A bronze cannon abandoned by the Spanish about 480 years ago has been found in Arizona. Researchers believe that what is called a “wall gun” dates from the 1539-1542 expedition of Spanish explorer Vázquez de Coronado, who scoured the southwest seeking gold he never found. The gun is the oldest...

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Just months ago, Joel Enrique Gonzalez Chacin had a detainer placed upon him by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. That detainer was removed, according to KRIV -- and just two-and-a-half months later, the illegal immigrant was involved in an alleged drunk-driving accident that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl and...

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As concern about drone activity along the East Coast spreads, two men were arrested Saturday in Boston after drones were operated near Logan Airport. Police said that at about 10:22 p.m. Robert Duffy, 42, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, of Bridgewater, were arrested on trespassing charges, according to...

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Alex Bruesewitz , a 27-year-old advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, collapsed Sunday while speaking at a New York Young Republican Club event. Bruesewitz was introducing  Trump aide Dan Scavino when he was stricken, according to the New York Post. "Oh no, what I do? I'm forgetting my words," he said...

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Wow. You'd have thought that, between gifting the American people a second presidency for Donald Trump and exposing Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi as marionettists, President Joe Biden was done with his Christmas shopping. Turns out he's not quite done giving gifts -- at least to conservatives and the GOP....

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Referee blunders are nothing new to the wide world of sports. Referees are human, and human error has become a deeply embedded part of sports. But, normally, a referee blunder will typically clearly favor one team, leaving one side feeling the sting of defeat, while the other is celebrating. What...

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Political violence does not achieve its intended effect unless those who sympathize with an alleged murderer's politics take action themselves. In a clip posted Sunday to the social media platform X, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut generated backlash from outraged X users when he suggested that Americans should take...

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Multiple people are dead after shots rang out Monday morning at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin. The shooting took place at the Abundant Life Christian School at about 11 a.m. Monday, according to WMTV-TV. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes originally reported there were five deaths, including one child. At...

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CNN appears to have been duped by a former notorious member of Bashar al-Assad's fallen regime. CNN chief international journalist Clarissa Ward called it "one of the most extraordinary moments I have witnessed," when she and her film crew "freed" the man from a prison cell. The CNN story showed...

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President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that the Biden administration knows the truth behind the epidemic of drone sightings along the East Coast. “The government knows what is happening,” Thump said during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago. "Look, our military knows where they took off from, if it’s a garage they...

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Americans must have forgotten what it looks like when one of their elected officials fights for their interests. Fortunately, President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 election has produced regular reminders of how it ought to look. On Monday, Trump welcomed Japanese CEO Masayoshi Son to the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago estate...

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Politics are downstream of culture, and that grows truer by the day. And it's become especially true with regard to pop culture. Entertainment and technology are key parts of pop culture, so we're taking you to the front lines of the culture war by addressing some of the best --...

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President-elect Donald Trump responded rather critically when a reporter made a bizarre query on Monday, asking if the president-elect would consider a preemptive strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. "Well, I can’t tell you that. I mean, it's a wonderful question, but how can I -- am I going to do...

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He explained it as an opportunity to infuse Democratic Party leadership with younger voices. If he succeeds, however, it will only mean younger voices shouting the same old and terrible ideas. After hinting at the possibility earlier this month, 24-year-old gun control activist David Hogg has confirmed that he plans...

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on the ropes after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned on Monday. “We are calling for Justin Trudeau’s resignation,” New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh said, according to CTV. The network reported that stepping aside is among the options Trudeau is considering. Jagmeet Singh: "I...

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Podcast host Joe Rogan expressed concern regarding the drone sightings along the East Coast after an expert in the field released a video offering his assessment. "This is the first video about these drones that has got me genuinely concerned," Rogan posted Sunday on X. In the clip published the...

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A 16-year-old New Mexico youth has been charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of his family on Saturday. Diego Leyva of Belen reported the crimes to police by calling 911, according to KRQE. “Agents learned that at around 3:30 a.m., the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office received a...

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President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would file a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register after a poll from the outlet predicted days before the election that he would lose the state of Iowa. J. Ann Selzer, the president of Iowa-based polling firm Selzer & Company, released a...

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President-elect Donald Trump is already putting his foot down on remote work. The incoming commander-in-chief said in no uncertain terms on Monday that he was not down with President Joe Biden’s last-minute effort to strike a deal with the American Federation of Government Employees union and the Social Security Administration...

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