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4 March 2026 Wednesday of the 2nd week of Lent (optional commemoration of Saint Casimir)St. Casimir Church, ClevelandReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet. Year: A(II).First readingJeremiah 18:18-20My enemies are digging a pit for me‘Come on,’ they said, ‘let us concoct a plot against Jeremiah; the priest will not run short of instruction without him, nor the sage of advice, nor the prophet of the word. Come on, let us hit at him with his own tongue; let us listen carefully to every word he says.’Listen to me, O Lord,hear what my adversaries are saying.Should evil be returned for good?For they...

On Wednesday’s Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough swooned over Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico after his primary victory over Rep. Jasmine Crockett. Scarborough said that Talarico had “exploded onto the national stage, a lot like Barack Obama.” Scarborough unapologetically repeated the analogy: “Yes, I will say, a lot like Barack Obama.”Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

We thought we were under a heightened security threat, and yet crazies keep getting into hearings on Capitol Hill. As we reported on Tuesday, an ICE Watch agitator had to be dragged out of a hearing by Capitol police where Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee.On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services was holding a hearing when Capitol police, with assistance from Sen. Tim Sheehy, dragged an antiwar activist and Green Party candidate out the door. Listen to his little friends crying, "A sitting U.S. senator just broke the hand of a...

According to a statement released by Leiden University, a groundbreaking ancient DNA study has provided new information about a pivotal transitional period in prehistoric Europe. The research underscored the remarkable genetic stability in the Low Countries and shed new light on the mysterious origins of the so-called Bell Beaker culture. A team of geneticists and archaeologists analyzed the genomes of 112 individuals who lived in the Rhine–Meuse region of the Low Countries -- today's Netherlands, Belgium, and northwestern Germany -- between 8500 and 1700 b.c. The data revealed that when Europe's first farmers arrived from Anatolia around 4,500 years ago,...

NATO air defenses shot down an Iranian ballistic missile heading toward Turkish airspace, the country said Wednesday. Launched from Iran, the missile passed through the airspace of Iraq and Syria before it was hit by NATO air defense systems and a fragment fell into the Dörtyol district of Hatay, according to Turkish spokesperson Burhanettin Duran. No casualties or injuries have been reported. “All institutions have monitored the process in real time and in full coordination, Duran said in a statement posted to X. “All necessary steps to defend Turkish territory and airspace will be taken without hesitation. . . ....

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The U.S. State Department is advising travelers to use caution this month if they plan on traveling to Mexico for spring break. The agency has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the country following a wave of cartel violence in recent weeks. What we know: Level 2 means travelers should "exercise increased caution." While popular spring break destinations like Cancun are under this Level 2 status, that is not the case for the entire country. The backstory: About a week ago, the world watched as violence broke out in parts of Mexico. Fire engulfed cars, blocking...

Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy. The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, failed on a 47-53 vote tally. The vote fell mostly along party lines, though Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted in favor and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted against. The war powers resolution gave lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional approval before any further attacks are carried out. The vote forced them to take...

ILULISSAT, Greenland (AP) — Fisherman Helgi Áargil no longer knows what to expect on Greenland ‘s fjords, where he spends up to five days at a time on his boat with his dog, Molly, and the ever-changing northern lights in the sky as company. Last year, his boat got stuck in ice that broke off the nearby glacier. This year, it’s been very wet instead. His income is just as unpredictable. An outing could bring him around 100,000 Danish kroner (about $15,700), or nothing at all. The Arctic’s rapidly changing climate is bringing more questions for Greenland, the semiautonomous territory...

A Santa Clara County jury has reached a verdict after a three-month trial in the case of a Los Gatos mother accused of hosting alcohol-fueled gatherings for teenagers and exposing them to harm. Shannon O’Connor, 51 — who has been dubbed the “Party Mom” — pleaded not guilty in 2023 to 63 felony and misdemeanor charges, including child endangerment, sexual battery and furnishing alcohol to minors. According to court documents, prosecutors identified 12 juvenile girls, referred to as “Jane Does,” and eight boys, “John Does,” as victims. O’Connor was found guilty of 48 of the 63 charges against her. Of...

Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira has clinched the Republican primary to succeed GOP Rep. Chip Roy in southwest Texas. Teixeira secured more than 61% of the vote, avoiding a runoff in the 12-candidate primary field. Teixeira announced his candidacy for the Lone Star State’s 21st Congressional District seat last August. The seat is currently held by Roy, who has said he is running for Texas attorney general. The announcement of Teixeira’s campaign came days after Republican state lawmakers approved a redistricting map aimed at strengthening the GOP’s position in the 2026 election.

Thousands of Kurdish fighters reportedly crossed Iraq’s border with Iran on Wednesday as part of a ground offensive against the Iranian regime. US and Israeli officials confirmed the military campaign, according to Fox News and The Jerusalem Post. Earlier Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied a CNN report that the Trump administration was planning to arm Kurdish fighters.

U.S. Senate Republicans rejected a bill to halt the war against Iran in an early show of support for Trump’s campaign. The resolution, which failed 47-53, demanded congressional approval before any further attacks. A twin bill in the House also faces an unlikely path against a GOP majority when lawmakers vote on it Thursday morning.

Thousands of Kurdish fighters have a launched a ground invasion in Iran, according to a US official. The Kurdish militias, based across the border in Iraq, began the offensive in northwestern Iran on Wednesday. President Donald Trump on Sunday night spoke with the heads of Kurdish militant groups in Iraq to discuss the situation in Iran. The CIA was exploring plans to arm the Kurdish forces with the aim of sparking a popular uprising, CNN reported Tuesday. The Kurdish groups are widely seen as the most well-organized faction of the fragmented Iranian opposition and are believed to have thousands of...

Anytime he (verbally) addresses one of California’s many challenges, the predicament is someone else’s fault. Newsom should stand up and shoulder responsibility for the crises that have emerged or worsened on his watch, and offer concrete solutions. Instead, he doles out blame. On Monday, for instance, Newsom rebuked a list of counties –– including the one named LA –– for failing to furnish a homelessness “paradigm shift” the governor had promised in 2022.

The arrival of the B-52 Stratofortress over the Iranian battlespace on March 4, 2026, serves as a loud, eight-engine declaration of the current tactical reality. While the opening salvos of Operation Epic Fury relied on the “hidden” lethality of stealth, the sight of the non-stealth “BUFF” (Big Ugly Fat Fellow) suggests that the “door” to Iranian airspace hasn’t just been kicked in—it has been unhinged...

A Canadian journal has issued corrections on 138 case reports it published over the last 25 years to add a disclaimer: The cases described are fictional. Paediatrics & Child Health, the journal of the Canadian Paediatric Society, has published the cases since 2000 in articles for a series for its Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. The articles usually start with a case description followed by “learning points” that include statistics, clinical observations and data from CPSP. The peer-reviewed articles don’t state anywhere the cases described are fictional. The corrections come following a January article in New Yorker magazine that mentioned one...

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba said Wednesday it has filed terrorism charges against six suspects it claims were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that is alleged to have opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island’s north coast. The Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that the suspects of Cuban origin remain in pretrial detention, adding that it will ensure “due process” as it continues to act “in defense of our people and the country’s institutions.” The government has said 10 heavily armed Cubans from the U.S. who were on board the boat opened fire as they tried to infiltrate the...

Capitol Police Officers and Senator Tim Sheehy tackled a belligerent anti-war Marine Veteran who interrupted the Senate Armed Service Meeting on Wednesday. Video exclusively obtained by The Gateway Pundit shows the moment Capitol Police Officers tackled the Marine Veteran, identified as Brian McGinnis, after he interrupted the Senate meeting by repeatedly shouting “this is Israel’s war!” Brian McGinnis is running for election to the US Senate in North Carolina as a Green Party candidate. Republican Senator Tim Sheehy (MT), clad in a blue suit, also charged at McGinnis and helped the officers eject him from the Committee meeting.

WASHINGTON — Lou Holtz, a legendary football coach who helped University of Notre Dame win the 1988 National Championship and coached at six colleges and universities, has died. He was 89. The University of Notre Dame confirmed his death Wednesday in a news release, and the Holtz family issued a statement on X.

🚨 James Talarico just won the Dem primary in Texas. Still, many people still have no idea who he is or how his campaign was built on the intentional distortion of scripture. Watch this full episode of the Live Free Podcast to learn how to spot a wolf in sheep's clothing 👇