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A powerful geomagnetic storm may light up skies across parts of the United States on New Year’s Eve, as a surge in solar activity raises the odds of seeing the aurora borealis farther south than usual. According to a forecast by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, residents in up to ten U.S. states may witness this rare atmospheric event, just in time to ring in the new year. The forecast follows a burst of activity from a large sunspot, sending energy toward Earth and setting the stage for a potentially spectacular natural display. States Most Likely to Witness the...

On Tuesday, Socialist New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment of Ramzi Kassem as the city’s top attorney. Kassem gained notoriety for defending al-Qaeda terrorist Ahmed al-Darbi when he served as lead counsel. In 2014, al-Darbi pled guilty in connection with an al-Qaeda terrorist plot to bomb a French oil tanker near Yemen in 2002, leaving a civilian dead and several others injured. He was convicted in 2017 and ultimately transferred to Saudi Arabia in 2018. Al-Darbi’s brother-in-law was Khalid al-Mihdhar, one of the five hijackers on American Airlines Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon during the September...

Well, well, well, if it isn't another landslide victory in the making. 🚨 JUST IN: It appears Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg and AOC are ALL going to run for president in 2028All four of them are raising funds into their PACsRepublicans are ECSTATIC right now 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/BeJNJcWf36— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 31, 2025Republicans after hearing this: Democrats after hearing this: Everybody wins! Until late 2028, that is. We'll have to wait quite some time before we get the deets on who might run on the Republican side (JD Vance has the best odds). Of the four Dems listed...

Matthew Hoover has been released from a federal prison in Wisconsin after serving nearly three years of a five-year sentence for trafficking machine guns. He is now headed to a halfway house to serve out the remainder of his conviction.Mr. Hoover ran the popular YouTube channel CRS Firearms. The channel concentrated on guns and gun rights. During the run of his channel, he was approached by Kristopher Justin Ervin about advertising the AutoKeyCard. The AutoKeyCard was a metal card with a slight etching of a lightning link. The etching was not to scale. According to Ervin, the purpose of the...

Saudi-based Arbah Capital announces the signing of a joint venture agreement in the growing sector of Senior Care facilities in the United States, with a leading Real Estate Developer, Madison Marquette, and a top 20 Senior Care Operator, Meridian Senior Living, both of whom will also co-invest into the portfolio. The first development is of $35m and is a premier Class A Senior Living community with 136 units/144-beds of Assisted Living and Memory Care, located 12 miles to the east of downtown Tampa, in Brandon, Florida. The Investment Strategy is to exploit the opportunity to develop and provide the best...

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., struck back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening after he vetoed a bill that would have lowered payments for a water project in her district — an act Boebert believes could be political retribution. "President Trump decided to veto a completely non-controversial, bipartisan bill that passed both the House and Senate unanimously. Why? Because nothing says ‘America First’ like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in Southeast Colorado many of whom enthusiastically voted for him all three elections," Boebert said in a statement posted by journalist Kyle Clarke.

In this video Nick Shirley goes to Texas to as people about the rise of Islam in Texas.

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s swearing in ceremonies on Thursday will combine leftism and Islam, as the 34-year-old is set to become New York City’s first Muslim mayor when he places his hand on the Quran and is given the oath of office by Senator Bernie Sanders. Mamdani will use three different Qurans in both of his swearing-in ceremonies on January 1, The New York Times reported. For his first ceremony at midnight on Thursday, Mamdani will place his hand on his grandfather’s Quran as well as a Quran that belonged to black history activist Arturo Schomburg, according to the Times....

🚨 BREAKING - Nick Shirley's right-hand man DAVID from Minnesota is PLAYING NO GAMES: "I filed a formal criminal complaint against Tim Walz for violating Minnesota Statute 3.971, Subdivision 9!" "Investigation's ongoing. I think Tim's gonna have a bad day, AND HE DESERVES IT." 🔥 "Because he allowed this fraud. Because he wanted the voting bloc the Somalis represent, because they all vote in a bloc. 100,000, 150,000, who knows how many!" "It's SO BAD now when we go to a facility, they're already screaming, Nick Shirley, Nick Shirley, @NickShirleyy!" 🤯

This is an opportunity for the Republicans, and they had better not blow it. There must be merciless investigations. There must be prosecutions, including of Tim Waltz and others, if they appear criminally liable for tolerating, or even aiding and abetting, this looting of the public purse. We need to be careful here – we are foreclosed both by God’s prohibition on bearing false witness and the utilitarian consideration that the last thing we want to do is not be able to get a conviction should we criminally charge someone. But if we do criminally charge them, having found probable...

One of the biggest bank heists in German history took place over Christmas – and no one noticed for days. Inside the underground vault, bank robbers emptied most of the 3,300 safety deposit boxes rented to 2,700 customers for several hours. At least 2,500 people banking with Sparkasse were affected, with officials advising customers to just assume their belongings were stolen. Other customers questioned the bank’s security measures, noting that even Lidl and Aldi supermarkets have motion detectors.

In this video, I enter inside of Minnesotas Somali controlled city. I enter into their Mosques, go to their grocery stores, and speak with the people living inside of these communities.

Representatives of the fishing sector have said the loss of one third of Ireland’s national fish quota in 2026 means they are facing their toughest year ever. The Government is establishing a taskforce aimed at supporting those affected. Minister of State for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Timmy Dooley has met representatives of the sector in Killybegs, County Donegal. At the meeting, he outlined the Government’s plan to address challenges facing coastal communities. The minister said fish stocks have reduced dramatically in the Atlantic Ocean because of the overfishing, principally by Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. “The Government is demanding...

Capping off UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s disastrous first full year in office, a poll from YouGov found that just over one in ten voters approve of his government’s performance. In its final approval survey for the year, YouGov found that only 12 per cent of the British voting public have a favourable opinion of the left-wing Labour Party government. In comparison, 68 per cent of voters disapprove of the government’s performance, while 20 per cent have no opinion. For context, the failed Tory government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also had a 12 per cent approval rating immediately...

Sitting underneath Ayyash’s menu with its hot, very hot and “pepper x” levels of spiciness, a slim, 30-something Palestinian American named Zyad is snacking on some of Ayyash’s specially seasoned french fries. This, he says, is one of his favorite options in Temple Terrace, a city on the northeast side of Tampa Bay and epicenter of its robust halal food scene. “There’s a Yemeni place down the road, several shawarma options, an Arab grocery store, a Turkish grocery store, bakeries, clothing stores, restaurants, food trucks. The list goes on,” he told New Lines. “Tampa,” Zyad said, “is like the new...

After being told their preborn baby had a rare congenital condition, a Tampa, Florida couple made the decision to carry their child to birth and donate her organs in the hopes of saving the lives of others. Key Takeaways: * At their 14 week ultrasound appointment Catherine Mornhineway and Andrew Ford were told their preborn baby had anencephaly, a rare condition in which the baby’s skull does not grow, leaving the brain exposed to the amniotic fluid. * The couple decided not to abort their baby and to deliver her with the intention of donating her organs to help others...

Oscar winner attacks Bari Weiss after silence over real journalistic crimesGeorge Clooney isn’t a journalist, but he plays one on screen (and on stage).If only that were the only time Clooney looked away while the press behaved oh, so badly.Breitbart News’ John Nolte has a running list of journalistic malpractice, one that has grown larger over the last 12 months. Some may quibble with an entry or two. Taken as a whole, it’s a shocking indictment of an industry that continues to self-implode. ... Here’s just part of that ever-growing list:Trump “Destroying” White House Hoax Photo of Starving Gaza Baby...

My liberal dad just sent me the following text: “Without any emotions give me your view on Trump today. It's to have an idea of his standing today” IS THERE A QUICK LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT I MAY QUICKLY SEND HIM BACK? I need to be thorough. Thank you, Freepers, and a Happy New Year to all! 🎉

Henry's children wrote letters describing their father's enjoyment of writing Carrier Addresses for local newspapers. The 1819 Carrier's Address was found in the Adriance Library in Henry's hometown and identified by Henry's granddaughter as being by Henry. He writes of the Erie Canal and of the events in America and abroad, closing with the always present request for a tip for the hardworking postboy.

A headscarf-wearing woman scolded a journalist for asking her if she is running a daycare out her Washington home amid a national spotlight on Somali owned fraud schemes. Daycare centers are under intense scrutiny across the country after a massive Somali fraud scandal in Minnesota was unveiled. After independent journalist Nick Shirley shared footage of an apparently empty Minneapolis daycare with a misspelled name sign, the federal government froze all child care payments to the state on Tuesday. The FBI is also investigating the fraud, and Director Kash Patel said he believes Minnesota is 'just the tip of a very...