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North Carolinians flocked to early voting sites in record numbers ahead of the Nov. 3 election — turnout driven in large part by Democrats and unaffiliated voters who weighed in on constitutional amendments and picked candidates for U.S. Congress, the state legislature, courts and local offices. Early voting ended Saturday. The next opportunity for voters to cast a ballot in person is on Election Day, which is Tuesday Nov. 3. Polls on that day will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voters are assigned precincts for Election Day voting. Precincts and sample ballots can be found using the...

Nine people were shot after the Magic City Classic football game on Saturday night in Birmingham, Alabama. According to police, one person was killed and eight others were injured in a mass shooting just outside Legion Field after the game around 7:50 p.m. The Magic City Classic is an annual rivalry game between Alabama State University and Alabama A&M University, the state's largest historically Black universities. … A spokesman for the police department told the Associated Press and other reporters that one person was detained for questioning and that multiple weapons were found and secured after the mass shooting.

LONDON (AP) — London police said they arrested 139 people at a protest outside the U.S. Embassy on Saturday in support of the banned group Palestine Action. The majority of those taken into custody had expressed support for a proscribed organization, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement. It said that more arrests are expected as officers remain at the scene. Many of those protesting were retirees and had been holding signs reading: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” One protester climbed a tree outside the embassy and could be seen waving a placard reading “God help us. Teachers...

A liberal journalist goes to Cuba expecting to document Trump’s damage. The Cubans have other ideas. Worth's questions about American policy produced another revealing exchange. During nine days of travel, he had not met a single person who blamed Donald Trump or the United States for their situation. He sometimes reminded people about the blockade and asked whether conditions had worsened. Retired engineer Guillermo Almeida told him he saw no change since January. Venezuelan oil, he explained, had not been reaching ordinary Cubans anyway. Another man offered a concise explanation: “It seems to us that the real embargo is inside...

The MONTHLY Victory Garden Thread is a gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located. This thread is a non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked. It is impossible to hijack...

A historian makes a stunning discovery -- a 1,000-year-old sword buried for centuries. This rare find offers a glimpse into a forgotten past and could reshape what we know about the era it came from. The Remarkable Find Of A 1,000-Year-Old Sword Great British History Hunters | 12:37 Journal - History Documentaries | 157K subscribers | 351,181 views | August 9, 2026

Summary Protesters loot stores in Frankfurt Gen Z-led demonstrations follow others across Europe Young people demand better education, lower living costs Some shops along Berlin's Kurfuerstendamm board up windows

In yet another case of a supposed conspiracy theory becoming established fact, the U.S. Treasury Department has confirmed that the nation’s largest banks consistently discriminated against customers based on political and social considerations, beginning in the chaotic 2020 election year. In addition to being a reprehensible weapon deployed by a political mass movement to punish half the nation’s population for their political beliefs, the debanking campaign constitutes a thoroughly staggering and shameful misuse of government power, a scandal of historic proportions. In a 47-page report titled “Debanked: Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans,” released on October 14, the Treasury Department’s...

President Donald Trump lambasted his ex-attorney Alina Habba Mildon for scoring an alleged $50 million payday from the family of businessman Julio Herrera Velutini, just weeks before Trump gave him a pardon, while speaking to reporters at a Mar-a-Lago Halloween bash on Saturday night. The president ripped Habba Mildon for leveraging her ties to him in order to strike the alleged deal, saying it was “unacceptable” and a “totally obnoxious and outrageous” stunt to pull. Trump shared his disgust with her two days after The New York Times reported the stealth big bucks agreement. “What did you make of Alina...

The Talk Shows Nv 1st, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); Pennsylvania democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro; Entertainment Lawyer (?) David Becker; Anthony Salvanto, CBS News’ Executive Director of Elections and Surveys. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI); Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.); Fox Business anchor Charles Payne. Panel: Jason Riley, Karl “Turd Blossom” Rove and Jessica Turdloaf. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: Illinois democfat Gov. JB Prickzer; Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.); Rep. Jamie...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (11/1/26)[Prayer]Personalities Psalm 70[a] For the director of music. Of David. A petition.1 Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, Lord, to help me. 2 May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. 3 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” turn back because of their shame. 4 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!” 5 But...

While the news is scattered and the incidents fresh, it appears the EU-supported politicians attempted a coup d’etat in Poland and lost due to the bravery of the Polish president Karol Nawrocki and the thousands of Poles who support him. The international press is largely silent as this significant setback for the EU unfolds, but thanks to Elon Musk, X is covering it well. Hermann Tertsch , a member of the European Parliament for Spain, reports: Without X, no one in Europe would have found out about what happened in Poland tonight. The head of government Donald Tusk carried out...

A crooked California doctor who ripped off Medicare for more than $45 million to bankroll luxury vacations, expensive cars, and a jaw-dropping $12,000 antique crossbow is finally facing serious prison time. Violetta Mailyan, 45, of Glendale, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars after a jury found her guilty of running an enormous fraud operation through her Healthy Way Medical Center clinic, submitting fraudulent claims for Botox treatments that were medically unnecessary, purely cosmetic or never performed at all. The staggering scam wasn’t just about bogus paperwork. Mailyan billed taxpayers for treatments supposedly administered while her clinic was shuttered —...

The Justice Department unveiled charges against five people accused of orchestrating a sophisticated campaign to rip off federal financial aid by enrolling “ghost students” who existed only on paper — seizing about $750,000 in ill-gotten funds. The network operated in the US and Kenya, where a phony safari company banked the loot after applying to and then enrolling phony students in college, using stolen identification. The Kenyan scheme is believed to have netted about $2 million. Three of the five defendants — Mabed Utate-Alberto, Patricia Perez and George Mendez — were charged in New Jersey for acting as “money mules”...

Quick Reference: Daylight Saving Time 2026 * DST 2026 status: In effect right now. Clocks sprang forward Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 a.m. * Next time change (Fall Back): Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 a.m. (2:00 a.m. becomes 1:00 a.m.) * Congress: The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139) on July 14, 2026, 308 to 117. It is with the Senate Commerce Committee and is not law. Clocks fall back on November 1 unless that changes. * Spring Forward 2027: Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 a.m. * US rule: Second Sunday in March to first...

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The GoFundMe campaign for the Michigan Red Baron Pizza worker, the target of a social media prank at a grocery store, has taken an unexpectedly pleasant turn. The fundraiser, started by Luke Oakenshield for Red Baron employee Walt Z, just received a whopping $38k from Vivek Ramaswamy, the American entrepreneur and politician. Vivek and Apoorva Ramaswamy's contribution is listed as the top donation on Walt Z's GoFundMe page. According toThe Detroit News, the campaign had raised over $500,000 by October 30. And the total climbed to $655,943 through 18.3k donations, including the $38k donation from Vivek and Apoorva Ramaswamy. Luke...

"Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval" (Heb. 11:1-2). Christian faith produces righteous deeds. Hebrews 11 has been called "The Heroes of Faith," "The Faith Chapter," "The Saints' Hall of Fame," "The Honor Roll of the Old Testament Saints," and "The Westminster Abbey of Scripture." Those are appropriate titles because this chapter highlights the virtues of faith as demonstrated in the lives of great Old Testament saints. It also reminds us that without faith, it is impossible to please God. Such a reminder was...

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The Fitch Ratings Agency maintained it's 'A+" rating for France's finances but downgraded the outlook to 'Negative" from "Stable"... The 39-year-old suspect in the racist attack in the western suburbs of Paris a week ago Friday sent to a psychiatric unit. He was found to have traces of cocaine and marijuana in his blood... 'society as a whole has surrendered" "our collective responsibility" "the lessons of what happened and the drift of our public debate" The mayor of the suburban Paris community of Trappes Ali Rabeh commenting on the Friday October 23rd attacks... "He admits that he specifically targeted Muslims...