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The year is 1788, and King George III (Nigel Hawthorne) has entered the 28th year of his reign. Ever since King George III lost the American colonies in the revolution of 1776, his mental health started to decline. This affected his sanity/ memory, behavior, demeanor, and even affected him physiologically (thus turning his urine blue). As his decline becomes all the more obvious, despite his wife, Queen Charlotte (Helen Mirren) making excuses for him, his mental acuity and stability becomes a very serious matter in Parliament and to his family. This is where things get really interesting, and the drama...

The creator of Masameer County was charged with promoting homosexuality and terrorism for his South Park-style satirical cartoon.Masameer County was supposed to be Saudi Arabia's big break in the comedy world. The online cartoon, similar in tone to South Park and Family Guy, had been growing in popularity as the kingdom was undergoing social reforms. When Netflix picked up Masameer County in 2021, it quickly topped the viewership charts in Saudi Arabia. And you didn't have to be Saudi to enjoy it. The citizens of Masameer, a fictional Saudi metropolis, suffer from the same everyday problems as the rest of...

The Megyn Kelly Show host Megyn Kelly has broken down some recent US polling numbers following US President Joe Bidens disastrous performance at the CNN debate. “The polls are so bad, I don't know how to describe to you how bad they are,” Ms Kelly said. “Yes. The New York Times is putting it a six-point spread among likely voters. It's I think nine with registered, which is just absolutely devastating. “But we don't have a national election here. We have, you know, an electoral college and what that means is these critical 6 to 8, depending on how generous...

Explanation: The beautiful Trifid Nebula is a cosmic study in contrasts. Also known as M20, it lies about 5,000 light-years away toward the nebula rich constellation Sagittarius. A star forming region in the plane of our galaxy, the Trifid does illustrate three different types of astronomical nebulae; red emission nebulae dominated by light from hydrogen atoms, blue reflection nebulae produced by dust reflecting starlight, and dark nebulae where dense dust clouds appear in silhouette. But the red emission region, roughly separated into three parts by obscuring dust lanes, is what lends the Trifid its popular name. Pillars and jets sculpted...

Like many children, David Aguilar spent his childhood building Lego. While others made model aeroplanes and miniature toy towns out of the stackable plastic bricks, David built functional lifesize prosthetic arms. David Aguilar was diagnosed with Poland syndrome at birth. The congenital condition is characterised by partially developed muscles. Although David was born without a right forearm, he didn't feel different until he went to school, where he was bullied. David retreated into his bedroom and buried himself with Lego to escape reality. Engrossed by the endless possibilities the bricks promised, he built his first prosthetic arm. David tells SCENES...

The president’s mental decline was like a dark family secret for many elite supporters..

I’m a Zoomer who’s wholeheartedly proud to be an American — but sometimes it feels like I’m the only one. In fact, poll after poll finds that my generation is markedly less patriotic than our predecessors. It’s no wonder, considering we grew up in tumultuous political times and were never taught why we should take pride in our country. A Gallup poll from last year found that, while four in 10 American adults overall say they are extremely proud to be an American, just a measly 18% of those aged 18 to 34 say the same.

WHEREAS Many of Our Subjects in divers Parts of Our Country, misled by dangerous and ill-designing Men, and forgetting the Allegiance which they owe to the Power that has protected and sustained them, after various disorderly Acts committed in Disturbance of the Public Peace, have at length proceeded to an open and avowed Rebellion, by arraying themselves in hostile Manner with the Republican Party, and traitoroursly preparing, ordering, and plotting to replace Us. AND whereas there is Reason to apprehend that such Rebellion hath been much promoted and encouraged by the traitorous Correspondence, Counsels, and Comfort of divers wicked and...

Larry wrings his hands because Jack Smith's classified documents case was blown to smithereens by the USSC decision. 2 minute 25 second video. PS - Larry looks like a cadaver from a Tim Burton movie.

There was no difference between July 3, 1776, and July 5. By all outward appearances, the American colonies were no more free and no more independent. Practically speaking, the governing structures were not different. So what makes the Fourth of July so special? Think about it. We do not celebrate October 19, 1781, the date the war for American independence ended. There are no parades commemorating September 3, 1783, when the Treaty of Paris formally concluded the war. No, we celebrate July 4, 1776. That is the day when our Founding Fathers firmly, finally, and officially committed themselves—their lives, their...

After a decade that saw two major droughts, and with more dry times inevitable, California is imposing permanent water restrictions on cities and towns for the first time in state history. The powerful State Water Resources Control Board on Wednesday approved a long-debated policy that will require hundreds of urban water suppliers to reduce the amount of water they provide over the next 15 years. As soon as 2027, some suppliers will have to cut back deliveries upwards of 30%, which means finding ways for their customers to use less water — either by imposing restrictions, incentivizing savings by raising...

NBC News’ Jonathan Allen, PBS's Amna Nawaz, and MSNBC political analyst Susan Del Percio join Richard Lui to discuss where President Biden's re-election campaign stands

The president’s mental decline was like a dark family secret for many elite supporters. President Joe Biden walked before a row of flags and took his place at a lectern stamped with the presidential seal. A few feet in front of him, thin panes of teleprompter glass, programmed with prewritten remarks, were positioned to meet his stare as he spoke into a microphone that would carry his voice through a soundsystem. His White House press secretary looked on. So did several senior White House officials. Anxiety clung to the humid summer air. What the president was about to say might...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he had seen fragments of the debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump but that his preference for Biden as the next US president remained unchanged. Asked by a state television reporter if Biden or Trump was better if his publicly stated preference for Biden had changed after the debate, and if he had seen it, Putin said "Nothing has changed". "Did we not know what could come? We knew," Putin added. Putin has several times said that he feels Biden is preferable as the future U.S. president to Trump, even after...

President Biden told a gathering of nearly two dozen Democratic governors at the White House Wednesday night that he needs to get more sleep and work fewer hours — and even avoid events held after 8 p.m. — despite indications he can only handle the rigors of the job between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Biden’s acknowledgment was reported by the New York Times, citing two people who took part in the high-stakes meeting and others who were briefed on the comment. During the same gathering, the outlet reported, Biden responded to a question from Hawaii Gov. Josh Green about...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a hotly anticipated announcement, the Biden 2024 Presidential Campaign has just unveiled its exciting new campaign slogan: "Only Senile Some Of The Time." Staffers say that the motto is meant to help redirect growing distrust of the president's failing mental capacities by reminding Americans that Biden is only senile some of the time, rather than suffering from dementia all of the time. "Joe's been catching a bad rap lately, and we just think that people don't realize that he's actually fairly lucid for about three to four hours each day, depending on medications," said Curt Kristoferson,...

Was this surprise and sudden election call by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak designed in anticipation of future events? Perhaps economic ones? More likely military ones in Ukraine, Taiwan and or the Middle East? Or in the end anticipation of a Donald Trump victory in November in the US based on insider information about Biden's mental state and the pressure being applied on his presidency by outside-foreign forces? Mr. Sunak had the option of delaying the election call until December, but a later election... One thing that can be said about the expected winner of tonight's election Sir Keir Starmer...

A Proclamation by King George III many of our subjects misled by a desperate conspiracy of dangerous and ill- designing men have forgotten the allegiance which they owe to the power that has protected and supported them and have declared rebellion and traitorously levied war against us it is the better part of wisdom to put a speedy end to such disorders we have thought fit to issue our Royal Proclamation that all our Royal officers both civil and Military are obliged to suppress such rebellion and bring the traitors to Justice when the unhappy and deluded multitude against whom...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he believed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was sincere about wanting to end the war in Ukraine, but that he did not know how Trump planned to do so if elected. Putin, speaking at a news conference in Kazakhstan at the end of a regional security conference, commented after being asked about Trump's statements that he could end the Ukraine war swiftly if he won the White House race on Nov. 5. "The fact that Mr Trump, as a presidential candidate, declares that he is ready and wants to stop the war in...

Despire their closeness, Jefferson and Adams fought often over their political views. The two disagreed about how the country should be goverened. As a Democratic –Republican, Jefferson advocated for the rights of states, while Adams, a Federalist, supported a strong national government. Both friends ran for president in the 1796 election, and Adams beat Jefferson by just 3 electoral votes. Still, the two remained friends. After receiving the second highest number of votes, Jefferson served as vice-president to Adams for the next four years. How do you think competition like this could hurt a friendship? Four years later, these friends...