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.

Democrats Have Become The “Useful Idiots” Of Globalist/Marxist Forces Bent On Destroying Western Civ
It has come into focus now and you no longer need to be perplexed, mystified, bewildered, or bamboozled by events unspooling in Minneapolis and other hotspots of Woke-Marxist-Jacobin delirium. You are seeing the infernal machine of a sponsored revolution. Its parts are visible. They can be named and clearly understood. I will tell you how this works. You realize, of course, that there has been an ongoing effort by players outside the USA to destroy Western Civ. Who is not in the Destroy Western Civ mix? Another surprise: Russia. They’re in Ukraine because of “Joe Biden.”

Supreme Court Poised to Strike Down Backdoor Ban on Concealed Carry utm_objective=website_traffic&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=amac&utm_medium=daily_news_am&utm_content=scp013026&dderh=e6a5796e9782b40567a7b458db6fd6f2
In what would be a major victory for Second Amendment advocates, the Supreme Court appears likely to strike down a Hawaii law that functions as a de facto blanket ban on concealed carry rights. The decision could also effectively nullify similar laws in other liberal cities and states.

Don Lemon Arrested By Federal Authorities Over Minnesota Church Protest
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal authorities late Thursday night on charges that he violated federal law when he entered the Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota and shoved a microphone in people’s faces to livestream reactions after activists stormed the church on Jan. 18.

The sun’s poles are about to flip. It’s awesome — and slightly terrifying.
Every 11 or so years, the sun undergoes an epic transformation: its magnetic poles reverse. Like on Earth, the sun has a magnetic North and a magnetic South. the sun’s shuffle is a regular occurrence. The sun’s poles last reversed in 2013. So we’re just about due — likely starting some time this year.
Of particular concern are coronal mass ejections. These are explosions that hurl charged matter like shotgun shot across the solar system If these storms reach our planet, …they even take parts of our energy grid on the ground offline.

Putin receives Iran’s top security official Larijani at Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday received Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, at the Kremlin, the presidential spokesman said, Anadolu reports. Dmitry Peskov said the meeting took place during Larijani’s visit to Russia, without providing further details.

Gold, Silver Crash Sparks Mining Meltdown: 10 Stocks Crater On Fed Warsh Shock
The historic collapse in gold and silver prices on Friday sparked a brutal selloff across mining stocks, as markets aggressively unwound one of January’s most crowded trades. As of 2:00 p.m. in New York, silver was down 27% to $84 an ounce, while gold slid 9.5% to $4,861. According to Robin Brooks, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, Warsh is “a good pick” for the Fed and is “known as a hawk.”

Commando raids or bombing campaign? Trump continues to weigh Iran strike options that could topple regime 
The Middle East continues to wait with bated breath as U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly still weighing potential strike options in Iran amid an ongoing military buildup around the country, while also calling on the regime to return to the negotiating table. Israel is on high alert awaiting Trump’s decision. Israeli security officials are reportedly skeptical that U.S. strikes can topple the regime outright, and instead, are advocating for the destruction of the ballistic missile program – its main military tool to threaten neighboring states.

‘Europe is fanning the flames, made a major strategic mistake,’ Iran threatens after EU sanctions against IRGC 
European Union ministers agreed on Thursday to add Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the bloc’s list of terrorist organizations, two diplomatic sources told Reuters. The decisive measure follows the widespread killing of civilians during a wave of protests in Iran. Iran’s Guard Corps blames EU’s ‘irrational, irresponsible and hateful action’ on ‘unquestioning obedience’ to US and Israel

Minnesota Is Not An Outlier; It Is A Case Study Of What Happens When Institutions Abondon Moral Restraints
As cities descend into repeated cycles of chaos and lives are lost in Minnesota, Americans are asking a simple question: how did we get here? Minnesota is not an outlier; it is a case study of what happens when institutions that once fostered moral restraint abandon that role.

Trump says Iran wants a deal with US to avoid armed conflict
Iran is willing to make a deal with the US to avoid an armed conflict. This is what U.S. President Donald Trump claimed at a White House press conference, where he also said there was a deadline for an Iranian response, without saying when it would expire. Earlier on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the country is “ready for dialogue” but that there are no concrete plans for talks with the United States.

House Republicans To Introduce Voting Reform Bill With Voter ID, Proof Of Citizenship Rules
House Administration Committee Chair Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) said the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act aims to prevent election fraud and will be introduced during the House’s pro-forma session on Jan. 30.

Gov. Walz And AG Ellison To Testify At March 4 Hearing On Fraud In Minnesota
Tim Walz may no longer be seeking reelection as governor, but the questions surrounding the fraud that unfolded on his watch are not going away. Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are now headed to Capitol Hill to face a congressional investigation into welfare fraud in Minnesota. Both men are scheduled to testify on March 4 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.  “We look forward to questioning Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison under oath about this scandal to ensure transparency and accountability for the American people, and to advance solutions to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse and impose stronger penalties on those who defraud taxpayers.” In addition to their testimony, Comer has also demanded documents, communications, and internal records tied to the fraud scheme, and has made it clear that stonewalling will not be tolerated.

Ilhan Omar Brutally Mocked For Response When Asked About ‘Staged’ Skirmish
Extremist Somali Democrat Ilhan Omar faced relentless mockery Thursday after being asked why she reacted so oddly when she was sprayed with an unknown substance by a weirdo at a town hall event earlier this week. The entire world immediately declared the incident a badly staged hoax designed to illicit sympathy for Omar and distract from investigations into her sudden vast wealth that seems to have come from nowhere.

“Justice Is Coming”: Border Czar Homan Vows Reckoning For Anti-ICE Groups
“About the organization and the funding of the attacks on ICE, I’m not going to answer a lot about that because I’m not going to show our hand, but they’ll be held accountable. Justice is coming,” Homan said at a Minneapolis press conference.

Trump Targets Canadian Aircraft With Decertification Threat, 50% Tariff Warning
President Trump on Thursday threatened to “decertify” Canadian-made aircraft and slap a 50% tariff on planes sold into the United States, in a potential move that would mark an unprecedented intervention in aviation regulation, given this function is traditionally handled by the Federal Aviation Administration (however, the FAA has yet to issue comment).

Moscow records heaviest snowfall in more than 200 years, meteorologists say
Earlier this month, Russia’s far east Kamchatka region declared an emergency situation due to a massive snowstorm that left its major city partially paralyzed. Russia’s capital Moscow has seen the largest snowfall in more than 200 years this month. Images from the city of around 13 million people showed residents struggling to make their way through heavy piles of snow on the streets in its central district.

HHS Ends Biden Rule Mandating Pharmacies Dispense Abortion Drugs
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) scrapped a Biden-administration rule on Tuesday that required pharmacies to dispense abortion pills. During the rabidly pro-abortion Biden presidency, the agency sent a notice to approximately 60,000 retail pharmacies telling them to provide abortion pills as a condition of serving patients with Medicare, Medicaid, or other federally funded coverage.

Abortion and Gender Pushed on Little Minds
Parents beware! Your children are being targeted, and it’s far worse than you think. Abortion advocacy group Shout Your Abortion (SYA) is releasing a children’s book titled Abortion Is Everything. Shockingly, it’s aimed at kids ages five to eight. The book describes abortion as a tool that empowers children and adults alike to “shape our destinies.” It even encourages kids to see the ending of unborn lives as something positive.

Chinese ZQ-3 R/B rocket stage expected to re-enter atmosphere over Europe today
An uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry of the Chinese ZQ-3 R/B second stage, weighing about 11 tonnes, is expected over Europe on January 30. EU Space Surveillance and Tracking reports a predicted re-entry centered near 11:20 UTC ± 48 minutes. National sensors coordinated through the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) and EU SST Operations Centres are tracking the object and assessing potential airspace impacts south of Denmark and in the Baltic region.

Iranian IRGC poses a growing threat in the UK 
An April 2025 paper describes how the Iranian IRGC poses a growing threat to UK national security, with links to at least 20 foiled terror plots in the UK since 2022. The IRGC’s methods mirror those of proscribed terrorist organizations, and its activities include spreading antisemitism and recruiting operatives in Britain.

Iran’s Slaughter Of Civillians Reaches Unprecedented Heights As Fiery Warnings Sound From America And Israel
Estimates of protesters slaughtered by Iran’s gov’t range from 30,000-80,000. Many were shot in the streets, others were killed in hospitals, and still more were unofficially executed in jails and prisons. By far, this is the largest slaughter of a civilian population by its government in this century. But leftist marchers seem to either be silent or too busy protesting against Israel and ICE to worry about tens of thousands of dead Iranians risking their lives for their rights.

Births Plummet In China As Population Growth Stalls
The number of new babies born in China dropped to 7.9 million in 2025, the lowest number in over seven decades. This marked a 17% decline from one year before, when it was 9.5 million. According to the National Statistics Bureau of China, the country’s birth rate fell to 5.63 per 1,000 people in 2025. This is the lowest level since 1949, when the Communist Party took power.

“Doomsday Clock” Ticks Closer To Midnight
The hands of the symbolic Doomsday Clock now stand at 85 seconds to midnight – closer to global catastrophe than ever before. The Doomsday Clock, or the Nuclear War Clock, represents how close we are veering towards global disaster at the hands of humans. The decision to move the clock forward from 89 to 85 seconds reflects escalating threats from nuclear weapons, accelerating climate change, and the potential misuse of emerging technologies.

Chinese Contract At Panama Canal Ruled Unconstitutional In Win For Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’
Another massive defeat for China’s interests in the Western Hemisphere; another ‘win’ for Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”…Supreme Court of Panama issued a final decision to void the contract renewal for Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison’s subsidiary to operate 2 Panama Canal ports, in an anticipated landmark case driven by claims of unconstitutionality & financial irregularities. The top court found irregularities in the 25-year extension of the concession granted in 2021.