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BREAKING: President Trump announces successful strike against Venezuela, says Nicolas Maduro has been captured

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2am local time on Saturday (Jan 3) in Caracas, while Venezuela's government says attacks also took place in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La ‌Guaira.Venezuela rejects "military aggression" by the United States, the government of President Nicolas Maduro said in a statement early on Saturday (Jan 3). SNIP It was not immediately clear what was behind the explosions. Venezuela’s government, the Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. ⁠However, a US official told Reuters early on Saturday that the US is carrying out strikes...

You may remember Julie Su from multiple failed confirmation hearings during the Biden administration. Even by the standards of the Biden administration, the $32 billion in fraud that happened on Su’s watch seemed like it might be a bit too much. Under Su, the head of California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, an estimated $32.6 billion in unemployment insurance EDD fraud took place. And when I say fraud took place, I mean the kind of fraud that a small child could have spotted. Literally. One of the applicants was using the name “Poopy Pants”. In today’s article, ‘California’s ‘Wealth’ Tax...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, voiced support for a congressional investigation into the health of President Donald Trump. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email. Why It Matters Trump, who is 79, was the oldest person to become president when he returned to office last January, and while he maintains that he's in perfect health, questions have emerged about his age. A new report from The Wall Street Journal highlighted several of his alleged signs of age, including delicate skin and difficulty hearing. What To Know Jeffries, a staunch Trump critic who...

A federal appeals court on Friday struck down California’s ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state, ruling the restriction violates the Second Amendment. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with gun owner Mark Baird, finding that the state’s prohibition on open carry in counties with more than 200,000 residents is unconstitutional. About 95% of Californians live in those counties, which have been subject to some of the nation’s strictest gun-control laws. Why It Matters The ruling partially reverses a lower court’s 2023 decision that upheld...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday that survivors jumped into the sea to escape a U.S. attack on suspected drug‑smuggling boats in the Pacific Ocean. Petro warned regional governments in a post on X after posting a map showing where the strike allegedly occurred, near Mexico and Guatemala. He said three people died and others survived by abandoning the bombed vessels, citing information from Colombia’s navy. Petro posted, "Notice to all governments in the area. It seems this is the exact zone where the boaters who jumped from vessels that were bombed fell. It is known that three people died,...

The generative AI chatbot integrated into billionaire Elon Musk's X is under international scrutiny over reports it has been filling the social media platform with sexually explicit images of children and women. Complaints of abuses began after an "edit image" button was added to Grok just before Christmas. The button allows users to modify any image on the platform, with some using it to partially or completely remove clothing from people without their consent, according to complaints. Grok maker xAI, which is run by Mr Musk, replied to an ABC request for comment with an automated response: "Legacy Media Lies".

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were seen in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas amid Donald Trump's escalating threats against its leader Nicolas Maduro. Airplanes, loud noises and at least one column of smoke were being heard and seen in Venezuelan capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning, witnesses told Reuters. It is not immediately clear what caused the blasts. CNN reported the blasts began at 1:50am local time and one targeted Fort Tiona, which is where the Venezuelan ministry of defense is headquartered. The southern area of the city, which is near a major military base,...

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An award-winning NHS nurse has been struck off after sharing anti-immigrant posts online saying that 'foreigners' who come to Britain will end up 'being your rulers'. Roberta Batchelor was stripped of her licence after a disciplinary panel concluded a series of her social media posts 'sought to cause offence to immigrants...and those of Muslim faith'. She bizarrely claimed to have been acting out of anger over the Labour government's cuts to winter fuel allowance and was 'caught up in all the unrest in the country'. It proved an ignominious end to a career spanning 40 years at University Hospitals Birmingham...

'The subject was directly inspired to act by ISIS'A horrifying ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on New Year's Eve was thwarted by the FBI and its law enforcement partners. FBI charlotte says the potential terrorist attack would have taken place in North Carolina. A horrifying ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on New Year's Eve was thwarted by the FBI and its law enforcement partners. FBI charlotte says the potential terrorist attack would have taken place in North Carolina. In a post on X, FBI Charlotte wrote: "#BREAKING The #FBI and our law enforcement partners thwarted a potential terrorist attack on New Year's Eve in...

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Loud explosions, accompanied by sounds resembling aircraft flyovers, were heard in Caracas around 2:00 am (06:00 GMT) Saturday, an AFP journalist reported. The explosions come as US President Donald Trump, who has deployed a navy task force to the Caribbean, has raised the possibility of ground strikes against Venezuela. Thick columns of black smoke also rose over the city’s skyline. On Monday, Trump claimed a strike had been carried out against a "docking facility" in the country, though today’s blasts appear to be centered within the capital's metropolitan core rather than on the coast.

A Space Force officer whose family’s home was destroyed in an apparent arson attack in Washington, DC has spoken out, sharing photos of the damage to their home as well as his car. Their DC home burned while he, his wife, and infant daughter were spending the Christmas holiday in Florida. Speaking with the Daily Caller, Major Jason “Red” Mills said that he awoke on December 28 to a phone call from DC police telling him his house had been set on fire. He immediately flew back home upon learning about the fire to assess the damage. Mills said that...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday issued a proclamation declaring January Muslim American Heritage Month across the state and directed 16 state landmarks, including NYC's One World Trade Center, to be illuminated green Friday night in "celebration of the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans." "Home to the largest Muslim American population in the nation, New York is proud to join in this month-long celebration, recognizing the values, faith and traditions of our Muslim American communities," Hochul said in a statement. "New York remains committed to being a beacon of hope, tolerance, and inclusivity that celebrates the diversity of...

(LifeSiteNews) — Samantha recently became pregnant and, as her baby grew, eventually had to admit that regular jeans were not going to cut it. So she set out to buy a few maternity basics, only to find that every department store she walked into had quietly ditched its maternity section. Stores that used to have full aisles now had nothing but one sad little rack. Plus-sized clothing now hung where expectant mamas once shopped. As an employee of the Population Research Institute (PRI), she was well aware of the falling fertility rate in the U.S. She also knew that supply...

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us” (Eph. 1:3). When we bless God, it is with words of praise; when He blesses us, it is with deeds of kindness. Paul's brief doxology identifies God the Father as the ultimate recipient and source of blessing—the One to whom blessing is ascribed and the One who bestows blessings on those who love Him. “Blessed” translates the Greek word eulogeō, from which we get eulogy. To bless or eulogize God is to praise Him for His mighty works and holy character. That should be the...

The American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature host an annual conference dedicated to the academic study of religion. This year it met on November 22-25 in Boston. The Living Church attended panels that included Anglican theologians, as well as one about Protestant relic collecting. The Rev. Dr. Molly James, an Episcopal priest and interim executive officer of the Episcopal Church, gave a presentation on membership trends and the future of the Episcopal Church. “The data bears out what we hear everywhere: We are declining. We have fewer people. The only thing that might surprise you is...

It's not the first time that Nicolas Maduro has signaled a readiness to talk with Donald Trump about ending the escalating conflict in the Caribbean. The Venezuelan dictator may be worried that it will be the last time.Six weeks ago, Maduro claimed readiness to discuss the US-Venezuela conflict "face to face," hoping to stave off the effort to collapse his Chavista junta. Trump, who had suggested talks at the same time, had instead impressed upon Maduro the necessity of an exit. Trump then began ordering the seizure of tankers carrying Venezuelan oil under sanction, and then escalated again this week...