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Ukraine has succeeded in every combat domain except for ballistic missiles, which remain a critical gap in Kyiv’s arsenal against Russia, the Ukrainian envoy to the U.S. said Thursday. The ambassador, Olga Stefanishyna, noted that President Trump gave Ukraine the green light to manufacture its own interceptors for the Patriot missile system. That timeline could range from 12 months to five years before a domestic Patriot missile could be deployed, and she said that means trouble. “This winter we need missiles,” Ms. Stefanishyna said. “So many people will die over the winter” without them.

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) lead in the latest polling on the South Carolina Republican Senate primary, with both vying to serve a full six-year term following former Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) sudden death. A new Emerson College poll released Thursday found Norman had 22 percent support, followed by Graham with 19 percent support. ... Norman’s biggest support comes from voters younger than 50, at 24 percent, and in their 50s, at 25 percent. Thirty percent of Graham’s supporters are older than 70. But 53 percent of voters said President Trump’s endorsement of Graham did not...

In idyllic Sidney, Ohio, roughly two miles southwest of the 166-year-old fairgrounds, just past the Louis Sullivan-designed bank and ornate Court Square, lies the newest location of SEMCORP Manufacturing USA Inc., a Chinese battery component manufacturer that prefers its new hires speak Mandarin. Photos and other investigative materials reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation show Chinese nationals being transported between temporary housing in motels and the Sidney plant at unusual hours, resembling the “996” (9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 6 days a week) practice in China. The materials include job posts on Indeed.com listing the company’s preferred language as...

Sharing this again as a reminder: He used your tax dollars to fund the coronavirus lab research in Wuhan—and worked with the IC to cover it up. We deserve the truth and accountability. Video Transcript SummaryTulsi Gabbard’s Statement (as Director of National Intelligence):Before the COVID pandemic, Dr. Fauci, as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, provided millions in U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. This work is now widely viewed as the source of the unintentional lab leak that sparked the pandemic.In support of President...

Santa Ana police released startling bodycam footage Wednesday showing the moments a 15-year-old armed with a knife lunged at officers before he was fatally shot. The video, captured from two officers’ body cameras, shows their response to a 911 call in the 3400 block of South Main Street at about 10:26 p.m. on June 14. Outside the apartment, officers encounter a 53-year-old man suffering from a stab wound. The man, who was dating the teen’s mother, says he wrestled a knife away from 15-year-old Jayden Michaca and tells officers Jayden had a history of drug and alcohol use.

The U.S. delegation briefly walked out of a United Nations Security Council meeting during France's address in protest on Monday after the European ally criticized America’s human rights record. Dan Negrea, an alternate U.S. representative to the U.N., accused France of feigning “moral outrage” while pretending to lecture the world about the Ukraine conflict and human rights in general. “That is why we walked out during France's intervention,” he said during a meeting on Russia's war in Ukraine. “This disingenuous grandstanding is tiresome, but we have tolerated it out of a sense of camaraderie and mutual respect as P5 members.”...

In March, a jury convicted Colin Gray on multiple charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, stemming from his decision to give his son, Colt Gray, a rifle for Christmas. ============================================================ Colin Gray, who gave his 14-year-old son a rifle as a Christmas gift that was later used in a high school shooting, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison. In March, a jury convicted Gray on multiple charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, stemming from his decision to give his son, Colt Gray, a rifle for Christmas. Colt Gray used the gun in a mass shooting...

The highflying hedge fund run by Leopold Aschenbrenner is in crisis mode after AI-related bets sank Situational Awareness, the once-highflying AI-focused hedge fund, sold the bulk of its stock portfolio to Ken Griffin’s investment firm Citadel after suffering deep losses, according to people familiar with the matter. It marks a sudden downfall for Situational, led by former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner. It had amassed well over $20 billion in assets under management since its founding just around two years ago, making it one of the fastest-growing firms in years. Aschenbrenner, who is in his mid-20s, was seen by some as...

Explanation: This could be the view from an exoplanet orbiting around a red dwarf star, but it is our own Sun. This image was taken on July 22, 2026, in the Okanagan region in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Wildfire smoke from the Pacific Northwest acted as a solar filter, allowing the photographer to take this photo of the Sun directly. Several sunspots are also visible in this eerie image; just below and right of the center is AR 4493, a fast evolving, giant active solar region and sunspot group. The smoke is made of tiny particles that help...

The Moon is about to get a new crater courtesy of Elon Musk, and astronomers are ready to watch it happen. ============================================================= A topographical map of the Einstein crater on the Moon, near where the rocket stage is expected to hit. Image credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) ===================================================================== VIDEOS AT LINK.............. Astronomers are poised to watch an artificial impact on the Moon, in a collision that is expected to leave a 20-30-meter (66–98-foot) crater on the lunar surface. As well as professional astronomers wishing to study the impact and resulting debris, amateur astronomers may be able...

New York City’s mayor may not be welcome at events honoring the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, according to a new petition, but the mayor vows to be there anyway.With 50,000 signatures as of Thursday morning, the petition lays out concerns with Mamdani’s statements and associates, though some of them are disputed. Mamdani has been staunchly supportive of Palestinians, who he says have been unfairly bombarded by Israel in its war against Hamas, but critics argue Hamas gave Israel little choice. Though Mamdani has repeatedly called 9/11 a terrorist attack and reiterated that on Wednesday, his critics say they...

The Walt Disney Company has dramatically escalated its showdown with the Federal Communications Commission, accusing the agency of carrying out a politically motivated campaign on behalf of President Donald Trump that could strip broadcast licenses from some of Disney-owned network ABC’s biggest television stations. In a 109-page filing, Disney argued the federal agency’s actions amount to retaliation over the entertainment company’s programming, including criticism of the president by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and scrutiny surrounding Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. “The retaliation against ABC is a signal to every media company in the country: accommodate the Administration’s view of...

Thursday’s Morning Joe spent little time on Anthony Fauci’s actual refusal to answer questions at yesterday's Senate committee hearing, and far more time insisting the real COVID villains were Donald Trump and his “spineless minions.” Joe Scarborough opened with a puerile stunt, pretending he hadn't seen the hearing, but was sure the Republicans had finally admitted that the president had lied to the American people about the seriousness of the pandemic.Jonathan Lemire and Mika Brzezinski played along with Scarborough's charade, facetiously informing him that “that’s not quite how yesterday played out,” and accusing Joe of poor show prep. The screencap...

(LEX NEWS) — Former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is facing new allegations in federal court that she provided false sworn answers while creditors attempted to collect on a judgment exceeding $565,000 stemming from the high-profile same-sex marriage case that drew national attention nearly a decade ago. In a motion filed July 28, attorneys for plaintiffs David Ermold and David Moore allege Davis falsely stated under oath that she owned no property and had not made significant transfers of personal assets. The filing contends public records show Davis inherited interests in multiple parcels of real estate and later transferred those...

The biblical account of Daniel in the lions’ den is so well known that even those with differing religious beliefs or none are likely familiar with it. [SNIP] Daniel Grand is a devout Orthodox Jew who has lived in University Heights, Ohio, a small suburb east of Cleveland, since 2019. He bought his home to raise his family and live out his faith. For Daniel, those things are inseparable. Orthodox Jewish practice calls for prayer in a group of at least ten men three times every weekday and four times on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays. [SNIP] A neighbor saw...

Unleashed on Wednesday was a literal tidal wave of anger against Anthony Fauci, once the chief of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Joe Biden's top COVID-19 adviser, over his refusal to answer questions from Congress. "The fact that he knew he was lying to the American people — he should be held in contempt, he should be prosecuted for perjury, and he should go to jail," said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Those questions arose because of his multiple statements in personal diaries that clashed, sometimes stunningly, with the talking points he was delivering in public, those...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) made some of his first public comments this week about the ongoing scandal rocking the Republican Party in his state: the domestic violence allegations against Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) brought by his ex-wife, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH). Miller is in a tough reelection fight as Democrats in the state are calling for his resignation following allegations made in divorce documents from Emily Moreno, who accused Miller of physical and emotional abuse. Emily Moreno has accused Miller of having “scalded her chest and stomach by throwing hot water from a skillet at her...

Alex Jones, the former owner of InfoWars, on Tuesday said President Trump must be impeached over the Iran conflict, describing the situation as “absolutely out of control” and warning that the administration is preparing for a national draft. “The big issue is how to stop Trump. And we have to have Congress go for the war powers. They’ve tried three times to vote on war powers — they’re supposed to authorize a war. This is a war; they’re getting the draft ready. If this isn’t a war, nothing’s a war. I mean, this is absolutely out of control,” Jones said...

President Donald Trump is back flying on the traditional blue-and-white Air Force One, while his plane gifted from the Qatari royal family is in the shop. It's easy to forget that two other planes are still on the way. Boeing announced in its Q2 financial statement on Tuesday that the Air Force One program will cost an additional $280 million. The program is now $3.1 billion over budget. Unlike the Qatari jet, Boeing is footing the bill for cost overruns, not the taxpayer. The first VC-25B was initially slated for delivery in 2024, the final year of Trump's second term...

You may have recently realized that prominent figures can easily slide off the hook by pleading the Fifth Amendment, but did you know it's possible to plead the Fifth at home as well? Husbands, stop incriminating yourselves by simply pleading the Fifth when faced when any of these eight questions: "If I die first, how long until you remarry?": There is no answer here that does not lead to your untimely death. "Am I becoming like my mother?": Brother, this is why the Fifth Amendment was invented. "Are you sad you married me and not my sister Rachel?": Keep...