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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather. * * * The swearing-in was last moved indoors in 1985, when President Ronald Reagan began his second term. Monday’s forecast calls for the lowest Inauguration Day temperatures since that day.

A place of worship sealed up by the ancestors of Jesus has been discovered in the ancient heart of Jerusalem, frozen in time for nearly 3,000 years. Carved into the rock near Temple Mount, the structure comprises eight rooms, containing an altar, a sacred standing stone, and presses for olive oil and wine. And experts believe its destruction may have featured in the Bible, which describes how Hezekiah – one of Jesus' ancestors – smashed idolatrous places of worship. This was one such place, according to Eli Shukron, exacavation director for the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), who dated it to...

Sometimes DC is a fishbowl, and they don’t realize the background of what we know, when they are speaking. Testimony today is a case study of one bubble within that fishbowl. Former House Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff organized the first impeachment effort against President Donald Trump. Schiff is now a Senator. Schiff’s former lead staff in the impeachment investigation was Mary McCord. Today, during the question session for AG Pam Bondi’s nomination, Adam Schiff asked Mary McCord about whether AG Bondi should recuse herself from investigating Adam Schiff and Mary McCord. It’s a little funny if you understand the background....

The FBI later put out a statement confirming the Bourbon Street attack was 'terrorism'. Published January 17, 2025. FBI Special Agent Aletha Duncan tells public in press conference that the attack in New Orleans was not related to terrorism. (Reuters)

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson 🚨Kristi Noem PLEDGES to expose what really happened in the assassination attempts against President-elect Trump: Josh Hawley: “Will do ensure it never happens again? Noem: “Yes.” "I will work to get info so we have the truth of what really happened so it can be fixed." 9:40 AM · Jan 17, 2025

[Catholic Caucus] The Jubilee, Archbishop Fisichella and La Tenda di GionataOn 24 December, with the opening of the Holy Door of St Peter’s, Pope Francis inaugurated the 2025 Jubilee. The Pope crossed the threshold of the Door and entered the Basilica to the resounding words of the Gospel of John, “I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved” and then of Psalm 117, “This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it”.Behind him was a procession of cardinals, bishops, priests and several families representing the five continents. On 26...

Pizza is the United States' favorite junk food, hitting top spot in 37 out of 50 states, but nutrition experts say it doesn't have to be an unhealthy choice. "Pizza can be a balanced meal if prepared with wholesome ingredients," Amani Kaite, lecturer at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, told Newsweek. "It can provide high-quality protein from toppings like chicken or salmon, calcium from fresh cheese, antioxidants such as lycopene from fresh tomato sauce and fiber from wholegrain crusts and vegetables. "Vegetable toppings, such as spinach, mushrooms and peppers also add vitamins A and C, magnesium and potassium, which support...

The Ukrainian Air Force acknowledged that sending these troops to the front could drastically affect its combat capabilities.The Ukrainian Air Force has created a commission to investigate whether key personnel are being transferred to the front lines amid a shortage of troops defending the east. The move comes after a major controversy erupted after one unit claimed that its MiG-29 Fulcrum maintainers were sent to the infantry, drastically affecting its ability to launch sorties. It was the latest of several such allegations, which Ukrainian officials have denied.“The commission is working to prevent the transfer of deficient specialties of military personnel,...

A world-renowned oncologist has confirmed that ivermectin can be used to cure cancer after the top doctor used the wonder drug to treat over 1,000 terminally ill patients. The announcement was made by Dr. William Makis, a leading Canadian physician with expertise in radiology, oncology, and immunology.Makis spoke out in a new interview amid a flood of reports from around the world from doctors who are seeing unprecedented results from using a combination of ivermectin and fenbendazole to combat cancer. The subject recently attracted widespread attention when Hollywood star Mel Gibson dropped a bombshell about the treatment on Joe Rogan’s...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected Friday that the federal budget deficit would hit $1.9 trillion in fiscal 2025. The nonpartisan budget scorekeeper estimated that federal spending would total $7 trillion during the fiscal year, amounting to 23.3 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). That figure is estimated to reach 24.4 percent in 2035, as spending in areas like Social Security, Medicare and net interest costs is expected to grow. At the same time, revenues are projected to hit $5.2 trillion this year, reaching 17.1 percent of the nation’s GDP. The figure is estimated to rise 1.1 percent...

This is the heartwarming moment a mother dog hand-delivered her seriously ill puppy to vets for life-saving treatment. CCTV footage shows the homeless dog carrying her dying puppy in her mouth through the rain and leaving it at the door of a veterinary clinic in the Adnan Kahveci neighbourhood of Beylikduzu, in Istanbul Province, Turkey. VIDEO AT LINK............ A veterinary technician noticed the situation and quickly brought the puppy inside for treatment on January 13. The pup was in a bad way, with a dangerously low heart rate, and was taken to intensive care immediately. The mother dog stayed close...

FRESNO, Calif. — Unusual aerial phenomena have been reported over Fresno in recent days, with one incident involving a confirmed unidentified flying object (UFO) captured on camera. The Mutual UFO Network described the footage as an "interesting find." The sighting occurred early Friday morning when a light was recorded in the sky by a FOX 26 tower camera just after 4 a.m. The light appeared to hover over downtown Fresno. Earl Grey Anderson from the Mutual UFO Network reviewed the footage and said, "Where you see that object move at the clip it moves and it's hovering again. That one...

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson 🚨BREAKING: Governor Landry announces plans to raise the “Make America Great Again” flag at the Louisiana Governor’s Mansion on Jan. 20 to commemorate President Trump’s inauguration. 12:11 PM · Jan 17, 2025

The open letter still soliciting signatures is endorsed by 331 names as of Friday morning, but it lists no organization behind the effort.More than 300 scientists and physicians signed a letter in support for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr.“The cornerstone of scientific progress has always been the fearless pursuit of truth through rigorous inquiry and open debate,” the letter reads. “We want the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to champion people with concerns about their health, chronic diseases, health policies, and environmental...

The teen heroes who nabbed subway arson killer Sebastian Zapeta-Calil have been denied the $10,000 reward promised by the NYPD — allegedly because they called the wrong phone number to report it, The Post has learned. The trio of eagle-eyed high school basketball players — who spotted the firebug on a Queens-bound F train hours after he allegedly burned a woman to death — were told by the reward administrators that they were ineligible for the cash because they called 911 to report their sighting instead of the Crimes Stoppers tip line.

Ohio Lt. Gov Jon Husted, a former Dayton-area state representative, senator, speaker of the House and Ohio Secretary of State, was officially picked Friday to fill a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate left by Vice President-elect JD Vance.Husted, 57, is guaranteed to have a spot in the Senate until at least December 2026. After that, he’ll face a grueling grind to maintain his place in the chamber, as law mandates a special election to be held in November 2026 to determine who will serve out the remainder of the original six-year Senate term ending December 2028, and another general...

With the TikTok ban looming in less than a week, creators are scrambling to find a replacement. Many have simply migrated over to TikTok’s direct American competitors, like Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts. But another unlikely challenger has emerged: the Chinese-owned Xiaohongshu, a social media app often referred to as Red Note in English. While Red Note had previously catered almost exclusively to Chinese audiences, Americans are flooding onto the platform this week, making it the number one on the App Store for two days straight. Lemon8, a separate Chinese social media app owned by TikTok’s owner ByteDance, sits at...

FAA does not allow drones to fly in certain airspace DJI created geofence in 2013 to stop drones from going to these places Company says it's getting rid of geofence after FAA introduced Remote ID DJI, a Chinese-based technology company, got rid of its geofence software, which stopped people from flying drones over the White House, runways, power plants and during public emergencies. First reported on by The Verge, this change, which went into effect Monday, means that instead of enforcing “No-Fly Zones,” previously restricted areas will be displayed as “Enhanced Warning Zones.” “In these zones, in-app alerts will notify...

An Italian bishop has insisted that the rules for admission to the priesthood in his home country haven't changed amid reports that new guidelines allow homosexuals to become priests as long as they remain celibate. Last Thursday, a document titled “The Formation of priests in churches in Italy. Guidelines and standards for seminaries” took effect. The Italian Episcopal Conference, the group of Roman Catholic bishops in Italy, approved the document at its 78th General Conference in 2023. The document generated headlines for its remarks about candidates for the priesthood who struggle with same-sex attraction. It included a word-for-word reiteration of...

Joe Biden’s presidency has been a four-year-long dumpster fire. While he seems intent on conducting a rewrite of his legacy, his post-election decisions have been rife with controversy, igniting criticism across the political spectrum. Since the election, he went back on his word to pardon his son Hunter Biden, and he followed that up with a record-breaking clemency spree, which included child rapists and murderers.At the time I expressed concern that those actions were just the beginning, and it turns out I was right. Early on Friday morning, Biden issued thousands more commutations."Today, I am commuting the sentences of nearly...