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Thursday, August 27, 2026

Along with the UK, the US has finally sensibly joined in designating this vermin as a terrorist organization.


Wednesday, August 26, 2026

The Navy's newest Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier completed acceptance sea trials Saturday, inching the ship closer to its scheduled 2027 delivery. The USS John F. Kennedy successfully concluded the testing period on Saturday after departing from Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia on Wednesday, according to a release from the shipbuilder. Read more


Iran's armed forces said Wednesday that several Persian-language media outlets operating abroad were included in its "military target bank," accusing them of working for US and Israeli intelligence agencies.


A federal judge sided with Texas on Wednesday regarding Minnesota's attempt to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, ruling Minnesota failed to prove Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acted in bad faith by waiting on the extradition request.


In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Eden said she's still open to taking on another acting role if the right project comes along.

"I'd probably do anything," she said. "If it's well written."

She also joked that she'd love the chance to surprise audiences by playing against type.

"I could be really mean," Eden said.

Her milestone birthday comes as a new generation continues discovering I Dream of Jeannie through streaming and classic television reruns, introducing the sitcom to viewers who weren't around for its original run

.Over nearly seven decades in Hollywood, Eden has earned a reputation as one of television's most enduring stars, with fans still celebrating the role that made her famous.

And at 95, she's made one thing clear: she's not finished yet.


"Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (D) and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) today announced 1,000 discounted tickets to the US Open, giving more New Yorkers the opportunity to watch world-class tennis in their own backyard and making the US Open Main Draw more accessible to NYC residents."

His Honor did the same with the FIFA World Cup and Broadway theater tickets. This is why New Yorkers chose him over AIPAC dinosaur Andrew Cuomo


The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.


A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, just weeks after his parents forced him to move out, a family member told The Associated Press. Brad Ireland, whose former wife and two children were among the dead, identified the shooter as 44-year-old Alan Smith. Smith's parents, who were also killed, had asked him to move out, but he returned on Sunday and opened fire, Ireland said. The victims represented four generations of the blended family, ranging from a great-grandmother in her 90s who used a wheelchair to a 7-year-old girl, according to Jennifer Mercer, a neighbor and family friend who set up an online fundraiser to help cover funeral costs and other expenses, and was authorized to release these details.


Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Four children and four adults were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Billings, Montana home that was then set on fire.

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The Civilian Marksmanship Program has announced plans to sell 100,000+ surplus M-14's to citizens. Read more


Mike Lindell is withholding the payment required for a recount and audit of ballots cast in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor, claiming that the Secretary of State's office has proposed an unlawful recount process, according to a statement released by his campaign Monday. The MyPillow founder, who, according to the current results, finished second to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth in the race, said on Wednesday that he would personally pay for the recount. Secretary of State General Counsel Lauren Bethke set Monday as the deadline for Lindell to submit the request. Lindell's campaign said the $825,000 payment was "primed and ready to cover the costs" but had not been submitted because of a dispute over the planned scope of the recount. Read more


Amid his continued struggles in national polling, President Donald Trump is now saying his record-low polls are part of "demoralization operations" that seek to make Republicans less likely to vote in November's midterms.


U.S. debt hasn't been further downgraded, breakeven rates on inflation-protected bonds haven't spiked, and the cost of insuring against a federal default hasn't skyrocketed, signs that most investors still see U.S. bonds as a largely risk-free bet even if they have been demanding higher interest rates. That's the good news.


Detectives believe many of the underground scavengers caught on camera are migrants searching for anything of value in the sewer system.


After Republicans in Congress let enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans expire in January, millions of Americans including Button had to decide whether to keep insurance that often doubled or tripled in cost -- or risk going without it. ... Florida, whose large population of gig workers, entrepreneurs and small business owners relies heavily on the federal health insurance marketplace, has become one of the nation's most visible epicenters of that impact.


Jennica Pounds, who is more well-known as MAGA influencer DataRepublican on social media, was outed as a special government employee of the Department of Defense Monday. Pounds's Pentagon employment came to light after a bizarre incident in which she claimed she was being "set up" by the deep state " but it was revealed she merely botched a "scoop" she was being handed by a State Department official.


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