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His private army is pushing hard to give Russia a battlefield win in Ukraine, but mounting evidence suggests the Kremlin has moved to curb what it sees as the excessive political clout of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary group. Prigozhin, a 61-year-old ex-convict, has grabbed headlines in recent months over his bloody role in Ukraine and is sometimes portrayed in the West as a real-life James Bond villain. Shaven-headed and fond of coarse language, he has made a splash in Russian-language media too where he has revelled in being sanctioned by the West, publicly insulted Russia's top military...

An "active investigation continues" into the cold case killing of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, with help from "several private DNA laboratories," police in Boulder, Colorado, said in response to unearthed documents. On Friday, Fox News Digital reported on an unearthed 1997 DNA test that shows DNA evidence recovered under the girl's fingernails and from her clothes was not a match for members of the family and others close to the household just weeks after the crime. The document has reemerged as part of a trove of old case files discussed in a forthcoming book on late investigator Lou Smit, "Lou and...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin claimed on Monday that American high-altitude balloons have flown through Chinese airspace more than ten times since the beginning of 2022. Wang contrasted China’s supposedly “reasonable and professional” response to these incursions with the United States shooting down the Chinese spy balloon that flew over North America two weeks ago and the destruction of several other unidentified flying objects over the weekend. Wang claimed to know nothing about the other UFOs. “We have made it clear time and again that the entry of the Chinese civilian unmanned airship into U.S. airspace was a purely...

Like the majority of Americans, I am a reject.Our politicians in Washington, D.C., elected to serve the people, instead populate the elitist swamp, selling out the American worker to China. Mainstream media consistently misrepresent our America First views as racist. We are also rejected by our compatriots, too oblivious to grasp that American First is the medicine for a nation sick with globalism. The justice system is unfairly punishing conservatives for their political beliefs rather than the violent criminals who have turned American streets into shooting galleries. The once-respected FBI has become a wing of the Democratic Party.Open borders are...

In the name of “equity,” the Biden administration and state Democrats have declared war on the suburbs: The Biden administration and Democrats in New York, Connecticut and other states are fighting local zoning laws in order to build high-rise apartment buildings with “affordable” units in tree-lined, single-family neighborhoods. All in the name of equity, meaning everyone can live in a tranquil suburb, whether they’ve earned the money to pay for it or not. The Biden administration announced Jan. 19 that it will require all towns across the U.S. to submit “Equity Plans” showing how they will make it possible for...

Former President Donald Trump has given Rihanna a big thumbs-down for her Super Bowl halftime performance, calling it an “epic fail” and the “single worst show in Super Bowl history.”In a Truth Social post following Sunday’ big game, Donald Trump offered his scathing review of Rihanna’s Super Bowl appearance, which was her first live event in seven years. The show featured an arrangement of a dozen songs including the hit singles “Diamonds” and “Umbrella,” with the visibly pregnant pop star wearing what looked like a red parachute suit as she performed atop a platform suspended high above the football field.“EPIC...

It's never a good thing when Samantha Power says she's in town, and ready to help:Great to be here in Budapest with @USAmbHungary where @USAID just relaunched new, locally-driven initiatives to help independent media thrive and reach new audiences, take on corruption and increase civic engagement. pic.twitter.com/xeMgRulU0J — Samantha Power (@PowerUSAID) February 9, 2023 "Locally driven initiatives". Right. According to a US Embassy press release, here's why the USAID Administrator was here: I remind you that Hungary is a democratic country that is a member of the European Union and the NATO alliance. It is led by a government that...

Politics aside, if you study the data trends, the 13 “Keys to the White House, ” created by analyst and historian Allan J. Lichtman, have demonstrated an uncanny knack for calling U.S. presidential elections. There have been a few hiccups, where it called Al Gore over George W. Bush in 2000, with Gore winning the popular vote and Bush winning the Electoral College. When a reverse phenomenon occurred in 2016, it correctly called Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in 2016, with Trump winning the Electoral College and Clinton winning the popular vote. The key’s predictions now focus solely on the...

Miami-Dade County’s Black Affairs Advisory Board apologized Friday (Feb. 3) to Gov. Ron DeSantis days after a member called him a racist, explaining that the member’s comment didn’t reflect the views of the entire group. “Words matter,” Pierre Rutledge, leader of the community advocacy group, said at the press conference, according to the Miami Herald. “As chair, I must start by saying we want to pull that back. There’s nothing wrong with saying ‘We’re sorry.’ That’s not what we intended to say or be depicted by anyone. And that’s not the feeling of this board.”

Shawn Ryan is a former Navy Seal and CIA Operator who has a podcast that has over 1 million YouTube subscribers. Recently he had on Dallas Alexander, a Tier One Canadian Sniper, whose team holds the world record for the longest shot in history, the shot took place in Iraq. After the original podcast, the Canadian Military sent Shawn Ryan a letter to cease and desist the podcast because classified information was disclosed, however, this follow up podcast goes into why Dallas Alexander was fired from the military over refusing the Covid Vaccine and the Woke Agenda being shoved down...

Sharon Stone’s brother has died at the age of 57, causing more heartbreak for the actress. It’s believed that Patrick died suddenly over the weekend, early on Sunday morning in Pennsylvania. A rep for the coroner’s office told TMZ that his death is being ruled as sudden cardiac death due to heart disease. It’s not known whether he was in hospital when he died. The sad news was shared by Patrick’s wife Tasha, who wrote: ‘My heart feels like it’s been ripped out of my chest. Patrick went to be with our sweet River … I don’t know what else...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday demanded President Joe Biden fire the Capitol Building’s top manager after losing the speaker’s confidence following a 90-minute appearance before the House Administration Committee on Thursday. “The Architect of the Capitol, Brett Blanton, no longer has my confidence to continue in his job,” McCarthy said. “He should resign or President Biden should remove him immediately.” Blanton, the man in charge of managing the nation’s Capitol Building, was asked to resign after facing serious allegation of missing U.S. taxpayer-funded resources.

It may have seemed at first like any other chapel service at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky last Wednesday, but that normalcy didn't last long, as after a message from Romans 12 about 'love in action,' God's Holy Spirit fell in such a way that students in Hughes Auditorium wanted more. They stayed to worship, they stayed to pray, and to just soak in the Presence of Jesus. They're still there, and now many more have joined them, as word of revival has broken out...

China’s intelligence capability may be even greater than we’ve feared.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer claimed that the spy balloon that crossed the continental United States this month was redundant from an intelligence perspective, speaking on ABC News’ This Week Sunday. (snip)If Schumer is incorrect, or being deliberately deceitful

During a speech in the Romanian parliament on Wednesday, Senator Diana Lovanovici lambasted globalists for their role in a genocidal plot utilizing the “alleged pandemic” and COVID death jabs. She also blamed the West for using “geological weapons” to cause an earthquake in Turkey. “It is very clear to me that at this point, things at the international level have gotten out of hand, the fools are playing as God, and they think they have won the game,” Lovanovici said. “Cause of these demented and psychopathic people who cause wars and cataclysms using unconventional weapons, we, humans, are just numbers...

CHICAGO -- Four people were killed and 18 others were wounded in weekend shootings in Chicago, police said. A man was shot and killed early Saturday in the Chatham neighborhood. The 23-year-old was in an alley in the 8400-block of South Wabash when someone approached and shot him multiple times about 2:30 a.m., Chicago police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Another man was shot to death while sitting in his car early Sunday in Little Italy on the Near West Side. The man, 32, was in his car about 1:40 a.m. in the 1300-block of...

Angel, the founder of Angel Cakes, was robbed while running errands in her car. After a suspect ran off with personal items into another waiting car, Angel gave chase and somehow got caught in the car door “and was dragged more than 50 feet before falling free in the middle of the street," according to Oakland Side. She sustained serious injuries and was in the hospital, dying shortly after doctors confirmed she had lost all brain function. In their post about her death, Angel's family and friends stated they hope her death does not continue the cycle of violence from...

<p>It should have been remembered as one of the greatest Super Bowls ever, as both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs came out hot and scored touchdowns on their first drives. Then Philadelphia dominated for a stretch, only to be confronted by a furious second-half comeback by KC and quarterback Patrick Mahomes.</p>

It's not over. Maricopa Co AZ has been brought in to count all mail-in Touch downs and field goals. Currently its looking good for the Eagles. We'll know the final results in about two weeks,...as usual.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has hired outside legal counsel in anticipation of potential impeachment proceedings against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.“The Department of Homeland Security has retained outside counsel to help ensure the Department’s vital mission is not interrupted by the unprecedented, unjustified, and partisan impeachment efforts by some Members of Congress, who have already taken steps to initiate proceedings,” a DHS spokesperson told The Epoch Times in a Feb. 10 statement.“DHS will continue prioritizing its work to protect our country from terrorism, respond to natural disasters, and secure our borders while responding appropriately to the over 70 Congressional...