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Dancing with the Stars didn't air a new episode this week because of Tuesday's vice presidential debate, and Democratic nominee Tim Walz wants fans to know he appreciates the sacrifice. During his closing statements on Tuesday, Oct. 1, Walz addressed those watching at home and thanked them for tuning into the events on the debate stage instead of the DWTS ballroom this week. As seen in footage from the end of the debate posted to TikTok, Walz, 60, could be heard telling viewers, "Thank you all of you if you're still up, and the folks who missed Dancing with [the]...

Flag Officers 4 America, a group comprised of more than 200 retired admirals and generals, has endorsed former President Donald Trump for reelection in a signed letter Monday stating that Trump is a "proven leader who will secure our border, repulse our adversaries, revitalize our economy and keep America safe and strong." "Today our Nation has never been more divided as the cultural war, supported by the Democratic party, divides our citizens into conflicting groups," they wrote. "Recent evidence is the widespread riots on university campuses with students and faculty supporting terrorist organizations, Hamas and Hezbollah, blatantly flying their flags...

Whoopi Goldberg told her co-hosts Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” that Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) was “acting” at the vice-presidential debate. Co-host Joy Behar said, “When people say this is a vice presidential debate who cares? It’s not that important. It is because you cannot have this guy in that position either. Both of them are horrible. And Tim Walz is a real person and he’s a smart guy so he made one faux pas.” Goldberg said, “Keep in mind, that what you saw last night was a lot of good, you know, acting choices.” She added, “JD Vance made...

The Democrats have a long term problem. The democrat party appears, on the surface to be in a pretty nice place. They have won 3 out of 4 of the last presidential contests, and they have won the popular vote for President 4 out of the last 5 elections, with the re-election of George W Bush being the sole exception. They hold the Governorships in 23 of 50 states, though they may up that to 24 or 25 depending on how NC and NH vote… At this point it looks all but a certainty Dems will gain the NC governorship....

Well.. since Walz fell flat yesterday, here's the Wal(t)z in A Flat, by Brahms.

A team of mountain mules has been delivering critical humanitarian aid to North Carolina citizens who have been left stranded by Hurricane Helene's catastrophic destruction. While hundreds of roads remain unusable due to storm damage, mud slides, and flood debris, the Mountain Mule Packer Ranch has deployed their "beloved" pack mules to deliver supplies to areas inaccessible by vehicle. The four-legged heroes have been delivering food, water, diapers, and critical medical supplies such as insulin to desperate families in the state's mountainous regions, which are hard to reach, as reported by the Associated Press. "They call them beasts of burden,...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope leads penitential service on eve of Synod with cardinals confessing list of new sinsJoining members of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis presided over a penitence ceremony in the Vatican during which cardinals read out a list of petitions for forgiveness which the pope had written.Pope Francis and leading cardinals of the Roman Curia have led a penitential ceremony on the eve of the Synod on Synodality, asking forgiveness for failings towards creation, towards women, in the area of abuse, for using doctrine as “stones,” for “adorning the altar” instead of feeding the poor, and for not...

Can’t even believe Walz even said this, “One hundred and forty police officers were beaten at the Capitol that day, some with the American flag. Several later died.”. Wow.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela will not be part of the team's Spanish-language broadcasts during the playoffs, officials announced Wednesday. The Dodgers issued a statement on X, saying the 63-year-old will be stepping away from the broadcast booth for the remainder of the year to focus on his health. "He and his family truly appreciate the love and support of fans as he aims to return for the 2025 season, and they have asked for privacy at this time," read the statement.

Wow….they’re making the Hurricane Helene question about CLIMATE CHANGE,” Turning Point USA’s Savanah Hernandez wrote. “Americans lost their lives, their homes were destroyed and in response, the Biden/Harris admin sent billions of dollars overseas. “And the moderators immediately go to climate change…pathetic.” “The CBS moderators are even worse than the ABC. This is horrible. Would you deport children from parents. EVERY QUESTION is loaded for Democrats

Happening Now: Israel Vows Retaliation After Iran's Missile Attack Israel is responding with strength following yesterday’s massive missile strike by Iran, marking one of the largest assaults on the country. The IDF has announced plans for retaliation, with airstrikes and military operations underway. Additionally, a terror attack in southern Israel has been reported, and the situation remains critical. In a new development, Israeli forces have launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah strongholds in response to escalated tensions in the region. The conflict is rapidly intensifying, and TBN Israel is here to provide real-time updates as these events...

The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is operating in the North Arabian Sea. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered Abraham Lincoln and its attached destroyers to remain in the region on Sunday as regional conflict intensified, according to a Sunday Pentagon statement.

Democratic pundits were left scratching their heads in disbelief Tuesday night after the at time stumbling performance of Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, MInnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Walz started off shaky, often mixing up his words and appeared anxious and unable to answer when pressed on his own misstatements about his past and experience. 'I was missing the magic and the organic spontaneity of Tim Walz,' said former Biden press secretary Jen Psaki.

This past August, the National Toxicology Program, of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued a report indicating that there seems to be a connection between higher levels of fluoride exposure and lower IQ in kids. Based on this, US District San Francisco Judge Edward Chen ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "to take steps to lower the potential risk." EPA spokesperson Jeff Landis asserted that "adding fluoride to the nation's drinking water was one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century. We doubt whether the few IQ points lost could outweigh all the cavities...

Working-class voters in the deep blue city of Philadelphia are showing dramatic signs of switching their support to former President Donald Trump’s Republican Party. “Democrats keep saying [Trump] is going to bring down the economy, but he was already president for four years, and taxes were lower,” former Hillary Clinton supporter Gabriel Lopez told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday. “We’re tired of the same politics. We got a different type of guy, and the people actually love him.” Lopez’s story appears to be indicative of many voters in Philadelphia, a city not immune to the ongoing political realignment. Democrats outnumber...

President Joe Biden said he does not support Israel striking Iran's nuclear sites in response to its missile attack against its people. ‘The answer is no,’ he told reporters traveling with him.

The devastation that Tropical Storm Helene inflicted on western North Carolina is still heartbreaking several days after the storm has passed. Countless North Carolinians are stranded in the mountains and valleys of that part of the state, many of them without medications or other things that they need to survive.Towns and cities like Asheville are dealing with widespread damage and power outages. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has several road and trail closures, even as U.S. 441, the main highway between Cherokee and Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/Sevierville, remains open and passable.It's hard to describe how difficult people in North Carolina have...

Minnesota nice ran headlong into Ohio smart on Tuesday night, as Governor Tim Walz faced off against Senator JD Vance in a CBS News vice presidential debate in New York City. The best Democrats can hope for is that voters were watching 'Dancing With The Stars' instead. Walz was exposed as a stuttering lightweight with no business being a heartbeat away from the Oval Office and Vance delivered the most persuasive case for 'America First' Trumpism yet, in what may be the last debate of the 2024 election.

Pundits and commentators online were not all pleased with the CBS News moderators' performance during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate. The most jarring moment came when Margaret Brennan fact-checked Republican VP nominee, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance over comments he made about Haitian migrants. That led to a back-and-forth that ended with Brennan and Norah O'Donnell cutting off the candidates' mics.

t’s been 8+ months of polluted clay sediment flowing down the Klamath River. And according to the profiteers at the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (‘KRRC’), ‘all is going as planned‘. But is it really? If ‘going as planned’ means profitability is on track and ending rural life and livelihoods is underway, then maybe it is ‘going as planned’?