Catholic church removes exorcist, says UFO claims ‘gravely undermine’ teachings
The Archdiocese of Washington has removed a prominent Catholic exorcist and cut ties with a local ministry following comments linking unidentified flying objects to demonic activity. The Archdiocese announced Monsignor Stephen Rossetti was being removed from his role as an archdiocesan exorcist. The archdiocese also ended its affiliation with the St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal, […]
Xavier Bercerra advances in governor’s race. What’s next for California elections?
Democrat Xavier Becerra, who served as Health and Human Services secretary under the Biden Administration, nabbed one of two spots in the California governor’s race Friday evening, according to The Associated Press and Decision Desk. But right now, it’s still not known who he will face in the general election, as ballots are still being […]
Iran fires missiles at Bahrain, Kuwait after US forces shoot down 4 Iranian drones
Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Bahrain and Kuwait, Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Initial assessments in Bahrain and Kuwait indicate six of the missiles were intercepted, and a seventh did not reach its intended target, U.S. Central Command said. Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, said there were no human casualties, […]
Trump says reflecting pool ‘all fixed’ as water makes a splash again
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday the Lincoln Reflection Pool project is complete. He described the redesigned basin as having a “Dark Blue surface” and filled with “CLEAN, BEAUTIFUL WATER.” “All work is complete!” he wrote, adding that the pool “never functioned properly — now it does!” The administration informed a federal court last week that resurfacing […]
Is Graham Platner Democrats’ Ken Paxton? Some hope they don’t have to find out
One week after the Wall Street Journal reported that the wife of the presumptive Democratic Senate candidate in Maine found evidence he had sent “sexually explicit texts with several women,” and just one day after that candidate told his would-be colleagues in Washington that no new credible allegations about his admittedly complicated life were expected, […]
White House’s $700 million push for coal revives decade-long fight in Oakland
As part of his push to revive the coal industry, President Donald Trump wants a new export terminal built in Oakland, California, to send American coal around the world. The plan to build the West Gateway Terminal, backed by $75 million in federal funds, is already facing local resistance. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) […]
Fearing more e-bike injuries, Illinois looks to become 10th state to mandate registration, insurance
E-bikes are quickly becoming a must-have for kids and teens across the country. Many of them can reach dangerous speeds, prompting Illinois and several other states to consider setting limits on the growing trend. Lawmakers passed a major legislative hurdle to require some devices to be registered and insured. State officials attributed the high-speed versions […]
Ukraine drones hit near St. Petersburg as Putin rejects talks
Ukraine conducted a large number of long-range drone attacks on Russian military and energy targets early Saturday. Several hit sites near St. Petersburg and in the southern Krasnodar region just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed a call for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin, meanwhile, said he saw “no point” in a […]
Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Georgia
Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776. Three of the 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain represented Georgia: Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall and George Walton.
