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Former U.S. Senator of Oregon Bob Packwood has died at the age of 93. Packwood was a moderate Republican and Portland native with a complicated legacy. His passing was first reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting. Mult Co Board passes $4B budget; 158 positions cut During his time in Congress, Packwood was chair of the Senate Finance Committee. He was also an environmentalist, a supporter of Israel, and was well known nationally as a strong supporter of women’s rights, including a woman’s right to choose an abortion even before the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. However, a congressional investigation found...

All these "incestuous" Aristocracies trying to Rule The World . . . I say, Let them ALL Perish ! ! ! I learned things from this AI video. Many interesting photos and film... "The "Windsor" were actually The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha until they decided to change names to conceal their German roots. I don't know how many in the Royal family have been actually British, I do know that Princess Diana was one and perhaps that is the reason why there was no love lost between she and the Windsor, which reportedly she used to call the Huns."

Before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, every seat in T-Mobile Arena had a rally towel with Mitch Marner's face printed on it. By the end of the second period, the Vegas Golden Knights star had made it his night with a record-setting hat trick. With his natural hat trick in the second period, Marner recorded the fastest three goals by a single player in Cup finals history. He needed six minutes and 10 seconds to score thrice and give Vegas a 4-0 lead. The previous record was three goals in 6:21 in Game 1 of the 1957 Cup...

Shea Theodore was credited with a goal at 5:38 of the second overtime, avoiding what could have been a potentially devastating loss for the Golden Knights after they blew a four-goal lead, and Vegas defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Vegas took a 2-1 series lead after Theodore's shot was gathered by Carolina forward Jordan Martinook who banked it in off goaltender Brandon Bussi's skate. Since Theodore was the last Golden Knight to touch the puck, he was awarded the goal. "At that point, you are just trying to get...

"In humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls" (James 1:21). A humble heart is a teachable heart. Scripture speaks of a past, present, and future aspect of salvation. You have been saved from the penalty of sin (salvation), are being saved from the power of sin (sanctification), and will ultimately be saved from the presence of sin (glorification). At first glance James 1:21 may sound like it's written to unbelievers, urging them to receive the Word, which is able to redeem them. But the phrase "save your souls" carries the idea that the implanted Word...

Social Security is barreling toward a 24% across-the-board benefit cut in 2032 that would slash roughly $500 a month from the average retiree's check — a hit that totals about $345 billion a year nationwide, according to a first-of-its-kind report from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a Washington fiscal watchdog. Yet as that fiscal cliff draws closer, the Trump administration is simultaneously pushing Wall Street-style Trump Accounts and quietly reshaping the Social Security Administration in ways that already make it harder for millions to access disability benefits. The group warns that without congressional action, "no state would be...

MCKINNEY, Texas (CN) - Texas prosecutors rested their case Saturday in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony after witnesses testified the Black teenager cursed, provoked and insulted students at a suburban track meet before stabbing an unarmed white teenager who shoved him.Four teenage witnesses testified for the prosecution on the sixth day of trial. Anthony, 19, of Frisco, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the April 2, 2025, killing of Austin Metcalf, 17, also of Frisco.Collin County District Judge John Roach asked the media not to identify the young witnesses. One 16-year-old Memorial High School student testified that...

Daily Readings from the USCCBThe Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristJesus said to the Jewish crowds: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” John 6:51–52 It must have been shocking to Jesus’ listeners the first time He boldly proclaimed that He would give His flesh as spiritual food. Their reaction makes this clear: “How...

SARS-CoV-2, shown here in green, mutates readily to produce seemingly endless new variants. This vaccine offers the hope of protecting us from all of them. Image credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH via Flickr (public domain) Universal vaccines offer the hope of future-proof disease prevention, protecting us against the diseases we’re facing now and their future evolutions in one fell swoop. New trial results show how this vision is slowly becoming reality, with a fully AI-designed vaccine platform that doesn’t even require a needle. Viruses mutate. Flu researchers know this perhaps better than anyone. Every year, the global...

California is still California. Democrats still have the state’s built-in advantage, but the latest unofficial count out of the governor’s primary is the kind of number they usually pretend they never saw. As of the California Secretary of State’s June 6, 2026 update at 6:04 p.m., Democrat Xavier Becerra led with 1,824,635 votes, or 27.0 percent. Republican Steve Hilton sat right behind him at 1,757,533 votes, or 26.0 percent. That is a one-point gap at the top of a statewide governor primary in deep-blue California. California Republican Party @CAGOP · Follow Something unprecedented is happening. We launched Victory '26 this...

WASHINGTON—It’s no secret that America’s college campuses are in crisis. From violent protests and woke groupthink paralyzing free speech and rigorous debate to sky-high tuition rates, the average student faces too many challenges in pursuing higher education. To help identify why higher education isn’t working well and how to fix it, Encounter Books today published “Higher Education in America: It’s Worse Than You Think,” edited by Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts and featuring an introduction and conclusion by Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Christopher F. Rufo. The book draws on insight from college presidents, professors, researchers, and education policy experts to...

France taking a leading role in applying Ukraine War pressure on Russia with another seizure of an oil tanker. The tanker "Tagor" taken in the Atlantic Ocean last Sunday more than 700 kilometers (435 miles) off the coast of Brittany. France and other European countries have seized 'shadow fleet' merchant vessels... In what could be called 'economic warfare' French authorities fining Chinese low-cost clothing maker Shein 22 million euros (25.342 million dollars). The fine linked to difficulty for buyers to return clothing and questions over materials used by Shein to make clothing... France's national counterterrorism prosecutor's office (PNAT) probing Israeli...

Once again, a YouTuber is making headlines for doing something incredibly stupid. This time, it also happens that their actions are unbelievably evil to boot. Jesse Ridgeway, also known by his online alias McJuggerNuggets, and his wife made the fateful decision to murder their child in the womb simply because their child would’ve been born with Downs Syndrome. “As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family,” Ridgeway said about murdering his child. “Thankfully, we had a choice. It will take a little time to move on, but we...

President Donald Trump's restoration of the Great Reflecting Pool on the Washington Mall and the many fountains throughout the District of Columbia is really a metaphor for what is happening all over the country. Trump is succeeding at Making America Great Again. The president posted via Truth Social on Friday, "The Great Reflecting Pool, that stretches between The Lincoln Memorial and The Washington Monument, just opened to 'rave reviews' but, maliciously or not, some say, like The Washington Post, it was a 'paint job.' This was not a paint job. This was highly sophisticated material, industrial strength, that could last...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has terminated several analysts responsible for drafting a notorious 2023 memo that smeared traditional Catholics as potential domestic extremists. Under Director Kash Patel, the agency took decisive action Friday, firing four intelligence analysts and one supervisory analyst tied to the document originating from the Richmond field office. This move marks a significant shift from the Biden-era FBI’s pattern of viewing faithful Christians with suspicion while downplaying real threats elsewhere. The memo, which relied on Southern Poverty Law Center data and other questionable sources, wrongly conflated devout Catholics adhering to historic Church teachings with violent radicals....

Retired four-star Gen. Jack Keane said enough with the diplomatic charade — Iran is stalling for time and the best solution is to resume full-scale war. The chairman of the Institute for the Study of War and former Army vice chief of staff on Friday blasted eight weeks of fruitless talks as a waste while the mullahs play games. “We have to accept the reality that’s just not going to happen,” Keane said on Fox News. “They have one motive: Stretch out negotiations as much as possible, get as close to the political situation in terms of midterm elections, and...

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun points the finger at Iran and its Hezbolah but malicious Amanpour pressures him against Israel. 'Amanpour. Interview with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun; Interview with "America, U.S.A." Author Eddie Glaude Jr.; Interview with "This Vast Enterprise" Author Craig Fehrman. Aired 1-2p ET Aired June 05, 2026 - 13:00 ET [...] AMANPOUR: Well, we see this kind of pictures coming out of Gaza, coming out of the occupied West Bank. We hear the Israeli defense authorities and others saying, we are going to turn this part of Lebanon into Gaza. I mean, it's said. That is what they...

"Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God..." - 2 Peter 3:11-12 - σπεύδοντας instead of hastening (hurry) can be translated also to desire earnestly. It comes from the heart's desire that Jesus Christ our redeemer come soon and free us from this body of death, to complete His work in us. Hastening (Greek speudo “hurry [by extra effort]”) The coming of the day of God suggests that, by living holy lives, Christians can actually affect...

Yes, friendly nations absolutely spy on each other, and it is a common, widely acknowledged practice in global intelligence. [1, 2] Why Allies Spy on Each Other Verifying Intentions: Allies need to ensure that public agreements match private political intentions. Economic Advantage: Nations monitor friendly rivals for trade secrets, technology data, and negotiation strategies. National Security: Tracking radicalization, weapons development, or domestic instability within a friendly border protects the home country. Strategic Hedging: Foreign policies change quickly, so nations maintain intelligence assets in case an ally changes its stance. [3] Historic and Modern Examples The Five Eyes Loophole: The US,...

People have had enough, employees of Delaney no longer taking there shit! (sic) 3:53 PM · Jun 6, 2026 · 1,499 Views Civilian Employees in Blue shirts............