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Auto racers have had their share of injuries from high-speed crashes over the years, but for Connor Zilisch, danger struck him after a victory. The NASCAR Xfinity Series points leader broke his collarbone after a hard fall in victory lane at Watkins Glen International, according to the Associated Press. After his series-leading sixth victory, Zilisch was climbing onto the roof of his No. 88 Chevrolet to celebrate. He slipped after apparently getting his left foot caught in the driver’s side window netting and tumbled awkwardly onto the asphalt. What happened to Connor in victory lane. He's been taken to the...

Newsdump Alerts: On Saturday night hundreds of Orthodox Jews protesting outside an Israeli military prison... In Israel Saturday night mass demonstrations against 'eternal war mongers'. Calls for soldiers to refuse orders... Hundreds arrested in London for violating a ban on the "Palestine Action" group... Newsdump Update: Authorities in Gaza report 11 starvation deaths, 21 killed seeking aid at US-Israeli aid centers... Astronaut Jim Lovell passed at the age of 97 on Thursday reminding me of the Christmas Eve broadcast that he... "I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and...

Hiroshima University researchers have found that fermented stevia extract may fight pancreatic cancer without harming healthy cells—potentially making it more than just a zero-calorie sugar substitute.art samuel/ShutterstockPancreatic cancer shows significant resistance to existing treatments like surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.“Globally, the incidence and mortality rates of pancreatic cancer continue to rise, with a five-year survival rate of less than 10 percent,” study coauthor Narandalai Danshiitsoodol, associate professor at Hiroshima University, said in a press statement.There’s a growing need to find new, effective cancer-fighting compounds—especially those that come from medicinal plants, said Danshiitsoodol.Fermentation Unlocks Cancer-Fighting PowerThe study, recently published in the International...

Once upon a time, George Will was a conservative. I'm not sure what he is anymore after his TDS drove him to vote for Joe Biden. Even if he didn't want to vote for Donald Trump, voting for Biden seems like a denial of everything he was before. It's certainly not a conservative position. But what he said on Friday on HBO's "Real Time" with Bill Maher was in some ways even more surprising than that. Maher and Will were talking about Democrat NYC mayoral race nominee, Zohran Mamdani. Maher went hard against Mamdani, saying he says "the things that...

Toronto’s oldest gay bookstore kicked off Pride Month by hosting drag queens who romanticized Hamas. This is mental illness on full display. pic.twitter.com/dIBYOqtLfO — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) August 8, 2025.https://twitter.com/EYakoby/status/1953646714067304570 Toronto’s oldest gay bookstore kicked off Pride Month by hosting drag queens who romanticized Hamas. First of all, what’s a gay bookstore? Second of all, Toronto is so gone, it’s crazy to see. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10172699426040377&id=749800376&set=a.10150283663490377 Nothing to see here, just a drag queen supporting activity.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-honest-recruiter_nothing-to-see-here-just-a-drag-queen-supporting-activity-7342203455471534080-i5va

What we know: According to a Facebook post by the Shelby County District Attorney's Office, 51-year-old Decarlo Pitchford pulled the trigger on his wife last month. The victim told authorities that she was being blocked from leaving, and when her husband shot her, he said, "I told you to stop playing with me."

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The path to peace in Ukraine “cannot be decided without Ukraine”, European leaders have said, as US President Donald Trump prepares to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks on Friday. In a joint statement, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, with the leaders of France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland and the European Commission, said that the current line of contact between Russia and Ukraine could only be a “starting point of negotiations”. “We remain committed to the principle that international borders must not be changed by force.” The statement comes a day after Mr Trump announced that he would meet...

The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Alaska, where President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, NBC News reported on Saturday. The report cited a senior U.S. official and three people briefed on the internal discussions. "It's being discussed," one of the people briefed on the talks was quoted as saying. The report added that no Zelenskiy visit was finalized and that it's unclear if the Ukrainian leader would ultimately be in Alaska for meetings but it remained a possibility.

After a daylong manhunt, police in Athens, Tennessee, have made an arrest in a shooting downtown on Wednesday that killed one and wounded another. Carlos A. Quintana was captured by Bradley County and McMinn County deputies, federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents, Athens police, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marshals Service and others, according to a statement from McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy. Quintana, 24, was located at a residence in northeast Bradley County, Guy said. Court orders include requirements for an ankle monitor if Quintana makes bail. Quintana has been detained for investigation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is quietly developing an artificial intelligence system that could dramatically speed up asylum approvals worldwide. While publicly marketed as an “efficiency tool” to identify bottlenecks in the refugee process, this AI system gives the UN something it has never had before: real-time control over the pace and volume of migration flows. According to UNHCR, the AI is designed to: Analyze global refugee case files in bulk. Flag points in the process where applications stall. Alert UN staff to “optimize” workflows in near real time. Western countries are already under enormous political pressure to expand...

President Trump sent shockwaves throughout Washington, DC after making Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the acting IRS Commissioner. Now, we may know why. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump removed Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long from the position and installed Bessent. Long had been in the job for less than two months. As a consolation, Long was awarded the U.S. Ambassadorship to Iceland, not exactly a plum position. But it was either Iceland or the unemployment line. The Washington Post reported Saturday that Long was booted from his position after he refused to hand over certain taxpayer data on suspected...

Ned Ryun, the CEO of the conservative group American Majority, appeared on the Jesse Watters show this week and predicted that Republicans could pick up a massive number of House seats through redistricting if they have the courage to go through with it. Ryun points out that Democrats have been doing this for years and that Republicans have just let them get away with it. He also praised Trump for his leadership on this. Transcript via Real Clear Politics:

French President Emmanuel Macron formally asking Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to take a tougher line when it comes to former colonial territory Algeria. Tensions rising as Algeria has cracked down on... France has disappointed Algeria with its embrace of neighboring Morocco... "Such an operation would worsen an already catastrophic situation" The social media message Friday from France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan for total military control of Gaza... Meanwhile US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims the stalemate in Gaza between Israel and Hamas can be blamed on France... The protest in Paris this...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men,...

Vinay Prasad is returning to the Food and Drug Administration to resume his role overseeing vaccine, gene therapy, and blood product regulation. “At the FDA’s request, Dr. Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research,” Health and Human Services spokesman Andrew Nixon told STAT on Saturday.

Farm equipment giant John Deere announced this year it is investing nearly $20 billion over the next decade to bolster its US operations as part of its ongoing commitment to American manufacturing. “We look forward to carrying forward our founder’s legacy of ingenuity as we continue building and investing in America,” Cory Reed, president of Deere & Co.’s worldwide agriculture and turf division for production and precision agriculture in the Americas and Australia, told FOX Business. The company’s $20 billion investment focuses on the development of new products, “cutting-edge” technology and more advanced manufacturing capabilities, Reed said. John Deere is...

We welcome President Trump’s work to stop the killing in Ukraine, end the Russian Federation’s war of aggression, and achieve just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine. We are convinced that only an approach that combines active diplomacy, support to Ukraine and pressure on the Russian Federation to end their illegal war can succeed. We stand ready to support this work diplomatically as well as by upholding our substantive military and financial support to Ukraine, including through the work of the Coalition of the Willing, and by upholding and imposing restrictive measures against the Russian Federation. We share the...

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) just revealed some shocking gossip about a well-known Democrat “diva” in Washington. During an interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters, McCarthy shared a story about a high-profile Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was ultimately banned for life from a major airline. McCarthy explained that a few years ago, the lawmaker was boarding a flight when, after the doors had closed, she decided she needed to make one more phone call and stepped off the plane. McCarthy said the Democrat began pounding on the door, resulting in the pilot taking her phone. "They closed...

Actor Jussie Smollett is making a return to television this fall, six years after an alleged 2019 hate crime scandal. The 42-year-old actor will be joining the fourth season of the reality competition program "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" alongside 17 other celebrities. The show puts the contestants through military-style special forces training, and the upcoming season will be set in Morocco, according to a press release from Fox. Smollett will appear alongside other notable athletes, artists, and personalities, including married couples Eric Decker and Jessie James Decker -- a former NFL player and country music singer, respectively -- and...