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Democrats walked out of a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing last week after U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., asked to play a video of a physician explaining what gender reassignment surgeries on minors entail. The committee reportedly debated whether or not tax dollars should go toward children’s hospitals to fund gender reassignment surgeries for …
In 2015, Ireland passed the Gender Recognition Act, which permitted trans people, beginning at age 18, to have their preferred gender recognized by the State. In 2007 however, Ireland was cited by the EU’s Convention on Human Rights as being behind the rest of Europe on this issue, and informed the country to correct the infraction. Ireland …
Leftist prosecutor booted from office gets $210,000 job at UC Berkeley: ‘If Boudin was hired to relate his experience, the only take could be how to destroy a city’s criminal justice system piece by piece,’ critic says. Plus, a reminder: “The new law center director is the son of Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert, who both …
Kind of shocking even NPR published this a year ago. https://t.co/SuiQJzGc0A pic.twitter.com/kdRCmDQKT3 — PDD (@DeGirlDeBoy) July 25, 2023 🚨 JUST IN: Hunter Biden sold his “art” for $875K to a Democrat donor who Joe Biden named to a prestigious commission Although Joe Biden promised on the campaign trail there’d be an “ABSOLUTE WALL” between his …
Imagine my shocked face! We observed that some FDIC-insured banks are not reporting estimated uninsured deposits as outlined in the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Reports). Today, we’re reminding banks of the importance of reporting accurate data.https://t.co/jJd5rU3cJV — FDIC (@FDICgov) July 24, 2023 This chart shows that post-pandemic, banks are hyper-sensitive to financial …
The singer Tori Kelly has been rushed to hospital after shockingly collapsing while out on the town. The 30-year-old Grammy winner was reportedly dining out with friends in Los Angeles on Sunday night when she suffered a medical emergency and lost consciousness, sources told TMZ. She was quickly taken to get medical care, and doctors …
The economic news is getting really bad but markets are still rising. The brief final stage of the market cycle.pic.twitter.com/55ZY4MGgPy https://t.co/rX8hxr3YI3 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) July 25, 2023 The overwhelming temptation of every financial pundit is to lure sheeple into a market powered by five stocks:https://t.co/vCedAfNQWd And then after the crash tell everyone no one saw …
Social media app Threads, Meta’s new Twitter alternative, has seen a nearly 70% decline in the number of daily active users since its July 7 peak, according to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, spoiling their explosive launch just two weeks ago and paling in comparison to Twitter, the social media giant it’s trying to dethrone. …
by Chris Black I’ve started rooting for Bibi, just because everyone hates him. 💥Netanyahu's coalition members are threatening to topple the government if they don't get what they want: unfettered power. pic.twitter.com/SBr1VCVcpP — Noga Tarnopolsky נגה טרנופולסקי نوغا ترنوبولسكي (@NTarnopolsky) July 24, 2023 💥#Breaking: The final vote has started. DefMin Yoav Gallant & PM Netanyahu …
Leaders of Sanctuary Cities Express Regrets after Welcoming Illegals ‘The plain truth is that sanctuary city policies hobble law enforcement’s ability to protect the public from dangerous criminals…’ (Casey Harper, The Center Square) – Leaders of major metros around the U.S. have pushed for more progressive immigration policies in recent years by declaring themselves safe …
A Mexican woman flew into a rage and stabbed her husband when she found what she thought were snaps of him on his phone having sex with another woman — who happened to be her when they were dating years ago. Police responded last week to reports of a domestic dispute at the couple’s home …
Jazmin Paez, 18, of Miami, has been charged with first-degree solicitation of murder and third-degree using a communications device for an unlawful use, court documents show. She was taken to the Miami-Dade jail but it was not clear if bond has been set or if she had posted bail. Investigators said they were contacted on …
Hikers did not have food or water during trek in remote, rugged terrain in San Diego County, official says A mountain biker died Saturday in Southern California after saving a group of four hikers who were found dehydrated miles from a trailhead in sizzling temperatures, officials said. Four cyclists in a rugged and remote area …
FBI Advised Hunter Biden Investigator to Withhold Information from House Committee
Microsoft shares rose as much as 5.8% Tuesday after the company announced a new artificial intelligence subscription service for Microsoft 365. The company will charge users an additional $30 per month for the use of generative AI with tools such as Teams, Excel and Word. Adding on the subscription to Copilot, a generative AI assistant …
BofA is going after the wealthy consumers. Where is everyone else going? Smaller banks…..or nowhere. https://t.co/jNYVgLamE7 — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) July 18, 2023
A teacher in the Olympia School District was privately communicating with a 10-year-old student about her gender identity, and even invited the girl to her house and suggested she set up a private email account and delete messages, “…otherwise when your mom looks, you will be outed instantly.” Alesha Perkins, who has put a spotlight …
A pod of more than 50 pilot whales has died following a mass stranding on a Scottish beach. Marine rescuers were called to the scene at Traigh Mhor in North Tolsta, on the Isle of Lewis, to reports that dozens of the mammals were in difficulty there at around 7am on Sunday. Initial reports suggested …
The leftists who glued their hands to runways, ruining the trips of families who work hard all year, discover that they may lose lose their fingers from the process of removing them from the epoxy. I could watch this for hours, heartbroken, of course. pic.twitter.com/UB22LgIWnd — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) July 15, 2023 https://twitter.com/GhostofCoby/status/1680301979828985857 h/t BFD
STOCKHOLM (AP) – Stockholm police on Friday said they have authorized a protest this weekend by a man who has stated that he wants to burn the Torah and the Bible outside the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm. Israeli officials called on the Swedish government to stop the protest, which is scheduled to take place Saturday …
🚨🚨🇮🇱Israeli prime Minister Netanyahu rushed to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/ZlWQ1J28PY — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) July 15, 2023 Update: Netanyahu walked into the ER under his own power. His doctor, Zvi Berkowitz, says he is "in good condition and stable." A similar thing happened on the evening of Yom Kippur, ostensibly following the fast, and was never …
A Detroit police commissioner has resigned after he was caught in a car with a prostitute. Bryan Ferguson who is the representative for District 1 for the DPBC, was caught “in the act with a prostitute in his car.” To make matters worse, Ferguson reportedly asked officers to help him out after he was caught. …
A 9-month-old boy died in Florida after the baby’s teen mom allegedly mixed his formula with fentanyl, police said Wednesday. The little boy was found unresponsive and with no pulse at a home in Callahan on June 26. Deputies tried to revive the baby with CPR, but he later died at a hospital in Jacksonville, …
https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabelbekele/2023/07/10/eu-investigates-ozempic-maker-after-reports-of-suicidal-thoughts/?sh=538b7ffa48f0 EU investigates Ozempic, weight-loss drug Saxenda after suicidal thoughts reported
via YAHOO: Joe Biden’s race to embrace electric vehicles risks overwhelming US charging infrastructure and creating disastrous supply shortages, two of the world’s biggest carmakers have said. Toyota and Vauxhall owner Stellantis accused the President of being “overly optimistic” in his push for a rule that would require two thirds of new vehicle sales …
by Chris Black Portland is a very liberal city which, up until recently, was extremely pro-homelessness, drug addiction, and general criminality. We’re seeing a trend now. A lot of this wacko stuff is getting rolled back. It’s like the hard line psycho liberalism peaked, and we’re now seeing a slow cooling off. Homeless encampments remain …
by Chris Black Do Chinese government officials own a large chunk of Tesla stock? Something is fishy with the numbers when all other data points show a drop in overall sales outside Tesla. The cars aren’t that popular in China. Tesla is way behind the Chinese domestic manufacturers. https://twitter.com/zerohedgeupdate/status/1678432848334962688
BREAKING: Biden DOJ announces charges against Gal Luft, a think tank official who provided the FBI with info on the Biden family's dealings w/ China in 2019. https://t.co/4wFHKNyjBf — Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) July 10, 2023 via justice.gov: Gal Luft, a Dual U.S.-Israeli Citizen, Allegedly Evaded FARA Registration While Working to Advance the Interests of …