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In a social media announcement posted Wednesday, Tucson Pride’s Board of Directors said the organization has made the “difficult decision to close Tucson Pride as an organization" and therefore is also canceling the Tucson Pride Festival scheduled for Feb. 21, 2026. The Facebook post, attributed to the newly appointed board, said the decision came after “thoughtful discussion and careful consideration.” The statement thanked volunteers, sponsors, artists and activists and highlighted Tucson Pride’s role in the community “since 1977,” calling it a space of “visibility, advocacy, celebration, and resilience for nearly five decades.”

The world would be a “better, more secure place” if America took over Greenland, Nigel Farage said at Davos, while insisting that he still believed in the sovereignty of nation states. During a panel at the World Economic Forum’s “America House” in the Swiss ski resort on Wednesday, the Reform UK leader said he had “no doubt” that the world would be safer if a “strong America” was in Greenland “because of the geopolitics of the high north, because of the retreating ice caps and because of the continued expansionism of Russian icebreakers, of Chinese investment”. Speaking just after Donald...

Ok, yes I live in the worst State in the Union. That being said I would like to bring to light the 2 Verifiable answers and reactions that these 2 Governor Candidates had when they saw that our Tyrannical Governor Pritzker was making laws that were Unconstitutional and hurting and intrusive on "WE THE PEOPLE" You could NOT have 2 more different reactions. And the Bottom line for folks in Illinois is what response to an OUT OF CONTROL Governor and Legislature sits well with you? And moving into the future, which response will support our future FREEDOMS should they...

Shoppers are being warned to avoid certain cans of Genova Yellowfin Tuna that were mistakenly sent to stores across nine states, even though the products were recalled last year. The products are linked to a recall issued in February 2025 by Tri-Union Seafoods, which discovered a manufacturing defect affecting the "easy open" pull-tab lids on some cans. The defect could cause the cans to "leak, or worse, be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning," according to a Monday announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ingesting Clostridium botulinum bacteria can lead to botulism,...

Prime Minister of Canada,Mark Carney, makes a disastrous speech at the World Economic forum in Davos, pathetically trying to rally the "Middle Powers" around his putative leadership in order to resist and counter the ecomnomic policies of Donald Trump. Carney reveals himself as sophomoric, and someone suffering from delusions of self induced false grandeur. A huge embarrassment to Canada. This is Mark Carney's "Swan Song" Carney is actively reducing Canada's tariff protected economy to the level of a third world nation. Carney the Globalist has been defeated soundly by Donald Trump.USMCA will not be renewed. Canada is in grave economic...

Donald Trump is considering offering every Greenlander $1million – £750,000 – if they vote to join the United States. The US President yesterday ruled out using force to seize the Arctic island and is instead focused on enticing the people to secede from Denmark. If he made the vast payment to all 57,000 inhabitants of the strategically vital territory, the cost could hit £42.5billion. While the plan sounds outlandish, the price tag is a fraction of the £595billion the US spends on defence each year. It would also remove Greenland's reliance on Denmark for grants and reshape the island's economy....

Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches. The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest someone with a final order of removal, a move that advocates say collides with Fourth Amendment protections and upends years of advice given to immigrant communities. The memo, signed by the acting director...

The conference centre hosting the World Economic Forum in Davos has been evacuated, with authorities yet to give any indication of the cause. Reports from the event said emergency services had rushed to the scene and that an unusual smell was in the air and was “making some people in our area cough”. "They evacuated us all. We left all our things inside because there seems to be a fire in a hotel nearby," said Lilli Gruber, a reporter in Davos. "There are helicopters flying overhead, it's full of firefighters."

21 January 2026 Saint Agnes, Virgin, Martyr on Wednesday of week 2 in Ordinary TimeChurch of Sant'Agnese in RomeReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: A(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 Samuel 17:32-33,37,40-51David and GoliathDavid said to Saul, ‘Let no-one lose heart on his account; your servant will go and fight the Philistine.’ But Saul answered David, ‘You cannot go and fight the Philistine; you are only a boy and he has been a warrior from his youth.’ ‘The Lord who rescued me from the claws of lion and bear’ David said ‘will...

Gavin Newsom was informed at the 11th hour that his talk with Fortune at USA House in Davos was canceled.Newsom had been invited to speak on Wednesday at an event sponsored by USA House, which for the first time was recognized by the U.S. government as the country’s official headquarters at Davos. But an organizer told his office that they had opted to not include any U.S. officials in the talk focused on CEOs and other business leaders.In a private exchange of messages obtained by POLITICO, a Newsom administration official accused the USA House of bowing to political pressure from...

Hundreds of students staged a walkout at several schools across Albuquerque on Tuesday in protest of immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump. The nationwide "Free America Walkout" saw students at six Albuquerque Public Schools campuses leave their classes, according to a statement from the district. The students walked out at 2 p.m. in protest of recent actions taken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Students at Manzano, Highland, Sandia, Albuquerque High, Del Norte and Eldorado high schools joined in the walkout. In an official statement, APS said the district “does not sponsor or encourage walkouts, but we understand...

A Democratic Virginia lawmaker is backing a bill that would ban the state from verifying a nonprofit’s eligibility to provide and receive federal taxpayer benefits, a move that comes as scrutiny over the misuse of taxpayer funds continues to intensify. The introduction of House Bill 1369 by Virginia Democratic state Del. Jessica Anderson came in the wake of a massive fraud scandal involving nonprofits in Minnesota and amid pressure by the Trump administration for states to enact better oversight of how taxpayer money is spent. "No state agency responsible for the administration of federal funds shall impose a requirement on...

Donald Trump represents everything that the Davos crowd hates – and it is unlikely they are any more well-disposed towards him after being forced to listen to more than an hour of the president’s rambling speech today. He is a protectionist, not a free trader. He thinks the climate crisis is a hoax and is suspicious of multilateral organisations. He prefers power plays to dialogue and he doesn’t have any time for the “woke” capitalism that Davos has been keen to promote, with its focus on gender equality and ethical investment. The shindig’s organisers, the World Economic Forum (WEF), had...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet President Donald Trump in Davos as U.S. envoys prepare for talks in Moscow aimed at ending Russia's war with Ukraine. Zelenskyy plans to travel to Switzerland on Thursday to meet Trump on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum while White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Moscow for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as reported by Axios. Trump confirmed the meeting with Zelenskyy after delivering remarks Wednesday in Davos, saying negotiations are nearing a critical point. "I think Russia wants to make a deal, I think Ukraine...

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Gov. Greg Abbott called on the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD outside Houston to halt plans for the “Islamic Games,” which had listed a designated terror group as a sponsor. Abbott wrote Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Board Chair Julie Hinaman and Supt. Douglas Killian, on January 21. In the letter, Abbott demanded that they terminate any negotiations or agreements for the Islamic Games. The event was scheduled for October 10 to 11 at Bridgeland High School in Cypress, but organizers later changed the location to “TBD.” “Texans deserve immediate action to curb the spread of Islamic extremism, and public facilities funded by their tax dollars...

An Oklahoma man has been federally charged with threatening to kill U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, "MAGA Republicans" and politicians in a series of comments posted on YouTube, the Justice Department said. Taylor Ryan Prigmore, 30, was arrested Monday after being accused of posting the comments in several videos between May 9, 2025, and Jan. 17, federal prosecutors said. "As attacks on law enforcement rise around the country, this Department of Justice will continue to identify and prosecute violent threats against the brave men and women who keep us safe," said Attorney General Pam Bondi. "Hiding behind a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the executive order to bring back mental institutions, President Trump announced this morning that he would begin by converting the entire city of Minneapolis into an insane asylum. The new executive order aims to stem violence from people on the streets with severe psychiatric conditions, such as the population of Minneapolis. "It's going to be a big, beautiful loony bin," said Trump of the new project. "We're going to drop a big building right on top the city to keep all the nutsos safe inside. People say it's mean, but it's really the nice...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Panama City woman was arrested on Monday after she allegedly poisoned her roommate’s spaghetti with a cleaning solution. According to court documents, Carolyn Marie Chalfant, 63, added bleach or peroxide to the leftover spaghetti that was set out for the victim. This was allegedly after the victim’s wife and children finished eating. Panama City Police reported that once the victim returned home, Chalfant turned on the stove to reheat the spaghetti, and after the victim made himself a bowl. It was reported that the victim realized it tasted odd after he ate about four...

Super Bowl ads are starting to roll out and Budweiser just dropped a teaser that already has people talking and guessing. The clip opens in a barn with the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales doing their thing when they suddenly stop and stare at a shiny metal bucket that’s … moving. Whatever’s underneath is making noises, the horses are curious, and we’re all sitting here wondering what on earth is hiding under there. Budweiser tagged the spot with the title “Stable” and confirmed they’re officially back for Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026. No other details yet, just a lot of...