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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Kyiv on Friday to unveil a new support package for Ukraine, including an increase in military funding for its war with Russia that after 22 months shows no sign of ending. The 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) in military funding for Ukraine over the next financial year will cover long-range missiles, thousands of drones, air defense, artillery ammunition and maritime security, according to a statement from Sunak’s office. Those are some of the items that Kyiv officials have been urging Ukraine´s Western allies to send more of, as the...

The Border Patrol Union lauded Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott's actions, saying he "is not harming Border Patrol operations, he is enhancing them." The Texas National Guard has seized control of city property in a key border crossing point and is restricting access by the Border Patrol, the Texas Military Department said in a statement obtained by Fox News's Bill Melugin. The move comes amid myriad legal battles between Texas and the federal government over Operation Lone Star, Austin's unilateral effort to secure its border Mexico amid perceived apathy from the federal government and an unprecedented surge in illegal crossings....

FORTRESS MONROE, Sunday, Jan, 10. The following vessels passed the guard-ship Young Rover last evening for a harbor: Steamer City of Richmond, KELLY, New-York, for Port Royal; steamer Plata, DENNIS, New-York, for New-Orleans; steamer Eliza, THOMAS, New-York, for Nassau. The Eliza lost one man overboard, had one man sick, and put in in distress. Dates from the Wilmington blockading squadron of Jan. 9 state that on the 3d inst. Admiral LEE, of the United States gunboat, Fah-kee entered Lockwood's Folly Inlet, about ten miles to the south of Wilmington, hoisted out his boats and examined the blockade-runner Bendigo, a vessel...

Rand: As I look over the field, I don’t think I yet have a first choice, but I do know one thing: count me in as #NeverNikki!

Do you know what we ALL really want in 2024? Not more fakeness, not more artificial intelligence, simulated foods, counterfeit brands, manipulated news, photoshopped blogs, or robotic dogs. Not more untested vaccines, non-GMO beans, Orwellian words, misapplied pronouns, men in girls’ swimsuits and gowns, invented genders, drug vendors, robocalls, function gains, or algorithmic political campaigns. We want authenticity. We want leaders, sometimes even neighbors, to get real. We want “say it like it is,” be who you say you are, “man up,” and be eager to be held accountable. We want people in leadership who take responsibility for their actions,...

“Let love of the brethren continue” (Hebrews 13:1). Genuine love among Christians is a testimony to the world, to ourselves, and to God. The importance of brotherly love extends well beyond the walls of your local church or fellowship hall. In John 13:35 Jesus says, “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” In effect, God has made love for one another the measuring stick by which the world can determine if our Christian profession is genuine. That’s why it’s so important that we have a selfless attitude and sincerely...

Iran and Russia are slamming airstrikes carried out early Friday by the U.S. and Britain against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, calling them "irresponsible" and warning that they "will only contribute to insecurity and instability in the region." -snip- Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kannani said in a statement to Reuters that "These attacks are a clear violation of Yemen's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a breach of international laws. -snip- Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also said "We strongly condemn these irresponsible actions by the United States and its allies" and called for an urgent meeting of the...

“The same people accusing Trump voters of subverting democracy are the ones who cheated in every election since the 1960s, lied to get us into half a dozen stupid wars, created Covid in a lab, and then covered that up. You are free to tell them to STFU” — Peachy Keenan. You know why the judge let provocateur Ray Epps off the hook for his antics before and during the so-called J-6 “insurrection,” don’t you? Well, yes, it was partly because he was acting at the direction of blob officials, most likely the FBI, but possibly the CIA, Defense Intelligence,...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared he will win Iowa. Former President Donald Trump says he’ll capture the state, with his advisers promising a victory by at least 12 points. And Vivek Ramaswamy’s team has said he'll come in third. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley hasn’t been as easy to pin down. Just four days before the caucuses, Haley on Thursday remained vague about just where she expects she’ll finish Monday or what she needs to do to have momentum going into New Hampshire. “What I want is I want to be strong in Iowa, strong in New Hampshire, strong...

Horrifying videos have surfaced of a gang of at least seven men sexually abusing toddlers inside the restroom of a Texas mall, cops say.Arthur Hector Fernandez, 29, a kiosk worker at the Galleria mall in Houston, is charged with assaulting the toddlers and then posting the videos online.Two friends of Fernandez sometimes left their children, two 2-year-olds, in his care while they worked at the mall, according to police.

First Lady Jill Biden was torched online after claiming her husband, Joe Biden, “works hard every day” despite being on vacation for over 40% of his presidency. “I think what people don’t see is how hard Joe works every single day!” the First Lady told MSNBC. “That he gets up thinking what he can do for the American people,” she added. However, Jill’s claims are verifiably untrue. As we reported in July, Joe already spent 353 days — 39.2 percent of his presidency – on vacation, according to statistics compiled by RNC Research. Despite the U.S. economy being in turmoil,...

Russia condemned the United States and Britain on Friday for military strikes on Yemen, which Moscow said amounted to an irresponsible adventure that risked sowing chaos across the entire Middle East. -snip- “We strongly condemn these irresponsible actions by the United States and its allies,” Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman, told reporters. “A large-scale military escalation in the Red Sea region could strike out the positive trends that have emerged recently in the Yemeni settlement process, as well as provoke a destabilization of the situation throughout the Middle East.”

Answering reporters’ questions on Friday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said strikes by United States and UK targeting Yemen was not proportionate as they claimed and accused them of trying to turn Red Sea into "sea of blood." Erdoğa said Houthis were mounting "successful defense, response" against attacks.

On December 20, 2023, United States District Judge Cormac J. Carney issued an order granting the plaintiffs motions for Preliminary injunction in the case of Reno v Bonta. The case involves the multitudinous restrictions placed on where people are allowed to bear arms in California. Judge Carney ruled the challenged provisions of the law deprive people who have already been vetted by the state of their right to bear arms and are therefore prevented from taking effect. Following are excerpts from the order with commentary.From the beginning, Judge Carney notes we live in dangerous times, and the right to self-defense...

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Authorities discovered underground tunnels built into Orthodox Jewish buildings in New York City. Roughly 20,000 people reportedly live there and the tunnel system was built illegally in response to pandemic restrictions. Police forced people out and arrested at least 10 people. What is this about?

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Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani says in a statement that Iran “strongly condemns” the US and British airstrikes in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Nournews reports. “We consider it a clear violation of Yemen’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a breach of international laws, regulations, and rights,” Kanaani adds.

"Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body." "Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name." ☰ John 11 (Other versions) 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was...

Russia said it had requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday to discuss military strikes on Yemen by the United States and Britain. "Russia has requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council on January 12 in connection with the U.S. and UK strikes on Yemen," Russia's permanent mission to the United Nations said.