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Last Wednesday‚ The Telegraph published an article on a study that showed one in four who had Moderna or Pfizer Covid jabs experienced unintended immune response.  This “unintended immune response‚” The Telegraph […]

by Greg Hunter‚ USA Watchdog: Economic analyst and financial writer David Morgan went against the majority of financial gurus and predicted at the end of 2022 that there was no way the Fed was going to cut interest rates.  He was 100% correct!  Now‚ Morgan is‚ once again‚ going against the majority and is doubling […]

According to reports and circulating online footage‚ a massive tornado has touched down just outside of Nashville‚ Tennessee. “A large and extremely violent tornado is ripping through the north suburbs of Nashville‚ Tennessee tonight. Please pray for these folks‚” Chicago &; Midwest Storm Chasers wrote. A large and extremely violent #tornado is ripping through the north suburbs of Nashville‚ #Tennessee tonight. Please #pray for these folks. #TNwx. Location: Hendersonville‚ TN. Filmed by Phillip Lee Dixon in Madison‚ TN. pic.twitter.com/LvjoTRxldx — Chicago &; Midwest Storm Chasers (@ChicagoMWeather) December 9‚ 2023 “The National Weather Service has issued a tornado emergency for Hendersonville‚ Gallatin‚ and Goodlettsville Tennessee. Residents in the area should take shelter immediately‚ as this is a life-threatening situation with a confirmed‚ extremely large‚ and damaging tornado on the ground causing catastrophic damage‚” Rawsalerts noted. #BREAKING: A Tornado Emergency has been issued for a extremely large and violent tornado on the ground #Hendersonville | #TN The National Weather Service has issued a tornado emergency for Hendersonville‚ Gallatin‚ and Goodlettsville Tennessee. Residents in the area should… pic.twitter.com/NvWCZ2nNaR — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) December 9‚ 2023 Additional footage: #BREAKING: A Confirmed Large and Extremely Dangerous Tornado is on the ground #Nashville | #Tennessee Currently tornado sirens are sounding off as The National weather service in Tennessee has issues a PDS tornado warning meaning particular Dangerous situation as a… pic.twitter.com/zkvVaB85mU — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) December 9‚ 2023 Tornado moving thru Gallatin‚ TN after going thru Hendersonville pic.twitter.com/8BbVO6lcgW — Ｎｅｒｄｙ 🅳🅳🅸🅲🆃 (@Nerdy_Addict) December 9‚ 2023 Major tornado in Hendersonville‚ Tennessee. pic.twitter.com/F4xL5NmbhO — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) December 9‚ 2023 “Brutal storm with a tornado bearing down on the Nashville area. Take cover‚” country singer-songwriter John Rich wrote. Brutal storm with a tornado bearing down on the Nashville area. Take cover pic.twitter.com/RLuDpuXBI5 — John Rich (@johnrich) December 9‚ 2023 “There is currently a tornado warning for Nashville‚ including where I live‚” journalist Dom Lucre wrote. BREAKING: There is currently a tornado warning for Nashville‚ including where I live. pic.twitter.com/7JGIuqqBDn — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) December 9‚ 2023 WSMV reports: Multiple tornadoes have touched down across Middle Tennessee causing catastrophic structural damage across multiple areas. Homes have been leveled from multiple strong and long track tornadoes as well as cars being flipped over along stretches of I-65. We’ve also learned that there are numerous reports of residents trapped in their homes and multiple reports of injuries. There are no reported fatalities in any parts of the Mid State. Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue through early tonight with any storm being capable of producing a tornado. Storms also have a history of damaging wind gusts‚ blinding rain and large hailstones. A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 11PM. Middle Tennessee has not seen any severe weather since August 12th! Make sure to pay attention to the weather and also brush up on your severe weather plan in your home with your family. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Columbia TN‚ Hohenwald TN and Centerville TN until 6:15 PM CST pic.twitter.com/lCzftwBVjx — NWS Nashville (@NWSNashville) December 9‚ 2023 “First responders are out in full force in Clarksville after severe weather rolled through the area Saturday afternoon‚” WKRN wrote. Per WKRN: A Tornado Warning was in effect for Montgomery County‚ as well as Cheatham‚ Dickson‚ and Robertson counties‚ until 4:15 p.m. on Saturday‚ Dec. 9. The Clarksville Police Department announced that its officers‚ as well as members of Clarksville Fire Rescue and Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services‚ were responding to multiple locations in the northern part of Clarksville due to extensive damage from the tornado that touched down at approximately 1:35 p.m. “Clarksville-area residents‚ PLEASE stay out of the way of any emergency first responders who are on‚ or headed to the scene of‚ afternoon storm damage in our area‚” the City of Clarksville posted on social media. City officials told News 2 the tornado touched down on Garrettsburg Road‚ but it did not cause any fatalities or trap anyone. However‚ utilities are off in some areas‚ and fallen trees are causing issues. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed several houses in the Hand Estates area were damaged near Garrettsburg Road after the tornado touched down in the area. Law enforcement and emergency crews searched the area to find residents and ensure there safety. This story is developing. 

Former House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) endorsed Donald Trump for president days after announcing his resignation from Congress. “I believe Donald Trump will win‚ I believe that Republicans will gain more seats in the House‚ and that Republicans will win the Senate‚” McCarthy told CBS News’ Robert Costa during an interview‚ according to POLITICO. “I will support President Trump‚” he said when asked if his remarks were an endorsement of Trump. “Would you be willing to serve in a Trump cabinet?” Costa asked the former House Speaker. “In the right position‚” McCarthy answered. “If I’m the best person for the job‚ yes.” WATCH: "If Biden stays as the nominee for the Democrats‚ I believe Donald Trump will win." Former House @SpeakerMcCarthy talks with @costareports about his future‚ including his openness to serving in a prospective Trump cabinet‚ THIS SUNDAY. pic.twitter.com/5oj2ZTNO3w — CBS Sunday Morning (@CBSSunday) December 8‚ 2023 POLITICO reports: McCarthy‚ who clinched the speakership after 15 votes in January‚ was ousted from his position in October after hard-right conservatives lodged an effort to displace him. They publicly said that his work with Democrats to keep the government open defied a deal over how Republicans would approach negotiating the budget. And Trump‚ who still looms large over a prominent group of populist conservatives in the House‚ did little to stave off the effort in McCarthy’s hour of need. The pair have had a tumultuous relationship for years‚ from McCarthy expressing that Trump bore responsibility for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to him appearing at the former president’s side weeks later in a renewed endorsement. And now‚ McCarthy appears ready to ride by Trump’s side as 2024 arrives‚ while other Republicans on the Hill brace for another Trump presidency. Other contenders in the GOP primary race have failed to gain meaningful traction in a race that Trump has dominated. In another sign of warmth towards the former president‚ the California Republican also said that he would serve in a Trump cabinet — if he gets a good spot. McCarthy’s endorsement of President Trump follows a newly released video showing the California Republican saying Democrats are the party that resembles America. [VIDEO] Kevin McCarthy: ‘Democrats Actually Look Like America’ “When you look at the Democrats‚ they actually look like America. When I look at my party‚ we look like the most restrictive country club in America‚” McCarthy said. WATCH: Kevin McCarthy: “When you look at the Democrats‚ they actually look like America. When I look at my party‚ we look like the most restrictive country club in America.” pic.twitter.com/UFJTmTY75c — No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) December 7‚ 2023

An HIV vaccine trial called this decade’s “last roll of the dice” has halted after researchers declared the experimental shot wasn’t working. The trial‚ known as PrEPVacc‚ was testing two vaccine regimens on approximately 1‚500 people between ages 18-40 in Uganda‚ Tanzania‚ and South Africa. Although researchers did not declare safety issues‚ they dubbed the trial a failure due to ineffectiveness in preventing HIV. “The failure of the experimental vaccines is a massive blow to the medical community‚ which has hit countless dead ends since the first HIV vaccine trial began 36 years ago‚” CNN wrote. “We spent 4 decades trying to develop a HIV vaccine and couldn’t do it. But somehow the world was convinced we could develop a ‘safe and effective’ Covid vaccine in less than a year. Insanity‚” IT Guy noted. “The failure of the experimental vaccines is a massive blow to the medical community‚ which has hit countless dead ends since the first HIV vaccine trial began 36 years ago.” We spent 4 decades trying to develop a HIV vaccine and couldn’t do it. But somehow the world was… pic.twitter.com/CtxUN45Sv6 — IT Guy (@ITGuy1959) December 9‚ 2023 “The trial of a pre-exposure prophylaxis pill running alongside the vaccines tests will continue‚” The Guardian noted. More from The Guardian: Dr Eugene Ruzagira‚ trial director from the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) and assistant professor of epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene &; Tropical Medicine‚ said: “Vaccinations to PrEPVacc trial participants have been stopped because an analysis of the data collected so far by our independent data-monitoring committee has led them to conclude that there is little or no chance of demonstrating that the vaccines we are testing are reducing the risk of acquiring HIV.” The PrEPVacc trials‚ led by African researchers with support from European scientists‚ tested two different combinations of HIV vaccines to see if either could prevent infection in populations particularly at risk of infection. The trials were funded with a €15m (£12.8m) grant from the EU’s European &; Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership. Prof Jonathan Weber‚ from Imperial College London‚ one of the trial’s sponsors‚ said: “We do clinical trials because we don’t know the answer to questions. It was important to find out whether the combination vaccine regimens in PrEPVacc‚ developed over 20 years‚ should be ruled out or further developed for preventing HIV. “While we await the final results and analysis of individual products‚ I believe that our interim result puts this generation of putative HIV vaccines to bed‚” he said. HIV vaccine trial in Uganda stopped over ineffectiveness in preventing infection https://t.co/KZJRuMw3gq#MonitorUpdates — Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 7‚ 2023 STAT News added: Although disappointing‚ the news may not surprise many HIV vaccine researchers. PrEPVacc was seen as a pioneering study‚ both as one of the first large‚ African-led HIV vaccine trials and one of the first trials to incorporate PrEP‚ the daily antiviral pills that can dramatically reduce the risk of HIV infection. But the trial used older vaccine designs some scientists doubted would provide adequate protection. With the failure‚ there are now “no HIV vaccines being trialled for efficacy anywhere in the world‚” PrEPVacc investigator Pontiano Kaleebu said in a statement. Efforts are limited to small‚ early-stage trials designed to test new technologies that might stand a chance against the wiliest virus humanity has ever encountered. Kaleebu said there now had to be “greater urgency” to push these technologies forward. “We have come so far in our HIV prevention journey‚ but we must look to a new generation of vaccine approaches and technology to take us forward again‚” he said. “We must also look to a new generation of leaders. We set up PrEPVacc to grow our capacity in Africa to do future trials ourselves and to develop those who will lead them here in Africa.” The new strategies include sending HIV “wanted” posters to a specific set of immune cells by encoding them in another‚ more benign chronic virus. More popular is an approach called germline targeting‚ where researchers give a series of different jabs designed to nudge the immune system toward making the perfect‚ HIV-snaring antibodies. Moderna‚ the National Institutes of Health‚ and IAVI (formerly known as the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative) have all invested in the latter.

Elon Musk has put the question of reinstating Alex Jones to X‚ formerly known as Twitter‚ into the hands of the platform’s users. On Saturday‚ Musk posted a poll to his profile to reinstate Jones. “Reinstate Alex Jones on this platform? Vox Populi‚ Vox Dei‚” Musk wrote. At the time of writing‚ the poll had two hours left before expiring. Approximately 1.8 million X users submitted votes. The results stand at roughly 70% yes to 30% no. Reinstate Alex Jones on this platform? Vox Populi‚ Vox Dei. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 9‚ 2023 X users commented on Musk’s poll to reinstate Alex Jones to the platform. Free speech is free speech. You have mass murderers and war criminals on X. Alex Jones is the least of our problems. — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) December 9‚ 2023 This poll has not budged from 70-30 in favor of reinstating Alex Jones to X. — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) December 9‚ 2023 people that vote no hate free speech — drefanzor memes (@drefanzor) December 9‚ 2023 This platform is the last best hope for free speech on the internet. That makes the answer clear: bring him back. https://t.co/hOlBuyzPRy — Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) December 9‚ 2023 Me and the homies voting to Free Alex https://t.co/sV4QicSduG pic.twitter.com/WVSLWitpBL — Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) December 9‚ 2023 Freedom of speech is one of our most precious rights. The First Amendment must always be defended! I voted YES to reinstate Alex Jones. https://t.co/HhAEIMHLfO — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) December 9‚ 2023 Freedom of speech shouldn’t be left to a vote. https://t.co/gKnBxy1XC6 — Steven Crowder (@scrowder) December 9‚ 2023 Bring the homie back ! https://t.co/MOWm8cE2vp pic.twitter.com/TnT8gFfV8X — Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) December 9‚ 2023 Vote for Alex Jones! Vote for Free Speech! https://t.co/tjMdvYvahx — Owen Shroyer (@OwenShroyer1776) December 9‚ 2023 Forbes wrote: Billionaire X owner Elon Musk posted a poll to the platform Saturday asking whether conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should have his account reinstated more than five years after he was permanently banned—with reinstatement receiving overwhelming support in the poll as of Saturday afternoon. The poll was posted to X at 11:58 a.m. EST Saturday‚ simply asking‚ “Reinstate Alex Jones on this platform?” As of 2:30 p.m. Saturday‚ 70% of the roughly 1 million users who had voted in the poll supported reinstating Jones. Jones and his company‚ InfoWars‚ was banned from the platform‚ then called Twitter‚ in 2018—with Twitter citing posts he made violating the abusive behavior policy. The day prior to his banning‚ Jones posted a video of himself berating CNN journalist Oliver Darcy for about 10 minutes between congressional hearings in the U.S. Capitol. “Friendly reminder‚ this video‚ which was livestreamed on Twitter’s Periscope‚ is the reason cited for Alex Jones being banned. Not his conspiracy theories about the school shooting‚ as widely believed‚” Mark Dice wrote. “Twitter called it ‘harassment’ to tell off a CNN reporter (a public figure) who was working in the capacity of a reporter at the time‚ while on public property‚ while covering a congressional hearing about social media censorship. The irony is just too thick‚” he added. WATCH: Friendly reminder‚ this video‚ which was livestreamed on Twitter's Periscope‚ is the reason cited for Alex Jones being banned. Not his conspiracy theories about the school shooting‚ as widely believed. Twitter called it "harassment" to tell off a CNN reporter (a public… pic.twitter.com/9dkXUwNNZX — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) December 9‚ 2023 This story is developing.