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ROAD TRIP TO CALIFORNIA, featuring the Charles W. Vaughan family of Cleveland, Ohio. Thanks to Llyswen Vaughan Franks for allowing me to post her family's film on my channel!

Sal Iacono, Jimmy Kimmel’s cousin and a long-time writer and performer on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” suggested Sunday that the show may not be coming back on the air after ABC indefinitely suspended the program last week. On an episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” late Sunday night, Iacono said he was reluctant to talk about the future of the show out of respect for the staff whose jobs are on the line. But he said significant news could come out this week, and he believed Kimmel will land on his feet no matter what the outcome is. “I wish I...

The left is bitching about the tone of the memorial for Kirk. Remember Senator Paul Wellstones funeral when Bill Clinton was caught laughing and enjoying himself? Wikipedia: A sizable shift in public opinion occurred in the week following the memorial event, with Mondale’s commanding lead shrinking to a fraction It was as at this point that Gov. Ventura left the building. In interviews Ventura used the words “disgusting, disgraceful and offensive” to describe the experience. He said the service drove his wife to tears. If Ventura had endured the remainder of the service, he would have been treated to Sen....

Former Secretary of State and US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has expressed her concern over the reaction of American leaders following the murder of conservative figure Charlie Kirk, describing it as an "authoritarian model". In her first television interview since the 2024 election, Clinton stressed that this event is being used to attack political opponents, emphasizing that leaders in such times should try to unite the people, but, according to her, greater divisions are occurring. (snip) "Despite the pain and sadness that such an event causes, leaders must uphold unity and avoid deepening divisions ," she said.

Rep. Thomas Massie is certainly in the spotlight. Could he also be on the statewide ballot? The congressman is not denying the possibility, telling the Herald-Leader he “wouldn’t rule it out.” Massie said in an interview Friday he thinks he would win the race for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat, particularly if former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron switched over to run for Massie’s seat — a possibility Cameron hase thoroughly denied. Massie likes his chances against the other two contenders for McConnell’s seat, Rep. Andy Barr and Lexington entrepreneur Nate Morris. “I mean, we’ve got until January to decide, and...

The left must pay a heavy price for their encouragement, excusing, and even loose material support for violent left-wing terror. The entire world watched as Charlie Kirk, the father of two young children, was gruesomely murdered. But leftists cheered. A group of leftists in the crowd stood around unafraid as soon as Charlie was shot. One man can be seen raising his fists in the air and celebrating. A 71-year-old man, who was later found to have child sex abuse images on his phone, immediately claimed he was the shooter so the real shooter could get away. Across social media...

Pop star Pink is facing major backlash after her recent social media activity about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The “Just Give Me a Reason” singer is being accused of “crossing the line” and even “glorifying Kirk’s murder” after critics claim she mocked his assassination in several Instagram posts.(snip) A TikTok creator who goes by RigoStaRR reposted a video to X that’s quickly gaining traction, blasting the pop star for what he called her “tone-deaf” remarks about Kirk’s death. In the video, which is captioned, "Exposed: Pink crossed the line, so now it's time to drag her," RigoStaRR says, “You...

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Physicians may be exempted from new H-1B visa fees, according to a report on Monday, days after the White House announced a new $100,000 fee for such visas that include "case-by-case exemptions if in the national interest." Doctors may be among those exempted, a Bloomberg news reporter said in a post on X, citing White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers.

Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson referred to a murderous plot of people eating hummus in Jerusalem in a speech comparing the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk to that of Jesus at the activist's memorial service on Sunday, which led many commentators to accuse Carlson of engaging in antisemitic dog whistles and flirting with conspiracies about an Israeli hand behind the September 10 murder. -snip- Anti-Israel activist Jackson Hinkle clipped the segment of the speech and posted it to his X account, remarking, "mic drop." Quds News Network also captioned the speech as Carlson suggesting "Israeli involvement in Charlie...

The Walt Disney Co. could be forced to choose between salvaging its late-night franchise and protecting a multibillion-dollar partnership with the NFL, according to a report. Well-embedded sources predicted to the news site Front Office Sports that the House of Mouse “may ultimately have to make a hard choice” that “may not be much of a choice at all” — which likely means jettisoning Jimmy Kimmel. The stakes are enormous. ESPN recently struck a blockbuster deal with the NFL, trading a 10% equity stake valued around $2 billion to $3 billion for the league’s NFL Network, RedZone and fantasy football...

Last week, the House of Representatives voted on a resolution to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) over her disgusting comments about Charlie Kirk. The effort failed, in the words of my colleague Rusty Weiss, because four feckless Republicans went along with a Democratic effort to table the resolution. Omar called Kirk "hateful" and said that the Americans who called him "civil" were "full of sh**." She also reposted a disparaging video about him. After she got a pass, she went on CNN and was asked about the controversy by Kaitlan Collins. Collins brought up the video that called Kirk "Dr....

A new crystal-based detector could soon change how doctors see inside the body. Developed by scientists in the U.S. and China, the device captures gamma rays with unprecedented clarity, promising faster, safer, and more affordable scans. (Artist’s concept). Credit: Shutterstock ================================================================================= A new detector aims to reduce costs while improving the quality of nuclear medicine. Physicians use nuclear medicine techniques such as SPECT scans to observe how the heart pumps, follow patterns of blood flow, and identify diseases that are otherwise hidden deep within the body. Current scanners, however, rely on detectors that are both costly and difficult to manufacture....

Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, again showed the world her faith and strength in the midst of heartbreak in her remarks during her husband's memorial service, proclaiming that she forgives her husband's assassin "because it is what Christ did, and is what Charlie would do." The capacity crowd at State Farm Stadium welcomed her with a standing ovation, and she stood a few feet behind the podium for a few moments to compose herself before beginning her emotional remarks. God's love was revealed to me on the very day my husband was murdered. On the afternoon of September 10th, I...

Cryptocurrency traders saw more than $1.5 billion in bullish wagers liquidated on Monday, triggering a sharp selloff that hit smaller tokens hardest. Ether slumped as much as 9% to $4,075 as nearly half a billion dollars of leveraged long positions in the second-largest token were liquidated, according to data from Coinglass. Bitcoin declined almost 3% to $111,998. Insatiable demand from publicly-listed vehicles bent on hoarding tokens drove both Bitcoin and Ether to all-time highs in August, but there are now signs that the momentum generated by so-called digital-asset treasury companies is beginning to fade. Japan’s Metaplanet, a high-profile Bitcoin buyer,...

Cardinal Müller warns Germany could become a Muslim countryCdl. Müller told journalist Diane Montagna leftists ‘are instrumentalizing Islam to undermine Christian identity and Western tradition and culture.’Cardinal Gerhard Müller has said that there was an “infiltration” of Germany by foreigners and warns that Germany could become a Muslim-majority country where Christians are “second-class citizens.”In a recent interview with Catholic journalist Diane Montagna, the former prefect of the Congregation (now Dicastery) for the Doctrine of the Faith said that leftist politicians and activists “are instrumentalizing Islam to undermine Christian identity and Western tradition and culture.”“In England, for example, wokeism in its...

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Img src="https://scitechdaily.com/images/Marijuana-Leaf-Cannabis-Buds-Chocolate-Brownies-Edibles-777x518.jpg"> annabis use may secretly quadruple your risk of diabetes. Credit: Shutterstock Cannabis use may come with an unexpected cost: a nearly fourfold rise in diabetes risk. The finding, drawn from millions of health records, challenges assumptions about the drug’s effects and underscores the need for closer medical monitoring. Cannabis Use and Diabetes Risk Cannabis use has been associated with nearly a fourfold increase in the likelihood of developing diabetes, according to an analysis of health data from more than 4 million adults. The findings are being presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of The European Association for the...

Left-wing comedian Bill Maher tried to trap Border Czar Tom Homan this weekend with the standard liberal fantasy: just give amnesty to the millions of illegal immigrants already in the country. Homan shredded that argument piece by piece. His reasoning was so airtight that even Maher’s leftist crowd had no choice but to applaud. It’s not every day you see progressives cheer for enforcement, but logic wins when it’s delivered that well. Maher asked Homan why the agency couldn’t just go easier on those in the country illegally. Homan didn’t mince words: “What I’m saying is, that’s why you have...

Charlie Kirk might be one of history's most misquoted, misunderstood and misrepresented persons. People hate him for what others have said he said and not for what he said. People who do that are intellectually slothful. They watch CNN and MSNBC. They won't make the effort to learn the whole truth or understand the context. Such it is with empathy. Megan Farina is one such person. She found herself causing a great commotion for comments she posted on TikTok She had responded to his death in a TikTok insisting her ‘sympathies don’t lie’ with the conservative activist. Instead, she declared...

Russia Waited for NATO Cargo Planes to Land—Then 3000Kg Warhead Destroyed Ukraine's Air Base….