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WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The US government started the 2027 fiscal year with a $404 billion budget deficit for October, a record for ‌the month and an increase of $120 billion or 42% from the year-earlier ‌period, as receipts shrank and outlays grew sharply, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. The record October deficit ​marks another fiscal setback for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after the Treasury reported a full-year fiscal 2026 deficit of nearly $2 trillion, marking the largest budget shortfall in five years. Bessent has set a goal to reduce the deficit to 3% of US GDP, but...

Every great city keeps a toolbox for its worst days; the specialized units, the contingency plans, the trained professionals who step into chaos when ordinary resources fall short. In New York, a city that learned its hardest lessons in fire and ash, that toolbox was built with blood-earned purpose. For over a decade, one of its sharpest instruments has been the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group. The SRG isn’t a beat cop operation. This is the team that mobilizes for counterterrorism, civil disturbances, mass shootings, bank robberies, and missing persons cases. It secured the papal visit. The NYPD itself calls it...

According to the apex predators on K-Street, Stephen Miller doesn’t play the lobbyist game, and they call him an ideologue because he’s not transactional. In other words, Miller doesn’t let lobbyists influence decisionmaking.Now that Stephen Miller is the Chief of Staff, he has informed White House staff they are not allowed to meet with lobbyists on the grounds of the White House.The informal relationship era of Susie Wiles is gone.According to Politico – […] “The memo likely won’t shock lobbyists on K Street where Miller has few friends.He eschews relationship-based favors. He doesn’t sway easily on issues. He’s ideologically driven...

In emergencies, reliable communication can be a matter of life and death. Shortwave radios are unique tools that can provide critical information when other forms of communication fail.These radios have the ability to receive broadcasts over long distances, making them valuable during disasters that disrupt local services.When a major event occurs, such as a natural disaster or a large-scale emergency, many people find themselves cut off from standard media outlets. Shortwave radios can offer access to important updates and rescue information, connecting individuals to help and resources that may otherwise be unreachable.Understanding the benefits of shortwave radios is essential for...

The U.S. government is trying to censor your view from space.Ollie Ballinger, an open-source researcher and lecturer, uses satellite imagery to monitor conflicts around the world. But he says pressure from the government has prompted private companies to restrict access to images of places it may not want the public to see.Why would companies listen to these requests? “Any pressure from the U.S. government carries a lot of weight for these companies,” Mr. Ballinger says, “because the American government is their biggest customer.”In the Opinion video above, he reveals how these restrictions are limiting a vital tool for accountability and...

Meghan McCain criticized the prominence of cosmetic procedures among some Republican women in an X post on Monday, October 19, citing growing online scrutiny. Her comments followed backlash over Susan Dell's appearance at a White House event promoting President Donald Trump's investment accounts for children. Women's Wear Daily examined the reaction and revived discussion of the plastic surgery trend labeled "Mar-a-Lago face." New York plastic surgeon Dr. Ira Savetsky described it as an overfilled look with noticeably fuller cheeks and lips. Reactions to McCain's post were divided, with some users objecting to the focus on appearance and others.

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The Federal Aviation Administration issued an advisory about 8:30 p.m. Eastern Friday canceling the nationwide ground stop that paralyzed air travel for hours after a major communications malfunction disrupted air traffic control operations across the United States.

In the heart of St. Louis, Missouri, an 18-foot golden monolith now stands as a testament to the twisted narratives of abortion extremism. “Witness,” a creation of Shahzia Sikander, has been quietly installed outside Rung for Women, a “center” that says its purpose is empowering women’s career advancement. But women don’t need abortion to have a career — as the working moms at Students for Life illustrate every day. But disturbingly, the message of “Witness” testifies to a world view offensive to a family neighborhood. Sikander’s controversial and demonic sculpture has appeared in south St. Louis, specifically in the Fox...

America's critical infrastructure is facing a troubling double disruption. The National Weather Service (NWS) has acknowledged a national radar outage affecting its radar website, following an extraordinary decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground departing flights across the United States because of widespread air traffic control communications problems. The two developments, occurring in close succession Friday afternoon, have raised serious questions about the reliability of the nation's essential transportation and weather-monitoring systems. The NWS posted the following message on an official webpage: "We are aware of a National Radar Outage on radar.weather.gov. We appreciate your patience as we...

A new AI-supported air traffic system was rolled out to all of FAA’s control centers three days before an extremely rare ground stop halted planes across the US Friday, according to the agency. The new technology — known as Strategic Management of Airspace or “SMART” — was expanded to 22 air route traffic control centers across the country Tuesday, according to the Washington Times. The tool merges about 200 “data streams” — focused on flight paths, schedules, weather and other factors — onto a single platform to anticipate airspace constraints and other issues, the outlet reported. A flight map on...

The disruption is already impacting weekend travel, with hundreds of flights on Saturday canceledThe Federal Aviation Administration halted departing flights nationwide Friday afternoon, citing extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns after air-traffic control communications were disrupted.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote on X that there had been a communication issue affecting multiple air route traffic-control centers, which handle high-altitude flights covering large swaths of the country. “FAA technicians are investigating the issue,” he wrote.Planes in the air are able to continue flying to their destinations, an FAA spokeswoman said. Inbound international flights will be managed on a case-by-case basis, the agency said.Homeland...

Indiana Republicans spent much of fall and winter of 2025 in an open battle over an ultimately unsuccessful effort to redistrict Indiana’s congressional districts to replace the state’s only two Democrat-held seats with Republicans. Had the new map been passed, though, Indiana Republicans — not Democrats — could have seen their delegation in the House of Representatives wiped out after Tuesday’s midterms. The GOP would have found itself with at most just two members in the House, according to an analysis done by The Exponent. The analysis was conducted by taking preliminary precinct-level data from the Indiana secretary of state’s...

13 November 2026 Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini on Friday of week 32 in Ordinary Time St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, New YorkReadings at MassThis is a preview of Universalis. The Universalis app gives you every day of every year, not just the single week you’re seeing now, and it doesn’t need the Internet. It gives you the official New American Bible version for the readings at Mass. As well as the Mass, it gives you the Liturgy of the Hours. It costs $9.99-12.99 on your phone, or £19.99 (about $26.50) on your computer. Get it now.Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).Readings...

This opinion resolves the following question of law: whether the bump-fire stock prohibition in section 790.222, Florida Statutes, contravenes the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. After careful consideration, I have determined that it does. ....Section 790.222 therefore violates the Second Amendment and cannot be lawfully enforced by Executive Branch officials in Florida. This Office will not defend a conviction under section 790.222.

‘If only Rome knew us’: New study challenges Vatican Latin Mass restrictions After discussing new research with Pope Leo XIV, sociologist Stephen Bullivant tells Jan C. Bentz why restrictions on the traditional Latin Mass may be deepening divisions within the Church What if the Catholics most frequently accused of dividing the Church are, in fact, among those most eager to belong to it? And what if Rome’s attempts to contain the traditional Latin Mass have inadvertently encouraged precisely the separatism they were intended to prevent?Traditionalist Catholics occupy a peculiar position in the Church: attracting young families, fostering committed communities and...

“It was worth fighting for. But what was allowed to happen afterwards? That wasn’t worth fighting for.” “Nobody shut their door, because it was so safe.”Don Poole was born on 29 April 1924. He lived through the Great Depression, the Blitz, the war against Japan, the end of the empire and the total demographic transformation of Britain. Now 102, he is not happy with how the country has changed. “If war was to break out tomorrow,” he told me, “it wouldn’t be worth fighting for this country.” As we remember those who fought and died for Britain this week, it...

Regulators reviewing deal to create the first coast-to-coast railroad say they have ‘serious concerns’ after watching video of Union Pacific CEO’s remarksUnion Pacific’s (UNP) chief executive may have tanked his own deal, a $71.5 billion plan to create a transcontinental railroad that he touted as the future of freight. It goes back to private remarks Jim Vena made at an industry event in March. The ultracompetitive, tough-talking executive threatened anyone who spoke out against Union Pacific’s proposed combination with Norfolk Southern (NSC), which is currently awaiting regulatory approval. “I’ll probably increase everybody’s rates that said they didn’t want a seamless...

[Catholic Caucus] Archdiocese of Portland urges faithful not to hold hands during Our Father at Mass The current instructions for the Roman Missal only refer to the priest extending his hands to pray during the Mass, the Archdiocese of Portland noted.A U.S. archdiocese has instructed Catholics to no longer hold hands or raise their arms during the praying of the Our Father at Mass.The Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, explained in a manual just published by its liturgy office: “Laity should refrain from extending hands during the Our Father at Mass.”Both actions by Massgoers have been a point of contention in...

A major rescue operation took place Friday after a tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans, leaving the American Heritage passenger boat on its side and largely submerged in the water.