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(Thailand) The founder of Thai ice cream brand Hawell's is selling his company for 165 million baht (S$6.32 million) as he prepares to leave the business to become a monk. Announcing the sale on Facebook on Aug 21, founder Siripong Akkarasriyuk said he is also offering a 5-million-baht referral fee to anyone who introduces a successful buyer at the asking price. In his post, Siripong said the sale also includes 2.77 acres of land, an office and factory, the Hawell's outlet, trademark, business know-how and ice cream recipes, valued at 165 million baht in total. -Advertisement- Siripong said the decision...

The federal government plans to start excavation over the next two weeks on a massive triumphal arch across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said Thursday, launching a controversial project championed by President Trump. Construction at the site is expected to take two to three years, with an intense 20-hour-a-day, year-round work schedule, the National Park Service has said, meaning the project could wrap up toward the end of Mr. Trump's second term. The 250-foot-tall arch — which will be clad in granite and topped by three golden statues plus an observation deck —...

WASHINGTON — Oman has quietly rejected Iran’s request to jointly charge service fees on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, The Post has learned — averting a clash with President Trump, who has threatened to rain down bombs on the US ally. A high-ranking regional official said that Muscat declined to consent to charging fees — even on a voluntary basis — for environmental and security services, contrary to a statement last week from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The terms of a proposed revenue-sharing deal had not been finalized, even by Tehran, a US official told The Post...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is popping up across the US to stump for candidates in battleground states — but many see her support as more of a curse than a gift. As Harris looks to strengthen her national profile ahead of a potential 2028 run for the White House, candidates in competitive races from Alaska to Wisconsin have signaled they don’t need or want the California Democrat campaigning for them, Politico reported. In Kansas, Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton said it doesn’t make sense for someone with a Golden State of mind to hit America’s heartland. “Having somebody from...

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced that the 40-year-old is accused of posting videos calling for the president’s assassination, then targeting the family of Trump’s personal attorney by publishing a home address and phone numbers and leaving voicemails that justice would “come to your door.” Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, of Los Angeles has been indicted by a grand jury on federal charges for threatening to kill President Trump, cyberstalking, and making harassing interstate calls. Southworth is charged with posting videos calling for President Trump’s… pic.twitter.com/HSoVmWx36c — F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) September 3, 2026 Essayli said in...

An aggressive mystery animal is on the loose in New Hampshire, and authorities said it’s gone after multiple people in recent days. The Lebanon Police Department said it’s still unsure exactly what the animal is, but it has reportedly displayed “unusually aggressive behavior towards people,” and at least three unprovoked attacks have been reported since August 30. Lebanon police released video of the animal attacking two people as they got out of a U-Haul.

You know, we're still pretty fresh off the Cuban missile crisis that was still only like 15-20 years before, so it's a tumultuous period ... it was really scary.

MIAMI — The Florida woman who shot and killed a drugged-up Army vet in a spat over a parking spot at a Walmart will not face charges after he threatened to ‘f— her s— up’, prosecutors revealed Thursday. Bart Diguglielmo, a 62-year-old retired staff sergeant, was fatally shot in front of the supercenter in North Lauderdale just before 12:30 p.m. on June 30. The shooter, identified as Melissa Payne, is immune from prosecution because she acted in self-defense due to the state’s “stand your ground” law, the Broward County state attorney’s office announced. One witness said she had heard Diguglielmo...

An intern at a Florida mental health and addiction center allegedly had sex with a patient during therapy sessions – and cooked up excuses allowing him to leave the facility to romp at her mom’s home and even a local hospital, according to court documents. Michelle Luchau-Rebora appeared in court Wednesday wearing a green anti-suicide smock to face a charge of sexual misconduct by a psychotherapist – a third-degree felony that could lead to five years in prison, according to WPLG. She turned herself in after the patient – an otherwise unidentified 42-year-old man – reported her when she called...

A sixth day of jury deliberations in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial ended Thursday without a verdict. Following an animated sidebar late in the day, defense attorney Kevin Reddington unsuccessfully asked for Judge William Sullivan to remove a juror because he claimed they "spurned the instructions" of the court

Vice President Vance defended his relationship with right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson during Thursday’s White House press briefing, saying he won’t allow political disagreements to ruin friendships. Carlson this past week has said President Trump should be removed from office for “actively considering” preemptive nuclear strikes, while also saying he wouldn’t vote for former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the GOP candidate in Michigan’s Senate race, “at gunpoint.” “Everybody knows that Tucker Carlson and I are friends, and I think it’s very obvious that Tucker has said some things that I disagree with,” Vance said when asked Thursday about people who...

Jerry Sandusky has instructed his attorneys to seek cancellation of a Tuesday hearing in which one of his accusers was expected to recant his sexual assault accusation, opting instead to take his appeal for a new trial to federal court, according to a spokesperson and investigator representing the former Penn State football assistant coach. Frank Parlato Jr., an investigator who has been looking into Sandusky's case for three years and who encouraged accuser Ryan Rittmeyer to formalize his recantation in court, told ESPN that attorneys for the 82-year-old would file paperwork this week to withdraw from the Tuesday hearing and...

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-300 returned to Minneapolis just 21 minutes after departure Monday after its first officer reported chest pain, numbness in both arms and legs, and a heart rate in the high 100s. Delta 1208 was headed from Minneapolis to Orlando with 178 passengers and seven crew. It took off at 11:29 a.m. Central, already nearly two hours late. About four minutes later, the captain told air traffic control, “We need to return to the field.”

Ok look. I have been a daily devotee and frequent supporter of this once-wonderful site for years. Since 1998 FR has had an open tab on all of my desktops for frequent, hourly, reads and commenting. But. My personal visits are down to a few times a week because life changes and i don't get to my desk too often, and this site has become largely unreadable on cell phone screens. It gives me a headache trying to read articles and comments. I believe many others have this opinion and experience. Daily Views are way down and God bless you...

Explanation: How do animals react to a total solar eclipse? The featured image shows a stork roosting on her nest in Poland at a partial phase of the recent total solar eclipse. If you are lucky enough to experience a total eclipse somewhere quiet and close to nature, you may be able to notice unusual daytime animal behaviors. During totality, you may hear nighttime sounds like crickets and frogs and see fireflies. In the dark, most birds are quiet. Thinking that it is time to go to bed, ducks and other waterfowl prepare to sleep on one leg, with their...

San Francisco firefighters rescued a man trapped inside a garbage truck early Wednesday morning after he was accidentally loaded into the vehicle along with the contents of a dumpster. The rescue occurred near the intersection of Mason and Eddy streets. According to San Francisco Fire Capt. Mariano Elias, the drama began around 4:10 a.m. when a Recology driver picked up a dumpster and emptied it into the back of his truck. Firefighters said the man had been digging around inside the dumpster before it was dumped into the vehicle. Shouting for help Bystanders immediately flagged down the Recology truck after...

ransomnote: The prior post is here: John “TIG” Tiegen @TigTiegen: 12 DAYS OF BENGHAZI [Introduction and Day 1 of 12 day series] John “TIG” Tiegen@TigTiegen12 DAYS OF BENGHAZI: DAY 2By June 11, 2012, the British had already been getting warning signs in Libya. On March 18, the British School in Benghazi was robbed at gunpoint. On April 2, a British armored diplomatic vehicle was attacked after driving into a protest. On June 8, two grenades were thrown at a parked British diplomatic vehicle in Sabha.I had left Benghazi 5 days earlier, on June 6, the same day the U.S. consulate...

This video, presented by Dr. Steve Turley, analyzes recent political polling and trends indicating a potential surge for the Republican Party heading into the midterms. Key takeaways from the analysis: Harvard Harris Poll (1:14 - 1:37): A new poll shows Republicans leading Democrats by two points among likely voters. This represents a significant six-point swing in favor of the GOP over the past few months. Voter Enthusiasm & Iran (5:06 - 7:37): The video highlights that 57% of Republicans are highly likely to vote, compared to 44% of Democrats. Furthermore, it discusses polling data suggesting a majority of voters support...

Fox News is parting ways with Maria Bartiromo after more than 12 years with the company. The network announced the move on Thursday afternoon. What We Know: Bartiromo has anchored multiple programs across Fox News Media, including Mornings with Maria on Fox Business Network. The morning program aired weekdays from 6-9 AM ET. She also hosted Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street on Friday evenings from 7-7:30 PM ET. Meanwhile, her Fox News program Sunday Morning Futures will have a temporary change this weekend. Fox News will have Jason Chaffetz host Sunday Morning Futures this week. The network plans to announce a...

WASHINGTON — A federal judge pumped the brakes on President Trump’s latest effort to rein in birthright citizenship through executive order, citing the Supreme Court’s ruling against his first attempt. Maryland-based US District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday temporarily blocking Trump’s scaled-down executive orders last month to stop birth tourism. “The 2026 Executive Order is almost certainly unconstitutional … for the simple reason that the Supreme Court in Barbara already decided that the children in the class are citizens at birth,” Boardman, a Biden appointee, wrote in the opinion — referring to the Supreme Court case, Trump...