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Online gambling is about to ravage many young men’s futures. An opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times recently compared celebrities promoting online gambling sites to spokespersons for cigarette companies in the past. It’s an apt comparison, considering the tension between online betting’s glamorous persona and its frequent reality of financial debt, addiction, suicide, and devastation to marriages and families. The global sports betting market is worth over $120 billion. Prediction markets, which allow the average citizen to place bets on the outcome of everyday events, are on track to reach an astounding $1 trillion in volume by 2030. Many...

President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted Tuesday, Oct. 27, that European countries must be involved in upcoming peace negotiations, warning that no European partner should be excluded from decisions on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine. His remarks came as preparations continued for US-mediated talks involving Ukrainian, American and Russian representatives in November, following renewed diplomatic contacts between Moscow and European leaders. “We expect a trilateral format in November, with Ukrainian, American, and Russian representatives,” Zelensky said in his evening address. “It is important that Europe also take part in all diplomatic moves. Ukraine has always insisted that Europe must be present and...

The rise of AI has caused the price of PC components to skyrocket, infuriating anybody looking to make a new purchase or upgrade their gear. Graphics cards have become such a hot commodity that they’ve become completely unaffordable — and higher-end one’s, like Nvidia’s sought-after RTX 5090, are hard to even find in stock. One reason for the price and availability issues may be industrial facilities in China buying up the workhorse cards and repurposing them for AI, as Tom’s Hardware reports. A video making the rounds on social media shows the inside of one of these facilities, a major...

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀'𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 — 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐓 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 A new viral demonstration shows exactly how it works: California's vote-by-mail return envelope has a small cutout where voters sign. Fold the ballot the way the envelope invites you to, and that cutout can land directly over a filled-in oval — in this demo, a mark for gubernatorial candidate 𝐗𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚. “𝘚𝘰 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘣𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦,” the voter warns in the clip, after holding the folded ballot up to the hole and showing...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14)Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

WASHINGTON – Former FBI official Nikki Floris broke down in tears outside a federal courtroom Tuesday during a preliminary hearing on charges that she and another ex-bureau official lied to Congress about burying the Hunter Biden laptop story. Floris was seen weeping in a courthouse hallway during a break in the probable cause hearing in the district court for Washington, DC. She and fellow former FBI official, Bradley Benavides, self-surrendered last week and face up to five years in prison if convicted of lying to the House Judiciary Committee in 2023 about their involvement in discrediting stories about the troubled...

Jim Boyd, former anchor and reporter at WCVB-TV for nearly four decades, has died. Boyd was 84 years old. Boyd began his career in public television in the mailroom of WNET-TV, New York in 1961. He moved on to roles in public affairs and production before joining the staff of WGBH-TV’s "Say Brother." Jim worked his way up from the mailroom to production assistant to producer and eventually landed here at WCVB-TV as a reporter in 1972. He began as a general assignment reporter and eventually moved to anchoring the weekend and EyeOpener newscasts and was co-anchor of the Midday...

TODAY'S NEWS, October 25-26, 2026 Writer: Larry Schweikart Larry Schweikart 1 day ago 4 min read HEADLINES: Hanky-panky in Brazilian election; US Steel & Westinghouse to invest in US; AI companies race for capital The News of Today is the History of Tomorrow

An immigration enforcement operation in Hillcrest on Monday morning resulted in an arrest and left some residents fearful about leaving their homes. Video provided to News 12 appears to show Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Mirror Lake Road around 8 a.m. Witnesses said the presence of federal agents in the neighborhood caused concern among those who live there. Arly, a Spring Valley resident, said neighbors were frightened by what they witnessed. “My neighbors are scared. They don't want to get out,” Arly said. Adding that parents were afraid to put their children on the bus because of the presence....

A former Democratic official from the Senate campaigns of Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said he is voting for former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican, in Michigan’s 2026 Senate race. David Kramer, an alumnus of several Michigan Democratic campaigns and a board member of the Democratic Majority for Israel, told Jewish Insider on Tuesday that he would vote for Rogers over Democrat Abdul el Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race. Kramer’s defection from the Democratic candidate in favor of Rogers comes as el Sayed has struggled to shore up the Jewish Democratic vote throughout much of the...

This time last year, Americans wondered whether it was possible for a young socialist to become mayor of the country’s largest city. Now they wonder whether voters in next week’s midterms will elect multiple democratic socialists to Congress. Americans are heading to the polls amid greater acceptance of socialism, according to a recent Gallup poll showing that more than 40% of U.S. adults viewed the ideology favorably, the highest level since 2010. In short, socialist candidates are having a moment on ballots – but not for the first time in the U.S. While today’s socialist surge is making headlines, the...

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Paul Pierce claims he is "tapped out" financially while trying to keep up with his court-ordered support payments ... due to him no longer receiving income from Fox Sports ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Paul claims his last check from Fox Sports came in August. He said his average monthly income was $119K, but now it is zero. He said he earned around $23K last month from his partnership interests in other business ventures. Paul said he pays around $28K in child support and another $20K in spousal support per month … but claims...

The company, which owns globally recognised brands including Oreo, Cadbury and Toblerone, has emerged as one of the most prominent corporate backers of cellular agriculture in the cocoa sector through its partnership with Israeli biotechnology firm Celleste Bio. The collaboration is focused on producing cocoa ingredients in controlled bioreactor facilities rather than relying entirely on traditional farming. A major milestone was achieved in April 2026 when Mondelez successfully manufactured what has been described as the world’s first milk chocolate bars made with cell-cultured cocoa butter. The prototype products reportedly met internal standards for taste, texture and overall product performance, demonstrating...

President Donald Trump proposed making Venezuela a “prosperous 51st state” Tuesday while speaking to supporters in Texas. Trump said: "I want to thank Venezuela, where our relationship has become very, very good, a great one, and billions and billions of dollars are being invested now by the biggest oil companies, many of which come from Texas from all of the world. And jobs are happening in Venezuela that no one thought would have thought possible just one year ago, and we’re bringing out a lot of oil for ourselves. A lot. It will become a prosperous country and who knows,...

CDC Deputy Director Dr. Jennifer Shuford on Tuesday announced that she will be departing her role on November 12. President Trump in April announced new leadership for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In April, the President nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new CDC Director, Sean Slovenski as the CDC Deputy Director and Dr. Jennifer Shuford as the CDC Deputy Director. Dr. Schwartz was confirmed by the Senate over the summer. The Hill reported: Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) deputy director and chief medical officer, is leaving the agency after just...

A grand jury declined to indict January 6 star witness Cassidy Hutchinson, the Washington Post reported. Breaking news: A grand jury rejected the DOJ’s attempt to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for the account she gave lawmakers of President Trump’s actions during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/kwOJ22r1gG — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 27, 2026 The Justice Department sought to indict January 6 ‘star witness’ Cassidy Hutchinson for lying to Congress. Earlier this year it was reported that the DOJ launched an investigation into Hutchinson. The DOJ’s...

A Florida court threw out the case against former Dominion employee Eric Coomer on Tuesday. Eric Coomer filed this defamation action on June 24, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The case was transferred to a Florida Court in January 2024. From today's decision: Byrne and Coomer have each filed motions for summary judgment, and their papers cite both Colorado and Florida law. As it relates to Court’s determination of the cross-motions for summary judgment, the only relevant difference between the law of the two states is that under Colorado law, where the alleged...

At the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, computer science student Jaylen Carroll found an unexpected connection between artificial intelligence (AI) and horticulture. Drawing on his academic interests, he helped develop a digital visitor experience for the university’s Botanical Gardens. The project proved useful enough that the gardens hired him to continue the work. It is a modest success story, but perhaps a more revealing one than another billion-dollar AI announcement. A student applied technology to a real problem, discovered its practical value, and earned the opportunity to further develop his skills. This is what workforce readiness should look like....

Rome picks a side: LGBT ‘pilgrimage’ welcomed, Latin Mass shut out OpinionTo oppose the traditional Mass is to oppose the Mass, and to oppose the Mass is to oppose the Catholic faith itself.Catholics who love the traditional Latin Mass (TLM) have now been forcefully shut out from St. Peter’s Basilica. Pro-sodomy “pilgrims” have been deliberately welcomed. All within the span of just a little over a year, under the helm of Pope Leo XIV. A line has been drawn in the sand.The latest move against traditional Catholicism from the Vatican is so remarkable because it is so concrete and clear,...