Day: August 4, 2024

PARIS – An Olympic athlete who swam in the Seine River in Paris has fallen ill, forcing Belgium’s Olympic committee to withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon.  The Interfederal Committee said in a statement that  Claire Michel, who competed in the women’s triathlon Wednesday, “is unfortunately ill and will have to withdraw from the competition.”  Paris 2024 organizers had no immediate statement. The mixed relay triathlon is scheduled to take place Monday, with the swim portion of the competition slated for the Seine as well. The statement did not elaborate on Michel’s illness but it comes after concerns over the river’s water quality. Organizers had said that water quality tests done the day of the individual triathlon races showed “very good” bacteria levels. Daily water quality tests measure levels of the fecal bacteria, including E. coli, in the Seine’s waters. World Triathlon’s water safety guidelines and a 2006 European Union directive assign qualitative values to a range of E. coli levels. Under World Triathlon’s guidelines, E. coli levels up to 1,000 colony-forming units per 100 milliliters can be considered “good” and can allow competitions to go forward. World Triathlon’s medical committee said it considers water quality analysis, sanitary inspection and… CONTINUE READING…

Sounding off on Vice President and likely 2024 Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, Fox News Channel host Laura Ingraham threw some hilarious jabs VP Harris’s way, questioning why on earth Harris is in the position of immense responsibility that she is and noting that she seems far from qualified or prepared for such a situation. Beginning, Ingraham noted that Kamala seems to have been pushed along not by her talent but by her connections and that one who acts in such a way can only keep the truth about their awfulness hidden for so long. In her words: “When you don’t really ever get vetted, when you get pushed along in your career not for your talent, but because of connections — well, you can fake it for a while, but the truth is always going to come out.” Continuing, she argued that the truth about Harris that is now readily apparent is that she is far worse than any of the recent Democrat grandees at politics. As she put it: “And here’s the truth: Harris is nowhere close to being as politically adept as Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden, let alone in the same stratosphere as Obama.” Giving some examples… CONTINUE READING…

Mazi, a sweet-natured Beagle with large, expressive eyes and floppy ears, woke up excitedly on his birthday. He was five years old today and had spent every year of his life with his owner, Sarah. The morning had started like any other, with Mazi eagerly wagging his tail as Sarah greeted him with a pat on the head and his favorite breakfast. However, today there was an unusual tension in the air. Sarah seemed distracted, her movements hurried and her voice tinged with sadness. She didn’t sing “Happy Birthday” as she usually did, and the special treat Mazi anticipated was nowhere to be found. Instead, Sarah quietly packed a bag, her eyes avoiding Mazi’s inquisitive gaze. By mid-morning, Sarah had put Mazi in the car. Mazi loved car rides—they usually meant trips to the park or visits to friends. But today, the drive was silent. Sarah’s eyes stayed fixed on the road, and when Mazi tried to nuzzle her, she gently pushed him away, tears silently streaming down her face. They arrived at a building Mazi didn’t recognize. The sign outside read “City Animal Shelter.” Mazi’s tail wagged uncertainly as they walked inside. The smell of other animals and the… CONTINUE READING…

Famous actor Rob Schneider recently announced that he would no longer be watching the Olympics after the controversial opening ceremony that many believe was an overt mockery of “The Last Supper.”  Amid the outpouring of criticism against the Olympic Games from Christians worldwide, Schneider announced that he would no longer be watching the competitions. “I am sorry to say to ALL the world’s GREATEST ATHLETES, I wish you ALL THE BEST, but I cannot watch an Olympics that disrespects Christianity and openly celebrates Satan,” the famous actor shared in a July 28 post on social media. “I sincerely hope THESE @Olympics get the same amount of viewers as @cspan,” Schneider further wrote on X. In another post, Schneider referenced an incident in the ceremony in which the testicles from one of the drag queens could allegedly be seen protruding from their shorts in very close proximity to a child.  “Guys with their genitalia hanging out in front of children?! Drag Queens?! I wasn’t sure if I was watching the @Olympics or if I was watching a school board meeting…” he said, seemingly taking a jab at how woke many school districts have become with gender ideology. Schneider’s outrage to the ceremony makes sense, given his… CONTINUE READING…

The Trump campaign recently released a new attack against Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid, calling out her previous statements demonstrating her radically progressive policy stances.  The ad has been labeled the most “compelling” criticism of Harris yet, explaining to voters why Kamala Harris should not be the next president of the United States. The narrator opens the clip, stating, “You thought Joe Biden was radical? Just wait until you get to know Kamala Harris. She’s dangerously liberal.”  The ad highlights Kamala’s various radical stances on hot-button issues, such as the Biden-Harris administration’s egregious failure at the southern border, law enforcement, gender ideology, and more. The ad opens with Kamala stating her pronouns while wearing a mask, “I am Kamala Harris. My pronouns are she and her,” Harris said.  The video then cuts to a clip of Harris claiming that putting police on the streets to reduce crime is counterintuitive. “You know, for far too long, the status quo thinking has been to believe that by putting more police on the street, you’re gonna have more safety. And that’s just wrong,” she said. One of the most significant points of criticism Vice President Harris has faced is her record with… CONTINUE READING…