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Tropical Storm Debby has made a second landfall near Bulls Bay, South Carolina as Debby slowly moves up the Eastern Seaboard and unleashes a dangerous flood threat for millions of Americans. The death toll from Debby has risen to six after the latest news of a boater in Gulfport, Florida, was killed while trying to ride out the storm. President Joe Biden has approved emergency declarations for Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida. These declarations authorize FEMA to provide federal assistance to save lives, protect property and ensure public health and safety.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted that he had been picking up roadkill meat his “whole life” and that he had a “freezer full of it” at home in a revelation that comes just days after his bizarre Central Park bear cub dump bombshell. On Sunday RFK Jr. admitted he was responsible for leaving a dead bear cub in New York ten years ago after he picked up the animal he said a woman hit with her van. The presidential candidate published a video online talking to actress Roseanne Barr on Sunday, trying to get ahead of a New Yorker article....

Daily Readings from the USCCBThen Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him, “God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you.” He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” Matthew 16:22–23What a shocking statement this must have been that was spoken by Jesus to Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” Jesus said. In the paragraph before this, Peter professed that Jesus was “the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus in turn told Peter that he...

The ISIS teen who plotted a terror attack on a Taylor Swift concert has been pictured for the first time as neighbours say he completely changed his look recently. The 19-year-old ISIS fanatic has been identified as Beran A., who lived in a newly-built end-terraced house in Ternitz, nearly 50 miles south of Vienna, where he spent his childhood. A few years ago, Beran A.'s parents - who immigrated to Austria from North Macedonia - moved into a new-built house in the Neunkirchen district of Ternitz with him and his younger sister. Beran A. and his accomplice had planned to...

On the battlefields of Ukraine, the future of war is quickly becoming its present. Thousands of drones fill the skies. These drones and their operators are using artificial intelligence systems to avoid obstacles and identify potential targets. AI models are also helping Ukraine predict where to strike. Thanks to these systems, Ukrainian soldiers are taking out tanks and downing planes with devastating effectiveness. Russian units find themselves under constant observation, and their communications lines are prone to enemy disruption—as are Ukraine’s. Both states are racing to develop even more advanced technologies that can counter relentless attacks and overcome their adversary’s...

Are Trees Making New York’s Air Quality Worse? August 8, 2024 Trees are supposed to be good for the environment, but a new study reveals the complicated role certain trees play in hurting New York’s air quality.

A 20-year-old woman has accused Planned Parenthood of rushing her into a gender transition when she was 18, leaving her with lifelong side effects. Cristina Hineman has filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest single provider of abortion, contraception, reproductive care, and sex education. The organization has in recent years also become a leading provider of gender transition hormones for young adults, offering the service at more than 400 locations. At least 40,000 patients have gone to Planned Parenthood for hormone treatment this year. Hineman claims she was given a prescription for testosterone following a 30-minute consultation with...

Pro-Palestinian protesters repeatedly disrupted Vice President Kamala Harris at a Michigan rally on Thursday with chants about “genocide,” causing Harris to appear to lose her temper. “We believe in democracy. Everyone’s voice matters, but I am speaking now,” Harris said in a first rebuke. As the chants continued, Harris appeared to grow frustrated with members of the radical left, a flank with which her policies most identify. “You know what, if you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking,” she said with an angry face, staring down the protestors while waving her arm: Temper, temper! pic.twitter.com/5qV9TNIAti...

-Salem Media Group, Inc. (OTCQX: SALM) announced today that Larry Elder will be rejoining the Salem Radio Network, Salem News Channel and Salem Podcast Network. When it comes to Larry Elder, the phrase "We’ve Got a Country to Save" could not be any more appropriate. We are happy to announce that the "Sage from South Central" is back on the radio and TV where he belongs. Larry Elder rejoins the Salem Radio Network and the Salem News Channel on August 5th, 2024 after a 2-year hiatus,

Ukraine has reportedly captured hundreds of Russian soldiers in a further major blow to Vladimir Putin's army. -snip- New video images posted by Ukraine's army appear to show Russian prisoners of war captured during the incursion. The prisoners include troops from Russia’s 225th Assault Brigade, as well as FSB border guards. One captured Russian identified himself as 22-year-old Danil Kolesnikov from the Belgorod region. In a video clip of his interrogation, the soldier said he served in the 488th regiment on the border in the Kursk-Sudzha area. He was captured early on after Ukrainian troops crossed into Russia on Tuesday....

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Romanian businessman Gabriel Popoviciu expected to testify against Hunter Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors allege Hunter Biden was paid by a Romanian oligarch to "influence U.S. policy and public opinion," while his father, Joe Biden, was vice president, according to new documents. The documents were filed by Special Counsel David Weiss in the Central District of California on Wednesday. The filings pertain to Hunter Biden's tax trial in California. The allegations are the closest prosecutors have come to tying President Biden to his son's overseas business dealings. Romanian businessman Gabriel Popoviciu is expected to testify against Hunter Biden in...

The election handicapper Cook Political Report shifted its ratings for Arizona, Georgia and Nevada toward Vice President Harris as she continues to close the polling gap with former President Trump. All three states had been considered “lean Republican” in early July, while President Biden was still in the race and falling further behind Trump both on the national level and in the key battleground states. But with polls showing Harris getting back within the margin of error of Trump, or in some cases slightly ahead, the three swing states have been moved to be a “Toss Up.” “For the first...

MAGA-influencers on X have called for a boycott of Dunkin' Donuts after the chief executive of the video platform Rumble alleged that the fast-food chain declined to advertise with it because "the right wing culture of the site is too polarizing."

On New Year’s Eve 1999 I was tending bar at Outback Steakhouse in DC. As midnight rolled through each time zone celebrations from each city were shown on TV. At 6:00 I looked up and what I saw would change my life. It was Paris and I was captivated. Everything seemed to be outlined in lights. The bridges, the Eiffel Tower, the walks along the river, the Louvre… seemingly everything. I was enchanted and turned to a friend and said “I have to go there…” Five months later I was standing on one of those bridges I’d seen on TV....

A newly discovered Zoom recording has exposed the Biden-Harris campaign’s systemic efforts to manipulate voters and control the narrative surrounding Biden’s fitness for office. The recording, obtained by journalist and video creator Matt Orfalea, reveals how top officials within the campaign worked to label legitimate concerns about Biden’s cognitive abilities as “disinformation” during the critical 2020 election cycle. In a series of posts on X, Orfalea detailed his findings from the Zoom call. The recording features Rob Flaherty, the digital director for the Biden campaign, who is now Deputy Campaign Manager; Becca Rinkevich, who served as Biden’s Rapid Response Director...

Many Americans in a new survey said they believe democracy could be at risk depending on who wins the presidential election in November. The latest poll from The Associated Press-NORC Research Center, published Thursday, found 59 percent of Americans believe democracy could be on the ballot at the election, including 67 percent of Democrats and 58 percent of Republicans. It also found that smaller shares of Americans believe the U.S.’s democracy is strong enough to withstand the potential results. According to the survey, just 21 percent of Americans believe the U.S. democracy is strong enough to withstand the results of...

The controversy surrounding Tim Walz’s military service has resurfaced following his selection as Kamala Harris’ running mate, with accusations of “stolen valor.” Stolen valor refers to the act of falsely claiming military service, honors, or awards that one has not earned, often to gain respect or tangible benefits. The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 specifically makes it a federal crime to claim receipt of certain military awards fraudulently, with penalties including fines and imprisonment. Tim Walz has consistently portrayed himself as “a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom,” the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan initiated after the September 11 attacks. However,...

n June 2020 the Transition Integrity Project (TIP) convened a bipartisan group of over 100 current and former senior government and campaign leaders and other experts in a series of 2020 election crisis sce- nario planning exercises. The results of all four table-top exercises were alarming. We assess with a high degree of likelihood that November’s elections will be marked by a chaotic legal and political landscape. We also assess that the President Trump is likely to contest the result by both legal and extra-legal means, in an attempt to hold onto power. Recent events, including the President’s own unwillingness...

Probability of an Engagement on or Near the Old Antietam Battle-Ground-Gen. Hunter Superceded-Sheridan Takes Command. WASHINGTON, Sunday, Aug. 5. After careful investigation of rumors, and on inquiry at the military headquarters in this city, it has been ascertained beyond a doubt that there has been no considerable contest fought in the neighborhood of the old Antietam battle-ground up to 6 o'clock this evening. This is made certain by the fact that we have telegraphic communication with Hagerstown, and that the military operator there, in his usual dispatches, addressed to these headquarters during the day, has not even referred to a...