ASTORIA, Ore. (CN) — At first glance, Cormie doesn’t look like the type of bird at the center of a regional controversy.Standing little more than a foot tall, she’s sleek and dark-feathered with arresting, glassy blue eyes. Found injured in a parking lot after likely being abducted by a predator,…
BOISE, Idaho (CN) — On a country road some 120 miles outside of Boise in southern Idaho’s Magic Valley, this nondescript white building might not seem like much.But first impressions can be deceiving. This property belongs to Idaho Springs Foods, a company putting out some of the finest sturgeon caviar…
The world of news has served up quite the platter this week, from Christina Applegate’s health concerns to courtroom tears over the harrowing case of Athena Strand, and even a dash of biblical theatrics. It’s a mixed bag, folks. Grab your coffee; it’s Friday, after all. Applegate’s Ongoing Health Battle…
President Donald Trump gestures after stepping off Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 10, 2026. Jim WATSON/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said on April 17 that Iran has agreed to transfer what he described as “nuclear dust”—material he claims resulted from U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear…
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Friday, April 17, 2026Matt Chandler preaches on day 2 of the Passion conference at the Dallas-Fort Worth site. | Sterling GravesIn an era that prizes immediacy and instant transformation, even within the Church, Matt Chandler is making a countercultural case that sanctification does not…
Thousands of people in California are being sickened due to exposure to raw sewage that foams up in the Tijuana River before the river empties into the Pacific Ocean, according to The Associated Press (AP). Steve Egger, a 72-year-old resident of Southern California, told The AP the exposure is “awful,”…
Crissy Froyd, a reporter in NFL circles, has been let go from her role at USA Today after calling out Dianna Russini following her resigning from The Athletic. Russini’s resignation came after alleged risqué photos of her and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel were published by Page Six.…
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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The ancient Roman city of Perge—in present-day southern Turkey—was one of the region’s most prominent urban centers. By the 2nd century CE, the hub was so large that it even supported a sizable stadium…
MANCHESTER, England (CN) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to resign Friday despite mounting calls from opposition parties, as the Foreign Office’s top civil servant stepped down over a deepening scandal involving the security vetting of former ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson.Speaking from a summit in France, Starmer said…
Credit: Foundation for Defense of Democracies Iran-Linked Terror Cell Claims Radioactive Drone Attack on Israeli Embassy in London as Police Swarm Park in Hazmat Suits. London woke up to a frightening security alert on Friday, 17 April 2026. Police closed Kensington Gardens, one of the capital’s premier royal parks, after…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivered a stirring speech ahead of America’s 250th birthday and warned that “progressivism” is incompatible with the values that founded our great nation. “Progressivism seeks to replace the basic premises of the Declaration of Independence and hence our form of government,” Thomas said in a…
REPORT: FBI CLOSES IN ON BRENNAN … REUTERS: Exclusive: FBI under Trump ramps up probe of ex-CIA chief Brennan over Russia report, sources say WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The FBI plans to question roughly a half-dozen witnesses in its criminal inquiry into ex-CIA Director John Brennan over a U.S.…
By Michael Gryboski, Editor Friday, April 17, 2026Viacheslav Bublyk/UnsplashThe former board member of a New York congregation has been indicted for stealing approximately $3.8 million from the church.A grand jury recently indicted 45-year-old Olof Olsson, who formerly served as a board member at the Manhattan-based Swedish Seamen’s Church, on 24…
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused the Biden administration of blocking Christian families from fostering children while testifying before Congress. A 2024 rule finalized by the Biden administration reportedly discriminated against religious foster providers who oppose gender affirming care, which includes body mutilation.…
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 13, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe Senate passed a spy law bill on April 17, extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).The law grants the government authority for warrantless surveillance.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript…
“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.” – James 1:26 If you remember right, in March of 2024, I highlighted this little charade between Mark Driscoll, “This is not a rebuke and a…
Utah Valley University announced Thursday that author Sharon McMahon would not be speaking at its April 29 commencement ceremony following objections from conservative groups, citing safety concerns. The selection of author and podcaster McMahon drew strong objections from students and groups at UVU, where Charlie Kirk was shot and killed last…
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boat traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, in Paris on March 4, 2026. Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. stocks rose and…
After the former attorney general did not appear for a closed-door meeting with lawmakers as laid out in a March subpoena, congressional Republicans have said they are working to reschedule, though they have provided few details.WASHINGTON (CN) — The House Oversight Committee’s top Democrat on Friday pressured its Republican chairman…
1982.Dr. ??..This enlargement shows hookworms, Ancylostoma caninum attached to the intestinal mucosa…Barely visible larvae penetrate the skin (often through bare feet), are carried to the lungs, go through the respiratory tract to the mouth, are swallowed, and eventually reach the small intestine. This journey takes about a week. “An experimental…
Left-wing author Don Winslow is trying to pooh-pooh the coolest D-1 sports facility ever built: the University of Alabama’s new $47 million golf facility. “We are so fucking lost as a country,” he lamented Thursday. “People can’t feed their children and this BS.”So, ah, what? Is the Crimson Tide responsible…
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — In cars and on motorbikes, people trickled back into Beirut’s southern suburbs Friday, passing bombed-out buildings to check on homes and loved ones after a ceasefire began between Israel and Hezbollah.“We’d been on the street going from place to place because there was no space in…
Fairfax County, Virginia, decided students should no longer get Veterans Day as a holiday. However, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is one “holiday” they’ll gladly keep. FFX Now reported on Monday that the county school board has arrived at their calendar for the next academic year, which reduced the number of early…
I do like to follow up and keep you all on top of where things stand with some of the previous stories I’ve covered. Sometimes, it’s true, there’s not much to write about because whatever happened happened and then they lie there like a dead bug until they shrivel and…
The Padres have been owned by the Seidler family since 2012.PublishedApril 17, 2026 11:18 AM EDT•UpdatedApril 17, 2026 11:18 AM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkThe San Diego Padres are getting close to a deal to be sold, with a pricetag that is sure to make even the wealthiest owners blush.According to the Wall…
More than two-thirds of the book sales that earned Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom’s “Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery” a spot on The New York Times best-seller list were purchases by Newsom’s own political action committee (PAC), the publication reports. “Gov. Gavin Newsom offered supporters who…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. When the four-person Artemis II crew safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, they landed with a deeper understanding of what it will take to finally bring humans back to the moon. Those of…
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was charged with felony assault Thursday in Minnesota following a confrontation on a highway, a prosecutor said. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the charges and details surrounding the case at a press briefing Thursday, saying that this is the first of more…
Former first lady Jill Biden entered a $35,000 bid for a chance to have a walk-on role in the queer hockey show “Heated Rivalry.” Biden made her live auction bid April 16 at the New York City LGBT Community Center’s Center Dinner, according to Variety. The benefit auction included a…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Two dozen unmanned surface vessels — autonomous boat drones, basically — were left floating in the Pacific ocean after a massive outage of SpaceX’s Starlink internet service left them adrift. That event, first…
In their warped definition of journalism, liberals present a parade of left-wing guests who get softball treatment as they reinforce a leftist narrative. On the rare occasion that someone from the other side is allowed to muddy their waters, they can count on a very different encounter, and sometimes those guests…
The International Monetary Fund holds an International Monetary and Financial Committee news briefing at 11:45 a.m. ET on April 17. …
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. naval blockade of Iran’s ports and coastline will remain in effect until negotiations with the Islamic Republic are “100% complete.” The president’s update on the blockade followed Iran’s announcement minutes earlier that it would open the Strait of Hormuz, an international oil tanker…
Court documents related to divorce proceedings between former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife before he apparently fatally shot her, then himself Thursday appear to show the politician, after a sexual assault allegation, abused alcohol and was losing his children in a custody battle. The shootings were related…
Oil companies argue they should not be liable for pollution resulting from wartime oil production, but several parishes say dumping billions of gallons of contaminated water along the coast was not part of the broader war effort.WASHINGTON (CN) — In a boon for oil companies, the Supreme Court ruled Friday…
Fox News host Sean Hannity believes Pope Leo XIV and others at the Vatican have “totally lost sight of the true meaning of the Bible and its teachings.” The host started his “Hannity” segment as “a message to the Vatican,” stating his words were “specifically for Pope Leo.” Hannity’s message after the pope spoke out…
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President Trump said that Iran has agreed to help remove all of their mines from the Strait of Hormuz. And Iran has agreed to never close the Strait again. “Iran, with the help of the U.S.A., has removed, or is removing, all sea mines! Thank you! President DJT” Just before…
“Today’s charges reflect an important milestone in our effort to seek accountability for the harms inflicted on our community during Operation Metro Surge.” The post Minnesota Attorney Charges ICE Agent With Assault for Allegedly Pointing Gun at Motorists first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Over 300 flights at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport will be cut this summer to reduce delays, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in an April 16 press release. Over 3,080 flights were scheduled for peak days this summer, a 14.9% increase from the summer of 2025, according to the FAA…
On her Thursday Ex Files podcast, PBS/CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour flirted with the idea that President Trump or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could possibly be charged with war crimes for actions during the war with Iran. However, Amanpour had to misrepresent recent reporting from The New York Times in…
Transgender flag. “There are as many trans people as straight white men in publishing,” says Wilfred Reilly, citing “data from Lee & Low Books Diversity Baseline Survey” for the “publishing industry workforce.” Straight white men account for only 8-12% of people working in the publishing industry, compared to 8.1% who…
International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol via Flickr Europe is facing a rapidly escalating energy crisis that threatens to paralyze its aviation sector within weeks, as disruptions in global oil supply chains expose the continent’s deep structural vulnerabilities. According to International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol, Europe may have as…
By Michael Gryboski, Editor Friday, April 17, 2026Mark Driscoll is the founding pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the now-defunct Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington. | Screenshot:/X/Pastor Mark DriscollMark Driscoll, the controversial former leader of the multisite megachurch Mars Hill, will reportedly take part in a prayer…
ER Editor: The article below is machine-translated. Chigi Palace is the seat of Italy’s PM and cabinet. The pinch of salt we are taking this with involves Robert Prevost (Pope Leo): this is a man who has likely been replaced with a stand-in. So it’s difficult to say what Pope…
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office declared “Nancy has been located” amid the high-profile search for Nancy Guthrie — only to reveal it was a different woman who had been found. The authorities have taken some hits surrounding their alleged mishandling of the Guthrie case, and this post didn’t do them…
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Tom Cruise is returning to play Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in a third “Top Gun” movie.PublishedApril 17, 2026 10:40 AM EDT•UpdatedApril 17, 2026 10:40 AM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkAnother “Top Gun” movie is officially in development.The “Top Gun” franchise is one of the most recognizable franchises in entertainment. The first film with Tom…
I have been obsessing a bit lately about the number of horrific crimes I read about that involve repeat offenders. I am not, in general, that interested in crime stories. I have no fascination with serial killers, and am generally aware of famous cases only because they are famous and unavoidable.…