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A Florida man sentenced to death for raping and murdering a 13-year-old girl did the state a favor last week — by killing himself before it could execute him, officials said. Matthew Caylor, 50, had been on death row for 16 years for raping and fatally strangling Melinda Hinson in 2008. "Matthew Caylor was a sexual predator that had violated his parole in Georgia and came down here for a last hurrah in Bay County,” Basford said. “After a trial and numerous appeals, he knew he was facing the same inevitable fate as Kayle Bates. “By committing suicide, he saved...

The German economy contracted 0.3% on a quarterly basis, according to the Federal Statistics Office. Germany’s stronghold on manufacturing is at risk. The government implemented new provisions to bypass the constitution and spend in perpetuity on the incoming war. Spending is up, revenues are down—the German economy is in a recession. Annual GDP reached 0.2% in Q2, a 0.1% decline from Q1. Around 10% of all German exports are sent to the US, and some are blaming tariffs for the downfall without seeing that the trend was already in motion. Germany’s economy has been in a multi-year downturn caused by...

Information released by the US Fish and Wildlife Service shows the number of grizzly bears killed in defense of human life is 5-10 times greater than previously thought.On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposal to revise the listing of the grizzly bears in the contiguous 48 states. The proposal includes the most complete information on grizzly bear mortality to date.Studies to determine how effective various tools are in defending against grizzly bear attacks suffer from serious selection bias. If the defense is successful and no humans are harmed, the chance of the attack...

The Democrats and many Republicans are crying foul over the raid on John Bolton, former National Security Advisor to Donald Trump during his first term. They say that these actions are retribution for the nasty things that Bolton has said; that he included classified information in his book; and that he is being punished for alienating President Trump: Federal investigators went to Bolton’s house in Bethesda, Md., at 7 a.m. in an investigation ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel, a Trump administration official told The Post. Agents later went to Bolton’s office in downtown DC, but did not enter until...

25 August 2025 Monday of week 21 in Ordinary Time Cathedral Basilica of Saint LouisReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First reading1 Thessalonians 1:1-5,8-10You broke with idolatry when you were converted to GodFrom Paul, Silvanus and Timothy, to the Church in Thessalonika which is in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; wishing you grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We always mention you in our prayers and thank God for you all, and constantly remember before God our Father how you have shown your faith in action, worked for love and persevered...

He is only 28', 'it was his bad luck' - the family and the entire village of Indian-origin trucker Harjinder Singh, who is staring at a potential 45-year jail sentence for allegedly causing a deadly crash in the US, is rallying behind him, calling for a lenient punishment. A campaign has also been started online to generate support for the 28-year-old driver from Rataul village in Punjab's Tarn Taran district. Harjinder (28) is facing charges of vehicular homicide in the US for allegedly causing a crash resulting in the death of three people on a Florida highway on August 12,...

They called him “The Boss,” but he never pushed anyone harder than he did himself. It showed. In his lyrics, in his music, in his performances. Bruce Springsteen never sweat a drop that did not come from honest labor. All that ambition, all that energy and drive, converged in one of the greatest albums in rock ’n’ roll history, “Born to Run.” It was released 50 years ago Monday. ---SNIP--- What makes Springsteen different from other Trump critics is that there is not a hint of partisanship in his criticism; his assaults are based on a humanity that transcends party...

Rachel Reeves’ tax-and-spend gamble is driving Britain towards a 1970s-style debt crisis and bailout from the International Monetary Fund, leading economists have warned. They have said the Chancellor’s handling of the economy risks a return to the years of high inflation and borrowing that ended with Britain being forced to borrow billions from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 50 years ago. It came as leading retailers sounded the alarm over the rising cost of taxes and red tape, which is pushing the country into an era of “stagflation”. On Saturday night, Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader aid the economic...

This is the jaw-dropping moment two women brawl on the street in front of horrified onlookers at Notting Hill Carnival's family and children's day. In a clip uploaded to TikTok, two young revellers trade furious blows in the middle of the packed street. The brawling pair can be seen grappling, pulling each other by the hair and throwing punches as onlookers shout, 'Where is security?'

A wave of national fury has swept Holland following the arrest of an asylum seeker for the killing of a 17-year-old who was stabbed to death while she was calling the police to report being followed on her bike ride home. The lifeless body of Lisa was discovered by police in a roadside ditch in the early hours of Wednesday morning. She was returning from a night out with friends before she was attacked by a man who also had a bicycle with him, while she was phoning the emergency police number.

LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Former Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage set out plans on Saturday for "mass deportations" of migrants who have crossed the English Channel on small boats if his Reform UK party forms Britain's next government. In an interview, Farage said he would withdraw Britain from the European Convention on Human Rights and sign deals with Afghanistan, Eritrea and other top countries of origin to repatriate illegal migrants. "We can be nice to people, we can be nice to other countries, or we can be very tough to other countries ... I mean (U.S. President Donald) Trump has...

Villanova University was the victim of an active shooter hoax for the second time in less than a week — prompting a police sweep Sunday morning before authorities confirmed the threat was bogus, according to officials. “Radnor Township Police Department is on location at Villanova University Austin Hall for a reported active shooter,” the department said in a social media post around 11:40 a.m. “Law enforcement has confirmed the call to be false,” Radnor police added.

COGAT releases disturbing footage showing Hamas operatives using violence against Gaza civilians. Major General Alian exposes the terror group's brutal methods of control. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Aug 25, 2025. Hamas terrorists in Gaza Hamas terrorists in Gaza (Photo: Ali Hassan/flash 90) The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Major General Ghassan Alian, published this Monday morning a series of disturbing videos and documentation highlighting violence by Hamas operatives across the Gaza Strip. The materials, circulated on social media in recent days, reportedly show armed Hamas members beating, abusing, and shooting local residents. In a statement posted in English...

Protesters repainted the rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse Memorial in Orlando after state crews painted over it, reigniting tensions over LGBTQ+ visibility. The crosswalk, installed in 2017 after the nightclub massacre, had been removed citing updated state

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At the intersection of moonbattery and mental illness, there you will find liberal women. A study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research may offer insight into what makes them so crazy: [F]or every 10,000 person-years, 104 women who aborted ended up hospitalized for serious mental health issues like psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, and suicide attempts, while only 42 women who gave birth faced the same fate. … Women who had more than one abortion saw an even higher chance of mental health crises that required hospitalization. Liberals are much more likely to be crazy and to abort their children,...

Cutting-edge technology could one day transform treatment for Down syndrome, as researchers have successfully deleted an extra chromosome in lab-grown cells. Down syndrome - which occurs when a person has three copies of chromosome 21 instead of two - alters brain development and can cause intellectual disability, learning difficulties and other health challenges. It affects about one in 700 births in the US, with an estimated 250,000 people living with the condition. Scientists from Mie University in Japan have used CRISPR-Cas9, a DNA-editing tool often described as 'molecular scissors,' to cut away the surplus chromosome in cells. Their system was...

“When Jesus came into the official’s house, and saw the flute-players and the crowd in noisy disorder, He said, ‘Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep.’ And they began laughing at Him. But when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. This news spread throughout all that land” (Matthew 9:23–26). Unlike those in the contemporary Western world, funerals in most ancient cultures, including the Jewish one of Jesus’ time, were not events with reverent music and quiet whispers. Instead funerals featured much loud wailing by...

Comedian Reggie Carroll — A Baltimore native known for touring his stand-up routines across the country — was shot and killed in Mississippi last week, according to authorities. Carroll, 52, was gunned down in Southhaven on Wednesday, the Southhaven Police Department said in an update Saturday. Officers responded to Burton Lane after reports of an isolated shooting and located “one male victim suffering from gunshot wounds,” cops said. Despite providing “life-saving” measures, the victim, later identified as Carroll, died from his injuries, authorities confirmed. “One male is in custody and has been charged with the murder of Reginald Carroll. Our...