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A wave anomaly captured by a weather-mapping system sparked a global mystery this week—with some internet sleuths even claiming it proves the existence of aliens. A giant cluster of waves over 80 feet high and spanning 2,000 miles—an area larger than Texas—appeared to move through the ocean off the coast of Africa on April 10 in a journey that lasted about 24 hours before it vanished. Some online commentators said the formation could only have been created by something moving under the surface of the sea—making it an "unidentified submersible object," the ocean equivalent of a UFO. A graphic of...

A rape survivor, attacked at knifepoint when she was 12, sat across from two men who'd been wrongfully convicted of sexually assaulting children. The woman, Tomeshia Carrington-Artis, was devastated two decades later when she learned that the man she was sure had been her attacker, was innocent. After his exoneration, people accused Carrington-Artis, now in her late 40s, of intentionally sending the wrong man to prison and said she should be behind bars. Carrington-Artis and the men she sat with were attendees at a retreat organized by the nonprofit organization Healing Justice — the 17th retreat the nonprofit has held....

In the 2000s, even as the LGBTQ community began to occupy more of the public conversation, Counseling and Psychology Associate Professor Sue Motulsky found that the T (transgender) in LGBTQ tended to be underrepresented, if represented at all — particularly in career counseling. As research and advocacy for the trans community grows, Dr. Motulsky is gaining recognition and accolades for her work in the field. This year, Motulsky and her co-author Emily Frank won the 2019 Career Convergence Recognition Award from the National Center for Development Association for their article “Creating Positive Spaces for Career Counseling with Transgender Clients .”

Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt pulled no punches as she delivered her party's rebuttal to President Biden's State of the Union address Thursday night, ripping him for his "despicable" job handling the border crisis, as well as his promotion of "Bidenomics" amid the rising consumer costs plaguing American families. A rising star within the GOP, the 42-year-old Britt's selection to deliver the rebuttal last week was met with widespread praise — even from some Democrats — as she continues to build a national profile despite never holding elected office prior to her election in the 2022 midterms. Britt began her...

7 Surprising Reasons Why Furries Are Hated Now that we've explored some of the foundational aspects of the furry fandom, let's address the elephant in the room, or should I say, the anthropomorphic elephant. Here are seven surprising reasons why furries are often the target of societal disdain: 1. Ignorance: Lack of understanding about what the furry community truly represents can lead to baseless judgments. People often fear what they don't understand, which can result in hatred or disdain. 2. Media Portrayal: Sensationalist media often focus on the most extreme elements of the community, painting an unbalanced picture that stokes...

In a shocking turn of events, a riot broke out at the Chabad headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, today. The New York Police Department (NYPD) swiftly responded to the situation, which escalated due to the discovery of an underground tunnel within the temple premises. The incident began earlier today when individuals tore down wooden structures at the Chabad headquarters. The motive behind this destructive behavior is yet to be determined. However, it caught the attention of law enforcement agencies, leading to a swift response from the NYPD. The riot at the Chabad headquarters attracted a significant number of officers from...

British detectives have launched a manhunt for a boy's mother and grandfather in southern France after they allegedly kidnapped him and took him to a 'spiritual commune' six years ago where he was 'brainwashed' before he managed to escape. Alex Batty, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, was just 11 when he did not return from a holiday to Spain with his mother Melanie, then 37, and grandfather David, then 58, in 2017. His grandmother and legal guardian, Susan Caruana, who has spent an agonising six years not knowing if her grandson is alive, said in 2018 that she believed her daughter...

First lady Jill Biden was blasted Wednesday night after posting a video to X showing dancers tapping around the holiday-decorated White House, whose theme this year is "Magic, Wonder and Joy."In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the first lady shared the video from the official @FLOTUS account, along with the caption. "A bit of magic, wonder, and joy brought to you by the talented tappers of Dorrance Dance, performing their playful interpretation of The Nutcracker Suite. Enjoy!" the first lady's post read.

A horde of individuals, who identify themselves as dogs rather than humans, has sparked a clamor for "animal control" following the widespread circulation of a video capturing their bizarre meet-up in Berlin. Approximately 1,000 people, who prefer to be acknowledged as canines, orchestrated a remarkable gathering at Germany's Berlin Potsamer Platz railroad station. Astonishingly, their sole means of communication was through primal howls and barks exchanged amongst themselves.

North Korea says that US Army Private Travis King wants refuge after he crossed the border recently... The Russian military in Syria saying that two US warplanes came dangerously close to Russian aircraft in Syria... In Libya heavy fighting between militias in the capital city of Tripoli... Russian President Vladimir Putin urging a peaceful resolution to the dispute between African nations over the recent military coup in Mali... (Updated) In Argentina the fall of the peso continues today following yesterday's devaluation... The markets today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 361.24 points or 1.02 percent. The NASDAQ down 157.28 points...

The teaching about the "God Of My Understanding" began with the message conveyed in churches when I was young including a United Methodist Church in my hometown some 60 years ago... And out in Cape Girardeau, Missouri a young Rush Limbaugh III began his connection with the Centenary United Methodist Church in his youth in the 1950's.... The Woke World Bank Cuts Off Uganda... Are social media posts death sentences? Have FBI agents decided they are James Bond 007's that they have a "License To Kill"? I took a long trip "across the fruited plain" this week and some observations.....

The ultimate monument to moving on — or a misguided attempt at reparations? Survivors and first responders devastated by the 9/11 terrorist attacks are divided over news that they can apply for “affordable” apartments in a ritzy new building just steps from Ground Zero. The 900-foot skyscraper, 5 World Trade Center, will be constructed at the corner of Greenwich and Albany streets in lower Manhattan and is set to feature 1,200 plush apartments — and haunting views overlooking the site where more than 2,900 New Yorkers were murdered. As part of a new agreement brokered by Gov. Kathy Hochul, 80...

NAPLES - A southwest Florida man is accused of attacking a nurse and stripping off his clothes before flooding a hospital's emergency rooms. Louis Sepesi, 53, became agitated while in a waiting room at the North Collier Hospital in Naples, Florida, on Saturday, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office. He barged into the emergency room, pushed a patient and then pushed a nurse in the head. After the hospital staff got him into a room in an effort to keep him from disturbing other patients, he took off his clothes and pulled a high-pressure water pipe from the wall,...

There Was More Truth In The Vietnam War Than The Ukraine War As I See It "At least Walter Cronkite was able to tell us how many died by government estimate each week during the Vietnam War..." Liberal Democrats Want To Fuel The War In Ukraine-New CNN Poll... Russia is so bad what a country prosecuting and persecuting political opponents heck they don't that here in the USA... The Bankruptcy Of Our Nation The Bankruptcy Of Our Leaders... The credit rating of the United States is downgraded and our leaders live in denial... And they distract us with a crank...

Tensions this week over Niger the former French colony that is a source of uranium for France's extensive network of nuclear power plants and home base for 1,500 French soldiers.... France's top political leaders remain highly unpopular. An Elabe poll this week for Radio Classique showing President Emmanuel Macron with the trust of only 29 percent of those 18 and older polled...

"it's not fair...it's not legal...it's criminalization of political speech" President Trump speaking at... A Russian tanker was attacked in the Kerch Strait tonight... Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer proposing a plan to incorporate the right to use paper money... Six former Mississippi police officers entering guilty pleas to federal civil rights charges... A day of mourning declared in the nation of Georgia after a deadly landslide... Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria want the US-led military coalition to take a clear stand on Turkish drone attacks... The United Nations human rights agency pulling out of Uganda... "It is election interference & the...

Russian air defenses active early Friday morning in Crimea... Two US Navy sailors arrested accused of providing sensitive information to China... The United States said to be considering putting armed troops on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz... "This is a very sad day for America" President Trump speaking in Washington D.C. late this afternoon. Trump spoke after appearing in federal court... In Sweden mass arrests with 55 injured including three police officers. It happened during violent disturbances.... Explosions reported near a US military base in northeastern Syria...Five civilians wounded during Turkish shelling in Kurdish areas...Turkish forces killing three...

President Joe Biden may be visiting Maine on Friday to discuss "how Bidenomics is driving a manufacturing boom and helping workers and innovators invent and make more in America," but he's likely already got his mind on the extended vacation he's set to begin after he's done mumbling his way through remarks in the Pine tree State. According to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, "this evening, the president will depart Maine en route to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where he will remain over the next week." According to Delaware media reports, Biden is expected to be at his beach house...

Iraq and other mostly Muslim countries denouncing the latest Quran burning in a Scandanavian country... Air raid warnings in nine different areas of Ukraine tonight... The Russian military in Syria says that US-led coalition forces there... Texas Governor Greg Abbott says there will be a legal fight over buoys in the Rio Grande River... At least 15 dead and 1500 evacuated from raging forest fires in a mountainous region of Algeria... Meanwhile the forest fires on the Greek island of Rhodes being called "like a Biblical catastrophe"... The BBC apologizing to political activist-media host Nigel Farage for inaccurately reporting about...

Wow "Hey Loretta" a song written by a guy whose books like "Where The Sidewalk Ends" adorned many a classroom I entered... (The Following May Be Disturbing) Naked Or Fully Clothed The Politicians Are Outraged What a world I live in politicians are outraged when women are naked and politicians are outraged when women are fully clothed. Can't we make up our minds people?... When it comes to naked or clothed the politicians go for the votes wherever they are. And the Liberal Capitalists win every time with "Climate" or whatever scheme they come up with... How about a Climate...