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In addition, the President presented shocking photos of atrocities in the massacre at Kibbutz Be’eri, which he visited this morning. In the booklet, recovered on the battlefield from a Hamas terrorist who was killed after taking part in the attack on Israel, terrorists are advised in detail on how to carry out the kidnapping. According to the description, the kidnappers are required to create chaos and intimidation, coercing and blindfolding captives, using electric shocks, and instructing them to execute any person who may pose a threat or distraction. They were also instructed to collect the captives and use them as...

Raf Sanchez reports a Palestinian official tells NBC News the Rafah border crossing into Egypt will open at 9am local time (2am ET) for foreign nationals, including roughly 600 Americans in Gaza. The humanitarian aid will start crossing into Gaza at 9 am. pic.twitter.com/7qe9wX9s1k— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 15, 2023

The pilot of a gas balloon that crashed into power lines in North Texas earlier this week said he and his co-pilot were being shot at and attempted to make an emergency landing. "We heard more and more automatic guns. It was not one shot. It was, ‘Do, do, do, do, do, do!’" Krzystotf Zapart, who along with Pjotr Halas, were competing for the Polish national team in the Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race, told FOX 4 Dallas-Forth Worth. The men's hydrogen-filled balloon burst into flames after it hit the power lines Monday, but they were saved by some good...

Hamas has been stopping Americans from leaving Gaza through the Rafah crossing to Egypt, even though Cairo has agreed to let US citizens cross into the country, the White House said Sunday.... CNN spoke to several Gaza residents Saturday who said they tried to leave via the Rafah crossing but were eventually turned away.

I am looking for a special radio that also streams. I have a set up in my kitchen. An old pad computer which is connected to a jbl speaker. I listen to streaming music and my podcast programs as well as some live shows like steyn. . However it is not portable. I would love to find all this in one package. Like a portable radio. So I can carry it room to room. The screen and wifi connection. The ability to have all my stations and podcasts right there. Great quality speakers. If there was built in amfm that...

While the liberal Western press covers Israeli political corruption in excruciating detail, they treat Arab political corruption as non-existent. In the US, the left-wing of the Democrat Party is increasingly anti-Israel. So called Democratic progressives accuse Israel of committing human rights abuses, using “excessive force,” stealing land from Arabs, and refusing to make peace. Some on the left oppose the very existence of Israel as a Jewish state.

Against the backdrop of current events, it is worthwhile revisiting the speech President Donald Trump gave in 2017 from Riyad, Saudi Arabia. This speech led to the longest timeline of peace in the Arab world and was the foundation of the historic Abraham Accords.Within the speech, President Trump provides a clarity that none in the audience had heard before. After this speech, all of the nations attending began a process to isolate the terrorists and confront the financiers (Qatar). WATCH (Transcript Below):[TRANSCRIPT] I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for...

[Catholic Caucus] LGBTQ Catholics subject of emotional debate at synod, participants sayThe second week of Pope Francis' closely watched summit on the future of the Catholic Church included emotional debates among bishops and lay delegates over whether the church's ministries could be expanded to include LGBTQ persons.In interviews with multiple delegates from three different continents, NCR has confirmed that during the Synod of Bishop's Oct. 9-12 discussions on the theme of "communion," tensions began to emerge over how the church might extend its welcome to LGBTQ Catholics and whether use of the acronym "LGBTQ" was even appropriate. For at least...

The experiment is meant to urge users to disable their ad blockers or subscribe to YouTube Premium. YouTube is looking to take a more aggressive approach in preventing viewers from using ad blockers while watching videos on its platform. As BleepingComputer reports, people have been posting screenshots on social networks like Reddit that show a pop-up notice warning them that their player will be blocked after three videos. The warning says YouTube will block their ability to play videos on the platform unless they disable their ad blocker or add the website to their white list. "Ads allow YouTube to...

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Former President Donald Trump holds a two-point advantage over President Joe Biden in a hypothetical presidential general election match-up in Wisconsin, according to an Emerson College poll. This marks another concerning Rust Belt state poll for Biden.The survey, published on October 12, shows that 42 percent of Wisconsin voters would back Trump in a rematch of the 2020 election with Biden, who garners 40 percent of the response. Eleven percent would support “someone else,” while eight percent are undecided. WISCONSIN POLL2024 Hypothetical Presidential MatchupDonald Trump 42%Joe Biden 40%Someone else 11%8% undecidedhttps://t.co/o37XR7Jl2q pic.twitter.com/PprNJSvfhB— Emerson College Polling (@EmersonPolling) October 12, 2023This marks...

Former President Donald Trump promised a “revival of economic nationalism” to UAW members during a speech in Clinton Township, Michigan Wednesday evening.“I’ve risked it all to defend the working class from the corrupt political class that has spent decades sucking the life, wealth, and blood out of this country. That’s why I’m here tonight,” Trump said, detailing his hope to “lay out a vision for a revival of economic nationalism, and our automobile manufacturing lifeblood, which they’re sucking out of our country.”HAPPENING NOW: President Trump takes the stage in Clinton Township, Michigan pic.twitter.com/HBd1HTBMVP— RSBN 🇺🇸 (@RSBNetwork) September 28, 2023Trump said:I...

As skirmishes broke out between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants along Israel's northern border on Sunday, the United Nations mission said a rocket struck its headquarters in southern Lebanon. The U.N. mission said none of its peacekeepers were hurt despite not being in shelters at the time when the rocket struck the coastal town of Naqoura. The mission did not specify where the rocket was fired, saying it was working on verification. Some Lebanese media said the rocket was fired from the positions of Palestinian Hamas militants in southern Lebanon, intending to reach Israel but falling short, though it has...

Suzanne Somers, best known for her roles on Three's Company and Step by Step, has died. Somers died on Sunday morning, PEOPLE confirms. She was 76. “Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” Somers’ longtime publicist R. Couri Hay wrote in a statement shared on behalf of the actress’ family. “Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement continued. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16th....

According to two Israeli officials speaking to Axios, Israel has resumed the water supply to the southern Gaza Strip following intense pressure from the Biden administration. This decision is significant because Israel’s previous halt in water supply had worsened the already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, with aid groups sounding the alarm about rapidly depleting water resources. Israel had announced the cessation of all water supply to Gaza on the second day of the conflict, with the Israeli Minister of Energy, Israel Katz, stating that no water spigot would be opened until the release of the hostages held by Hamas....

The blaze at a Drexel University dorm began around 11 p.m. Tuesday in Race Hall, according to campus police. Police found that decorations on the student’s door were “intentionally” set on fire. The flames were “quickly extinguished” by the Philadelphia Fire Department. The school is investigating if bias or discrimination was involved, according to a letter from University President John Fry. “Unfortunately, we were made aware of a distressing situation that included destruction inside one of our residence halls,” he wrote. “Thankfully, no one was injured. We are investigating to determine if bias, discrimination, or hate, which we do not...

[Catholic Caucus] Jesuit Refugee Service Promotes Abortion and Contraception, Dispenses CondomsMEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE https://www.lepantoin.org/wp/jesuit-refugee-service/ 12 October 2023 Jesuit Refugee Service Promotes Abortion and Contraception, Dispenses Condoms International - The Lepanto Institute issued a new report today that rates Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) as “not safe for Catholic donations” for flagrant violations of Catholic moral teaching. JRS is a ministry of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and JRS’ governing authority falls “under the direct responsibility of the Superior General, Rev. Arturo Sosa Abascal SJ.” The Lepanto Institute’s report provides primary-source documentation, showing that Jesuit Refugee Service violates Catholic...

Explanation: Yes, but can your tree do this? If you look closely at the ground in the featured image, you will see many images of yesterday's solar eclipse -- created by a tree. Gaps between tree leaves act like pinhole lenses and each create a small image of the partially eclipsed Sun visible in the other direction. The image was taken in Burleson, Texas, USA. Yesterday, people across the Americas were treated to a partial eclipse of the Sun, when the Moon moves in front of part of the Sun. People in a narrow band of Earth were treated to...

Vladimir Putin just showed yet another sign of his increasing weakness. In Putin's Russia political weakness equals death. That's how Putin has built his system. Now Putin is quickly losing his strength. Is he a dead man walking, a future victim of his own system?

In the wake of the barbaric attack on Israel, many Americans have been shocked, angered, and disgusted to see woke organizations express anything other than condemnation for Hamas. On campuses and in our communities, students and organizations like Black Lives Matter have expressed support for the butchers of Jews. Meanwhile, all too many campus leaders, formerly so quick to condemn even the hint of racism, can barely muster even weak condemnation of such savagery. Many Americans find themselves shaking their heads in dismay. ... The woke movement’s larger hope is to transform America, and the world, fundamentally. The historical record...