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JACKSON, Mich. — A Jackson, Michigan, couple decided to go to Cancun for a spring break trip. But instead of being greeted by sunshine and palm trees as they walked off the plane, they were greeted by law enforcement waiting with handcuffs. This would be just the start of the next "21 days of torture" in a maximum-security Mexican prison, their daughter says. It all started because Christy and Paul Akeo, a middle-class pair of grandparents, had a yearslong membership with Palace Resorts. It's a company based in Florida that owns a number of resorts and time-shares in Mexico. But...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(3/27/25)[Prayer]Names and Titles of God the Holy Spirit (Baptism) Matthew 28:1919 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:King James Version________________________God Bless America.ML/LTOS

An ATV-riding Texan was a massive problem to Tesla owners when he allegedly rammed his 4-wheeler into multiple cars during an unprovoked hit-and-run spree on Tuesday. Demarqeyun Marquize Cox was arrested after one of his alleged attacks was recorded by the Tesla he purposely ran into, police in Texarkana, Texas announced. The 33-year-old allegedly spotted the electric vehicle sitting in the parking lot of a Golden Palace Chinese buffet while its owner having lunch inside the restaurant. Cox loaded back and rammed head-on into the side of the red Tesla, according to video obtained by KTBS. The 5-foot-2, 449-pound driver...

27 March 2025 Thursday of the 3rd week of Lent St. John of Damascus Orthodox Church, Dedham, MassachusettsReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet. Year: C(I).First readingJeremiah 7:23-28Here is the nation that will not listen to the voice of the Lord its GodThese were my orders: Listen to my voice, then I will be your God and you shall be my people. Follow right to the end the way that I mark out for you, and you will prosper. But they did not listen, they did not pay attention; they followed the dictates of their own evil hearts, refused to face...

As mentioned in Part I of this series, I don’t have a firm view on whether there was or was not a conspiracy to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. However, if there was such a conspiracy, then clearly that is something that would be significant, and that all Americans would have a big interest in knowing about. The reason a conspiracy would be so significant is that its very existence would imply that its members foresaw important consequences from the assassination. If the assassination was just the work of a lone gunman, presumably Oswald, then there need be nothing more...

Whispers have continued this week surrounding the supposed health concerns of Vladimir Putin, with Volodymyr Zelensky declaring the tyrant "will die soon". During a meeting with Emmanuel Macron, President of France, Ukrainian leader Zelensky urged the US to "stay strong" following a turbulent Black Sea ceasefire, boldly asserting: "He [Putin] will die soon, and that's a fact, and it will come to an end." -snip- Just last week, it was reported that Putin had experienced "a mini stroke" after he was seen shaking "uncontrollably" during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Expressing concerns for Putin's well-being, former Kremlin speechwriter...

A luxury RV company is trying to evict a group of squatters who took over a storage lot of campers in the city of Industry. "We've noticed that several of the trailers have been burning," worker Marilyn Martinez said. "There's homeless here sometimes late at night. They're coming in and out." Martinez, who works near the lot, said a city of squatters started taking over the overflow storage area months ago. Since then, they've piled up massive mounds of trash and debris. The company, Black Series RV, said trespassers are now living in at least 50 campers, which are worth...

By gaining a deeper understanding of the philosophy behind Peter Thiel, we can learn where the second Trump administration is headed. Meet the Man Whose Philosophy Has Influenced Peter Thiel and the Technocrats By gaining a deeper understanding of the philosophy behind Peter Thiel, we can learn where the second Trump administration is headed. As it becomes clear the acolytes of Technocrat and faux-libertarian Peter Thiel will wield power in the second Trump administration, it is increasingly important to understand some of the influences behind Thiel and his fellow Technocrats. One of the largest influences on Thiel’s thinking is a...

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Kingston (Jamaica) (AFP) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads Thursday to Guyana to offer to put the newly oil-rich nation under the US security umbrella as neighboring Venezuela asserts claims. A decade after the discovery of vast reserves, the small South American nation is poised this year to become the world's largest producer of oil on a per capita basis, outpacing Qatar and Kuwait. With tensions on the rise between Guyana and US nemesis Venezuela, Rubio will sign a memorandum of understanding that outlines security cooperation, according to the State Department. President Donald Trump's administration said it envisioned a...

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A police officer is among multiple people hurt after a car careered into pedestrians - and a brick wall - in Berlin last night. Emergency services swarmed the street in the Gesundbrunnen area of the German capital, near the historic city centre, after what the fire service described as a "mass casualty incident". Several people have been rushed to hospital, including at least one person with life-threatening injuries. ---SNIP---

Russian national Igor Strelkov, a former commander of pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine, has claimed personal responsibility for unleashing the conflict in which 4,300 people have been killed since April. "I was the one who pulled the trigger of this war," Strelkov said in an interview published Thursday with Russia's Zavtra newspaper, which espouses imperialist views. "If our unit hadn't crossed the border, everything would have fizzled out — like in [the Ukrainian city of] Kharkiv, like in Odessa," Strelkov, who uses that nom-de-guerre meaning "Shooter" to replace his last name Girkin, was quoted as saying. "There would have been...

The popular social media platform TikTok has removed a hashtag from its search engine after cartel members were caught using it to highlight their crimes and recruit human smugglers. A TikTok spokesperson told Fox News Digital that in addition to removing "#CartelTok," from its search engine, the platform also removed "known leaders of cartels or gangs" that violated the organization's policy. Many of the videos in question showed cartels flashing piles of money, jewelry and luxury items that were used to entice teens in America and Mexico to smuggle illegal immigrants across the U.S. border. The videos proved that the...

I don't believe Ashley Allison. I don't believe that anyone with the minutest modicum of intelligence or integrity could believe Jasmine Crockett when she denied that in calling Greg Abbott "Governor Hot Wheels," she was referring to the paraplegic Republican Governor of Texas being confined to a wheelchair for decades. And yet, that's what Allison, a CNN contributor and former Obama and Biden aide, said on Tuesday's CNN NewsNight. If CNN had any integrity of its own, they'd never have back on its air someone who so blatantly lied, and lied in respect of a despicable mocking of a disabled...

Any way you cut it, the demonstrations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip are a rare and hopeful sign. Hundreds of Gazans took to the streets Tuesday, and thousands on Wednesday, to demand Hamas’ ouster — with growing calls on social media to take to the streets to protest the misery the terrorists have brought. “Down with Hamas,” they chanted. “Stop the war.” “Release the hostages.” “We want to live.” So much for the terror group’s claims that Gazans long for martyrdom. Yes, Gazans originally elected Hamas and cheered the terrorists’ Oct. 7, 2023, slaughterfest; some took part in it....

The Atlantic coast of the United States is set to experience an active and dynamic hurricane season in a possible repeat of last year’s lineup of devastating storm systems, experts warn. As many as 18 hurricanes are expected to sweep across the eastern United States after the stormy season begins on June 1, according to a report from Accuweather. Experts say three to six of those named storms will reach or exceed Category 3 strength in the continental United States in 2025. The regions most at risk for the powerful storms will be the Gulf coast, the ocean-side of Florida’s...

Now Henyard can't even pay her rent and is facing eviction, despite a $287,000 a year pay. Interesting video,

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As thousands of life-advocates gathered at the Illinois State Capitol on March 25, in Springfield, members of the legislature were there to welcome them. Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) and former State Representative Jeanne Ives were among those who spoke passionately to the burgeoning crowd at the Illinois Pro-Life March, criticizing Illinois’ extreme abortion policies and the governor’s disconnect with reason. Ives, encouraging the crowd, pointed out that, “To be actively pro-life in Illinois is more significant than in our neighboring states, because.” She criticized Illinois’ incentives designed to draw abortionists into the state and the expanding mandates forcing taxpayers to...