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Several college football teams have drawn attention for sparsely attended games this season. A photo of the Oklahoma Sooners stadium during their Saturday game against the South Carolina Gamecocks is going viral as similar photos of other college football venues are also popping up. Fans began noticing the trend this year, when USC opened its 2026 campaign to a small crowd, and now more sparsely attended games are being witnessed. Games at other schools are also reportedly seeing attendance problems as many now begin to wonder why some teams are struggling to get fans to watch in person. Former ESPN...

Clinton floats expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices as Paxton warns of the consequences if Democrats regain control of Washington. Today’s Democrats are radical and dangerous. They don’t just want to win; they want to take power and hold it forever. They’re enraged that the American people elected Donald Trump, and they want to make sure that patriotic Americans never have another chance to thwart their plans or even voice disagreement again. They’re ruthless, ideologically driven tyrants who will show no mercy to us. …Democrats aren’t ashamed of it either. In fact, they are openly planning to cement themselves...

• Stevens defends switch: Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens told CNN her decision to back Republican Mike Rogers is “rock solid,” but refused to articulate why she changed her mind. Her surprise switch came after a deepening rift with Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed. Since her switch, El-Sayed has raised $1.2 million, his second-largest total in a single day. He’s leading Rogers by 11 points in a New York Times poll. • Swift fallout: Democrats have condemned Stevens’ move, including Rep. Debbie Dingell, who expressed concern for her. Top Republicans, such as House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump, have...

Türkiye is deploying two naval frigates to Somalia, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence announced this week, in a move that underscores Ankara's expanding military footprint in the Horn of Africa as it simultaneously pursues a major maritime boundary agreement with Egypt... The deployment follows an October 24 meeting in Ankara between the commander of the Turkish Land Forces and his Somali counterpart, during which the two sides discussed strengthening defence cooperation, military training and security... Just days earlier, Turkish Ambassador Ferhat Alkan announced during Somali National Fisheries Week 2026 in Mogadishu that a Turkish research and fishing vessel was...

Anakin Skywalker, the iconic character from the Star Wars saga, has gained renewed prominence on social media as growing numbers of users identify him with social disillusionment, distrust of institutions and rejection of political elites. The phenomenon has raised concerns among some analysts, who warn that his image could be appropriated to spread extremist narratives. For some internet users, Anakin represents a talented young man who feels betrayed by the institutions he once trusted. His frustration with the Jedi Council has become a metaphor for tensions experienced by certain sections of society, particularly those concerned about illegal immigration, public safety,...

President Donald Trump has never been shy about sharing his opinions on the NFL. But at a campaign rally on Sunday, he took things a step further, questioning why anyone would want to watch football at all. Speaking in Iowa ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, Trump went on yet another rant about the NFL’s kickoff rule. He called the sport “boring as h***” and even claimed that he skips the start of games to avoid watching kickoffs. The NFL introduced its “dynamic kickoff” ahead of the 2024 season in an effort to reduce injuries and encourage more returns. Under the...

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~ Jon R. Cavaiani Info from here. Jon Robert Cavaiani (August 2, 1943 - July 29, 2014) is a retired United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.Born in Ireland, Cavaiani emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1947 at age four. Though initially classified 4F, due...

A New York State violin teacher and aspiring golfing influencer is in hot water after his comment celebrating the death of an Israeli soldier on October 7th went viral, which uncovered months worth of anti-Jew and anti-Israeli sentiments. The teacher in question — Drew Martin Youmans — who describes himself as a 28-year old professional violinist working with an orchestra called The Orchestra Now, also teaches lessons through LessonFace, according to his bio. The comments showcasing his distaste of Israelis and Jews were made under his golfing account Fiddlesticks Golf on Threads, which he deleted after Mazelit’s Corner asked him...

The Democratic Party has high expectations as it heads into these pivotal US midterm elections. A historically unpopular Republican president, an American public unhappy with the rising costs of food and bills, and months of favourable polls point to a good night for them on Tuesday. Democratic candidates lead in well over the 218 seats needed to flip control of the lower chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives, the polls suggest. And they are tied or narrowly ahead in the key Senate races. A recent New York Times poll had the Senate race in South Carolina, a state Donald...

It is outrageous that Michael Che uses his enormous platform on Saturday Night Live to mock Israel while casually invoking one of the most inflammatory accusations imaginable: genocide. During Saturday’s “Weekend Update,” Che joked about Israelis voting “on the right side, or the left side, or the genocide.” The punchline was apparently that Israel is committing genocide. Very funny—if you consider demonizing an entire country and its people comedy. Advocacy group StandWithUs called him out, pointing out that Israelis of every background—Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Druze and others—participate in the country's democracy. The election saw the highest voter turnout since 1999,...

Incumbent Alaska Sen. Dan S. Sullivan on Sunday warned that the alleged scheme by allies of Dem rival Mary Peltola to recruit another Dan Sullivan onto the ballot “is working” and confusing voters. “Their first order of business, like I said, is, ‘How can we trick people in Alaska so they can throw the vote in a way that’s certainly deceitful, if not illegal, towards Peltola?'” the Republican senator vented to CNN’s “State of the Union.” “By the way, their scheme is working,” he said. “They got the decoy guy on the ballot. I’m sure I’m going to lose a...

“Seditious Six” Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) is no longer in contrition mode after exposing herself to scrutiny for openly plotting a post-election coup against the duly elected president and his supporters. Rather, she is doubling down, and even offering a sneak preview of what’s to come by acknowledging her recent pow-wows in European countries that are likewise attempting to meddle in or overturn elections with help from oligarchs like the Soros family. As exposed by our colleagues at Townhall, Slotkin recently boasted about a visit to Budapest, which succeeded in ousting Trump-allied President Viktor Orbán in April, in an election...

"Today, the biggest news comes from Europe. Putin warned Europe that a direct war with Russia would have no winners. Commenting on European preparations for a possible conflict with Russia by two thousand and thirty, he said Moscow is ready but does not want war. If they want to prepare, let them prepare. If the situation goes too far, there will be no winners at all, Putin said. With these remarks, Putin essentially threatened Europe with a nuclear war and mutually assured destruction. What Putin is effectively saying is that Europe is preparing for a possible Russian attack, while Moscow...

With behind the scenes access at the British Museum, this series follows passionate metal detectorists as their incredible, and often valuable, discoveries make their way through the fascinating world of the museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme. 3,000-Year-Old Gold Pendant Unearthed in Extraordinary Find Great British History Hunters | 14:06 Journal - History Documentaries | 157K subscribers | 70,522 views | June 23, 2026

[Catholic Caucus] Sermon for All Saints The Feast of All Saints 2026Fr. Richard CipollaCarmelite Convent - Danbury, Connecticut After this I saw a great multitude which no man cold number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes and with palms in their hands: and they cried out with a loud voice saying: “Salvation belongs to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb”.This is the heart of the book of Revelation, the eternal worship of God in heaven by the saints. How...

A black leader in Michigan — who’s been dubbed Al Sharpton’s “little brother in the movement” — is rejecting Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed, blasting the radical candidate as an untrustworthy “snake oil” salesman and saying there’s “flat-out disdain” for him in the community. Charles E. Williams II, Michigan chapter president of Sharpton’s National Action Network, lambasted El-Sayed’s lack of cultural credibility in undercover footage that lays bare the dilemma facing black leaders torn between their aversion toward El-Sayed — and the community’s expectation they vote blue no matter what. “You can’t pluck the heart strings of people selling them...

Chilling audio captured the moments before a Learjet crashed into a huge fireball in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. A Learjet that departed Austin, Texas, en route to the Bahamas plunged at a high rate of speed and nosedived into a mobile home part nine miles from Mar-a-Lago. The doomed plane erupted into a giant fireball and left a massive crater in the road. All nine people aboard the doomed aircraft are dead. The victims have not been identified. Here is the Learjet crashing on Palm Beach. Frame by frame https://t.co/nCoRIIDXGP — Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) November 1, 2026 The...

[Catholic/Devotional Caucus] All Saints’ Day reminds us of the purpose of our earthly pilgrimage Without waiting for the dawn of eternity, the present solemnity gives us to enter by hope into the land of light, whither our fathers have followed Jesus the divine forerunner. “I saw a great multitude which no man could number, of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands: and they cried with a loud voice, saying: ‘Salvation to our God!'” (Apocalypse 7:9-10)Time is no more; it...

I’ve never owned a dog before. Finding myself retired and harboring a stubborn desire to avoid being alone all day, I decided it was time. Should I have done it sooner? No question. I admit I was unprepared. It felt like the stork had handed me a baby. The first afternoon, I found her sprawled flat across the floor with her back legs splayed out like a frog. I genuinely thought her hips were defective. I learned it’s called a “sploot”. I also insisted on a female under the hopeful impression that she would primp, groom, and not smell bad....

The unannounced measure would tax unsold gains from 2027, and anyone who wants to defer must pay half the bill up front. Wealthy residents who leave Italy from 2027 could owe a 26% tax on gains they have not yet cashed in, under the government’s draft budget. Article 17 of the bill, which the government sent to the Chamber of Deputies on October 30, would apply the tax to individuals who move their tax residence abroad with assets and rights worth at least €800,000 (approximately US$894,000). The measure would cover transfers of tax residence that take effect from January 1,...