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Federal officials have served subpoenas to Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker and CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin as part of a wider investigation into whether U.S. organizations and leaders violated U.S. laws and sanctions in supporting Cuba’s communist regime, Fox News Digital has learned. Piker and Benjamin are among those caught in a federal inquiry into whether activists who traveled to Cuba in March violated U.S. sanctions laws through the financing, coordination or delivery of goods to Cuba, including potential contacts with Cuban government personnel or entities on the island. The administrative subpoenas were sent to the pair by the...

GRAPHIC. Spanish Police Beat Flotilla 'Activists' Minutes After Landing in Bilbao | WATCH. Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israeli detention arrived at Bilbao airport and were met with police batons. Four arrested in clashes caught on video. May 23, 2026 Spanish police beat Gaza flotilla 'activists' Spanish police beat Gaza flotilla 'activists' Gaza flotilla activists who were deported from Israel on Thursday landed at Bilbao airport in Spain's Basque Country and were met with police batons. Clashes broke out between local police, returning activists, and a group of supporters who had gathered to welcome them back. Four people were arrested....

Cheese is one of the world’s most beloved foods, enjoyed by millions of people across countless cultures and cuisines. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists have traced the changing microbial communities inside three artisan British cheeses, revealing how bacteria shape their flavor, texture, and potential benefits for gut health. Cheese can seem like a simple pleasure, but every bite is the result of a microscopic transformation. As milk becomes cheese, bacteria and fungi break down sugars, proteins, and fats, creating the flavors, aromas, and textures that make each variety distinct. New research suggests that some of these tiny cheesemakers may do more than...

The battery retained 76 percent capacity after 500 consecutive six-minute charging cycles. Charging an electric vehicle fast without degrading the battery has been one of the harder problems in battery research. A team at Adelaide University says it has a way through it. Six minutes. That is how long it took their new battery cell to reach 85 percent charge, while delivering an energy density of 240.4 watt-hours per kilogram. The result comes from a team led by Professor Shi-Zhang Qiao, an ARC Industry Laureate Fellow in the University’s School of Chemical Engineering, working alongside researchers from Imperial College London....

Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby: BREAKING: A leader in the Muslim Brotherhood openly admits in New Jersey how they succeeded in dividing MAGA and the opportunity for victory to Islam in America. They’re not even hiding it anymore.

We need to put political correctness aside and admit that the new wave of antisemitism taken grip on the Western world is an “imported one,” and Qatari media is playing a key role. I am not a scholar of antisemitism, but I am a journalist who spent over a decade working for Qatari media empire, including being a freelance producer for a number of documentaries for Al Jazeera (AJ) – the most-watched outlet globally. Recent data showed that from the outbreak of the US-Israel war against the Iranian regime to the pause in the military operation, AJ had more than...

Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP Spencer Pratt is taking the Los Angeles mayoral race by storm. He's approaching things with common sense, and focusing on the issues that people care about, like crime and safety, a basic issue in the city. Meanwhile, the present mayor, Karen Bass, is focusing on things like teeth for meth heads. Now it looks like his approach may be paying off for his campaign - literally. Donations to his campaign are vastly outweighing donations to the campaigns of his opponents. For the filing period April 19 - May 16, Nithya Raman raised $401,000, Karen Bass had...

Officials said the suspect approached a security checkpoint carrying a bag before producing a firearm and opening fire on officers stationed in the area. US authorities have identified the individual involved in the shooting outside the White House on Saturday as 21-year-old Nasire Best, according a a report by NBC News quoting law enforcement sources. The report added that Best had a history with law enforcement and was battling "mental health" issues. According to the authorities, the gunman opened fire on United States Secret Service officers near the White House on Saturday evening before being shot dead by agents. The...

California is facing another costly invasion of a foreign species that is affecting farmers, urban and suburban residents, the state’s ecosystem resources and the environment. Unwanted arrivals like this have happened before, but this time, the effects are likely going to be much worse.

A crazed gunman opened fire outside the White House Saturday evening, getting off about three shots before he was taken down by a barrage from the Secret Service, sources said. Nasire Best, 21, fired at a checkpoint at about 6:10 p.m. after being seen pacing in a strange manner up and down 17th St. Northwest, sources told The Post. He used a revolver and only got off a few shots before he was quickly shot and killed in a hail of bullets from federal officers.

ransomnote: Full video at linkGuy Reffitt@GuyReffittJ6Striking the head with a baton is generally categorized as a potentially lethal use of force. In the use-of-force continuum, lethal force is the highest level.Strikes to the skull with a baton are lethal.May 22, 2026~~~~~~~Grok's analysis:The X post by Guy Reffitt (@GuyReffittJ6) shares security footage from a crowded January 6 Capitol tunnel showing riot-geared officers striking and pushing civilians with batons amid a dense confrontation.Reffitt, a pardoned Three Percenter convicted as the first J6 trial defendant, captions the video to argue that head strikes with batons qualify as potentially lethal force per standard use-of-force...

CHANGE FOR BETTER SERVICE Have you ever noticed that the typewriter keyboard places the most frequently used keys far apart from each other? The purpose of this arrangement was to slow down the typing speed. Keys on the machines of the 1800s used to jam if the typist went too fast. About 40 years ago, the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard was developed. On this keyboard, the most frequently used keys were in the home row, and the right hand did 56 percent more work than the left. Typists using this keyboard could increase their speed up to five times without...

Joe Biden will not endorse anyone in the race for California governor, despite candidate Xavier Becerra working as one of the top officials in the former president’s administration. The decision not to make an endorsement in the chaotic race is being seen by some as a glaring snub of former Health and Human Services Secretary, who has risen to the top of the Democratic crop in recent polling. Biden recently told former White House chief of staff Ron Klain that he would not endorse in the June 2 primary despite Becerra’s years of service under Biden, according to the New...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service fatally shot a person who opened fire on officers at a security checkpoint on Saturday in an exchange of gunfire that briefly locked down the White House, officials said.The shooting happened shortly after 6 p.m. when a male approached the Secret Service checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, pulled a gun from a bag and opened fire on officers, the Secret Service said in a statement.The officers returned fire and shot the suspect, who was taken to a hospital, where he later died, the Secret Service said. The agency said the shooting...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, 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. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men,...

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🚨 BREAKING — IT’S OFFICIAL: South Carolina’s 7R-0D map has PASSED the State Senate, 27-17 The RINOs LOST! 🔥 Democrat Rep. Jim Clyburn’s seat is about to flip RED!

Federal authorities said U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted more than $600,000 worth of suspected cocaine concealed inside a minivan at the Hidalgo International Bridge earlier this month. The seizure occurred on May 1, when a CBP officer referred a Chrysler Pacifica for secondary inspection after a K-9 alerted on the vehicle. Authorities identified the male driver as a 48-year-old Mexican citizen. According to CBP, officers used a nonintrusive imaging system to scan the minivan and discovered 18 concealed packages inside. The packages contained 45.23 pounds, or 20.52 kilograms, of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $604,026....

Here's what we know about the shooting near the White House: Two people were wounded, including a possible suspect, in a shooting outside the White House at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, law enforcement sources told CBS News. Approximately 15 to 30 gunshots were fired, the sources said. Two other sources familiar with the matter told CBS News that a suspect opened fire on a security booth where U.S. Secret Service officers were stationed inside, and officers returned fire. The sources said the suspect and a bystander were wounded, but no agents were...

Fire officials have released a clear and haunting view of what damage could look like if the toxic Garden Grove tank explodes, with its temperature increasing with each passing hour. OCFA Division Chief Nick Freeman said Friday that blast zones would be divided into severe, moderate, and light blast zones in a radius around the tank. The most severe blast zone will cause “severe structural damage and significant harm,” while the moderate zone will see structural damage and some harm. The lightest zone will see just some structural damage. In addition, an oblong circle above the tank is divided into...