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Thank you to President Trump for the distinguished privilege of serving as White House Press Secretary. Serving President Trump and the American people at this critical 250-year mark is the honor of a lifetime. President Trump has shown America that we can be great again, and he works to effectuate that greatness every single day. His confidence is a true privilege, and his leadership is a blessing to this country. The work ahead is to continue delivering strong results for our Country and communicating to the American people the major wins that this Administration is making every single day. I...

A viral rumor claiming Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico secretly spent his recent campaign absence at an Ohio behavioral health center has now been debunked — but new questions are emerging over why evidence that could have quickly undercut the allegation was not made public as the speculation exploded online.

The move comes as anger has erupted across American college campuses Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses on campus for the rest of the academic year as turmoil at the Ivy League school continues over a former student’s rape allegations. The school will hire additional support staff and task New York State Police with investigating sexual assault claims on campus for the duration of an independent review of Cornell’s policies, President Michael Kotlikoff said in a statement Tuesday. That review, announced earlier, will be led by former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates. “These measures will provide time for a...

Explanation: This stairway in Chile brings you only a little bit closer to heaven. But ooh, the sky above it makes you wonder. For example, you may wonder about the dark lane of our own Milky Way galaxy rising behind the expansive Atacama Desert in Chile, the band of zodiacal light on the upper left, the green and red airglow just above the horizon, the star Spica in the zodiacal light stripe, and, at the very top on the right, the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy. The Desert Staircase sculpture is in the foreground, and this image was timed to catch...

Ford has a Mustang ute sitting in its Experimental Vehicle Building. I'd much rather see it in my driveway. Despite being a die-hard DIY type with more ongoing projects than a film studio, I’m not what you’d call a “truck guy.” I appreciate them for their capabilities, but I’ve never really felt compelled to carve out driveway space for one. I’m a bit too high on horsepower and handling chops to get excited about big, practical pickups. But a ute, like this one-off Ford Mustang with a factory-engineered bed? In the immortal words of the sultan of Hatay, I even...

13 October 2026Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary TimeSt. Edward the Confessor, Tallula, LAReadings at MassThis is a preview of Universalis. The Universalis app gives you every day of every year, not just the single week you’re seeing now, and it doesn’t need the Internet. It gives you the official New American Bible version for the readings at Mass. As well as the Mass, it gives you the Liturgy of the Hours. It costs $9.99-12.99 on your phone, or £19.99 (about $26.50) on your computer. Get it now.Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).First readingGalatians 5:1-6It is faith, not the Law, that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following this week's DHS raid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home, Democrats warned President Donald Trump that using law enforcement to target political opponents could set a dangerous precedent. Omar, who is reportedly under investigation for immigration fraud, angrily denounced the "lawfare" targeting her and cautioned that Republicans could one day find themselves on the receiving end of similar raids. "This is an incredibly dangerous escalation. Sending law enforcement into the homes of people in the party currently out of power? Republicans are playing with fire," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "Crossing this line threatens the very...

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on whether a Nigerian national who cooked meals for a terrorist organization applies as "material" support for terrorism. Justices on the high court agreed to hear Blanche v. Ozurumba, a case focused on Nigerian national Izuchukwu Ozurumba, who cooked meals for six months at a remote camp serving Nigerian separatist group "Unknown Gunmen." In 2022, Ozurumba started work as a cook with "Unknown Gunmen." He prepared three meals a day for 15 to 17 bosses at the camp, according to court documents. He cooked for the group's leaders for six months,...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv in which five missiles hit civilian infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday in a post on X.Zelenskyy characterized the barrage on the capital as "particularly vile," and emphasized that receiving intelligence from Ukraine's partners on such ballistic missile attacks "helps save lives, and this is one of the most critical issues.""This is precisely what helps prevent people from being killed — when there is an early warning about ballistic missiles," he wrote. He did not apportion blame for the lack...

Beloved; this brief series by David is absolutely transformative and liberating in every way; as we learn who we are; who we are in Christ, and how to have the victory in these fallen bodies until we are ETERNALLY changed! John 14:1-3, 1 Cor. 15:51-57, 2 Thess. 4:13-18, Phil. 3:20-21, 1 John 3:1-3! The Kingdom m of Heaven is at hand! Maranatha 🫡☝️✌️☝️ For many Christians, the root cause of sin is temptation. We sin because we fell victim to a tempting situation. But where does temptation come from? What lies under every sin we commit? In this series of...

GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes appear to slow the body’s aging processes, a sign that the blockbuster drugs could ultimately help people live longer. The idea that these medications may extend lifespan isn’t exactly far-fetched; it’s more of an extension of what they’ve already been shown to do. Studies have found that along with helping people shed fat and control blood sugar, GLP-1 drugs improve the health of many different parts of the body, lowering the risk of heart, kidney and liver disease, for example, and reducing sleep apnea and inflammation, which contribute to loss of health and...

Bundled in heavy coats, hats, scarves, and mittens, Rafi Meitiv and his little sister Dvora had just spent a sunny Saturday afternoon in December 2014 playing at a local playground in suburban Maryland. After an hour, the 10- and 6-year-olds began their trek home, about three-quarters of a mile. While it was their first time walking from that particular park to their house alone, they'd traced the same route in Silver Spring dozens of times with their parents and had also ventured off alone to other playgrounds in the area before. About halfway through their journey, they were stopped by...

With estimates of the annual toll on taxpayers for welfare fraud now estimated to exceed $250 billion, an outraged President Trump is demanding that "Congress enact a law mandating prison sentences for individuals who are stealing this money from hard working Americans. I think if you steal from the American people, you should go to prison and for a long period of time. And the more you steal, the longer you'll stay in that prison." "In addition, if a state or local politician knows about fraud and has the ability to stop it, but does nothing about it, they should...

"This is what Dutch supermarkets look like after a suspected cyberattack. Earlier, hackers hit cooling systems in French supermarkets. This is just the beginning." Video at link.

About a year before the World Cup, FIFA held a splashy opening for its latest office, a 17th-floor suite in Trump Tower. President Trump’s son Eric Trump said his family’s organization was “honored” to host the global soccer body. FIFA signed a more than seven-year lease, worth about $4 million, according to two officials directly involved in the deal and documents reviewed by The New York Times. The suite mostly sits empty. The terms of the deal, which have not been previously reported, raised concern among some senior FIFA officials about renting space in a Trump-linked building, in a high-tax...

Katie Zacharia made her debut as White House Press Secretary Tuesday morning, and she dropped a blockbuster of an announcement during her first briefing: Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign. Zacharia made the revelation in response to a question about remarks made by President Trump on Monday that he was considering firing Guilfoyle, saying that the ambassador "has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well." 🚨 BREAKING: President Trump has asked Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to RESIGN, @KatieZacharia announced "She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we...

Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey has reportedly said she has declined to give SNAP recipient data to the Trump administration because of no assurances it will not be passed along to ICE ====================================================================== Massachusetts is recovering SNAP and other fraudulently obtained public benefits at a rate of just 2.7%, equal to roughly $2.69 for every $100 stolen, according to a new, outside review that follows the state acknowledging over $1 million in such fraud in the first six months of this year. The outside review was conducted by Lexis-Nexis's Risk Solutions Government Group. “Massachusetts is no different than any state...

“No one is above the law.” That’s what House Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said after the Biden Justice Department indicted Donald Trump nearly a year after an unprecedented raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate. But now that one of their own has found herself the subject of a federal search, Jeffries and his party are singing a different tune. The search at issue happened early Monday morning at the Washington, D.C., residence of Rep. Ilham Omar, D-Minn. According to sources who spoke with Fox News, federal Homeland Security Investigations agents executed the judicially authorized search as part of a “criminal...

Sagal Abdi-Wali, a Somali-born Muslim MP, was sworn into Britain's House of Commons, holding a Quran, after winning former Prime Minister Keir Starmer's seat. The swearing-in sparked criticism on social media about Islam's growing influence in the UK. Sagal Abdi-Wali, a Muslim MP of Somali origin, was sworn in on Monday to Britain’s House of Commons holding a Quran, after winning the seat previously held by former Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Francisco Bay on Monday for a gathering to celebrate Indigenous resilience. The observance, which highlights the struggles of Native communities worldwide, takes place twice a year at sunrise, on Indigenous Peoples Day and Thanksgiving.