Companies Have Spent Over $24 Million Lobbying The US Gov’t In Recent YearsEntities the Pentagon classifies as ‘Chinese military companies’ have spent more than $24 million lobbying the U.S. government since 2020,...

As we are waiting for Donald Trump to name his running mate, we here some laudable names such as Kristi Noem, Tulsi Gabbard, Tim Scott, and other prominent figures as potential Vice Presidential material What do we want in a Vice President? First, the idea that the VP could take the reins should something happen to the President. Given the age of Donald Trump, this is a very legitimate concern. What else? How about winning their home state? Being an asset to the ticket (Kamala fails that test)? Unifying the ticket? Being able to persuade suburban women (the ultimate swing...

Press Release from Slidell Police: On Tuesday afternoon, Slidell Police located the woman accused of being nude while chasing a man through the woods with an axe this past weekend. Officers spotted the female, identified as Angela Wagner, completely clothed this time, near the TA Truck Stop in Slidell. Officers took her into custody without incident for two outstanding warrants, 𝐀𝐠𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭 and 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞, in relation to the incident.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant late Thursday, to reassure him Washington would defend its closest ally in the region if Tehran struck on its soil. Austin told Gallant “Israel could count on full U.S. support to defend Israel against Iranian attacks, which Tehran has publicly threatened,” a Pentagon spokesman said.

.....De Croo said that Belgian agencies are working closely with the Czech authorities after a pro-Russian influence operation was uncovered there. He said that probe showed that members of the European Parliament were approached and offered money to promote Russian propaganda.