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1977's 'Star Wars' will receive a resurrection screening after being hidden away for decades in favor of tweaked "Special Editions." There is an excellent chance you have never seen Star Wars. Oh, you might think you’ve seen 1977’s Star Wars (now christened Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope). But what you’ve likely actually seen is one of the many altered versions of Star Wars that have been in wide distribution ever since the film’s initial theatrical run. Writer-director George Lucas famously kept making tweaks and changes to his creation through iterations of “Special Editions.” Many of these changes...

Former President Joe Biden’s return to the spotlight has some Democratic party insiders — including top aides — fuming that his presence is only dredging up old wounds, according to a report. After keeping a low profile, Biden reemerged Tuesday with an anti-Trump speech in Chicago, followed by private remarks at Harvard University’s Kennedy School. But the reaction from within the Democratic party was less of a celebration and more of a panic-inducing event, with party operatives, strategists, and Biden loyalists saying his presence came at the worst time, The Hill reported. “I love both Bidens dearly, but staff loyalty...

It seems clear to me that the broad scope and speed of the administration’s actions have knocked the sense out of the media, the Democrats and, alas, the judiciary. They cannot seem to process the swift and expansive range of change without making themselves look ridiculous. The PressI could describe many examples but the easiest most complete one is that of the gang banger, wife beating, human trafficking suspect Salvadorean citizen who illegally crossed out borders and resided here. You know who I mean -- the thug the press describes as a “Maryland Man.” So the nation is transfixed --...

Masked “outside agitators” shouted “Hail Satan” in support of transgender athletes at a California school board meeting that passed several measures to protect girls’ sports — in a scene one concerned parent called “deeply unsettling.” A Chino Valley Unified School District board meeting Thursday was disrupted by two blue-haired, mask-wearing agitators who were stunned to find their cause was widely disfavored by the majority of parents who supported the . “Y’all are a bunch of transphobic pieces of s–t. I hope you all burn in hell,” one angry person said as they stormed out, a video posted by CVUSD board...

This Easter, former President Donald J. Trump hosted a deeply moving Holy Week celebration at the White House — filled with worship, prayer, and a bold proclamation of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. From heartfelt music to gospel-centered messages, this was a moment of hope and revival in the heart of the nation.

In the Australian vernacular, the word “crucify” is often used as a metaphor to mean to treat very badly. In my view, Cardinal George Pell was metaphorically crucified by a nascent police state because he was a conservative Christian. In the hearts of Australian people and in the true spirit of the Christian religion, commitment to freedom and human decency can still be found. If those values are paramount in learning the lessons of the tragedy of what the Victorian "justice system" did to Cardinal George Pell, then Australia and the world can be better places for the lesson. If...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing President Trump’s administration in federal court for targeting international students who had their legal status revoked. “The consequences of Defendants’ unilateral and unlawful termination are dire. The termination puts students out of lawful student status. Plaintiffs and the class face immigration detention and deportation. Plaintiffs and the class face severe financial and academic hardship. Further, Plaintiffs and the class are not able to obtain their degrees and work pursuant to the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program after graduation,” ACLU’s lawyers wrote in the class action lawsuit filed in New Hampshire. “Indeed, Defendants’...

I believe @ElonMusk was right when he said that Democrats were importing illegals as a means of having a permanent majority in all swing states. However, he missed a more sinister underlying reason for doing so... By importing twenty million illegals, they also set up an absurd mission for President Trump to pursue, which is deporting every single one of them. This will not result in making America great again. It will simply make America 2020 again.This is 100% by design. When you have an elite problem solver who is capable of multi-tasking and operating high-level organizational control, the only...

Here's a beautiful song/video celebrating our resurrection in Christ, as well as being a moving tribute to martyrs. https://youtu.be/8emZjgD2uCc?si=oYXrTbdoB5obGz2M "But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep." (I Corinthians 15:20)

Newsdump Alert: The US Supreme Court deciding early this morning to prevent a deportation flight from Texas to El Salvador. The American Civil Liberties Union has sought emergency action... China remains a powerful economic engine its Gross Domestic Product grew 5.4 percent in the first quarter... "Now something happened this week that I think merits our discussion and that is that President Trump came out with a statement on Easter... Back to the early pre-commercial and pre-praise and worship days of Christian Music it's the 1970's sound... "When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four...

George Clayton Johnson wrote screenplays for “Star Trek,” “The Twilight Zone” and the original “Ocean's 11” before he turned 40. Born in a barn in Cheyenne, he went on to write some of the most celebrated classic TV episodes and screenplays. Mr. George Clayton Johnson. Storyteller. A middle school dropout who escaped lonely life in a cold, barren little town only to become one of the most imaginative minds of Tinseltown. He was inspired by visionaries and inspired others to become visionaries. He traveled the world and led countless millions to new worlds. But the irony is that Mr. Johnston...

German archaeologists have unearthed a thriving local community located near a Roman camp far beyond the borders of the Roman frontier, La Brüjula Verde reports. The legionary camp of Anreppen was built along the Lippe River in the first century a.d. and occupied briefly as Rome attempted to expand its territory further into the province of Germania. Initial archaeological investigation eight years ago uncovered a single isolated farmstead near the camp, but recent excavations have shown that the settlement was far more substantial than originally thought. Several farmsteads have now been identified and archaeologists have recovered artifacts demonstrating that local...

Every spring, I’d eagerly await my special package — a box that arrived peeping. Inside were just-hatched chicks, still egg-shaped and covered in down. I would raise the chicks in my home office. During our first month together, there was always a chick or two in my sweater, on my shoulder or perching atop my head. They considered me their mother. Later, when they moved outside to a coop, they ranged freely over the eight acres my husband and I own in rural New Hampshire. Whenever they caught sight of me, they would greet me as if I were a...

(The Center Square)—A new California bill would prioritize illegal immigrants for taxpayer-funded disaster aid, warned California Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, R-San Diego. AB 262, authored by Assemblymember Jessica Caloza, D-Los Angeles, would require California to “prioritize local agencies that are not eligible under [federal law] due to their inability to meet the minimum damages threshold” of $1 million to unlock federal disaster funds. “You are carving out the authority for state funding to go to illegal immigrants,” said DeMaio. “The bill would allow the director of emergency services to prioritize funds for people who not here legally.” Caloza responded by saying...

First confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat First confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat Image credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute Behold: a live colossal squid in all its glory. After a century of searching, the extremely elusive cephalopod has been caught on camera alive in its natural habitat for the first time (and, for once, not inside the belly of a whale or washed up dead on a beach). The juvenile squid was filmed on March 9 at a depth of 600 meters (1,968...

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Pakistan has deported more than 19,500 Afghans this month, among more than 80,000 who have left ahead of a 30 April deadline, according to the UN. Pakistan has accelerated its drive to expel undocumented Afghans and those who had temporary permission to stay, saying it can no longer cope. Between 700 and 800 families are being deported daily, Taliban officials say, with up to two million people expected to follow in the coming months. Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar flew to Kabul on Saturday for talks with Taliban officials. His counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi expressed "deep concern" about deportations. Some...

Great Wall Motor, a China’s firm, aims for long-distance travel with its next-gen Haval Xiaolong Max hybrid EV. GWM's Haval Xiaolong Max PHEV SUV. credit: GWM China’s Great Wall Motor (GWM) has introduced the second-generation Haval Xiaolong Max plug-in hybrid SUV, featuring updated exterior styling and the company’s in-house Coffee Pilot Plus driver assistance system. The new model promises to offer more range, power, and smart features. Haval Xiaolong Max blends modern styling with practical features The latest Haval Xiaolong Max follows the brand’s “rhythmic natural aesthetics” design language with a refreshed exterior that gives the SUV a more modern...

A Florida gun nut has been indicted in New Jersey for allegedly boarding an Amtrak train with a “small arsenal of weapons,” including a slew of ammunition, handguns, and a booby-trapped rifle, authorities said. Jeffrey O. Kennerk of Fort Lauderdale was caught on a Virginia-bound Amtrak train with a slew of assault weapons, large-capacity ammunition magazines, handguns, and silencers, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s office announced. “This defendant allegedly hauled a small arsenal of deadly weapons and ammunition through busy transit stations, and on a train filled with passengers,” Platkin said in a Wednesday statement. Transit police in Newark-Penn...

The entire universe may be rotating—just like its individual components, from massive galaxies to solar systems and planets—a possibility that could help explain the long-standing “Hubble tension” that has puzzled scientists for years. None of the currently accepted models of the universe account for any overall spin. Instead, they describe it as expanding uniformly in all directions. However, these models run into trouble with the so-called Hubble tension, a discrepancy where different methods of measuring the universe’s expansion yield conflicting results. “To paraphrase the Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus, who famously said ‘Panta Rhei’—everything moves—we thought that perhaps Panta Kykloutai—everything...