May 1, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. (1 November 2025) — On October 31st, the United States government officially recognized and vowed to take action to combat the mass-scale persecution of Christians in Nigeria with the designation “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC). President Donald Trump announced the decision to designate Nigeria as a CPC on Truth Social and called upon members of Congress, led by Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), to investigate and provide recommendations for how to combat the persecution. ADF International has for years used strategic litigation and targeted advocacy to address the severe persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Nigeria. Through … Read more

May 1, 2026

Breaking Down the Vikings’ D-Line After Their Latest Free Agent Move

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NFL free agency is phasing out of the picture, but the Minnesota Vikings are among the teams actively visiting with players in search of roster upgrades. Not only did they reportedly host wide receiver Jauan Jennings for a visit on Tuesday night and Wednesday, they also reached an agreement with free-agent defensive lineman Eric Johnson II. Johnson, 27, is entering his fifth season in the NFL after being drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2022 draft. He played a backup role in Indy in 2022, 2023, and 2025, with a pit stop in 2024 with … Read more

May 1, 2026

Congress finally ends record-breaking Homeland Security shutdown

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Updated April 30, 2026, 4:57 p.m. ET WASHINGTON ‒ Congress finally ended the historic Department of Homeland Security shutdown, resolving the longest crisis of its kind in American history. In an abrupt afternoon voice vote on Thursday, April 30, the House of Representatives passed a funding bill for the agency with seemingly unanimous support, sending it to President Donald Trump‘s desk. The vote resolved a political showdown that has plagued Capitol Hill and the country for about 75 days. The ordeal, which exposed fierce acrimony between House and Senate Republicans, left thousands of workers without pay, upended air travel and … Read more

April 30, 2026

Iran vows retaliation after accusing U.S. of ‘armed piracy’ amid duelling blockades

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Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, accused ‌the U.S. of violating a ceasefire by firing ​at one of ​Iran’s commercial ships in the ​Gulf of Oman, vowing ⁠to ⁠retaliate. State ‌media quoted a Khatam al-Anbiya spokesperson as saying early on ⁠Monday that the vessel was en ‌route from China to Iran. “We warn that the armed ​forces of the ⁠Islamic Republic of Iran ⁠will soon respond ⁠and ⁠retaliate ​against this armed piracy by ​the ⁠U.S. military,” the spokesperson said. The warning comes hours after President Donald Trump said the U.S. forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to … Read more

April 30, 2026

Trump says U.S. officials heading to Pakistan for talks but Iran says it doesn’t plan to take part

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Iran isn’t currently planning to attend talks with the United States, the regime said, after President Trump sent U.S. negotiators to Pakistan to take part in renewed talks on Monday, just days before a ceasefire in the Middle East expires. The ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports has been a significant sticking point, an issue further complicated by an American destroyer on Sunday firing on and seizing an Iranian ship that tried to evade it. Tehran said it would retaliate, with the state-run Tasnim news agency reporting that Iran had sent drones in the direction of U.S. military ships after … Read more

April 29, 2026

Suspect dead after 8 children killed, 2 women wounded in Louisiana shooting

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SHREVEPORT, La. — A man in Louisiana killed eight children Sunday in a shooting that authorities described as a domestic violence incident and was later killed by police after he fled in a carjacked vehicle, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The suspect’s wife and a woman believed to be his girlfriend were also shot and seriously injured in the violence, which occurred at two homes in the early morning, Shreveport police said. The children killed were three boys and five girls, ages 3 to 11, the Caddo Parish Coroner’s … Read more