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The co-creator of the U.K. sitcom "Father Ted" was arrested at London Heathrow Airport on Monday allegedly over several social media posts criticizing transgender activists. Graham Linehan recounted the ordeal on his Substack, saying there were signs of something strange happening before he landed in London. According to the former comedy writer, a gate agent in the U.S. said he did not have a seat on his flight back home and needed to be issued a new ticket – something he didn’t think much of at the time. However, since the arrest, Linehan wrote on Substack that he believes he...

While the development of agriculture is often associated with the Fertile Crescent, past research has shown that farming actually developed independently at different times and places around the world, including Africa, the Americas, and eastern Asia. New evidence from a cave in southern Uzbekistan continues to show that the advent and spread of agricultural technology is more complicated than originally thought, according to a statement released by the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology. Recent archaeological work in Toda Cave uncovered evidence that the region's inhabitants were already engaging in sophisticated harvesting practices 9,200 years ago. Wear patterns on stone tools...

Two FEMA workers tasked with helping to keep the country safe from terrorism and nuclear meltdowns were booted Tuesday — for watching “racially charged” and other sick porn on the job, The Post has learned. The lewd-loving employees were canned after an internal investigation by the Department of Homeland Security’s Insider Threat Operations Center, which flagged at least one of them for consuming “deviant pornography” — including bestiality, said DHS officials, whose department oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “These individuals had access to critical information and intelligence and were entrusted to safeguard Americans from emergencies—and instead they were consuming...

Donald Trump has - not for the first time - said he's "very disappointed" in Vladimir Putin over ongoing strikes in Ukraine. Putin is in China, along with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, being hosted by Xi Jinping - ahead of a military parade in Beijing.

A local and national leader of the Hispanic community, Domingo Garcia, said he may run for Congress in North Texas. "We're looking at it," the former Dallas City Council Member, Mayor Pro Tem, and Democratic State Representative, who also recently served as National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens, said. Garcia said he may enter the race for the newly drawn 33rd Congressional District in Dallas. "I'm setting up an exploratory committee to look at running if the maps stay as they are," Garcia said during an interview at the AFL-CIO Labor Day Breakfast on Monday morning.

Police have issued a major update this afternoon following the deaths of at least 70 migrants in alleged "murders" as they tried to reach the Canary Islands. Local authorities in Gran Canaria confirmed today that several arrests had been made as part of an ongoing criminal investigation after dozens of migrants died en route to the island. Around 320 people left on the boat in late August, and 248 people arrived in the Canary Islands. It had been claimed that some were murdered and their bodies thrown into the Atlantic Ocean, with survivors alleging an unspecified number of victims were...

John "Lucky" Luckadoo, of Dallas, the last surviving B-17 bomber pilot from the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, has died at the age of 103. Presbyterian Village North in Dallas, where Luckadoo's lived since 2006, confirmed in a statement that he died Sept. 1. "He was admired for his courage and the kindness he shared so generously with our community. Lucky’s legacy of service and inspiration will continue to live on through the celebration of Home Front Heroes Day on May 9th, a local holiday that he one day hoped would become a national holiday honoring those who...

Europe must stop the boats. The scourge of unchecked mass migration has hit Europe hard, fraying their social fabric, and causing a deep security crisis. But there are other horrific aspects to the illegal migrants’ invasion of the old continent – such as the crimes committed at open sea. Today (2), it arises that more than 70 migrants found dead near the Canary Islands are believed to have been murdered and thrown overboard by other migrants, after the overcrowded small boat broke down at sea. Daily Mail reported: “Between 20 and 30 migrants now in refugee centers in the Canaries...

Emma Marsden is a freelance news reporter for Newsweek who has lived in the U.K and the U.S. Her interests are trending news, politics, crime, culture, travel, and entertainment. Emma has worked for broadcasters BBC and ITV, and written for Johnston Press, Asian Standard newspaper, Reach PLC, and Valnet. Emma holds a first-class honors degree in Journalism and English, a masters with distinction and a pending PhD in creative writing. She is currently writing her first novel in the genre of Domestic Noir. Languages: English and some Welsh. Meghan McCain, the conservative commentator and daughter of late Senator John McCain,...

On that Monday, 6 August, Americans who had survived the Battle of Okinawa were not celebrating the final rout of the Japanese defenders seven weeks earlier. They were still stunned at the carnage they had both unleashed and endured. For 82 days without letup, Okinawa—one-third the size of Rhode Island—had been shredded by a maelstrom of bombs, artillery shells, and small-arms fire. The casualties on both sides were horrific. In all, nearly 250,000 people died in the battle, including 12,520 American servicemen, 110,000 Japanese and conscripted Okinawan defenders, and more than 100,000 Okinawan civilians caught in the crossfire. The American...

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Google can keep its Chrome browser but will be barred from exclusive contracts and must share search data. Alphabet shares popped 6% in extended trading. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled against the most severe consequences that were proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice, including selling off its Chrome browser, which provides data that helps its advertising business deliver targeted ads. “Google will not be required to divest Chrome; nor will the court include a contingent divestiture of the Android operating system in the final judgment,” the decision states. “Plaintiffs overreached in seeking...

Vatican Includes LGBTQ Pilgrimage and Rainbow Crucifix in 2025 Jubilee Celebrations The Vatican is preparing to host a series of events for the LGBTQ community in Rome next week, including a Mass, prayer vigils and a procession to St. Peter’s Basilica. But the nature of these events raises a troubling question: is Pope Leo allowing apostasy to enter the Vatican for the whole world to see? On Sept. 5, the international meeting “Listening to the Experiences of LGBTQ Catholics” will take place inside the Vatican, organized by Outreach, a U.S. organization founded by Jesuit Father James Martin. According to the...

Elon Musk has said Grok, the A.I.-powered chatbot that his company developed, should be “politically neutral” and “maximally truth-seeking.” But in practice, Mr. Musk and his artificial intelligence company, xAI, have tweaked the chatbot to make its answers more conservative on many issues, according to an analysis of thousands of its responses by The New York Times. The shifts appear, in some cases, to reflect Mr. Musk’s political priorities. Grok is similar to tools like ChatGPT, but it also lives on X, giving the social network’s users the opportunity to ask it questions by tagging it in posts. One user...

Oh hey, that thing that never happens happened again. CANADA: A trans-identified male has been arrested after breaking into a family's home and sexually assaulting their toddler.Daniel "Dani" Senecal, who uses "she/her" pronouns, was recently released early from prison for a previous child sex attack.https://t.co/YoeG9gyQlI— REDUXX (@ReduxxMag) September 2, 2025On Sunday, August 31, police and paramedics were called to a home near Crowland Avenue and York Street in Welland for a medical assistance call involving a young child. When emergency first responders arrived, they discovered the front door of the home showed signs of being forced open and the child...

The head of a county elections board in North Carolina resigned after police said they found video of him hiding drugs in his grandchild’s ice cream. James Yokeley Jr., who led the Surry County Board of Elections in North Carolina, reportedly warned police officers that two teens found hard items in their Dairy Queen ice cream, according to a report from NC Newsline. The teenagers were his step-granddaughter and her friend. Video footage seen by Wilmington Police allegedly showed that Yokeley was the one who placed the small blue pills in the desserts. Field tests showed that the pills contained...

The expansion of this influential formation, which is accused of harboring extremist ideologies, will have an impact on any future peace deal Over the last several weeks, Russia’s 51st Combined Arms Army has achieved a penetration of the Ukrainian defenses northeast of Pokrovsk, seeking to isolate the Ukrainian forces defending the city. To seal off the penetration, Ukrainian forces committed a large number of formations, spearheaded by the 1st “Azov” National Guard Corps. While the results of fighting are still uncertain at the time of this writing, the presence of an entire “Azov” Corps and its sister Corps in the...

Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is likely the next mayor of New York. But his ascent should alarm anyone who still believes in the foundational principles of the Democratic PartyAmong the members of the American Islamo-leftist alliance, New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is widely viewed as a rising star and likely the next mayor of America’s largest city. But his ascent should alarm anyone who still believes in the foundational principles of the Democratic Party and the health of America’s political system. Mamdani reflects the slippery slope direction the party is headed for, if it doesn’t change course very soon. Mamdani...

Bobby Nunez, a tow truck driver in Los Angeles, is under arrest for towing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle during an enforcement operation in mid-August. Bill Essayli, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, announced his arrest Monday morning for theft of government property. Nunez is facing up to ten years in federal prison. How it started vs. How it’s going ARRESTED: Bobby Nunez is now under arrest for brazenly towing an ICE vehicle. He is charged with theft of government property. Apparently he thought it would be funny to interfere with our immigration enforcement operations....

BREAKING: President Donald Trump says U.S. shot out a "drug-carrying boat" coming from Venezuela, says more details coming soon.pic.twitter.com/nBGLjiDaQv— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) September 2, 2025

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will ask the Supreme Court for an “expedited ruling” to overturn an appeals court decision that found most of his tariffs are illegal. “If you take away tariffs, we could end up being a third-world country,” Trump told reporters at the White House. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in a 7-4 ruling on Friday, said that Trump does not have the authority to implement most of his tariffs.