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Monday, October 06, 2025

Paramount said Monday that it has bought the news and commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News, saying it believes the country longs for news that is balanced and fact-based. read more


Palmetto State circuit court judge Dianne Goodstein had been receiving death threats, sources say ... read more


Rep. James Comer (R-KY): "There are people who get huge subsidies for Obamacare and that's obviously very helpful for them, but who's paying for that? It's the small business owner, it's the people that are working, it's the people who have group health insurance plans. Their premiums are skyrocketing because of the gimmicks in Obamacare. It's just not fair to everyone. You got Democrat and socialist plans that create winners and losers. We gotta look at everybody. We care about the people that are gonna lose " ah, that could potentially lose healthcare. But there are people that can't afford healthcare. We've gotta get people off Medicaid and into the workforce and into private healthcare, but we can't because off of these subsidies in this fake healthcare economy that was created with Obamacare." read more


The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Ghislaine Maxwell ... read more


U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a previously announced Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House will take place on June 14 next year, which will be the president's 80th birthday. read more


The state of Illinois and Chicago on Monday sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as the White House targets Democrat-led cities ... read more


A coalition of states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over a rule change requiring survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence to immediately prove their citizenship status in order to receive certain federal aid. read more


Unlike every other permanent USAFE commander since the late 1950s, [Lt. Gen. Jason] Hinds' new assignment will not come with a promotion to four-star general. read more


They desperately need a counterweight to Republicans' redistricting in Texas, and California is the best positioned blue state to do so.


Sunday, October 05, 2025

The U.S. military killed four men aboard a boat in international waters near Venezuela, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday, in the first such strike since the Trump administration told Congress that the United States was engaged in a formal "armed conflict" with Latin American cartels. read more


An 87-year-old Royal Caribbean passenger who was one of nearly 100 people sickened in a norovirus outbreak isn't letting the experience stop him from planning a future cruise. read more


It may have its roots in science fiction, but a small number of researchers are making real progress trying to create computers out of living cells.


Some veterans view National Guard deployments to US cities as unlawful. They argue that soldiers better uphold American values by resisting the controversial orders. read more


As of Wednesday, eight cases had been reported in that region of South Carolina. Five of them became sick within the past month and are part of a newly identified outbreak of measles ... Every case reported does involve a patient who was unvaccinated or did not have immunity from measles infections. read more


A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to federalize and deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland. read more


The Government of Canada warns:

  • The rate of firearm possession in the US is high and in many states citizens openly carry firearms in public. Incidences of mass shootings occur, resulting most often in casualties. Although tourists are rarely involved, there is a risk of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Familiarize yourself on how to respond to an active shooter situation.
  • There is a threat of terrorism which could occur at any time. Targets could include: government buildings, including schools, places of worship, airports, and other transportation hubs and networks, tourist attractions, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, shopping centers, markets, and hotels. Always be aware of your surroundings when in public places.
  • Passports with an "X" gender identifier does guarantee your entry or transit through the US or other countries. You may still be asked to provide your sex/gender information as either male or female when travelling. read more


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