Damning Email Shows Fauci Privately Acknowledged Gain-Of-Function Research at Wuhan Lab

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A new document released by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus reveals that Anthony Fauci knew that gain-of-function research was occurring in Wuhan, China, prior to the global spread of COVID-19.

In an email to U.S. government public health officials in February 2020, Fauci wrote that “scientists in the Wuhan University are known to have been working on gain-of-function experiments … associated with bat viruses adapting to human infection,” according to an image of the document tweeted by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus. The email reveals that Fauci knew of the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s research into coronaviruses that mirrored COVID-19 prior to his claim that there was no evidence that the virus was produced in a laboratory.

Fauci also wrote that “there were mutations in the virus that would be most unusual to have evolved naturally in the bats and that there was a suspicion that this mutation was intentionally inserted.” He claimed this was the conclusion of international physicians following a conference call on Feb. 1, 2020 — after which they wrote a now-controversial “proximal origins” paper that claimed the virus emerged naturally.

Fauci later claimed that there was “no scientific evidence” that COVID-19 was made in a laboratory, in an interview with National Geographic in May 2020. In 2023, the FBI and Department of Energy concluded that it was likely that the virus was produced in a laboratory. (Read more from “Damning Email Shows Fauci Privately Acknowledged Gain-Of-Function Research at Wuhan Lab” HERE)

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Real-Life Batman? Business Owner Dons Dark Disguise, Patrols Streets With Fake Gun to Scare off Thieves Who Brazenly Break Into Cars

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A San Francisco business owner who’s lived in the city for over 20 years has taken it upon himself to dress in a dark disguise and carry a fake gun as he patrols the streets around Fisherman’s Wharf, KGO-TV reported.

His goal? To stem the tide of rampant thefts from vehicles, the station said; more than 20,000 such thefts were reported last year. The mysterious fellow told KGO he battles back by spotting crooks in the act and scaring them away.

“Every day is a small victory,” he told the station. “You chase them off from one corner. You chase them off from this street.”

You might call him Batman — but KGO said local folks know him as Boots.

The station said that for years he’s captured videos of car break-ins and that his frustration led him to take matters into his own hands.

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In or Out? A Fast-Food Fight Over Employee Masking Bans

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Twitter users shared a variety of opinions on Friday about fast-food restaurant employees being told not to wear masks roughly months after the federal COVID-19 public health emergency came to an end.

At the center of the debate was an apparent flyer sent out to In-N-Out Burger locations outside the chain’s home state of California, announcing new health guidelines. The Daily Wire reached out to In-N-Out Burger seeking comment on whether the guidelines are real.

A screenshot of the supposed flyer says that starting on August 14 no masks “shall be worn in the Store or Support facility unless an Associate has a valid medical note exempting him or her from this requirement,” and those who do get a doctor’s approval must wear a company-provided N-95 mask unless a physician advises otherwise.

The policy is said to apply to associates working in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Utah, except those “who are required to wear masks or other protective gear as part of their job duties,” and is “subject to local health authority guidelines and regulations.”

Lucky Tran, who has been identified as a “science communicator” working at Columbia University, shared the screenshot on Twitter and encouraged people to reach out to the In-N-Out Burger’s customer service page regarding the chain’s “discriminatory policy banning masks.” (Read more from “In or Out? A Fast-Food Fight Over Employee Masking Bans” HERE)

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Cycling Organization Bans Trans-Identifying Men From Women’s Bike Races

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The world governing body for sports cycling, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), banned trans-identifying males from competing in women’s cycling races on Friday.

The new policy reverses UCI’s previous policy that allowed men to compete in women’s sports if they had a plasma testosterone level below 2.5 nanomoles per liter for two years. The ban takes effect Monday.

“[UCI] has a duty to guarantee, above all, equal opportunities for all competitors in cycling competitions,” UCI President David Lappartient said in a statement. “Given the current state of scientific knowledge does not guarantee such equality of opportunity between transgender female athletes and cisgender female participants, it was not possible … to authorise the former to race in the female categories.”

The new policy will apply to any male who underwent puberty, regardless of how long they have taken hormones or how low their testosterone is. Trans-identifying males will still be able to compete, but they will be placed in the men’s category, which UCI renamed to “Men’s/Open.”

Despite UCI’s citation of the “state of scientific knowledge,” the organization left the door open for another policy reversal “as scientific knowledge evolves” and said it would look at financing research to study the effects of cross-sex hormones on athletes’ performance. (Read more from “Cycling Organization Bans Trans-Identifying Men From Women’s Bike Races” HERE)

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Mystery ‘Alien’ Creature Baffles Scientists: ‘Exactly Like a Mermaid’

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. . .Photos of a creature — resembling a “mermaid alien” — washed ashore on an Australian beach have sent the internet into a collective tizzy online as viewers scramble to guess the mystery critter’s identity.

The macabre-looking flotsam first came to light via a post in the Marine Biology Facebook group that’s currently making waves online.

“It was exactly like a mermaid shape,” said uploader Bobbi-lee Oates, 34, of the skeletal remains, which she stumbled across while walking along the beach in Keppel Sands, Queensland.

“We were driving along the beach looking for a campsite, and we couldn’t help but notice how much the skull looked to be in the shape of a human’s,” the Aussie recalled. “So we instantly stopped from the confusion as to what the hell could this be, and why does this look like a human skull?”

Accompanying photos show the apparent oceanic enigma, which indeed boasts a dome-shaped humanoid skull, and splayed out ribs that evoke the alien’s locks in “Predator.”

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White House: ‘Very Difficult to See’ Biden Signing NDAA That Doesn’t Fund DEI, Abortion, Gender Transitions

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On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said “It’s very difficult to see” President Joe Biden signing the current National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the House due to its restrictions on Pentagon DEI programs and taxpayer funding of gender reassignment treatment and abortion.

Co-host Kate Bolduan asked, “Do you see the President signing a National Defense Authorization Act that limits transgender rights, that rips out diversity training, and does exactly the opposite of what you said the President supports when it comes to access to reproductive rights?”

Kirby answered, “It’s very difficult to see the President supporting legislation that would make it harder for Americans to serve in uniform and to not be able to do so with dignity, to not be able to do so with the proper care that they need, both medical and mental care. It’s very difficult to see that the President would ever, ever sign legislation that would put our troops at greater risk or put our readiness at risk.” (Read more from “White House: ‘Very Difficult to See’ Biden Signing NDAA That Doesn’t Fund DEI, Abortion, Gender Transitions” HERE)

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WATCH: Creepy Joe Nibbles Frightened Toddler’s Shoulder on Final Day of European Trip

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President Joe Biden was caught on video getting unusually close to a young toddler on Thursday at the end of his five-day European trip.

The video, which surfaced on social media on Friday, showed Biden leaning into a young girl, nibbling and pretending to gobble the toddler up as she was held in her mother’s arms.

The mother, who observed Biden’s behavior, smiled as she took her phone out to capture the interaction.

However, the child appeared horrified, giving Biden the side eye and turning her head away as he attempted to lean in again.

The incident in Finland is just the latest example of Biden appearing to get too close for comfort with women and children. (Read more from “WATCH: Creepy Joe Nibbles Frightened Toddler’s Shoulder on Final Day of European Trip” HERE)

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Biden Authorizes Pentagon to Deploy 3K Reserve Troops to Europe in Response to Ukraine War

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President Biden on Thursday authorized US military leaders to deploy as many as 3,000 reservists to Europe in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The order is intended to augment US troops already overseas as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the president said in a statement released by the White House after his five day trip to Europe, during which he attended a two-day NATO summit in Lithuania.

“By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America . . . I hereby determine that it is necessary to augment the active Armed Forces of the United States for the effective conduct of Operation Atlantic Resolve in and around the United States European Command’s area of responsibility,” the 80-year-old president said.

Biden’s order specifies that no more than 3,000 total members can be activated at any one time, of whom no more than 450 may be members of the Individual Ready Reserve, which consists of trained soldiers who have previously served in the Active Army or Selected Reserve.

Operation Atlantic Resolve is an initiative that was launched in the wake of Russia’s 2014 invasion of the Crimean Peninsula, designed to enhance the deterrence posture along the eastern flank of the US’s NATO allies. (Read more from “Biden Authorizes Pentagon to Deploy 3K Reserve Troops to Europe in Response to Ukraine War” HERE)

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100 Female Track Athletes Have Been Displaced by One Trans-Identifying Male in This State

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West Virginia officials have filed a legal motion asking a court to reinstate a state law that blocked males from participating on female sports teams, saying that one boy who identified as a girl had displaced 100 female track and field athletes.

On Tuesday, attorneys for the state of West Virginia and the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, asking the court to suspend an injunction that has partially blocked a law restricting athletic team participation on sports teams by sex.

“When you ignore biological reality and allow males to compete on girls’ sports teams, girls are harmed and denied athletic opportunities — even in middle school,” said ADF Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer. “This male athlete’s athletic success demonstrates that the injunction against West Virginia’s women’s sports law is undeniably causing multiple girls to suffer, and we urge the 4th Circuit to take immediate action and restore a fair playing field for female athletes.”

The motion comes after an injunction was placed against the 2021 law after Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 12-year-old male who identifies as female, and the American Civil Liberties Union sued the state, saying that the law violated the 14th Amendment. (Read more from “100 Female Track Athletes Have Been Displaced by One Trans-Identifying Male in This State” HERE)

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Fired Russian General Accuses Defense Minister of Treason

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A senior Russian general in command of forces in occupied southern Ukraine says he was suddenly dismissed from his post after accusing Moscow’s Defense Ministry leadership of betraying his troops by not providing sufficient support.

Gen. Ivan Popov was the commander of the 58th Combined Arms Army, which has been engaged in heavy fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region. He is one of the most senior officers to have taken part in the bloody Russian campaign in Ukraine.

Popov said he had raised questions about “the lack of counter-battery combat, the absence of artillery reconnaissance stations and the mass deaths and injuries of our brothers from enemy artillery,” in a voice note published on Telegram late Wednesday. . .

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“I also raised a number of other problems and expressed it all at the highest level frankly and extremely harshly,” Popov said in the audio message. “I had no right to lie, therefore, I outlined all the problematic issues that exist today in the army in terms of combat work and support.”

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu “signed the order and got rid of me,” the general also said in the recording, as he accused the top Kremlin official of treason. (Read more from “Fired Russian General Accuses Defense Minister of Treason” HERE)

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