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Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge has died at 82. On Friday, his family shared the news in a statement on the musician’s official Facebook page. They didn’t reveal a cause of death, but they said he died “suddenly and unexpectedly.” The statement said, “It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that John Lodge, our darling husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother has been suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us.” “As anyone who knew this massive hearted man knows, it was his enduring love of his wife, Kirsten, and his family, that was the most...

Nearly one-fifth fewer student visas were issued in August, the same month the Trump administration moved to limit the duration of visas for students, among others. One of the hardest hit were Indians, who saw a nearly 45% plunge in student visa allocations in August. According to news agency AFP, 3,13,138 student visas were issued in the month of August and the total figure was also 19.1% lower than what it was in August 2024. While the Chinese also saw a drop in issuance of student visas, it wasn't nearly as much as Indians, who saw 44.5% fewer student visas...

3I/ATLAS, as seen by the Gemini South observatory in August 2025 (Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Shadow the Scientist). ============================================================================ Physicists have detected water activity during observations of the mysterious comet 3I/ATLAS, marking the first time hydroxyl gas, a chemical signature of water, has been detected from the interstellar visitor. Using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, the Auburn University team determined 3I/ATLAS is releasing water at a rate of roughly 40 kilograms per second, comparable to a fire hose running at full blast, while positioned nearly three times farther from the Sun than Earth. What makes this finding particularly remarkable is the...

Hananya Naftali @HananyaNaftali: BREAKING: Gazans celebrate "peace deal" by chanting “Khaybar, Khaybar, ya Yehud”, a call for the slaughter of Jews.

Indian American entrepreneur and political figure Vivek Ramaswamy highlighted the value of the nonimmigrant program amid rising debates over the future of H-1B visas for specialty occupations. Ramaswamy, former co-chair of Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, sparked discussion on social media by suggesting that Chinese students often outperform their American peers academically. “75% of 8th graders in America aren’t proficient in math & the average student in China is 4 years ahead of the average US student,” he wrote Monday on X. “It’s time to get serious about fixing K-12 education.” While Ramaswamy spoke specifically about students, Indian American...

Karen Slattery was brutally raped and stabbed 18 times by Duane Owen, who was sentenced to death for her murder and the murder of another womanA defenceless 14-year-old girl endured the most horrific death when a deranged killer invaded the house where she was caring for two youngsters, spending her final moments in unimaginable agony. Karen Slattery's murder was amongst two shocking killing sprees in 1984 carried out by murderer Duane Owen. The secondary school pupil had a promising future as a sought-after childminder and was a diving champion at Pope John Paul High who was preparing to audition for...

US stocks tumbled Friday after President Donald Trump threatened a massive increase in tariffs on Chinese imports. The threat is retaliation for China's new restrictions on rare earth exports — materials vital for AI, semiconductors, defense, and high-tech industries. The S&P 500 fell 1.7 percent, the Nasdaq dropped 2.5 percent, and the Dow Jones lost more than 500 points, as investors reacted to escalating trade tensions and uncertainty over US-China relations. 'Some very strange things are happening in China,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. 'They are becoming very hostile, and sending letters to countries throughout the world, that they want...

A Brunswick Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge was arrested this week for allegedly being drunk behind the wheel when he backed into another vehicle outside of a Jacksonville strip club. Judge Robert “Bert” Guy, 48, was allegedly attempting to leave Wacko’s Gentlemen’s Club at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday when he backed his Mercedes E300 into a Ford F-150 in the parking lot, a report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and obtained by The News said. A valet at the club saw the incident and told police when they arrived at around 3 a.m. that staff at the club brought...

A Chinese auto executive and an active member of the Chinese Communist Party donated over $65,000 to New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill's campaign, according to state campaign finance disclosures. Those donations may very well be illegal: The law bans foreign nationals from donating to U.S. political campaigns. (...) "It is astounding that as a former Naval officer, U.S. Attorney, civilian lawyer, and now federal lawmaker with national security clearances, and one who knows the China threat, Sherrill would turn a blind eye to this violation of federal law and likely CCP influence operation," said Joseph Cella, a...

Texas residents were left stunned when a world-renowned chef who once catered events for George W Bush was deported for crossing the border illegally in 1989. Sergio Garcia - who had become a staple in Waco for his wildly popular Mexican food truck - was originally arrested in March over a two-decade old deportation order. The chef was loading Sergio's Food Truck when he was approached by a man in plainclothes while another man in a vest reading POLICE stood at a distance, The Waco Bridge reports. 'They asked me if I'm Sergio, and I said "Yeah, I'm Sergio,"' Garcia...

NHS flu jab season has arrived, but some people are being urged not to take it. News The NHS flu jab season has begun, with all eligible people now able to book. But there are two groups that may need to be cautious or avoid getting the vaccine. Official guidance recommends that anyone who feels unwell or has a high temperature avoids getting the vaccine until they feel better, reports Yorkshire Live. The vaccine can affect your immune system, so if your body is already trying to fight an illness it may not be able to respond effectively. The NHS...

Nearly two dozen people are feared dead after a massive explosion erupted at a Tennessee bomb factory this morning. The blast went off at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant Friday around 7.50am local time, the Hickman County Sheriff's Office confirmed. At least 19 employees currently remain unaccounted for, according to Odell Poyner, the emergency management director in nearby Humphreys County. The initial blast was so enormous that locals reported hearing and feeling it from miles away. The extent of the damage remains unclear at this time, but authorities say their main concern right now is the potential for secondary explosions....

CNN anchor Kasie Hunt defended New York Attorney General Letitia James after she was indicted on charges related to mortgage fraud, Thursday, arguing that James’ alleged crime was “something that everyone in America” does. Reacting to James’ indictment on CNN’s The Arena, Hunt said, “We’re still getting the details, but if it’s related to this mortgage issue, I mean this is something that everyone in America, or many people at least, if you’re lucky enough to be able to buy a house in America, you deal with this, right? The federal government doesn’t go after all of these people for...

Peace in Gaza?

A man who threatened conservative influencer Benny Johnson is set to face charges as part of a White House crackdown on political violence, Pam Bondi announced.The Attorney General gave a fiery address in Tampa, Florida on Friday as she said a suspect, named as George Isbel Jr., threatened to take out Johnson.Johnson commands a following of over four million on X and is one of the most outspoken conservative commentators on social media, known for rubbing shoulders with Donald Trump and other influential MAGA stars. In her speech on Friday, Bondi said Johnson had been targeted in recent weeks, and...

Abigail Spanberger’s campaign for governor of Virginia took a major hit Wednesday night when she refused—repeatedly—to answer a simple question during the Virginia gubernatorial debate: does she still endorse Jay Jones for attorney general after his violent text messages came to light? The exchange, moderated by Deanna Allbrittin of WRIC, was terrible for Spanberger as she twisted herself into rhetorical knots to avoid giving a clear answer. Her opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, wasted no time pointing out what everyone watching could see—Spanberger was dodging. It began when the moderator tried to clarify an earlier non-answer. “Thank you, Ms. Spanberger....

CNN star Anderson Cooper took a shot at newly indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, saying her previous vow on the campaign trail to zero in on President Trump was “not a great look” — as the Dem pol now insists that the charges against her are “political retribution.” Cooper brought up James’ conversation with a community activist who asked in 2018 if James was ready to sue the president — then in his first term in the Oval Office — as she ran for the state’s chief law enforcement position. “And she replied, ‘Oh we’re gonna...

<p>Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year, according to two people familiar with Mills’ plans on Friday, setting up a potential matchup between the parties’ best-known figures in a state where Democrats see a chance to gain a seat in their uphill quest for the majority.</p>

CHICAGO (Reuters) -On a chilly morning outside Nash Elementary School in a working-class Chicago neighborhood, teachers greeted students with the usual high-fives and hugs, while handing out sheets with red-bolded words proclaiming in capital letters: “Defend your rights under the threat of occupation.” Four weeks into President Donald Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz" deportation drive, mass arrests across the city - which have swept up parents on their way to school and entire families - have induced fear in immigrant communities and protectiveness from educators, according to city leaders, the teachers' union, parents and immigration advocates. "My Latino students, they're fearing...

I know, I know….I’m skeptical too but CBS News reports it has suddenly received 90 new Jeffrey Epstein photos that have never been seen before. ‼️🇺🇸: CBS has acquired 90 NEW photos from Epstein’s cell after his demise, and they do NOT add up with the 'suic1de' narrative. 👀 pic.twitter.com/nXjieCi87B— Diligent Denizen 🇺🇸 (@DiligentDenizen) October 9, 2025Even the “MSM” is now starting to admit this looks more like a cleanup and coverup than a true investigation: 🚨 NEW: CBS confirms Epstein’s jail cell was a forensic disaster.- No proper evidence markers- Items moved before photos- Epstein’s body gone before inspection-...