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Ilhan Omar has been hiding links to two of her siblings in London in an alleged bid to create further distance between her and rumored brother Ahmed Nur Said Elmi — whom she married in 2009. Multiple sources told The Post that Mohamed Nur Said Elmi, a political activist for the Puntland cause in Somalia, and Leila Nur Said Elmi, 53, are Omar’s siblings who live in London. Ahmed Elmi, 41 — to whom Omar was married for eight years, and who described himself as “a gay man” in a recent academic paper — is also believed to have lived...

In the end, the winning bid came in at $72 million. News 4’s Greg Cergol reports

I’ve written lots about how Germany and German influences affected Bohemia and Czechia. This is what led to a backlash after World War II. This article explores the little-known story of how Czechoslovakia wanted a German expulsion after the war. As with everything in life, context is key. Due to the individual fiefdoms and kingdoms in Central Europe, there had always been plenty of Germanic influence in Bohemia. The 30 years’ war is one of the most important historical episodes because it paved the way for a separation of church and state. After this point, the Hapsburgs ruled the region...

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

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...

A Virginia state senator is calling for an investigation into Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, following federal criminal charges against her, including consideration of whether she should be expelled from the Virginia Senate. Sen. Bryce Reeves, R-Orange, announced Friday that he filed a resolution asking the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections to investigate allegations brought by the U.S. Department of Justice against Lucas. The resolution asks the committee to examine whether Lucas potentially violated the General Assembly Conflicts of Interest Act and consider whether her alleged conduct warrants expulsion from the Senate. Reeves said the allegations, if true, would represent...

At least six people were injured in a mass shooting at a Halloween party Saturday night near the University of Delaware — sending costumed college kids fleeing in the chaos. Cops were called to a crowded stretch of downtown Newark, Del., shortly after 11 p.m. Witnesses said Main Street was packed with people celebrating Halloween when multiple shots were fired, sending the terrified crowd scattering. “People were running, screaming. They had helicopters in the sky flashing lights on people,” witness Jayden Ngalim told NBC Philadelphia. “The people were speeding down the road. It got chaotic like quick,” he added. Another...

COOPERSTOWN, NY -- The Brewers' World Series win will be forever etched in history and will forever hold a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Hall on Thursday announced nine items worn by players and coaches would head to its museum to honor the 2026 Brew Crew. On Friday, they announced a very special tenth item. A special "Ueck" jersey worn by Hall of Famer Robin Yount when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch in Game 1 of the World Series will also head to the Hall of Fame. The No. 19 jersey was worn in...

LONDON (AP) — London police said they arrested 139 people at a protest outside the U.S. Embassy on Saturday in support of the banned group Palestine Action. The majority of those taken into custody had expressed support for a proscribed organization, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement. It said that more arrests are expected as officers remain at the scene. Many of those protesting were retirees and had been holding signs reading: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” One protester climbed a tree outside the embassy and could be seen waving a placard reading “God help us. Teachers...

A historian makes a stunning discovery -- a 1,000-year-old sword buried for centuries. This rare find offers a glimpse into a forgotten past and could reshape what we know about the era it came from. The Remarkable Find Of A 1,000-Year-Old Sword Great British History Hunters | 12:37 Journal - History Documentaries | 157K subscribers | 351,181 views | August 9, 2026

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has tapped two high-powered Washington, D.C.-based attorneys who have previously represented elected officials at the highest echelon of American politics. Amid dueling federal investigations — one for immigration fraud and another for financial disclosure discrepancies — the embattled Somali-born lawmaker hired Amy Jeffress and Joshua Matz, according to a CBS report. Both are partners at Hecker Fink LLP. The attorneys have in the past represented Democrat clients and taken on left-leaning cases especially those taking aim at President Donald Trump, his administration and his supporters. Amy Jeffress Jeffress is a former federal prosecutor whose biography says...

**SNIP** A spokeswoman for Omar said she "has repeatedly and unequivocally denied this baseless, disgusting conspiracy theory." But indications that Omar faced scrutiny ten years ago make it harder to characterize this as wild, right-wing conjecture emanating from the blogosphere. "Who ordered [the investigation] closed?" Fox contributor Paul Mauro asked. "Reportedly, both administrations had opened cases into this. We now know how much smoke there is." Omar campaigned for the state legislature in 2016. Her campaign released a letter from the U.S. attorney saying it "wasn’t investigating" nor requesting an inquiry into Omar. So was she cleared? Or does word...

The United States is warning there is a “credible threat” of a mass casualty event at a tourist hotspot in Moscow on Saturday. “The U.S. Embassy in Moscow is aware of a credible threat of a mass casualty event TODAY October 31, at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow at Dolskaya Ultisa 1, Moscow, Russia 11569,” a security alert from the embassy read. The statement warned Americans in Russia to stay alert, avoid the area and crowds, and to keep cellphones charged. Russia’s Federal Security Service stated, “We have received information from U.S. partners regarding plans for a terrorist attack...

Dr. Jay Smith examines **external polemics**—the practice of evaluating the claims and history of Islam through evidence outside of Islamic tradition, including archaeology, ancient manuscripts, and historical records. In this teaching, Dr. Smith explores some of the *historical challenges facing Islam* in light of modern discoveries in manuscript studies and archaeology. He examines questions surrounding the transmission and development of Islamic texts, manuscript variations and inconsistencies, and the archaeological evidence connected to the traditional account of Islam’s origins. As modern scholarship continues to uncover and study ancient manuscripts and archaeological sites, what do these discoveries reveal about the early history...

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s Justice Department is warning election officials in all 50 states to preserve voting records or face possible jail time. Days before Tuesday’s midterm elections, Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter sent formal letters nationwide telling state officials they must preserve election records for at least 22 months — or else risk criminal prosecution for failure to comply with federal law. Violating Section 20701 — or willfully stealing, destroying, concealing, mutilating, or altering the records — is a federal crime punishable by up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine. McCotter said officials are merely...

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that feds probing Rep. Ilhan Omar assembled a “large case” dealing with multiple people. “This isn’t just a case that’s targeting one individual. This is a large case that we have presented to the DOJ, and the DOJ is leading the investigations,” he told Fox News on Friday. Mullin said Homeland Security Investigations agents — who searched Omar’s Washington, DC, home on Oct. 12 — “did a lot of investigation to be able to present the case to them.” “And I’ll just say this again: We’re enforcing our nation’s laws, and we’re going to...

Growing up in the 1970s, The Exorcist loomed large on the cultural landscape, like a haunted mansion built high on a hill. Kids believed several things as articles of faith: that the Russians would drop a nuke on us, that it would be impossible to ban smoking in public, that we would run out of oil (or water, or food) in a few years, and that if you went to see The Exorcist someone in the theatre would puke. When William Friedkin's film came out the day after Christmas in 1973, it became an instant sensation, with day-long line-ups around...

A New York man was arrested after he was allegedly captured on video stealing campaign signs belonging to Republican congressional candidate Anthony Constantino while driving his employer’s vehicle. Josef Marris was charged with two counts of criminal possession of stolen property, according to the Essex County Sheriff’s Office. He was also fired from East Branch Organics, according to Constantino’s campaign. Constantino, who is running in New York’s 21st Congressional District, said the alleged thefts were intended to intimidate his supporters. "My campaign has lost more than $100,000 to sign theft and vandalism," Constantino told Fox News Digital. "There are now...

Federal Judge James Boasberg, dubbed a "Radical left lunatic" by President Donald Trump, is presiding over several high-profile cases challenging actions made by the Trump administration, raising questions about how judges are assigned to cases. The scrutiny comes as Boasberg, an Obama-appointed chief judge of the Washington, D.C. district court, oversees a challenge brought by several media outlets seeking to force the Justice Department to unseal the search warrant on the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., stemming from two federal investigations. "Judge James Boasberg is now involved with the Ilhan Omar case," Steve Ferguson, a self-described business owner with...

According to a Türkiye Today report, green malachite and copper has been uncovered in a 9,000-year-old workshop in a Neolithic settlement in southeastern Turkey. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said that the pieces of raw and worked malachite, copper beads, and other copper objects were found in the workshop, which has a stone-paved work area. Six postholes were found around the edges of the area, suggesting that it may have been covered by a canopy. "The discovery shows that the mining tradition here continued for about 2,000 years and that specialized production activities took place in specific work...