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Natalie Decker parked her truck during Friday's race at Dover after just 81 laps after NASCAR black-flagged her for being too slow. That, of course, isn't the whole story. Not even close. Decker essentially rage-quit during the race, suffering one of the most stunning in-car meltdowns I have ever heard. And folks, I've heard A LOT over the radio in all my years covering NASCAR. Frankly, until yesterday, I thought I'd heard it all. You guys, I'm trying to hold my s--- together, but I don't want to keep doing this," a crying Decker begins after being told to come...

Michelle Obama had a girls’ night out with her two daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama. As seen in photos obtained by Page Six, the trio arrived at celebrity hot spot Funke Restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, Monday night, surrounded by Secret Service agents. Michelle, 62, went casual for the outing, sporting a jacket, fitted Henley top, a brown belt and low-rise jeans. The former first lady’s simple yet chic outfit was reminiscent of the one she wore for her photoshoot with famed photographer Annie Leibovitz last year. Malia, 27, stunned in a floral, knee-length cami dress paired with black...

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Rubio is like the baseball team that scraps for every run and creates openings while Vance seems to be waiting for President Trump to hit a three-run homer to bring him in. Rubio is clearly leading Trump among Latinos, winning converts for him in a way Vance is failing to do. He has used his position as secretary of state to polish his image. Rubio has a charisma edge while Vance seems to be a stolid follower in Trump's wake.

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SUMMARY: Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues to face pressure from Labour MPs to either resign or set a timeline for his departure following heavy losses in elections earlier this month Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) have said Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham will be allowed to run in the Makerfield by-election if he's selected as the party's candidate A vacancy in the north-west England seat opened up after Labour MP Josh Simons resigned, saying it would give Burnham the chance to return to Westminster Also this week, Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary - potentially paving the way for a...

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The stretch between Svalbard and the North Cape of mainland Norway constitutes the Bear Gap, which is the Arctic Circle analogue to the better-known Greenland-Iceland-UK Gap.4 Svalbard’s proximity to the Kola Peninsula and Novaya Zemlya—home to Russia’s Northern Fleet and its nuclear weapons test site, respectively—further helps explain Moscow’s enduring interest in Svalbard. The archipelago’s importance is likely to grow as maritime trade increases in the Arctic. The Pentagon’s 2024 Arctic Strategy notes, “Reduction in sea ice due to climate change means chokepoints such as the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia and the Barents Sea north of Norway are...

The 2025 article marks a significant evolution. It adapts Maoist strategy as a framework for far-seas operations, showing how a weaker force might offset U.S. advantages through asymmetric means. In doing so, it envisions not only countering intervention in a Taiwan conflict, but also protecting China’s global maritime interests. The application of Mao’s doctrine at sea signals ambitions well beyond regional defense—toward a PLAN capable of contesting influence across the world’s oceans.Once in place, these seemingly civilian platforms, operating in coordination with military forces, would be poised to exploit U.S. vulnerabilities in wartime. They would target critical nodes and weak...

I've been a FReeper since 1997. I'm also one of the tech guys for The Gateway Pundit and other websites. As a way to support both sites, I created a Free Republic share button for TGP. FR doesn't appear to have a logo, so I styled the share button after this site's favicon. You can see it by clicking to an article; it's to the right of the Linked In share button: So ... is this cool, a subtle way to remind TGP readers of the value and relevance of FR and to make sharing posts on FR a bit...

RFK Jr. is caught between his MAHA supporters who want him to do more to advance their priorities and a White House trying to combat Trump's unpopularity. Kennedy's draw weakens beyond MAHA circles. 1,600 attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference found nearly zero support for him as a presidential candidate.

From the team that brought you “Why is Snow White Latina?,” “Why are there Black people in ‘The Rings of Power?,’” and “Star Wars has gone woke,” comes the latest online onslaught against an anticipated Hollywood project that committed the unfathomable sin of having a diverse cast. In recent days, Twitter trolls have formed a phalanx and pointed their sarissas squarely at “The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan’s $250 million adaptation of Homer’s epic scheduled to hit cinemas July 17. They have not actually seen the film yet, mind you, but have nevertheless managed to work themselves into a lather over a...

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Reform UK has already opened applications to be its candidate for the Makerfield by-election. Party members were emailed about the selection process this evening, and the deadline for applications is Sunday. “We’re determined”, said one senior party figure. “It’s going to be a tight fight.” The constituency on the western fringes of Greater Manchester has a Labour majority of 5,399 and has been a party stronghold for decades. Yet at last week's local elections, across the eight Makerfield wards that voted, about 50 per cent of people backed Reform UK

The Rio Rancho Police Department announced that the driver of a tractor-trailer that struck and killed a sergeant with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office in February may face charges. In a Wednesday news release, RRPD said investigators have developed probable cause against Miguel Orlando Perez for charges of careless driving and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle after his semi crashed into 52-year-old Sgt. Michael Schlattman. Both charges are misdemeanors, and final charging decisions will be made by the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office, according to a news release from Jayme Gonzales, spokesperson for BCSO. The DA’s Office received...

Labour MP Josh Simons has just issued a statement: "Today, I am putting the people I represent and the country I love first and will be resigning as MP for Makerfield. "I am standing aside so that Andy Burnham can return to his home." We'll have more on this shortly.

A California woman has won a lawsuit against cruise giant Carnival Corp., in which the Doral-based company was found negligent for serving her at least 14 shots of tequila in an 8 1/2-hour period and liable for subsequent injuries she suffered while inebriated onboard. A Miami federal jury ruled in the passenger’s favor on April 10 and awarded her $300,000 in damages, according to a court document that entered the docket on April 13. (snip) A six-person jury agreed with the plaintiff’s argument that Carnival’s crew members had a duty to exercise reasonable care for the safety of its passengers,...

In 2024, President Biden said he wanted 56% of all new cars sold in the United States to be electric vehicles by 2032. California Governor Gavin Newsom similarly mandated that 35% of new 2026 model cars sold in the state be zero-emissions vehicles, rising to 68% in 2030 and 100% in 2035. The European Union announced in 2023 that, from 2035 onward, all new cars coming onto the market could not emit any CO2. The United Kingdom similarly announced a 2030 ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars. The reaction from the U.S. auto industry was blunt....