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Leftist protesters chanted “Piggy piggy go back home” and “Pigs go home” during an anti-Israel protest outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. A protester could be seen tripping over a curb before getting back up and gesturing toward a police officer on a bike. Other police officers can be seen then trying to make their way on the side of the road, moving trash cans as the crowd of disgruntled protesters made their disdain of their presence known with a “Pigs go home!” chant. Another chant of “Piggy, piggy go back home” can be heard as a black...

Democrats contend that crime rose while Trump was president and fell after Biden took office. Republicans contend that crime fell when Trump was president and rose after Biden took office. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg cited FBI statistics, saying "if you look this up at home, you will know that crime went down under Biden and crime went up under Trump." Democrat nominee for vice-president Gov. Tim Walz asserted "make no mistake, violent crime was up under Donald Trump." The Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) asks a yearly sample of 240,000 people whether they have been victims...

To say this year’s Republican presidential ticket does not know how to talk to or about women, or figure out what matters to them, would be the understatement of the century. And I sure hope they keep it up. It’s all mind-boggling, from nominee Donald Trump’s racist, sexist ramblings about Vice President Kamala Harris to the, ah, unusual views of his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, on parenthood. Now the hapless pair are digging in deeper as they try to cope with the post-Roe vs. Wade world — the one brought about by Trump’s Supreme Court appointees and...

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch is missing after the sinking of a superyacht off the coast of Sicily, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. The sources, who preferred not to be named due to the sensitivity of the situation, said that Angela Bacares, Lynch’s wife, was confirmed as having been rescued. The superyacht, called the Bayesian, capsized at around 5 a.m. local time while anchored off the coast of Porticello, a small fishing village located in the province of Palermo in Italy, according to various media reports. The vessel was reportedly struck by an unexpectedly violent storm. At least...

BOSTON -- Former NFL player Gosder Cherilus was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another passenger during a flight from Boston to Dublin, Massachusetts State Police said Monday. The 40-year-old Cherilus, a first-round pick of the Detroit Lions in 2008 who also played for the Indianapolis Colts and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was arrested early Sunday after the Delta Air Lines flight returned to Logan International Airport. Troopers ordered Cherilus, from Wakefield, near Boston, to leave the plane but he "became irate and uncooperative," police said. He was then arrested on...

Several German states have suspended trips by their quality-control inspectors to Chinese pharmaceutical companies over tightened espionage laws. The German pharmaceutical industry has warning of possible drug shortages after China tightened its espionage laws. Four out of Germany's 16 states have now cancelled routine quality control trips to China by their inspectors as they're concerned they could fall foul of the law. The states say they can no longer guarantee the safety of their inspectors on visits to Chinese pharmaceutical factories. "Some active ingredient certificates have already expired or are threatening to expire in the next few months, which will...

Baby food, in particular, had the highest levels of perchlorate.Korin Miller has spent nearly two decades covering food, health, and nutrition for digital, print, and TV platforms. Her work has appeared in Women's Health, SELF, Prevention, The Washington Post, and more. Some experts are raising a red flag after a component in rocket fuel was detected in food. Perchlorate, which is also found in missiles, airbags, explosives, and some types of plastic, was spotted in a range of foods in a new study published by Consumer Reports. For the study, researchers analyzed 196 samples of 63 supermarket products and 10...

Villagers in Bournemouth come out to protest intimidations and double-standards of Two-Tier Keir. Leftards come out in opposition. BO is heavy, per Mahyar. Transcript link below video.

A police sniper potentially saved lives by shooting the rifle out of the hands of Donald Trump’s would-be assassin. It knocked him down, an investigation says. According to a report by Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins, the sniper’s bullet damaged Thomas Matthew Crooks’s gun and disrupted his aim after he took his first shots in Butler, Pennsylvania. Moments later, a Secret Service sniper killed him. Five Things New Preppers Forget When Getting Ready for Bad Times Ahead/ According to US media, the report comes as the Secret Service temporarily reassigns some bodyguards from President Joe Biden to Trump. Who wants Biden’s...

A Tesla big rig that caught fire has both directions of California's Interstate 80 closed in the Sierra Nevada on Monday morning. Cal Fire crews confirmed that they responded to the scene for an electric big rig fire around 3 a.m. near Emigrant Gap. California Highway Patrol later confirmed they are dealing with a hazardous materials situation.... First responders say that the batteries of the electric big rig were still burning more than four hours later.... "The battery itself, you can't just spray water on it to put it out. It takes either some sort of dry chemical or very...

Set to launch in the mid-2020s, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will explore the mysteries of dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets, ushering in a new era of detailed cosmic surveys and discoveries. Credit: NASA ============================================================= NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, featuring a state-of-the-art camera, will significantly enhance our cosmic exploration, providing insights into dark energy, dark matter, and distant exoplanets through detailed, expansive surveys. The primary instrument for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a sophisticated camera that will survey the cosmos from the outskirts of our solar system all the way out to the edge...

Uncommitted delegates representing more than 800,000 Americans across the country who cast protest votes against then-candidate President Biden for his military support of Israel are looking to Vice President Harris this week at the Democratic National Convention to articulate her Israel and Gaza policy and vocalize a commitment to preventing major loss of Palestinian life with American-funded weapons. Pro-Palestinian protests began in Chicago on Sunday night ahead of the DNC's official kickoff on Monday with more than 1,000 demonstrators marching through the city streets. More than 40,000 protestors are expected outside of the convention on Monday where Biden will take...

Knead to have: Auntie Anne's launches pretzel-scented fragrance online, sells out in 10 minutes Knead to have: Auntie Anne's launches pretzel-scented fragrance online, sells out in 10 minutes PHOTO: Instagram/Auntieannespretzels Amierul Rashid PUBLISHED ON August 19, 2024 1:00 AM ByAmierul Rashid Walk past any Auntie Anne's and you'll catch the wonderful whiff of freshly baked pretzels. But how about wearing it as a scent? As unusual as it may sound to some, the US franchise has made this possible with the release of its very own perfume. The warm, buttery notes of a freshly baked pretzel, along with just a...

Researchers at Western University in Ontario, Canada have discovered a protein that can curb DNA damage. The breakthrough discovery could have practical applications in anything from developing cancer vaccines to creating drought-resistant crops. The researchers found the protein – called DdrC (DNA Damage Repair Protein C) – in a common bacterium named Deinococcus radiodurans. The protein has the incredible ability to withstand between 5,000 and 10,000 times the radiation that would kill a normal human cell. Lead researcher Robert Sczabla says that Deinococcus also stands out for its ability to repair DNA that’s already been damaged. He explained that while...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) revealed he will skip the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago this week to spend time with his children. In an interview with the Free Press, Fetterman explained that his kids were “out of school” and the convention, which runs from August 19 to August 22, was “four days” he could spend with his children. “I’ve got three young kids, and they’re out of school,” Fetterman told the outlet. “That’s four days I can spend with my children.” The Pennsylvania senator added that he had made the decision not to attend the convention “well before” the...

Donald Trump’s eldest granddaughter, Kai, announced her commitment to play golf at the University of Miami on Sunday.

CHICAGO — Nancy Pelosi, whose fingerprints are all over the defenestration of President Biden, has expressed deep sadness at the rupture in their relationship. The two go back decades, to a time when a then-young Delaware Sen. Joe Biden was on the rise and Pelosi, a mother of five and devoted Democratic Party volunteer, hosted one of San Francisco’s must-stop political salons. (The kids were pressed into duty as waitstaff.) She now praises Biden as one of the nation’s greatest and most consequential presidents, deserving, even, of a place on Mount Rushmore. But when it comes to campaigns and elections,...

Hamas have claimed responsibility for a failed terror attack in south Tel Aviv last night, after police determined it was intended as an attack of terror. The bomber, who was killed when his backpack exploded, was a Palestinian from the area of Nablus in the West Bank, and an accomplice is believed to have transported him to Tel Aviv, according to Hebrew media reports. In a statement, Hamas said that it was a joint attack with Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and threatened further attacks on Israeli soil Authorities are now investigating whether the detonation was deliberate or accidental. “It can be...

An Israeli strike on Monday evening targeted a Hezbollah arms depot in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, Reuters reported on Monday, citing two security sources. A security source told Al Arabiya English multiple weapons depots allegedly belonging to Hezbollah were hit and that airstrikes targeted four different villages.

DETROIT — General Motors is laying off more than 1,000 salaried employees globally in its software and services division following a review to streamline the unit’s operations, CNBC has learned. The layoffs, including roughly 600 jobs at GM’s tech campus near Detroit, come less than six months after leadership changes overseeing the operations, including former Apple executive Mike Abbott leaving the automaker after less than a year in March due to health reasons. “As we build GM’s future, we must simplify for speed and excellence, make bold choices, and prioritize the investments that will have the greatest impact,” a GM...