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Sir Keir Starmer has been urged by a Labour peer to use the Royal Navy in the Channel to send small boats back to France. Lord Glasman, the founder of the socially conservative Blue Labour group, set out tough proposals to get a grip on the crisis. Speaking to LBC, he said the current situation was “completely out of order”. He said: “The first thing I’d do is put the Royal Navy in the English Channel to stop the boats.” Asked where they would then go, Lord Glasman replied: “Just turn them back to France. "What is the problem with...

Illustrative photo of a woman brushing her teeth. (photo credit: Sophie Gordon/Flash 90) Israeli tap water will no longer contain fluoride after Tuesday, following a decree by Health Minister Yael German earlier this month discontinuing the practice. The decision has been lauded by various rights groups, but criticized by many in the medical and dental communities as a serious mistake. Fluoride is commonly added to national water supplies by governments throughout the world in order to prevent tooth decay, but critics say overconsumption of the invisible, odorless, tasteless gas is a health hazard. Israel originally mandated water fluoridation in 1970...

The following idiotic piece that ran from the Washington Post's editorial board said that the FBI raid on former National Security Council advisor John Bolton raid "underscores the danger of putting partisan hacks in top law enforcement positions." FBI raid targeting Bolton crosses a line in the Trump revenge campaign Yes, they wrote that. What a bunch of hypocrites. Of course, they acted as though Democrat hack appointees in comparable positions from not so long ago, such as Merrick Garland, Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch, Andy McCabe, James Comey, and others, were absolutely independent and non-partisan no matter what they did....

In the 1990s, it seemed like everyone was obsessed with Winona Ryder. Well, I wasn’t born, so I can’t say I witnessed the height of the actor’s fame for myself, but you only have to look at the number of songs which name-drop the star to realise how popular she was. Ryder is, of course, so much more than a muse: Johnny Depp’s infamous ‘Winona forever’ tattoo emerged from the embers of their passionate relationship, while Tim Burton has never hesitated to cast her in his work. But it’s undeniable that she has been the inspiration for many art forms....

Friday marks 59 years since the tragic University of Texas Tower shooting. On Aug. 1, 1966, a man by the name of Charles Whitman disguised himself as a janitor and carried bags of guns to the top of the UT Tower. Whitman set up on the observation deck of the tower where he then opened fire on the people below. “At approximately 11:53 a.m. on Aug. 1, 1966 I came within 4 feet of being shot by the tower sniper,” said Austinite Forrest Preece, who was a student during the shooting. “A gentleman standing that far to my right was...

In a recent article, Jenna Ellis remains anti-abortion, but in her so-called compassion for women who have abortions, she comes too close to justifying their decision. Her article reads more like a piece that could have been written by Hillary Clinton defending the need for abortion rather than promoting anti-abortion goals. She lists all the good practical reasons and the pressures put on women by their men to have abortions. Reading her pro-life article, it seems that pro-life proponents must find themselves supporting vast therapy networks. It seems she is calling for policies that invest vast sums of money so...

Caitlin Clark, the standout guard for the Indiana Fever, has become one of the most electrifying talents in the WNBA. Her scoring prowess, playmaking ability, and leadership have not only helped elevate the Fever but also brought unprecedented attention to the league. However, the 2025 season has been anything but smooth for Clark, whose ongoing injury issues and the team's internal struggles are raising serious questions about her future in professional basketball. Clark's season has been plagued by multiple injuries. She first suffered a right groin injury on July 15, which kept her off the court for more than a...

In April, illegal Harjinder Singh made an illegal u-turn on a Florida turnpike and caused a crash that killed three occupants of a minivan in the lane to the left of his semi-truck. Hoping to bolster his chances of running for president in 2028, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif) pointed out that "Trump was president when Singh illegally entered the US. His failure to secure the border enabled this tragedy to occur." What Newsom failed to mention was that it was California that illegally granted Singh a commercial driver's license. When Singh was tested for English language proficiency by the Federal...

Editorial Gerrymandering is an idea that should be terminated the independent redistricting movement here, has vowed to fight Newsom with the same vigor that his character as a Thank goodness for Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not only did he utter one of the top lines in movie history—“I’ll be back”—but he’s also bringing muscle to the fight against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s scheme to take Ventura County and the rest of the state back to the days when shady politicians decided who spoke for us in Sacramento and Washington. Newsom’s “Election Rigging Response Act” is a constitutional amendment that, if passed by California...

Mass deportations. Prison camps. Quitting the Refugee Convention and the UN Convention on Torture. A shrug of the shoulders at the idea of the UK sending asylum seekers back to places like Afghanistan or Eritrea, where they could be tortured or executed. "I'm really sorry, but we can't be responsible for everything that happens in the whole of the world," says Nigel Farage. "Who is our priority?" The Reform UK leader has been setting out his party's new plans to address illegal migration in an interview with The Times newspaper - a set of policies, and a use of language,...

Maduro’s removal-he’s a cartel leader-a distinction without much of a difference. Phase Two entails gunboat diplomacy. Force against Venezuela may be used to convince wavering Iranian leaders to concede.

(There is a special message at the end of this article for those who might happen to read this and do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for peace and a way to better understand the present-day insanity and confusion.) At this point in time, I think it’s fair to say that there are a lot of people wondering why “things” seem to be so out of control. It doesn’t make sense – or maybe it does. I could list a few of the more discouraging ones, but I really don’t think it’s necessary. Someone would have...

“It is my Great Honor to report that the United States of America now fully owns and controls 10% of INTEL, a Great American Company that has an even more incredible future. I negotiated this Deal with Lip-Bu Tan, the Highly Respected Chief Executive Officer of the Company,” wrote Trump on Truth Social. “The United States paid nothing for these Shares, and the Shares are now valued at approximately $11 Billion Dollars. This is a great Deal for America and, also, a great Deal for INTEL. Building leading edge Semiconductors and Chips, which is what INTEL does, is fundamental to...

Unquestionably, the most important prophetic information for every generation is the knowledge of its whereabouts on the Lord’s prophetic timeline. Isaiah 46:9-10 informs us that there exists a definite beginning and end, so the question is, where are we now? The simple answer is that we are somewhere between the two prophetic events of the rebirth of the nation of Israel and the upholding of the Lord’s holy name through the nation of Israel, which results from the Gog of Magog war in Ezekiel 38-39. In fulfillment of numerous prophecies, Israel was reborn as a nation on May 14, 1948....

Brannon Howse interviews a veteran missionary who has been ministering in the former Soviet Union for thirty years - everywhere from Belarus to Ukraine, from Armenia to Georgia, and from Russia to Romania. The insights with regard to Russo-Ukraine war are personal, spiritual, and insightful - very worth listening to.

Shawn Kemp, who was one of the most popular athletes in Seattle in the 1990s when he played for the Sonics, was sentenced Friday in Pierce County Superior Court to 30 days of electronic home monitoring for second-degree assault. Kemp must submit to home monitoring within two weeks and will also serve one year of community custody and complete 240 hours of community service. Under state sentencing guidelines for second-degree assault, Kemp faced a standard range between three and nine months in jail. Judge Michael Schwartz found that the circumstances surrounding the crime warranted an “exceptional sentence” downward, allowing Kemp...

Pope Leo must stand up to Muslim immigrants seeking to remake EuropeAs Muslim migration roils Europe, some Catholic bishops are starting to notice.“For decades, the Islamization of Europe has been progressing through mass immigration,” Polish Bishop Antoni Długosz said July 13, adding that illegal immigrants “create serious problems in the countries they arrive in.”Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan spoke more bluntly in March: “We’re witnessing an invasion. They are not refugees. This is an invasion, a mass Islamization of Europe.”Yet Pope Leo XIV lives in a different dimension.“In a world darkened by war and injustice . . . migrants and...

Steak 'n Shake has taken aim at Cracker Barrel, accusing the Southern country-themed chain of erasing its heritage and identity with its controversial new logo. The Indianapolis-based burger chain took to X on Thursday to slam Cracker Barrel for allegedly abandoning its roots, implying that CEO Julie Felss Masino is stripping away the identity of the restaurant and gift store chain in pursuit of short-term trends.

Absentee Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t just MIA in her own district – her mandatory 2024 financial disclosure documents were also missing for months. Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was among lawmakers who asked for a 90-day extension when they first came due back in May, but she then missed the second deadline, The Post has learned. The socialist lawmaker finally filed Wednesday, a week late. The socialist lawmaker reported she has somewhere between $17,000 and $81,000 in bank accounts and owes $15,000 to $50,000 in student loans. The federal filings list finances in ranges. Among her assets, the “Squad” member listed $15,000 to...

Growing up as a quadruplet, Theresa Troia is no stranger to big families, but as a first-time mom at 36 years old, Troia has had quite the adjustment going from zero to FIVE babies. Troia told ABC7, To me, the normal is multiples, you know, because I don't obviously know any different, but it was nice growing up and always having a sibling there. After miscarrying her first pregnancy, Troia was shocked to conceive quintuplets naturally, and struggled to find a doctor who would take her as a patient. Her first OBGYN dropped her after the mom of five refused...