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Freeland resigned. Justa Hairdeau won't. So Parliament is going to vote No Confidence.

For years, a fan-run account called Muppet History has been central to the Muppets fandom. It shared little-known facts, memes, and wholesome messages, amassing half a million followers on Instagram and more than 280,000 on X. Publicly, it was a wholesome and sweet platform, a passion project that took off. It became an unofficial ambassador of Jim Henson’s iconic cast of characters — inside and outside the world of diehard fans. But on Monday night, a post on the account’s Instagram page had an ominous tone. “Good Evening,” the message started. “We wanted to take a moment to address some...

The Libertarian Party of New York issued a formal resolution over the weekend condemning several fellow Libertarian state affiliates for refusing to support the party’s 2024 presidential ticket of Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat. The resolution called for further corrective action against these affiliates. The resolution, approved by the Libertarian Party of New York’s State Committee on Sunday, reaffirmed Oliver and ter Maat as the party’s official nominees for President and Vice President in the 2024 election. It then criticized those affiliates that failed to place the ticket on their state ballots, specifically naming the Libertarian Party of Colorado....

House Republicans are fuming at Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) handling of an end-of-year measure to extend government funding until March, saying it is more like a sprawling omnibus — which they abhor — than a simple temporary funding measure. The continuing resolution (CR), which will keep government funding at current levels through March 14, is also set to include $100.4 billion in disaster aid for those affected by hurricanes earlier this year and $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers, lawmakers said, among other provisions. “It’s not a CR, which is a continuation of the budget. It’s turning into an...

Failed presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris called for an “assault weapons” ban Monday night, hours after a 15-year-old allegedly killed two people with a handgun. Breitbart News noted the shooting occurred at Madison, Wisconsin’s, Abundant Life Christian School (ALCS), where a 15-year-old girl allegedly opened fire just before 11:00 a.m., killing a teacher and another student. The 15-year-old then apparently took her own life. Harris responded to the incident by posting a statement to X from herself and her husband, which said, in part, “Congress and state legislatures must make background checks universal, pass red flag and...

Opened in 2014, the Porsche Design Tower was the first automaker-branded residence in the city—and one of the first buildings anywhere in the world with a car elevator. It has since spawned competitors like the 818-foot Aston Martin skyscraper just down the road, with other automaker residences soon to pop up from brands like Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, and even Pagani. But now, some of those companies may want to give their skyscrapers a second thought.

According to the IDF, as of the end of November 2024 they had destroyed 90% of Hamas rocket supplies, killed 22,000 Hamas combatants to include Yahya Sinwar (leader of Hamas in Gaza), Mohammed Deif (head of Hamas military wing, 2nd in command), Marwan Issa, 8 Brigade Commanders, 30 Battalion Commanders, 165 Company Commanders. Effectively destroying (unable to do their assigned military task or reconstitute to do organized military collective operations) Hamas's military power. Hamas is now a guerrilla, criminal gang, terrorist group in Gaza attempting to maintain political power in the Gaza Strip.

ITV News here got the exclusive: - Farage and his party treasurer met with Musk at Mar-A-Lago resort. - Musk may back Reform Party with $100m if legal. - The idea would be for Farage to be next PM or compete for it - Could be game-changer says ITV.

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A plumber working at a Virginia elementary school made a startling discovery: a Heathcliff lunchbox lost by a student more than 40 years earlier. Roanoke City Public Schools said in a Facebook post that a plumber was doing maintenance at Fairview Elementary School and came across a metal lunchbox bearing images of the orange cartoon cat. "Inside, we found a thermos that still smells like hot chocolate, an adorable drawing, and a tag with the student's name: Tracy Drain, who appears to have been in Mrs. Curry's class in Room 30," district officials wrote. "The lunchbox...

Home invasion occurred at The Edge at Lowry Apartments, where viral video showed gang members earlier this year. Police in Aurora, Colorado, say the overnight armed home invasion at a local apartment complex that resulted in 14 suspects being detained was "without question a gang incident." Just before 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, police were called to The Edge at Lowry Apartments in the 1200 block of Dallas Street for a reported armed home invasion in which victims were kidnapped and assaulted, the Aurora Police said. Aurora Police Department Chief Todd Chamberlain said during a Tuesday news conference that 13 to...

John Solomon @jsolomonReports Breaking: Trump fumes over judge's 'psychotic' rejection of immunity claims in DA Bragg case From justthenews.com 11:38 AM · Dec 17, 2024

Scientists report the first known observation of a variety of quasiparticle that exhibits a very peculiar behavior: it appears to have mass, but only while moving in one direction. Scientists at Pennsylvania State University recently succeeded in detecting the unusual quasiparticle while conducting studies involving a semi-metallic crystalline material. Known as a semi-Dirac fermion, this unique formation of particles was first theorized more than a decade ago, but until now had never been directly observed. The discovery potentially paves the way toward future advances in a range of emerging technologies that include power storage and novel forms of sensor technologies....

He enjoys trying different foods from different countries - but a clear favourite is the UK. The content creator often travels to try some of our nation's favourite treats. He has tried Toby Carvery and Greggs, as well as drank Yorkshire Tea, tucked into some fish and chips, a Costa Coffee toastie, and recently he tried our version of a christmas-dinner>Christmas dinner. For his Full English breakfast taste test he tried a traditional café in Swindon, Blues Cafe in Havelock Street. The eatery, which has now gone viral thanks to Kalani, has had praise for its "nice and quick"...

A new national poll from Emerson College reveals a startling trend among young American voters: More respondents aged 18 to 29 believe the targeted assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was acceptable than those who do not.The poll highlights a sharp generational divergence on the issue. A total of 41 percent of voters aged 18-29 find the killer’s actions acceptable, 24 percent somewhat acceptable and 17 percent completely acceptable), while 40 percent find them unacceptable. Noting that 68 percent of voters overall reject the killer’s action, Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said the results show shifting societal...

A story last week on CNN about a Syrian "prisoner" who the network claimed had been held for years and that correspondent Clarissa Ward called one of the most extraordinary moments I have witnessed” in her 20 years as a journalist turns out to have been a notorious torturer for the Assad regime. He told CNN his name was "Adel Gharbal" from Homs and claimed he was arrested three months earlier after his phone had been searched. He was taken to Damascus, he says, and thrown in prison. He claims not to have seen sunlight for three months when the...

(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is demanding that the Federal Emergency Management Agency make exceptions to a regulatory program or eliminate it in regions devastated by hurricanes Helene and Milton. Floridians who are trying to rebuild are being prevented from doing so because of regulatory requirements that could force them to leave altogether, she says. Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit Florida within 13 days, striking some communities twice. Helene approached Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 4 landing on Sept. 27. Milton, a Category 3, hit on Oct. 9, tearing through east central Florida with up...

Overall turnout of 16.1 million voters was down from 2020, when 17.7 million Californians voted, but above that of 2012 and 2016. he Center Square) - California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has certified the results of the state’s elections 38 days after the November election. Overall turnout of 16.1 million voters was down from 2020, when 17.7 million Californians voted, but above that of 2012 and 2016. The turnout rate declined due to the state’s growing share of registered voters from the state’s automatic voter registration system. President-elect Donald Trump won 38.3% of the presidential vote, compared to Vice...

Hong Kong-Taipei (Taiwan) is the busiest international flight route...Seven of the 10 busiest international routes in the world are in Asia-Pacific...New York-JFK to London-Heathrow is the only route on the top 10 list that touches down in North America and Europe.

Officials in Central America are already complaining that they do not have the “capacity” to accept potentially hundreds of thousands of their nationals back from the United States when President-Elect Donald Trump carries out his historic deportation program.

Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson warned his colleagues about the health insurance company’s public relations issues in early 2024 as he tried to repair its reputation, according to a report. Thompson “understood that the public was frustrated with what they perceived the company’s actions to be,” according to one person who spoke to the Washington Post anonymously. “He was actively articulating a vision that helped better educate and help people better understand what the company is doing.” The typical American can lack an understanding of insurance conglomerates’ roles in the health care system, and it only becomes more convoluted when...