(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The cost of the US war with Iran was not included in President Donald Trump’s request for a massive $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, according to a Pentagon budget official. “This budget was formulated, honestly, before we went into conflict with Iran,” Jules Hurst III, the…
The average price to cross through the canal ranges between $300,000 and $400,000, depending on the vessel.PANAMA CITY (AP) — Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the effective closure of…
A horrifying video from New York has sparked nationwide outrage after a 14-year-old boy was caught on camera brutally body-slamming a 15-year-old girl to the concrete and then stomping on her head, all because she refused to give him her phone number. Now, the boy’s mother is publicly defending her…
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to the press outside the White House on April 24. …
Bang Si-Hyuk’s legal troubles are a public relations setback for Hybe, coming as BTS launches a global tour after a nearly four-year hiatus.SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Friday rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop…
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Friday, April 24, 2026Nicole C. Mullen | Courtesy of Nicole C. MullenNASHVILLE, Tennessee — For decades, Nicole C. Mullen has been known for anthems of faith, such as “Redeemer” and “Call on Jesus,” which earned her nine Dove Awards, two Grammy nominations and a…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday that the administration will begin negotiations with Iran in Pakistan on Saturday. Special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and special envoy for peace Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan on Saturday to negotiate with the Iranian delegation on a potential…
A few years ago, I was eating breakfast in a DC hotel listening to two men talk about their schedule for the day. Their business was decorating homes for Christmas, and they were discussing their heavy workload. As I listened quietly the men were describing premium rates for DC families…
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (R) and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner (L), accompanied by Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev, prior to a meeting with Russia’s president at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 2, 2025. Kristina Kormilitsyna/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday that the administration will begin negotiations with Iran in Pakistan on Saturday. Special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and special envoy for peace Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan on Saturday to negotiate with the Iranian delegation on a potential…
As House Republicans debate the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a strategy has emerged: use the surveillance bill as leverage to advance the SAVE America Act. The idea — promoted by members such as Republican Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna — would link the election integrity legislation to a FISA…
Credit: Wikimedia Commons An incredibly sickening and senseless crime occurred on the street of New York earlier this week for the most insane and senseless reason imaginable. An independent reporter using the pseudonym Coronavirus NY posted a video on his Instagram page showing the horrifying moment a male teen bully…
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Harrowing reports of bodies allegedly being left to rot while the families were not notified about their loved ones passing away for months have come to light as the hospital’s parent company prepares for a hearing Tuesday. CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit Catholic health system, is slated to give testimony before…
The seal of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on a glass surface.Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesSuicides among young people went down after a national hotline was launched in 2022, researchers said in a new paper.Some 35,529 suicides took place among people aged 15 to 34 from July 2022…
Developers say small reactors will be built faster and at a lower cost than large power reactors, scaling to fit the needs of a particular location.PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power company ČEZ signed a deal on Friday with Rolls-Royce SMR on preparatory work for the British company to build…
The U.S. Senate voted early on April 23 to advance a $70 billion funding blueprint for immigration enforcement agencies, moving Republicans a step closer to unlocking a party-line bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term [1]. The vote was…
Iran says it’s ready to fight or negotiate as Hormuz standoff pushes world to the brink Iran remains open to diplomacy with Washington but will not shy away from war if provoked. Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz threaten a global energy crisis as oil prices near $107 a barrel.…
The U.S. Treasury Department has extended a sanctions waiver allowing deliveries of Russian oil for another month, a reversal announced on April 19, 2026. The decision prolongs a general license permitting transactions involving Russian crude and petroleum products loaded onto vessels as of April 17, authorizing their delivery and sale…
Could your weekly grocery shop influence your risk of dementia? The diet that may delay brain aging Emerging research shows that food choices can delay cognitive decline by years and reduce Alzheimer’s risk by over 50%, with the Mediterranean and MIND diets being particularly effective. Combining elements of the Mediterranean…
China’s CATL unveils game-changing sodium-ion EV battery—a blow to lithium dominance and western energy control CATL’s sodium-ion battery lasts 5x longer (up to 1 million miles), eliminates fire/explosion risks and hot-swaps in 3 minutes, making it far more efficient than lithium-ion. At half the price of lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion tech…
Meta-Analysis Reports Associations Between Heavy Smartphone Use and Structural Brain Changes Introduction A comprehensive meta-analysis examining the neurological effects of excessive smartphone use has identified consistent associations between heavy use patterns and measurable changes in brain structure and function. The findings, which aggregate data from multiple independent neuroimaging studies, were…
Preclinical Review Suggests Stevia Compounds Demonstrate Anti-Inflammatory Effects Introduction A systematic review of 53 preclinical studies suggests that bioactive compounds in the stevia plant, primarily used as a zero-calorie sweetener, demonstrate consistent anti-inflammatory effects in animal models. The review, highlighted in a 2026 article, analyzed research on Stevia rebaudiana and…
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. is facing a competitive race for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, but even his GOP colleagues can’t seem to reach him. Kean’s team says he’s facing unspecified health issues, and he hasn’t voted since March 5. He has also missed almost 50 roll call votes, Politico reported. …
The White House announced that a fresh round of peace talks with Iran are set for this weekend. Find out who’s going and who’s not, and why the President says he’s under no time pressure to make a deal. For the first time in decades, three U.S. aircraft carriers are…
Shocking, I know. It turns out that the Southern Poverty Law Center was funded by USAID. More specifically, USAID funded the “Vote Your Voice” program at the SPLC through the Tides Center (a left-wing NGO-funding organization). Advertisement And you just thought your USAID dollars were funding poor kids in Africa or…
The US nuclear scientist who leaked sensitive national security information to a stranger he met on a dating app has been fired. The O’Keefe Media Group on Tuesday released undercover footage of a top nuclear chief leaking sensitive national security information to a stranger. Andrew Hugg, a Chief of Chemical…
In the spring of 2025, the U.S. military launched a large campaign of air and naval strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. Although the bombings did considerable damage to the rebel group, which had been attacking commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, it arguably ended…
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Cheers broke out in Indonesia’s capital on Friday as residents, city workers and environmental volunteers hauled bulging nets of invasive fish to the surface of a reservoir in an operation to crack down on “janitor fish.”Authorities are seeking to remove at least 10 tons (9 metric…
Legendary NFL Hall-of-Famer Lawrence Taylor was reportedly rushed to a New Jersey hospital Friday after suffering a medical emergency. TMZ reported that they Taylor was admitted to the emergency room, where he remained for a brief time before he was transported to a different section of the hospital. The condition…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech While big game hunting for food is an ancient practice, it’s more recently turned into a sport. It’s a contentious topic, with some arguing that big game hunting is key to ongoing conservation…
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) On the heels of FBI Director Kashyap Patel suing The Atlantic for publishing a story that portrays him as a drunkard, The Intercept has revealed that Patel indeed has a record of public intoxication.The Intercept reported Friday that Patel was twice arrested in the early 2000s—once in…
Last year, Eckhart settled her suit against the network’s former star host Ed Henry, whom she accused of restraining and raping her in a Manhattan hotel in 2017.MANHATTAN (CN) — The Second Circuit on Friday declined to revive Jennifer Eckhart’s harassment claims against Fox News, which the court found could…
The Southern Poverty Law Center listed tneo-Nazi Paul Mullet as an extremist on their website, even as they gave him $70,000 to do his thing. All this while they were dehumanizing mainstream Christians. SPLC members are self-appointed hate group hunters who pay the hate groups off. The right-wing hate groups…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The sun is an incomprehensibly gigantic, constantly roiling nuclear furnace—but some days are even busier than others. Based on data collected by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, our solar system’s central star recently fired off…
A New York City church that had stood in Astoria, Queens for more than 130 years was destroyed by fire on Thursday. The fire at the First Reformed Church of Astoria broke out at about 6:45 p.m. in a vacant rectory, FDNY officials said, according to NY1. The fire then…
A man walks over debris left from the Palisades Fire and heavy rains in Santa Monica, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesU.S. President Donald Trump said on April 23 that his administration will look into banks’ handling of payments and debts in the aftermath of the 2025…
Paige Shiver, who is an ex-executive assistant for the Michigan Wolverines football program, claimed that she felt manipulated by former head coach Sherrone Moore throughout their nearly four-year relationship. Shiver branded it an “open secret” that was known by staffers in the athletics department. Talking publicly for the first time…
Americans know fraud is bleeding their budgets dry, and a new national poll proves they’re paying close attention. A recent survey of registered voters found 87% are concerned about fraud and misuse of taxpayer money in government programs, with 83% saying it drives up their taxes and costs a great…
The state of Oregon has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit and agreed to pay a male inmate $295,000 after he was assigned to share a jail cell with a sex offender. Zera Zombie, a biological male who identifies as a transgender woman, is currently incarcerated at the women’s state…
The Department of Justice announced Friday it is moving to “strengthen” the federal death penalty, including by bringing back firing squads. The DOJ in a press release said it is “readopting the lethal injection protocol utilized during the first Trump Administration, expanding the protocol to include additional manners of execution…
Photo via Katie Porter for Governor Democrat Katie Porter, who is running for Governor of California, made it clear in the Democrat debate this week that she puts illegals above the safety of Americans. The dangerous, and unfortunately often deadly, consequences of illegals with a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) many…
By All Israel NewsFriday, April 24, 2026Worshipers kneel down around the Stone of Anointing, the place believed to be where Jesus Christ’s body was laid after being taken down from the cross, during an Easter vigil mass on Holy Saturday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, on…
There’s a case in Fairfax County, Virginia that has gotten some national attention because the person involved is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador. Israel Flores Ortiz is an 18-year-old who entered the U.S. in 2024 and is currently enrolled in at Fairfax high school as a junior. I’m not…
Republicans are investigating the Democrat fundraising arm ActBlue due to suspicions of foreign donations, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily. Republicans are looking into the potential malfeasance of ActBlue, involving suspicions of foreign contributions as well as possible efforts to…
Asked to comment on his faith in himself after becoming the top pick in the National Football League draft Thursday, Fernando Mendoza responded by stressing his faith in God. Mendoza, a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback who led his Indiana University team to the national college football championship earlier this year, was…
A federal appeals court overturned the jury’s defamation verdict over an ad from a Democratic super PAC that falsely implied the former Republican Senate candidate solicited sex from a 14-year-old Santa’s helper.ATLANTA (CN) — An 11th Circuit panel on Friday unanimously overturned an $8.2 million jury verdict in favor of…
When the scam is successful, hackers gain access to photos and files shared on the app and can impersonate whoever’s account was compromised.BERLIN (AFP) — German prosecutors Friday launched a spying investigation into phishing attacks targeting lawmakers on the Signal messaging app, with a member of Parliament saying the latest…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday it dropped a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding the central bank’s major building renovations. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro wrote in a post to X that the Inspector General for the Fed “has been asked to…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The military and intelligence contractor Palantir has been embroiled in nonstop controversy during Trump’s second term. It’s been directly involved in the administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants, an effort that’s been implicated in…