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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu reiterates that she WILL NOT COMPLY with the Trump admin and the DOJ to cooperate with ICE, says deporting criminal illegals is “oppression” DEFUND BOSTON AND CHARGE MICHELLE WU

China’s stealth air force has exploded from a small, elite capability into a massive and rapidly growing fleet designed to challenge American air power. With hundreds of J-20s in service, the new J-35 entering production, and three different sixth-generation prototypes already flying, Beijing’s ambition is clear. This formidable force, supported by a growing fleet of new tankers and AWACS aircraft, is specifically tailored to counter the U.S. in the Pacific by hunting key support assets and penetrating defenses.

A surfer is lucky to be alive after a terrifying encounter with a massive great white shark off the coast of New South Wales left his surfboard in two pieces — and fellow beachgoers in shock. Brad Ross was surfing at unpatrolled Cabarita Beach around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, August 18, when the 16-foot shark struck, taking a massive bite out of his board, launching him in the air, Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. Miraculously, Ross escaped without a scratch. “The man was sitting on his board and the shark literally bit the board behind his butt,” said local yoga teacher...

Seven months into office. Can someone track the number of days worked by Trump vs. Biden

07/01/2025 61.0 km/s =136,560.54 mph 07/04/2025. 61.4 km/s = 137,385.81 mph | Perihelion: 29 Oct 2025 11:29 UTC [-117d 6h 35m 35s] 07/10/2025 61.5 km/s = 137,607.07 mph | Perihelion: 29 Oct 2025 11:29 UTC [-111d 9h 14m 49s] 07/31/2025. 62.2 km/s =139,172.08 mph | Perihelion: 29 Oct 2025 11:29 UTC [-89d 16h 35m 51s] 08/03/2025 . 62.3 km/s = 139,361.08 mph. | 08/05/2025 . 62.4 km/s = 139,582.44 mph | 08/15/2025 . 62.9 km/s = 140,569.70 mph | Perihelion: 29 Oct 2025 11:29 UTC [-74d 20h 25m 14s] 08/16/2025 . 63.0 km/s = 140,790.96 mph | 08/19/2025. 63.1 km/s...

“Democratic socialists” have been getting the teenage-idol treatment from giddy reporters and editors at legacy media outlets for years. Their newest crush is on the jihadi-apologist and Marxist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. In a 4,500-word cover story about the candidate, “The Meaning of Zohran Mamdani,” Time magazine paints a caricature of a well-meaning, authentic, and not-really-so-radical go-getter. An “ideologue interested in creative solutions” is how Time puts it. Sure, Mamdani might support genocidal rhetoric, but the Jewish community will be pleased to learn that he “often talked about the problem of antisemitism and the need for anti-hate-crime...

A reader forwards this traffic alert dated July 6. It is posted on the Instagram and Facebook feeds of TCD Dearborn News — “Your Trusted News Source for Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, and Greater Michigan Since 2013.” The video is posted here on Facebook. (You may have to refresh the page to get the Instagram clip to load or click on it to view.) 🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT: All westbound lanes of Ford Road at Schaefer are currently closed as tens of thousands of people take part in a massive demonstration marking the 10th of Muharram, also known as Ashura — a...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(8/20/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleJohn 2:1-12Jesus Changes Water Into Wine 2 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman,[a] why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind...

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced it is placing Alexandria City Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and Prince William County Public Schools (the Divisions) in Northern Virginia on high-risk status with the condition that all federal funding flowing to these districts is done by reimbursement only. This action is being taken after all five Divisions have been found in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). The Department found the Divisions in violation of Title IX last month for their policies allowing students to...

Wild video shows the moment a hulking mountain lion strolled through the front door of a California home like it owned the place, before coming face-to-face with the terrified man inside. Jeff Tenney was in the kitchen of his mother’s house in La Verne, Los Angeles County, on Saturday afternoon when he found himself locking eyes with the brazen big cat. “Out of the corner of my eye, I hear and see and feel the large presence,” he told KABC. “[I] peeked around the corner of the dining room, and we locked eyes for a moment, and I knew it...

For a long time, the American economic system has been defined by the imprecise term "capitalism." The system varies in its application. When conservatives are in power, the government favors free markets and less state intervention. When liberals rule, social safety nets and regulations are given more free rein. Regardless of the application, America’s economic system maintains robust growth because its most important sectors favor the free market ideal. That is why America stands out economically. A Changing NarrativeThat economic narrative is now changing. State intervention is taking on a positive meaning. Populist movements see government as a political tool...

20 August 2025 Saint Bernard, Abbot, Doctor Saint Bernard preaching the second crusade in Vézelay in 1146 Émile Signol (1804–1892)Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingJudges 9:6-15The tale of the trees and their kingAll the leading men of Shechem and all Beth-millo gathered, and proclaimed Abimelech king by the terebinth of the pillar at Shechem. News of this was brought to Jotham. He came and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted aloud for them to hear:‘Hear me, leaders of Shechem,that God may also...

It turns out many Americans aren’t great at identifying which personal decisions contribute most to climate change. A study recently published found that when asked to rank actions, such as swapping a car that uses gasoline for an electric one, carpooling or reducing food waste, participants weren’t very accurate when assessing how much those actions contributed to climate change. The top three individual actions that help the climate, including avoiding plane flights, choosing not to get a dog and using renewable electricity, were also the three that participants underestimated the most. Meanwhile, the lowest-impact actions were changing to more efficient...

I love you, BUT I’m not “in love” with you. You don’t have to go home, BUT you can’t stay here. You may continue fighting, Martial Law President Zelensky, BUT the American people won’t be following you into World War III.No matter how agreeable the first half of a sentence might sound, the “buts” change everything on a dime. President Trump has been clear that he wants the Russia-Ukraine War to end, but he says Zelensky must choose to end the conflict. When the war began, 73% of Ukrainians wanted to fight Russia until Ukraine secured victory, but 69% now...

In 1975, when grizzly bears in the lower 48 states were regulated as “threatened” by the federal Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, the standard required to use deadly force against them, in defense of self and others, was unclear. In 2017 and 2021, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit created a binding precedent that clarified the standard to be used when a person claimed defense of self and/or others against grizzly bears in the lower 48 states.The standard is different and lower than the standard to be used for self-defense against humans.From the...

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS — which is zooming through our inner solar system — appears to be emitting its own light, according to Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb. The observation by Loeb, if verified, would contradict NASA’s classification of the Manhattan-sized object as a comet, the scientist argues in a new blog post. Loeb and a colleague analyzed photos released by NASA of the object in determining that the source of its glow is likely not from the sun. The astrophysicist wrote the “brightness profile around 3I/ATLAS implies that the nucleus dominates the observed light.” “The simplest interpretation is that the nucleus...

Sky's Alex Crawford is with the forces hunting ISIS in Somalia. The extremist group is resurging and it’s happening fast. She exposes their ruthless financial empire, global recruitment and meets civilians who live in fear of being slaughtered. From destroyed caves used as bomb factories to villages taken over by ISIS, we uncover a hidden terror network that is alive, active and growing.

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The High Court judgement granting a temporary court injunction to prevent asylum seekers from being housed at a hotel in Epping will be a political and practical headache for the government. Practically, the Home Office has less than a month to find alternative accommodation for the asylum seekers housed at the Bell Hotel. The hope – though perhaps not the expectation – is that Tuesday's judgement does not set a precedent. Epping Forest District Council has to return to court in the autumn and it is possible the temporary ban on housing asylum seekers will not be made permanent. But...

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....