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• Firefighters Arrive at Scene of Accident and Realize Victim is One of Their Own

  07-05-2022 23:59
  
  When family and colleagues heard that Will Heath was on the scene of an accident, they assumed he was helping someone.
  Heath is well-known for his sense of humor and his willingness to jump in to help anyone — which probably is why he makes such a great lieutenant in the Allenspark Fire Protection District in Colorado.
  So on Tuesday, when Heath’s wife spotted his truck at the scene of an accident, she thought he was just there being his heroic self.
  “I saw the truck, and I thou
  
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• Paralyzed Man Unable to Communicate, Then Scientists Put a Chip in His Brain but Nobody Expected These 4 Words to Come Out

  07-05-2022 23:41
  
  Thanks to the wonders of science, a paralyzed man who cannot speak is able to communicate with the world once more — and now, it’s Miller Time for him.
  According to a March report in the U.K. Independent, the unnamed man — who is in a “locked-in” state due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease — has been able to talk with his caretakers using electrode arrays implanted in his brain, a major first.
  One of the thoughts he has relayed? &
  
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• AP Top Stories May 7 5P

  07-05-2022 23:41
  Here's the latest for Saturday, May 7: Taliban orders women to wear head-to-toe clothing; Volunteers make armor, camouflage for Ukraine soldiers; search for survivors in Havana hotel explosion; 20 states have abortion bans in the works without exceptions.      
  
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• 20 state and territorial Democratic parties intend to apply for early 2024 presidential calendar slots

  07-05-2022 23:26 via cnn.com
  
  Twenty state or territorial Democratic parties intend to apply to hold early presidential nominating contests in 2024, a DNC official told CNN Saturday, as the party reevaluates its process of selecting nominees.
  
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• 'Overwhelming' exhaustion: COVID leaves 66% of working parents burnt out, study suggests

  07-05-2022 23:02
  The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated stressors for families. A new study found that 66% of working parents meet the criteria for parental burnout.      
  
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• Oil giants reap record profits as war rages in Ukraine, energy prices soar: Here's how much they made

  07-05-2022 22:46
  
  Profits for Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron and more rose by billions in the first quarter – despite costs from war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices.      
  
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• Democratic Rep. Kai Kahele says he's running for governor of Hawaii

  07-05-2022 22:46 via cnn.com
  
  Democratic Rep. Kai Kahele said Saturday he will run for governor in his home state of Hawaii this year, joining the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige.
  
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• Jordan: Whistleblowers Say FBI Employees Who Attended Pro-Trump Jan. 6 Events Being Targeted for Removal

  07-05-2022 22:29
  
  House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio told FBI Director Christopher Wray on Friday that the reported efforts to fire bureau employees for merely attending a Trump rally or otherwise peacefully protesting on Jan. 6, 2021, are not acceptable.
  “We have been alerted that the Federal Bureau of Investigation appears to be attempting to terminate the employment of FBI employees who were engaged in protected First Amendment activity on January 6, 2021,” Jordan wrot
  
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• Elon Musk's Tesla to Pay for Its Employees to Get Abortions

  07-05-2022 22:23
  
  Texas-based Tesla will pay for its employees to travel out of state to get abortions, a Friday report from the corporation suggests.
  The company will be joining a growing number of corporations assisting their employees with killing their unborn children by avoiding local bans on abortion.
  Tesla has expanded its Safety Net program and health insurance policy for employees. The program and policy will now cover “travel and lodging support for those who may need to seek healthcare services t
  
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• Anti-abortion groups could win a 50-year fight to end Roe. They aren't stopping there.

  07-05-2022 22:22
  
  Anti-abortion advocacy groups say the bombshell Supreme Court Roe v. Wade leak may allow activists to pivot the abortion battle to several new fronts.      
  
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• WHO Director Makes Total Mockery of the Truth with Grim Abortion Declaration

  07-05-2022 22:09
  
  You may remember World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who played a starring role in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. He is best known for turning a blind eye to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s lies and corruption.
  Speaking with Xi in Beijing in January 2020, Tedros praised him for “the seriousness with which China is taking this outbreak, especially the commitment from top leadership and the transparency they have demonstrated.” [Emphasi
  
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• Scientists use 3D technology to uncover largest collection of ancient Native American cave art

  07-05-2022 22:01
  
  Scientists stitched together 16,000 high-res photos to create a virtual version of an Alabama cave with thousands of ancient drawings on its ceiling.      
  
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• Report: Fauci Privately Miffed That DC Elite No Longer Obeying Arbitrary COVID Demands

  07-05-2022 22:00
  
  Federal medical czar Anthony Fauci isn’t happy that the Washington political elite are no longer heeding his coronavirus demands, according to a new report.
  Fauci criticized members of the Biden administration for participating in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in a Thursday call with public health personnel, according to Politico.
  Fauci singled out the event, which featured thousands of members of the DC political elite dining in an indoor area.
  Most of the attendees decline
  
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• 3D technology reveals bounty of ancient Native American art drawings within Alabama cave

  07-05-2022 22:00
  
  A look at some of the ancient Native American cave art drawings scientists unveiled by creating a 3D virtual version of an Alabama cave ceiling.      
  
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• A small plane crashed into a backyard in Houston. All four people on board walked away

  07-05-2022 21:48 via cnn.com
  
  A small plane carrying four people crashed into a backyard in Houston on Friday, and all four people on board walked away.
  
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• Computer Repair Shop Owner Recalls His Encounter with Hunter Biden, Reveals His Raunchy Password

  07-05-2022 21:41
  
  Little did John Paul Mac Isaac know when a seemingly intoxicated customer stumbled into his Wilmington, Delaware, computer repair shop in April 2019 that his life would never be the same again.
  Isaac claims the “Russian disinformation” narrative pushed by the left to save Joe Biden’s candidacy in October 2020 and, specifically, the false accusations from Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California, CNN, Politico and the Daily Beast led directly to the failure of his business. He
  
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• Biden meets Ukraine refugees in Bucharest school

  07-05-2022 21:26
  U.S. first lady Jill Biden on Saturday visited a school in Romania which was helping to educate young Ukrainian refugees forced to flee their country due to the war. (May 7)      
  
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• Taco Bell Now Putting On Drag Show in Restaurants Across America

  07-05-2022 21:00
  
  Taco Bell has long been known to make customers’ stomachs churn, but the restaurant chain’s latest announcement may cause nausea for an entirely different reason.
  According to The Washington Times, Taco Bell has launched a “Drag Brunch Tour” that will make its way to five cities across America.
  The tour will feature drag queens performing at the various Taco Bell Cantina locations. Customers can purchase a new $5 breakfast box, Cinnabon Delights and mimosas during the eve
  
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• Pro-Abortion Group Seemingly Encouraging Protesters to Storm Mothers' Day Church Services

  07-05-2022 20:34
  
  The same group that plans protests at the homes of Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices in favor of abortion rights now wants to take the protests to Mother’s Day church services.
  In a tweet from “Ruth Sent Us” — “Ruth” being a reference to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — they encouraged their followers to protest at church services this Sunday with (sigh) outfits from the television adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid
  
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• Ukraine volunteers make armor, military equipment

  07-05-2022 20:21
  Just 30 miles from the war's front line, volunteers at an old industrial complex produce everything from body armor to camouflage nets to support Ukrainian soldiers as the fight against the Russian invasion continues. (May 7)      
  
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• Look What Happened to Stacey Abrams' Net Worth Right After She Lost the Race in Georgia

  07-05-2022 20:21
  
  Recent financial statements show that losing the race for governor in Georgia was the best thing that ever happened to Democrat Stacey Abrams, as it made her a multi-millionaire practically overnight.
  Since losing the race in 2018, Abrams has been cruising the world, braying about how she suffers from discrimination and has been oppressed by Georgia’s evil electoral system — but her bank account seems to be anything but oppressed.
  Abrams has cashed in big time between the years just
  
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• After a 100 year absence, California condors are released back into the Northern Redwoods

  07-05-2022 20:08 via cnn.com
  
  The critically endangered California condor has been absent from Northern California redwood forests for over a century -- until Tuesday, when the Yurok Tribe and Redwood National and State Parks reintroduced two birds to the woodland area, the culmination of a 15-year reintroduction project.
  
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• 'Back at square one': Alabama police find abandoned SUV but escaped inmate, officer still missing

  07-05-2022 20:07
  
  Alabama authorities say officer Vicky White used an alias to purchase an SUV to help her and inmate Casey White escape.      
  
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• State Bans 'Racist' Drug Name From All Laws - And It's Definitely Not the Drug You Expect

  07-05-2022 19:59
  
  Maybe they can call it the “Don’t Say Marijuana” law.
  Last month, the state of Washington — certainly not a place where there’s any shortage of users of the psychoactive plant Cannabis sativa — decided to do away with the word “marijuana” from all of its laws, according to KIRO-TV.
  Because the word is “pejorative and racist,” lawmakers say, it will be replaced.
  (At The Western Journal, we’ve chronicled how marijuana legalization &
  
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• Mike Pence Shares Powerful Prayer in Response to SCOTUS Leak

  07-05-2022 19:17
  
  As the Supreme Court appears on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade, the left has adopted the stance that they will resort to any means necessary — including outright intimidation — to keep a woman’s unquestioned legal right to an abortion from being taken away.
  That led former Vice President Mike Pence to share a powerful prayer of protection on Thursday for the five justices who have reportedly signed on to the draft opinion, which was leaked earlier in the week.
  (Here at Th
  
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• 3 American tourists found dead, fourth hospitalized at Bahamas Sandals resort

  07-05-2022 18:54
  Three American tourists died this week at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Great Exuma in the Bahamas. Police are investigating the cause of death.      
  
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• Dr. Oz Gets Brutal Reception from Trump Supporters at Muddy Pennsylvania Rally

  07-05-2022 18:42
  
  A Trump rally that took place in a downpour that gave way to a quagmire showed that former President Donald Trump has strong support in the state, but there’s perhaps not so much for Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s pick in a May 17 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate.
  In the run-up to Trump’s appearance, boos greeted a pre-recorded message from Oz, according to Business Insider.
  The boo birds returned again when speakers mentioned the television personality, who jumped into the race
  
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• Why would college grads expect more than $100,000 to start? It's the cost of living, experts say

  07-05-2022 18:31
  The increased cost of living and high rate of inflation are factors contributing to college students' lofty six-figure salary expectations.      
  
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• Clarence Thomas Hits Back: Supreme Court Can't Be 'Bullied' Into Giving the Mob the Outcome It Wants

  07-05-2022 18:29
  
  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday said the Supreme Court will not be bullied just because some people will not like its rulings.
  Thomas spoke Friday at the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference in Atlanta. He did not speak directly to the leak of a draft opinion in which he and four other justices appear to have decided to create a new standard for abortion in America that would allow each state to set its own rules.
  Since the February draft was leaked Monday, pro-abortion protesters ha
  
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• New Poll Delivers More Brutal News to Biden Admin, This Time on Illegal Immigration

  07-05-2022 18:12
  
  If it’s a day that ends in a Y, there’s bound to be some brutal polling news for President Joe Biden and the Democrats. This time, it’s on illegal immigration.
  According to The Hill, a poll released Thursday found that a solid majority of Americans felt it isn’t time to lift Title 42, the public health policy that allows illegal immigrants to be summarily deported.
  The Biden administration plans to lift it on May 23, a move which could potentially more than double the num
  
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• Elon Musk aims to quintuple Twitter's revenue to $26.4 billion by 2028, NYT says

  07-05-2022 17:21 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk is aiming to increase Twitter's annual revenue to $26.4 billion by 2028, up from $5 billion last year, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing a pitch deck presented by the world's richest man to investors.
  
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• MSNBC Hits Chuck Todd with Apparent Demotion, Will Pull Him from the Airwaves

  07-05-2022 17:09
  
  As MSNBC prepares to debut new programming by former Biden administration officials, Chuck Todd is being farmed out to NBC’s streaming service.
  Todd’s “Meet The Press Daily,” which two years ago was bounced from a 5 p.m. time slot to 1 p.m., will go to 4 p.m. on NBC News NOW and be called “Meet the Press NOW,” according to Deadline.
  The Daily Beast characterized the shift as Todd being “shuffled down the line at MSNBC.”
  Todd’s new show w
  
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• Gun violence is seeping onto American sports fields – and it's impacting kids

  07-05-2022 16:53
  
  Gunfire sent hundreds of children and parents running last week at a football game in Virginia, the latest gun violence at kids' sporting events.      
  
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• Goldendoodle Puppy Mill Bust: 'Cruel' Situation Results in 35 Dogs Being Removed from Property

  07-05-2022 16:48
  
  There are few things as adorable as a brand-new, roly-poly puppy, and many families who want to bring a pet into their lives opt to start fresh, with a pup of their favorite breed.
  Sadly, many of the most popular or so-called designer breeds available are overbred, and puppies are churned out of breeding operations that are not managed responsibly. That doesn’t affect the price of the pups, though: Many still cost thousands of dollars.
  When the Greater Birmingham Humane Society learned abo
  
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• 3 coyotes killed in Dallas after attack on 2-year-old boy

  07-05-2022 16:48 via cnn.com
  
  Wildlife workers have killed three coyotes in Dallas after a coyote seriously injured 2-year-old boy this week, officials said Friday.
  
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• Phone chats combat senior isolation in Texas city

  07-05-2022 16:45
  
  A Texas city is reaching out to older adults with an offer of small talk to help them fight the loneliness felt by people shut in during the coronavirus pandemic. (May 18)      
  
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• Abortion by pill figures to rise if Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

  07-05-2022 15:15
  
  Abortion by pill is used to terminate at least 54% of pregnancies in the U.S., a number expected to rise even higher if Roe v Wade is overturned.      
  
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• Hot Wheels launches first remote-controlled wheelchair toy

  07-05-2022 15:14 via cnn.com
  
  Hot Wheels is expanding representation for kids who use wheelchairs -- with the company's first-ever remote-controlled wheelchair toy.
  
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• To save itself, Netflix might have to play nice with an industry it battled for years

  07-05-2022 15:11 via cnn.com
  
  Netflix is still reeling from its stock plunge last month after losing subscribers for the first time in more than a decade.
  
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• Netflix could turn things around by allying with an old foe

  07-05-2022 15:11 via cnn.com
  
  Netflix is still reeling from its stock plunge last month after losing subscribers for the first time in more than a decade.
  
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• GOP still favored in midterms, despite possible overturning of Roe v. Wade

  07-05-2022 15:04 via cnn.com
  
  The national political environment has favored Republicans since last fall. And it has only gotten worse for Democrats in the months since as inflation has skyrocketed and President Joe Biden's approval rating has dropped.
  
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• Analysis: GOP still favored in midterms, despite possible overturning of Roe v. Wade

  07-05-2022 15:04 via cnn.com
  
  The national political environment has favored Republicans since last fall. And it has only gotten worse for Democrats in the months since as inflation has skyrocketed and President Joe Biden's approval rating has dropped.
  
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• She's the grandmother behind the laws requiring DUI drivers to pay victims child support

  07-05-2022 14:22
  
  Requiring drunk drivers to pay their victims' child support didn't originate with advocacy groups or lobbyists. It came from a small town grandmother.      
  
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• Many progressive prosecutors are vowing not to enforce abortion bans. Anti-abortion activists are looking for ways around

  07-05-2022 14:05 via cnn.com
  
  The state-by-state patchwork of abortion restrictions that a reversal of Roe v. Wade would render will be even more complicated by the approaches of local prosecutors and law enforcement officials charged with enforcing abortion bans.
  
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• From fastest marathon to being oldest to conceive: Mothers who set Guinness World Records

  07-05-2022 12:01
  
  Mother's Day 2022 will be filled with gifts and love and some mom can also celebrate breaking Guinness World Records.      
  
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• What Trader Joe saw that everyone else missed

  07-05-2022 11:31 via cnn.com
  
  Turns out Trader Joe was a real guy, and his shrewd instincts led him to create a counter-culture grocery empire.
  
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• 'It made me feel low': Black students urge passage of Crown Act to end hair discrimination

  07-05-2022 10:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Diamond Campbell, a powerlifter at Bruce High School in Mississippi, was almost disqualified from the state championship April 1.
  
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• Nine hospitalized after Texas authorities find dozens of undocumented workers in semi trailer

  07-05-2022 03:27 via cnn.com
  
  Nine people were treated for dehydration and scores of others fled the scene when authorities discovered up to 100 undocumented workers in the trailer of a broken-down semi in rural Texas, officials said Friday.
  
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• Politico's exclusive on Roe v. Wade was most-viewed story in outlet's history

  07-05-2022 03:18 via cnn.com
  
  Politico's explosive scoop about a draft opinion revealing that the Supreme Court had voted to overturn Roe v. Wade has become the most-trafficked story in the outlet's 15-year history, a spokesperson for the outlet told CNN on Friday.
  
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• In Pennsylvania, McCormick campaign keeps up attacks over Oz's Turkish ties

  07-05-2022 02:49 via cnn.com
  
  Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick has honed in on a closing message in the final days before the May 17 Pennsylvania primary: questioning the patriotic loyalties of his main primary opponent, Mehmet Oz.
  
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