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In November 2009, Nidal Hassan killed 13 people and injured 30 more at the Fort Hood army base, shouting — per witnesses — ‘Allah Akbar’ during his indiscriminate rampage. Despite the subsequent investigation turning up Hassan’s ties to terrorists, the Obama Administration labeled the atrocity “workplace violence.”

Stealing from the taxpayer has now become a multi-billion-dollar industry in America - and the Trump administration is finally doing something about it. From the Department of Government Efficiency to Vice President JD Vance’s task force, the Trump administration has made combatting fraud a top priority. Here are just a few of the most astonishing fraud schemes uncovered so far. 750,000 fraudsters stealing $2.2 billion from ObamacareSince its passage in 2010, Obamacare has been a magnet for scammers, resulting in higher tax bills for Americans and higher premiums in the private insurance market. But the Trump administration is finally doing...

The DF-1 Roscherk is a disposable jet-powered interceptor. It is capable of both kinetic interception of targets and interception using a mounted warhead

The SS United States is facing one final hurdle before the historic ocean liner can be sunk and turned into an artificial reef off Florida. Officials in Okaloosa County, who own the vessel, say they are still waiting for sign-off from the US Army Corps of Engineers, with the federal delay keeping the ship in Mobile, Alabama, for now. County commissioners have approved another $1.2m for the project, including $944,000 to keep the vessel docked in Mobile if necessary. The remaining funding covers towing, deployment and regulatory costs. The 990ft liner, once the fastest passenger ship in the world, arrived...

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A 15-year-old supporter of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party was arrested in Britain after he made jokes about a local Conservative Party politician online. The schoolboy, only referred to as Fraser, was arrested by four officers from the West Midlands Police at his home in the early hours of August 3rd. He was taken from his family home and searched in front of his neighbours, locked in a cell, fingerprinted, had a mugshot taken, and had a sample of his DNA taken. Meanwhile, two officers searched his bedroom, and he was pressured to hand over his phone for other officers...

Ila Belov, 22, hit the girl during a clash and attempted to play the victim. He was nailed three months ago for the terrifying assault in Dundee, when the girl was aged 12. But his sentencing was delayed again and blamed on issues with social workers. His victim’s mother, who can’t be named, said: “I’m absolutely raging. “This is just a joke. It’s just piling the stress and the pressure on my daughter. “He’s walking about with a smug grin on his face while she’s too scared to go anywhere. “This needs to be dealt with so we can move...

Nixon, a Jacksonville Democratic Socialist and Florida state representative running against Sen. Ashley Moody in the Nov. 3 special election, released a statement defending the Islamic center and school after a Friday public meeting drew roughly 300 people. The room filled to fire-code capacity, with others waiting in hallways.

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (10/7/26)[Prayer]Personalities Psalm 45[a] For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.[b] A wedding song.1 My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.2 You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed you forever. 3 Gird your sword on your side, you mighty one; clothe yourself with splendor and majesty. 4 In your majesty ride forth victoriously in the...

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking at a hospital nearly one week after the botched execution, her attorneys said on Tuesday. “Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care. Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still handcuffed and shackled to the bed. Her recovery is medically unprecedented. Her prognosis remains unclear but, at a minimum, we expect a long recovery,” attorneys for Pike said in a statement, according to The Associated Press.

Sales growth at P.&G. has slowed for years as households with lower incomes are increasingly turning to store brands, which are usually priced lower than P.&G.’s products. At the same time, tariffs and rising energy costs caused by geopolitical conflicts have added costs to P.&G.’s operations and its sprawling global supply chain. In response, the company has raised prices and laid off workers. Last year, it said it was cutting 7,000 jobs, or 6 percent of its work force, over the next two years as it looked to reorganize amid the changing dynamics. My experience from emerging markets is sometimes...

The traditional gender gap is losing ground as a key factor in politics to intragender gaps that have emerged among Republican and Democratic voters along the fault lines of masculinity and femininity. This recent development involves differences within each gender, as opposed to the gender gap between men and women, which came to the forefront in the aftermath of the 1980 election between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter, Men — specifically white men — who see themselves as extremely masculine tend to support President Trump, while those who are weaker in their assessment of their masculinity — or in how...

The enemy is already inside the gates. The propaganda press continue to lie about the fiery riots spreading across France. Both European and American outlets have described the violent insurrections as spontaneous gatherings of students who are upset about dilapidated, overcrowded schools and poor curricula. These descriptions reek of CNN’s attempt to portray Black Lives Matter and Antifa’s 2020 summer of mass arson, looting, and murder in the United States as “fiery but mostly peaceful protests.” The BLM/Antifa attacks caused more property damage than any other riots in American history. What’s going on in France could end up being much...

A member of the radical domestic terrorist group that kidnapped newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst has died at the age of 81. Bill Harris died of a heart attack at a San Francisco hospital on Sept. 10, his wife, Rebecca Young, told the New York Times on Tuesday. Harris, who was born in Fort Sill, Okla., served in Vietnam as a Marine before enrolling at Indiana University after returning home. There, he joined Vietnam Veterans Against the War, moved steadily to the left and met his first wife, Emily Schwartz, a fellow student from an affluent Chicago suburb who was also...

Sally Yates, whose career in the Justice Department spanned about three decades, will lead an independent review on how Cornell University responds to sexual harassment, assault and misconduct on campus, the university announced Tuesday. The decision comes in the wake of national outrage over a former Cornell student’s allegation last month that she was gang-raped and plied with drugs at a fraternity in 2024. New York Attorney General Letitia James is also investigating the allegation. A spokesperson said staff members from the attorney general’s office have “spoken with the Tompkins County District Attorney, Jane Doe’s attorney, and several candidates for...

Human beings tend to be anthropocentric. That is, we often see ourselves as evolution's magnum opus despite the fact that, as biomass goes, we're insignificant compared to plants and other animals. For instance, scientists estimate that there are more than three trillion trees on Earth—a number that even dwarfs the amount of stars in our galaxy. And when you add the populations of the more than 380,000 other plant species, the total becomes mind-boggling. Nonetheless, many of us assume that we're the smartest, most conscious beings on Earth. But what if consciousness isn't a feature limited solely to humans—and what...

Wendy Raymond, president of Haverford College, said that she is “heartbroken and furious” that a member of the private, Pennsylvania liberal arts college community could be so hateful, after Guangtian Ha, a religion professor, was arrested and charged with online harassment and intimidation.

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Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Bay of Campeche. Hurricane Watches will likely be required for a portion of the U.S. northern Gulf coast later today. Additional strengthening is in the forecast. Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating. NHC Public Advisories NHC Discussions Tropical Tidbits by Levi Cowan

A teaching assistant in ethnic studies serves as a unit chair for UAW Local 2865 Unions were always radical, but lately it seems like unions that once represented working people just push woke agendas that have nothing to do with the interests of their members. UAW or the United Auto Workers seems like a prime example. Well it helps to understand that membership growth isn’t happening in the manufacturing sector, but various elite professions which have taken to unionizing in order to virtue signal and expel political opponents. A more accurate name for the UAW would be the UCA. Mr....