News Star Trek Rejoice&;#33; The Newly Found USS Enterprise Model Has Made Its Voyage Home By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on April 18‚ 2024 Comment 0 Share New Share Back in November‚ we reported on how a long-lost model of the USS Enterprise was discovered for sale on eBay. The seller didn’t know what he had‚ but Trekkies soon apprised him that the three-foot model was the one used in the opening credits for Star Trek: The Original Series as well as the original pilot episode‚ “The Cage.” Since then‚ the eBay seller removed the listing and brought it to Heritage Auction for authentication‚ with the intent of sending it on a voyage to its rightful home. The experts there confirmed the model was legit and reached out to Rod Roddenberry Jr.‚ the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. “After five decades‚ I’m thrilled that someone happened upon this historic model of the USS Enterprise. I remember how it used to adorn my dad’s desk‚” Rod Roddenberry‚ CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment said in a statement. “I am tremendously grateful to Heritage Auctions for facilitating the return of this iconic piece of Star Trek history to my family. I can’t wait to figure out how we are going to share it with my extended family‚ Star Trek fans around the world. We look forward to making that announcement.” The model was designed by the art director Walter “Matt” Jefferies‚ who worked with Gene to create what they thought could be a believable starship‚ which Jefferies said in the 1968 book The Making of Star Trek was founded “on fairly solid scientific concepts‚ projected into the future.” The result was the NC-1701 model we’ve all come to know and love‚ which will now live long and prosper under Roddenberry’s protection. If you want to see some images of the model‚ check out the image at the beginning of this post as well as the photos below. [end-mark] Credit: Credit: Heritage Auctions/HA.com Credit: Heritage Auctions/HA.com Credit: Heritage Auctions/HA.com The post Rejoice&;#33; The Newly Found &;lt;em&;gt;USS Enterprise&;lt;/em&;gt; Model Has Made Its Voyage Home appeared first on Reactor.

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—New polling conducted this week sheds light on the contentious foreign aid bills currently under review by the House of Representatives‚ revealing widespread disapproval among American voters. With the House gearing up for pivotal votes on the foreign aid bills in the upcoming days‚ the survey conducted from April 16-18 reveals a growing trend of opposition. The J.L. Partners poll of 897 likely voters was shared exclusively with The Daily Signal. House Speaker Mike Johnson‚ R-La.‚ is slated to bring five bills to the floor for votes Saturday. Four of the bills would be combined later into a single package‚ pending a House rule now under consideration. Key findings from the J.L. Partners poll of voters include: Support for Ukraine funding‚ championed by President Joe Biden‚ stands at 33% with opposition at 47%. Indo-Pacific funding garners support from 23% of respondents‚ while 42% express opposition. Funding for Israel draws support from 27%‚ with 50% in opposition. The proposed legislative package includes a measure pertaining to TikTok that enjoys 41% support and 36% opposition. This measure would require ByteDance‚ TikTok’s parent company‚ to either disassociate from the Communist Chinese government or cease operations within the United States. The poll underscores strong opposition from Republican voters toward Ukraine funding‚ with a mere 17% endorsing a $60 billion loan for the nation while 66% express dissent. The legislation finds favor primarily among two demographics: Americans over 65 and Democrat/Biden supporters. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago‚ the United States has allocated about $113 billion to Ukraine‚ averaging approximately $900 per American household. Despite this‚ the Biden administration persistently has sought an additional $60 billion from U.S. taxpayers to bolster efforts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Republican voters also exhibit skepticism toward allocating $5 billion to Indo-Pacific nations and Taiwan‚ with 54% opposing and 19% in favor. The Israel aid bill‚ seeking authorization for $14 billion‚ receives slightly higher approval from Republicans‚ though it also encounters 40% opposition compared with 31% support. These polling results track with another survey conducted earlier this month by Scott Rasmussen at RMG Research Inc. and released by The Heritage Foundation. That survey underscored the overwhelming preference of swing voters for Congress to prioritize addressing the border crisis before allocating more money to Ukraine. (The Daily Signal is Heritage’s news and commentary outlet.) Johnson intends to put forward a border-related bill for a House vote Saturday‚ though it won’t be integrated with the other four bills constituting the foreign aid package. Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts said earlier this week: Not a single U.S. taxpayer dollar should be going to Ukraine until our own borders are secure‚ Biden proposes a coherent strategy for ending the conflict‚ and full accountability for past and future funding [is] secured. The American people know they deserve better and expect policies—and leaders—that put their country first. Congress would be wise to listen to them. J.L. Partners polled 897 likely voters between April 16-18‚ with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points. J.L.-Partners-Foreign-Aid-SurveyDownload The post American Voters Voice Disapproval of Speaker Johnson’s Foreign Aid Bills: New Poll appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Congressional Republicans are calling on President Joe Biden to abandon plans for a pandemic treaty that would strengthen the World Health Organization‚ citing that global body’s numerous failures during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Sen. Ron Johnson‚ R-Wis.‚ backed by about half of all Senate Republicans‚ signed a letter to Biden urging him to withdraw from two agreements with the World Health Organization that would boost its authority to declare public health emergencies and give it new powers over the U.S. and 193 other member states during such emergencies.  The letter to the president from Senate Republicans also asks that he submit any such pandemic agreement with WHO—criticized for going easy on China during COVID-19—to the Senate for ratification.  “China has far too much control over the WHO. We certainly don’t want the WHO to control our individual health decisions‚” Johnson said at a press conference Thursday outside the Capitol‚ flanked by several House Republicans and other conservative leaders.  “I have a bill that would deem any agreement between the Biden administration and the WHO a treaty to come before the Senate for debate and ratification. That is absolutely crucial‚” Johnson said.  The Biden administration looks to commit the United States to the new global pandemic preparedness agreement‚ as well as to revised rules within the International Health Regulations adopted in 2005.  The existing rules allow the World Health Organization‚ with the consent of member nations‚ to declare a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” The amendment will allow WHO to do so over the objection of member nations.  Even if the Biden administration tries to commit the United States to the agreement May 27 at the World Health Assembly —absent Senate ratification—at a minimum Congress can ensure that it doesn’t go unnoticed‚ said Rep. Ralph Norman‚ R-S.C. “We are going to expose it. They needed four months to get the amendments out there that are going to be considered on May 27‚” Norman told The Daily Signal as speakers took questions. “That’s unacceptable. I’ve seen too many documents at the last minute. This is too important to let this go by.” Norman added that he is calling on Biden to be transparent with Americans about the pandemic agreements.   “What I will ask him to do‚ and it will fall on deaf ears‚ is to show the American people exactly what you are submitting America to‚” Norman said. “Show us the fine print. Ladies and gentlemen‚ the devil is in the details of almost everything that my colleagues and I have to deal with. So exposure is what we can do right now‚ and he can lead the way as the leader of the free world. Do I think he will do it&;#63; No.” Earlier this month‚ the White House released a Global Health Security Strategy that says in part:  The United States is supporting efforts to strengthen global policies and legal preparedness‚ including negotiating a pandemic agreement and targeted amendments to the IHR [International Health Regulations]‚ as these two instruments have the potential to provide the international community with the opportunity to establish a shared path forward for preventing‚ preparing for‚ and responding to international health emergencies. Nations that belong to the World Health Organization agreed in November 2021 to negotiate and draft an agreement based on WHO’s constitution to strengthen pandemic prevention‚ according to the White House.  Rep. Chris Smith‚ R-N.J.‚ chairman of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on global health‚ global human rights and international organizations‚ also spoke at the press conference.  “It remains unclear whether the Biden administration intends to submit this treaty agreement to the Senate for its constitutionally required advice and consent as a prerequisite for ratification‚” Smith said. “An executive agreement bypassing Senate ratification would be an egregious mistake.” In January 2022‚ the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations that would enable WHO’s director-general‚ Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus‚ to declare a public health emergency in any member nation–even over the objections of a member nation.  “Every single day you wake up and say to yourself‚ ‘Well‚ what more can it be&;#63; I can’t believe what just happened‚’” Rep. Scott Perry‚ R-Pa.‚ said at the press conference.  “They can’t do anything else‚” Perry said‚ referring to the Biden administration. “As bad as it is in dealing with this government taking away our rights every single day‚ just imagine how difficult it is going to be to drag our rights back away from some international organization of bureaucrats that aren’t even elected‚ that don’t care about America‚ that don’t care about our Constitution and don’t care about what we think.” The change could provide unilateral authority to WHO’s Tedros to declare a public health crisis in the United States or other countries‚ without consultation. The proposed changes to the International Health Regulations would cede control to World Health Organization “regional directors.” The regional directors would have authority to declare these types of emergencies‚ and WHO’s chief could issue an “intermediate public health alert.” The agreement also includes ways to control information about a pandemic.  The World Health Organization covered up for the Chinese Communist Party at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak and should have less power‚ said Jenny Beth Martin‚ president of Tea Party Patriots Action.  “There is not a single one-size-fits-all solution to health care in America. There is certainly not a one-size-fits-all solution to health care around the entire world‚” Martin said at the press conference.  “What we saw during COVID‚ as states were able to compete with one another and show the differences in their policies‚ we saw which policies work the best‚” she said. “If we wind up having a one-size-fits-all solution for the entire world‚ we may never know the solution that actually is the best.” WHO came under withering criticism for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic‚ particularly for failing to send a team to China during the initial spread of the coronavirus that causes the disease‚ as required by the existing International Health Regulations. Under the proposed agreement‚ the U.S. and other member nations would provide financial assistance to developing countries. Critics note that the United Nations continues to classify China as a developing country despite its large economy.  Other provisions of the pandemic treaty would promote “sustainable and geographically diversified production” of vaccines and other pandemic-related products and require spending for research in developing countries.  The agreement would establish a WHO Global Supply Chain and Logistics Network with international requirements for manufacturing and exporting pandemic-related products. It would create a new position called the “secretariat for the WHO pandemic agreement.” In the past‚ the World Health Organization and the United Nations have worked against the interests of the United States‚ Rep. Chip Roy‚ R-Texas‚ said.  “This agreement would subject the United States to the powers of the World Health Organization without going through what we need to do in the Senate‚ without the people’s representatives having a voice and ceding our sovereignty to these enemies who are undermining our national security and the interests of the United States‚” Roy said. The Texas Republican later added: “When are we going to stop funding the organizations that are undermining our freedom&;#63;” The White House didn’t respond to The Daily Signal’s request for comment for this report. The post Biden’s Global Pandemic Agreement Empowers WHO‚ China‚ Conservatives Warn appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Tech mogul Elon Musk has folded in his so-called defense of free speech in his recent battle with a Brazilian court. On Monday‚ Musk's attorneys informed Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes that social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) will comply with all of the censorship demands targeting accounts accused of spreading misinformation‚ according to Reuters. &;quot;As already communicated to the federal police‚ X Brasil informs that all orders issued by this Supreme Court and the Superior Electoral Court will continue to be fully complied with by X Corp‚&;quot; Musk’s legal counsel reportedly wrote in the letter addressed to Moraes. Musk’s compliance marks a stark departure from his vehement threats to ignore the orders. “We are lifting all restrictions‚” Musk declared on April 6‚ accusing the Moraes of threatening X with fines and imprisonment. “As a result‚ we will probably lose all revenue in Brazil and have to shut down our office there. But principles matter more than profit.” Related: UPDATE: Are You Paying Attention&;#63; Brazil Escalates Major Free Speech Assault The battle between X and de Moraes stems from an inquiry by Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court that centers on the spread of what the government deemed to be misinformation amid federal elections. In court rulings‚ Moraes accused X of allowing some popular Brazil-based users to spread so-called misinformation. In turn‚ he demanded Musk censor them. In court decisions‚ Moraes accused X of being a major driver of alleged misinformation and demanded Musk censor these users. Amid Musk’s initial refusal to comply with such demands‚ Moraes threatened to impose daily fines of $20‚000 for each account not banned. Last week‚ the Brazilian Superior Electoral Court declined to respond to MRC’s request for comment on Musk’s refusal to comply with the orders. Instead‚ a court spokesperson directed MRC to a criminal referral directing the county’s attorney general to investigate Musk for potential obstruction of justice. Before Monday‚ Musk had hurled scathing comments at the Brazilian assault against its citizens’ free speech. “The severity of the censorship and the degree to which Brazil’s own laws are being broken‚ to the detriment of their own people‚ is the worst of any country in the world in which this platform operates‚” he wrote on April 10. Hours earlier that same day‚ Musk declared that X respected the Brazilian laws but said the company “must refuse” to comply with orders that break the law. His remarks likely refer to earlier characterizations of Morae’s orders as lacking legitimate legal basis.  𝕏 respects the laws of Brazil and all countries in which we operate. When given an order to break the law‚ we must refuse. https://t.co/vLuFUP9gN8 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 10‚ 2024 Conservatives are under attack. Contact your representatives and demand that Big Tech be held to account to mirror the First Amendment while providing transparency‚ clarity on hate speech and equal footing for conservatives. If you have been censored‚ contact us using CensorTrack’s contact form‚ and help us hold Big Tech accountable.

Planned Parenthood is performing a record number of abortions.This week‚ Planned Parenthood released its 2022–2023 annual report disclosing data on services provided for the year 2021–2022. In just that single year‚ Planned Parenthood ended the lives of 392‚715 unborn children through abortion‚ or an average of approximately 1‚076 unborn children per day.Planned Parenthood abortions‚ then‚ are the fourth-leading cause of death in the U.S. for that year‚ behind only heart disease‚ cancer‚ and COVID-related deaths. The organization described its efforts as &;quot;a year of moving mountains.&;quot;The number of abortions in 2021–2022 is an increase of more than 18‚000 compared to the previous year. That increase came despite the fact that Planned Parenthood saw fewer patients in the reported year — more than 80‚000 fewer in 2021–2022 compared to 2020–2021. The organization also performed fewer Pap smears and breast exams and distributed fewer contraceptives.But what about adoptions&;#63; Planned Parenthood only made 1‚721 adoption referrals for the reported year — or about one per 228 abortions.Meanwhile‚ Planned Parenthood reported receiving nearly $700 million in revenue from the government in the form of reimbursements and grants. That equates to one-third of Planned Parenthood's total revenue. Marjorie Dannenfelser‚ president of SBA Pro-Life America‚ said the report &;quot;shocks the conscience.&;quot;&;quot;Planned Parenthood's business is abortion‚ abortion and more abortion‚&;quot; Dannenfelser explained. &;quot;Just like their hero Margaret Sanger‚ their ‘solution’ to the struggle of families to keep their heads above water is to kill their children and let the abortion industry rake in record profits.&;quot;Michael New‚ an assistant professor at Catholic University and scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute‚ said the annual report debunks Planned Parenthood's public-relations narrative that it is a health care organization.New wrote in National Review:Planned Parenthood wants to be viewed as a health-care provider and not an abortion clinic. Their spokespeople frequently cite the misleading statistic that abortion represents only 3 percent of Planned Parenthood’s services. However‚ these annual reports provide a much different — and more much accurate — narrative. Planned Parenthood continues to perform more abortions while providing fewer health-care services. This is helpful information as pro-lifers continue our efforts to defund Planned Parenthood at both the state and the federal levels.Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

George Soros-funded Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price (D) will face a recall vote this year after campaigns targeting the soft-on-crime DA collected enough signatures to make it onto the ballot.The groups behind the recall effort submitted 123‚000 signatures to election officials in early March. The campaigns only needed approximately 73‚000 verified signatures to trigger a special election.On Monday‚ the Alameda County registrar of voters announced that enough verified signatures were collected to launch a recall vote. Following a manual review‚ the registrar found that 74‚757 of the signatures were valid‚ while nearly 49‚000 were invalid‚ KQED reported. The county's board of supervisors will need to determine when to hold the recall election. A date must be decided within 14 days of the registrar completing the signature validation process. It is unclear whether the county will hold a separate special election‚ which would cost around $20 million‚ or if the recall vote will be consolidated with the regularly scheduled election in November to save funds.Leaders of the effort to oust Price have blamed her progressive policies for the increase in criminal activity in Oakland.Price promised to radically reform the criminal justice system‚ reduce mass incarceration‚ end the death penalty‚ and prohibit minors from being charged as adults.Since Price has been in office‚ many Oakland businesses have closed down due to the area's rampant crime.Carl Chan‚ one of the recall's leaders‚ stated in March that the petition to remove Price is &;quot;not about politics‚ but about public safety.&;quot;Brenda Grisham‚ another leader of the recall effort‚ said‚ &;quot;We shouldn't have to do this‚ but for the safety of our community‚ the safety of our children‚ the safety of our businesses‚ this is something that had to be done. This is a right for the citizens of Alameda County.&;quot;Under Price's leadership‚ multiple veteran prosecutors have resigned‚ citing an inability to perform their job duties. Even the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Oakland branch has accused Price of creating a &;quot;doom-loop‚&;quot; slamming her &;quot;progressive policies and failed leadership.&;quot;A spokesperson for Price's Protect the Win campaign previously claimed that the DA would win a recall vote. However‚ Price's campaign has since become so low on money that it allowed the contract with its campaign manager to expire‚ KQED reported.Price‚ during a July interview with local news‚ claimed that her role as DA &;quot;has really no impact on crime.&;quot; She has called those who support the recall effort &;quot;election deniers.&;quot;&;quot;We had an election. We won the election by an overwhelming majority. It wasn't a small‚ close election and so the people who lost‚ they lost‚ and when you lose an election‚ you shouldn't be able to overturn the will of the voters. That's what happened during the insurrection on Jan. 6‚&;quot; Price stated last year.Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;