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Just “hide and comply” and maybe the armed intruders invading your house will not hurt you or your family. That’s York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween’s recommendation to the public following the gutless murder of 46-year-old dad, Abdul Aleem Farooqi. Easy for him to say. It wasn’t MacSween who had masked bandits pointing a gun at his four-year-old daughter. “In the unlikely event that you find yourself a victim of a home invasion, we are urging citizens not take matters into their own hands,” the chief said at a news conference Wednesday. “While we don’t want homeowners to feel powerless,...

Daily Caller White House Correspondent Reagan Reese sat down with Trump for an hour in the Oval Office Friday afternoon. A March Pew Research Center Poll that found support for Israel among young Republicans is slipping. The president acknowledged that he was aware of this trend, and explained to the Caller that Israel’s ironclad support in Congress is a thing of the past.

There probably isn't a more useful policy aim for the U.S. than taking out Venezuela's socialist regime. President Trump has hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan illegal aliens, including many criminals who have wrought mayhem, to deported and sending back to a democracy will be a lot easier. Venezuela's regime has served as a useful catspaw to multiple anti-American dictators, including China's oligarchs, the Russian regime, and the Iranian mullahs to keep the U.S. in check, propping up the otherwise bankrupt regime in power to harass the U.S. They've threatened and attempted to destabilize their neighbors. And close to President Trump's...

Appreciation of Pope St. Pius X by Marcel de Corte in 1964 — “The threat posed to man by the modern world is aimed above all at the priest”Very Topical Considerations on the Life, Character and Thought of Saint Pius X Marcel De CorteItinéraires, No. 87 | November 1964 I HAVE JUST READ a few biographies of Saint Pius X. The marvellous ascent! From the humble seed of vocation planted by the Spirit in the soul of this little peasant to his constant concern for the priests entrusted to his care as bishop and pope, his whole life was organized...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Homecomings Are Still The Best! Col. Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, poses with his family following his fini flight at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Vogel took one last flight on a KC-46A Pegasus before relinquishing command of the 22nd ARW. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. Marines Fight! Sailors Fight with Sumo Suits! PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S....

@RepThomasMassie Survivors at our press conference announced they are privately compiling their own Epstein list. They would be sued into homelessness for naming names, but @RepMTG and I are willing to name names in the House of Representatives under Constitutional “speech or debate” immunity.

https://babylonbee.com/news/pregnant-celebrity-mom-delighted-to-announce-unborn-baby-is-transBEVERLY HILLS, CA — At a lavish gender reveal party attended by Hollywood elite, a popular young celebrity announced that her unborn baby is trans. "After three abortions, I am finally having a trans baby," the celebrity said. "It kicks a lot, which proves that the gender assigned by its genes is wrong. I'm having a little trans-boy!" "Which is great timing. They're so in right now," she added. According to a report in Variety, the party was attended by notable celebrities Annette Bening, Robert De Niro, Jamie Lee Curtis, and other celebrities with trans children. Speculation that the close-knit...

Two Chinese nationals living in Riverside County pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a scheme to defraud Apple by fraudulently returning thousands of counterfeit iPhones, iPads and other goods, resulting in more than $16.2 million in losses for the tech giant.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 42-year-old man is charged with murder after he allegedly shot an 11-year-old boy who was playing the "ding dong ditch" game with his friends Saturday night. Gonzalo Leon Jr. is accused of fatally shooting 11-year-old Julian Guzman on Saturday night. Court records show that Guzman, his cousin, and some other friends were at a relative's house on Racine Street attending a birthday party. The boys reportedly got bored and decided to play the "ding dong ditch" game around the neighborhood. Guzman and his cousin were ringing doorbells of homes in the area and running away,...

A new tally by Pew Research indicates that as many as 1.5 million immigrants have left the U.S. so far this year. According to Axios, there are anecdotal reports of labor shortages in industries that are notorious for employing illegal labor: caregiving, agriculture, and meatpacking. Immigrants are declining as a share of the labor force — from 20 percent last year to 19 percent this June, a decrease of 750,000 workers. Some of this number is due to deportations, but an enormous share are illegal immigrants who are reading the writing on the wall: namely, that the law is being...

An 18-year-old Texas man who said he "wanted to commit a homicide for a long time" and followed through on that desire when he shot two of his friends, killing one, just days before Christmas, is headed to prison for a long time. Connor Lynn Hilton was sentenced to 50 years behind bars after pleading guilty to the murder of 18-year-old Ethan Riley and the shooting of Benjamin Bliek on Dec. 23, 2023, in Galveston County. ... "Stop crying. You did this to yourself. Secondly, the grief you have caused the Rileys and my own family, I will never forgive...

https://babylonbee.com/news/hunter-biden-tells-dad-he-going-to-need-a-new-boat REHOBOTH BEACH, DE — Hunter Biden informed his father today that, due to an unexpected malfunction, he is going to be needing a new boat. His prior boat apparently caught fire and exploded while going on a little outing through the southern Caribbean. "The old boat, uh, died," explained Hunter to his father. "It's the darndest thing, you know? Just humming along in the Caribbean, on a dolphin tour, when... boom! It just blew up out of nowhere. So, yeah, I'm going to be needing a new boat pretty quick, before the drugs wear o -- I mean, before...

Erewhon, the Los Angeles-based exclusive grocery chain, is coming to New York City with an eye-watering entry fee, but there's a catch. Ronnie Fieg, the founder and CEO of streetwear clothing brand Kith, announced that the luxury market was getting a spot in his members-only padel club in the West Village, as first reported by independent reporter Emily Sundberg. Fieg shared the floor plan for his members-only club on Instagram, illusively captioning the post: 'KITH IVY. It's a thing'.Sundberg reviewed the pitch deck for the exclusive club, revealing that those who want to step foot inside will have to fork...

A combination of climate change and natural erosion is thought to be threatening the highway, vital for school buses, emergency services and local businesses. “Last Chance Grade and Highway 101 isn’t just a road — it’s a lifeline,” said state Senate President Pro Tem Sen. Mark McGuire, who represents the north coast. DEL NORTE COUNTY, Calif. — In March 1972, Kurt Stremberg’s parents gave him a predawn ride from their house in northwest California to his friend’s home in the tiny town of Klamath, about 20 miles south of Crescent City on Highway 101. Stremberg, then 24, and his buddy...

The unusual request for election equipment comes soon after Trump said he would lead a movement to get rid of voting machines and continues to falsely claim he won the 2020 electionA top official for President Donald Trump’s Justice Department recently sought access to voting equipment used by two Republican clerks in Missouri during the 2020 election, an unusual request from federal officials amid continued efforts by the president to malign the integrity of the nation’s voting systems.Trump overwhelmingly won each of his three elections in Missouri, yet many of his supporters there and elsewhere continue to champion the president’s...

U.S. Goods Inflation Lower than Other CountriesDownloadOverviewOverall inflation in the United States has eased. Headline CPI increased at a 1.9 percent annualized rate from January through July. Under the hood, there has been a shift in relative prices. Core goods (which exclude food and energy) inflation has risen modestly, which has been more than offset by a decline in services inflation. Some commentators have been quick to attribute the increase in goods inflation to trade policy. However, placing the increase in an international context highlights the following facts:Core goods inflation has increased globally over the past 12 months.Even with the...

The health secretary fired the original committee members in June, replacing them with some who have been critical of vaccines.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to nominate seven new advisers to a scientific committee that recommends which vaccines Americans should take and when, according to two former federal officials with knowledge of the matter. The panel, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, wields enormous influence. Insurance companies and government programs like Medicaid are required to cover the vaccinations it recommends. After Mr. Kennedy’s confirmation hearing, Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, said he had received assurances that Mr. Kennedy...

A painting of Gen. Robert E. Lee dressed in his Confederate uniform is back on display in the West Point's library, several years after the storied academy removed honors to the Civil War military leader. There also are plans to restore a bust of Lee that had been removed from a plaza at the U.S. Military Academy, and a quote from Lee about honor that was removed from a separate plaza is now on display beneath the portrait, an Army spokesperson said Tuesday.

A military investigation found “multiple failures” ahead of the 2023 shooting, including communication breakdowns.Nearly two years after a member of the U.S. Army Reserve killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, survivors and victims’ families are suing the federal government.“The Army repeatedly broke its promise to protect the community that it pledges to defend and must be held responsible,” said attorney Travis Brennan of Berman & Simmons, one of the attorneys representing 100 survivors and family members of victims.In October 2023, the shooter, who was hearing voices and in mental decline, opened fire at two establishments — a bowling alley and...

The victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation told NBC News’ Hallie Jackson Wednesday that they had no knowledge of President Donald Trump doing anything inappropriate in relation to the deceased pedophile’s operation. Speculations surrounding Trump’s relationship with Epstein have drawn attention on Capitol Hill and the press following the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) conclusion that Epstein had not possessed a client list and its decision to not publicly release all of the documents relating to the sex offender’s criminal case. The victims told Jackson on “NBC News Now” that they had not heard or seen Trump do...