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Republicans in Pennsylvania are on the cusp of overtaking Democrats in voter registration in Bucks County and other key regions of the state, which could play a pivotal role in the 2024 presidential election. This shift is part of a broader trend across the state, which remains a central battleground this election cycle specifically since it was won by former President Trump in 2016, but won by President Biden in 2020. Bucks County, located north of Philadelphia, has 197,950 registered Democrats compared to 197,669 registered Republicans, leaving Democrats with a slender 281-voter advantage. This margin has dramatically narrowed from four...

WASHINGTON – Ukrainian pilots will take to the skies in American-made F-16 fighter jets in the coming weeks to deter Russian airstrikes, the leaders of the US, Denmark and the Netherlands announced Wednesday. Kyiv is set to receive 78 F-16s from a consortium of NATO countries who got President Biden’s permission last year to dispatch the American-made aircraft and train Ukrainian pilots. “The transfer process for these F-16s is now underway, and Ukraine will be flying operational F-16s this summer,” Biden, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a joint statement. Denmark and the...

Ivermectin may not just be the anti-parasitic, anti-cancer, anti-viral repurposed drug we recognise but may have multiple other neuroprotective benefits for humanity in an era where we all may be subjected to neurotoxins – some apparent like vaccines and others invisible like electromagnetic frequencies (“EMFs”).Ivermectin for Parkinson’s Disease – MS, Stroke, Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Depression, and Schizophrenia? Modulated through P2X4 ReceptorsBy Dr. Justus R. HopeWe all should know that ivermectin is effective not only against river blindness but can be repurposed against many different types of cancer, even against metastatic disease.During the 2020 pandemic, ivermectin saved many lives worldwide, and...

The leader of the World Federation of Advertisers' Global Alliance for Responsible Media falsely claimed it did not direct its members to blacklist Twitter after Elon Musk purchased the platform, since renamed X, according to a House Judiciary Committee GOP interim staff report. Rob Rakowitz's claim during his transcribed interview with the committee is contradicted by a GARM member's documentation of "discussions about the boycott, noting that the company had pulled advertisements from Twitter based on GARM's recommendations," a committee press release Monday says. The report documents how GARM "participated in boycotts and coordinated action to demonetize platforms, podcasts, news...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to endorse President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee during a recent interview on MSNBC, adding to the growing damage against the Biden campaign as top Democrats jump ship. Host Jonathan Lemire asked Pelosi, “Does Joe Biden have your support to head the Democratic ticket?”

The Arizona rancher who became the face of the border crisis when he was charged with killing a migrant on his land will not face trial again, a judge has ruled. George Alan Kelly, 75, was charged with the killing of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, a Mexican national found dead on Kelly's sprawling ranch in January 2023. The case led to a mistrial in April when jurors failed to reach a verdict after one hold-out refused to acquit. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Thomas Fink denied the prosecution's request to keep the case open on the possibility that new witnesses could...

On this date in 1946, market day in the southeastern Polish town of Debica, three captured fighters* from the anti-communist Freedom and Independence (WiN) movement were publicly hanged. This salutary, and surprise, hanging was a nasty public message during the dirty post-war war to consolidate communist authority in Poland. The message, however, was not exactly meant for a world wider than Poland itself, so the fact that it was captured in a grainy photograph snapped by WiN agent Józef Stec and subsequently smuggled out to the West was not at all to the liking of Polish authorities....

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) did not take a stand regarding President Joe Biden staying in the 2024 presidential race or letting someone else run as the Democrat nominee, saying it was “up to” him. “It’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run,” she said on MSNBC on Wednesday. “We’re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short. She added, “I want him to do whatever he decides to do, and that’s the way it is. Whatever he decides, we go with.” Her comments come at a time seen as critical for...

Actor Ben Affleck’s daughter is demanding that the government impose mask mandates in Los Angeles hospitals. “The county must oppose mask bans for any reason,” Violet Affleck said. “Hi, Violet Affleck, Los Angeles resident, first-time voter, I’m 18,” Violet Affleck, the daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, said while introducing herself to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors during a public representation segment. Violet Affleck holding it down at the LA County Board of Supervisors demanding mask availability, mask mandates in hospitals, and clean air in all government buildings including jails and detention centers. Go Violet! 😷🍉 pic.twitter.com/B8PN3jl5F6...

Amidst the excitement of this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York, allegations of cheating have emerged involving competitive eater Nick Wehry. Wehry, who finished fourth in the competition with an official score of 51.75 hot dogs eaten, is now under scrutiny following claims that he may have only consumed 46.75 hot dogs. Sources cited by the New York Post suggest that Wehry may have manipulated his score by surreptitiously adding a plate after the contest had concluded. Despite denying any wrongdoing, video footage from the event appears to show Wehry handling plates post-competition, casting...

ABC News anchor and former Bill Clinton henchman George Stephanopoulos has apologized for saying old Joe Biden would struggle to serve another term in office. Stephanopoulos, who recently interviewed Biden following his disastrous debate performance last month, told a TMZ reporter that Biden is unable to serve four more years as president. “Do you think Biden should step down?” the reporter asks. “I don’t think he can serve four more years,” Stephanopoulos responds. The clip went viral on the X platform, attracting some 750,000 views. However, Stephanopoulos has now issued an apology for his remarks.

The Democrat-majority North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) blocked Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the November general election ballot on Tuesday, upholding an earlier decision. However, the board approved the Constitution Party, enabling the small party to include a candidate on the ballot. Liberals West and RFK Jr., candidates for the Justice for All Party and the We the People Party, respectively, would likely siphon votes from Democrat President Joe Biden. The candidate for the conservative Constitution Party is expected to garner votes otherwise going to Biden’s challenger, former President Donald Trump. As Breitbart News previously...

Several people were injured in an accident during repair work on Iran’s Sahand destroyer, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. The incident likely occurred during repairs to Sahand’s propulsion system or its ballast tank at the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Fars reported. Unconfirmed images posted by local media showed the 96-meter (315-foot) vessel capsized in port.

BALTIMORE -- Longtime television news anchor Vic Carter will be departing Baltimore's WJZ-TV in July. Carter says it's bittersweet to part ways with the station he's called home for nearly 30 years. He has spent over 40 years in television news.... Vic Carter will officially leave WJZ on July 25. [more of the story at link]

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KYIV — Ukrainian forces are pulling back along parts of the frontline under fierce Russian pressure; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed the difficult situation on a lack of weapons for his soldiers. That's likely to increase pressure from Kyiv during next week's NATO Washington summit for its allies to speed up arms deliveries. “This is not a stalemate, but a problematic situation," Zelenskyy told Bloomberg on Thursday. "A problem can be solved if there are tools and desire. We have the desire, but the tools have not arrived. We have brigades without weapons. We have 14 brigades that do not...

The widow of ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi has been sentenced to death by a court in Baghdad. She was found guilty by Al Karkh Criminal Court of “working with terrorist Daesh gangs”, Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said on Wednesday, using the Arabic acronym for ISIS. While it did not name her, a court official told The National her name is Asma Fawzi Mohammad, known as Umm Hudaifa. It said she detained Yazidi women in her home and then had them abducted by ISIS extremists in Sinjar district, west of Ninevah province. For centuries, the Yazidis – who follow...

Actor George Clooney called on Democrats to name a new nominee for the 2024 presidential election, claiming President Joe Biden “cannot win.” Clooney made the call for a new candidate in an op-ed published in The New York Times Wednesday, noting that after co-hosting a Biden fundraiser less than two weeks before his disastrous debate last month, the largest fundraiser supporting any Democratic candidate to date, he feels the 81-year-old should step down. “I love Joe Biden,” Clooney wrote. “As a senator. As a vice president and as president. I consider him a friend, and I believe in him. Believe...

CNN’s Steve Hall says Russia will try to meddle in the US election in the direction of "their favorite candidate" Donald Trump Suggest Russia will use A.I.