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OLDMANS TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) -- The suspected drunk driver accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, in Salem County, New Jersey, remains behind bars on a slew of charges, including vehicular homicide. Action News has learned that Higgins, 43, of Woodstown, is a field artillery officer assigned to the New Jersey Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters. He is a part-time traditional drill status guardsman and was not on duty at the time of the incident. READ MORE: Johnny Gaudreau's widow pays tribute to him in social media posts: 'You were perfect' The New Jersey...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Five people were killed and 46 injured in a Ukrainian attack on the southwestern Russian city of Belgorod late on Friday, the local governor said, the latest in a series of strikes by Ukraine on the city in recent months.Vyacheslav Gladkov said 37 of the injured, including seven children, were taken to hospitals in the city, which lies 40 km (25 miles) north of the border with Ukraine.Video filmed from inside a vehicle, posted on social media and purporting to show the attack, showed a car being blown up while moving along a road. Seconds later another explosion...

received this in the mail the other day:

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Strickland: Catholics cannot support Democrats because they are the ‘party of death’On this week’s two-part episode of The Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland discusses not living like the scribes and Pharisees, the evils of the Democrat Party, apostasy 'at the top' of the Church, and more.On this week’s two-part episode of The Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland discusses not living like the scribes and Pharisees, the evils of the Democrat Party, the importance of the Akita message for our times, apostasy “at the top” of the Church, and more.Host Terry Barber begins Part 1 of...

The assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip in late June 1914 had one of the strongest ripple effects in modern history, setting off a series of war declarations across Europe and plunging the world into one of its deadliest conflicts. World War I, however, didn’t officially begin until a month after Ferdinand’s assassination, and though tensions were high, the fight wasn’t inevitable, according to Ronald Spector, professor of history and international affairs. George Washington Today sat down with Dr. Spector to discuss the assassination, the path to war and the new Europe it created. Q:...

Interesting observation about the Democratic National Convention (DNC) logo. It seems to represent "Death to America". Anyone else think this?

Attitudes on abortion are deeply entrenched and have motivated voters across the American political landscape for decades. But in a post-Roe world, with abortion access sharply limited or at stake in several states, voters who want to protect abortion rights are increasingly energized. Although the economy remains the No. 1 issue for voters, a growing share of voters in swing states now say abortion is central to their decision this fall, according to New York Times/Siena College polls earlier this month. This represents an increase since May, when President Joe Biden was still the Democratic presidential nominee. And by a...

A research centre backed by the Government will work to get insects and other meat alternatives onto supermarket shelves and make them more palatable to the public. Innovation in meat alternatives has risen in recent years amid growing recognition of the environmental impact of animal agriculture, which accounts for around 80 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions from food production globally.

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that former President Donald Trump did not give a damn about the country because he is allowing his property to be used for an event. Host Dana Bash said, “Special counsel Jack Smith, filed a new indictment against Donald Trump this week for election interference, even after the Supreme Court ruling on immunity. And it comes as 2 Pro Trump organizations are slated to hold January 6 awards gala at Trump national golf club in Bedminster to pay tribute to all J-6 defendants. Now, Trump has been invited...

A Missouri man wanted in connection with the 1993 murder of an Indianapolis woman has been arrested and charged with her death over 30 years after the case was opened. Dana Jermaine Shepherd, 52, is charged with two counts of murder and one count of rape in connection with the 1993 death of Carmen Hope Van Huss. Shepherd was arrested in Boone County, Missouri, on Friday, Aug. 30. He is charged in Marion County, Indiana. Shepherd reportedly works for the University of Missouri as a custodian. On March 24, 1993, 19-year-old Carmen Hope Van Huss was found raped and murdered...

An imam in upstate New York reportedly told supporters to “take out” Columbia University assistant professor Shai Davidai, who has led counter-demonstrators against pro-Palestinian protests, riots, and encampments. The New York Post reported Saturday: Vassar-educated, Utica-based imam Tom Facchine made the plea about business school professor Shai Davidai during an Aug. 20 webinar called “Islamic Political Activism” with various Columbia student groups which promoted and broadcast it. “That Shai Davidai guy: How do we get him in trouble? How do we create a situation in which he’s in jeopardy?” Facchine, 35, asked. “If you’re able to take out somebody like...

The body of Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin has been found in the tunnels under Rafah. Hamas had abducted the 23-year-old dual citizen on October 7 from the Nova music festival and an IDF rescue operation was closing in on his position when Hamas murdered him along with 5 other hostages. There are no words to describe the inhumanity of the act. For the six hostages to have survived almost a year in the most unspeakably brutal conditions only to have their captors cruelly murder them when they were on the brink of being rescued demonstrates the heartlessness and cruelty of human...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is on the brink of securing its first-ever win in a German state election, as voters in the eastern state of Thuringia head to the polls. The AfD has emerged as the frontrunner, according to recent polls, signaling a significant shift in the political landscape of the region. The party, known for its nationalist and anti-immigration stance, has gained considerable support in Thuringia, a state that has become a stronghold for the AfD in recent years. The AfD's rise in Thuringia is emblematic of broader political trends in Germany's eastern states, where the...

As today's WaPo exposes, the Ukraine side is accelerating its own military defeat to Russia. This quote from a Ukrainian expert in the article unwittingly exposes the fatal flaw in their Kursk attack: “The effect we aim to achieve should not so much be reflected on the battlefield as it should in the impact on the international community, the moral and psychological state of the Ukrainian people, and the demoralization of Russian society.”

Operational analysis of Russia's offensive towards Pokrovsk. The entire Southern Donbas Front is at risk of falling into enemy hands. Urgent Ukrainian reinforcements are needed.

Israel's Business Forum joined the Hostage Family Forum call to protest as Israelis blocked junctions around the country. The Histadrut chairman, Arnon Bar David, Israel's main labor organization, called for a total shutdown of the country's economy on Monday starting at 6 a.m., and Israel's airport followed shortly after. Israelis gathered at junctions and blocked intersections around the country Sunday morning, calling for a hostage deal after reports came out that the bodies of six hostages had been retrieved from Gaza. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Ori Danino were alive in captivity for nearly...

There are plenty of good web browsers to use, and Firefox and its Waterfox spinoff, most of the time, are good. But I noticed something the other day about both of them. I was trying to log onto this Conservative shopping site called “Patriot Depot”, and when I would put the web address in, it would automatically re-direct to Google. This was true for both of them. I tried this with my other browsers, and the site came on just fine with them. Perhaps some lefty programmer at Firefox put a re-direct as a practical joke. If true, given that...

Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks to parents of Alexander Lubanov, one of the 6 hostages who were recently murdered by Hamas before their bodies were recovered. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, spoke with Oxana and Grigory Lobanov, the parents of Alexander Lobanov, who was murdered while being held hostage by Hamas. The Prime Minister expressed deep regret, and apologized to the family, that the State of Israel did not succeed in returning Alexander and the other five hostages alive. Prime Minister Netanyahu told Alexander Lobanov's parents "I would like to tell you how much I regret and request forgiveness for not...

Starliner crew reports hearing strange "sonar like noises" emanating from their craft. This is the real audio of it

A book written by progressives, about progressives, blasted Kamala Harris at a time when political observers speculated whether she would be replaced as Joe Biden’s vice president. In it, White House aides outlined Harris’s inability to define a political agenda and her total reliance on personality. Now, with Harris in a tight race for the presidency with Donald Trump, the book has been resurfaced eight months after its release. As recently as the summer of 2023, a cavalcade of Democratic party superstars like California Gov. Gavin Newsom were brandishing their leadership credentials as calls grew for Biden to step aside....