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The United States could soon have another tool in the fight against respiratory syncytial virus, an illness that’s the No. 1 cause of hospitalization in infants. In a mid- to late-stage trial, Enflonsia reduced RSV-associated hospitalizations in infants more than 84% compared with a placebo. RSV can sometimes turn into serious lower respiratory infections like pneumonia, but the shot also reduced lower respiratory infections that needed medical attention by more than 60% compared with a placebo.

Federal prosecutors secured their 46th conviction in the free-food scandal when Ahmed Mohamed Artan, Defendant No. 8, entered a guilty plea. Artan, now age 40, now billed out of Golden Valley, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s press release can be read here. The hearing took place this afternoon at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Your correspondent was there.

Jeff Younger did everything a father could do to save his son. He fought like hell in court. He pleaded with judges. He went public. And still, his ex-wife, a radical leftist pediatrician with no biological tie to the child, was given full authority to chemically castrate their son, James, and transition him into “Luna.” James was just 8 years old. In court, Anne Georgulas admitted she conceived James and his twin brother, Jude, using in-vitro fertilization with a donor egg. She carried the pregnancy, but genetically, she isn’t the boys’ mother. That didn’t matter to the court. Ideology did....

Israel released rare footage showing Mossad operatives on the ground in Iran carrying out precision attacks against the nation’s air defenses and ballistic missile launchers. According to the official, Mossad agents set up a drone base on Iranian soil near Tehran. The drones were activated overnight, striking surface-to-surface missile launchers aimed at Israel. Israel spent years preparing for the operation against Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, a security official tells The Times of Israel, including building a drone base inside Iran and smuggling precision weapons systems and commandos into the country. The effort hinged on tight joint planning between the...

A second federal judge on Friday blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at overhauling elections in the U.S. Trump's March 25 executive order sought to compel officials to require documentary proof of citizenship for everyone registering to vote for federal elections, accept only mailed ballots received by Election Day and condition federal election grant funding on states adhering to the new ballot deadline."The Constitution does not grant the President any specific powers over elections," Judge Denise J. Casper of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts said in Friday's ruling.Order here: Court's Order

A Hezbollah official tells Reuters that the Iranian proxy group based in Lebanon will not unilaterally launch an attack on Israel in support of Tehran. “Hezbollah will not initiate its own attack on Israel in retaliation for Israel’s strikes,” the official says.

At this writing, trading at $97.75 - This index measures the value of the U.S. Dollar (USD) against a basket of foreign currencies - $100 is considered neutral - Below $100 indicates USD weakness - Above $100 indicates USD strength - In January 2025, USD was trading at close to $110 - USD has been trading between $90-$110 for the last ten years

As we braced for the sixth day of turmoil in the City of the Angels, it dawned on me that what we’re observing is an authorized riot. In fact, according to Jessica Tarlov, whose commentary one can hear on the Fox News program “The Five,” this riot is nothing more significant than a peaceful demonstration that turned unruly because Trump had the audacity to send in the National Guard. This mess, I’ve learned, started out as a justified expression of anger and disappointment against Trump’s bullying of the innocent. Until the National Guard escalated the situation, idealistic youth were merely...

<p>The quote, drawn from the biblical Book of Numbers, held deep symbolic weight. While seemingly cryptic at the time, it now appears to have foreshadowed the name and spirit of the military campaign that would unfold just hours later: Operation “Im K’Lavi” “With a Lion’s Heart.” The strikes began during the night, targeting Iranian strategic sites, most notably the Natanz nuclear facility, in a coordinated and extensive air assault.</p>

Vendors were selling a variety of colorful national flags in downtown L.A. on Wednesday, but Axel Martinez settled on one with with Old Glory on one half and the Mexican flag on the other.

The leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Germany spoke this morning following Israel’s attack on Iran overnight, according to a spokesperson from the British Prime Minister’s Office. “The leaders discussed the long-held grave concerns about Iran’s nuclear program, and called on all sides to refrain from further escalation that could further destabilize the region,” the statement said. “The leaders reaffirmed Israel’s right to self-defense, and agreed that a diplomatic resolution, rather than military action, was the way forward,” it added.

Daily Readings from the USCCBIf your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into Gehenna. Matthew 5:29–30This imagery of tearing out your eye and cutting off your hand is clearly meant to get our attention. Though we can be certain...

To get a Burger King crown, the most common way is to simply ask for one when you’re ordering your meal. Burger King often keeps a supply of paper crowns on hand for customers who want to have a little fun while enjoying their meal. All you have to do is politely ask the staff for a crown, and they will be more than happy to provide you with one. It’s a simple and easy way to add a bit of whimsy to your dining experience at Burger King.

Ali Khameni is gone to Russia, other major players are dead. Mahyar lists the known. Those living are likely getting their emergency cash satchel and heading for the door. What's left of Hizbollah has refused to join the fight, has surrendered.

If Bravo is to be believed, all it takes to sell the world’s richest people the world’s most expensive homes is pulling up in your Lambo, shaking hands and opening a bottle of Krug. But there’s a dark side to the glamor of closing deals that you won’t see on TV, NYC brokers reveal. “We’re like a concierge service,” Peter Zaitzeff of Serhant told The Post. “People want restaurant reservations. They want to know where to take their kids. We scrub toilets.” A couple weeks ago, Brown Harris Stevens hotshot Lisa Simonsen had already wrapped her work for a client...

Israeli spies infiltrated the heart of Iran before Friday morning’s Operation Rising Lion airstrikes and damaged the country’s missile infrastructure and air defenses in a series of covert operations. Intelligence agents with Israel’s Mossad smuggled in weaponry that destroyed defense measures inside Iran, which threatened Israeli military capabilities. Agents deployed “significant measures” on large quantities of special weaponry and deployed them across Iran, targeting designated areas, an Israeli security source told The Post. “Significant intelligence was gathered and surveillance was conducted to incriminate senior members of the Iranian defense establishment and nuclear scientists who were eliminated,” the source said. “This...

Brevard County, Florida, Sheriff Wayne Ivey warned any left-wing rioters on Thursday that they will end up “graveyard dead” if they assault any law enforcement officers. “No Kings” protests are set to take place across the U.S. on Saturday to oppose President Donald Trump, causing worry among law enforcement about potential violence. Ahead of the protests, Ivey stated that Brevard County will not tolerate any such behavior that hurts law enforcement or causes any destruction. “I’m gonna break it down for you, alright, and if somebody wants to know what I mean by turn violent,” Ivey said. “This is what...

The left’s martyr-making machine is in overdrive—recasting criminals, rioters, and radicals as victims, even as the public demands law, order, and sanity. The entire career of race-baiter Al Sharpton was founded on falsehoods about the Tawana Brawley scam. Nearly everything the left told us about the Trayvon Martin fight was false. The “hands up, don’t shoot” Ferguson fable and the Covington Kids myth were quickly exposed. The Duke Lacrosse and Jussie Smollett melodramas were laughable. Russian “collusion,” “laptop” disinformation, and Joe Biden “fit as a fiddle” gaslighting were utter lies. But more recently, the hard left lost its mind championing...

Israel's stunning and sprawling operation overnight targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, missile sites, scientists and generals followed eight months of intensive clandestine preparations. Why it matters: The operation launched a new war in the Middle East that could draw in the U.S., demolished any hopes of a nuclear deal, and dealt arguably the biggest single blow to the Iranian regime since the 1979 revolution. And it is only just beginning. Driving the news: Israel is attempting to "eliminate" Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities in an operation expected to last at least several days, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced. Other Israeli...

I rarely visit Facebook anymore as I have little use for that bastion of negativity and foolishness. That said, I was on Facebook a few days ago, and saw the following post reposted by someone I know, unfortunately. “When someone uses the word ‘illegals,’ I am done listening to what they have to say. I live in America, a nation stolen from the indigenous natives, built on the backs of slaves, & [sic] made prosperous by the sweat & [sic] blood of immigrants. ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.’ My country is not...