A few days ago, an inscrutable interstellar interloper made its closest approach to Mars, where a fleet of international spacecraft seek to unravel the red planet's ancient mysteries.
In a series of escalating statements, Russia's foreign intelligence service has accused Western countries of plotting "false flag" operations to discredit Moscow. While the claims lack evidence, analysts warn they may reflect something more serious: an intensifying hybrid warfare strategy -- and signs that the Kremlin is preparing the narrative ahead of a potential conflict with NATO.
Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, a Republican and the chairman of the National Governors Association, on Thursday criticized the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as a violation of his beliefs in federalism and "states' rights."
Hours before the official announcement of the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize " and smack in the middle of an alleged deal between Israel and Hamas " Norway is bracing itself for a potential President Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize snub, the Guardian reports. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said they reached their peace prize decision on Thursday, and "observers believe it is highly unlikely that Trump will be awarded the prize, leading to fears in the country over how he will react to being overlooked so publicly," the Guardian says.
The US Department of Homeland Security has shifted hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel, into jobs that support President Donald Trump's deportations and said it would dismiss anyone who refuses to go along, according to current and former DHS employees.
Donald Trump accidentally posted an incendiary private message to Attorney General Pam Bondi on his public Truth Social account, according to a report.
A Chicago pastor is suing the Trump administration after ICE agents shot him in the head with pepper balls. Last month, Reverend David Black, the senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, was shot right in the face with a pepper ball by an ICE agent standing on a rooftop above him while he was protesting at the Broadview ICE facility. Black can be seen with his arms spread wide, praying at the masked, armed agents above him, before being shot in the head at least twice and falling to his knees. Black said he could hear ICE laughing at him when it happened.
A county health officer in California issued an order requiring masking in acute care facilities starting on Nov. 1, an order authorities attribute to rising seasonal respiratory illnesses. The mandate, which lasts until March 31 of next year, requires the use of face masks by people in acute care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, surgical and maternity centers, and infusion centers such as dialysis and chemotherapy centers, during respiratory virus season, not including patients. "These respiratory viruses can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable groups such as infants, older adults, pregnant individuals, and those with weakened immune systems," Lisa Hernandez, the Santa Cruz County public health officer, said in a statement. "This order aims to reduce the spread of these viruses and protect those most at risk from severe outcomes, including hospitalization and death."
The Republican government shutdown has entered its second week and shortages of air traffic controllers have strained operations and disrupted flights across the US. More workers are calling in sick, leaving fewer staff to handle demand. Within 72 hours travelers endured nearly 12,000 flight delays and 200 cancelled flights. Travelers are starting to cancel trips and avoid airports until the Republicans reopen the government, which may not happen for several more days or weeks. That means a longer stretch of time for key workers, air traffic controllers and security screeners, to go without pay. Travelers will see "erosion of service" as frustrated air traffic controllers and TSA officers get tired and call in sick. Reagan National Airport became the latest this week to report delays because of staffing issues. Other affected hubs include Chicago, Newark, Denver, and Nashville, and the tower in Burbank CA had to shut down for several hours. Read more
Link to the actual article. www.dailymail.co.uk President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that both Israel and Hamas had signed off on the 'first phase' of his proposed peace deal - a substantial step in ending the war in Gaza. 'This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. 'All Parties will be treated fairly! This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen,' he continued. 'BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!'
Trump just hosted an Antifa roundtable' at the White House ... it was so much worse than you're imagining Holly Baxter reports on a meeting which, at one point, appeared to position people protesting against Nazis in the Weimar Republic as the bad guys, and at another saw the president declare, We got rid of freedom of speech' Read more
President Donald Trump bragged on Wednesday that his administration "took the freedom of speech away" with a one year penalty for "inciting riots" with flag burning " never mind that the Supreme Court of the United States clearly ruled on this exact issue decades ago. During remarks Trump delivered from the White House regarding "Antifa" and domestic terrorism, he brought up the flag burning issue.
A notable flood threat is on tap for some of the driest areas of the United States as an ailing former Hurricane Priscilla combines with another storm system to create a long-lasting rainfall event. More than an October's worth of rain could fall within days in some areas of the Southwest as the week comes to a close. And another tropical system following on the heels of Priscilla early next week could pile onto the flood threat. Read more
CNN asked Miller whether the Trump Administration will abide by a district judge's order blocking the Guard's deployment in Oregon. "Well, the Administration filed an appeal this morning with the Ninth Circuit," Miller began. "I would note the Administration won an identical case in the Ninth Circuit just a few months ago with respect to the federalizing of the California National Guard." Then, Miller said: "Under Title 10 of the U.S. Code, the President has plenary authority, has"" before making an abrupt stop. Miller blinked several times, with anchor Boris Sanchez calling out his name, though he still did not respond. "Stephen, I apologize. It seems like we're having a technical issue," Sanchez said, before the show cut to a break, and resumed after with Sanchez saying some "wires got crossed." The interview with Miller continued, but neither Sanchez nor Miller brought up "plenary authority" again.
Texas AG Ken Paxton: "Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people. There can be no compromise with those who want us dead." The Taliban State of Texas has its priorities upside down. Right wing terrorists have been sabotaging weather surveillance systems in the American Southwest and Texas sent at least 74 insurrectionists to the US Capitol on 6 Jan 2021 who are now all free. Texas is also wasting resources prosecuting young women in need of reproductive care services. Texas executed five prisoners this year and in an average year, an incredible 4,330 people die and 7,726 are wounded by guns. Instead of addressing these appalling wartime casualty figures and the real needs of Texans, faux Christian Ken Paxton is piling on with the sinister Trumpf junta to persecute vulnerable people. Read more
The FBI has fired multiple employees and dismantled its CR-15 public corruption unit following revelations that GOP lawmakers' private communications were allegedly monitored during the Biden administration. "They tracked the communications of GOP Senators. They weaponized law enforcement against the American people. That era is over," Patel posted to X. "We fired those who acted unethically, dismantled the corrupt CR-15 squad, and launched an investigation. Transparency and accountability aren't slogans, they're promises kept. We are cleaning up a diseased temple three decades in the making," Patel bleated, vowing to remove those who "weaponized law enforcement for political purposes" and restore integrity to the FBI. The CR-15 unit assisted SC Jack Smith's investigations, leading to an indictment of Dummkopf Trumpf in Aug 2023. Republicans whine that federal law enforcement must take legal action against former Jack Smith in retaliation. Read more
