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Russian forces have been hammered by an offensive in Kursk since Tuesday Russia has evacuated more than 76,000 people from border areas in the western region of Kursk as Ukraine continues to push deeper in its cross-border offensive, Russian media reported today. 'More than 76,000 people have been temporarily relocated to safe places,' the state-run TASS news agency reported, citing a local official at a press briefing. Russia appears to have been caught off guard by a daring incursion into the southwestern Kursk region since Tuesday, though Ukraine has stopped short of formally claiming responsibility. On Tuesday, Pro-Kyiv forces stormed...

On Wednesday, in Darby Development Co. v. United States, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (which reviews takings claims against the federal government ruled that a takings lawsuit against the 2020-21 federal eviction moratorium can proceed. In so doing, it overruled a trial court decision by the Court of Claims, which I criticized here. The decision could well end up setting an important takings precedent. In September 2020, during the Covid pandemic, the Trump Administration Centers for Disease Control (CDC) imposed a nationwide eviction moratorium, claiming that it would reduce the spread of the disease. The Biden...

It's time for a "Black Clothing Update" and in my lifetime of experience this song touched me... The old "Safety and Security" thing from the public school bureaucracy but in Big Government and Big Business FEAR is the Order of the Day... Cori Bush defeated in a Primary Election in St. Louis. She pointed the finger at the Israel Lobby (AIPAC)... Kamala Harris got an earful from the Pro-Palestinian camp in Detroit the other day. But Kamala... In the Good Ole USA the Democrats bend the knee for the powerful money supporting Israel but what about our "Mother Country" the...

I've been involved in some form of church ministry--either training for it, practicing it, or training others for it--for over twenty years now, and I know one of the major challenges we face in ministry is burnout. At Franciscan University we train a large number of prospective youth ministers. The attrition rate in this field is very high. I don't have exact statistics but would not be surprised if half of new youth ministers leave the field for some other line of work within three to five years. Burnout is a problem for spiritual leaders, but it’s also a problem...

As the Ukrainian invasion of Russia grinds into its fifth day, Ukrainian troops have advanced as far as 10 miles into Kursk Oblast—and are beginning to mop up any Russian troops they bypassed in their hurry to extend their zone of control. The Russians, meanwhile, are finally bringing to bear their heaviest firepower—lobbing powerful glide bombs at Ukrainian columns rolling along Russian roads. For more than a year, these glide bombs—each ranging 25 miles or farther with hundreds of pounds of explosives—have been Russia’s most powerful offensive weapons, demolishing Ukrainian defenses ahead of Russian ground assaults. Now they’re defensive weapons—and...

Kamala’s Las Vegas event is half-empty – the entire event is weird. This morning there was hardly anyone in line for Kamala’s event in Las Vegas today.Over the day some people did show up. You would likely not see these people at Trump rallies. That is for sure. Kamala’s pick for VP, Tim Walz, the radical governor who is busy destroying Minnesota, tried to brand JD Vance, President Trump’s VP nominee as ‘weird.’ Let us show you what weird its…Pictures at link.

A TikTok contrarian once made waves with a bold claim that the Roman Empire wasn't real—something she later tried to walk back by saying her original video was just a "metaphor." But her timelines and writings are full of strong claims about ancient Rome, with just enough factual evidence that she might seem credible.To be clear, the Roman Empire was real, and acknowledging the evidence and impact of that period of rule is vital to the histories of people the ancient Romans subjugated over a millennium...In one now-deleted video, writer Donna Dickens—who goes by @momllennial_ and @momllennial_returns on TikTok, and...

Newsweek reports that an early farming settlement dated to about 7,000 years ago has been discovered on a plain between two streams in the central Czech Republic. Daniel Pilař of the Institute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic said that the well-preserved settlement, including traces of longhouses and pits full of pottery and tools, was identified during the construction of a barn. The site is thought to have been home to perhaps a dozen people who cultivated plants and raised cattle, yet still hunted and gathered food as well. "Regarding the use of houses, it...

At the underwater archaeology site of Gran Carro di Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, divers found an ancient clay figurine pegged to be from the 9th or 10th century BC...A clay figurine has spent millennia incomplete, waiting at the bottom of a lake for its long-dead craftsman to finish the Iron Age-era statuette.During work at the underwater archaeological site of Gran Carro di Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, researchers pulled the rudimentary clay creation from the volcanic Lake Bolsena. The unfinished clay figure of a woman, dating from between the 10th and 9th centuries BC, looks more like a first draft than...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

could easily get close to 10,000 steps a day when I lived in New York City, but after moving to Raleigh, NC, where I work from home and rely on a car, my steps plummeted. Some days I barely cracked 1,000 strides. I was still strength training a few times a week, but I wasn’t happy being sedentary for so much of my working day. I decided to try using a walking pad (an under desk, folding treadmill) so I could consistently hit my step goal. Over the past year, I've taken my average step count from negligible numbers to...

Former commander retired Army Command Sergeant Major Doug Julin confirmed Friday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, now the Democrat vice presidential candidate, knew months in advance he would deploy to Iraq well before choosing to retire and miss the deployment. In addition, Julin said that Walz assured him that, as a then-command sergeant major of his battalion, he would lead his battalion into Iraq. However, later on, Julin said he found out that Walz went around him — to two levels above him — to get his retirement approved before he could actually deploy.

The "Washington Examiner' reported that Kamala Harris's running mate Tim Walz, maintained close ties and even donated money to an organization headed by an antisemitic Muslim Imam. According to the report, Walz maintained close friendship ties with Imam Assad Zaman, who heads the "American-Islamic Association in Minnesota." In recent years, Imam Zaman used his Facebook page to share official Hamas press releases, shared posts from antisemitic blog sites, and in 2015 even shared a link to the propaganda film, "The Greatest Story Never Told," which praises Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and was released in 2013...

The Hindustan Times reports that a section of terracotta pipe has been uncovered in southern India at Keeladi, a 2,600-year-old city situated on the banks of the Vaigai River. Other traces of the city’s water system, including an open drain, a closed channel, and small tanks, have previously been uncovered by researchers. This pipe is made up of six cylindrical structures, each measuring about 14 inches long and seven inches wide, that are neatly fitted together. Archaeologists from the Tamil Nadu Department of Archaeology think the piping may have carried clean water.

Trump Media , the social media company whose majority shareholder is former President Donald Trump, on Friday reported a net loss of more than $16 million for the most recent financial quarter, as its already meager revenue fell 30% to just $836,900. Trump Media owns the Truth Social app, which is often used by the former president. The stock price of Trump Media, which trades under the DJT ticker, has fallen sharply from a high of more than $71 per share shortly after began publicly trading in late March following a merger with a so-called special purpose acquisition corporation. Trump...

This past Tuesday a static protest in Paris in support of the Palestinians in Gaza... This week we learned more about a terrorism suspect taken into custody before the Olympics opened. The suspect admitting involvement in an attempt to stage an attack at a synagogue on July 16th. Dereck R. aged 26 said to have pledged allegiance to Daesh (ISIS)... The protest today a static one during the Paris Olympics with a small band of people gathering. Drums were playing during the protest rally... During the day more than 1100 kilometers of traffic jams reported in France... Well, the 2024...

Kamala Harris calls for no taxes on tips at Las Vegas rally Copied President Trump

CHICAGO — Crash-and-grab burglars targeted the Prada store in downtown Chicago on Saturday morning. It’s the second such burglary in two weeks along that pricey stretch of Oak Street, just off the Mag Mile. Just after 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, four or five people compromised a large display window at the Prada boutique, 30 East Oak. Based on the extent of the damage and the strength of the security glass, they may have used a vehicle to ram their way in.

Walking 10,000 steps a day is one of the most popular health goals in the world, largely thanks to the influence of the best fitness trackers. This divides opinion in the fitness space: some claim it’s an arbitrary figure which has led to an obsession with “getting your steps”, while others argue that encouraging people to move more can only be a good thing. As a fitness writer, and someone who has walked 10,000 steps a day for more than a year, I have a foot in both camps. The number 10,000 is nice and round, but doesn’t seem to...

An academic who claims to have discovered a Roman fort while out on a bike ride says his discovery indicates a more militant history for west Wales than previously thought.He believes the site, which is located underneath a farmer's field in the north of Pembrokeshire, suggests that Wales was fully integrated into Roman Britain.Dr Mark Merrony, of Wolfson College, Oxford, said he was "absolutely thrilled"...The site is believed to be two to three hectares in size and Dr Merrony said, in its prime, it would have been occupied by 500 soldiers.He said his discovery suggested Wales was completely integrated into...