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Careful what you wish for, Democrats. Democrats salivated for the opportunity to campaign on former President Trump's criminal convictions. He's a convicted felon. Guess what is happening? Trump is receiving more support than ever. This was pretty easy to predict for anyone paying attention. In this presidential election year, the more Donald Trump is indicted, the more support he receives in the polls. It turns out that Americans don't like lawfare being used against a former president and leading presidential candidate in a presidential election year. Voters don't like what they are seeing from Democrats. Democrat lawyers and prosecutors are...

For men with benign prostate hyperplasia, aquablation provides temporary benefits for ejaculation and continence at three months, while holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) has superior operation time, safety profile, and volumetric results, according to a study published online. Jakob Michaelis and colleagues compared the outcomes of aquablation (16 patients) and HoLEP (24 patients) among men with benign prostate hyperplasia. The researchers found that HoLEP was associated with shorter operation time (59.5 versus 87.2 minutes) and led to better prostate volume reduction over all timepoints. Aquablation's results were better regarding ejaculatory and continence function at three months. However, there...

This announcement out of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin's office yesterday is pretty cool news. In 2021, under the benevolent eye of uber-prog Democratic black-face aficionado Gov Ralph Northam, the completely Democratic-held VA legislature decided to commit the state to follow the California emission standards, which, as everyone knows, are tougher than the federal ones. Progs of a feather flock together. In 2022, doubling down on their infinite wisdom, VA lawmakers saw fit to impose what's known as CA's Advanced Clean Car II regulations on their fellow Virginians. In essence, what that was going to do was impose a 100% EV...

According to preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase III trial led by researchers, intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) achieved similar clinical outcomes and offered significant patient benefits when compared to traditional intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as part of chemoradiation treatment for patients with oropharyngeal (head and neck) cancer. With a median follow-up of three years, the progression-free survival (PFS) rate was 83% and 83.5% for IMPT and IMRT, respectively, and IMPT was statistically non-inferior to IMRT. There was a significant reduction of malnutrition with IMPT, with 24% of patients sustaining their nutrition with less than 5% weight loss during...

A recent study shows that there may be a more effective way to treat melanoma by using ascorbate (vitamin C) to increase DNA damage in cancer cells, leading to their death, according to Marcus Cooke. The multi-disciplinary research team found that melanoma cells have more DNA damage and fewer antioxidant defenses compared to normal skin cells. When treated with hydrogen peroxide and vitamin C, melanoma cells showed even more DNA damage and higher cell death rates, while normal cells were protected. Additionally, the study results found that vitamin C boosted the effectiveness of an existing melanoma drug, elesclomol. "We've been...

A new study found low-dose acetylsalicylic acid, also known as aspirin, can reduce inflammatory responses to sleep restriction. Results show that compared with placebo, preemptive administration of low-dose aspirin during sleep restriction reduced pro-inflammatory responses. Specifically, aspirin reduced interleukin-6 expression and COX-1/COX-2 double positive cells in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated monocytes, as well as C-reactive protein serum levels. "The novelty of this study is that it investigated whether we can pharmacologically reduce the inflammatory consequences of sleep restriction," said Larissa Engert. "We used a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug because it has been shown to affect specific inflammatory pathways, which were previously shown to be...

In an incident in Lufkin, Texas, one man lost his life in an overnight shooting shortly after being discharged from the Angelina County Jail. The deceased convict, identified as Jarvis Houston, 47, met a fatal fate when he encountered a man at a business establishment on East Lufkin Avenue, where the man was present with his wife and infant. According to reports, Houston approached the family as they sat inside their vehicle at the business location. Despite being warned and even offered an alternative vehicle, Houston allegedly attempted to steal the car, prompting the man to open fire, resulting in...

The US Central Command reporting destruction of seven aerial drone and two drone boats launched from Yemen... In South Africa a decision by the African National Congress to seek a broad-based national unity government... Two explosions near a merchant vessel in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen... French trainers (instructors) will go to Ukraine to train a Ukrainian brigade of 4,500 soldiers... Macron also announcing transfer of five French Mirage 2000 warplanes to Ukraine... Russian authorities arresting a French citizen accusing him of spying... US politics an Emerson poll showing Trump at 46 percent to Biden's... The UN...

SC Dimona and Shimshon Tel Aviv each took 28 kicks as part of a Third Division promotion play-off match.Two Israeli soccer teams, SC Dimona and Shimshon Tel Aviv, set a record last week for the world’s longest penalty shootout, clocking in at 56 kicks. The previous record was held by Washington and Bedlington. The two teams recorded 54 penalty kicks in March 2022 during a first-round tie of the Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup, open to teams in the 10th tier of the English soccer system. Washington eventually beat Bedlington 25:24. Last week’s kickoff was part of the Third Division promotion...

Garland reportedly requested for the president to claim executive privilege on the recordings, fearing that “releasing them could harm future efforts to get officials to cooperate with investigations and sit for taped interviews,” per the Post. Speaking before the House Judiciary Committee this week, Garland accused Republicans of “seeking contempt as a means of obtaining — for no legitimate purpose — sensitive law enforcement information that could harm the integrity of future investigations. This effort is only the most recent in a long line of attacks on the Justice Department’s work.”WATCH: Attorney General Merrick Garland Opening Statement: "I will not...

Team USA pulled off one of the greatest upsets in cricket history on Thursday. They defeated powerhouse Pakistan by five runs in the T20 World Cup, shocking the rest of the sport. The match went to a super over, a tiebreaker in cricket, and Team USA recorded 18 runs. Pakistan needed 19 for the win but were held to just 13 runs. To make the upset even more special, it happened on United States soil in Dallas, Texas. The T20 World Cup features the 20 best teams in the world, and Team USA now leads Group A following its massive...

Two relatively minor quakes hit Southern California in Newport Beach Thursday evening. The first quake, magnitude 3.6, hit 1 mile ENE of Newport Beach at 4:52 pm local time. A second quake, magnitude 3.4, hit 2 miles ENE of Newport Beach at 5:05 pm local time. Shaking was felt in Orange County, parts of the Inland Empire and Los Angeles County. Good afternoon Southern CA. Did you feel the magnitude 3.6 quake about 1 mile northeast of Newport Beach at 4:52 pm? The #ShakeAlert system was activated. See: https://t.co/F7JgX4qbAv @Cal_OES @CAGeoSurvey pic.twitter.com/EIs5b003kB — USGS ShakeAlert (@USGS_ShakeAlert) June 7, 2024 A...

Judge Aileen Cannon is again ripping up the court schedule in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case – pushing some of the legal questions that have been before her for months even further down the road. Cannon is planning on holding a sprawling hearing on Trump’s request to declare Jack Smith’s appointment as special counsel invalid, signaling she could be more willing than any other trial judge to veto the special prosecutor’s authority. The planned hearing also adds a new, unusual twist in the federal criminal case against the former president: Cannon on Tuesday said that a variety of...

For much of Joe Biden’s time in office, the White House has held The Wall Street Journal’s news operation in high regard. The paper’s reporters have often been selected to ask questions at Biden’s press conferences. The White House has regularly worked with them privately on stories. And the press shop grew to appreciate The Journal’s unvarnished and dry approach to coverage, having grown annoyed at The Washington Post’s inclination to run “tick tock” stories and, what they felt was, The New York Times’ obsession with the subject of the president’s age. But that relationship is now under serious strain...

I have a dear friend who is a Christian. She is in the middle of an ugly divorce. Her husband was a drug addict. Hid it well for a while - over a year. But then the monster came out. A kid is involved. Please pray for her. Her name is ####### - sorry blanked out for safety reasons. God will know who she is because well God.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=dr+phil+trump&&view=detail&mid=FFCABF825116C2228474FFCABF825116C2228474&&FORM=VRDGAR Sit down interview with Donald Trump

She’s beauty, and she’s grace — that’s what judges thought about an Atmore woman who they crowned Miss Alabama in the National American Miss pageant. Sara Milliken, now known as Miss Alabama, is a 23-year-old who competed for the crown for the third time over Memorial Day weekend.

Tommy Robinson held a rally in London recently. The linked video is a brief clip of the crowd expressing their support for Donald Trump.

Diane Keaton's surprising journey to starring in the iconic The Godfather trilogy.-Diane Keaton landed her first major role in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather trilogy. -However, the actress has shared that she never expected to land the part, as she had no knowledge about The Godfather. -She was surprised when she got the call back about the role, as she did not expect to land a dramatic part. Featured Video Diane Keaton, a celebrated Hollywood actress known for her remarkable talent and extensive career in the industry, has graced the screen in several hits such as Sleeper and Annie Hall....

“The Biden Invasion is no accident — it is a deliberate demolition of our sovereignty and our borders,” Trump is expected to say in the speech, which will include a broader focus on pocketbook damage to critical blocs of swing voters in the battleground state.This year, Latino Americans will comprise more than a fifth of the electorate in Arizona, and many feel threatened by Biden’s policy of importing numerous foreign Latinos to compete for their jobs, housing, and education opportunities.Trump plans to say in his speech:The Biden Border Invasion is also an all-out war on the working-class minorities of our...