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The chief of the Japan branch of the Unification Church denied Shinzo Abe was a member of the church The man who fatally shot former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suspected the slain politician was associated with the Unification Church, says a report. Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, told the investigators that he learned about the former prime minister’s association with the religious group from an online video posted by the group last September, Kyodo News Agency reported July 13. The former member of the Maritime Self-Defense Force reportedly watched the video message in March or April this year. However, the Japanese...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s decision to tie annual property tax increases to inflation could potentially have a huge impact on the bills that taxpayers will receive in coming months, but she says that there are discussions underway to “put some guardrails” on the process moving forward. Lightfoot was asked about the plan on Monday after reports pointed out that Chicago property owners could see a 5% increase in their property tax bills without city action. “We’ve started a discussion internally with our finance team, which we will present a plan as part of our budget to make sure that there...

ROME – Pope Francis told young Europeans Monday that it is “legitimate to rebel” when a “few powerful people” decide to send them to “fight and die” in a war. He defined the fighting in Ukraine as “senseless,” and argued that if younger generations governed today, there wouldn’t be as many global conflicts. Francis, who hails from Argentina, known for its beef production and consumption, also said that in some parts of the world, it would be a good idea to “consume less meat” to help save the environment. Addressing participants of a European Youth Conference, the pope said the...

A Missouri jury found Stephan Cannon, the 26-year-old accused of gunning down retired St. Louis Police Capt. David Dorn during a night of looting and rioting in June 2020, guilty on all counts Wednesday. "Justice has been served," his family told reporters outside the courthouse in videos posted online. The trial had gone to the jury just hours earlier when the defense rested its case. Court records show jurors twice asked the court questions before returning the verdict after just over 3 hours of deliberations. Cannon was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, stealing $750 or more, unlawful...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Playful Pup Army Spc. Sadie Kinney plays with military working dog Aszlam at Fort Carson, Colo., Photo By: Army Spc. Kelsey Simmons Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. Beaming Performance Air Force’s Briona Carswell performs on the balance beam at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Photo By: Sarah Goldblum, Air Force This Or That? Air Force Airman 1st Class James Tychingco, a dental assistant, asks children...

If you read the entire statement, it’s abundantly clear that this was not just a misunderstanding brought about by a group of people who weren’t aware of the rules. They were informed multiple times over multiple days via multiple incidents that they could not be in any of the Capitol buildings without a credentialed escort. Earlier on June 16th, they had been escorted out of the Capitol Rotunda and told the rules. Their intent to ignore the law in order to harass GOP members isn’t in doubt. It’s also untrue that they were invited into the building on June 16th,...

Prominent elected Democrats are meeting with political donors, courting national attention by attacking leading Republicans and positioning themselves for a run for the White House if President Joe Biden steps aside. Most visible has been California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has taken a match to his party, accusing Democrats of inaction in the lead-up to the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. “Where the hell is my party?” Newsom asked in May after a leaked draft opinion indicated that the Supreme Court was preparing to overturn the 1973 precedent finding a constitutional right to abortion. The blue state governor...

Abdul-Jabbar wrote that Griner's supporters should focus their efforts on putting pressure on Russia rather than the U.S., arguing pressuring American officials might postpone Griner's release while the government "deals with Russia's outrageous demands." He added: "Everyone supporting Brittney Griner has their hearts in the right place. Good people, one and all. But heart alone isn't effective in bringing about her release, and by publicly pressuring the U.S. government, we may be inadvertently delaying her release."

[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Viganò: ‘Crisis of ecclesiastical Authority…is undeniable’Indeed, every baptized person has the right to attend Holy Mass and to be administered the Sacraments in the form that Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum acknowledged may never be abrogated.(LifeSiteNews) – Cardinal Blase Cupich, with the bureaucratic authoritarianism that distinguishes the officials of the Bergoglian church, has ordered the Canons of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest who carry out their ministry in the Archdiocese of Chicago to suspend all public functions in the ancient rite beginning at the end of the month of July, revoking the faculties...

President Joe Biden appeared to say he has cancer while delivering a speech denouncing global warming – a blunder the White House later addressed. President Joe Biden shocked viewers by appearing to reveal a cancer diagnosis, but the White House later clarified his statement (Picture: AP) © Provided by Metro President Joe Biden shocked viewers by appearing to reveal a cancer diagnosis, but the White House later clarified his statement (Picture: AP) Biden described the adverse health effects of emissions from oil refineries near his home in Claymont, Delaware, during his speech on Wednesday afternoon. He said the plant had...

With Russia’s war in her home country continuing to rage, Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, the wife of President Volodymyr Zelensky, addressed a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday, the third day of her high-profile Washington, D.C., trip. "I know this is the first time when the wife of the president of a foreign country has the honor to address you within these walls,"...Zelenska presented images of young girls and boys killed by Russian missile strikes, including 4-year-old Lisa, whom she had met around Christmas. "I remember her just like she is here, a cheerful, playful little rascal,"...

Following earlier reports in NRC, the Ministry of Finance has released calculations by officials about the consequences of nitrogen measures. According to the newspaper, this shows that in a targeted buyout, 11,200 farms may have to stop and 17,600 farmers have to partially reduce their livestock. According to NRC, the documents show a clear political choice. The calculations would show a lower nitrogen could have been chosen for agriculture. That goal must be supplemented with the contribution of industry, aviation and other sectors...

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SOMERSET, MA — After Biden seemed to announce he has cancer during a speech today, the White House quickly issued a retraction, clarifying that Biden only said that because of his dementia. "No, Biden does not have cancer of any kind," said gay black Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. "He was just confused due to his dementia. We assure you the President is in perfect health. We're even having trouble keeping up with him!" The White House doctor confirmed the statement, saying Biden is in perfect shape. "I just examined Biden this morning, and except for a fungal infection in his...

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Hey, Freepers, tired of waiting for the next official release of a scanty few number of official Webb Telescope images from NASA? You don't have to wait. You can learn how to do it yourself; that is, how to create finished images from the raw data that are pouring out of NASA, hour by hour, as we speak. Then you, and we, won't have to wait another week for a paltry few number of official jaw-dropping images. Here's a comment I found on Reddit that'll help you understand what is going on so you can get started. "It's complicated, because...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces on Wednesday damaged a bridge that is key to supplying Russian troops in southern Ukraine, where Russia’s foreign minister said Moscow will consolidate its territorial gains.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told state-controlled RT television and the RIA Novosti news agency that Russia plans to retain control over broader areas beyond eastern Ukraine, including the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions in the south, and will make more gains elsewhere.Lavrov's remarks and the Ukrainian missile attack on the strategically important Kherson region bridge indicated the nearly five-month war could broaden after unfolding mostly in eastern Ukraine since...

University of Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh invoked the wrath of pro-abortion advocates after speaking at a pro-life event where he defended unborn lives. Harbaugh is a devout Catholic. What did Harbaugh say? Speaking at a Plymouth Right to Life dinner on Sunday, Harbaugh delivered a "pro-life testimony" in which he forcefully defended unborn humans. "I believe in having the courage to let the unborn be born,” Harbaugh said, the Detroit Catholic reported.