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AMERICANGREATNESS (Michael Letts) - There Was a ‘Mass Casualty’ Event Planned for the Recent UFC Event at the White House—and It Was Worse Than You Might Expect Sat Jun 27 07:22:50 2026

While there are certainly a number of heinous acts that have taken place over the years that have resulted in a number of casualties, we […] Source

STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - Momentum builds to establish a flag for families who have lost veterans to suicide | Stars and Stripes Sat Jun 27 07:11:46 2026

The Sgt. Walter F. Hartnett IV Green Star Veterans Service Act directs the VA to establish the Green Star Service Flag for the grieving families.

NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Colombia’s President-Elect Issues Ultimatum to Armed Groups, Signaling Major Shift in Security Policy Sat Jun 27 06:54:31 2026

Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, on Thursday gave the country’s guerrilla groups one month to surrender, taking a tough stand on an issue that helped propel him to victory. Published June 27, 2026 BOGOTÁ, [...]

NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Israel, Lebanon, and U.S. Sign Framework Agreement Aimed at Ending Hostilities as Hezbollah Supporters Protest in Beirut Sat Jun 27 06:34:16 2026

Published June 27, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States, Israel, and Lebanon have signed a framework agreement intended to establish a pathway toward ending months of hostilities along the Israel-Lebanon border, marking one of [...]

NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Small Training aircraft crashes into Beijing’s Tallest Skyscraper, Raising Security Questions in Chinese Capital Sat Jun 27 05:53:59 2026

The Citic Tower, also known as the Zun Tower. was hit by a small plane on Friday, June 26, 2026. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Published June 27, 2026 A small aircraft believed to be [...]

NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Federal Authorities Announce Record Healthcare Fraud Sweep Involving Billions in False Claims Sat Jun 27 05:13:40 2026

Published June 26, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal investigators have charged hundreds of individuals in what officials described as the largest coordinated healthcare fraud enforcement action ever carried out in the United States, uncovering alleged [...]

STRIPES (Chad Garland) - SETAF change of command keeps leadership within AFRICOM | Stars and Stripes Sat Jun 27 05:10:47 2026

Maj. Gen. Matthew Brown, who recently completed an assignment in Djibouti, takes over SETAF from Maj. Gen. Andrew Gainey, who is bound for AFRICOM.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK Pays Europe 15x Normal Rate for Emergency Electricity Amid Heatwave. Sat Jun 27 04:16:29 2026

The United Kingdom has paid Europe 15 times the normal rate for emergency electricity imports as energy demand surges past domestic supply amid the ongoing heatwave.

Britain’s electricity grid struggled this week due to surging demand and reduced domestic energy production, driven by the country’s ongoing heatwave and poor energy policies, forcing emergency power imports at extraordinary cost. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The British government has paid Europe 15 times the normal rate for emergency electricity imports as energy demand surges past domestic supply amid an ongoing heatwave. At the same time, it continues to block new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. DETAIL: The United Kingdom was hit by a record-breaking and ongoing heatwave this week. The British heat record for the month of June was broken for a third day in a row on Friday, with 36.9C recorded in Suffolk, southern England.…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Steven Tucker) - Win or Lose, France’s Soccer-Watching Newcomers Riot Sat Jun 27 04:12:25 2026

It’s obvious most rioters don’t consider themselves truly French. The post Win or Lose, France’s Soccer-Watching Newcomers Riot appeared first on The American Conservative .

Takimag Win or Lose, France’s Soccer-Watching Newcomers Riot It’s obvious most rioters don’t consider themselves truly French. TakiMag Osama bin Laden was supposed to have been a supporter of top English soccer team Arsenal FC. Yet he seems to have since switched his allegiance. Following Arsenal’s defeat by French rivals Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in May’s Champions League final, Osama himself (or a masked fan dressed as him, anyway) was pictured dancing in the streets of Paris, accompanied by chants of “Bin Laden! Bin Laden!” from his fellow coreligionists. An isolated one-off? Apparently not. In 2012, another supporter was charged with “defending terrorism” after walking into a sports shop requesting that the name of…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Snider) - Blame the War, Not the Peace Deal, for Iran’s Leverage Sat Jun 27 04:12:23 2026

The Islamic Republic may be in a stronger position than ever before. The post Blame the War, Not the Peace Deal, for Iran’s Leverage appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign policy Blame the War, Not the Peace Deal, for Iran’s Leverage The Islamic Republic may be in a stronger position than ever before. Nobody is making it easy for Vice President J.D. Vance and his team of negotiators.  Israel’s continued military campaign in Lebanon has caused Iran to doubt America’s commitment, or ability, to carry out the very first point of the memorandum of understanding (MOU), which calls for an end to the war in Lebanon and ensures that nation’s “territorial integrity and sovereignty,” and has led to the possible reclosure of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s threat , as the negotiators sat down to talk, to the Iranians that if they close the Strait, “you won’t have a country. You won’t even…Open