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Leftist actress Rosie O’Donnell has falsely claimed the anti-Catholic trans Minneapolis school shooter “was a Republican MAGA person” amongst other falsehoods regarding the motivation of the murderer and the political inspirations she alleged drove him. O’Donnell, still in self-imposed exile from the United States, who has a daughter who identifies as they/them, made her claims in a post on social media network TikTok. She alleged the shooter was , “A white guy, Republican, MAGA person… whaddya’ know… white supremacist.” She further alleged, “The NRA is a terrorist organization. And they have been for many years […] the system is broken....

Rosie O’Donnell falsely claimed the transgender Minneapolis Catholic school shooter was a “Republican, MAGA person, white supremacist” in a conspiracy-laden tirade on social media — while the shooter in fact had scribbled “kill Donald Trump” on one of his gun magazines. The former talk show host posted a video on TikTok telling her followers: “What do you know? [The shooter] was a white guy, Republican, MAGA person. White supremacist.” But the claim is flatly contradicted by the evidence. The shooter, 29-year-old Robin Westman, left behind a disturbing manifesto and social media posts showing hatred of Trump — even scribbling “Kill...

Two people have died in Louisiana after contracting flesh-eating bacteria from raw oysters, and state officials warned of an increase in cases. The oysters were infected with Vibrio vulnificus, a type of bacteria found in coastal waters and peaking in May through October when temperatures are warmer. People can be sickened when eating raw or undercooked shellfish, especially oysters. This year, 17 cases of Vibrio vulnificus have been reported in Louisiana as of July 31, and four have died. Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs; 95 sick since January “During the same time period over the previous 10 years, an...

Explanation: A young crescent moon can be hard to see. That's because when the Moon shows its crescent phase (young or old) it can never be far from the Sun in planet Earth's sky. But even though the sky is still bright, a slender sunlit lunar crescent is clearly visible in this early evening skyscape. The telephoto snapshot was captured on August 24, with the Moon very near the western horizon at sunset. Seen in a narrow crescent phase about 1.5 days old, the visible sunlit portion is a mere two percent of the surface of the Moon's familiar nearside....

A U.S. citizen is facing significant charges after ‘they’ attempted to intervene in the apprehension of illegal aliens in Maine, nearly running over U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents in the process, authorities say.On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released details about the disturbing incident, which unfolded on Aug. 25 in Knox County.Local law enforcement was responding to the scene of a commercial vehicle rollover crash with the assistance of USBP.Two men who were traveling in the truck were found to be illegal aliens: Victor Hugo Cardona-Calderon (visa overstay) and Jhoan Andres Ortiz-Calderon (final order of removal from an...

"The beginning of the end for illegals living in taxpayer-funded housing starts now," HUD Sec. Scott Turner announced on Friday The federal government is now taking “direct and forceful action” to prevent illegal aliens from accessing taxpayer-funded public housing.The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the launch of a clampdown on Friday.“The beginning of the end for illegals living in taxpayer-funded housing starts now,” HUD Sec. Scott Turner stated in a social media post which included a letter delivered to more than 3,000 Public Housing Authorities (PHA) across the U.S.Sec. Turner is directing all PHAs to submit a...

Sir Keir Starmer has promised that migrants arriving in the UK on small boats will be "detained and sent back" as the number crossing the English Channel remains at a record high. The prime minister is facing mounting pressure to show results on tackling Channel crossings and ending the use of asylum hotels, with small-scale protests outside the hotels continuing. Sir Keir said on X: "I am clear: we will not reward illegal entry. If you cross the Channel unlawfully, you will be detained and sent back." The UK and France are trialling a scheme to send migrants arriving on...

Had the New York Knicks offered their head coaching job to South Carolina women's coach Dawn Staley, who had a formal interview for the position, she said she would have taken it. "I would have had to do it. Not just for me. For women. To break [that door] open," Staley said on the "Post Moves" podcast with WNBA star Aliyah Boston and former WNBA great Candace Parker. "I would have had to. It's the New York Knicks. I'm from Philly. But it's the freaking New York Knicks." The Knicks instead hired Mike Brown in early July to fill their...

Tina Moore is a reporter for the New York Post.She has been writing about crime in New York City for more than 20 years.She recently wrote:https://nypost.com/2025/08/30/us-news/goon-who-punched-me-picked-up-on-drug-charges/“The monster who randomly sucker-punched me in the gut while I was walking to work two years ago was arrested on Aug. 18 – and given an insulting $1 bail by infamously soft-on-crime Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg…”“… has 20 prior arrests for violent crimes on his record…”“…The violent criminal who punched me in the ribs on my way to work in NYC in 2023 had been paroled the prior year for a double stabbing on...

On Monday, President Donald Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook, a Biden-nominated member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. He moved to fire Cook for “cause,” and that cause is clear enough: According to William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Cook allegedly committed mortgage fraud by lying about her principal place of residence for purposes of securing more favorable interest rates—and then failed to report her rental income from the properties, to boot. Trump’s move is the first time a president has ever tried to fire a Fed governor for cause, and Trump’s usual detractors have...

Chicago’s mayor spent the weekend thundering about “democracy,” “fascism,” and the Constitution. Then he showed up on MSNBC and—under the hottest spotlight of his tenure—stumbled over the simplest question in public safety: would more cops on the street make Chicago safer? Joe Scarborough asked it five times. Brandon Johnson couldn’t say yes. He filibustered about housing, mental health, and youth jobs until he was forced to mutter that the police must be “fully supported.” Translation: with Trump threatening federal muscle, even the most progressive mayor knows he can’t keep sneering at cops. Let’s set the scene. After deploying forces to...

Beijing’s influence stretches deeper than Washington dares admit.China is America’s greatest adversary. Not merely an economic rival or a diplomatic competitor, but an existential threat to everything the United States claims to stand for. Beijing dreams of an America in retreat, a world where democratic values collapse and the Middle Kingdom reclaims the throne of global dominance. Their strategy isn’t nuclear war. It’s far more insidious: buying America one acre at a time.The land acquisition pattern is unmistakable and deliberate. In New Hampshire alone, Chinese companies have made several major purchases in the last decade. Nongfu Spring, owned by China’s...

CAIRO (AP) — The Iranian-backed Houthis said Saturday an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a Thursday strike in Sanaa along with a number of ministers, the rebels said in a statement.The Israeli military said Thursday that it “precisely struck a Houthi terrorist regime military target in the area of Sanaa in Yemen.”Al-Rahawi, who served as prime minister to the Houthi-led government since August 2024, was targeted along with other members of his Houthi-controlled government during a routine workshop held by the government to evaluate its...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will receive protection from the California Highway Patrol after President Trump revoked her Secret Service protection, law enforcement sources said Friday. California officials put in place a plan to provide Harris with dignitary protection after Trump ended an arrangement that gave his opponent in last year’s election extended Secret Service security coverage. Trump signed a memorandum on Thursday ending Harris’ protection as of Monday, according to sources not authorized to discuss the security matter. Former vice presidents usually get Secret Service protection for six months after leaving office, while ex-presidents get protection for life. But...

People familiar with the Sanctuary Cities Enforcement working group say members were assigned menial busy work, and their impression was that the real goal was to force senior career lawyers to resign.In the first weeks of the current Trump administration, Justice Department officials gave a select group of top senior career attorneys a choice: They could either quit or go to a newly created Sanctuary Cities Enforcement working group.About a dozen lawyers from high-profile sections including the civil rights and national security divisions agreed to the transfer, jumping into an area most had no experience with but knew was one...

The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its shrimp recall to include two more products that may have been contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137). Both products recently added to the recall came from Seattle-based Aquastar Corp. Around 26,460 packages of cocktail shrimp and approximately 18,000 bags of Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp are being pulled from shelves due to possible radioactive contamination. The affected cocktail shrimp was sold in Walmart stores across 27 states between July 31 and Aug. 16. Meanwhile, affected packages of the Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp were sold in stores across 17 states....

The meeting was so secret that only the attendees, a handful of top Iranian government officials and military commanders, knew the time and location. It was June 16, the fourth day of Iran’s war with Israel, and Iran’s Supreme National Security Council gathered for an emergency meeting in a bunker 100 feet below a mountain slope in the western part of Tehran. For days, a relentless Israeli bombing campaign had destroyed military, government and nuclear sites around Iran, and had decimated the top echelon of Iran’s military commanders and nuclear scientists. The officials, who included President Masoud Pezeshkian, the heads...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters is eliminating jobs for more than 500 employees, a Trump administration official said. The move could ratchet up a monthslong legal challenge over the news outlets’ fate.Kari Lake, acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced the latest round of job cuts late Friday, one day after a federal judge blocked her from removing Michael Abramowitz as VOA director.U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth had ruled separately that the Republican administration had failed to show how it was complying with his orders to restore...

Taylor Swift’s $17 million Rhode Island mansion isn’t just a star-studded backdrop anymore—it’s ground zero for a growing tax revolt aimed at the wealthy. Starting next summer, the state will slap a new surcharge on vacation homes worth $1 million or more, a move already dubbed the “Taylor Swift Tax.” The goal: Make deep-pocketed second-home owners pay more, and set the stage for a wave of similar crackdowns from Montana’s mountains to Connecticut’s suburbs. And yet, at the very top of the market, wealthy buyers are still scooping up real estate. As of April 2025, the $1 million-plus category has...

Spaceflight has a broad impact on the way our body functions — and that includes our reproductive systems. Indeed, to get a better idea of how future pregnancies and new generations born to humans beyond Earth will be affected, scientists need to examine how well our reproductive germ cells and stem cells respond to potentially harmful factors, like radiation and microgravity. Researchers from Kyoto University in Japan did just this: They froze the spermatogonial stem cells of mice through a process called cryopreservation, then kept them on the International Space Station (ISS) for six months. Once back on Earth, researchers...