You might not be aware that the tomatoes you most likely buy at the store today are not the same that you might have eaten just, say, around seventy years ago. In fact, your tomatoes likely taste worse. Because tomatoes were forever changed by an invention that most people have likely never seen, nor even thought about.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
New York's latest gun regulations aim to curb illegal modifications and increase warnings
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a series of gun laws she says will help keep New Yorkers safe.
The new laws will make changes to the process for purchasing a firearm and strengthen existing laws at the state and federal level regarding aftermarket attachments.
Changes brough by these new laws include:
25 Governors Demand Answers on How Many Migrants Flown to States
Twenty-five Republican governors want to know how many illegal foreign nationals have been flown into their states by a Biden-Harris administration plan they argue is burdening their residents and creating an unsafe environment.
Those being flown in have arrived through more than a dozen parole programs created by U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The governors only inquired about one: the CHNV parole program, created to fast track previously inadmissible citizens of Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua and Venezuela moving into the country.
Huge election war in rural state as voters fight over 'vile' phrase from the Constitution used on ballot papers
A heated election debate has erupted in Kentucky as voters clash over a ballot amendment that bars 'idiots and insane persons' from voting.
Despite the recent uproar, the phrase actually already exists in the state's constitution and the rule has been in place for decades.
-MH
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Yet there's nothing said about electing idiots and insane persons.
An emergency bag on a budget
When I was recommending people put together some emergency kits, no matter where they live, I got many replies going “Uhhhh actually some people are poor and can’t afford to be prepared”
So I decided to go out and prove them wrong
For $115 (Minus the price of the rucksack, as you can use literally any bag without having to break the bank) I put together a very basic 72h emergency kit for 2 people.
-WiscoDave
We're not gonna make it, are we? The human race, I mean...
A top Oregon state official has been put on administrative leave after a pink-haired, DEI-obsessed subordinate complained he was making hiring decisions based on qualifications instead of personal identity considerations, according to a report.
Mike Shaw, who until recently served as the Oregon Department of Forestry’s second-in-command, was put on blast by Megan Donecker, the department’s former DEI strategy officer, for looking “beyond gender and identity in hiring, seeking only candidates most qualified for the job,” OregonLive reported.
-Alemaster
Commentary: Trump’s Toughest Foe Could Be Harris Lawyer Marc Elias
If Donald Trump gets past Kamala Harris on Nov. 5, he’ll likely face a fiercer opponent in court – her campaign attorney, Marc Elias, who has vowed to fight the election outcome in every close state she loses.
The longtime Democratic Party lawyer has already filed more than 60 preelection lawsuits to stop Trump from becoming president again by combatting what he calls Republican “voter suppression” efforts such as requiring voters to provide identification at the polls. Echoing a standard Democratic talking point, Elias maintains that such requirements are “racist” strategies designed to make it harder for minorities to vote.
For me but not for thee
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - A Mississippi officer is facing charges after he was found passed out in his patrol car with an illegal substance in his possession.
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After he sobered up he realized he may have fucked up
An Ohio father ended up in the hospital after he was run over by his 9-year-old son while he was teaching the boy how to drive, according to cops.
It happened around 1 p.m. Sunday at a home in the 100 block of Carbon Street in Toledo. Local ABC affiliate WTVG obtained surveillance video of the incident from a home across the street. It shows 36-year-old Clejuan Williams inside the open door jam on the driver’s side. Williams reportedly told the boy to hit the brake, but the boy didn’t know which pedal it was. He hit the gas, and the car went into reverse.
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Getting rid of evidence or dumping that souvenir?
AVON, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A 16-year-old from Connecticut is fighting for his life after police say he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle and carried more than four miles on the vehicle’s roof before the suspect allegedly pushed him off and left him on the side of the road.
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Your Tuesday Morning Florida Report
A man in Florida died while cleaning debris from his yard that was left behind by Hurricane Milton.
A spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it appeared the man stepped on a downed power line.
And here I thought guacamole was a white girl thing
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – A man accused of shooting at a Chipotle worker after he was upset about his serving of guacamole pleaded no contest to his charges.
Police said 32-year-old Aaron Brown of Detroit called a Chipotle female employee a derogatory name after he was upset about his serving of guacamole. Video inside the Chipotle on Evergreen Road of the April 2024 incident was released.
Reminds me of the neighbor's eggs
They've got 9 or 10 Barred Rock chickens and while the eggs are large and delicious, it takes an act of Congress to get into the sonsofbitches. Once you get past the thick shell, you've got the membrane to deal with.
Two back to back hurricanes and now this?
It’s that time of year again. And we’re not talking about hurricane season.
News 6 viewer Joel Mathis shared a picture of a fuzzy caterpillar after Hurricane Milton stormed through the area. Mathis said he found it on his fence while cleaning up debris.
“Be very careful picking up debris and/or hand tools that lay in the backyard,” he wrote.
It’s a sound piece of advice, as these furry-looking “Puss Caterpillars” are actually incredibly dangerous.
Monday, October 14, 2024
The Klondike Gold Rush
VIDEO HERE (56:40 minutes)
The Klondike Gold Rush tells the legendary story of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush. Over 100,000 people voyage to the far North intent on reaching the Canadian boom-town Dawson City and striking it rich. Historians and authors bring insight and perspective to the event that changed the lives of thousands. Present-day characters reveal that the frontier spirit is still alive in the Klondike.
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There's some great pictures and a pretty good history of the Klondike Gold Rush, although there is some fluff in there.
Social Security’s scheduled cost of living increase ‘won’t make a dent’ for some retirees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sherri Myers, an 82-year-old resident of Pensacola City, Florida, says the Social Security cost-of-living increase she’ll receive in January “won’t make a dent” in helping her meet her day-to-day expenses.
“Inflation has eaten up my savings,” she said. “I don’t have anything to fall back on — the cushion is gone.” So even with the anticipated increase she’s looking for work to supplement her retirement income, which consists of a small pension and her Social Security benefits.
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