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CRIME 5 officers shot in east central Minnesota, suspect not in custody minnesota BY JOHN LAURITSEN, BERET LEONE, COLE PREMO UPDATED ON: OCTOBER 12, 2023 / 11:19 AM / CBS MINNESOTA PRINCETON, Minn. — Five officers have been shot in Minnesota's Benton County Thursday morning. The suspect is not yet in custody. According to the county sheriff's office, the incident occurred near the intersection of 190th Avenue Northeast and Glendorado Road Northeast in Glendorado Township, which is located just west of Princeton. Officials confirmed with WCCO later that five officers were shot. Three officers are being treated at North Memorial...

When President Donald Trump goes full wolverine, he doesn’t stop until the bones are bleaching in the sun. Oh my. This is a remarkable public evisceration of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for pulling out of a military operation at the last minute. At his rally in West Palm Beach, former President Trump recounted how Israeli PM Benjamin “let us down” for not being part of the strike on Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, but then tried to “take credit” for the operation.

VIDEOIn the midst of the outbursts of support for the Hamas terrorists in the USA it is important to remember that the efforts of the FBI have been (mis)placed on targeting MAGA as if they are dangerous extremists.

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) called out former President Trump on Thursday for his remarks criticizing Israel and calling the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah “very smart.” “​​After Hamas slaughters hundreds of Jewish families, and Israel confronts an unprecedented security crisis, Donald Trump attacks the Israeli govt and praises Hezbollah terrorists,” Cheney wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “Are Republicans really going to nominate this dangerous man to be President of the United States?” she added.

[Catholic Caucus] Understanding Pope Francis’ Response to Same-Sex Union BlessingsShould the Church allow same-sex unions to be blessed it would be an empty mercy—a mercy that cannot save because it is a “mercy” divorced from the truth of Christ.On July 12, 2013, Pope Francis told a group of young people, “make a ruckus, but do a good job of it!” The next day, July 13—World Youth Day—he told 30,000 young people: “make a mess.” What did Francis mean by such exhortations? Certainly, he urged that the followers of Christ disturb the status quo by living the Gospel in the modern...

Some local Montana ranchers aren’t so happy with the “Yellowstone” show, despite it bringing millions into the state’s economy since its premiere. “The show has given our ranchers a bad name,” rancher for Nine Quarter Circle Ranch, Mark Greeno, told WhiskeyRiff in an article published Wednesday. Apparently Greeno is not alone in his beliefs, with other ranchers noting how their job really doesn’t contain as much violence as the hit show depicts. And because most of the show is filmed throughout the summer months, most tourists have no idea how cold it gets in the state throughout the rest of...

The United States and Qatar have reached an understanding not to allow Iran to access the $6 billion funds reserved for humanitarian assistance. U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Democrats behind closed doors on Thursday that the U.S. and Qatar had reached a “quiet understanding” not to move the money, a person familiar with his comments told Semafor. The news comes as U.S. officials probe whether Iran was directly involved in the Hamas attack on Israel over the weekend. Adeyemo told the lawmakers the funds would not be moving anytime soon, the person said.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Four Mid-South pastors, including three from Memphis, and several business owners were indicted Tuesday in alleged schemes to steal thousands of dollars in COVID-19 relief money, officials said. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Western District of Tennessee, they collectively defrauded more than $950,000 from federal programs, including the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Officials said they allegedly obtained funds through coronavirus relief programs by using false information on behalf of their businesses or churches and used the money for personal...

Take a close look at this photo of President Biden with his national security team in the White House situation room. Notice anything odd about it? (Answer below.) Notice that all the nameplates are turned to face Biden. We know Biden has trouble remembering names of cabinet members and others, but is he so far gone that he needs nameplates for his senior national security team? It is possible to find a number of situation room photos from past presidents that have nameplates, but they are never turned to face the president. [NOTE - click link to see other situation...

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly not expected to support House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) in the speakership race against House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH). Trump, whose 2024 campaign Scalise did not endorse, is unlikely to help Scalise whip the votes to become speaker because “loyalty is a two-way street,” three sources close to the president told the Messenger on Wednesday. One person “familiar with the former president’s thinking” explained it this way: “Trump personally likes Steve. There’s no real animosity,” said one of the sources. “But the fact is, loyalty is a two-way street and Steve had...

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) penned another fiery letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), again rebuffing his request for information about her prosecution of former President Trump and others involved in trying to block President Biden’s electoral victory in Georgia. “A charitable explanation of your correspondence is that you are ignorant of the United States and Georgia Constitutions and codes,” she wrote in response to a late September letter from Jordan asserting she must answer questions about the investigation. “A more troubling explanation is that you are abusing your authority as Chairman of the Committee on...

[Catholic Caucus] Cdl. Burke reiterates Church teaching on danger of receiving Holy Communion while in mortal sinThe cardinal addressed concerns in his new book about Catholic politicians receiving the Eucharist despite promoting legislation contrary to Church teaching.VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) – Cardinal Raymond Burke, former Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura in Rome, has warned that those who approach Holy Communion in a state of mortal sin receive the sacrament unworthily and place their eternal salvation at risk.In a recent interview with the National Catholic Register’s Edward Pentin, Burke discussed the matter in a conversation about his new book, Respecting the Body...

A founding member of Hamas was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza on Tuesday, according to a report. Abd al-Fattah Dukhan, also known as “Abu Osama,” was killed in the Nuseirat neighborhood, according to Israel’s KAN public broadcaster, which cited a Palestinian report. Dukhan, a former school principal, helped write the group’s charter back in 1987, which calls for the obliteration of Israel. The Israel Defense Forces have said two other top Hamas officials were also killed in recent airstrikes: Zachariah Abu Ma’amar, a senior member of the politburo, and Jawad Abu Shamala, the group’s economy minister.

While the Gaza-ruling terror group portrays itself as a humanitarian organization soliciting donations around the world, they are in fact a vicious murderous group perhaps worse than the Islamic State

The Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently released deeply unsettling photos as evidence of the terror inflicted by Hamas on innocent civilians in Israel, including babies. The highly sensitive and disturbing images graphically depict the inhuman brutality that has become synonymous with the militant terrorist group which governs the Gaza Strip.

The use of graphic images...What is less stressed in the media, is: In Israel, there is high sensitivity to the families. In addition, graphic images usage was / is rarely Israel's policy. Unlike on the Gaza / West Bank / Lebanese side, where every child (used by Hamas, PIJ, Hezbollah, other jihadists - directly or indirectly by using residents) is photographed a thousand times. (And pro Jihadists Al-Jazeera enthusiastsic to inflame the Arab world.). The Israelis usually refrain from this routine. This goes too, of course, to the beheaded babies by "Palestinians" - case. Asides from the unreliable Hamas controlled...

[Catholic Caucus] Prof. de Mattei backs Fr. Murr’s claims about the 1978 Vatican investigation into Freemasonry'I know some of the facts and knew some of the main characters described in Don Murr’s book and can confirm the absolute historical accuracy of the events the author himself witnessed,' de Mattei wrote in the forward to Fr. Charles Murr's book.Professor Roberto de Mattei, a well-respected Italian historian and traditional Catholic, has written a preface (see full text below) to the Italian edition of Father Charles Murr’s book on the 1978 Vatican investigation into ecclesial freemasonry, confirming the essential elements of Murr’s account....

Wednesday on FNC’s “Hannity,” Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz and 2024 presidential hopeful Cornel West squared off against one another over the conflict between Israel and Hamas after a Hamas-staged terror attack on southern Israel. Partial transcript as follows: HANNITY: 2024 presidential candidate, former Harvard professor Cornel West said, the students were largely right but they lacked nuance. He joins us now with reaction, along with attorney, also Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz is with us. Thank you both for being with us. I would usually — you always call me Brother Sean, I call your brother Cornel. I’m not...

Captain Jack Sparrow has struck again! A 68-year-old Omaha woman told police she was scammed out of $15,000 by a man who claimed he was Johnny Depp. The scam happened last month, according to a police report. The woman told police “Depp” first contacted her through the Meta app Messenger and then from various phone numbers. The man told the woman he wanted to marry but needed $10,000 from her to afford a wedding planner because, according to the report, “he had his money tied up in different things.” At the man’s request, the woman sent him the money through...

In a heartwarming display of compassion and nurturing instincts, an adorable video has surfaced, capturing the unlikely friendship between a monkey and an orphaned kitten. This heart-melting footage showcases the captivating bond between two different species, reminding us of the limitless capacity for love and care that exists in the animal kingdom.