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An 89-year-old Florida grandfather appears to have been attacked and killed by a black bear during the early morning hours of May 5th, near Jerome, Florida. Jerome is a rural area on the opposite side of the state from Miami, between the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area and the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, part of the Everglades.The relative of 89-year-old Robert Markel called 911 to report that a bear had killed Markel’s dog as the relative had watched, and that the elderly relative was missing. The call was made about 7 a.m. From fox4news.com:“No, he’s gone completely. His whole...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) – A massive fire that destroyed a large shopping center in Warsaw last year was the result of arson ordered by Russian intelligence services, Polish officials said Sunday on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the blaze. The fire broke out May 12, 2024, in the Marywilska 44 shopping that housed some 1,400 shops and service points. Many of the vendors were from Vietnam, and it inflicted tragedy on many in Warsaw’s Vietnamese community. “We now know for certain that the massive fire on Marywilska was the result of arson commissioned by Russian services,” Prime Minister...

An 88-year-old man and a dog were killed in apparently separate bear attacks near the victim's home in Florida, officials said. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call shortly after 7 a.m. Monday involving a "bear encounter." The attacks occurred "some time apart" on Monday, and the man and the dog were found within a couple of hundred yards of the area, according to FWC spokesperson George Reynaud. His daughter saw a bear attack the dog and then went looking for her father, who is believed to have been attacked earlier on Monday, Reynaud said.

Director of Middle East Forum @greggroman reveals Columbia University Palestine activists reactivated their social media account just hours before the Oct 7th attack on Israel. “Columbia activists…reactivated the Students for Justice for Palestine social media accounts, which had been dormant for months prior to October 7th, 3 hours before the October 7th attacks took place.” Roman made the revelation while speaking with a panel of military experts at the @JNS_org International Policy Summit in Jerusalem today. .... Palenstine activists knew about the October 7th massacre hours before it happened should frighten every American citizen & every parent with children in...

National Forest Service officials, surrounded and attacked yesterday in Wyoming with sticks and stones by 400 members of the Rainbow Family, were given reason to regret their decision to cancel a long-planned national service project by the Boy Scouts of America in favor of the unorganized annual gathering of hippies, anarchists and "free spirits" who commune with nature and each other. According to a statement released by the Forest Service's Incident Command Team in Rock Springs, Wyo., officers patrolling the main meadow of the seven-day event held near Sandy Springs made contact with a man who fled and was later...

President Donald Trump told Time magazine in an interview published Friday that he will “very willingly” lead the U.S. into attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities if the regime does not make a deal to stop its program. Trump was, as usual, bullish about the prospects of making a deal and avoiding war, especially given the economic pressure he has restored on the regime. He added that he had not stopped Israel from attacking Iran on its own, but had not made it “comfortable” for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make that choice. Asked if Netanyahu would “drag” the U.S. into...

A Texas politician was stabbed and her husband was killed after their grandson allegedly attacked them at their Lewisville home early Monday morning. Republican Denton County Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell, 76, and her husband were stabbed early Monday morning by their grandson, according to police. Fred Mitchell, Bobbie Mitchell's husband, was pronounced dead just after 5 a.m. Bobbie Mitchell was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive her injuries. The Lewisville Police Department said on Facebook that the double stabbing happened on Monday at 3:53 a.m. Mitchell Blake Reinacher, the couple's 23-year-old grandson, was arrested at the house...

Today, millions of believers in Christ Jesus here in the United States and billions in other countries around the world celebrated The Resurrection of The Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. Now His Holy Spirit dwells within each and every believer, and Christ is seated at the right hand of His Father God, pleading the case of every believer before Him to refute the evil wiles of Satan to accuse and say, "Look! look what they've done this time--another slip up, another mistake! They're not worthy to be called one of your children, God--cast them out, blot them out of...

Dear beloved fellow FReepers, please keep my husband in your prayers. John had a massive heart attack at 3:30 AM on April 2, 2025, though his heart was likely emitting C-Reactive Protein two days before. He said that he seemed to have pulled a muscle in his left chest and around his neck. We know better now. He had been doing some work around the house. I called 911 and about roomful of FD EMTs and techs and others showed along with an ambulance not long after. The firehouse is right up the street from us. PRAISE THE LORD. John...

A 24-year-old man from Fort Collins, Colorado, has been arrested on suspicion of arson and other charges related to a fire at a Tesla dealership in Loveland, following the earlier arrest of a man who claims to be a woman in the case. The Denver Post reports that Cooper Jo Frederick, 24, of Fort Collins, Colorado, was arrested on Thursday in connection with a February 27 fire at the Tesla dealership located in Loveland. Frederick faces five felony charges, including arson, possession of explosives or incendiary devices, using explosives during a felony, criminal mischief, and attempt to commit a felony,...

Houthis vow to 'continue to impose a naval blockade on the Israeli enemy and ban its ships in the declared zone of ​​operations until aid and basic needs are delivered to the Gaza Strip' Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea delivered a message on March 16, 2025, saying they've launched an offensive against the USS Harry S. Truman using 'missiles and drones.'

Summary At least 91 drones downed around Moscow, 337 overall in Russia Two killed by debris at meat warehouse, 18 others injured Flights briefly suspended at Moscow's four airports Largest Ukrainian drone attack on Russian capital Ukraine on Tuesday launched its biggest ever drone attack on Moscow, killing at least two workers at a meat warehouse, injuring 18 others and causing a short shutdown at the Russian capital's four airports, Russian officials said. A total of 337 drones were downed over Russia, including 91 over Moscow region and 126 over Kursk region where Ukrainian forces have been pulling back, the...

Ukraine reportedly launched at least 337 drones into Russia on Tuesday in the largest-yet drone attack of the Moscow-Kyiv conflict, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. It came just before US and Ukrainian delegations were scheduled to meet for negotiation discussions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Russia set the previous drone-attack record a little over two weeks ago, when it launched 267 drones at Ukraine in a single night on Feb. 23. Ukrainian officials have yet to comment on the Russian report.

lon Musk revealed that the cyberattack which took down his social media app X on Monday seemingly originated in Ukraine. His bombshell revelation came during an interview with Fox Business Network on Monday afternoon following repeated glitches with his site, which has been down for much of the day. 'Well, we don't we're not sure exactly what happened, but there was a massive cyber attack to try to bring down the X system with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area,' Musk said in the interview. Musk confirmed earlier in the day that X has been targeted by a 'massive...

On May 20, 2022, Chad and Lacey Liske were getting ready for bed in their home near Medford, Wisconsin.Part of their routine was to take down their bird feeder to prevent damage by bears. Their house was invaded, and they were attacked by a 250 lb black bear. The incident was initially reported on AmmoLand on May 23, 2022. The Liske’s contacted AmmoLand with a detailed account this year. Their account is consistent with the AmmoLand report but includes many interesting details that were not available at the time. The Liskes had three children at home during the fight. Their...

Chernobyl nuclear power plant was hit by a Russian attack overnight, striking a protective shield over its destroyed fourth reactor, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The structure, known as the New Safe Confinement, was built through international cooperation to contain the remnants of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. It was designed to prevent radiation leaks and safeguard the site and the broader area from environmental hazards. According to Ukraine’s president, the strike by a Russian attack drone carrying a high-explosive warhead damaged the dome, but the fire was extinguished, and radiation levels remained stable. The situation is being monitored to assess...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democrats hold a press conference attacking Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE was granted access to the U.S. Treasury payment system last week, leading to Musk revealing suspect payments made by the United States government: Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren attacked the access granted to Musk and DOGE on Sunday:

LOS ANGELES, California — Mayor Karen Bass joined a community meeting about the recent L.A. fires on Tuesday that opened with a denunciation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which had nothing to do with the natural disaster. “The politicization of the pain in our communities is immoral,” said Rabbi Ken Chasen of Leo Baeck Temple, repeating it twice for emphasis. “Attempting to capitalize off the misery of fire survivors is unjust — the very definition of injustice.” “Now is not the time for tearing down leadership. We thank Mayor Bass and our elected leaders for listening and acting swiftly,”...

5,646 views Premiered 94 minutes ago The Anchor Podcast Special guest Rafaela Treistman joins Amir on the Anchor Podcast to share her harrowing account as a survivor of the October 7, 2023, terror attacks in Israel. Through vivid detail and personal testimony, she provides a powerful perspective on resilience and hope. Don’t miss this unforgettable conversation. Follow us on social media: Instagram: / beholdisrael Facebook: / beholdisrael Telegram: https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel Visit our website: https://beholdisrael.org

....Antifa militants targeted an ICE detention center in Portland, Oregon, on Monday night, just hours after President Donald Trump was sworn into office.... .......... No arrests were made...... The group responsible for Monday night’s incident vowed to continue similar attacks, according to social media posts. The militant who posted the clip on X wrote in a follow-up post, “For anyone just joining the chat now in 2025…Yes, this is the same building…Yes it can be set on fire.” The post included an image of the ICE facility set ablaze.