Treasures from a Gold Rush-era sunken ship are set to go up at a Reno auction house on Saturday.
When the S.S. Central America, rightly nicknamed the “Ship of Gold,” sunk off the coast of South Carolina 165 years ago, it brought real treasure down with it. Some of it is being <a href="https://holabirdamericana.liveauctiongroup.com/SS-Central-America-Shipwreck-Artifacts-Auction-Part-I-December-2022_as86130_p3?ps=100" target="_blank" rel="noopener">auctioned</a> off this weekend, including an 1849 Colt pistol, full beer bottles, and numerous gold nuggets.
“Some collectors have been waiting for these extraordinary items to come on the market since the legendary, submerged ship was located in 1988 and Life magazine proclaimed it America’s greatest treasure ever found,” president Holabird Western Americana Collections Fred Holabird <a href="https://apnews.com/article/science-new-york-city-san-francisco-reno-ce031b4288eb8352af5ce52f5de981bc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. 
Some of the artifacts being sold are <a href="https://apnews.com/article/science-new-york-city-san-francisco-reno-ce031b4288eb8352af5ce52f5de981bc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> worth up to $1 million, including a lid to the oldest known Wells Fargo treasure box. Additional items being auctioned include 1850s currency, a gold pocket watch, a boiler steam gauge, a perfume bottle, and articles of clothing.
The Ship of Gold, originally named S.S. George Law and then changed to the S.S. Central America, was a steamship <a href="https://www.si.edu/object/rigged-model-steamship-george-law-central-america%3Anmah_844265" target="_blank" rel="noopener">built</a> in 1852 for the United States Mail Steamship Company. It sunk 200 <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tommy-thompson-treasure-prison-shipwreck-b1981712.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">miles</a> off the coast of South Carolina on September 12, 1857, killing 425 people while 125 were rescued. It was on its way to New York from Panama.
The artifacts and gold were effectively preserved because the wreckage of the ship lies 7,000 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic, allowing cold temperatures and a lack of oxygen to aid in their preservation. Other items were in trunks and safes that were still sealed.
<div id="attachment_470905" style="width: 862px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-470905" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-470905 size-large" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GettyImages-830276998-852x576.jpg" alt="" width="852" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/12/GettyImages-830276998-852x576.jpg 852w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/12/GettyImages-830276998-300x203.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/12/GettyImages-830276998-768x519.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/12/GettyImages-830276998-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/12/GettyImages-830276998-2048x1385.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px" />Items treasure rescued from the wreck of the SS Central America, which foundered in 1857 off the coast of South Carolina, as shown in the Lloyd&#8217;s Insurance Register (behind). Over 400 pounds of gold bars and coins are expected to raise 7 million when auctioned. on December 8th and 9th, at Sotheby&#8217;s, New York. (Photo by Michael Crabtree &#8211; PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)</div>
The sinking of the S.S. Central America helped lead to economic panic and recession, known as the Panic of 1857, partly <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/shipofgold/history-of-ss-central-america" target="_blank" rel="noopener">because</a> there were thousands of coins from the San Francisco mint headed to New York.
Not all that glitters is gold in the story of the ship of gold. The man who <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ss-central-america-shipwreck-1857-ship-of-gold-treasure-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found</a> the wreckage in 1988, deep-sea explorer Tommy Thompson, is in jail for <a href="https://archive.ph/t3YcC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">refusing</a> to disclose the location of 500 gold coins. Thompson was reportedly being held in contempt of court and being fined $1,000 a day for failing to answer the government&#8217;s questions about the booty, <a href="https://archive.ph/t3YcC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">violating</a> his plea deal after reportedly withholding money from investors. 
Some of what was found has already been sold in 2000 and 2017 for tens of millions of dollars, and the bell of the ship was donated to the U.S. Naval Academy in early 2022.
There have been multiple recovery trips to gather additional items. In 1990 and 1991, a robot submarine recovered two trunks that belonged to first-class passengers, which are in excellent condition. One of those trunks belonged to a man who served in the Mexican-American War.

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Archaeologists believe they have found the shipwreck of a possible medieval vessel in the largest lake in Norway, the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-700-year-old-ship-in-norway-180981201/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> earlier this month.
The shipwreck is <a href="https://sciencenorway.no/archaeoloy-medieval-history-ships/shipwreck-discovered-at-the-bottom-of-norways-largest-lake-possibly-700-years-old/2110769" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dated</a> sometime between 1300 and 1850, meaning it could potentially be from the Middle Ages. It was discovered by researchers who were searching for surplus ammunition and explosives previously dumped in the lake.
“Because this is a freshwater lake, the wood in such a ship is preserved,” Norwegian University of Science and Technology marine archaeologist Øyvind Ødegård <a href="https://sciencenorway.no/archaeoloy-medieval-history-ships/shipwreck-discovered-at-the-bottom-of-norways-largest-lake-possibly-700-years-old/2110769" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Science Norway. “The metal may rust, and the ship may lose its structure, but the wood is intact. A similar ship to the one we now found would not have survived for more than a few decades if it had gone down on the coast,” he added.
Scientists had been mapping the bottom of the lake in search for explosives and ammo that had been dumped between the 1940s and 1970s by an ammunition factory. While analyzing sonar images, they spotted what they believe to be the stern of a ship. The wood ship was located 1,350 feet deep in Lake Mjøsa, and researchers believe it is 33 feet long.
Based on the observation that the stern of the ship was distinct from the bow, archaeologists believe that it would have been built sometime after 1300. Viking ships are much more likely to be identical on both ends and would have come from before 1300, the outlet notes. Other features distinguishing this ship from a Viking one include it having a central rudder, while a Viking ship rudder or steering oar would likely be on the starboard side of the hull.
Archaeologists also observed that this ship was built by overlapping the planks, which helped make it lighter. The result, according to the outlet, is what is referred to as a “clinker-built” ship, as opposed to “carvel-built,” which have smooth joints. This method of shipbuilding was <a href="https://www.britannica.com/technology/clinker-construction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">popular</a> during medieval and ancient times.
Prior to this discovery, archaeologists state that they had expected to make interesting finds in the project. Ødegård describes the lake as a “mini ocean,” adding that he believed “the chance of finding a shipwreck was quite high, and sure enough, a ship turned up.” The lake is about 60 miles north of Oslo, Norway’s capital, and has been a busy trade route since the Viking age.
Around 20 different shipwrecks have been found in Lake Mjøsa, but all of them were discovered at depths between 20 and 30 meters. This expedition, which began weeks ago, was the first time researchers have explored past those depths. Scientists have so far been unable to further examine the wreck or capture the site with camera equipment due to poor weather and limited visibility.

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Shipwreck Found At Bottom Of Norway’s Largest Lake Could Be 700 Years Old, Archaeologists Believe

Shipwreck Found At The Bottom Of Norway's Largest Lake Could Be 700 Years Old, Archaeologists Believe

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The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) briefly altered the flag of Iran in social media posts on multiple platforms ahead of the U.S. men&#8217;s team&#8217;s critical match with the Islamic Republic at the World Cup on Tuesday.
The move comes amidst a controversial World Cup in Qatar, the first time soccer’s biggest tournament has been hosted in the Middle East. The American team temporarily changed its banner on social media, showing the teams&#8217; standings and including the Iranian flag with just the green, white, and red stripes, leaving out the Islamic Republic emblem typically at the center. 
“We wanted to show our support for the women in Iran with our graphic for 24 hours,” USSF said in a statement Sunday, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-iran-flag-2bdce7a1ba387050f59f6b8fa32927e8?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=TopNews&amp;utm_campaign=position_04" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the Associated Press, adding that the women and protesters there were “fighting for basic human rights.” 
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US Soccer will restore the Islamic Republic emblem to Iran&#39;s flag after briefly removing it. “We wanted to show our support for the women in Iran with our graphic for 24 hours.” State-affiliated Tasnim reports the Iranian FF will ask FIFA to ban the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USMNT</a> for 10 games. <a href="https://t.co/nAqr2k3gqJ">pic.twitter.com/nAqr2k3gqJ</a>
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The team has since changed its banner on Twitter and replaced the posts to include the Islamic Republic emblem. Posts on both Twitter and Instagram from Friday showed the emblem until Sunday morning when they appeared to be deleted. The official U.S. Soccer <a href="https://www.ussoccer.com/competitions/fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022/matches/iran-vs-united-states-11-29-22">website</a> shows the flag with the emblem. 
Semi-official Tasnim News Agency has reportedly called on FIFA to ban the United States from the tournament for the action, asking for at least a ten-game suspension. They say that a FIFA rule warns against &#8220;any person who offends the dignity or integrity of a country, a person, or a group of people.&#8221;
Protests in Iran have intensified since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the government’s morality police on September 16. Since then, at least 416 people have been killed, including 51 children and 27 women by “security forces,&#8221; <a href="https://iranhr.net/en/articles/5598/">according</a> to Iran Human Rights. 
The emblem that U.S. soccer removed shows four curves around a sword and represents the Islamic saying, “There is no god but God.” Iranian state media describes the emblem as the &#8220;symbol of Allah.&#8221; The flag has been used to make political statements at this year&#8217;s World Cup, with some waving a version with the emblem, appearing to be pro-government, and others waving the Iranian flag with a lion and sun, which is a pre-revolutionary flag, according to the Associated Press. 
“They must be held responsible,” Safiollah Fagahanpour, an Iran Football Federation adviser, was quoted by ISNA news. “Obviously they want to affect Iran’s performance against the U.S. by doing this,” he continued, adding that the “measures taken regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran Flag are against the law [of FIFA].”
This World Cup was <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/the-world-cup-is-officially-underway-in-qatar-heres-why-its-so-controversial">controversial</a> before it even began, with many around the globe criticizing the choice of Qatar as the host nation because of alleged human rights violations. Due to Qatar’s size, it had to build seven stadiums, renovate an eighth, and improve its infrastructure to accommodate an estimated one million fans. 
These improvements came with a high price tag. Qatar spent an <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-what-qatar-built-for-the-world-cup/?leadSource=uverify%20wall">estimated</a> $300 billion, making it the most expensive World Cup in history. The construction of the stadiums was due in part to migrant workers from nearby countries, many of whom criticized the host nation for working conditions and alleged human rights violations. 
The United States men&#8217;s team plays Iran on Tuesday in a high-stakes match. Both nations are in Group B, where the current standings are: England with four points, Iran with three points, the U.S. with two points, and Wales with one point. To advance to the knockout stage, the United States must beat Iran, which would give them three more points.

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An underwater volcano that erupted earlier this year is believed to be the “largest ever recorded” with modern equipment, researchers <a href="https://niwa.co.nz/news/tonga-eruption-confirmed-as-largest-ever-recorded" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> this week.
On January 15, 2022 the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in the Tongan archipelago, triggering tsunami waves and sending a sonic boom that could be heard throughout the world. Since then, a team of scientists have been investigating the historic eruption, concluding that it turned out to be one for the record books. 
“The eruption reached record heights, being the first we’ve ever seen to break through into the mesosphere,” <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/tongan-volcano-eruption-largest-recorded-zealand-scientists/story?id=93708595" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> New Zealand National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) marine geologist Kevin Mackay. “It was like a shotgun blast directly into the sky,” he added.
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“It was a shotgun blast directly into the sky”. 💥
NIWA scientists have confirmed January’s eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano was the largest ever recorded with modern technology. 🌋
🎥 Watch the full video here ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/XBEIjuWE7C">https://t.co/XBEIjuWE7C</a> <a href="https://t.co/BMwcp0YP7C">pic.twitter.com/BMwcp0YP7C</a>
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The eruption in the South Pacific Ocean displaced 10 cubic kilometers of seafloor, which is equal to 2.6 million Olympic sized swimming pools, according to the NIWA. According to their findings, 75% of that material ended up within 20 kilometers of the volcano, meaning much of it remains unaccounted for.
“The volume of this ‘shotgun’ plume is estimated to be 1.9 [cubic kilometers] of material, which has been circulating in our atmosphere for months, causing the stunning sunsets we saw following the eruption,” Mackay said. The group added that the volcano’s caldera, or crater, is now 700 meters deeper than it was prior to the eruption.
NASA Earth Observatory <a href="https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149367/dramatic-changes-at-hunga-tonga-hunga-haapai" target="_blank" rel="noopener">says</a> that the blast from the volcanic eruption “released hundreds of times the equivalent mechanical energy” of the atomic bomb dropped over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The powerful blast was <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/12/asia/tonga-eruption-biggest-in-more-a-century-scn/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">heard</a> all the way in Alaska, 6,000 miles away.
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Pyroclastic flows, which were said to be one of the great unknowns from the eruption, “are currents made up of dense lava, volcanic ash, and gases which can reach temperatures of 1,000 [degrees celsius] and speeds of 700km/hr,” according to NIWA. Researchers collected 150 sediment cores that were sent to the University of Otago in New Zealand and the National Oceanographic Center in the United Kingdom, revealing deposits up to 80 kilometers away from the volcano.
These are the first pyroclastic flows of this magnitude, according to Mackay. “It’s the interaction with water that made this event so unprecedented. It’s still speculation but the latest science shows that this phenomenon may be more exaggerated under water,” he said.
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🧵 Here are some amazing facts about the eruption ⬇️
🌋 Most of the material was deposited within 20kms of the volcano. But more than three cubic kilometres appears to have been shot up to 58km into the sky – causing the stunning sunsets we’ve been seeing.
📸 Pununu Tukuafu <a href="https://t.co/QoYKhXF22X">pic.twitter.com/QoYKhXF22X</a>
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The tsunami waves that were created by the blast reached 15 meters high when they hit parts of Tonga, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-60039542" target="_blank" rel="noopener">devastating</a> the small South Pacific kingdom and leaving it covered in volcanic ash. 1,500 people were displaced and four were killed throughout the Tongan islands, according to the United States Geological Survey, who also noted that damage was recorded in Fiji, Hawaii, Chile, New Zealand, Japan, Russia, and California.
“While this eruption was large – one of the biggest since Krakatoa in 1883 – there have been others of similar magnitude since then that didn’t behave in the same way,” Mackay said, adding that “the difference here is that it’s an underwater volcano and it’s also part of the reason we got such big tsunami waves.”

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Former Republican Speaker of the House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/paul-ryan">Paul Ryan</a> called himself a “never-again-Trumper” and blamed former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> for the GOP&#8217;s lackluster performance in the midterm elections.
Appearing on ABC’s &#8220;This Week&#8221; with co-anchor Jonathan Karl on Sunday, Ryan reflected on his tenure as speaker and his relationship with then-President Trump. He also warned that Republicans would have to work with Democrats in order to pass legislation, given the GOP’s thin majority.
“I’m proud of the accomplishments [during the Trump administration] – of the tax reform, the deregulation and criminal justice reform. I’m really excited about the judges we got on the bench, not just the Supreme Court, but throughout the judiciary,” Ryan told Karl. “But I am a never-again-Trumper. Why? Because I want to win, and we lose with Trump.” 
Ryan blamed Trump for several of the Republican election losses, including losing seats in the House in 2018, the presidency and Senate in 2020, and the failure to win the Senate in 2022, which he says Republicans “should have and could have won.” The former speaker attributed the losses to what he called the “Trump factor.” 
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EXCLUSIVE: Just days after Donald Trump announces his third bid for the White House, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan calls himself a &quot;Never-Again-Trumper.&quot;
The full interview with <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a>: <a href="https://t.co/v2FLG9cPFm">https://t.co/v2FLG9cPFm</a> <a href="https://t.co/lyCGUCZD6X">pic.twitter.com/lyCGUCZD6X</a>
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Ryan claimed that Trump was able to get his base to turn out for the primaries, delivering some Trump-endorsed candidates to victory, but that it wasn’t enough for general elections. He said he believed the Republican voter would “move on” in their support for Trump. 
“That’s why I don’t think he ends up winning the nomination at the end of the day,” Ryan said. “I think we have a great stable of good, capable conservatives who are more than capable of winning this primary for presidency and winning the election, and I think Republican voters know that. So that’s why I think our voters, ultimately who really want to win, are going to give us candidates who can win,” he said. 
Karl asked what it would mean if Trump were to win the Republican nomination for president again, to which Ryan said that “we probably, likely lose the White House. We just did in ‘20, so I think we probably lose the White House with Trump, and if there’s someone not named Trump, my guess is we win the White House,&#8221; he said, adding that he believed the former president was “unelectable.”  
When asked about the thin Republican majority in the House, Ryan said, “no matter what bill you’re gonna bring to the floor, it is almost impossible with that tight a majority to have just only your party passing legislation.” 
“If you have such a narrow majority, it’s going to be really hard,” he continued. “Having said that, there’s nothing as unifying as a really razor-thin majority,’ Ryan continued, explaining that Republicans must work with Democrats to pass legislation. 
Republicans clinched a majority in the House early last week, but the current projection by Decision Desk HQ shows a slim one, with Republicans controlling 219 seats to the Democrats 211, beating the 218-seat threshold for a majority. Some races have yet to be decided, but the majority will be slim regardless of races not yet called.

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The persecution of Christians in at least 18 countries throughout the world has been increasing, according to a new report. 
The <a href="https://www.churchinneed.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ACN_Exec-Summary-2020-22.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a>, titled “Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report On Christians Oppressed For Their Faith 2020-22,” was released on November 16 by the Catholic group Aid to the Church In Need. It examined “human rights violations” in 24 countries where the persecution of Christians is “of particular concern” and revealed that the conditions in 18 of those countries have gotten “worse” or “slightly worse” for Christians. 
“Religious nationalism and authoritarianism intensified problems for the faithful &#8211; including the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, which prompted Christians and other minorities to attempt a desperate scramble to escape,” the report stated, explaining some factors behind the rise. 
The 18 countries were mainly in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. They include China, Afghanistan, Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Mali, Nigeria, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Pakistan, Myanmar, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, India, and Qatar. The results are from 2020-2022 and are compared with data from 2017-2019. 
Each nation reviewed in Africa experienced declining conditions for Christians. The report attributes the persecution on the continent largely to “militant non-state actors” and Islamic extremism, citing specifically Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province. Nigeria is reportedly “on the brink of becoming a failed state” due to jihadism, facing kidnappings, attacks on churches, and priests being murdered.
As for the Middle East, migration has threatened areas the report describes as the “world’s oldest and most important Christian communities located in Iraq, Syria, and Palestine.” In 2011, before the war began, 10%, or approximately 1.5 million people in Syria were Christian. A decade later, there are 300,000 Christians, less than 2% of the population, the report says. 
One of the primary drivers for the persecution of Christians in Asia comes from authoritarianism from the state, harshly affecting nations like China, Vietnam, and North Korea. “China continues to harass and attempt to control Christians and members of other religious groups that will not accept the official Communist Party line &#8211; making it unsurprising that in the Pew Forum’s analysis authorities’ restrictions on religion it achieved the highest score of any nation-state,” the report stated. 
Open Doors USA, a Christian <a href="https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/world-watch-list/china/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">organization</a> committed to serving persecuted Christians, releases a “World Watch List” annually outlining the top 50 countries where persecution of Christians is highest. According to the 2022 World Watch List, China ranks 17th for Christian persecution. Surveillance is a significant issue, allowing the state to monitor and close down churches, according to the organization. A source told Open Doors that pastors and Christian leaders “are simply snatched away, only to appear months later in a kind of house arrest, where they get re-educated.” 
In Afghanistan, the country thrown into chaos last August when the U.S. completed a hasty withdrawal that ended with a collapse of the American-supported Afghan government, persecution against Christians is worsening. The report cites the rise of the Taliban “driving Christians underground,” where they “live in fear of arrest, torture, and execution.&#8221; Open Doors ranks Afghanistan number one on its watch list, listing Islamic oppression as the primary cause. 
In 2022 there were 360 million Christians living in places where they were at risk for high levels of discrimination and persecution, <a href="https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Open Doors. Last year, 5,898 Christians were killed for being Christian, more than 5,000 churches or Christian buildings were attacked, and 4,765 Christians were “detained without trial, arrested, sentenced, or imprisoned.”

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Persecution Of Christians Rising In At Least 18 Countries Of ‘Particular Concern,' Report Finds

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Archeologists have discovered hundreds of mummies, interconnected tunnels, and even the pyramid of a previously unknown queen — 100 years after King Tut&#8217;s tomb was found. 
The historical finds were <a href="https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-mummies-tombs-king-tut" target="_blank" rel="noopener">discovered</a> at an archeological site called Saqqara in Giza, just south of Egypt’s capital of Cairo, by a team that had been working at the site for two years. Archeologists found “300 beautiful coffins” that are believed to be from the New Kingdom period, a 500-year era of prosperity in Egypt between 1550-1070 B.C. 
“The coffins have individual faces, each one unique, distinguishing between men and women, and are decorated with scenes from the Book of the Dead,” according to Egypt’s former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass, who is working at the site. “Each coffin also has the name of the deceased,” he said. 
The researchers opened the coffins and were surprised by the good condition of many of the mummies that have been inside them for many centuries. Hawass attributed this discovery to the period in Egypt’s history when mummification techniques peaked. He also noted that some of the coffins had multiple lids and that “the most amazing coffin” had a mask of a woman that was made of solid gold. Researchers believe some of these mummies consist of King Tut’s closest advisers and generals.  
As for the pyramid of the previously unknown queen, her name was revealed to be Neith. “It is amazing to literally rewrite what we know of history, adding a new queen to our records,” Hawass said of the find. 
The area of focus for the researchers was the pyramid of another pharoah, King Teti, the first king of the sixth dynasty who is believed to have reigned for 12 years. Found near Teti’s pyramid are 22 interconnected tunnels ranging from 30 to 60 feet deep, all of them are believed to have had burials during the New Kingdom period. It was previously believed that the majority of burials in Saqqara were from the Old Kingdom period, which lasted from 2649-2130 B.C. 
Hawass attributes the impressive number of coffins and mummies found at this site to Teti being worshiped as a god, which meant that everyone wanted to be buried in the same <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/egypt-tutankhamun-tomb-ancient-mummies-discovery-giza-king-feti-cairo-rcna55700" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vicinity</a> as the king, who was worshiped 1,000 years after his death. 
<div id="attachment_465518" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-465518" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-465518 size-large" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-1241013525-864x576.jpg" alt="" width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/GettyImages-1241013525-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/GettyImages-1241013525-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/GettyImages-1241013525-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/GettyImages-1241013525-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/GettyImages-1241013525-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/GettyImages-1241013525-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/11/GettyImages-1241013525-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" />GIZA, EGYPT &#8211; MAY 30: A local man walks as Zoser Pyramid is seen behind at the historical Saqqara region, which is home to the majority of historical artifacts from ancient Egypt, in Giza, Egypt on May 30, 2022. King tombs, temples, small pyramids and the region, where the Zoser Pyramid, which is estimated to have been built in 2700 B.C., is located, considered an open-air museum. (Photo by Mohamed Abdel Hamid/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)</div>
King Tut was born in 1341 B.C. and began his rule at just nine years old. He is <a href="https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/king-tut" target="_blank" rel="noopener">referred</a> to as “the boy king,” and reigned for less than a decade, dying at 19. Scientists believe he died from malaria or another infection based on digital imaging and DNA testing. His tomb was unearthed in 1922 in what is regarded as one of the great archeological finds in modern history. 
Some of the coffins and antiques found this year will be on display in Giza at the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is under construction but expected to open in 2023. For an ancient Egyptian experience in the United States, 13 cities across the United States will have an “Immersive King Tut” <a href="https://immersive-kingtut.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">exhibit</a>, which allows visitors to “unravel the myths and legends” of the time. 
Correction: A previous version of this article inaccurately stated the tomb was near King Tut&#8217;s.

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Churches in the United States are struggling to return to attendance levels seen prior to COVID lockdowns shutting their doors and forcing online services, according to a new Lifeway Research poll. 
The <a href="https://research.lifeway.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Pastors-Sept-2022-Attendance-Report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">survey</a>, released last week, was conducted with 1,000 Protestant pastors from September 6-30 from a random sample of Protestant churches. The survey revealed that despite churches failing to return to pre-lockdown levels, the majority had resumed in-person worship services. 
“While there are a handful of exceptions, we can definitively say that churches in the U.S. have reopened,” <a href="https://research.lifeway.com/2022/11/08/churches-are-open-but-still-recovering-from-pandemic-attendance-losses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Lifeway Research executive director Scott McConnell. “While masks began to rapidly disappear in many settings in 2022, churchgoers have not reappeared quite as fast.” 
Nearly 100% of churches met in person in August 2022, according to the report. That number is up from 75% in July 2020 and 98% in August of last year. In April 2020, around the time the lockdowns began in the United States, the number of churches meeting in person dropped as low as 10%, according to Lifeway Research. 
While almost all church doors are open for in-person worship, not all congregants have returned. Attendance in churches is at 85% of what it was in January 2020, before the lockdowns began. That’s up from 73% in August of 2021 and a low of 60% in January 2021, meaning current church attendance is at the highest level in the last two years. 
Pastors ages 65 and older were more likely to report attendance between 30 to 50% of January 2020 levels, compared to pastors between 18 and 55 years of age who were more likely to report attendance greater than pre-lockdown levels. Female and black pastors were also more likely to report lower attendance levels than before the lockdowns. Additionally, Evangelical pastors were more likely, at 29%, to report higher attendance compared to pre-lockdown levels than mainline pastors, at 16%. 
The responses also varied on region and denomination, showing pastors in the Midwest and South were more likely to report higher attendance than pastors in the Northeast. Baptists, Pentecostals, and Non-Denominational pastors were more likely to report greater attendance levels compared to January 2020 than Methodists, Lutherans, Presbyterian/Reformed and Christian/Church of Christ pastors. 
In an <a href="https://www.christianpost.com/voices/5-reasons-your-current-church-attendance-is-the-new-normal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">op-ed</a> in The Christian Post from February titled “5 Reasons Your Current Church Attendance Is The New Normal”, Thom Rainer, the former president of Lifeway Research and current CEO of Church Answers, outlined various reasons for struggling church attendance. Some reasons Rainer gave include having broken the habit of attending church, “digital attendees” who he says have dropped out entirely, and that some of those who no longer attend were already leaning towards exiting the church.
“She really likes to attend the services in her casual clothes or pajamas,” Rainer wrote of a friend who attends church digitally. 
Rainer asked her how long it had been since attending a service digitally, and “she sheepishly admitted it had been about three months,&#8221; he said. &#8220;She is representative of a new and growing group called ‘the inactive digitals.’”
According to a recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/american-christian-population-projected-to-drop-below-50-by-2070">Pew Research study</a>, the American Christian population could drop below 50% by 2070 based on current trends.

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Republican Senate candidates Don Bolduc of New Hampshire and Kelly Tshibaka of Alaska went after establishment politicians on both sides of the aisle Sunday. 
Appearing on Fox News’s “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxy1NQOVFpU">Sunday Morning Futures</a>” with host Maria Bartiromo, Bolduc and Tshibaka were asked about snubs from the Senate Leadership Fund, a political action committee aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
Tshibaka is the Trump-endorsed candidate for Senate campaigning against Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has held the seat since 2002, and Democrat Patricia Chesbro. 
“In our race it’s the power players of D.C. versus the people of Alaska,” Tshibaka told Bartiromo, adding, “I think you’re hearing that from the General [Bolduc] too. This might be the race across all of America. [Incumbent GOP Sen. Lisa] Murkowski is often the tie-breaking vote that just helps the establishment.” 
Alaska&#8217;s new ranked-choice voting allows for multiple candidates from the same party in the general election. 
In New Hampshire, Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general, is running against incumbent Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan. 
“I want to get your take on the money part of this, because we know that Mitch McConnell is holding the purse strings deciding which candidate he wants to back … has this hurt your campaign,” Bartiromo asked Bolduc. 
“Those decisions are made outside of my purview and outside of my influence, and I would say, no it has not, because what happened is, this is a grassroots campaign and we have had record-breaking days in terms of fundraising,” Bolduc replied. “People want change, and it’s indicative of the fact that the establishment is not what people want. Whether it’s Republican or Democrat, does not matter.” 
Last week, CBS news <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-aligned-super-pac-new-hampshire-senate-race-don-bolduc-maggie-hassan/">reported</a> that the Senate Leadership Fund pulled $5.6 million in television advertisements allocated to Bolduc in the final stretch of the campaign. Prior to that, the PAC spent a considerable amount on the race. The National Republican Senatorial Committee announced a $1 million ad buy financed with the campaign, a reversal of a previous decision to cancel spending in the Granite State, according to <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/25/new-hampshire-senate-republicans-bolduc">Axios</a>. 
Tshibaka doesn&#8217;t have the support of the Senate Leadership Fund, which has spent more than $5 million in attack ads supporting Murkowski&#8217;s effort to win her fourth full term in the Senate. According to <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/lisa-murkowski/">FiveThirtyEight</a>, Murkowski has voted in line with President Biden 67.3% of the time. Late last week, Tshibaka <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/25/alaska-senate-murkowski-mcconnell-trump/">said</a> that the “millions of dollars Mitch McConnell is spending on lies about me could be put to better use in other states where a Republican has a chance to beat a Democrat.” 
Both Republican candidates are performing well in the polls. RealClearPolitics <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2022/senate/nh/new-hampshire-senate-bolduc-vs-hassan-7379.html">shows</a> Bolduc&#8217;s race as a toss-up, and a recent survey from InsiderAdvantage and American Greatness has Bolduc just one point behind Hassan. According to a recent <a href="https://www.facebook.com/alaskasurvey/posts/pfbid034euYA2Xf6qZofYTQ2p9kKSerC6V2LKaSqkdDCQEZCFyHHiV6HhpQ6Z8Wb9VAkEWNl">Alaska Survey Research poll</a>, 41% of voters back Murkowski as their first choice, while Tshibaka has the support of 39% and Chesbro has 16%. If no candidate gets over 50% in the first round, the candidate with the least amount of votes will be eliminated. The poll finds Tshibaka trailing Murkowski by 11 points in the final round.

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A U.S. Navy Admiral is warning that China could invade Taiwan much sooner than previously thought, claiming the Chinese almost always deliver on their promises sooner than expected. 
Admiral Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, <a href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/how-will-the-us-navy-navigate-an-uncertain-security-environment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued</a> the alert while speaking at the Atlantic Council’s Forward Defense’s Commander’s Series on Wednesday. The comments come in the wake of the historic Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Party Congress, where Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chinas-xi-issues-dark-warning-on-taiwan-as-he-consolidates-power-over-ccp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dark warning</a> for the small island and secured another term in full control of China. 
“When we talk about the 2027 window, in my mind that has to be a 2022 window or potentially a 2023 window,” Gilday said. “I can’t rule that out. I don’t mean at all to be alarmist by saying that, it’s just that we can’t wish that away.” 
At the Party Congress a week ago, President Xi talked tough on Taiwan, calling for “reunification” and even claiming the communist nation is willing to use force to achieve it, saying  they “reserve the option of taking all measures necessary.” 
“The wheels of history are rolling on towards China’s reunification and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,” Xi said in his opening address at the party congress. “Complete reunification of our country must be realized.”
Admiral Gilday said he is prioritizing “making sure the ships we are fielding today are as ready as they can be” and added that Congress is currently considering a $27.5 billion shipbuilding budget. 
“It’s how the Chinese behave and what they do,” Gilday said when asked about the Communist party congress, adding, “What we’ve seen over the past 20 years is that they have delivered on every promise they have made earlier than they said they were going to deliver on it.”
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, has been independently governed of China since 1949. China holds a “One China” policy, asserting that Taiwan is a part of China. A 2021 survey by National Chengchi University in Taiwan found that a majority of Taiwanese people, 62%, believed that they were “exclusively Taiwanese,&#8221; <a href="https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/china-taiwan-relations-tension-us-policy-biden#chapter-title-0-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the Council on Foreign Relations</a>. On the other hand, 32% considered themselves both Taiwanese and Chinese. 
Taiwan has been continuously provoked by China, especially since the election of Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, whose Democratic Progressive Party favors independence from China. Following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-concerned-about-chinas-reaction-to-pelosi-taiwan-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trip to Taiwan</a> in August, China employed numerous provocative measures, including sending Chinese planes and ships in and near the Taiwan strait, with 21 of them entering Taiwan’s air defense zone.
According to the <a href="https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of State</a>, the position the United States holds on Taiwan opposes “any unilateral changes to the status quo from either side,” adding that the U.S. does not support independence for Taiwan, expecting “differences to be resolved by peaceful means.” 
In a <a href="https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-at-a-conversation-on-the-evolution-and-importance-of-technology-diplomacy-and-national-security-with-66th-secretary-of-state-condoleezza-rice/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conversation</a> with former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and former Secretary of Defense James Mattis early last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “there has been a change in approach from Beijing toward Taiwan in recent years.” He continued, saying China is “pursu[ing] unification on a much faster timeline.” 
President Joe Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-declares-u-s-troops-will-engage-in-war-with-china-if-taiwan-attacked-white-house-walks-back-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> last month during a “60 Minutes” interview that if “there was an unprecedented attack,” U.S. forces would defend Taiwan, a comment later walked back by the White House.

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House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) tore into leftist policies Sunday, claiming the American people are “fed up with the far-left shift” in the country. 
Appearing on <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6313848926112" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News Sunday</a>, Rep. Scalise touted the House Republicans&#8217; Commitment to America agenda while saying the American people are looking for a “check and balance” to the leftist agenda being advanced under Democratic leadership. 
“They’re not looking at the Democrats&#8217; agenda saying they want more of it,” Scalise said, referring to high inflation. “They’re saying they’re fed up with the far-left shift that both Biden and [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi have taken us,” he continued, “Not down a liberal road but down a socialist road. That’s what people are rejecting, and that’s what we’re proposing an alternative to with the Commitment to America.” 
The Commitment to America, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mccarthy-unveils-new-commitment-to-america-agenda-that-gop-will-pursue-if-they-retake-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> last month by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), outlines the agenda House Republicans would pursue should they retake control of the chamber after the November midterm elections. Republicans are favored with a 71% chance of winning the House,  according to a <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-election-forecast/house/?cid=rrpromo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forecast</a> by FiveThirtyEight. 
The GOP plan has four themes: &#8220;An Economy That’s Strong,&#8221; &#8220;A Nation That’s Safe,&#8221; &#8220;A Future That’s Built On Freedom,&#8221; and &#8220;A Government That’s Accountable.&#8221; The proposed agenda includes goals of fighting inflation, making America energy independent, and securing the border.  
Scalise claimed that Americans “want a check and balance on this far-left agenda,” referring to Democrat policies on crime, cashless bail, and energy. He said Americans are “furious about rising crime, because Democrats embrace, not only the defund police movement, one of the craziest ideas I’ve ever heard, but now they’re going to cashless bail.”
According to a Monmouth University poll <a href="https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_us_100322/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> in early October, 72% of Americans thought that crime was &#8220;extremely or very important,&#8221; following 82% who felt the same about inflation. In the survey, President Biden&#8217;s approval on crime was at 32%. According to a Reuter&#8217;s/Ipsos <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republicans-have-edge-crime-immigration-ahead-us-midterms-reutersipsos-2022-10-05/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">poll</a> released this month, voters prefer Republicans to solve the crime problem over Democrats, 40% to 32%.
Host Shannon Bream revealed during the segment that according to Fox News polling released Sunday, Democrats lead Republicans 44% to 41% in congressional vote preference. Additionally, 26% of Americans are in favor of the Commitment to America, while 21% view it unfavorably, and 52% are unfamiliar with it. 
Bream asked Scalise how worried he was about “heated political rhetoric” on both sides of the aisle, to which the congressman said that one of America’s strengths is “that we can disagree. The other side is not the demon or the enemy if they’re having a different viewpoint.”
Notably, Rep. Scalise was shot at a congressional baseball practice by a politically motivated gunman in 2017.

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Michigan Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin called for a “new generation” and “new blood” in the Democratic Party when asked about President Joe Biden’s possible re-election campaign while offering her support if he decides to run. 
Appearing on NBC&#8217;s “Meet The Press” Sunday, guest host Kristen Welker pressed the Democrat on her support for the president amid questions regarding Biden&#8217;s 2024 plans. 
“I have been very vocal, including with my own leadership in the House, that we need a new generation and we need new blood, period, across the Democratic Party, in the House, the Senate, and the White House,” Slotkin said, adding, “I think that the country has been saying that.” 
Her comments come as questions regarding the president’s re-election plans have been raised in recent months. Biden has yet to formally announce his intent to pursue a second term, although Al Sharpton <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sharpton-says-biden-told-him-he-will-run-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> last week that Biden told him he was planning on running.
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“He’s the sitting president. If he decides to run again, I’m going to support him, the party’s going to support him. That has a long history in our country,” said Slotkin.
Biden, 79, would be the oldest person re-elected as president if he were to win another term in 2024, starting the second term at 82 years old. Since taking office, questions regarding Biden&#8217;s cognitive health have been growing. Last month, he raised eyebrows when asked whether he would run again, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-biden-raises-eyebrows-with-answer-on-whether-he-is-running-for-re-election" target="_blank" rel="noopener">saying</a> it was his intention, but that it &#8220;remains to be seen.&#8221;
The oldest serving member of Congress is Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), at 89 years old, while the eldest member of the House is Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), at 86. Both women were first elected in 1992. 
Slotkin added that she was one of a small group of Democrats who had not voted for Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as House Speaker, saying, “I would love to see new leaders. I would love to see some midwestern leaders in there, right? That’s been important to me, is, reflect the middle of the country, we’re here too. But, I do think new blood is a good thing.” 
Similar comments have come from former Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, who said last month, “All of our leadership – and I say this as somebody who’s ancient – you know, a lot of old folks are running the Democratic Party now in every part of the Democratic Party.” 
A CBS News Poll <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elected-officials-maximum-age-limits-opinion-poll-2022-09-08/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> last month found that 73% of respondents were in favor of maximum age limits for elected officials. 71% of Democrats support limits, while 75% of Republicans and independent voters were in favor. 40% of respondents agreed that 70 years old should be the maximum age limit, while 18% thought that over 80 was too old, and just 2% thought 90 should be the limit. 
Slotkin is campaigning against Republican Tom Barrett, who currently serves as a Michigan state Senator, for the newly drawn 7th District. Slotkin currently represents Michigan’s 8th congressional district.

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