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If you thought one "Cocaine Bear" was a problem, imagine how much havoc a couple hundred "cocaine hippos" might cause. Granted, the titular bear in the film -- sometimes affectionately referred to as Pablo Eskobear -- didn't really wreak the havoc the film showed him responsible for, even after ingesting...

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The former editor-in-chief of a popular, far-left media and news outlet has been charged with allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography, according to reports. According to prosecutors, the man not only spread files containing graphic images of small children, but he was also allegedly behind producing some of it, The...

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The Democrats keep on trying to shut down Republicans using text from the 14th Amendment. And courts, in turn, keep on shutting them down. In the latest loss for a group of liberal plaintiffs seeking to disqualify any Republican who didn’t immediately want Congress to certify the 2020 election results, a...

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Climate alarmists’ dream of an electric vehicle-dominated world has devolved into a nightmare as several EV companies slash production targets amid the crippling inflation emblematic of Joe Biden's presidency. In the latest debacle, California-based Fisker Inc. cut its 2023 production forecast to 13,000 to 17,000 vehicles from its prior projection...

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For hitting an opponent in the head, the NFL is delivering its version of a timeout to Houston Texans linebacker Denzel Perryman. The league has suspended Perryman for three games -- without pay -- over a tackle he made on Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase during Sunday’s win over...

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Imagine if 40 percent of the gas stations you went to had pumps that were dry or out of order. You’d think you’d taken a time-warp back to the gas crisis under President Carter. Well, welcome to what it’s like owning an electric vehicle. And not somewhere in back-country Montana...

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Tales being told on social media paint a picture of disaster breaking out at Domino’s pizza shops in response to its “Emergency Pizza” program. The concept was simple. In late October, Domino’s found a way to ingratiate itself with anyone having to actually start paying back student loans. Payments were...

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The BBC came under fire Wednesday after an incident in which it claimed Israeli soldiers were “targeting” medical teams and Arabic speakers in a Gaza hospital. “Good god, this is blood libel from the BBC. The IDF said it entered the hospital *with* its own medical teams and Arabic speakers,...

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Four environmentalist groups were handed a major defeat in their efforts to set back American energy production when an appeals court threw out their suit to prevent the sale of drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday. The Biden administration had asked the court to delay the sale while...

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Rare is the most common word used to describe Kelsey Hatcher of Alabama. She was born with two uteruses and two cervices. And now, she is doubly pregnant, according to WTVM. “Very, very rare. Yes. OB/GYNs go their whole careers without seeing anything like this," OB/GYN Dr. Shweta Patel said....

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Brazil is adding vaccinations against COVID-19 to the list of required immunizations for children. The country's Ministry of Health made the announcement on Oct. 31. “For all children born or living in Brazil, aged between 6 months and under 5 years, the vaccine becomes mandatory in the vaccine calendar,” said...

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Money can't buy power -- at least when good men and women take the time to get out and vote. Remember Loudoun County, Virginia? It's the nesting place of the radical left school board that tried to foist transgender ideology on students while demonizing parents who wanted to have a...

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Content creators and entrepreneurs have no choice but to fight back against advertisers who try to control their messages. Ultimate Fighting Championship President and CEO Dana White showed one way to do that. In an appearance on comedian Theo Von's "This Past Weekend" podcast, White became incensed upon learning that...

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A North Carolina bus driver is being celebrated as a hero after she quickly acted to evacuate dozens of students when she smelled smoke. Moments later, the school bus was engulfed in flames while the driver and 38 children were safely outside. The blaze ended up torching the entire bus...

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Say what you will about Fox News' Jesse Watters -- he's like a dog with a bone digging into stories that most other reporters won't touch. While the left-wing media -- and the Biden administration -- would like the story of the cocaine found in the White House back in...

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Hunter Biden is seeking documents from leaders in the previous presidential administration that he says may help defend himself against a federal gun charge. The legal team for President Joe Biden's son has asked a federal judge to order former President Donald Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr, and two...

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Many believers are still shocked and dismayed. Why did abortion score so many election victories? The answer is clear: Christians voted for abortion. These laws could not have passed without their vote. Why would anyone who claims to follow Jesus vote to kill babies? And make no mistake -- that...

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Three women were arrested at Nashville International Airport this week on charges of engaging in a "ghost bag" operation, according to local police. WSMV-TV reports that the arrest took place after Southwest Airlines notified law enforcement about a bag that arrived at BNA loaded with expensive clothing, receipts, a credit...

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Now-former women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe could use a change of perspective to go with her change of career -- and an ex-NFL quarterback would be happy to help. The country's most insufferable athlete -- of either sex -- is making headlines again for matters that have nothing to do...

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This cannot be music to the ears of the White House: Speaking in an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, Sen. Joe Manchin said he would "absolutely" consider a presidential run in 2024. The West Virginia Democrat's name has often come up in discussions of candidates with the ability to mount a...

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