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This is an old story with a new twist thanks to a viral video. According to WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, Florida, a chemical pipe bomb exploded on a Putnam County sheriff's deputy as he searched a pickup truck during a traffic stop in April. The deputy stopped a truck driven by...

The relentless anti-Jewish/anti-Israel rhetoric is fueling real-world violence against Jews in Europe, especially in France, home to Europe’s largest population of Jews (400,000, down from 450,000 a few years ago) and declining rapidly. French Jews are facing a steady rise in antisemitic incidents, including verbal harassment, physical attacks, and vandalism of property, primarily by Muslim […]

According to a new report, Cuba’s electronic eavesdropping stations, which are believed to be linked to China, are expanding. The expansion includes new construction at a previously unreported site about 70 miles from the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay. The Center for Strategic and International Studies study followed reports from last year. The reports […] The post China Spy Bases in Cuba Expand as Our Borders Are Open appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) requested on Sunday that White House physician Kevin O’Connor appear for an interview concerning President Joe Biden amid concerns about the commander in chief’s health after his shaky debate performance less than two weeks ago threw his re-election effort into dire straits. Biden, 81, is facing a crisis of confidence among fellow Democrats after his recent face-off against former President Donald Trump as some members of the party are calling on Biden to drop his 2024 campaign, but the president and his team have been trying to reassure supporters that he is still capable of serving and running for a second term. In a letter to O’Connor, a copy of which was obtained by The Daily Wire, Comer wrote that calls from medical professionals to have Biden undergo a cognitive test “grew stronger” after his face-off against former President Donald Trump, but The Washington Post reported over the weekend that O’Connor insisted the president does not need testing. ALSO READ: White House Visitor Logs Show Parkinson’s Expert Met With Biden’s Doc Comer also said that statements from Biden and his press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, about whether the president has been medically checked out since the debate “appear inconsistent” as the former reportedly said he was examined by a doctor while the latter told reporters that Biden has not been evaluated since his annual exam in February. After noting how O’Connor has “repeatedly refused most interview requests from the media,” Comer wrote in the letter that his committee “now turns to you to provide answers regarding your independence because of the mixed and confused messaging coming from the White House regarding the President’s ability to perform his job.” The letter additionally raised concerns about O’Connor’s “connections with the Biden family” given evidence suggesting the doctor provided the president’s brother James Biden counsel in connection with work for hospital firm Americore. James Biden testified the help came when O’Connor served as Joe Biden’s personal doctor when he was out of office. Comer, who is already leading an impeachment investigation into President Biden and his family over potential influence-peddling schemes, noted how James Biden received hundreds of thousands of dollars in what has been characterized as “loans” from Americore and he wrote a $200,000 check to his brother for a so-called “loan repayment.” “Given your connections with the Biden family,” Comer wrote, “the Committee also seeks to understand if you are in a position to provide accurate and independent reviews of the President’s fitness to serve.” The GOP-led panel wants to “understand the extent of your involvement in the Biden family’s financial activity,” Comer added in his letter. Comer requested O’Connor “produce all documents and communications in your possession regarding Americore and James Biden.” He went on, “Additionally, the Committee requests you make yourself available for a transcribed interview with Committee counsel.” The chairman asked that O’Connor contact staff by July 14 to schedule an interview.

Democratic pollster Nate Silver called on President Joe Biden to resign the presidency and transition power to Vice President Kamala Harris following his “incoherent” interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos. Silver made the comments in response to a clip of Biden from the interview, during which he fumbled the answer to a question about whether or not he’d watched the debate from a week earlier and misrepresented a recent New York Times poll. “Did you ever watch the debate afterwards?” Stephanopoulos began. “I don’t think I did,” Biden replied. “What were you experiencing as you were going through the debate? Did you know how badly it was going?” Stephanopoulos tried again. “Yeah, look,” Biden said, and then paused for several seconds. “The whole way I prepared, nobody’s fault, mine, nobody’s fault but mine. I prepared what I usually would do sitting down as I did come back with foreign leaders or the National Security Council for explicit detail, and I realized partway through that you know all I get quoted The New York Times had me down ten points before the debate, nine now ,or whatever the hell it is. The fact of the matter is what I looked at is that he also lied 28 times. I couldn’t — I mean — the way the debate was ran — my fault, no one else’s fault …” “But it seemed like you were having trouble from the first question in …” Stephanopoulos pressed. “Well I just had a bad night,” Biden protested. “Did you ever watch the debate afterwards?” BIDEN: “I don’t think I did.” “Did you know how badly it was going?” BIDEN: *incoherent rambling* “It seemed like you were having trouble from the first question in…” BIDEN: “Well I just had a bad night.” pic.twitter.com/jDE8bA7eD3 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 5, 2024 Silver was not impressed by the answer, and said so in a brief thread on X: “This is a pretty incoherent answer including a non-sequitur complaining about a New York Times poll, which he incorrectly claims had him down 10 points before the debate (it was actually 3 or 4 points, depending on which version you look at).” This is a pretty incoherent answer including a non-sequitur complaing about a New York Times poll, which he incorrectly claims had him down 10 points before the debate (it was actually 3 or 4 points, depending on which version you look at). https://t.co/uV6acR43M6 — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) July 5, 2024 “I wimped out in today’s column and deleted a line saying he should formulate a plan to transition the presidency to Harris within 30-60 days, but I’m there now. Something is clearly wrong here,” Silver continued, adding, “The most generous way to put it is that he doesn’t seem in command, and that’s an extremely hard sell when you’re Commander in Chief. I continue to think this number is low and Democrats will apply incredible amounts of pressure.” The most generous way to put it is that he doesn’t seem in command, and that’s an extremely hard sell when you’re Commander in Chief. I continue to think this number is low and Democrats will apply incredible amounts of pressure.https://t.co/HW7mQIjpNE pic.twitter.com/ntW4TiUvrv — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) July 5, 2024

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Our “10 Best Songs About The Beach Your Mom Wouldn’t Pick” presents a list of songs that are far from your traditional summertime beach tunes. If we were to follow the usual path, the list would be packed with those classic Beach Boys hits you’ve heard countless times before. Why tread that well-worn path? It’s been done too many times already. Instead, we’re opting for something a bit darker and a heck of a lot more fun. Most of these songs are about the beach, or at least summer in general. They’re all standout tracks, with some chosen from mainstream The post 10 Best Songs About The Beach Your Mom Woudn’t Pick appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

A new study found that eating a snack of baby carrots just three times a week significantly increased skin carotenoids in young adults. Levels of these phytonutrients were boosted even more when combined with a multivitamin containing beta carotene. Carotenoids are responsible for the red, orange, and yellow pigments in many fruits and vegetables—and when […] The post Eating Baby Carrots 3 Times a Week May Provide Significant Health Benefits appeared first on Good News Network.