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A new Russian submarine packed with nuclear firepower and capable of taking out an aircraft carrier or even an entire city has sailed for the first time. The 604ft Belgorod, the largest submarine to be built in the last 30 years, was put to sea for the first time yesterday as Russia flexed its naval muscles in the wake of an incident with British destroyer HMS Defender in the Black Sea. Experts fear the 79ft-long torpedoes – dubbed Poseidon – could be detonated underwater to cause a radioactive tsunami and threaten coastal cities with waves up to 300ft high. The...

On Thursday, we received news that Fulton County officials have hired two new CRIMINAL attorneys to stop the court-ordered Georgia audit. This comes on the same day that Henry County Georgia Chief Judge Brian J. Amero ruled on the current Fulton County absentee ballot case. The Audit War Room tweeted the following Georgia update: “Georgia Audit Update: Fulton County hired two new CRIMINAL DEFENSE attorneys to stop the court ordered review of 150k ballots. What is Fulton County trying to hide?!” Fulton County is home to the infamous Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss who were caught pulling ballot...

EDMONTON -- A U.S. senator is asking the Commission on International Religious Freedom to place Canada on its religious freedoms watch list due to the arrests of Alberta pastors accused of breaking COVID-19 public health restrictions. Missouri Republican Josh Hawley sent a letter to the chair of the commission on Thursday asking them to consider adding Canada to the watch list since two Alberta pastors were arrested and jailed for holding worship services not complying with restrictions. “One of the most fundamental human rights is the freedom to practice one’s faith,” Hawley wrote in the letter. “I am writing to...

Coronavirus czar Nachman Ash announced Thursday that the indoor mask mandate, obligating people to cover their mouths and noses to prevent infections, will return early next week in an effort to stem the rise in COVID-19 cases. ... The coronavirus czar was pressed on why case numbers have suddenly risen and was unable to answer.

**SNIP** At the moment, though, friendship is not recognized by law. And only a handful of states allow friends to gain legal recognition through registration as domestic partners. These include Maine, Maryland and Colorado. However, any two consenting adults – regardless of their genders – can get married in the U.S. Two friends, therefore, can pretty easily pull it off. But they can't admit that they're only friends. Legally speaking, it could be seen as a sham marriage. For this reason, two friends who tie the knot and receive a marriage certificate can still face considerable risks. They expose themselves...

A teacher in Tacoma distributed a flyer to 8th graders covering abortion, birth control, consent laws, condoms, and more. Students at Stewart Middle School received the flyer as part of their science class. It covers a wide variety of topics around sex. Arguably the most controversial messages informed the students they can get abortions and birth control no matter their age and without asking for their parent’s consent.

An FBI agent applied for a federal warrant in 2018 to seize a fabled cache of U.S. government gold he said was “stolen during the Civil War” and hidden in a Pennsylvania cave, saying the state might take the gold for itself if the feds asked for permission, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.

A police officer who was injured in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection confronted House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in a meeting on Friday, asking him to publicly denounce statements by GOP members who have voted against honoring police and downplayed the violence of the attack. Officer Michael Fanone has said for weeks he wanted to meet with McCarthy, who has opposed the formation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the attack and has remained loyal to former President Donald Trump. ...

Fr. Mark gives a 7 minute homily on why it he continues to fight the good fight.

Remember "Republicans pounced?" It has been used so much for the past few years that it has become a laughable cliché that has even earned an entry in the Urban Dictionary:

Microsoft said Friday that hackers breached a computer used by one of its customer service agents and stole account data they then used to launch "highly-targeted" attacks on customers. The company identified the hacking group as Nobelium, the same one behind last year's major SolarWinds breach. Microsoft has secured the computer, which the hackers infected with information-stealing software, and notified the "small number" of affected customers, it said in a Friday post on its Security Response Center site. The company sent a warning to affected Microsoft Services subscribers saying the hackers had access to information during the second half of...

Chicago, IL — “Let the eye of vigilance never be closed.”—Thomas Jefferson The next “simulation” planned by the World Economic Forum (WEF) is Cyber Polygon 2021, an event that our overlords assure us is wholly done for our protection. The WEF has been staging the Cyber Polygon “cyberattack exercise” annually since 2019. This is an event, scheduled for July 9, to pay close attention to, but also pay attention to the months following as the history of such simulations tend to lay the groundwork for real world chaos shortly thereafter. And also keep a watchful eye on how the globalists’...

The people of London have had enough. Massive protests against COVID lockdowns have broken out in London. The event is called the “Freedom March.” The crowd size is massive:

British health minister Matt Hancock quit on Saturday after he was caught breaking COVID-19 rules by kissing and embracing an aide in his office, enraging colleagues and the public who have been living under lockdown. In the latest scandal to rock a government that has overseen one of the highest death tolls from the coronavirus pandemic, Hancock, 42, wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign, saying he had let people down.

LEO TERRELL, LOS ANGELES CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY: Lori Lightfoot is a political gangster. She's cut a deal, she's not going after the gangs, she's going to go after White reporters and she'll go after gun control and law-abiding citizens – she ignored the help of Donald Trump but she's begging from help for Joe Biden because she wants to make it a gun issue and she wants to make it a pandemic issue. But she allows the gang members [and] career criminals to flourish in Chicago. Al Capone's got nothing on Lori Lightfoot – she's a gangster. She's cut a...

Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone. It tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino), who arrives penniless in 1980s Miami and goes on to become a powerful drug lord. Miriam Colon (1927-2017) portrayed Tony's mother. Scene from "Scarface" (1983) - Tony's Mother

The Chicago City Council on Friday voted to rename its Lake Shore Drive expressway in honor of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, the first non-Indigenous settler in the area who has been recognized as one of the city's founders. In a 33-15 vote, the council approved renaming the road, "Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive," keeping the original label in the new name as part of a compromise among council members. Council member David Moore, one of the leading aldermen pushing for the name change, said this week, "None of us would be here, including Lake Shore Drive, if this...

Four people died and one person was in critical condition after a hot air balloon they were riding in hit power lines in New Mexico’s largest city, police said Saturday. The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Albuquerque’s west side, police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said. No identities have been released but fire officials said two males, including the pilot, and two females died. The multi-colored balloon skirted the top of the power lines, sending at least one dangling and knocking out power to more than 13,000 homes, Gallegos said.

During his first one-on-one interview since this week being named the next chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Raul Ortiz outlined his leadership vision for a federal law enforcement agency that continues to face challenges and controversy. The incoming chief does not plan to make drastic changes, he said, but his appointment indicates a critical leadership shakeup at a time when the Biden administration is attempting to reverse course from the prior administration on immigration enforcement policies. Asked about internal tension between career agents and the incoming administration, Ortiz acknowledged differences in ideas and approaches but stopped short of calling...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An attack at Worlds of Fun has some parents questioning if it’s safe to go back to the Kansas City amusement park. Twelve-year-old cousins were attacked by what their parents described as a gang of girls. Their moms are demanding justice. They said the girls who attacked their daughters will do it again. It was all caught on camera, and now, Kansas City police are investigating.(snip) On what should have been a fun-filled day with their grandmother, Chaunell and Chauntell’s daughters left Worlds of Fun battered and bruised. The Tillman sisters found out about it all...