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Pharmacy chain Rite Aid closed all of its locations after filing for bankruptcy twice in less than two years. The retailer posted a brief announcement on its website. “All Rite Aid stores have now closed,” the site states. “We thank our loyal customers for their many years of support.” The website offers former customers their pharmacy and immunization history, as well as assistance with finding pharmacies that their prescriptions were transferred to. The drugstore chain operated in the U.S. for more than 60 years. The company had opportunities to merge with Walgreens in 2017 and Albertsons in 2018, but rejected...

VIDEOThe state of Illinois appears to be in state of Open Rebellion against enforcement of the immigration Laws. One big example of this rebellion happened in Chicago when members of ICE were under assault and aid was requested of the local police. However, the Chief of Patrol REFUSED to give them any aid thus endangering the lives of the ICE crew. Of course, this would not have happened without the consent of the deranged Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. Fortunately, the voters have an opportunity to soon let their feelings on this Open Rebellion be known since there will soon be...

In a drama reshaping Virginia’s high-stakes 2025 elections, Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones remains in the race despite widespread condemnation of a series of 2022 text messages in which he stated he would shoot a Republican politician in the head and fantasized about the children of another Republican being killed. The fallout has put pressure on Jones’ party to act, but so far, many prominent Democrats have stopped short of demanding his exit. The messages, first reported by the National Review on Friday and later picked up by multiple outlets, emerged from a 2022 exchange between Jones and Virginia...

A college student killed in a Tesla Cybertruck crash was trapped inside the vehicle as it burst into flames due to a design flaw involving its doors, a lawsuit has claimed. Krysta Michelle Tsukahara, a sophomore at Savannah College of Art and Design, was one of three who died in the accident in Piedmont, California, last November. Her parents have alleged that Tesla, run by Elon Musk, knew of the design flaw for years and could have fixed the problem but failed to do so. Krysta, 19, along with friends Soren Dixon, 19, who was driving, and Jack Nelson, 20,...

In criminal prosecution, like construction, the smallest crack in the foundation can bring down the entire structure. The case against Tyler Robinson, accused of assassinating conservative leader Charlie Kirk, appears solid from the outside – confession texts, a recovered weapon, witnesses by the thousands. But beneath this seemingly ironclad exterior, a troubling vulnerability has emerged that should concern every American who values justice. Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead while speaking to 3,000 supporters at Utah Valley University on September 10. A single bullet to the neck silenced one of conservatism’s most influential young...

Hunt has been testing the waters as a potential third way for Texas Republicans as Cornyn and Paxton have waged a contentious battle of words in the media. Hunt and groups supporting him have spent $6.5 million on advertising in Texas.

Although most scientists have concluded that the mysterious object is comet, NASA's Perseverance rover on the Martian surface sent back photos showing what appears to be a massive cylindrical shape.

The Islamic state of the United Kingdom updated health guidelines to appease new residents. According to the National Health Institute, there are “benefits” to first-cousin marriage “despite birth defect risk.” The United Kingdom has fallen. The once-trusted national health agency stated that the benefits of inbreeding outweigh the disadvantages due to “stronger extended family support systems and economic advantages.” “Genetic counseling, awareness-raising initiatives and public health campaigns are all important tools to help families make informed decisions without stigmatizing certain communities and cultural traditions,” the NHS added. The nation would prefer to permit inbreeding and create a population with irreparable...

SB-771 threatens to turn digital platforms into ideological enforcers, punishing those who hold traditional, faith-based viewpoints. California lawmakers are once again leading the charge — not toward progress, but toward repression. Their latest move, Senate Bill 771 (SB-771), is being packaged as a bold stand against “hate” on social media. In reality, it’s a direct assault on the free expression and constitutionally protected speech of ministries, minority groups, and faith-based organizations. The bill would force Big Tech to remove content that could be interpreted as “harassment” or “intimidation” based on race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and more — or face...

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not hear the appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking related to the sexual abuse of underage girls by Jeffrey Epstein.

Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed Poland and the Baltic states for Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Merkel, who led the country from 2005 to 2021, made the explosive claim in an interview with Hungarian outlet Partizan. She said she blamed Poland and the Baltic states for the severance of diplomatic ties between Russia and the EU, which she said led to the invasion just a few months later. In her telling of history, Poland's refusal to support the Minsk Agreements, a pair of key international agreements between Russia and the EU, emboldened Putin to properly invade Ukraine in...

Few social media sites are as big a swamp as Reddit.Leftists use the platform to call for attacks on ICE facilities and agents, and the site is populated by lunatics who think January 6 is worse than 9/11 and the Holocaust.They are driven by a deep hatred of President Trump and conservatism, which is why one Reddit user is upset that prices at Costco are coming down.No, really.[snip]The post reads:Costco is quietly slashing prices. This feels wrong.I go to costco every week. it’s probably the only thing i do consistently. i’ve been doing it for years, i know how the...

Federal immigration agents in Chicago found themselves in a dangerous spot over the weekend when protesters rammed their vehicles and boxed them in, leading to a shooting and arrests. Border Patrol agents fired on an armed woman during the confrontation in Broadview, a suburb west of the city, where crowds had gathered to oppose ICE operations. Multiple sources confirm that Chicago police officers were explicitly told not to assist, despite urgent calls for backup from the trapped agents. HOLY CRAPChicago police were ordered NOT TO ASSIST ICE when they called for help while surrounded by throngs of violent, dangerous rioters.@JBPritzker...

Plans are under way to try him in the International Criminal Court. This time he can strike first. Before his second term began, President Trump was prosecuted repeatedly in state court, federal court and the Senate. After it ends, he could face trial in another venue, the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The U.S. didn’t sign the Rome Statute and therefore doesn’t belong to the ICC, but the court can find a jurisdictional hook in actions the administration has taken abroad in ICC member states. The strikes on Venezuelan narcoterror smuggling boats provide one possible avenue. Shortly after the...

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BREAKING: 🚨 Dispatch audio CONFIRMS Chicago police were ORDERED not to assist Federal Agents that were cornered earlier today in Chicago. Agents were ACTIVELY IN ROUTE when the order was given. Dispatcher initially seemed slightly taken back by the order, but promptly relayed the message to all responding units. AUDIO AT LINK................

A British forklift driver who turned into a millionaire overnight suffered a life-threatening health scare after months of nonstop partying — forcing him to rethink his post-jackpot lifestyle, according to a report. Adam Lopez, 39, went from having nearly $17 in his bank account to having over $1.3 million on hand after winning a scratch-off lottery in July, BBC reported. By September, Lopez was in the back of an ambulance, suffering from a bilateral pulmonary embolism, the outlet reported. “It became apparent about three weeks ago … with a blood clot in my leg which spread to my lungs,” he...

@RealAlexJones This is what residents of Dearborn are subjected to 5x a day, beginning at sunrise. The Islamic call to prayer is the equivalent of planting the flag on a captured nation or p*ssing on a slave to demonstrate total control. Meanwhile, the left demanded church bells, be banned across the West and we sheepishly complied..

The second Trump administration has reversed the burdensome restrictions on the export of firearms and accessories imposed by the Biden administration in April 2024.During the first Trump administration, the regulatory burden on the export of firearms and accessories was significantly reduced. Much of this was done by transferring the application for export process from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of State to the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The BIS issued regulations to comply with the change.On April 30, 2024, during the Biden administration, the BIS published an interim...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(10/6/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleHabakkuk 3:8-108 Were you angry with the rivers, Lord? Was your wrath against the streams? Did you rage against the sea when you rode your horses and your chariots to victory?9 You uncovered your bow, you called for many arrows. You split the earth with rivers; 10 the mountains saw you and writhed. Torrents of water swept by; the deep roared and lifted its waves on high.Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.________________________