Author: Whatfinger Editor

America’s most popular celebrities are better able to get things done than Congress. Congress is useless, the shutdown was fruitless, and nonagenarian Sen. Chuck Grassley doesn’t want to process President Trump’s nominees. However, two A-list celebrities recently showed that they are effective political operators who put Congress to shame, and it’s not just because of their money. (RELATED: Lamest Shutdown Ever Sums Up How We All Feel About Congress)Pop star Nicki Minaj has become a major lobbying voice for persecuted Christians in Nigeria and around the world, and has helped make more progress in defending them than one member of…

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Mexican Border Defense Medal President Trump is scheduled to participate in a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation this afternoon to honor service members at the US-Mexico border.  The Mexican Border Defense Medal was established by the Department of War in August “to recognize service members deployed to the U.S. international border with Mexico for Defense Department support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.” Per the Department of War: Service members deployed in support of CBP previously were recognized with the Armed Forces Service Medal. To receive the new award, service members must have been permanently assigned, attached or detailed to a…

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CNN anchor Jake Tapper said on “Pod Save America” Monday that he frequently covers President Donald Trump’s missteps on his show because he failed to adequately scrutinize former President Joe Biden’s decline. While promoting his May book examining Biden’s physical and mental decline, Tapper acknowledged shortcomings in his own coverage. “Pod Save America” host Tommy Vietor asked Tapper how well he felt the media was covering Trump supposedly sleeping in meetings or stumbling in public. (RELATED: Doocy Asks Karoline Leavitt If Trump Is ‘Worried’ About Quality Of White House Medical Care After Biden Diagnosis)WATCH: [embedded content] “We cover it all…

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(Money Metals News Service) In a recent interview on the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey welcomed Edward Sterck, Director of Research at the World Platinum Investment Council, to help gold and silver investors understand why platinum and palladium are suddenly demanding attention.Maharrey framed the conversation as a deliberate shift away from the usual focus on gold and silver, aiming to introduce listeners to another precious metal with real investment relevance and unusual market mechanics. Sterck’s message was simple but pointed. Platinum is not moving in a vacuum. It is being pulled by tightening physical availability, policy, and geopolitics, and a…

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Indianapolis’s playoff chances collide with player development as Rivers challenges a cleared Richardson for QB1.PublishedDecember 15, 2025 2:55 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 15, 2025 2:55 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkAfter Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending torn Achilles, the Indianapolis Colts turned to 44-year-old Philip Rivers. Rivers, who hadn’t taken an NFL snap since January 2021, immediately stepped into the team’s starting lineup and nearly led the team to a shocking upset over the Seattle Seahawks. But there’s a new wrinkle. Anthony Richardson, the quarterback the Colts selected with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, was cleared to return to football activities.…

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By Michael Gryboski, Editor Monday, December 15, 2025A pedestrian walks past a seal reading “Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation,” displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building, in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 15, 2022. | MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ImagesFederal authorities have arrested alleged suspects in a far-left domestic terror group that was planning to detonate a series of explosive devices on New Year’s Eve.At a press conference Monday, authorities announced that they had arrested four members of the group Turtle Island Liberation Front last Friday, foiling a bomb plot set for Dec. 31.The Federal Bureau of Investigation…

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) took issue with President Donald Trump’s statement about the deaths of Rob Reiner, a Trump critic, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. The Reiners were murdered Sunday in their Brentwood, California, home. Their son, Nick Reiner, 32, has been “booked for murder” and is currently held on $4 million bail, according to Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell. Trump blamed the murders on Rob Reiner having  “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Greene went on X to dispute and criticize Trump’s claim. She also reposted Trump’s statement. “Rob Reiner and his wife were tragically killed at the hands of their…

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will decide his future at the FBI within the next few weeks, according to Fox News. BREAKING: Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino will decide about his future at the bureau in the next few weeks, two sources tell @davidspunt and @JakeBGibson pic.twitter.com/8KiRVUlVbB — Fox News (@FoxNews) December 15, 2025 Over the summer, it was reported that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino took a day off from work after a clash with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of the Epstein files. The blowup between Bondi and Bongino happened after the FBI and DOJ released a…

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Along with the momentous change being crowned by the election of a conservative Republican as president in Chile this weekend, events in the Eastern European country of Bulgaria have been moving rapidly. Advertisement Since the first of the month, the GenZers of the country have been taking to the streets in ever-widening protests, with the latest estimates of the participation numbers totalling upwards of eight million Bulgarians.The young contingent has been angered by corruption, arrogance, a controversial budget, perceived Russian coziness, and deteriorating conditions in the country that have left them feeling that there is no future for them in Bulgaria.A…

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The medical condition for a troublingly low sexual appetite, called hypoactive sexual desire disorder, has been recognized since the 1990s and is thought to affect a significant portion of American women.WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a much-debated drug aimed at boosting female libido, saying the once-a-day pill can now be taken by women older than 65.The announcement Monday from the Food and Drug Administration broadens the drug’s use to older women who have gone through menopause. The pill, Addyi, was first approved 10 years ago for premenopausal women who report emotional stress due to low…

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The Titans’ Pro Bowl defensive tackle is the latest pro athlete whose home was targeted during a road trip.PublishedDecember 15, 2025 2:35 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 15, 2025 2:37 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkTennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is the latest professional athlete to have his home burglarized while he was away for a road game.Simmons’ Nashville-area home was broken into Sunday night while the Titans were in Santa Clara, Calif., facing the San Francisco 49ers. The Metro Nashville Police Department said the break-in occurred shortly after 7 p.m., when “at least six suspects entered after smashing out window glass.” Multiple items were…

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Russia has expressed willingness to let Ukraine join the European Union (EU) as part of a future peace deal, U.S. officials told the Daily Caller News Foundation. In addition to possible EU membership, Russia might also accept a new security guarantee for Ukraine that provides NATO-like protections as part of the deal, the officials told the DCNF. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are currently in Berlin for peace negotiations with European leaders and Ukraine, and are expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the peace talks, the officials said.“Russia, in a final deal, has…

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — Israel’s effort to slow the International Criminal Court’s investigation into possible violations committed in the Palestinian territories faltered Monday, as judges in The Hague ruled the eruption of the Gaza war in October 2023 did not require prosecutors to go back to square one.In a closely watched appeal, judges at the ICC’s top chamber sided with prosecutors and left an earlier ruling intact, turning down Israel’s request to force a procedural reset.The majority made clear that the court’s Palestine investigation can keep moving, despite the sharp escalation of violence after Hamas’ 2023 attack and Israel’s…

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To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser…

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The second Brown University shooting victim has been identified as 18-year-old Uzbekistan immigrant Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov. A total of two people were killed and nine were injured in Saturday’s mass shooting at Brown University. Law enforcement took a ‘person of interest’ into custody overnight on Saturday but released him late Sunday. The mass shooter is still at large. Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov attended Brown University in hopes of becoming a neurosurgeon, his family said in a GoFundMe post. “On December 13, MukhammadAziz Umurzokov was tragically taken from us in the Brown University shooting. He was incredibly kind, funny, and smart. He…

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The U.S. Mint has unveiled new designs in celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial anniversary.  The coins feature eagles, pilgrims, George Washington. They do not emphasize women’s suffrage or the civil rights movement, as the initial Biden-era designs reportedly did. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent scrapped those plans, Fox News reports, after the Trump administration found they “did not feature a single Founding Father but instead emphasized diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) themes.” Though the U.S. Mint never publicly released photos of those designs, Fox News claims to have obtained exclusive photos of the scrapped Biden-era coins. 

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“Aurora Innovation, a self-driving truck company, is expanding its operations in Texas. In 2026, it plans to launch a fleet of autonomous trucks to haul sand used for oil and gas drilling around the Permian Basin,” reports The Doomslayer. This should improve traffic safety and cut transportation costs. The Reporter-Telegram reports: Nighttime is when a majority of incidents occur….Aurora’s trucks have technology that lets them to “see” 400 meters ahead and around in pitch blackness, allowing them to make decisions quicker than a human driver. Another reason Aurora was selected was because he liked that the company updates its safety data on…

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One of the most essential things in life is to resist the temptation to think or act like a traitor. Perhaps the next most important thing in life is learning how to avoid being violated by a traitor. Yet many of us don’t have anti-traitor armor. In personal and public life, traitors tear at friends, families, and nations. The only thing worse than an enemy is a friend that turns into a traitor. In the epic poem, Dante’s Inferno, the lowest ring of hell is occupied by the arch-traitor Lucifer, who, according to the Bible, betrayed God, the hosts of…

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Mario Chalmers and other former NCAA basketball players argued the college sports league unlawfully profited from their publicity rights, but an appeals panel found they waited too long to bring their claims.MANHATTAN (CN) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the dismissal of an antitrust class action brought by former college basketball players, including University of Kansas legend Mario Chalmers, who say the NCAA illegally coerced hoopers to sign away their publicity rights.“It is undisputed that plaintiffs filed their lawsuit on July 1, 2024, which is more than four years after June 14, 2016, the last day any putative…

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After a horrific Hanukkah attack by a father and son Islamist duo, woke Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claimed the real problem is “right-wing extremist groups.” he never bothered to mention that jihadists committed the terror attack, killing fifteen people, including children. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee lashed out at Albanese’s statement. He agreed with the Israeli government’s criticism that the Albanese government had tolerated antisemitism. Then he mentioned Albanese ignoring the Islamists. “The disgraceful statement from the Australian Prime Minister never mentioned it was a jihadist attack on Jews on the first day of Hanukkah,” Huckabee said. “Hope…

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Fox Sports Radio host Colin Cowherd was another, arguing that Allen isn’t just the best quarterback right now, but “one of the five best” he’s ever seen.PublishedDecember 15, 2025 2:15 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 15, 2025 2:15 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkJosh Allen is “officially” the best quarterback in the NFL.We put “officially” in quotes because we understand how gasbaggy the argument sounds. There’s no official declaration of “best” in sports. Believe it or not, Tom Brady was never officially awarded G.O.A.T. status.Still, for the first time in his career, there’s a growing sense that Allen is the best in the league. You’d be…

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Pavia did not keep it classy.PublishedDecember 15, 2025 2:06 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 15, 2025 2:06 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkVanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia didn’t exactly take the high road with his response to finishing second in Heisman Trophy voting, and for that, he says he is deeply sorry.Pavia finished second behind Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who earned 643 first-place votes compared to the 189 first-place votes that the Vandy signal caller earned.Following the trophy ceremony in New York City, Pavia re-shared a photo of himself and a group of his teammates originally shared by comedian Theo Von on Instagram, but the quarterback added…

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By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Monday, December 15, 2025U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, speaks at a press conference on border security at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 14, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Crenshaw spoke on Texas’ right for self-regulation of border security. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesU.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, challenged conservative podcast host and former Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan to a one-on-one interview after Ryan claimed last week that Crenshaw was threatening to sue him for defamation after raising questions about Crenshaw’s net worth since becoming a member of Congress.”They want me to remove content, issue a public…

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A new examination of internal company records has raised fresh questions about how much Meta benefited financially from fraudulent advertising, particularly from China-based clients pushing illegal content onto its platforms. According to Mediaite, internal Meta documents show more than $3 billion of the company’s advertising revenue tied to Chinese businesses came from scams.  The records indicate that roughly 19% of advertising money from Chinese companies was connected to illegal gambling, pornography, and other content explicitly banned under Meta’s own rules. While Facebook and Instagram are prohibited for public use inside China, the Chinese government allows companies to advertise to international…

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The U.S. is reportedly telling Ukraine during talks in Germany that it must withdraw troops from part of the disputed Donbas region to achieve a negotiated peace deal with Russia, according to a report.Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators on Mondaywrapped up a second day of peace talks for the Russia-Ukraine war in Berlin on Monday, and the former are seeking further discussions, an unnamed official told Reuters. Ukraine must agree to withdraw forces from Donetsk in the Donbas region, which is now mostly occupied by Russian, according to the anonymous official. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the issue of territorial…

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Police said a man and his adult son carried out the deadly terror attack this weekend on a Jewish holiday celebration at one of Australia’s most famous beaches as the death toll rose to 15 victims.New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon told reporters Monday a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son were the gunmen behind the attack. The father is dead, while the son is in critical condition, he said. The commissioner said the victims ranged in age from 10 to 87. Initial figures stated that 11 had died, with a further 29 sustaining injuries, though several ultimately succumbed…

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 24, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesA federal court should strike down a New York law that revoked religious exemptions from school vaccination requirements, a group that says it works to keep children safe stated in a new lawsuit on Dec. 15.Children’s Health Defense, the group formerly headed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., cited two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings in its filing with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or…

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Police charged R&B singer Trey Songz with two counts of assault, harassment and criminal mischief reportedly stemming from two incidents. Newly filed court documents alleged that Songz destroyed property Sunday at a Midtown Manhattan hookah lounge, according to TMZ. The legal documents claimed the famous singer deliberately damaged over $1500 worth of hookah set-ups, sofas and DJ gear. Police did a computer check following his apprehension and realized he was wanted for allegedly assaulting a Times Square nightclub employee on Dec. 4. NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 23: Rapper Trey Songz performs onstage at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at…

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Two mass shootings, one at Brown University, another at Bondi Beach, lay bare the lethal consequences of modern liberalism. On Stinchfield, Grant exposes how anti–Second Amendment extremism, soft-on-crime policies, and the Democrats’ growing embrace of radical Islam and the antisemitism that inevitably follows are making society more dangerous, not safer. This is the predictable outcome of an ideology that excuses violence abroad, tolerates it at home, and vilifies anyone who dares to defend themselves. Grant breaks down how woke, emotionally driven thinking replaces real security with hollow gestures. “Gun-free zones,” moral relativism, and the left’s refusal to confront Islamist extremism…

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Wilks joined Brian Flores lawsuit claiming Cardinals discriminated against him in 2018PublishedDecember 15, 2025 1:55 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 15, 2025 1:55 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkNew York Jets coach Aaron Glenn had seen enough after the defense gave up 40 points on Sunday, so on Monday morning he fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after only 14 games. And that could have legal ramifications down the road.FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY – JANUARY 27: New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn is introduced to the media at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on January 27, 2025 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty…

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A DoorDash driver has been arrested after allegedly spraying an irritant on a customer’s food delivery. Kentucky woman Kourtney N. Stevenson was taken into custody by the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office on Friday after Mark Cardin’s wife became ill while eating the Arby’s that Stevenson had delivered. Video footage from the couple’s doorbell camera shows a purple-haired delivery person, identified as Stevenson, drop a bag off on the porch of the house. After sending a photo of the food, she proceeds to spray what is believed to be an irritant onto the food before taking her leave. Watch: NEW: A…

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A Massachusetts jury on Monday found Brian Walshe guilty of killing his wife Ana Walshe, and a rug he purchased at Home Goods was key to his first-degree murder conviction. Jurors in Dedham, Massachusetts, found Brian Walshe guilty following six hours of deliberation, according to CNN. Brian Walshe is expected to be sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole, the outlet reported.Walshe was accused of killing his wife Ana Walshe on Jan. 1, 2023 shortly after a New Year’s celebration. Prosecutors said he allegedly dismembered her body and dumped her remains near their Cohasset, Massachusetts, home. Brian Walshe has…

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Critics are calling out Massachusetts Democrats for supporting a bill they say would make it difficult to challenge questionable books in libraries. The bill has received bipartisan support, with 18 Democrats and three Republicans acting as co-sponsors, and is being sold as a protection of freedom of expression. It aims to “give stronger protections to school and public librarians and other staff who select library materials. It sets statewide guidelines for how, when and why books can be removed from libraries,” according to Fox News. “The legislation requires that school library materials be age-appropriate, serve an educational purpose, and be…

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Dr. Debra Houry (L) and Susan Monarez in Washington on Sept. 17, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesTwo former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials have joined the California government to help launch a new initiative that provides an alternative to the federal government, officials announced on Dec. 15.Susan Monarez and Dr. Debra Houry are helping start the Public Health Network Innovation Exchange, which officials say is an initiative that will provide evidence-based public health tools, science, and coordinated responses.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our…

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Rob Reiner first came to fame as Meathead on Archie Bunker, a TV show you wouldn’t be allowed to produce today. He and his wife, Michele, were stabbed to death in their home. Their throats were reportedly slit. Their son Nick, known to be violent, got into a loud, heated argument with his parents during Conan O’Brien’s Christmas Party, 24 hours before the murders. Rob and Michele left the party after the screaming match. Nick had about 15 failed stints in rehab. TMZ wrote, “Our family sources add … Michele had been anguishing to friends over the last few months…

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In an effort to boldly affirm a pro-life message during the Christmas season, the Vatican is set to unveil a massive nativity scene that was designed with the help of pro-life advocates from 40 Days for Life. Entitled, “Nacimiento Gaudium,” (Joyful Birth), the scene was created by Costa Rican artist Paula Senoto with the aid of pro-life champions. The nativity will be located in the Vatican and blessed by Pope Leo on Dec. 15. One of the unique features of the display will be the use of 25,000 ribbons in place of the straw that typically goes in the manger.…

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The Giants rookie QB left Sunday’s game against the Commanders for his fifth concussion evaluation of the season.PublishedDecember 15, 2025 1:35 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 15, 2025 1:35 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkJaxson Dart was evaluated for a concussion yet again on Sunday.During the New York Giants’ 29–21 loss to the Washington Commanders, the rookie quarterback left the game early in the fourth quarter to be examined under the NFL’s concussion protocol. He missed two snaps before being cleared to return to action.It marked the fifth time in just 10 games (including preseason) that Dart has been checked for a possible concussion.After the game,…

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A U.S. military convoy on a road in northeastern Syria’s Al-Hasakah province, on Jan. 30, 2025. Bernat Armangue/AP photoThe two U.S. military members killed over the past weekend in central Syria were Iowa Army National Guardsmen, authorities confirmed.The two soldiers and one American civilian were killed, and three were wounded in an ISIS terrorist attack on Dec. 13.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.

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What was first reported as a mysterious New Year’s Day disappearance has now been formally labeled a murder, as a Massachusetts jury delivered a decisive verdict against the man at the center of the case. According to PEOPLE, Brian Walshe, 50, of Cohasset, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Ana Walshe, more than two years after she vanished from their home.  The verdict was reached after approximately five hours of jury deliberations, according to reports from MassLive, WHDH, and CBS News. Ana, 39, was a high-profile real estate executive and the mother of the…

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Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google, accusing the company of widespread copyright infringement involving its popular characters and franchises. The complaint centers around Google’s artificial intelligence tools, which Disney claims are illegally using and generating content based on its intellectual property without permission. The letter, obtained by TheWrap, was written by attorney David Singer of the law firm Jenner & Block. It outlines Disney’s concerns that Google is using its dominance in AI to “commercially exploit and distribute” content that infringes on Disney’s copyrights. The company argues this is happening “on a massive scale” and that Google is…

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On January 24, 2026 tens of thousands of pro-lifers of every age, race, and religion will gather at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza to stand for women and babies at the 22nd annual Walk for Life West Coast. The day begins at 9:30 AM with the Walk for Life Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral celebrated by San Francisco’s Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. The Walk for Life West Coast will rally begins at 12:30 PM in the City’s Civic Center Plaza. The invocation will be given by the Right Reverend Vasily, Bishop of San Francisco and the West of the Orthodox Christians of…

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