[Breitbart] Data from Philadelphia’s City Controller indicates there have been more than 650 shooting victims in the Democrat-run city thus far in 2024.
According to City Controller Christy Brady, 141 shooting victims shuffled off the mortal coil and 511 survived.
Brady also pointed out that 85 percent of the shooting victims were male, 15 percent were female, and 81 percent of the victims were "Black (non Hispanic)."
The Philadelphia Police Department maintains a database on homicides in the city that shows 153 people have been killed in Philadelphia year-to-date. The figure of 153 homicides is 38 percent below where the city was on the same day in 2023.
On April 11, 2024, WHYY pointed to a Pew Charitable Trusts report which showed that the somewhat diminished homicide and violent mostly peaceful crime crime numbers of 2024 came on the heels of a rough 2023 where "the number of property crimes, like car and retail thefts, skyrocketed."
"The total number of major crimes — which is the combined tally of violent mostly peaceful crime and property crime — reached a 20-year high," WHYY noted in 2023.
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[ArmyTimes] Army’s second-largest post to have its first female commander
The Army’s home for intelligence and cyber operations will welcome its first female garrison commander in a change-of-command ceremony next week.
Col. Yolanda Gore will be the 89th garrison commander of Fort Meade, Maryland, when she takes command from Col. Michael Sapp on Aug. 6.
Gore recently served as the former strategic initiative chief for the Army’s deputy chief of staff over personnel at the Pentagon.
Fort Meade is the Army’s second-largest installation by personnel. It contains more than 120 organizations, including U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, the Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Media Activity, Architect of the Capitol and the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the release.
Fort Meade, which also houses various Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy units, is the largest employer in Maryland, according to the service.
Its current mission, housing much of the nation’s intelligence assets, began in the 1970s.
[AmericanThinker] Earlier this month, England underwent major political changes (at least on the surface), and the far-left Keir Starmer took up residence at Downing Street 10, leading a Labour Party landslide into the federal government. Then yesterday afternoon, Starmer’s finance minister Rachel Reeves shared the government’s new "high tax, high spending" budget with the "necessary" actions she doesn’t want to take, but has to, for economic security of course.
Leftist Labour Gov’t Cuts Winter Energy Aid to Millions of Pensioners, Preps Mass Tax Hikes
In her first major address to Parliament on Monday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves — the head of the Treasury Department — confirmed the high-tax, high spending agenda of the new Labour government.
Reeves claimed that she ’did not want to have to do this’ but asserted that the previous Conservative government of Rishi Sunak had left a £22 billion ’black hole’ in Britain’s finances, the Daily Mail reports.
This deficit was exacerbated by illegal immigration and the asylum system, the overspend on which rose to £6.4 billion this year alone. The chancellor also pointed to more spending on the National Health Service (NHS), funding for the war in Ukraine, and highway and road maintenance.
To meet the spending costs, Reeves said that the government would scrap energy bill support this winter for potentially up to 10 million pensioners.
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[Regnum] Rescuers have completed the search for the missing crew members of the Argos Georgia, said the general manager of the shipowner Ervik Havfiske, Stig Ervik.
“The search is over, we haven’t found anyone else,” Lenta.ru quotes Ervik as saying.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on the evening of July 23, it became known that the fishing vessel Argos Georgia sank in the Atlantic Ocean near the Falkland Islands. As a result, several crew members, including Russians, died. A patrol boat rescued 14 of the 27 people on board.
The Spanish news agency EFE reported on July 24 that the death toll had risen to eight, adding that five more crew members were missing.
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BREAKING: Venezuelan President Maduro says the CIA k*lled John F. Kennedy, tried to k*ll Donald Trump, and is attempting to incite civil unrest in his country.
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[Regnum] The Pentagon's new "Arctic" strategy states that in the coming years, northern states will begin to confront each other for Arctic resources, but even with the support of NATO allies, the United States may not have enough naval power to develop the region, RIA Novosti columnist Andrei Kots noted in his publication on July 30.
Russia and China are deepening their cooperation, thereby hindering US plans to work in the Arctic, and Western sanctions against Russia have benefited it, since Moscow has found other buyers for its exports and is developing the North even faster than before, the Pentagon strategy notes.
The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO has helped the United States strengthen its position in the region, but these countries, like other Washington allies in the region, do not have enough icebreakers and other necessary forces, including naval ones, the agency's observer believes.
Russia's position is much more advantageous - both in terms of the number of icebreakers and logistics, the number of military bases and airfields, and the readiness of troops to carry out assigned tasks, the author noted. Russia is ready for a potential battle for the most important region, Kots concluded.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, on July 13, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe James Stavridis noted the superiority of Russia's icebreaker fleet over the vessels of the military bloc's member countries. He also emphasized that Moscow has a more active and consistent program for developing the Arctic.
In December 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Arctic has enormous potential, and the development of its territories is an indisputable priority for the country. On June 28, it became known that the Russian government will allocate about 30 billion rubles to develop infrastructure in the locations of military formations in the Arctic.
On July 28, Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev reported that Vladimir Putin had decided to create the Russian Maritime Collegium. The main task of the new structure will be to coordinate government bodies in the sphere of maritime policy.
On July 24, Patrushev said that Putin had ordered adjustments to strategic planning documents needed to develop the Navy and effectively protect the country's national interests. He noted that the United States and NATO countries are increasing their naval presence in areas of the World Ocean, including in waters adjacent to Russia, and given the growing threats, Russia is obliged to strengthen the Navy.
Northern Fleet forces have been deployed in the Barents Sea as part of large-scale exercises of the Russian Navy. This was reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the fleet.
“The Northern Fleet forces have been deployed to combat training grounds to carry out combat exercises as part of a large-scale Russian Navy exercise that began the day before in the areas of responsibility of the Northern, Pacific, Baltic fleets and the Caspian flotilla,” the publication states.
According to the publication, the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov marked the deployment of a naval strike line. After leaving the Kola Bay, the crew of this vessel conducted exercises to defeat a naval group of a simulated enemy and air defense.
On July 30, the Russian Navy began conducting scheduled exercises to use the forces of the Baltic, Northern, Pacific fleets, and the Caspian flotilla. As explained by the Ministry of Defense, the goal of the exercises was to check readiness to perform combat missions.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] US cyber officials are urging millions of Americans to update their Apple devices or risk being hacked.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is instructing people to update their devices to the newest iOS system immediately.
The iOS 17.6 update, released Monday, included 35 security fixes to protect users from hackers stealing their personal data, location or taking control of the iPhone.
This update applies to all iPhone Xs, Xs Max and XR phones issued in 2018 or later.
One of the security patches addressed a flaw in the iPhone’s operating system that allowed hackers to cause the software to shut down and a separate bug that permitted apps to disregard user’s privacy preferences.
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[Regnum] The Russian sailing frigate Shtandart was allowed to enter the Spanish port of Vigo. This was reported by the press service of the Spanish Merchant Marine Administration.
It is specified that the standard is allowed to enter the port to replenish food supplies, as well as to replace some parts of the ship.
“The Main Directorate of the Merchant Fleet <…> has permitted the forced entry of the vessel Shtandart strictly for the time necessary to carry out supply and replacement operations,” Izvestia quotes the directorate’s message.
At the same time, the department noted that after completing the necessary operations, the ship should depart from the port as soon as possible.
Martus, whose words are quoted by RIA Novosti, said that he will appeal the decision on European sanctions in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Despite the current situation, the frigate plans to take part in the maritime festival in Normandy, France, Martus added.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 23, the Russian vessel was not allowed into France. This happened after the EU added a wording about “copies of historical vessels,” which is what the frigate is, to the anti-Russian sanctions.
After that, the ship decided to go to Spain and dock in the port of Vigo, but was refused there too. Earlier, in an interview with the Regnum news agency, Martus said that in 25 years of the frigate's travels and participation in festivals throughout Europe, the sailors had never had any problems, but the sanctions changed everything. He added that many Europeans were outraged by the refusal to allow the ship to dock, and the crew itself intends to go to court. There are 15 people from seven countries on board, including three teenagers.
On July 27, residents of one of the cities on the island of Il-Arousa began to help the Shtandart team replenish food and water supplies. They themselves offered to bring water on local fishing boats.
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[Regnum] The opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris showed that France continues its crusade against itself, having turned from the “most Christian” nation into an anti-Christian state, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on July 30. To be fair, anti-clericalism has been part of the national identity since the French Revolution.
In her Telegram channel, Zakharova recalled that the French kings of the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties were once officially called "the most Christian", and the French nation remained faithful to the Pope even during the Reformation in Europe. Even Napoleon, who was interested in preserving the Christian tradition, accepted the crown from the Pope's hands, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted.
"General de Gaulle, a secular head of state, attached great importance to Christianity, communicated with at least three pontiffs and, as memoirists write, talked with Pope John XXIII "about the trials that befell Christianity in connection with the gigantic upheavals of the 20th century." If he had known what awaited France in the first quarter of the 21st century, he would have cursed those who dared to mock the country," Zakharova wrote.
The public desecration and desecration of Christianity during the opening ceremony of the Olympics became a logical continuation of Paris' crusade against itself, and the once "most Christian of nations" became a small godless state, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the opening of the Olympics on July 26 and especially one of the episodes of the ceremony - a transvestite parody of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" - were criticized around the world. In particular, American entrepreneur Elon Musk called this scene a blatant disrespect for Christians, US presidential candidate Donald Trump - a disgrace, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - an insult not only to Christians but also to Muslims.
The organizers were also harshly criticized by Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba, leader of the Polish Law and Justice Party Jaroslaw Kaczynski, head of the Greek Orthodox Church Jerome II and others. Zakharova noted that the mockery of a subject sacred to Christians became the apotheosis of the ceremony.
The Olympic Organising Committee later apologised to those who were offended by the scenes shown during the opening ceremony. The Organising Committee's communications director Anne Deschamps said that the organisers had allegedly not intended to show disrespect to any religious group and that the director of the ceremony, Thomas Jolly, "wanted to celebrate the tolerance of society". Actor Philippe Catherine, who played one of the roles in the ceremony, also apologised to Christians.
More from regnum.ru Erdogan said he did not go to the opening of the Olympics because of LGBT propaganda
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on July 30 that he declined an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron and did not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris at the request of his granddaughter.
According to the Turkish leader, his granddaughter told him that the ceremony would feature LGBT propaganda (recognized as an extremist movement in the Russian Federation and banned), and showed him relevant videos.
“Okay, granddaughter, I won’t go,” Erdogan said he replied.
During his speech at the headquarters of the ruling Turkish Justice and Development Party, Erdogan also said that he intends to call Pope Francis in the near future. The opening ceremony of the Olympics insulted not only Christians, but also Muslims, the Turkish president emphasized. The LGBT lobby, which does not tolerate criticism, has captured the Western world, he noted, pointing to the duplicity of LGBT propaganda against the backdrop of the ban on athletes wearing hijabs.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the opening of the Olympics on July 26 and especially one of the episodes of the ceremony - a transvestite parody of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" - were criticized around the world. In particular, American entrepreneur Elon Musk called this scene a blatant disrespect for Christians, and US presidential candidate Donald Trump - a disgrace.
The organizers were also harshly criticized by Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba, leader of the Polish Law and Justice Party Jaroslaw Kaczynski, head of the Greek Orthodox Church Jerome II and others. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, noted that the mockery of a subject sacred to Christians became the apotheosis of the ceremony.
The Olympic Organising Committee later apologised to those who were offended by the scenes shown during the opening ceremony. The Organising Committee's communications director Anne Deschamps said that the organisers had allegedly not intended to show disrespect to any religious group and that the director of the ceremony, Thomas Jolly, "wanted to celebrate the tolerance of society". Actor Philippe Catherine, who played one of the roles in the ceremony, also apologised to Christians.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Kari Lake has clinched victory in her Republican primary for Arizona's Senate seat.
Lake, the glamorous former broadcaster who was defeated in her 2022 bid for governor, beat out Sheriff Mark Lamb in the primary. She has been narrowly trailing Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in polling for the Arizona Senate race.
They are battling for the seat being vacated by Democrat-turned-independent Kyrsten Sinema in a race that could determine who controls the upper chamber. Republicans have made Arizona a top pickup target this cycle.
Former President Donald Trump ...The tack in the backside of the Democratic Party... was leading President Joe The Big Guy Biden ...46th president of the U.S. Gave an airbase and billions in military hardware to the Taliban and called it an extraordinary success... by about six points in the RealClearPolitics average in Arizona before Biden announced he was stepping back from the race.
Trump hosted a call for Lake's campaign on Monday saying she's 'fantastic,' and 'will not let us down.'
[GWP] The woke Olympic Games in Paris continue to disgust the world.
The International Olympic Committee has given the green light for two controversial boxers, previously disqualified for failing gender eligibility tests, to compete in the women’s boxing event at the Olympic Games in Paris. However, to balance things out, the crotch kick is now legal
[WashingtonPost] PARIS — The 2024 Summer Olympics continued Tuesday with another packed slate of competition. In the day’s buzziest event, Simone Biles and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team won gold. Elsewhere, the U.S. women’s rugby sevens team beat Australia at the buzzer to win bronze for its first-ever medal, the U.S. men’s soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years, and Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown edged American rival Regan Smith for 100-meter backstroke gold. Read below for highlights from Day 4 of the Summer Games in Paris. Ruck on!!
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[Regnum] The magnetic storm that forecasters warned about has covered the Earth, Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the Phobos center, reported on July 30 in a Telegram channel.
“With a slight time delay, the forecasts are starting to come true - at 7:09 Moscow time, a weak magnetic storm of class G1 began on Earth,” Leus wrote.
Earlier, the weather forecaster reported a high probability of magnetic storms of a strong level G3. On Wednesday and Thursday, July 31 and August 1, storms of an average level G2 are expected, he noted.
Leus added that the onset of magnetic storms was expected on the night of July 29, but the geomagnetic field remained calm. Only on July 30 after 03:19 Moscow time did it become slightly disturbed.
As reported by IA Regnum, powerful magnetic storms hit the Earth in May and June, preceded by strong solar flares. In particular, the strongest flare of the highest X class was recorded twice on the Sun on June 1.
Vladimir Kuznetsov, Director of the Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IZMIRAN), previously explained that the Sun is at the peak of its activity, but there is no need to be afraid of magnetic storms. According to him, during the solar cycle (approximately 11 years of solar activity), the Earth experiences approximately 600 magnetic storms. At the same time, the expert called for taking into account their impact on people and technical systems on the planet and in space.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
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[GWP] The woke Olympic Games in Paris continue to disgust the world.
