The Saudi Crown Prince has no use for the so-called “Palestinians” and has banned Saudi clerics from praying for them during sermons in their mosques. This move reflects a significant shift in Saudi policy toward the Palestinian cause, with direct instructions being issued to religious leaders to avoid any discussion of it in their religious […]

The oldest plant to be regenerated has been grown from 32,000-year-old seeds, beating the previous record holder by 30,000 years. Russian scientists discovered seeds of Silene Stenophylla, a flowering plant in Siberia. An Ice Age squirrel buried the seeds in the permafrost near the banks of the Kolyma River. Radiocarbon dating confirmed they were 32,000 […] The post Russian Scientists Grow a 32,000-Year-Old Plant appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Hamas’s leader in Lebanon Fatah Sharif Abu Al-Amin was killed in an IDF air strike. He worked as the Chair of UNRWA’s Teachers’ Association and the principal of the UNRWA Deir Yassin school. He was suspended in March of this year after he praised the October 7 attacks. But the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees, […] The post Hamas Lebanon Leader, UN Teacher, Is Dead appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

North Carolina State Attorney General Democrat Josh Stein — now running for Governor — was torched for schmoozing with Dem. Gov. of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro while his state suffers after Hurricane Helene ravaged large portions of the area. In a post shared on X on Sunday, Dem. Representative Kathy Manning posed for a picture with Stein and Josh Shapiro at a campaign event in Greensboro, NC, after parts of North and South Carolina were completely destroyed due to the hurricane that hit the area on Friday night. Manning’s post read, “There’s no joshin’ around in #NC06 when it comes to protecting democracy.” There’s no joshin’ around in #NC06 when it comes to protecting democracy. Thanks to @JoshShapiroPA for coming to Greensboro to join me in supporting @JoshStein_ and Democrats up and down the ticket ?? pic.twitter.com/ZJmaDhMo52 — Kathy Manning (@KathyManningNC) September 29, 2024 “Thanks to @JoshShapiroPA for coming to Greensboro to join me in supporting @JoshStein_ and Democrats up and down the ticket,” she added. As of mid-day Monday, the Associated Press reported at least 130 deaths across multiple states, including 30 people killed in the county where Asheville, NC, is located, and efforts to provide relief to flooded areas were ongoing. Reading through the comments, many people called the image of the three smiling at the event “disgusting” and “tone deaf.” “You have to be kidding me,” one person wrote. “The Western part of the state has thousands of people missing.  More than 30 dead and you had a party here today? None of you deserve your jobs.” Another added, “The perfect picture of EVERYTHING wrong with our country. Democrats fundraising in NC while many in our state are devastated right now and have lost EVERYTHING. Vile, evil and disgusting,  ALL of you. #ncpol.” While a third wrote, “Hope the fundraising went well please don’t look a few miles to the west or you might find a national tragedy that the administration is ignoring.” Others pointed out that campaigning while people were “literally dying in the mountains” was disgraceful. “What the hell is wrong with you people?” “@JoshStein, you have got thousands of people missing in western Carolina, total destruction and deaths and you are fundraising and posting it on Twitter,” another person wrote. “You just lost the election.” While a third person added, “You money grubbing ****. You could not reschedule a cash grab and social event to go to work for the people of your state who are dying, or who have lost everything. You aren’t just a disgrace to your state, you are a disgrace to humanity.” Related: ‘We’re Not Talking About Politics Now’: Trump Delivers Supplies To Hurricane-Ravaged Georgia

Major League Baseball hitting legend Pete Rose, who loved playing baseball as much as any man who ever lived, passed away on Monday at his home in Las Vegas, his agent has confirmed. He was 83 years old. Rose’s agent Ryan Fiterman confirmed to TMZ that Rose had died and “the family is asking for privacy at this time.”  A cause of death has yet to be reported. Rose, who once said, “I’d walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball,”  started his pro career with the Cincinnati Reds, in 1963, when he won Rookie of the Year. His all-out, hell-bent-for leather style reminded old-time baseball fans of the legendary Ty Cobb, whose career hits record Rose would ultimately break. He was a 17-time All-Star and the National League MVP in 1973. He was the fiercest member of the legendary Big Red Machine in Cincinnati whose 1975 and 1976 World Series-winning teams are considered one of the best teams to have ever played in the major leagues. In November 1978, Rose became a free agent, then signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, where he played for five years, becoming an integral reason why they won their first-ever  World Series in 1980 after eight decades of waiting. At the age of 41, he played each and every game of the 162-game season in 1982. After a brief sojourn with the Montreal Expos in 1984, he finished the season and played two more back with the Reds, finishing with the most hits, most games played, and most at-bats of any player in the history of major league baseball. The switch-hitting Rose started his career playing second base, but when asked to move to third base immediately played there, all part of his ferocious desire to win. He was famous for calculating his batting average on his way to first base after a base hit, and could quote at length his statistics against all of the great pitchers he faced. He said the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax was the toughest pitcher he ever faced, and would take a coin and push it off a table to fall straight down, saying that was how impossible Koufax’s curveball was to hit. “I got 10 for 57 off of him. Get your calculator; that’s .175. When you don’t hit your weight off of a pitcher you’re doing pretty bad,” he joked. His career was central to Rose’s life; he once said, “I’m just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and four-thousand hits.” He also said, “Willie Mays could throw better, and Hank Aaron could hit more home runs. But I’ve got enthusiasm. I’ve got desire. I’ve got hustle. Those are God-given talents, too.” The Cincinnati-native and all-time MLB hits leader was banned from the sport in 1989 for gambling while he was a manager of the Reds. The lifetime baseball ban also kept Rose — who won three World Series titles during his career — from being inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame, something that has been the subject of contention for years among baseball fans. Later in life, Rose said his one regret in life was betting on the games. “There’s only one thing I would change if I had to live it all over again … I would obviously turn my life around and not bet on baseball,” Rose told the Cincinnati Enquirer. “Having said that, I feel like I’ve been a pretty good citizen.” “You never read about me being in a bar after hours, beating up my wife, or getting into a fight with a fan and I was as gracious to everyone as I could be,” he added.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced early Tuesday morning that it has launched its official ground operation to remove Hezbollah from along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel. The IDF called the invasion — dubbed Operation “Northern Arrows” — a series of “limited, localized, and targeted raids” against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure “based on precise intelligence.” “These targets are located in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel,” the statement said. “The IDF is operating according to a methodical plan set out by the General Staff and the Northern Command which IDF soldiers have trained and prepared for in recent months.” The statement said that the Israel Air Force (IAF) was supporting ground forces in addition to IDF Artillery support that was seen unloading on terrorist positions. Footage showing one of the Israeli Airstrikes earlier on the Dahieh Suburb of Southern Beirut, less than a Mile from Rafic Hariri International Airport. With the Size of the Explosion suggesting that a Major Weapons Storage Site was likely Targeted. pic.twitter.com/rA4XiGWDzA — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) September 30, 2024 Strikes tonight in the Dahieh of Beirut following warnings from the Israeli military it was going to strike Hezbollah positions in the suburb. pic.twitter.com/lNqy2HiCql — Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) September 30, 2024 The First Images of Israeli M109A5 “Doher” 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers in the Upper Galilee Region of Northern Israel firing on Hezbollah Positions tonight, in support of the Israeli Ground Invasion of Southern Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/H5UXVYRz50 — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) September 30, 2024 The incursion into southern Lebanon comes after Israel has wiped out Hezbollah’s entire senior command and hundreds of additional lower level commanders across the Iranian-backed terrorist group. The U.S. is sending several thousand more troops to the region to act as a deterrent against Iranian aggression against Israel and American interests in the region. The U.S. already has 40,000 troops spread across the region who are able to respond if there is any kind of serious escalation. The U.S. also has multiple carrier strike groups and a full array of aerial assets ready for use in the region.

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