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Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click on Book Cover) World & Nation Iran Knew Trump's Location Before Air Force One Ruse The decoy effort to get President Donald Trump out of Turkey last month occurred after the threat of a surface-to-air missile against Air Force One was deemed sufficiently credible. Iran also knew remarkably specific details about Trump's stay in Ankara during the NATO summit, including where he was staying and even which floor of the building he was on, according to two U.S. officials cited by The New York Times. U.S. intelligence picked up multiple streams of information as Trump headed into the summit's final day on July 8, including a specific threat against whichever aircraft was carrying the president and a report that someone near the summit had been spotted with a shoulder-fired missile. The intelligence triggered an extraordinary security operation designed to conceal Trump's movements.
Iran, US Not Discussing Ceasefire Extension, Senior Iranian Official Says There were no discussions between Iran and the United States to extend their ceasefire because, from Tehran's perspective, the deal had no start date and therefore had nothing to extend, a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Wednesday. The source's comments came after Turkey's Anadolu news agency, citing Pakistani government sources, reported on Wednesday that Tehran and Washington had agreed to extend a 60-day ceasefire under their interim deal signed in June. The deal declared an "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts," but quickly unraveled, with President Donald Trump saying it was "over" on July 7 and Iran's foreign ministry declaring it "suspended" a week later. "There is no talk of an extension because, from Iran's perspective, there is no period that began and therefore nothing to extend. The United States violated the interim agreement 48 hours after it was reached and withdrew from it a few days later," the source told Reuters.
Holiday-hating Francesca Hong loses to David Crowley in Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly upset Democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday night, despite polls showing Hong in front by double-digits in the final stretch before polling day. Crowley’s campaign said the 37-year-old state legislator and member of the Democratic Socialists of America called Crowley early Wednesday to concede the race. Hong trailed her rival by more than 3,200 votes out of more than 787,000 ballots cast as of 6 a.m. ET., a margin of 0.41 percentage points. Under Wisconsin law, Hong could have requested a recount since she trailed by under one percentage point, but would have had to pay for it since her deficit was greater than 0.25 percentage points. State law does not provide for automatic recounts in close races. Primary elections 2026 live updates: Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Democratic nomination for governor in Minnesota
Key takeaways from primary night in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina and Connecticut Francesca Hong’s embarrassing loss just exposed her entire movement Iran claims it still has 75% of its missile and drone capability Iran's military claims it still maintains 75% of its missile and drone capabilities, a senior Iranian military official told a state-run news agency. Iranian Army Deputy Commander for Executive Affairs, Brig. Gen. Alireza Sheikh, told Iran's state-run news agency IRNA that U.S. and Israeli strikes had not been as effective as the U.S. has claimed. "More than 75% of Iran's missile and drone capabilities remain intact and ready," he asserted, going on to claim that Iranian's drone fleet have "become the enemy's nightmare." President Donald Trump said last month that U.S. estimates are that Iran is down to just 22% of its missile supplies. Russia cannot afford its Ukraine death benefits — so families say the army is labeling the war dead as deserters instead A mother of a Russian soldier speaking to RFE/RL has told the broadcaster the last time she heard from her son, a Russian soldier deployed to the front line, was when he was dispatched on a combat mission on 20 July 2025 – more than a year ago. He had transmitted a photo to her that same day and had also messaged her that he had been wounded but not seriously when a drone exploded near his position. The woman, whose first name is Marina, then recounted that an officer in her son’s unit contacted her ten days later, saying that her son was OK and would contact her as soon as he had the opportunity. Marina did not provide her last name out of concern for what happens to many Russians who speak ill of the manner in which the conflict is being conducted by Moscow's higher-ups. Russia warns Ukraine to stay away from European ally or face 'entire Union State' When nations link their military defenses, a threat to one automatically becomes a threat to the other. That core principle is now front and center. Moscow just issued a stark new warning regarding its closest ally. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin recently delivered a sharp message regarding ongoing tensions in Eastern Europe. He made the Kremlin’s position perfectly clear. Any attempt by Ukrainian forces to destabilize Belarus would cross a major red line. Speaking to the Russian state news agency TASS, the senior diplomat warned that Moscow would treat any such actions as a direct attack on its own interests. He specifically pointed to the political and military alliance between Russia and Belarus, known as the Union State. US general in Europe abruptly removed from command 2 months ahead of schedule A top U.S. gerneral in command of military operations in Europe has been removed, the U.S. Army confirmed. Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, commander of the Army's V Corps since 2024, was removed from two months before his command was due to end. An Army spokesperson confirmed that he was removed in recent days. The spokesperson did not detail what led to the shake up in command. Deadly disease outbreak kills 2,000 as experts reveal what Americans should know Bundibugyo strain is genetically distinct from previous Ebola variants, making existing treatments less effective As the death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) surpasses 2,000 people, infectious disease experts say Americans should remain aware of the humanitarian crisis overseas while understanding the reality of domestic risk. The virus has spread rapidly across parts of eastern and northeastern DRC, with earlier cross-border cases in Uganda. Published government data shows a total of 4,381 confirmed cases. "There's a lot of people who live there. So this is not breaking out in a town of 50, but in rural cities of hundreds of thousands," David Wohl, M.D., a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told Fox News Digital. "Compared to previous outbreaks, the pace at which this is moving is unprecedented," he went on. Trump's DC crime crackdown 'working' as city sees homicides plummet 43% since 2025: slain intern's mom Tamara Jachym said the National Guard's presence means residents 'notice a difference' and 'feel safer' The mother of a Congressional intern who was killed in 2025 says President Donald Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., is working as homicides have plummeted by over 40% over the past year. New data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association shows that homicides in Washington, D.C., have dropped by 43.9% in the first half of 2026 compared to the previous year. In total, there were 46 homicides during that time period in 2026 compared to 82 in 2025. The drop in Washington, D.C., homicides came after Trump deployed the National Guard and took control of its police force in early August 2025 to "rescue our nation's capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor and worse." ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Painful Electric Shocks Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of "conductive distraction and de-escalation devices" for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security. The devices are known as the G.L.O.V.E., which stands for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, and are manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC of Lexington, Kentucky. They have been used in recent years by some jails and police departments.
Sophie Cunningham makes former ESPN mouthpiece Ryan Clark look like a clown after disgusting remarks The former ESPN analyst called Cunningham a 'divisive' 9-point scorer for speaking on locker room protections in the WNBA Ryan Clark, less than a month removed from being able to spout off nonsense on ESPN, is back to gaslighting on his podcast. There's always an outlet for woke drivel, folks. It's 2026, after all. Clark was laid off from ESPN last month, along with dozens of others, including Cam Newton and Karl Ravech. Clark's removal was the most high-profile given it happened during a live taping of NFL Live, and also suspiciously came after OutKick told the network we knew Clark was amongst the oncoming layoffs. That's neither here nor there, though. Semantics! AOC doesn’t deny breaking up with fiancé Riley Roberts, gives head-scratching response after posting egg retrieval video Far-left Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez haughtily proclaimed she doesn’t discuss her personal life just days after posting a video showcasing every step of her ongoing fertility treatment in excruciating detail. She declined to answer when a Post reporter asked about her split from longtime fiancé Riley Roberts as she exited her Queens apartment building Wednesday morning to walk her French bulldog, Deco, whom she shared with Roberts. “I don’t comment on my private life – thank you,” the Democrat darling said with a smile before clamming up and refusing to respond to any follow-ups. But for the past week, Ocasio Cortez, 36, has taken to Instagram to give her 9.6 million followers a look into her private life — as she publicly documents the process to freeze her eggs. Four ways to harden America's power grid before our global enemies strike Advanced militaries and societies like the US have more to lose from attacks on our energy than less electrified countries By Alan R. Howard , Brenda Shaffer
Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan reports from the White House on U.S. economic strategies against Iran as Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane discusses military readiness amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Since World War II, the U.S. military has benefitted from uncontested strategic logistics, including energy supplies. This is no longer the case. The cyberattacks Iran conducted on U.S. water supply sites in at least seven states were not carried out in isolation. In keeping with its longstanding military doctrine, Iranian representatives have recently threatened to target American domestic energy supplies and other strategic infrastructure. China and Russia also include attacks on American and allied energy infrastructure in their war doctrines, and it’s past time to prepare accordingly. America must take the following four steps to protect its energy from Iran and other adversary threats. Hochul is running scared from the pied-à-terre tax —but her prints are all over the proposed disaster By Michael Goodwin
After a Staten Island judge halted the city’s muddled implementation of the unpopular pied-à-terre tax, the governor ducked any responsibility despite proposing the tax and pushing it through the Legislature. On Monday, that history seemed like the work of a governor from another planet when Hochul shifted into the role of an innocent bystander so smoothly that it looked rehearsed. At an appearance after the court ruling, she began by making an inane observation of the obvious, saying people are “frustrated with the rollout” of the tax but quickly shifted into “don’t blame me” mode. “We are not responsible for the rollout,” she said shamefully. |
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