Every year‚ the frozen lakes of the North pose challenges for emergency teams called in to rescue people or animals on thin ice. But this is the first time we’ve heard about innovative firefighters using a technique from an Olympic sport. Worried locals in Minnesota called the Prior Lake Fire Department after they spied a […] The post Firefighters Crawl Across Frozen Lake and Save Stranded Deer Using a Curling Technique–WATCH appeared first on Good News Network.

Buried Bloodline is the insanely good Exotic Sidearm only received from the Destiny 2 Warlord’s Ruin Dungeon. Getting the Catalyst is tough‚ but it’s worth it to make Buried Bloodline even better. What is the Buried Bloodline Catalyst in Destiny 2? Unlike other Catalysts‚ the Buried Bloodline Catalyst in Destiny 2 is 100% worth it. The weapon’s perks give you health on kills and multiple final blows give you Devour. The Catalyst makes every single round fired from Buried Bloodline while you have Devour Weaken enemies. It’s really good. First‚ you need to get Buried Bloodline which isn’t easy. We have a guide to help you get Buried Bloodline‚ but it unfortunately comes down to weekly RNG. Second‚ you need to complete the In the Shadow of the Mountain quest which requires you to farm Dark Ether Tincture‚ acquire Blighted Wishing Glass from bosses and chests‚ and collect all Hefnd’s Bones. Once you have Buried Bloo...

Maybe It's Time to Pardon Derek Chauvin

Feminists have a funny way of supporting women. They rage against sexist jokes but stand down when Republican women are mocked. They cry “MeToo‚” but fall silent when a Democrat is accused of sexual assault. They rally behind Hollywood starlets getting equal pay but hid when Gina Carano got unfairly fired from Disney for speaking “her truth.” Now‚ that feminist hypocrisy is back following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel which included the torture and rape of many women. And Mayim Bialik has had enough.   There has been an abhorrent and conspicuous absence of women’s organizations around the world unequivocally condemning the systematic rape and torture of women on October 7 by Hamas. Brutal gang rapes‚ sexual torture‚ and murder of fetuses happened- period. Where are the “BELIEVE… — Mayim Bialik (@missmayim) November 26‚ 2023   The veteran TV star (“the Big Bang Theory‚” “Blossom”) sent out a blistering message on X about feminists falling silent when it mattered the most. There has been an abhorrent and conspicuous absence of women’s organizations around the world unequivocally condemning the systematic rape and torture of women on October 7 by Hamas. Brutal gang rapes‚ sexual torture‚ and murder of fetuses happened- period. Where are the “BELIEVE THEM” voices? These crimes against women were in many cases documented by the terrorists themselves and broadcast for the world to see. It’s not a matter of believing one side of the other‚ which is often the case in sexual assault cases. We have the proof. The ghouls who committed the acts proudly captured it on video. Those of us who have fought for women’s rights and have sought to shout from the rooftops when women’s bodies are being used in war for the sadistic pleasure of perpetrators are astounded at how the world has been silent surrounding this. The UN (U.N. Women – the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) took 50 days to express “alarm”… Progressive feminists of the world: where are you? Where‚ indeed? The National Organization for Women has been as silent as any group. This reporter read every Tweet from the feminist group since early October (and there were many). Just one touched on the current Middle East crisis. One. We are witnessing the tragedies that are occurring in #Israel and #Palestine. Innocent #women and children must be safeguarded. NOW stands with women and children around the globe. They must be protected! pic.twitter.com/h2OqNuusQr — National NOW (@NationalNOW) October 13‚ 2023     The post in question is generic and brimming with moral relativism. Are Israeli soldiers raping Palestinian women? Who started the current conflict? Plus‚ the post came six days after the worst terrorist attack in recent memory. The lack of urgency is profound and telling. Some noticed.   You didn’t mention the use of rape as a weapon. You didn’t condemn Hamas. You are silent a mothers getting their fetus ripped out of their womb‚ or babies burned alive. You are a disgrace to real feminists‚ like me who marched in the 1970s. — LD #🟦 (@LDBirdywatcher) November 22‚ 2023   It’s important to note that NOW’s X account is very active and touches on many different political and cultural issues. Whoever is overseeing the account had to try very‚ very hard to avoid Hamas’ atrocities. And they did just that. The group’s blog also neglects to mention the Hamas attacks or how its terrorists singled out and savaged women in the worst ways possible. The Feminist Majority Foundation’s news page lacks a single story tied to Hamas’ ghastly attacks. The group publishes Ms. Magazine‚ and its lightly-used X account makes no mention of Oct. 7. Hollywood feminists have been similarly mute on the subject. Yes‚ some actresses have stood strong on the issue from the beginning‚ including Debra Messing‚ Amy Schumer‚ Patricia Heaton and Gal Gadot. What about the actresses who joined the Women’s March every year of President Donald Trump’s presidency?      Bari Weiss noticed‚ too.   Good question. Is there a single major feminist or women’s rights organization that has unequivocally condemned these horrors? https://t.co/Gt1O3BHvYA — Bari Weiss (@bariweiss) November 28‚ 2023   So did Dan Bongino.   Fascinating how little we hear from the #MeToo movement about the sexual torture of women by the Hamas demons. Weird right? — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) November 28‚ 2023  

In an overlooked congressional hearing last week‚ Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Commissioner Mark Christie sounded the alarm about the “catastrophic state” of the U.S. energy grid. Christie opened the hearing by explaining his cause for concern: "The United States is heading for a reliability crisis. I do not use the term 'crisis' for melodrama but because it is an accurate description of what we are facing. I think anyone would regard an increasing threat of system-wide‚ extensive power outages as a crisis." 'Catastrophic situation': FERC Commissioner Christie warns America's power grid is in big trouble youtu.be Summary The U.S. grid is facing a catastrophic capacity shortage in the next seven years. As more and more “dispatchable” power stations go offline‚ they are being replaced with “non-dispatchable‚” renewable energy inputs that give us less ability to dial the power up and down to meet changing grid demands. Dispatchable resources are options like nuclear‚ coal‚ and gas. These plants have electricity output that can be varied at the command of power companies to meet the changing demands of the grid. Non-dispatchable resources are wind‚ solar‚ and thermal plants‚ which have output that varies based on nature and can’t be dialed up or down by power companies as demand fluctuates. The U.S. is increasingly copying the German model of a move to green energy despite its inherent limitations. The grid in the U.S. is increasingly falling into disrepair and will require a herculean effort of money and resources to maintain its current output level. Nuclear could be a viable alternative‚ but because of draconian regulations‚ it’s nearly impossible to build more reactors. Traditional coal and natural gas power plants are being retired early and at an unsustainable rate‚ and the new‚ green power generation resources that are coming online – mainly wind and solar – make the grid less predictable because they vary with weather and sunlight patterns. “Dispatchable generating resources are retiring far too quickly and in quantities that threaten our ability to keep the lights on. The problem generally is not the addition of intermittent resources‚ primarily wind and solar‚ but the far too rapid subtraction of dispatchable resources‚ especially coal and gas‚” Christie explained. In our rush to go green‚ we’re reaching a perilous tipping point where our aging grid is straining to keep up with the ever-increasing supply needs for the country. While renewable power sources like wind and solar add much-needed power‚ they are insufficient to power the grid. The truly green answer‚ of course‚ is to build more nuclear plants‚ and barring that we should at least stop shutting down our coal and gas plants early. As is is‚ though‚ the amount of dispatchable power is plummeting‚ so the country is accelerating toward a cliff. A recent New York Times article highlighted the situation for many struggling Americans. Rolling blackouts are becoming commonplace for people across the country‚ and those who can’t afford backup generators and the elderly are particularly at risk for this "new energy normal." This article fails to ask why‚ in the wealthiest country on earth‚ with abundant energy resources‚ citizens have to buy generators to keep the lights on. Spoiler: It's climate change. Not all energy is created equal PAUL ELLIS via Getty Images In his testimony‚ Mr. Christie makes it very clear that the issues facing the grid are much more complex than we’ve previously been led to believe. As municipalities integrated more solar and wind options into the grid‚ we were promised this would make up for the retirement of fossil fuel plants. However‚ it’s becoming increasingly clear that these projections fall well short of what is required. Additionally‚ as more data has come in‚ the energy produced by renewables appears to be much less efficient. Renewables often have a lower capacity value than conventional fossil fuel-based power plants such as coal‚ natural gas‚ and nuclear power. Capacity value‚ or capacity credit‚ measures how much energy a power plant can produce over a given period compared to its maximum potential output. One of the main challenges associated with renewable energy sources like solar and wind power is their intermittent and variable nature. These “non-dispatchable” energy sources depend on weather conditions and the time of day‚ which can be unpredictable and inconsistent. For example‚ solar power generation is limited to daylight hours and is affected by cloud cover‚ while wind power generation depends on the presence and strength of wind. In contrast‚ dispatchable power plants‚ like those based on fossil fuels or nuclear fission‚ can produce electricity continuously and consistently as long as they have a steady fuel supply‚ allowing them to maintain a higher capacity value‚ as they can operate at or near their maximum output more consistently. The intermittency and variability of renewable energy sources create a need for energy storage solutions to balance supply and demand. However‚ large-scale energy storage technologies‚ such as batteries or pumped hydro storage‚ are still relatively expensive and have limited capacities‚ and their production is controlled by the People’s Republic of China. On the other hand‚ fossil fuel power plants can store significant amounts of fuel on-site to generate electricity when needed‚ thereby maintaining a higher capacity value. So as we’re losing vast amounts of energy capacity‚ it’s being replaced with renewable energy that is much less efficient. As Christie testified: Just a few weeks ago‚ Manu Asthana‚ the CEO of the PJM regional transmission organization — the largest RTO in the country in terms of consumers served — said that PJM faced the likelihood of losing 40 gigawatts of generation capacity by 2030 through early retirements of generating units. 90% of this retiring capacity is dispatchable generation‚ primarily coal and gas. Meanwhile PJM faces load growth of an additional 13 gigawatts by 2030. The PJM interconnection queue‚ however‚ largely consists of intermittent generation‚ primarily wind and solar. In terms of capacity value — which is the amount of power that can be supplied to the grid when needed — one nameplate megawatt of wind or solar is simply not equal to one nameplate megawatt of gas‚ coal‚ or nuclear. So even if every unit waiting in the PJM interconnection queue was interconnected‚ that would not solve the reliability problem caused by too-rapid loss of dispatchable generation. The numbers just do not balance. EU energy utopias The ongoing war in the Ukraine has highlighted the precarious energy situation of European member states‚ especially Germany. For decades Europe has pushed a green narrative increasingly disconnected from the reality of powering a continent. With the highly suspicious destruction of the Nordstream 2‚ Germany has lost its main natural gas supply from Russia. While the Germans have been scrambling to find alternative sources‚ including Norway and the U.S.‚ the skyrocketing costs have crippled German industry. Despite these setbacks‚ Germany remains committed to its green push‚ even if it endangers its economy. Last month the country shut down its last nuclear power plant‚ meaning the German grid will have to survive solely on natural gas and the shifting reliability of renewables. This move confused even environmentalists‚ who questioned why leaders would shutter a completely clean energy supply in the middle of a war. Despite a 20-year effort and billions of euros spent‚ Germany still relies on fossil fuels for over 75% of its energy. Because the Germans have closed their coal and nuclear plants‚ most of this energy is now imported. Unfortunately‚ the U.S. is increasingly adopting this same model of planned energy collapse. As Doomberg points out on Substack: “Given Germany’s multi-year lead in the race to the energy bottom‚ how events unfold as the implementation of Energiewende enters its final stages will be an instructive case study in the disastrous consequences of pursuing green utopian fantasies.”Failing grid ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS via Getty Images The United States power grid is aging and in dire need of upgrades and repairs. This complex network of power plants‚ substations‚ and transmission lines ensures electricity is generated and delivered to homes‚ businesses‚ and industries nationwide. However‚ decades of underinvestment and neglect have left the grid vulnerable to failures‚ cyberattacks‚ and the increasing demands of a rapidly changing energy landscape. Much of the grid was built between the 1950s and 1970s‚ and as a result‚ many components have reached or exceeded their expected life span. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers‚ the average age of power transformers in the United States is 40 years‚ and 70% of the transmission and distribution lines are over 25 years old. As these components age‚ they become more susceptible to failures‚ increasing the likelihood of blackouts and other disruptions. In addition‚ the outdated design of the grid makes it ill suited to handle the growing demands of a modern‚ digital society‚ as well as the increased integration of renewable energy sources. A point brought up by Christie in his testimony. “So even if every unit waiting in the PJM interconnection queue was interconnected‚ that would not solve the reliability problem caused by too-rapid loss of dispatchable generation.” Another major factor contributing to the poor state of the U.S. power grid is the lack of sufficient investment in its maintenance and modernization. The ASCE estimates that the U.S. needs to spend $208 billion on the power grid by 2025 to maintain its current performance levels. However‚ current investment levels are significantly below this target‚ creating a growing funding gap that will become increasingly difficult to close. The continued deterioration of the U.S. power grid poses significant risks to the nation's economy‚ national security‚ and public health. Persistent underinvestment and neglect could lead to more frequent and severe blackouts‚ disrupting essential services and causing billions of dollars in economic losses. A wasted nuclear solution Nuclear energy has been a clean‚ reliable‚ and sustainable power source since the 1950s. Despite its promising potential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels‚ the United States has seen a decline in the growth of the nuclear power industry due to a combination of factors‚ with stringent regulations being one of the most significant. One of the primary ways that regulations have hindered the growth of nuclear energy in the United States is by imposing an excessive burden on existing nuclear plants. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission‚ established in 1974‚ regulates the nation's civilian use of nuclear materials. While the NRC has played a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of nuclear power plants‚ the regulatory burden it imposes has often been criticized as overly burdensome and costly. Each nuclear power plant in the U.S. must comply with a wide range of regulatory requirements‚ including safety inspections‚ security measures‚ and emergency preparedness plans. While these requirements are essential to protect public health and safety‚ the cost of compliance can be enormous‚ often reaching hundreds of millions of dollars per facility. This financial burden has led to the premature closure of several nuclear plants‚ despite their continued safe and efficient operation. Moreover‚ the NRC's cautious approach to new technologies often results in a lengthy and expensive process for obtaining regulatory approval‚ discouraging investment in innovative nuclear technologies. This has led to a stagnation in the development of advanced reactors‚ limiting the potential for nuclear power to contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. A perfect example is the ongoing cost overruns in the new nuclear power plant in eastern Georgia. It should be noted that this is the only new atomic facility being constructed‚ and it’s only an expansion of a pre-existing facility. Dark clouds on the horizon PJM‚ the nation’s largest electric grid operator‚ says it is at risk of losing 21% of its grid capacity by the end of the decade. Theoretically‚ we could build capacity to make up for these losses. However‚ with the current untenable regulatory structure and fanatical insistence on green energy solutions‚ it’s uncertain whether we can make up for this deficit. We are quickly heading toward a tipping point‚ where the energy problems seen in Europe and South America will be a part of daily life. The problem is the profoundly unserious nature of the United States government and the solutions it proposes. If the replacement capacity in the queue is entirely renewable‚ it will fail to provide enough gigawatts of power to keep the lights on. It might be time to invest in a generator.

A woman in Maryland posted a video to TikTok in late October to warn her followers about a shady white van that stopped next to her twice while she was jogging with her dog. Fox News Digital reported that the woman‚ who wished only to be identified as Jenn‚ was jogging outside around 2:00 p.m. on a somewhat rural road when a white van ominously pulled up next to her on the wrong side of the road. And then the van traveled off. @lenderqueen So this just happened: I was running with my dog and this van pulled up slowly beside us and drove off slowly toward town. I start running home and instead of turning down my street for some reason (thank god) I kept going straight and the same van comes flying around the corner with the rear sliding door open. I jumped the ditch and as I did they slammed the door shut while the van was still moving. This leads me to believe that there was someone in the back of the van as well. I started filming as fast as I could and you can see them coming to a stop in front of me‚ sitting for a minute then speeding off. *If you watch the video frame by frame from 0:14 to 0:16 you can see the guy in the back seat look back at me right before they speed off. Not a delivery driver.* I called the police and reported it to the State Police. This happened at 2:30 in the afternoon in a neighborhood most people consider to be very safe. The world is a dangerous place and there are some horrible people out there. Keep your head on a swivel because this kind of thing can happen anywhere‚ to anyone. Also‚ I’m sorry for the cursing and heavy breathing in the video‚ I was running and scared. #selfdefense #humantraffickingawareness #publicsafety #womensafety @Killer Bee Tactical Jenn said she always runs on the side of the road where vehicles are coming toward her. "So‚" Jenn says‚ "I get off the side of the road‚ and this is a very remote stretch. In hindsight‚ I realize it was not safe‚ and I don't run any more outside. So‚ I get off the side of the road‚ the van slows down‚ and ... they're driving slowly past me."Upon realizing what the van was doing‚ Jenn ran to the other side of a drainage ditch and started recording. The van appeared to stop in the middle of the road‚ near what appears to be a small intersection."I got this bad feeling‚" Jenn said. After the alarming encounter‚ Jenn started running home. However‚ on her way back‚ the white van reappeared‚ and this time it was traveling faster than the time before. She said she could see the rear sliding door of the van open as it approached her."This time it's driving fast. And that's the first thing I registered was‚ 'Oh‚ s**t‚ that's the van. Oh‚ s**t. They're going fast.' As they turn the corner‚ the back door is open. I can see into the rear of the van. I can see the interior from the sliding door that's open‚" she said.Jenn jumped over the drainage ditch again. The sliding door apparently slammed shut‚ and the van took off for the final time. She said she believed there was someone else in the van other than the driver.Jenn said she immediately called the police after the strange encounter‚ and then a neighbor stepped outside to check on her."Every week I've called [the police]‚" she said. "The farthest that we've gotten is they ran the tags‚ which initially came back to a leasing company out of Florida‚ which had leased the van to another leasing company‚ which had leased the van to a company in Delaware.""Some guys run the business‚ and they have been subpoenaed to find out who was actually driving the van and why. That was 2½ weeks ago. But that was the last update I've gotten."Jenn concluded: "Let's not let our kids walk around these neighborhoods alone. Let's not let our kids walk themselves home from the bus stop unattended‚ even with a couple of kids.""As far as women are concerned‚ a message for women and the public is: Be prepared. Don't keep your head down. Don't be oblivious. Don't tell yourself that you're safe‚ because you're not. … And that's great if you're lucky‚ but you're not safe in the world. And that's OK. It just is what it is."The Maryland State Police shared with Fox News Digital that they were informed "about this inquiry ... but uncovered no evidence of a crime at this time."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Federal prosecutors said Derek Chauvin was stabbed 22 times in prison by a gang leader‚ who was also a former FBI informant.John Turscak was charged with assault with intent to commit murder‚ assault with a dangerous weapon‚ and assault resulting in serious bodily injury on Friday. The attempted murder and assault with intent to commit murder charges are each punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Turscak had been scheduled to complete his current sentence in 2026.Turscak is accused of stabbing Chauvin 22 times on Nov. 24 at the law library of the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson‚ Arizona. Turscak reportedly told correctional officers that he would have killed Chauvin had they not responded so quickly. Officers reportedly used pepper spray to subdue Turscak.The 52-year-old inmate attacked Chauvin with an “improvised knife” with the “intent to do bodily harm” and to “commit murder‚” according to the New York Post. The knife attack happened around 12:30 p.m. on Black Friday‚ prosecutors said. Turscak reportedly told FBI agents that he purposely attacked Chauvin on Black Friday as a symbolic connection to the Black Lives Matter movement and the "Black Hand" symbol associated with the Mexican Mafia criminal organization.The Associated Press reported‚ "Turscak‚ who is serving a 30-year sentence for crimes committed while a member of the Mexican Mafia prison gang‚ told investigators he thought about attacking Chauvin for a month because he is a high-profile inmate but denied wanting to kill him‚ prosecutors said."Turscak has been transferred to an adjacent federal prison in Tucson.Prison staffers performed “life-saving measures” on Chauvin‚ the Bureau of Prisons said. Chauvin was rushed to a hospital for "emergency medical treatment."Three days after the attack‚ federal authorities told Chauvin's mother‚ Carolyn Pawlenty‚ that her 47-year-old son was in stable condition in a medical facility and “has protection.”The former Minneapolis police officer was sent to the Federal Correctional Institution in August 2022 – where he will simultaneously serve a 21-year federal sentence for violating George Floyd’s civil rights and a 22-year state sentence for second-degree murder.Chauvin’s lawyer‚ Eric Nelson‚ previously warned that Chauvin should not be subjected to the general population because he would be a prized target for inmates. Nelson wrote in court papers last year that the ex-cop was mainly kept in solitary confinement "largely for his own protection."Turscak – who went by the nickname "Stranger" – was a Los Angeles gang leader with the Mexican Mafia in the late 1990s. In 1997‚ Turscak reportedly became an FBI informant‚ who provided inside information about the gang and covertly recorded conversations with Mexican Mafia members. In 2001‚ he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for committing crimes while working as an FBI informant.According to CBS News‚ "During his time in the mafia‚ he said he authorized 'assaults of individuals for infractions of Mexican Mafia rules‚' and collected 'taxes' from street gangs and drug dealers in 'return for Mexican Mafia protection and permission to engage in narcotics trafficking.' He also said he murdered a man in 1990 while he was in Folsom Prison‚ and authorized the murder of another man in 1998‚ according to documents."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Though tarring and feathering is closely associated with the vigilante justice of the American Revolution‚ it actually originated in the 12th century and was practiced throughout history. The post The Painfully Sticky History Of Being Tarred And Feathered appeared first on All That's Interesting.

At least 110 hostages have been freed‚ with an estimated 137 remaining in the hands of Hamas.

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