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U.S. Navy Ship Fired Warning Shots At Iranian Boats After Close Encounter Iranian fast-attack boats charged at two U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf on Monday evening, causing one of the U.S. vessels to fire warning shots, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday ....Three armed speed boats operated by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps came within 68 yards of a U.S. Navy coastal patrol boat and a U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat operating in international waters of the Persian Gulf, the Navy said in a statement.U.S. personnel tried to hail the Iranian ships over the radio, but they did not respond,...

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[Catholic Caucus] Cdl. Cupich essentially turns the Blessed Sacrament into a magical amuletIt is difficult to believe that Cupich really thinks that communicants receive graces entirely irrespective of the state of their souls and their good dispositions.April 27, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Following an article in America by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver, in which he reiterated the Church’s teaching on the importance of approaching Holy Communion with the right dispositions, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago wrote a curious admonition to Aquila (to which the archbishop then responded):I respectfully note that to claim that we can do anything to...

California company Jule’s Foods has announced the voluntary recall of its plant-based food products over possible Salmonella contamination. The issue appears to potentially stem from the use of cashews, but the source is still a mystery at this point. The company notes that it is working with the FDA and that the recall is joined by a Salmonella probe by the CDC and FDA. The recall was recently published by the FDA; it notes that some Jule’s Foods cashew-based brie products tested positive for Salmonella via the California Department of Public Health. The products were sold in several US states,...

The White House Paid Liar, Jen Pissaki, defended former Secretary of State John Kerry-Heinz from attacks that he had sold Israel down the river while Obama's Secretary of State. The WH Paid Liar attributed the leaked tapes from Iran Foreign Minister Zarif as nothing more than the acts of a former lover scorned. Kerry-Heinz, long known as the gay blade of back door diplomacy on the international scene had the reputation as a social butterfly. Kerry-Heinz himself has discounted the validity of any accusations based upon "pillow talk". John Kerry-Heinz has stated on many occasions that he married the "Heinz...

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, said Monday that he will veto a bill banning transgender athletes from playing women's sports in the state, should it pass the state legislature, reported the Hill. “I’ll veto this discriminatory bill if it gets to my desk,” he tweeted. The "Fairness in Women's Sports Act" is Pennsylvania's version of similar bills advancing in state legislatures across the country. Meanwhile, five GOP Pennsylvania House members — Reps. Barbara Gleim of Cumberland County, Valerie Gaydos of Allegheny County, Stephanie Borowicz of Clinton County, Dawn Keefer of York County and Martina White of Philadelphia — say...

Previously overlooked real-estate markets brace for the ‘New American Consumer’Home prices are rising across the country as Americans rush to purchase houses, driven in part by a newfound ability to work remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But where are they set to rise the most? Not in the Sun Belt, by and large, according to a new index. The Emerging Housing Markets Index from the Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com analyzed the 300 largest metropolitan areas across the country. Each housing market was evaluated based on a range of factors related to real estate, economic vitality and...

The Washington, D.C., police department said Monday that its computer network was breached, and a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate claimed to have stolen sensitive data, including on informants, that it threatened to share with local criminal gangs unless police paid an unspecified ransom. The cybercriminals posted screenshots on their dark web site supporting their claim to have stolen more than 250 gigabytes of data. The District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement that it had asked the FBI to investigate the “unauthorized access.” There was no indication that any police operations were affected, and the department did not...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday would not state whether or not he believes House Republican Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) is a “good fit” for the House GOP leadership team as Cheney continues to attack former President Donald Trump and divide the party. McCarthy was asked by a reporter if Cheney was a “good fit” for the team as House GOP members wrap up a policy retreat in Orlando, Florida.

The Food and Drug Administration appears likely to move to ban menthol in cigarettes this week — a step, experts say, that has been years in the making and that could have a significant positive impact on the health of Black Americans. The FDA's decision would not ban menthol immediately, but rather kick off the rule-making process to do so, which could take years. "The winds are definitely in our favor," said Delmonte Jefferson, executive director of the Center for Black Health & Equity, citing both the decades of data that show that the cooling flavor in cigarettes makes it...

The Washington Post is calling it quits on its presidential fact-checking database, one hundred days into President Joe Biden’s administration. “Glenn Kessler, editor and chief writer of the Fact Checker, tweeted late Monday that the team would continue to fact-check President Biden ‘rigorously’ but would no longer maintain the database started under former President Trump,” the Washington Times reported Tuesday.

The big cruise lines are losing the race against time to operate from U.S. ports in July as the month of April comes to a close. With most in the industry needing around 90 days to fully prepare a modern megaship for operation after a pause period, that would would push realistic U.S. operation timelines to August. Cruise lines will also want a confirmed green light from U.S. authorities, not wanting to spend much-needed cash to prepare a ship, only to have to send crew home or not be able to start cruising. The biggest challenge will start with just...

"Zoe wasn’t an arsonist. Now 21, she’s a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill. Online, in the world of memes and 280-character messages, Zoe lives out her alter ego as the always devious, “Disaster Girl.”

President Joe Biden wore a mask outside the White House Tuesday, despite the Centers for Disease Control loosening mask rules for vaccinated Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. The president wore his aviator sunglasses and his mask as he arrived at the event, set outside the North Portico of the White House.

Texas is reporting far fewer new cases of the Chinese coronavirus than blue Michigan, which is now requiring the masking of toddlers, despite the Lone Star State lifting its statewide mask mandate over a month ago. Michigan is experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases despite Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) continuing to operate the state under coronavirus restrictions, including a statewide mask mandate. In fact, on Monday, the state began requiring toddlers, or those ages 2-4, to also join in wearing masks. Prior to Monday, the rule only extended to those over the age of five.

Cities like Dallas, Texas are benefiting from homebuyers from high-tax states with deep pockets. Real estate executive Rogers Healy weighs in on the 'new reality' of the business. U.S. home prices in February rose at their fastest pace in 15 years as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the urge to move from urban apartments to suburban homes. Home prices climbed 12% year over year in February, according to the national Case-Shiller index, making for the fastest increase since February 2006. Prices are now 29% above their 2006 peak. "The housing market is running full steam ahead," said Selma Hepp, deputy chief...

(President Trump's Operation Warp Speed Update) (A big drop (half speed) in the number of shots given - No J&J yet - Cases and Hospitalizations now heading distinctly downward at the National level) Total Vaccine Doses Delivered: 297,543,635 (17,642,250 J&J) Administered: 232,407,669 (8,097,650 J&J) People Vaccinated, At Least One Dose: 141,751,857 Fully Vaccinated: 96,747,454

Foreign intelligence service MI6 will spy on other nations to check whether they are abiding by their climate change pledges, one of Britain’s top spy chiefs has said. The head of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), Richard Moore, indicated that the agency’s “green spying” could target large industrial nations, claiming that alleged man-made climate change is “foremost international foreign policy item for this country and for the planet”. Mr Moore, known as C, told Times Radio according to The Telegraph on Sunday: “Our job is to shine a light in places where people might not want it shone and so...

Today the National Rifle Association of America’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) and the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs (ANJRPC) asked the Supreme Court to hear their challenge to New Jersey’s prohibition on magazines capable of accepting more than 10 rounds of ammunition. This case comes to the Court from a sharply divided panel of the Third Circuit court of appeals. This is the second time that the NRA-ILA has asked the high court to take a case in the last five months. In December, it asked the Court to review a challenge to New York’s restrictive...