Fossil of ancient sea reptile is oldest found in Southern Hemisphere
A 246-million-year-old reptile fossil discovered by scientists in New Zealand has been confirmed as the oldest marine reptile fossil ever found in the Southern Hemisphere, according to a Swedish museum. The vertebrae of a Nothosaurus, a type of sauropod-finned aquatic reptile that lived during the Triassic Period, the beginning of the dinosaurs, were first unearthed […]
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 to Uphold Conviction of Drug Mule Caught with Meth at Southern Border
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against a drug trafficker who was fighting his conviction by arguing that expert testimony by special agents of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) violated the Federal Rules of Evidence. In 2020, Delilah Diaz was stopped at a checkpoint on the US-Mexico border. Border Patrol agents searched her vehicle and found […]
Pause in Fighting for Aid Deliveries in Southern Gaza, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), along with the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territory (COGAT), announced on Sunday that they would implement a daytime pause in fighting along routes through southern Gaza to allow for the delivery of aid. The route is just west of Rafah, where heavy fighting is taking place. COGAT is […]
Israeli military says 8 soldiers killed as fighting rages in southern Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said eight Israeli soldiers were killed in a military vehicle in Rafah in an explosion or missile attack, the deadliest incident for Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip since January. Israeli military spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari said Israel was still working to confirm the exact details of the attack. […]
Israeli military announces daily ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza to allow in aid | Israel-Gaza war
The Israeli military announced a “tactical pause” in attacks in the southern Gaza Strip to allow for increased humanitarian aid. The army said the ceasefire in the Rafah area would begin at 8am (5am GMT) and last until 7pm (7pm GMT), and would be in force every day until further notice. The army said the […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom under fire for ‘bold-faced lie’ about National Guard at southern border
California Governor Gavin Newsom has come under fire for declaring that his state has doubled the number of National Guard troops on the southern US border, a claim that some say is a complete fabrication. Newsom posted a video to social media on Thursday from the San Ysidro Port of Entry in which he said […]
Southern Poverty Law Center has ‘gutted its staff’ despite nearly $1 billion in reserves, union says
The Southern Poverty Law Center has “wiped out its staff” despite having nearly $1 billion in reserves, the center’s union said. The SPLC union posted the following on Wednesday: X“Today @splcenter, an organization with nearly $1 billion in reserves and an F rating from Charity Watch for ‘hoarding’ donations, cut its staff by a quarter.” […]
Formal ban on female pastors fails, but new Southern Baptist Convention president makes one thing crystal clear
Messengers attended the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Indianapolis this week, where they elected Clint Pressley as the organization’s new president and also discussed the issue of women pastors. The Executive Committee recently Baptist Faith and Message 2000Restricting pastoral positions to “biblically qualified” men by 2023 estimate There are more than 1,840 affiliated female […]
Southern Baptists narrowly reject ban on churches with women pastors
The Southern Baptist Convention narrowly rejected a proposal to include a clause in its constitution that would have banned churches from having female pastors. The proposal received 61% of the vote, but did not meet the two-thirds majority requirement. Official church doctrine still restricts the pastoral profession to men, a position supported by opponents of […]
8 immigrants with possible ties to ISIS caught in sting operation after crossing the southern border
Several migrants with possible ties to the ISIS terror group were arrested in a sting operation after crossing the southern border into the United States. New York Post report Sources said six possible terrorists were caught in sting operations in Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia, while two others were arrested after “several months” of […]