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A Yuletide greeting/warning/ query to Freepers! We bought a Christmas Tree, a Frazier Spruce at a nursery in Pennsylvania North of Philadelphia. The trees were nice and symetric and full. We got it home and stood it up and my wife noticed it had an uncharacteristic smell--not like spruce, but like a chemical. This morning our Shiba Inu was trembling. Then she became lethargic. Her nose was warm. We wondered if it was the tree. A friend of ours came over and confirmed my wife's suspicion about the smell. I took the tree outside and the stand/basin as well. The...

Colin Cowherd blasted the National Basketball Association’s ratings collapse because the league has failed to give the fans what they want and compared that epic collapse to what has happened with the Democrat Party. In a recent broadcast of his The Herd show, Cowherd noted that NBA commissioner Adam Silver has done a good job addressing CTE problems and has “navigated a multitude of cultural changes.” But Silver’s “tinkering” has strayed so far from what the fans want that TV ratings have collapsed. Cowherd said, “He tinkers, he evolves.” Meanwhile, the NBA ratings are down 48% in the last 12...

In a shocking revelation that has left social media ablaze and even caught the attention of podcast king Joe Rogan, John Ferguson, the CEO of Saxon Aerospace LLC, has delivered a bombshell theory on a series of mysterious drone sightings. Ferguson, an expert in the field of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), believes these drones are not operating with nefarious intent but are likely searching for something critical on the ground. Speaking in a now-viral TikTok video, Ferguson shared his professional insights into the growing phenomenon, speculating that these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are part of a classified operation aimed at...

The founder of a “socialist apparel” brand who has called online for the death of corporate executives is planning to sell a deck of cards of “most wanted CEOs” — complete with names and faces and decorated with illustrations of gun range targets. Comrade Workwear founder James Harr announced the disturbing project just days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was executed on the streets of Midtown Manhattan. He said it was inspired by the “most-wanted Iraqi” playing card decks famously distributed to US and coalition forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq to help identify key targets in Saddam Hussein’s...

Sir Keir Starmer has watered down Britain’s support for Ukraine, the country’s former foreign minister has said. Dmytro Kuleba said Labour had followed the US when considering whether to grant approval for Storm Shadow missiles to be fired deep into Russia instead of leading from the front. He suggested the previous Conservative government had persuaded the US to be bolder in its support for Ukraine while Labour ministers follow the White House position. In comments first reported by The Times, Mr Kuleba said: “The Conservatives were coordinating with the Americans but they did not restrict themselves to just following the...

Is President-elect Donald Trump planning on striking Iran’s nuclear sites when he officially enters the White House? He’s reportedly considering it. Meanwhile, with Hezbollah and Hamas reeling, will Israel now target the Houthis in Yemen? As Tehran’s ring of fire around the Jewish State crumbles, where will the Mullahs turn to in their moment of desperation? Join us today on our YouTube channel as we break down all the latest news out of Israel and what comes next.

A common heart drug may slow the progression of Huntington's disease (HD), according to a study. The UI team found that the use of beta-blocker drugs—commonly used to treat heart and blood pressure issues—was associated with both a significantly later onset of HD symptoms for people in the pre-symptomatic stages, and a slower rate of symptom worsening for those with symptoms. Beta-blockers work by blocking the action of norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the "fight or flight" response. "Patients with HD have a slightly more active sympathetic nervous system, which is what drives the fight or flight response,...

A team has conducted a trial on the efficacy and safety of L-arginine in treating spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6). Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting the cerebellum, a part of the brain responsible for coordinating movement. Many hereditary SCAs are classified as polyglutamine diseases, a group of disorders caused by proteins with abnormal long polyglutamine (polyQ) tracts. Professor Osamu Onodera and Professor Yoshitaka Nagai identified L-arginine, an amino acid, as a promising compound that inhibits polyQ protein aggregation. In animal models of polyglutamine disease, L-arginine has shown therapeutic potential. Since L-arginine is already an approved medication, our...

Democrats on a Senate subcommittee are accusing UnitedHealthcare Group of denying claims to a growing number of patients as it tried to leverage artificial intelligence to automate the process. In an October report, "How Medicare Advantage Insurers Have Denied Patients Access to Post-Acute Care," Democrats on the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) released a report claiming UnitedHealthcare’s prior authorization denial rate for post-acute care jumped from 10.9% in 2020 to 22.7% in 2022. Denial rates for skilled nursing centers, in particular, "experienced particularly dramatic growth." The number of denied claims in 2022 was nine times higher compared to...

Jonathan Elkhoury- جوناثان الخوري · Nov 5, 2024 @Jonathan_Elk: Palestinian “resistance” slaughtered Lebanese children, women and men in 1976. What does @jacksonhinklle actually support here? Jonathan Elkhoury- جوناثان الخوري @Jonathan_Elk: Al Damour massacre happened in 1976. Palestinian terrorists butchered and slaughtered about 582 Christians- innocent children women and men. We will never forget the Palestinian atrocities against the Lebanese.

'Colossal' explosions have filled the skies in Syria as Israeli strikes are said to have targeted military sites in the 'the heaviest strikes' in the area for more than a decade - with blasts which registered on earthquake sensors. A war monitor group said that Israeli strikes had targeted military sites in Syria's coastal Tartus region. 'Israeli warplanes launched strikes' targeting a series of sites including air defence units and 'surface-to-surface missile depots', said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, in what it said were 'the heaviest strikes in Syria's coastal region since the start of strikes in 2012'. It...

[Catholic Caucus] Joselito, the Youngest Cristero"Dear Aunt: I have been sentenced to death. At 8:30 tonight, the moment I have longed for will arrive. Cristo Vive, Cristo Reina, Cristo Impera. Viva Cristo Rey y Santa Maria de Guadalupe! - Jose Sanchez del Rio, who died in defense of his faith."The price of liberty, even within a Church, is eternal vigilance. – Graham Greene (1904-91)CHURCH BELLS CLANGED furiously through Sahuayo, as enemy forces spurred on horses galloping hard across the cobblestones, charging into the Mexican town.Weapon-wielding, hostile combatants – local corrupt politicians backed by federal forces – had strategized to violently...

Attendees at a dance party in Boston cheered when pictures of Luigi Mangione, the man accused in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, appeared on screen, according to videos posted on social media. Bop to the Top Tours' Jingle Bop was being held at Big Night Live, a venue in Boston, on Friday night. During the show, a DJ played Miley Cyrus' "He Could Be The One" as several pictures of Mangione appeared on a big screen. The crowd can be heard cheering as photos of Mangione taken from his social media accounts appear on screen. The cheers appear to get...

In 1981, Israel destroyed the Osirak nuclear reactor in Iraq, preventing the world's worst weapons from being used by Saddam Hussein. Today, Israel is destroying chemical and strategic weapons in Syria, preventing the world's worst weapons from being used by jihadist rebels. Israel has done more for peace and security than the United Nations.

CNN may have been duped by a so-called “hidden prisoner” from a Syrian jail that one news agency claims is actually a first lieutenant in the Syrian Air Force Intelligence. During a segment, CNN’s Clarissa Ward and a rebel fighter uncovered a prisoner who appeared to be still unaware of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. CNN has since said the network is investigating the man’s background further.

SummaryInflation slows, sparking cautious economic optimism Milei's austerity measures help rein in prices, deficit Support for Milei still robust amid success on inflation BUENOS AIRES, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Argentina's monthly inflation rate slowed to 2.4% in November, the lowest in over four years, the official INDEC statistics agency said on Wednesday, as locals began to warily hope the worst of a biting economic crisis might be over. The South American nation, facing a tough austerity drive by libertarian President Javier Milei, saw the monthly figure come in well below forecasts of 2.8% and lower than 2.7% a month earlier....

Kimberly Guilfoyle's alleged sexual misconduct resurfaced last night following her nomination to become the United States Ambassador to Greece. The historic claims come as Donald Trump's cabinet-building process is mired in scandal with Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth and the now-dumped Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz each coming under scrutiny. Guilfoyle, whose engagement with Trump's son Don Jr was broken off this week as she landed the plum job in Greece, now faces the spotlight over claims she was let go by Fox in 2018 over alleged sexual harassment of her female assistant. The former Fox host vehemently denied the...

KAMALA: "You haven't seen the last of me. I'm not going quietly into the night."She reportedly has her eyes on a run for governor of California in 2026 or president in 2028.pic.twitter.com/ooqIOEpAFZ— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 15, 2024

Members of the House authored a letter urging President Joe Biden to take action to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, protecting rights for all regardless of sex, before he leaves office early next year. “As we approach the conclusion of your historic administration, we urge you to take immediate action to recognize the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution,” they wrote in the letter dated Sunday. “We must continue our efforts to fully affirm and recognize the equality of rights for all people, regardless of sex, as part of our Constitution,...

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