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After commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Portsmouth, England, on Wednesday, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump made their way to France for today’s ceremony marking the Normandy landings. Joining French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, the Trumps paid tribute to service members from both countries who battled against Nazi soldiers in World War II. After the commemorative ceremony, including speeches by both of the presidents, and a viewing at the Normandy American Cemetery, there was a military fly-over at Omaha Beach. POTUS was then off to Calvados in France for a working lunch and...

When some illegal immigrants are released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), they are literally flying from the border, reportedly without valid identification. The border crisis has put such a strain on bus lines and local accommodation that the Transport Security Administration (TSA) is apparently violating its own security measures, the Washington Examiner reported Friday. For six months now, the TSA has been ignoring the rules it created to make the skies safer for travelers in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. There are 15 documents that the TSA considers to be valid for a passenger to board an...

Street artist Sabo refashioned a photo of pop star Miley Cyrus licking a cake that read “abortion is healthcare,” replacing the cake with a bloody, aborted baby. “This is in response to Miley licking an “ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE” cake which those on the Right found as tasteless and disrespectful as I’m sure the Left will find my version,” Sabo told Breitbart News of his repurposed political art, which popped up this week around the city of Los Angeles.

Liberal activists are crying foul after YouTube’s demonetizing frenzy slammed the Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization known for labeling conservative groups as hate groups. A video SPLC published was among those nixed after YouTube announced plans Wednesday to remove videos and content that promote white supremacy. Journalist Max Blumenthal lashed out at the company after the video, which reports on Holocaust denialism, was pulled for violating the new policy. “In YouTube’s political purge, my video report for the splcenter exposing Holocaust revisionist David Irving as a fascist and fraud historian was removed. This purge has already gone well beyond...

Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall said that offenders are "forced" to commit crimes due to a lack of job opportunities. Dallas, TX – Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall drew the ire of citizens and law enforcement groups on Monday when she implied that society is to blame for forcing criminals who commit violent acts (video below). “There are socioeconomic issues that are related to crime in individuals in this city,” Chief Hall said during a press conference discussing two recent homicides. “There are individuals in this city who have returned from prison who cannot find a job, who are not...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A bizarre scene was caught on camera in the East Village. A man allegedly tried to attack an MTA bus and its driver.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A hammer attack on the A train Thursday is the most recent in a mounting number of incidents involving emotionally-disturbed individuals in New York. A homeless man who had been sleeping and taking up several seats caused panic when he pulled out a hammer, threatened a passenger who has apparently wanted him to move, then spit at him as he rushed off the train.

The terror suspect accused of plotting to shoot up Times Square was ordered held without bail during a court appearance on Friday. Ashiqul Alam, 22, was charged with knowingly receiving two firearms with obliterated serial numbers in Brooklyn federal court, where prosecutors said the wannabe terrorist received Lasik surgery to “shoot more accurately.” SEE ALSO Times Square terror plot suspect is lone wolf from Queens Alam stood quietly as his mother cried into her headdress. Prosecutor David Kessler said Alam had “taken specific steps to plan an attack,” including “research on Times Square and firearms, explosives.” The suspect also “got...

The last frenetic, quirk video from Vlad's "Theater of Orpheus" collection. What to say about this piece? The most remarkable thing I find is the last picture of a portrait of Orpheus with his eye turned back. I never caught this before and it tells me that Orpheus is frozen in time, always looking back. This is what lovers do -- pine and look backwards. A tragic fate almost like the character Miss Havisham in Dicken's novel or Lot's wife who looked back and turned into a pillar of salt in the Bible. This is a sin and it denies...

What are the facts about recreational marijuana?  Are you sure pot is harmless?  And should it be legal? While the multi-billion dollar marijuana lobby insists that cannabis is harmless, more and more researchers and medical professionals are reaching a different conclusion. Based on facts and up-to-date science, this post will help you cut through the fog of misinformation and discover what recreational marijuana is doing to disrupt and destroy the moral and social fabric of America. 1. Marijuana Intoxication Warps Reality Marijuana is a form of intoxication. Anyone who becomes intoxicated surrenders their ability to make sound moral decisions.  Free...

A second former Republican state senator has been found dead at home from a gunshot within a span of two days.53-year-old Former Oklahoma GOP state Sen. Jonathan Nichols was found dead inside his home in Norman on Wednesday night from an apparent gunshot wound, according to police.Investigators are working with the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the exact cause and manner of death.

Christians face EXTINCTION in Iraq after ISIS forced 125,000 to flee their homes, Archbishop warns. Rt Rev Bashar Warda said Christian community has dwindled to just 125,000 Despite ISIS being expelled from Mosul in July 2017, many have not returned. Accused Christian leaders of being afraid of being accused of Islamophobia. Christians are facing extinction in Iraq after ISIS forced 125,000 people to flee their homes, the Archbishop of Irbil has warned. Rt Rev Bashar Warda said the Christian community had been reduced by 83% between the end of Saddam Hussein's regime and 2014. It then dwindled further when the...

Former Clinton friend and advisor, Dick Morris suggested in February 2018 that the Steele dossier might have been made up by the Clintons and that Steele was only used to provide it some credibility: “The reason Hillary hired Fusion [GPS] is because she needed someone more credible than Sidney Blumenthal and Cody Shearer to float these charges,” Morris alleges. Just as the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee used intermediaries in financing the Steele dossier to keep its fingerprints off a document styled as intelligence and not opposition research, Shearer allegedly used the tactic of laundering to ensure that...

Just about eight months after Barnes & Noble revealed it was exploring a possible sale, the embattled bookseller has settled on a buyer. The mega-chain, which boasts 627 locations across the U.S., announced Friday that the Elliott Management Corp. has agreed to buy Barnes & Noble for about $683 million — a price tag that includes the bookseller's debt, which Elliott will take on as part of the deal. The move marks Elliott's second major splash in the world of books in the span of a year. Last June the New York-based hedge fund acquired Waterstones, which, with more than...

American Presbyterians have seen a series of splits and mergers for the past century that have resulted in a multitude of smaller denominations with different interpretations of the Bible and the Creeds. Issues of gender identity, sexuality, and abortion have contributed to divisions in these denominations. Here is a quick overview of the five largest Presbyterian denominations in the United States and where they stand on key issues of abortion, sexuality, marriage, and the persecuted church. Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) The Evangelical Presbyterian Church split from the United Presbyterian Church (a predecessor to the PCUSA) in 1981. The EPC strongly...

A Republican from New Jersey who plans to move to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s district to run against her in the 2020 election blasted the congresswoman’s policies as “misguided” in an appearance at a Queens GOP club Thursday. Rich Valdes, a conservative radio producer who previously worked for NJ Gov. Chris Christie, told about 100 people at the Queens Village Republican Club Thursday evening. “AOC – All Out Crazy – wants to establish a new Soviet Republic. I believe in capitalism over socialism. Her misguided policies don’t represent the district,” he told the crowd. “She’s great at fundraising but not at...

The Wayne County prosecutor said the man suspected of shooting and killing three people and wounding two others in a Detroit home targeted them because they were part of the LGBTQ community. The Wayne County prosecutor's office says 18-year-old Devon Robinson of Detroit faces three counts of first-degree murder and other charges in the May 25 shooting. Prosecutor's spokeswoman Maria Miller says in an email Friday it's "alleged that these victims were targeted and killed because they were part of the LGBTQ community." She declined to release additional details.

Tweets at link. Donald Trump Jr., President Trump's son, had a strong rebuke Friday for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio after the 2020 presidential candidate called anti-Semitism a "right-wing movement." Trump Jr. called that "BS" and suggested it was hypocritical for a Democrat, whose party included Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to describe a political movement as "anti-Semitic." "Yea all those right wingers like Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar heading the Hamas Caucus in Congress," Trump Jr. said, referring to the Palestinian militant group that fires rockets into Israeli territory. "This rhetoric is not only...

On June 3rd the Society of St. Pius X published an interview of Bishop Bernard Fellay who, until last July, had served as its Superior General for twenty-four years. Before we take a look at some of his comments, I wish to say two things. First, Bishop Fellay occupies a special place in my heart and in my prayers. He played a key role in opening my eyes to tradition. I vividly recall back in my “conservative adolescence” (as I like to call it) watching one of Bishop Fellay’s conferences on the state of Rome and thinking, “This is how...

Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve First Grand Prix1978 Number of Laps70 Circuit Length4.361km Race Distance305.27 km Lap Record1:13.622 Rubens Barrichello (2004)