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Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Law Enforcement, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. (1 Timothy 2:1-2) AMERICA HAS BECOME EGYPT, BABYLON AND SODOM ALL ROLLED INTO ONE, SHE HAS BEEN WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE AND FOUND WANTING. (nowtheendbegins.com)

"Saints . . . who are in Philippi" (Phil. 1:1). As you give toward the needs of others, God will supply your needs. Perhaps more than any other New Testament church, the Philippian church was characterized by generous, sacrificial giving. Their support for Paul extended throughout his missionary travels and was a source of great joy to him. In addition to money, they also sent Epaphroditus, a godly man who ministered to Paul during his imprisonment (Phil. 2:25-30; 4:18). Paul was selective about accepting financial support from churches because he didn't want to be a burden or have his motives...

It is Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz., and Jermaine Kearse has just made one of the great catches in Super Bowl history, bobbling a deep ball while falling down before finally securing the catch while lying on his back. It sparks an immediate callback and replay of the David Tyree Helmet Catch at the same stadium in the Super Bowl seven years prior.

Lefty actor Mark Ruffalo ripped Kevin O’Leary in a blistering tirade after the “Shark Tank” host told Billie Eilish to “shut your mouth and just entertain” as she continues to face backlash over her anti-ICE Grammys rant. “Kevin O’Leary why don’t you STFU,” the outspoken Marvel actor raged on Threads Thursday night. “You will go on any show and talk -–- about any number of things and smugly expect us to listen to you, but you will dig into a real artist that dwarfs anything you dream of doing for actually saying something that resonates with 100’s of millions of...

Gov. Gavin Newsom was on the pre-Super Bowl party scene Thursday night. Spies saw Newsom at two starry bashes. The politician was spotted heading into Rao’s pop-up, which is running this week before the big game. As Newsom entered, security was trying to sneak him in to keep him away from cameras and reporters asking him any questions. Our source overheard one of the guards say as they hustled Newsom by that they were trying to duck The California Post! The pop-up was a replica of Rao’s — the famed red sauce restaurant in NYC — and the night was...

Gus Kenworthy, a British-American Olympic skier who is set to compete for Great Britain in freestyle skiing, posted a graphic anti-ICE message on his social media as opening ceremonies were set to begin for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday. Kenworthy posted a photo on his Instagram that showed the words “f–k ICE” on snow in what appeared to be urine. He urged Americans to call their senators to pressure them into voting against Department of Homeland Security funding negotiations. “Innocent people have been murdered, and enough is enough,” he captioned the post. “We can’t wait around while ICE...

Spanish civil engineers have renewed urgent warnings over the deteriorating condition of the country’s dams, as flooding linked to Storm Leonardo heightens public concern and exceptional rainfall is forecast to continue until the weekend. Experts say the storm has exposed long-standing structural weaknesses in Spain’s water infrastructure and highlighted decades of insufficient investment in safety and maintenance. Professional engineering bodies warn that around one third of Spain’s state-owned dams require urgent structural reinforcement, while roughly half have defective bottom outlet systems, a critical component for controlling water levels during extreme weather events. They argue that the risks are growing as...

Canada and France opened a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, where Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand raised the Canadian flag during an official ceremony. Canada's maple-leaf flag went up and dozens of people sang “O Canada” as Foreign Minister Anita Anand officially opened the country's consulate in Nuuk, which is also the largest city of the icy Arctic island. Around 50 people gathered for the event and applauded as the flag was hoisted. Canada and France oppose claims by US President Donald Trump over the Danish autonomous territory. Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said the move highlights shared values and strong...

Vladimir Alekseyev has been under the EU sanctions for orchestrating the novichok poisoning attack in Salisbury in 2018 that targeted Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter. A high-profile Russian general and military intelligence official has been shot several times by an unidentified gunman in Moscow on Friday. Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev was immediately taken to hospital after the attack in a residential building on the north-western outskirts of the capital. According to the reports, the assailant fled the scene. Alekseyev's condition is unknown at this time, but he is said to have survived the shooting, according to Russian...

“Wokeness” is often seen as the product of radical Marxism imported to America from Europe. In fact, “woke” is a capitalist phenomenon that emerged in the U.S., which exported it to the vassals of its empire. The least woke places in Europe are represented by the former Soviet bloc; the most woke places are those most closely tied to the U.S., such as the UK and Germany, which is still under military occupation. All the woke prerequisites—mass immigration, feminism, equality laws, etc.—are the inevitable fruits of capitalism. It pretends to make individuals “sovereign” after drawing them into the labor pool,...

Study of nearly 6,000 children shows Ritalin and Adderall activate the brain’s reward centers rather than attention networks, challenging long-held beliefs.For decades, doctors believed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications like Ritalin and Adderall worked by sharpening a person’s focus. They may have been wrong. A study suggests these drugs actually work by making tasks feel more rewarding—basically tricking the brain into caring about homework, chores, and other mundane activities. “Essentially, we found that stimulants pre-reward our brains and allow us to keep working at things that wouldn’t normally hold our interest—like our least favorite class in school,” Dr. Nico Dosenbach, senior...

Bend skier Hunter Hess is feeling "mixed emotions" about representing the U.S. at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Hess spoke during a news conference in Milan on Friday with the Team USA freeski halfpipe squad. He was reportedly asked what it means to wear Team USA gear and the American flag amid the Trump administration's immigration arrests. "It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now I think," Hess said. "It's a little hard. There's obviously a lot going on that I'm not the biggest fan of and I think a lot of people aren't. I think...

From the Skripal poisonings to the invasion of Ukraine to subverting American elections, it is hard to think of a Russian outrage Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev has not been involved in. He is now fighting for his life in a Moscow hospital, the victim himself of foul play. The military intelligence deputy chief had a role in so many of Vladimir Putin's acts of malice stretching back decades. And he would have had no shortage of enemies. And yet, this high-ranking soldier spy was so badly protected that his would-be killer was able to shoot him several times at close...

Let's see how things are going in the communist utopia of New York, a month after Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor. Nearly two weeks after a massive winter storm hit the Big Apple, mountains of garbage line the still snow-covered streets (but not around Gracie Mansion, of course), and at least a dozen homeless people have frozen to death after Mamdani refused to force them into warming shelters despite the bitter cold. There were also blackouts, which is great when it's freezing outside.Oh, and the number of antisemitic incidents in the city has skyrocketed, and Mamdani...

An admission by a Waymo executive during a U.S. Senate hearing has drawn renewed scrutiny to how autonomous vehicles operate when technology alone is not enough. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation convened a hearing on the safety and oversight of autonomous vehicles. Testimony included representatives from Tesla, the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association and members of academia. Also appearing was Dr. Mauricio Peña, chief safety officer at Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company. During questioning, Sen. Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, asked what happens when a Waymo vehicle encounters a driving situation it cannot...

A Washington state mother captured on video the moment she confronted her 16-year-old son, who ditched class to join an anti-ICE protest, and his refusal to get into her vehicle, claiming that the protest was school-sanctioned. The video, which has gone viral on social media, shows the frustrated mom, Rachel, pulling up to the protest site and ordering her son to get in the car, only for him to refuse, insisting it’s his “right” because the school permitted it. In the footage, the mother can be heard saying, “You’re not skipping school for this ----. Get in the car.” Her...

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Sanctuary state California’s Democrat leaders consistently release dangerous illegal alien criminals back onto the streets and defy federal detainer requests, even for murderers. That could mean that more than 33,000 foreign criminals will be released onto California's streets. Among the illegal alien criminals who should be in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody are nearly 400 murderers and over 3,000 burglars, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. She asked California Gov. Gavin Newsom to stop prioritizing a political agenda over his people and not to release the 33,179 criminal illegal aliens without notifying ICE first....

A former Bothell City Council member, James McNeal, has been sentenced to 125 months in prison for the death of Liliya Guyvoronsky. Court records indicate that McNeal initially called his attorney to report the crime in April 2024. He was found at the scene covered in blood with self-inflicted wounds, and Guyvoronsky was found suffocated in a bedroom. Friends shared that McNeal and Guyvoronsky met at a strip club where she worked and had been dating on and off. Though McNeal was initially charged with murder, he pleaded guilty to the less serious charges of manslaughter and assault in January....

The Left is beginning to panic about Tulsi Gabbard's investigation into the massive election fraud in 2020. They have good reason to. For the first time since then, I actually have hope that the fraud will be exposed for all to see. I would say that the evidence produced will be undeniable, but the left will always deny what they find inconvenient. Just 2 months ago, Fulton County acknowledged that 315,000 ballots from the 2020 election weren’t properly certified.A mere 11,779 votes determined the winner in Georgia.President Trump has every right to ask questions—and make sure it doesn’t happen again....