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A series of social media posts from a cryptid-focused podcast has ignited speculation about widespread Bigfoot sightings in northeast Ohio, with enthusiasts pointing to what they describe as a concentrated burst of activity. The Bigfoot Society, a podcast and online community dedicated to collecting eyewitness accounts of Sasquatch encounters, says it had received six separate reports between March 6 and March 10 in wooded areas near Mantua and Garrettsville, southeast of Cleveland. The group has described the cluster as a possible "flap," a term used in cryptozoology for multiple sightings within a short time span. "It’s normal for there to...

When anti-regime protests spread like wildfire throughout Iran in mid-October of 2022, the regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was quick to lay the blame on the usual foreign suspects. “I say explicitly that these riots and this insecurity were a design by the U.S. and the occupying, fake Zionist regime and those who are paid by them,” he told a class of cadets at a police college in Tehran. He suggested that the ultimate goal of the U.S. and Israel was regime change in Iran. This elicited a response on Twitter from Iranian rapper Hichkas, who defended foreign support for...

@RealAlexJones Counterterrorism/Military Expert Warns That President Trump Is Walking Into A Deep State Trap In Iran! Infowars Was The First To Report 8 Days Ago That President Trump Was Considering A Ground Invasion Of Iran — Those Reports Have Now Been CONFIRMED! Former Navy SEAL & Bestselling Author, Matt Bracken, Joins Alex Jones To Lay Out The Cold Hard Facts

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals have inched closer to a majority in the Canadian parliament as a fourth MP defected to join the party. Lori Idlout, a member of the left-leaning New Democrats (NDP), joined Carney after "much personal reflection", the Liberals said in a statement. "At this turning point in our history, I am ready to work with (Carney) to build a strong future for Nunavut and for all of Canada," Idlout said. Floor crossings are allowed in Canada's Westminster parliamentary system, and have occurred more than 300 times since confederation in 1867. Carney, leading a minority government, is...

For Pakistan, many of its foreign policy bets seem to be going wrong at the same time. To its west in Afghanistan, relations with one-time protegee the Taliban have nosedived to an “all-out war”. To its southwest, the Iran war rages, affecting Saudi Arabia, with whom Pakistan has a mutual defence pact. The Iran war has driven up prices of petrol and diesel by Pakistani rupee 55 per litre. With this new strain on a shaky economy, continuing its military operations in Afghanistan and potentially launching a new one to help Saudi Arabia makes little fiscal sense, specially at a...

The eruption of open hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan represents far more than a bilateral border dispute. It is a geopolitical shockwave reverberating across Eurasia, threatening to destabilize one of the most ambitious economic and strategic visions of the twenty-first century. For China in particular, the conflict unfolding along the Durand Line challenges a core assumption behind its westward strategy: that economic connectivity can gradually overcome historical tensions and foster regional stability. What began as a familiar pattern of cross-border skirmishes has escalated into the most serious confrontation between Islamabad and Kabul since the Taliban returned to power in 2021....

The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s continued closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al-Haram Al-Sharif to Muslim worshippers, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday. During the holy month of Ramazan, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians traditionally attend prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque — Islam’s third-holiest site, located in east Jerusalem, which Israel captured in 1967 and later annexed. The FO statement posted to X, dated March 11, said, “Security restrictions on access to the Old City of Jerusalem and its places of worship coupled...

The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since ​the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now, according to sources familiar with the matter. The ‌Navy's assessments spell continued disruption to Middle East oil exports. The U.S. Navy has held regular ⁠briefings with shipping and oil industry counterparts and has said during those briefings it is unable to provide escorts for the time being, three shipping industry sources familiar with ​the matter said. The sources, who declined to be identified...

Approximately 1,700 Kansans who claim to be another sex than they actually are have had their driver’s licenses revoked after a state law banning ID changes based on “gender identity” went into effect last month. “Kansas is one of five states to prohibit trans people from changing the gender marker on their licenses, but it is the first to pass a law that retroactively cancels licenses that were already changed,” NBC News reported. “The law also invalidated birth certificates for those who updated their gender markers.” Hundreds of people who claim to be transgender have already received letters from the...

@decensorednews TPAction: Thomas Massie is a “RINO” Charlie Kirk in 2023: Thomas Massie is “one of my favorite members of Congress. He loves the Constitution, he loves liberty. He's honest and he's tough, and he's really gonna go after the intel agencies... Thomas Massie [is] just terrific.”

🚨Republicans have FLIPPED TWO council seats in Wellington Florida This makes a total of THREE 🔵->🔴 FLIPS in Palm Beach County Florida last night President Trump’s home county had a Red Wave last night, Florida grows more red every day, @FloridaGOP will win big in November

Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, Religious Freedom and the Media. "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness". (1 Timothy 2:1-2) Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. "Finally, brothers, rejoice. Set things in order. Be encouraged. Agree with one another. Be at peace. And the God...

The bodies were found inside a car in Queensland’s flood-hit Gympie region.Australian police have recovered two bodies during a search for two Chinese backpackers who went missing in a flood-hit region in the country's east, local media reported on Thursday (Mar 12). The bodies, believed to be those of the missing Chinese tourists, were found inside a car, national broadcaster Australian Broadcasting Corp reported, citing police. Police divers and emergency personnel were expected to be at the scene in the Gympie region of Queensland state on Thursday to confirm the identities of the bodies, ABC News said.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — USS Nimitz, the U.S. Navy’s oldest serving aircraft carrier, which supported military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, pulled into San Diego for the last time on Tuesday before being decommissioned this year. USS Nimitz is considered a “supercarrier” of the U.S. Navy, the lead ship of her class and one of the largest warships in the world. It was named after Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet during World War II. The carrier was commissioned in 1975 and was homeported on the East Coast in Norfolk, VA, before...

Daily Readings from the USCCB“Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.” Luke 11:23It is often easier to remain neutral on controversial topics rather than take a clear stance. Issues such as abortion are among the most divisive in public discourse. However, there are many other areas of life that provoke intense debate, particularly when moral principles are involved. War, politics, contraception, the definition of marriage, and economic policies elicit strong opinions that can lead to discord. As followers of Christ, neutrality is not an option when it comes to clear moral...

A little over 24 hours after the trade that wasn’t engulfed the football world, Maxx Crosby has spoken. And he seems to be happy to be back with the Raiders. “Everything Happens For A Reason,” Crosby wrote. “Believe Nothing You Hear & Half Of What You See. Im A Raider. I’m Back. Run That -–-.”

"Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen'" (Matt. 6:9-15). Jesus gave six elements that constitute true prayer. Many people have memorized the Disciples' Prayer so they can recite it often, but as beautiful as...

Greg: All right, so this week CNN once again left the realm of news coverage for the magical land of make-believe. This time waving their wands over a terror attack, shouts of “Allahu Akbar,” and two suspects who said they did it to impress the goat-bangers at ISIS.Enough details for the story of the year, you would think, but not for Cincinnati. They decided the terror and mayhem wasn't the real story, and this was their tweet:“Two PA teenagers crossed into New York City Saturday morning for what could have been a normal day enjoying the city during abnormally warm...

President Donald Trump caught rally-goers off guard in Kentucky when he brought boxer and influencer Jake Paul onto the stage and made a striking political forecast about the social media personality's future. During an appearance at Verst Logistics in Hebron, Trump pointed at Paul before urging him to come up onstage. After Paul made his way forward, the president suggested the 29-year-old might one day pursue a career in politics. "I'm going to make a prediction that you will be, in the not-too-distant future, running for political office," Trump told Paul, whose gross hygiene issue caused a major distraction at...

If you've been following coverage of the Trump administration's military action against Iran, you've probably noticed something: A lot of people are determined to convince you that the United States is losing. They're wrong. Even worse, many of them know they're wrong. Critics across the political spectrum — from Democrats to elements of the so-called horseshoe Right — are pushing narratives that paint the conflict as a disaster in the making. The goal is simple: Undermine public confidence and turn what is shaping up as a strategic success into a perceived failure. Three particular claims are circulating widely. All three...