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For the best troops & vets in the world...& their families too! https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398227/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2026 01:00:03 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398224/posts A Chinese-born couple who paid a nationwide web of surrogates to bear close to two dozen children for them were arrested Tuesday in what Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman called an “unprecedented case of child abuse.” Hochman alleged that Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan conspired to commit child abuse by authorizing nannies caring for 14 babies and toddlers in the couple’s Arcadia, Calif., mansion to beat and physically punish the children, sometimes directing the abuse. Xuan was also charged with one count of child abuse, and both he and Zhang were additionally charged with dissuading witnesses. Mitchell Krems,... The Wall Steet Journal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398224/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2026 00:26:34 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398223/posts A new Toluna-Harris survey for French radio RTL and French television channel M6 published Monday showed that Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party was set to win around 35 to 36 percent in the first round of voting for France's presidential elections on April 18, 2027, up from 33 percent in an earlier poll published on September 14. In the second round on May 2, she would easily beat hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, if he made the run-off, and also polls well ahead of centre-right candidate Édouard Philippe, who was seen winning 13 percent to... France 24 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398223/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2026 00:19:07 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398219/posts Outgoing RINO Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) apparently wants President Donald Trump to know that the phone-number game can go both ways. During an appearance Monday on ABC’s far-left daytime program “The View,” Tillis delivered what sounded like a thinly veiled warning to President Trump after the hosts brought up Trump’s decision to publicly post Senator Tom Cotton’s phone number over the weekend. The Gateway Pundit https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398219/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 23:25:56 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398213/posts LGBTQ advocates condemn president's rhetoric in tight Senate race in South Carolina President Trump's latest Truth Social broadside is drawing attention not just for who he targeted, but how, NBC News reports. In a Monday post backing Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina, Trump repeatedly used an anti-trans slur to describe her opponent, Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews, who is not transgender, and said she is "not for South Carolina" and voters should show her that the state "is not for her." The White House, asked why he used the term, simply pointed reporters back to his post. CNN... Newser https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398213/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 22:46:25 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398211/posts DA says 20 surrogate-born children suffered abuse in California 'house of horrors' A California mansion packed with young children was a "house of horrors," prosecutors say. Authorities on Tuesday arrested Guojon Xuan, 65, and his wife, 38-year-old Sylvia Zhang, on child abuse charges after a yearlong investigation into what officials describe as a tightly monitored "home school type" compound for more than 20 children, most of them born to surrogate mothers, the Los Angeles Times reports. Fifteen children, most of them between 1 and 3 years old, were removed from the home in the Los Angeles County city of Arcadia... Newser https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398211/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 22:32:27 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398208/posts Archbishop George Leo Thomas is urging Catholics to vote no on Nevada Question 6, warning that the measure would allow abortion into the ninth month and take parents out of a minor’s decision. From the pulpit Sunday, the Archdiocese of Las Vegas asked Catholics across five counties to reject the ballot question, which would write abortion into the state constitution. Abortion is already legal in Nevada but this would expand it in the extreme. Thomas’ pastoral letter was read at Mass in the archdiocese’s 34 parishes. “This question is not whether abortion is legal in Nevada; it already is under... life news https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398208/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 22:18:59 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398205/posts An Arizona man's 10-year manslaughter sentence has been tossed in a case where a video generated by artificial intelligence portrayed the deceased victim addressing a judge before the punishment was imposed. In a decision released Wednesday, the Arizona Court of Appeals concluded Gabriel Paul Horcasitas must be resentenced in the 2021 shooting death of Christopher Pelkey because the AI video wasn't reliable. The court found the video crossed the line, saying it didn't reflect actual events and presented statements made in the footage as coming directly from the victim. "Indeed, rather than document an event or recording a particular moment,... cbs https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398205/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 21:48:49 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398203/posts "Americans could pay far more to heat their homes with oil this winter than last, a new analysis reviewed by Axios shows, as volatile energy markets and the Iran War deepen the affordability crisis. Why it matters: Heating bills are eating into household budgets before winter sets in, with stark divides between fuel types. By the numbers: Families that heat with oil could pay about 50% more this winter than last, according to estimates from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), up from its 31.3% projection in mid-September. The average cost of heating a home with oil is expected... Axios https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398203/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 21:22:15 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398202/posts France is on the precipice of a dangerous financial spiral. The global surge in interest rates has exposed the country, once considered an oasis of relative stability in Europe’s financial markets, as one of the continent’s weakest links. France now pays more to borrow than former crisis hot spots like Greece and Italy. Its government is running a budget deficit surpassed only by the United States among its peers. Last week, a slow-burning selloff in France’s government bond market took an alarming turn as it spread across the continent, reviving memories of the eurozone debt crisis last decade. France’s 10-year... MSN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398202/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 21:20:45 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398201/posts The US debt load crossed $40 trillion in August 2026. The Treasury publishes the number and updates it every business day. $32.4 trillion of it is borrowed from investors, pension funds, and foreign governments. Another $7.7 trillion is owed to the government's trust funds, including the funds that pay Social Security and Medicare. I spent two terms chairing the House Financial Institutions Committee, reading numbers like these, page after page. The pace worried me more than the total ever did. Everyone quotes the Congressional Budget Office’s baseline when they talk about where the debt is headed. CBO is the nonpartisan... RealClearMarkets https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398201/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 21:18:16 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398200/posts Video posted by government forces in Yemen showed them driving armoured cars over Houthi ⁠fighters ⁠as they recaptured areas around the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait from ⁠the Iran-backed group on Monday in a deadly new phase of the fragmented country's war. The videos gave a glimpse into the brutal closing stages ​of a pitched battle for control of territory near the strait that the Houthis had captured last month. The Houthi advance sent shockwaves through the oil market and pushed up petrol and diesel prices worldwide. Fighting continued near Bab el-Mandeb ‌on Tuesday as Saudi-backed government forces battled to consolidate... Yahoo Finance https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398200/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 21:15:26 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398199/posts While inflation has been running stubbornly high, American paychecks are growing even faster than prices are rising. Inflation-adjusted weekly wages have risen in 16 out of the 18 months for which the government reported data since President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January 2025. There was no data for October because of the government shutdown last year. To put it differently, real weekly wages have been positive 89 percent of the time since Trump took office. By contrast, real weekly wages rose less than half of the time—46 percent—during Biden’s presidency. During Trump’s first term, real weekly wages were positive... Breitbart https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398199/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 21:09:25 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398195/posts SEATTLE (AP) — Federal authorities arrested and charged a 30-year-old from Washington state on Tuesday in connection with a February school shooting in British Columbia. The U.S. attorney’s office in Seattle says James Cody Bryant of Bellingham, Washington, communicated with the 18-year-old shooter for six months ahead of time. Bryant, who identifies as female, did not report the shooter’s plans to authorities and conspired with her to broadcast the attacks, authorities allege. “Without Bryant’s misplaced loyalty and willingness to operate the livestream, we don’t ultimately know if the shooter would have gone through with the crime,” said W. Mike Herrington,... Citytv News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398195/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 20:25:16 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398194/posts Zion Teasley, the man who stabbed Phoenix hiker Lauren Heike 15 times on a trail in 2023, has pleaded guilty to her murder in a deal that takes the death penalty off the table and sends him to prison for life. Teasley, 25, killed Heike, a 29-year-old beauty technician, after stalking her on a hiking trail near her home. Neighbors found her body at the foot of a barbed wire fence. Police said he chased her, killed her with a pocketknife, and jumped the fence to get away. The Gateway Pundit https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398194/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 20:24:15 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398190/posts The European Commission proposed measures on Tuesday to prepare the EU to take in countries such ​as Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine and Moldova in coming years while trying ‌to reassure existing members about potential political and economic costs. The proposals by the European Union’s executive body reflect a renewed interest among EU members in expanding the 27-nation bloc, driven ​largely by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and Kyiv’s desire to ​join the bloc as part of a peace settlement. The proposed ⁠reforms include a measure to allow other EU countries to suspend a ​new member's voting rights during the first 15... Reuters https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398190/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 19:59:36 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398189/posts The situation in France appeared to be escalating Monday as viral video showed a burning school with staff, students, and journalists barricaded inside. The scene, ripped right from the medieval crusades or the Jacobins’ 18th-century Reign of Terror, occurred at Nicolas Louis Vauquelin vocational high school, located in the 13th Arrondissement in southeast Paris. The spot is roughly three miles from tourist-heavy spots like the Notre Dame Cathedral, which itself was reopened in December 2024 after six years of restoration following a devastating fire, reportedly caused by an electrical short-circuit or discarded cigarette. It was not immediately apparent whether the... Red State https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398189/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 19:57:05 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398188/posts President Trump’s executive order allowing a more widespread use of tax-exempt red-dye diesel is meant to lower the cost burden on Americans – but it may not help prices at the pump much, according to experts. Long-haul drivers could save a substantial amount of money using the cheaper fuel, potentially passing those savings along to groceries – but there are several roadblocks standing in the way. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, estimated that few truckers – perhaps just one in 100 – will actually be able to take advantage of the tax-exempt fuel because it’s not... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398188/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 19:54:21 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398187/posts Israel's Consul-General in New York, Ofir Akunis, invited New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday evening to view the 47-minute film documenting the October 7 massacre, which will be screened in New York to mark three years since the attack. Akunis extended the invitation to Mamdani during a memorial ceremony held by the Israeli Consulate in the city, attended by some 1,000 people, and simultaneously sent him a formal letter. "In less than 48 hours, on October 7, we will screen in New York City the 47-minute atrocity film produced by the IDF," Akunis said in his speech. "I invite... Jerusalem Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398187/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 19:52:20 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398186/posts President Donald Trump weighed in on France's ongoing school protest controversy on Tuesday, saying that the unrest reflected broader concerns about immigration and integration in the country. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: "What's happening in France is nothing less than out of control mass migration. This isn't about schools, this is about Islam wanting to take over a once great Country!" The president's remarks came as protests and political debate continue in France over education and immigration-related issues, with the dispute drawing international attention and fueling broader arguments about migration policy in Europe. Trump has frequently criticized... Newsweek https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398186/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 19:50:59 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398177/posts The two thugs accused in the cowardly slashing of an off-duty NYPD detective are both illegal migrants from the Dominican Republic who snuck in under former President Joe Biden, according to sources and reports. Police Detective Jose Mercedes was grabbing items out of the trunk of his car at Rochambeau Avenue and East 208th Street in Norwood in The Bronx around 1:45 p.m. Friday when the brazen pair pulled up on an e-bike. The criminals tried to snatch the cop’s gold chain, but Mercedes tried to fight back and was slashed seven times by the violent muggers, who sped off... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398177/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 18:34:36 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398175/posts David Ellison’s $81 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed Tuesday, creating a new media behemoth known as Skydance – and execs are already hinting at layoffs. The combined company will include two historic film studios and their Hollywood lots; major streaming services HBO Max and Paramount+; CNN and CBS News; live sports channels including CBS Sports and TNT Sports; and thousands of iconic movie titles. Ellison and Ynon Kreiz, his new co-CEO who was previously at Mattel, reportedly gestured at layoffs in a memo to employees Tuesday morning. “Integrating two companies will bring change, including difficult... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398175/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 18:25:24 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398170/posts On Tuesday, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito released a book noting that emergency appeals have skyrocketed during President Donald Trump's second administration, now rivaling cases the Supreme Court considers with full briefing and oral arguments.Presidents increasingly enact policies through executive orders rather than Congress, fueling lawsuits and robust lower-court rulings that force rapid Supreme Court intervention, Alito explained.Alito rejected claims his rulings align with the "Make America Great Again" camp, stating "I honestly try to decide every single case on the merits, every single application on the merit."Trump has praised Alito as "one of the Greatest of All Time" while... Ground https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398170/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 18:05:04 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398159/posts DUPONT, Wash — A 35-year-old woman was booked into the Pierce County Jail after Washington State Patrol said she stabbed two children following a rollover crash on Interstate 5 near DuPont. The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. Monday on southbound I-5 near Center Drive, Exit 118. WSP identified the driver as a 35-year-old woman from Steilacoom, and the children as ages 9 and 15. WSP said the woman was driving erratically before the crash. According to a state patrol memo, her Volkswagen Tiguan struck a barrier, moved across the freeway and hit a semi-truck before striking another barrier and... King5 Seattle https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398159/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 16:30:56 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398155/posts Google (GOOG, GOOGL) on Tuesday said it has inked a $4.3 billion deal with Constellation Energy (CEG) to bring 890 megawatts of nuclear energy online via a 20-year power purchasing agreement. Constellation Energy stock climbed more than 12% on the news. Google parent Alphabet stock was flat. Yahoo Finance https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398155/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 16:09:39 GMT