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"On Friday night, Danish police responded to a report of some 20 drones flying over the port of Koege, southwest of Copenhagen. When officers arrived, four large drones were still visible over the marina before disappearing into Koege Bay at high speed. With no permission issued for drone activity in the area, authorities are investigating possible security threats amid rising tensions in Europe. Could these drones be linked to larger operations or something else entirely? Watch and share your thoughts in the comments! Between the cracks of our reality lie stories waiting to be uncovered. Welcome to Between the Rifts,...

Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in the hills around Los Angeles as firefighters attempt to limit the devastation from multiple wildfires. Images of vivid red clouds enveloping trees and scrubland prompt two questions: What is it, and what’s in it? “It’s primarily a product called Phos-Chek LC95, which is sold by a company called Perimeter,” Daniel McCurry, an associate professor in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Southern California, tells NPR. “It’s been used for decades by the Forest Service,” he says. “It’s one of maybe only two products currently approved for...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday launched a page on his campaign website he says is to combat "misinformation and disinformation" being spread online and by political leaders regarding the ongoing wildfires in Southern California. He says the site will "continue to update and provide valuable, fact-based information to the public around policies, budget allocations, personnel on the ground and more.." The webpage is notably located on Newsom's campaign website funded by Newsom for California, and not on an official government site. “There is an astonishing amount of mis- and dis-information being spread online -- much of it by so-called leaders...

America has taken a new step and given a sigh of relief to visa holders and their families. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the automatic extension period of work permit to 540 days. This decision will especially benefit the wives of H-1B visa holders (H-4 visa) and the wives of L-1 visa holders (L-2 visa). Now the problems faced by them in employment and running the family will be reduced to a great extent. This step is also a great good news for the Indian community living in America.Employment opportunities If you are an H-1B visa...

In early May, flames began to spread through a pine forest, consuming a dense carpet of leaves and underbrush. The burn was the definition of a "good fire," intentionally ignited to clear vegetation that could fuel future infernos. It happened in the state leading the nation in controlled burns: Florida. As Western states contend with increasingly catastrophic wildfires, some are looking to the Southeastern U.S., where prescribed fire is widespread thanks to policies put in place decades ago. From 1998 to 2018, 70% of all controlled burning in the country was in the Southeast. While a continent apart, both regions...

[Catholic Caucus] Dutch bishop: Young people love traditional liturgy, not Pope Francis’ ‘synodality,’ climate agendaYoung people have ‘voted with their feet’ and left woke parishes in favor of ones ‘where the Holy Mass is still Holy Mass,’ Bishop Robert Mutsaerts said. ‘If the liturgy is an incoherent mess, if forgiveness and sin are forbidden words, then what are you doing there?’Dutch Bishop Robert Mutsaerts has criticized the Catholic hierarchy for focusing on “climate change” and social justice issues instead of the salvation of souls. He said that young people are attracted by traditional liturgy and not by Pope Francis’ “synodality.”In...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

Fury against ‘wasteful, entitled’ celebrities grew last night as stars including Kim Kardashian, were accused of squandering vital water resources that could have been used to save homes. Strict water-conserving measures have been in place since 2022, with ‘ordinary’ residents restricted to watering their gardens twice a week for eight minutes at a time. Ms Kardashian, who lives in a $60 million house in The Oaks – an exclusive gated community near the epicentre of one of this week’s fires – was fined by city authorities that year for using 232,000 gallons of water more than her allocation. Other celebrities...

Trump once blamed officials who didn't, as he put it, "rake their forests" to prevent the spread of wildfires. Trump was likely referring to a forest management technique of clearing out underbrush. One strategy that accomplishes this is creation of shaded fuel breaks. According to Fire Safe San Mateo: "A fuel break is a strip or block of land on which the native vegetation has been permanently reduced and/or modified so that fires burning around it can be more readily and safely controlled. Fuels within fuel breaks are reduced in volume through thinning or pruning, or are changed to vegetative...

Experts have predicted that the fires blazing through several parts of Los Angeles County could easily become the most costly wildfire event in the U.S. One insurer alone faces potential losses of up to $24 billion: the California FAIR Plan. The FAIR Plan is a state-created but privately run insurer of last resort, providing fire insurance for residents and businesses unable to secure a policy on the private market. The FAIR Plan is not funded or financially backed by the government — instead, if the FAIR Plan runs out of money to pay claims, it’s private insurers and their customers...

PULLED IN TWO DIRECTIONS 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.....23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ... (Philippians 1:21,23) As Christians, we are pulled in two directions. We all want to go to heaven, but this life also holds great appeal. We are like the youngster in Sunday school who listened intently while the teacher told about the beauties of heaven. She concluded by saying, "Raise your hand if you want to go to heaven." Every hand shot up immediately...except one....

A long litany of antisemitic and anti-Christian hate crimes, and terroristic violence, supports the conclusion that the European Union should be selective as to which migrants it welcomes. This has nothing to do with the race, religion, or ethnicity of the migrants, but rather the incompatibility of their cultures with that of Europe, and also the inability of many European countries to assimilate even people of the same ethnicity who speak the same language.

What if the Turkish influence in Syria brings it into direct conflict with Israel? Will NATO be forced to confront Israel if Israel were to attack Turkey? President Erdogan has responded to Israel’s war against Hamas by severing all ties with Israel Were Erdogan to take aggressive military action, Israel would be hard pressed not to respond forcefully.

A man was arrested in Azusa -- a city just east of Pasadena where one of the largest fires in L.A. is raging -- Friday ... and, cops claim he may have tried to start another fire. Azusa PD tells TMZ ... officers were dispatched to a local park just before midnight in regards to a brush fire -- where they claim a witness told them the man who lit the fire was still at the scene. asuza california pd press release sub facebook Officers located the suspect -- a "transient" named Jose Carranza-Escobar -- who they claim admitted to...

FBI Director Chris Wray gave a farewell speech today. It was bland and delusional, of course, but this line is a worry: “I’ve had the privilege of personally handing badges and credentials to over 5,700 new agents—more than 40% of those on the job today. ... Wray weaponized the FBI for political purposes. He sent the FBI to raid Mar a Lago with guns, authorizing the use of deadly force against a former and future President. He went after Catholics & PTA moms and targeted parents who protested at School Board meetings, then went to Congress and lied about all...

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., appeared to deflect when he was confronted about Los Angeles residents being angry over his wildfire response, saying local leaders and people on his own team weren’t giving him a clear picture of the devastation. In an interview with liberal podcast, "Pod Save America," released on Saturday, the governor said he has struggled to get "straight answers" about went wrong with the wildfire response from lower-level leaders, suggesting that it has hampered his response. "So, I’m the governor of California and wanna know the answer. I’ve got that question, I can’t tell you, by how many...

Democrats, especially those who want to disclaim responsibility for catastrophic Dem mismanagement, are screeching that the Los Angeles fires are a result of “climate change.” A federal scientist who has spent decades studying such matters rejects the politicized hypothesis. There is no climate crisis, and climate alarmists have not been right in one single major prediction in over half a century, so it is always wise to take assertions of climate change-fueled disaster with caution. Now, Jon Keeley, U.S. Geological Survey scientist, has told Public, “I don't think these fires are the result of climate change. ... We’ve looked at...

Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass scoffed as she brushed off questions over her reported rift with Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley. Bass, who has come under intense criticism for her handling of the crisis, said at a Saturday press conference that she and Crowley are 'lockstep' in their efforts. 'We are lockstep in our number one mission, and that mission is to get us past this emergency right now,' she said. 'We want to make sure that we save lives, we save housing, we save businesses, and if there are differences that we have, we will continue to...

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor, the White House said. It was the first time during his four years in office that Biden awarded the medal "with distinction," it said. Biden, 82, leaves office on Jan. 20. To oversee the federal response to the fires in California, he canceled a trip to Rome this week, where he was due to meet Francis in person. A lifelong Catholic who has met the pope several times, Biden told reporters on Friday that he...

As the California wildfires continue to rage, so does anger over the handling of the disaster which has already claimed the lives of at least 13 people and destroyed more than 10,000 structures. The owner of the Los Angeles Times Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is among those leading criticism of Democrats' response as he issued a stark message to voters stressing the need for 'competence' when electing leaders. Officials are now warning that fast and erratic winds may spread the fires throughout untouched areas over the weekend. Amid a search for the cause of the crisis, energy firm Southern California Edison...