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A group of retired generals is moving to defend Vice President Kamala Harris from criticism over the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan this week. The group of 10 former generals and admirals includes Admiral Steve Abbot, a former advisor to George W. Bush; Gen. Lloyd W. Newton, and Gen. Larry R. Ellis, who had never endorsed a political candidate until this week. “Vice President Kamala Harris is the best—and only—presidential candidate in this race who is fit to serve as our commander-in-chief,” the group wrote in a National Security Leaders for America letter, first obtained by...

Democratic political pundit James Carville argued the recent endorsements Vice President Kamala Harris has received could net her support from Republican voters, including those who have never voted for a Democrat before. The past week saw Harris net two more endorsements ahead of Tuesday’s presidential debate, with the first from former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and the second from her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney. When asked what kinds of voters these two endorsements appeal to, Carville contended the endorsements could push voters hesitant to support Democrats to finally take the plunge, especially those who dislike former President...

Police have just released footage from Sunday's traffic stop involving Tyreek Hill ... and in the body-worn camera video, you can see cops yanked the Dolphins star out of his sportscar and threw him onto the ground following a dispute over his window. The incident happened right outside of Hard Rock Stadium ... just hours before Hill was slated to play in Miami's season-opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Haitians eating cats in Ohio! Republican gain! Republicans have 49 seats in the US Senate. Only Ted Cruz is slightly in danger. If Cruz wins (and he will), Republicans have 49 seats, then add West Virginia (a definite flip) and then Ohio and it's a Republican majority. Tester in Montana's on his way out too.

In this video, I am waking in downtown San Jose, California a large city in Silicon Valley, a major technology hub in California's Bay Area. But after the major layoffs in the tech industry, street conditions and changes in consumer habits downtown is desolated hardly anybody on the streets and most of the stores, restaurants, banks, coffee shops are closed . I have to warn you this video is very impressive to see what used to be a vibrant downtown , now abandoned

Axe-wielding Algerian was recently arrested and the entrance of a synagogue was set ablaze, adding to tension in the countrySuppressed identity politics has burst into the open in France, a country that hosts Europe's largest Jewish and Muslim population, as attacks against French Jews increase in number and violence. “Words like Jewish, Zionism and anti-Semitism are being used by different people with different intentions,” said Jewish human rights lawyer Arie Alimi. “There isn't enough education about what those words mean.” France's social model, in which citizens are expected to be moulded by Republican values and keep religious beliefs private, is...

A group of about 50 Italy fans clad in all black turned their backs in apparent protest during Israel’s national anthem before a Nations League match in neutral Hungary on Monday. The Italy fans also held up an Italian flag with the word, “Liberta” (Freedom) on it. There were black slashes on other banners put up by the ”ultra" supporters. Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has close ties with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and has long promoted Hungary as the safest country in Europe for Jews. Orbán has banned Palestinian solidarity protests, arguing they present a threat to public...

The Biden-Harris parole program that allows as many as 360,000 illegal aliens a year from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV) to enter the United States is not only illegal, but is fraud-ridden. The fraud is so massive that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly paused the program in the hope they could get it fixed before the American public learned about the extent of the problems.

International Bat Night is global celebration of bats, organised by Eurobats. Normally it would take place at the end of August, but with the holiday season in full swing and noisy nights in Casares, they decided to shift it to mid-September this year. Casares will experience the ‘Night of the Bats’ on Friday, September 13. The batty organisation ‘Euro Bats’, as every year at this time, is hosting talks, exhibitions and an evening workshop on bat locations using radio frequency-location devices. Beginning at dusk, they give talks about the important role these mammals play in nature, their benefits and problems....

Hockey-playing brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were laid to rest Monday the way they lived — side by side — as it was revealed that both their widows are pregnant. “God really did draft the best two boys,’’ Matty’s weeping widow, Madeline, said at the church in Media, Pa., where mourners included NHL players such as Pittsburgh Penguin and ex-Ranger Kevin Hayes and league Commish Gary Bettman. While it was widely known that Madeline is pregnant with her and Matty’s first child, Johnny’s widow Meredith announced during her own eulogy to the brothers that she is pregnant, too, nine weeks...

This Tuesday’s debate is the most consequential moment of the “second” campaign, just as Trump’s debate with Biden was the most consequential of the “first” campaign. Biden’s self-immolation ultimately forced his withdrawal.His withdrawal sets the stage for the current debate, and not just because it produced a new Democratic candidate. It produced her so quickly, with so little discussion or opposition, that Kamala Harris was not forced to persuade the party’s progressive voter base.A “primary” campaign would have damaged Harris, and the powers behind the Democratic throne, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, saved her from…This Tuesday’s debate is the most...

A California state senator forced a former staffer to do sexual favors for her while she was his boss as part of a “quid pro quo relationship” that left him riddled with back and hip injuries, a new lawsuit alleges. Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil’s former chief of staff, Chad Condit, slapped her with the lawsuit last week, alleging the lawmaker — a longtime Democrat who recently jumped ship to the Republican Party — pressured him into performing sex acts on her when they traveled for work. The married aide claims he relented and performed the acts on his boss over the...

A recent study by the University of Washington found that the COVID pandemic may have prematurely aged teenagers' brains, particularly young girls. Many people experienced disruptions to their daily lives and routines due to stay-at-home orders and limited social interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic, with this being shown to particularly affect the well-being of young people. Now, a study by researchers at the University of Washington has found that the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused unusual changes in adolescents’ brain development, resulting in accelerated brain maturation. "We were really surprised to find that in our post-COVID data the cortical thickness...

GO VOTE! Final primaries of the year!

A member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he also was behind hits performed by Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey and Barry Manilow.Will Jennings, the Oscar-winning co-writer behind such hits as “My Heart Will Go On” and “Tears in Heaven,” has died. He was 80. Jennings died Friday morning at his home in Tyler, Texas, his caregiver, Martha Sherrod, told The Hollywood Reporter. He had been in declining health for the past five or six years, she said. The lyricist was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006, nearly 10 years after winning his second Oscar for...

The Justice Department issued a warning to states Monday to tread lightly in trying to clean up their election systems of bogus names and ineligible voters, firing a shot across the bow of GOP-led states that have been trying to erase noncitizens from their rolls. Department officials also released a web video pleading with people to come forward with stories if they think they have been “improperly” removed. In new guidance to states, the department said federal law allows states to clean their rolls, but it must be done within strict guidelines and only for approved reasons such as a...

Iconic actor James Earl Jones has died aged 93. The Field of Dreams and Lion King star and voice of Darth Vader passed away on September 9 at his home in Dutchess County, NY, his representatives confirmed to Deadline. Jones made his screen debut as a bombardier in Stanley Kubrick's 1964 black-comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove - and forged an acclaimed Hollywood career. He never appeared on screen when playing his most famous role, Darth Vader in the Star Wars films, as it was the former bodybuilder David Prowse who wore the iconic black suit. His distinctive gravelly tones also saw...

Nigeria’s drug approval agency has warned people not to buy “miracle” products produced by a church with popular Nigerian Christian televangelist Jeremiah Fufeyin at the helm. Nafdac said the products - which have names such as "miracle water" and "River Jordan water" - claim to have "bogus" healing properties, such as the ability to cure women of infertility. The statement also said Mr Fufeyin's Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry was selling these wares even though they did not have Nafdac approval. The church hit back at Nafdac, saying it is "law-abiding" and has been using "spiritual items in expression of [their]...

As Kamala Harris pivots to the political center in her campaign for president, a 2019 questionnaire from a leading civil rights organization spotlights her past support for left-wing causes such as taxpayer-funded gender transition surgeries for detained immigrants and federal prisoners. In an American Civil Liberties Union questionnaire then-Sen. Harris filled out as a candidate for president in 2020, she also expressed support for decriminalizing federal drug possession for personal use, and for sweeping reductions to Immigration and Custom Enforcement operations, including drastic cuts in ICE funding and an open-ended pledge to “end” immigration detention. The Harris campaign did not...

[Catholic Caucus] Synodality will continue after papacy of Francis, says visiting theologianRenowned Italian theologian and author Massimo Faggioli provided valuable insights into the challenges and hopes of the Catholic Church during a two-week visit to Adelaide. Source: The Southern Cross.Professor Faggioli has lived in the United States for the past 16 years and is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on the modern history of the Catholic Church.His visit was part of the Mission Masterclass series introduced by Catholic Education SA this year and included a public lecture, an address to clergy and sessions with educators, parish leaders,...