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The temporary pools came from northern Italy. The two million gallons of water came from a fire hydrant on South Capitol Ave., via 6,000 feet of piping that snakes through an NFL stadium. The swimmers will come from all over the United States, and step onstage near what’s usually the 45-yard line. And from June 15-23 in Indianapolis, they’ll take part in a grand, unprecedented experiment — all while trying to qualify for the Olympics. It’s “crazy,” Bobby Finke, a 2021 gold medalist, said of the plan for this year’s U.S. Olympic swimming trials — crazy in a good way....

Israel believes more than a third of the remaining Gaza hostages are dead, a government tally showed Tuesday, as the United States sought to advance their recovery under a proposal to wind down the war with Hamas. Of about 250 people dragged into the Gaza Strip by Hamas-led Palestinian gunmen during the Oct. 7 cross-border rampage that sparked the war, scores were freed in a November truce, while others have been recovered – dead or alive – by Israeli troops. The government tally said 120 remain in captivity, 43 of whom have been declared dead in absentia by Israeli officials...

Monday on MSNBC ‘s “The Last Word,” host Lawrence O’Donnell featured a video of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg getting a standing ovation at Abyssinian Baptist Church after former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in the New York business document trial. O’Donnell said, “Donald Trump didn’t go to church on Sunday. He never goes to church, never. After becoming the first prosecutor in history to convict a former president of crimes, the Manhattan district attorney went to church on Sunday morning as he always does. It is the church his parents brought him to when he was growing up just...

Prime Minister Modi says his alliance, the NDA, "continues her time" and will form a government. "Today's victory is the biggest in the world," he says, describing it as as "victory for the Indians". He thanks the election committee for its work, especially in the "extreme hot weather". "They have done it with so much skill... there were so many polling stations", he says, adding that every worker has "done their duty and they have fulfilled their responsibility". ... Modi heaps more praise on India's election process. "Every Indian feels proud because of it," Modi continues, describing Indian democracy as...

[Catholic Caucus] Gay man writes letter after Pope's statement – and gets a reply22-year-old had been expelled from seminaryGay man writes letter after Pope's statement – and gets a replyRome - The Pope's stance on social diversity was once again a topic of public debate following recent patronising statements. Now a young homosexual has published a letter in response from Francis.Published on 03.06.2024 at 11:51 – A homosexual man who was expelled from a seminary for this reason and turned to Pope Francis has received a response from the pontiff: "The Church must be open to all. Go ahead with...

The owner of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr and his former business partner have been cleared of dozens of charges after the gym violated Gov. Phil Murphy's shutdown orders in 2020 The owner of a New Jersey gym that violated COVID protocols and faced more than 80 charges and summons after opening amid the pandemic, in violation of requirements set by Gov. Phil Murphy, has seen all of the charges dropped. In an interview with NBC10's Brian Sheehan, Frank Trumbetti of Williamstown, who initially co-owned Atilis Gym in Bellmawr with Ian Smith of Delanco Township, said all the charges he and...

I live in rural NE Texas, and we experience power outages often. Some last for days. This year, we've been hammered by bad weather, and this round is the 12th time I've been on generator power this year. I've played the "generator game" for decades, starting off with one that I thought would be just good enough to keep me going, running the bare minimum appliances until the power came back on. This was torture. In my opinion, most people make bad decisions when it comes to buying a generator. They think small, and short run times. The truth is,...

Hunter Biden's trial in Delaware began on Monday morning. The first order of business was to pick a jury and that happened by day's end. From a pool of 250 prospective jurors, 12 jurors and four alternates were chosen, including a former Secret Service employee. Several of the jurors said they have family members or close friends with histories of substance abuse. One man seated on the jury said he was “an acquaintance with the first lady” and he had met Joe Biden at several events.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - A Jacksonville woman is behind bars after a failed attempt to carjack an elderly couple in Ormond Beach Saturday morning, police said. Around 10:50 a.m., Ormond Beach Police said they arrived at the Exxon gas station at 1622 N US Hwy 1 in response to a report of a stolen car. They found a man holding onto the leg of 36-year-old Marvette Perry to prevent her from escaping, police said. That man told police he parked his car at the Exxon to use the bathroom and before he could exit his car, Perry was opening his...

The world of climate science is in shock following extraordinary findings from a team of high-powered NASA scientists that suggest most of the recent global temperature increases are due to the introduction of draconian fuel shipping regulations designed to help prevent global warming. The fantasy world of Net Zero is of course full of unintended consequences, but it is claimed that the abrupt 80% cut in sulphur dioxide emissions from international shipping in 2020 has accounted for 80% of global warming since the turn of the decade. Although the extra heat is described as “transient”, the warming is extraordinary and...

... Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said that free contraception will now be available for women aged 17 to 35. The Free Contraception Scheme was first introduced in 2022 from 17-25-year-olds, and was extended last year. The scheme provides for the cost of prescription contraception, including the cost of consultations with medical professionals and fitting and/or removal of various types of contraceptives. The range of contraceptive options currently available include contraceptive injections, implants, IUS and IUDs (coils), the contraceptive patch and ring and various forms of oral contraceptive pill, including emergency contraception. The Government said that the extension is supported by...

@Nigel_Farage Thank you, Clacton.

Leftist outlets like The Atlantic seem to have a bad habit of yanking the most insane political ideas out of the ether to make them sound less nutty than they are. Its recent treatment of “degrowth communism” to fight climate change is no exception. “Is America Ready for ‘Degrowth Communism,’” read the magazine’s head-turning May 28 article. The author, Atlantic writing fellow Christopher Beam, tried to soften the expected blowback from such an off-the-wall idea being popularized by leftist Japanese philosopher Kohei Saito. Saito “knows he sounds like a madman,” Beam wrote. “That’s kind of the point,” he continued. “The...

Yavapai-Apache Nation Police Department officer Preston Brogdon was shot in the line of duty February 9, 2022, but survived life-threatening injuries only to be denied a “hardship” retirement and fired two years later, according to a report. Law Enforcement Today reported that Brodgon became a police officer after his time in United States Marine Corps. On February 9, 2022, he responded to a call regarding shots being fired at Camp Verde and located a suspect who began running. Brogdon and another officer gave chase on foot and the suspect fired at them, striking Brogdon, who fell to the ground and...

Was there foreign interference in narrative-building in the 2024 elections, a globally significant event given India’s status as the world’s largest democracy and an emerging geopolitical power? (snip) The Henry Luce Foundation’s (HLF) controversial funding activities in India, particularly in relation to the Indian General Elections of 2024 (pic below). The Political Conflict, Gender, and People’s Rights Initiative (PCRes) is another front at the University of California, Berkeley, a significant recipient of Henry Luce Foundation funding. Originally known as the Armed Conflict Resolution and People’s Rights Project, PCRes was reestablished in its current form in2016. It has been involved in...

What's happening in Germany? Not only with their officials and police, but with their media as well. And will this spread to other parts of Europe and possibly the USA?

@catturd2 Dr. Fauci lied about 6 ft social distancing. Dr. Fauci lied about masks. Dr. Fauci lied about Ivermectin. Dr. Fauci lied about the lab leak. Dr. Fauci lied about lockdowns. Dr. Fauci lied about natural immunity. Dr. Fauci lied about gain of function. Dr. Fauci lied about the vaccines. Dr. Fauci lied about the vaccine side effects. Dr. Fauci lied about the deadly hospital protocol. Dr. Fauci is a POS evil demon who belongs in prison. Anyone still defending this monster, is also evil.

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan on Monday recommended using the congressional appropriations process to curtail prosecutions against former President Donald Trump.The Ohio Republican pitched a series of policy riders for fiscal 2025 appropriations bills in a letter to the House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole.(snip)Jordan also recommended the appropriations committee include language that would “eliminate any funding for the FBI that is not essential for the agency to execute its mission, including rescinding prior appropriations and prohibiting new taxpayer funding for any new FBI headquarters facility.”One proposed policy rider would prohibit funds in the Financial Services and General Government funding bill...

Dr. Chan is a molecular biologist at the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard, and a co-author of “Viral: The Search for the Origin of Covid-19.” The Wuhan lab ran risky experiments to learn about how SARS-like viruses might infect humans. In the United States, virologists generally use stricter Biosafety Level 3 protocols when working with SARS-like viruses. In previous outbreaks of coronaviruses, scientists were able to demonstrate natural origin by collecting multiple pieces of evidence linking infected humans to infected animals. The pandemic could have been caused by any of hundreds of virus species, at any of tens of...

Having a few non Muslims in the organization does not change the fact of who directs and guides..."Jewish Voice For Peace" Exposed By Errant Tweet From A Muslim Extremist. The Judean Staff International 15 May 2023. During the "Shield and Arrow" operation, CNN anchor Jake Tapper spoke about Israel's right to defend itself. In an attempt to condemn Tapper, Dr. Hatem Bazian, an anti-Zionist and arguably an antisemitic Muslim, accidentally wrote a post from his personal Twitter account instead of the account of the American leftist group "Jewish Voice for Peace", thus exposing that the organization does not necessarily present...