Attorney, self-defense expert: Alex Pretti shooting was legally justified
He also identified how “Alex Pretti interfered with the arrest of the woman” and then makes physical contact with a federal law enforcement officer. “The moment he [Pretti] makes contact with that officer, he’s just committed a federal felony, good for eight years in a federal penitentiary,” Branca said. “That’s why they were seeking to make his arrest, because they saw him commit a forcible felony against a fellow officer. Then he’s non-compliant with arrest. He’s fighting them. Then they discover he has a gun on his person,” “They hear a gunshot go off and Alex Pretti’s right hand comes from his waistline with a black object in his hand. That combination of facts is going to get you shot 999 times out of 1,000 by law enforcement—and justifiably so. With regard to Pretti’s engagement with federal officers, Branca said, “he was shot fundamentally for one reason: he violently fought the law and the law won.”
Deadly blast rips Iranian port city as Tehran plans naval drills in Strait of Hormuz
An explosion at a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday killed one person and wounded 14, according to authorities. The blast came a day before a planned Iranian naval drill in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Amid frantic regional diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions, President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran was “taking to us”.
Israel’s Tel Gezer: 3,000-year-old Hebrew tablet chronicles agriculture and Canaanite history
Located in the foothills of central Israel between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Tel Gezer is famous for an Iron Age relic found at the site known as the Gezer Calendar. Like a message in a bottle, the Gezer Calendar transports us back in time, allowing us to read words written in Israel when King Solomon was on the throne. What does the message say?
Remembering the Horrors of the Holocaust
he deadly consequence of a pseudoscientific and spiritually corrupted racial worldview. Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed each year on January 27, calling the world to remember the six million Jews and millions of others murdered under Nazi persecution. For Christians—especially those committed to a biblical creationist worldview—this day carries a sobering relevance.
Trump: No federal police aid in Democratic cities unless they request help
On Truth Social, the US president writes that federal forces should not “under any circumstances” help “several poorly run, Democrat-run cities” with law enforcement and protests until the cities explicitly ask for help. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the federal Border Patrol, led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), have been instructed to “vigorously” protect federal buildings that are “attacked by paid madmen,” Local and state property, however, is now solely the responsibility of local governments to protect, Trump writes.
Saudi defense minister warns US inaction could strengthen Iran – report
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman warned in a closed-door meeting on Friday that U.S. inaction could embolden Iran’s leadership, according to the Axios news outlet.
Khamenei emerges from bunker to celebrate anniversary of Islamic revolution
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared publicly Saturday at the mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini, his first sighting since protests erupted in late December, as Iran began commemorations marking 47 years since the Islamic Revolution, the New York Post reports. Images posted to the supreme leader’s official X account showed him praying at the shrine. The post read: “Today we mark the start of the celebrations for the forty-seventh anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, with the presence of His Eminence Ayatollah Khamenei at the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini.”
‘No one left behind’: Final Kabbalat Shabbat held at Hostages Square
Hundreds gathered on Friday afternoon at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, for the final Kabbalat Shabbat Service marking the conclusion of more than two years of public vigil and struggle. Friday’s event was declared as the last, following the return of the last Israeli hostage, Ran Gvili, of blessed memory. Since October 2023, Hostages Square became the heart of a nationwide effort to bring home all 255 hostages
UK’s Starmer says ex-Prince Andrew should testify before Congress over Epstein ties
United Kingdom Prime Minister Kier Starmer said the former prince should appear before US lawmakers to explain everything he knows about Epstein to help Epstein’s victims.
Tens of thousands flee Pakistan’s Tirah Valley amid military action warnings
Tens of thousands of people have fled a remote mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan in recent weeks, residents said, after warnings broadcast from mosques urged families to evacuate ahead of a possible military action against Islamist terrorists. Residents of the Tirah Valley, in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that borders Afghanistan, said they have moved out of the area into nearby towns despite heavy snowfall and cold winter temperatures because of the announcements to avoid the possible fighting.
Will Venezuela get the ‘Gaza treatment’ from the US? –
From Washington’s perspective, Venezuela is already a failed state, and officials have proposed setting up a Technocratic Council in the South American nation, similar to that in Gaza.
IDF Strikes Hamas, PIJ Commanders in Gaza in Retaliation for Ceasefire Violations
The Israeli military and security services announced a response on Saturday to a violation of the ceasefire agreement yesterday on Friday, that saw eight terrorists exiting the underground terror infrastructure in eastern Rafah. Israeli security forces have, thus far, struck four commanders and additional terrorists from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations across the Gaza Strip.
US Officials Tell i24NEWS Israeli Concerns About Gaza Board of Peace Are ‘Unfounded’
The underlying message is clear: President Trump will make the calls, and the US will ensure full implementation of all objectives of the plan, first and foremost the demilitarization of Gaza, regardless of the positions or hostile statements towards Israel coming from Turkey and Qatar.
Trump reiterates: ‘We’ll see what happens’ as US considers military options against Iran if no deal
Tehran announced ‘progress toward a framework for negotiations’ but the White House reportedly fears unnecessary talks; These are the options offered to Trump, the warning a ‘decisive and swift attack’ is not possible, and Khamenei’s defiance: ‘Hiding underground? Trying to broadcast instability that doesn’t exist’ Trump himself did not express much confidence that talks would lead to an agreement. He continues to keep the threat of military action on the table, bolstered by a major deployment of U.S. forces to the Middle East—or, as he put it, “a big armada sailing toward Iran.”
Five Troubling Trends That Have Taken Today’s Churches Captive
I see at least five troubling trends in churches today. They are not new, but have become more pronounced in the past two or three decades. All of the troubling trends I mention in this article find their root in the kingdom mentality of our day.
Huge Verdict Could Destroy ‘Gender Transition For Minors’ Industry
A jury on Friday found a psychologist and a surgeon liable for malpractice after they convinced a 16-year-old girl to lop off her breasts. This marks the first medical malpractice case involving a detransitioner to reach a verdict – and it has huge implications. Fox Varian, who identified as transgender at the time, was awarded $2 million in damages – which includes $1.6 million for past and future pain and suffering, and $400,000 for future medical expenses. Now 22, Varian identifies as a woman. Elon Musk referred to the doctors as “modern day Mengeles.”
Iranians Seal Windows & Store Food, Water As They Prepare For Attack
As night fell on Friday, a tense sense of dread settled over Iranians at home and abroad, with rumors of an imminent US military strike took hold across Iran. “I kept waiting for it to hit. I couldn’t sleep until morning. I was waking up and straining to hear any sound of explosions. Let’s see what happens tonight,” Milad*, a 43-year-old engineer living in the capital Tehran, “Because of the killings committed by the Islamic Republic, people are becoming desperate.
Latest Epstein Release Catches Goldman’s Top Lawyer In Massive Lie
Ruemmler, a former White House attorney for Obama, told Goldman execs when they hired her in April 2020 that the relationship was purely professional – yet it would later become public that she not only met with Epstein dozens of times and exchanged friendly emails for years, she was listed as an executor of Epstein’s will as recently as Jan. 18, 2019 – which had been removed before he died in prison on Aug. 10 of that year.
Seattle Mayor Directs Police To Track And Document ICE Enforcement Activities
Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced a series of steps on Jan. 30 in response to a potential surge in federal immigration enforcement, directing local police to track and document activities by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents … The Seattle Police Officers Guild pushed back on the mayor’s measures, saying, “The concept of pitting two armed law enforcement agencies against each other is ludicrous, and will not happen.” “I will not let [Seattle Police Officers Guild] members be used as political pawns,” Mike Solan, president of the guild, said in a statement.
Florida braces for coldest conditions in decades this weekend
It will be cold enough to require winter clothing, have iguanas dropping from trees and farmers holding their breath for damage in the citrus groves in Florida this weekend. It could even snow in some areas. Temperatures are projected to plummet to levels not observed or experienced since 2010, 1989, 1977 and 1966 in some cases from Saturday night to Monday morning.
TSA Proposes MyTSA PreCheck Digital ID, Integrating Biometrics and Federal Databases
The Transportation Security Administration is reshaping how it verifies identities of US air travelers, proposing a major update that merges biometric data, mobile credentials, and gov’t authentication platforms into one expanded framework. The notice outlines a new form of digital identification, the MyTSA PreCheck ID, which would extend the agency’s existing PreCheck program into a mobile environment requiring more detailed data from participants.
TikTok’s New US Joint Venture Expands Data Collection to Include Precise Location Tracking
TikTok’s American operations are entering a new phase under a recently finalized joint venture with US investors, and one of its first moves has been to broaden the kinds of personal data it can gather. A freshly published privacy policy confirms the platform may now “collect precise location data, depending on your settings,” a marked change from its earlier limit to “approximate” location tracking.
US approves massive arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia for more than $15 billion amid Middle East tensions
The U.S. State Department late Friday announced it had approved two arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia worth $6.67 billion and $9 billion. The sales come as the Trump administration moves forward with its peacekeeping plan in Gaza and amid the threat of U.S. military strikes in Iran.
Scientists want to insert “their mark,” be called “your creator” and “own you”
When we’re modifying the genome of an organism, we can put our signature, our name, into the genome.” – “What is God? God creates. Well, we can create now.” “We deserve to be credited for our work. We have lobbyists in politics and the courts to make sure the patenting and owning of parts of the human genome continue.” Not word-for-word, but recollections of remarks made by Dr. Craig Venter of the Human Genome Project during a speech in 2014.
Biological weapons, Chemical weapons, Brain machine interfaces … and that’s just the Covid-19 injections
“Neuro technologies are based upon various tools to access and affect structures and functions of the brain that may be involved in cognition, emotion and behaviors. It’s not just a question of trying to figure out what makes the brain tick and the way it’s built; it’s “can we get in there to affect the ticking and, by affecting the way that brain is built, the way it functions.”
Tim Walz Hints That Fatal ICE Shootings Could Trigger The Start Of A Civil War – Trump Hammers Him
“When glib, elitist leftists fail to actually read and comprehend history, you get someone who is an incompetent history teacher and a soon-to-be former governor, like Tim Walz. The Minnesota Democrat actually had the nerve to suggest that federal enforcement of immigration laws in his state could trigger another civil war.”
Five Insights Into The Trilateral Russian-Ukrainian-US Talks
…strongly suggest that Putin is considering far-reaching compromises on his maximum goals
SCAM Act Introduced To Revoke Citizenship Of Migrants Who Commit Fraud, Serious Felonies
“American citizenship is a privilege, and anyone hoping to be a part of our great nation must demonstrate a sincere attachment to our Constitution, upstanding moral character..”
Hillary Clinton likens Trump to Nero, attacks Douglas Wilson as ‘Christian nationalist’
Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton penned an article in The Atlantic this week accusing Trump supporters of waging a war on “empathy,” and singled out Idaho-based Pastor Douglas Wilson for particular attack.