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Russia is recruiting hundreds of Yemeni men to fight in its war in Ukraine by luring them to Russia under false pretenses in coordination with the Houthi terrorist network, a report by the Financial Times found. The Yemeni recruits who were transferred to Russia under a "shadowy trafficking operation" were originally told they would receive high-paying jobs and Russian citizenship. However, after arriving with the help of a Houthi-linked company, many have apparently been coerced into the Russian military, forced to sign fighting contracts at gunpoint and sent to the front lines in Ukraine.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Workers who clean airplanes, remove trash and help with wheelchairs at Charlotte’s airport, one of the nation’s busiest, went on strike Monday during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to demand higher wages. The Service Employees International Union announced the strike in a statement early Monday, saying the workers would demand “an end to poverty wages and respect on the job during the holiday travel season.” The strike was expected to last 24 hours, said union spokesperson Sean Keady. Employees of ABM and Prospect Airport Services cast ballots Friday to authorize the work stoppage at Charlotte...

After Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, the administration of current President Joe Biden focused on helping Ukraine. This includes returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine, according to The New York Times. As reported, the United States is currently aiming to maximize aid to Ukraine. In particular, there has even been a proposal to return nuclear weapons to Ukraine. President Joe Biden has already authorized Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles for strikes on Russian territory. Additionally, it was confirmed that Ukraine will receive US-made anti-personnel mines. The Biden administration seeks to provide Ukraine with as much assistance as possible...

They’ve taken over the streets are committing violent crime across the city. But Democrats told me this wasn’t happening…

Judge grants request from prosecutors to dismiss election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump

A federal judge said Monday he may hold an evidentiary hearing next month to help determine whether to approve the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company to satirical publication The Onion. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston clarified the sale, which comes after a Nov. 13 auction, remains in limbo until such a hearing, when interested parties can make their case and he can decide which of Jones' assets, if any, can be sold. A date was not immediately set. He also declined to immediately rule on Jones' request for a temporary restraining order to disqualify the Onion's...

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[Catholic Caucus] Pope cites ‘Amoris laetitia’ on doctrine in synodal implementation notePope Francis cited principles in his 2016 exhortation Amoris laetitia Monday, in a note calling for the synod on synodality’s final document to be implemented in dioceses worldwide.In a roughly 900-word text released Nov. 25, the pope stressed that the global synodal process didn’t end with the synod on synodality’s Oct. 27 closing Mass.He announced that when bishops prepare reports ahead of their ad limina visits to Rome — which take place roughly every five years — they will need to explain how they have implemented the final document...

Yesterday , I was in my friend's car, and he had on the 49ers vs. Packers game. I think it was on Sirius/XM, but it was the 49ers announcers from 107.7 FM, Greg Papa and Tim Ryan. Tim Ryan used to play for the Bears a long time ago, I'm not sure how he got to be a 49ers announcer. In the 4th quarter, the Packers' QB threw a pass to their Tight End, Tucker Kraft for 15 yards, to the one yard line. When Time Ryan talked about it, he called him Tucker Carlson, then quickly corrected himself. LOL....

Democratic officials are combing through granular election data, reevaluating their digital strategy and reaching out to Donald Trump’s voters as they attempt to pull themselves out of the political wilderness. In 27 interviews across half a dozen states, the party’s elected officials, labor leaders and strategists described widespread acknowledgment that Democrats must win back working-class voters, particularly Latino men, and others without college degrees who helped hand the election to Trump. And in anguished conversations in the halls of Congress and state party headquarters from coast to coast, despair over the scale of Democrats’ losses are giving way to plans...

Speaking to Maria Bartiromo on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures, MTG talked about the goals of her new subcommittee, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which will operate under the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. DOGE, which will be led by billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, aims to cut government spending under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has stated that her new subcommittee addressing government efficiency will look at defunding National Public Radio and applying budget cuts to sanctuary states.

A prominent Staten Island pediatrician accused of mowing down a dad and his 6-year-old daughter before leaving the scene of a January crash paid a $300 fine to make it all go away. Dr. Sam Leuzzi, 66, of Middletown, N.J., cut a plea deal with the Staten Island District Attorney’s office this month where he receives no prison time — just a fine and community service, court records show. But the pain lingers for Guy Seth and daughter Zoey, who both suffered traumatic brain injuries, and Malgorzata (Gosia) Seth, the wife and mom who became their caretaker. Dr. Sam Leuzzi...

Most Americans oppose giving U.S. military aid to Ukraine, according to a poll conducted days after President Joe Biden reportedly authorized Ukraine’s use of American Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles inside Russia. The CBS News/YouGov poll finds that 51 percent of Americans do not support providing military aid and weapons to Ukraine, while 49 percent do. There is a noticeable gap in age demographics. Those under 65 are more inclined to oppose sending aid and weapons, while a majority of those 65 and older support helping Ukraine.

The Libs Are Not AlrightIn the wake of Donald Trump’s crushing victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, social media has been flooded with videos of apartment- or vehicle-bound neurotics screaming, banging pots and pans in sheer disbelief, packing their belongings, or generally convulsing as if Kristallnacht were upon us. The American public has been introduced to the 4B movement, in which liberal women appropriate a South Korean sex strike because justice.To be sure, social media is at best a caricature of real life. Only the most dramatic individuals will shave their heads for “reproductive rights” (read: for likes), but...

Ladies and gentlemen, your next FDA commissioner, Dr. Marty Makary: “The greatest perpetrator of misinformation during the COVID pandemic has been the United States government … Public health officials were intellectually dishonest. They lied to the American people.”

A Texas father who tried for years to stop his ex-wife from allowing his pre-teen child, who now identifies as 'Luna,' to be chemically castrated has been dealt a blow in California court. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Juhas ruled that Jeff Younger's ex-wife Anne Georgulas would be granted full custody of his 12-year-old son James and would be able to allow him to transition. It comes as a blow to Younger, 59, who announced on X that he 'lost all parental rights' over his twins and wished his children goodbye. 'Goodbye, boys. Perhaps, we will meet when you...

Former CIA officer Kevin Shipp discusses the deep state, the dark inner workings of the CIA, and everything else he learned during his 17 years with the agency. Buy his new book, Twilight of the Shadow Government: How Transparency Will Kill the Deep State, here: https://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Shado... Follow him on X at @Kevin_Shipp Follow him on Youtube at / @kevinshipp1

Russia's currency has dropped to its lowest level in more than two years against the dollar in the wake of new sanctions and soaring geopolitical tensions. Russia's ruble continued to weaken against the dollar on Monday, trading at 104 against the greenback. The currency is now at its weakest level versus the dollar since March 2022, when Russia first began its invasion of Ukraine. -snip- The ruble's decline was also fueled by Russia firing a new hypersonic missile in Ukraine on Thursday, a retaliatory measure after Ukraine fired US- and British-made missiles into Russia earlier in the week. Russia's new...

Needle-free nano-vaccine, cheap to produce, requires no refrigeration and is administered as nasal spray, making it accessible to developing nations.yA pair of scientists from Israel and Portugal have developed an inexpensive and effective new nano-vaccine against Covid-19, which can be stored at room temperature and administered as a nasal spray. The breakthrough vaccine trains the immune system against all common Covid-19 variants with the same efficiency as existing vaccines. But it does not require an injection or a cold supply chain and cold storage, making it ideal for vaccinating at-risk populations in developing countries and in remote regions. In addition,...

Elon Musk again fired insults at the Pentagon’s F-35 program as he prepares to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency and advise the White House on how to slash federal spending. The billionaire backer of Donald Trump’s election campaign slammed the “idiots” who continue to build manned fighter jets like the F-35 in a Sunday post on X, adding a trash can emoji. In a separate post on Monday Musk, who is CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX, doubled down. “The F-35 design was broken at the requirements level, because it was required to be too many things...