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The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the United States’ first mRNA-based flu vaccine for adults 50 and older, drugmaker Moderna said. “Flu remains a significant public health challenge, and mFLUSIVA provides an important new option for America’s seniors,” Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said in a statement. “This approval also reflects the ongoing potential of our mRNA platform to help address important public health challenges through continued scientific innovation.” The new vaccine was found to be about 27% more effective during the 2024–25 respiratory virus season than standard flu shots in Moderna’s study, which enrolled over 40,000 adults...

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The Brief The City Council voted 7-0 late Tuesday to approve plans for a new McKinney Islamic Association facility. The vote followed hours of public comment involving debate over traffic, religious concerns, and hostility toward supporters. Located at Virginia Parkway and Crutcher Crossing, the new site will include a sanctuary, classroom building, and gymnasium to serve a growing congregation. ==================================================================== McKINNEY, Texas - The McKinney City Council late Tuesday night unanimously approved plans for a new mosque, ending years of community debate over the development. McKinney approves new mosque What we know: The McKinney Islamic Association has been a part...

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A 20-year-old woman has been sentenced to a minimum of five years in prison after pleading guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the shooting death of a photographer. Allysandra “Ally” Blea was charged in the Aug. 23, 2025, death of 23-year-old friend Mark Gaughan. A kidnapping charge that was part of her plea deal carries a mandatory five-year prison sentence, but Blea will get credit for serving nearly a year in the Clark County Detention Center. Blea will also have to pay about $16,000 in restitution, according to court records. Gaughan died during a photo...

This video provides a summary and reaction to *SpaceX*'s recent Q2 earnings call, highlighting the company's rapid growth and shift in focus toward compute infrastructure and cloud services. **Key Takeaways:** * **Compute Infrastructure Expansion:** *SpaceX* is aggressively expanding its compute capacity, moving from 1.4 gigawatts in Q2 to an expected 5-10 gigawatts by the end of 2027 (1:04-1:25). This capacity is primarily dedicated to Cloud Service Agreements (CSAs) with partners like *Anthropic* and *Google* (2:10-2:16). * **Financial Outlook:** Due to these high-margin CSAs, the company is seeing a one-year payback period on capital deployments (0:16-0:29). They are projecting an annual...

Footage circulating purporting to be from the North African desert shows what looks like an enormous column of sub-Saharan African men moving under escort. Some estimates put the number at a hundred thousand. Commentators claim Algerian military vehicles and personnel are shepherding them toward the coast. If the scale and direction prove accurate, Europe faces another deliberate pressure wave on top of the chaos already unfolding in Ceuta. Wait until they see what is comingI said early on Algeria with their best chums Iran and Russia would weaponise invasionHere are thousands of Sub Saharans beinv escorted across the desert by...

Islamists in New York City, Times Square: “We’ll take New York, then the rest of America. One by one, we will not stop until Islam enters every home. We’re done hiding, Islam is the one true religion.” Seriously, how can anyone not realize this is a huge threat? pic.twitter.com/LHG0NK1l2Q — Vivid.🇮🇱 (@VividProwess) August 3, 2026 […]

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 - 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. OH THAT I KNEW WHERE I MAY FIND HIM; THAT I MIGHT COME TO HIS SEAT (Job 23:3)

This video, presented by *Maureen Callahan*, covers the latest developments in the case of *Gabriel Hostin*, the son of *The View* co-host *Sunny Hostin*. **Key developments discussed:** * **Case Adjournment:** Gabriel's court hearing regarding a trespassing citation was recently adjourned until September 15th (1:25-2:28). * **New Defense Counsel:** Gabriel has retained *Tenny Garagos*, a prominent defense attorney and daughter of *Mark Garagos*, to represent him (4:03-4:12). The host highlights *Tenny Garagos*'s connection to high-profile cases, including the defense team for *Sean 'Diddy' Combs* (4:54-5:04). * **Professional Activity:** The segment touches on *Gabriel Hostin*'s social media presence, where he markets himself...

The Sheriff’s office says the search was triggered to perform a wellness check for a missing person. In May 2025, a deputy with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office in Texas ran a query through Flock Safety’s Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system to look for a woman suspected of having a self-managed abortion, which is illegal in Texas. According to the documents obtained by 404 Media, the search log included phrases “had an abortion, search for female.” The query provided the officer with access to a network of 83,000 cameras used by 6,809 law enforcement networks, including states where abortions...

Anger over depleted US weapon inventories broke into the open at Camp David, where President Donald Trump pressed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on why he had been kept in the dark regarding severe missile deficits that are now restricting military maneuvers against Iran, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing two individuals familiar with the matter. According to the report, the tense interaction occurred on the sidelines of a Friday Cabinet meeting. Trump reportedly expressed sharp irritation, indicating he assumed the supply deficit “had been fixed", according to sources who spoke to The Post on the condition of anonymity....

Daily Readings from the USCCBFeast of the Transfiguration of the LordJesus took Peter, James, and his brother, John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him. Matthew 17:1–3Jesus’ Transfiguration, which we celebrate today, is cloaked in glory and mystery. Only Peter, James, and John were invited to witness the event. One might think that if our Lord were going to do something so spectacular, He would have invited great...

Elon Musk reveals what happens when a rocket launch needs approval from Fish and Wildlife Elon: "Nonetheless, we were forced to kidnap a seal, strap it to a board, put headphones on the seal and play sonic boom sounds to it to see if it would be distressed." Elon: "This is an actual thing that happened. This is actually real. I have pictures." Before the seal, there was a shark. Elon: "One of the things that was a bit of a challenge at one point is that they were worried about our rocket hitting a shark." He asked for the...

“I knew that in sharing my story, I would be judged for the decision I made. But I wanted to let other women facing the same difficult decision know that they weren’t alone.” In recent years, with abortion rights under attack in the United States and increasingly since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, stars including Kerry Washington, Chelsea Handler, Chrissy Teigen and Sally Field, have been candid about their personal experience with the medical procedure. Many have said they’ve wanted to open up about the fact in an effort to educate and create awareness for people around the...

Despite “his own visceral contempt for their adherents,” the future supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, found utility in integrating “the influence of the leftist ideologies that had made such a mark on the Middle East over previous decades” into his revolutionary pitch. That is how Jason Burke, author of the new book The Revolutionists, describes the genesis of what would become the Iranian “red-green alliance” in his epic retelling of how the Marxist militants of the 1970s evolved from Cuban-style communists into socialist pan-Arabists and, eventually, Islamists. Subtly, Khomeini and his deputies integrated the...

The Epstein files: what we know about his links to Iran. Feb 4, 2026. Newly released documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case include multiple references to Iran, ranging from claims of a meeting with a former Iranian president to allegations of arms trading, financial networks, and property links connected to Tehran. Among the emails released from the Jeffrey Epstein case is a letter written by Robert Trivers, a prominent American evolutionary biologist, referring to a meeting between Epstein and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s former president. This is not the only instance in which Iran appears in the documents made public by...

Congress is under growing pressure to rescue Social Security before automatic benefit cuts begin, but one of the nation’s largest advocacy groups says lawmakers shouldn’t rush the process. AARP is urging Congress to reject a fast-track proposal that would accelerate Social Security reform, warning that changes affecting millions of retirees deserve full public debate rather than an expedited legislative process. AARP Pushes Back Against the Promise Act AARP sent a letter to lawmakers opposing the bipartisan Promise Act, arguing that while Congress must act to preserve Social Security’s long-term finances, the proposed timeline risks limiting transparency and public input. The...

Los Angeles has any number of problems: crime, homelessness, and productive people are leaving due to the idiot policies of the city and the state of California. Now, we can again add that ancient curse of big cities: Disease. The other thing Los Angeles shares with so many other large cities throughout human history is rats. Rats have accompanied humans almost everywhere, and they bring disease with them. That, too, is happening right now in Los Angeles. In Los Angeles County (L.A.), rats abound. You may see only an occasional rat dart across an alley or root through a restaurant...

Vice President JD Vance floated on Wednesday the possibility that in three years’ time, firebrand Michigan Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed could be sitting in the White House as commander in chief. Vance raised the prospect of an el Sayed administration during an anti-fraud event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, arguing that Congress needs to codify stricter guidelines to prevent future scams in taxpayer-funded federal programs. “This effort will fundamentally always have a limitation unless our colleagues in the House and the Senate are working with us,” he said. “We don’t want the next administration, whoever you know, God...