President Joe Biden asserted on Monday he was “commanding” the response to Hurricane Helene and its remnants over the weekend despite not being in Washington, D.C. At the White House, after speaking about what the federal government was doing to assist local officials contend with the devastation from the storm, Biden responded to a question about not being around over the past couple of days. He had spent time in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. “On the hurricane, why weren’t you and Vice President Harris here in Washington commanding this this weekend?” a reporter asked, to which Biden responded, “I was commanding. I was on the phone for at least two hours yesterday and the day before as well. … It’s called a telephone.” President Biden on federal response to Hurricane Helene: "We are not leaving until the job is done." pic.twitter.com/HdODPFtH8y — CSPAN (@cspan) September 30, 2024 Helene, which became a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall late on Thursday, swept through the southeastern U.S. into the weekend. As of mid-day Monday, the Associated Press reported at least 107 deaths across multiple states, including 30 people killed in the county where Asheville, North Carolina, is located, and efforts to provide relief to flooded areas were ongoing. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! Biden approved disaster relief for North Carolina and other states to make federal resources available to help with the recovery operations. Harris, who traveled to California for lucrative fundraising events for her presidential campaign over the weekend, shared on social media a photo of herself working and said she spoke with leaders about the severe weather. Former President Donald Trump, who is engaged in another bid for the White House this year, shared a screenshot of Harris’ post to his Truth Social platform and claimed it was another “FAKE and STAGED photo from someone who has no clue what she is doing.” He also claimed Biden and Harris “left Americans to drown in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and elsewhere in the South.” Another FAKE and STAGED photo from someone who has no clue what she is doing. You have to plug the cord into the phone for it to work! Biden and Harris abandoned Americans in Afghanistan. They sacrificed Americans to an Open Border, and now, they have left Americans to drown in… pic.twitter.com/GsVBxxINF2 — Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) September 30, 2024 While Trump is slated on Monday to visit a city in Georgia that was slammed by Hurricane Helene, Biden and Harris are not expected to make the trip down south until later this week at the earliest over claims that going sooner would risk disrupting emergency response operations.

A coffee shop owner who was bullied off the Boise State University campus for being pro-cop has won a $4 million award. Sarah Fendley, owner of Big City Coffee, was forced to leave the BSU campus in 2020 after she was harassed by students for displaying a pro-police flag following the George Floyd riots, Campus Reform reported. Fendley sued the university, claiming her First Amendment rights were violated, and after a nine-day jury trial in early September, she was awarded $3 million in damages for business losses and another $1 million for punitive damages, The College Fix reported. “We’re very grateful,” Fendley’s attorney Mike Roe said, according to Idaho Ed News. “The system worked and we had a great jury and the clerk was great. Sarah got her day after all of these years. … We’re very pleased.” Big City Coffee was only operating on campus for four months when it was forced out of its contract with the university due to campus bullying, the Fix reported in November 2020. Fendley began supporting The Thin Blue Line organization in 2016 after her police officer partner was shot five times by an escaped prisoner. Her partner lost his leg and is now in a wheelchair. A police K9 unit was also killed trying to protect him. Fendley has displayed Thin Blue Line flags at her other coffee shop locations ever since without issue, but when she put up the flag at BSU, students revolted. “Big City is very supportive of the Thin Blue Line which we know is not supportive of people of color,” one student said at a September 2020 Inclusive Excellence Student Council meeting, according to the Fix. “I believe that they should have never been brought to campus and if it can be reversed it should be.” Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! “I hope y’all don’t go there if you truly support your bipoc peers and other students, staff and faculty,” another student wrote on social media, according to Campus Reform. The school reportedly panicked and forced the coffee shop off campus, prompting Fendley’s lawsuit. “I’m thankful that the truth finally came out and grateful to the jury for their time and effort,” Fendley said following the verdict, according to Campus Reform. “It’s been a long four years, and I’m just happy that it’s over.” BSU plans to appeal and take the case to the Idaho Supreme Court. “We respectfully but strongly disagree with today’s verdict and plan to appeal,” BSU administrators said, per Campus Reform. “We were honoring the First Amendment rights of all involved.”

What happens when you have 1,175 Dachshunds in one location? You hold a parade to celebrate the short-legged sausage-shaped slipper-eaters! In Regensburg, Germany, the Dachshund Museum organized the Dackelparade. They invited Dachshund lovers from around the world to join them. The parade was held on September 22, and the turnout was so great they set a world record! @emmadiermeier perfect day #regensburg #dachshund #dackel #dackelparade #sausagedog #wienerdog #minidachshund ♬ You Cant Hurry Love Olivia Dean – Olivia Dean People brought their beloved pets to Regensburg in droves. Dachshunds of every type were in attendance. There were super-long, super-short, super-skinny, and extra-plump dogs. You could see every kind of Dachshund. There were short-, long-, and wire-haired dogs. Are you singing the jingle yet? My brain keeps hearing the old Oscar Meyer Weiner jingle and trying to rewrite the words to fit this occasion. They’re Dachshunds, so there weren’t any tall dogs, and you had to look down between all the people to see them strutting their stuff. But strut they did! While many walked on leashes, some elderly dogs were pushed in strollers, carried, or pulled in wagons. Image from TikTok. The dogs were the main focus of the Dackelparade, but there was more to see. Merchants brought dachshund-themed products, and bakers made adorable cupcakes featuring the popular little sausage dogs. The air was alive with the love for these tiny little weiners. There were marching bands, floats, and all the parade regalia you can imagine. The official counting of the 1,175 dogs took place at the Dachshund Museum. The Dackelparade began at Dultplatz, continued over the Stone Bridge, then past the Neupfarrplatz, and ended at the Regensburg Cathedral. You can see more images and videos from the Dackelparade on Instagram. It was a wonderful day to celebrate these beloved animals. Please share if you know a Dachshund lover. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Sausage Dog Stampede: Witness The Perfection That Is The Dackelparade In Germany appeared first on InspireMore.

When you think of the Moon, you probably imagine it as a pitted grey planet that shines bright at night. Most images of the Moon depict a gray-scale orb that’s not very exciting. But NASA recently released a colorized image of the Moon, and it is positively breathtaking. The vibrant photo took Instagrammers by storm, who loved seeing the Moon in a new, colorful light. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NASA (@nasa) The Picture Looks Like a Bath Bomb NASA quickly pointed out that the Moon won’t fizz in your tub. The image helps scientists analyze the Moon and its properties. “The unusual colors in this photograph help scientists study what the Moon’s soil is made of. Areas appearing red generally correspond to the lunar highlands, while blue to orange shades indicate the ancient volcanic lava flow of a mare, or lunar sea. Bluer mare areas contain more titanium than the orange regions do. The deep blue patch on the right is Mare Tranquillitatis, and it’s richer in titanium than Mare Serenitatis, a slightly smaller circular area to the upper left of Mare Tranquillitatis. Finally, the small purple areas found near the center are deposits formed by explosive volcanic eruptions,” the Instagram post explains. NASA added, “While this image won’t give you a luxurious bubble bath, meditating on all its colors can be just as relaxing.” This person thought it looked familiar, writing, “It looks like a giant Christmas ball.” There was a petition for someone to get moving on the bath bomb idea, “Any chance you guys could make official NASA bath bombs that look like this.” This person appreciated the scientific lesson NASA shared. ” Thank you for the very educational and interesting caption!” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post NASA Shares Colorized Photo Of Moon & WOW—It’s Gorgeous appeared first on InspireMore.

The video is from January 2020, years before the strike that killed the Hezbollah leader

Walz was actually referring to a congressional visit to Afghanistan.

Only candidate in this presidential race willing to post something so unapologetically Christian

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A post shared on Facebook claims that record labels are considering “dropping Taylor Swift” after her decision to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. Verdict: False The claim originated from a satirical article. No reputable sources have reported on this claim. Fact Check: A post made on Facebook claims that record labels are considering dropping Swift […]