Monopoly GO has come back with the Winter Wonderland milestone event in Monopoly GO — but this time‚ it’s running for the usual time frame. Let’s go! How does Winter Wonderland work in Monopoly GO? Winter Wonderland is a milestone event in Monopoly GO. In milestone events‚ it’s your task to get as many points as you can. At certain point thresholds or milestones‚ you’ll be rewarded. The more you progress‚ the higher the rewards will be. To get points in Winter Wonderland‚ you’ll need to land on the following tiles: Tax tile = 3 points. Utility tile = 2 points. Points earned are multiplied by your dice multiplier‚ so you’ll want to roll high when you’re close to one of the tiles. There are only four around the board‚ so roll carefully! Image via Scopely Winter Wonderland will last for two days‚ ending on December 15th. Excitingly‚ this is running alongside the Gift Partners e...

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We both went to the Israeli Embassy in Washington recently to watch 46 minutes of raw footage showing Hamas terrorists’ savage attacks Oct. 7 on innocent Israelis‚ including women and children.  It was the most horrific‚ barbaric thing we have ever seen. >;>;>; Warning: This commentary contains graphic descriptions of acts committed by Hamas. In witnessing what Hamas animals did that day‚ we peered into the Ninth Circle of Hell from Dante’s “Inferno‚” which is reserved for the most treacherous sinners known to mankind.  If you have read or seen enough on what happened Oct. 7‚ stop reading here. But as witnesses to this modern-day Holocaust‚ the two of us feel compelled to describe what we saw so that you‚ and everyone else in civil society‚ will never forget. The film shown at the Israeli Embassy is a compilation of raw footage obtained from GoPro video cameras and smartphones used by captured and killed Hamas terrorists; the phones of innocent victims; surveillance videos from home cameras; kibbutz security cameras; photographs by first responders; phone calls between Hamas terrorists and fellow terrorists or family members intercepted by Israeli officials; and Hamas’ own social media posts.  The film includes closed captioning in English‚ so we understood what was being said. Before playing the video compilation‚ embassy officials said it represented only about 10% of the total amount of evidence gathered by Israeli officials. They said Israel has much more gruesome videos and other evidence‚ including recordings of the gang rapes of women and the torture of children‚ among other vile acts.  Out of respect for the victims’ families and a prudent sense of the human capacity to withstand only so much‚ Israeli officials haven’t shown that evidence to the public. Officials said that they were showing the video for two reasons: 1)  to rebut the notion by some that the attacks didn’t happen or were perpetrated by Israel against its own citizens and 2) to inform policymakers‚ the media‚ and influencers of exactly what happened so that they‚ and those they tell‚ never forget what Hamas did that day.  >;>;>; Warning: Graphic content follows. The savagery captured on video falls into five general categories: hunting down and executing human beings; sexual assaults of women and children; beating and kidnapping victims; beheading victims; and burning victims to death.  Some of the scenes we saw have been made public‚ including footage of Hamas terrorists methodically walking through several kibbutzim‚ going house-to-house‚ shooting stray dogs‚ hunting civilians‚ and shooting them through windows and doors or inside their own homes. Throughout the 46-minute film‚ Hamas terrorists repeatedly shout “Allahu Akbar”—Arabic for “Allah is the greatest”—in a maniacal‚ frenzied manner. The more they kill‚ maim‚ and torture‚ the faster and louder they shout the incantation. Their bloodlust appears insatiable.    As the terrorists hunt unarmed‚ defenseless civilians living peacefully in their homes‚ you can hear them talk to each other. In several instances‚ as they spot or sense a living person in a home‚ they refer to the child or woman as “it” instead of “her” or “him.” “Shoot it in the head.”  “Kill it.” Don’t waste any more ammunition‚ because “it is dead.” The terrorists didn’t see their victims as humans‚ but only as objects or varmints to exterminate.  In one house‚ two terrorists find four teenage girls cowering behind and under an office desk. The room is dark‚ illuminated only by the headlamp of a terrorist. One terrorist directs another to “shoot it in the head” because “it’s still alive.” You can hear the muffled cry of one girl‚ then a shot‚ and then silence.  Then two more shots at the bodies. Much of the footage shows young girls and women‚ both alive and dead‚ with blood stains in the crotch area of their shorts or pants. Hamas terrorists yank teenage girls by their hair and jam them into Jeeps. In at least two videos included in the compilation‚ traumatized girls have large blood stains on their pants in the crotch and anal areas‚ clearly indicating repeated‚ violent sexual assault‚ gang rape‚ and sodomy.  One GoPro video from Hamas captures an armed terrorist at the Supernova music festival in southern Israel‚ where attendees are celebrating the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.  The gunman calmly walks down a line of portable toilets‚ firing one shot into each unit. Other videos were taken by Israeli festivalgoers who hid in the portable toilets as the shooting took place. In one‚ a young man holds his phone‚ filming from inside as the shooting occurs‚ his legs shaking uncontrollably.  Later‚ a first responder’s video depicts a blood-soaked portable toilet. Some of those taken hostage are shown being thrown into the bed of a pickup truck. A young man‚ who appears to be missing part of his arm‚ tries to sit up to make room for an injured man tossed in with him. The Hamas terrorists also videotaped beheadings‚ two of which are included in the film. In one beheading‚ an Israel Defense Forces soldier in full body armor and helmet is seen shot and on the ground. A Hamas terrorist pulls out a long butcher knife and hacks at the soldier’s exposed neck‚ at first causing large gashes. The terrorist then begins sawing at the soldier’s neck‚ pushing down forcefully with each thrust. Holding on to the soldier’s helmet with one hand‚ the terrorist severs the head from the body. He picks up the soldier’s head with the helmet and gleefully celebrates his accomplishment as the camera focuses on blood‚ sinew‚ and neck muscle as well as the headless corpse.  A middle-aged male civilian was the victim of the other beheading we saw in the film. He is seen alive‚ lying on the floor.  A Hamas terrorist picks up a long garden hoe‚ lifts the pole above his head‚ and smashes the blunt weapon into the throat of the helpless man.  As shrieks of “Allah is the greatest” intensify‚ this murderer keeps whacking the neck of the dying man until his head comes off.  Dozens of videos and still photographs taken by first responders show burning‚ burned‚ and charred bodies. In photos and videos reminiscent of the Nazi death camps at Auschwitz and Treblinka during World War II‚ we saw mounds of charred and burned bodies. One photo shows the charred body of a barely recognizable woman‚ a handkerchief tied across her mouth and around her head. This indicates she was burned alive‚ her muffled screams silenced by the gag.                                                            *** We had mixed emotions about watching this compilation of videos from Oct. 7. On the one hand‚ we didn’t want to see anything like this. We knew that once we saw it‚ the images would haunt us forever.  On the other hand‚ as professionals whose job it is to explain the world as it is‚ we felt obliged to watch the film.  The fact is Hamas terrorists carried out a modern-day Holocaust in Israel by slaughtering Jews on Oct. 7.  They committed the most vile‚ disgusting war crimes imaginable‚ with no justification either morally or under international law.  The world should never forget what they did.  We certainly won’t.    Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.   The post We Saw What Hamas Terrorists Did Oct. 7 in Israel appeared first on The Daily Signal.

The lyrics to America’s most famous marching song of the Civil War were written when their author was half-asleep and first sold to a magazine for the whopping sum of five dollars. Julia Ward Howe had been visiting Washington‚ D.C. in November 1861 with her husband Samuel when she witnessed Union soldiers singing a boisterous tune known as “John Brown’s Body‚” then popular among abolitionists. A poet and staunch abolitionist herself‚ Howe wished she could write new lyrics to this rather strange ditty that the soldiers were so fond of singing. Yet nothing immediately came to mind.     As in most moments of creative genius‚ the spark of brilliance happened when she was least expecting it. A groggy Howe had woken up too early one morning and was lying in bed thinking about nothing in particular when suddenly “the wished-for lines were arranging themselves in my brain‚” she later wrote. Jumping out of bed‚ “saying to myself‚ I shall lose this if I don’t write it down immediately‚” Howe scribbled down her lyrics and then went back to sleep. She could hardly have expected when she sold the poem to the Atlantic Monthly in 1862 that it would quite literally spread like wildfire and become the hands-down favorite marching song of all men who took up arms to fight for the Union. Howe‚ a committed pacifist‚ was an unlikely military lyricist. Yet the words she came up with that bleary-eyed morning lit a fire in the hearts of all soldiers who heard it and excelled at getting troops riled up‚ such as:  I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps; They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps: I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps: His day is marching on.  It is said that the song moved President Abraham Lincoln to tears‚ and it became known as the anthem of the Union cause. Howe’s fiery and moralistic lyrics proved enduringly popular‚ and consequently the song has been invoked by all types of movements and groups. Martin Luther King quoted one of its verses in his notable 1968 “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. Following his assassination only one day later‚ the song became an anthem of King’s church and of the Civil Rights movement. this article first appeared in military history quarterly See more stories subscribe now!  

16 December 2023 marks 250 years since the Boston Tea Party. Once dubbed the “most magnificent movement of all” by John Adams‚ the Boston Tea Party marked the first major act of defiance and challenge against British authority‚ demonstrating how Americans would not passively accept taxation and oppression. The event ignited a spirit of resistance among patriots throughout the 13 colonies‚ galvanising their fight for independence and eventually leading to the American revolution. What factors led to the Boston Tea Party‚ and why did it have such significance? Seven Years War (1756-1763) Although the Seven Years War (known in the US more commonly as the French and Indian War) encompassed multiple nations‚ the main belligerents were the British and French Empires. Seeking territorial expansion across several continents‚ both suffered significant casualties and accumulated substantial debt to fund their protracted struggle for territorial dominance. The most pivotal battleground was in North America‚ which in 1756 had been geographically split between the empires of the British‚ French and Spanish. Through costly yet key victories at Quebec and Fort Niagara‚ the British emerged triumphant‚ annexing substantial swathes of previously held French territory in Canada and the Mid-West via the Treaty of Paris in 1763. While this British victory had eradicated the immediate French and Native Indian threat (to some extent) to Britain’s 13 American colonies‚ military and naval expenditures had nearly doubled Britain’s national debt to £133 million. Consequently‚ the British thought it fair to impose higher taxes on its 13 colonies‚ having accrued the debt fighting wars on the colonists’ behalf. The colonists disagreed‚ and this colonial taxation brought about heightened economic hardship in the US‚ underscoring the cultural disparities and ideological differences between the colonists and the British mainland. Taxes and duties In 1765‚ Britain introduced the Stamp Act‚ which imposed a tax on printed materials – i.e. virtually every piece of paper used in the colonies. Colonists vehemently protested the imposition of new direct taxation on these‚ compelling the British Government to eventually repeal the legislation a year later. However‚ further taxes followed. The rallying cry of “No taxation without representation” became an iconic slogan‚ succinctly summarising colonial outrage and objection at being taxed against their will and without representation in Parliament. The introduction of the Townshend Duties in 1767 and 1768 imposed new forms of indirect taxation on imported goods such as glass‚ paint‚ paper‚ lead and tea. The revenue raised helped pay the salaries of colonial governors and judges – perceived by the colonists as the British buying their loyalty. The imposition of these duties sparked fury in the colonies‚ becoming the main root of spontaneous and violent opposition. Fuelled by propaganda leaflets and posters‚ such as those created by Paul Revere‚ colonists engaged in riots and organised merchant boycotts. Eventually‚ the colonial response was met with severe repression‚ with British troops sent to enforce the duties. Boston Massacre (1770) Just a year after the imposition of the Townshend Duties‚ the governor of Massachusetts urged the remaining 12 colonies to join his state and unite in opposition against the British‚ advocating for a boycott of their goods. Simultaneously‚ a riot erupted in Boston over the seizure of a ship‚ aptly named Liberty‚ involved in smuggling. Despite these signs of unrest‚ there was no indication that the colonies were seriously contemplating fighting their British rulers until the infamous Boston massacre. In March 1770‚ a group of redcoats guarding the Boston Customs House were accosted by a large crowd in the city‚ and bombarded with snowballs and more dangerous missiles as the cold and irate townspeople vented their anger toward the British soldiers. Amidst the chaos‚ they suddenly opened fire after a soldier was knocked down‚ resulting in the British shooting dead 5 colonists and injuring 6 others. The Boston Massacre‚ 1770Image Credit: Paul Revere‚ CC0‚ via Wikimedia Commons While the Boston Massacre is often portrayed as the inevitable start of a revolution‚ it initially prompted the British government to retract the Townshend Duties‚ except the tea tax‚ briefly suggesting that the crisis had abated. However‚ radicals such as Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson sustained the simmering resentment‚ keeping the revolutionary fervour alive. What happened at The Boston Tea Party? The British government failed to make further political concessions‚ missing the chance to avert rebellion. Instead‚ increasing widespread agitation by organised groups became widespread. In 1772‚ a British ship enforcing unpopular trade regulations was set ablaze by enraged patriots‚ and Samuel Adams initiated the creation of Committees of Correspondence – a network of rebels across all 13 colonies.  However‚ it was in December 1773 when the most iconic and blatant demonstration of anger and resistance took place. In May 1773‚ the British parliament had passed the Tea Act‚ which permitted the British East India Company to sell tea to the colonies duty-free‚ and much cheaper than other tea companies‚ yet still tax the tea once it reached colonial ports. These rising duties and perceived assault on liberties exacerbated tensions. In November and December that same year‚ the first shipments of tea arrived in Boston‚ New York‚ Philadelphia and Charleston. While most governors turned the ships around or unloaded the tea into a holding warehouse to deescalate tensions‚ Thomas Hutchinson‚ the Governor of Massachusetts‚ refused to allow the ships to return to Britain‚ demanding the tea be unloaded and sold with the duties collected. “The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor”‚ lithograph depicting the 1773 Boston Tea PartyImage Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Nathaniel Currier‚ 1896 / Public Domain Subsequently‚ after a meeting of the Sons of Liberty network on the evening of 16 December 1773‚ a group of around 100 colonists‚ led by Samuel Adams‚ boarded the East India Company‘s 3 trade ships (the Dartmouth‚ Eleanor‚ and the Beaver)‚ that were docked at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston’s harbour‚ and poured 342 chests of British tea that belonged to the East India Company (weighing 46 tonnes and worth close to $1‚700‚000 in today’s currency) into the sea. News of the dramatic yet largely peaceful incident spread quickly‚ and while in sympathy with the colonists‚ some prominent figures thought it wrong; George Washington believed private property was sacrosanct‚ and Benjamin Franklin insisted the British East India Company be reimbursed. (The act itself‚ now famously termed the ‘Boston Tea Party’‚ wasn’t immediately known as such. The term was first used in print around 1826‚ but it took until the 1830s until it became a common way of describing the event – perhaps in a satirical manner‚ or to downplay any associations of violence.) Consequences Rather than appease the rebels‚ Britain’s parliament responded with a series of restrictive Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) on Massachusetts in early 1774‚ aimed at punishing Massachusetts. These measures – notably the Boston Port Act (which effectively shut down Boston’s port to all trade until the East India Company was reimbursed for the tea thrown in the harbour) – intensified colonial unity and led to the formation of the First Continental Congress in September 1774. Here‚ delegates including George Washington‚ Samuel Adams and John Adams discussed countering Britain’s aggression‚ and how they could coordinate resistance against it. In the ensuing ‘Sussex Resolves’‚ citizens were ordered not to obey the ‘Intolerable Acts’‚ to boycott imported goods from Britain‚ and to raise a militia. In April 1775 the first shots of the American War of Independence were fired as British troops clashed with militia men at the twin battles of Lexington and Concord. British reinforcements landed in Massachusetts and defeated the rebels at Bunker Hill in June – the first major battle. After the British withdrew into Boston‚ they were besieged by an army commanded by General‚ and future president‚ George Washington. On 26 October 1775 King George III declared the American colonies to be in a state of rebellion‚ authorising the use of force against the rebels for the first time. Declaration of Independence‚ painted by John Trumbull.Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain By 4 July 1776‚ the Second Continental Congress had adopted the Declaration of Independence‚ proclaiming the separation of 13 American British colonies from Britain. This enabled the colonists to solidify an official alliance with France‚ and obtain French assistance‚ paving the way for their future victory.

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Liberal media are declaring Bidenomics a success – but‚ hard numbers tell a much different story‚ regardless of whether the measure is how much Americans are paying‚ earning or saving. Gas prices: While gas prices held steady under Pres. Donald Trump (down four cents a gallon)‚ they’ve surged 42% in the first 34 months of Pres. Joe Biden’s term. From January 2021 to November of this year‚ the average price of a gallon of gas (all grades) has increased from $2.42 to $3.44‚ according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Real Wages: After accounting for inflation‚ real wages earned by Americans have declined under Biden. In the first quarter of 2021‚ median weekly real earnings averaged $373. But‚ by the third quarter of this year‚ average real earnings had fallen to $365. Under Trump‚ however‚ real wages rose from $352 on January 1‚ 2017‚ to $373 on January 1. 2021. Real wages are calculated using Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) median usual weekly earnings for full-time employees at least 16 years old and are represented in terms of quarterly 1982-84 Consumer Price Index (CPI) seasonally-adjusted dollars. Consumer Price Index: Consumer prices rose 7.6% in the 48 months of the Trump Administration‚ from a CPI of 243.618 in January 2021 to one of 262.035 in December 2020. In contrast‚ prices have already risen more than twice as much‚ 17.2%‚ in just 34 months under Biden. Slightly more than two-thirds of the way through his term‚ the CPI has risen from 262.650 in January of 2021 to 307.917 last month (November 2023)‚ putting it on pace to increase three times as much as it did during Trump's full‚ four-year term. On a monthly basis‚ inflation averaged 1.9% under Trump‚ compared to 5.8% under Biden‚ thus far. Mortgage Rates: It’s also costing far more to finance a home purchase under the Biden Administration. Mortgage rates today are more than twice the average rate home buyers paid when Trump left office‚ Freddie Mac data reveal. Under Biden’s predecessor‚ the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell by a third‚ from 4.09% to 2.77%. But‚ by December 7‚ 2023‚ mortgage rates had more than doubled‚ increasing by more than four and a half percentage points‚ to 7.03%. Savings Rates: With Americans earning less and spending more‚ their average savings rate has declined under Biden. From February 1‚ 2017 to February 1‚ 2021‚ the average personal savings rate increased 86%‚ from 7.2% to 13.4%. But‚ by October 1 of this year‚ it had plunged to 3.8% - a mere quarter of its pre-Biden level – according to Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) calculations‚ incorporating BLS data. Editor's Note: This article was originally published on MRCTV.org.