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First, Springfield, Ohio, then Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and now Logansport, Indiana—these small towns share one thing in common: Each has seen a massive influx of Haitian migrants that the Secretary of Homeland Security granted Temporary Protected Status. These migrants are dumped into towns with factories, replacing blue-collar native-born workers by the thousands in what we’ve dubbed the ‘Great Job Replacement.’ Local news outlet Mercer County Outlook said the small community of Logansport, located about 78 miles north of Indianapolis, had experienced a 30% population jump since 2021, or about around the time VP Kalama Harris began her new position as ‘Border Czar.’ Population in Logansport as of the last…

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS CISA) gave a briefing on their efforts to curtail foreign election interference on Monday, October 7, 2024.  Approximately 50 Journalists, including myself, attended and received a 20-minute brief and then were given about an hour to ask questions. Two handouts were shared after the briefing – the current IC assessment of foreign interference and also the roles and the missions of the U.S. Government in Election Security. Having spent almost 40 years in the…

Bud Black is the winningest manager in Colorado Rockies’ history. AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. No promises of course. But as Colorado manager Bud Black returns for his ninth season with the Rockies, he does do with a sense of optimism that reflects not only a belief in the franchise’s young talent but also in the recent industry trend of quick turnarounds. Black, the winningest manager in franchise history, referenced the rise of Detroit and Kansas City this season when he signed a one-year contract extension for 2025. Baltimore and 2023 World Series champion Texas…

In Part 2 of my five-part series, we will assess investment returns through the lens of their alignment with your personal values. Traditionally, pure returns were the primary metric for evaluating investments. In Part 1, we expanded this view by considering pure returns in relation to the level of risk taken to achieve them. More investors are now exploring options that either support values they hold or actively exclude certain sectors, such as fossil fuels. This trend is reflected in the industry, as seen in the 2023 InvestmentNews Advisor of the Year category for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)/Responsible Investing.…

There will be no return to France for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden’s fourth son, the country’s interior minister announced Thursday. Omar bin Laden was expelled last year from a Normandy village he was living in after he was accused of glorifying acts of terror on social media. The BBC reports the 43-year-old had been earning a living painting landscape portraits and is currently residing in Qatar. But new Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said he signed an order barring him from returning to France, accusing him of authoring social media posts last year which “glorified terrorism.” Bin Laden left France after his…

Actress Julia Roberts will headline five events on Wednesday and Thursday in metro Atlanta with Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff; U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock; and former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, the campaign said, reported the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. “Roberts, a Smyrna native, endorsed Harris in September, joining other Hollywood stars who backed the vice president’s campaign over former President Donald Trump. She recently said she ‘couldn’t be more excited’ for her two children to also vote for Harris,” added the outlet. Appearing at a rally on Wednesday, Roberts delivered a moderate speech in her support of Harris and even encouraged Americans of all stripes to have conversations and accept…

By Moira WarburtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and members of his party running for the U.S. Senate are blaming immigrants for the rising cost of housing, though a review of economic data and independent research suggests their effect is limited.In making the argument, former President Trump and his allies are seizing on housing costs – a major economic concern of U.S. voters – as a reason to crack down on immigration, one of his core campaign issues.Unaffordable housing was registered voters’ second-biggest concern about the U.S. economy in an August Reuters/Ipsos poll. One in three voters cited…

NASA crews are assessing damage at Kennedy Space Center after Hurricane Milton’s impact.The eye of Hurricane Milton passed near Cape Canaveral as a Category 1 storm before moving off the east coast of Florida.The facility remains closed, but teams are checking bridges and other infrastructure for damage.Read: SpaceX to launch NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft to study Jupiter moonNASA officials said they will provide an update on the Europa Clipper launch soon, with possible dates starting Sunday.NASA says safety remains its top priority.Kennedy’s Ride Out Team is conducting an initial assessment of the center. The majority of the impacts observed at…

Owners of robotic vacuum cleaners in several US cities have reported their devices being hacked, causing the appliances to shout out obscenities, according to an ABC News report on Thursday.A Minnesota lawyer named Daniel Swenson told the outlet that he was watching TV when his Chinese-made Ecovacs Deebot X2 started to malfunction. He said the noise coming from the robot – also known as a ‘roomba’ – initially sounded like a broken-up radio signal, with brief snippets of what sounded like a voice.After seeing that a stranger had connected to the robot and was accessing its remote control feature, Swenson said…

A solar storm classified as “severe” (ranked 4 out of 5 in severity) hit Earth on Thursday and brought stunning displays of the northern lights. UPDATE! CME passage intensified; things are favorable for G4 levels to potentially continue into night hours. Keep space weather aware at https://t.co/YLUbTRM02y for the latest. We take actions to notify officials and critical infrastructure operators, so you can enjoy the aurora pic.twitter.com/uvZ7Ju0ps8 — NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) October 10, 2024Look up! Whoa. Levels are now approaching G5 Solar Storm conditions – higher than what we saw with the May Aurora. The show may get even better later this…