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When astronomers turn our radio telescopes out towards space, we sometimes detect sporadic bursts of radio waves originating from across the vast expanse of the universe. We call them “radio transients”: some erupt only once, never to be seen again, and others flicker on and off in predictable patterns. We think most radio transients come from rotating neutron stars known as pulsars, which emit regular flashes of radio waves, like cosmic lighthouses. Typically, these neutron stars spin at incredible speeds, taking mere seconds or even a fraction of a second to complete each rotation. Recently, we discovered a radio transient...

Two former law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection were jeered by state GOP lawmakers as they visited Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday, according to several Democratic lawmakers present.Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and former sergeant Aquilino Gonell were introduced on the floor Wednesday as “heroes” by House Speaker Joanna McClinton (D) for having “bravely defended democracy in the United States Capitol against rioters and insurrection on Jan. 6.”As the two men — both of whom were injured by rioters on Jan. 6 — were introduced, the House...

A large bull elk with his harem of does relaxes on the front lawn of a home in Estes Park, Colorado. (Via X) In separate incidents less than a week apart, two children — an 8-year-old girl and a boy, 4 — were hurt by irate cow elk protecting their calves in Estes Park, Colorado. The girl was charged and stomped by a cow elk May 30, and the boy was similarly attacked Monday, according to reports from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife department (CPW). In both instances, the children were taken to hospitals, treated and released the same day....

As the cost of shopping at the supermarket remains a gripe for Greeks, the country’s famed Feta cheese is driving a political debate over what – or who – is responsible for the high prices. Feta, the High Prices of Greek Food, and the Political Debate Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has stated that multinationals – and by extension corporate greed – are to be blamed for keeping prices high, despite being fined by his government for gouging, along with some domestic companies. However, the cost of going to the supermarket still looms as a large complaint for the Greeks. Olive...

In a pioneering study, a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital have identified a brain network essential for human consciousness. Aided by advances in ultrahigh-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, researchers discovered previously unknown pathways connecting various brain regions, forming what they termed the “default ascending arousal network” (DAAN). In findings published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers propose that this brain network plays a pivotal role in maintaining wakefulness and integrating arousal with awareness in the resting human brain. The discovery could be a significant breakthrough in understanding a range of neurological disorders while shedding...

The survey shows that Greece is an exception in its views on the EU. Credit: European Parliament, CC-BY-4.0 According to a Pew Research Center survey published just ahead of European Parliament elections this week, fifty-three percent of adults in Greece hold a negative opinion of the European Union (EU). Greece ranks at the bottom among countries surveyed. The survey by the US think tank found that a median of 63 percent of adults in nine member countries have a favorable view of the bloc. Among the member countries surveyed, views of the EU are most positive in Poland and Sweden,...

The Biden administration on Thursday offered up a definition for what is considered a zero-emission building, as part of an effort to reduce building emissions around the country. The new definition is completely voluntary — but seeks to help industry figure out how to move toward cutting the structures’ contributions to climate change. “The National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building will support the sector as it advances innovative solutions essential to creating resilient communities and high-quality jobs,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a written statement. In order to be considered zero emission, a building must be energy efficient,...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called out the US government for neglecting to even ask questions after an American journalist was tortured to death in a Ukrainian jail earlier this year.Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday in St Petersburg, Putin was asked whether Russian officials would help facilitate an investigation of a French journalist who was reportedly killed last month in a missile strike west of Artyomovsk (known as Bakhmut in Ukraine). He offered to help enable the probe, but he also contrasted the response to the Frenchman’s death to how the administration of US President Joe Biden reacted...

Greeks fought on the side of the Allies on D-Day, June 6, 1944, which was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France (and later western Europe) and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front. Eddie Lambros was one of the 155 Greek soldiers who landed on Normandy Beach the day World War II took a turn. It was a day which would eventually lead to the end of European Nazi occupation. Greeks D-Day Eddie Lambros (circled). The photograph was published in the New York Times. The photograph of the Greek-American...

Free and Equal is sponsoring a presidential debate on Friday, July 12, in Las Vegas, at Caesars Forum. The event is simultaneous with Freedomfest. Oliver Chase, Jill Stein, and Randall Terry are confirmed. Invitations have also been extended to Cornel West, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The debate moderators will be Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, and Free & Equal founder Christina Tobin. Massie is a Republican who has served in Congress since 2012.

The town hall meeting will provide the first question-and-answer session with the former president since his May 31 criminal conviction.Former President Donald Trump will attend a town hall meeting in Phoenix on June 6. This will be his first major appearance since his historic conviction on criminal charges on May 31.The event is organized by Turning Point Action, the political advocacy arm of Turning Point USA, a student-oriented political advocacy group. President Trump will field questions from a live audience, according to Turning Point Action founder Charlie Kirk.The former president held a press conference at Trump Tower in New York...

David Lee Roth fans should be used to the former Van Halen frontman throwing them curveballs, so perhaps they won’t be too surprised by the latest song he’s premiered on his social media pages. Diamond Dave has debuted his own version of power-pop band Tommy Tutone’s 1981 hit “867-5309/Jenny.” Roth has recorded a faithful cover of the song, which was a No. 4 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for Tommy Tutone. Roth posted his cover under the name “Jenny Jenny (That telephone song).” The tune is accompanied by a video featuring two Styrofoam mannequin heads. One of the mannequin...

A male athlete who thinks he’s a woman complained to reporters about the lack of “sportsmanship” he’s received from the girls he is competing against. To recap, Townhall covered how Veronica Garcia, a 16-year-old male, competed in the girls’ 400-meter dash at the Washington State Championship last month. Garcia finished with a time of 55.75, a full second ahead of the runner-up, who is a biological female. Multiple outlets noted that there was silence during the awards portion when Garcia was given first place. Garcia reportedly told The Spokesman-Review that he was “somewhat hurt” that the girls he competed against...

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Thursday he was shocked by how quickly Hunter Biden’s various defenses in his gun trial have “collapsed.” Biden’s trial began Monday and he is confronting three federal gun charges brought by Special Counsel David Weiss in September, which include providing false statements and knowingly possessing a gun while being addicted to drugs. Turley asserted on “America’s Newsroom” that the prosecution effectively countered Biden attorney Abbe Lowell’s argument that his client’s laptop, which is a key piece of evidence in the trial, is not fully authentic as well as the argument that Biden...

I post this story once a year, usually on June 6 or on Veterans Day. I’m putting the story in the Comment box because I’m not sure of the formatting here. If anyone has a similar story, please share it.

‘None of the ships carry nuclear weapons, so their stopover in our country does not represent a threat to the region,’ the communist regime said.Russian warships will be deployed to the Caribbean Sea next week, the Cuban foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday.The four Russian navy ships do not carry any nuclear weapons and will not present a threat to the region, Cuba’s foreign ministry said in a statement, confirming reports that cited unnamed U.S. officials.“This visit corresponds to the historical friendly relations between Cuba and the Russian Federation and strictly adheres to the international regulations,” the communist country’s statement added,...

A​ tornado warning was not issued for a twister that struck Livonia, Michigan, Wednesday afternoon, killing a toddler and downing trees. I​t was a rare instance of a tornado in progress that wasn't alerted by the National Weather Service, so what happened? Let's take a closer look at the weather factors that prevented this tornado from being warned. -​ First of all, it's important to note that both the tornado that struck Livonia and a twister that hit Frazeysburg, Ohio, after midnight occurred in "marginal" environments for severe weather. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) had level 1 risks (the lowest...

Day of Reparation for the Crimes against the Most Holy EucharistEditor’s note: this is the original call for the Eucharistic crusade by Bishop Schneider from the year of the reign of Jesus Christ, MMXX, and this is the day which he calls every parish to embrace on the Octave day of Corpus Christi. The sins against the Blessed Sacrament and the need of a crusade of Eucharistic reparationTHERE HAS NEVER been in the history of the Church a time where the sacrament of the Eucharist has been abused and outraged to such an alarming and grievous extent as in the...

COVID vaccines could be partly to blame for a rise in “unprecedented” excess deaths in the US and other Western countries in the three years since the pandemic took hold, a new study suggests. Analyzing mortality data from 47 Western countries, scientists from the Netherlands’ Vrije Universiteit found that excess mortality has “remained high” since 2020 — despite the widespread rollout of COVID vaccines and various containment measures. The researchers said the trend “raised serious concerns” as they urged government leaders and policymakers to “thoroughly investigate the underlying causes of persistent excess mortality,” according to the study published in BMJ...

Gordon T. Cleveland, the sales assistant at StarQuest Shooters in Wilmington, Del., who sold Hunter a Colt Cobra .38 Special in October 2018, was as good a prosecution witness as could be in the third day of Hunter Biden’s gun trial in Wilmington federal court Wednesday.Cleveland, a father of three with diabetes who drives a trash truck for the city, had a second job at the gun shop to make ends meet when the fresh prince of Delaware strolled in late one Friday ­evening.Hunter told Cleveland to keep the $13.19 change from the $900 cash he paid for his purchases....