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Police have escorted two drag queens from a public library where they had been running a storytelling event for children after angry protesters gathered outside. Drag Queen Story Time at Holywood Arches Library in Belfast featured Lady Portia Di'Monte, known as the 'North Ireland's First Lady of Drag', and Miss Dora Belle. The ticket-only event was advertised as 'suitable for all ages and families' and to 'champion individuality and inclusivity amongst its young audiences, featuring sing-alongs and dancing.' Lady Portia read storybooks to the children, including family favourites such as Dear Zoo, while Miss Dora Belle narrated them with British...

JN.1 mRNA boosters in Europe showed high protection against hospitalization and deathKey Takeaways: -In Danes over age 65, the vaccine effectiveness of the JN.1-based mRNA boosters reached 70-85% against COVID-related hospitalization and 76-96% against COVID-associated death. -Effectiveness didn't wane in the 4 months after vaccination. -Despite the shift away from the JN.1 variant, effectiveness against death with Pfizer's vaccine was 91% against the KP.3.1.1 variant and 76% against the XEC variant. JN.1-targeted mRNA boosters developed for the 2024-2025 COVID-19 season were effective and safe in Danish seniors, according to two register-based cohort studies that suggested Europe may have selected the...

The candy company is working to protect Peanut M&M's, and so much more.Key Points: -Mars announced its "Mars Protect the Peanut Plan," a program backed by a $5 million investment that will focus on protecting peanut crops from climate change. -Research for the program will center on developing peanut varieties that are resistant to issues like pests, weather, and disease. -This follows a previous $10 million investment from Mars that led to the mapping of the peanut genome. From increasing arsenic levels in rice to raising the price of coffee, it has become clear that climate change poses a threat...

NEW: House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Robert Mueller to appear for a Sept. 2 deposition to provide details from an FBI investigation of Jeffrey Epstein from decades ago -- even though sources tell me Mueller has been living in a memory-care facility for the past few years

@RealAlexJones 🚨BREAKING EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: High-Level Mossad Officer Ari Ben-Menashe Confirms Jeffrey Epstein Worked For Mossad & Has Been Blackmailing American Presidents For Decades!

Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control. Local “youths” and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it’s going to happen now! The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these “minors” as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14. The most recent victim was beaten mercilessly by local thugs. Washington, D.C., must...

Terrifying video footage shows the moment a prosecutor was ambushed and killed in the Mexican border city of Reynosa on Monday. Ernesto Vázquez was driving his black Cadillac Escalade when a gang of assassins launched their attack on him on Hidalgo Boulevard, brazenly tossing a grenade at the back of the vehicle during afternoon rush hour . While clearly in agonizing pain, Vázquez was able to get out of the vehicle on his own and crawled across the pavement. The assailants then pulled up in a white Ford Explorer and opened fire on the defenseless official. Additional video footage showed...

JPMorgan and Bank of America “debanked” President Trump for his role in the January 6 Capitol Hill melee following pressure from the Biden administration’s banking regulators and the Federal Reserve, people with direct knowledge of the matter tell The Post. The exact reason for Trump and his tens of millions of dollars in holdings being kicked off the JPMorgan banking platform, and then denied access to Bank of America’s services has yet to be reported. But sources at the banks — the No. 1 and No. 2 largest in the US in terms of assets — confirmed the cause stemmed...

Daily Mail can reveal that a new ICE migrant detention center is being rush-built at the Angola state penitentiary in Louisiana, the largest and also one of the most dangerous maximum-security prisons in the United States. It's also host to 'The Wildest Show in the South!', a raucous rodeo featuring inmates getting tossed around by wild animals for the amusement of thousands of spectators. With the blessing of Noem and her senior advisor Corey Lewandowski, Governor Jeff Landry has begun to lay the groundwork to open the facility in September, just weeks before the annual Angola Prison Rodeo, according to...

Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy said that reading former Vice President Kamala Harris's new book "107 Days" would be a "punishment worse than death." During Portnoy's appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., host Stuart Varney played a video of one of Portnoy's employees detailing that the loser of the office's fantasy football league will have to read Harris's book, detailing her brief presidential campaign. Varney joked with Portnoy that reading Harris's book was "cruel and unusual punishment." "Some people say there's no punishment worse than death," Portnoy said. "I think this one is, yeah, this is, this is a...

Hunter Biden revealed he started a new job working with a nonprofit homeless prevention and tenants' rights group in southern Los Angeles. The former president’s son made the announcement during an interview with "Channel 5" podcaster Andrew Callaghan, which was posted on Tuesday. "I just think there is such an opportunity to be of service right now – and not in, you know, some kind of melodramatic way – but I just, a lot of people that are, you know, getting the s--- beat out of them out there, right here in LA. And there is enormous opportunity for just...

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Russian leadership, a source familiar with the plan said on Tuesday. Officials in Washington provided few details of Witkoff's schedule. "The president has noted, of course, that Special Envoy Witkoff will be traveling to Russia this week, so we can confirm that from this podium," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters. "What that will entail, I have no details for you." Russia's state-run TASS news agency, quoting aviation sources, said an aircraft believed to have Witkoff on board, had already left the United States.

Tennessee death row inmate cries out in pain during lethal injection after state refused to deactivate defibrillator implant A Tennessee death row inmate cried out in pain after the state refused to deactivate his implanted defibrillator as he was executed for murdering his girlfriend and her two young daughters. Byron Black, 69, was pronounced dead at 10:43 a.m., about 10 minutes after receiving a lethal injection at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, according to state correctional officials.

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The Israeli Security Cabinet is scheduled to convene on Thursday to discuss a potential full military takeover of the Gaza Strip, including areas where hostages are believed to be held. The decision to hold the meeting was made following a high-level discussion on Tuesday, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with the participation of Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, and other top defense officials. During the meeting, tensions flared between Netanyahu and Zamir. Netanyahu stated: “We need to change the approach taken so far, only then will we be able to free the hostages.”...

An exclusive leak obtained by RadarOnline.com reveals that disgraced pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was not only shielded by the U.S. justice system, but was in fact a covert FBI informant, effectively working for “intelligence” years before his notorious 2007 plea deal. In 2018, The Gateway Pundit reported that Jeffrey Epstein was not just protected by federal authorities but may have actively worked as an informant for the FBI under former Director Robert Mueller. According to the uncovered documents released under a successful Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit: “On 9/11/08, case agent advised writer that Epstein is currently being prosecuted by...

The pill showed "significant" reductions in airway obstruction after 26 weeks.1st pill for obstructive sleep apnea could be around the cornerCurrently, many people diagnosed with OSA patients require a machine that covers their nose or both the nose and mouth during sleep and delivers air through a mask to help keep their airways open. The first oral pill for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could be around the corner after pharmaceutical company Apnimed Inc. reported positive results from its stage III clinical trial. Currently, many people diagnosed with OSA patients require a machine that covers their nose or both the nose...

A startling phenomenon has occurred in the Sea of Galilee, Israel, where patches of its surface have turned blood-red, sparking widespread concern and comparisons to a biblical plague. While the striking red hue has prompted widespread discussion, authorities have quickly offered a scientific explanation, reassuring the public that the waters remain safe. According to the Israeli Ministry of Health and the Water Ministry, the coloration is the result of a massive overgrowth of a green algae species known as Botryococcus braunii. This algae, which has multiplied in recent years, produces a natural pigment that intensifies and turns red when exposed...

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, pain or even swelling that can escalate to the point of requiring emergency care. The culprit isn’t food poisoning – it’s the fallout from a tick bite you may have gotten months earlier and didn’t even notice. This delayed allergic reaction is called alpha-gal syndrome. While it’s commonly called the “red meat allergy,” that nickname is misleading, because alpha-gal syndrome can cause strong reactions to many products, beyond just...

Tennessee's vague conscience protections offer an avenue for legal discriminationWhen the woman stood up to speak in a Washington County town hall meeting, she had no idea her story would go viral on social mediaopens in a new tab or window. Having recently realized she was pregnant, she sought out a physician for prenatal care -- but was denied service. "That provider told me that thanks to [the 2025 Medical Ethics Defense Actopens in a new tab or window], they were not comfortable treating me because I am an unwed mother and that goes against their Christian values." She revealed...