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BREAKING: FBI Director Kash Patel says Somali fraudsters are being referred for DENATURALIZATION and DEPORTATION, and that what we publicly know is only the "tip of a VERY large iceberg" "We will continue to follow the money and protect children, and this investigation very much remains ongoing." "Furthermore, many are also being referred to immigrations officials for possible further denaturalization and deportation proceedings where eligible." SEND THEM BACK!

Brigitte Bardot, the French actress and singer who became an international sex symbol before turning to animal rights activism, has passed away aged 91. Bardot had been ill in hospital in Toulon, according to local media. The star's animal rights charity announced her passing on Sunday morning with a statement. 'The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announces with immense sadness the death of its founder and president, Madame Brigitte Bardot, a world-renowned actress and singer, who chose to abandon her prestigious career to dedicate her life and energy to animal welfare and her foundation,' it said. The organisation did not specify the...

Explanation: What are those colorful rings around the Moon? A corona. Rings like this will sometimes appear when the Moon is seen through thin clouds. The effect is created by the diffraction of light around individual, similarly-sized water droplets in an intervening but mostly transparent cloud. Since light of different colors has different wavelengths, each color diffracts differently. Lunar coronae are one of the few color diffraction effects that can be easily seen with the unaided eye. The featured image of a lunar corona was captured around last week's full Super Moon from near Knight's Ferry, California, USA. To the...

A video shows 42 year old Eli Rafael on October 7 as he drove into danger to rescue his sister Sharon. He was killed by Hamas during the attempt. Sharon was murdered shortly afterward. She was on the phone with him throughout, and the footage shows the moment he was confronted by Hamas from multiple camera angles.

...Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported on Sunday that Israel "kidnapped" a terrorist from the Islamic Jihad organization from within Gaza City several days ago. According to the report, the terrorist was kidnapped in the area near Palestine Square, in the heart of Gaza City, and only about a kilometer from the Yellow Line. It was also reported that the terrorist is connected to the possession of the body of hostage Ran Gvili.

As he enters the final chapter of his time in office, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy chose to mark Christmas Eve, one of the holiest and most sacred nights in the Christian faith, commemorating the anticipation of the birth of Christ, by publicly advancing his administration’s abortion agenda. Rather than acknowledging the profound spiritual significance of the evening for millions of Christians, Governor Murphy instead announced a $22 million funding commitment to “protect and grow” access to abortion through what his administration calls the Reproductive Health Access Fund, an abortion slush fund designed to funnel taxpayer dollars to abortion providers....

Lord Falconer, the sponsor of the assisted suicide Bill in the House of Lords, has said that “pregnancy should not be a bar” to receiving state assisted suicide under his assisted suicide Bill. Lord Falconer made the comment during the third Committee stage sitting of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Lords, which would legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales for those with a prognosis of six months or less. Lord Falconer made the comment in response to Lord Mackinlay’s question concerning whether or not pregnant women should be eligible for assisted suicide...

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In a move that has shocked conservatives across social media, a niqab-wearing Muslim woman named Lakeshia M. Alston has filed to run as a Republican for North Carolina State Senate District 22 in the 2026 election. Alston is the only Republican in the race so far, and her history screams lifelong Democrat. The shocking move has led many to question if this is an infiltration tactic from the left, designed to disrupt GOP primaries and hand victories to Democrats in the general election. Alston’s photo and registration went viral on X when conservative commentator Eric Daugherty posted a screenshot of...

Minnesota Fraud Is STILL Happening — And the Proof Is On Camera Despite months of headlines, hearings, and promises from Governor Tim Walz, massive fraud allegations in Minnesota appear to be ongoing. In this video, we break down explosive on-the-ground reporting from Nick Shirley, a YouTuber known for man-on-the-street investigations and real-world documentation. Nick went directly to childcare centers, healthcare providers, and welfare-funded facilities across Minnesota — and what he found raises serious questions. 👉 Empty daycare buildings licensed for dozens of children 👉 Millions of taxpayer dollars still being paid out 👉 Multiple businesses registered at the same addresses...

A Minnesota daycare with misspelled signs out the front and no children inside has reportedly received $4 million in taxpayer funds, prompting outrage among lawmakers who now want answers. The allegations circulated on social media this week following a video posted to X by independent journalist Nick Shirley, which accused Minnesota authorities of allowing the 'largest fraud in US history' to go unchecked. Gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth is among those leading calls for greater scrutiny and is running on a platform of exposing fraud in the Democrat led state. She spoke out after Shirley visited the Quality Learning Center in...

Daily Readings from the USCCBFeast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and JosephWhen the magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt. Matthew 2:13–14Today we honor and ponder the family life of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The love within their home exceeded that of any other household,...

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According to the Chinese foreign ministry, the sanctions entail freezing the companies’ assets in China and banning individuals and organisations from accessing them. China has imposed sanctions against 20 US defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan. According to the Chinese foreign ministry, the sanctions entail freezing the companies’ assets in China and banning individuals and organisations from dealing with them. “We stress once again that the Taiwan question is at the very core of China’s core interests and the first red line that must not be crossed in China－US relations,” the...

CNN's Jake Tapper has requested that people "stop being awful" in a scathing X post. Resharing a video of people yelling "r----d" at Governor Tim Walz's house, Jake took to X on December 27, to condemn those bullying the politician, by writing, "Everyone really needs to take a breath and stop being awful, stop rewarding awfulness, and stop promoting awfulness with your algorithms. Happy & fulfilled & confident people don’t spend time doing any of this." The video, which had originally been posted on December 26, shows a man standing outside the governor's home shouting the ableist slur as two...

BREAKING: In an enormous development, HUD Sec. Scott Turner CONFIRMS President Trump has called a meeting of his top economic advisors in Florida to draw up the most AGGRESSIVE housing affordability plan in US history This is HUGE! GREAT news for the midterms. 🔥 "He has been working 24/7! We will be meeting together in Florida to talk about housing affordability ideas. This is top of mind and top priority for the president."

As Hillary Clinton closed in on the presidential nomination in the spring of 2016, FBI field officers advised colleagues at headquarters to press her on the foreign donations flowing to the Clinton Foundation while she steered American foreign policy and whether she had used the charity as a campaign piggy bank. But FBI HQ in Washington — a city in which the former secretary of state and first lady wields enormous influence — let the trail go cold. FBI New York Assistant Director in Charge Diego Rodriguez advised agents in Washington to ask Clinton several questions about the foundation, which...

VIDEOSo how did the Obama Presidential Library end up appearing as an ugly Flakturm (flak tower)? My theory is that the architect, who was familiar with Flakturm structures, presented the design to Barack Obama as a practical joke. He naturally figured it would get a big laugh from Obama and when they were done laughing, the architect would show Obama his real design for his presidential library. However, much to the astonishment of the architect, Obama absolutely loved the Flaksturm design and raved about it. At that point the architect could NOT tell Obama it was just a joke design...

The Defense Ministry says Iron Beam is now operational at scale, offering low-cost laser interception of drones, rockets, missiles, and mortars, and reducing reliance on costly interceptors.The Defense Ministry on Sunday announced that the Iron Beam paradigm-shattering laser anti-air defense has been rolled out in the field. Already in June, the ministry and Rafael, the lead company of multiple defense tech companies involved, including Elbit and others, had announced that Lite Beam, a smaller relative of Iron Beam, was operational. In mid-September, the Defense Ministry announced that Iron Beam was operational and that a full series of batteries would be...