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The ancient Cornish language has been declared dehwelans dhyworth an marow – back from the dead – amid a rise in popularity thanks to Covid-19 and a critically acclaimed psych-pop star. There has been a significant rise in the number of people learning Cornish since the pandemic lockdown forced classes online, according to the volunteer network An Rosweyth. “We have people in America, we have people in Australia, Mexico, Spain, Turkey,” said Emma Jenkin, its support officer, who said her last online lesson had “a couple of people in Cornwall – but mostly people are dotted all over the place”....

1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. God has his hand extended towards you right now for you to receive what He is offering. Someone might be saying you don't know what I have done, no you don't know what Jesus has done. Jesus took your penalty for God to treat you as...

Were one to listen to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, or Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, one might come away with the impression that electric vehicles (EVs) are so popular, the government’s intention of mostly replacing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles with EVs by 2030 was a foregone conclusion. After all, the Mummified Meat Puppet Administration (MMPA) tells us they’ll build a half million fast chargers across America by then to handle the load, and they’ve allocated $7.5 billion we don’t have to that noble endeavor. Confronting Secretary Pete with the fact that in two years his bureaucracy has managed to build...

There’s a fair amount of speculation these days about whom Trump will choose as a running mate. Guessing games can often attract a crowd. The names of Ron DeSantis and Marco Rubio, along with even Donald Trump, Jr., are being bandied about. There is a catch. It’s called the Twelfth Amendment: “The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves.” This particular clause did not change the Constitution. It was carried forward from Article II, Section...

Strong, credible allegations of high-level criminal activity can bring down a government. When the government lacks an effective, fact-based defense, other techniques must be employed. The success of these techniques depends heavily upon a cooperative, compliant press and a mere token opposition party. Dummy up. If it's not reported, if it's not news, it didn't happen.Wax indignant. This is also known as the "How dare you?" gambit. Characterize the charges as "rumors" or, better yet, "wild rumors." If, in spite of the news blackout, the public is still able to learn about the suspicious facts, it can only be through...

One of the big lies in today’s world is that the Jews are white supremacist colonizers, while the people in Gaza and the West Bank are the region’s indigenous inhabitants. In fact, the contrary is true. Jews long predated Muslims in the region, as described in the Bible. Now, there’s more evidence that Isaiah, 2 Kings, and 2 Chronicles all accurately describe the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem 2,700 years ago.During the reign of Hezekiah of Judah in Jerusalem and Sennacherib in Assyria, the mighty Assyrian kingdom attacked Jerusalem (around 701 BC). We know it happened because of a clay prism...

It’s Father’s Day. While I’d never thought that Bill Maher would have a good message for this special day for dads who are denigrated, mocked, and viewed as less than by angry feminists and deranged leftists, the HBO host, who often mocked traditional values throughout his career, appears to yearn for a return of conventional parenting. Specifically, Maher wants a return of the ‘trad dad.’ He wants fathers to have permission to be dads again. One knock on Maher is that he doesn’t have kids or want them. “Yeah, I don’t give b**wjobs either, but I can tell when someone...

Does California's Gov. Gavin Newsom ever stop talking about his state's "climate leadership"?And we’re a state that at our best — not always — but at our best, we believe the world, in many respects, looks to us to see that it’s possible to live together and advance together across many imaginable differences. And that – that absolutely is the case when it comes to the issue of addressing the crisis of our time in climate change. ...We look forward to maintaining our position of leadership. And we look forward to all of us bringing into our positions of formal...

A mother's contribution to the makeup of a newborn baby's microbiota has been well documented. Now a paper shows the important contributions that fathers make to the composition of microorganisms colonizing a baby's gut as well. Furthermore, the study confirmed that maternal fecal microbiota transfer (FMT) in babies born by cesarean section can help to correct the microbiota disturbances often observed in babies who are not born vaginally. Fetuses have sterile gastrointestinal tracts, and babies' bodies are colonized during and shortly after birth. About half of the strains found in infants' bodies can be traced to the maternal gut. This...

You don’t need a news outlet to tell you what happened—see for yourself. Watch Joe Biden at the end of his talk with Barack Obama at Saturday night’s glitzfest of a fundraiser in Los Angeles and you decide whether you think it's normal behavior: Biden freezes before Obama grabs his arm and leads him off stage. Yikes! 😳 pic.twitter.com/nCgAGitoQ6— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 16, 2024RedState’s Nick Arama summed up her take on the moment:Yikes is right. It's not normal that he just stood there and Obama then had to take his hand to lead him away. How could anyone vote...

Taylor Swift and her talented dancers, musicians and backup singers must work up an appetite during her three-hour Eras Tour shows. Which is why fans declared the pop superstar was "so real" when she had Domino's pizzas delivered at a recent concert. During one of Swift's Liverpool, England shows, two men wearing headphones carried stacks of pizzas backstage at Anfield Stadium. "Not Taylor getting a Dominos delivery mid-concert," a concertgoer captioned their TikTok video. The clip has attracted more than 1 million views and over 169,000 likes, as of writing. In the comments, Swifties expressed their amusement over the pizza....

Researchers could be closer to discovering a better way to use metformin, a common type 2 diabetes medication. Metformin is typically taken with meals to reduce gastrointestinal side effects, but new research is suggesting patients could see improved results if it's taken before meals. Dr. Cong Xie and a team which studied the gastrointestinal effects of the drug on 16 people living with type 2 diabetes who were already using it to treat the condition. Their findings were published and are now being used in e-learning by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (one of the largest international...

Chuck Schumer has just deleted his Father's Day burger post on his X social media page after being grilled by thousands about the cheese on a raw beef patty.

More than 30 people are now without jobs after the sudden closure of all three remaining OCF Coffee House locations throughout Philadelphia. Workers said they announced a plan to form a union a week earlier.

Mark James, the songwriter known for penning such timeless tracks as “Suspicious Minds,” “Hooked on a Feeling” and “Always on My Mind”, has died at the age of 83. James’ passing was first reported by the Houston Chronicle, who noted he died in his Nashville home on Saturday, June 8. James’ career got started in the late ‘60s when he became a staff songwriter for Memphis record producer Chips Moman. While there, he wrote and recorded the song “Suspicious Minds,” however James’ rendition didn’t garner any commercial attention. A year later, Elvis Presley recorded his version of the tune and...

Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been arrested for the second time in a month after he was booked on a domestic violence/burglary charge in Alabama on Sunday morning and released, according to online records. Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office records show Buggs was released on $5,000 bond. No further details about the arrest were available. The Chiefs were aware of the case but declined to comment On May 30, Buggs turned himself in after he was charged with two misdemeanor counts of second-degree animal cruelty in Tuscaloosa. Two dogs under his care -- a pitbull and a rottweiler...

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A “mass exodus” led to numerous injuries after a “possible chemical agent” and fireworks were deployed during a Baltimore Pride event Saturday, according to police. Baltimore Police confirmed Sunday that the possible chemical agent, released in front of the event’s main music stage near North Avenue and Charles Street, was not issued by police. Police said officers working the event were informed of the incident around 8:37 p.m. A spokesperson for Baltimore Police said the department has not confirmed the type of chemical agent that was released but that it could have been mace, hair spray or “another agent.” Around...

While most ebikes on the road today will come with a battery pack, some are riding down the hydrogen fuel-cell cycle path. HydroRide not only has fuel-cell ebikes available, but also a compact refill station to top up H2 canisters. The global ebike market is estimated to grow in value to almost US$120 billion by 2030, and it's not surprising. Whether commuting or leisure riding, pedal-assist bikes take some of the strain out of the journey while also opening up routes for older riders. The vast majority of ebikes on the street roll with Li-ion batteries, but they can spend...

This interview by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner is buckets of interesting and simultaneously very revealing. Playing along with the big club intelligence game as framed by Margaret Brennan, HPSCI Chairman Turner showcases his weasel nature and alignment with the worst actors in the Intelligence Community from the outset. Watch it closely and you will notice that Turner frames national intelligence activity as a political product. ..... Snip..... Representative Mike Turner really is one of the worst members of congress. I would rank Turner’s corrupt and Machiavellian status right next to SSCI Chairman Mark Warner. Turner will defend the...