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Livestream of President Donald J. Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address

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The 40-year-old man was stabbed by his wife after a misunderstanding while watching a Napoli game at their home, according to Italian media. A Napoli supporter was allegedly stabbed by his wife at their home after an argument broke out when he lost his temper while watching a match on TV, Italian media reported. The 40-year-old became frustrated as his side lost 2-1 to Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday, according to L'Unione Sarda daily newspaper. He reportedly shouted insults at the TV after a controversial VAR decision overturned a penalty that had been awarded to Napoli. The man's 35-year-old...

Bar and restaurant staff across Kansas City are receiving training on how to identify and interrupt sexual harassment and assault as the city prepares for an influx of World Cup visitors. The Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault, known as MOCSA, is leading the effort through a program called SAFE Training — short for Sexual Assault-Free Environment. The free training covers what sexual violence is, what consent means, and how to recognize harassment before it escalates. “Ultimately, our hope is that if someone is noticing the sexual harassment, it can be stopped before it becomes sexual abuse,” said MOCSA Education...

Reform UK has hinted it will introduce a burka ban if the party wins the next General Election. Zia Yusuf said on Monday he would 'personally support' a ban on face coverings in public, which would include the garment worn by Muslim women. He told reporters in Dover: 'I personally support a ban on all face coverings in public… that's actually a piece of legislation that has multiple bonuses to it because it's going to aid integrations, it's also going to help people feel safe.' The party's newly appointed 'shadow home secretary', who is a practicing Muslim, added: 'If you're...

Missouri lawmakers are advancing legislation designed to criminalize the creation and distribution of sexually explicit deepfake images on the Internet with specific care for victims under the age of 18. The bill, known as the ‘Swift Act’, is gaining renewed attention following the dissemination of fake, sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift in January 2024. Missouri remains one of only a handful of states without specific laws regarding the abuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Missouri Senate Bill 1117 would establish both civil and criminal penalties for anyone who creates or shares non-consensual intimate digital depictions without consent. The Senate Judiciary...

Live commentary of Steven Crowder and Josh Firestine.

New ransomware of choice, same critical targetsNorth Korea’s Lazarus Group appears to have added another tool to its kit. It has begun using Medusa ransomware in extortion attacks targeting at least one US healthcare organization and an unnamed victim in the Middle East, according to Symantec and Carbon Black threat hunters. The US healthcare attempt failed, while the Middle East organization was hit with the Medusa strain, the researchers said. Of the nearly 30 victim organizations listed on the Medusa data-leak site since November 2025, four are healthcare and nonprofit organizations in the US, including a mental health nonprofit...

The boss of Santa Clara County’s largest water supplier is stepping down — and officials will keep paying him for a year without disclosing what they discovered in a misconduct probe against him. Valley Water CEO Rick Callender is resigning effective March 1 after more than a year-long investigation into misconduct allegations by an employee, which one board director has said involves sexual harassment. The board of directors announced Callender’s resignation at a special meeting Friday, but said nothing about the misconduct probe or what they found. Officials have not disclosed the nature of the employee misconduct complaint. The board...

Russia accused Ukraine on Tuesday of trying to obtain a nuclear weapon with help from Britain and France, an allegation Kyiv called an absurd lie. A French foreign ministry spokesperson said the allegation was "blatant disinformation". A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "There's no truth to this." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has previously criticised Kyiv's decision to give up its former Soviet nuclear arsenal in the 1990s without obtaining proper, binding security guarantees. But Kyiv has said it does not seek to re-acquire nuclear weapons, and respects all international treaties. NUCLEAR THREATSIn a statement published on the...

RT 28 m 30 Mondo Gonzales and Billy Crone examine the idea that political leadership can appear positive on the surface while still advancing systems described in Revelation 13 and 17. From the rise of AI and global surveillance, to the concept of a ten-region world government, to the return of conditions like the days of Noah and Lot, this episode connects today’s headlines with the prophetic timeline of Scripture.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday. He is expected to highlight domestic and foreign policy issues, like immigration crackdowns, widespread tariffs, military actions and more. Usually in attendance are members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, the President’s Cabinet and other top executives officials. But this time, several Democrats won't be going, including Kentucky's lone Democrat. Rep. Morgan McGarvey provided this statement Tuesday: "The State of the Union is a time to reflect on the state of our country, and when I do, I see our government unleashing unimaginable violence against...

A convicted felon from Watts has been sentenced to 45 days in jail and 12 months of probation for posting video of himself pouring alcohol into a hawk’s mouth, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Tuesday. CDFW officers began investigating after a YouTube video surfaced showing 25-year-old Cesar Gustavo Diaz feeding a BuzzBallz mixed cocktail to the bird. Investigators later determined that Diaz captured the young Cooper’s hawk at Amelia Mayberry Park in Whittier in June 2025. “Hanging out with the homie,” read one still image from the video, according to the CDFW. “Hawk loves him some buzz...

Ellen Weinberg Hughes is the mother to two of the heroes of the American Men's Olympic team. She was also a consultant to the women's Hockey Olympic team as she is a skilled hockey player in her own right. Here is a video of her playing with the boy's league when she was 12 years old. What an awesome little time capsule. Little did she know she may never make the pros herself, but all three of her sons would and two would be gold medal winners

The O’Keefe Media Group went undercover at CattleCon in Nashville, Tennessee, and exposed how Tyson, JBS, Cargill and National Beef secretly control America’s beef market. In November, President Trump said cattle prices were falling while beef prices kept rising and launched an investigation into price manipulation. Trump directed the DOJ to investigate the meat packing companies who are driving up the prices through illicit collusion, price fixing and price manipulation. pic.twitter.com/qybOyWN2bl — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 7, 2025 The O’Keefe Media Group went undercover at CattleCon and ranchers spilled the beans on how the “Big Four” control the beef...

The record-setting presence of out LGBTQ athletes at the Milan Winter Olympics extends into the 2026 Olympic women’s hockey gold medal game and the latest chapter in the longstanding rivalry between Team USA and Canada. Thursday’s gold medal game, the seventh in which the U.S. and Canada will determine the Olympic champion since women’s hockey debuted at the Winter Olympics in 1998, will feature nine out LGBTQ players, the most out athletes ever in an Olympic hockey final. Among those ranks are national and Olympic record holders, multi-Olympic medalists, two five-time Olympians, multiple captains and assistant captains, PWHL stars, national...

The investigation revealed Banks allegedly crashed into the family, who were out on a walk with the Harlow in a pink wagon, the Lansing State Journal reported, citing court documents. According to security camera footage cited in court documents, Banks then emerged from the vehicle, dropped a backpack and allegedly opened fire on the family, striking all three members. He then seemed to reload the gun and allegedly began shooting the family again, per investigators.

If a position on the Supreme Court should open up, I propose Ted Cruz as the next Supreme Court justice.

Four people were fatally stabbed by an irate man during a reported violation of a no-contact order in an affluent waterfront community in Washington state on Tuesday morning. Three victims died at the harrowing scene at a cul-de-sac in Gig Harbor – a tourist hotspot just 45 miles outside of Seattle. A fourth was rushed to a nearby hospital, but succumbed to their injuries, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. The 32-year-old wielding the knife was shot and killed by the lone responding deputy on the street lined with homes ranging from 600,000 to $800,000, authorities said. The relationship...

Live thread for President Trump's State of the Union address. Please chime in with other news sources, and post-speech commentary links. I'm starting with the C-Span coverage. Kit