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You know how gas prices are already skyrocketing? Well... Fire reported at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone in the UAE following an Iranian drone strike. pic.twitter.com/Kps0lfvJRF— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 4, 2026Fujairah is the only UAE refinery that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway between the Arabian Gulf and Iran that is currently locked down by Iranian mines/rockets and the U.S. Navy. The region produces a third of the world's oil, and a crucial percentage (hundreds of millions of barrels daily) are bypassing the strait by using the Fujairah refinery. Or ... they were (no word yet on how this...

Live Science reports that Joachim Burger of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and his colleagues examined more than 250 sets of human remains of people who lived in what is now southern Germany, on what was the frontier of the Roman Empire, between A.D. 400 and 700. The researchers analyzed DNA samples from the bones, performed strontium isotope analysis to look for chemical signatures in the bones, and compared the results of the tests with 2,500 ancient and 379 modern genomes. The study suggests that many people engaged in monogamy, and nearly one-quarter of the children lost at least one parent...

The European Commission has drafted plans to give more free emissions permits to industries ​over the next few years, a move that ‌could save companies 4 billion euros ($4.68 billion) in CO2 costs, an internal EU document seen by Reuters showed on Monday. The EU's ​carbon market is the bloc's main tool for ​addressing CO2 emissions, which it does by forcing ⁠industries to buy CO2 emissions permits when they pollute. The ​scheme has come under growing political pressure from member states ​worried about Europe's faltering economic competitiveness, while some heavy industries have urged Brussels to give them more free CO2...

This is absolutely mind blowing! When Karin Bass was in Ghana as Los Angeles burned, the deputy mayor she left in charge was at home on house arrest. For phoning in a bomb threat. We are indeed governed by criminals. From @spencerpratt on @joerogan

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DOW Rapid Response@DOWResponse·8h.@SECWAR pinned the Soldier’s Medal on Maj. Ryan Reynolds for his heroic actions on November 26, 2025.5/4/2026

When it comes to storing food, many of us follow the practices our parents and grandparents used. Who cares about reading the package instructions when Grandma left her butter in the butter bell all day, every day, right? So, maybe your butter's home is on the counter in a dish. Or if not on the counter at all times, perhaps you leave your butter sitting out overnight to soften before baking. But, should you leave butter sitting out, unrefrigerated? And, if so, how long can it be on the counter before it becomes unsafe to eat? We asked the experts...

A federal magistrate judge raised concerns on Monday that the man accused of trying to kill President Trump and top cabinet members at an annual press gala had been placed in unusually punitive detention for days while awaiting next steps in court. During a hastily scheduled hearing in Washington, Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui demanded answers about how the man had been placed on suicide watch, denied a number of basic services and held in what the judge called “effectively solitary confinement” for nearly a week, all while the government has been slow to establish key facts in the federal...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday she would not support any decision by President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Italy. "It is a decision that doesn't depend on me and one that I personally would not agree with," Meloni told reporters in Yerevan, Armenia, on the sidelines of a European Political Community summit. Asked whether Washington would consider pulling its troops out of ​Italy and Spain, Trump last week answered "probably". Meloni added she would likely meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is due to travel to Rome later this week for talks,...

Several thousand people have taken part in the annual “March for Life” event in Dublin city center. The demonstration gathered on St. Stephen’s Green before marching to Molesworth Street. The crowd heard speeches from speakers including Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn, Aontú councillor Ellen Troy and Pro Life Campaign spokesperson Caroline Simons. Organizers say the focus of this year’s march is on Ireland’s abortion numbers. According to the most recent figures from the Department of Health, 10,852 abortions were carried out in Ireland in 2024. Campaigners say they are alarmed at the rising figures and want alternative “life affirming” supports...

California’s largest home insurance company tore into state regulators Monday as it faces potential multi-million dollar fines and a suspension of its license. “Wildfire survivors deserve real solutions — not a distorted picture of State Farm’s response. We strongly disagree with the Department’s characterization,” State Farm General Insurance Company said in a statement. The lengthy, strongly worded response came within hours of the state of California issuing a damning verdict following an investigation into the company’s handling of customer claims after the 2025 wildfires. “The threat to suspend State Farm General’s ability to serve customers over primarily administrative and procedural...

Budget carrier Spirit Airlines officially shut its doors Saturday, laying off its employees and cancelling all flights after rising fuel costs pushed the struggling company over the brink. The price of jet fuel has spiked since the American–Israeli war on Iran started in late February, leaving Spirit—which had already declared bankruptcy twice in less than two years—unable to sustain its business operations. “The sudden and sustained rise in fuel prices in recent weeks ultimately has left us with no alternative but to pursue an orderly wind-down of the Company,” CEO Dave Davis said in a statement released Saturday. Davis added...

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PHOENIX — A bobcat that allegedly attacked multiple people in Prescott was killed by a German Shepherd, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said the bobcat was believed to be involved in at least four attacks this weekend. The first reported attack happened Sunday around 6 p.m. near Inscription Canyon. The sheriff's office said the man attacked was taken to the hospital with significant injuries.

The Democrats are certainly guilty of leading parts of the country down a socialist, “progressive” path that has left many of our cities in ruins. They divide the country with their polarizing, violent rhetoric, and they regularly spit on patriots who think it’s OK to celebrate our country. But they have long had a partner, one that has caused as much if not more damage than they have: the mainstream media, or whatever name you want to call the collection of leftist legacy outlets that for many years dominated the news landscape. (Thanks to conservative outlets like RedState, their dominance...

SMALL-boat migrant arrivals are on course to hit 200,000 since the ­crisis began eight years ago — after another 800 arrived over the weekend. The total, equal to the population of York, comes as Labour PM Sir Keir Starmer faces a hammering in ­Thursday’s elections. Only 7,612 illegal migrants have been deported. Labour has ‘no control of our borders’, opponents declared, as rivals tore into Starmer, with immigration a key battleground in the elections. Official statistics showed by Sunday night 199,828 migrants had crossed the Channel in eight years. Witnesses in Dover said two more Border Force vessels arrived there...

A federal judge was adamant Monday that the Trump administration must give proper notice before renovating the East Potomac Golf Links, warning of “serious consequences” if it fails to do so. US District Judge Ana Reyes voiced concerns that the administration will follow the White House ballroom playbook and proceed with construction first and then deal with the legal fallout later. “Let’s just say, given some issues around the District recently, I would have a particular concern that we not act first and ask forgiveness later,” Reyes said during a Monday hearing, per the Washington Post. “Because that’s not going...

Vaccination gaps abroad do not remain localBoghuma K. Titanji, MD, MSc, DTM&H, PhD, is an assistant professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. I was born in Cameroon in the 1980s. Like millions of children in similar settings, survival into adulthood was not guaranteed. But the launch of Gavi at the turn of the century had a measurable effect on reducing child mortality across dozens of low-income countries. Over the last two decades, Gavi has supported the immunization of 1.2 billion children and prevented more than 20 million deaths through its work to address the persistent...

Despite the many advantages that a sound money standard would confer on ordinary savers, wage earners, and small business owners – from greater price stability to a check on inflationary erosion, to a closer alignment between savings and investment – such a regime has no shortage of powerful opponents. Chief among them is Wall Street, whose interests are deeply entwined with the flexibility and discretion afforded by fiat money. Indeed, contemporary Wall Street’s hostility to a sound money standard is structural. A monetary regime anchored to gold, or any similarly binding constraint, would not merely trim profits at the margins....

Pervy ex-congressman Eric Swalwell sent nude photos and videos of himself masturbating through Snapchat — all while he was married — as lurid details of his alleged creepy conduct continue to spill out. Swalwell, who was once crowned the “Snapchat King of Congress,” regularly slid into women’s DMs and shared unsolicited nudes with several — exchanges that initially seemed innocent but quickly veered into explicit territory. Swalwell’s attempted sexual conquests even included a 19-year-old waitress in Los Angeles who was “stunned” to receive a LinkedIn message from the powerful Democratic lawmakers, according to CNN. Another young congressional staffer said Swalwell...