New test screens embryos for depression to help parents have only ‘happy’ kids
Genetic testing company Herasight announced a new method of screening embryos for a propensity for depression, specifically touting it as a way parents can ensure they only get a “happy child.” Herasight announced MDD-PGT, billed as a “genetic predictor of major depressive disorder (MDD). “Our predictor explains about 50% more of the variance in depression liability than a score built from the latest public depression GWAS by the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC),” the post explained.
“Every parent wants a happy child,” Herasight sociologist Tobias Wolfram tweeted,”

Attack of the robots: Ukraine sent 28 armed ground robots, eight rigged to explode, at Russian lines. Russian drones stopped them—this time
The Russian drones won this time, and it won’t matter much: Ukraine is building ground robots by the tens of thousands, and the next 28 might get through. All-robot amphibious landings, air assaults, engineering operations, and resupply are increasingly commonplace in Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, now in its 57th month. They’re especially common on the Ukrainian side as Kyiv rushes to reinforce its manpower-starved armed forces with unmanned systems of all kinds.

Are Your Beliefs Logical? Three Tests You Can Use to Find Out
How do you know if your beliefs are logical? Three tests of a reasonable worldview can help you find out. Let’s see what these tests are and how we can apply them to compare the rationality of two different worldviews:

Trump Says Iran War Is ‘Highly Unlikely’ to Resume as Tehran Questions Talks
Trump says he does not believe the war with Iran will flare up again. But Iran is questioning whether, and when, talks can resume. “It depends on whether they sign a very sustainable agreement,” Trump says, adding that he is confident an agreement will be signed.

Pro-Israel conservatives blast JD Vance for blaming Israel after GOP midterm losses
Vance on Wednesday said that “the real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone” and listed four strategies to bring back voters: end the war in Iran; focus on the cost of living and inflation; put America first and “change our relationship to Israel.” Eric Levine, a board member of the Republican Jewish Coalition, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that he doesn’t “recall seeing a single exit poll in which any voter identified ‘change our relationship with Israel’ as a factor in their voting decision.” “Vance is a disloyal, agenda driven problem for our party moving forward,”

Microsoft AI CEO Says He’s Open to Agents Deserving Rights If He Sees the Right Evidence
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s AI CEO — a human in charge of its AI operations, we should clarify — says he’s willing to consider giving AI models rights if they ever become conscious. But he really doesn’t want that to happen in the first place.

Dave Chappelle Sparks Firestorm With Charlie Kirk Line At Madison Square Garden
Comedian Dave Chappelle told a Madison Square Garden crowd this weekend that he has felt better “ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered,” Reaction on the right was immediate. “This isn’t even comedy. It’s just sick,”

Out Of 45 Data Center Votes Across America, Exactly One Went The Industry’s Way
Harwood, North Dakota, a town of about 940 people ten miles from Fargo, was the only place in the country where voters sided with a data center on Election Day, according to Redbud Consulting data cited by Fortune, which counted 45 data center ballot measures nationwide. In Harwood, about 75 percent of the 430 votes cast, 325, went against Measure 2, a charter amendment that would have put new hurdles in front of large industrial projects.

Could Nvidia’s Spy Scandal Force Jensen Huang To Resign?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has found himself at the center of an extraordinary espionage controversy, following reports by FT and others that a Chinese businesswoman with whom he allegedly developed a close personal relationship (wink, wink) was recruited by Chinese intelligence. The allegations, which Nvidia disputes, have already attracted congressional scrutiny, and some on social media are even calling for Huang’s resignation. I have no idea whether this could ultimately amount to anything resembling a black swan event for Nvidia, but it’s definitely a reminder that the unexpected happens.

Chaos In Riyadh: Aramco Skyscraper Hit By Missile Strike 
Three troubling developments emerged from the Gulf region on Sunday morning: An Aramco office building in Riyadh was damaged during a Houthi missile attack; Iran reported three oil tankers on fire in the Strait of Hormuz; US forces disabled a vessel in the Gulf of Oman amid surging regional tensions, less than a week after the US midterms. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry confirmed that an attempted attack on the Aramco administrative building in King Abdullah Financial District occurred earlier.

Israeli official elected to UN oversight committee for first time since 2007 
An Israeli official was elected over the weekend to serve on the United Nations General Assembly’s Independent Audit Advisory Committee, receiving 134 votes in a notable achievement amid strained diplomatic relations between Israel and the international organization.

‘They sent us missiles, we sent them a bill’: Bat Yam mayor serves Iran with $78 million lawsuit
Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot traveled to New York to personally serve Iran with a $78 million lawsuit seeking compensation for damage caused by Iranian missile strikes during the 2025 war, known in Israel as Operation Rising Lion. The coastal city just south of Tel Aviv suffered 9 deaths, 178 injuries and damage to approximately 160 buildings from Iranian missile strikes. In an unusual move, Brot tracked down an Iranian diplomat at the United Nations in New York to serve the Islamic Republic with the lawsuit.

Israel is losing America – new statistics reveal a political earthquake 
For years, supporters of Israel have been warning that American public opinion is turning against the Jewish state. Well, folks, the warning lights aren’t just flashing anymore. They’re practically screaming.

Record Deluge Floods Israel on the Shabbat of Rebecca’s Well
117 millimeters fell in 75 minutes after two years of historic drought. The Sages taught that the key to rain stays in God’s hand alone. The heavens opened over Israel on Saturday with a force rarely seen in the Land. In Kadima-Tzoran, in the Sharon region, 117 millimeters (4.6 inches) of rain fell in one hour and 15 minutes, about 100 of them in a single hour. According to the Israel Meteorological Service, that hourly total was the highest ever recorded outside Israel’s coastal plain and the second-highest nationwide, behind 110 millimeters at Ma’agan Michael in November 2024.

Sen. Ron Johnson Seeks to Delay Senate Leadership Elections
A letter from Senator Ron Johnson is circulating among Republican offices and could delay next Tuesday’s Senate leadership elections. The proposal is gaining support from Senators John Kennedy, Rick Scott and Mike Lee, who have confirmed they back the effort. Kennedy says five signatures are needed to postpone the vote.

Thousands of pro-Israel supporters swarm antisemitic Philly bike ride boycott
Thousands of Jewish and pro-Israel supporters confronted participants im an antisemitic bike-ride boycott that targeted local Jewish businesses over their perceived support for Israel.

The Most Fitting Response To The US Midterm Election Results Is Found In Jesus’ Words
I think the most fitting response to this week’s election results is found in Jesus’s words in Matthew 28: “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Abdul El-Sayed Taps Former Kamala Harris Aide, Muslim Attorney Brenda Abdelall as Transition Director – Accused ‘Zionists’ of ‘Controlling’ American Politics
Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed wasted no time in appointing his new transition director, a former Kamala Harris aide, attorney, professor, and former lobbyist named Brenda Abdelall. A rabid Muslim who hates Jews and flaunts it. How’s that working out for you, Michigan?

We Are Being Told That New Airstrikes on Iran Are Highly Unlikely, But Meanwhile There Have Been New Airstrikes on Iran for 3 Nights in a Row
Obviously, that is being done to keep the price of oil down and the stock market calm. These aren’t the big strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities we’ve been anticipating, but they are still significant. Big news networks rely on U.S. Central Command to tell them what’s going on, and U.S. Central Command has been very quiet about these airstrikes.

The “Black Sky” Plan and the “Be Ready” Campaign – What Kind of Disaster Is the UK Urgently Preparing For?
Is there something they aren’t telling us? All of a sudden, governments are instructing citizens to stockpile food, water, and other essential supplies. Why is there such a sense of urgency to do this in late 2026? What has changed? Without a doubt, conditions are far different than they were 12 months ago. Chaos is erupting all around us…

Boston Area Muslim Leader Hassan El-Alami Prays to Allah to Kill the Zionists at Least 8 Times This Year; Has Close Ties to City Hall, Local Police
Boston area Muslim leader Hassan El-Alami has prayed to Allah in a public mosque at least 8 times this year alone for the death of Zionists, and no one has nailed him for incitement. This is a brazen Islamic call to murder infidels/Jews and must be addressed because the Jew-hatred is spreading rapidly across the nation.

Planned Philadelphia boycott rally targets Jewish businesses on eve of Kristallnacht
An anti-Israel bicycle rally targeting Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia has sparked outrage, with Jewish organizations and political leaders condemning what they describe as a blatant campaign of antisemitic intimidation, disturbingly scheduled on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht.

DeSantis Urges Senate GOP‘ to Pull All-Nighters’ & Fill Every Judicial Vacancy Before Jan.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urged Senate Republicans on Friday to fill every federal judicial vacancy during the lame-duck session, telling them to “pull all-nighters for as long as it takes” before Democrats take the chamber on January 3, 2027.

Bureaucrats Are Trying To ‘Subvert’ The Trump Administration, Former Adviser Alleges
During an appearance on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast released Friday, a former adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleged bureaucrats are trying to sabotage President Donald Trump’s administration.

Slow-moving downpours to enhance flash flood risk across South Texas
Rain and thunderstorms will soak much of southern Texas into Monday, slowing travel and disrupting outdoor activities. A few areas could receive nearly twice their typical November rainfall, potentially leading to serious flash flooding.

At least four dead and 88 injured after two trains collide in Egypt
At least four people were killed and 88 injured after two trains crashed into each other in Egypt on November 8. Several carriages derailed in Giza province after one train rammed into the back of another, according to the Transportation Ministry.

U.S. Launches ‘Iron Gate’ Task Force to Choke Off Iran’s Overland Smuggling Routes
The U.S. military launched a new task force on November 7 aimed at cutting off Iran’s land and Caspian Sea routes for weapons and sanctioned goods, extending months of naval pressure onto Iran’s borders.