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Georgia Representative Mike Collins, a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump, has appeared to float the idea of the United States once again trying to purchase Greenland. On Thursday, Collins posted an image on X (formerly Twitter) of Trump's winning 2024 Electoral College map with the addition of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. The island was colored in red, appearing to suggest it would vote Republican if admitted to the union. "Project 2029," he wrote in the caption, potentially suggesting such a purchase could be achieved if Republicans win again in 2028. Representative Collins frequently shares memes on social...

t wasn’t so long ago — just last year, in fact — that social media was awash with would-be Kardashians: super-straight shiny hair, bee-stung lips covering blinding white teeth, doe eyes streaked with mascara and a wasp waist dividing an ample butt and prominent breasts. But — in tandem with the rise of Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications — that image is fading fast. Even the Kardashians themselves are deflating, with butts apparently reduced and fillers seemingly dissolved. But as always in plastic surgery, it’s all about the details... Your Wattage May Vary When it comes to smiles, “L.A. has...

"By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin" (Heb. 11:24-25). The world has little to offer compared to the riches of Christ. For forty years Moses enjoyed the best of everything Egypt had to offer: formidable wealth, culture, education, and prestige (Acts 7:22). Yet he never forgot God's promises toward his own people, Israel. Then, "when he was approaching the age of forty, it entered his mind to visit his brethren, the sons...

Hafina Eddy-Evans says she took a hard drive to the tip having no idea it contained 8,000 bitcoins, mined by former partner James Howells back in 2009Hafina Eddy-Evans has recounted the unfortunate moment she realised she had mistakenly thrown away a fortune, and how she broke the news to her former boyfriend that his wealth was lost. She admitted to disposing of an old hard drive at a Welsh dump, unaware it contained a trove of 8,000 Bitcoins, mined by James Howells in 2009, and now valued at a jaw-dropping £569million. Howell is currently embroiled in a legal battle for...

MSNBC commentator Jonathan Capehart: “Scott Bessent is gay? And married? And has children? … He – if he’s confirmed – would be the highest ranking LGBT person ever to serve – to be appointed and confirmed – by the United States Senate… I’m kind of conflicted about this.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4m0S_PIcRc

US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which is set to take effect at 4:00 a.m. (Israel time) Wednesday morning. “I am very pleased to hear that a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has been reached regarding the conflict in Lebanon. Well done to all those involved in reaching this agreement,” said Graham. “I appreciate the hard work of the Biden Administration, supported by President Trump, to make this ceasefire a reality,” he added. “This ceasefire will protect Israel from another October 7th and will give the people of Lebanon a break from the fighting....

Firefox just updated their browser and my settings with tabs below the address bar are now on top. This is a continuing problem with them and a bunch of years (12-15 or longer) ago they decided to change tab location placement and each time some kind IT type has user chrome steps to put them back where they belong, below the address bar. So I can use some help to put them back and, no, I'm not going to change to Brave or some other browser -- I have add-ons that I use every day here on FR so just...

'Skye was as old as my children. It’s a hell of a long time to have an animal in your life. It’s heartbreaking. This has absolutely destroyed me'The horse and two ponies were led into a field before their legs were tied together with barbed wire and two of them were dumped into a deep drainage channel (Image: Julie Jackson) An animal lover has told how her horse and two ponies were led from her field in Cardiff before one of them was killed in a most brutal way. Julie Jackson arrived at her ten acres off Ty Mawr Lane...

Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was wanted in connection with two bombings in the San Francisco area in 2003A fugitive who was on the FBI's most wanted list for more than two decades has been caught in Wales, according to reports. Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was wanted by the FBI in connection with two bombings in the San Francisco area in 2003. He has been on the run ever since and was put on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list in 2009. According to the Mirror, he was arrested by officers from the UK National Crime Agency in...

An appeals court on Tuesday granted a request by prosecutors to drop the case against President-elect Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents. Special Counsel Jack Smith had asked the court on Monday to dismiss the case because of a long-standing Justice Department policy of not prosecuting a sitting president. A Trump-appointed district court judge in Florida threw out the documents case earlier this year, but Smith had appealed the ruling to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Russia's Dmitry Medvedev says if the West transfers nuclear weapons to Ukraine, it will be equated to an attack on Moscow, providing grounds for a nuclear response.

Costa Rica squared off against the U.S. team in a World Cup Qualifying game on March 23, 1997, at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in San José. My young son and I were seated in the middle section, near row 30. Saprissa is a stadium where the U.S. could never win against its CONCACAF rival. Bruce Arena, former U.S. national team coach, described it in a Sports Illustrated article (Andrea Corrales, 2009) as: “The way the stadium is, the fans are right on top of you.” Arena went on to say, “That’s intimidating for players, but even more for officials.” Landon Donovan...

Hearthside Food Solutions, a major manufacturer of various snack and food products for distributors such as Mondelez Global, Kraft Heinz Foods, and Pepsico, on Nov. 22 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a restructuring support agreement that will hand 100% ownership of the company to its first-lien lenders. The debtor's largest unsecured creditors include U.S. Bank NA, owed $364.8 million in 8.5% unsecured notes; Mondelez, owed $15.2 million; Kraft Heinz Foods, owed $3.6 million; and Pepsico, owed $3.4 million. Hearthside cited operational challenges for its filing, including wage increases and inflation, industry headwinds, certain labor issues and transitions, and...

Never a dull day: America’s political culture is ever changing. Currently, we are witnessing a beautifully orchestrated “display” of how one leaves the office of president as a sore loser. After the 2020 election, Donald Trump was defeated and had to vacate the White House to make room for Joe Biden. In the end, whatever you think about the president-elect, January 6 was a political protest that devolved into a riot. Nothing more, nothing less. It certainly was not an insurrection. For many it was an expression of contempt for Washington establishment elites and their sense of entitlement to everything...

If by March 31st, 2025 an illegal alien registers at a specified address in the largest city in their state, the Federal Government will provide them with free transportation back to the country in which they are a citizen, after which they will be allowed in the future to apply for citizenship via normal channels without penalty. However, beginning April 1st, 2025, any illegal alien apprehended will be fingerprinted, photographed, and DNA sampled, will be deported, charged the costs of their deportation, and will never be allowed into the country under any circumstances ever again.

From the transcripts. " a man's house caught on fire or fiiire as they say in both Kentucky and here in West Virginia that man should be able to risk his own personal safety" "according to these cops who showed up on the scene and beat this man to a bloody pulp and arrested him just for trying to put out a fire at his own home you're going to stop me from saving my own home my safety is none of your concern..." "that's not the most amazing part of this story when the government went to have this...

Is the jig finally up for dirtbag Michael Byrd, the Capitol Police Captain who many believe murdered unarmed Ashli Babbit in cold blood on January 6? ... Support our investigative work… pound for pound, the most impactful journalism in the country… Check out the new merch! — Donate… Sign up for our email list… stay on the bleeding edge… Is the jig finally up for dirtbag Michael Byrd, the Capitol Police Captain who many believe murdered unarmed Ashli Babbit in cold blood on January 6? ... This dirty cop, who has a history of disciplinary issues, including weapons infractions, was...

The creator of a bizarre and unique cinematic universe, the celebrated Canadian director was in Lisbon to present his latest film, 'The Shrouds', which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 18th edition of LEFFEST. The Shrouds is a film born out of grief. In 2017, cancer took Carolyn, the woman David Cronenberg had been married to since 1979. After the bereavement, the filmmaker had already directed Crimes of the Future, which marked a return to body horror in the purest "Cronenbergian" style. However, for The Shrouds, he decided to immerse himself in his pain and make a film about...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)'s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has released its annual report identifying the top management and performance challenges currently facing the federal agency. Among the OIG's findings, a lack of public trust in the DOJ remains a "longstanding" problem, Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced Monday, and strengthening such trust poses "a significant challenge." However, in its 59-page report highlighting incidents that have contributed to the department's confidence crisis, the DOJ watchdog largely overlooked transgressions under the Biden-Harris administration, which still reigns. Instead, the OIG looked farther back to Trump's time in office, his...

Archaeologists have uncovered a unique fragment of a Viking sword near Witmarsum, a village in northern Netherlands. The find, a pommel cap from the 10th century AD, once formed part of a gilded sword hilt. It features intricate patterns in the Mammen style, a decorative art tradition that followed the Jellinge style. The Fryske Akademy explained that the design includes depictions of wild boar heads, which symbolised strength, courage, protection, and combat. Most Read on Euro Weekly News Remarkable Viking discoveries in Sweden Interactions between Frisia, Scandinavia, and the British Isles Dr. Nelleke IJssennagger-van der Pluijm, director of the Fryske...