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The Treasury Department banned the maker of spyware used to target government officials, reporters and activists, deploying “first-of-its-kind” sanctions against sellers of commercial spyware. The U.S. government deployed sanctions against Greece-based spyware vendor Intellexa on Tuesday and the company’s leadership after targeting U.S. officials. “Today’s actions represent a tangible step forward in discouraging the misuse of commercial surveillance tools, which increasingly present a security risk to the United States and our citizens,” Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson said. The Treasury Department targeted two individuals and five entities associated with Intellexa for their...

The report also shows that police continue to stop Black and Latino drivers at disproportionate rates and that dozens of police agencies fail to report traffic stop data, as required by state law. ...The statistical BS continues with the "disproportionate" meme getting beaten to near-death. Until they give police a list of offenses that minorities are allowed to commit with impunity, traffic stops should be a figment of their imagination. In fact, the FOP (local, state and national) should declare a moratorium on all traffic stops until such time as there is an active and updated list of stops that...

Rachel Rodriguez and Mimi Miller, attorneys at Vires Law Group in Florida, have led a charge to compile evidence of serious crimes committed during the COVID era, by Federal officials as well as by hospital administrators. This evidence is of crimes, argue the attorneys, that range from racketeering to kidnapping to elder abuse and even to trafficking and murder. The attorneys' submission names Dr Rochelle Walensky, Dr Anthony Fauci, Dr Robert R Redfield, Dr Deborah Birx, and other high-placed Federal officials, as well as Peter Daszak of EcoHealth Alliance. They also identify hospital administrators of three states -- Texas, Louisiana,...

Hurricane Beryl barreled across the Caribbean, made landfall along the Yucatan Peninsula, and is forecast to make landfall in SE Texas. Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating. GOES Satellite NHC Public Advisories NHC DiscussionsTropical Tidbits by Levi Cowan Local NWS Weather Brownsville TX

Kamala Harris is on the move. She’s like a shark that smells blood, circling Joe with her eye on the prize. And ignore the “smooth” and phony denials; you can bet that Team Kamala is quietly pushing to take the top spot. The day after Joe Biden bombed at the debate, Rolling Stone published their fluffy designer expose on her, almost as if they were “reintroducing” Kamala Harris to the American people. The timing couldn’t have been more suspicious. Here’s a closeup of the images: It’s no shock that Kamala’s making her move. The bad blood between Team Biden and...

The National Education Association Staff Organizations (NEASO) announced Friday it is going on strike days ahead of a speech President Biden is supposed to make at the NEA’s annual convention. The NEASO said they were on a Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike against the NEA headquarters in Washington, D.C., filing two ULP complaints with the National Labor Relations Board. The group alleges the country’s largest teachers’ union has not bargained over unilateral changes, accusing the NEA of wage theft and failing to provide information regarding outsourcing $50 million to contractors. “The National Education Association has threatened to host its convention...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Strickland calls for instant removal of all Rupnik art after Lourdes’ bishop delaysUrging the removal of all displayed artwork by alleged serial abuser Fr. Rupnik, Bishop Strickland wrote, 'There should be no delay, no debate, no consideration, no compromise.'LOURDES, France (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Joseph Strickland has called for the immediate removal of all images by Father Marko Rupnik from “all Catholic sites,” days after the Bishop of Lourdes shied away from removing the mosaics at the shrine due to “real opposition.”In a social media post July 4, Strickland issued a call for the instant removal of all...

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CNN — When it comes to choosing where to go for a vacation, what we’re going to eat and drink can be a big part of making travel plans. We love to celebrate the good stuff and lambast the bad. Of course, it’s subjective according to personal tastes, but this is CNN Travel’s take on some of the best food cultures and destinations around the world. So, as you dream about where you’ll go next, which top 10 cuisines rule?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Moscow, days after a similar visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, to discuss the ongoing Russian invasion with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. The Kremlin offered Orbán a cordial reception, just as Kyiv did less than a week ago, but leaders in the European Union issued statements appearing to indicate disapproval of Orbán’s travels. Orbán, who currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, has described his travel as a “peace mission” intended to “clarify the facts” between Zelensky and Putin, hoping to carve out space...

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio says US President Joe Biden “mistook” July 4 for Christmas. Joe Biden addressed an audience of people on July 4 by saying ‘Ho, Ho, Ho’. Ms De Giorgio said the US president has “really lost it”.

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein claimed in a recent interview that the Green Party has seen a surge in support following last week’s CNN presidential debate, asserting that the true winners of the night were third party candidates. In a recent interview with Newsweek, Stein reported a fourfold increase in donations to the Green Party and a notable rise in support from frustrated Democrats following Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s performance against Republican candidate Donald Trump. She expects this support to continue growing, although she did not provide specific numbers beyond the increase in donations. Stein also remarked that third...

“We exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint” (Romans 5:2-5). God promises all believers that one day they will receive Christ’s glory. The security that every believer desires in his or her salvation is founded on the very fact that God is the author of salvation—every aspect of it is solely His work, and thus it cannot be lost. The final piece of God’s great work is the ultimate...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will sit Friday for his first televised interview since his disastrous debate performance last week, one that could be crucial in determining whether he can salvage his embattled candidacy. The interview with anchor George Stephanopoulos of ABC News is shaping up to be one of the most high-stakes moments for a president or a candidate in many years. Democratic elected officials, donors and voters will be closely watching to see whether he can still deliver in an adversarial setting and turn in a performance worthy of being the party’s nominee to defeat Donald Trump this...

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A road-going helicopter that handles like a go-kart and drives at highway speeds - Pegasus ==================================================================== It drives at highway speeds, handles like a go-kart, transforms from drive to fly mode in three seconds, takes off vertically, and can fly for up to three hours on a hybrid powertrain. This remarkable road-going rotorcraft is now headed to the USA. Based in Melbourne, Australia – but clearly also with a presence in China – Pegasus is now moving its head office and production facilities to Las Vegas. The company says it's been working on its flying car design since 2009. Indeed,...

VIDEOIt is important for Morning Joe Scarborough that his audience has a very very short memory. Even shorter than a week because despite Scarborough on June 28 throwing in the towel on Joe Biden by suggesting he consider stepping down from the Democrat nomination, exactly a week later the very same Scarborough was attacking MAGA for supposedly demanding that Joe Biden step away from the Democrat nomination while overlooking that it was he and the Democrats who were demanding just that. In fact, Scarborough's plea for Biden to step down even caused a rift in his marriage to Morning Mika...

As Independence Day approaches each year, I make a habit of finding a patriotic movie or two to pop into the DVD player to watch with the kids. This year, we began with Gods and Generals, that beautiful but flawed epic of the first two years of the Civil War. The film contrasts the career of Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson with that Union General Joshua Chamberlain, and while focusing on these two, it introduces several other figures as bit players. One of these who showed up during the Battle of Fredericksburg was St. Clair Augustin Mulholland. When his name...

When the 46th President of the United States took the debate stage a week ago, it became apparent, even from his first answer, that this would not be the performance he hoped for. For me as a brain specialist, it was concerning to watch President Joe Biden, and it quickly became clear that I was not alone in my reaction. Over the past week, I received more than a dozen calls, texts and emails from medical colleagues who, like me, specialize in the brain. It wasn’t that what we noticed was necessarily new but that it was particularly pronounced, and...

The Gateway Pundit reported that Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was summoned to the Vatican to be excommunicated by Red Pope Francis. Archbishop Carlo Viganò, a friend of the faithful and totally dedicated to the Church and sharing the word of Jesus Christ, was notified that he was being summoned to the Vatican. Vigano has been outspoken against the destruction of the Church, COVID mandates, and stolen elections. He has called out the current Pope for his destructive actions against the Church. He has warned about the World Economic Forum. For this, there are reports that he is being excommunicated from...