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Elon Musk backtracked on his promise to remake US politics with his 'America Party' and instead plans to use his immense wealth to help JD Vance become the next president. The billionaire Tesla founder intends to shift his focus back to his companies after a tumultuous stint working with President Trump and has become wary of upsetting Republicans, according to The Wall Street Journal. Musk has decided to join other tech titans and rally behind the person they believe is the likely successor to Trump: Vice President JD Vance, who has made moves recently suggesting he will run in 2028....

Imagine correcting your vision in under a minute – no lasers, blades or pain. Scientists have developed a novel, non-invasive technique that reshapes the cornea using only a mild electric current and a temporary pH shift. In early trials, it reversed myopia without the need for traditional surgery – and could be the most radical advancement in eyesight correction technology since LASIK. This emerging method that can remodel the cornea through mild electric potential, known as electromechanical reshaping (EMR), was detailed by researchers from Occidental College and the University of California, Irvine, during the American Chemical Society’s Fall 2025 meeting...

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A Florida man repeatedly used his sprinkler system to hose down special needs children as they got on and off their school bus, police have said. Antonio Roman, 61, was arrested by deputies with Marion County Sheriff's Office after repeatedly using the sprinkler system on the family next door to him in Ocala. Officials say he intentionally activated the sprinklers twice daily, when his two victims departed for school and again when they returned. Deputies said the father of the children had to resort to wearing a swim suit to shield his children, who use wheelchairs, from the repeat behavior....

A historical US flag stolen from the grounds of a school built on the site of a former American naval base has been returned after it was recovered from a bonfire in Londonderry. The flag was taken from Foyle College on the city's Limavady Road in early July. On Monday, independent Derry City and Strabane District councillor Gary Donnelly said he believed the flag had been removed from the bonfire. Foyle College confirmed on Tuesday that the flag had now been handed back to the school. The school thanked those involved in securing the safe return of the flag.

Harjinder Singh needed a translator in court. He doesn’t know how to read English road signs. California gave him a commercial driver’s license. He made an illegal U-turn and killed 3 people in another vehicle. News article: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/stockton-truck-driver-will-be-extradited-deadly-florida-crash/103-93629d11-a9a6-472e-abd7-3f18e66b405dVideo: https://x.com/Anc_Aesthetics/status/1956975173980016836

Franti's upcoming Soulshine at Sea cruise was canceled as well, days after singer Victoria Canal came forward with allegations of grooming and abuse.Michael Franti is no longer a client at Activist Artist Management, a source familiar with the matter confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, as the singer faces allegations of sexual misconduct from fellow singer Victoria Canal. Canal first came forward with her claims on Aug. 11 in an Instagram post, withholding Franti’s name but alleging that Franti had groomed her and took pictures of her without her consent when she was 19 years old. “He appears to be...

Councils across England are poised to take legal action to remove asylum seekers from hotels in their areas. It follows the High Court granting a district council a temporary injunction to block asylum seekers from lodging at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex. All 10 councils controlled by Reform UK will "do everything in their power to follow Epping's lead", the party's leader Nigel Farage said. A Conservative-run council in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, also said it is considering taking similar action. Writing in the Telegraph, Farage urged people "concerned about the threat posed by young undocumented males living in local hotels"...

For about the 20th year, one of Free Republic's members is pleased to create a Yahoo! Pick'em Fantasy Football league. The league rules are simple: ** Pick the winners of each game ** Assign a confidence value to each game ** Post messages to each other on the message board that include bad puns ** Donate generously to Free Republic at the end of the season in the name of the top point earner That's about it. It is a wonderful time waster that really doesn't take much time. I tend to pick all the games in preseason for all...

Nearly a year after his son’s tragic killing, John Sisneros, Sr. told KOB 4 that his life has stopped in its tracks. He wants the public to know the killer is still at-large. In November 2024, Albuquerque awoke to heartbreaking news. At 8:30 a.m. someone walked into Por Vida Tattoo and Coffee Shop and shot John “Bael” Sisneros. His family said that the shooting took place in front of one of his children. His father, Sisneros, Sr. is still seeking answers, even as Albuquerque Police Department say the detective on the case is on vacation. “My life has stopped,” said...

A grieving husband witnessed the Tuesday execution of the man who abducted and killed his wife from a Florida insurance office over four decades ago — stating he “made a promise” to see her tragic case through. Randy White, 70, lost his wife, Janet Renee White, after she was abducted, raped, and stabbed to death by Kayle Bates in 1982 — just minutes after he last said goodbye to her, USA Today reported. Bates, 67, died by lethal injection at 6:17 p.m. Tuesday at Florida State Prison under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. It was the...

A progressive Chicago politician is facing backlash for galavanting around Nashville as her district was “devastated” by severe storms and heavy flooding. Alderwoman Stephanie D. Coleman (D) showed off in a glamorous yellow dress, gold jewelry, a bulky watch and an expensive Chanel vanity bag during her trip to the 40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Coleman, 37, flaunted the dazzling ensemble in multiple social media posts, several including her twirling her dress around on the street and strutting through a hallway like a runway model. As she “pranced” around Music City, the Windy City was ravaged by multiple thunderstorms...

Will Curtis Sliwa have any regrets if he wakes up on November 5 and Zohran Mamdani is the new mayor of New York — knowing he could have stepped aside and cleared the crowded campaign field that many fear will split the vote? “Nope,” the Republican candidate told me. So he’s not willing to sacrifice his candidacy to save the city he loves from socialism? “That’s based on the idea that everyone is going to go over and vote Cuomo. Ain’t happening. They hate Cuomo. I’m in the streets every day. All I hear is ‘slapping fannies and killing grannies.’...

A major ruling by a federal appeals court has blocked New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases, and while some officials are disappointed, others are cheering the decision. In a 2-1 ruling, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the law likely infringes on the Second Amendment and sent the case back down to a lower court. Trending: Search for missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee goes into 8th week The seven-day waiting period narrowly passed in the 2024 legislative session, and state Senator Crystal Brantley (R-Truth or Consequences) said Tuesday’s decision comes as no surprise. “The Second Amendment...

Across the globe, technology that is designed to generate solar energy could potentially be employed for yet another planet-saving enterprise: Asteroid detection. One scientist at Sandia National Labs has started to get the ball rolling on a theory using a large-scale mirror, and a bit of ingenuity and hope. Sitting just south of Albuquerque is a field of more than 200 large-scale mirrors. These heliostats focus the immense power of the sun on to a 200-foot tower, collecting as much as a million watts of power during the day, but at night, they don’t have a job — they’re just...

Some 60,000 Israeli reservists are set to receive call-up orders that the IDF will issue starting Wednesday for the planned offensive in Gaza City, provided Defense Minister Israel Katz approves the move, according to security sources. The number of reservists being called up is in addition to tens of thousands of reservists who are currently serving in the reserves. According to Israeli officials, the IDF’s plans to capture Gaza City involve first the establishment of humanitarian infrastructure in southern Gaza, including allowing tents and shelter equipment into the Strip in recent days. The IDF will then issue evacuation warnings for...

The border wall separating the United States and Mexico is being painted black to make it too hot for migrants to climb. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem revealed the project was a specific request from Donald Trump as the president celebrated 'ZERO releases' of illegal migrants into the country. 'In the hot temperatures down here, when something is painted black it gets even warmer,' Noem said during a press conference in front of the wall on Tuesday. She noted the structure is already hard to climb and near impossible to dig under, but said Trump's latest measure will help...

A grandmother confronted her grandson's daycare after his nails were painted pink, without the consent or knowledge of the parents. Did the daycare overstep the line? How would you react if it were your child? More show notes: FReepers this happened in Texas, not sure what part. Granny was hitting the roof over it but the daycare owner who can be heard on video was totally flippant and rude. The daycare owner told the Granny that she was not welcomed back in the daycare because of her "attitude". All the owner did was offer to buy acetone to remove the...

Texas A&M research institute releases final installment of study highlighting the pandemic’s neurological impact and raising concerns about Chinese military research on coronaviruses. The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A&M University has released the second and final installment of a major report completed by Dr. Robert Kadlec in 2024. The report, A Critical Review of COVID-19 Origins: “Hidden in Plain Sight,” examines the evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and the disease’s impact on the brain. The final installment of Kadlec’s report reaches three overarching conclusions: >Evidence suggests that the pandemic began due to a virus escaping...

A grieving father of an American woman killed while serving on Israel’s border patrol was verbally abused by neighbors who shouted antisemitic slurs and mocked him for his daughter’s death, according to the hurting dad and video. Sgt. Elisheva Rose Ida Lubin, 20, was stabbed to death...while patrolling Jerusalem’s Old City in November 2023. Her father, David Lubin, hasn’t known peace since his daughter’s untimely death. Back home in Atlanta, where Rose lived with her family before moving to Israel, David said he’s been frequently harassed by his vindictive neighbors who labeled the mourning father as a “corrupt Israeli.” The...