US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump’s budget request for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz The US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites were not a preamble to regime change, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth…
Left: Dr. Jackson Gates (YouTube/The Institute of Pathology and Laboratory Medical Science). Right: Jessica Ross, left, in brown and white sweater, and Traveon Taylor, right, in blue shirt, at a press conference (YouTube/WXIA). The Georgia parents whose child died by decapitation during birth have won a multimillion dollar civil award against a doctor who posted…
President Donald Trump ordered strikes on several of Iran’s nuclear sites. The United States president has ordered a “very successful attack” on the Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan facilities. Washington carried out a series of large-scale strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities early on Sunday. The US ruler later delivered a televised address from the White…
US Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 20, 2025. Phone: REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday the US was not at war with Iran but at war with its nuclear program, adding the program had been pushed back by a…
A Georgia police chief has been arrested for alleged sex crimes against a minor. On Thursday, Police Chief Ashley Wilson, 40, of the Nicholls Police Department, was arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Wilson allegedly sent inappropriate text messages to a 15-year-old girl from Norcross. The teen’s mother discovered the text messages and…
CONTENT NOTICE: This article contains distressing references to the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers, as detailed in court proceedings. Reader discretion is appreciated. A trans-identified male from Kansas has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the possession and creation of horrific child sexual abuse materials, some of which featured newborn babies…
Inset: Alyssa Venable (Steuben County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The scene where she crashed her car and was arrested (New York State Police). The woman who admitted to killing her three roommates in Virginia before fleeing the state and leading police in New York on a 100 mph chase before crashing her car has been ordered…
Mark Zuckerberg’s emergence as “MAGA Mark”—appearing on Joe Rogan, embracing MMA, and cozying up to former President Trump—didn’t shock Meta insiders. Many say they recognized this side of him all along: “the whole time this was all one inch underneath.” At a Glance Zuckerberg’s shift—from hoodie-wearing technocrat to Trump-aligned MMA practitioner—sparked surprise externally but not…
President Trump has rejected Europe’s mediation efforts with Iran, dimming the chances of a diplomatic breakthrough and reinforcing a narrowing path toward military confrontation. At a Glance Trump turned down European-led diplomacy, maintaining a U.S. ultimatum for Iran Europe’s Geneva talks failed to secure commitments from Tehran amid strikes Iran demands Israeli pause before engaging…
Japan’s private space company ispace suffered another setback when its Hakuto‑R Resilience lander crash-landed on the Moon on June 5. Now, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured images of the impact site—revealing dark smudges and faint halos on the surface two weeks after the collision. At a Glance LRO imaged the site in the…
US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation alongside US Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 21, 2025, following US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool The United States launched a large-scale…
Personal responsibility is just as essential to protect as freedom, because the two are inherently intertwined. These two principles are bound together because when personal responsibility erodes, the desire for freedom fades. The less responsibility people have, the less freedom they will seek. This is why governments that seek to curtail freedom seldom talk about…
Russia’s Economy Minister, Maxim Reshetnikov, warned this week that the nation is “on the verge of going into a recession,” signaling deep economic strain even as President Putin downplayed the threat. At a Glance At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Reshetnikov said economic indicators and sentiment point to Russia being “on the verge of…
A 22-year-old nursery worker in the UK admitted to multiple acts of abuse—vaping near infants, repeatedly kicking a toddler in the face, pushing babies out of cribs, and more—raising urgent concerns about safety in early childhood care. At a Glance Roksana Lecka was found guilty of abusing 21 infants at Riverside Nursery in Twickenham over…
A recent Reuters Institute study finds that constant news alerts may heighten stress and reduce trust in media, prompting discussions on whether users should become more selective about notifications. At a Glance Reuters Institute researchers surveyed over 90,000 people globally and found that 60% felt news notifications were “too frequent,” with fatigue linked to higher…
Family Voice Australia is calling on Health Minister Mark Butler to uphold the ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood, citing concerns over the safety of the nation’s blood supply. The organisation has launched a campaign urging Butler to intervene before a significant policy change takes effect in 2025. The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood…
It took a jury less than 30 minutes to convict already-convicted murderer Lori Vallow Daybell of conspiring to kill Brandon Boudreaux, her niece’s ex-husband. This marks Vallow’s third criminal trial in less than three years. Vallow has already been convicted in the deaths of her children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow; Tammy Daybell, the first…
Jessica Reno (Flagler County Sheriff’s Office). A Florida woman was recently arrested after several syringes and fentanyl were found “inside her person,” Sunshine State police say. Jessica Reno, 34, stands accused of myriad crimes, including smuggling a controlled substance and possession of fentanyl, according to Flagler County Sheriff’s Office records. The underlying incident, however, was…
Background: 500 block of North Payson Street (Google Maps). Inset left: Dayrel McFarland (Baltimore Police Department). Inset right: Then-Loyola of Maryland guard Jamal Barney dribbles the ball up court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, in Washington (AP Photo/Nick Wass). The case of a beloved former college…
Ann Coulter (47 minutes into the interview and 52 minutes): “It is amazing how much you have changed the world. . . . It is hard to think of someone else who has changed the world better . . . You have provably save tens of thousands of American lives. And you also have a…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi lays a wreath as he visits the burial site of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir A member of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was killed in an Israeli air strike on Tehran alongside a member of an Iran-aligned Iraqi…
Left: President Donald Trump speaks after signing a bill blocking California’s rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Alex Brandon). Right: Kyle Colton in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 (U.S. Department of Justice). The Trump…
Israeli soldiers operate during a ground operation in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, July 3, 2024. Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS i24 News – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), in cooperation with the General Security Service (Shin Bet), announced on Friday the killing of Ibrahim Abu Shamala, a senior financial official in Hamas’…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2025. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS i24 News – Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei named three senior clerics as candidates to succeed him should he be killed, the New York Times reported…
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam January 11, 2018. Picture taken January 11, 2018. U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Gerald Willis/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two US officials told Reuters on Saturday,…
Smoke rises following an Israeli attack in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2025. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Iran deems European proposals to curb its nuclear program unrealistic and a hurdle to agreement, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday, while Israel said it killed a veteran Iranian commander during attacks by…
A drunk driving Nebraska mother been sentenced for the 2024 deaths of her three children and an elderly man. KGNS News reported that on Wednesday, Rachel Brickerstaff, 34, was sentenced by Douglas County District Court Judge Moll Keane to between 140 and 180 years in prison, with her first possible parole hearing after 70 years,…
President Donald Trump attends a meeting with the Fraternal Order of Police in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Alex Brandon). Chalk up two losses in one week for President Donald Trump at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the long-running defamation…
Background: 1000 block of Alice Court in Cheyenne (Google Maps). Inset: Jonathan Douglas Potter (Laramie County Sheriff’s Office). A man in Wyoming is accused of suddenly pulling out a gun on two women and telling them he was going to play Russian roulette. Jonathan Douglas Potter, 38, faces two counts of aggravated assault and battery…
Scientists and public health experts continue to be concerned about the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu). They are saying it is something the general public should be afraid of, and worry it’ll become the next pandemic. This virus typically infects birds, including poultry used for meat and eggs, and there’s a current outbreak that…
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives for a meeting with the House Republican Conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.). A group of states are imploring a federal judge to side with PBS, and against the Trump administration, in a legal battle over controversial plans…
A married Illinois special education teacher and soccer coach accused of sexually assaultinh a 15-year-old student is facing additional charges. ABC 7 Chicago reports that Christina Formella, 30, appeared at a status hearing on Tuesday. Following the session, the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office stated that Formella is facing 52 additional charges. As previously reported…
Left: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is seen in the Department of State building in Washington DC on Friday, June 20, 2025 (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA – via AP Images) Right: Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg (U.S. District Courts) Inset: President Donald Trump talks with reporters in the Oval Office of…
Inset, top to bottom: Qwentosha Massaquoi and Louis Massaquoi (Lee County Sheriff). Background: Qwentosha Massaquoi and Louis Massaquoi were arrested (Lee County Sheriff). The parents of a 12-year-old boy in Florida have been arrested for allegedly killing their child, who was homeschooled and spent almost all of his life indoors before he died “severely dehydrated”…
The CATO Institute has long pushed for open borders, a stance that contrasts with the views of other libertarians like Milton Friedman, who argued that open immigration only works if the country doesn’t have a large welfare system. In a new report, CATO again claims that illegal immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than native-born Americans. To support this,…
A roundabout in Griffith, known for over 50 years as “Forlico Corner” after the pioneering Forlico family, has officially been renamed “Khalsa Chowk” in Punjabi, with the name displayed in foreign script. This change was reportedly driven by local Sikh activist Harpreet Singh, with support from Manjit Singh Lally, the only Sikh ever to serve…
Law-abiding American businesses that refuse to exploit illegal labor now find themselves squeezed between an influx of undocumented workers and inconsistent enforcement—creating a system that punishes companies for playing by the rules. At a Glance Companies that hire legal U.S. workers face unfair competition from rivals using illegal labor ICE raids are patchy, creating uncertainty…
Former President Trump told reporters he hasn’t yet reviewed Senator Josh Hawley’s proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, though he acknowledged the idea is “interesting” and said it would require further discussion—signaling a potential shift from his prior opposition to wage hikes. At a Glance Trump said he hasn’t read…
An Illinois man was charged last week with battery for abusing his two-month-old baby after he admitted he was “overstimulated and overwhelmed” while taking care of his child. The Peoria County State Attorney’s Office said that Bartonville Police received a report of child abuse from the Department of Children and Family Services on June 3….
A 6-year-old Kentucky girl is in critical condition and her mother in jail on attempted murder charges after she allegedly beat the little girl in the head with a hammer. Louisville Metro Police officers responded to the call at about 12:45 p.m. on Thursday and found the girl with multple blunt force injuries to her…
Prime Crime with Jesse Weber (Law&Crime) Law&Crime’s original docuseries Prime Crime has surged to the No. 4 spot on Spotify’s overall U.S. Top Podcasts chart, less than six months after its launch on the platform. The success of the series, hosted and executive produced by attorney and anchor Jesse Weber, marks a significant milestone for…
A Florida dad was arrested this week and charged with manslaughter and child neglect after he left his 18-month-old son in his vehicle while he got a haircut and stopped into a bar for drinks. The toddler died after being left in the back seat for hours on June 6, with his body temperature reaching…
President Donald Trump speaks during an “Invest in America” roundtable with business leaders at the White House, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) The Trump administration is violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by refusing to release documents about “politically motivated” immigration enforcement and mass deportations, a lawsuit filed Friday in Washington,…
This magnificent prayer was delivered at the opening session of the 54th Annual National Right to Life Conference in Overland Park, Kansas Father, we come to You today with a deep sense of gratitude. We are grateful for your love, and we are grateful for the salvation that you have provided in Christ. We are grateful…
This article was originally published by Michael S. Milano at The Mises Institute. In the serenity that privacy affords, we choose the facets of our lives that we wish to leave untouched by the world. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, in his Olmstead v. United States dissenting opinion, famously described privacy as “the right to be let alone.”…
Welcome to the 54th annual National Right to Life Conference! And thank you for being here! Thank you to Kansans for Life for you have done to help make this weekend a success. You probably remember reading, or seeing the animated tv show, “Horton Hears a Who.” Horton, a lovable elephant, hears a voice coming from a speck…
Background: News footage of the scene in Wauwatosa, Wis., after Sunita Balogun was killed in October 2021 (WISN). Inset: Sunita Balogun (Konrad-Behlman Funeral Homes). A Wisconsin teenager who struck and killed a woman with her own car after she tried to stop him from stealing another vehicle was sentenced to decades in prison. Jayden Adams,…
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers the keynote address at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Edgar Su Nearly 80 percent of French citizens oppose President Emmanuel Macron’s push to recognize a Palestinian state, according to a new study that underscores widespread public resistance to the controversial diplomatic initiative. Last…
Australian Christians (AC) have made history. Maryka Groenewald, AC’s first candidate to be elected to any Australian parliament, delivered her maiden speech on Thursday. Her speech marks a watershed moment for the Jesus People party, which was first conceived of in 1992 by disability advocates Brian and Marge Lawrie. Officially registered in 2011 as a…
Thousands of participants and spectators are gathering along Fifth Avenue to express support for Israel during the 59th Annual Israel Day Parade in New York City, on June 2, 2024. Photo: Melissa Bender via Reuters Connect Amid a record wave of antisemitic attacks and heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, leaders from nearly 100…
One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former assistants testified on Friday about getting drugs for his boss during his employment. Brendan Paul, who was given immunity for his testimony, recounted being told to buy thousands in drugs — including cocaine, pink cocaine, ecstasy, and ketamine — and meeting up with several drug dealers. Paul claimed Combs…
