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Daily Readings from the USCCBWhen Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” Luke 5:8Consider carefully this very moving action of Simon Peter. Jesus had just begun His public ministry, healing Simon’s mother-in-law as one of His first miracles. After that, Simon witnessed Jesus heal many other sick people and cast out many demons. And then, shortly after these initial miracles, Jesus got into the boat of Simon, directed him to “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” As soon...

During a September 5, 2024, appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) cited a “bomb threat” against his son’s school in the litany of instances he listed to justify more gun control. A “bomb threat.” Murphy commented on the Apalachee High School attack, saying, “You don’t need [an AR-15] to hunt. You don’t need that weapon to protect your home. You need that weapon if you’re going to commit mass murder.” He continued, “Part of the reason that these shootings continue to happen, part of the reason that these shootings continue to be so lethal, is because states...

New details have been released amid the investigation into an attempted kidnapping that happened Monday in the parking lot of a Walmart in Orlando. Juan Perez was arrested and charged with armed robbery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, battery, and attempted kidnapping with intent to inflict harm after the incident that unfolded at the Walmart on South Goldenrod Road on Monday afternoon, according to the Orlando Police Department. The 54-year-old man was caught on surveillance footage pacing around the parking lot before approaching the victim, police said. Perez allegedly demanded the woman's purse at knifepoint...

Responding to the Biden administration actions, RT said Wednesday in a mocking email that “2016 called and it wants its clichés back,” and “Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and RT’s interference in the U.S. elections.” “For us, this is not funny,” Garland said in response. He added that advances in generative artificial intelligence and other evolving tradecraft had made Russia increasingly sophisticated in its election-influence operations. “Therefore, it is a bigger threat than it ever was before,” Garland said. https://archive.is/hDK7m#selection-6031.0-6039.73

Republicans roundly mocked ex-Republican Wyoming representative Liz Cheney on Thursday for endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, who Cheney said was a “radical liberal” just four years ago. “As a conservative, as someone who believes in and cares about the Constitution,” Cheney claimed at Duke University, “I have thought deeply about this, and because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris.” Cheney’s announcement drew immediate backlash from conservatives. Some harkened back to 2020 when Cheney called Harris a threat to Democracy, while others ripped...

Back during the confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the prospective Supreme Court Justice was asked to define the word 'woman'. She couldn't, claiming she's not a biologist. The media, of course, ran with that -- including this story from USA Today that said there's no 'simple answer' to what being a woman means. There is a very simple definition: adult female human. But we digress. We also congratulate Justice Brown Jackson on becoming a biologist, because she can now magically define 'woman': As the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says...

Aurora initially dismissed claims, but later acknowledged gang activities and arrests.. Letters obtained by The Denver Gazette from the law firm representing CBZ Management — whose apartment complex in Aurora was shut down over what the city described as safety issues last month — show officials were fully aware weeks ago of accusations that a Venezuelan gang had “forcibly taken control” of the property. In an Aug. 28 letter to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the law firm wrote that CBZ Management had been informed that “Aurora Multi-Family Projects have been forcibly taken control of by gang(s) that have immigrated...

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Natalie Winters @nataliegwinters You took a trip to China paid for by a Chinese Communist Party influence group in exchange for “favorable coverage.”And then tweeted about advising them on “how to craft” better propaganda.Quote Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias · 17h Big swathes of the GOP have just been mainlining Russian propaganda for a while now and it's not a great situation.https://slowboring.com/p/republicans-

An artifact described as one of the most important archaeological finds of all time will soon be on display in the US.The Tel Dan Stele, a stone inscribed with ancient Hebrew, is the earliest known archaeological evidence of the existence of King David, a king of ancient Israel.The monument fragment is being sent loaned from The Israel Museum to Oklahoma's Herbert W. Armstrong College from September 22 through November 25 as part the 'Kingdom of David and Solomon Discovered' exhibit.Exhibit curator Brad Macdonald said: 'This is a colossal honor for Oklahoma and the Armstrong Foundation. 'This artifact provides an extraordinary...

White House Press Sec. Karine Jean-Pierre reassured reporters Tuesday that “it is already illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal elections.” Cue the nationwide sigh of relief: At last, we can sleep easy knowing noncitizens won’t vote, because — surprise! — it’s against the law. But do you know what else is also “already illegal?” Drunk driving. Yet roughly one million people are arrested each year in the United States for drunk driving, according to Better Life Recovery & Wellness, and “results from surveys show that this number represents only a small portion of the actual number of alcohol-impaired drivers...

Biden administration gearing up to bring back the specter of Russian interference in our elections:.. as soon as Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 election, the mainstream media declared it the "most secure" election in history. Today, Kamala Harris's lead in the polls is dwindling, and Trump is now favored in Nate Silver's election model. So naturally, it's time to stir up a Russian interference narrative. ... Russian interference is nothing more than a minor annoyance compared to what we have been seeing from the United Kingdom, the European Union, Brazil, and especially the Chinese Communist Party....

DESTIN, Fla. -- A Northwest Florida doctor is accused of removing the wrong organ during a recent surgery, allegedly resulting in the death of an Alabama man. William Bryan died Aug. 21 just two days before his 34th wedding anniversary when his liver was removed during an operation that was intended to remove his spleen. He was 70-years-old. His widow Beverly is now demanding accountability. "I know I'm not the only wife that's lost their husband suddenly," she said. "But the loss of my Bill was exceptionally unnecessary and brutal." Beverly and Bill traveled from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to enjoy...

One merely has to travel 419 miles to Nashville to discover a probable motive (or surf the internet), a motive prevalent in so many shootings where the shooter is "trans" (which the CTA shooter is). This might get us in trouble with the eBlogger people, so if we disappear again, you know why. mental illness runs rampant in this segment of society Colorado Springs. Denver. Aberdeen. The Highland Park shooter, too. Hell, there's even a picture of the Trump shooter in a dress. It is something that deserves an unbiased scientific exploration, but unfortunately, the left won't permit it.

PHOENIX — Cam Ferguson gets to his spot on the street adjacent to Chase Field — home of Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks — about four hours before first pitch to set up his usual display of cold water, sports drinks, peanuts and candy. By game time, it’s about 103 degrees Fahrenheit on this Labor Day afternoon in downtown Phoenix. Business is brisk. “Two for five, but it’s eight inside!” shouts another vendor, hawking water bottles. “Plus, they’re having some problems with the air conditioning in there.” It’s always hot this time of year in central Arizona, but 2024 is...

It's no secret that people like pretty stuff, or that we like to make our worlds as pretty as possible. And for centuries, tons of people have used the mineral in this month's Rocks Box to paint the towns blue, so let's talk about some of the science and some bonus archaeology around azurite in art.Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him)The Most Popular Blue in History (Was Ignored By Egypt) | 7:01SciShow | 8.02M subscribers | 80,887 views | September 4, 2024

Husband and I will be doing our annual Mardi Gras road trip this March (providing there will still be a country left) and will be stopping in Cape Girardeau on the way back home. We are keenly interested in doing a "Rush Limbaugh" tour. Any advice? Thanks!

Top Eurocrat Michel Barnier is the new French Prime Minister, appointed 60 days after President Macron’s snap election which threw French politics into disarray with a three-way-split Parliament. Veteran French centrist-globalist politician Michel Barnier, who has held senior positions in the French government and European Union since 1993 is Emmanuel Macron’s pick to be the new Prime Minister, the role tasked with the day-to-day running of the state at the direction of the President. The role has been technically vacant 51 days since the previous Prime Minsiter Gabriel Attal resigned on July 16th, the longest interregnum since the Second World...

Pope Francis and Indonesian Grand Imam call for inter-religious action to fight ‘climate change’The Istiqlal Declaration calls on religious leaders to respond to the 'crises' of 'dehumanization and climate change' while also urging continued religious cooperation. Indonesia is characterized by a heavily Muslim population alongside a minority of Catholics.Imam Umar greets Pope Francis, Sept 5, 2024Vatican MediaSigning a joint declaration with Indonesia’s Muslim Grand Imam, Pope Francis urged inter-religious “unity and harmony,” while warning about “dehumanization and climate change.”Beginning his last full day in Indonesia as part of his Asian voyage, Pope Francis joined Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar for what...

The Economic Club of New York is honored to welcome Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.President Trump’s remarks will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET. Tune in on RSBN starting at 10:00 a.m. ET.