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On the October 1 episode of IMO—which Michelle Obama co-hosts with her older brother, Craig Robinson—the siblings discussed the realities of marriage, emphasizing that even strong relationships require work and support. "I try to be honest with the world, with the people who follow me and Barack, to our girls, because, you know, people look at our marriage as the ideal," the former first lady—who shares daughters Malia Obama, 27, and Sasha Obama, 24, with Barack Obama—said. "In Instagram world, you see two loving people doing a hard thing in the world, always on stage, giving each other a hug...

Video shows blaze that injured 3 at Edisto Island home of SC judge, former SC senator By Kailey Cota kcota@postandcourier.com and Scott Hamilton shamilton@postandcourier.com EDISTO ISLAND — Sirens blared and orange flames audibly crackled as a thick plume of black smoke streamed out of Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein's Edisto Beach home during a fire that blazed on Oct. 4, video shows. The home, located off Planters Retreat in the Jeremy Cay Community, is partially surrounded by trees and a marshy area of Edisto Island. That made it particularly difficult to rescue Goodstein’s husband, a former state senator, after he...

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate. We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops

Three more people have been charged in federal court in Chicago with using their vehicles to impede and interfere with the work of federal agents in the Chicago area. The charges allege that two of the three defendants rammed their vehicles into vehicles being driven by federal agents, while the third defendant rear-ended a federal law enforcement vehicle, according to criminal complaints filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago. The defendants have made their initial appearances in federal court. The charges are as follows: Widman Osberto Lopez Funes, 18 of Bensenville, Ill., is charged with felony assault of a federal...

SNIPRFK Jr.:“I mean, that individual actually came to my attention early on during the measles outbreak. I promised Governor Abbott to send badly needed money and help down to Texas.And this individual blocked that money for a month. I couldn’t figure out what was happening. I gave the order. I’m running this agency. How come nothing’s happening?Then we tried to get the Vaccine Safety Data Link — the data the CDC supposedly uses to make good decisions on whether vaccines are hurting people and whether there are side effects. For seven months, he stonewalled us so we could not get...

Gary Neville has sparked a furious online backlash after his comments on the Manchester synagogue attack descended into a rant about 'angry middle-aged white men' dividing Britain by raising Union flags. The former Manchester United and England defender made the comments around 24 hours after worshippers at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation were attacked by Syrian-born terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie. Neville, 50, began his video, which he posted to LinkedIn on Friday, by saying: 'Seeing the news last night and the news this morning dominated by the horrific attacks within the Jewish community, just a mile from here.' But after pausing...

From this morning's service. The world has a lot to say, but none of it can save. True wisdom, comfort, and hope come from the Word of God alone. Scripture proves the reliability of your faith, the truth of Jesus as Messiah, and the unshakable assurance that your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Message is 57:29 mins long

GLENDALE — Off the rails. That’s about the best way to describe the ending of the Arizona Cardinals’ 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 5.

Prime Minister Mark Carney hopes to find relief for Canada’s steel and aluminum sectors during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, according to a government source. The trip marks Carney’s second visit to Washington since his election in April, during which time tariffs on steel, aluminum and lumber have climbed significantly. “Obviously, there are political risks associated with going to the White House. President Zelenskyy, among others can testify to that,” said Eric Miller, a Washington-based US-Canada policy expert and President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group said. “From his point of view, it’s better to...

Carlson (2017) VS Qatarlson (2025): Sharia Tucker Carlson on Sharia law when paid by FOX vs Tu- Kar Qatarlson when he is being paid by Qatar.

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~ Sgt. Reckless Info from here. By Nancy Lee White Hoffman - Originally Published November 1992 Today, the subject of American women in combat is a controversial issue. In the 1950s it was almost unheard of.But, during the Korean War there was at least one female who saw combat. She was a Marine named Sgt Reckless."I first saw this little lady. . .when the [First Marine]...

Two men who killed a 60-year-old man in an expressway shooting nearly four years ago while they were both on pretrial release for felony gun cases have pleaded guilty. Joshua Concepcion, 22, and Alexis Perez, 20, were sentenced to 15 years and 12 years, respectively, according to court records. Around 4:19 a.m. on November 18, 2021, Federico Bautista was driving to work in McKinley Park when Perez, driving a stolen Jeep in the opposite direction on Damen Avenue, saw him and popped a U-turn, prosecutors said. Perez allegedly followed Bautista onto the Stevenson Expressway and pulled up alongside Bautista’s car...

New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has a bold plan for the city’s schools: phase out the Gifted and Talented program in elementary education. His rationale is that these programs create disparities and feed inequality. It’s a familiar progressive argument. If some students are excelling, others must be suffering. If a child is recognized as gifted, it’s unfair to those who aren’t. The logic is as simple as it is destructive: equality means sameness, even if sameness means mediocrity. There is nothing wrong with recognizing giftedness. In fact, it’s common sense. If a child demonstrates unusual ability in math, science, writing,...

Please join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.1 Timothy 2:1-2 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

October 14 will mark the birthday of two very different American martyrs. On that day in 1973, George Floyd was born. And, as everyone knows only too well, he died in 2020 after being placed under arrest by a Minneapolis police officer. Twenty years later Charlie Kirk was born on the same October day. The nation is still coming to terms with his assassination while speaking to students on the Utah Valley University campus two weeks ago. Floyd’s death was the result of a tragic mistake; officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, but on the basis that he...

No-nonsense Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents in Portland wheeled a protester away from a demonstration on a flatbed cart when he refused to walk himself. The agency shared footage of the shock interaction after President Donald Trump noted the city is 'burning to the ground' as demonstrators take to the streets to rail against the administration. In the video shared on Sunday, a protester wearing a black hoodie is face down on a metal cart, with his hands restrained behind his back and his feet leaning over the cart. The cart is pushed by agents as the song 'Ridin'' by...

Meet Hung Cao. He was just sworn in as Under Secretary of the Navy 🔥🔥🔥 Campaign ad from when he ran for Virginia Senator in 2024 Retired Navy Captain Hung Cao came to the United States as a refugee from Vietnam in 1975. After a few years in West Africa, Hung moved to Virginia as a child and is a proud member of the inaugural graduating class of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria. He was commissioned as a Special Operations Officer (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Deep Sea Diving) from the United States Naval Academy, and...

A new study shows an association between at least 10 weeks of following a well-formulated ketogenic diet and a roughly 70% decrease in depression symptoms among a small group of college students. Beyond the reduction in self-reported and clinician-rated depression, the students' global well-being increased nearly three-fold and their performance improved on several cognitive tasks. The 16 students who completed the pilot trial were receiving medication, counseling, or both for major depressive disorder before beginning the keto diet. The findings suggest achieving nutritional ketosis through diet is a feasible adjunctive therapy for depression. The pilot study did not have a...

Researchers have identified potential new therapeutic strategies for patients with advanced melanoma who no longer respond to immunotherapy—an aim representing one of the most pressing clinical challenges in cancer care today. The study, led by Mohammed Kashani-Sabet, M.D., builds on years of foundational work to better understand the biological basis of resistance to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies. The findings form the basis of a forthcoming investigator-initiated clinical trial. Using transcriptomic profiling and high-throughput drug screening made possible by the Cancer Avatar Program, Dr. Kashani and team analyzed tumors from 14 patients whose melanoma had progressed after PD-1-based immunotherapy compared...

NAM member Dana Goldman breaks down how US drug prices are set and the possible impact of the Pfizer agreement worldwide.On September 30, 2025, the Trump administration announced that it had reached an agreement with Pfizer to lower its drug prices through a new direct-to-consumer platform. The administration presented the deal as part of a larger effort to prevent high US drug prices from being used to subsidize global innovation.To better understand the Pfizer deal, we spoke with Dana Goldman, an NAM member and Founding Director of the University of Southern California Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service....