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“The biggest mistake I see is people waiting for A Big Sign that’ll tell them that things have gone too far. One Big Thing that police or lawmakers or the president/leaders will do that will cross the line. It’ll never come because they won’t cross it. They’ll move the line. That line you think you stand behind is shifting everyday with little actions, bills, legislations… That line will stop moving one day, & it’ll be too late... Every day, your sensitivity is being eroded by these willful atrocities. The envelope for what you’ll accept is being pushed. One day, all...

Hawaii authorities have reported a 41-year-old tourist from Japan was arrested after TSA agents discovered two grenades inside the tourist’s carry-on luggage. Hawaii News Now reported that Alito Fukushima of Japan was arrested for first-degree terroristic threatening. TSA made the discovery of the grenades on Tuesday morning after an x-ray screening revealed two items that resembled grenades inside his carry-on. Agents then contacted the Hawaii Police Department, who sent their bomb squad team to investigate. During the investigation, authorities issued an evacuation of the airport as an act of caution. After investigating the grenades, the bomb squad concluded the grenade...

A few days ago President Joe Biden told Democrat lawmakers he would not be able to work past 8 p.m. because he needs to go to bed early, showing beyond doubt that he cannot last another four years in office without expiring. Biden has faced mounting pressure since his embarrassing and concerning debate performance against former President Donald Trump. To make matters worse, he sank his ship further after his first post-debate interview with ABC News which was meant to assure voters he was mentally capable of staying in office. CNN host Jake Tapper rested this case by airing an...

US stocks again soared to fresh all-time highs on Wednesday as Jerome Powell's remarks on Capitol Hill buoyed rate-cut hopes and Big Tech stocks piled on the gains. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 1% for a 37th record close this year, breaching 5,600 for the first time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) jumped 1.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained 1.2%. The S&P and Nasdaq were each higher for the seventh straight session. Tech's biggest names continued to rise, powering the gains of the broader market. The AI darling Nvidia (NVDA) advanced more than 2%, while Apple, (AAPL),...

A team of researchers has discovered that dietary fiber plays a crucial role in determining the balance between the production of healthy and harmful substances by influencing the behavior of bacteria in the colon. Different types of bacteria inside our colon compete to utilize an essential amino acid called tryptophan. The research reveals that when we eat a lot of dietary fiber, gut bacteria help turn tryptophan into healthy substances. But if we don't eat enough fiber, tryptophan can be converted into harmful compounds by our gut bacteria. "The gut bacterium E. coli can turn tryptophan into a harmful compound...

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Beat,” former DNC Chair Howard Dean said that he thinks President Joe Biden can be President for another four years and “There have been people who have been much more seriously disabled than this, and they’ve been able to run the country. He has a great staff. His list of real achievements, turning around a lot of the damage that Trump did is extraordinary in the last four years.” Dean said, “[I]s Biden qualified, and could he run the country for another four years? I think the answer to that is absolutely yes. There’s...

Vermont Sen. Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to call on President Joe Biden to step aside as the party’s presidential nominee. “The stakes could not be higher. We cannot unsee President Biden’s disastrous debate performance. We cannot ignore or dismiss the valid questions raised since that night,” Welch said in a Washington Post op-ed that noted his “great respect” for the president. “I understand why President Biden wants to run. He saved us from Donald Trump once and wants to do it again,” Welch continued. “But he needs to reassess whether he is the best candidate...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is moving forward with her attempt to impeach two members of the Supreme Court: Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. On Wednesday, July 10, the New York congresswoman, 34, formally presented her argument for moving to oust both Justice Alito, 74, and Justice Thomas, 76, introducing articles of impeachment against both.

Actor and film director Mel Gibson has written a letter of encouragement to Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò after the Vatican announced that the retired papal nuncio has been excommunicated. BeyondWords (LifeSiteNews) — Editor’s note: The following letter from Mel Gibson to Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò appeared first at the website of Italian journalist Aldo Maria Valli. It has since been promoted by Archbishop Viganò on X. LifeSite has also received direct confirmation from Mel Gibson that he did write the letter. ~~~ Dear Archbishop, I’m sure you expected nothing else from Jorge Bergoglio. I know that you know he has...

Ukraine is on an “irreversible” path to NATO membership, the 32 members of the alliance affirmed in a joint communique released Wednesday on the second day of the summit being held in Washington. Allies had negotiated for months over what language would be published in the joint communique, but discussions on specific words — including “irreversible” — had continued in D.C. throughout the first days of the summit.

The Chinese banking sector is facing a severe crisis. In just one week, 40 banks disappeared, and the collapse of Jiangxi Bank has further deepened the sector's problems. Experts warn that the situation could have severe consequences for the global economy. Reports from China indicate the collapse of one of the banks. The portal renminbao.com published a report from outside the headquarters of Jiangxi Bank, which concerned clients stormed over bankruptcy rumors. The bank had previously informed that its profits could drop by 30% due to customers' loan repayment issues. The Economist described the situation in the Chinese banking market....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A judge recently placed a Louisville skyscraper in a receivership after its owners defaulted on a $28 million loan, according to new court documents. A lawsuit was filed in June by lender Wilmington Trust National Association in Jefferson County Circuit Court, and accused the owners of the Meidinger Tower of failing to make a monthly payment of $142,204.82 last November. The plaintiffs also claim the owners have not made a payment in any subsequent month.

The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger was drowned out by a chorus of boos by a massive crowd of his own concertgoers after praising Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a show in Vancouver. “We love your Mr. Trudeau, I mean, his family’s always been such big fans of our band,” Jagger said to his Canadian audience, which quickly elicited a roar of booing and jeering from the crowd, leaving the rocker seemingly shocked as he stood on stage and stared at the audience with his mouth agape.

The number of children being educated at home has been growing for the past few decades. No one knows by how much, and that is part of the problem. Home­school­ing is barely tracked or regulated in the U.S. But children deserve a safe and robust education, whether they attend a traditional school or are educated at home.The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reported that by last count, in 2019, nearly 3 percent of U.S. children—1.5 million—were being home­schooled. This number, calculated from a nationwide survey, is surely an undercount because the home­schooling population is notoriously hard to survey, and...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration, a proposal Republicans have prioritized as an election-year talking point even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting ballots in federal elections is exceptionally rare. The legislation, approved largely along partisan lines but with a few Democrats voting in favor, is unlikely to advance through the Democratic-led Senate. The Biden administration also says it's strongly opposed because it says safeguards already are in place to verify voter eligibility and enforce the law against noncitizen voting. Still, the House vote will give Republicans...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Please Don’t Drop Me! Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Kejuan Holland, from Carrollton, Georgia, assigned to USS Anchorage (LPD 22), left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Koji Iwasaki, from Los Angeles, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), carry a simulated casualty during an aviation firefighting drill aboard Tripoli in San Diego, April 25, 2024. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malcolm Kelley) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support...

The 32-members of NATO on Wednesday formally declared Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership in the Western military alliance, offering a bare but more binding assurance of protection once its war with Russia ends. NATO member countries individually and in Wednesday’s joint statement from their summit in Washington announced a series of steps aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s defenses. That includes the U.S., the Netherlands and Denmark announcing that the first NATO-provided F-16s would be in the hands of Ukrainian military pilots by this summer. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted his appreciation of the effort to strengthen his air force,...

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The New York Times chief White House Correspondent has admitted to using “translation headsets” to help understand what Joe Biden is saying during public speeches, even when he is 20 feet away from the president, according to the Times. This raises other questions. How does the sign language interpreter interpret what Biden says when he gives official speeches? According to The New York Times, Biden recently told Democrat governors that his ‘health is fine,’ “it’s just my brain.” The Democrats are in disarray over Biden’s mental fitness, with many top officials calling on him to drop out of the race...

Big Mo has raised its head in a very big state for Democrat hopes ... and not in a good way. A new poll from AARP -- not exactly a MAGA-friendly joint -- shows Joe Biden now trailing outside the margin of error in both head-to-head and full ballot matchups against Donald Trump. And it's not a post-debate outlier, either:Former President Trump holds a 6-point lead over President Biden on the full ballot: 44% - 38%. RFK Jr. gets 9%, other candidates 4%, and 5% are undecided. Trump is up 50% - 45% on the head-to-head ballot.Trump has similar mid-single...