Hospitals in at least three U.S. states have moved their patients out of emergency rooms after a ransomware attack struck their parent company last week. 

After more than three weeks without classes‚ the largest school district in Oregon said late on Sunday that it had struck a tentative agreement with its teachers union and that close to 45‚000 students will begin attending classes again on Monday.

Six teenagers went on trial behind closed doors on November 27th‚ accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty by an Islamic terrorist in 2020 in an attack that struck at the heart of the country’s secular values. Paty had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a class […]

World leaders from developed nations will be told to “curb their excessive appetite for meat” [and dairy] during the United Nations’ upcoming COP28 annual climate conference‚ Bloomberg News reported Saturday. “Nations that over-consume meat will be advised to limit their intake while developing countries — where under-consumption of meat adds to a prevalent nutrition challenge — […] The post COP28: UN Plans to Drastically Curb Meat &; Dairy Consumption appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Democrats appear to be espousing “cynical‚ short-sided politics” in a feud over addressing the southern border crisis. In Senate floor remarks on Monday‚ McConnell delivered a retort of sorts to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) after the New York Democrat issued a warning to Republicans who hope to link national security funds to U.S. border security reforms. “Unfortunately‚ Senate Democrats have already suggested they want to condition urgent resources for one of our top security priorities on not addressing another one‚” McConnell said. “Apparently‚ our colleagues are considering putting support for Israel on the chopping block unless we promise not to fix the border crisis they helped create.” McConnell added that “this sort of cynical‚ short-sighted politics has denied the American people real border security too many times” and emphasized that he believes the “challenges facing America are connected. And the time to address them — each of them — is now.” After rejecting a House bill to offset $14.3 billion in aid for Israel in its war with Hamas by slashing the same amount of funds meant for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)‚ Schumer announced on Sunday that he aims to have the Senate consider President Joe Biden’s request for roughly $106 billion in funds for Israel‚ Ukraine‚ Taiwan‚ border security‚ and more “as soon as the week of December 4th.” The “biggest holdup” to the supplemental national security package‚ Schumer argued‚ is the “insistence” by Republicans to link aid to Ukraine‚ which is fighting against Russian invaders‚ to “partisan” U.S. border security policy. “This has injected a decades old‚ hyper-partisan issue into overwhelmingly bipartisan priorities‚” Schumer said. “Democrats stand ready to work on common-sense solutions to address immigration‚ but purely partisan hard-right demands‚ like those in H.R. 2‚ jeopardize the entire national security supplemental package.” In the House‚ Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has signaled openness to funding national security concerns raised by the Biden administration‚ including more money for the Ukraine defense effort‚ as long as border security is also addressed. Meanwhile‚ Senate Republicans have said they are drawing elements from H.R. 2‚ which the GOP-led House passed earlier this year‚ to develop a proposal that includes bumping up pay for border agents‚ resuming construction of a border wall‚ asylum reform‚ and parole reform. McConnell thanked his GOP colleagues for their efforts and touted how Senate Republicans “have been laser-focused on actually fixing our broken asylum process‚ not just pouring more money into a system that’s simply not working.” “Our Democratic colleagues would do well to take these efforts seriously‚” McConnell said. “The bottom line is simple: We don’t have the luxury of addressing glaring threats to our national security one at a time. Crises don’t solve themselves just because Washington can’t muster the political will to address them.”

Positive reactions poured in after The Daily Wire dropped a trailer for “Lady Ballers‚” a new feature-length comedy that mocks the recent phenomenon of men competing in women’s sports. The film‚ directed by Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing‚ will follow the story of a down-on-his-luck former high school basketball coach‚ Rob‚ who will do anything to win — which in this case means teaching his team of men radical modern gender theory and leading them to identify as women in order to brutally dominate multiple women’s sports. Boreing stars in the film alongside Daily Wire sports show “Crain &; Co.” hosts. “This looks sooo goood. Can’t wait to watch!” Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik reacted to the trailer‚ which has been viewed over 10.5 million times on X. This looks sooo goood 😂. Can’t wait to watch! https://t.co/lE0Aha7mIi — Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) November 27‚ 2023   “When and where can I see this?!” comedian Roseanne Barr said responding to the trailer’s drop on Monday. The film will be available to DailyWire+ members beginning this Friday‚ December 1‚ at 8:00 p.m. EST. When and where can I see this?! https://t.co/MKWA9kTpEf — Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) November 27‚ 2023   Paula Scanlan‚ a spokeswoman for the Independent Women’s Forum and advocate for keeping men out of women’s sports‚ said she was pleased the absurdity of men participating in women’s sports was being highlighted by film. “While most days it’s frustrating or upsetting that so many people defend men playing in women sports‚ we have to admit it is hilarious that they do … I’m glad the absurdity (and humor) of the situation is being highlighted by this film. I can’t wait to see it. I am so glad non woke people are entering the comedy space again!” she said. Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz‚ who has a cameo in the film‚ shared the trailer for the film on X‚ taking aim at comedian Jimmy Kimmel. [Jimmy Kimmel]‚ this is how you make basketball comedy that is actually funny. Take notes‚” Cruz said‚ referring to their basketball rivalry. .@JimmyKimmelLive‚ this is how you make basketball comedy that is actually funny. Take notes. https://t.co/0n0w28bRdC — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 27‚ 2023 “This is what we have all been craving for so long. Actual comedy. Lady Ballers is going to be one of the top blockbusters of the year. Mark my words‚” conservative X account End Wokeness said. The trailer reveals a who’s who of conservative personalities — including Daily Wire stars Ben Shapiro‚ Brett Cooper‚ Michael Knowles‚ and Andrew Klavan‚ plus college women’s swim champ Riley Gaines‚ Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon‚ with even more to be revealed in the film. “I think it’s fair to say this trailer is the pinnacle of my acting career‚” Klaven said‚ sharing the trailer. Gaines‚ who was forced to race against male swimmer Lia Thomas during her collegiate career‚ said she was very excited for the film’s release. “Highlighting the absurdity of allowing men into women’s sports through comedy &; what’s supposed to be satire. This is the way Sooooo excited for this! Make sure to watch ‘LADY BALLERS’ ft me and some of the most influential people in the conservative movement on 12/1‚” she said. Other prominent reactions included: 🤣 AWESOME! https://t.co/4B7JZlWjwq — PragerU (@prageru) November 27‚ 2023 lol omg https://t.co/PL5sVWwXl2 — Tim Pool (@Timcast) November 27‚ 2023   Yes. The madness must be mocked. Well done‚ Jeremy. You'll get a mention when I win Best Supporting Actor for my part in this. https://t.co/5RZKdvqqzC — Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) November 27‚ 2023