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<p>Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James died Thursday in a plane crash in Franklin, North Carolina. He was 57.</p><p>The single-engine plane, registered under James’ legal name, Brett Cornelius, went down in a field around 3 p.m., roughly 270 miles southeast of Nashville, according to flight-tracking data from FlightAware and a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). All three people aboard were killed, CNN reported.</p>

The history of the Vatican and Israel has been characterized by the lack of recognition of Israel on many occasions, which was largely caused by the dispute over the status of Jerusalem and whether Christian holy places are in good condition or not. It was not until after the Oslo Accords that the Holy See recognized the State of Israel in 1993. Rather than an act of religious prohibition, this understanding amounted to the convenient acceptance of a political fact. The Vatican has since maintained diplomatic relations with Israel while advocating for Jerusalem to have a special international status to...

The Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN) on Monday issued a declaration condemning anti-Jewish statements made by the German church reformer Martin Luther five centuries ago. In a text published at a seminar in Utrecht on Monday, the PKN declares that Luther's anti-Jewish statements were "unacceptable" and part of the "dark pages" of Lutheran church history. Rabbi Raphael Evers of the Dutch Jewish umbrella organization NIK welcomed the declaration, saying: "I sometimes get the question whether the excuses now are still necessary, given the declaration by the Lutheran World Federation back in 1983. However, I fear that warning against anti-Semitism...

Transitioning Social Security: Lessons from the GI BillThe GI Bill provides a valuable example of how a large government benefit program can be restructured over time without breaking commitments to those already enrolled. When the GI Bill was updated, existing veterans retained their full benefits, while new recruits gradually began contributing toward their education benefits. This phased approach balanced fairness with fiscal responsibility.Why Change Social Security?Social Security, as it currently stands, faces significant financial challenges. With an aging population, longer life expectancies, and a shrinking ratio of workers to beneficiaries, the system’s trust fund is projected to be depleted within...

Michigan state Rep. Mai Xiong (D-Warren) cuts the head off a chicken as she invites supporters to "slay Republicans" with her:

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) drew attention during a Senate discussion on President Donald Trump’s tariff policies after using language that some have questioned in light of the recent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. During remarks on the Senate floor, Hirono said that small businesses were “taking it in the neck” as a result of the administration’s tariff agenda. The phrasing came just over a week after Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Kirk was struck in the neck during the attack, which...

After Charlie Kirk’s murder, two Muslim men in Utah were arrested for planting an incendiary device under a FOX affiliate’s news van. The most striking thing about their house, as Front Page Magazine had reported, was that it appeared to be covered in anti-Trump signage. Including a black flag reading, “Is He Dead Yet?” “Is He Dead Yet” merchandise also made a recent appearance when a New York City public school teacher posted a photo of himself wearing that t-shirt and celebrated Charlie Kirk’s death. In a famously sensitive era, where do you go to buy a “Is he dead...

A warning should have been heeded at the time of Trump’s assassination attempt in Butler: the era of outdoor political events is coming to an end. Like most, I did not fully grasp it at the time. I thought that the assassination attempt on Trump was a fluke. I thought of it as an attempt by some oddball, who by luck, was able to exploit a failing in Trump’s Secret Service detail. I still dismissed as marginal the impact of Democrats portraying their political adversaries as demonic for so many decades. Up until last week, I gave it no weight....

A recent Cato Institute study published last Thursday following the murder of Charlie Kirk claims that from 1975 through September 2025, "right-wing terrorists" accounted for 391 murders (11% of total) while "left-wing terrorists" killed 65 people (2% of total) in politically motivated attacks in the United States. In multiple comments in response to Kirk's killing, U.S. President Donald Trump blamed the "radical left," arguing their rhetoric was “directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country today.” He further claimed right-wing violence stemmed from people who “don’t want to see crime.”

Cardinal Dolan says he spent the past week studying Charlie Kirk’s life, and the more he learned, the more he saw him as a modern-day Saint Paul. A fearless missionary, a passionate evangelist, and a true hero. “When I heard the tragic news, I said, ‘I wonder who he was.’ And then all of a sudden, this overwhelming, this overwhelming sense of sorrow and kind of renewal.” “And I thought, I gotta learn about this guy. And the more I learned about him, I thought, this guy's a modern day Saint Paul. He was a missionary, he's an evangelist, he's...

Four special operations soldiers were aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed Wednesday night in a rugged area of Washington state. This is “currently a search mission” involving the “most professional and skilled addressing the situation,” Army representative Ruth Castro said, according to the Associated Press. The Army has not released any comment about the conditions of the soldiers. The MH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, was on what the Army called a routine training flight at the time of the crash, according to The New York Times. The helicopter crashed at about 9...

SHOW THIS TO PEOPLE WHO THINK CHARLIE KIRK IS RACIST. Charlie didn't even believe in race, he calls it a social construct. 0:31 VIDEO AT LINK...................

A 26-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a casino for displaying a memorial for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a marquee, Henderson police said. Thomas “TJ” Fedikovich was taken into custody Saturday on several charges after an alleged series of threats phoned in to employees(snip) The caller stated if Kirk’s memorial was not removed from the Sunset Station marquee then “we could destroy the sign and take it down for us,” according to the report. The casino later received a call from the same number with another threat, police said. “Can you tell your boss there to...

LOGANVILLE, Ga. — A 19-year-old has been arrested for vandalizing a sign at a Georgia business, according to police. On Monday, Loganville officers said they were made aware of an incident of property damage and vandalism to a sign at Tire Dock. The sign read, “In loving memory of Charlie Kirk.” Photos released by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office shows the words “RACIST SYBAU”, spray painted over the sign. A Walton County deputy was seen cleaning the sign. “Not everyone agrees with the beliefs of Charlie Kirk but everyone owes respect to those who are mourning his death. He...

Terror-Linked Pakistani Group Seizes Houston Streets for Prophet Muhammad Birthday Parade.... This is Texas................

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Benton County Sheriff's Office says two arrests have been made in the vandalism of a Charlie Kirk memorial. The Benton County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday night in a press release that Kerri Melissa Rollo and Kaylee Heather Rollo were arrested in connection with vandalizing a memorial on the steps of the Benton County Courthouse honoring Charlie Kirk. They're being held in the Benton County jail. A bond hearing was scheduled for Friday morning. According to the press release, both women are charged with criminal mischief in the first degree. Kaylee Heather Rollo is facing an additional...

SIDS and VACCINES: What Does the Science Say? “There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Sep 05, 2025 The ultimate nightmare: your newborn stops breathing for no apparent reason. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has haunted families and baffled doctors for decades. ...

The House has passed a resolution honoring the life of Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk and condemning political violence — despite the opposition of at least 58 Democrats. The resolution passed in a 310 to 58 vote, with 38 Democratic lawmakers voting “present” and 22 refusing to vote on the measure at all.

WASHINGTON — In a vote that divided Democrats, the House on Friday passed a resolution honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and rejecting the political violence of recent years. The vote was 310-58, with more than 90 Democrats joining all Republicans in voting yes on the nonbinding resolution. The 58 no votes all came from Democrats, and another 38 Democrats voted present. (snip) “As a Black woman, the verbal assault on so many Black women coming out of his mouth stunned me,” Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., told NBC News, citing Kirk's past comments questioning the intelligence of former first lady...

. Treason, Sedition, and Conspiracy A set of definitions ..Treason: The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government....