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- January 25, 2025
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My Time is Limited with My LION FRIENDS | The Lion Whisperer
Kevin Richardson takes Lion siblings Bobcat and Gabby on an enrichment walk in this episode of ‘Meet the Characters.’ Kevin reflects on how he doesn’t have much time left with many of his lion friends, and how we should appreciate every second. The Kevin Richardson Foundation is a ,non-profit conservation organization with nature’s most majestic creature, the lion, at its heart. Launched in early 2018 the foundation is committed to changing and reversing the state of Africa’s declining lion population by purchasing habitat and raising awareness to create safe, natural spaces where lions and other native species can flourish. By partnering with specialized organization’s and engaging with impoverished communities on the fringes of these protected areas, the foundation also aims to minimize human/wildlife conflict whilst improving living conditions for local villages. Learn More At The Kevin Richardson Foundation.
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- January 25, 2025
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UFO is moving at incredible speeds underwater, congressman says!
Republican Rep. Tim Burchett said in an interview Wednesday that an admiral — whom he did not identify — had told him of an unidentified craft moving at incredible speeds in the sea. “They tell me something’s moving at hundreds of miles an hour underwater… as large as a football field, underwater,” the Tennessee congressman told former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz, who now hosts a show on right-wing news outlet One America News. “This was a documented case and I have an admiral telling me this stuff.” Burchett, known for claims that the U.S. government is hiding existence of UFOs and other alien activity, said anything is possible given “the vastness of God’s great universe.” However, he told Americans not to worry about the suspected extraterrestrials’ extraordinary advances. “I’m not worried about them harming me,” he said. “I mean, with that capabilities, they would have barbecued us a long time ago.” No evidence has been produced of intelligent life beyond Earth. However, Congress has taken an increasingly serious look at reports of mystery flying objects, treating the once widely mocked topic of UFOs — now often dubbed Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) — into a serious issue. In March 2024, the Pentagon released a report that it had no proof of UFOs, saying that many suspicious sightings turned out to be merely weather balloons, spy planes, satellites and other normal activity. The Pentagon rejected claims made at a congressional hearing in 2023 by a former Air Force intelligence officer that the U.S. government had recovered a series of crashed unidentified…
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- January 25, 2025
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Chicago schools to take $400M advance from revolving credit, Even Amid Possible Strike!
The Chicago Board of Education tapped $400 million from its short-term revolving credit agreements with Bank of America and PNC Bank! Read More At Crains Chicago. CHICAGO (WLS) — The potential of a teachers strike is moving closer to reality in Chicago. Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union are reaching a stalemate in negotiations. Chicago teachers are no strangers to strikes: The last three contracts with Chicago Public Schools landed after the teachers walked off the job. “To force our hand to take a strike vote is a very cruel and mean joke,” CTU President Stacy Davis Gates said. Davis Gates claims CPS CEO Pedro Martinez is deliberately stalling. “He is being a bully,” Davis Gates said. Martinez and his team deny they are stalling. “There is all this rhetoric and accusations that are not based on truth; we have more agreements today in contract than last two contracts,” Martinez said. Both sides have agreed to take the next step, which is a fact-finding: a path to a potential strike. Read More At ABC 7 Chicago. New CPS school board needs fiscal discipline, creative problem-solving There were hopeful notes at the swearing-in of 20 new board members, half of them elected. Now the hard work begins. We don’t envy the difficult job facing Chicago’s new Board of Education members, 20 of whom were sworn in on Wednesday. But we’re rooting for the board to succeed, especially in these tumultuous times. And the swearing-in at Chicago Public Schools headquarters provided plenty…
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- January 25, 2025
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s finance reports show trouble raising money, accounting for it – Chicago Tribune/MSN
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest campaign finance reports suggest ongoing issues with sloppy clerical work as well as fundraising, a troubling sign for the freshman mayor midway into his term. State records show that from July through September 2024, the mayor’s political fund raised about $3,500, at that point his lowest haul during his first two years in office — and a surprise given his role as host mayor of the Democratic National Convention that August. After that, Johnson reported an astonishingly low total of $970 raised during the next quarter that ended Dec. 31. Johnson’s political spokesman, Jake Lewis, did not say Friday whether that $970 was a mistake beyond suggesting that amendments were forthcoming. Another spokesperson, Christian Perry, had told Politico the previous day that the mayor actually raised about $200,000, a much higher total but one that could land his political committee in hot water with the state due to contribution reporting requirements. “Our campaign abides by all state and local campaign finance rules and regulations,” Lewis said in a statement. “Recent changes to city campaign finance law have required us to take the necessary time to properly vet contributions and ensure compliance. As we’ve done for the entirety of this Mayor’s term, we will file the appropriate amendments to reflect contributions to the campaign, a process that is commonplace in Illinois.” Lewis did not elaborate on what city law he was referring to, but the mayor last year clashed with his handpicked Ethics Committee chair, Ald. Matt Martin, 47th,…
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- January 24, 2025
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Romanian fossils show hominins in Europe 500,000 years earlier than thought
by Justin Jackson , Phys.org Research led by the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at Ohio University has found evidence of hominin activity at a Romanian fossil site dating to at least 1.95 million years ago. This discovery pushes back the known date of European hominins by half a million years and establishes Grăunceanu as the oldest confirmed European evidence of hominin activity. Grăunceanu, part of the Tetoiu Formation in Romania, lies within a Late Villafranchian biochronological zone (2.2–1.9 Ma) and has yielded a diverse faunal assemblage indicative of a forest-steppe environment. The timing of the earliest hominin dispersals into Eurasia has been elusive. Fossil evidence from Dmanisi, Georgia (~1.85–1.77 million years ago) represents the earliest indisputable hominin presence outside Africa. Isolated sites in Europe and Asia with lithics and bone modifications suggest earlier, intermittent hominin activity. Until now, no European site had reliably demonstrated hominin activity predating ~1.4 million years ago with robust age determinations. In the study, “Hominin presence in Eurasia by at least 1.95 million years ago,” published in Nature Communications, researchers analyzed faunal remains from Grăunceanu, a site in the Olteţ River Valley of Romania, identifying cut marks indicative of hominin butchery methods. A total of 4,524 specimens were examined for surface modifications such as weathering, root etching, and anthropogenic cut marks. Linear marks were analyzed macroscopically and quantitatively using 3D optical profilometry. Twenty bones exhibited anthropogenic surface modifications, including seven high-confidence cut-marked specimens. These marks were found on animal tibiae and mandibles, showing straight, transverse trajectories consistent with…
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- January 24, 2025
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27 Years Later, Stephen King’s Controversial X-Files Episode Is Still Worth Revisiting
With over two decades’ worth of content, not every The X-Files episode will hit home for audiences. The monster-of-the-week series created by Chris Carter has famously had peaks and valleys, particularly following David Duchovny’s departure from The X-Files. But even in its heyday, some episodes have not met the mark, even with the help of a published author. In Season 5, Episode 10, entitled “Chinga,” prolific horror writer Stephen King wrote an episode for the series. In classic horror fashion, the episode follows the activities of the titular evil doll in the hands of a young girl named Polly. Naturally, misfortune follows her wherever she goes. King was a fan of the series at the time and had expressed an interest in writing an episode. Despite his pop culture presence, “Chinga” is not always viewed favorably. Many fans have decried that the concept is tired, and Mulder and Scully were written out of character. But with three decades to ruminate on the episode, there are still some moments worth turning in for. Scully Gets to Work Her Own Case The X-Files is largely defined by the push and pull between its two lead actors. Mulder and Scully arguably defined the male-female partnership that became so prevalent in procedurals down the line. Mulder’s belief in the occult contradicts Scully’s skepticism and works wonderfully until the rare occasion when they come together. But now and then, fans are due for a shake-up. Even though Mulder is relegated to barely a supporting role in the episode, Scully gets the chance…
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- January 21, 2025
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Chicago prepares for possible deportation arrests!
Immigration officers may be making their way to Chicago in the coming days. It follows a campaign promise from incoming President Donald Trump to begin mass deportations across the country. By Kasey Chronis Published January 20, 2025 10:16pm CST Migrants in Chicago FOX 32 Chicago The Brief CHICAGO – As President Donald Trump returns to the White House, he is vowing to execute the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. What we know: There are reports of large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids possible in Chicago as early as this week. In response, immigration support networks are ramping up resources, attorneys have been busy, and experts are encouraging employers to have I-9 forms ready. In the hours since Trump took the oath, some Chicagoans are bracing for the possibility of ICE agents showing up at their doors. “The talk has been of trying to catch people who have outstanding deportation orders, quite a number of which could result from just having missed a court date, or people who have some kind of criminal record or criminal history that would bring them to the attention of ICE,” said Fred Tsao, senior policy counsel, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR). Still, Tsao says exactly when and where raids could happen is unknown. “Folks certainly are within their rights not to answer any questions or even to identify themselves. If ICE agents show up to their homes, they have the right to not answer the door, not open the door,” Tsao said. Michael LeRoy, a professor in the School…
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- January 21, 2025
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Homan ‘Reviewing’ Plans for Chicago Raids After Leak
Incoming border czar Tom Homan said plans for immigration raids beginning in Chicago on Tuesday are now being reviewed in the wake of a leak about the operations. Homan made the remarks in two different interviews on Saturday. “We’re reviewing any plans in Chicago because of the leak,” Homan told ABC News, also telling The Washington Post that the incoming Trump administration “hasn’t made a decision yet.” “We’re looking at this leak and will make a decision based on this leak,” Homan told the Post. “It’s unfortunate because anyone leaking law enforcement operations puts officers at greater risk.” At issue is a Wall Street Journal report from Friday that outlined plans for mass deportations in the Chicago-area beginning Tuesday, the day after the inauguration. The report outlined plans by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to send up to 200 agents to target 300 illegals with histories of violent crime. “When the president gets sworn in, ICE officers are going to have a new priority of seeking out those who are considered a public safety threat and a national security threat,” Homan told ABC News. Donald Trump and Homan have been promising mass deportations, starting with violent criminals, ever since the president-elect tapped Homan as border czar shortly after winning the election. Trump vowed mass deportations on the campaign trail. Trump called the raids a “big priority” in his interview with ABC News on Saturday. Separately, Trump told NBC News on Saturday that “it’ll begin very early, very quickly,” he said. “I can’t say which cities because…
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- January 18, 2025
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Trump Names ‘Special Ambassadors’ to Hollywood
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named three well-known actors to be his special envoys to “very troubled” Hollywood. Trump selected Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone to serve as his special ambassadors with the goal of reviving the center of the entertainment industry. “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE! “These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest. It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!” Voight, 86, who won an Academy Award for best actor with his role as a paraplegic Vietnam War veteran in “Coming Home,” has been a strong Trump supporter. Days before the Nov. 5 election, Gibson, 69, revealed his support for Trump by saying what life would be like under a President Kamala Harris. “I know what it’ll be like if we let her in. And that ain’t good. Miserable track record. No policies to speak of. She’s got the IQ of a fence post,” Gibson told photographers in late October, TMZ reported. Stallone, 78, best known for creating and portraying the fighter Rocky Balboa, joined Trump for a Thanksgiving Day feast at Mar-a-Lago.…
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- January 18, 2025
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Chicago blocks proposal that’d allow law enforcement to cooperate with ICE on targeting criminal migrants
Ald. Ray Lopez of the 15th ward and Ald. Jessica Tabares of the 26th ward first introduced the measure in 2023.Mayor Brandon Johnson. “Who are you loyal to? The American citizens in Chicago or the illegal immigrants in Chicago? ~ Vashon Tuncle The Chicago city council on Wednesday blocked a proposal that would have allowed local law enforcement to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain migrants with a criminal record. Chicago’s “welcoming city” ordinance, in compliance with the 2017 Illinois Trust Act, prohibits local law enforcement from participating in federal immigration enforcement. Ald Ray Lopez and Silvana Tabares wanted to change the ordinance to enable police to cooperate with ICE to target migrants who had been arrested for gang or drug-related activities or sexual crimes involving minors. Their measure received backlash from activist groups when they first introduced the measure in 2023. The two officials saw their proposed amendment get struck down by a 39-11 vote. CHICAGO FAITH LEADERS BRACE FOR MASS DEPORTATIONS, CEASE HOSTING IN-PERSON SPANISH SERVICES: REPORT Before Chicago officials voted down the proposed amendment, Jordan Kelly, a member of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and resident of 30th ward, spoke out against Lopez and Tabares’ proposed amendment. “Self-hating cowards such as Ray Lopez and Tabares want to turn our city into a hell for migrants who are not only Latin, by the way. CAIR Chicago has 40-50 open asylum cases currently. What do we tell these people and families if we don’t remain a sanctuary? Plus, our economy cannot handle mass deportations,” Kelly said. Immigration has…
