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President Donald Trump was reportedly caught “flat-footed” when the Pentagon abruptly announced it was freezing shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine, including Patriot missile interceptors, precision-guided GMLRS, and artillery rounds.The rationale for halting shipments of defensive weapons to Ukraine stems from a review that found that the U.S. only has about 25 percent of the Patriot interceptors needed for all Defense Department military plans.Yet just days later, Trump reversed course. “They’re getting hit very hard now,” he said. “We’re going to send some more weapons — defensive weapons primarily.”The rapid pivot back to arms transfers to Ukraine illustrates just how...

[Catholic Caucus] The Saga of a Cristero FamilyFreedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It has to be fought for and defended by each generation. – Ronald Wilson Reagan, July 6, 1987.In the hushed, early morning hours, a small group of guerrilla fighters quietly set ablaze several small bridges north and south of the Colima railroad station, razing major access points in and out of the town strangled by criminal caudillos.Celebrating the destruction, Colonel Marcos “Marquitos” Torres Virgen (1899-1928) led his Cristero soldiers, filled with bravado, as they galloped on horseback, tearing – uncontested – through the...

President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will send top-of-the-line weapons to NATO to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. "We're going to make top-of-the-line weapons, and they'll be sent to NATO," Trump said. Trump also said NATO members, not American taxpayers, would cover the cost of the weapons. Trump also said the U.S. will impose "very severe tariffs" on Russia in 50 days if there is no deal to stop the war in Ukraine. Sitting side by side with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, Trump told reporters that he is disappointed in Russian President...

PARKER COUNTY, Texas - A woman has been arrested in Parker County for allegedly planning to murder her ex-husband with a box of fentanyl-injected chocolates. A protected source alerted the Parker County Sheriff's Office that Pamela Jean Stanley, 63, was planning to murder her ex-husband, the agency said in a Friday release. Stanley had reportedly been recorded detailing her plan to an acquaintance. She allegedly intended to buy powdered fentanyl and inject it into a high-end box of chocolate, which she planned to mail to her ex-husband as a congratulatory gift for his recent engagement, along with a "honeymoon incentive...

This is scary. Walmart has announced it has recalled about 850,000 Ozark Trail water bottles after some caused serious injuries, including blindness. The recall was made after it was discovered that the water bottle lid can eject on its own, making it dangerous to consumers. The Hill filled in more details on the recall: Walmart is recalling approximately 850,000 Ozark Trail water bottles after multiple injuries, including two incidents that resulted in consumers suffering permanent blindness, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC stated that the screwcap lid on the 64-ounce stainless steel water bottles “can forcefully...

A report released Sunday in The New York Times reveals multiple pardons handed out in the final weeks of President Joe Biden’s presidency were signed by an autopen—some lacking Biden’s final authorization. (snip) The Times claims internal emails “show that the Biden White House had a process to establish that Mr. Biden had orally made decisions in meetings before the staff secretary, Stefanie Feldman, who managed use of the autopen, would have clemency records put through the signing device.” But then comes the line that seemingly undercuts the entire narrative being peddled by The Times: “Mr. Biden did not individually...

VIDEOEEEK! He wouldn't leave the stage when the Manchester Club received their World Cup winner trophy! Eeek! Hey, President Donald Trump is entitled especially since it happened on the one year anniversary of not only America but the World being saved when Trump miraculously dodged the assassin's bullet by millimeters at Butler, PA. Even the booing by the Trump hating anti-Americans could not spoil the FIFA celebratory moment. Oh, and by Trump taking part in the team victory on stage it brought attention in America to a sport we call soccer but which the rest of the world calls football....

Losing a tooth is an important developmental stage in childhood, but it is far less pleasant in adulthood. It needs pricey dental substitutes like dentures or implants, but that could soon change. Toregem Biopharma, a Japanese pharmaceutical business, is about to launch a ground-breaking medication designed to promote tooth growth. The Japan Times claims that the group responsible for this outstanding accomplishment, which was supported by Kyoto University and headed by Toregem Biopharma, had been working hard on the project for years. A medication that targets the suppression of a protein that inhibits tooth growth is the result of their...

The FBI, under the direction of Director Kash Patel, is opening an investigation into a decade of Democrat Party antics and misconduct. According to Just the News the investigation has been ongoing for several weeks now. The investigators are looking back at Hillary Clinton’s illegal home-brew server. The investigation is expected to reveal credible information of wrongdoing ignored by the FBI. Recall that according to the FBI in November 2016, the bureau found thousands of potentially relevant messages, including messages sent to and from Clinton herself while she was secretary of state. But the FBI reportedly found most of those...

After years of embarrassing failures, including fires and a sinking dry-dock, Russia might scrap its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov. According to the Russian newspaper Izvestia, the decision to end the carrier’s long-stalled overhaul seems certain. A retired Russian admiral even stated that classic aircraft carriers are “a thing of the past,” vulnerable to modern missiles.

This artist's conception depicts ordinary matter in the warm, thin gas making up the intergalactic medium (IGM)—which has been difficult for scientists to directly observe until now. Different colors of light travel at different speeds through space. Here, the artist has used blue to highlight denser regions of the cosmic web, transitioning to redder light for void areas. Credit: Jack Madden, IllustrisTNG, Ralf Konietzka, Liam Connor/CfA ==================================================================================== Using Caltech's DSA-110 radio telescope, astronomers pinpoint whereabouts of "fog" between galaxies ============================================================== The vast majority of matter in the universe is dark—it is entirely invisible and detected only through its gravitational effects....

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg on July 14 in Kyiv, marking their third official meeting. "We discussed the path to peace and what we can practically do together to bring it closer," Zelensky wrote on X. "This includes strengthening Ukraine's air defense, joint production, and procurement of defense weapons in collaboration with Europe. And of course, sanctions against Russia and those who help it." Kellogg's arrival follows U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to send additional Patriot air-defense systems to Ukraine. If approved, a new transfer would mark his first military package to Ukraine...

When asked on July 7 whether the United States would be sending more weapons to Ukraine, President Donald Trump responded in the affirmative. “We have to, they have to be able to defend themselves,” Trump told reporters, referring to the Ukrainians. “They’re getting hit very hard. Now they’re getting hit very hard. We’re gonna have to send more weapons.” Many foreign policy analysts in Washington and Europe greeted the remarks with a sigh of relief. Six days earlier, the Trump administration suspended some U.S. arms shipments to Ukraine in a move American defense officials at the time said was part...

President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that the U.S. has agreed to sell arms to NATO just moments after he said Russian President Vladimir Putin has 50 days to secure a peace deal with Ukraine or face "100%" tariffs. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Trump called him on Thursday to confirm he wanted to enter into a deal with NATO allies to sell them arms for aid to Ukraine. Trump said billions of dollars worth of U.S. arms would be purchased from allies like Germany, Finland and Denmark that will be "quickly distributed" to Ukraine. "This is really big," Rutte...

Professing Christian couple and TV personalities Chip and Joanna Gaines, known for their HGTV show ‘Fixer Upper’ and the Magnolia brand, are facing criticism for their decision to prominently feature a same-sex couple in their new series, Back to the Frontier. While this is bad enough, a deep dive into her social media history paints an even more disturbing picture. Billy Jack Brawner, a creative director, is married to Sara Brawner. For years they struggled to conceive, enduring three miscarriages and one stillbirth before adopting four children. Shortly thereafter, however, they discovered she was pregnant, and the couple welcomed five...

Just two days after officially starting a new role, a newly appointed assistant city manager in Vallejo, Calif., is facing public scrutiny over a series of racially charged posts allegedly linked to a now-deleted social media account. Nalungo Conley, 51, was named Vallejo’s second assistant city manager on Monday, July 8, ending a months-long vacancy. The city had described her as someone who would “bring a wealth of knowledge, passion, and leadership to our community.” But by Wednesday, screenshots surfaced showing posts attributed to the X account @nalungomc1, with content that described white people as “evil” and accused white women...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn has confirmed the identity of a shooter who killed two women at a church in Lexington. In a release from the coroner’s office, the shooter is identified as 47-year-old Guy House, who died from a gunshot wound at Richmond Road Baptist Church. Lexington Police say officers were dispatched to a shooting involving a KSP trooper on Terminal Drive at around 11:40 a.m. at Blue Grass Airport on Sunday. Police shared in a press conference that the suspect, identified as House, was initially pulled over due to a license plate alert on...

Remember Kilmar Abrego Garcia? Back in the spring, Democrats tried to turn Garcia (an illegal alien) into a political martyr, a victim of President Donald Trump and his administration’s cruel whims and treatment of immigrants. It backfired, however, and as more information was revealed about Garcia’s background and alleged crimes, including charges of human trafficking, Democrats simply … stopped talking about him. They knew better than to die on a political hill for a man who may have smuggled migrants, narcotics, and firearms throughout the country. Democrats, such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom, are once again repeating their fatal mistake:...

Distraught families are waiting for news of their loved ones after a fire tore through a senior care home in Massachusetts overnight on Sunday, killing nine people. Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan said some of the bodies were still inside Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility close to Providence by daylight on Monday morning. Flames ripped through the building around 9.30pm, and firefighters found terrified elderly residents hanging out of windows surrounded by thick black smoke when they arrived at the scene. Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said that more than 30 people were taken to the hospital and nine...

WILLIAMSPORT - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that eight Chinese nationals who obtained student visas to attend college in the United States were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Those indicated include: Yankun Jiang, 24, of State College, PA, Hanlin Yang, 24, of State College; Chenhao Chen, 25, of California; Xiaoqing Tu, 24, of California; Dongjie Lu, 35, of California; Lei Bao, 22, of New York; Kuo Zhang, 31, of New Jersey; and Jiacheng Zhang, 25, of Florida.According to Acting United States Attorney John Gurganus, the indictment...