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Hollywood actor-director Rob Reiner has deleted his X / Twitter account in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding victory. His exit marks the end of an era for Reiner who had spent years using the platform to spread false claims and wild accusations aimed at Trump and his supporters — including repeatedly smearing them as white nationalists. Rob Reiner’s X account, which boasted 2.3 million followers, was no longer accessible as of Thursday, with the platform returning a message that the account “doesn’t exist.”

The Brief A father and son from the Phoenix area are accused of running a large drug trafficking organization. The two leaders are also charged with the rare "Kingpin" statute and a majority of the defendants indicted are from Arizona. Phoenix DEA Special Agent in Charge Cheri OZ says Arizona is ground zero for drug trafficking.

Graphic video Butterball is facing calls for a boycott just days before Thanksgiving after sickening footage of poultry workers allegedly sexually abusing and torturing its turkeys resurfaced on social media. The uproar unfolded after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activists posted a decades-old clip online over the weekend that allegedly showed the company’s employees abusing live turkeys at a plant in Ozark, Arkansas. The graphic footage, which soon went viral, was captured during an undercover probe in 2006 in which workers were filmed bashing the birds against steel cages and stomping on their heads, the animal rights...

Explanation: The large stellar association cataloged as NGC 206 is nestled within the dusty arms of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy along with the galaxy's pinkish star-forming regions. Also known as M31, the spiral galaxy is a mere 2.5 million light-years away. NGC 206 is found at the center of this sharp and detailed close-up of the southwestern extent of Andromeda's disk. The bright, blue stars of NGC 206 indicate its youth. In fact, its youngest massive stars are less than 10 million years old. Much larger than the open or galactic clusters of young stars in the disk of our...

Just when you think humanity has the technology for a thorough probe of Uranus, abnormal winds is forcing scientists to rethink everything we thought we knew about this distant gaseous giant. New peer-reviewed research published in Nature Astronomy suggests that the atmosphere of the solar system’s seventh planet has “anomalous characteristics” caused by intense solar winds. The information analyzed by astronomers was collected during the 1986 flyby of Voyager 2, humanity’s only probe into the gaseous giant Uranus. “The data collected about Uranus was a little confusing and didn’t make sense,” said Max Gilbraith, planetarium coordinator for the University of...

A Democrat state lawmaker in New York is calling for a coalition of northeast states to secede from the Union and join Canada because President-elect Donald Trump is returning to the White House. State Sen. Liz Krueger (D-28), who is also floating a scheme to withhold upwards of $300 billion in federal taxes, defended her ideas in a conversation with Politico. “It’s not unreasonable to think outside of the box,” Kreuger, chairwoman of the Senate Finance Committee, told the outlet.

A New York State Senator is ready to endorse drastic measures to escape Donald Trump’s return to office. State Sen. Liz Krueger, who chairs the legislature’s powerful Senate Finance Committee, wants her state to withhold federal taxes and seek to join Canada to escape Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans.

A Russian strike on energy infrastructure in western Ukraine on Thursday left more than 1 million people without power, according to local officials. Electricity was knocked out for more than 500,000 households in the Lviv region due to the attack, according to regional Gov. Maksym Kozytskyi. Rivne Gov. Oleksandr Koval said the strike also cut off power for more than 280,000 households in the region, The Associated Press reported. “The Commander of the Air Force, along with the Ministers of Internal Affairs and Energy, provided reports regarding the aftermath of the latest Russian strike targeting our energy infrastructure,” Ukrainian President...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes President-elect Donald Trump is in danger as he awaits his Inauguration this coming January. "What was most striking ... was not even that absolutely uncivilized means of struggle were used against Trump, absolutely uncivilized, up to and including attempted murder, and more than once,” Putin said at a press conference in Kazakhstan Thursday. He then added ominously, "By the way, in my opinion, he is not safe now." Taking questions for over an hour before departing from the CTSO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) Summit, he lambasted how Trump was treated in the run-up...

Four years ago, Jay Bhattacharya was ostracized by his colleagues at Stanford and censored on social media platforms thanks to a campaign against him by the public-health establishment. The director of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins, sent an email to another NIH official, Anthony Fauci, urging a “quick and devastating published takedown” of Bhattacharya and his fellow “fringe epidemiologists.”

BEIRUT — After announcing that an agreement had been reached for a pause in military operations, Israel asked Hezbollah to please wait by their pagers for a message to confirm what time the ceasefire would begin. After over a year of open warfare between Israel and Hezbollah, both sides are anxiously anticipating the ceasefire message being delivered to every remaining Hezbollah terrorist. "The print will be very small, so maybe hold the pager close to your face," suggested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Hold it with both hands to keep it steady. If you're concerned you'll miss the notice, try...

Retiring President Biden told reporters Thursday that he disapproves of President-elect Donald Trump’s “counterproductive” threat to slap tariffs on Canada and Mexico if they don’t take action to stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal immigration across the US border. “I hope he rethinks it. I think it’s a counterproductive thing to do,” Biden, 82, said while paying a Thanksgiving visit to a fire station on Nantucket, where he’s vacationing at billionaire David Rubenstein’s home. “We’re surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and two allies, Mexico and Canada. The last thing we need to do is begin to...

Ten Things God's Grace DoesBrings salvation (Titus 2:11)Redeems (Ephesians 1:7)Calls (1 Peter 5:10)Makes alive (Ephesians 2:5)Saves/justifies (Romans 3:24)Teaches (Titus 2:12)Empowers (2 Corinthians 12:9)Helps (Hebrews 4:16)Strengthens (2 Corinthians 12:9)Reigns (Romans 5:21)VersesTitus 2:11 NKJV For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.Ephesians 1:7 NKJV In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.1 Peter 5:10 NKJV But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.Ephesians 2:5 NKJV...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Children sitting at the kids' table during Kamala Harris's family Thankgiving dinner were confused and "a little frightened" as she gave a speech urging them not to "let anyone steal your power," sources confirmed Thursday. Harris gave the rousing address after parking herself on a small Little Tikes chair next to the youngsters, her "sixth or seventh" glass of cabernet in hand. "Don't let anyone steal your...your power," Harris reportedly said as the children glanced at each other awkwardly. "Riley, listen up, honey," she continued, addressing one girl as Harris slowly blinked and swayed gently from side...

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) has officially won re-election after a recount process affirmed her lead. The district, which represents Iowa’s First Congressional District, was widely viewed as competitive after Republicans managed to flip it in 2020. Miller-Meeks has currently represented the district since 2021, which is located in the Southeastern portion of the state and includes cities such as Davenport and Iowa City. The congresswoman flipped the seat from red to blue by one of the most narrow margins in U.S. history, as Miller-Meeks won by just six votes. She expanded her margin in 2022, when she defeated Democrat...

Charlie Kirk and Glenn Greenwald Discuss the Unspoken Power of the DNINovember 27, 2024 | Sundance Keep pushing the TRUTH folks; just keep pushing. I’m going to call this a ‘win’ because this is the first time I have seen an accurate discussion of the little-known power of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).More than two decades ago, it was a commonly accepted discussion point that the intelligence apparatus within government was a system of intensely protective silos of information. Heck, the entire precept behind the creation of the ODNI was to put one person into a...

Democrats are celebrating Thanksgiving by scolding Americans, telling them they should thank illegal aliens working on United States farms for picking their food. “Everyone at the dinner table today, especially MAGA, please give thanks to the undocumented immigrants that picked and packed the food you’re enjoying. They deserve our grace,” Julián Castro wrote on X. “Happy Thanksgiving!” Meanwhile, Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) made a similar statement, writing: Join me in taking a moment to appreciate the hands that harvested the food on our Thanksgiving tables this year. Our meals wouldn’t be possible without the tireless work of migrant farmworkers,...

The Hallmark Channel has quietly surged past MSNBC and CNN in ratings during a season dominated by festive films. Known for its feel-good holiday programming, the network has steadily climbed the viewership ranks since the launch of its Christmas movie lineup on October 18. According to Nielsen data, Hallmark averaged 526,000 viewers at any given time during the week of November 18 to 24. The impressive figure made the network the third most-watched cable channel overall, trailing only Fox News and ESPN. By comparison, MSNBC pulled in 458,000 viewers during the same period, while CNN lagged behind with 314,000. The...

Russian President Putin says Donald Trump is a smart and experienced person who will come up with a solution to end the war in Ukraine.

Vice President Kamala Harris released a message on Thursday with her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, wishing everyone a “happy Thanksgiving” and expressing “gratitude” for U.S. service members and their sacrifices. In a video posted to X, Harris sits next to Emhoff, who talks about how Thanksgiving is a day when people “come together to reflect” on what they are thankful for. Emhoff adds that Thanksgiving is also a day where people cook their favorite recipes and “share family stories” with each other.