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  • Kanye West concert cancelled in Poland over antisemitic remarks

    04/18/2026 1:22:21 PM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 10 replies
    Arutz Sheva ^ | 18/4/26 | Elad Benari
    A Kanye West concert in Poland has been cancelled following government pressure and condemnation over a string of antisemitic, racist and pro-Nazi comments by the US rapper, the BBC reported on Friday. West, who now goes by the name Ye, was scheduled to appear at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów on June 19, his first performance in Poland for 15 years, but the venue said on Friday it would now not take place "due to formal and legal reasons". Marta Cienkowska, Poland's culture and heritage minister, had described the decision to book West as "unacceptable". West has faced repeated backlash...
  • The extremist Antifa collective CrimethInc is promoting April 15 as “Steal Something from Work Day.”

    04/18/2026 1:17:35 PM PDT · by DFG · 22 replies
    X ^ | 04/16/2026 | Andy Ngo
    The extremist Antifa collective CrimethInc is promoting April 15 as “Steal Something from Work Day.” They reference a recent California warehouse arson attack that caused over $600 million in damages, framing embezzlement from your employer as the “moderate option” for revenge against capitalism. Most of CrimethInc's accounts were banned from X shortly after Elon Musk's acquisition for promoting violence, but they continue operating on Instagram, spreading radical and often violent propaganda. http://ngocomment.com
  • Tribal Leader Issues Polygamy in Cathedral - Leo XIV Remains Silent But Catholics React

    04/18/2026 1:14:23 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 6 replies
    Gloria TV ^ | April 18, 2026 | Gloria TV
    <p>On April 16, during the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Bamenda, Cameroon, Fon Fru Asaah Angwafor IV, the tribal leader of the Mankon community, spoke about polygamy. He made the remarks during an interreligious peace meeting in the cathedral.</p>
  • Tom Homan reveals outgoing ICE Director Todd Lyons faced PROTESTS AT HIS HOUSE, his wife and kids got DOXED, as he's set to retire by the end of May

    04/18/2026 1:14:07 PM PDT · by DFG · 16 replies
    X ^ | 04/18/2026 | Eric Daugherty
    🚨 WOW. Tom Homan reveals outgoing ICE Director Todd Lyons faced PROTESTS AT HIS HOUSE, his wife and kids got DOXED, as he's set to retire by the end of May The left is CRUEL and VICIOUS. All because Director Lyons patriotically defended America. 🇺🇸 HOMAN: "God bless Todd and his family — his family sacrificed a lot. The left has not only attacked him." "They they doxed his wife and his kids and protested his home and his family and you know, they deserve a break and I'll miss him. He's a friend of mine. I'll still be friends...
  • ‘Anchor babies’ reach nearly 10% of all US births: new data

    04/18/2026 1:13:26 PM PDT · by CFW · 18 replies
    NYPost ^ | 4/18/26 | Shane Galvin
    Nearly 10% of US births in 2023 came from illegal immigrant mothers, according to newly published research. Pew Research Center revealed that 320,000 of the 3.6 million babies born in the US that year were anchor babies who would not qualify for birthright citizenship if President Trump’s executive order is upheld by the Supreme Court. “Under the current erroneous birthright citizenship interpretation, these children automatically become citizens and unlock food stamps, welfare, specialized schooling for English education, and eventually college aid,” Brandy Perez Carbaugh of the Heritage Foundation told The Post. Nearly 10% of US births in 2023 came from...
  • Tousi TV Arrested In France By Macron - British Embassy Informed

    04/18/2026 1:11:37 PM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 15 replies
    Mahyar Tousi TV ^ | 18/4/26 | Mahyar Tousi
    0:1616 secondsHello ladies and gentlemen, welcome to 2CTV. This is your global news channel, 0:2020 secondsAmaya Tusci, and we come to you guys with some breaking news from our TUCTV 0:2626 secondsteam in France, as our documentary team and reporters have now been arrested by 0:3333 secondsthe French authorities for simply doing their job doing journalism and exposing the illegal migrant crisis in Europe. 0:4444 secondsI'm going to give you guys all the information that we have so far on this issue. And of course, we have been in touch with the British embassy and the 0:5353 secondsrest of the...
  • EXCLUSIVE: NYC officials refuse ICE hold for illegal alien accused in arson that killed 4 and injured 7: DHS

    04/18/2026 1:10:42 PM PDT · by lowbridge · 16 replies
    Fox News ^ | April 16, 2026 | Alexandra Koch
    A Mexican national illegal alien accused of randomly setting a New York City apartment building on fire that killed four people and injured seven others, could be released back onto the streets as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials say the city is refusing a request to turn him over to immigration authorities. Roman Ceron Amatitla, 38, of Maspeth, is charged with eight counts of second-degree murder and first-degree arson after allegedly lighting a three-story Flushing building on fire March 16, which he had selected at random. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said that on the day of the blaze,...
  • Three people sentenced to jail for bear-suit insurance scam in California

    04/18/2026 12:58:43 PM PDT · by Beowulf9 · 13 replies
    https://www.theguardian.com ^ | Sat 18 Apr 2026 | Eric Berger
    When it comes to the California department of insurance, don’t poke the bear. That is the lesson three individuals in Los Angeles learned recently when they were sentenced to jail time for an insurance fraud scheme in which they staged attacks on high-end vehicles by having a person dress up in a bear costume – then pretending that person was an actual bear.
  • I Investigated California's "Stop Nick Shirley Act" To Make Exposing Fraud Illegal

    04/18/2026 12:57:38 PM PDT · by cuz1961 · 10 replies
    You tube ^ | 4/18/2026 | Nick Shirley
    Exposing California's corrupt "Stop Nick Shirley Act", instead of going after the fraudsters California is now going after the people exposing the fraud. This bill AB 2624 will: Criminalize journalists with misdemeanors, $10,000 fines, imprisonment, and content takedown Let immigrant based NGOs' funding be confidential Take away freedom of the press from journalists Protect any "immigration support services" information from being public (healthcare, legal services, etc) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leN6LYJlFUM Run time 25 m 39 sec
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - PanSTARRS and Planets

    04/18/2026 12:57:22 PM PDT · by MtnClimber · 3 replies
    NASA ^ | 18 Apr, 2026 | Image Credit & Copyright: Luc Perrot (TWAN)
    Explanation: Near the eastern horizon before sunrise, Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS is getting brighter. Readily visible in binoculars and small telescopes, the comet may be just on the verge of naked-eye visibility from dark sky sites. Though it was not quite apparent to the eye, PanSTARRS is still easy to spot in this camera image taken on April 16. In the view from a volcanic peak overlooking France's Reunion Island, planet Earth, the comet shares eastern predawn skies with naked-eye planets Mars and Mercury and fainter Neptune. Saturn is hiding behind the low cloudbank that doesn't quite hide an old...
  • Disney World revives 'Ladies and gentlemen' greeting after years of gender-neutral messages

    04/18/2026 12:39:50 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 26 replies
    Fox Business ^ | Apr 2026 | Steven Sorace
    A Disney World fan account shared video suggesting the Florida theme park has revived its famous "Ladies and gentlemen" greeting, after ditching such phrases for gender-neutral messages years ago. The fan account, known on X as "Theme Park Cheetah," shared video purporting to show the return of the greeting. "It was very nice to hear that ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ has returned to the Magic Kingdom Express Monorail recently!" the account wrote in a post. "For context it was removed around 2021 when Disney tried to make the parks more ‘inclusive,’" it added. Disney did not immediately respond to FOX Business’...
  • Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe Announce they have Separated

    04/18/2026 12:28:18 PM PDT · by rexthecat · 66 replies
    Yahoo Sports ^ | April 17, 2026 | Kari Anderson
    Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe have broken up after nearly a decade together, the two announced Friday in a statement. The announcement was posted to the social media page of their joint podcast, “A Touch More.”
  • Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships

    04/18/2026 12:04:55 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 97 replies
    AP News ^ | Updated 1:54 PM CDT, April 18, 2026 | SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY
    CAIRO (AP) — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports.The strait is closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy said Saturday night, warning that “no vessel should make any movement from its anchorage in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, and approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered as cooperation with the enemy” and be targeted.New attacks on the strait,...
  • Condo owners stuck with homes no one will buy as they wake up to grim repercussions of new laws

    04/18/2026 11:59:07 AM PDT · by Angelino97 · 78 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | April 18, 2026 | Sadie Whitelocks
    Florida condo owners are waking up to a brutal new reality: their homes are becoming virtually worthless. Desperate sellers all over the Sunshine State are slashing prices to as little as $10,000 - and still failing to find buyers. The property problem across the state has been triggered by a tough new safety law brought in after the 2021 deadly Surfside condominium collapse that killed 98 people, forcing aging buildings to undergo inspections and fund massive repairs. Florida-based real estate expert Katrin Pfitzenreiter told the Daily Mail that, for many owners, this has meant repair bills in excess of $100,000,...
  • First-Year Filings: Tax Cuts Mean More Money in Americans’ Pockets this Tax Season

    04/18/2026 11:52:33 AM PDT · by SoConPubbie · 10 replies
    Whitehouse.gov ^ | April 15, 2026 | The White House
    First-Year Filings – Tax Cuts Mean More Money in Americans’ Pockets this Tax SeasonDownloadDue to President Trump’s leadership in the passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts, Americans will see the largest refunds in history this tax-day. The legislation made permanent the reduced income tax rates implemented under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), restored and strengthened business tax cuts, and increased refunds through added benefits on top of the already low rates.These new and enhanced provisions include No Taxes on Tips, No Taxes on Overtime, No Taxes on Social Security, No Tax on Car Loan Interest, an Enhanced...
  • UNCONFIRMED REPORT: CHINESE CARGO PLANES ALLEGEDLY LAND IN IRAN AFTER GOING DARK

    04/18/2026 11:49:50 AM PDT · by MacNaughton · 55 replies
    X.com ^ | 4/16/2026 | Mossad Commentary
    Reports claim that within 48 hours, four Chinese cargo aircraft switched off their transponders and landed in Iran, allegedly carrying arms and ammunition.The flights reportedly went dark mid-route before entering Iranian airspace.This comes shortly after China’s leader reportedly assured President Trump that Beijing would not transfer weapons to Iran.No official confirmation yet on what these aircraft were carrying.Developing story.
  • Ships report attacks after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, as Trump says US 'won't be blackmailed'

    04/18/2026 11:37:22 AM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 42 replies
    BBC News ^ | April 18, 2026
    •Iran's security council says it is "determined" to control the Strait of Hormuz until the end of the war, and calls the continuing US blockade on Iranian ports a "breach of the ceasefire"•The key shipping channel was reopened by Iran on Friday but has now been closed again - here's how the situation has evolved•Donald Trump says "very good conversations" are under way with Iran but the US won't be "blackmailed" over the strait•A tanker and a container ship have both reported attacks off the coast of Oman, the UK Maritime Trade Operations says
  • Here’s what the stock market might have gotten wrong about the Iran war

    04/18/2026 11:26:12 AM PDT · by Mariner · 26 replies
    The Washington Post via Yahoo ^ | April 18th, 2026 | Evan Halper
    As stocks soared this week and oil prices dropped amid an apparent cooling of tensions between the United States and Iran, it may have left the impression that the energy shock that rattled the world would quickly fade, along with the risk of sending the global economy into recession.The optimism may have been short-lived. On Saturday, Iran’s military announced it would reimpose restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, throwing the critical waterway’s status into doubt.The uncertainty highlights that beneath that surface, a starkly different reality is unfolding. It is defined by disrupted supply lines and damaged infrastructure, sparking increased concern...
  • German lawmakers clash over headscarf ban proposal

    04/18/2026 11:24:09 AM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 9 replies
    DW ^ | April 18, 2026
    The AfD has called on the German parliament to follow Austria by implementing a ban on headscarves in schools and daycare centers. Lawmakers accused the far-right party of stirring up Islamophobia.
  • Trump says first releases from Pentagon UFO study will come out 'very, very soon' after Phoenix rally tease

    04/18/2026 11:23:42 AM PDT · by MarlonRando · 12 replies
    Fox News ^ | 4-17-26 | Brittany Miller
    saw. "We found many very interesting documents, I must say," Trump said. "And the first releases will begin very, very soon. So, you can go out and see if that phenomenon is correct. "You'll figure it out. Let me know," he added. "But we've had a lot of questions. It's something that — it really captivates the mind, there's no question about it."