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President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that Iran would face a “very hard” response if investigators determine that Tehran was behind the apparent attempt to crash an Israel-bound flydubai flight. Asked by a reporter at the White House whether he had been briefed on possible Iranian links to the Omani co-pilot who stabbed the captain of Flight FZ1073, Trump said, “I would say the answer, based on what I’m hearing, is yes, but we’re working on it right now.”

A senior Emirati official on Friday described the attack aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073 as a “dangerous terrorist act” that could have ended in catastrophe. Dr. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, made the comments in a post on X, marking the first public characterization of the incident as terrorism by a senior Emirati official. “The Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar deserves every appreciation,” Gargash wrote. “In confronting a dangerous terrorist act and a potential catastrophe, he embodied the meaning of courage and responsibility. His professionalism and moral sense in the darkest...

When asked about the racial dynamics of the incident, Conley confirmed that the eight suspects are Black and the victim is white, but noted investigators have uncovered no evidence pointing to a hate crime.

Republicans are moving up to $10 million from North Carolina’s Senate race and putting it toward shoring up deep-red Kansas, The Post has learned, while the main Trump-backing super PAC and the official Senate GOP campaign arm are done spending in the Tar Heel State. The Senate Leadership Fund, aligned with Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), initially set aside $71 million to elevate North Carolina GOP nominee Michael Whatley — but is now cutting its losses after shelling out just $30 million, according to sources familiar with the super PAC’s thinking. One of those sources suggested that at least $8.2...

The old joke that “whoever said marriage is a 50-50 proposition didn’t know the half of it,” takes on a whole new meaning in a culture flirting with “polyamory.”... Most important in the drive to normalize polyamory is the Supreme Court’s 2015 Obergefell decision. By legalizing same-sex “marriage” nationwide, the male/female distinction was treated as irrelevant for marriage, which opened the door to additional relational arrangements. In his dissent, Chief Justice John Roberts even questioned whether the arguments for same-sex marriage would justify “people who find fulfillment in polyamorous relationships.” The answer is unfortunately “yes.”

What once was the peak, is now just the beginning. Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture. By combining them, we aren't rewriting history — we're equipping these iconic studios with a more powerful engine. Together, we are Skydance: a creative-first home for bold, quality storytelling. We chose this name for a few important reasons. First and foremost, as we bring Paramount and Warner Bros. together, we wanted to preserve what has made each of these studios iconic. Both have distinct identities, extraordinary legacies and brands that have resonated with audiences for generations. We never wanted a...

As Reporter Lewis Denison explains, pubs and retailers will be able to accept digital ID as proof of age to buy alcohol under new rules. The move aims to provide an alternative to carrying a physical ID so punters can use their phones to prove their age at the pub, festivals and concerts. The changes to the licensing act that come into force on Tuesday apply to businesses in England and Wales and the government expects it to take some time for the technology to be widely adopted. The ID will be available through third-party apps such as Yoti, which...

"I will throw you in prison. I want Chinese style communism to happen inside of the democratic party right now. I want to do cultural revolution shit." —Hasan Piker, DSA Spox Translation: Chuck Schumer knows that the Democrats have already been thwarted from rigging the election, from flooding the polls with illegal immigrant voters, with dead voters, with voters who moved out of state but still got mail-in ballots sent to their old addresses, with voters registered as living in Walmart parking lots, and so on. Chuck Schumer knows that the Civil Rights Division of DOJ is sending hundreds of...

ᶜᵒᵐᵐᵉᶰᵗᵃʳʸ Susan Kokinda@SusankokindaQ_2·20hIT'S OVER: Trump and Iran Just Shut Out theUK and NATO #prometheanupdates#Trump #iran #UK #NATOOctober 1, 2026TRANSCRIPT BEGINS~~~Susan Kokinda: So, why are Europe and Britain irrelevant at this table?Because their own policies have collapsed their economies, and have stripped them of any leverage. That was noted with not a little bit of irony by Kirill Dimitriev, the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund and one of Putin's chief interlocutors with the United States. Here's how he put it:"Europe can finally enjoy the success of both its Green and Russophobic agendas-no oil, no gas." ~Kirill Dimitriev March 22, 2026This...

It can be hard to know what to say to a pregnant lady, especially when you're the man she's depending on for love and support. Fear not, gentlemen. The Babylon Bee interviewed thousands of expectant ladies to create this list of the ten most precious lines that every pregnant wife wants to hear from her man: "All of the Sonic ice in the entire city is now safely inside our freezer": She will love you forever for this. "My sister lost all her baby weight in two weeks": Nothing wrong with a little inspiration. "It's confirmed, the delivery room...

The owner of Pat's King of Steaks in South Philadelphia is calling for accountability after a customer threw a cheesesteak at the restaurant's longtime general manager in an incident captured on video. According to the restaurant, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. Wednesday outside the iconic cheesesteak shop. Video recorded from multiple angles shows a customer throwing a cheesesteak at general manager Tom Francano before running away.

Call her Money Steal. A Detroit businesswoman, once honored by President Joe Biden, allegedly posed as a US ambassador and a banker to con several victims out of over $1 million to fund her lavish lifestyle. Shannon Monet Steel claimed to be the Ambassador to the First Lady of the Central African Republic, a hotel owner and a banker with $350 million in assets to fool her victims in her years-long scheme, federal prosecutors accused, according to the Detroit News on Wednesday. Steel, 42, was arrested and slapped with fraud charges after allegedly targeting at least eight victims between 2022...

Former First Lady Michelle Obama and actress Sharon Stone had a grand old time on Obama's podcast imagining a world where men could get pregnant. "If men could get pregnant, you could get an abortion from a vending machine," Stone said, and Obama laughed right along. Stone added that "maternity leave would be when you got the bonus." Obama had her own material ready. "Men would film themselves going into labor, and honoring their pain, you know? There would be trophies given," she said. She went on to say that "there would be the birth-Olympics," and then played the part...

Raleigh bishop allows pagan prayer ritual in Catholic church A pagan 'smudging' ceremony and 'prayer in the four directions' took place in a Catholic Church under the watch of the bishop of Raleigh during a celebration of 'multiculturalism.'The bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina presided over a shamanistic “smudging” ceremony to celebrate St. Catherine “Kateri” Tekakwitha, who rejected her native Mohawk religion.Pascua Taqui tribe member Richard Duran led the congregation of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Durham in a “smudging” ceremony in July, according to an archived page of North Carolina Catholics, a diocesan publication. Smudging is a shamanic ritual that...

As San Diego State prepares to open Pac-12 play against Texas State on Saturday, it's dealing with a mumps outbreak among more than a dozen players. On Sept. 18, the university confirmed three cases of mumps on one of its athletic teams, which the San Diego Union-Tribune identified as the football team. A more recent update from the university has increased that number to 14 confirmed cases and one probable case as the highly contagious virus spreads within the locker room. As the school monitors the outbreak, it will work with the San Diego Public Health Services on daily screenings,...

Sen. Eric Schmitt’s effort to trip up former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith on Tuesday, the Missouri Republican seemed to mistake basketball teams playing about 650 miles apart. Schmitt accused Smith of perjuring himself during a Senate hearing after repeatedly prodding him about whether he’d attended an NBA game in Atlanta on the evening of Feb. 3, 2024. The hometown Hawks were playing the Golden State Warriors. Schmitt appeared to be trying to set Smith in Atlanta at the time Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was facing scrutiny for her romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the special state prosecutor she...

I emerge briefly from my coma to find that, in a turbulent world, some things never change. In 2022, all the experts were talking about international sanctions bringing Russia to its knees within weeks, and anyway Putin was obviously dying if not dead already. Four-and-a-half years later, the experts are still agreed that sanctions will bring Russia to its knees any day now, and that Putin is deader than ever.Oh, no, sorry, my bad: now the sanctions are going to bring Russia Iran to its knees within weeks, and their leader is as dead as the Kremlin's not-so-strongman was in...

Vice President JD Vance says it's apparent that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a fellow Republican, is preparing to run for president in 2028. Polls show Vance is among the top choices among likely GOP voters to become the next GOP presidential nominee. However, he's remained noncommittal, telling NBC News recently that he's focused, at least for now, on electing Republicans in the midterms. “It is really obvious to me that, at this very moment, Ted Cruz is running for president,” Vance said. “At this moment, I’m not. I’m trying to help elect Republicans. That’s what I’m going to keep on...

[Catholic Caucus] Synod’s canonical commission calls for diocesan synods, provincial councils every 10 years, ‘complete revision’ of Code of Canon Law A canonical commission established by Pope Francis proposed changes to 34 canons of the Code of Canon Law in light of the Final Document of the 2021-2024 synod on synodality.“In the long term, however, there is an obvious need for a complete revision of the two Codes to reflect the theological and ecclesiological issues that have emerged,” the commission, referring to the Code of Canon Law (1983) and the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (1990), stated in...

Roughly 500 troops are deploying to Texas’ Rio Grande Valley this week, sources confirmed to NewsNation, as federal forces step up border operations following a shooting incident involving the Coast Guard. Video obtained by NewsNation shows troops being dropped onto islands in the sector from Chinook helicopters. The deployment comes days after Coast Guard personnel came under gunfire from suspected cartel members on the Rio Grande. The Coast Guard said Coast Guard Forces Rio Grande personnel encountered gunfire from the Mexican border near Garceno, Texas, on Saturday while conducting joint interdiction operations with federal partners. Personnel returned fire. No injuries...