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WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing further sanctions as a result of Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine. Today’s actions increase pressure on Russia’s energy sector and degrade the Kremlin’s ability to raise revenue for its war machine and support its weakened economy. The United States will continue to advocate for a peaceful resolution to the war, and a permanent peace depends entirely on Russia’s willingness to negotiate in good faith. Treasury will continue to use its authorities in support...

A joy-riding Houston housewife was showing off her new $150,000 Porsche when she drunkenly mowed down a man on a date, one of her passengers revealed. Arllette Reyes told jurors at the manslaughter trial against Kristina Chambers that she met up with Chambers at a bar before getting in the car with her for a terrifying ride that ended with the death of Joe McMullen on April 20, 2023. Chambers blames her Christian Louboutin heels for the crash, claiming they slipped and caused her to accelerate into McMullen, who was leaving a donut shop on a first date. At Lola’s...

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro announced on Monday charges against two teens allegedly involved in the attack against a Department of Government Efficiency staffer over the summer. Federal prosecutors have charged Lawrence Cotton-Powell, 19, along with Anthony Taylor, 18, with robbery, assault, and carjacking in connection with the attack on a DOGE staffer, Edward Coristine, known as “Big Balls,” and another person in early August. Not long before Coristine was beaten while defending a woman, Cotton-Powell and Taylor were involved in the mugging of a victim named Ethan Levine, Pirro said. In addition to the mugging prior to Coristine,...

The White House has admitted that the East Wing will be totally demolished to make way for Donald Trump's new ballroom. Trump had originally claimed that the 83-year-old building wouldn't be touched in the construction of the $250 million privately-funded ballroom. But when a backhoe was pictured on Monday smashing through the walls of the historic building it set off alarm bells. Now the White House is confirming that it will be cheaper and more structurally sound to demolish the entire wing, rather than build an extension, an official told The New York Times. The White House was initially cagey...

A trucker for a company called "Sandhu," a common Punjabi name in India among Sikhs, killed three people in Ontario, California, after barreling into a line of stopped traffic. The 21-year-old driver was reportedly on drugs at the time of the crash. [Warning: Graphic] VIDEO AT LINK.................. The reason we have to emphasize that this man was driving for a company with a Punjabi logo is because California authorities won't release any details about the man. The 21 year old driver of this big rig slammed full speed into several vehicles, killing three and injuring several others on a California...

A wacky ex-Democrat politician suffered a terrifying attack earlier this week in Massachusetts while at his place of employment.

Sources reveal Glock plans to discontinue a large portion of popular pistols after November 30, 2025 - launching new models in their place. Editor's Note: Article was updated at 9:48am ET with new info provided by Glock.Austrian gun company Glock revealed company plans to discontinue a large portion of its pistols starting in November. Glock issued a statement on October 21, 2025, regarding the leak of the company’s plans. “Yesterday, a retailer NOT affiliated with GLOCK Inc. made premature statements concerning the availability of certain GLOCK pistols. The individuals making these representations are not authorized to speak for GLOCK. As...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is heading toward a rare encounter with NASA’s Europa Clipper, offering a unique opportunity to uncover secrets of the cosmos. © Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Shadow the Scientist NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, currently on its way to Jupiter, may soon encounter a unique scientific opportunity. The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is about to cross the path of the spacecraft’s trajectory, potentially showering it with charged particles from its ion tail. This rare alignment could provide the closest look yet at material from beyond our solar system, offering a glimpse into the distant star systems where such comets originated. A...

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The California Highway Patrol warned Fresno-area travelers of "a berry sticky situation" resulting from a truck losing its load of blueberries into the roadway. CHP Fresno said on social media that the blueberry spill occurred Monday evening in the southbound lanes of Highway 99, near the eastbound Highway 180 interchange. The CHP shared photos of berries on the road, as well as the sticky, purple mess caused by berries being run over by vehicles. A California Department of Transportation crew was summoned to the highway to clear the jam from traffic.

President Donald Trump rebuked cattle ranchers after they criticized his idea to import Argentinian beef, writing on Truth Social on Wednesday they “don’t understand” his policies—as the proposal has prompted criticism from Republican lawmakers in farm states while consumers face record-high beef prices.

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Explanation: It is one of the more massive galaxies known. A mere 46 million light-years distant, spiral galaxy NGC 2841 can be found in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. This sharp view of the gorgeous island universe shows off a striking yellow nucleus and galactic disk. Dust lanes, small, pink star-forming regions, and young blue star clusters are embedded in the patchy, tightly wound spiral arms. In contrast, many other spirals exhibit grand, sweeping arms with large star-forming regions. NGC 2841 has a diameter of over 150,000 light-years, even larger than our own Milky Way and captured by this...

No other state in the country has a higher prevalence of mental illness. At the same time, access to care in Oregon is improving.As one of her key campaign promises, Gov. Tina Kotek committed herself to battling the state’s persistent mental health challenges. A recent report suggests she still has work to do. More Oregonians struggle with mental health issues than ever before, according to Mental Health America’s newly released 2025 annual report—30% of the adult population.

Daily Readings from the USCCBJesus said to his disciples: “Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” Luke 12:39–40These words from Jesus should cause us to sit up and take notice. This parable, followed by the rest of today’s Gospel, exhorts us to always be prepared for our particular judgment at the conclusion of our earthly life. There are various...

With two weeks until Election Day, a prominent New York City rabbi is urging his congregants not to vote for Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City. Mamdani is the presumed frontrunner in the race for Gracie Mansion with a substantial lead ahead of independent candidate former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, both of whom have said Mamdani would not protect Jewish New Yorkers if elected in November. "To be clear, unequivocal, and on the record, I believe Zohran Mamdani poses a danger to the security of the New York Jewish community," Rabbi Elliot...

A former mayor in Massachusetts was stabbed outside a cannabis dispensary he owns, according to officials. Will Flanagan, 45, served as the Democratic mayor of Fall River from 2010 until 2014, when he faced a recall election after being accused of showing a gun to one of his political rivals, Jasiel Correia, according to The Herald News. The Fall River Police Department said the stabbing happened on Monday at around 5 p.m. outside Cosmopolitan Dispensary, which Flanagan owns. Police said Flanagan suffered "significant injuries" and was transported to a hospital, where he was listed in serious but stable condition. Fall...

Tren De Aragua drug boat blown to pieces by US Military forces The United States has reportedly executed its eighth strike against a drug trafficking vessel in the Pacific Ocean, West of South America. Since September, the Trump Administration has launched seven additional attacks on drug boats affiliated with Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua narcotrafficking gang, but unlike the latest strike, these were in the Carribean Sea, East of Central America. Tuesday’s attack comes after the White House announced that a drug-carrying submarine was destroyed in the Caribbean. It also comes as the United States ramps up its offensive against the...

Pressure is building on Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa to drop his long-shot quest for Gracie Mansion... But the Guardian Angels founder stubbornly insists he has no intention of doing so. And although he’s terribly, even disastrously wrong about the wisdom of carrying on his quixotic campaign, Sliwa’s diagnosis of Cuomo’s maladies is spot-on... “Andrew Cuomo failed everybody in that [Democratic] primary. He even admitted it,” replied Sliwa. “Now he’s basically saying, ‘I can’t win without Sliwa votes.’ Where are your votes?” Where indeed. Despite Cuomo’s universal name recognition and reputation as the kind of human bulldozer who might find...

On November 1st, the people who take our money to get free food are going to face the horrible crisis of no free food. [Warning: Some bad language is audible in the cacophony of voices here] * MULTIPLE VIDEOS AT LINK......................... * The "Big Beautiful Bill," passed earlier this year by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, creates new work requirements for able-bodied adults. In order to continue receiving tax dollars for SNAP benefits, individuals must work or train for at least 20 hours per week. ****************** [Warning: Language] ************************* The ongoing government shutdown may also halt or...

Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa angrily quit his radio gig at 77 WABC on Wednesday in a fiery on-air showdown after its owner and one of the station’s most recognizable hosts called on him to drop out of the race. He raged on the station’s airwaves “you will never see me at the studios of WABC again” as he accused colleagues of betraying him and complained to host Sid Rosenberg that the station was giving preferable treatment to independent candidate, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “Let me just say Sid, I am directing my comments to everybody at WABC,” Sliwa told...