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Tens of thousands packed into the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday to pay their respects to the late conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, whose legacy was marked by his outspoken Christian faith and promotion of the Gospel. Speakers eulogizing Kirk's life included political leaders such as President Donald Trump, White House cabinet officials, Turning Point USA and TPUSA Faith employees and conservative media influencers, as well as musical performances by prominent Christian artists. Kirk's murder on Sept. 10 at the hands of an alleged 22-year-old shooter at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, has prompted an...

The United States is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire International Criminal Court, putting the court's day-to-day operations in jeopardy in retaliation for investigations of suspected Israeli war crimes. Washington has already imposed targeted sanctions on several prosecutors and judges at the court, but naming the court itself in the sanctions list would be a major escalation. Six sources with knowledge of the matter, all speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive diplomatic issue that has not been publicly announced, said a decision on such "entity sanctions" was expected soon. A source said...

[Catholic Caucus] Spanish bishops reject conversion practices amid LGBT outreachThe bishops of Spain have publicly rejected so-called “conversion” practices for people who identify as homosexual, in a move that has drawn both praise and criticism within the Catholic world.On 19 September, the Madrid-based homosexual association CRISMHOM published a statement thanking Cardinal José Cobo of Madrid and Bishop José Antonio Satué of Málaga for their support.The message, carried by ReligionDigital.org, described both prelates as “doorkeepers who open their arms to welcome rather than impose a conversion in which we renounce the gift of the rainbow with which we have been blessed.”The...

If you want a state, kill some Jews. That’s the sick message Sir Keir Starmer has just broadcast to the world. He says his recognition of a State of Palestine while Hamas continues to hold half-starved Jews in its dank tunnels and still dreams of annihilating the Jewish State is not a ‘reward for terror’. He isn’t fooling anyone, possibly not even himself. Somewhere in the recesses of what remains of his moral sensibility, even he must know that bestowing legitimacy on a ‘state’ part-ruled by a neo-fascist militia is an act of lethal cowardice that benefits no one but...

MASSIVE MOMENT: Charlie Kirk’s memorial livestream reached over 100 million people, according to TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet — who added the number is “likely much larger.”

Trump-China deal hands TikTok’s U.S. algorithm to Larry Ellison's Oracle Contents 1. Oracle takes over algorithm, code, data, and surveillance systems 2. New U.S.-based TikTok venture has Oracle, private equity, and tight restrictions In this post: Trump approved a deal handing control of TikTok’s U.S. algorithm to Oracle. Oracle will rebuild, retrain, and monitor the algorithm without ByteDance involvement. The new U.S.-based TikTok venture will be majority-owned by American investors. Oracle is now taking full control of TikTok’s U.S. algorithm under a national security deal signed off by President Donald Trump, according to a statement from the White House. The...

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Daily Readings from the USCCB“Take care, then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away.” Luke 8:18Do you have much? Or little? According to Jesus’ words, if you have much, then you will receive much more; but if you have little, then you will lose even what you have. Does this seem fair? Of course, our Lord is not speaking in worldly terms. He’s not saying that if you have much money, then you will gain more, or if you...

President Donald Trump has been ordering airstrikes against drug trafficking vessels The Dominican Republic has indicated that a boat targeted by a U.S. airstrike had been ferrying "approximately 1,000 kilograms of suspected cocaine." That figure converts to more than 2,200 pounds, which is more than one ton of the drug. The Dominican Republic indicated that its National Drug Control Directorate and its navy seized hundreds of packages of the drug following the American attack against the vessel. "The packages were sent, under chain of custody, to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) to determine their exact type and weight,"...

Earlier this year, astronomers watched a burst of high-energy light that kept roaring back for nearly a full day. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are usually sorted into short and long events, and they generally last from milliseconds to a few minutes. In a new study, researchers describe a signal named GRB 250702B that fired three distinct times over a few hours, with soft X-rays flaring even earlier. The team also reported evidence that the source lies beyond our galaxy. Lead researchers Antonio Martin-Carrillo of University College Dublin (UCD) and Andrew J. Levan of Radboud University (RU) directed the effort. Their teams...

“Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, ‘Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.’ Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God’” (John 3:1-3). Nicodemus came to Jesus as one of those superficial believers mentioned in John 2:23–25. But the Lord refused to accept Nicodemus’s...

A Kentucky man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the horrific rape of his six-month-old daughter. Mykill Puckett, 26, pleaded guilty to raping his infant daughter in Webster County after he was arrested for the vile act in August 2023, the Kentucky Attorney General's Office announced late last week. The child was initially treated in the emergency room of a hospital in Madisonville but had to be flown to Norton's Children's Hospital in Louisville some 150 miles away. 'Every day, Kentucky’s law enforcement and prosecutors stare into the darkness and see some of the worst conduct imaginable,' Kentucky...

“Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man” (John 2:23–25). After the Passover, Jesus remained in Jerusalem for the Feast of Unleavened Bread. During His stay He performed a number of miracles not recorded in Scripture. As a result of those miracles, John says, “Many believed in His name.”...

An Easton Area High School nurse has been asked to stay home from work and now faces death threats after making a controversial comment about Charlie Kirk‘s death, according to a supporter of the nurse. Meanwhile, opponents of nurse Kelly Keegan are planning a rally Thursday night calling for her resignation from Northampton County Council. It will be council’s first meeting since Keegan, of Forks Township, allegedly made the comment in a social media post. Keegan allegedly posted on Facebook after Kirk’s shooting death, calling him a “monster” and saying his wife and children are better off without him. The...

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten expressed surprise on Monday at how closely Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez trails behind Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2028 polls. Newsom leads the pack with 21% among registered voters who are Democrats or Democratic-leaning Independents, while Ocasio-Cortez is in third place with 12%, according to a Yahoo/YouGov poll conducted from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. Enten, on “CNN News Central,” noted that Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders lagged significantly more against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2014.

VIDEOMost people think of Greta Garbo as an exotic symbol of glamour, sophistication, and mystery. However, Orson Welles also described Garbo as an awkward "Swedish Cow." How could he even think such a thing? This video reveals why Welles had such an opinion and also shows the miracle of personal transformation.

In a bid to get front-running New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to endorse her campaign for reelection, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her endorsement of Mamdani, saying "this bright young star of the Democratic Party is showing us how to win the hearts and minds of the working classes. I enthusiastically urge the voters of New York City to make him their next mayor. I hope we can both work together to keep the fascist Republicans from thwarting the people's revolution we both support." Mamdani responded saying "I'm excited to have the governor's support in my battle to become...

ROAD TRIP TO CALIFORNIA, featuring the Charles W. Vaughan family of Cleveland, Ohio. Thanks to Llyswen Vaughan Franks for allowing me to post her family's film on my channel!

Sal Iacono, Jimmy Kimmel’s cousin and a long-time writer and performer on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” suggested Sunday that the show may not be coming back on the air after ABC indefinitely suspended the program last week. On an episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” late Sunday night, Iacono said he was reluctant to talk about the future of the show out of respect for the staff whose jobs are on the line. But he said significant news could come out this week, and he believed Kimmel will land on his feet no matter what the outcome is. “I wish I...

The left is bitching about the tone of the memorial for Kirk. Remember Senator Paul Wellstones funeral when Bill Clinton was caught laughing and enjoying himself? Wikipedia: A sizable shift in public opinion occurred in the week following the memorial event, with Mondale’s commanding lead shrinking to a fraction It was as at this point that Gov. Ventura left the building. In interviews Ventura used the words “disgusting, disgraceful and offensive” to describe the experience. He said the service drove his wife to tears. If Ventura had endured the remainder of the service, he would have been treated to Sen....