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A highly contagious infection that is spread through tiny particles of fecal matter has broken out in Portland - with officials warning that the homeless population are most at risk of catching the illness. Shigella is a bacteria that spreads through human feces. People transmit the infection after getting the microbes on their hands and then touching their mouths. People can also spread the intestinal infection through sexual intercourse. Multnomah County in Oregon has warned that homeless people and same-sex male partners are most at risk because of their lack of access to hygienic facilities. In the last month, 45...

Mayor Eric Adams has blamed the rise in prostitution in Corona, Queens, on an influx of female Venezuelan migrants who are struggling to find other work. The Democrat said Tuesday that “illegal” activity is taking place in the area and that it is just “one example” of how the nation’s migrant crisis is affecting the city. It is unclear whether these Venezuelan migrants are being sex-trafficked to perform these acts or if they are soliciting sex of their own free will. But, speaking to reporters Tuesday, Adams said: “This is what happens when you create an atmosphere that people can’t...

Joe Biden has touted illegal migration for all the 'contributions' migrants make to the U.S. Leftist think tanks such as the Brookings Institution hail these migrants as "an engine of economic prosperity for the American economy." Well, in New York, here's one such "contribution" and economy booster, according to the Daily Mail: New York City has a huge new red light district thanks to the arrival of hordes of female Venezuelan migrants who are working as prostitutes, Mayor Eric Adams said. Roosevelt Avenue in the Corona neighborhood of Queens is filled with Venezuelan migrants offering sex services in the open-air,...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - The City of San Rafael faced a wave of violence Friday night into Saturday morning as hundreds took to the streets to celebrate Guatemalan Independence Day. Police responded to two stabbings and two shootings within 24 hours.

Shocking photographs show Notting Hill Carnival revellers armed with huge machetes in the street in front of crowds of people in broad daylight. One image shows a young man appearing to approach a group of men while waving a large weapon in the air, as many stand back and watch. The photographer said he found himself 'in the wrong place at the wrong time' and claimed the 'joyful atmosphere turned unexpectedly as an altercation broke out nearby, between two gangs with knives and a machete'. Separate video footage also emerged today of a gang of youths, one holding a suspected...

A Minneapolis City Council candidate held a June fundraiser featuring the scion of a Somali political family whose patriarch was known as a ruthless warlord whose clan-based militias intercepted food shipments and attacked U.N. peacekeepers. The late Mohamed Farrah Aidid was a key player in a 1990 coup, after which Somalia’s government collapsed in 1992 amid famine. His son, Hussein Farrah Aidid, spoke at a fundraiser for Nasri Warsame, a DFL candidate running against Council Member Aisha Chughtai. Warsame’s law-and-order campaign was hampered by a fracas that broke out during the Ward 10 DFL endorsing convention after Warsame supporters took...

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) said she saw “hatred” in a crowd of former President Trump’s supporters gathered outside the Fulton County, Ga., jail on Thursday when she arrived for an interview with CNN ahead of Trump’s surrender. Bottoms said the crowd mistook her for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis — whose years-long investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia culminated last week in charges against Trump and 18 others — and began chanting “Lock her up” at the former Atlanta mayor.

The two Palestinian polities in Gaza and in the West Bank, are both in an advanced state of deliquescence. Their disastrous condition is discussed here: “Palestinian Society Sinks into Shambles,” by James Sinkinson, JNS.org, August 10, 2023:Palestinian society is in disarray.In two major West Bank towns—Jenin and Nablus—the Palestinian Authority has lost control, and rogue gangs rule the land. Last week, thousands of Gazans protested in the streets—risking brutal backlash from the Hamas regime. Meanwhile, talks in Egypt meant to reconcile the PA and Hamas after 17 bitter years have again hopelessly failed.The PA’s authority no longer extends much beyond...

Amidst the ongoing migration crisis, German women tragically find themselves caught in the crosshairs, as migrant men, especially those of Muslim background, perceive them as acceptable targets. Germany is grappling with an alarming crisis, as the number of sexual assaults against women and young girls in swimming pool facilities across the country continues to rise. These reprehensible acts, predominantly committed by male migrants with an Islamic background, have cast a dark shadow over German cities, most notably Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Berlin. What were once serene sanctuaries for families have now transformed into breeding grounds for unspeakable sexual violence, instilling terror...

A wild brawl broke out at a Democratic endorsing convention in Minnesota on Saturday when dozens of supporters of rival candidates clashed on stage. The convention for the Minneapolis Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) Party's Ward 10 ended with at least one person hospitalized, another needing medical attention at the scene and no endorsement. 'This is embarrassing,' shouted convention chair Sam Doten as the ugly scenes escalated. 'We are shutting this down - this is no longer safe.' The confrontation erupted as backers of Minneapolis City Council member Aisha Chughtai took to the stage sending supporters of her challenger, Nasri Warsame,...

A New York judge warned former US President Donald Trump to refrain from rhetoric on social media that could inflame or cause civil unrest, Associated Press reported. The judge Juan Merchan said he was not imposing a gag order, at this point, but he asked both sides to refrain from comments that could lead to civil unrest. The gag order would have restrict Trump and his legal team as well as others involved in the proceedings from speaking publicly about the case.

The Biden White House worked directly with the Justice Department and National Archives to instigate the criminal probe into alleged mishandling of documents, allowing the FBI to review evidence obtained from Mar-a-Lago this spring and eliminating the 45th president's claims to executive privilege, according to contemporaneous government documents reviewed by Just The News.

Rotating outages were underway Friday evening after a Stage 3 emergency went into effect due to higher demand for power. Southern California Edison said at the direction of the California Independent System Operator, they were are implementing rotating power outages. According to SCE, the rotating outages typically last about an hour. Just before 7:30 p.m., the City of Anaheim said rolling power outages were underway across the city and would last "no longer than 15 minutes."

PG&E has been directed to begin shutting off power as California ISO has declared a statewide Stage 3 Emergency due to excessive heat driving up electricity use. 200,000 to 250,000 customers will be affected at a time in rotating power outages...

Forget face masks, toilet paper rolls are flying off the shelves...Newspapers and wet wipes are not designed to be flushed, but water is--and is the preferred method in many parts of the world, according to Metro UK,...The news outlet provides a hands-on guide on how to clean up after nature calls: --Fill the lota with lukewarm water. --After doing your business, remain on the throne and lean forward, back or to the side. --Pour copious amounts of water on the appropriate location. --Use your hand to aid in the cleansing. --Wash your hands thoroughly and dry up.

Canada: Muslima convicted in honor killing of three girls gets escorted absence from prison for humanitarian reasons DEC 16, 2019 9:00 AM BY ROBERT SPENCER “The Parole Board of Canada says it approved Tooba Yahya’s request ‘for humanitarian and compassionate reasons.'” Is there any compassion for Zainab, Sahar, and Geeti? Or would that be “Islamophobic”? “Mother convicted in Shafia daughters’ canal killings granted 5-hour escorted absence from prison,” by Colin Harris, CBC News, December 13, 2019: The woman convicted for her role in the so-called honour killings of her three daughters and her husband’s first wife a decade ago has...

Fierce fighting is taking place around the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain as Turkish forces continue their offensive in the north-east against the Kurds. Turkey says it has taken the key town, but the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) dispute this. The SDF on Saturday called on their Western allies to close off air space to Turkish warplanes. Nearly 50 civilians have reportedly been killed on both sides of the border and more than 100,000 displaced. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw US troops from the area effectively triggered the Turkish incursion against the SDF - the main Western...

MANILA (Reuters) - Chaos erupted at a huge party to celebrate the 90th birthday of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos on Wednesday, with 261 friends and supporters rushed to Manila hospitals with suspected food poisoning. Emergency rooms in the city’s Pasig area were inundated with patients vomiting and suffering from diarrhea and dizziness, according to staff who spoke to Reuters.

Thousands of brides are being burned alive in India despite the practice being illegal, a Christian ministry has warned. India Partners, a Christian organization that works alonside indigenous Christian grassroots agencies in India, told Mission Network News on Thursday that there are still as many as 8,000 bride burning cases a year in the Hindu-majority country. A representative with India Partners, identified only as John, said the low view of women is spread through parts of India's society. “This is true both of men and women. It’s not just of men itself. Most women see the other woman as in...

NFL cancels Mexico City trip, moves Chiefs-Rams game to Los Angeles The NFL has decided to move Monday's game between the Chiefs and Rams from Mexico City to Los Angeles because of poor field conditions at Estadio Azteca, it was announced Tuesday. Players had strongly considered not playing if the NFL had opted to keep the game in Mexico City, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter earlier Tuesday. The issue is that soccer games and concerts have left the field inside Estadio Azteca a mess. "It's not fair to risk our health," a prominent player told Schefter on Tuesday. . ....