Walmart warns it may close stores and raise prices if wave of shoplifting continues

Walmart CEO says company may hike prices, close stores if wave of shoplifting continues
Lack of prosecution of shoplifters could drive business decisions, executive says.

Gas station owner tired of violent crime plaguing Philadelphia hires heavily armed guards
No longer willing to leave his life, his livelihood, and his customers' well-being to chance, Neil Patel, who runs Karco gas station at Broad and Clearfield streets, has raised his own defense force.

Amid outcry, San Francisco reverses course on killer robots
The city Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to ban the robots a week after they voted 8-3 to allow the robots to be used in select instances following pushback and anger from some people.

Amid outcry, Arkansas town allows Nativity scene
The Christmas display in Eureka Springs had been put up every year since 1950, but the mayor of the town ordered that it be removed this year after he said a resident threatened to sue the municipality.

A warning for the FBI and hope for the nation
The FBI has one last chance to reform itself. The Republican minority on the House Judiciary Committee released a report on Friday, Nov. 4, which runs over 1,000 pages. It damningly details cultural rot within the FBI.

Idaho murders: Moscow police chief breaks down in tears over student homicide investigation
The chief of police broke down while discussing the mental toll a murder investigation takes on all those involved.

FBI investigates deliberate attacks on NC power substations
The facilities were damaged by gunfire in an intentional act of destruction whose motive remains unclear, authorities said.

Michael Avenatti Tried to Extort Me to Lie About Brett Kavanaugh
Was he also working with Christine Blasey Ford?

Fire chief's wife accused of unloading 50 pounds of 'human s**t' at Texas police station
Since when is this illegal?

Far-left Warnock defeats Herschel Walker
Warnock was allegedly leading Walker 50.4% to 49.6% when the media called the race.

Leftists Aim To Expedite The Public-School-To-Democrat-Voter Pipeline With Votes For 16-Year-Olds
Whether it’s hosting Democrat voter drives (at federal government offices), knocking door to door to harvest (and cure) ballots, or asking billionaires to fund their GOTV efforts (see Sam Bankman-Fried, Mark Zuckerberg), Democrats have electioneering — winning — down to a science.

Why the lame-duck Congress is a threat to democracy
Decisions made during the lame-duck period undermine the notion of representative democracy, because important policy decisions are made even though voters have already replaced many of the legislators now serving.

Biden expected to make 2024 campaign decision over Christmas break
Following the Nov. 8 midterm elections, Biden said his "intention" is to seek reelection.

Trump Organization found guilty in tax fraud case brought by far-left New York AG
Trump’s company was found guilty of being too nice to its best employees without telling the government.

Stacey Abrams’ Georgia Nonprofit Could Face Criminal Investigations for Unlicensed Fundraising
New Georgia Project's charity license has lapsed in at least nine states.

NY councilman switches to GOP, faults leftist policies for surging crime rates
"Democratic Party is doing everything possible in New York City to make everybody less safe."

Dow plunges 1,000 points in early-week trading amid recession fears
Layoffs driving fears of contraction into 2023.

Here’s what America’s top CEOs are saying about a possible recession in 2023
As 2023 approaches and the prospect of a recession looms, corporate America is preparing for a slowdown in consumer spending.

Jamie Dimon says inflation eroding consumer wealth may cause recession next year
"Inflation is eroding everything I just said, and that trillion and a half dollars will run out sometime midyear next year," Dimon said.

Biden, confronted about the border crisis, says there are 'more important things going on'
Peter Doocy asked Biden why he is avoiding the border. "There are more important things going on," Biden responded.

GOP senators hesitant on impeaching DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
"Someone has to commit a high crime or misdemeanor for that to be a valid inquiry."

Daily Caller: ICE Met Behind Closed Doors With An ‘Abolish ICE’ Activist
“At this point it is not surprising that ICE would have someone like this influencing policy — the current administration is trying to abolish it from within."

ATF set to destroy guns associated with Obama-era Fast and Furious scandal
GOP's Jordan urges ATF to reconsider and preserve the firearms.

Pearl Harbor redux: US risks repeating strategic errors
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 demonstrated how a major power, despite its intelligence and a robust defense planning apparatus, can misunderstand its strategic weaknesses and incorrectly assess the probability of a potentially crippling first strike.

Zoltan Pozsar: Gold To Soar, Crush Western Banks If Putin Unveils Petrogold
"Russia’s decision to link gold to oil could bring gold back as a settlement medium and increase its intrinsic value sharply."

Hawley presses Blinken to prioritize arming Taiwan over Ukraine
Hawley said in a letter to Blinken that arms transfers to Ukraine are impeding the United States’ ability to prevent a war in Asia through supplying Taiwan.

US reveals futuristic helicopter that will replace Black Hawks
Amid the growing threat from China, the U.S. wants its helicopters to have the capability to cover huge distances over the Pacific.

Lawmakers Agree to Rescind Military’s COVID-19 Mandate in Defense Deal
NDAA proposal would increase total national security budget to $857.9 billion

Fauci Says He Dismissed Lab Leak Theory to Placate China
In the early days of the pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci often dismissed the theory that the coronavirus came from a biological lab in China. He testified last week his reluctance was out of fear that speculation about the virus origins would "increase tensions" with China.

Bill Gates will join Fauci this week to dictate US government health 'priorities for the future'
Gates is taking a short break from his efforts to depopulate the planet to join the NIH Thursday as a “special guest.”

Horowitz: Will Republicans investigate ‘Died Suddenly’?
It’s the 800-pound gorilla in the room and the shot not heard ’round the world: “Died suddenly.”

Pandemic lockdowns linked to decline in US twin births
The largest declines were in November and December 2020 and January 2021, when twin birth rates dropped by 10%, 14% and 7%, respectively, compared to the year before.

Human rights org reveals 48 more secret Chinese 'police stations' worldwide
Including in L.A. and New York City.

DOE Touts $200M Grant to Lithium Battery Company as Boon to American-Made Clean Energy
Small problem: The company mostly operates from China.

Lawmakers tell Live Nation CEO they want answers on the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco
The House Energy and Commerce Committee penned a letter to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino asking the executive to provide a briefing on Ticketmaster’s ticketing process for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.

Howard Stern Speculates Kirstie Alley’s Death Could Be Linked To Anti-Mandate Views
"Maybe she didn’t go to the doctor’s soon enough."

Anne Heche Had Cocaine & More Drugs In Her System At Time Of Deadly Crash
Cocaine was found in her bloodstream when she arrived at the hospital. Cannabinoids were detected in a urine sample collected during the autopsy.

Propaganda Czar: Soros Bankrolls 253 Groups to Influence Global Media
The journalism and activist media groups Soros supports mold public opinion on practically every continent and in many languages. They also insulate him from inquiry because reporters see him as an ally, not a target for investigation.

Al Jazeera: How British colonialism killed 100 million Indians in 40 years
Between 1880 and 1920, British colonial policies in India claimed more lives than all famines in the Soviet Union, Maoist China, and North Korea combined.

Prestigious Psych Journal Fires Editor for Soliciting Criticism of Black Psychologist
The editor stirred up controversy by agreeing to publish critiques of a black psychologist who had argued that "color-blind leadership" promotes "structural inequality."

Judge cites 'colonialism' in light sentencing for man who slashed stranger's throat
A violent offender who slashed the throat of a visually impaired man will avoid federal prison for the crime. The judge considered the "history of colonialism" and its effects on the native population as part of his ruling.

Iranian War Ship ‘Attempts To Blind’ US Missile Destroyer
An Iranian Navy patrol boat "attempted to blind" a U.S. guided-missile destroyer vessel and then conducted maneuvers that almost caused a collision between the warships.

Blinken Elevates Palestinian Claims to Jerusalem at J Street Conference
Secretary of state described anti-Israel J Street as "remarkable organization" that he consults regularly.

Over 1,000 Iranian Students Stricken With Food Poisoning — Right Before Mass Protest
The night before another wave of anti-regime protests, 1,200 Iranian university students were stricken with "vomiting, severe body aches, and hallucinations" because of food poisoning, the Telegraph reported.

California eyes penalties for oil refiners’ “exorbitant profits”
California could become the first state to fine big oil companies for making too much money.

Obama White House Chef Warns Rice, Chocolate, And Coffee Will Nearly Disappear in 30 Years
Everyday food products will be hard to come by in 30 years because of climate change, according to a chef who worked in the Obama White House.

Republicans Launch Antitrust Investigation Into Climate-Obsessed Corporate ‘Cartel’
‘When companies agree to work together to punish disfavored views or industries,’ the Republicans wrote, ‘this coordinated behavior may violate the antitrust laws.’

Number of 'top' surgeries performed on trans children has risen 13-FOLD in last decade
With girls as young as 12 getting irreversible surgeries.

House Democrats block religious liberty amendment to same-sex marriage bill
Mirrored Mike Lee's efforts in the Senate.

Antifa thugs attack women protesting men being placed in women's prisons
Leftist radicals were caught on camera attacking a group of women who had gathered outside a California courthouse on Monday to protest the placement of a murderous male transsexual in a women's prison.

A Republic if You Can Teach It
One recent poll found that only two in five Americans could name all three branches of government. Another similarly disappointing statistic: Just one in three knew that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. That isn’t a trivial failure.

English teacher claims teaching kids 'how to write properly' is rooted in white supremacy
Also, the IQ bell curve and SAT are also problematic and "racist," as "the writers of these tests were made up almost entirely of white people … and they still are."

Musk Fires Ex-FBI Lawyer For Allegedly Stonewalling Access To Hunter Biden Twitter Files
Elon Musk announced that former FBI lawyer James Baker, who was Twitter’s deputy general counsel, had been “exited” from the company for allegedly holding up the release of documents pertaining to the platform’s handling of the Hunter Biden laptop report.

MacIntyre: The Twitter Files reveal the left will win at any cost
While conservatives, who are used to media bias, should not be shocked at the level of collusion on display, having the smoking gun is always valuable.

Twitter’s Former Head Of Trust And Safety Wants To Cleanse The Internet Of Dissent
Yoel Roth and his peers in the managerial elite view free speech as an obstacle to attaining total conformance with their worldview.

At least one Democratic congressman still believes in free speech
We still have one Democrat in Congress who claims to care about the First Amendment and in private emails said the Hunter story shouldn't censored ... because the mainstream media would have just ignored it, and instead Twitter brought tons of attention to it by banning it.

Tim Cook says Apple will use chips built in the US at Arizona factory
The chip factories will be owned and operated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the biggest foundry company with over half of the global market share.

Has Apple reached its breaking point in China?
Apple is reportedly accelerating its plan to move iPhone production out of China and into countries such as India and Vietnam.

Apple Scales Back Self-Driving Car and Delays Debut Until 2026
The car project has been in limbo for the past several months as Apple executives grappled with the reality that its vision for a fully autonomous vehicle — without a steering wheel or pedals — isn’t feasible with current technology.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin bids again for NASA lunar mission
NASA chose rival SpaceX to handle a high-profile lunar mission last year.

MLB Still Won’t Apologize After Damaging Georgia’s Economy With Election Law Lies
Over a year after pulling its All-Star Game out of Atlanta in protest of Georgia’s recently enacted election law, Major League Baseball still hasn’t apologized for the damage its lies did to the state’s economy.

Part Of Crowd At Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game Erupts Into ‘F**k Joe Biden’ Chants
After Tom Brady engineered an awesome fourth-quarter comeback Monday night to knock off the New Orleans Saints, a portion of the crowd began chanting “fuck Joe Biden” in unison.

36-Year-Old Florida Man Arrested After Caught Fornicating With Dog, Other Charges
The man's charges include sexual activity involving animals, two counts of lewd or lascivious exhibition, two counts of exposure of sexual organs, criminal mischief, and criminal mischief to a place of worship, police said.