And here we all thought that Egypt had long ago banned radical Muslim Brotherhood type brutal sharia blasphemy punishments. Stupid us. The sentencing of Egyptian ex-Muslim and atheist Sherif Gaber to an additional five years in prison, bringing his total sentence to nine years for merely criticizing Islam, has sparked international outrage and condemnation. Gaber’s […]

Longtime Big Lots manager Pat Guider was fired after a shoplifter assaulted his assistant. He followed the shoplifter, lost track of him, but was able to retrieve the shopping cart. His assistant, who was also fired, said she just wanted to get the cart. They got 40 new carts in December, and by March, they […] The post Big Lots Manager Fired After Reporting Shoplifter Assault appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) said that she lost connection during a remote interview over the weekend when asked about the criminal trial against President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Whitmer was asked about the case by Dana Bash during CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday as the trial enters its second week in a Delaware federal court. Hunter Biden is accused by federal prosecutors of committing three felonies related to his purchase of a firearm in 2018, including lying on the background check and being in possession of the firearm. The charges stem from him not being allowed to own a firearm because of his addiction to crack cocaine, something that he has been very public about. When Whitmer was asked about the charges, she responded: “Dana, are you there?” CNN had to end the segment because Whitmer claimed that she could not hear Bash. However, at the end of the show, Whitmer rejoined and was again asked about the charges to which she responded: “You know, I don’t know how to weigh in on that, Dana.” During the initial portion of her interview she had plenty to say about former President Donald Trump and the controversial trial and verdict — which many experts say is likely to be overturned on appeal — in Manhattan. “Under this democracy, no one’s above the law. Everyone is held into account,” Whitmer said about Trump. “And this former president is now a convicted felon.” She claimed that he “flouts the law and cheats and just got caught.” WATCH: D- acting from Biden campaign co-chair Gretchen Whitmer who claimed to have lost connection to CNN just as host Dana Bash asked her about Hunter Biden’s criminal trial. pic.twitter.com/drR837sT5w — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 9, 2024

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas struggled during an interview over the weekend when pressed about the Biden administration’s repeated failures to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Mayorkas was pressed hard over his failures during a Sunday interview with Martha Raddatz on ABC News’ “This Week” while talking about Biden’s border crisis. Raddatz asked him about Biden’s executive order from last week that critics and experts have widely panned as “weak“, which also comes after Biden previously claimed that he couldn’t use executive orders to fix the problem. “This has been in place for five days now. What has the impact been?” Raddatz asked. “How many migrants have been turned away between those ports of entry?” Mayorkas refused to answer the question and said that they were only at a “very early stage” in implementing the executive order. WATCH: ABC’s This Week: Biden’s executive order on the border has been in place for nearly a week. Has there been any impact whatsoever? BIDEN DHS SEC MAYORKAS: Filibusters, ultimately it’s a no. pic.twitter.com/hiAPHPPblF — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 9, 2024 Raddatz later showed Mayorkas a clip from an interview that she did with him in March 2021 where Mayorkas said at the time: “We have seen large numbers of migration in the past. We know how to address it. We have a plan. We are executing on our plan and we will succeed. This is what we do. But one thing is also clear, that it takes time. It’s tough, but we can do it. This is what we do, and we will accomplish our mission.” Raddatz then noted that many millions of illegal aliens have flooded into the U.S. under Biden and that little has changed over the last three years. “It would be very hard to call that a success,” she said. ABC with a rare reality check for Alejandro Mayorkas after playing a clip from 2021: “That was three years ago, since then 6.5 million migrants have been apprehended along the southern border, it’d be very hard to call that a success.” pic.twitter.com/zpqMrAq2AF — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 9, 2024

A precious moment between a little boy and his baby horse is melting hearts. Four-year-old Frenkie Selles is a budding professional equestrian and all-around lover of animals, especially horses. According to his Instagram page, the competitive jumper has many hooved friends and seems to have the natural ability to bond with the animals. On his page, Frenkie has dozens of posts that show him playing with horses and ponies of all ages, but he seems to particularly like the foals, and the feelings are clearly mutual. The baby horses gravitate, communicate, and play with the kid in adorable ways. But one video of the little boy and a baby horse is so heartwarming that it’s gone viral. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pubity (@pubity) The clip shows that “this little boy and baby horse are best friends.” Frenkie sits in a dirt-filled arena with a tiny foal that is lying on its side. Frenkie pets and kisses his friend. The foal closes its eyes and rests its head on Frenkie’s leg, showing absolute trust and vulnerability. The Video Of The Little Boy And His Baby Horse Is “100% Pure Innocence” The video is being shared by several publications, and viewers can’t get over the wholesomeness of the friendship. “Cute moment, the baby horse is laying on him like a dog,” someone wrote under a video shared by Pubity. “This will be a lifelong relationship,” another added. “They will be able to trust each other their entire lives. This is wonderful.” “100% pure innocence,” someone shared. “They speak the same language,” another person noted. Share this beautiful story with everyone who needs to remember that “maybe this world isn’t so bad after all.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Little Boy And Baby Horse Caught On Camera Having The Most Precious Moment appeared first on InspireMore.

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A substance naturally occurring in pomegranates can improve memory and the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study concluded. Forgetfulness, difficulty finding words, and confusion about time and place are some of the most common symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, and researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that an ordinary fruit can help. Their […] The post Eating Pomegranates Can Help Alzheimer’s Patients Alleviate Symptoms, Study Says appeared first on Good News Network.

New York Times reporter Isabel Kershner sounded awfully petulant about an objectively wonderful event -- the stunning, sophisticated rescue by the Israeli Defense Forces of four Israeli civilian hostages held in Gaza. Kershner not only cast a wet blanket over Israel’s joy, she even came up with reasons why the rescue was a non-event that would backfire: “Israel’s Euphoria Over Hostage Rescue May Be Fleeting.” The paper’s front-page story Sunday, by other reporters, was bad enough. It appeared under the headline “Israel Rescues 4 Hostages in Assault That Killed Scores of Gazans.” But Kershner’s angle was even worse, foregrounding her Hamas-sympathetic position. The audacious operation did little to resolve the many challenges facing Israel’s government. For months, Israelis had heard only about hostages being killed or declared dead in Gaza. The “lucky” families were those whose loved ones’ remains were retrieved by soldiers, at great risk, and brought home to Israel for burial. So the audacious rescue on Saturday of four living hostages instantly raised morale in Israel and offered a momentary victory, at least, for the country’s embatt d prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. But that was it as far as positives went from the Times. After that Kershner's report served to demoralize Israel, noting that the rescue didn't single-handedly solve all of Israel's problems (really?). But by Sunday, euphoria was already giving way to a harsh reality. The heavy air and ground assault that accompanied the rescue killed scores of Palestinians, according to Gaza health officials. And the operation failed to resolve any of the deep dilemmas and challenges vexing the Israeli government. Eight months into its grinding war in Gaza, Israel still appears to be far from achieving its stated objectives of dismantling Hamas’s military and governing capabilities. And Israelis fear that time is running out for many of the hostages in Gaza. About a third of the 120 that remain have already been declared dead by the Israeli authorities. …. The rescue mission “doesn’t solve a single one of the problems that Israel has been facing ever since October 7,” wrote Nahum Barnea, a leading Israeli political columnist, in Sunday’s popular Yediot Ahronot newspaper. And who will think of Hamas’s plight during this challenging time for the terrorists? Kershner will, even forwarding a Hamas threat to commit more war crimes against the hostages. And for Hamas -- which lost four of its remaining bargaining chips on Saturday -- the deadly Israeli operation could harden its position. The group hinted that the rescue operation could make things worse for the remaining captives. “The operation will pose a great danger to the enemy’s prisoners and will have a negative impact on their conditions and lives,” the spokesman for the group’s military wing, Abu Obeida, said in a statement on Saturday. Experts said some of the remaining hostages may now be moved from aboveground civilian apartment buildings, like those that housed the four who were rescued on Saturday, to harsher conditions in underground tunnels where they will be harder to reach. Kershner’s coverage betrays an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian bias, as when she dismissed Jewish victims of Palestinian terrorism.

Gantz emphasized that a ‘real victory’ should involve prioritizing the return of hostages rather than political advantage.

Germany and France, especially, saw an ascendant right, with Macron dissolving parliament and calling for elections after a telling loss.