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President Donald Trump’s approval rating has ticked up to 51 percent, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll published Friday. The survey of 1,500 likely voters shows a one percent increase for Trump compared to the figures the polling outfit released in their daily tracking poll on Thursday. While 51 percent approve, 47 percent disapprove of his performance. The president has not fallen below 50 percent approval during his presidency, according to data dating back to January 23. The poll’s margin of error is ± 2.5 percent. While Trump enjoys positive marks from the American public for his performance, Democrats are...

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama hopped door-to-door at embassies and consulates this week in a desperate attempt to seek asylum in any country that would accept them. The focus of international humanitarian concern just weeks before, the deportees now say they’re increasingly worried that with little legal and humanitarian assistance and no clear pathway forward offered by authorities, they may be forgotten. “After this, we don’t know what we’ll do,” said 29-year-old Hayatullah Omagh, who fled Afghanistan in 2022 after the Taliban takeover....

Explanation: This popular group leaps into the early evening sky around the March equinox and the northern hemisphere spring. Famous as the Leo Triplet, the three magnificent galaxies found in the prominent constellation Leo gather here in one astronomical field of view. Crowd pleasers when imaged with even modest telescopes, they can be introduced individually as NGC 3628 (bottom left), M66 (middle right), and M65 (top center). All three are large spiral galaxies but tend to look dissimilar, because their galactic disks are tilted at different angles to our line of sight. NGC 3628, also known as the Hamburger Galaxy,...

Not a single student can read at grade level in 30 Illinois schools.

A large sponge, a cluster of anemones, and other life is seen nearly 230 meters deep under a recently calved iceberg. Credit Schmidt Ocean Institute. =========================================================================== After an iceberg in Antarctica measuring roughly the size of Chicago suddenly broke off into the Bellinghausen Sea in January, scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) were shocked to find a thriving community of diverse organisms living underneath. The team says witnessing an iceberg of this size break off in real time was unexpected. However, it provided the group already aboard the vessel with a unique opportunity to investigate how these...

PUEBLO, Colo. - Pueblo officials held a press conference, unveiling new details after a shooting Tuesday night injured three of their officers. Pueblo Chief of Police Chris Noeller spoke to reporters as he brimmed with emotion and strong words, holding not only anger for the suspect but also for lawmakers. Chief Noeller said the suspect who is accused of shooting three of his officers had a lengthy record, and should never have been on the street to begin with. "[He] had a criminal history that spans pages. He had 14 felony arrests, most of which pled to misdemeanors," said the...

A viral filter which made people appear overweight has been removed from TikTok, after the BBC reported it had sparked a wave of user criticism. Known as a "chubby filter", the artificial intelligence (AI) tool took a photo of a person and edited their appearance to look as though they had put on weight.

NATIONAL FRENCH BREAD DAY National French Bread Day bakes up a delicious celebration enjoyed by millions across the United States each year on March 21st. #NationalFrenchBreadDay French bread, also known as a baguette, is a long thin loaf made from basic lean dough. Its length and its crisp crust define it. Over time, French law has established what is and what is not a baguette. In 1920, a labor law prevented bakers from starting their day before 4 a.m. Bread makers know that breadmaking is a tactile industry. The kneading and resting of the dough are just as important as...

On March 3, Donald Trump described Vladimir Zelensky’s remark about the conflict being far from over as "the worst statement that could have been made"WASHINGTON, March 21. /TASS/. Russia and Ukraine will enter a full ceasefire very soon, and the issue of dividing Ukrainian territories is being discussed right now, US President Donald Trump has said when responding to questions by journalists in the White House. "I believe we're going to pretty soon have a full ceasefire [in Ukraine], and then we're going to have a contract. And the contract is being negotiated, the contract in terms of dividing up...

After Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he believes he "could kick most [Trump supporters' a--," one of them has stepped up to the plate - and he is automatically the heavy favorite. WWE legend Kane, who stands 7 feet tall and wrestled at over 300 pounds during his illustrious career, has challenged Walz to a charity wrestling match. Kane, whose real name is Glenn Jacobs, now the mayor of Knox County in Tennessee, issued a challenge to Walz on Thursday.

President Donald Trump has hinted at sending any convicted Tesla vandals to foreign prisons. Trump posted on Truth Social Friday that he's thought about where they should end up, saying "Perhaps they could serve them in the prisons of El Salvador, which have become so recently famous for such lovely conditions!" Trump also put a label on anyone involved in the vandalism: "I look forward to watching the sick terrorist thugs get 20 year jail sentences for what they are doing to Elon Musk and Tesla." The president has commented more than once about apparent political activists torching Tesla vehicles...

Welcome back. This one is shorter than usual (a mere 4,500 words) because people keep telling me lies like I’m “rambling” and “out of control” and “a little too drunk for preschool pickup.” → Dark new polls for the Dems despite all the opportunities: The Democratic Party’s popularity is hitting new lows. Only 27 percent of voters say they have a positive view of Dems, the lowest rating for Dems in NBC polling history, and only a brave 7 percent say they have a very positive view, according to an NBC News poll. CNN similarly reported a record low favorability...

"Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ 'due process.'" — Buck Sexton Impeachment would be too mild for the claque of Woke-activist federal judges attempting to nullify the executive branch with hectoring writs against any and all sorts of executive actions. If simply bounced off their benches, they could just take up new careers as NPR legal commentators or transsexual pole-dancers. Rather, what you’ve got here is an obvious seditious conspiracy, plain for all to see, orchestrated by the same legal Nosferatus...

Are two of the most dangerous volcanoes in the entire world starting to wake up? We live at a time when seismic activity is on the rise all over the planet. More than three dozen volcanoes have recently erupted, and there have been more than 850 earthquakes in California and Nevada within the past seven days. Unfortunately, most people are not taking the threat that we are facing seriously. (snip) Thankfully, seismologists do not expect Yellowstone to erupt right now. (snip) In the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, a much larger and potentially catastrophic threat looms beneath the ground—Campi Flegrei, the...

Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is taking immediate steps to unleash Alaska’s untapped natural resource potential and support President Donald J. Trump’s vision of American Energy Dominance. Under the Secretary’s leadership, the Bureau of Land Management will pursue steps to expand opportunities for exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska and the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The BLM will also work towards partial revocation of public land withdrawals that will help solidify the path forward for the proposed Ambler Road and Alaska Liquified Natural Gas Pipeline projects. “It’s time for the...

Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) claimed Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” that schools could segregate without the existence of the Department of Education. Maddow said, “What’s your reaction to closing the Education Department today?” Walz said, “Well, we knew it was coming, but it’s still a day that I dreaded. I dreaded it as a teacher, as a parent, certainly as a governor now. And the sad part for me about this is Donald Trump doesn’t know anything about education. This has been a long time dream of the far right to crush the public education system, to take...

I've always been fascinated by the ancient Pyramids in Egypt, wondering how and why they were built. A lot of theories exist but to my knowledge no one has been able to prove how these massive structures were constructed. If this recent announcement is verified and proven to be true, it would add another level of complexity to the construction of the Pyramids that would add to their mystery.

China's Chengdu J-36 stealth fighter, believed to be the world's first sixth-generation fighter jet to take to the air, has been spotted again on a test flight, with a video of the flight appearing on multiple subreddits and YouTube channels. The Chengdu J-36, which has a very unusual delta-wing design and no tail, was first seen in the air on December 26, 2024. The aircraft, which is being developed by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, was photographed over the city of Chengdu. At almost the same time, a Shenyang J-50 aircraft from competitors from Shenyang Aircraft Corporation was also spotted. The Chengdu...

CHICAGO, IL — According to sources, a leftist reportedly smashed a Tesla after seeing a terrifying image of a fascist in the car's window. The incident occurred late yesterday afternoon in the parking lot of a local Target store, where the suspect claimed to have seen a hateful totalitarian psychopath in the window of a Tesla Cybertruck, leading her to take matters into her own hands and attempt to destroy the vehicle. "You should have seen it! It was the most disgusting face I've ever seen!" the female suspect, 32-year-old Jordyn Short, reportedly screamed as she was taken into custody....

Portus Abonae, also known as Abona, was a bustling Roman port and settlement located at the junction of the rivers Avon and Trym in what is now Sea Mills, Bristol, England. Founded as early as the 3rd century AD, this port played a crucial role in the Roman Empire's maritime trade network. Portus Abonae, Roman Britain, c. AD 250 - 450 | 6:07 AncientSwan | 23.9K subscribers | 2,021 views | October 22, 2024