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Did you know that the Bible (Proverbs 22:26-27) warns us against pledging to pay someone else’s debt, especially if you cannot pay that debt when in default. Everyone ought to be responsible for themselves and their family. A man pledging to be a surety for another’s debt has a weakness. He already knows that he may be unable to pay if the debt defaults, but he is obligated otherwise. The result is an injury to himself and his family while to debtor gets off free. You may be surprised to know that God’s Word holds many practical truths.

Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread and common in Mexico.
—- U.S. State Department, in a notice warning Americans traveling to Mexico about increased risks.

HEADLINE:
Data Show Number of Low-Income Audits Could at Least Triple as IRS Grows. Though the Biden administration has promised no new taxes or audits on households making less than $400,000 per year; experts say that promise may be hard to keep. Historically, the IRS has audited the poor more aggressively than the super wealthy, at a rate of 207 to 1 in 2010, and 197 to 1 in 2019.
—- The Epoch Times, by Darlene McCormick Sanchez

$2.8 MILLION
The U.S. FDA has approved a new gene therapy by Bluebird Bio, Inc. for patients with the rare disorder beta-thalassemia, which requires regular blood transfusions. Beta thalassemia is a blood disorder that reduces the production of hemoglobin. It is relatively rare in the United States, but is one of the most common autosomal recessive disorders in the world. The incidence of symptomatic cases is estimated to be approximately 1 in 100,000 individuals in the general population.

$12.8 MILLION
A multi-agency investigation has resulted in the breakup of an international drug ring. 85 suspects were arrested. The firearms and drugs confiscated were valued at $12.8 million.
—- per Sheriff Grady Judd, Polk County, Texas

IPHONE Users Warned by Federal Agency to Change Settings. Apple Inc. and a top U.S. cybersecurity agency are urging iPhone, iPad, and MacBook users and administrators to update their iOS software following the recent discovery of security vulnerabilities. This update would be iOS 15.6.1

QUOTE:
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”
—- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

Akhenaton Quote:
“He who increases his riches increases his cares.”

FACT:
An estimated 0.7% of the world’s population is drunk at any given moment.
—- WTF Facts on Truth Social

FACT:
The average man rates himself at 5.9 out of 10 when it comes to attractiveness, according to a 2022 survey.
—– WTF Facts on Truth Social

FACT:
The average person will spend about 92 days on the toilet in a lifetime.
—- WTF Facts on Truth Social