9 Oct 2026

US prepares major Iran strike plans
The Pentagon has drawn up plans for a renewed large-scale military offensive against Iran, including potential strikes on missile installations, drone facilities and energy infrastructure, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing US officials.

‘I can’t wait’: Muslim terror attack planned for Mall of America thwarted by DOJ, FBI
Federal authorities have thwarted what they have described as a plan to launch a terror attack on Minnesota’s Mall of America, that shopping behemoth located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area that has been beset by Somali social services fraud cases in recent months and years. That fraud has generated dozens of arrests and convictions and experts estimate it involved up to $9 billion in tax money. It’s even hit the political powerhouses, prompting leftist Gov. Tim Walz to drop a re-election bid. Now officials with the government have filed in court documents alleging a Minnesota man, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, had spent months discussing his desire to carry out an attack.

US jobless clhttps://srnnews.com/us-jobless-claims-hover-near-57-year-low-for-fourth-consecutive-week
Weekly jobless claims have now remained near 57-year lows for four straight weeks, the report from the Labor Department showed on Thursday, amid historically low layoffs.

Study Shows Big Bang Predictions Were Wrong Again
Well, data from the James Webb Space Telescope has done it again! The JWST has allowed scientists to peer deeper into space than ever before. And what they find continues to overturn evolutionary and deep-time expectations. It’s happened yet again. In other words, here is your weekly installment of “Everything we thought we knew about evolution/the history of the universe is wrong”!

Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
The Army announced this week that the execution would take place at Fort Hood on Dec. 3 after Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the military base in 2009. Hegseth, speaking to the conservative TV outlet Real America’s Voice on Wednesday, said, “We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public.” Officials in the Pentagon clarified Thursday that the execution would be livestreamed …

The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
President Donald Trump’s administration announced Thursday it was suspending Microsoft and several other firms from a program allowing foreign workers to apply for green cards, as it also lashed out at universities that bring international students to the U.S. on exchange programs. The announcement by Vice President JD Vance marks the latest swing from the Trump administration at employers and universities that welcome foreign students and workers into the country. Such programs have frequently been targeted by some Trump supporters who argue they undercut American students and workers

Secretary of State Rubio’s Brilliant Speech and Warning That Western Decline is a Consequence of the Left’s Self-Hatred
“The word nationalism became a dirty word,” Rubio stated. “We tore down our monuments. We condemned our own history, and in too many places, we taught our children to be ashamed of the countries they would inherit.” In a different social media post, the secretary added that he believes the West can “awaken from its long slumber …

Putin Tells Iranian President Russia Is Ready to Help End War With Iran
Turkmenistan has become a gathering place for key players in the conflicts in Europe and the Middle East in recent days. Ahead of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, in Turkmenistan on Thursday. Putin said Russia was ready to do everything it could “to bring an end” to the war that began on February 28, … The meeting also demonstrated the close ties between Tehran and Moscow, which have strengthened since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

OpenAI bans Russian, Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networks
OpenAI on Thursday said it shut down two influence operations — from Russia and Iran — that used ChatGPT to push fake journalist personas and run a “think-tank” to covertly peddle anti-Ukraine propaganda. OpenAI’s report is the latest illustration of how state actors can easily exploit widely available AI tools to peddle sophisticated propaganda against adversaries on a mass scale.

Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh after Houthis’ deadly attacks on airports
Several explosions were reported on Thursday in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh amid ongoing fighting between the kingdom and Yemen’s Houthis. A day earlier, three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports claimed by the Iran-backed rebel group.

THE PLAGUE? A REMINDER THE NEXT PANDEMIC IS JUST ONE ACCIDENT AWAY
No, you aren’t dreaming, no you haven’t been teleported back to the Middle Ages, and no this isn’t the script to a summer Hollywood blockbuster. No, sadly, this is reality – we are really hearing and reading about a potential outbreak of the pneumonic plague in Russia. A 28-year-old technician at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute is dead, nearly 200 people are under medical observation, and five hospitals in the region have been reportedly slammed shut for quarantine, while the Kremlin’s health agency insists this is nothing but “pneumonia of unknown origin.”

“Last Critical Piece”: SpaceX Secures Spectrum Deal To Challenge Big Telecom
Major telecom stocks puked after hours after Elon Musk’s SpaceX announced it would acquire a portfolio of up to 14 MHz of paired low-band spectrum in the 800 MHz band, positioning Starlink to become a major mobile carrier in the US.

When Did Obesity Become A Drug Deficiency?
Look at almost any photograph of an American crowd taken 60 years ago. It can be a baseball game, a high school graduation, a beach, an airport terminal, a factory floor, or simply people walking down a city street. Something is immediately noticeable to modern eyes, although almost nobody in the photograph would have considered it remarkable: most people are relatively thin. In the early 1960s, about 13 percent of American adults were obese. By August 2023, that number had jumped to 40.3 percent, with another 31.7 percent considered overweight and nearly one in ten classified as severely obese.[1] This trend isn’t just in the United States

Anti-Israel activists in NYC target Israeli candlelight vigil marking Hamas’ Oct 7 attack 
Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters disrupted a candlelight vigil in New York City’s Union Square Park on Wednesday, marking the third anniversary of the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, with some participants openly celebrating the massacre and rejecting calls for peace with Israel and the Jewish people. The protesters targeted members of the left-wing group Israeli for Peace, which organized the vigil. One protester chanted at the group’s members, “We don’t want peace with Israelis, bro! We sent your people to hell on October 7.”

Syria weighs sending troops to Yemen in support of Saudi-backed troops fighting Houthis 
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is considering whether to send troops to Yemen to assist the Saudi-backed forces fighting against the Houthi terrorists, according to several reports. A Reuters report on Wednesday cited a U.S. official and a Syrian defense official who said Syria could send some of its hardened troops, who have gathered years of battle experience fighting against Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies, close allies of the Yemeni Houthis.

Signs removed from British consulate in Jerusalem after closure due to sanctions over Judea & Samaria 
Israel and Britain have reached a compromise agreement on the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on Thursday. According to that agreement, the British consulate will cease to function as an official consulate but will be allowed to maintain a “very limited scope of activity,” with only seven British diplomats.

The Philistines’ weapon: Palestinian terrorists poison the wells of Jewish shepherds in Binyamin for the 13th time
Tuesday afternoon, on a hill above Alon Road in Binyamin, Isaac’s descendants met the same weapon in a deadlier form. A flock of sheep drank from a water trough that local residents say terrorists from the Arab village of al-Mughayyir had poisoned, and within minutes dozens of animals were convulsing in the grass. By evening, nine sheep and the dog that guarded them were dead, and more than 40 others were being treated where they had collapsed.

Israel assesses fighting with Iran could resume within weeks
Israeli defense officials assess that renewed fighting with Iran could begin within weeks, with Israel raising its military readiness for a possible Iranian attack and considering offensive action if preparations for an attack are detected, Hillel Biton Rosen reported Thursday. The assessment emerged from a series of security discussions held Thursday as officials reviewed recent developments involving Iran and statements by US President Donald Trump.

Israel killed IRGC Navy commander over fears he could become IRGC chief
Israel targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri on March 26, 2026, in part because intelligence and defense officials feared he could become the next overall leader of the IRGC, according to The Jerusalem Post. Israeli officials considered Tangsiri an exceptionally resourceful and dangerous commander who could have emerged as a more aggressive and formidable adversary if placed in charge of the Revolutionary Guards.

Support for two-state solution collapses – including among Palestinians
A large majority of Israelis and Palestinians oppose the establishment of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel, according to a new Gallup survey released ahead of the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, revealing a dramatic collapse in support for the two-state solution over the past 14 years. The survey, published Tuesday, found that 65% of Israelis oppose a two-state solution, compared with just 26% who support it. Among Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria and eastern Jerusalem, 58% oppose the proposal, while 32% support it.

US issues Middle East travel warning amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
The US State Department issued an updated travel advisory on Thursday, warning Americans in the Middle East of heightened security risks as fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia continues to escalate. The advisory called on US citizens to “exercise heightened vigilance due to the complex security environment. Be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions.”

First US-made Iron Dome interceptors delivered at Arkansas facility in major defense milestone
The first US-manufactured Tamir interceptors for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system were delivered at a ceremony in East Camden, Arkansas, on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone in US-Israel defense cooperation, the Israeli Embassy in Washington announced on Thursday. The interceptors were manufactured at the new Raytheon-Rafael Protection Systems (R2S) facility in Camden, which opened in November 2025 and serves as the first US production line for Tamir interceptors used by the Iron Dome system.

Wearable counter‑drone tech enters frontline service across US, Ukraine and IDF units
The wearable counter‑drone kit, deployed by Ukrainian troops and IDF forces and integrated into US Army exercises under EUCOM as top US commander warns troops will be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems. Autonomous Guard’s Wearable Kit counter-drone system has been used by Ukrainian troops and undergone operational testing with the US Army in Europe and maneuvering forces in Gaza by the IDF, Defense & Tech

European Parliament Backs Calls to Put Muslim Brotherhood Entities on Terrorist List
With the resolution passing 381-167, with 15 abstentions, the measure now goes to the European Council, which determines the EU’s political direction, after lawmakers called on member states to develop a joint strategy to counter what they described as “Islamist infiltration and Muslim Brotherhood networks.”

Life-threatening storm surge of up to 2 m (7 feet) forecast as Hurricane Isaias approaches U.S. Gulf Coast
Life-threatening storm surge is forecast along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as Hurricane Isaias approaches landfall. Water could rise 1.5–2 m (5–7 feet) above ground between Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and Indian Pass, Florida, and within Mobile Bay if the peak surge coincides with high tide.

While a debate rages on about the humaneness of lethal injections, Canada announces a delay in expanding its MAiD programme to include mental illness
Criminal Christa Pike surviving an attempt at her execution sparked a row about humaneness of death by lethal injection. No such debate is had about govt programmes where doctors “treat” patients with death by injection. Canada just announced a delay in implementing its MAiD programme for those whose sole condition is mental illness. Coincidence?

Speak of the Devil: Marxists in Iowa and Washington City Council Meetings Open with Satanic Prayer – ‘It is done. Hail Satan.’
In Iowa and Washington, two city council meetings opened up with prayers to Satan as if it were a totally normal, non-Hellish occurrence. Leftist Marxists are literally ceding the country to Hell. Remember these blasphemous occurrences when you vote this year – the soul of our nation is at stake.

New California law forces churches to provide ‘hate speech’ training
Pro-family advocates in California are warning that Golden State churches have a little more than a year until they will be forced to conduct “hate speech” training for their employees, with the term’s meaning left up to unelected bureaucrats to determine.

Florida Officials Discover Mysterious Network of Flock AI Surveillance Cameras with Unknown Operators
Florida officials have uncovered 11 unpermitted artificial intelligence-powered Flock surveillance cameras that have been actively monitoring the public despite having no known operators, raising alarming questions about who is tracking drivers and controlling the data.

Roger Harmer refused calls for an inquiry into Muslim rape gangs in Birmingham; now he’s trying to control what the inquiry investigates
Birmingham City Council buried critical information relating to Muslim rape gangs operating in the region under their governance. The Council hiding information that would protect children began in the 1990s and continues to this day under leadership of Liberal Democrat Councillor Roger Harmer.

CFACT: António Guterres’ claim about rising sea levels is demonstrably false
CFACT has published their ‘Climate Fact Check’ for September 2026. It covers misinformation and disinformation spread by American politicians and corporate media, and a real whopper of a lie from the United Nations’ Secretary-General.

CDC goes against FDA approvals and reinstates recommendations to inject healthy children with Covid vaccines
In conflict with FDA approvals, the CDC is advising off-label use of Covid “vaccines” for healthy children. In the shadow of a pending lawsuit, the CDC quietly reinstated its 2025 guidance last month, reverting to its recommendation that all children aged 6 months to 17 years should be vaccinated. This reversal overturned Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s recommendations.

‘Our Heroes Do Not Worship Death’: Rubio at the Parthenon, and the Nation That Stands Alone
On October 7, 2026, the United States Secretary of State stood at the Pnyx, the hill where the world’s first democratic assembly met, with the Parthenon rising behind him, and delivered a speech about the defense of Western civilization that no sitting European official could give without risking the attention of their own prosecutors.