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The National Border Patrol Union, representing more than 18,000 agents, endorsed Ohio Senate Republican candidate Bernie Moreno on Friday.National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez said in a written statement:The National Border Patrol Council is proud to endorse Bernie Moreno for U.S. Senate. With an unprecedented crisis of illegal border crossings – numbering millions of apprehensions during the Biden-Harris Administration – we need strong partners in Congress who will stand up and fight to secure our borders. As the brave men and women of the NBPC face the consequences of the Biden-Harris Administration’s failed border policies, we need proven leaders...

BUTLER, Pa. — An undaunted former President Donald Trump returned Saturday to the Butler Farm Show grounds in Pennsylvania to finally finish the rally where he came within a quarter inch of death three months ago. “A very big thank you to Pennsylvania. We love Pennsylvania, and as I was saying —,” Trump said to a thunderous applause, while standing in front of bulletproof glass at the exact spot where he was shot nearly three months ago. “Tonight, I return to Butler in the aftermath of tragedy and heartache to deliver a simple message to the people of Pennsylvania and...

Is she black? Is she Asian? Is she Irish? Was she in first class bussed to school every day in Berkeley? Candace tears her lies apart. Gets really exercised. Well-spoken, as usual. But the topic doesn't interest me all that much. Didn't get to interview with Unky. Transcript below video.

"I’m famous, I’m too famous, and I‘m not famous enough ... all at the same time.” This is the dilemma of actor Tom Wilson, best known for playing bully Biff Tannen in the "Back to the Future" trilogy. It's a dilemma he explores in his entertaining documentary "Humbly Super Famous," available to watch for free on YouTube. Fame is a double-edged sword. It can promise you money and success, but in your most private moments, your humanity is stripped away, as you are unable to escape the fact that the world sees you as nothing more than a celebrity. The...

Column: How Kamala Harris's first big decision backfiredThe final month of election 2024 begins with J. D. Vance triumphant, Tim Walz wounded, and the presidential race too close to call. By now, it should go without saying that Walz bombed in Tuesday’s debate with Vance. The Democratic vice-presidential nominee appeared nervous and uncomfortable and uncertain of how to respond to the conflict between Israel and Iran. He hardly landed a blow on the youthful, confident, fluent, and unflappable Vance until the final minutes of the bout. Walz spoke too fast, made silly faces, and squirmed when confronted with the fact...

A 1,000-year-old Viking "wallet" containing dozens of silver coins was recently discovered by British historians on the Isle of Man, officials announced Monday.Metal detectorists John Crowe and David O'Hare discovered the "hoard" of treasure — around 36 whole and fragmented coins — while searching on private land earlier in the year, the Manx National Heritage organization said on social media...What is even more interesting is that the coins were minted under multiple different Irish and English rulers, with the majority from the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066 AD), as well as English kings Aethelred II (978-1016 AD) and Canute...

Donald Trump says that North Carolina’s Fort Liberty would once again become Fort Bragg if he’s reelected — less than two years after the base was renamed to remove the name of a Confederate general as part of efforts to reckon with the legacy of racism. Trump, who opposed the change as president, pledged to restore Fort Bragg’s name during a town hall Friday in the nearby city of Fayetteville, home to many troops and veterans.

Here's the first single from my upcoming fourth album, "Commandment," which will be based on the Ten Commandments. The First Commandment is represented by this tune, "Lost Souls."I wrote it, did the vocals, bass, drums and keys, produced it and made the video. Asskicking guitarist Mike Fitzgerald is also featured as well as the tenor Calogero Andolina in the opera bit. Thanks for listening - much appreciated!

In the wake of biblical-level devastation left by Hurricane Helene this last week, fatalities have soared over 200, more than 1000 people are unaccounted for, and severe flooding has washed out towns, roads and bridges from Florida to North Carolina, the hardest-hit state. Whole communities have been without necessities like water, power, cell phone service, and food for nearly a week. Some residents are trapped in mountainside homes with no way to communicate with emergency personnel. This is an ongoing disaster of epic proportions. One resident of Fairview, a suburb of Asheville NC, said “the heavens came down” with the...

"Usually, in a disaster situation, it is payday for truckers. We look for that hurricane, we look for that ice storm. (Usually there are tons of generators, earth movers, water pumps, etc. being shipped after a disaster.) THERE ARE NO LOADS ON THE LOAD BOARD COMING WITHIN 125 MILES OF ASHEVILE..."

6,834 of the devices today, were also present at the July 13, 2024 rally. 71.375% of the devices appear to be based in the following areas:

A TotalEnergies gas station in the Dahyeh district of southern Beirut has been hit in one of the recent airstrikes. This comes amid escalating tensions between French President Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. TotalEnergies, a major French multinational, is a key player in Lebanon’s energy sector, providing fuel and services nationwide. The airstrike on a French asset might signal a more profound geopolitical message amidst the worsening Israeli-French relations over Middle East policies.

The Independent Press Standards Organisation has upheld a complaint filed by the Muslim Association of Britain against The Telegraph for inaccurately labeling the organization as “extremist.” The decision, announced on Thursday, followed a seven-month investigation into an article published in March, which wrongly described MAB as extremists. “IPSO has upheld our complaint against The Telegraph for falsely labelling us as an extremist organisation, after Michael Gove’s abused parliamentary privilege in promoting a discredited and politicised definition of extremism,” said MAB in a post on X. The regulator concluded that the newspaper violated the Editors’ Code of Practice by “failing to...

Below is my column in USA Today on the most chilling moment from the Vance-Walz debate when the Democratic nominee showed why he is part of the dream ticket for the anti-free speech movement. Here is the column: In the vice presidential debate Tuesday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pulled the fire alarm. His opponent, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, cited the massive system of censorship supported by Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate. Walz proceeded to quote the line from a 1919 case in which Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said you do not have the right to...

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On Friday’s “CNN Newsroom,” White House National Economic Adviser Lael Brainard responded to a question on if International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold Daggett’s large salary came up during negotiations over the port strike where higher wages were demanded by stating that “the president thought it was very important to get the two parties back together, to get the collective bargaining process back on track, to get the ports re-opened. He pushed really hard for that and he got it done.” Host Jim Acosta asked, “Lael, Daggett is facing criticism for giving — for some of these demands of his, companies...

When it comes to elitists in America, a recent study has shown that they are wildly out of touch with the average, everyday American people on a lot of issues such as freedom and the economy. A project was recently conducted by prominent pollster Scott Rasmussen titled "Elite 1 Percent" goes into detail about who the one percent are and what their views are regarding American policies. According to the project, the elite one percent live in densely populated urban areas, make over $150K a year and have a postgraduate degree. "Too much freedom""The views and influence of the Elite...

The process will ensure vaccines are ready to distribute if needed.Federal health officials announced Friday they are providing $72 million to vaccine manufacturers to help ensure currently available bird flu vaccines are ready-to-use, if needed. There are currently no recommendations for anyone in the U.S. to be vaccinated against bird flu, but officials from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) noted this is being done out of "an abundance of caution." The funds will allow for pharmaceutical companies CSL Seqirus, Sanofi, and GSK to "fill and finish"-- a process to fill vaccines from bulk storage into ready-to-use...

Novavax's protein-based shot is an option for COVID vaccination this season, joining refreshed formulas from Moderna and Pfizer.Fall is here, which means respiratory viruses like flu, RSV and COVID are expected to keep spreading as weather cools and more people gather indoors. Luckily, we've got vaccines in stock to help prevent respiratory viruses from turning into severe illnesses. In addition to flu vaccines for the general public and RSV vaccines for older adults and pregnant people, new COVID vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Novavax are available this season to reduce the risk of hospitalization. This means adults have a choice...

COVID-19 vaccination has been the subject of immense scrutiny and misinformation since the vaccines were first administered in the U.S. nearly four years ago. In the first year alone, it is estimated that vaccinations prevented 14.4 million deaths globally, according to estimates by Imperial College London. However, vaccination has not eliminated the disease—a fact that many of its opponents have jumped on. Across social media, skeptics have claimed that the COVID-19 vaccinations are "ineffective" and do not fit into the historical definition of a vaccine. But what does the science say? The Claim There are widespread claims on social media...