Author: Freedom Watch
Ukrainian marine commander urges Pope Francis to help save Mariupol: ‘Prayers are not enough’ The Week April 18, 2022 The Ukrainian marine unit commander in city of Mariupol, currently under siege by Russian forces, has penned a letter to Pope Francis in which he urges the religious leader to help save those still in the city, CNN reports, per online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda. Maj. Serhi Volyna, commander of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, began his letter to the Pope by noting he is Orthodox, not Catholic, but “I believe in God and I know that light always overcomes…
Florida rejects 41% of new math textbooks, citing critical race theory among its reasons By Tina Burnside, Zoe Sottile and Nicole Chavez CNN April 18, 2022 (CNN)The Florida Department of Education announced Friday the state has rejected more than 50 math textbooks from next school year’s curriculum, citing references to critical race theory among reasons for the rejections. In a news release, the department stated 54 out of 132 of the textbook submissions would not be added to the state’s adopted list because they did not adhere to Florida’s new standards or contained prohibited topics. The release said…
McCarthy says Russia would not have invaded if US provided weapons to Ukraine sooner The Hill April 18, 2022 House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Sunday suggested that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine if the U.S. provided weapons to Kyiv sooner. “This is going to get stronger and rougher and what really needs to happen is, Ukraine is not asking for American men and women to fight, all they’re asking for is the weapons to defend themselves,” McCarthy told Fox News chief Washington correspondent Mike Emanuel on “Fox News Sunday.” “If we would have taken those…
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Ukrainian pilots launch ‘Buy Me A Jet’ campaign to help defeat Russia’s massive air superiority By Bethany Dawson Business Insider April 17, 2022 The Ukrainian military has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund the purchase of new fighter jets, say reports. In a video showing destroyed Ukrainian military equipment and devastated homes and towns, a Ukrainian pilot looks into the camera and says, “buy me a fighter jet.” “He continues, “It will help me to protect my sky filled with Russian planes that bomb my land, kill my friends, and destroy our homes and everything I have ever…
Joe Biden and his wife earned $600k income while Kamala Harris and her husband earned $1.65 million, tax returns show By Alia Shoaib Business Insider April 16, 2022 President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden earned a combined income of $610,702 last year, according to their joint income tax returns released on Friday. Joe Biden’s presidential salary was $378,333, slightly below the typical $400,000 annual pay because he entered office on January 20. First Lady Jill Biden, who teaches English and writing at Northern Virginia Community College, earned $67,116. Continue Reading…..
CIA Director Burns: We Knew Last Fall Putin Was Invading By Jeffrey Rodack Newsmax April 15, 2022 CIA Director William Burns said U.S. intelligence first became aware early last fall of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to invade Ukraine. Burns disclosed the information during a speech at Georgia Tech’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs on Thursday. “By early last fall we and our partners in the U.S. intelligence community had begun to gather disturbing and detailed intelligence about Putin’s plans for a major new invasion of Ukraine,” he said. “Neither Putin nor many of those around him…
By Eric Mack Newsmax April 15, 2022 It still is former President Donald Trump’s Republican Party, apparently. In a hypothetical 2024 GOP presidential primary among the two perceived front-runners, Trump tops Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis by 18 points in the latest Rasmussen Reports poll. A plurality of likely voters (40%) picked Trump over DeSantis (22%), or neither (15%) when asked who would win the hypothetical GOP primary in 2024. Continue Reading…..
US Capitol rioter who said he believed he was following Trump’s orders found guilty By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz CNN April 15, 2022 (CNN)A January 6 rioter who claimed he was following “presidential orders” when he stormed the US Capitol and stole liquor and a coat rack was convicted Thursday on all charges by a jury in Washington, DC. Dustin Thompson, a 38-year-old exterminator from Ohio, faced six charges — obstructing an official proceeding, theft of government property, illegally entering the Capitol, illegally protesting in the Capitol, and two counts of disorderly conduct in the Capitol. US…
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