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  1. FLASHTwisted police officer who committed 'worst case' of child sexual abuse will be physically castrated as punishment (opens the story file)

    Louisiana is the only state in the US that allows for surgical castration as a sentence for sex offenders convicted of crimes involving victims under 15 years…

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  2. FLASHMasked dirt bike riders swarm SUV in brazen NYC street attack, sparking police crackdown (opens the story file)

    Video captures masked dirt bike riders swarming and attacking an SUV on a busy Staten Island street as the NYPD warns that arrests are near.

  3. PRIORITYU.S. loses measles-free status after continued spread of the disease: report (opens the story file)

    The reported decision by the Americas branch of the ‌World Health Organization comes as the U.S. battles ‌the ⁠highest number of measles cases it has seen ⁠in…

  4. What Trump Can Get Out of the Trilateral Shenzhen Summit (opens the story file)

    There are several files on which three great powers can make tangible progress at the upcoming meeting. The post What Trump Can Get Out of the Trilateral…

  5. PRIORITYThe War Must End Before It’s Too Late for Ukraine (opens the story file)

    Kiev should cede the Donbas and accept non-membership in NATO to remain a viable, sovereign state. The post The War Must End Before It’s Too Late for Ukraine…

  6. The Self-Importance of Being Earnest (opens the story file)

    Greta Thunberg’s latest turn reveals the problems from a culture of exaggeration. The post The Self-Importance of Being Earnest appeared first on The American…

  7. Dem Rep.-elect Hamawy Dodges on if Israel Has Right to Exist, Defends Moral Equivalence Between U.S., Iran (opens the story file)

    During an interview with “NJ PBS News,” Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy (D-NJ) responded to questions on if Israel has a right to exist by saying that “It currently…

  8. The Left Is Rebranding Religion for Political Power (opens the story file)

    The aftermath of the 2026 elections revealed something that neither conservatives nor progressives seem eager to admit. Religion has become...

  9. Carney says he's 'making progress' with Trump on possible US-Canada trade deal (opens the story file)

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday trade negotiations between his government and the U.S. were progressing amid a monthslong tariff battle…

  10. Gavin Newsom Reveals When He’ll Decide on 2028 Presidential Run (opens the story file)

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Thursday he expects to decide in early January whether to run for president in 2028, around the time his second term as…

  11. PRIORITYBus staff didn’t properly strap in Ohio special needs student, 7, ‘causing her death,’ emails reveal (opens the story file)

    “I spoke with Mr. John Keening from First Student. He shared the driver and monitor on Ngone’s bus did not strap her on appropriately, causing her death,”…

  12. PRIORITYChris Pratt Responds to the Possibility of Guardians 4 After James Gunn Exit (opens the story file)

    Image Courtesy of Marvel Chris Pratt said he would love to work with James Gunn again on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4. With Gunn out of his position as the…