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A Chicago-area Dunkin' customer has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming the chain's Dunkin' Zero energy drinks aren't nearly as sugar-free as their name suggests. The complaint, filed by Illinois resident Phyllis C. Wells, alleges the lightly carbonated beverages contain significant amounts of a sweetener called allulose — a substance she says still counts as sugar under federal labeling rules, even though Dunkin' marketed the drinks as zero sugar.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, the devout Catholic conservative who has long warned of animus against religion in America, says in a new book that he believes the court's landmark decision extending marriage rights to same-sex couples was "perhaps the decisive point in our nation's turn against religious liberty." ... "In dissent from that ruling," he said in the 2018 address, "I expressed my worry that equating the expression of certain views with bigotry -- or, if you like, with dignitary harm -- would drive believers out of public life." Alito suggests that his prediction has come to pass.

U.S. — The nation has reportedly slipped into a period of deep sadness and introspection after learning that Iran may not actually nuke Los Angeles. Following a misunderstood statement by President Trump that it would be a "small price to pay" for Iran to nuke LA and San Diego, the nation was upset to learn there is no imminent threat to the City of Angels and that it would not, in fact, be destroyed. "There are no words to express my disappointment," said John Glenn of Arizona. "I mean, I'm glad San Diego is going to be okay, but I...

Another plot against a synagogue, and no one seems to mind. There is something almost unbearably familiar about the news coming out of Manchester: Two Iranian nationals have been charged with preparing acts of terrorism, in what British authorities describe as a plot directed against the Jewish community. The arrests occurred on September 20, the eve of Yom Kippur, when Jews throughout Britain were gathering in synagogues for the holiest day of their religious calendar. The planning reportedly involved reconnaissance of Jewish sites and preparations for a homemade chlorine bomb. The timing — during the Jewish High Holy Days, and...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) ran an impressive race on Sunday, and the internet can't stop staring at his shorts. Walz ran the Twin Cities 10 Mile for the second straight October with his daughter, Hope, as part of the annual Twin Cities Marathon Weekend. The scandal-plagued governor crossed the line in 1:26:15, an 8:45-per-mile pace, which put him 2,134th out of 9,559 finishers. (snip) But what I’m actually here to talk about is a photo Hope shared on Instagram from after the race. It’s a doozy, and it has social media buzzing. It shows the two of them after...

Two women consulted a man named Mark Stephen Asea for computer troubles. Asea runs a TikTok channel where he identifies as a "Demonologist," "Clairsentient," "Empath," "PTSD," "Grey Hat Hacker" and "Woodsman." Asea reportedly hacked their devices and began to post their personal information to his TikTok channel. Fox News reports, In a video reviewed by a detective, Asea allegedly rattled off details about one woman's devices and claimed to know her recent spending. ‘Let's talk about your actual password,' he said, according to a transcript in the affidavit. ‘How about we talk about the last 10 purchases you made online?'...

Israel was reportedly just 90 seconds away from a 9/11-style catastrophe when an alleged plot to crash a passenger jet carrying 174 Israelis was stopped. On the third anniversary of October 7, this update looks back at the atrocities that launched the war, the dramatic transformation of Israel’s security landscape, and the major losses suffered by Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran. It also examines a secret regional meeting involving Israel and Arab nations, growing antisemitism inside the church, and why current events continue to point believers back to Scripture.

An Ottumwa, Iowa, city council meeting was opened with a Satanic prayer delivered by a member of The Satanic Temple. The incident prompted a local pastor to interrupt the meeting and condemn the prayer. Former council member Matt Dalbey delivered the Satanic prayer during the invocation at the beginning of the meeting. He started the prayer by saying, “Dear dark father,” before saying, “let us embrace the Luciferian impulse to eat of the tree of knowledge.” After reciting the rest of the prayer, Dalbey ended by saying, “Hail Satan.” According to The Ottumwa Courier, Dalbey said in a private meeting...

iPhone users across the country were urged to vote after consulting left-wing media sites on Tuesday. Apple News’ sent an alert to users that read “This personalized guide has all the information you need.” Clicking the alert then takes user to a page with a “How to vote” tab offering a “personalized guide to casting your ballot.” Users can enter their zip code to find coverage of the elections happening in their area. Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation Robby Starbuck pointed out that much of the news provided “felt heavily biased in favor of Democrats.” For several zip codes...

The AfD’s rising trajectory demonstrates that – like throughout the rest of the West – voters increasingly want an end to unchecked mass migration. The anti-mass-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won the election to the provincial parliaments in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The AfD’s rising trajectory demonstrates that – like throughout the rest of the West – voters increasingly want an end to unchecked mass migration and its many cultural, economic, and security problems. It also shows that the globalist, pro-mass-migration political and media establishment continues to ignore and demonize the voters and pretend there is no...

Newly unsealed police bodycam footage shows the aftermath of the 2023 Richneck Elementary School shooting in Newport News, Virginia, where a 6-year-old student shot his first-grade teacher. Officers enter the classroom and secure the handgun before taking the child into custody. During the encounter, the 6-year-old repeatedly curses at officers and a teacher, challenges them, and tells police that he stole the gun from his mother. The bodycam footage was later unsealed by a Virginia court after media organizations challenged the decision to keep it sealed. The child's face and identifying information have been blurred in accordance with the court's...

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xplanation: "Happy New Year!" No, wait, this is not a fireworks display. This image shows Nebula Pa 30, observed with the Gemini North Telescope in Hawai'i. It is likely the remnant of an old supernova explosion: separate historical records by Chinese, Japanese and Arabic astronomers tell of a "guest star" that appeared in the sky for 185 days in the year 1181. It is believed that this bright new point of light came from the supernova that caused the fireworks in Pa 30. Astronomers don't know exactly what happened in this unusual explosion, classified as a Type Iax supernova, but...

An 18-year-old man accused of telling an FBI informant he wanted to attack the Mall of America during the Hmong Arts Celebration on Oct. 24 was arrested at gunpoint Tuesday in Richfield, Minnesota, during an arranged meeting to buy an AK-47-style rifle for $600, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Wednesday. In the complaint, authorities say a "confidential human source" exchanged "hundreds of bi-directional messages through multiple social media and encrypted messaging applications" with Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud from December 2024 until Tuesday. In those exchanges, Mohamud allegedly "expressed his desire to travel to Somalia" to join al-Shabaab and "fight...

"Monty Python" legend John Cleese is doubling down on his months-long string of incendiary posts about Islam after activists filed a complaint that asked Britain's counter-radicalization program to scrutinize him over the missives. "How exciting," the 86-year-old comedian wrote after learning that a member of the public had referred him to Prevent, a British government program designed to intervene when authorities believe someone may be vulnerable to radicalization or becoming involved in terrorism. The September 22 referral, first reported by Muslim-focused British news outlet 5Pillars, accused Cleese of a "sustained pattern" of online activity that "demonizes, dehumanizes, and collectively attributes...

Leo XIV to join over 300 leaders of false religions at scandalous Assisi gathering The sixth Assisi gathering will feature 384 religious representatives from 53 countries and promote what organizers describe as the ‘spiritual unification’ of the world.VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Leo XIV will travel to Assisi on October 27 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the controversial interreligious prayer gathering launched by Pope John Paul II in 1986, together with representatives of the world’s religions.On October 6, a press conference organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio announced that the international meeting marking the 40th anniversary of the World...

He says that “no fewer than 26" past and present team owners have documented ties to the gambling community and/or organized crime. Moldea also contends that, as of 1989, “no fewer than 70 NFL games have been fixed.”Moldea’s claim was bolstered by bookmaker Don Dawson admitting to participating in the fixing of no fewer than 32 games. Dawson told Moldea that he rigged the final scores by working with the quarterback.Moldea says that his book names players who were involved in fixing games, and that it identifies eight specific 1979 games that were fixed by two referees who were later...

This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers. It marks three years since the horrific war crimes of October 7. On that day, Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others. We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss. The suffering did not begin nor end that day. It instead continued through the Israeli government’s devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza, in which it has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians—including more than 21,000 children. Even since the so-called ceasefire, more than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed. That suffering has intensified with...

Federal authorities have arrested a man accused of plotting a terrorist attack at Mall of America and pledging his allegiance to the Islamic State group. According to an affidavit unsealed on Wednesday, FBI agents arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud on Tuesday directly after he purchased an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition with the stated intent of carrying out a mass shooting. The criminal complaint alleges Mohamud had messaged an informant for nearly two years, discussing his hatred of non-Muslims and his desire to align with an Islamic terror group. He floated the idea of joining al Qaeda and al...

Home-educated students do notably better on standardized academic tests on average than those in institutional schools, according to a powerful new study reviewing available data. For years, parents struggling with the decision of how to educate their children have wondered if homeschooling really provides as strong of an academic base as a conventional school. In the last 50 years, homeschooling has gone from being perceived as a fringe experiment to a form of education serving around six percent of American school-age children; that is about 3.4 million K-12 homeschool students. This mainstreaming of homeschooling has led to a lot of...