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The Pentagon fired the top brass at the military newspaper Stars and Stripes and one of its reporters Friday over alleged insubordination. Stars and Stripes’ longtime publisher Max Lederer, its editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte were issued their dismissal notices, Fox News Digital confirmed. The firings, first reported by CBS News, stem from Slavin and Korte’s unauthorized participation in a “CBS Sunday Morning” segment that aired last month about the Pentagon’s efforts to overhaul the paper and Lederer’s refusal to fire them at the direction of Pentagon leadership, a source familiar with the matter told Fox...

Eleven people were busted for alleged possession and distribution of kiddie porn aboard two different cruise ships in Boston on Friday — the third takedown of pedophiles on an ocean liner this year. The 11 foreign laborers — nine from the Philippines, one from Indonesia, and one from Nicaragua — were employed aboard Holland America’s Volendam and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Breakaway and detained during the operation, which lasted from Aug. 14 to Aug. 16, federal officials announced Thursday. “Protecting children from exploitation is among our highest priorities, and this operation demonstrates the critical role CBP officers play in identifying and...

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Asylum seekers have been told that rape, sexual harassment and domestic abuse are illegal in the UK, in guidance for new arrivals published by the Home Office. A nine-page online booklet covers respect in public, sex and consent, and gender equality, with guidance on how UK laws and customs may be different from their home countries. The Conservatives said any asylum seekers breaking UK law should be deported and Reform said the publication showed the government "knows that they are a menace". Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the government had "a very clear principle that if you break UK law,...

Trade talks with Canada collapsed late Friday night, setting in motion steep 50% tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods. The duties went into effect at the stroke of midnight. This particular time, PM Mark Carney was the one to cancel further negotiations and say, Canada would match US Tariffs dollar for dollar. Carney and the Liberals have used Anti-Trump rhetoric as a political tool to advance their agenda, basically the more they fight Trump the more popular they become in Canada for a significant percentage of the population. If you have been watching Canadian Media in the last...

Daily Readings from the USCCBMemorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin MaryJesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice…” Matthew 23:1–3What does it mean to be truly great in God’s eyes? In a world that prizes recognition, success, and honor, Jesus offers a radically different vision—one that exalts the lowly and humbles the proud. Today’s Gospel takes place during...

Is there life beyond Planet Earth? In this UFOs: Investigating the Unknown Mega Episode from National Geographic, explore the most mysterious unsolved UFO cases in the world. The truth behind the U.S. Government's secret Pentagon program on UAPs, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena is exposed. Featuring three, full episodes. National Geographic explores the shift from skepticism to government recognition of unidentified anomalous phenomena. The documentary examines historical research programs, eyewitness accounts from military personnel, and recent congressional efforts to increase transparency surrounding these mysterious aerial encounters. UFO Truths Exposed | UFOs: Investigating the Unknown | 2:12:15 National Geographic | 26.4M subscribers |...

"[Love] does not rejoice in unrighteousness" (1 Cor. 13:6). Love never justifies sin. To most Christians, the idea of rejoicing over unrighteousness is repulsive because it suggests enjoying deliberate, wanton sin. We've seen sin's tragic effects on mankind and know how it offends God, so how could we ever rejoice in such a thing? But rejoicing in unrighteousness includes any attempt to justify sin in your own life or the lives of others, so it can be a very subtle thing. There are many ways to rejoice in unrighteousness. One is to exchange right for wrong. That's what the prophet...

WACO, Texas (KWKT) — The name of Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller could be removed from one of the U.S. Navy’s next aircraft carriers, with President Trump’s name reportedly among those being considered as a replacement. The Navy has been discussing renaming the future USS Doris Miller, the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier designated CVN-81, reports CNN. No decision has been formally announced. The carrier was named for Miller in January 2020 during a ceremony at Pearl Harbor. At the time, Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said the selection recognized not only Miller, but generations of enlisted...

As candidates spend the coming months telling voters how they would transform American health care, they should not overlook reforms that could make care more accessible and affordable without requiring complex new government programs. Millions of Americans are already trying to make their health care dollars go further. They compare prices, explore alternatives to insurance, and choose lower-cost ways to obtain prescriptions and routine care. Yet federal policies often penalize them for doing exactly what policymakers say they want consumers to do: shop carefully and choose the best value option.A practical health care affordability agenda should begin with a simple...

The Phoenicians had almost no land, no vast armies and no great empire. Yet they shaped the ancient world in ways that still affect us today. So what did they understand that everyone else missed? The Phoenicians Knew Something They Shouldn't Have | 18:07 Michael Button | Patterns of History / Michael Button | 36,207 views | August 20, 2026

The words “fake poll” took on new meaning as a firm tied to several progressive candidates with apparent big leads closed after the group revealed its voter surveys were fabricated.The Los Angeles Times (LA Times) reported the polling outfit behind a widely credited survey, which showed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass with a 12-point lead over challenger Nithya Raman, said the survey was “a short-term social experiment.”The company’s website said the purpose of the survey’s release was to track “how purported polling information could enter and spread through the political information ecosystem without independent verification.” Previously, a poll by the...

As I wrote at the time, Pres. Trump made a good deal in June, got the oil flowing, and left the Iranians with no leverage and few benefits. So the IRGC reneged on it in a few weeks and started shooting. Now we learn the U.S. Navy has set up a stealth convoy system for Hormuz that is taking 9-15 million barrels a day out of the Gulf, according to Energy Sec. Chris Wright. When you combine that with the 7-8 million barrels from the Hormuz bypass pipes, we are getting back to the pre-war normal of 20 million barrels...

He also renewed his pledge to eliminate the CEC entirely Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is calling for the removal of Nancy Skinner from the California Energy Commission (CEC), arguing that she is not qualified for the commission seat intended for an engineering or scientific expert. He also renewed his pledge to eliminate the CEC entirely as part of his broader effort to streamline state government and reduce bureaucratic waste. bill to regulate car tires was passed by the California Legislature 20 years ago but never implemented, the Globe reported. Assembly Bill 844 “directs the California Energy Commission to adopt a...

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On the heels of Thursday's drop from the U.K. government, "Understanding Behaviours and Expectations in the UK: A Guide for Asylum Seekers," a nine-page guide for asylum seekers that gives instructions on public behavior and how to treat women, another rape was reported — this one of a 14-year-old girl who was simply riding the train to London. It's sickening.Amazing that they actually had to publish something like this:"The UK Home Office has officially published a new behavioral guidebook and poster campaign for asylum seekers that explicitly details British laws regarding sex and consent" https://t.co/KX0xrnRyAe— R Rydinsky (@Riverplaza1) August 21,...

A man spent 76 years locked up for a murder he swore he didn’t commit — dying at 101 without ever getting a fair shot at proving his innocenceEight times they strapped him in for execution, eight times something stopped it — even the cop who arrested him later said he wasn’t sure this man was even thereThe other suspect took a plea deal after police allegedly beat him into fingering Smith, then recanted everything — but our justice system let an innocent man rot anywayFrancis Clifford Smith died in his sleep this past June at a Connecticut nursing facility....

US Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed has lost support ahead of his election against Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan. On Thursday, Michigan State Representative Karen Whitsett slammed El-Sayed's policies and declared her support for Rogers. Whitsett's remarks came during a 'Democrats for Mike Rogers' campaign event, where Rogers claimed his door for new voters "is open". "To Democrat voters who feel their nominee doesn't represent them and their values, all hope is not lost," Rogers said. "I'm not asking you to be a Republican. I'm asking you for the opportunity to earn your trust… our door is open."

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is maintaining his lead over former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley in the state’s Senate race, according to a new poll released Friday. A High Point University Poll found the Democratic candidate had a 5-point advantage over his GOP opponent among likely North Carolina voters. Fifty percent of respondents backed Cooper, while 45 percent supported Whatley in the contest. The candidates will face off in the November race to replace retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis. The North Carolina seat is one of the six GOP-controlled seats Democrats are hoping to flip...

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes Ukraine may not endure the upcoming winter, and is therefore unlikely to return to the negotiating table before at least mid-March, according to the First Deputy Head of the Presidential Office, Serhii Kyslytsya. Kyslytsya made the remarks in an interview with Ukrinform on Thursday, Aug. 20, telling the news outlet that Moscow currently lacks motivation to enter negotiations and could see winter as an opportunity to weaken Ukrainian society. His comments came as Ukraine increasingly continues preparations across all sectors, particularly its air defenses, critical energy and water infrastructure, as well as residents for the...