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Yes, November is Native American Heritage Month, established to honor and recognize Native Americans as the first people of this nation and to celebrate both their cultural heritage and integral importance to our past, our present, and our future. But, the month is largely ignored and boiled down to one day, the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, a day when American consumers plot out the best bargains to buy. Not a word or mention in the mainstream media about Native American Heritage Day.

Shopping online for bargains is a lot easier than fighting the crowds at the mall. But, you need to know a few things to find the best deals.

Chowhound is a site for food aficionados - also known as food nerds. It's for everyone who wants to know the absolute best way to prepare a dish and the science behind why that's so, they dig deep into the history of food and how it works.

Narcan is used in people of all ages if opioid overdose, such as from fentanyl, oxycodone, or heroin happens or has possibly happened. Narcan treats the overdose by blocking certain receptors in your body that opioids bind to.

The outcome of the 2024 election was unlike any in 250 years of American history. Trump left office in 2021 a pariah after a mob of supporters to entered the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn his electoral defeat. Three years later, he engineered an unprecedented political comeback. Trump effortlessly dispatched his GOP rivals, forced President Joe Biden out of the race, and vanquished Vice President Kamala Harris in a dominant victory that exceeded everyone's expectations.

Federal COVID-relief money has turned out in many cases to be more trouble than it was worth. In Minnesota the Tim Walz administration still hasn't held any state employees responsible for the $250 million food fraud, and now two whistleblowers from the school district allege pilfering of COVID funding spent on employee bonuses, perks and a budget shortfall of $43 million. The whistleblowers allege district leaders were invited to a party where the food trucks alone cost the taxpayers $10,000.

Truman was the first to be given a turkey by the National Turkey Federation, but not the first to pardon one.

Immigrating to Canada is difficult, and by some measures, harder now than ever. Have an old DWI on your record? Even an old one could prevent you from even visiting Canada, you'll be turned around at the border. Canadian refugee laws have also changed, The Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the United States was expanded in 2023, making it harder for anyone coming from the US to claim asylum in Canada.

In a year in which control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives were all determined by slim margins, preliminary data shows many millions of Americans who were eligible to vote in the 2024 general election did not, perhaps as many as 90 million.

''I am deeply aware of my mistakes''. The man, who had admitted giving tattoos to 43 minors, became one of the first people charged under a new age restriction law, which came into effect in 2022. But while many countries enforce similar rules banning young people from getting inked, Chinese state media coverage suggested that protecting minors was as much about ideology as medical welfare.

The case of DB Cooper, the unidentified man who disappeared after hijacking an airplane over Oregon in 1971 and parachuting away with $200,000, has long been a mystery that eluded the authorities while generating many theories as to who the culprit might have been. Is the case about to be solved? According to reports, FBI agents have found evidence linking to a potential suspect.

Some Minnesota politicians love to waste taxpayer money.

Everyone above the age of reason on November 22, 1963 remembers where they were when the news flashed around the world that President John F. Kennedy had been shot and killed. Everyone except George Herbert Walker Bush, who when asked years later said ''I don't recall''. See the photo of young CIA agent George Bush standing in front of the Texas School Book Depository on that fateful day.

In 1957, L. Ron Hubbard created Scientology, a religion whose devout followers are required to pay thousands of dollars, undergo strange procedures, and sign contracts of secrecy. They believe that 75 million years ago there was a planet with a human civilization that looked much like 1950s America with cars and streets.

This extraordinary accident occurred on October 22, 1895 at Montparnasse, then known as Gare de l'Ouest. Hoping to make up time for its 131 passengers, the engineer increased speed and then the air brakes failed. Smashing through the track buffers, the express careered across the station concourse, broke through the station wall, and crashed to the street below, where it remained for four days drawing crowds of curious onlookers.

According to his friends, Mr. Blanton was dejected after completing yet another flight in which no emergency required a volunteer to land the plane. ''I've been waiting my whole life for that moment'', Blanton said, ''It's bound to happen sooner or later. I've played it in my mind a thousand times, everyone's on a peaceful flight, but a flight attendant bursts into the cabin and screams, 'Is there anyone who can land this plane?' I've seen it happen on TV shows, so you know it really happens.''

Snow White is a princess, the embodiment of innocence and goodness right down to her name. These virtues and her purity of heart add to her physical beauty. Even after she bites into the wicked queen's poisoned apple and falls into a ''sleeping death,'' Snow White remains so beautiful, even in death, that the dwarfs could not find it in their hearts to bury her.

From Mansions To Cottages: Peek inside the diverse dwellings of the rich and famous.

Class, nativism and gender stereotypes all played a role in Borden’s acquittal for the 1892 killings of her father and stepmother.

'Mr. X' in the screenplay ''JFK'' is loosely based on Col. L. Fletcher Prouty USAF (Ret.) who served as Chief of Special Operations with the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Kennedy years. There is no doubt that Prouty's credentials are in order, but the film Oliver Stone says that his mystery man is 'loosely based' on Prouty, who may have made up much of what he told.

When it comes to Gulf Coast states, Mississippi should be on your radar. Although the Magnolia State doesn't have as many tourist attractions as Florida or Louisiana, it's full of hidden gems, crowd-free beaches, and beautiful beachside towns. If you want to gamble, head to Biloxi, a city called ''Vegas of the South''. If you want to go to one of America's coolest small towns on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, check out Ocean Springs where I stay at Davis Bayou Campground on Gulf Islands National Seashore.

From DIY projects to home repairs, you need to have a good set of tools to get by. Most homeowners need the basics, so make sure your tool box contains all the must-have tools on this list.

Best of Veep Thoughts With Kamala Harris (Thanks for the Memories)

On 3 March 1961, the submarine tender USS Proteus sailed up Holy Loch to establish the US base. The giant ship, a veteran of the war in the Pacific, acted as a support vessel for the ballistic missile submarines, its crew dedicated to the maintenance of the underwater fleet. The Proteus had a crew of 980 officers and men and up to 500 dependent families came with them. The US submarines brought the first Polaris missiles into British waters and from the start their presence was controversial.

Bernard ''Barney'' Kroger was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, just prior to the Civil War in January, 1860, the son of a dry goods retailer and a devoutly Christian mother. Both of his parents were recently arrived German immigrants who had come to America in search of a better life. When the ''Panic of 1873'' collapsed the American economy, Barney's father lost his store - and the 13-year-old boy was forced to quit school and take a job working to help the family.

The spellbinding opening scene in Saving Private Ryan was so shockingly realistic that the Department of Veteran Affairs set up a toll-free hotline for those experiencing PTSD after witnessing it. But, one of the more overlooked sequences is later, when the squad encounters a German half-track moving down a field. The soldiers take cover in the tall grass and wait for the tank to get close enough to shoot it down with a bazooka, and this is one of the most accurate scenes of war.

Though some Democrats relished the prospect of two more years working alongside an experienced stateswoman, and a formidable fundraiser, many other political observers were less enthused. This is largely because the Speaker Emerita, as Nancy Pelosi is now known, will be 84 when the next US elections take place and her decision comes at a time when ageing candidates have become a major issue in American politics.

This Chili from Hormel contains the ''Carolina Reaper Chili Pepper'', until recently considered the world's hottest until ''Pepper X'' came along. My local Walmart had a few cans in the ''close-out'' section, and far be it for me to resist a challenge. Opening the can is going to take a little nerve.

The surge in alcohol consumption was one of several lingering legacies of the pandemic, along with school absenteeism, lags in educational attainment, a rise in overdose deaths and a surge in mental health problems, especially among young people.

The Moon getting close to a planet is one of the easiest astronomical events to observe: the lunar disc and most of the Solar System planets (e.g. Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn) are visible to the naked eye, so you don’t need any special skills or complex equipment. The only thing you need to know is the date and time of the Moon's approach to a planet.

Would-be prime ministers' wives have them. Lawyers have them. Doctors have them. So how did tattoos become so acceptable?

As the Amsterdam Jewish community joined with local officials to commemorate the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht at the city’s Portuguese-Jewish synagogue, established by Jews who escaped the Inquisition, a pogrom was taking place outside. Following a soccer match between the Dutch club Ajax and the visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv, Jewish and Israeli fans of the visiting club were ambushed and beaten in the city’s streets and alleys.

Threatening the President of the United States is a class E felony under United States Code Title 18, Section 871. It consists of knowingly and willfully mailing or otherwise making ''any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States''.The offense is punishable by up to 5 years in prison, a $250,000 maximum fine, a $100 special assessment, and 3 years of supervised release. Immigrants who commit this crime can be deported..

The author of this article has lived in an RV since 2016 and traveled thousands of miles across the country (and into Mexico and Canada). After taking countless RV trips, here are his 10 picks for the best bucket list RV road trips in the USA.

The Green New Deal (GND) is a socialist manifesto that seeks to fundamentally ''transform America.'' Important details on how a transition of the GND's magnitude will occur are missing, including how we will pay for this pie in the sky aspiration. The GND attacks American jobs and our way of life. While many of the mandates found in the GND are laughable, this dangerous proposal must be treated seriously.

Byrd’s numerous Antarctic expeditions resulted in the mapping of large swaths of the continent, the naming of many of its geologic features, and the establishment of a permanent U.S. base there. For his service he was awarded a Medal of Honor, a Navy Cross, and dozens of other similar decorations. He is the only person in history to have had three ticker tape parades in his honor in New York City.

The reasons were clear if you were willing to tune out cable news.

The Dagwood is a name for a style of sandwich, one that is vertical and darned near impossible to eat. It is sometimes called the ''Skyscraper.'' But why is it called the Dagwood? The name comes from a comic strip character named Dagwood Bumstead, who is the silly, bumbling husband in Blondie, penned by Murat ''Chic'' Young.

In a shrewd move, Democratic Party leaders finally disclosed that Trump had, in fact, won the 2020 election against Joe Biden and has been the rightful president this whole time, rendering him term-limited and unable to take office in January.

Tim Walz is an embarrassment to clear-thinking Minnesotans. During the COVID epidemic, Walz doubled down on allowing COVID patients into nursing homes despite 81% of the state's pandemic deaths occurring there. Walz is as guilty as New York's Andrew Cuomo, who is being recommended for criminal prosecution for killing elderly in his state during COVID.

The asteroid, named Apophis 99942, has long been classed as a ''near-Earth'' space rock and briefly caused a panic in December, 2004 when scientists estimated there was a 3 per cent chance it could hit Earth in 2029. But by 2006, after scientists had had some time to properly study the mammoth rock, they realized the asteroid would instead pass through a gravitational keyhole - a small region in space that changes an object's gravity - which pushed the date of Apophis' impact to April 13, 2036.

If you're a regular American who heard President Joe Biden refer to half the country as ''garbage'' the other day, you may be wondering to yourself: ''Am I garbage?''

The Internet is the fastest growing source of mail order sales. The explosive growth in the goods and services sold online has in the past, taken many online sellers by surprise: demand has outpaced supply, depleting inventories and disappointing customers. The Federal Trade Commission is advising online merchants to review their obligations under the Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule to better serve their customers.

Most people have decided who they are going to vote for. Former President Donald Trump is well known and polarizing - people either love him or hate him. Vice President Harris is famous, but voters say they don't know her as well. Polls show an incredibly tight race between them, and a handful of swing voters could decide the election, depending on who they vote for or if they decide to stay home.

The headline of an article on the internet reads, ''Dana Perino Leaves 'The Five' and Sparks Major Lawsuit Against Fox: Her Response on Air.'' According to the story, Perino created a product with the ability to ''reverse dementia'' named Fortin CBD Gummies. The product purportedly clashed with sponsors of Sean Hannity's show, leading to ''tensions'' with the fellow Fox News host.

To borrow a line from Matthew 3:17, ''this is my son, in whom I am well-pleased.''

Those tanks are going to need some pretty powerful charging stations right in the battle area, powered most likely by gasoline or diesel fuel. So, while we are blasting the heck out of our enemy, we want to be sure his air is nice and clean. How would that work, exactly?

Have you heard of the ship called the good Reuben James?

The novel opens with an artist painting Dorian Gray's portrait. Lord Henry Wotton takes a shine to the young man, and advises him to be constantly in search of new 'sensations' in life. When the picture is finished, Dorian marvels at how young and beautiful he looks, before wishing that he could always remain as young and attractive while his portrait is the one that ages and decays, and would give his soul to have that. It's as if he made a pact with the devil.

Donald Trump explained his decision to take questions from the press dressed as a garbageman in the wake of Joe Biden’s comments in which he called Trump supporters ''garbage.'' ''We had a little fun about a time when our country is not having a lot of fun,'' Trump said.

The construction of Castello di Amorosa winery began in 1994, morphing into a 14th century Tuscan castle spanning 121,000 square feet (three acres) with 107 rooms, four underground levels, and four above-ground levels. A destination in California for your 'bucket list'. That's my daughter Sarah visiting in 2024.

After saving the people in Japan from starving after World War II, ramen noodles went on to save college students and others with easy to prepare meals that only cost a few cents, and by adding a few ingredients, more elaborate dishes could be prepared. Here are 25 easy and delicious ramen noodle recipes.

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the woman twice arrested for silent prayer outside U.K. abortion clinics, has received a police apology and confirmation that she will not face charges for violating a local ''buffer zone'' protection order. Vaughan-Spruce is the director of March for Life UK and helps support women in crisis pregnancies. She has regularly prayed near abortion clinics for 20 years.

Who decided it was a good idea to let Joe Biden out of the White House this close to the election? In 2016, Hillary Clinton called Trump supporters ''a basket of deplorables'', and now Joe Biden has topped that, calling them ''garbage''.

The Democratic Party was founded in 1828. Martin Van Buren of New York played the central role in building the coalition of state organizations that formed a new party as a vehicle to elect Andrew Jackson of Tennessee. The Democratic Party is the world's oldest active political party.

In this controversial article, the author says one of the many challenges real Americans now face is to start calling “Democrats” what they actually are. They’ll protest. But if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and acts like a duck, we need to call it a duck.

Reader Comment: ''He is blessed to have the Bill of Rights still in place. The first amendment is crucial. Hope everyone will always remember that the only reason we have those rights yet is the existence of the second amendment. Lose that, and we will soon lose the first and all our other rights.''

The great circle route is the shortest course between two points on the surface of a sphere. It lies in a plane that intersects the sphere's centre and was known by mathematicians before the time of Columbus. Until the 19th century ships generally made use of prevailing winds and fixed compass headings. The development of steamships in the 19th century allowed independence from the winds, removing the major uncertainty for sailors trying to follow a geometrically prescribed route.

Mobility scooters have many benefits, but they also have some drawbacks as well. This article will help you get a better idea if one of these devices is right for you.

Poor Kamala has struggled during interviews to think of any differences between herself and President Biden, so the Babylon Bee has graciously decided to help her out! Here is a helpful list of the ten clear, distinct differences between Kamala Harris and Joe Biden:

As its leaders spent the money on tailored suits, birthday parties, and ‘big ass’ mansions, almost none of it went to the cause.

A peek into South Dakota’s most famous roadside attraction.

Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman and written by George Gershwin, the work premiered in a concert titled ''An Experiment in Modern Music'' on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York City.

On May 15, 1930, Ellen Church made history when she boarded a Boeing 80A tri-motor plane in San Francisco, bound for Chicago. They had 14 passengers and 13 stops along the way. The 25-year-old nurse was about to become the world's first female flight attendant. Dressed in a crisp, tailored uniform inspired by her nursing attire, Church welcomed passengers, offered them silver trays of fruit, and secured the cabin for takeoff.

Anglican bishop James Ussher published ''Annals of the World'', and arrived at the date of Oct. 23 because most peoples of antiquity started their calendar at harvest time.

On social media, fans of the former president applauded the campaign stop as an appeal to the working class, while others (that would be the Democrats) criticized it for being ''staged.'' Tell me one thing in political campaigns that isn't hatched by a support staff and ''staged'' for maximum effect?

If you ever needed a tutorial on how to get an incoherent elderly person in a nursing home to vote for your candidate without any consideration for their mental acuity, this video is for you.

Kamala is proof that the only person you need to focus on is yourself.

With such a high percentage of those mugs being of African Americans, people might get the impression that over 50% of the crimes are being committed by 13% of the population, and we can't have that.

A Halloween costume that is sure to be a hit. You'll be ''cut in half'' and still able to walk, making it that much more believable!

In Las Vegas, Vice President Harris worked to court Latino voters with a town hall hosted by Univision, an American Spanish-language network, fielding questions on immigration, the economy, and reproductive rights. The problem was, it was all staged, the audience was hired and flown in from out of state.

A Facebook channel with amazing photography and stories.

Governor Tim Walz makes grand entrance at Kamala Harris Town Hall

It's natural to think in terms of distance and range when you want to see something that's far away. The problem is binoculars don't function to gain distance but instead to provide magnification. What you really want to know is how much can I magnify an object, target, or a scene at a distance to clearly see what I want to see better?

The Fort Knox gold vault is one of the most secure and secret places in America. Because few people have ever gotten inside, the gold depository is a subject of fascination and speculation.

An account on X under the name SN_BlackMeta claimed responsibility for the attack on The Internet Archive, a nonprofit organization, and implied that further attacks were planned. The Internet Archive is known for its digital library and the Wayback Machine. Global Air is one of many internet users who rely heavily on ''The Wayback Machine'', because news articles and websites, especially controversial or political ones have a habit of 'disappearing'.

We can't use a time machine to travel hundreds of years into the past or future. That kind of time travel only happens in books and movies. But the math of time travel does affect the things we use every day.

Before you get started on your search for a fertility clinic, find out what kind of tests or procedures you may need down the road. And give some thought ahead of time to how far you're willing to go with this process. Infertility treatments can cost many thousands of dollars and involve strong drugs or hormones. It can also be an emotional roller coaster.

10/9/24: Hurricane Milton is making landfall along Florida' Gulf coast, with conditions expected to continue deteriorating over the coming hours across the state. View the scene from various spots coast to coast using the live webcams below. NOTE: The cams displayed were operating as of Wednesday morning, October 9th, 2024 but may go offline as storm conditions worsen.

On average, men compile one pound of ''go'' per day, and women slightly less at 14 ounces. Over a year that's about 365 pounds for a man and 319 pounds for a woman. The next time you're in the lawn and garden section at Walmart, check out the stacked bags of fertilizer.

PRISM began in 2007 in the wake of the passage of the ''Protect America Act''. The program is operated under the supervision of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA Court, or FISC) pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Its existence was leaked six years later by NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who warned that the extent of mass data collection was far greater than the public knew and included what he characterized as ''dangerous'' and ''criminal'' activities.

The creation of the DEW Line brought Canada and the United States together to defend the North American continent against the Soviet threat, leading to the creation of the North American Air Defense Command, NORAD, in 1958. By the time the Line went active, it consisted of 21 stations established along a transcontinental procession extending for 3,693 statute miles. It took as many as 25,000 people and all sorts of technical and construction skills to fashion the finished product.

A small group of artists, designers and craftspeople have come together to celebrate the art of flowers by creating intricate botanical and floral sculptures. The life-sized pop-up floral bouquets consist of whimsical and breathtaking blooms that are wilt proof, crafted to last a lifetime, and can be mailed anywhere. What a unique way to remember someone.

''He's the man with the money,'' said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. ''I have a lot of faith in the Biden administration to provide us with help, but we simply can't afford to wait around while the federal government drags its feet. If we want the level of U.S. funding we need to help with relief efforts, we need to go where all the money is. I knew I had to get Zelensky on the phone right away.''

Just in time for election day, the Tim Walz Bible translation is ready to hit the shelves! That's right, you can now read through the Bible with every verse revised as though it were filtered through the mind of the governor of Minnesota himself.

In the almost 80 years since World War II ended, Mr. Yoshioka, who lived in the Adachi ward of Tokyo, said he had visited the Yasukuni Shrine to pray for the souls of his fellow combat veterans, including the 64 Japanese who died during the attack on the American base in Hawaii. Japan lost 29 aircraft and five submarines.

Introduced to the island 120 years ago, moose are involved in hundreds of collisions each year. But the huge animal is an accepted part of life here. My wife was born in Newfoundland. Several years ago on a visit back home to visit relatives, and driving late at night, a moose came out of nowhere and nearly shared the front seat of the car with her. A close call with a 1,200 pound noble animal.

Members of Congress have sounded the alarm over Walz's history with China, launching an investigation to determine if any laws were broken. Walz has maintained a staunch position that he is guilty of no wrongdoing.

According to the New York Times, the editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. As the daily newsletter for the Democratic Party, I believe the New York Times has lost its way on the path to journalism, and Nikita Krushchev was right, if Russia just waits around, we'll destroy ourselves.

Two hundred and forty-eight years after the 13 British colonies in North America declared their independence and became a sovereign nation, America is poised to collapse from within. Her imminent demise will not come from foreign troops quartered on her soil. It will come from Marxists and anarchists who use racial grievance and the cries of the oppressed to dismantle America’s institutions and defenses.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said there is not enough money available for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to meet the needs of the communities affected by Hurricane Helene, which has killed more than 160 people. The funding shortfall has come under scrutiny at a time when at least $640 million in FEMA funding is being spent on assisting communities across the country dealing with an influx of migrants.

Museums hold some of humanity's most cherished treasures, so it's not surprising that the most famous museums around the world host millions of visitors each year. Here are the 20 most popular museums in the world.

The New York Times annual search for the 50 best restaurants in America turned up dozens of new contenders as well as long standing establishments still in top form. The Griswolds traveled to Europe for fine dining, but the New York Times found 50 restaurants in the United States that will do just fine.

The RVing community has a language all our own. Sometimes the words are completely different from the words used outside of RV life.

This sea going porthole clock is in my motorhome. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the only area of life that was keen on keeping track of time was the Church, so monks and nuns could schedule their days within a medieval monastery. In traditional craft industries there was no set starting and finishing points for a working day, rather, labor was measured and paid for in how long it took to complete a product or task.

It only took 15 seconds for ''Unite For America'' open forum with Kamala Harris to change Opray Winfrey's mind and lead her to endorse Donald Trump.''I kept thinking, this can't be real life,'' Winfrey told her best friend, Gayle King, following the star-studded event. ''She might actually be retarded.''

Magically vanished are the scandals, the pandemic shutdown of small businesses, the blown surplus, a $10 billion tax increase, the ruinous incompetence in the tardy call for the National Guard during the George Floyd riots. The guy doesn’t even own a lawnmower and suddenly he’s America’s Dad.

In Dan Brown’s bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code, the cryptex is a central plot device that plays a significant role in unraveling the mystery. It is an ingenious invention that captivated readers and inspired countless imitations and adaptations. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the cryptex, its origins, and its impact on popular culture. So put on your decoding hat and let’s dive into the world of The Da Vinci Code.

In 1896, the company Sperry & Hutchinson– known as S&H – created a rewards program for companies in the United States who wanted to give customers an incentive to come back to their stores and other establishments. Soon the stamps were everywhere. You could get them with your fill-up at gas stations, while shopping at the grocery store, and with purchases at select department stores.

Most people do not realize the President decides who gets Secret Service protection, and how much. After the second attempt on the life of presidential candidate Donald Trump there is a call to provide the same protection to him as is provided to Joe Biden and his family. The greatest thing that could happen for the Harris-Walz campaign is for Donald Trump to be taken out of the race.

Americans across the country breathed a sigh of relief following breaking news that Vice President Kamala Harris had survived an attempted interview.

The pagers began beeping just after 3:30 in the afternoon in Lebanon on Tuesday, alerting Hezbollah operatives to a message from their leadership in a chorus of chimes, melodies, and buzzes. But it wasn't the militants' leaders. The pages had been sent by Hezbollah's archenemy, and within seconds the alerts were followed by the sounds of explosions and cries of pain and panic in streets, shops and homes across Lebanon.

In August, 1944, the American Liberty ship SS Richard Montgomey sailed to the River Thames Estuary, around 40 miles east of London. The Liberty ships were massive vessels, built in only 42 days, and designed to carry cargo to support the war effort. The ship carried 6,225 tons of high explosive bombs and detonators. But after arriving in a force-eight gale, it ran aground on a sandbar, eventually snapping in half and sinking

How missed opportunities, a $1.5 billion real estate deal, all-you-can-eat shrimp and the global pandemic sank the country’s largest seafood chain.

Newfoundland is no stranger to bad weather; storms blow in, they blow out again, and most of them are forgotten. In 1775 storms moved faster than news and the people of Newfoundland had no idea that a serious storm had hit North Carolina, they had no idea that a hurricane was spinning its way up the seaboard and had Newfoundland in it’s crosshairs. On September 11, 1775 the storm hit,and days later when the weather cleared, one-third to perhaps one-half of the population of the island were dead.

How a decaying $3,000 train car became one of America’s most exclusive and profitable stays.

''In the World of Boxing or UFC, when a Fighter gets beaten or knocked out, they get up and scream, 'I DEMAND A REMATCH, I DEMAND A REMATCH! Well, it's no different with a Debate,'' Trump wrote on TruthSocial ''She was beaten badly last night. Every Poll has us WINNING, in one case, 92-8, so why would I do a Rematch?

Former Vice President and influential Republican Dick Cheney released a statement announcing his endorsement of Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris for President. Speaking out against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, Cheney said that he can ''never be trusted with power again.'' That coming from a guy the American people can never trust with power again.

If you don’t know what it means, it can seem a bit jarring to see [sic] appear in a written document. It isn’t the most common notation or abbreviation, but it does have a specific meaning and purpose. Discover what does sic mean, how to use it and what it stands for.

A singer who has made her entire career out of writing songs detailing her horrifically bad choices has announced her choice for President: Kamala Harris. ''I know I'm internationally renowned for regretting every major decision in my life, but this choice will turn out different, I just know it,'' said Pop icon Taylor Swift. ''She's the one!''

Although savvy Democratic political operatives are quite comfortable with Harris’s content-free campaign, pressure has been building on her team to demonstrate preparedness to deal with the more pressing issues facing the nation. And so, last week, the new presidential candidate rolled out her plan for dealing with the huge increases in food and housing costs that have been crushing America’s middle class, the Democrats’ primary constituency.

Democrats might be surprised to learn some members of Tim Walz's family are riding the Trump Train -- but the VP candidate's mother says it's not a big deal because they're the conservative wing of the clan.

''Corn sweat'' is an amusing term for a process that makes summer in the Midwest even stickier. It refers to the water vapor released by corn plants during a process called evapotranspiration. Just like how humans sweat to cool off, plants, especially corn, release moisture into the atmosphere to maintain their internal functions.

It can be said that Ms. Harris was well prepared in leading him astray. After blaming Mr. Trump for helping to tank a congressional border bill, Ms. Harris unboxed an attack line that seemed handcrafted by a team of Trumpologists to enrage him, distracting him with his own vanity.

While they claim this is totally unauthorized, the Philadelphia Eagles don't seem to be in any hurry to take down posters all over town claiming Kamala is the ''official candidate''of the team.

Meals on Wheels America is a nonprofit organization with over 5,000 programs across the country, offering older Americans relief by providing meals, overcoming social isolation and removing safety hazards in their homes. Currently, Meals on Wheels is helping 2.4 million Americans.

Critics, beholden to Hollywood liberals, couldn't have a movie about a Republican president draw big audiences and be in the running for an Academy Award, especially in an election year. The ''Rotten Tomatoes'' reporting was the biggest difference ever between the reviewers and the audience in the history of the website. I saw the film, I saw people leaving at the end with tears in their eyes. I was blubbering a bit myself, an inspirational movie.

Have you seen the Relaxium Sleep TV commercials featuring Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas? Sleep is touted as a natural, drug-free insomnia supplement that can help you fall asleep 140X faster. Spoiler Alert: The pills cost $2 each.

Soon after the 1981 premiere of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' Indy's hat, with its pinched box crown, diagonal crease, and asymmetrical brim, spurred a fan base within a fan base, filled with pseudoarchaeologists set on uncovering the accessory's true origins.

On her final patrol, U-853 was sent to harass United States coastal shipping. She destroyed USS Eagle 56 near Portland, Maine. Just days before Germany's surrender, U-853 torpedoed and sank the collier Black Point during the Battle of Point Judith. The day before Germany surrendered, American warships quickly found U-853 and sank her 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) east of Block Island, Rhode Island, resulting in the loss of her entire crew.

Tim Walz’s older brother is ‘100% opposed to all his ideology,’ believes VP hopeful is not ‘type of character’ who should make decisions about the country's future.

Howard Hughes took his meal request very seriously. While there are a few mistakes everyone seems to make with peas, such as overcooking them, there was no mistake as bad as serving Hughes peas that weren't exactly uniform, because if they were, he would send them back to the kitchen to be replaced.

A Thai man was bitten on the testicles by a 12-foot python while he sat on the toilet — so he beat the serpent to death with a toilet brush, leaving his bathroom splattered in blood, according to reports and stunning photos. Men worldwide have started to double-check the toilet before sitting down, and hope this story doesn't re-run as a future nightmare.

The ideological views of most low-information voters tend to be more moderate than those of high-information voters. Low-information voters are less likely to vote and when they do they generally vote for a candidate they find personally appealing, regardless of whether the candidate is qualified for the job or not, but he or she has such a nice smile.

The National Park Service warns tourists to stay at least 25 yards away from bison, adding that approaching bison threatens them, and they may respond by bluff charging, head bobbing, pawing, bellowing, or snorting. It's amazing that they have to tell people these are dangerous and wild animals.

According to the author, if Tim Walz's progressive politics are a sign of where Harris wants to take this nation as president, Republicans, and anyone else who cares about the future of the country, should be concerned.

According to the author, the reality was far from the sales pitch! ''We'd stayed at a couple of TT parks in the past so we kind of knew what we were getting into, but overall we were very disappointed.''

Not only did Tim Walz not get an award from the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the organization actually endorsed the guy running against him.

Every weekday in New York City, close to one million bus riders — roughly one out of every two passengers — board without paying. The skipped fares are a crucial and growing loss of revenue for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is under severe financial pressure. The fare for bus passengers is $2.90 per trip, so we are talking about several million dollars a day in lost revenue.

Most new flight attendants work ''on reserve,'' spending days waiting to be assigned flights. It's common for them to take side jobs - bartenders, semi-truck drivers, makeup artists, church musicians. Some say they are struggling to feed their families and are living out of their cars.

The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at auction, film and TV memorabilia company Propstore announced. The hat, featured in 1984's ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,'' was expected to fetch between $250,000 and $500,000, according to the item's online description.

For centuries, tales of mythological creatures and beasts have captured our minds. Stories of mythical animals, monsters, and other fantasy creatures continue to spread across the world through books, film, television, and other media sources. Are some of them true? Could be, the Irish have their leprechauns, and in Newfoundland you never talk about ''the old hag''.

According to the author, the goal is really to find a balance between group decision making and individual efforts so you don’t wind up with a camel when you wanted a horse.

The Fifth Estate is a socio-cultural reference to groupings of outlier viewpoints in contemporary society, and is most associated with bloggers, journalists publishing in non-mainstream media outlets, and the social media or ''social license''.

More than a simple school bag, the randoseru is a unique Japanese symbol, reflecting the conformity and consistency that is deeply rooted in the culture.

Downed German airmen clung to the Rettungsboje, or rescue buoys easing their struggle. But as they clung to its handrails and climbed on it, they found an access door that looked like a shelter in the middle of the ocean. As soon as they went inside, they couldn’t believe what they saw.

At first, it sounds like the plot of a wild pastry-based conspiracy theory: over the course of a couple of decades, our nation's donuts holes dramatically decreased in size. The very shape of the donut changed, in just two decades, from a ring of dough to the pinched dough vessel we know today. But then you see this chart, and it doesn't seem so crazy anymore.

Minnesota native and Midwest travel expert Jennifer provides insider tips and budget-friendly trip ideas for families looking to explore the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Through her travel blog DayTripper28, she draws on first-hand experience to recommend the best hidden gems, outdoor adventures, road trips, and weekend getaways around Minnesota and the Midwest.

Dementia is marked by a severe decline in cognitive functions, such as thinking, reasoning, and remembering, to the extent that it interferes with the person's daily life.

What is next? Not to be insensitive, but perhaps a Barbie with crohn's disease?

KFC has always credited its tasty chicken to a perfect blend of 11 herbs and spices, but Colonel Sanders probably never expected his very own nephew to reveal that recipe to the world.

"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is a 1908 Tin Pan Alley song by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer which has become the unofficial anthem of North American baseball, although neither of its authors had attended a game before writing the song.

In 1996, the Hemisphere Dancer was shot at by Jamaican authorities as it taxied in the water near Negril, mistaking it for a drug-runner's plane. U2's Bono was also on board the plane, but neither he nor Buffett were hurt. Jimmy wrote a song about the event ''Jamaica Mistaica'' In 2003, Jimmy retired the aircraft and put it on display at the Lone Palm Airport outside of his Margaritaville Cafe at Universal Studios, Orlando. In 2024, the airplane was removed for refurbishment and will be back in 2025.

Governor Walz implemented harsh lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, establishing a hotline for Minnesotans to report people who violated stay-at-home policies and pushed residents of his state not to gather for Thanksgiving and restricting how many could attend church services, including weddings and funerals. Walz has been characterized as an evil tyrant for his policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From ''When Harry Met Sally'': ''And then one day Sheldon says to me, ''You never wear Sunday.'' He's all suspicious, ''Where was Sunday? Where had I left Sunday?'' And I told him and he didn't believe me. HARRY: What? SALLY: They don't make Sunday. HARRY: Why not? SALLY: Because of God.

The United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) had been monitoring Walz's political aspirations since the George Floyd riots of 2020 when Walz allowed ANTIFA and BLM activists to pillage and torch Minneapolis for two days before finally calling on the National Guard to restore order-too little, too late.

Shortly after his resignation on August 9th, 1974, members of Nixon's staff assembled in the White House for a final tearful farewell to a man they had served for five and a half years, and in some cases for much longer. This is the remarkable impromptu speech Nixon made at that occasion amid the tremendous emotional strain of leaving the presidency in disgrace.

Tim Walz may have just been named Kamala's VP pick. Apart from being governor of Minnesota, the man is a real mystery. Who is he? Why is he? And what will he do in office? Well, those of us who grew up in Minnesota know all about this guy, too much, actually.

According to federal charges, at least 70 people were part of a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy that exploited two federally-funded nutrition programs to fraudulently obtain more than $250 million in one of the largest COVID-era fraud schemes anywhere in the nation. The defendants used a Minnesota-based organization called Feeding Our Future to avoid scrutiny from the Minnesota Department of Education, which was supposed to be conducting oversight of the programs.

The drone, dubbed Manta Ray with its diamond-shaped bodies and wing-like fins, has cutting-edge sensors for underwater threat detection and hazard classification. Until recently, engineers at defense company Northrop Grumman Corporation have kept their pioneering design top secret.

Every four years, Americans elect a president. And every four years, battle lines are drawn as presidential candidates and reporters face off in the conflict zone known as the campaign trail.The path to the presidency provides stories of privacy and personality, of image and character, of polls and spin.This Newseum exhibit examines the tactics used by politicians — and illuminated by the press — to put democracy to the test and a candidate in the White House.

Are you unknowingly sabotaging your groceries? The truth is that many of us have been storing our food all wrong, and the consequences are costing us more than just spoiled meals. From improper refrigeration to misguided pantry organization, these common mistakes are jeopardizing the freshness and longevity of our favorite ingredients.

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) was defeated in a primary Tuesday, becoming the second member of the progressive Squad to be ousted this year after massive spending by pro-Israel groups. Bush is the second member of the progressive Squad to lose their primary this year after Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) was defeated in June, also having faced a barrage of advertising by United Democracy Project.

Veterans have accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of “embellishing” his military career and abandoning his National Guard battalion, highlighting that the now-vice presidential pick for the Democrats never served in combat and retired from service ahead of his unit’s 2005 deployment to Iraq.

World War II was tough and dangerous for servicemen, who needed any form of entertainment they could get. ''Kilroy was here'' functioned as a morale booster. When U.S. soldiers landed on a beachhead, they would often see this meme inscribed on something, perhaps planted there by an advance recon team. As the war progressed, ''Kilroy was here'' became an emblem of pride, carrying the message that no place, and no country, was beyond the reach of America's might.

Pete Buttigieg mocks JD Vance as he explains why he thinks tech bros are backing Trump.

Nancy Pelosi denies leading any charge to oust Biden from the 2024 presidential campaign and instead remarked how he was at ''the top of his game'' before making his decision to leave the race. She suggested the choice was worthy of Biden joining the presidents on Mount Rushmore and he should be added to the monument. I think she meant right away.

With a career that spanned over 50 years, Alfred Hitchcock is an undisputed master of cinema. With around 55 feature films on his resume, it is extremely hard to narrow them down to a list of 20 — and that's before you even get to ranking them.

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United Airlines offers less value on a basic economy ticket than competitors do. They don’t allow basic economy passengers to bring a regular carry-on bag on, and they haven’t allowed basic economy passengers to check in online, wasting passengers’ time. Fortunately they’re relaxing the online check-in rule but they’re doing it in a strange and troubling way.

The Wall Street Journal published an extensive report on the secret negotiations to secure the release of Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison. It includes a startling passage about how President Joe Biden, sometimes referred to as ''Sleepy Joe,'' almost botched the prisoner exchange because he has no idea what's going on, and said Secretary of State Antony Blinken was actually running the show.

When the memo comes down on high from the political party to all of the television networks, they all follow the script. Watching several news anchors and commentators mimic the same phrase becomes a comedy event for the public as they switch channels back and forth. The Republicans did it in 2000, the Democrats in 2024. In 2000, Rush Limbaugh made a big deal out of it on his radio show about a word most Americans had never heard before: ''GRAVITAS''.

Most Democrats have backed Kamala Harris, who announced her 2024 campaign for president shortly after Biden penned a letter explaining his decision to exit the 2024 race. Depending on who you ask, Harris is viewed as a moderate or a progressive reformer.

In the scrubby Mojave desert north of Los Angeles, a sprawling encampment of decrepit RVs sits just off a dirt road separating the city of Lancaster from Los Angeles County’s unincorporated expanse.In every direction, garbage spreads out like an algae super bloom—beyond that, endless sand and brush, baking in the summer sun.

A Sacramento, California senior, age 66, found $6,000 in cash that she lost years ago, but her bank refused to accept the 'deteriorated' bills. Here is how to deposit damaged or mutilated money.

In 1950, the United States entered the Korean War. The U.S. Navy flew some of the first air missions against invading North Korean forces, and quickly discovered Soviet-made MiG-15 fighters outclassed its jet fighters. The MiG was a better fighter than ours by almost every performance metric, including speed and maneuverability. We looked for something that would give it an edge. One solution was something the Germans invented, the air-to air-missile, a weapon that fighter jets lob at other aircraft.

A look at how the Hurricane Hunters can fly into some of the strongest storms to collect data.

Minnesota's Democrat Governor Tim Walz, one of the contenders reported to be on the short list under consideration for the VP slot with presumptive presidential nominee Kamala Harris, says that socialism is merely ''neighborliness'' by another name. In 1944, the socialist Farmer-Labor Party merged with the Democratic Party, forming the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL).

An internal guide for the Department of the Interior (DOI) urges the government to use ''inclusive language''. Instead of calling someone a ''paraplegic'' the government encourages its employees to call the individual a ''person with paraplegia.'' The same principle is used for a variety of physical and mental conditions.

12 Things Biden Hopes To Accomplish During His Final Months In Office

No trip to South Dakota is complete without a stop at Wall Drug for buffalo burgers and souvenirs. My dad used to say it was against the law to drive past Wall, South Dakota and not go into town to the drug store. One of the best tourist traps in America.

One performance at the ceremonies that caused significant offense Friday afternoon was a depiction of Leonardo da Vinci’s "The Last Supper." The song “King” was played as a woman wearing a crown was depicted as Jesus surrounded by men in drag, one of whom was a bearded man with long, blonde hair who later danced suggestively down a catwalk, much like a stripper would do. The catwalk was in front of the Last Supper table, where a young girl stood near the men in drag.

Union officers led their troops directly at the Confederate line, a path that took them down into the 30-foot hole. Once in this hole, the Union soldiers found it extremely difficult to climb up 30 feet of loose soil to reach the enemy line. Dazed Confederate troops regained their composure and rushed to the breech to stop the Union advance. It became a turkey shoot. Union soldiers desperately trying to scramble out of the hole were slaughtered by Confederates firing down on them, 3,800 were killed.

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