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Taylor Swift will be heading to the Middle Kingdom to kick off the biggest shopping event in the world next month. The 29 year old singer has been confirmed to perform at Alibaba’s 11.11 Countdown Gala at Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena on November 10, per Alizila. Swift will be joined by a number of Chinese performers such as G.E.M., Hua Chenyu, Kana Hanazawa, Ju Jingyi, Li Ronghao, Luo Yunxi, Jackson Yee, Zhang Jie and Zhang Yixing. The news of Swift's confirmation comes as the Chinese government has come under fire over the country banning South Park following an episode that was...

Statement Delivered by Monsignor David Charters.On October 24 Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, gave a statement before the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on Agenda Item 48, dedicated to “Effects of Atomic Radiation.” The statement was delivered by Monsignor David Charters. In his statement, Archbishop Aza commended the work of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation. Pope Francis, who will visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki next month, has encouraged the international community to consider itself more devastating than the human suffering caused by nuclear weapons....

There is talk of a new American civil war. Indeed, the vitriol of opposing parties is reaching levels heretofore unseen. It is especially vicious now over the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy. There is nothing civil about this coming war. For now, it is still a culture battle, but it might be better labeled as an uncivil war. This new uncivil war is different from America’s last fratricidal conflict. At least back then there were social units involved that united against other social units. Everything was defined leaving no room for doubt one way or the other. It was territorial....

Denver, Colo., Oct 29, 2019 / 04:45 pm (CNA).- A bicameral committee in Colorado’s legislature is considering two bills that would tax sacramental wine and insurance premiums paid to fraternal societies, like the Knights of Columbus, that sell insurance to their members. The Tax Expenditure Evaluation Interim Study Committee of the Colorado General Assembly is tasked with evaluating recommendations regarding Colorado’s tax exemptions and credits from the state’s auditor. Colorado governor Jared Polis pledged during his 2018 campaign to close “tax loopholes,” which he says lead to higher tax rates for state residents and businesses. “We pay too much because...

Finally, Joe Biden has been denied Communion. A good Catholic priest has denied that FAKE Catholic, sneaky Joe, Holy Communion . Maybe Joe didn't pick up on that catechism lesson that states , Any Catholic who supports abortion in ANY way, automatically excommunicates him or herself from the Church. Now we need priests to do the same to P's O S like Nancy Pelosi, Cuomo and their comrades.

According to a new Pew Research survey, of all Europeans, Ukrainians and Russians are the least tolerant towards homosexuality. In the survey, “European Public Opinion Three Decades After the Fall of Communism,” Pew reports that only 14% of people from both Ukraine and Russia have a favorable attitude towards homosexuality. Unsurprisingly, homosexuality is more accepted overall by Western European countries. Of the nations surveyed, the highest level of support comes from Sweden, with 94%, followed closely by the Netherlands, with 92%. Germany, France, Spain, and the UK all polled in the 80s, with Italy lagging a bit behind at 75%....

Medical professionals in Georgia could face felony charges for helping minors undergo gender transition under legislation being drafted by a GOP lawmaker in the state, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Under the legislation being proposed by State Rep. Ginny Ehrhart (R), medical professionals in Georgia could be charged with a felony for performing a number of procedures designed to help minors with gender transition, such as mastectomies, vasectomies, “castration and other forms of genital mutilization.” Ehrhart said that the legislation, if passed, would also prohibit prescribing “puberty-blocking drugs to stop or delay normal puberty and cross-sex hormone therapy” to minors. “The...

It’s a modern Halloween tradition as predictable as trick-or-treating and bobbing of apples: Mandatory outrage over supposed cultural appropriation in costumes. White kindergarteners can’t dress as Moana or Black Panther because doing so would invariably run the risk of getting a “MY CULTURE IS NOT A COSTUME!” instead of a Kit-Kat bar. Never mind the obvious truth that a child wants to dress as a member of another race because he or she admires that member of another race, doing so amounts to an almost unforgivable sin…even if the sinner is five years old. So concerned is the University of...

CARACAS, Venezuela — Motorists in socialist Venezuela have long enjoyed the world’s cheapest gasoline, with fuel so heavily subsidized that a full tank these days costs a tiny fraction of a U.S. penny. But the economy is in such shambles that drivers are now paying for fill-ups with a little food, a candy bar or just a cigarette. Bartering at the pump has taken off as hyperinflation makes Venezuela’s paper currency, the bolivar, hard to find and renders some denominations all but worthless, so that nobody will accept them. Without cash in their wallets, drivers often hand gas station attendants...

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Here's a bright idea for Halloween! We’re taking a look at the popular LED costume that racked up over 23 million views on YouTube! A simple upload had a big impact on one Huntington Beach dad - his DIY costume went viral and now he’s making a living off selling them! [T]he former IT professional dressed his then 22 month old daughter in a DIY costume that turned her into a light up stick figure. The video quickly went viral and 23 million views later, the Glowy Zoey LED light suit was born.

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The Plot Against The President’ author Lee Smith discusses the Democratic plan to impeach President Trump, the ‘cult’ trying to ‘protect the swamp’ and the origins of the Russia probe.

Top Defense Democrats Demand Answers From Pentagon On President Trump's Order To Withhold Ukraine Military AidWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper demanding answers regarding the Trump Administration’s improper withholding of military aid to Ukraine and the Defense Department’s role in the process.The Senators are seeking information from Secretary Esper regarding President Trump’s decision to manipulate national security assistance for his own political gain by halting the delivery...

Anti-Trump leftists reacted negatively on Twitter Wednesday to President Trump’s tweet of a photoshopped image honoring the hero dog that chased Islamic State (ISIS) founder and leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, into a tunnel. Trump tweeted an obviously photoshopped image depicting him honoring the dog, whose photo was released on Tuesday.“AMERICAN HERO!” Trump wrote alongside the photoshopped image:However, Trump’s decision to tweet the image, reportedly created by Daily Wire, prompted some to fact-check the obviously doctored image.“I’ve requested details from the @WhiteHouse on this photo. There was no such canine event on today’s @POTUS schedule but there is a Medal of Honor ceremony...

A group of House Republicans is calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to have members cast their votes vocally instead of electronically on a resolution on impeachment procedures slated to come to the floor on Thursday. In a letter sent to Pelosi on Wednesday — led by Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) and signed by 25 GOP lawmakers — the members said that while they disagree with Democrats' position on impeachment, it will be "one of the most serious and profound votes any of us will ever cast." "As you know, there is no requirement for a roll call vote in...

The former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Andrew McCabe denies that he was recently offered a plea deal by federal prosecutors. The allegation was made by right-wing commentator Mark Levin during an episode of his eponymous radio show last week. Levin’s claim would suggest that U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham was preparing to indict McCabe over allegations that he leaked confidential FBI information to the media and “lacked candor” (i.e. lied) when later asked about that leak by federal investigators. n internal report by Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz...