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Demolition of the White House’s East Wing, itself a source of multiple controversies for more than 200 years, was completed Thursday. Excavators were spotted starting Monday tearing it apart. It was home to first lady Melania Trump’s office, the offices of the White House social secretary and calligrapher, as well as the movie theater and the presidential bunker. It’s now described as “the Late Great East Wing” on the White House website for Christmas tours. The staff members of those offices were relocated to other parts of the White House, CNN reported. The demolition will set the stage for construction...

It was in egg-cellent condition. Argentine paleontologists found a real diamond in the rough after happening across a perfectly preserved 70-million-year-old dinosaur egg during an excavation. “It was a complete and utter surprise,” Gonzalo Leonel Muñoz, a Vertebrate paleontologist at the Bernardo Rivadavia Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences, told National Geographic of the “spectacular” find. “‘It’s not uncommon to find dinosaur fossils, but the issue with eggs is that they are much less common.” The team of paleontologists was reportedly conducting an excavation campaign in the fossil-rich region of Río Negro, when they stumbled across the primeval embryo. While dinosaur...

Three federal officers were injured after a man, who Immigration and Customs Enforcement said is in the country illegally, allegedly rammed his car into their vehicles to evade arrest, according to the agency. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the suspect rammed his vehicle, "striking ICE officers before crashing into multiple government vehicles," ICE San Diego Field Office Director Patrick Divver said. The suspect was in the U.S. illegally from Kuwait and had a "final order of deportation from the United States," Divver said. "This illegal criminal alien who is wanted in his home country of Kuwait and who has...

Half of Americans blame the Republican Party for the ongoing government shutdown, yet President Donald Trump’s approval rating edged up last week, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.According to data gathered from 4,385 responses, Trump reached a 42% approval rating between Oct. 15 and 20, up two percentage points from his rating earlier this month. >> Trump’s approval ratings higher in second term than in first, driven by new supporters <<Reuters asked respondents about some of Trump’s policies, finding that Trump drew the most support for his handling of immigration. Forty-one percent had favorable views of his immigration policies, consistent with...

Late-night host Bill Maher is questioning where all the college anti-Israel protesters went as the terror group Hamas continues its wave of violence, turning weapons against Palestinians in Gaza. On Friday’s episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher," the comedian asked his guest, billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, where "keffiyeh-wearing college kids" went now that Hamas is "shooting everybody." "Where are the protesters?" Maher asked Cuban. "Suddenly, the keffiyeh-wearing college kids are very quiet," the HBO host noted. "Shooting everybody," Cuban answered and Maher repeated the sentiment. His comments come after months of student-led anti-Israel demonstrations on campuses across the country....

Atlas browser challenges Google's Chrome dominanceAtlas offers AI features like content summarization and task automationAnalysts see ad competition riskOpenAI on Tuesday unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a long-anticipated artificial intelligence-powered web browser built around its popular chatbot, in a direct challenge to Google Chrome's dominance.The launch marks OpenAI's latest move to capitalize on 800 million weekly active ChatGPT users, as it expands into more aspects of users' online lives by collecting data about consumers' browser behavior. It could accelerate a broader shift toward AI-driven search, as users increasingly turn to conversational tools that synthesize information instead of relying on traditional keyword-based results...

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are due to meet in South Korea next week. However, it is uncertain whether they actually will. Such is the shocking state of the world’s most important relationship. For weeks, America and China have been lashing out at each other. America has tightened tech-export restrictions and threatened higher tariffs; China has wielded sanctions and restrictions on rare earths. The two sides communicate poorly. In the White House there is a belief that America has the upper hand in this test of nerves and pain-tolerance. Scott Bessent, the treasury secretary, says China is “weak”. But the...

The FBI has arrested Chauncey Billups, NBA champion, Hall of Famer, and coach of the Portland Trail Blazers for his association in a rigged poker game operated by some of New York City’s most notorious crime family. “Why would Chauncey do it?” the world of sports is asking. He’s already worth tens of millions of dollars. That’s a question for Billups, his attorneys, his God, and, presumably, Blazers ownership to answer. But as someone who regularly plays a lot of low and micro-stakes poker, I have a pretty good idea. The games I play in are monitored by security cameras,...

Rose hips or “haws” are the most commonly consumed part of a plant that is best known for its aesthetic appeal. Today, you are more likely to find roses in a vase at the center of a table than on your dinner plate. There are however, a number of culinary and medicinal uses for rose hips.

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday backed Andrew Cuomo’s campaign for City Hall, embracing his one-time bitter rival as “a brother” while slamming socialist front-runner Zohran Mamdani as a “snake oil salesman.” Hizzoner, who just three weeks ago ripped Cuomo as “a snake and a liar,” dapped up the former governor while delivering a full-throated endorsement of his independent bid for mayor — and issued a dire warning to Big Apple voters. “This is the future of New York City at stake,” Adams told reporters while hitting the campaign trail with Cuomo as part of a concerted, last-minute effort to hamper...

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[Catholic Caucus] Rome’s Latin Mass Concessions Come With ConditionsIt’s a familiar pattern by now: every “concession” from Rome arrives with a leash attached. Every word of compassion conceals a doctrinal condition. Every token nod toward tradition serves to remind you who is boss. This week’s Vatican stories form a single portrait of the post-conciliar Church: a faith administered on parole, a mercy that demands ideological compliance, and a gospel repackaged as therapy.The Latin Mass on ParoleHiraeth In Exile is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.SubscribeThe headlines sounded merciful:...

<p>The FBI’s Washington Field Office requested the senior officials’ authorization before looking into “an apparent effort to obstruct Congress’ certification of the Electoral College” and “fraudulent certificates of electors’ votes were submitted to the Archivist of the United States, purporting to represent the actual elector votes from the states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin,” the files show.</p>

The Donald Trump administration said on Thursday it will fight all lawsuits filed against H-1B visa policy, saying that the move is intended to protect American workers and restore integrity to the system. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the administration stands firm on its newly implemented measures, including the contentious $100,000 fee imposed on new H-1B visa applications. The announcement comes after the US Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the fee hike. "The administration will fight these lawsuits in court. The president’s main priority has always been to put American workers first...

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The son of a legendary mafia capo, a newbie made man and a mobster who did time for an infamous Queens racial attack were among the 13 reputed mobsters busted alongside NBA stars in a sweeping historic gambling bust, according to a new federal indictment. Among the most prominent of the gangsters who were dealt into the high-stakes scams is Angelo Ruggiero Jr, the son of the late Gambino captain Angelo “Quack Quack” Ruggiero Sr. Ruggiero Jr’s father was close friends with notorious Gambino boss John Gotti, who helped plan the murder of Gambino leader Paul Castellano in 1985. When...

The court ruled that HHS exceeded its authority by redefining sex under Title IX to prohibit gender-identity bias because a statute can’t “be divorced” from the time and reason for its enactment. Afederal judge in Mississippi on Wednesday struck down a Biden-era Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule that extended federal health anti-discrimination protections to transgender health care. Judge Louis Guirola Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi ruled in favor of a coalition of 16 GOP-led states that sued over the rule. The court ruled that HHS exceeded its authority by redefining...

Justin Fields is him.No team in the NFL has a more pathetic history at quarterback than the Chicago Bears. The Bears always have great running backs and great linebackers, but a franchise QB has eluded the organization since Sid Luckman threw his final pass in 1950. The Bears used a top-5 pick to draft Mitchell Trubisky, traded multiple first rounders to acquire Jay Cutler, and seem to sign a new quarterback in free agency every single year. None of those moves changed the fact that Chicago has never had an elite quarterback. Justin Fields always had a chance to...

FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the federal agency is “on the verge” of unmasking the intricate funding sources and command structure behind Antifa, a decentralized left-wing terrorist organization responsible for civil unrest and extreme acts of violence against political enemies Speaking to Just the News, Patel said that “there are indications that support for anti-American radical groups is coming from America’s enemies overseas,” and that the bureau is “following the money.” Furthermore, Patel indicated that funding is also coming from US nonprofits with IRS tax-exempt status. Investigations have been launched. “Look, the thing I can tell you is that...

A man is accused of scamming his autistic coworker out of over $5,000. Scott Soles is charged with theft by deception, extortion, and unlawful taking. “They’re just trying to get a friendship,” Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Steve Limani said. “They want to have friends. Somebody preyed upon that who worked with them.” The victim, who remains unidentified, worked at Hillview Motors off Route 30 in Greensburg. He had worked there for years through his special needs school’s transition to work program. “They’re doing what they can to provide and make the people feel worthy,” Limani said. “I think [Hillview Motors]...