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A brazen crew of South American bank bandits disguised themselves as construction workers and used blowtorches, cellphone jammers and other “sophisticated tactics” to snatch at least $4 million in a string of wild West Coast heists, according to federal authorities who busted them. The group of 11 thieves — most of whom hail from Chile — hit at least 29 banks and credit unions in California, Oregon and Washington between May and October, according to federal prosecutors. The alleged ringleader, Alex Moyano Morales, 24, is wanted by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement but there are no records of officials encountering him...

The White House reportedly pulled the plug on multiple campaign calls that were scheduled to include President Biden in the aftermath of his “garbage” remark aimed at supporters of former President Donald Trump, according to a report. “Thursday, October 31, 2024: In the afternoon, the President will participate in campaign calls,” read the White House’s public week ahead guidance published on Sunday. Biden, 81, did not participate in those calls, according to Fox News. It’s unclear if the organizations hosting the Zoom calls went ahead without the president. There are no official campaign events for Vice President Kamala Harris on...

She's complicit not with dead Nazis, but with live ones dedicated to killing Jews today.. “I don’t understand how we got so toxic and just so divided and so bitter,” Barack Obama wondered at a Kamala rally in Wisconsin. A day later the Kamala campaign began accusing Trump of being Hitler. As October surprises go, a Democrat accusing a Republican of being Hitler is as surprising as pint size witches and ghosts showing up on your doorstep on October 31. Ever since FDR accused Wendel Wilkie of using “Hitler tactics” back during the 1940 election, calling your opponent Hitler has...

Running around a bit today and to show you more election prepartions underway in Washington today, including a new heavily spiked fence going up in the White House complex, surrounding the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (where the President and Vice President's staff have offices). We also see Marine One depart, but barely saw Biden as he seemed to be in a hurry. PenguinSix is an apolitical guy in a political town who likes to walk a lot. He has hiked over 17,000 miles (27,000kms) in the past six years and is still walking today. He is an American expat who...

“Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom” (James 3:13). Divine wisdom produces a changed life. The one who possesses godly wisdom will show it in his life. That’s why James says, “Let him show by his good behavior his deeds” (3:13, emphasis added). The phrase “let him show” is a command to demonstrate one’s wisdom and understanding. That is the thrust of James 2:14-26, summarized in verse 26: “Faith without works is dead.” A person’s claim to have faith will be validated by his works. Similarly,...

At a campaign stop in Michigan, former President Bill Clinton explained why voters should back the Harris Walz ticket. "I know many think they should vote for Trump because he was better for the economy," he observed. "But that doesn't mean he would be better for the country." "Consider the issue of immigration," Clinton suggested. "Trump tries to portray the Democrats' support for open borders as a negative. Sure, there have been a few murders that wouldn't have happened if so many unvetted folks hadn't been allowed in. This negative is small and of short duration. The positives are large...

Ahead of one of America's most polarizing presidential elections, a new poll reveals the Democrat-favored catchphrase that may be turning Latino voters toward Republicans. The term 'Latinx' is often used by liberals as a gender-neutral term to refer to people of Latin American descent or cultural identity. But new research suggests that not only do many Latinos dislike the word, the term itself may even be pushing them to vote for Donald Trump.

Here I go again. Since the liberal media is so upset with what President Trump says, I am again requesting help. This concerns two female liberal talking heads who used to make the rounds on FNC back in the early 2000's. The first one I remember I believe when Bush 42 was running for re-election in 2004. We were alread in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the liberal media was doing a daily body count of our soldiers who were killed in action. This one liberal woman was on one of the talking heads shows - I say on FNC because...

,,,Mayfield's father gave up life as a struggling cowboy and opened the family's first Dairy Queen in the late 1940s. Now, the younger Mayfield is lauded as the "King of Queens" by the Austin-American Statesman. And the King is taking on the federal government, accusing the Department of Labor of overstepping its authority by unilaterally raising the minimum salary employees must be paid to be exempt from overtime pay.... Mayfield has been locked in a battle with the Department of Labor for the last two years, suing for the right to offer his managers the compensation packages he sees fit....

NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - PepsiCo (PEP.O), won the dismissal of New York's lawsuit accusing the beverage and snack-food company of polluting the environment with single-use plastic packaging, as the judge criticized the state's attorney general, Letitia James, for bringing the case. Justice Emilio Colaiacovo of the state Supreme Court in Buffalo said on Thursday that James failed to show PepsiCo created a public nuisance and should have warned consumers about the health and environmental risks of plastics in more than 100 of its brands... "The judicial system should not be burdened with predatory lawsuits that seek to impose...

Tim Walz called Elon Musk “gay” on Friday — but the Harris-Walz campaign claimed the Democratic vice presidential nominee misspoke, leading to the inadvertent comment. “That guy, that gay guy,” Walz said of Musk while talking about taxes on the campaign trail in Michigan. The Harris-Walz campaign told The Post Friday night that the Minnesota governor “stuttered” while trying to say “that guy got.” “In the video, you can hear someone in the crowd yell ‘dips–t! when the governor brings up Musk,” a campaign spokesman said. “The governor started laughing and stuttered while trying to say ‘that guy got’ —...

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted in support of eliminating a rule that allows renters to be evicted when landlords remodel their buildings. Under the city’s “just cause” eviction rules, landlords can evict tenants only for specific reasons, one of which is to “substantially remodel” their properties.... The motion approved by the City Council asks for new rules that would let tenants keep paying rent and maintain their tenancy while remodels take place. Similar rules already exist for rent-controlled properties under the Tenant Habitability Program, which requires owners doing significant renovations to submit plans to protect tenants while...

The European Green Party on Friday called for Jill Stein, the 2024 presidential candidate of the U.S. Green Party, to withdraw from the race...writing that the election is “too close for comfort.” “On 5 November 2024, the world will be watching to see whether Americans choose Kamala Harris or Donald Trump to be their next president,” the European party, also known as the European Greens, wrote. “Ahead of these pivotal elections, European Greens have called upon US Green Party candidate Jill Stein to withdraw her Presidential candidacy, and endorse Kamala Harris.” Harris is the only candidate who can block former...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Trafficking, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His Will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14) I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. (Timothy 2:1-2) Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate...

US intelligence agencies say "Russian influence actors" are behind a suspected fake video of a Haitian man who claims to have voted “multiple times” in Georgia. The 20-second video, which has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on X and other social networks, shows two men in a car claiming to be Haitian. One says they obtained US citizenship within six months of arriving and have voted for Kamala Harris in Gwinnett and Fulton counties in Georgia. They encourage other Haitians to come to the United States. The BBC has found clear indications, including false addresses and stock photos,...

NEW: Our report tonight on @OutFrontCNN — The Harris campaign is targeting Jews in PA and Arabs in Michigan with entirely different messages on Gaza. PA ads highlight her support for Israel's "ability to defend itself," while Michigan ads say "she will not be silent" on Gaza.

President Trump and Trump-Endorsed Senate Candidate Kari Lake came out on top in Arizona one week before election day in the latest statewide polls from Data Orbital and Atlas Intel. This positive news for Kari Lake comes as The Gateway Pundit recently reported on the dirty tactics being used by pollsters to deceive the public and sway donors away from Kari Lake. As we exclusively reported, left-wing Reuters and Ipsos ran a poll that asked people who they were voting for in the Arizona Senate race but didn’t even include Lake’s name as an option. Instead, poll respondents discovered that...

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee activating the National Guard... air raid alert early Saturday morning in Kiev... Tensions in Bolivia...former Leftist President Evo Morales and current President... 11 wounded when a rocket struck a home late tonight... Legal filings about abuse at the US Coast Guard Academy from 22 former cadets... Israeli attack...in Gaza...five reported dead... The British Anti-Islamization Activist Tommy Robinson moved...Belmarsh Prison...Woodhill Prison... US intelligence community getting involved in the US election saying that a video... US military adjusting its presence in the Middle East... In Israel suspects have been arrested...connection leaking of documents...Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office......

Researchers say they have identified a gene pathway involving the mineral zinc in mice that may someday point the way to using zinc-based supplements to directly help people with a rare disorder called short bowel syndrome (SBS). The findings help advance efforts toward more effective, potential treatment regimens for both children and adults with the debilitating condition. SBS is marked by damage to and shortening of the small intestine. Children with SBS have a reduced ability to absorb nutrients from the diet, often require intravenous nutritional support, and experience significant complications including malnutrition, dehydration, unintentional weight loss and death. Their...

Researchers found that vitamin K2 supplementation reduces the frequency, intensity, and duration of nocturnal leg cramps (NLCs) in older individuals. Approximately 50% to 60% of adults experience NLCs (sometimes referred to as a Charley horse) in their lifetime. There are no medical treatments without a substantial list of unpleasant side effects. The multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial enrolled 199 individuals aged 65 years and older (mean age 72.3) who experienced two or more documented episodes of NLCs during a two-week screening period. Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either vitamin K2 (menaquinone 7), 180 μg,...