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Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of a 5,000-year-old ceremonial temple and human skeletal remains beneath a sand dune in Peru.The temple site, which is located in the Zaña (also spelled Saña) district of northwestern Peru, is part of the Los Paredones de la Otra Banda-Las Ánimas Archaeological Complex, according to a translated statement from the Peruvian Ministry of Culture.After excavations began on June 3, the researchers discovered what was left of the walls of a multistory temple. Wedged between the walls were the skeletons of three adults.The burials, which contain offerings wrapped in cloth, offer evidence that this could have...

After records revealed that Dr. Kevin Cannard, an eminent Parkinson’s specialist, has been making beaucoup trips to the White House, the Biden administration is still trying to obfuscate around Joe’s glaring cognitive issues. Cannard — a Walter Reed expert serving as the White House medical unit’s neurological consultant — visited the White House eight times between August 2023 and this past March, including one meetup with Biden’s personal doc, Kevin O’Connor. Seems reasonable enough: Biden’s gait issues, freeze-ups and stiff, masklike face can all be symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. But when rightly pressed on the issue by reporters at Monday’s...

Nearly 1.8 million chickens will be killed after bird flu was detected at an egg-laying operation in Weld County, a major resurgence on a commercial farm of the disease that has already seen more than 6 million birds culled. Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster declaration for the facility over the long holiday weekend. The move activates the state’s emergency operations plan and makes additional resources available to respond to the outbreak. A spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Agriculture declined to name the facility.

Even as Mexican-made fentanyl continues to flood into the United States, Mexico’s efforts to seize the drug have declined dramatically, according to figures released Tuesday by the Defense Department. Figures for the first half of 2024 show that Mexican federal forces seized only 286 pounds (130 kilograms) of fentanyl nationwide between January and June, down 94% from the 5,135 pounds (2,329 kilograms) seized in 2023. The synthetic opioid has been blamed for about 70,000 overdose deaths annually in the United States, and U.S. officials have tried to step up efforts to seize it as it comes over the border, often...

President Biden was responsible for coining the confusing excuse to one of his most infamous gaffes, instructing staff to say he was looking for Rep. Jackie Walorski at an event — a month after her death — because she was “top of mind,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. Jean-Pierre, asked about the bizarre excuse she once gave to reporters over her boss’s embarrassing 2022 flub, passed the buck to the 81-year-old embattled commander in chief. “Honestly, I spoke to the president right before coming out that day, and that is what the president told me,” the White House spokeswoman...

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN Newsroom,” former DNC Chair Howard Dean said that he thinks President Joe Biden can run the country and “This cognitive decline, which he does have some of, is not all of a sudden. He has a great team around him. He gets the total issues, and I think he’s done a great job his first term.” Dean said, “I certainly support the President’s ability to run the country. I think he does have the ability to run the country. This cognitive decline, which he does have some of, is not all of a sudden. He...

From August 19 to the 22, more than 50,000 delegates, members of the media, and visitors will descend on Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. The Chicago 2024 Host Committee and the Democratic National Convention Committee need your help to create the most sustainable, accessible, and inclusive Democratic National Convention ever. Thousands of volunteers will assist with nearly every aspect of the convention. We hope you will join us. All prospective volunteers must complete a volunteer application and background check. You must be 16 years of age or older to volunteer. Use the link below to create an account and...

On Tuesday software expert Phillip Davis testified that thousands of duplicate ballots were counted in the 2020 election in Georgia. Davis testified on how election workers were cheating by counting ballots numerous times using different tabulators.Phillip Davis: You’ll see that they took batches from tabulator 794, batches 8 through 11. They brought it to tabulator 791. They then started grabbing pieces of those four batches. And with those four pieces, they met up brand new batches for tabulator 794. Some of the ballots were in reverse order. They were from multiple batches. In the very first one, you can see...

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Democratic strategist James Carville said former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama should direct discussions on who should replace President Biden on the ticket. “Mark my words: Joe Biden is going to be out of the 2024 presidential race. Whether he is ready to admit it or not. His pleas on Monday to congressional Democrats for support will not unite the party behind him,” Mr. Carville wrote in an op-ed in The New York Times Monday. He added that the party shouldn’t just shift gears to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris or another Democrat; the process should be “out in...

CHICAGO — Two Venezuelan migrants face felony charges for allegedly stealing $1,700 worth of cologne from an Ulta Beauty store. Chicago police tracked down Jose Arbolea Rincon, 32, and Juan Tavares Bermudez, 19, by following a GPS tracker hidden inside one of the cologne boxes they took, officials said. Prosecutors said the men entered the Ulta at 1300 North Ashland around 12:30 p.m. on June 24 and loaded boxes of cologne into a book bag. The duo allegedly damaged a display case on their way out.

Across the country, copper and other valuable materials have been stolen from streetlights, statues and even gravesites, costing millions to repair. The 6th Street Bridge in Los Angeles has been cast into darkness after its wiring was stolen.Credit... The 6th Street Bridge in Los Angeles is wired to glow with colorful lights celebrating the city’s spirit. But the bridge, known as the “Ribbon of Light,” goes dark at night now. So do stretches of the busy 405 freeway and dozens of street blocks across the city. In St. Paul, Minn., a man was recently hit by a car and killed...

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to authorise emergency measures this week to automatically release criminals less than halfway through their sentence in an attempt to tackle the prisons crisis. There are fewer than 700 spaces left in men’s jails in England and Wales, The Times has been told, before a critical week in the prisons overcrowding crisis. A Ministry of Justice (MoJ) source said “the immediate crisis is quite severe” after the general election stalled its ability to free up more space over the past six weeks. Shabana Mahmood, the new justice secretary, has been presented with a list of...

One southern city has become a boomer boomtown thanks to an influx of older Americans flocking to its age-restricted, bustling community. Georgetown, Texas is officially the fastest-growing city in the country in part due to its wealthy 55-and-older community called Sun City Texas. An analysis of Census Bureau data for cities with populations of at least 50,000 by The Wall Street Journal found Georgetown has now been the top city for population growth for three years in a row. Georgetown grew 11 percent in 2023, 14 percent in 2022 and 11 percent in 2021. The median age in the boomer-rich...

Speaking at a campaign rally, former President Donald Trump says that Democrats are having a "full-scale breakdown" and challenged US President Joe Biden to another debate without moderators Biden and his campaign have faced growing pressure to step aside after a widely-panned debate performance against Trump last month

Lowe’s Market in Canyon Lake now sells bullets between its ATM and ice machines. The Sattler store recently placed an American Rounds ammunition vending machine by its entrance. With the swipe of a driver’s license customers can now purchase ammo for handguns, shotguns and rifles. “It’s as secure as going to Walmart or Academy,” said an employee who asked not to be identified. Lowe’s expects to add another vending machine at its Startzville/Canyon Lake location in the near future.

Singaporean comedian Kumar revealed he considered gender reassignment when he was younger in the latest episode of The Daily Ketchup Podcast published yesterday (July 8). The 55-year-old, who is promoting his upcoming comedy show Kumar Uncut, was asked if he had ever wanted to be a female. "Yes, when I was very young. But I changed my mind," he admitted candidly. When asked to elaborate, Kumar shared that if he had gone through the process then, he wouldn't have been who he is now. "I would've gone to the streets, I would've ended up being a prostitute," he said. Kumar...

In Britain’s general election late last week, four “pro-Palestinian” independent candidates got elected for the first time to the British parliament. They had been prominently backed by a network of Islamic political activists, but their celebrations soon turned sour. Anti-Israel candidates in two further constituencies with sizable Muslim populations, Birmingham Yardley and Ilford North, missed out on victory by just a few hundred votes. The story behind these two electoral defeats may well be that of the most spectacular own goal in the history of Islamist political activism in Britain. Some hardcore Islamist fundamentalists believe that voting in western democracies...

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos admitted Tuesday that he does not believe President Biden can serve out a second term — days after conducting a closely watched interview with the commander-in-chief following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump last month. Stephanopoulos, 63, was recorded by TMZ answering a question from a passer-by in midtown Manhattan about Biden’s political future. “Do you think Biden should step down?” the anonymous interrogator asked the “Good Morning America” co-host and “This Week” moderator. “You’ve talked to him more than anybody else has lately.”

Wind is quietly blowing away coal, when it comes to supplying electricity in the US.In April, wind power generated more electricity than coal for the second month in a row, according to the latest available data from the Energy Information Administration. Wind briefly surpassed coal once before in April last year, but this time it’s by a much larger margin and for two consecutive months. Renewable energy production has been ticking up for years but only recently have fuels like wind and solar approached the ballpark of fossil fuels and nuclear power. Last year renewables made up 21% of electricity...