Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visits the Iranian centrifuges in Tehran, Iran, June 11, 2023. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS France, Britain, and Germany told Iran on Thursday that they would restore UN sanctions unless it reopened talks on its nuclear program immediately and produced concrete results by the end of August. The foreign…
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Russia Convicts Dozens for Antisemitic Riots at Dagestan Airport Two Years Ago
Makhachkala airport, Dagestan, Russia, Oct. 31, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev Russian courts sentenced 135 people to lengthy prison sentences in connection with a mass anti–Israel, antisemitic protest in October 2023 at an airport in the predominantly Muslim Dagestan region, the country’s Investigative Committee said on Friday. Hundreds of anti–Israel protesters stormed an airport in the city of Makhachkala, where a plane from Tel Aviv…
Four Anti-Israel Activists Face 2027 Trial Over UK Military Base Break-In
Police officers block a street as pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in protest against Britain’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s plans to proscribe the “Palestine Action” group in the coming weeks, in London, Britain, June 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Jaimi Joy Four pro–Palestinian activists will stand trial in 2027 charged with breaking into a British military air base and damaging two planes in protest against Britain’s support for…
‘Get out of my driveway’: Man pulls .38 revolver on teens jump-starting car and says ‘I’m gonna shoot y’all’ before firing, cops say
Inset: Gerald Haas (Jackson County Detention Center). Background: The home and driveway of Gerald Haas at 9515 East 47th St. in Kansas City, Mo., where he allegedly pulled a .38 caliber revolver on a group of teens jump-starting their car (Google Maps). A 69-year-old Missouri man was thrown behind bars this week for allegedly pulling…
Judge rejects ‘honest mistake’ claim by man who killed apartment leasing manager because the building was kicking him out
Background: Alpine Apartments of Weidner Apartment Homes in Anchorage, Alaska (KTUU/YouTube). Inset left: Josiah Goecker (Janssen Funeral Homes). Inset right: Jesse Jones (KTUU/YouTube). A man who killed a leasing manager at an Alaska apartment complex has learned how he will likely spend the rest of his life. In what was described as a packed courtroom,…
Scientists Use DNA From Three Adults to Create Multiple Children in Grisly Experiment
Three adults’ DNA was used to create four boys and four girls through in vitro fertilization (IVF), and those children have been born, The Guardian reported July 16. The children were born to mothers with mitochondrial disease, an often fatal disorder passed from mothers to their children, after a fertility team in the UK spent decades developing a…
HHS Secretary Slams Judge’s Ruling: “Planned Parenthood Has No Right to Taxpayer Money”
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a scathing legal memo July 14, condemning a federal judge’s decision to temporarily block the Trump administration’s one-year ban on taxpayer dollars going to Planned Parenthood. “Simply put, Planned Parenthood has no right to taxpayer money, and this Court should not invent such a right,” HHS…
Trump calls on judge to again smack down his niece’s ‘not legally viable’ demand to uncover ‘valuation’ of Fred Trump estate assets
Left: Mary Trump discussing her book “Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir” at The 92nd Street Y on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in New York (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP). Right: President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White…
House Passes Bill Defunding NPR and PBS, Sends Measure to President Trump
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $9 billion spending cut package late Thursday, targeting federal funding for liberal, pro-abortion media outlets NPR and PBS. The legislation, which codifies cuts proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for his expected signature. The House vote, a narrow 216-213,…
‘Unlawful and without legal effect’: Federal judge slams brakes on Trump firing of FTC commissioner, cites FDR case from 90 years ago
Left: U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt is seen shortly before addressing the public “On the Fall of Rome,” in one of his Fireside Chats from the White House in Washington, June 5, 1944 (AP Photo). Right: President Donald Trump poses for photographers as he arrives for a formal dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead…
‘The fat in her cheeks was nonexistent’: 7-year-old locked away in closet with 1 corn dog a day has her siblings to blame, mom says
Virginia Gonzales (City of Austin/Austin Police Department). A mother in Texas who is facing felony charges for allegedly keeping her 7-year-old daughter locked away in a dark closet with no access to food or a bathroom — due to her “always getting into stuff” and bladder issues — tried offering up her side of the…
Melbourne Royal Show Apologises, Reinstates 108-Year-Old Bible Booth After Ban Backlash
The Melbourne Royal Show has apologised for its bizarre decision to ban a 108-year-old Bible booth. Executives reinstated the Good News exhibit on July 16, explaining that the call to cancel the Christian tent was an “internal error.” According to Melbourne Royal’s bosses, this alleged error was made during the “initial application review.” Responding to…
Judge Lifts Gag Order in Bryan Kohberger Case, But So Far, Nobody’s Talking
The judge overseeing the trial of Idaho college killer Bryan Kohberger has lifted a gag order in the case that barred attorneys and investigators from speaking publicly about it. “The primary purpose of the non-dissemination order, which is to ensure that we can seat an impartial jury, is no longer at play,” Judge Steven Hippler…
Florida Man Chases Pranking Children in His Car
A Florida man was arrested after witnesses said he chased a group of kids playing pranks in his neighborhood, driving his car at thm at a high rate of speed and swerving at them. John Albanos, 51, was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, WINK reported. According to the Naples Police…
Wife, family tried to make husband’s murder look like self-defense — but they planted the knife in his wrong hand: Prosecutors
Left: Kathryn Restelli. Right: Kathryn Restelli and her husband Matthew Restelli (Law&Crime). A Utah woman pleaded guilty to conspiring with her family members to murder her estranged husband at their home and trying to make it look like they killed him in self-defense, court records say. Kathryn Restelli, 37, entered guilty pleas to second-degree murder,…
Road Rager Follows Home Woman Who Honked at Him, Assaults Her Husband
An Ohio man followed a woman home after she honked her horn at him for stopping in the middle of the road and assaulted her husband while terrorizing both of them. Seth Schlueter, 30, has been charged with aggravated burglary, burglary, assault, aggravated menacing, endangering children, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence, the…
Army Apologizes for Calling Pro-Life Organization a Terrorist Group
The Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol has issued a formal apology to Operation Rescue for mischaracterizing the pro-life organization as a terror group during a counterterrorism and security training presentation that was used to teach 9,100 Army soldiers at Fort Bragg. “This characterization was not only inaccurate but also deeply inappropriate,” Driscol stated in…
How Early Exposure To Mercury and Aluminum Impacts Brain Development, Immune Function
This article was originally published by Olivia Cook at Natural News. Research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health examines the potential effects of early exposure to ethylmercury (thimerosal) and aluminum in vaccines on infant brain development and immune function. Babies, especially premature and low-birth-weight infants, may be more sensitive to these substances due to…
Huge Appeals Court Ruling Could Stop Mailing Aboriton Drugs to Pro-Life States
In what pro-life advocates are touting as a major victory, a federal appeals court is allowing the Mountain State to ban the abortion drug mifepristone. In a ruling Tuesday, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld as constitutional a West Virginia law outlawing mifepristone. Nevada-based mifepristone manufacturer…
Man followed woman home after she honked at him, confronted her husband and broke into their home after road rage incident: Cops
Inset: Seth Schlueter (Clermont County Sheriff’s Office). Background: A rural lane near where a road rage incident took a violent turn in Ohio (Google Maps). An Ohio man was recently indicted for a road rage incident that left a woman and her family terrorized in their own home, Buckeye State authorities say. Seth Schlueter, 30,…
‘The Government failed’: Judge brings the receipts against Trump DOJ for ‘inconsistent representations’ and trying to drop charges against MS-13 leader under seal
FILE – President Donald Trump speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File). The Trump administration is trying to “avoid public scrutiny” by asking a federal court to keep a motion to dismiss criminal charges against a “violent” MS-13 gang leader…
Abortion Clinics Injure Three Women in Botched Abortions Just Days Apart
Three separate medical emergencies were reported in January 2025 following botched abortion procedures at three different clinics in Chicago. Each incident involved women experiencing serious complications and required emergency medical intervention. “A Minor Complication” The first emergency occurred on the morning of January 18 at the Near North Health Center Planned Parenthood facility. A 19-year-old woman reportedly…
Support for Israel Holding Strong Among US Public, Growing Among Young Voters, Poll Finds
Pro-Israel rally in Times Square, New York City, US, Oct. 8, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon American support for Israel in its war against Hamas has reached its highest level since the conflict began and includes a surprising surge of support among younger voters in Gen Z, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll. The poll,…
‘This Court should not leapfrog’: Trump admin tells SCOTUS to stay out of tariffs case after hitting judicial jackpot with appellate panel
President Donald Trump listens during a briefing with the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, at the White House in Washington (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). The Trump administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to refrain from interceding in a case challenging the president’s authority to impose unilateral global tariffs under a relatively obscure emergency power,…
UK Petition to Track Child Sex Offender Demographics Hits 150K Signatures in 24 Hours
A petition calling for the mandatory collection and publication of demographic data on child sexual offenders has surged past 150,000 signatures in less than 24 hours, triggering the threshold for potential parliamentary debate. Launched by Conservative MP Rupert Lowe, the petition demands that UK authorities—including local councils, police forces, the Crown Prosecution Service, and related…
17-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Strangling Paddleboarder & Dumping Her Body on Remote Island
On Wednesday, Maine police arrested a 17-year-old boy for killing a woman who was found dead earlier this month. The Midcoast Villager reported that the teen was arrested without incident in Union. On July 3, Sunshine Stewart, 48, was found dead at Crawford Pond in Union on July 3. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner…
Teen in ‘secure location’ after newborn found in Walmart bathroom trash can, baby’s grandfather hit with new charges of threatening witness, cops say
Inset: Jerry Lee Martinez (Kleberg County Jail). Background: Walmart in Kingsville, Texas, where Martinez’s daughter gave birth to a baby, cops say (Google Maps). A 17-year-old girl in Texas is in a “secure location” and her father is facing new charges after police linked them to a newborn discovered in a trash can of a…
Trump’s pardon fails to save Jan. 6 defendant convicted of receiving child pornography
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). President Donald…
US Senators Led by Ted Cruz Reintroduce Legislation to Label the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization
US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaking at a press conference about the United States restricting weapons for Israel, at the US Capitol, Washington, DC. Photo: Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect A group of US lawmakers has reintroduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025, legislation that would classify the Muslim Brotherhood as a…
Teen clocked at 130 mph while fleeing cops had 12-year-old in the car, killed Uber driver father of 2 in crash: Police
Left: Daniel Shane Canales appears via Zoom for his arraignment on July 17 (41B District Court via WJBK). Right: Alex Habib (GoFundMe). A Michigan teenager will be charged as an adult as he stands accused of second-degree murder and other charges following a car crash that took the life of a newly married father of…
US Federal Judge Allows Antisemitism Lawsuit to Proceed Against Powerful Lawyers Union
A view of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Photo: Chip East via Reuters Connect A US federal judge ruled on Tuesday that an antisemitism lawsuit accusing the powerful Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA) union can continue over the objections of the organization’s formidable legal counsel, which attempted…
Abortions Increase in Ireland and the UK as More Babies are Killed
This month, multiple countries have released updated abortion data. Sadly, the trend of increasing abortion rates in many parts of the world continues. A report from Ireland’s Department of Health found that 10,852 abortions were performed in 2024 — an increase of nearly 8 percent from the previous year. Similarly, data from the United Kingdom’s…
Netanyahu Defines Israel’s Policy in Syria as Demilitarization, Druze Protection
Smoke rises while Syrian security forces sit in the back of a truck as Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, in Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Karam al-Masri Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday outlined Israel’s two primary strategic goals in Syria as…
Bird Flu Still Circulating Despite Not Being “In The News” Anymore
Some of the media have figured out that the bird flu has evaporated from headlines as the war-mongering has increased. However, even though it’s out of the news, the media that are still reporting on it have warned that avian influenza is still circulating. The United States has also ended its emergency response to the…
‘Most unusual case I’ve ever dealt with’: Teen arrested in death of woman who went missing while paddleboarding, authorities say
Inset: Sunshine Stewart (Stewart family). Background: Crawford Pond in Union, Maine, is seen Wednesday, July 9, 2025 (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty). Authorities have made an arrest in the homicide of a Maine woman who went missing while paddleboarding in a local pond – and the person apprehended is a minor. Maine State Police said on…
Hegseth Apologizes for Army Under Biden Calling Pro-Life Americans “Terrorists”
After the outrageous revelation that Army trainees at Fort Bragg (then Fort Liberty) were instructed that pro-life Americans were domestic terrorists, and that our client Operation Rescue was expressly named and its logo pictured prominently on a “TERROR AWARENESS” training slide presentation under the title “TERRORIST GROUPS,” we went to work. After months of effort, we are pleased…
‘Power and authority’: State AG applauds arrests of immigrants after judge’s order blocked local busts, says he’s appealing contempt charges again
Left: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducting a raid (Fox News/YouTube). Right: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (Office of Attorney General). Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier applauded the arrests of two immigrants who were taken into custody after a federal judge blocked such busts from happening — saying he supports efforts to “tackle the illegal…
‘Make her pay’: Footage allegedly shows Marine vet stepdad using pink dog collar to yank 6-year-old off feet by his neck, run with backpack of rocks
Inset: Zachary Perez (Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center). Background: Perez allegedly walked his stepson around the yard in a dog collar (Miami-Dade SAO). Prosecutors in Florida have released home surveillance footage that appears to show a 42-year-old Marine Corps veteran brutally torturing his 6-year-old stepson, beating, kicking, and whipping the child with a switch while…
White House Releases Trump Health Update After Speculation Over Swollen Legs, Bruised Hands
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed concerns Thursday about visible bruising and swelling on President Donald Trump, reading a detailed note from his physician during a press briefing. Leavitt explained that Trump had noticed mild swelling in his lower legs in recent weeks. Medical evaluations, including vascular studies and Doppler ultrasounds, revealed chronic venous…
Planned Parenthood Will Close Two Abortion Centers in Ohio
Thanks to the new federal law defunding America’s biggest abortion business, Planned Parenthood has announced it will close two abortion centers in Ohio. “Today, Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region announced the upcoming closure of its health centers in Springfield and Hamilton, a direct result of the federal Reconciliation Bill passed earlier this month, which bars health care providers…
Trump Admin Will Fight in Court for Law Defunding Planned Parenthood
The judge who temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood last week issued an amended restraining order July 11 in response to the administration’s request that she dissolve the original order. CatholicVote previously reported that US District Judge Indira Talwani, appointed by former President Barack Obama, issued a restraining order July 7…
On the Larry Elder Show: To Discuss Concealed Carry Permits
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Larry Elder Show to discuss constitutional carry and the impact on crime rates. The discussion is related to Lott’s piece in the Wall Street Journal titled: “Women & Minorities Bear Arms: They are fueling growth in concealed carry permits.” (Wednesday, July 2, 2025, from 8:20 to 8:28 PM ET)…
Man ‘felt bad’ about killing current wife, so he murdered ex-wife too, saying ‘she, unlike the first victim, deserved it’: Police
Inset: Timothy Taylor (NYPD/CrimeStoppers). Background: Taylor being arrested by police and U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia in June 2023 (U.S. Marshals Service). A 38-year-old man in New York will spend decades behind bars for killing his ex-wife less than two weeks after allegedly killing his current wife, telling police that “unlike his first victim,” his ex-wife…
What happens when a lawyer builds a firm on empathy? Ask Russell Nicolet
Russell Nicolet Many attorneys consider legal work a job and little more. They work their case, get paid, and go home. However, for someone like Midwest personal injury lawyer Russell Nicolet, every client he takes on is far more than simply another case. As a first-generation lawyer, he has worked tirelessly to make a name…
‘Exercise its inherent docket-management power’: Trump doesn’t want 5th Circuit sharing Alien Enemies Act case with other appellate courts
President Donald Trump attends the 157th National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). The Trump administration on Wednesday asked one appellate court to pause an Alien Enemies Act (AEA) case because another appellate court is already dealing with a similar case. In a 9-page…
‘Slenderman’ Stabber To Be Released From Psych Ward a Decade After Nearly Killing Classmate
A Wisconsin woman who was 12 in 2014 when she nearly stabbed a classmate to death will be released from custody after more than a decade behind bars, a judge ruled on Thursday. WTMJ reported that Waukesha County Circuit Judge Scott Wagner approved Morgan Geyser’s conditional release. After a sleepover celebrating Geyser’s 12th birthday, she…
European Jewish Leaders Demand EU Action After Belgian Police Raid Mohels’ Homes, Raising Religious Freedom Concerns
Police pictured at an Anderlecht supporters village at the Atomium, before the final of the ‘Croky Cup’ Belgian soccer cup, between Club Brugge and RSC Anderlecht, May 4, 2025. Photo: BELGA/HATIM KAGHAT via Reuters Connect Dozens of European Jewish leaders are calling on the European Union to take action against Belgium over recent police raids…
Doctor is ‘threat to the public’ after 2 babies die during childbirth due to her inadequate care, board says
Dr. Yolanda Lagunas (Lagunas’ website). A Texas doctor with nearly four decades of experience had her license suspended after “major issues” with her care led to the deaths of two babies during delivery, the state’s medical board concluded. Dr. Yolanda Lagunas’ license was temporarily rescinded earlier this month by the Texas Medical Board which oversees…
‘Half Human’: Antisemitism Rampant in Ontario Public Schools, New Canadian Report Says
Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters, primarily university students, rally at Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square on Oct. 28, 2023. Photo by Sayed Najafizada/NurPhoto Antisemitism has been rampant in public schools of the Canadian province of Ontario since the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel, according to a new report published by the…
Trump Threatens 150 Countries With Tariffs As Moscow Laughs At Ultimatum
United States President Donald Trump seems to want to both start a bunch of wars and get a Nobel Peace Prize. He’s actively threatening tariffs while agreeing to arm Ukraine and giving Moscow an ultimatum. But Trump probably shouldn’t be too concerned. It isn’t like Nobel Peace Prizes are awarded to those who actually seek…
‘Died before the crash’: Man drove the wrong way during highway police chase with a woman’s dead body in the back seat, cops say
Left: Gavin Thompson (Lancaster County Department of Corrections). Right: Dorinda Segebrecht (Iowa County Sheriff’s Office). A Wisconsin man allegedly took police on a wrong-way highway chase while in a car connected to a missing person case — and that missing person may have been the dead body found in the car. Gavin Thompson, 23, is…