The First Continental Congress, a brazen show of both defiance and union by the American colonies on the road to revolution, met on this day in history, Sept. 5, 1774. It was the first time many of the transformative figures in human history known as the Founding Fathers would meet. John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Jay and George …
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Trump warns US approaching 'World War III territory' under Biden-Harris admin: 'Clowns'
Former President Donald Trump said during a Fox News town hall in Pennsylvania Wednesday evening that the U.S. is heading towards “World War III territory” as wars abroad rage under the Biden-Harris administration. “We’re heading into World War III territory, and because of the power of weapons, nuclear weapons in particular, but other weapons also, and I know the weapons …
Read More »9 killed in Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine ahead of G7 summit aimed at slowing Moscow's offensive
Russian forces launched new deadly attacks on Ukraine, killing at least nine people on Wednesday, a day before the leaders of countries that are some of Ukraine’s biggest backers were to discuss how to slow Moscow’s offensive. Ukrainian authorities said that along with the nine killed, 29 others, including five children, were wounded when Russian missiles hit an apartment block …
Read More »Hamas says it accepts UN cease-fire resolution, but Blinken an obstacle to negotiations
A senior Hamas official has said the terrorist group accepts a U.N. Security Council cease-fire resolution adopted on Monday that would bring a truce to fighting in Gaza. Sami Abu Zuhri confirmed the militant group’s decision to Reuters on Tuesday, saying Hamas is ready to negotiate over the details, adding that it was up to Washington to ensure that Israel …
Read More »Iran-backed Houthi rebels strike 2 commercial ships in Gulf of Aden
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen struck two commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden over the weekend, increasing the number of launched attacks since Nov. 19, 2023 to upwards of 175. Houthi attacks ramped up earlier this month after joint U.S.-U.K. strikes targeting several Houthi locations, including a weapons storage facility, missile launchers and a command-and-control center in Yemen. F-18 …
Read More »Anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station: History of the significant single-day Civil War battle
The anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station is June 9. On that day in 1863, during the Civil War, battle ensued for more just over half a day. Today, the American Battlefield Trust has preserved more than 2,000 acres of the battlefield where the Battle of Brandy Station, also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, took place. Read on …
Read More »How Israel's daring hostage rescue mission unfolded: 'A surgical operation'
New details about Israel’s bold rescue of four hostages are coming to light with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) describing the daytime operation as a “high-risk, complex mission” that was “surgical” in its precision. The mission was planned for weeks using “precise intelligence” and took place at around 11 a.m. local time in the heart of Nuseirat in central Gaza, …
Read More »Anti-Israel agitator in Hamas headband holds up bloodied Biden face mask steps from White House
A man wearing a Hamas headband held up a bloody face mask depicting President Biden on Saturday amid an anti-Israel protest outside the White House. The man and others wearing similar headbands shouted “Down, down occupation!” while another man lit an American flag on fire and others flew Palestinian flags. Other agitators at the demonstration threw objects at a National …
Read More »Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped by Hamas: 'We are overjoyed'
Israel says it safely rescued four hostages that were captured by Hamas during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. The IDF said the hostages, three men and one woman, were rescued in the largest such hostage recovery operation since the war with Hamas began in Gaza. Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Shlomi Ziv, 41, and Andrey Kozlov, 27, were …
Read More »Additional barriers erected around White House ahead of planned pro-Palestinian demonstration
Several additional barriers have been put in place around the White House ahead of this weekend’s pro-Palestinian demonstration, where activists plan to surround the iconic residence and call for an end to U.S. support for Israel amid its war with Hamas militants. A handful of activist groups, including CODEPINK and the Council on American Islamic Relations, said this week that …
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