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Single-biggest dollar add would go to shipbuildingThe Senate version of the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill would authorize an extra $32.1 billion for national security spending above what the Pentagon sought, putting the chamber on a collision course with the House and the Trump administration. Provisions in the legislation also differ with policies espoused by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — particularly related to potential U.S. troop changes in Europe and support of Ukraine. The bill, the text of which has not yet been released, was approved behind closed doors on Wednesday night. The legislation would provide...

A group of government-backed, globalist-funded Dutch scientists is celebrating after developing a mutant strain of “bird flu” that spreads rapidly through humans and causes agonizing death in every single mammal that becomes infected with the deadly virus. The researchers used gain-of-function to modify the virus to jump from birds to mammals with a 100% fatality rate. However, critics are warning that the development is another dangerous chapter in the global gain-of-function agenda. The government-funded lab in the Netherlands has successfully engineered a mutant strain of H5N1 bird flu that spread between mammals and caused 100% mortality in lab animals, according...

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A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed against the U.S. federal government has revealed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is still secretly investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case, despite claims to the contrary. Despite previous denials and public statements suggesting the Epstein case had been closed, federal court filings now confirm that the DOJ and the FBI are actively continuing their investigation. The federal investigation includes reviewing documents related to Epstein’s network of associates and clients. The revelation came in a July 7 joint status report filed in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit from government...

The FBI announced they are launching a criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan for “potential wrongdoing related to the Trump-Russia probe," according to Fox News Digital.

Skylab was America’s first space station and first crewed research laboratory in space. The complex consisted of four major components: the Orbital Workshop (OWS), the Airlock Module (AM), the Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA), and the Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM). The Apollo Command and Service Module transported crews to and from Skylab and remained attached to the station throughout a crew’s occupancy. The OWS, converted from the upper stage of a Saturn rocket, served as the main working, living and sleeping compartment for the crews, and contained exercise equipment, a galley, and many of the scientific experiments, in particular for the...

In today's true crime documentary, we're covering the murder of Scott Habermehl. We are a news agency dedicated to delivering factual reporting on criminal investigations, public safety, and law enforcement procedures. This video is a documentary intended to inform and educate viewers about real events of public concern. It was produced for journalistic and educational purposes, and is presented in the public interest. FReepers this story was posted about here, this is an update/more info. This video has the bodycam of officers. The three brats were only caught because an 11 year old that was in the car posted it...

This is (possibly, depending on the feedback I get) going to be the first chapter of the sequel for my first novel. This will be in the "Dimensions" universe. Critiques and reviews welcome! SpritesSprites, they called them. Cute name for them, but they were very dangerous. Martini adjusted his exosuit for an excursion onto the surface of Europa. This was the Jovian moon that had long fascinated Earth’s scientists. Those scientists were intrigued by the possibility of life under the kilometers of ice, in the oceans beneath. Pedro Martini didn’t care about any of that. He was here to find...

President Trump’s would-be assassin, Ryan Routh, begged a federal judge to allow him to “freeze to death In Siberia” as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia in a bizarre letter last month where he also offered himself up to Hamas and other US adversaries. Routh, who is currently locked up in a Miami federal prison as he awaits trial on the attempted assassination of Trump on his Palm Beach, Fla., golf course last September, bemoaned that he won’t face the death penalty if convicted before asking Judge Aileen Cannon to “trade me away” in the unhinged jailhouse letter, released...

In a groundbreaking moment for the American mining industry, the Fluor Corporation has confirmed the feasibility of large rare earth element deposits at Ramaco Resources’ Brook Mine in Wyoming. This announcement marks a significant step towards redefining the United States’ position in the critical minerals market. The confirmation by Fluor not only solidifies the economic potential of the Brook Mine but also positions Ramaco Resources as a key player in reducing the country’s dependency on foreign sources of rare earth elements. Ramaco Resources, initially known for its operations as a metallurgical coal miner, was thrust into the spotlight with this...

China’s factory-gate prices in June saw the biggest fall in two years amid uncertainty in international trade and weak domestic demand.According to figures released on July 9 by China’s National Bureau of Statistics, the producer price index for industrial products in June fell by 3.6 percent compared with the same month in 2024—worse than a 3.3 percent drop in May, and the biggest annual decline since July 2023.The month’s purchasing price index for industrial products fell by 4.3 percent year over year, bigger than the 3.6 percent drop in May, and the sharpest decline since August 2023.According to Dong Lijuan,...

Every year, The Economist ranks cities around the world on livability, based on factors including crime and conflict to public transportation and education.This map, via Visual Capitalist's Kayla Zhu, shows the 10 most livable cities in the world, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index 2025.The index ranks cities on over 30 factors across five categories to determine their overall livability. Factors include:Stability: Prevalence of crime, terror, military conflict, civil unrest/conflictHealthcare: Availability and quality of private and public healthcare, general healthcare indicatorsCulture and environment: Humidity/temperature rating, cultural and sporting availability, social or religious restrictionsEducation: Availability and quality of...

Pennsylvania emergency call system is experiencing periodic disruptions on Friday because of problems with the state’s 911 connection vendor, according to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA). The issue was first noticed around 2 p.m. by the state’s Next Generation 911 provider, PEMA director Randy Padfield said at a Friday news conference. “The system continues to have some intermittent connectivity issues at this point in time that they’re still trying to troubleshoot,” Padfield said, although as of recently “it seemed like a majority of the calls were being delivered.” If callers can’t connect to 911, PEMA advises them to bypass...

I want to add my $.02 to the excellent piece Ed wrote this morning about the farm raid in California that so exorcised the Democrats. You know, the one where a violent "protester" shot at law enforcement, risking everybody around him in the process. Democrats were livid at...ICE...apparently for provoking a well-justified armed response from a good citizen who rightly wanted to ensure that the pot farm he was protecting could continue to employ children to harvest the crop. Unaccompanied migrant children are doing what amounts to slave labor, and the Democrats are incensed that their pot supply might become...

The White House appeared to respond to rumors that either President Donald Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi or FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino was out following the Department of Justice's announcement about no Epstein "client list.""President Trump has assembled a highly qualified and experienced law and order team dedicated to protecting Americans, holding criminals accountable, and delivering justice to victims," a statement on Friday from White House principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields read, per Semifor White House Correspondent Shelby Talcott.White House statement on today’s FBI/DOJ Epstein news cycle:“President Trump has assembled a highly qualified and experienced law and order...

We’re told that passing President Trump’s $9.4 billion rescission package – the one that would eliminate much of the funding for NPR and PBS (they can hold telethons) and some modest cuts in foreign aid – is a tough sell in the Senate. Apparently, the Cookie Monster desperately needs tax dollars.’ It passed the House so the Senate needs to toughen up and get it done. If they can’t cut the budget by 0.13% or the deficit by 0.5% we are sunk.Fortunately, Trump is tightening the screws ahead of the July 18 deadline. We will keep you posted.

United Airlines has vowed that 50% of its future pilot hires will be women and people of color by 2030—and Delta, American, and Southwest have pledged similar DEI commitments. But how will these goals affect airline standards, pilot competency, and aviation safety?

In Israel a mob of Jewish residents killing two Palestinians... The US imposing sanctions on top Cuban officials and... In Los Angeles a federal district judge...ruling that arrests and stops...federal authorities must be made... An Ecuadorian gang leader agreeing to extradition to the United States... A farmworker injured in yesterday's ICE raid...is dead... Explosions ringing out in Kiev late tonight...Russian attacks across Ukraine... Germany helping Ukraine with 500 to 1000 long-range missiles... Leading Democrat and Republican US Senators upset over a trip to China by... The "New York Times" reporting that political considerations drove Israel Prime Minister...Gaza War... The Associated...

The mystery of the missing sea is one that has personally intrigued me recently. Through all of the Welsh history I have covered on this channel, I have never encountered a phenomenon as mysterious as what I've dubbed as the "islands that aren't islands". Throughout a small valley in Wales, near the towns of Porthmadog and Tremadog, there are 10 hills that aren't called hills at all, but "islands", despite being completely away from the ocean, a phenomenon that is completely unique throughout the history of Wales. Wales' history is full of mysteries, and these islands that aren't islands, surrounded...

We're trapped in a structure. We named the Structure 'Jeffrey Epstein'." — Eric Weinstein No one in America — not even the most deranged, spike-faced, pink-haired transtifas — believes the latest Epstein story as played out by Mr. Trump and AG Bondi in this week’s cabinet parlay: nuthin to see, just a bunch of pointless child porn, fuggeddabowdit. . . But stay! Much is moving, flowing unseen. The world is yugely in flux, large events in human affairs are in motion, many things are breaking, rotating, dissolving and re-forming, while others wind into giant hairballs. . . so many players...