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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Police departments across the country are celebrating national police women’s day. Some Chippewa Valley women in law enforcement say they usually don’t have issues regarding their gender from within their departments. “When it comes to law enforcement, and being female, there’s certainly differences that you experience and I feel like it’s more related to the public and perception of female officers,” said Olivia Erl, the Patrol Lieutenant of the Eau Claire Police Department. “But the bottom line is I come here to do my job and serve the community like everybody else does,” said Chief...

The UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050, Andy Burnham has argued in his strongest comments yet on the issue, saying it is no longer possible for Britons to believe they are not already affected by a changing climate. Writing for the Guardian about new plans for a mass of community-led local green energy projects, the prime minister said the UK must “believe in itself”, and set out his determination to reach net zero targets, which have been rejected by the Conservatives and Reform UK. The tone marks a contrast to the summer, when Burnham faced criticism...

This video features a fireside chat with the Secretary of Energy (appearing as Secretary Wright) from September 17, 2026, discussing the Trump administration's approach to American energy policy. Key Discussion Points: Energy Abundance vs. Independence: The administration emphasizes moving beyond mere energy independence toward energy abundance, arguing that increasing production lowers costs and boosts national security (0:29-1:34). Criticism of Previous Policies: The Secretary expresses strong disagreement with the energy regulations and goals of the Obama and Biden administrations, claiming they focused on shrinking production and increasing costs (1:53-2:08). The Math of Energy: Throughout the discussion, the Secretary focuses on "the...

TDBANK IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING CASH TO PAY MORTGAGES AND HELOCS 0 Unbelievably this is true. Happened today to me. The tellers were so embarrassed. Spoke with state authorities and left messages with federal. Can they do this with their charter?

NFL fans were left furious watching Thursday Night Football as the Canadian national anthem was played by the Buffalo Bills. The Bills were hosting the first game at their new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium, facing the Detroit Lions in the first primetime Thursday night game of the new season. Yet fans tuning in were surprised by an unusual break from tradition, as 'O Canada' was played by Toronto-based act Barenaked Ladies before actress and singer Auli'i Cravalho performed 'The Star-Spangled Banner'. The Bills decided to make the gesture to Canada despite the ongoing tensions between the two countries

Mayor Zohran Mamdani offered condolences Thursday for an accused murderer who died in Department of Corrections custody — mentioning nothing of the victim he allegedly killed. Luis Alberto Lopez Castillo was facing murder, manslaughter, robbery and weapons charges in connection with the 2025 slaying of 26-year-old autistic man Ron Marte. Castillo was accused of robbing Marte of his cellphone during an early morning ambush in the Bronx’s Starlight Park, where Castillo’s alleged accomplice, Axel Martinez, reportedly shot Marte in the chest as he walked home from an Amazon warehouse shift. “I extend my condolences to his family,” Mamdani wrote about...

As fall approaches, it’s time to think about respiratory virus season and how to protect yourself. COVID-19 cases are already rising in most parts of the country as a late summer wave sweeps across the United States. Although the COVID activity is still low, infections nationally are estimated to be growing in at least 35 states, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fortunately, it’s not too late to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to prevent severe illness. In August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the updated 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccine formulations, signing off...

This video features a political rally held by Donald Trump in Gastonia, North Carolina, on September 16, 2026. During the event, Trump advocates for the election of Michael Whatley to the U.S. Senate (0:16-0:17), while expressing sharp criticism of the incumbent governor, Roy Cooper (1:36-1:55). Key topics and themes discussed include: Law and Order: Trump frequently criticizes Cooper's policies regarding criminal justice, particularly the release of inmates and sanctuary city policies, contrasting them with Whatley's platform of ending "no-cash bail" and implementing stricter penalties (1:36-2:12, 22:45-23:30). Disaster Response: The rally highlights the handling of a major hurricane, referred to as...

Woman Loses It Over Music on Bus… Then PISSES OFF the Wrong Cops FReepers the bus driver was playing Christian music 🎵🎶 and this female totally lost her mind.

A national backlash against AI-enabled license-plate readers is uniting Trump country and progressive strongholds alike. ‘Nobody wants to be surveilled…doesn’t matter what your political leaning is.’ In the liberal Blue Ridge Mountain city of Asheville, N.C., progressives fear the Trump administration could use Flock Safety cameras to spy on political dissidents, transgender residents and undocumented immigrants. In the foothills 95 miles south, Republicans in conservative Oconee County, S.C., view the same AI-enabled license-plate readers as a threat to constitutional privacy rights and have even read aloud from the Federalist Papers at tense public meetings. Days apart, both communities recently voted...

Hasan Piker: US conducted 'tremendous terror,' worse than al-Qaeda, Hasan Piker says in Axios interview. Piker, who has over 3 million followers and is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch, came under renewed attention due to his participation in campaigning for the Abdul El-Sayed.

History notes many countries that have lost their minds in periods of emergency. And that even the sanest of societies can, under pressure and panic, preside over catastrophes once presumed unthinkable. Last week’s Allison Inquiry in Ottawa proved that our beloved Canada — once among the world’s most civilized and well-governed — is no exception. It showed, in full technicolour, that which an ever-growing number of thinking people now realize — that the COVID-19 vaccine program, deployed at the height of pandemic-period mania, injured tens of thousands of regular Canadians, and killed thousands of Canadians to boot. We can and...

EXCLUSIVE: Texas Senate candidate James Talarico — who has spent millions in ads calling Republican Ken Paxton "the most corrupt politician in Texas" — is now facing his own "blatant corruption" allegation tied to a progressive consulting firm that raked in over $5 million in state contracts while he sat on the committee overseeing those very contracts. Talarico drew an $83,333 annual salary from MAYA Consulting, a DEI-focused firm that landed two Texas Education Agency contracts totaling more than $5.2 million between 2021 and 2022. The contracts were specifically tied to COVID-19 learning loss — the same priority Talarico was...

So now we know what happens if you refuse to prostrate yourself before the Gaza cult. If you politely decline wearing the keffiyeh like a holy shroud and chanting “Free Palestine” on a mindless loop. They will destroy you. They will hound you like an infidel and seek your excommunication from polite society. Just look at what is happening to Ed Sheeran. Pop’s Mr. Nice Guy, penner of bloodless ballads, is being ripped to shreds online. He’s damned as a “coward,” a “lowlife,” even as “complicit” in one of the great crimes of the 21st century. “Call off the rest...

Walk through the district of Whitechapel in the East End of London today, and you’ll feel like you’re in the slums of Bangladesh — so glaring are the Bengali shop signs, the East London Mosque, the hijabs and salwar kameez, and the market stalls shouting in Sylheti. But mass migration, true to its name, has remade far more places than Whitechapel. From Greater London, Birmingham, Leicester, Manchester, and Luton, among others, the U.K. looks and feels far removed from the recognizably British country it was just 30 years ago. That’s largely because of the sheer volume of immigrants, but also...

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City says it's developing a long-term environmental monitoring planWith the fire at Summerside's Sunbank solar farm burning for nearly two weeks, both the city and the province are continuing to monitor conditions at the site. Summerside and the P.E.I. government said in a joint news release that the situation is stable, with air-quality being monitored and reviewed by public health officials. The province's Chief Public Health Office recommends air-quality testing continue at the site. Testing indicates there is no evidence of health risks to residents, while Summerside's drinking water is safe for consumption, according to the release. "I have reviewed...

To restore credit card donations, Free Republic LLC must address the critical vulnerability that triggered its payment processor to shut down the account. In late August 2026, malicious actors targeted the Free Republic Donation Page to perform "card testing" (using automated scripts to test batches of stolen credit card numbers). Because this behavior results in massive transaction failure rates and chargeback risks, payment gateways automatically flag and terminate the merchant account. Free Republic LLC can take the following technical and administrative steps to regain credit card capabilities: 1. Implement Security Controls to Stop Card Testing. A merchant provider will not...

Summarise the video This video features two distinct segments: Completed Content (0:00 - 0:54): This segment covers a news report regarding the discovery of 31 migrants in a modified utility truck near Ocotillo, California. Border Patrol agents intercepted the vehicle, noting that the individuals had been packed into the rear during extreme heat. The suspected driver fled across the border but was later apprehended by Mexican authorities (0:00-0:54). Remaining Content (0:55 - 8:39): Following the news report, the video transitions into a political rally. Donald Trump outlines his policy platform, including proposals for tax cuts, border security, healthcare, and election...

The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel. One of the most important lessons from the war with Iran is one that few saw coming. The conflict has made clear that China, which has long been highly vulnerable to oil supply shocks, has managed to transform that weakness into a surprising source of geopolitical power. The country made that big shift by stockpiling huge amounts of oil, building extra oil refining capacity and investing in coal and other alternatives. And in...