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Deck Maintenance 101: Don’t Replace It, Restore It

The backyard wood deck is one of the most versatile spaces in the home; it’s the site of birthday parties, family cookouts, al fresco candlelit dinners, and a great place to simply relax. With the addition of a fire pit, a portable fireplace, or a patio heater, it can be used year-round. Be careful during…


Dependence on China for Critical Minerals Makes the UK Vulnerable, MPs Told

Depending on China for rare earth minerals puts the UK in a vulnerable position because the “entire future” of manufacturing is based on them, a select committee of MPs heard on Tuesday. Asked which UK sectors are most vulnerable because of China’s dominance in critical minerals, Jeff Townsend, founder of the Critical Minerals Association, told a Foreign…


Evidence Overwhelmingly Pointed to Leak From Wuhan Lab From Day One

Commentary A recent assessment from the U.S. Energy Department found that the COVID-19 virus likely emerged from a Chinese laboratory. News of this development has caused major media organizations to sharply pivot in their coverage of the origin of the pandemic. Previously, any information about a lab origin was rigorously avoided, but now corporate media…


LIVE 2 PM ET: Senate Holds Weekly Press Conference (March 22)

The U.S. Senate holds a weekly press conference at 2 p.m. ET on March 22. …


House Republicans Probe Preferred Pronoun ‘Role Play’ at West Point

House Armed Services Committee members Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) are seeking answers from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point after learning cadets were forced to participate in sensitivity training on “understanding and respecting” others’ preferred pronouns. According to the “facilitator guide” obtained by The Epoch Times, the required training involved a…


Deputies: Alabama Player Drove 141 mph to Evade Traffic Stop

BONIFAY, Fla.—Suspended Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell drove over 141 mph (227 kph) while trying to evade deputies before his arrest on drug charges in the Florida Panhandle last week, authorities said. Mitchell and another man, who was a passenger in Mitchell’s car, were arrested last week and charged with possession of marijuana with…


EXCLUSIVE: From Jail, Oath Keepers Founder Responds to Guilty Verdict for Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy

Four months after he was found guilty of seditious conspiracy and two other charges related to the U.S. Capitol incursion on Jan. 6, 2021, Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes III decried the verdicts as “pre-ordained” results from a “guaranteed-conviction zone.” He also warned conservatives that Jan. 6 was “only the beginning of a political…


TikTok a CCP ‘Intelligence Weapon’: Experts Sound Alarm on Threat Ahead of CEO’s Congress Hearing

News Analysis Social media giant TikTok is on a lobbying warpath in the nation’s capital, attempting to sway public opinion ahead of Congressional hearings that will examine the company’s ties to China’s communist regime. TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance spent over five million dollars on lobbying efforts in the United States last year,…


13 People Dead After Powerful Earthquake Hits Afghanistan, Pakistan

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled Pakistan and Afghanistan on March 21, killing at least 13 people and injuring hundreds of others, with strong tremors felt in several North Indian states. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.5, while the Pakistan Meteorological Department reported a 6.8 magnitude. The epicenter of the earthquake was Afghanistan’s…


Man Arrested in Shooting that Wounded 5 in San Pedro

SAN PEDRO, Calif.—A man was in custody March 22 in a shooting at Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro that left five men injured and prompted the implementation of restricted hours at the seaside location. The shooting occurred around 5:45 p.m. on March 4 at Paseo Del Mar and Graysby Avenue, according to the Los…