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Russian President Vladimir Putin has refrained from providing military support to Iran amid its recent 12-day standoff with Israel and the United States, despite years of defense cooperation between the two nations. Observers say this calculated distance, particularly during Iran’s time of need, signals a shift in Moscow’s foreign policy priorities — one that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is likely watching with unease. On June 23, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Moscow amid the conflict, seeking at least diplomatic backing. Putin’s response was limited to describing the airstrikes as “acts of aggression.” There was no mention of...

Daily Readings from the USCCB“And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:17–19Saints Peter and Paul are often referred to as two of the great “Pillars of the Church.” They each played an incredibly essential role in the establishment of the early Church. And though each...

A newspaper report published in Hebrew and English quoting Israeli soldiers saying commanders have ordered them to shoot at unarmed hungry crowds of people in Gaza trying to reach food distribution sites prompted a scathing response by Israel's prime minister on Friday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a joint statement calling the Haaretz report "blood libel." "These are malicious falsehoods designed to defame the IDF [Israel Defense Forces], the most moral military in the world," they added. Gaza's Health Ministry says more than 500 people have been killed and more than 4,000 wounded by...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries hesitated to endorse presumptive Democratic New York City mayor nominee Zohran Mamdani but praised his "successful" campaign and messaging. "I have not," Jeffries said when asked by "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl about if he had endorsed the self-proclaimed democratic socialist candidate. Jeffries said he spoke to Mamdani on Wednesday and plans to meet in person soon in Central Brooklyn. "I congratulated him on the campaign that he ran, a campaign that clearly was relentlessly focused on the high cost of living in New York City and the economy. He outworked, he out-communicated, and he...

Time Team uncovers Kenfig, a lost medieval town that has been buried under sand for centuries. Join the excavation as experts search for streets, homes, and a marketplace frozen in time. Could this be an archaeological treasure trove, or just a lot of digging through sand? Britain's Pompeii: The Medieval Town Perfectly Preserved Under Tons Of Sand | 47:43 Unearthed History - Archaeology Documentaries | 164K subscribers | 62,345 views | February 21, 2025

A Muslim cleric walks into a food store in Houston owned by another Muslim and threatens the proprietor with harassment and protest demonstrations in front of his store if he does not stop selling pork, alcohol and lottery tickets within 30 days.

The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog says US strikes on Iran fell short of causing total damage to its nuclear program and that Tehran could restart enriching uranium “in a matter of months,” contradicting President Donald Trump’s claims the US set Tehran’s ambitions back by decades. Rafael Grossi’s comments appear to support an early assessment from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, first reported on by CNN, which suggests the United States’ strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites last week did not destroy the core components of its nuclear program, and likely only set it back by months. While the...

So the EU in response to Victor Orban bans on gay pride events in Hungary decided to organize their own illegal event in Budapest on Saturday 28th June. There were counter protestors there who managed to prevent them from using the freedom bridge. How many of the "pride" demonstrators were actually Hungarian is uncertain but I can tell you there were many politicans from EU countries that were playing a part in it including my own Ireland.

A New Jersey man has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s Tesla, alleging that the EV giant’s design defects led to a fatal crash on the Garden State Parkway that claimed the lives of his parents and teenage sister. New York Daily News reports that Max Dryerman, a 19-year-old resident of New Jersey, is seeking damages from Tesla following a tragic accident on September 14, 2024, which resulted in the deaths of his 54-year-old parents and 17-year-old sister. The family was traveling in a 2024 Tesla Model S on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge when the vehicle veered off...

Zohran Mamdani doubles down on plan to target ‘whiter neighborhoods’ with higher taxes — and says billionaires shouldn’t exist Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani doubled down on his plan to jack up property taxes on “richer and whiter neighborhoods” on Sunday — and also asserted that billionaires shouldn’t exist. Mamdani claimed that his soak-the-rich proposal was “not driven by race” — despite his campaign platform explicitly targeting white homeowners. “That is just a description of what we see right now. It’s not driven by race. It’s more of an assessment of what neighborhoods are being under-taxed versus...

On Thursday, Christina Daniels, 47, of Winder, pled guilty to one count of theft of government money, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and one count of aggravated identity theft, which carries a mandatory consecutive sentence of two years of imprisonment. According to court documents, between January 2023 to May 2024, Daniels, who was employed at the Social Security Administration office in Norcross, changed direct deposit information for 28 beneficiaries. The US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia said Daniels was a customer service representative, and that’s how she was able to make changes...

The Senate has removed a controversial provision from its megabill that would have sold off hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who was leading the push on the measure, announced late Saturday that the measure would be stripped from the bill. “Because of the strict constraints of the budget reconciliation process, I was unable to secure clear, enforceable safeguards to guarantee that these lands would be sold only to American families – not to China, not to Blackrock and not to any foreign interests,” Lee said in a post on X. “For that reason,...

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Saturday doubled down in her criticism of the Pride March organizer’s decision to ban the NYPD’s Gay Officers Action League from participating in the annual event in New York City. In a strongly worded letter to the event’s organizer, Heritage of Pride, calling the group hypocrites, Tisch demanded that it change its stance on the officers’ exclusion from the celebratory procession. The top cop slammed the new reason given for not letting the gay officers march — namely, that it would violate the event’s no-weapons policy — calling it a “PR stunt” and “Not a...

The Senate voted to proceed on President Donald Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill in a rare drama-packed Saturday night vote. They key procedural vote on the motion to proceed is a significant victory for the President and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and clears the path for amendment votes to begin, likely late Monday night. The bill contains many of Trump’s key campaign promises and addresses immigration and border security, energy, national security and defense, and taxes – notably extending the bulk of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and instituting no tax on tips and overtime. The vote was 51 to...

The last day has been full of people making fun of Ketanji Brown Jackson and her juvenile grasp of the law. One part of her recent dissent has been overlooked, and it may be the most cringeworthy part of all.

Bestselling author and journalist ‪@douglasmurray‬ shares firsthand insights from the frontlines of Ukraine and Gaza, offering a vivid look at the human cost of war and the stakes for global stability. In this wide-ranging conversation with ‪@Foxla‬'s ‪@elexmichaelson‬ Murray also weighs in on U.S. campus protests, cultural shifts, and key election issues shaping America’s future. Transcript linked after video.

Orange County, CA – A heroic pup named Rambo finds himself in need of a new home after he was brutally stabbed while defending his family from a violent intruder. The 11-month-old shepherd/husky mix sustained wounds to his chest, neck, shoulders, and a paw while protecting his family from the criminal. Sadly, Rambo was rushed to a veterinarian for emergency care, but his family opted to NOT take him back home after he was treated, even though staff at Nuevo Road Animal Hospital offered to do his surgery free of charge. Today, the courageous pup is healing from his wounds...

According to a study, body composition is associated with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders in middle-aged women. Larger fat mass increases the risk of stress urinary incontinence. The risk factors include larger fat mass, especially in the waist area and around visceral organs, as well as larger waist circumference and body mass index. The prevalence of pelvic floor disorders increases as women approach their menopausal years. Estrogen deprivation, natural aging of tissues, reproductive history, and factors increasing intra-abdominal pressure may lead to structural and functional failure in the pelvic floor. In addition, lifestyle choices such as eating behavior and physical...

City leaders gathered outside a federal New York detention center on Saturday to call for more transparency from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. New York Rep. Nydia Velazquez held a news conference outside the Federal Plaza Immigration Court to spotlight her bill, the "No Masks For ICE" Act. The proposed bill would ban ICE agents from wearing face coverings during arrests and require them to clearly display their name and agency. Velazquez introduced the bill in response to recent instances in New York City and across the U.S. of ICE agents conducting arrests while masked, unmarked and operating in plainclothes....

Lindsey Graham claims Trump's getting on board his anti-Russian sanctions bill Says 'yeah, I think we're in good shape' when asked if 47 will sign it His bill wants to slap 500% tariffs on countries buying from Russia and 'not helping Ukraine' Such as China and India