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Video shows armed Hamas operatives seizing humanitarian supplies meant for civilians; IDF says terror group is blocking aid distribution in Gaza.

House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized a discharge petition that would force a vote in the U.S. House on releasing the federal files pertaining to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., are behind the effort to force the release of files relating to Epstein.

"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Homeland Security has started flying migrants out of the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility. "I'm pleased to report that those flights out of Alligator Alcatraz by DHS have begun. The cadence is increasing. We've already had a number of flights, in the last few days, we've had hundreds of illegals [that] have been removed from here," DeSantis said Friday while speaking in South Florida. When asked for the exact number of deportations and where the planes were heading to, Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin delivered a one-line statement to Fox News Digital. "Fire up...

Nicotine vaping has increased slightly over the past few years in the U.S., while binge drinking and heavy alcohol use were both slightly down, according to a report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The percentage of people ages 12 years and older who said they had vaped nicotine in the past month increased from 8.3% in 2022 to 9.6% in 2024, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Healthopens in a new tab or window (NSDUH). Meanwhile, those who said they participated in binge drinking dropped from 21.7% in 2021 to 20.1% in...

Christian Wilkins, who was released by the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, kissed a fellow player on the head and the teammate took offense to it, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The incident was not the sole reason Wilkins was cut, sources said. Wilkins has been recovering from a Jones fracture, which he suffered in his left foot last October. Because of how Wilkins has treated the rehab from his injury, the Raiders voided the remaining $35.2 million of guaranteed money left on his contract June 4, sources said. He was released with the designation of terminated vested veteran,...

Poor diets at age 56 associated with higher risks 10 years laterKey Takeaways -Diets high in ultraprocessed foods were tied to prodromal Parkinson's disease, incident Parkinson's, and Parkinson's-specific mortality. -The study followed 120,000 U.K. Biobank participants for a median of 10.5 years. -Ultraprocessed food intake has been tied to dementia, but data about Parkinson's disease were sparse until recently. A diet high in ultraprocessed foods was tied to a higher risk of Parkinson's disease, prospective data from the U.K. Biobank suggested. Over a median follow-up of 10.5 years, the highest quartile of ultraprocessed food consumption was associated with three or...

At 62, Phyllis Jones felt trapped in darkness. She was traumatized by her mother’s recent death, ongoing pandemic stress and an increasingly toxic work environment. A sudden panic attack led to a medical leave. Her depression worsened until the day her 33-year-old son sadly told her, “Mom, I didn’t think I would have to be your caregiver at this stage in your life.” “For me, that was the wake-up call,” Jones, now 66, told CNN. “That’s when I found the POINTER study and my life changed. What I accomplished during the study was phenomenal — I’m a new person.” The...

Arizona police arrested a 21-year-old TikToker known for his prank videos Wednesday after he allegedly targeted several well-known chains in Tempe. Heston Cobb, who uses the name “Heston James” on his social media channels, faces one count of burglary, two counts of criminal impersonation, five counts of disorderly conduct and five counts of criminal trespass. Cobb is accused of orchestrating pranks on Pep Boys, Hyland Auto Repair, Big Brand Tire & Service, Jiffy Lube and Chipotle locations between March and July. Police began investigating after local businesses complained “of a group of men coming into their store dressed as employees,”...

CNBC host Jim Cramer’s excitement about President Donald Trump’s latest trade deal got the better of him on Monday. Cramer blurted out “What the f—!” during a segment of CNBC’s “Squawk on The Street” after seeing a graphic detailing the United States’ recent trade deals with various countries, including a major trade deal made with the European Union on Sunday. “Our biggest problem is we have so much growth that the Fed won’t cut. What the f—!” the co-host exclaimed, regretting it as soon as he said it. “Oh my God! I’m so sorry,” Cramer said. “I’m so sorry. I...

For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under Chinese Communist Party rule, sustaining the cause from exile even as an increasingly powerful Beijing has become ever more assertive in suppressing it. As his 90th birthday approaches this Sunday, the spiritual leader for millions of followers of Tibetan Buddhism worldwide is bracing for a final showdown with Beijing: the battle over who will control his reincarnation. On Wednesday, the Dalai Lama announced that he will have a successor after his death, and that his office will have the...

The NYPD officer shot and killed by a deranged gunman inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper Monday was identified as a “hero” dad and nearly four-year department veteran – whose wife is about to give birth to their third child, officials and sources said. Married father-of-two Didarul Islam, 36, was remembered as a dedicated family man who loved putting on the uniform after he was senselessly murdered by 27-year-old Shane Tamura inside 345 Park Avenue, heartbroken city leaders said during a press conference. “He was doing what he does best and all members of the police department carry out, he was...

A Change.org petition is calling for Cheltenham High School in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from its Hall of Fame. The petition, which the Cheltenham High School Alumni Association started, says, "Benjamin Netanyahu's presence in Cheltenham's Hall of Fame sends the wrong message to current students — many of whom have spoken out against his continued recognition." "Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption charges and now faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Gaza," the petition reads. "These are not credentials that belong in a school hallway." Netanyahu...

The connections between Mormonism and Freemasonry are about as subtle as a neon sign in a pitch-black desert. Some people act like it’s some deep, conspiratorial discovery that Joseph Smith, the so-called “prophet,” borrowed heavily from the secret handshakes and goofy rituals of the Masonic lodge. To be clear, the term “borrowed” is just a polite way of saying plagiarized. Mormonism certainly didn’t just spring from a burning bush of divine revelation—it crawled out of the smoky backrooms of Freemason halls, clutching their symbols, their theatrics, and their obsession with secrecy like a child caught red-handed in the candy jar....

Saint Andrew’s Chapel, one of the largest congregations in the Presbyterian Church in America, held a congregational meeting yesterday to consider its affiliation with the PCA. Instead of voting to remain or withdraw, the congregation referred the matter to the session to evaluate the situation and return with a recommendation. Prior to the congregational meeting, the elders of Saint Andrew’s Chapel provided the following statement to byFaith: During May of 2025, the Session of Saint Andrew’s Chapel received over 180 letters from communicant members requesting a congregational meeting to consider withdrawing from the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). On May...

Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a body tasked with organizing the election process told state media Sunday. Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, chairman of the Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections, told state news agency SANA that elections will take place between Sept. 15 and 20. They will be the first to take place under the country’s new authorities after the fall of former President Bashar Assad in a lightning rebel offensive in December. One third of the 210 seats will the appointed by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, with the rest to be elected. In a recent...

Russia has established a new group of officials, described as a “demographic special forces unit," in response to a catastrophic decline in birth rates across the country, the RBC business daily reported Thursday. The measure was announced during a press conference by upper-house Federation Council head Valentina Matviyenko. According to Matviyenko, the creation of the group makes family issues a top priority for the government. “Today, any regional government agency can give you the name of the deputy minister responsible for demographics. A special demographic task force has been created. We can hope that we will return to our traditional...

Florida county school board chair Sarah Rockwell has sparked outrage after making shocking comments about Hulk Hogan's death on social media. The WWE icon died at the age of 71 on Thursday after suffering fatal cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida. And while many fans took the time to share tributes to the wrestling legend, Florida county official Rockwell took aim at Hogan and his political views. In a post on Facebook, Rockwell wrote: 'Oh did Hulk die? I didn't even know. Good. One less MAGA in the world'. In a follow-up comment, she wrote: '[H]e worked with...

Champions of the almost entirely party-line vote in the U.S. Senate to erase US$1.1 billion in already approved funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting called their action a refusal to subsidize liberal media. “Public broadcasting has long been overtaken by partisan activists,” said U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, insisting there is no need for government to fund what he regards as biased media. “If you want to watch the left-wing propaganda, turn on MSNBC,” Cruz said. Accusing the media of liberal bias has been a consistent conservative complaint since the civil rights era, when white Southerners insisted news...

A 36-year-old police officer and three other people were shot and killed, and one other injured, by a crazed gunman who stormed a swanky Midtown skyscraper early Monday evening — before turning the gun on himself, police said. The 27-year-old maniac, identified by sources as Shane Tamura, barged into the 44-story building — which houses Blackstone and the NFL headquarters — armed with a rifle and opened fire at around 6:30 p.m. during the evening rush, cops and law enforcement sources told The Post.snipMeanwhile, two apparent protesters, including one who yelled, “Free Palestine, I’m not the shooter,” were arrested outside...

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Washington, D.C. field office investigation led to a Washington, D.C. woman’s arrest in connection with an assault on federal agents who were helping transfer an alleged international gang member at the D.C. Central Detention Facility. Sydney Lori Reid, 44, of the District of Columbia, was charged July 23 in U.S. District Court with assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers or employees. “Sydney Lori Reid actively and intentionally assaulted federal law enforcement officers while they were taking custody of two apparent gang members and dangerous individuals,” said ICE HSI Washington,...