Free Republic

On a hilltop near the occupied southern Ukrainian town of Polohy, Russian forces set up an observation point that can spot Ukrainian soldiers more than 6 miles away. Four times, Ukrainian forces destroyed the Murom-M surveillance system, said Lt. Col. Oleksiy Telehin, of Ukraine’s 108th Territorial Defense brigade. Four times, the Russians promptly installed a new one. Ukraine successfully outmaneuvered Russia’s far larger invading forces last year, despite being outmanned, outgunned and vastly overpowered in the air. With a nimble approach, superior knowledge of the terrain and the efficient use of drones and digital technology, its units were able to...

An influencer-backed energy drink that has earned viral popularity among children is facing scrutiny from lawmakers and health experts over its potentially dangerous levels of caffeine. On Sunday, Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Food and Drug Administration to investigate PRIME, a beverage brand founded by the YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI that has become something of an obsession among the influencers’ legions of young followers.

Those measures have contributed to the flight of millionaires and everyday workers, who have left the country to look for better opportunities, significantly hurting the nation's output and productivity. And though Putin has made a show of Russia's economic strength, his actions have only bought Russia more time, researchers warned. "That resilience is nothing but a Potemkin façade, sustained not through genuine economic productivity but rather through shaking down the entire country for pennies to direct towards war," Sonnenfeld and Tian said. "Putin can continue to sustain his invasion of Ukraine this way, but in doing so, continues to rip...

A study conducted has demonstrated for the first time that the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) can be significantly improved by additionally measuring the thickness of retinal layers in the eye. Use of the procedure, which is already available, helps to detect the condition at an earlier stage and predict its progression more accurately. This can lead to a decisive increase in the chance of improved patient outcomes. As part of their investigation, the research team collaborated to examine 267 MS patients over a period of five years. Their research builds on study results, which showed that MS relapse-related damage...

A Georgia mayor was arrested after entering a house he claims he thought was abandoned, only to come face-to-face in a bizarre standoff with the homeowner who held him at gunpoint until police arrived. Khalid Kamau was caught creeping around the lake property on Cascade Palmetto Highway around 6:52 a.m. Saturday morning by the unnamed homeowner who ordered him to 'stay put,' according to a police report obtained by WSBTV. 'Do you know who the f*** I am? I'm the Mayor, and I'll wait for my police to get here and see what happens then,' Kamau allegedly yelled back at...

Chicago parent Jennifer Preston weighs in on migrant children being allowed to enroll in Chicago public schools without proper documentation during 'Fox & Friends First.' The Chicago Public Schools [CPS] system is under fire for the removal of several Black principals. Prominent civil rights activists, students, and parents joined together at a press conference outside CPS headquarters on Thursday to call for the removal of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. The group, which included trial attorney Ben Crump and Reverend Jesse Jackson, banded together to "demand justice for CPS principals who have faced wrongful termination due to alleged corruption and discrimination."

A Republican GOP state senator could face criminal charges for revenge porn after sharing explicit images of Hunter Biden on social media. Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers retweeted footage of the First Son to her 300,000 followers on Twitter, which included several X-rated images. Posting online, Rogers – a staunch advocate for former President Trump - said: 'It's all here in black and white. Oh, and apparently in NBC living color.' She has since removed the footage and has been warned that her social media post was a 'mistake' by another Republican – who claims she didn't realize the images were...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded Sunday to former President Trump’s claims that he could end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours if elected to the White House. “It seems to me that the sole desire to bring the war to an end is beautiful,” Zelensky told Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week” through a translator. “But this desire should be based on some real-life experience. Well, it looks as if Donald Trump had already these 24 hours once in his time. We were at war, not a full-scale war, but we were at war, and as I assume, he...

A revoked Nevada license plate that was meant to “drive away” Californians is getting one last chance to go back on the streets. The plate — which reads “GOBK2CA,” short for “Go back to California” — was recalled by the state Department of Motor Vehicles in May after it received a complaint, KOLO-TV first reported. Now the vehicle owner is appealing the recall and will have a hearing on Wednesday, according to the Reno-area news station. A section of the Nevada Administrative Code applied to the recall prohibits defamatory references to a person or group. “In this case, the defamed...

GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie weighed in on the investigation of President Biden’s son Hunter Biden and the plea deal reached in the case, calling the probe as well as the U.S. attorney who oversaw it not truthful or incompetent. “U.S. Attorney [David] Weiss has to explain himself and he has to explain himself in public,” Christie told Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday. “You know, the fact is that this investigation of Hunter Biden in Delaware is either a lie or it’s incompetent. There’s no way that it should take five years to get to a two count misdemeanor...

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has sacked a top general in charge of the war against Ukraine as he continues his purge of the top brass following Wagner's attempted coup last month. General Valery Gerasimov, 67, has been ousted as conflict commander less than six months after he was appointed. He has been replaced by Colonel-General Mikhail Teplinskiy, according to Russian media. -snip- During his ill-conceived war, the Russian despot has fired several leaders including Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, also known as 'The Butcher of Mariupol', as well as General Rustam Muradov who was behind the massacre in Vuhledar earlier this year....

Arizona law prohibits most abortions after the baby has reached 15 weeks of age in the womb. However, the state's top Democrats have ensured that this law will not be enforced. Attorney General Kris Mayes says she will not enforce this law. Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order barring county prosecutors from prosecuting anyone for violating this law. Hobbs justified her refusal to allow the enforcement of the post-15-week ban on abortion by contending that "a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy takes priority over the legislature's misguided attempt to negate this right. Fortunately Kris and I are on...

A biologically male transgender model was crowned as ‘Miss Netherlands’ and will compete for the title of Miss Universe later this year in El Salvador. Rikkie Kolle, a 22-year-old model, has been selected as Miss Netherlands 2023, the first biological male to win the historically female competition.

....A Houston doctor facing anonymous complaints over COVID-19 treatments has rejected a disciplinary compromise offer from the Texas Medical Board (TMB). Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist who studied medicine at both the University of Texas and Stanford University, says she has successfully treated more than 5,500 COVID-19 patients without a single death. She drew controversy in 2021 for promoting Ivermectin and other early treatments while publicly criticizing vaccine mandates. After receiving complaints last year, the TMB launched an investigation and last week held an informal settlement conference with Bowden and her attorneys. At the conclusion...

President Joe Biden said Sunday on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS” that he didn’t think Ukraine was ready for NATO membership. Biden said, “I don’t think it’s ready for membership in NATO. But here is the deal, I spent a great deal of time holding NATO together because I believe Putin has an overwhelming objective at the time that he launched 85,000 troops into Ukraine, and that was to break NATO. He was confident in my view that he could break NATO. So holding NATO together is really critical.”

Here's what you need to know...An unnamed male BBC presenter has been suspended over allegations he paid a teenager $45,000 for sexually explicit photos It is understood the BBC has been in touch with police over the claims BBC director general Tim Davie has confirmed the corporation first became aware of the allegations in May, adding that he is taking the situation "extremely seriously" He also says new claims of "a different nature" were revealed on Thursday and the BBC is in contact with the family In an email to BBC staff, Davie also condemned social media speculation about which...

Today's homily explains our role in the Blessed Trinity and how we are drawn into it, through the love between Father and Son. And as discussed THIS is where our rest from burden will come:"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. 14 min. YouTube video link below:Enter The Inner Life of God

Jarrett, 38, isn't feeling too hot about President Joe Biden's new plan for student-loan forgiveness. After graduating with an undergraduate degree during the 2008 financial crisis, Jarrett - who requested his last name be withheld for privacy but whose identity is known to Insider - was laid off from his job. He decided pursuing an MBA would make him more appealing to employers, so that's what he did, and he graduated with his advanced degree in 2012 with the help of student loans. But Jarrett said the degree didn't pay off as intended. For years after graduating, he struggled to...

VIDEOWho among Joe Biden's aides thought it would be a good idea for him to appear at a public beach clad in his bathing suit? Probably one of his many aides taking orders from above to make Biden appear weak and foolish in order to ease him out of the White House in order to replace him with another DNC approved candidate for 2024. The scene at the beach was all too reminiscent of "Weekend At Bernie's." The big difference being is that a dead Bernie appeared to be more lively than a barely living Joey.

Two armed and trained officers against one perp who is tiny. That dude can't be over 5' 4". Yet they couldn't get him on the ground or even hold him in place.That dude who came and saved the day is just a security officer at a nearby club who heard the commotion. He came over and literally said, "I got him girls, I got him." I know the tweet mentions that the lady cops are "LGBT" so I can't help but wonder if he misgendered them when he called them "girls." The girls certainly didn't care, because they were too...