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Saying that Israeli strikes on Iran are "nothing" compared to what is planned, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday the military operation will only intensify.
Meanwhile, Tehran canceled nuclear talks President Trump had urged it to continue, unless Iran wanted the attacks from Israel to continue.
Reuters reports that part of the most recent strikes on Iran appear to be oil and gas facilities, with Iranian state media reporting a blaze at a gas field.
Also Saturday, Israel endured its fifth round of Iranian ballistic missiles, with previous strikes having reduced some neighborhoods in the central part of the country to rubble.
Said Netanyahu in a video message: "We will hit every site and every target of the Ayatollahs' regime, and what they have felt so far is nothing compared with what they will be handed in the coming days."
Reuters reports that in Tehran, Iranian authorities said around 60 people, including 29 children, were killed in an attack on a housing complex, with more strikes reported across the country. Israel said it had attacked more than 150 targets.
Like Netanyahu, Trump has warned Iran of much worse to come. He said it was not too late to halt the Israeli campaign, but only if Tehran accepted a sharp downgrading of its nuclear program.
Many in the West hope the destabilizing of Iran will help the people there rise up against the Islamic leadership in Tehran.
"If (Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali) Khamenei continues to fire missiles at the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Saturday.
Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Saturday.
"He feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end," Trump wrote on social media.
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Israel revealed Saturday that more than 20 Iranian commanders have been killed in the military operation that began early Friday.
In Operation Rising Lion, Israel targeted nuclear sites in Iran as well as nuclear scientists and military leaders.
According to Just the News, the commanders killed include Iran's Intelligence Directorate Gholamreza Mehrabi as well as Mohammad Bagheri, commander of the IRGC's Surface-To-Surface Missile Array.
After the initial attack, Iran responded with dozens of ballistic missiles shot into central Israel, some of which got by Israel's missile defense system.
Iranian and Israeli officials have reported multiple casualties, with Iran claiming hundreds of people have been injured and over 70 killed, while dozens were injured in Israel and at least one person is dead.
Fox News reported that one person was killed in missile strikes in Israel and at least 50 were injured. Iran also shot down two Israeli jets Friday, where they managed to capture the female pilot of one plane alive, according to Iranian media.
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Presidents discussed Iran, agreed hostilities should end
In a Truth Social post Saturday, President Trump reported that he had a one-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Beginning with niceties involving Trump's 79th birthday, the call included discussion of both the Israel-Iran conflict and Russia-Ukraine war.
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A ruling from the Michigan Court of Appeals means that a prosecutor in Wayne County now must face a court case that charges him with retaliation against a resident for challenging the county's money-making car forfeiture scheme.
It is the Institute for Justice that explained Robert Reeves sued the county and prosecutor Dennis Doherty.
The decision clears the way for Reeves's First Amendment and malicious prosecution claims to proceed through the court system.
"Today's decision sends a powerful message: When government officials abuse their authority to silence critics, they don't get a free pass," explained Kirby Thomas West, a lawyer with IJ. "Robert stood up to Wayne County's unconstitutional forfeiture program, and today the court has confirmed that he has a right to hold the prosecutor accountable for retaliating against him for taking that stand."
Reeves charged that Doherty twice dragged him into baseless criminal proceedings "to punish him for challenging the county's civil forfeiture machine," the IJ explained.
And the court rejected the prosecutor's claim of absolute immunity, concluding "the assistant prosecutor can be sued for using the criminal process as a tool of retaliation."
The appeals court explained what had happened.
"After Robert Reeves challenged Wayne County's controversial civil forfeiture program in federal court, he says the County retaliated—reviving a dormant criminal case and selectively prosecuting him for bringing that suit. The charges against Reeves were ultimately dismissed (twice) for lack of evidence. This appeal asks whether Reeves's claims of retaliatory prosecution can survive governmental immunity and pleading challenges."
It said, "Doherty's immunity turns on the legal character of the conduct alleged—an issue that can be resolved on the face of the original pleadings. Plaintiff alleged that Doherty contacted the new officer in charge of the task force to seek clarification, recommended submission of the warrant request, and directed the officer in charge to file that request. Those allegations suggest that Doherty's conduct was aimed at reviving a dormant prosecution and falls within the category of investigative or administrative acts, not quasi-judicial ones. Because the alleged conduct is not protected by absolute immunity, the trial court erred in dismissing the claims against Doherty on that basis."
The fight developed when Javone Williams—an associate with whom plaintiff had previously worked—asked him to meet at a job site, where plaintiff demonstrated that he knew how to operate a skid-steer loader.
"Plaintiff then drove to a nearby gas station, where he was stopped by officers assigned to a Michigan State Police task force investigating thefts of rental equipment from Home Depot. Officers questioned plaintiff about the skid-steer loader, detained him briefly in a local jail, and then released him without filing charges."
They also grabbed his 1991 Chevrolet Camaro and $2,280 in cash, which were retained as part of "omnibus forfeiture proceedings" submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor.
Later in 2019 police sought arrest warrants for several individuals, including plaintiff and Williams, but did not follow through with them.
The next year, plaintiff helped lead a federal class action challenging the constitutionality of Wayne County's forfeiture program, the ruling said.
The day after the case was filed, the county directed state police to release the assets seized from him.
And that same day, Doherty "instigated" a filing for which Doherty again was arrested, leading to a district court to dismiss the charges for lack of evidence.
A second filing also was dismissed sometime later.
The IJ explained the forfeiture scheme was a "controversial legal tool called civil forfeiture" because it let the county confiscate private property without charging any crime.
The IJ said, "While today's ruling does not end the litigation, it breathes new life into Reeves's quest to expose the county's vendetta and to secure damages for the years-long cloud that wrongful felony charges cast over his life and his landmark effort to reform forfeiture in Detroit."
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A father who, it seemed, fought the entirety of multiple states' judicial systems as well as the well-funded agenda that deviantly endorses chemical "treatment" and surgical mutilations to claim that boys can become girls or vice versa, it celebrating a victory.
It is Jeff Younger, whose story has been well-chronicled across media platforms, who is noting the closure of a California "clinic" that promotes transgender agendas and actions.
Of course, following the science, transgenderism doesn't occur, as being male or female is embedded in the human body down to the DNA level.
WND had reported last year when a California judge permanently stripped the Texas father of all parental rights to his twin sons, James and Jude, granting Younger's ex-wife, Anne Georgulas, the authority to chemically and surgically transition their 12-year-old son, James, against his father's wishes.
Younger's ex-wife, a pediatrician, began transitioning their son by presenting him as a girl at just two and a half years old. The father has fought tooth and nail to protect his child. Despite video evidence supporting his concerns, courts in Texas and California have systematically stripped him of his parental rights, according to the Gateway Pundit.
He originally had been granted shared custody, but that status was destroyed by a move of his ex-wife to California and that state's decision to be a "sanctuary" state for adults imposing transgender ideas on children.
Younger dubbed Texas family court judge Mary Brown, "Bloody Mary Brown" and she allegedly ignored expert testimony that benefitted his arguments.
The case then went to California's courts.
There it was another judge, Mark Juhas, to tried to put him in jail, eventually permanently revoking Younger's parental rights.
Now a Revolver News report is headlined, "Liberals laughed at him for fighting his son's transition: 'Who's laughing now …'"
The report explained the Los Angeles Times has confirmed, "Under mounting pressure from the Trump administration, Children's Hospital Los Angeles will shutter its longstanding healthcare program for trans children and young adults this summer, according to emails reviewed by The Times. The Center for Transyouth Health and Development began telling its nearly 3,000 patient families of the closure on Thursday, saying there was 'no viable alternative' that would allow the safety-net hospital to continue specialized care."
That report said the closure decision came after "a lengthy and thorough assessment of the increasingly severe impacts of federal administrative actions and proposed policies" that have emerged.
Hospital officials openly acknowledged in the report continuing the trans center would jeopardize the hospital's ability to care for hundreds of thousands of other children.
The hospital noted the U.S. attorney general, HHS, and others had warned against such mutilating treatments on pain of prosecution.
The report explained, "When Jeff Younger stood in a California courtroom and told activist Judge Mark Juhas that he would shut down the gender clinic at LA Children's Hospital, they laughed in his face. His ex-wife laughed. The lawyers laughed. The court treated him like a joke. Well, they're not laughing anymore…"
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The rogue Islamists in Iran have responded to Israel's overnight attack on, and destruction of, military sites and nuclear weapons factories by unleashing a barrage of missiles on civilian centers in Israel.
Reports confirm that after an ineffective wave of drones was destroyed by Israel's defenses, Iran followed up with an attack, aimed at Tel Aviv and other population centers, of more than 100 ballistic missiles.
The Washington Examiner noted the "expected retaliation" was promoted by Iranian footage online.
The Examiner report said, "The IDF said it identified missiles 'launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel. The defense systems are working to intercept the threat.' It warned residents to "enter the protected areas and remain there until further notice.'"
There were injuries already being reported.
Iran's Ali Khamenei had threatened Israel, with, "Life will be dark for them. They should not think they have attacked and it's over. They started it, they started a war. We will not allow them to escape this big crime unharmed. Iran's armed forces will definitely be striking hard."
A senior official told an Israeli outlet, "Iranian missiles will get here, and it won't take them long. The results will not be minor. That's precisely why we need to use every moment to attack and not hold back. We won't take our foot off the gas. We are preparing for a lengthy conflict. This is one of the most significant historic events since the establishment of the state."
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A Colorado city that bashed a local church for running a temporary homeless shelter on its own vast property has backed down, allowing the ministry to restore services to the needy.
And it has paid up, agreeing to contribute $225,000 to lawyers' fees for the fight it started.
According to officials at First Liberty Institute, The Rock Church has reached a settlement with the town of Castle Rock, following a recent court ruling that already had enjoined the city from enforcing its will on the church.
The church can now continue to run an onsite temporary shelter ministry, use its own building for emergency shelter, including partnering with the Red Cross, and even operate a coffee shop at cost or for voluntary donations.
The two sides released a joint statement:
On May 13, 2024, the Church of the Rock ("the Rock") filed a federal lawsuit against the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado, in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The Rock sought and received a court order enjoining the Town from enforcing its land-use laws to prohibit the Rock's operation of its On-Site Temporary Shelter Ministry, through which the Rock provides shelter to those in need in trailers on its property, during the pendency of the case.
Since the Court issued its injunction order, the Rock and the Town have sought to resolve this dispute without further litigation. As part of those efforts, on December 2, 2024, the Town issued a revised Letter of Determination that explicitly permits the Rock to operate its On-Site Temporary Shelter Ministry in the two trailers currently located on the Rock's property and clarifies that the applicable Planned Development zoning regulations do not prevent the Rock from providing additional shelter during public emergencies through its partnership with the Red Cross.
The Town and the Rock now wish to inform the public that they have reached an agreement intended to end the current litigation and settle issues regarding the future use of the Rock's property to provide temporary housing to those in need. As part of this agreement, a new Letter of Determination will permit the Rock to operate its On-Site Temporary Shelter Ministry located in its existing parking lot. The Town has the option to install additional fencing or landscaping to partially screen the location of the units from the surrounding neighborhood in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
The Town acknowledges the Rock's invaluable services to the Castle Rock community through its longstanding efforts to provide support for those members of our community most in need. The Rock acknowledges its responsibilities as a good neighbor and looks forward to working in partnership with the Town while providing those services. The Town and the Rock believe that this agreement is in the best interest of all parties and successfully balances the Rock's religious free-exercise rights with the Town's public interest in enforcing land use regulations and protecting the general welfare, public health, and safety. The Town and the Rock are no longer in an adversarial posture in regard to the litigation and look forward to productive cooperation and potential partnerships on issues in the future.
"This is a welcome resolution that goes far to encourage churches who care for those in need and a good example of the type of cooperation between church and state that every community should welcome," said Jeremy Dys, a lawyer for First Liberty.
"We are pleased that we can continue our church's mission to transform society by loving others as Christ loved us," added Pastor Mike Polhemus. "We love Castle Rock and are committed to working with the Town of Castle Rock to provide assistance to those in need, thus helping to reduce homelessness in our community."
WND previously had reported on the judge's preliminary injunction that prevented Castle Rock's interference in the church program.
It uses an RV and a trailer camper unit on its own property to help shelter those in need.
The judge found the city had created a "substantial burden" on religion because it "prevents participation in a conduct motivated by a sincerely held religious belief."
The church's legal action charged that city officials were violating the First Amendment and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act with their campaign.
It was U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico who had concluded the town did violate the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, a law passed by Congress in 2000, which grants religious institutions protections from zoning laws that prohibit free exercise of religion.
The judge said in his order, "The church stresses that by preventing it from allowing the homeless to live on its property, the town is precluding the church from exercising its religious beliefs regardless of whether it might be possible to provide for the needy in some other way. There is no reason to second-guess the church at this point, regardless of how idiosyncratic or mistaken the town may find its beliefs to be."
He continued, "The town does not explicitly argue that it has a compelling interest in enforcing the (Planning Division) regulations as interpreted by the board of adjustment, and the church contends that the town could have no such interest because the church takes a number of precautions to ensure that its temporary shelter is safe. These include having a third party conduct background checks and requiring any RV tenants to sign contracts indicating that they will abide by certain rules."
Further, he said the town failed to identify any safety issues from the church's actions.
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Some Ram pickups have the throaty clatter of a diesel motor, just like those found in those Big Brother 18-wheelers. Next best is the growl of a big V-8.
But the iconic HEMI motor was eliminated from the 2025 Ram 1500 lineup, apparently part of the company's obeisance to the green ideology.
But it's coming back.
A report in the Daily Mail confirms, "The brand's top boss apologizes for killing the grunting 5.7-liter powerhouse."
"We own it. We got it wrong. And we're fixing it," explained CEO Tim Kuniskis of the Ram brand.
His comments are appearing in ads.
With the thunder of the V-8 in the background, he states, "You hear that? That's our HEMI. And it's saying, 'We're back.'"
Truck sales are among the most profitable divisions for car makers in America, and Ram for years raked in the cash with its powerful full-size units.
Stellantis, owner of the brand, originally moved to smaller engines to meet emissions standards imposed by various regulations.
"Last year, the company said it would replace the V-8 with a more efficient and powerful V-6 — but the swap also stripped away some of the brand's signature brashness. Fans hated the move," the report explained.
In fact, sales slumped 18%, prompting the comeback plan.
Kuniskis said he actually expects the HEMI to represent 25% to 40% of Ram 1500 sales in 2026.
"Data be damned — we raise our flag and let the HEMI ring free again!" he said.
Stellantis also owns Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Opel and Peugeot.
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Two hundred forty-two people are believed to have died when an Air India passenger jet leaving Ahmedabad en route to London crashed on takeoff.
Police confirmed it "appears there are no survivors."
Air India flight AI 171 crashed into Meghani Nagar, a residential area of the city.
Local video showed smoke billowing from the wreckage at the crash site. Pilots had issued a "MayDay" call to air traffic controllers before hitting the ground and buildings there.
Video also showed the jet, with its landing gear still down, gradually losing altitude.
"With profound sorrow I confirm that Air India Flight 171 operating Ahmedabad London Gatwick was involved in a tragic accident today. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of all those affected by this devastating event," Air India Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran wrote on X.
"At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their families. We are doing everything in our power to assist the emergency response teams at the site and to provide all necessary support and care to those impacted," Chandrasekaran added.
The airline said 169 passengers are from India, 53 from Britain, 7 from Portugal and 1 from Canada.
In America, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it was in contact with the NTSB about the crash.
The plane had just taken off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport en route to Gatwick.
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A unanimous Supreme Court has taken the side of a family whose home was negligently and violently invaded, without any cause, by an FBI SWAT team.
The decision in the Martin v. U.S. case sends the dispute back to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals for an evaluation of the legitimate issues.
The raid, in suburban Atlanta, happened, Oct. 18, 2017.
"Officers meant to execute search and arrest warrants at a suspected gang hideout at 3741 Landau Lane but instead stormed 3756 Denville Trace, a quiet family home occupied by petitioners Hilliard Toi Cliatt, his partner Curtrina Martin, and her 7-year-old son," the court said.
"A six member SWAT team breached the front door, detonated a flash-bang grenade, and assaulted the innocent occupants before realizing their mistake. The cause of the error was Special Agent Guerra's reliance on a personal GPS device, combined with the team's failure to notice the street sign for 'Denville Trace' and the house number visible on the mailbox."
The government then refused to pay for the personal injuries and property damage inflicted by the armed agents, so the residents brought a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
The opinion noted that the complicated law waives sovereign immunity in lawsuits "as to certain torts committed by federal employees acting within the scope of their employment," but there are multiple statutory exceptions.
"The first is the intentional-tort exception in §2680(h), which bars claims against the government for 11 enumerated intentional torts. The second is the discretionary-function exception in §2680(a), which bars claims against the government that are based on an official's exercise of discretionary functions."
The unanimous ruling said the law does allow for lawsuits for assault, battery, false imprisonment, and false arrest to proceed against the United States when the torts are committed by "investigative or law enforcement officers."
The 11th Circuit earlier had taken a novel approach, claiming the government "can escape liability when an officer's actions have 'some nexus with furthering federal policy' and reasonably 'comply with the full range of federal law.'"
Reading the law as Congress wrote it, the opinion said, "The statute generally makes the government liable under state law on the same terms as a private individual would be liable under the law of the place where the tortious conduct occurred. Because the FTCA incorporates state law as the liability standard, there is typically no conflict between federal and state law for the Supremacy Clause to resolve. While federal law may sometimes displace state law in FTCA suits where a constitutional text or federal statute supplies controlling liability rules, the Eleventh Circuit identified no such federal statute or constitutional provision displacing Georgia tort law in this case."
One of the issues was that the agent who set up the raid threw away his GPS unit, so no evidence could be obtained from that.
WND previously has reported that according to the Institute for Justice, when given a chance, Toi told the agents the address, and they realized they raided the wrong home. There was a warrant, but the address on it was not that of the family's home. The agents then fled, heading to the correct target.
"When police—including the FBI—raid the wrong house, they must be held responsible for the damages," said IJ lawyer Anya Bidwell."