September 18, 2025
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Awdah Hathaleen Creator Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land killed in West Bank

Awdah Hathaleen, a Palestinian activist, educator, and consultant on the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was shot and killed on July 28, 2025, in Umm al‑Khair, a village in the Masafer Yatta region of the occupied West Bank. Witnesses report that an Israeli settler—identified as Yinon Levi, previously sanctioned by the U.S., EU, and UK—operated […]

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Edwin J. Feulner, Conservative Architect, Dies at  83

Compliments of The New York Ledger, 2CF.ORG, 2Just The News, 2Wikipedia, Southwest Journal, New York Post Edwin J. Feulner, co-founder of The Heritage Foundation and a transformative figure in the American conservative movement, died on July 18, 2025, at the age of 83. His death marks the end of an era for modern conservatism, one […]

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Heat Wave Warnings in USA

As of July 28, 2025, nearly half of the United States—impacting upwards of 198 million Americans—is under heat advisories and extreme heat warnings, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) and CBS News CBS News. A massive heat dome is fueling sweltering conditions from the Midwest and South into the Northeast, producing dangerously high heat […]

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DHS Agents Caught Making False Claims in L.A

In a report published on July 28, 2025, The Guardian revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was compelled to drop at least eight felony charges against protesters arrested during June immigration-related demonstrations in Los Angeles. The dismissals followed an internal review, which found that in several cases, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents […]

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Inside the Stargate Project: The U.S. Military’s Secret Experiment with Psychic Spies

Tech giants unite unveiling a massive $500B AI Infrastructure plan. During the Cold War, fear, secrecy, and the pursuit of unconventional warfare drove the U.S. government to fund a secretive and controversial intelligence program known as the Stargate Project. This initiative, active from the 1970s until its termination in 1995, was an attempt to weaponize […]

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$8 Billion Skydance Merger Approved

As of July 24, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted approval for an $8–8.4 billion merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global—owner of CBS and Paramount Pictures. This marks the final U.S. regulatory hurdle cleared for the deal after 250 days of review and earlier approvals from the SEC and European Commission Financial Times. […]

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Uber Will Let Women Drivers Request No Male Passengeers

Uber has launched a new feature called “Women Preferences” in select U.S. cities, enabling female drivers and riders to opt into a women-only ride experience. Initially piloted in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit, the feature offers users greater control and aims to improve safety, following global success and long-standing concerns about harassment in the […]

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Columbia Pays 220M to Trump Administration

Columbia University has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to settle federal investigations and restore collegiate research funding. The university will pay $200 million over three years to the U.S. government and an additional $21 million to resolve Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claims related to antisemitic harassment of Jewish faculty and staff El […]

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Start Up AI Company With Active Listening Device To Be Purchased By Amazon

Amazon has acquired Bee, a San Francisco-based startup known for developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wearable device—a wristband that continuously listens to conversations and uses that input to help users organize their lives. The acquisition marks Amazon’s latest move in the personal AI and wearable technology sector. What Bee’s Technology Does Bee’s wristband, priced at […]

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No Transgender Competitors Allowed in Olympic Competitions

On July 22, 2025, the Associated Press reported that the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has effectively barred transgender women athletes from competing in women’s Olympic events. This policy change aligns with President Trump’s Executive Order 14201, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” and the federal Olympic statutes under the Ted Stevens Act […]

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