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For days, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has been dogged by criticism — including from the Republican Jewish Coalition — about his ties to a Minnesota imam who praised Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and once shared a link to a pro-Hitler documentary. Now, the Harris-Walz campaign has responded, saying that Walz has no “personal relationship” with Imam Asad Zaman, the executive director of the Muslim American Society Minnesota, a network of seven mosques, despite appearing together in public events on several occasions. And the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is calling on political leaders in Minnesota to avoid appearing with Zaman...

Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik announced her resignation on Wednesday, following months of criticism for her handling of campus antisemitism. "I write with sadness to tell you that I am stepping down as president of Columbia University effective August 14, 2024. I have had the honor and privilege to lead this incredible institution, and I believe that–working together–we have made progress in a number of important areas,” Shafik wrote in an email to students. “However,” she continued, “it has also been a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community. This period...

The fiery failure of an electric vehicle led to countless other cars being damaged and caused conditions hostile enough to send nearly two dozen people to the hospital. The devastating incident unfolded on the morning of Aug. 1 as an electric Mercedes-Benz EQE caught fire while parked in a packed underground garage below an Incheon, South Korea, apartment complex. The vehicle was not charging or running when it ignited. According to Korea JoongAng Daily, the fire department received nearly 200 calls while the fire spread and belched black smoke into the sky. In total, 177 first responders arrived to fight...

Election Day results show several losses for Tennessee incumbent lawmakers, surprising many political veterans.

Uh-oh, you guys, it looks like Stephen Colbert's audience is gonna need a little reeducation after this one. Cuz check out their response when Colbert told CNN's Kaitlan Collins that CNN, is "objective," and they "just report the news as it is." "Is that supposed to be a laugh line?" 🤣🤣🤣 Nope, but sometimes the jokes just write themselves! Stephen Colbert finally writes a hilarious joke and he does so completely by accident!

In May of 2022, a handful of senior Ukrainian military officers and businessmen had gathered to toast their country’s remarkable success in halting the Russian invasion. Buoyed by alcohol and patriotic fervor, somebody suggested a radical next step: destroying Nord Stream. ... The Ukrainian operation cost around $300,000, according to people who participated in it. It involved a small rented yacht with a six-member crew, including trained civilian divers. One was a woman, whose presence helped create the illusion they were a group of friends on a pleasure cruise. ... In September 2022, the plotters rented a 50-foot leisure yacht...

Many females are born with all the immature egg follicles they’ll ever have — about 1 to 2 million. Only about 400,000 of those eggs remain at the start of menstruation, which occurs around age 12. With each period, several hundred eggs are lost. Only the healthiest follicles will become mature eggs. The body breaks down and absorbs the rest. Males, on the other hand, continue to create new sperm for most of their adult lives.......... Today, the average age of giving birth for the first time is 26.6 years oldTrusted Source. That age has been steadily increasingTrusted Source in...

(video) A hastily organized Democratic rally supporting Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz descended into chaos after anti-Israel protesters infiltrated the New York event — and later barged into an after-party venue. Several demonstrators against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza were booted from the Harlem gathering as Mayor Eric Adams gave an impassioned speech. “Make sure you vote,” Hizzoner chanted as the disruptors were dragged from the tiny venue in upper Manhattan. Adams stood with other elected prominent state Democrats — including City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who is not related to the mayor, and Gov. Kathy...

The family of a man fatally shot by a Connecticut police officer as he tried to flee in a stolen car while being attacked by a police dog has filed a wrongful death lawsuit and called Wednesday for a federal civil rights investigation of the department. The mother and sister of Mike Alexander-Garcia Jr. joined their lawyers at a news conference, criticizing the officer's actions and alleging racial profiling by West Hartford police in the deadly confrontation in August 2023. They said they are seeking justice and accountability. "To the officer who took my son’s life, you can’t comprehend the...

The Baťa Skyscraper, in Zlín, Czechia, is a landmark of architecture. And the office of Jan Antonín Baťa... is an elevator.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the University of California, Los Angeles, cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from accessing classes and other parts of campus. The preliminary injunction marks the first time a U.S. judge has ruled against a university over the demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi's ruling came in a lawsuit filed in June by three Jewish students at UCLA. The students alleged that they experienced discrimination on campus during the protest because of their faith and that UCLA failed to...

Oh just 'ask' the "Palestine" butchers if they were "abused" After months, anti-Israel groups being frustrated ftom Arab Palestine atrocities like the Oct 7... The 'revenge' srarted to pile on. Because if there are no facts. Search and "find" / create. They decided to "ask" terrorists if maybe they were mistreated. Just ask away... Sure, why would any one of them lie? One of the radical Anti-Israel groups masked as "human rights" is of course B’Tselem. In the late 1990s its Arab Palestinian Bassem Eid resigned as he saw it being focused only on Israel. Which shows its agenda. On...

John Solomon @jsolomonReports Rep. Comer: Secret Service turned down security recommendations for Trump ahead of Penn. rally From justthenews.com 8:03 PM · Aug 14, 2024

The decline in electric vehicle sales is “very worrying” from a climate perspective, an expert has said. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 12,765 EVs were licensed in Ireland between January and July of this year, a decline of nearly 25% compared with the same period last year. The total number of EVs on Irish roads is now around 125,000. However, the target outlined in the Government’s Climate Action Plan is to have 845,000 electric vehicles by 2030. Professor of Transportation at Trinity College Brian Caulfield said that trend is “very worrying” as the country has...

CNN — Kamala Harris is officially the Democratic presidential nominee, but Donald Trump is continuing to describe the vice president’s elevation to the top of her party’s ticket as “unconstitutional” and accusing her of taking part in a “coup.” No serious effort to challenge Harris’ status as the Democratic nominee is underway. But some of Trump’s critics warn that the former president could be laying the groundwork to question the outcome of the 2024 election if he loses a second time. Democrats are set to gather next week in Chicago for a national convention at which they’ll rally around Harris...

A major cyber attack has targeted the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and several other banks, causing widespread disruptions in the country's banking system, according to a report by Iran International. Iran International, a news outlet aligned with the Iranian opposition, said the scale and impact of the attack suggest it could be one of the largest cyberattacks on Iran's state infrastructure to date. This incident occurs against a backdrop of rising tensions in the Middle East and international pressure on Iran. The incident comes on the heels of reports suggesting Iranian hackers are actively working to influence and monitor...

Passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines flight bound for Jackson Hole, Wyoming, were miffed last week after the pilot explained over the intercom that he could not land the plane at their destination. Instead, the flight was diverted to Salt Lake City. - snip - “Hey, I’m really sorry folks, but due to me not having the proper qualification to land in Jackson Hole, we need to divert to Salt Lake City, Utah. We’ll keep you posted on the next steps,” the pilot explained. - snip - After the flight diversion to Salt Lake, the Reddit poster said the pilot offered...

Nearly six in ten Americans (58 percent) are opposed to sex-change drugs and surgeries for minors, a Rasmussen Reports survey found. Out of the 58 percent who oppose sex changes for minors, 47 percent say they are strongly opposed to such measures. Thirty percent of Americans support such sex-mutilating drugs and surgeries for minors, while 12 percent are unsure, the survey found. By political affiliation, Democrats are more likely (47 percent) than Republicans (13 percent) and unaffiliated voters (27 percent) to support sex-mutilating — and often irreversible — drugs and surgeries for confused youth. Nearly half of Americans (47 percent)...

Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik resigns following months of criticism for her handling of campus antisemitism.

The President of Columbia University resigning... A massive data breach with hackers perhaps getting the Social Security number of every American... The situation regarding talks in Qatar tomorrow regarding some sort of deal on a ceasefire and release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. It's a murky situation... In Israel a key political opponent of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saddled with a bill... An American citizen being held in Moscow accused of attacking a police officer... The World Health Organization declaring worldwide emergency related to 'mpox' formerly called "Monkeypox"... Two French warplanes colliding in the skies over France...One crew...