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Reminiscent of travel restrictions in the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, and apartheid South Africa. Back in mid-September, the legless Afghanistan veteran, Rep. Brian Mast, who likes to wear an IDF uniform in Congress, introduced a bill that would strip critics of Israel of their passports and deny them the ability to travel. “Congressman Brian Mast has introduced a bill that would allow the State Department to revoke the passports of Americans who oppose Israel,” AF reported on September 13. Under the legislation, anyone the State Department determines has “knowingly aided, assisted, abetted, or otherwise provided material support” to designated terrorist…

Good Tuesday morning.  Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time 3:30 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers Remarks in Wasilla, Alaska Two minutes of hate: World War Eleven. Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the Washington residence of Ilhan Omar early Monday, removing boxes of evidence as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. The Justice Department confirmed that agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant but declined to disclose the specific allegations. Various media outlets report that investigators are examining immigration paperwork completed by Omar’s late father when she was a child; Omar…

In a sane world there would be no need for anybody to conduct a poll asking voters whether they are concerned about socialist candidates running for public office because, in such world, the percentage of people who say they are concerned would be 100. Still, the most recent poll published on this issue holds both good news and bad.The good news is that most respondents to this latest poll were indeed concerned about the rise of socialism. The bad news is that a not insignificant minority were not terribly concerned or not at all concerned. Concerns About Socialism by the…

New York authorities have refused more than 16,000 federal immigration detainer requests involving illegal immigrants accused or convicted of crimes, including homicide, kidnapping and sexual offenses, according to newly released Department of Homeland Security data. The figures, reported Monday by the New York Post, show that municipalities across the Democrat-led state have declined to honor 16,070 Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025. According to DHS, the individuals associated with those requests have accumulated 52,503 criminal charges or convictions, including 131 homicides, 132 kidnappings and 1,017 sexual offenses. The figures have renewed…

A $20 billion Biden-era climate grant program remains frozen despite a federal appeals court ruling against the Trump administration’s efforts to cancel the funding. The case could wind up at the Supreme Court in a showdown over taxpayer spending and executive authority. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 6-4 on Aug. 4 that the Environmental Protection Agency likely violated federal law when it attempted to terminate grants authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act. However, the court subsequently agreed to keep the money frozen through Nov. 9 while the administration prepares a potential Supreme Court appeal. EPA…

Newly named 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay is facing serious allegations that she helped China’s communist government identify Uyghur dissidents during her tenure as the United Nations’ top human rights official. Uyghur activists and human rights watchdogs raised concerns over the weekend, accusing Pillay, a former U.N. high commissioner for human rights, of overseeing the disclosure of sensitive information about dissidents to Beijing, potentially exposing them and their families to persecution. Dolkun Isa, former president of the World Uyghur Congress, said the U.N. placed significant obstacles in his organization’s path during Pillay’s leadership. “I later learned that the…

Western man may be living through one of the strangest experiments in human history. He has more food, comfort, entertainment, technology, and material abundance than any generation before him, yet the biological foundations of reproduction appear to be moving in the opposite direction. Fertility is falling, sperm counts have declined dramatically, endocrine-disrupting chemicals are everywhere, marriage and family formation have weakened, and the societies that once produced generation after generation of their own citizens are increasingly looking elsewhere for the people they need to keep their economies functioning. Perhaps it is time to consider the possibility that the West is…

After October 7, 2023 Could the destruction of Gaza after October 7 have been avoided? The answer is yes—had Hamas so wished. First, if the Hamas leadership had simply complied with Israeli demands to (a) return the 251 hostages and (b) surrender the architects and perpetrators of the massacre of some 1,200 Israelis, the Israelis would not have had to fight Hamas in the streets and tunnels of Gaza. Note how critics of Israel consistently fail to offer any viable alternative to the Israeli ground effort to destroy the Hamas mass murderers. Nor do Israel’s enemies ever bother to explain…

The American work ethic was never simply about making money. It was a moral code: work hard, keep your word, master a skill, provide for your family, and leave the next generation better off. Alexis de Tocqueville observed it firsthand in the 1830s, noting that in democratic America “everybody works, and work opens a way to everything,” a sharp contrast to European aristocracies where idleness carried prestige. America became the land of opportunity by fusing that culture with liberty, property rights, open markets, and an unusual respect for ordinary labor. The man who built things, drove routes, and came home…

Voters’ decisions in the upcoming November midterms are set to reshape the balance of Washington and beyond. Democrats are seeking to capitalize on favorability ratings that fell below 40 percent for Republicans in the latest RealClearPolitics summary of polling.That’s expected for the sixth year of a president’s tenure, called the “six-year itch,” a time when the president’s party has historically lost seats in the House. With the House already closely divided, observers expect Democrats to reclaim the lower chamber this year. However, Democrats’ new margins in the House could also be slim, as a flurry of mid-decade redistricting has panned…

What many Americans consider an emergency, Democrats see as an opportunity. Poll after poll shows Americans widely believe the country is in the midst of an affordability crisis. With the price of diesel soaring and grocery prices remaining high, is the negative view of the economy really all that surprising? To make matters worse, a record-high 89% of US adults say government corruption is widespread, according to Gallup. Taxpayer-funded fraud is running rampant, costing Americans billions of dollars. But if you’re a Democrat running for Congress this year, the affordability and corruption crises are political gifts.Democrats saw a roughly three-percentage-point…

Business17 sources·Updated Oct 13, 2026·1 min readStellantis estimated third-quarter shipments at 1.3 million vehicles, down 1% from a year earlier. North American shipments fell 12%, mainly because of planned summer production shutdowns that reduced deliveries of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Compass, while stronger Ram sales partly offset the decline. Enlarged Europe was the only region to grow, with shipments up 10% on demand for electric vehicles and new models, including vehicles from Stellantis and partner Leapmotor. Shipments in the Middle East and Africa declined 21%, with weakness in Türkiye contributing to the drop.Where do you stand?Coverage detailsC 60%R 40%Left00%Center360%Right240%

Contractor Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Divert AI Servers With Nvidia Chips to China A contractor linked to Super Micro Computer Inc. has pleaded guilty to charges that he helped orchestrate a years-long scheme to illegally export computer servers containing advanced artificial intelligence chips made by Nvidia Corp. to China, according to a federal court filing and Reuters [1]. Ting-Wei “Willy” Sun entered the guilty plea in Manhattan federal court on October 8, according to court records and multiple reports [2][3]. He pleaded guilty to four counts: conspiracies to violate U.S. export controls, to smuggle goods from the United States,…

Young American teenagers are less likely to identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual than they were a few years ago, according to a new analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data reported by the Washington Post and summarized by Political Wire. The share of ninth graders who identify as gay or bisexual dropped from 17% to 11% between 2023 and 2025, according to LGBTQ Nation, citing the CDC’s biennial National Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The psychologist Jean Twenge, who conducted the analysis, described the trend as a “free fall,” according to the Washington Post. The findings drew immediate…

The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday that Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, an 85-year-old South African jurist, received the 125th Nobel Peace Prize for “her efforts to promote peace and international law,” according to the committee’s citation. The decision drew an immediate and harsh response from Israel’s Foreign Ministry, which said in a post on the social media platform X that the award amounted to a “grotesque weaponization of an award to legitimize anti-Israel hatred and prejudice,” according to statements reported by media outlets. Israel’s Foreign Ministry invoked the name of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany’s propaganda minister, in criticizing the committee’s…

A comprehensive review of 44 clinical trials found yoga produced the most significant, consistent drop in the stress hormone cortisol among all exercise types. High-intensity interval training showed no meaningful cortisol reduction, with some evidence suggesting a temporary rise. The “sweet spot” for stress reduction appeared at 90 to 150 minutes of moderate, gentle exercise per week, with consistency mattering more than intensity. A year-long University of Pittsburgh trial confirmed that 150 minutes weekly of brisk walking or cycling significantly lowered long-term hair cortisol levels. Chronic cortisol elevation strains adrenal glands, disrupts thyroid function and impairs sleep, but slow, breathing-focused…

One-ounce servings of peanuts and pistachios deliver nearly identical calorie counts and comparable amounts of plant-based protein, fiber and unsaturated fat, according to nutrient data referenced in recent dietetic comparisons, but the two snacks diverge on specific nutrients. Selection between the two often comes down to what a given eater is trying to accomplish. Registered dietitian nutritionist Molly Knudsen has emphasized that incorporating a range of nuts into the diet expands both palate and nutrient intake on a daily basis [1]. Peanuts Provide More Protein Per ServingPeanuts hold the protein edge. Nutrition coverage has long noted that peanuts, while technically…

A six-month study led by University of the Sunshine Coast researchers found that high-intensity interval training reduced body fat while preserving lean tissue in healthy older adults, while moderate-intensity training reduced fat but also caused a small decline in lean muscle. The study, published in the journal Maturitas and publicized by ScienceDaily on Oct. 9, 2026, involved 123 healthy adults from the Greater Brisbane region with an average age of 72, according to the report. Participants completed three supervised 45-minute gym sessions per week for six months and were assigned to high-intensity intervals, moderate-intensity exercise, or a low-intensity comparison group.…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio—President Donald Trump announced a plan for the Departments of Energy and Commerce to keep a troubled local energy provider in Youngstown, Ohio, operating as the cold weather approaches.“You’re going to stay nice and warm during the winter,” Trump said during an Oct. 12 rally at the local Covelli Centre in support of local Republicans running in the upcoming midterm elections.Federal agencies will support the local energy utility, SOBE Thermal Energy Systems, which is facing financial and maintenance challenges, the president said, while lawmakers look for “a quick solution.”Details on the federal support were limited. The Epoch Times has…

BusinessHPAI Detected in Dairy Cattle Across Three StatesAgricultural leaders are confronting uncertainty from shifting policy and trade conditions, weak U.S. corn and soybean export sales, and fertilizer supply disruptions tied to Middle East shipping risks and U.S.-Canada trade tensions. Meanwhile, USDA is urging livestock and poultry producers to strengthen avian-flu monitoring and biosecurity, while Fresno State’s 2026 conference will address these kinds of policy, market, regulatory and technology challenges facing California agriculture.

The midterm elections are less than a month away, and national attention has mostly focused on the balance of power in Washington, where Democrats could gain a majority in one or both chambers next year. But state governments, which the GOP has largely dominated since 2010, could also change dramatically. As of 2026, Republicans have 23 state trifectas, seven more than Democrats have. This election cycle, several battles for unified control of state governments are unfolding, and their outcomes could change more than who works in statehouses.Chasing Trifectas A party holds a trifecta when it controls the governorship and both…

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BRIDGEVILLE, Del.—“If you come here and you leave hungry, it’s your own fault,” state Sen. Brian Pettyjohn said of the Apple Scrapple Festival.Between the scrapple sandwiches, apple dumplings, and funnel cakes, visitors had plenty to eat at the 34th annual gathering on Oct. 9 and 10. They also found carnival rides, handmade goods, and a demonstration on a 19th-century spinning wheel.For Pettyjohn, who said he has attended 33 of the 34 festivals, the food is only part of the draw. He called the event “a big homecoming for all of us” and said as a Delaware native, he sees people…

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen † . Posted in Uncategorized

By Thom S. Rainer, Op-ed Contributor Tuesday, October 13, 2026Getty ImagesThe news about young adults and churches often sounds discouraging. Many young adults have no connection to a congregation, and numerous churches struggle to reach them.Research from Faith Communities Today, commonly known as FACT, reinforces the challenge. In its study of more than 11,000 congregations, only 16% had what researchers called “significant young adult participation.” That meant at least 21% of the congregation’s participants were between 18 and 34 years old.Some findings seem to favor churches that are already large, growing, or located in areas with expanding young populations. Most…

By Christopher Lyman, Op-ed contributor Tuesday, October 13, 2026iStock/LadaniferThere is a subtle danger in the way Christians sometimes talk about faith. We encourage people to pray harder, believe more, trust without doubting, and expect God to move. We remind them that Scripture calls us to ask and that nothing is impossible with God. These are important biblical truths, but somewhere along the way, we can begin treating them as ingredients in a formula. If we pray enough, believe strongly enough, and demonstrate sufficient faith, we expect God to provide the outcome we desire. When that outcome doesn’t come, we begin…

The search Monday of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home by federal agents was focused on the Minnesota Democrat’s immigration history, raising the prospects of legal and denaturalization risks for the Somalian-born lawmaker.  Federal agents with the Homeland Security Investigations division of the Department of Homeland Security were seen outside Omar’s home in the early hours of Monday.  HSI “executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice,” an agency spokesperson said in a statement. The spokesperson also confirmed that the raid is “part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.”  Multiple outlets report that the search was part of…

Massachusetts is recovering SNAP and other fraudulently obtained public benefits at a rate of just 2.7%, equal to roughly $2.69 for every $100 stolen, according to a new, outside review that follows the state acknowledging over $1 million in such fraud in the first six months of this year.The outside review was conducted by Lexis-Nexis’s Risk Solutions Government Group. “Massachusetts is no different than any state in the country, except that they’re still in denial about the scale and scope of the problem,” Haywood Talcove, the group’s CEO and government fraud expert, told The Boston Herald, in a story the…

A former NFL kicker running against a doctor who once treated his team and a Dallas pastor who spent decades preaching about social justice are among the more unusual House candidates competing for a seat in Congress.1. Jay Feely, the former NFL kicker, facing his old team doctor, Democrat Amish Shah, an emergency-room physician and former Arizona state legislator, in the state’s 1st Congressional District. Feely spent 14 seasons in the NFL before moving into sports broadcasting. He started in politics without having held elected office and won the Republican nomination in July with the endorsement of President Donald Trump.…

House Republicans are pushing ahead with sweeping legislation to obliterate sanctuary cities, setting up a post-election vote that would empower victims of illegal immigrants’ crimes to sue the local officials who released them from custody.The Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act passed through the House Judiciary Committee with little fanfare last month, creating a path for GOP lawmakers to impose the toughest crackdown yet on states and cities that refuse to turn over illegal immigrants under federal detainers or outright release migrants in their custody. The bill’s most poignant weapon creates a right of private action for victims and families of victims to…

Professional surfer and local artist Larry Bertlemann has died at 71 after heart attack complications in Honolulu, a pioneer whose family says his legacy will live on.Hawaii News Now reported that Bertlemann died Saturday following complications from a heart attack. His family said he passed away on October 10, 2026, at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. He was 71. Bertlemann was known as “Rubberman,” a nickname tied to the low, fast, radical style he brought to the water in the 1970s. The family called him a pioneer of modern surfing and a local artist, and noted his place as…

President Trump floated renaming the Atlantic or Pacific as ‘Trump Ocean’ at a Tennessee rally, drawing huge cheers from the crowd.At a Saturday rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Donald Trump told supporters he wants another major American landmark renamed before he leaves the White House. He said he was thinking of either the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean and offered two options: “Trump Ocean” or “Ocean of the Americas.” The idea fits the America First renaming push he has already pressed since returning to office in January 2025, including federal use of “Gulf of America” and “Lake America.” Trump…

A longtime friend of retired San Francisco Deputy Chief Ann Mannix says the couple’s marriage was troubled before Kevin Mannix killed her, their daughter, and himself at their Marin County home.Ann Mannix, 65, and her 24-year-old daughter Katie were shot dead Sunday evening at the family’s residence on Strawberry Circle in Strawberry, an unincorporated community east of Mill Valley. Kevin Mannix, 68, then turned the gun on himself, according to reporting on the suspected murder-suicide. Marin County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 5:03 p.m. call reporting gunfire. Officers arrived within minutes, contacted a caller who had left the home…

The Justice Department has charged 64 foreign nationals across 17 states with unlawful voting, a crackdown officials frame as protecting lawful ballots before the midterms.Breitbart reported that Fox News Digital obtained the tally on Sunday, showing federal prosecutors moving against noncitizens who cast ballots they had no right to cast. Minnesota led with 11 defendants. Pennsylvania had 10. Texas followed with 9. Louisiana recorded 5. New Jersey, California, and Florida each had 4. Those 64 cases sit inside a broader push. Since President Trump returned to office in 2025, the department has charged 104 people with voting fraud-related offenses, including…

Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton called Vice President JD Vance’s criticism of his religious beliefs “really sad” and “pathetic,” claiming the remarks showed desperation in the Kansas race.Hamilton, a pastor seeking the open Senate seat, sat down with ABC’s Jonathan Karl on Sunday and brushed aside the vice president’s comments from a rally the prior Monday in Olathe. The Hill reported the exchange as Hamilton denied Vance’s characterizations outright and pulled a small Bible from his pocket to underline his own practices. Vance had come to Kansas to back Sen. Roger Marshall and drew a sharp contrast on faith. He…

President Trump declared an immediate energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia on Sunday, saying both sides agreed to halt strikes on energy targets after a tense public dispute with Zelensky.U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday morning that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to stop attacking each other’s energy industries. The announcement came hours after a sharp public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” Trump wrote. Breitbart reported the White House had not yet…

A Biden-appointed federal judge ordered the Trump administration to cancel remaining taxpayer-funded ads featuring the president after Democratic-aligned groups sued to stop the campaign near the midterms.U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued a four-page order Sunday that took effect at 6:45 p.m. EDT, directing the government not to disburse any more money and to cancel leftover ad reservations, including slots set for the evening of October 11. The ruling lasts two weeks and marks the first known judicial block of the spots. The Hill reported that the ads, paid with money earmarked for U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the…

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed walked back years of sharp criticism of Barack Obama and apologized again for remarks after a synagogue shooting, just weeks before sharing a Detroit stage with the former president.On “Meet the Press,” host Kristen Welker pressed the Democratic contender on his old attacks on Obama and on backlash over comments he made after an attack at a Michigan synagogue. El-Sayed, who faces former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers, cast his earlier rebukes as the kind of family tension people have with a parent and said the former president “did his best.” USA TODAY reported the exchange…

President Trump is weighing whether to remove Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece after reports of alleged pay-to-play favors and staff mistreatment left senior officials furious and her job hanging by a thread.A source close to the White House told the New York Post that Guilfoyle is “on very thin ice” while the president deliberates her fate in Washington. The Associated Press first reported Monday that Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing the envoy. Administration sources described senior officials as angry and already looking past her tenure. One administration source put it bluntly. “p****d off”…

Former San Francisco Police Sgt. Kevin Mannix shot and killed his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself, sources say, leaving three dead in Marin County.Marin County deputies responded just after 5 p.m. Sunday to reports of gunshots at a home in Strawberry, an unincorporated area near Mill Valley. Someone inside the house had called as the shots were fired. Inside, they found three deceased bodies. Sources with intimate knowledge of the case told ABC7 that Mannix shot and killed his wife, former San Francisco Police Department Deputy Chief Ann Mannix, then their daughter, before turning the gun…

Are all cultures equally worthy of our respect?  Globalists say, “yes.” Are all religions equally worthy of our respect?  Globalists say, “yes.” Are all nations equally worthy of our respect?  Globalists say, “yes.” Globalists speak of “multiculturalism” as if it were a virtue and equate Western civilization with “white supremacy,” “patriarchy,” and “imperialism.”  They believe Christians should celebrate Islamic holidays.  They believe national borders are “racist.”  They believe that anybody who rejects globalism promotes “hate.” If everything is true, though, then nothing is true.  If there are no borders, then there are no nations.  If there are no nations, then national governments represent nobody.  In other words, the globalist…

Author’s Note: I initially wrote the following essay about 18 months ago. Recent reader comments inspired me to repost it with a few modifications. When I was studying philosophy in graduate school, my favorite class was epistemology, or how we know what we think we know. As philosophers from Aristotle to Wittgenstein have observed, “knowing” something to be true isn’t as easy to establish as we often assume it to be. A famous example of how hard it can be to nail down the reality of the physical world was the longstanding argument between Albert Einstein and Niehls Bohr whether…

When you are working as hard as you can and you still don’t even come close to being able to pay all the bills, it can be absolutely soul crushing. Millions upon millions of Americans are living lives of quiet desperation as they attempt to scrape by from month to month. Many of them have a really hard time sleeping at night because the financial pressure never ends. This is the result of decades of bad policies from our leaders in Washington, and the cost of living is only going to go higher. As you will see below, the global…

In a recent article, I highlighted the “law of displacement” which encapsulates my belief that a harmful lucrative technology, regardless of the evidence against it, will almost only be removed from the market once either a more profitable alternative emerges, or a less harmful but equally profitable one does (as in all other cases, the profit the technology makes outweighs the cost of silencing critics of its toxicity). In some cases, this works in a positive manner and finally expels bad things from the market (e.g., lead in gasoline), but in other cases, it results in something worse entering the…

Sleepwalking into a NATO War with Russia The Russian war against Ukraine is now halfway through its fifth year, rapidly approaching the length of World War II. The European NATO countries have become more and more heavily drawn into that conflict, which many observers believe has already cost more than a million lives. Although the NATO leaders had initially been quite cautious about fighting a proxy war against nuclear-armed Russia on Russia’s own border, lack of any significant Russian pushback has dangerously swollen their confidence, and many red-lines once assumed to exist have already long since been crossed. As I…

In 2010, a Rockefeller Foundation report entitled Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development described a fictional pandemic followed by increasingly authoritarian government controls. Its Lock Step scenario envisaged restrictions on movement, intensified surveillance, and biometric identification systems that would persist long after the emergency had passed. A decade later, governments across the world imposed extraordinary restrictions in response to Covid-19. Citizens were confined to their homes, businesses were closed, religious gatherings were prohibited, and access to ordinary social activities became conditional upon compliance with public-health regulations. Was this simply an extraordinary response to an extraordinary emergency? Or…

President Donald Trump said he does not believe China or Russia are helping Iran in its war with the United States and Israel, arguing that both countries have too much to lose and that any involvement would be detected quickly. He allowed that any assistance, if occurring, would be limited. His remarks come amid disputed reports of possible Chinese and Russian support for Tehran, including allegations involving intelligence and military-related aid; Russia has denied providing intelligence on U.S. targets. The conflict began in February with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, followed by Iranian attacks on Israel and Gulf states…

By George Arkhurst, Op-ed contributor Tuesday, October 13, 2026Getty ImagesForgiveness is widely regarded as a virtue. Religious institutions teach it, families encourage it, and people promote it as a way to restore relationships and heal emotionally. Yet, despite its recognized value, forgiveness remains one of the hardest principles to practice.For some, it offers freedom from resentment and the opportunity to move forward. For others, it feels like an added burden on someone who has already suffered enough.This raises an important question: Is forgiveness a solution to our problems, or becomes the problem?The answer may depend less on forgiveness itself than…

Screencap of Twitter/X video. Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas has triggered a whole bunch of lefties for simply writing a tweet about Christopher Columbus on Columbus Day. When did it become controversial to celebrate Columbus Day and Christopher Columbus? At some point in recent decades, the left decided that Columbus was an evil figure, who is responsible for the deaths of any native Americans who ever crossed paths with him. Of course, what it’s really about is their hatred of Western Civilization. Here’s Gill’s tweet: Christopher Columbus is one of the great men of world history. Guided by faith in…

Rong Yuan had become so seriously ill by late 2018 that she feared she would not survive the winter. She asked her parents to travel from China to California because she wanted to see them one last time.What she did not know was that the water she brought home from work was contaminated with poison. Her parents also became sick after consuming it.Months later, a hidden camera captured her coworker, engineer David Xu, pouring a substance from a small white container into her water bottle at their Berkeley workplace.Xu was convicted of felony poisoning but received probation instead of a…