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Donald Trump Mar A Lago Raid Documents - PART 2
Donald Trump’s valet told investigators before the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago in 2022 that he randomly chose boxes of documents to return to the National Archives and Trump himself directed that dozens more boxes located at the resort wouldn’t be returned, according to recently unsealed court filings.
The filings reviewed by CNN shed new light on the critical role that Walt Nauta, now Trump’s co-defendant in the classified documents case, played in giving the FBI justification to execute the search warrant on the former president’s Florida resort.
Nauta testified to a grand jury two months before the August 2022 search about boxes he took from Mar-a-Lago’s storage room in January 2022.
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Donald Trump Mar A Lago Raid Documents
Donald Trump’s valet told investigators before the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago in 2022 that he randomly chose boxes of documents to return to the National Archives and Trump himself directed that dozens more boxes located at the resort wouldn’t be returned, according to recently unsealed court filings.
The filings reviewed by CNN shed new light on the critical role that Walt Nauta, now Trump’s co-defendant in the classified documents case, played in giving the FBI justification to execute the search warrant on the former president’s Florida resort.
Nauta testified to a grand jury two months before the August 2022 search about boxes he took from Mar-a-Lago’s storage room in January 2022.
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Bill Cooper with Special guest Digger420!
Milton William "Bill" Cooper remains a polarizing figure for his accurate and dark predictions that include 9/11 and the steady rise of school shootings in the United States.
Dubbed "the grandaddy of conspiracy theories," Cooper correctly anticipated that the government would acknowledge the existence of UFOs amongst other chilling predictions.
Eight years before the Columbine Massacre, Cooper wrote extensively about the danger of school shootings and claimed the number of prescription medications given to children would elevate the risk.
And during a live broadcast of his radio show, The Hour of the Time in 2001, Cooper warned listeners that a catastrophe would befall the US that would spark war in multiple countries.
Mark Jacobson, who wrote the book Pale Horse Rider: William Cooper, the Rise of Conspiracy, and the Fall of Trust in America, spoke exclusively to The U.S. about Cooper's colorful life and beliefs.
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Bill Cooper with Special guest Digger420!
Milton William "Bill" Cooper remains a polarizing figure for his accurate and dark predictions that include 9/11 and the steady rise of school shootings in the United States.
Dubbed "the grandaddy of conspiracy theories," Cooper correctly anticipated that the government would acknowledge the existence of UFOs amongst other chilling predictions.
Eight years before the Columbine Massacre, Cooper wrote extensively about the danger of school shootings and claimed the number of prescription medications given to children would elevate the risk.
And during a live broadcast of his radio show, The Hour of the Time in 2001, Cooper warned listeners that a catastrophe would befall the US that would spark war in multiple countries.
Mark Jacobson, who wrote the book Pale Horse Rider: William Cooper, the Rise of Conspiracy, and the Fall of Trust in America, spoke exclusively to The U.S. about Cooper's colorful life and beliefs.
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Boeing Launches Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore & Sunita "Sunni" Williams on Starliner
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — When Boeing's Starliner capsule carries two astronauts to space tonight (May 6), at least 100 people in Mission Control will be on hand for support and guidance.
Tonight's mission, known as Crew Flight Test (CFT), will be the first-ever crewed liftoff for Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. CFT will send NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams toward the International Space Station (ISS) at 10:34 p.m. (0234 GMT Tuesday, May 7) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station here. You can watch it live here at Space.com, via NASA Television.
But not all the action is in Florida: Boeing and NASA are working together at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston to send this crew into space, marking the first time since the space shuttle era that a crewed spacecraft was controlled from Houston.
Among Starliner's vast support group is Teresa Kinney, the first-ever female chief engineer at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on Florida's Space Coast. Kinney will sit as backup to Mission Control as a consultant for other engineers. While talented, some of the main controllers "jumped in late" compared to Kinney, she told Space.com. "So if you had a problem that they hadn't seen, or maybe some testing they hadn't been involved in, hopefully I can provide that continuity," she added.
Related: I flew Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in 4 different simulators. Here's what I learned (video, photos)
Kinney has been working with NASA's Commercial Crew Program for years, mainly on the Starliner side; in fact, she has been on commercial crew since the days of the Constellation program. That was a Bush-era proposal from the early 2000s, later repealed, that also aimed to send astronauts to the moon and eventually Mars.
Kinney said her role evolved as the Commercial Crew Program did, as the hardware matured and testing continued. Contracts were first awarded in 2010, and both SpaceX and Boeing were selected in 2014 as the first commercial crew vendors to send astronauts to space.
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Hunter Biden
Robert Hunter Biden (born February 4, 1970) is an American attorney and businessman. Biden has also worked as a hedge fund principal and a venture capital and private equity fund investor. He formerly worked as a banker, a lobbyist, and a legal representative for lobbying firms.
Biden is the second son of U.S. President Joe Biden and his first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden. In 1972, when Biden was two years old, a car crash killed his mother, who was driving, and his one-year-old sister, Naomi, and seriously injured both him and his older brother, Beau. In his memoir, Beautiful Things, Biden wrote of his struggles with drug and alcohol abuse, which escalated after Beau's 2015 death from brain cancer.[1][2] He was discharged from the U.S. Navy Reserve shortly after his commissioning, due to a failed drug test.
Biden was a founding board member of BHR Partners,[3] a Chinese investment company, in 2013. He served on the board of Burisma Holdings, one of the largest private natural gas producers in Ukraine, from 2014 until his term expired in April 2019. Since early 2019, Hunter and his father have been the subjects of allegations of corrupt activities concerning Ukraine. The accusations concern Hunter Biden's business dealings in Ukraine and Joe Biden's anti-corruption efforts there.[4]
The New York Post published an article in October 2020 about a laptop computer that had belonged to Hunter Biden. The laptop supposedly contained about 129,000 emails and other materials, but the Post provided no evidence of the chain of custody or authenticity of the device. Other media outlets declined to publish the story, because of that lack of provenance.[5] In March 2022, The New York Times and The Washington Post reported that some of the emails found on the computer were authentic.[6] Some of the Bidens' detractors have said that the laptop contents exposed corruption by Hunter's father, but no evidence of wrongdoing by Joe Biden has been found.[7]
Biden's tax affairs have been under federal criminal investigation since late 2018.[8] On July 26, 2023, Biden pled not guilty to tax charges for filing two years of his tax returns late.[9] This is a reversal of his prior, guilty plea on June 20, 2023.[10] At that time, he had also admitted to "illegally owning a gun while a drug user" because he knowingly denied drug use when applying for a gun purchase permit.[11][12] On September 14, 2023, Biden was indicted by a special counsel in Delaware on three federal firearms-related charges, in particular possessing an unloaded pistol for 11 days.[13] On December 7, 2023, the special counsel indicted Biden on nine additional counts, all tax-related charges including tax evasion.[14] On January 11, 2024, Biden pleaded not guilty to all tax evasion charges in a Los Angeles federal courthouse.[15] He is scheduled to face trial on June 20, 2024.[16]
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Bill Cooper Mystery Babylon with Special guest Digger420!
Milton William "Bill" Cooper remains a polarizing figure for his accurate and dark predictions that include 9/11 and the steady rise of school shootings in the United States.
Dubbed "the grandaddy of conspiracy theories," Cooper correctly anticipated that the government would acknowledge the existence of UFOs amongst other chilling predictions.
Eight years before the Columbine Massacre, Cooper wrote extensively about the danger of school shootings and claimed the number of prescription medications given to children would elevate the risk.
And during a live broadcast of his radio show, The Hour of the Time in 2001, Cooper warned listeners that a catastrophe would befall the US that would spark war in multiple countries.
Mark Jacobson, who wrote the book Pale Horse Rider: William Cooper, the Rise of Conspiracy, and the Fall of Trust in America, spoke exclusively to The U.S. about Cooper's colorful life and beliefs.
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Bill Cooper Mystery Babylon with Special guest Digger420!
Milton William "Bill" Cooper remains a polarizing figure for his accurate and dark predictions that include 9/11 and the steady rise of school shootings in the United States.
Dubbed "the grandaddy of conspiracy theories," Cooper correctly anticipated that the government would acknowledge the existence of UFOs amongst other chilling predictions.
Eight years before the Columbine Massacre, Cooper wrote extensively about the danger of school shootings and claimed the number of prescription medications given to children would elevate the risk.
And during a live broadcast of his radio show, The Hour of the Time in 2001, Cooper warned listeners that a catastrophe would befall the US that would spark war in multiple countries.
Mark Jacobson, who wrote the book Pale Horse Rider: William Cooper, the Rise of Conspiracy, and the Fall of Trust in America, spoke exclusively to The U.S. about Cooper's colorful life and beliefs.
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LIVE - Israel Retaliates against Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would decide whether and how to respond to Iran’s major air assault earlier this week, brushing off calls for restraint from close allies.
Israel has vowed to respond to Iran’s unprecedented attack, leaving the region bracing for further escalation after months of fighting in Gaza. Israel’s allies have been urging Israel to hold back on any response to the attack that could spiral.
The diplomatic pressure came as Iran’s president warned that even the “tiniest” invasion of its territory would bring a “massive and harsh” response.
Over the weekend, Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel after an apparent Israeli strike killed two Iranian generals. Israel and Iran have waged a long shadow war, but the strike was Iran’s first direct military attack on Israel. Israel says it and its partners intercepted nearly all the missiles and drones.
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Bill Cooper Mystery Babylon with Special guest Digger420!
Milton William "Bill" Cooper remains a polarizing figure for his accurate and dark predictions that include 9/11 and the steady rise of school shootings in the United States.
Dubbed "the grandaddy of conspiracy theories," Cooper correctly anticipated that the government would acknowledge the existence of UFOs amongst other chilling predictions.
Eight years before the Columbine Massacre, Cooper wrote extensively about the danger of school shootings and claimed the number of prescription medications given to children would elevate the risk.
And during a live broadcast of his radio show, The Hour of the Time in 2001, Cooper warned listeners that a catastrophe would befall the US that would spark war in multiple countries.
Mark Jacobson, who wrote the book Pale Horse Rider: William Cooper, the Rise of Conspiracy, and the Fall of Trust in America, spoke exclusively to The U.S. about Cooper's colorful life and beliefs.
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LIVE - Security Council on The Middle East | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council is set to meet on Sunday after Israel requested the council condemn Iran's attack on Israel and designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization.
The meeting will take place at 4 p.m. ET (2000 GMT), according to a schedule released late on Saturday.
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, requested the council hold an emergency meeting in a letter on Saturday to the council's president.
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Iran Attacks Israel - WW3 on the Brink
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden cut short a weekend stay at his Delaware beach house to meet with his national security team at the White House Saturday and monitor the situation in the Middle East as Iran launched an attack against Israel.
Tensions are at their highest since the Israel-Hamas war began six months ago after a suspected Israeli strike this month on an Iranian consular building in Syria killed 12 people, including two senior Iranian generals in the Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force. Iran has promised to retaliate against Israel, and U.S. and Israeli officials have been bracing for an attack, raising concerns about the conflict escalating into a wider regional war.
National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a Saturday statement that “Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel.” She added: “The United States will stand with the people of Israel and support their defense against these threats from Iran.”
Biden boarded the presidential helicopter from a park near his house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, to return to Washington Saturday afternoon shortly before Israeli officials confirmed that they had detected drones being launched toward their territory from Iran. He was set to convene a principals meeting of the National Security Council in the White House Situation Room to discuss the events and plan the U.S. response.
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Bill Cooper Mystery Babylon with Special guest Digger420!
Milton William "Bill" Cooper remains a polarizing figure for his accurate and dark predictions that include 9/11 and the steady rise of school shootings in the United States.
Dubbed "the grandaddy of conspiracy theories," Cooper correctly anticipated that the government would acknowledge the existence of UFOs amongst other chilling predictions.
Eight years before the Columbine Massacre, Cooper wrote extensively about the danger of school shootings and claimed the number of prescription medications given to children would elevate the risk.
And during a live broadcast of his radio show, The Hour of the Time in 2001, Cooper warned listeners that a catastrophe would befall the US that would spark war in multiple countries.
Mark Jacobson, who wrote the book Pale Horse Rider: William Cooper, the Rise of Conspiracy, and the Fall of Trust in America, spoke exclusively to The U.S. about Cooper's colorful life and beliefs.
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Detroit Michigan - The History - 2000 - 2016
The French in Michigan and their presence in the upper Great Lakes region from 1534 to 1760 saw several critical milestones in the area’s exploration, fur trade, and military conquest. The French were drawn to the region by the abundant natural resources, including the vast fur-bearing animal populations, and sought to establish a dominant presence there.
The first significant milestone was the arrival of Jacques Cartier in 1534, who explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed the area for France. This was followed by establishing French trading posts and settlements along the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes, including the creation of Fort de Buade in 1654 near present-day St. Ignace, Michigan.
The French also made significant efforts to explore the region, including the expeditions of French missionaries such as Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Hennepin. These explorers helped increase knowledge of the region’s geography, flora, and fauna and established meaningful relationships with Native American tribes, including the Huron, Ottawa, and Ojibwe.
However, the French presence in the region was not without conflict. The competition for control of the fur trade and territory between the French and the British was a significant factor in the military conflicts throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, including the Seven Years’ War. Despite the efforts of the French military, the Articles of Capitulation in 1760 saw the surrender of French forts in the region, including Fort Michilimackinac, to the British.
The French first stepped foot in what is now Michigan at Sault Ste. Marie in 1668. French explorer Father Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Jolliet arrived in the area as part of their expedition to explore the Mississippi River and establish a French presence in the region. Sault Ste. Marie became a center of the fur trade in the Great Lakes region and a hub for French exploration and settlement in the area.
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, was a French explorer and fur trader who played a significant role in the exploration and colonization of North America in the late 17th century. He is best known for expediting the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi River Valley.
La Salle’s first expedition was in 1669 when he led an exploratory mission to the Great Lakes region. During this expedition, La Salle claimed the region for France and named it “La Louisiane.” He also discovered the Mississippi River and sailed to the Gulf of Mexico, opening up the region for further exploration and settlement.
In 1679, La Salle led another expedition to establish a French settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River. He founded the settlement of Fort Saint Louis, which was the first European settlement in the Mississippi River Valley. However, the settlement was short-lived, and La Salle was killed by one of his own men in 1687.
Despite his untimely death, La Salle’s expeditions and discoveries had a major impact on the exploration and colonization of North America.
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Bill Cooper with Special guest Digger420!
Milton William "Bill" Cooper remains a polarizing figure for his accurate and dark predictions that include 9/11 and the steady rise of school shootings in the United States.
Dubbed "the grandaddy of conspiracy theories," Cooper correctly anticipated that the government would acknowledge the existence of UFOs amongst other chilling predictions.
Eight years before the Columbine Massacre, Cooper wrote extensively about the danger of school shootings and claimed the number of prescription medications given to children would elevate the risk.
And during a live broadcast of his radio show, The Hour of the Time in 2001, Cooper warned listeners that a catastrophe would befall the US that would spark war in multiple countries.
Mark Jacobson, who wrote the book Pale Horse Rider: William Cooper, the Rise of Conspiracy, and the Fall of Trust in America, spoke exclusively to The U.S. about Cooper's colorful life and beliefs.
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Detroit Michigan - The History - 1989-1999
The French in Michigan and their presence in the upper Great Lakes region from 1534 to 1760 saw several critical milestones in the area’s exploration, fur trade, and military conquest. The French were drawn to the region by the abundant natural resources, including the vast fur-bearing animal populations, and sought to establish a dominant presence there.
The first significant milestone was the arrival of Jacques Cartier in 1534, who explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed the area for France. This was followed by establishing French trading posts and settlements along the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes, including the creation of Fort de Buade in 1654 near present-day St. Ignace, Michigan.
The French also made significant efforts to explore the region, including the expeditions of French missionaries such as Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Hennepin. These explorers helped increase knowledge of the region’s geography, flora, and fauna and established meaningful relationships with Native American tribes, including the Huron, Ottawa, and Ojibwe.
However, the French presence in the region was not without conflict. The competition for control of the fur trade and territory between the French and the British was a significant factor in the military conflicts throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, including the Seven Years’ War. Despite the efforts of the French military, the Articles of Capitulation in 1760 saw the surrender of French forts in the region, including Fort Michilimackinac, to the British.
The French first stepped foot in what is now Michigan at Sault Ste. Marie in 1668. French explorer Father Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Jolliet arrived in the area as part of their expedition to explore the Mississippi River and establish a French presence in the region. Sault Ste. Marie became a center of the fur trade in the Great Lakes region and a hub for French exploration and settlement in the area.
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, was a French explorer and fur trader who played a significant role in the exploration and colonization of North America in the late 17th century. He is best known for expediting the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi River Valley.
La Salle’s first expedition was in 1669 when he led an exploratory mission to the Great Lakes region. During this expedition, La Salle claimed the region for France and named it “La Louisiane.” He also discovered the Mississippi River and sailed to the Gulf of Mexico, opening up the region for further exploration and settlement.
In 1679, La Salle led another expedition to establish a French settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River. He founded the settlement of Fort Saint Louis, which was the first European settlement in the Mississippi River Valley. However, the settlement was short-lived, and La Salle was killed by one of his own men in 1687.
Despite his untimely death, La Salle’s expeditions and discoveries had a major impact on the exploration and colonization of North America.
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Bill Cooper with Special guest Digger420!
Milton William "Bill" Cooper remains a polarizing figure for his accurate and dark predictions that include 9/11 and the steady rise of school shootings in the United States.
Dubbed "the grandaddy of conspiracy theories," Cooper correctly anticipated that the government would acknowledge the existence of UFOs amongst other chilling predictions.
Eight years before the Columbine Massacre, Cooper wrote extensively about the danger of school shootings and claimed the number of prescription medications given to children would elevate the risk.
And during a live broadcast of his radio show, The Hour of the Time in 2001, Cooper warned listeners that a catastrophe would befall the US that would spark war in multiple countries.
Mark Jacobson, who wrote the book Pale Horse Rider: William Cooper, the Rise of Conspiracy, and the Fall of Trust in America, spoke exclusively to The U.S. about Cooper's colorful life and beliefs.
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Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore, MD
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after a support column was hit by a large container ship that had lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River, authorities said.
Six people remain unaccounted for, Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said in a mid-morning news conference. All six were part of a construction crew that was filling potholes on the bridge at the time, Wiedefeld said. Two other workers were rescued from the water.
Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace told reporters the scene was "an active search and rescue." The Coast Guard was taking part.
One of the rescued workers was unhurt but the other is being treated at the University of Maryland Medical Center and has been unable to speak to investigators so far, officials said. The worker being treated is in serious condition.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency, saying in a statement that "we are working with an interagency team to quickly deploy federal resources from the Biden Administration. We are thankful for the brave men and women who are carrying out efforts to rescue those involved and pray for everyone's safety."
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SPECIAL 313 DAY - Detroit Michigan - The History - 1978-1989
The French in Michigan and their presence in the upper Great Lakes region from 1534 to 1760 saw several critical milestones in the area’s exploration, fur trade, and military conquest. The French were drawn to the region by the abundant natural resources, including the vast fur-bearing animal populations, and sought to establish a dominant presence there.
The first significant milestone was the arrival of Jacques Cartier in 1534, who explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed the area for France. This was followed by establishing French trading posts and settlements along the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes, including the creation of Fort de Buade in 1654 near present-day St. Ignace, Michigan.
The French also made significant efforts to explore the region, including the expeditions of French missionaries such as Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Hennepin. These explorers helped increase knowledge of the region’s geography, flora, and fauna and established meaningful relationships with Native American tribes, including the Huron, Ottawa, and Ojibwe.
However, the French presence in the region was not without conflict. The competition for control of the fur trade and territory between the French and the British was a significant factor in the military conflicts throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, including the Seven Years’ War. Despite the efforts of the French military, the Articles of Capitulation in 1760 saw the surrender of French forts in the region, including Fort Michilimackinac, to the British.
The French first stepped foot in what is now Michigan at Sault Ste. Marie in 1668. French explorer Father Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Jolliet arrived in the area as part of their expedition to explore the Mississippi River and establish a French presence in the region. Sault Ste. Marie became a center of the fur trade in the Great Lakes region and a hub for French exploration and settlement in the area.
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, was a French explorer and fur trader who played a significant role in the exploration and colonization of North America in the late 17th century. He is best known for expediting the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi River Valley.
La Salle’s first expedition was in 1669 when he led an exploratory mission to the Great Lakes region. During this expedition, La Salle claimed the region for France and named it “La Louisiane.” He also discovered the Mississippi River and sailed to the Gulf of Mexico, opening up the region for further exploration and settlement.
In 1679, La Salle led another expedition to establish a French settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River. He founded the settlement of Fort Saint Louis, which was the first European settlement in the Mississippi River Valley. However, the settlement was short-lived, and La Salle was killed by one of his own men in 1687.
Despite his untimely death, La Salle’s expeditions and discoveries had a major impact on the exploration and colonization of North America.
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Bill Cooper with Special guest Digger420!
Milton William "Bill" Cooper remains a polarizing figure for his accurate and dark predictions that include 9/11 and the steady rise of school shootings in the United States.
Dubbed "the grandaddy of conspiracy theories," Cooper correctly anticipated that the government would acknowledge the existence of UFOs amongst other chilling predictions.
Eight years before the Columbine Massacre, Cooper wrote extensively about the danger of school shootings and claimed the number of prescription medications given to children would elevate the risk.
And during a live broadcast of his radio show, The Hour of the Time in 2001, Cooper warned listeners that a catastrophe would befall the US that would spark war in multiple countries.
Mark Jacobson, who wrote the book Pale Horse Rider: William Cooper, the Rise of Conspiracy, and the Fall of Trust in America, spoke exclusively to The U.S. about Cooper's colorful life and beliefs.
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Biden Special Counsel - Hearing on the Report of Special Counsel Robert K. Hur
Transcripts of President Biden's interviews with former Special Counsel Robert Hur show the president repeatedly told prosecutors he did not know how classified documents ended up in his home and offices.
More than five hours of Biden's interviews were turned over to Congress by the Justice Department on Tuesday, hours before Hur is set to testify to the House Judiciary Committee on his investigation into the Democratic president's handling of classified documents. The interview transcripts show Biden was at times fuzzy about dates as he recalled decades-old stories.
"I have no idea," Biden said when asked how classified information ended up at his Delaware home and former Penn Biden Center office in Washington, D.C. The president added that had he known the documents were there, he would have returned them to the government.
The president did acknowledge that he intentionally kept his personal diaries — which officials said contained classified information. Biden insisted they were his own property, a claim also asserted by previous presidents and vice presidents, and that he had a right to keep them.
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State of the Union Address with Former Vice President Joe Biden
Washington — President Biden is set to deliver his final State of the Union address of his first term on Thursday evening as he looks toward a likely November rematch with his predecessor, former President Donald Trump.
This year's speech will be the third State of the Union that Mr. Biden has delivered since he assumed the presidency in 2021, and his fourth to a joint session of Congress. The annual remarks serve as the vehicle for the president to lay out his policy accomplishments and priorities for the coming months, and provide him with what is likely to be his largest television audience between now and Election Day.
With the 2024 presidential contest eight months away, and Mr. Biden and Trump all but certain to face off again in the general election, the president is likely to use the speech to draw distinctions between his party and the GOP, and try to quiet concerns about his age.
The president's speech brings together all three branches of government, as the vice president, Supreme Court justices and Mr. Biden's Cabinet will attend, alongside members of the House and Senate.
What time will the State of the Union address start?
Mr. Biden's State of the Union speech is set to begin at 9 p.m. ET.
How long has the State of the Union address lasted in past years?
Mr. Biden's first two States of the Union were held in 2022 and 2023. His first speech as president, which came several months after his inauguration, was not technically a State of the Union, but rather an "Address to a Joint Session of Congress."
The 2023 State of the Union, which took place on Feb. 7, lasted 1 hour and 13 minutes, according to the American Presidency Project from University of California, Santa Barbara. Mr. Biden spoke for 1 hour, 1 minute and 50 seconds for his March 1, 2022, State of the Union. The president's April, 28, 2021 address ran for 1 hour, 5 minutes and 8 seconds.
Trump's remarks lasted a bit longer than his successor's. For his 2020 State of the Union, held Feb. 4, Trump spoke for 1 hour, 18 minutes and 4 seconds, according to the American Presidency Project. That address was marked by then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tearing up a copy of Trump's remarks as he concluded.
His Feb. 5, 2019, speech lasted 1 hour, 22 minutes and 25 seconds, and Trump's Jan. 30, 2018, State of the Union was 1 hour, 20 minutes and 32 seconds, according to the American Presidency Project.
What time will the Republican response to Biden's address start?
Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, the first woman elected to represent the state in the Senate, will deliver the Republican response to Mr. Biden's State of the Union. It is set to begin after the president ends his remarks, likely some time after 10 p.m. ET.
How long does the State of the Union response usually last?
The responses to the president's State of the Union are much shorter than the speech before the joint session of Congress.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the GOP response in 2023 and spoke for about 14 minutes, 37 seconds.
In 2022, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gave remarks on behalf of Republicans, and her speech lasted about 14 minutes, 20 seconds.
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott provided the Republican response in 2021, talking for about 14 minutes, 31 minutes
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Detroit Michigan - The History - 1970 - 1979
The French in Michigan and their presence in the upper Great Lakes region from 1534 to 1760 saw several critical milestones in the area’s exploration, fur trade, and military conquest. The French were drawn to the region by the abundant natural resources, including the vast fur-bearing animal populations, and sought to establish a dominant presence there.
The first significant milestone was the arrival of Jacques Cartier in 1534, who explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed the area for France. This was followed by establishing French trading posts and settlements along the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes, including the creation of Fort de Buade in 1654 near present-day St. Ignace, Michigan.
The French also made significant efforts to explore the region, including the expeditions of French missionaries such as Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Hennepin. These explorers helped increase knowledge of the region’s geography, flora, and fauna and established meaningful relationships with Native American tribes, including the Huron, Ottawa, and Ojibwe.
However, the French presence in the region was not without conflict. The competition for control of the fur trade and territory between the French and the British was a significant factor in the military conflicts throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, including the Seven Years’ War. Despite the efforts of the French military, the Articles of Capitulation in 1760 saw the surrender of French forts in the region, including Fort Michilimackinac, to the British.
The French first stepped foot in what is now Michigan at Sault Ste. Marie in 1668. French explorer Father Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Jolliet arrived in the area as part of their expedition to explore the Mississippi River and establish a French presence in the region. Sault Ste. Marie became a center of the fur trade in the Great Lakes region and a hub for French exploration and settlement in the area.
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, was a French explorer and fur trader who played a significant role in the exploration and colonization of North America in the late 17th century. He is best known for expediting the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi River Valley.
La Salle’s first expedition was in 1669 when he led an exploratory mission to the Great Lakes region. During this expedition, La Salle claimed the region for France and named it “La Louisiane.” He also discovered the Mississippi River and sailed to the Gulf of Mexico, opening up the region for further exploration and settlement.
In 1679, La Salle led another expedition to establish a French settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River. He founded the settlement of Fort Saint Louis, which was the first European settlement in the Mississippi River Valley. However, the settlement was short-lived, and La Salle was killed by one of his own men in 1687.
Despite his untimely death, La Salle’s expeditions and discoveries had a major impact on the exploration and colonization of North America.
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SUPER TUESDAY - Election Results!
Fifteen states across the nation are voting and a third of delegates are at stake in the Republican nominating contest. Former president Donald Trump had a wide lead in delegate totals so far, but the Associated Press has projected that the earliest he can clinch the nomination is on March 12. Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is his main competition.
President Biden is also on the ballot and is seeking to dispatch with his competition. AP reports he cannot win the Democratic nomination before March 19.
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MightyMeatia News Round-Up! 3-1-24
🚨#BREAKING: Hazmat teams are on the scene at the Florida home of Donald Trump Jr. after he opened a letter and white powder came out
📌#Jupiter | #Florida
Multiple fire trucks and personnel in hazmat suits have been spotted outside Donald Trump Jr.’s home in Jupiter, Florida, on Monday evening after he received a letter containing an unidentified white powder, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President Donald Trump, opened the envelope, causing the white powder to fly out, as reported by one of the sources. A representative for the former president’s son stated that it remains unclear what exactly the substance was but confirmed that Trump Jr.’s life does not appear to be in danger
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