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Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem (8/11/24)[Prayer]Names and Titles of God the Holy Spirit ( The Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding) Isaiah 11: 1-311 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight...

The three surviving members of Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock band, Gypsy Sun & Rainbows, recently reunited for the first time since 1988. Bassist Billy Cox and percussionists Gerardo Velez and Juma Sultan, along with Hendrix stand-in guitarist Jimy Bleu, graced The Suffolk Theater in Riverhead, New York, on August 1 and paid homage to Hendrix's impactful legacy. The special appearances didn't end there, however, as former Noel Redding and Spin Doctors guitarist Anthony Krizan and ex-Buddy Miles Express drummer Kenn Moutenot also joined the lineup. From L to R - Billy Cox, Juma Sultan and Gerardo Velez(Image credit: Jerry Imbro) Speaking...

Thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in an incursion aiming to destabilise Russia by showing up the country’s weaknesses, a top official from Ukraine has said as the assault entered its sixth day. “We are on the offensive. The aim is to stretch the positions of the enemy, to inflict maximum losses and to destabilise the situation in Russia as they are unable to protect their own border,” the security official said on condition of anonymity. Russia’s army had said about 1,000 Ukrainian troops were deployed in the cross-border incursion that began on Tuesday and appeared to catch the...

Who exactly is the 59-year-old woman aspiring to be the world’s most powerful person? That’s the beauty of the Kamala Harris campaign. Who knows? The Democratic nominee has already become the political equivalent of the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books. As in those 1980s sensations, readers have been provided the basic plotline—and an obvious conflict. We know Ms. Harris is a San Francisco prosecutor, with a Senate voting record and 2020 presidential bid that proposed a radical progressive agenda. We also know she’s spent the past four years as partner to Joe Biden, who at least officially still disavows some...

A man shouting “free Palestine!” stabbed and wounded a religious Jews near the headquarters of the Chabad Lubavitch movement in Brooklyn, New York. Yaacov Behrman, a spokesman for Chabad Lubavitch, said Saturday night: I can confirm that a hate crime stabbing occurred early this morning in Crown Heights, around 2 a.m., near Eastern Parkway and Kingston Avenue, close to Chabad Headquarters. The perpetrator, a Black male in his early 20s, shouted “Free Palestine” and, after an exchange of words with the victim, allegedly asked, “Do you want to die?” before stabbing him.

The Australian who has gone viral for her shocking Olympic routine has lashed the IOC for axing the new sport of breaking without giving it a chance to succeed. Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn sent the internet into hysterics with her debut Olympic Games performance overnight that failed to reap a single point in three rounds of heats. She hopped like a kangaroo, resembled a T-Rex at times and rolled around the floor in a disjointed way that confused and amused Aussies back home watching the sport for the first time. There will be no second act, though, with breaking already cut...

A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to “answer” charges in a $30 million wrongful death suit on behalf of Ashli Babbitt, the 35-year-old Trump supporter shot dead as she entered a lobby just off the House floor during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. In a sign that the case filed by Babbitt’s estate and Washington-based Judicial Watch has been greenlighted, U.S. District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes gave the government a month to address four of the seven counts in the lawsuit. Those four include the “wrongful” death count as well as negligence and assault and battery claims...

The riots and looting that took place over the summer of 2020 aren’t easily forgotten–especially by Minnesota residents who watched their cities burn for weeks on end. While many would like to leave the riots in the past, these events remain inseparably connected to Democratic presidential frontrunners Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. GOP Vice Presidential nominee J.D. Vance was one of the first to address what’s being called the “burn-and-bail” team of politicians who allowed Minnesota to be burned and looted for days on end and who helped to bail the rioters out...

Being “first” isn’t always the flex that you think it is. A Tesla Model S owner in Mexico recently earned the distinction of being the first reported Tesla EV fire in Tijuana. But they also burned down a neighbor’s house in the process. Oops, my bad. According to Carscoops, the Model S was plugged directly into a utility pole via an illegal hookup. Referred to as diablito, or “little devil,” these unauthorized connections and other avenues of electricity theft cost Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission about $2.5 billion annually. Sometimes it works, and sometimes, well, one’s potential savings go up in...

The blistering rash on 7-month-old Sobhia’s skin is the result of bacteria from polluted water, doctors told her mother. The infant, who was born a few months after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, is one of many young children in Gaza coming down with ailments associated with drinking or bathing in contaminated water, according to families, doctors and humanitarian groups in the area. Common issues include hepatitis and skin infections. Humanitarian groups have tried to help repair infrastructure, install septic tanks and distribute clean water and chlorine tablets, but their access to the enclave is extremely limited. So inhabitants...

Is Truth Social Down? I've tried at different times for several days to access the website and all I see is the pinwheel of death grinding away in the middle of the screen.

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HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- The former food service director for a south suburban school district pleaded guilty to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings over a 19-month period, court records show. Vera Liddell, 66, who worked for Harvey School District 152 for more than 10 years, has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Liddell was responsible for placing orders with Gordon Food Services, a main supplier for the district, according to prosecutors. She placed orders for the chicken wings from July 2020 to February 2022, billing the district but keep the food, prosecutors said. An audit last year...

THIS is the humiliating moment Vladimir Putin's troops were forced to drop to their knees and wave white flags as they surrendered to Ukraine. Armed Ukrainians can be seen making their Russian enemies hand themselves over "en masse" with their hands behind their heads as the battle for Kursk enters its sixth day. Footage appears to show a Ukrainian soldier standing tall as three rows of crouching Russians cower in a field. The captives were made to say "Glory to Ukraine" back to the gun-wielding soldier, the footage shows. In a separate clip, nine FSB security service officers were seen...

This is by a close relative who doesn't like to be public. On Good Customer Service Feb. 6th, 2024 02:23 pm I used to work in customer service. The company I worked for sold inventory on ebay. Started out small, got bigger, there were a lot of boxes to manage. We inspected stuff, packed it up in bubble wrap, stuck it into unsealed boxes, and had a fairly large, complex shelving/filing system for storing all these very anonymous-looking boxes, and being able to find them again when the item was purchased, so we chould then tape up the box, slap...

The 4th Circuit has now clearly established a split among the lower courts, which will allow the Supreme Court to grant cert and further define the limitations of the state in banning popular, common and usual guns. Should you be so unfortunate as to live in Maryland, and more unfortunate as to own an AR-15, you’re a criminal, as the Fourth Circuit Court recently affirmed. This despite the Supreme Court’s Heller, McDonald and Bruen decisions having made clear the Second Amendment acknowledges the individual right to self-defense in one’s home and elsewhere, and common and usual weapons are presumptively constitutional....

*On Sunday, Elon Musk replied to a post about riots taking place in the U.K. on X, the social media platform he owns, stating: "Civil war is inevitable." * Heidi Alexander, the U.K. justice minister, told Sky News Tuesday that language associating the riots with civil war is "totally unjustified." * The unrest in Britain, initially starting as anti-immigration protests, has been overtaken by violent disorder fueled by misinformation online. LONDON — The U.K. government hit back at Elon Musk after the multi-billionaire made controversial comments about riots — fueled by the far-right and anti-immigration sentiment — taking place across...

The Talk Shows August 11th, 2024 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio); retired Gen. Frank McKenzie; Kansas democrat Gov. Laura Kelly.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.); Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) … EJ Antoni, Research Fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget.. Panel: Gillian Turner, Whine Williams, Stef Kight and Matthew Continetti. (nasty panel, Fox News!). MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: Preempted by coverage of the Olympics. THIS WEEK (ABC): Hosted by...

Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate 'Coach' Tim Walz was criticized for his display of unbridled enthusiasm during their latest rally in Las Vegas. The duo had held their fifth rally in five days in the swing state late Saturday night in hopes to win over undecided voters - and Walz was pumped! In a video circulating on X, the Minnesota Governor can be seen joyously clapping as the crowd goes wild and he walks around onstage from the podium. As the music blasts through the speakers, Walz overflows with exuberance in the short clip. He happily waves to the...