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Like most Americans, watching coverage of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 brought out a lot of emotions in me. It also brought out curiosity, and one of the things I was curious about was how the Church responded to the 25th anniversary of this barbaric event. On 9/11/2001 when Pope John Paul II was informed of the 9/11 terrorist attack he withdrew to his private chapel and prayed, for long periods. He was also one of the first world leaders to send a message to GW Bush, describing the attacks as "inhuman" and "unspeakable horror". The next day, during a...

A message from James Woods THE FALLING MAN We have all seen the image, a man falling through space, plunging to earth from a top floor of the World Trade Center. It was 25 years ago today, and it still makes me gasp in horror and seethe with rage as if it had happened yesterday. What was so compelling about this photograph of a man, completely upside down, almost as if by choice, falling to a certain death? Well, because it WAS a choice. We knew he had leapt from an inferno like hell itself, the result of an act...

New changes could be coming to Medicare in 2027, which doctors say could negatively impact patient health.

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Car manufacturers are facing allegations of racism after a driver safety feature is accused of discriminating against Asians The issue was thrust into the spotlight after a viral video spread online showing a man of Asian descent getting a notification from the new high-tech safety system that his eyes were closed, a feature intended to detect driver drowsiness. But as the camera panned from the dashboard of what appeared to be a Lexus, it showed the driver wide awake and focusing on the road as he drove safely at 63mph. And the glitchy systems may become more commonplace, as the...

Radical leftist, aging rocker Bruce Springsteen is demanding that Democrats increase their level of obstruction and hostility and calls on them to make President Donald Trump’s last two years in office a living hell.Springsteen stands by his constant political harangues from the stage, especially during his latest tour, which he labeled the Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour.In an interview with Rolling Stone, the “Born in the USA” singer insisted that “this was the show I wanted to make, the story I wanted to tell.”

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (9/12/26)[Prayer]PersonalitiesPsalm 20[a] For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1 May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. 2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. 3 May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.[b] 4 May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. 5 May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our...

A Customs and Border Protection supervisor assigned to the Maine-Canada border has been arrested and charged after FBI agents say he was caught on hidden camera tearing apart government computers, ripping out processors and memory, stuffing in cheaper parts, and plugging the machines back into CBP’s network. Terry “Jiajia” Liu, 39, of Calais, Maine, described himself as a native of Guangzhou, China. He worked as a CBP supervisor at the Calais Port of Entry, with duties stretching to the Ferry Point and Milltown crossings. CBP officers are required to be U.S. citizens. According to The Maine Wire, Liu has posted...

Drugs for treating depression are among the most prescribed category of medications in the U.S. – 1 in 6 American adults take them. Some health researchers and advocates have raised concerns that too many patients are using antidepressants and that patients who want to stop taking them struggle to do so. One of the most prominent voices on this point is Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who launched an effort in May 2026 encouraging doctors to find other ways besides antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs to treat depression when possible. As a psychiatrist for over 35...

What began as frustration over a repeatedly dropping internet connection while watching reels turned into a tragic incident in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district, where a woman allegedly consumed pesticide and later died during treatment. The woman, identified as Manglo Bai, was reportedly having lunch while watching reels on her mobile phone when the internet connection repeatedly stopped working. Angered by the disruptions, she allegedly smashed her phone on the ground before entering her room and locking the door. According to reports, Manglo Bai then consumed pesticide. After some time, her condition deteriorated and she came out of the room vomiting. Her...

The holdout juror who caused Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial has a history of alleged domestic violence such as grabbing his wife by the throat and punching his nephew, according to a report. The still-unnamed juror, only described as a black man in his 30s, faced a criminal charge in September 2021 for allegedly assaulting his wife, NBC10 Boston reported. A 13-year-old nephew of the man called 911, stating that his uncle grabbed his wife by the throat and threw her into a dresser, according to a police report obtained by the outlet. The juror’s own mom repeatedly screamed, “You’re evil!” as...

US President Donald Trump has said he would 'love to see' a unified Ireland during a two-day visit to meet with political leaders and visit his golf course. US President Donald Trump has said he would 'love to see' a unified Ireland during a two-day visit to meet with political leaders and visit his golf course. Mr Trump made the comments during a meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin, saying it will 'happen eventually' and would be a 'great thing'. The President spoke while sitting alongside the Taoiseach at the Farmleigh Estate. Asked about uniting the island, Mr Trump...

Chinese entities supplied Iran with satellite images of an air base in Jordan before and after a deadly missile strike that killed three US service members, according to a report. The US has “connected” the high-resolution satellite imagery of Muwaffaq Salti Air Base to Iran’s July 17 ballistic missile attack on the facility, US officials told the Wall Street Journal. The officials declined to identify the Chinese companies that allegedly provided the images to Iran and didn’t accuse the Chinese government of direct involvement. The missile attack, which targeted a housing area on the base, killed Army Sgt. Angel S....

North Carolina Democrat state legislative candidate Shelly Headen posted a Facebook story from a vacation showing her in front of ovens in a German concentration camp memorial, saying, “Visiting Dauchau [sic] Concentration Camp in Germany… This is where Trump supporters belong.” Headen was reportedly visiting Dachau, where the memorial states that 41,500 people were murdered. In social media photos, Headen is seen smiling as she stands in front of what appears to be crematorium ovens, which were used by the Nazi SS to burn the bodies of Jews and other prisoners who died or were murdered at the camp. Headen...

Chloe Dillon was in the middle of deciding an asylum case at San Francisco’s immigration court when her supervisor told her to check her email. Dillon had finished hearing testimony and arguments and stepped back into her chambers to deliberate when she opened a termination notice. It was about 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2025. The letter said her removal was effective that day and ordered her to surrender her federal property. The notice cited only “Article II of the Constitution,” according to a lawsuit Dillon filed Thursday. ... The termination came roughly 48 hours after Dillon raised concerns with...

The Houthis chose to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11 by sticking it to the regime that spawned fifteen of the nineteen hijackers that day. In a couple of days, a group condescendingly dismissed by western media as "Yemeni rebels" has bollocksed Saudi oil exports and may yet do for the House of Saud. On the day before - September 10th - MBS, the Crown Prince, called the Oval Office, twice, to demand direct US military strikes on the Houthis. President Trump politely declined. We shall attend to these developments starting on Monday, now that the anniversary week has drawn...

Not this. Not again. A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms – MSNBC The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican MSNBC (MSNOW/Whatever) found some fake videos of actors attacking Democrats. None of the videos seem to actually promote voting for Republicans. With the advent of AI, it doesn’t take that much ability to produce something like this. AI voice cloning and video fakes are widely available. Maybe this came out of Russia, but it could just as easily have come out of...

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris accused Republicans of “cheating” during an interview Thursday and said she was working to “stop the madness” by helping Democrats win the midterm elections. “Midterms, midterms, midterms, full-time occupying my thoughts, my mind and my work,” Harris said. “We have to win these midterms. These — these folks are cheating. They’re redrawing lines. They’re trying to make it more difficult for people to vote so they won’t vote because they are afraid of the power of the people. “And, so, I’m spending full-time working on doing everything I can to help people restore some balance...