On the clear, blue-skied Saturday morning of Oct. 7, 2023, our loved ones and 245 others were brutally stolen from us by Hamas terrorists. Carmel was visiting her parents at Kibbutz Be’eri. Almog, Alexander, Eden, Hersh, and Ori had been celebrating peace and freedom at the Nova Music Festival. These six beautiful people were abducted…
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Lead Secret Service agent at Trump’s Butler rally knew of ‘credible intelligence’ of threat but didn’t raise alarm, Senate report finds
The Secret Service agent in charge of Donald Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pa., was made aware of “credible intelligence” of a threat against the former president — but didn’t pass it along to her supervisor or others planning security for the event, a Senate report on the assassination attempt found. The 94-page report…
Brittany Furlan, wife of Tommy Lee, says coyote tried to run off with her dog
LOS ANGELES — Brittany Furlan, the comedian and wife of rocker Tommy Lee, says her dog’s extra flab saved it from being carried off by a coyote that snatched it near the pool of their Los Angeles home. Ring surveillance camera video posted Tuesday to Instagram by Furlan shows the coyote snatching the small dog,…
Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in Thailand, Starting in January
Thailand has become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriages after King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved a law passed by the parliament three months ago. The royal endorsement for the same-sex law was announced in a gazette notification late on Tuesday, with a clause that the legislation takes effect 120 days from the…
Second abandoned Calif. mansion owned by Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton’s son blanketed in graffiti
A second California mansion owned and abandoned by the son of a billionaire has been blanketed in graffiti after his other property — where alleged sex trafficker Sean Combs once shot a music video — was tagged with “Diddy was here.” The neglected houses are both owned by John Powers Middleton, the son of businessman…
China test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean
The Chinese military successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the defense ministry said. The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force launched the ICBM carrying a simulated warhead at 8:44 a.m. local time (8:44 p.m. Tuesday ET), the ministry said in a statement, adding that it accurately landed in a predetermined…
How Nahid Islam Became a Face of Bangladesh’s Revolution
Two years ago, Nahid Islam graduated from Dhaka University with a bachelor thesis that examined why no student movement in Bangladesh had ever managed to reach its goals. Little does it matter that he forgot what his conclusion was. The 26-year-old has now changed history. Islam was one of the most visible faces of a…
Texas woman admits to drugging migrant kids as part of child-trafficking ring
A Texas woman has confessed to drugging young girls with melatonin gummies while trafficking them into the US — just as border agents are warning that kids are being smuggled through similar means all across the southern border. Vanessa Valadez, 23, of Laredo, pleaded guilty Friday to working with family members to smuggle children under…
Hurricane watch ordered for Florida as Tropical Storm Helene moves closer
A hurricane watch and warnings of storm surges up to 15 feet high were issued Tuesday for almost all of Florida’s western coastline as Tropical Storm Helene formed over the Caribbean Sea and heads toward the Gulf Coast. Helene officially formed Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said in an 11 a.m. advisory. The storm is…
What to Read, Watch and Listen to About the Menendez Brothers
Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has become one of the most popular shows on Netflix since premiering last week. The series is based on the story of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted in 1996 for murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, on Aug. 20, 1989, in their Beverly…