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#10 The “Holy Grail” of Influenza Research: Engineer Bird Flu to Pass Effortlessly Between Mammals - Tracy Beanz and Michelle Edwards for The Highwire
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the scandalous World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the first human death from a strain of bird flu never seen in humans. Bird flu, also called avian influenza, H5N1, and now H5N2, are strains of the influenza virus that primarily infect birds but can also infect humans. The virus has been made known for years and is most often contracted by contact with sick birds. For the last four months, we’ve been flooded with warnings about the highly pathogenic disease and its potential to wreak massive havoc on humanity. Along with infecting dairy herds and sea mammals, millions of birds have been intentionally destroyed following mass PCR testing by the Biden administration. Importantly, no one is asking the simple question of how bird flu is spreading. The WHO would like us to believe the spread is the result of migratory birds from Europe crossing the Atlantic and bringing bird flu to North America. But not so fast. Not only is that idea implausible, but after extensive research, Dr. Peter McCullough and his team have uncovered evidence that suggests H5N1 is a result of a serial passage or other Gain-of-Function (GOF) lab research that has been going on for years. Indeed, it has...#9 Federal Judge Vacates ATF Rule on Pistol Braces - Cam Edwards for Bearing Arms, and Firearms Coalition on X
We're still waiting to see what the Supreme Court does in Rahimi and Cargill, but gun owners did get some very good news from the federal courts on Thursday. A U.S. District Judge in Texas has vacated the ATF's rule treating pistols equipped with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles; granting relief not only for the named plaintiffs involved in the litigation, but for every gun owner across the country who owns a brace...
#8 CDC: New COVID Variant KP.3 on the Rise Across the US - Jack Phillips for Epoch Health and The Patriot Hammer on X
A newly discovered COVID-19 variant, KP.3, is rising to become the dominant strain of the virus across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). KP.3 constitutes about 25 percent of all COVID-19 cases detected by the agency. It’s followed by the KP. 2 and LB. 1 variants, which make up about 22 percent and 14 percent of all cases, respectively, the data show. The latest COVID-19 data were collected over a two-week period from May 26 to June 8. Some media outlets have referred to both the KP.2 and KP.3 variants as “FLiRT,” due to where spike proteins are located...
#7 NSSF Praises Louisiana Gov. Landry for Signing Find Act - NSSF, and Gov Jeff Landry and Village Chemist on X
NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praised Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry for signing the Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND) Act. The law, SB 234, prohibits state agencies from entering into contracts with corporations that discriminate against the firearm industry. Gov. Landry signed the law at a signing ceremony in Baton Rouge, La., today. Louisiana’s FIND Act will prevent “woke” corporate banks with discriminatory policies against firearm industry members from collecting taxpayer dollars through state contracts. Louisianans will choose to do business with those companies that do not discriminate based on an industry these corporate banks may not like or with which they disagree...
#6 US Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone - Andrew Chung for Reuters, and Idaho Coalition for Safe Healthcare, Andrew 45 and Salem News Channel on X
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill, handing a victory on Thursday to President Joe Biden's administration in its efforts to preserve broad access to the drug. The justices, two years after ending the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion, ruled 9-0 to overturn a lower court's decision to roll back U.S. Food and Drug Administration steps in 2016 and 2021 that eased how the drug, called mifepristone, is prescribed and distributed. The decision was authored by conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh...#5 Climate Protesters Tackled on Field at Congressional Baseball Game - James Liddell for The Independent, and Rev Ben Johnson on X
Eight climate protesters were arrested during the Congressional Baseball Game as they rushed onto the field before being swiftly tackled by police officers. The group hailed from youth-led protest group Climate Defiance which described the game, which is held annually by members of US Congress, as “Chevron-sponsored” and “unconscionable.” US Capitol Police quickly intercepted the group all sporting T-shirts adorned with Climate Defiance’s logo and “END FOSSIL FUELS” as they hopped over the barrier during the second inning of Wednesday’s baseball game at at Nationals Park in Washington DC...
#4 With Deal Done, Disney Withdraws Lawsuit, Ending Last Conflict With Desantis and His Appointees - Mike Schneider for The Register-Herald and ZeroHedge on X
Disney asked a federal appellate court to dismiss its lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, a day after his appointees approved a deal with the company on how Walt Disney World will be developed over the next two decades, ending the last piece of conflict between the two sides. The request came as little surprise because the federal lawsuit’s future was contingent on whether a development agreement could be reached between Disney and the DeSantis appointees to the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District that governs Disney World, according to a settlement reached in March...
#3 Jared Kushner Hit with New Investigation - Katherine Fung for Newsweek and Marie Miller on X
Senate Democrats are launching a new investigation into the foreign payments made to Jared Kushner's investment firm. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden announced the probe on Wednesday, saying that the panel would investigate the billions of dollars that Affinity Partners manages from foreign sources. Kushner started Affinity in July 2021, less than six months after leaving the White House as a senior adviser to former President Donald Trump. The firm quickly attracted big-time investors from the Middle East and, within weeks, landed $2 billion from the Saudi public investment fund. Affinity continues to overwhelmingly derive the majority of its funds from the Saudi Arabian government...
#2 Oklahoma Supreme Court Rejects State Education Board’s Authority Over Public School Libraries - Ken Miller for AP News and The Epoch Times on X
Local school boards in Oklahoma will retain the right to determine what books are available in public school libraries after the state Supreme Court shut down efforts to shift that discretion to the state Board of Education. “The state Board of Education is attempting to exercise unauthorized quasi-judicial authority in enforcement proceedings before the board,” Justice James E. Edmondson wrote in the unanimous ruling Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by Edmond Public Schools. “State statutes give a local school board power and a type of statutory discretion to supply books for a school library that meet local community standards,” the ruling added.
#1 Donald Trump’s 78th birthday becomes a show of loyalty for his fans and fellow Republicans - Stephany Matat for AP News and Defranzor Memes, Nick Sortor, Cat Turd, Ivanka Trump, Vanessa Trump and Nick Adams on X
Donald Trump spent the day before his 78th birthday being feted by Republicans in Congress who sang “Happy Birthday” and presented him with a cake and gifts. It was a remarkable show of loyalty for a former president who was shunned by many of the same lawmakers after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. On Friday, Trump will get another birthday celebration, this time with thousands of supporters in his adopted home state. Members of the “Club 47” fan group will hear from Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida, a short drive from his Mar-a-Lago residence. The event sold out of 5,000 tickets at about $35 apiece, with closer spots to the stage costing $60, according to Club 47 President Larry Snowden...
And Now for Something Special 
A Chinese Military Buff Inadvertently Bought 4 Books of Military Secrets for Under $1 - Ken Moritsugu for AP News and Marcy on Military.Com on X
A military history buff in China appears to have made an alarming discovery after picking up four discarded books for less than $1 at a neighborhood recycling station: They were confidential military documents. The country’s Ministry of State Security told the story in a social media post on Thursday, praising the retired man for calling a hotline to report the incident. It identified him only by his family name, Zhang, and did not say what the documents were about. “Mr. Zhang thought to himself that he had ‘bought’ the country’s military secrets and brought them home,” the post reads, “but if someone with ulterior motives were to buy them, the consequences would be unimaginable!” The post, which was reposted on at least two popular Chinese news websites, was the latest in a series by the powerful state security agency that appears to be trying to draw in new audiences with dramatic stories. Some have been told in comic-book style...
