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The Connecticut Centinal has viewed internal text messages (on PV devices/servers) between former Project Veritas (PV) head James O'Keefe and board members at PV. What emerges is an image of O'Keefe constantly traveling and fundraising, while at the same time relaying the stress he is under to deliver large donations to the board. [embedded texts] In the fall of 2022, O'Keefe begins to complain of firm management stamping large checks with his signature (illegally according to O'Keefe) and lack of cash flow analysis on a timely basis. [embedded texts] On February 21, 2023 declared on social media he had been...

THOMASTON, CT (WFSB) - The Archdiocese of Hartford is looking into the possibility of an extremely rare miracle at Saint Thomas Church in Thomaston. This is potentially something incredible, and people Channel 3 talked to in Thomaston are taking notice. Father Joseph Crowley said there may have been an Eucharistic Miracle at the church earlier this month. “What happened is our lord multiplied himself,” Crowley said. Crowley said earlier this month, as an Eucharistic minister was handing out host, which is bread for communion, a miracle happened. The number of hosts that minister had actually went up instead of down....

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will remain under care at an inpatient rehabilitation facility with no known timetable for his release after he suffered a rib fracture and concussion. McConnell, 81, was discharged from hospital in mid-March on receiving treatment for tripping at a reception and private dinner at a Washington, DC, hotel hosted by the Senate Leadership Fund. According to his office, McConnell continues to undergo physical therapy to improve his physical wellness. It’s unknown when he might be ready to return to his vigorous Senate responsibilities.

There are now an estimated 1.7 million electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. roads, compared to roughly 400,000 in spring 2018. That means that a lot more Americans are experiencing the joys and pitfalls of EV ownership, from silent, swift acceleration and emission-free driving on the positive side to slower fueling times and shorter driving ranges on the negative side. More Americans are also learning that frigid temperatures affect EVs differently than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, chiefly by cutting into their driving range to a greater extent. While a typical ICE vehicle might have its range reduced by 15% to...

A New Hampshire hiker died Saturday morning after he fell off the summit of a mountain and plunged hundreds of feet off a cliff while taking photos of the area with his wife, authorities said. The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. on the summit of Mt. Willard in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, Fish and Game said in a statement. "The hiker’s wife heard her husband yell and looked over to notice him falling over the edge of the mountain down a steep cliff that extended to the bottom approximately 800 feet," the agency said.

The U.S. Department of Education has requested information from the University of Alabama regarding alleged undisclosed ties between the university and the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. “It appears that UA has failed to report an alleged partnership with the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China,” a letter sent to UA President Stuart Bell on Dec. 22 stated. “The WIV, owned by the Chinese government’s Academy of Sciences, includes a maximum biocontainment laboratory (“MCL”) that may be closely linked to the origin and/or spread of the Chinese COVID-19 virus,” the letter continued. The investigation was initiated in light...

Jeffrey Epstein's guards 'did NOT check his cell according to procedure' the night he hanged himself - as pictures show his body being wheeled into hospital amid outrage he has escaped justice Jeffrey Epstein was found hanged in his prison cell at Metropolitan Correctional Center on Saturday morning Source has claimed guards at the jail did not follow procedure and check inmates every 30 minutes overnight Epstein, 66, was briefly hospitalized on July 24 after being found semi-conscious on the floor of his jail cell He had been removed from suicide watch by the time of his death, which has...

AMHERST - Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen said Thursday that she expects the Fed to raise interest rates later this year and then continue gradual increases thereafter during a University of Massachusetts address that ended with her seeking medical attention. A spokesman for the university said the 69-year-old was fine after being checked out by EMTs and was to continue her schedule which included a faculty dinner at the home of Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy. A spokesman for the Federal Reserve Board said, "Chair Yellen felt dehydrated at the end of a long speech under bright lights. As a precaution,...

JAKARTA -- Indonesian photographer Ilham Anas won't be at U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration on Tuesday. Instead he'll be starring as an Obama look-alike on Indonesian TV. Anas, 34, who from some angles bears a resemblance to the new U.S. president, shot to fame in Jakarta after Obama, 47, won the election in November, and is now earning income as an Obama double. Many Indonesians have a keen interest in Obama, who lived in Jakarta for four years after his American mother, Ann Dunham, married Muslim Indonesian Lolo Soetoro following the end of her marriage to Obama's Kenyan father. “When...

I just did a Google search for "lies about President Bush" and it took to page 4 to find a reference to Free Republic and the first page that was NOT about lies supposedly told by President Bush. This inspired me to register and post. What a country, indeed.

The LAT's crack American Idol Showtracker investigative team was backstage at last night's taping, which introduced Fox's latest breakout star to nearly 30 million television viewers: young Ashley Ferl, the girl so memorably paralyzed by the spasms of tears elicited by Idol's resident Destroyer of Popular Music Sanjaya Malakar's eardrum-perforating performance. Reports the Times on how the show's producers came to identify the undeniable talent in their midst: " First things first: Who was the crying girl? After the show, I chatted with Idol's newest superstar, the crying girl, Ashley Ferl, aged 13, from Riverside. For some long minutes...

OSLO, Sweden, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Klas Bergenstrand, the head of Sweden's security services, has died at an Oslo hospital at the age of 61. A statement issued by the intelligence agency Monday said Bergenstrand suffered a possible heart attack Sunday night and was declared dead at St. Gorans Hospital. He had been director general of state security since 2004 after a long career in Sweden's judiciary and police service, The Local newspaper said. Deputy security chief Kurt Mainstrom was named to the post of interim director of the organization.

This is the woman described by the MSM as being a blonde "bombshell". I beg to differ...

Ann has the #1 bestselling hardcover book in nonfiction. It is listed on the NY Times website as such. But if you check the NY Times Bestsellers tab on Amazon, that pencil necked geek, Anderson Cooper has somehow risen to the top. And Ann's book is not listed. Hmmmm

20 Greatest Actresses of All-Time. On the left of the screen is a list of the twenty greatest actresses of all-time. Actress Spotlight: The Greatest Actresses of all-time page will spotlight a new actress each week. #1 Audrey Hepburn #2 Grace Kelly #3 Jodie Foster #4 Lauren Bacall #5 Katharine Hepburn #6 Janet Leigh #7 Meg Ryan #8 Shelley Winters #9 Ingrid Bergman #10 Rene Russo #11 Sally Field #12 Jean Arthur #13 Barbara Stanwyck #14 Andie MacDowell #15 Julie Christie #16 Kim Novak #17 Eva Saint Marie #18 Molly Ringwald #19 Geena Davis #20 Faye Dunaway

ANGELINA JOLIE is the woman lesbians would most like to marry, according to a new poll by Gaydar Radio. The bisexual stunner beat fellow actresses Charlize Theron and Jodie Foster to the top spot with 32 per cent of the vote. Meanwhile England captain David Beckham, 30, was voted the man most gay men would like to walk down the aisle with. He pulled in 19 per cent of the gay male vote, narrowly ahead of actor Vin Diesel and singer Robbie Williams, each on 18 per cent. Surprise entries included tough Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson with a 3...

With the scandal at CBS still festering, questions are being raised about whether a felony was committed when the network broadcast apparently forged memos in an attempt to discredit George W. Bush. Yesterday, the chairman of CBS's parent company chose Hong Kong as a place to drop a little bomb. Sumner Redstone, who calls himself a "liberal Democrat," said he's supporting President Bush. The chairman of the entertainment giant Viacom said the reason was simple: Republican values are what U.S. companies need. Speaking to some of America's and Asia's top executives gathered for Forbes magazine's annual Global CEO Conference, Mr....

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- Mexican Air Force pilots filmed 11 unidentified objects in the skies over southern Campeche state, a Defense Department spokesman confirmed Tuesday. A videotape made widely available to the news media on Tuesday shows the bright objects, some sharp points of light and others like large headlights, moving rapidly in what appears to be a late-evening sky. The lights were filmed on March 5 by pilots using infrared equipment. They appeared to be flying at an altitude of about 3,500 meters (11,480 feet), and allegedly surrounded the Air Force jet as it conducted routine anti-drug...

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<p>Two people were killed and dozens more were injured after a passenger on a Greyhound bus bound for San Francisco stabbed the driver Monday night, causing the vehicle to lose control and roll over on Interstate 5 in Fresno County.</p>