JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Iran announces formalized, do-or-die rules for vessels wanting to pass through Strait of Hormuz
The 40-question "Vessel Information Declaration" tries to make clear Iran, not US, is in control of waterway
BITCHUTE - HARNWELL: did Marco Rubio go to the Vatican to put the pope on notice? No — he went as a supplicant
VIDEO SYNTHESIS / You cannot fight a religious figure on his political views whilst at the same time recognising his moral authority. It just doesn’t work like that. If you want the third-world INVASION to end, the pope must be opposed. So why is Little Marco really in Rome?! As the Press Association reported, the former head of the ANSA news agency Giampiero Gramaglia said that he “didn’t expect much to come out of Rubio’s visit for Italian or Vatican relations. He, and other Italian commentators, believe Rubio instead was looking to smooth over relations with the pope for his own political ambitions as well as the 2028 presidential race.” SOURCES:…
ABCNEWS - GOP Sen. Susan Collins discloses longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine Senate race
Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Your hantavirus questions answered
Dr. John Brownstein answers the biggest questions about hantavirus, including how it spreads, treatment options and whether it could ever become a pandemic.
AXIOS (Natalie Daher) - Bumble CEO reveals it's killing off the swipe on "The Axios Show"
Bumble's swipe feature — responsible for countless connections , breakups and everything in between — will soon be no more, founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd announced Wednesday on "The Axios Show." Why it matters: Wolfe Herd, who returned to the dating app as CEO last year, is making a big bet: ditching core features to pivot toward AI-driven matchmaking and attract new users ahead of a relaunch this year. - It's a ripe time for a product overhaul as Bumble deals with a sagging business, Gen Z dating app fatigue and stiff competition from Tinder and Hinge. Driving the news: "We are going to be saying goodbye to the swipe and hello to something that I believe is revolutionary for the category," Wolfe Herd told Axios media…
Bumble's swipe feature — responsible for countless connections , breakups and everything in between — will soon be no more, founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd announced Wednesday on "The Axios Show." Why it matters: Wolfe Herd, who returned to the dating app as CEO last year, is making a big bet: ditching core features to pivot toward AI-driven matchmaking and attract new users ahead of a relaunch this year. - It's a ripe time for a product overhaul as Bumble deals with a sagging business, Gen Z dating app fatigue and stiff competition from Tinder and Hinge. Driving the news: "We are going to be saying goodbye to the swipe and hello to something that I believe is revolutionary for the category," Wolfe Herd told Axios media…Open
AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - ICE targets Plan B after backlash to mega-jails plan
ICE is in talks to buy turnkey immigration detention facilities from its biggest vendors as local backlash derails its plan to rapidly renovate warehouses into large-scale detention spaces . Why it matters: The Department of Homeland Security wants to own its detention spaces, a pivot from the mostly leased network of beds that held a peak a population of more than 70,000 detainees earlier this year. Zoom in: "The broader vision is to develop a nationwide network that consolidates populations in relatively larger facilities that allows them to be able to service the needs of the entire country," CoreCivic CEO Patrick Swindle said on an investors call on Thursday. - CoreCivic leases roughly one-quarter of ICE's immigrant detention beds to…
ICE is in talks to buy turnkey immigration detention facilities from its biggest vendors as local backlash derails its plan to rapidly renovate warehouses into large-scale detention spaces . Why it matters: The Department of Homeland Security wants to own its detention spaces, a pivot from the mostly leased network of beds that held a peak a population of more than 70,000 detainees earlier this year. Zoom in: "The broader vision is to develop a nationwide network that consolidates populations in relatively larger facilities that allows them to be able to service the needs of the entire country," CoreCivic CEO Patrick Swindle said on an investors call on Thursday. - CoreCivic leases roughly one-quarter of ICE's immigrant detention beds to…Open
NYTIMES (Scott Dance) - Trump Panel Recommends FEMA Respond to Fewer Disasters
A White House task force also called for speeding up aid, but some of its ideas would require action by Congress to become reality.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - IDF Promises Investigation After Israeli Soldier Desecrates Virgin Mary Statue.
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier faces disciplinary action after a photo showed him placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, marking the second time an Israeli soldier has desecrated a Catholic symbol in a Christian Lebanese village in recent weeks.
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier faces disciplinary action after a photo showed him placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, marking the second time an Israeli soldier has desecrated a Catholic symbol in a Christian Lebanese village in recent weeks. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An Israel Defense Forces (IDF ) soldier was photographed desecrating a Blessed Virgin Mary statue in the Christian village of Debel, southern Lebanon . The image, shared online, has prompted the IDF to announce disciplinary measures against the soldier. DETAIL: The incident occurred weeks ago but was only recently shared online. It follows other acts of vandalism by IDF soldiers in the same village, including the…Open
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - Buccaneers’ Emeka Egbuka, Whose Named ‘Christ Follower’ On Instagram, Credits Faith For Driving His Career
The 23-year-old believes that football isn't his only purpose, but also prioritizing his faith and preaching it
DAILYCALLER (Mark Tanos) - Singapore Institutes Caning Punishment For School Bullies
'Clear boundaries enforced by firm, meaningful consequences'