What if I told you that Jonesy — Fortnite’s most iconic character — has no idea how to tie his shoelaces? It sounds outlandish and is ultimately inconsequential‚ but this Fortnite fan theory may be onto something. Fortnite’s most recent season features the “Vengeance Jones” skin‚ which sees Jonesy suited up and ready to avenge Peely. /u/TheJahoyden posted on the /r/FortniteBR subreddit‚ explaining how his wife’s observation of “how ridiculous Vengeance Jones’ shoes are” led the pair to theorize that Agent Jones may have no clue how to tie his laces. Me and my wife’s ridiculous headcannon about Jonesy byu/TheJahoyden inFortNiteBR Can Fortnite’s Agent Jones tie his shoelaces? A screenshot of Vengeance Jones from Fortnite with a red arrow pointing at his laceless shoes The timey-wimey shenanigans in “The Big Bang” live event resulted in Fortnite entering a brand-new tim...

Choosing the right difficulty in an RPG is one of the hardest choices to make. What’s more‚ once you start to get to the harder options‚ you might not be able to change it back. We’re going to hang out with our friends and take a look at all difficulties in Persona 3 Reload. Since the release of Persona 3 Portable‚ players were only allowed to change their difficulty before they started a new playthrough. But thanks to the re-release of P3P in 2023‚ players could change their difficulty from the lowest all the way to the highest in the pause menu. For the remake‚ it seems Atlus has a few tricks up their sleeves. There are still a total of 5 difficulties for players to choose from‚ but some names and conditions have changed. New difficulty in Persona 3 Reload Image: Atlus Let’s go ahead and show you the different names for all difficulties in Persona 3 Reload: Peaceful Easy Normal Hard Lunatic Now a...

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Marsha Blackburn‚ R-Tenn.‚ is introducing pro-life legislation Tuesday aimed at protecting the health of both the mother and child. Blackburn’s Women’s Right to Know Act‚ co-sponsored by Rep. Vicky Hartzler‚ R-Mo.‚ in the House of Representatives‚ would set medical requirements that abortionists would have to meet before they can abort a woman’s unborn baby. Those requirements include explaining all the medical risks associated with abortions and the baby’s probable gestational age and developmental features. Under the legislation‚ endorsed by the Family Research Council and the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List‚ the abortionist would be required to share this information with the mother at least 24 hours before that abortionist aborts the unborn baby. “The Woman’s Right to Know Act protects the sanctity of life for women and children across the nation‚” Blackburn told The Daily Signal. “This bill would set long overdue nationwide standards that most states have already implemented so that women across the nation are provided access to vital information by their medical provider.” TAM240341Download Blackburn’s office noted that many states actually have enacted their own forms of informed consent laws‚ and the Women’s Right to Know Act would extend those types of safeguards across the country. The legislation comes the same week as the 51st annual March for Life‚ which will take place on Friday‚ Jan. 19‚ in Washington‚ D.C. House Speaker Mike Johnson will be speaking at the march‚ in addition to a number of prominent pro-life voices‚ among them former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson. This year’s march has the theme of “with every woman‚ for every child‚” stressing the importance of supporting both mother and child post-Roe v. Wade. “We are overjoyed to welcome these inspiring pro-life leaders at this year’s 51st March for Life‚” said Jeanne Mancini‚ president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund. “For the past 51 years‚ the March for Life has powerfully witnessed to the tragedy of abortion‚ while calling for stronger protections for women and the unborn.” Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.  The post EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Blackburn Introduces ‘Women’s Right to Know Act’ Requiring Abortionists to Inform Women of Risks appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Before there were strip malls and shopping centers‚ Walmart‚ or Target‚ and certainly before there was any Amazon.com‚ there was Sears.   Established in the late 1880s‚ by Richard W. Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck as a mail order catalog company selling watches and jewelry‚ A.C. Roebuck Watch Company would become Sears‚ Roebuck &; Co. in 1893 and expand its product offerings to compete with general stores selling select high-priced supplies and goods to rural farmers on credit. General store owners often negotiated prices with the farmers based on creditworthiness. The Sears catalog offered fixed pricing on a much larger selection of goods. That formula worked‚ and business boomed. In 1893‚ sales were more than $400‚000 (about $12 million today)‚ and by 1895 they topped $750‚000 ($20 million today). The catalog grew‚ eventually surpassing 1‚000 pages and included a vast array of items‚ such as sewing machines‚ bicycles‚ sporting goods‚ groceries‚ and even automobiles.   In 1906‚ Sears and his then-partner and brother-in-law Julius Rosenwald decided to take the company public. The successful initial public offering (IPO) was the first major retail IPO in American financial history.   That same year‚ Sears opened a new catalog plant and the Sears Merchandise Building Tower in Chicago. The building was the anchor of what would become the massive 40-acre Sears‚ Roebuck and Company Complex of offices‚ laboratories‚ and mail-order operations at Homan Avenue and Arthington Street. The complex was the base of the mail-order catalog business until 1993 and served as corporate headquarters until 1973 when the Sears Tower was completed.   this article first appeared in American history magazine See more stories SubscriBE NOW!   The company opened its first retail store within the Chicago complex in 1925 and many more followed. Similar to its catalog‚ Sears stores followed an unconventional business model‚ located in middle-class and working-class neighborhoods‚ far from the main downtown shopping district. They offered easy parking in lots‚ and large‚ modern‚ spacious‚ boxy buildings‚ with myriad products aimed at men and women‚ including hardware and building materials‚ kitchen and home goods‚ and family-oriented items. Instead of high-end fashion clothing‚ Sears carried practical‚ everyday clothing‚ on racks and shelves‚ allowing its customers to select goods without the aid of a clerk.   During the 1980s‚ Sears was the largest retailer in the United States‚ and many of its stores became anchors for malls across America. Ironically‚ its innovative 19th-century and early-20th century business model may ultimately have been its demise‚ as the late 20th and early 21st century brought new versions of the box store. Walmart‚ K-Mart‚ Target‚ and other large retail stores popped up in every conceivable neighborhood of Middle America‚ offering goods at bargain prices.   Sears discontinued its famed catalog in 1993 and laid off the massive 50‚000-plus workforce that created it and filled its orders. In the 21st century‚ the ease and convenience of online shopping continue to deliver a devastating blow to brick-and-mortar shops and malls.   On December 13‚ 2022‚ Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and began shuttering the remainder of its once-vast network of more than 3‚500 stores. As of May 2023‚ only 11 Sears stores remained open.   In its heyday‚ its operations were massive and multifaceted. After its 1906 Chicago complex opened‚ Sears commemorated the occasion with a card set of 50 stereographic views of its inner workings. A detailed description of each scene is printed on the card’s backside. A sampling of the set is shared here—a fascinating glimpse into the birth of a new American consumerism.   Melissa A. Winn is a writer‚ editor‚ photographer‚ and collector of historic photographs. She’s a member of the Professional Photographers Association‚ Authors Guild‚ and the Center for Civil War Photography. This story appeared in the 2024 Winter issue of American History magazine. Caption on back of card showing R.W. Sears at desk. The ‘Works’. In order to accommodate its need to ship and receive a vast amount of merchandise‚ the Sears complex was built on the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railway to capitalize on its access to every railway line passing through Chicago. The Merchandise Building‚ pictured here‚ was nicknamed the “works” for the large army of employees “busy from early morning until late at night in filling the orders from our customers.” General View. This picture gives a general view of the great mercantile institution of Sears‚ Roebuck &; Co.‚ Chicago‚ Ill.‚ as approached on Harvard Street from the East. The first building to the left is the great Printing Building‚ with its numerous perfecting presses‚ great bindery‚ and the Advertising and Mailing Departments‚ where we handle every day more printing and more mailing than any other concern in the world. The second building is the Administration Building‚ where the clerical force performs its daily labor‚ handling the correspondence and orders received from our customers. The big building in the distance is the Merchandise Building and in this structure will be found almost every conceivable merchandise item and a stock valued in excess of $8‚000‚000.00. The distances in this picture are so great that the lens of the camera gets but a portion of the great buildings in which are more than fifty acres of floor space devoted to our business. This picture was taken in the morning just before the commencement of business. These buildings are located in the residence section of the great City of Chicago and they are so large‚ towering so far above all other buildings in the immediate neighborhood that they may be seen for miles from almost any direction. Many of the railroad lines running in and out of Chicago pass within five or six miles of this great plant and the buildings may be seen from the car windows. From the observation tower on the Merchandise Building a birdseye view of the whole City of Chicago may be had on a reasonably clear day. Mail Opening and Mail Auditing Departments. If there is any one department in this establishment more interesting than another to the vast majority of our visitors‚ it is that department which receives our daily mail. As practically every order comes to us by mail‚ and our business has now grown to such an enormous volume‚ the mail received by us each day is of unusual proportions and it requires one hundred and twenty people to open and read the first class mail which comes to us each working day in the year. It is no uncommon experience for us to receive ninety thousand letters and postals in a single day. The government sends our mail by special wagon four times daily‚ and as rapidly as the mail sacks are received in the Mail Opening Department the letters and postals are passed through a machine which stamps the date and hour of arrival in the house on each and every piece‚ this work being performed automatically at the rate of eight hundred per minute. The postals are then separated from the letters and the edges of the envelopes opened by machinery. An expert operator on the mail opening machine will handle from ten thousand to twelve thousand letters per hour. The opened letters are passed to careful clerks who remove the contents from the envelopes and separate those letters containing orders from those relative to miscellaneous matters. In the Mail Auditing Department the orders sent us by our customers are read carefully to see that they are regular in every respect; that the catalog numbers‚ sizes‚ and all other necessary information has been given by the customer‚ so that we may intelligently handle his order. After the orders have been carefully scrutinized they are delivered to what we call the Cash Crediting Division. Here the cash creditors verify all monies and papers received and ascertain whether remittances are in regular form. After this handling in the Mail Auditing Department‚ the orders are sent to the Entry Department. It may be of interest for us to tell you that we have received in a single day’s mail‚ customer orders accompanied by money orders‚ checks‚ drafts‚ and currency to a total of $353‚000. Men’s and Boys’ Clothing. One of the greatest industries within our gigantic institution is our clothing manufacturing plant‚ with its complete and modern equipment‚ occupying the entire 9th floor of our huge Merchandise Building. To give you some idea of the immense clothing trade that this plant takes care of‚ we receive from 3‚000 to 5‚000 requests per day from our customers who desire our various free sample books of men’s ready made clothing‚ men’s made to order clothing and boys’ clothing. These‚ together with our large catalogue‚ bring us clothing orders at the rate of from 4‚000 to 6‚000 per day. This shows how thoroughly the buying public appreciates the fact that we are quoting manufacturers’ prices on clothing (just about one half retail prices). We show you a view of part of our cutting department‚ where we have about 750‚000 yards of cloth on hand all the time. We carry constantly a stock of about 50‚000 men’s ready made suits‚ not including overcoats and single pants‚ and a stack of about 25‚000 boys’ suits. This is constantly being sent out on orders from our customers‚ and being replaced by new stock from our manufacturing plant. Packing Goods For Shipment. The picture shown on the other side gives you a view down one side of our freight packing room‚ and will give you some idea of the army of men engaged in packing merchandise for shipment by freight to our customers. The freight packing room is an extremely large room in the center of the Merchandise Building and discovered with a great glass roof so that perfect light and ventilation are guaranteed the employees of this division. In the center of the room is a great balcony‚ seen to the right of this picture‚ where the empty boxes are kept in stock to be passed down to the men below as they need them. As an indication of the great quantity of merchandise which passes through this packing room in the course of twelve months‚ we would say that we used almost two million wooden boxes of various sizes in this room last year. The picture shown herewith gives you but a glimpse of this room. On the opposite side of the balcony is another row of freight packers; and a visit to this division of the shipping floor would prove to be one of the most interesting in the entire plant. Here the activities of the employees are visible; all of the merchandise to be sent out by freight comes to be handled; the great merchandise chutes bring the merchandise from all departments on the upper floors to the packing room. These men become very expert‚ handling the goods rapidly‚ at a glance determining just the right size box necessary to carry a given order. Fire Drill. Although we are protected by the city fire department as is every business institution in the City of Chicago‚ our plant is so extensive‚ it covers such a wide territory‚ and there are so many acres of floor space in the several buildings comprising the institution that we have installed special firefighting apparatus‚ with an independent water supply of our own. We maintain a fire department under the direction of one of the ablest fire chiefs in the West‚ and in every department certain employees are members of Volunteer Fire companies and are given daily drills‚ so that in case of emergency they will understand just what to do and how to do it. In the great power plant three high pressure pumps are under steam day and night and maintain the required volume of water in the reservoirs and tanks in the tower‚ and the requisite pressure on all our private water mains. Each of these pumps is capable of discharging one thousand gallons of water per minute and repeated fire drills‚ called unexpectedly from day-to-day‚ show that we have among our Volunteer Fire companies exceptionally capable firefighters‚ and that in any emergency we could depend upon them to do all that it is possible to do in fighting fire. Supplementing the regular firefighting apparatus…we have installed an elaborate system of sprinklers. Where the Big Catalogue Is Printed. This view through the center aisle of our press room in the Printing Building is but a glimpse of the largest private press room in the world. Each of these great presses receives the paper from a roll and prints‚ folds‚ and delivers five thousand thirty-two page sections of our Big Catalogue every hour. These great automatic machines‚ the most modern of their type‚ are run by electricity‚ and our visitors find this department one of the most interesting in our entire establishment. In the course of a year we send through these presses a strip of paper forty-six inches wide and long enough to wrap nine and four-fifths times around the world. If these rolls were piled end upon end‚ one on top of another‚ we would have a column of white paper thirty miles high and thirty-one inches in diameter. As this paper is made from wood pulp‚ the mills which produce it for us consume‚ every working day in the year‚ the spruce trees which grow on six acres of timberland. We have installed the very latest machinery of every sort from the press room to the bindery‚ and our organization is so thorough and the capacity of the Printing Department is so enormous that we are able to produce in a single day thirty thousand copies of our twelve hundred-page catalogue. We send out more than six million of these big books per year‚ and operating this big plant ourselves is another of the reasons we are able to name such low prices. Where the Type Is Set. The Composing Room is one of the busiest work rooms in the City of Chicago‚ and here are employed more than one hundred skilled printers who set the type used in the printing of all our catalogues‚ big and little‚ and all of the blank forms and stationery used in our business. As in every other department‚ we have employed the very best machinery‚ tools‚ and equipment with superior lighting and ventilating facilities‚ very important considerations in every printing office‚ and here every line you read on this card or any page of any of the catalogues you receive from us‚ is set in type. The enormous amount of labor required to produce our Big General Catalogue with its 1‚200 pages can hardly be understood by anyone who sits down and peruses its pages. This great book with its 100‚000 price quotations‚ its 10‚000 illustrations‚ and 1‚200 pages of descriptive matter is entirely made over twice each year‚ and for more than three months each spring and each fall‚ more than 100 men and women are busily engaged in handling the type and illustrations which enter into its composition. The value of each page in our catalog has become so great because of the quantities of this catalogue sent to our customers throughout the United States that we must economize in the use of paper and ink‚ and for this reason you will find the pages crowded full of a mass of information of value to you. We do not waste a single inch of white paper; and while the type is smaller than we would like to use‚ and our descriptions in many cases are brief‚ the stocks of merchandise we carry are so large that if we were to enter into a detailed description of each article sold by us‚ we would be compelled to issue a book several times larger than our present catalogue—the largest mail order catalogue in existence. Main Dining Room Seroco Restaurant. Not the least of the problems which confronted the management when it was decided to build the new plant in a residence district in the City of Chicago was that of providing meals for the nine thousand employees. It was manifestly impossible for them to find restaurants near the new plant either large enough or in sufficient number to supply their wants‚ and provision has been made in both the Administration and Merchandise buildings for a complete restaurant equipment serving meals morning‚ noon‚ and night. Our restaurants are five in number and together they comprise what is probably the largest restaurant in the world. It is certainly the largest in the City of Chicago and provides food for more people at one time than any other restaurant in existence. It is taxed to its utmost capacity at noon‚ and to facilitate the handling of the great number of people requiring service‚ employees are dismissed in relays‚ and under this plan it is possible for us to feed eight thousand four hundred in one hour and twenty minutes. We can take care of more than two thousand at a time and we have provided meals for twelve thousand five hundred in one day. It requires one hundred employees to provide this restaurant service. It is a matter of pride that the most careful inspection of our restaurants and their equipment by the health authorities of the City of Chicago has brought from them the statement that these are the cleanest and best restaurants which have come under their notice in this city. Every appliance‚ every convenience known to modern methods in the preparation of food is in use in this restaurant. Employees’ Hospital. In a large business enterprise employing thousands of people‚ there is an ever present demand for the services of physicians and nurses‚ and in addition to the normal demand for the services of these professional people‚ there is a more pressing need for them now and then in an institution which combines and manufacturing with merchandising as we do. We have a great many automatic machines; We operate a great many elevators and conveyors; there are hundreds of electric motors throughout the plant; Sewing machines‚ cutting machines‚ weighing machines‚ and a vast variety of special apparatus requiring the attention of individuals. Under these conditions it is not surprising that in addition to sudden illness among employees we have accidents now and then‚ and in this stereoscopic view we show a portion of the Employees’ Hospital in the tower of the Merchandise Building. We have in our employ two physicians and several trained nurses. The laboratory is very complete‚ and we have the very latest surgical apparatus and every appliance known to the best hospitals for the handling of emergency cases. We have been particularly fortunate so far since we opened this great merchandising plant in that we have had very few serious accidents. Closing Hour. It is indeed an inspiring sight to witness the departure of the great army of men and women employed in this merchandise institution at the close of the day’s work. At half past five the streams of humanity pour out of the several buildings‚ and to the sidewalks‚ streetcars‚ and elevated trains are soon congested with a jolly mass of homeward bound humanity. All the streetcar lines and the elevated railway companies make special provision for handling the more than 9‚000 people who work here day in and day out. During the rush hours in the morning‚ special cars and special trains are run to the plant; And in the rush hours of the evening‚ special cars and special trains are awaiting this great concourse of people. The picture shown herewith gives you but a glimpse in front of the Administration and the Printing Buildings. Less than 40 percent of our people find their employment in the Administration and Printing Buildings‚ so that this picture does not give you an adequate idea of the great crowds of people. No camera’s lens could possibly catch the full scope of the scene of life and animation between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. historynet magazines Our 9 best-selling history titles feature in-depth storytelling and iconic imagery to engage and inform on the people‚ the wars‚ and the events that shaped America and the world. subscribe today

Three shy kittens from an animal shelter met two house cats. They were immediately curious and demanded their attention. Melon‚ Mandarin‚ MangoJenniferThree kittens (two gingers and one tabby) came into Humane Society for Hamilton County as timid strays. Jennifer‚ a volunteer for the shelter‚ checked in on them and was met with many hisses. "They were having some tummy issues and were under-socialized‚" Jennifer shared with Love Meow.When Jennifer's fosters graduated‚ she returned to the shelter and noticed the trio was still there after three weeks. With room in her home‚ she offered to take them and socialize them.The feline sisters were wary when they first arrived‚ but Jennifer easily distracted them with toys. Mango was the spiciest; Mandarin was the shyest; Melon was the first to open upJenniferThey hissed and shied away from their foster mom‚ but once she started petting them‚ they couldn't resist it. And before long‚ all three began to let down their guard.Melon (tabby) came around as she got used to human touch. She let out her purrs before her sisters and grew fond of petting. Mango (long-haired ginger)‚ a hissy spitfire at the shelter‚ slowly warmed up to her human. When Jennifer stroked her‚ she didn't bite or swat but leaned into her. They warmed up to their foster mom through playJenniferMandarin (short-haired ginger)‚ the shyest of the trio‚ was the most reluctant to come out and play. She tried hiding but caved when she smelled treats. Eventually‚ she worked up the courage to approach her foster mom.A few days later‚ Jennifer's resident cats‚ Bodie and Bear‚ swung by for a quick visit with the new fosters through the playpen. Over the years‚ the two have assisted Jennifer in fostering numerous kittens. JenniferThe trio was instantly enthralled by their presence and stopped in the middle of their meal to chirp and demand attention. "The kittens hadn't ever meowed like this until they saw Bodie."While getting more comfortable with Jennifer‚ they were easily spooked by sudden noises and movements. The resident cats magically put them at ease and piqued their curiosity. The kittens met Bodie for the first timeJenniferJennifer continued winning them over with play and lured them into her lap with a feather wand. "Mandarin has suddenly become my best buddy. She is constantly purring loud purrs."When the trio and the house cats had their proper meet-and-greet‚ the kittens were over the moon‚ following the cats on their heels and vying for their attention. They were completely smitten with the resident catsJennifer"They like Bodie and Bear more than me from the start. They've never really shown any fear towards either of them. They always greet them warmly and love to play with their tails‚" Jennifer told Love Meow.The second the cats strut into the foster room‚ the trio swarms them affectionately. They followed Bodie around‚ vying for his attentionJenniferBodie tries to cater to all three kittens‚ while Bear offers snuggle sessions‚ one kitten at a time."My boys have taken right to these girls. No hesitation. They are completely unfazed by their attention and high energy. They have been a big help with getting these girls socialized and more confident." Bear snuggled with Mandarin‚ teaching her to be braveJenniferMango has turned down the spice meter as she's become enamored with the cats‚ especially Bodie‚ shadowing him and rubbing her face against his.The trio has grown braver and more confident by watching and interacting with the house cats. They will be spayed this week and ready for adoption. Bear and MangoJennifer"Mandarin has turned into a lap cat. Melon doesn't mind being handled anymore. Mango is very playful and doesn't shy away when you reach for her. They are all very playful‚ climbing and chasing and wrestling with each other." JenniferShare this story with your friends. More on the trio and Jennifer's fosters on Instagram and Humane Society for Hamilton County (in IN) on Instagram.Related story: Stray Cat Adopts a Litter of Kittens and Raises Them alongside Her Own

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In a time when the liberal media chorus sings in unison about how ‘democracy is in danger’ and there’s rampant ‘voter suppression‚’ one would think they would be relieved and supportive of those who braved the worst mother nature could throw at them to exercise their right to vote. Of course‚ that’s only if they supported who the media wanted them to support. During their Tuesday reaction to former President Trump’s victory in the Iowa Caucus‚ the cast of ABC’s The View suggested Iowans were stupid to brave the cold and snow to vote for Trump. Insisting that she was still a “proud Iowan‚” co-host Sara Haines proclaimed “It's disappointing as a non-Trump supporter to see that” Trump won the Iowa Caucus Monday night. She also asserted that the results really didn’t mean anything because such a small slice of the electorate decided to participate: Only five percent of the population of the state caucuses so when you see Iowa swept or Trump swept Iowa‚ no‚ he did not. He swept five percent of the population of the state caucuses. So‚ when you see‚ “Trump swept Iowa‚” no he did not! He swept five percent of the population. Only 13 percent of registered Republicans in the state of Iowa‚ 13 percent of the party showed up for that. And only three times in the past eight Republican caucuses have they even predicted the candidate. Haines also scoffed at Iowa’s “first-in-the-nation” status for party nominations‚ suggesting her home state was overhyped. “Although‚ I'm a proud Iowan and we love our caucus time because it makes you feel seen…We didn’t ‘earn it‚’ we just get it historically‚” she chided the state.     Bitter Joy Behar lashed out at Iowans directly to smear their character. She suggested since they voted for Trump they’re pro-rape and falsely suggested they voted for a guy who called himself a “grand wizard” of the KKK. She also insinuated that they were stupid for braving the elements to exercise their right to vote: You voted for a guy who said‚ “Come‚ risk your lives for the grand wizard. Come‚ in the snow and the sleet because I am more important than your life.” That's who the five percent voted for. Staunchly racist and anti-Semitic co-host Sunny Hostin brushed aside Haines’s argument that the five percent who voted didn’t represent all of Iowa. Of course‚ her argument boiled down to the skin color as she bloviated about how she was “disgusted” by how they voted. “But Trump won 98 out of 99 Iowa counties that did vote‚ and out of those he lost the 99th by just one vote. So‚ the notion somehow that that is just not representative of Iowa‚ I think‚ is actually a little bit misleading‚” she chided. Hostin even seemed to suggest that Iowa shouldn’t even get to vote because “everyone said” they would have a racist result. “But I don't think that it is so outrageous that they did‚ because I mean we could have figured that out without the caucus. Everyone said this would happen and it's because of the electorate‚” she declared. Blinded by her racism‚ she refused to acknowledge the fact that majority-white Iowa went for former President Barack Obama in both 2008 and 2012. The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read: ABC’s The View January 16‚ 2024 11:03:33 a.m. Eastern (…) SARA HAINES: Honestly‚ it's disappointing as a non-Trump supporter to see that— JOY BEHAR: And an Iowan. HAINES: And an Iowan – Well‚ let me offer color to this to clarify this. It’s disappointing to see that come out of Iowa. But let me add a little perspective and context. That's very important. Only five percent of the population of the state caucuses so when you see Iowa swept or Trump swept Iowa‚ no‚ he did not. He swept five percent of the population of the state caucuses. So‚ when you see‚ “Trump swept Iowa‚” no he did not! He swept five percent of the population. Only 13 percent of registered Republicans in the state of Iowa‚ 13 percent of the party showed up for that. And only three times in the past eight Republican caucuses have they even predicted the candidate. Although‚ I'm a proud Iowan and we love our caucus time because it makes you feel seen in a country where Iowa we admittedly we lead simple lives. No body’s checking on us‚ we’re fine. We love the caucuses. We didn’t “earn it‚” we just get it historically. It's important to know those numbers when you’re reading headlines‚ because the headlines don't give you context. These are small numbers‚ and it's very important to remember that. BEHAR: So‚ what did you say‚ five percent? HAINES: Five percent of the entire voting population in the state showed up. BEHAR: But this is what the five percent voted for. They voted for a guy who today had to come to New York to show up in court in a case against a woman that a federal judge has already said he raped. That is who you voted for. You voted for someone who has lost so many times now that this [gestures an ‘L’ on her forehead] applies to him. Let's see. What else. You voted for a guy who said‚ “Come‚ risk your lives for the grand wizard. Come‚ in the snow and the sleet because I am more important than your life.” That's who the five percent voted for. (…) 11:07:37 a.m. Eastern SUNNY HOSTIN: Okay. So‚ I understand you're putting it into context and only five percent of people showed up and I understand what you're saying of the population. But Trump won 98 out of 99 Iowa counties that did vote‚ and out of those he lost the 99th by just one vote. So‚ the notion somehow that that is just not representative of Iowa‚ I think‚ is actually a little bit misleading because Iowa -- HAINES: Five percent of the population shows up‚ I don't think that's representative in general. ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: Iowa nominated Barack Obama. I don't feel like you can—[trails off] HOSTIN: I think it is a little bit disingenuous to say that five percent is not reflective of the rest of Iowa. The other thing I wanted to say was -- BEHAR: But based on what? WHOOPI GOLDBERG: Let her finish. Let her finish. HOSTIN: Trump's share was 51 percent. DeSantis finished a pretty distant second at 21 percent and Nikki Haley at 19 percent. So‚ I think we're all sitting here disgusted that they would vote for someone like this. But I don't think that it is so outrageous that they did‚ because I mean we could have figured that out without the caucus. BEHAR: We knew it was coming. HOSTIN: Everyone said this would happen and it's because of the electorate. (…)

Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said history will not look fondly on Dr. Anthony Fauci for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The senator's comments were made on Monday during an interview‚ where he also suggested Fauci should be put behind bars for lying to Congress about the nature of the pandemic‚ according to Fox News Digital.Paul said Fauci's "actions in covering up the origins of the virus will go down in history as probably one of the most egregious and infamous public health decisions in our lifetime.""Every step of the way‚ Fauci has publicly protested and said ‘we never funded any gain-of-function research in Wuhan‚’ but if you look at his private emails‚ it tells a different story‚" Paul added.Research involving gain of function has to do with genetically manipulating microorganisms to give them new functions and attributes. Some of the experiments involved in the gain-of-function research could have made the illness more transmissible. In September 2023‚ National Review published a report that laid out the details of how Fauci lied to Congress about the origin of the coronavirus. In an email dated January 27‚ 2020‚ Fauci allegedly received talking points from an aide concerning Wuhan Institute of Virology research that was‚ at the time‚ being funded by the National Institutes of Health.Later that evening‚ Fauci gave a press conference about the emerging developments of COVID-19. Fauci recently testified last week before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. The committee is currently trying to dig up details about the specific origins of the virus.Fox News Digital reported that the committee's chairman‚ Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)‚ was alarmed that Fauci seemed unable to remember important decisions that were made during the early stages of the outbreak. The illness ultimately killed 1.1 million Americans."Lying to Congress is a felony punishable up to five years in prison. When he came and told me that he did not find gain-of-function research and move on — that was a bald-faced lie‚" Paul said. "I gave him a chance to correct the record a month later when he came back to the committee‚ and he refused to do so.""And to this day‚ he has been dissembling and really trying to point blame away from him‚ but that's a felony."Fox News Digital reached out to Fauci for comment on the development.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In one of the more strange travel experiences‚ a family from Kansas City discovered a dark cellar room during their stay at someone's Chicago-based Airbnb. A short clip of the room has gone viral on TikTok. Xena Habashi decided to rent the basement apartment in Chicago in December‚ but she quickly found that there was something sketchy about the room. She told Newsweek that several doors in the apartment were never advertised when she initially reserved the space.“While getting ready to go to sleep me and my cousin noticed a light on in one of the rooms that was locked‚” Habashi said. “We decided to try and open it. … I got a fork and was able to open the door. That’s when I saw it.”The guest posted an 18-second video clip of the freaky dungeon‚ which appeared to have half-full garbage bags and cardboard boxes in it. @notxh2 Left the next morning because we kept hearing noises 😣 there was more to it‚ pt 2?? #scary #haunted #airbnb The New York Post reported that Habashi spotted "wooden doors with locks on" and "chains" lying "on the ground." There was also a wooden door that went deeper into the building‚ but she decided not to investigate further.The TikTok post included a caption that read "Barbarian??" — appearing to reference a 2022 horror movie about a woman who discovers that a rental home she reserved was already inhabited by an unknown person.“I had watched Barbarian a month before and we had been joking before we got there saying ‘imagine something like Barbarian happens!’ Then the room was just like the movie!” Habashi said. Habashi posted two clips of the footage on the social media platform‚ which has garnered more than 10 million views. One user said "this is literally the Barbarian movie‚" and another said‚ "I watched Barbarian I know how this ends."Another user commended Habashi for deciding to stay the night despite the creepy passageway‚ adding‚ "I would have been out of that place immediately. Imagine someone or something coming into your room from there."The family heard "tapping noises‚" so they decided to contact the owner and Airbnb. “We had that door blocked by a table and a rolled up towel under the handle to where you can’t move the handle‚” Habashi told Newsweek. “We weren’t able to sleep. We stayed up till the morning‚ kept hearing noises‚ and before we left I decided to take that video and it went viral unexpectedly!”Airbnb offered the family a refund for what the family described as a "scary experience."However‚ Airbnb had not received any previous complaints about the apartment. It had a 4.84 rating and good reviews‚ according to the report.“The listing is advertised as a basement apartment‚ and the separate space that was accessed is part of the basement‚” an Airbnb representative told Newsweek.“Our customer service team supported our guest with their concerns at the time‚ and assisted with a refund and another place to stay."It is unknown who owns the apartment or what the cellar area is used for.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!