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The Los Angeles city council has decided to pursue a lawsuit and criminal probe against Governor Greg Abbott over Texas’ migrant busing program. The city council came to a unanimous decision on Wednesday and demanded that the city attorney’s office investigate whether Abbott (R-Texas) committed any crimes through the …
Climate change extremists have deflated “hundreds” of tyres on SUVs in the wealthy Melbourne suburb overnight, with notes left on windscreens informing owners that their “gas guzzler kills” and suggesting they try taking public transport instead. Supporters of the global Tyre Extinguishers group said in a statement to media outlets …
The US supreme court today struck down a Louisiana law allowing the state to execute people convicted of raping children. In a 5-4 decision that that ends the practice nationwide, the high court said the state law allowing capital punishment in cases of child rape violates the US constitution’s prohibition …
In a case that promises to utterly upend New York politics — and boost the city’s housing market — the Supreme Court may soon strike down the essence of the rent control laws. Local politicians love nothing more than to gesture on behalf of cheaper housing, as with the City Council bill aiming …
The group can bypass the dollar, chipping away at Washington’s economic dominance, Marjorie Taylor Greene has said As BRICS gains momentum, the US economy becomes weaker because the members of the grouping can circumvent American sanctions and trade in their own currencies, Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said on Thursday. …
Canadians protest Covid mandates and state-sponsored gender ideology. pic.twitter.com/s5ot4ZZjNc — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 31, 2023
“Earlier this month, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) named truck driver Michael a “Highway Angel” for his heroic rescue of caged children. Highway Angel reported: The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named truck driver Michael (his full name and hometown have been excluded to protect his identity) a TCA Highway …
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He definitely deserved that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1NG8_dJg3M
pic.twitter.com/ecGDbzQROG — Erik Jones Daily (@informationwar6) August 31, 2023
LIVE: Hundreds of thousands remain without power in Idalia’s wake Tropical Storm Idalia moved out over the Atlantic on Thursday morning, but it continued to unleash life-threatening conditions in eastern North Carolina. Ended Aug. 31, 2023 3:00 PM CDT https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/live-news/live-hurricane-idalia-makes-landfall-in-florida-as-category-3-storm/1574324 h/t dollop
“Take them some place else or send them back to Venezuela!” Hyde Park, Chicago (95% Biden in 2020) reacts to a new shelter for illegals: pic.twitter.com/MExwlBZxvU — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 31, 2023 I am very sorry to inform you that this is New York City, not one "Third World …
by Michael What are they trying to hide? Tall black fencing that stretches for miles and miles has been hastily constructed around the perimeter of Lahaina, and this has created a tremendous amount of speculation. Are they trying to keep people out? Are they trying to keep people from seeing …
YouTuber Ruby Franke was arrested after ‘emaciated’ child with duct tape around extremities ran for help YouTube star Ruby Franke of the “8 Passengers” channel was arrested Wednesday after an “emaciated” child with duct tape around their extremities escaped and ran to a neighbor’s house for help. The arrest record, obtained by …
A 12-year-old California boy died of cardiac arrest Tuesday after collapsing at his school. Yahshua Robinson was participating in a physical education activity when he collapsed at Canyon Lake Middle School, according to KTLA-TV. “It hits home knowing that a child was dropped off and didn’t get to come home …
Elon Musk says estranged trans daughter Vivian has become COMMUNIST who thinks rich people are evil – as he blames woke $50,000-a-year Crossroads school for brainwashing her The remarks were published in an excerpt from Walter Isaacson’s new biography Musk calls rift with Vivian most painful moment since death of …
Assets: Securities Held Outright: Mortgage-Backed Securities: Wednesday Level h/t Simian_Stacker
by welp007 It comes with zero risk to the banks, while US taxpayers are 100% on the hook for their bad bets. It’s questionable use has exponentially risen in the past year. Soaring use of the FHLB slush fund. I did a recent video on the FHLB's. Founded to support …
by mark000 Sure looks like a Lehman moment (major negative event) is about to happen over there. Which will trigger a Chinese Financial System crisis, which will trigger one in Japan because of their interdependance. And from there to the rest of the world……. China’s Economy Shows Fresh Weakness in …
Ideally, mortgage rates need to come down to a sweet spot. This would involve a level where existing home sales jump, but demand doesn't heat up too much. We believe that ~5% mortgage rates are that sweet spot. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. — The …
In addition to being the home of newly famous country musician Oliver Anthony, the city of Farmville, Virginia, is also where Amish farmers Samuel and Katie Fisher have operated their food business, Golden Valley Farms, for years. But recently, the Fishers have run afoul of the law for “unlawfully possessing, …
by 2201992 Why aren’t the fact checkers fact checking these posts? It’s truly fascinating what posts get tagged as “misleading”. Yet obvious lies like this don’t get fact checked by Big Brother. https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1697337341411578200
Well, we all know who runs his Twitter.. pic.twitter.com/UmB14u2Ftc — Jacob (12-6) (@JacobH1029) August 31, 2023
Radar modules in tail lamps. I never heard of a locator fee for parts, $350 h/t CharlieFoxtrot
For walking through the Capitol, invited to come in by police and was only in there for 20 minutes. Wow! WASHINGTON — Joe Biggs, a Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy who the government says “served as an instigator and leader” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. …
WASHINGTON — One day after Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up at a public event, Brian Monahan, the attending physician for the U.S. Capitol, said that he told McConnell “he is medically clear” to continue to work. Monahan said in a statement that he had “consulted” with …
LAHAINA — While the physical search for victims is 99 percent complete, the FEMA official heading the Maui fire response says the quest to find loved ones is far from over. “It’s really an investigation now for the Maui Police Department,” said Bob Fenton, the FEMA Region 9 administrator who …
