NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket on Way to Launch Pad
The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft that will carry four astronauts around the Moon is rolling to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The four-mile trek began at 7:04 a.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 17, and is expected to take up to 12 hours. The 11-million-pound stack has been undergoing preparations for launch in the Vehicle Assembly Building since October. NASA’s crawler-transporter 2 is slowly moving it on top of the mobile launcher at a speed of about 1 mph.
Suspects in Brutal Shovel Beating of ICE Agent Are Venezuelan Illegal Immigrants, Entered Country Under Biden
The three individuals who ambushed and violently attacked an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officer during a targeted traffic stop in Minneapolis on Wednesday were all illegal immigrants from Venezuela who entered the country under the Biden administration, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.
Carney’s tone-deaf ‘New World Order’ remarks could further damage US ties
If the Trump administration sees a closer alliance between Canada and China as a threat, their reaction could be severe. In a scene that has already spawned a flurry of memes, Prime Minister Mark Carney told Chinese Communist officials in Beijing that he has been “heartened” by the developing partnership between Canada’s government and China’s dictatorship, and that “I believe the progress that we have made in the partnership sets us up well for the New World Order.” As he said it—enunciating each word clearly—Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s head jerked up, and his eyes widened. Conservative MPs and commentators took to social media to rip Carney’s comments, which included references to a new security arrangement with the Chinese.
Anti-ICE mob invades church service, DOJ to investigate possible FACE Act violation
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (LifeSiteNews) — The Trump administration Department of Justice (DOJ) has vowed to investigate alleged FACE Act violations by an unruly leftist mob — including former CNN journalist and open homosexual Don Lemon and others — that stormed a Southern Baptist church during a worship service on Sunday. “They were screaming and chanting, disrupting the singing and the preaching because they suspected an ICE officer may attend the church,” said David Eastwood, senior pastor of Cities Church. “This is a violation of what is known as the FACE Act.”
Could Sen. Graham’s visit to Israel pave the way for an Israeli role in Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’?
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham signaled support for an Israeli role in President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative yesterday, calling his visit to Israel “one of the most consequential” since his election, according to a statement from his office. The move would mark a major shift, anchoring American missile defense in partnership with Israel and making it more reciprocal, potentially aligning with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of weaning Israel off U.S. military aid within the next decade.
New ‘quasi-moon’ discovered in Earth orbit may have been hiding there for decades
If the status of the newly detected asteroid, called 2025 PN7, is confirmed, it would not be the only object seemingly behaving as a moon of Earth; there are seven other known quasi-moons in Earth-like orbits, and they are “full of surprises,” said study co-author Carlos de la Fuente Marcos of the Complutense University of Madrid.
Catholic Church condemns Christian Zionism as “damaging ideology” that threatens Church unity
The Catholic Church and its allied denominations in Jerusalem just declared war on Christian Zionism. In a statement released January 17, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land—led by the Roman Catholic hierarchy along with Eastern Catholic, Orthodox, and other traditional church leaders—condemned Christian support for Israel as a “damaging ideology” that misleads the public and harms Christian unity. The statement represents the Catholic Church’s most direct assault yet on the millions of evangelical Christians whose biblical interpretation leads them to support the Jewish state. Their territorial claim was unambiguous: “The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem reiterate that they alone represent the Churches and their flock in matters pertaining to Christian religious, communal, and pastoral life in the Holy Land.”
Senior Iranian diplomat defects amid unrest, raising questions about the ayatollah’s future
A senior Iranian diplomat, Alireza Jeyrani Hokmabad, has sought asylum in Switzerland, leaving behind his post at Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations in Geneva. Reports indicate he feared returning to the Islamic Republic due to growing political instability and the intensifying protests sweeping the country. Jeyrani Hokmabad’s move comes amid broader signs of anxiety within Iran’s elite, including reports that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has considered leaving the country for Moscow amid escalating unrest.
Netanyahu says Turkey, Qatar will have no presence in Gaza, raises objections with Secretary of State Rubio
Israel has protested the inclusion of Turkey and Qatar in a US-backed postwar Gaza framework, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raising the issue directly in a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and vowing publicly that neither country will deploy forces in the Strip. According to Channel 12, Netanyahu spoke with Rubio only hours after instructing Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar to formally convey Israel’s objections to Washington over the makeup of the Gaza Executive Board.
If Iran’s regime stays in place, Trump’s Gaza ‘peace’ plan will not see success – analysis
If Hamas remains standing, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and other Iran-backed Islamist terror groups will also continue to rearm, regroup, and plan for more terrorism and bloodshed in the region. Trump’s plan for ending the Israel-Hamas war should have included a provision to stipulate the need for a different regime in Iran. That is the fastest, best, and, unfortunately, the only way to eradicate Hamas and destroy “[a]ll military, terror, and offensive infrastructure, including tunnels and weapon production facilities” not only in the Gaza Strip, as stated in Trump’s 20-point plan, but also in the Middle East.
Israel issues final ultimatum to Hamas – report
Israel has issued a final ultimatum to the Hamas terror organization, according to a report … over the weekend, giving the Gaza group two months to disarm or face a resumption of hostilities with Israel.
IDF pounds Hezbollah terror sites across southern Lebanon
The IDF carried out airstrikes on Hezbollah terror infrastructure in multiple areas of southern Lebanon on Monday, targeting launch sites, military camps, and weapons storage shafts. The strikes hit Hezbollah military camps used to train terrorists for the planning and execution of attacks against IDF forces and Israeli civilians. At the sites, terrorists were undergoing firearms drills and additional training involving a range of weapons. Weapons storage shafts at several Hezbollah military locations were also targeted.
Morocco joins Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace as founding member
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has accepted an invitation from President Donald Trump to become a founding member of the US-led Gaza Board of Peace, Morocco’s foreign ministry announced on Monday. “Morocco welcomes the second phase of Trump’s comprehensive peace plan, as well as the official creation of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, which will serve as a temporary transitional body,” the ministry stated. … on Sunday, the Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin had received an invitation to join the Board of Peace,
AG Pam Bondi says she is seeking death penalty for killer of Israeli embassy workers Lischinsky, Milgrim
In an address to the Israeli-American Council (IAC) National Summit on Friday, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said her office will seek the death penalty for the murderer of Israeli Embassy staffers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim.
Iranian regime may have used ‘toxic chemical substance’ to kill wounded protesters after several days
As more details about the Iranian regime’s crackdown against its own people emerge amid the ongoing internet shutdown, two recent unconfirmed reports suggest that the regime may have injected protesters with toxins that are meant to kill them days after the fact. One report was cited by a former UK lawmaker, while the other is based on a testimony cited by the opposition-aligned news outlet Iran International.
IDF kills two terrorists who violated Gaza truce
Israeli troops shot and killed two armed terrorists who approached their positions in separate incidents along the Gaza ceasefire line on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces said. Soldiers operating in the southern Gaza Strip spotted two suspects who crossed the Yellow Line and posed an imminent threat, the IDF said. Troops opened fire, killing one of them.
A giant asteroid went unseen near Earth after hiding in the sun’s blind spot
It may sound almost unrealistic, but it happens more often than people imagine. A gigantic asteroid about 700 meters wide was moving silently through the inner solar system, but no one saw it coming. It’s not because scientists haven’t looked into it. It’s not because the technology has failed. But that’s because the object was hidden in the place where the telescope would have the most trouble: in the sun’s glare.
Trump to meet global CEOs in Davos, with US policy in spotlight
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Donald Trump is expected to meet global business leaders in Davos on Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter said, as the U.S. President’s presence looms large over the annual gathering of the global elite in Switzerland. Business leaders, including CEOs in financial services, crypto and consulting, were invited to a reception after Trump’s address to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, the sources told Reuters on Monday. The agenda was unclear.
global CEOs had been invited, not just those from the United States. One of the sources said the invitations had come from the White House.
This Could Be The Big One
There are winter storms, and then there are storms from a real pattern shift. The kind that impacts a big chunk of the country. This upcoming setup is starting to look like the second type. Confidence has increased that we’re heading into a legitimate winter storm window late this week into the weekend. The ingredients are lining up in a way that usually gets my attention.
Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as magnitude 6.0 hit southeast of Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia at 13:02 UTC on January 19, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The EMSC is also reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Kansas School Bans Students from Naming Kirk, Trump or Jesus as Role Models
Yet another example of why American parents are increasingly pulling their kids out of public institutions and turning to home schooling. Parents at an elementary school in Kansas are upset after students were reportedly told they were not allowed to list President Donald Trump, late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and even Jesus Christ as their role models for an assignment.
Iranian president: Strike on Khamenei ‘tantamount to all‑out war’
Iran’s president warned on Sunday that a strike on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is the equivalent of an “all-out war” against the country, while blaming the United States and its allies for the “hardship and difficulties” facing citizens of the Islamic Republic.”
A warning to Australians: Look what’s happened in the UK; policing “hate speech” online does not stop criminal acts
While the Australian government is attempting to rush through the “hate crime” bill, the UK is an example of how this bill will morph into something other than what politicians claim it’s intended for. While UK police use time and resources to arrest thousands every year for perceived online “hate speech,” the very real threat from Islamic extremists is ignored.
Trump’s withdrawal from 66 international organizations is a challenge to a global governance that perpetuates problems
Last week, we highlighted that President Trump signed a memorandum to withdraw the US from the UNFCCC, the UN’s foundational climate change treaty. The UNFCCC is one of 66 international organizations named in the memorandum. Withdrawing from these organizations is a strategic break from a model of global governance that perpetuates problems rather than resolving them.
Bye-bye Internationalism? Trump Is Cutting Off the Heads of the “Globalist Leviathan”
When I “take the oath of office as president… their new world order comes down.” So said Pat Buchanan in 2000 while accepting the Reform Party nomination. Buchanan has also been called “godfather of Trumpism.” It thus isn’t surprising that what he promised, President Trump is delivering, for good or ill (or both). In fact, Trump is torching “the ‘New World Order’” as we speak.
Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years, forecasters say
Powerful solar activity released by the sun is heading for Earth, likely to create dazzling auroral displays in unexpected areas Monday evening and early Tuesday morning. It could disrupt satellite-based communications and GPS accuracy. A solar radiation storm, ranked at level 4 out of 5 on a severity scale, is tracked by National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
Denmark ramps up defenses in Greenland as Trump zeros in on control of territory
Denmark ramped up its military presence in Greenland, deploying extra troops to the strategic Arctic territory amid escalating tensions with President Trump. Local Danish broadcaster said the Danish Armed Forces confirmed a new contingent of troops, described as “a substantial contribution,” were arriving at Greenland’s main international airport Monday night.