Author: Darnell Thompkins

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to the latest government figures published on Friday. Health officials in eastern Congo are racing to contain what they call the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history after authorities reported the virus has reached two additional health zones. The official count now lists 60 health zones affected, a sharp jump that has alarmed both local responders and international observers. Cases are appearing in places that were previously free of the virus, complicating efforts to trace contacts and…

The Chinese military is studying the use of artificial intelligence to boost the capabilities of its hypersonic missiles in defeating U.S. missile defenses, according to an Air Force think tank report. China’s push to pair artificial intelligence with hypersonic weapons is a wake-up call for anyone who cares about American deterrence and defense. This is not a distant experiment; the Air Force think tank flagged active study of AI to help hypersonics evade U.S. missile defenses, and that changes the strategic picture. Republican policymakers should treat this as a clear national security challenge demanding sharp, practical responses. The report’s basic…

The administration plans to strip roughly 200,000 B1 and B2 visas from visitors who filed for asylum after arriving, expanding an already aggressive revocation effort and setting up likely legal battles over whether tourist visas can be used as a backdoor to permanent stays. The Trump administration is moving to revoke about 200,000 business and tourist visas held by foreigners who entered as short-term visitors and later filed asylum claims. Officials say targeted visas were issued between 2016 and 2026, and the action would be the largest single mass visa revocation in American history. The State Department is coordinating with…

A sudden glacial collapse triggered devastating mudslides in the Himalayan region, killing and leaving hundreds missing across Tibet and Nepal. Rescue teams in both countries scrambled immediately after the disaster, working in treacherous conditions to reach isolated communities. Authorities reported extensive damage to roads and settlements, complicating response efforts and slowing the arrival of aid. Families are waiting anxiously for news as operations continue into a difficult recovery phase. China’s Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, figures that underline how rapidly a single event…

The A/I Collective has signaled a clear intent to unsettle stable societies, and that claim deserves direct scrutiny without euphemism or hesitation. The A/I Collective website is open about its desire for unrest and the destruction of Western civilization. That statement alone should set off alarms for anyone who values order, institutions, and the rule of law. When an organization frames chaos as an objective, it stops being a fringe curiosity and becomes a national security concern. There are real-world consequences when digital platforms and groups celebrate disruption. Lawmakers and law enforcement see how coordinated online agitation can translate into…

Rep. Al Green Trying to Raise Cane is the focus here, and this piece lays out why his latest theatrics look more like political noise than meaningful policy debate. The tone is skeptical and blunt, arguing that attention-getting maneuvers distract from real problems facing voters. It leans on plain language and a conservative viewpoint to assess the spectacle rather than the spectacle’s claimed purpose. When Rep. Al Green starts making headlines, the instinct among many conservatives is to see it as political theater. Pushing hot-button issues in dramatic ways can fire up a base, but it rarely delivers practical results…

This piece summarizes a legal fight in New York where a coalition of immigrant- and minority-owned grocers has sued the mayor over a taxpayer-funded plan to open city-run supermarkets that would sell staples at steeply discounted prices. A coalition representing 50 chambers of commerce filed two lawsuits against Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal to build five city-owned grocery stores. The groups say the plan would undercut small, immigrant- and minority-owned grocers by selling staples at roughly 30 percent below market prices while the city absorbs land, rent, and construction costs. One suit alleges violations of civil rights and equal protection, arguing…

“I Will Always Love You” remains a defining performance that changed pop and soul music, moved millions, and kept echoing through culture long after its release. When Whitney Houston recorded “I Will Always Love You” for the 1992 film soundtrack, the song shifted from a country goodbye into an arena-sized declaration of feeling. Her version turned a compact, intimate ballad into a cinematic moment with big-room production and a vocal that rose and fell like a tide. That recording reintroduced the song to a global audience and set a new standard for pop power ballads. The track started life as…

Iranian state-linked media released a short, targeted video claiming to track Barron Trump and naming personal details, marking another sharp escalation in threats aimed at the president’s family while Tehran faces mounting economic pressure from U.S. financial moves. A three-minute video circulated through outlets tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carried the chilling title “Where to kill Barron Trump” and presented itself as a tracker of the 20-year-old’s movements and online handles. The footage pointed to dorms at NYU’s Constance Milstein & Family Global Academic Center, said Barron was “fully monitored,” and claimed to have located accounts on Xbox,…

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has demanded the Florida Bar toss out a complaint he calls “meritless” after left-wing groups targeted a Trump administration lawyer for criticizing what the lawyer called rogue judges. In a Monday letter to Florida Bar Executive Director Joshua Doyle, Uthmeier slammed the Aug. 18 filing by the Democracy Defenders Fund and Lawyers Defending American and argued the complaint is a political attack dressed up as professional discipline. He says the bar should reject efforts to use ethics rules to silence legal argument and public criticism. Uthmeier’s letter puts the state bar on notice that the…