State of the Union: The Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament said Israel was waging an “ongoing war of extermination” in his country’s south. The post Iran War Day 169: Trump Claims Hormuz Will Become U.S. Territory ‘Pretty Soon’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
President Donald Trump said Friday that “pretty soon” he “will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.” Responding to Trump, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister wrote on X Saturday that “the Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian; this strait will only be closed and opened under Iran’s command, and as long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and cease your fanciful delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade.” Iran attacked a tanker owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, UAE news agency WAM reported. On Friday, Trump dismissed concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln following press reports of serious morale…Open
New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman joined “Saturday Report” to discuss law enforcement, border security and crime policy across the state, including President Trump’s recent Nassau County visit, retail crime and Gov. Kathy Hochul’s order to stop county-level ICE cooperation agreements.
A legendary Oregon ski resort known for holding snow even in midsummer has closed for the rest of the season after a wildfire forced a Level 3 evacuation, capping a brutal year that already cut its ski season short. Mt. Hood Meadows, perched on Mount Hood about 70 miles east of Portland, announced Tuesday that […] The post Oregon's Mt. Hood Meadows shuts down for summer as Grasshopper Fire tears through 87,000 acres appeared first on American Almanac .
A legendary Oregon ski resort known for holding snow even in midsummer has closed for the rest of the season after a wildfire forced a Level 3 evacuation, capping a brutal year that already cut its ski season short. Mt. Hood Meadows, perched on Mount Hood about 70 miles east of Portland, announced Tuesday that it would not reopen this summer. The Grasshopper Fire, a lightning-caused blaze first reported at 7:41 p.m. on July 23, triggered a Level 3 "go now" evacuation order that left the resort no choice but to lock its gates and hand its parking lot over to firefighters. By Friday afternoon, the fire had scorched nearly 87,000 acres and sat at roughly 20 percent containment. More than 1,800 personnel, 45 firefighting crews, 135 engines,…Open
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Kurtis Rourke was rushed to the hospital with breathing difficulties after injuring his ribs in his first game action in more than 600 days, though initial X-rays showed no fracture, and he was released that same night. Rourke, a 25-year-old seventh-round pick out of Indiana, went down in the second quarter […] The post 49ers QB Kurtis Rourke hospitalized with rib injury in first game back after 601 days appeared first on American Almanac .
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Kurtis Rourke was rushed to the hospital with breathing difficulties after injuring his ribs in his first game action in more than 600 days, though initial X-rays showed no fracture, and he was released that same night. Rourke, a 25-year-old seventh-round pick out of Indiana, went down in the second quarter of Thursday night's preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans at Levi's Stadium. He hurt his ribs on a run toward the goal line but stayed in the game long enough to finish the drive, which ended with Patrick Taylor Jr punching in a one-yard touchdown. After that, Rourke was done for the night. Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the 19, 13 loss that the team sent Rourke to the hospital as…Open
