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Undeterred by the shocking, last-minute cancellation of the city’s annual Pride Festival, Long Beach’s Pride Parade roared forward Sunday.

Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor for President Trump, is very confused about some of Thomas Massie's latest endorsements. First there was the endorsement from radical Democrat Ro Khanna. "Khanna is among the most radically liberal anti-MAGA extremists to be found in all of Congress. This is the equivalent of being endorsed by Rachel Maddow." "Mother Jones also endorsing Massie. This is like being endorsed by Pravda." "Don’t forget CodePink!"

Code Pink has endorsed Thomas Massie.Code Pink traveled to Iran to support the Ayatollah. Code Pink stormed a restaurant while President Trump was inside and tried to physically attack him.

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — A 28-year-old North Fort Myers woman has been arrested and charged with child neglect after authorities say she left her 5-year-old autistic son home alone for nearly eight hours while she went to work. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Caterina Court after concerned neighbors reported seeing a young child sitting unclothed near the roadway without supervision. When deputies and Fire Rescue arrived, they found the child outside and discovered no adults inside the home during a welfare check. Investigators noted the residence had little furniture, minimal food, and no...

Another day, another “hate crime” that doesn’t fit the script the media loves to push. Taquon Jameek Vereen, a black man, was arrested in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for spray-painting swastikas on multiple properties. Police say he’s responsible for the vandalism that had the usual suspects immediately blaming white supremacists and “MAGA extremism.” Instead, the suspect is black. Once again, the narrative collapses the second the facts come out.

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Grech: We Need Women Calling for "Female Priesthood" Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, claimed at the German Catholic Congress (Katholikentag) in Würzburg that both Germany’s Synodal Path and the global Synod on Synodality are inspired “through the same protagonist: the Holy Spirit.”Katholisch.de reported on May 17 that Grech described the Church as a “symphony,” saying that synodality is about harmony rather than the sum of individual opinions.Theology student Finja Miriam Weber, a member of the German Synodal Assembly, responded by asking who decides which “instruments” people in the Church are allowed to...

Andy Burnham faces a perilous race to win the Makerfield seat, his allies have said, as he gears up to fight a byelection that could decide the long-term future of Labour and the country. The Greater Manchester mayor is likely to be confirmed as Labour’s candidate for the north-west constituency later this week, but those close to him say he faces an uphill battle to beat Reform UK. Nigel Farage’s party won more than 50% of the vote at the local elections and polling suggests Burnham is only marginally ahead. Reform is likely to focus heavily on immigration and Brexit...

Our Troops Rock! Thank you for all you do! For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~Hershel W. Williams Info from here. Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams (born October 2, 1923 - died June 29, 2022) is a retired United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. Born in Fairmont, West Virginia, on October 2, 1923, Williams grew up on a...

FOR DECADES, THE FORMULA for career success was simple: go to school, get a job, climb the ladder. But the ladder is now collapsing before our eyes. And honestly, good riddance. The career ladder isn’t just an outdated metaphor — it actively blocks people from finding more fulfilling work. Think about it this way: In school, there are clear markers for success. The goal is to get good grades. This continues into entry-level roles, where workers strive for raises and promotions. Tracked careers like law and consulting are attractive, at least in part, because they offer legible paths for advancement....

In the Comey household, taking on the Trump administration in court is a family affair.A federal judge in New York recently gave Maurene Comey the green light to proceed with her lawsuit against the Justice Department over what she has called her “unlawful” firing from her job as a federal prosecutor.Hours later that same day, prosecutors in North Carolina secured an indictment against her father, former FBI Director James Comey, over an Instagram post featuring seashells that a grand jury agreed constituted a threat to kill or injure the president.The seesawing Comey family fortunes that day represent a snapshot of...

The owner of the Japan nightclub in Mexico City has imposed a nearly $300 cover charge on Americans to protest President Trump’s policies and threats. The surcharge triggered criticism but also won applause from those who see it as legitimate protest against gentrification and American cultural influence in the Mexican capital. ‘Gringo go home.’ The uproar reflects escalating tensions in Mexico City, the site of anti-tourism protests and a growing resentment about American ‘digital nomads’ reshaping the city. MEXICO CITY — Federico Crespo was tired of President Trump’s bullying. Of his punishing tariffs, his threat to bomb cartels in Mexico...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo's eastern Ituri province, which has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. But it warned it could potentially be "a much larger outbreak" than what is currently being detected and reported, with significant risk of local and regional spread. The current strain of Ebola is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the health agency said, for which there are...

Conventional wisdom in the entertainment industry has held that religion is a risky subject—polarizing, niche, and best avoided in mainstream storytelling. New research however, suggests the opposite...even among viewers with no religious affiliation... A national survey conducted by HarrisX in partnership with the Faith & Media Initiative, released in late January 2026, examined how American audiences respond to religious themes embedded in mainstream films and television... 77 percent of entertainment consumers agreed that the presence of faith in television and movies is broadly appealing. This sentiment was remarkably consistent across generational lines...Political affiliation made little difference... A telling example came...

Does the “Gray Lady” have a “longstanding Jewish problem“? That question may soon be answered in a Manhattan courtroom as the New York Times stands accused of an alleged attack piece on Israel. This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would sue the paper and columnist Nicholas Kristof for defamation over the publication of what he called a “blood libel.” The latest controversy emerged after the Times ran a Kristof column alleging widespread sexual abuse and torture of Palestinians, including the use of dogs to rape prisoners. The government denounced the column as “one of the most...

Government-made prescription drugs. $20,000 for first-time home buyers. Capped child care costs. These are among the proposals that a cohort of left-leaning congressional Democrats argue will help their party win back working-class voters in the midterm elections and set the stage for success in the 2028 presidential election. The suite of affordability proposals from the Congressional Progressive Caucus is the group’s opening bid in a debate within the party over what Democrats should offer voters frustrated with the current economic picture. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) has directed the chamber’s Democratic policy committee to host listening sessions with...

Teenagers are known for dishing out the dirt, but not quite like this. Students at a high school in Maine were fed potting soil at a community service event raising money to fight hunger, in a bizarre incident the school called “an unfortunate accident.” Students at Medomack Valley High School in Waldoboro had baked a batch of potting soil earlier that day during a science class experiment to determine the effect of sterilized soil on plant growth, according to a statement from the school. “The soil had been placed in a baking dish covered with foil and set off to...

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has chosen not to pursue a solution that could save the congressional district maps approved by voters, despite a potential legal option available to her. The Virginia state Supreme Court's decision to throw out the amended congressional district maps has left Democrats facing a dilemma in upholding the will of the voters before the November elections. Democrats are grappling with the need to adopt more aggressive political tactics in response to the GOP's rapid redistricting efforts and potential threats to majority-minority districts in blue states. Last week, I wrote about how the far right’s capture of...

The U.S.-brokered alliance designed to counter Iran in the Middle East is showing signs of strain amid tensions between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, an analyst says, as the possibility of a broader conflict with Tehran intensified Sunday. The friction first surfaced May 13 after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he held a "historic breakthrough" meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a "secret visit" to Al Ain near the Oman border. The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a swift denial following the announcement. Sachs, a senior fellow at the institute, said...

A facet of the trucking industry little known to the general public has had a big impact on highway safety — and last week a US Supreme Court ruling ensured that it will have to take responsibility for the rigs it helps send out on the road. That means innocent Americans who have been maimed or killed in big-rig crashes caused by negligent truck drivers may finally pursue justice. And freight brokers that chase profits by contracting with unsafe trucking carriers — particularly those that hire unvetted illegal-immigrant drivers — will have to rethink their business practices. The court’s unanimous...