The U.S. Air Force weapons-systems officer shot down over Iran months ago has broken his silence, recounting in an interview with 60 Minutes how he survived for two days in enemy territory while Iranian forces hunted for him and American troops raced to bring him home.
A rescue dog has saved at least 13 people from the earthquake rubble in Venezuela.
The border collie, named Tsunami, sniffed out survivors trapped under debris after two earthquakes devastated the country last week.
It was the nine-year-old dog’s final mission before being retired after years of working in search and rescue.
🐶 Hero Border Collie Tsunami saves nearly 100 lives after Venezuela earthquake
The 9-year-old rescue dog discovered dozens of survivors trapped under the rubble.
This will be his final mission — after this, Tsunami is retiring.
Once saved from starvation himself, he became… pic.twitter.com/hvNnv52Zyq
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 30, 2026
A cat and her four kittens stranded on the front lines in war-torn Ukraine didn’t have to claw their way to safety — they caught a ride aboard a specialized “Vampire” hexacopter drone in a daring mission dubbed “Operation Meow-Meow.”
Soldiers with Ukraine’s 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade traded combat for cat saving, airlifting the fuzzy five from danger to safety, reported the award-winning fighting unit.
A feral cat that lived in a scrapyard in Nottinghamshire for more than a decade has been rescued after the business closed.
The animal, now called Dibbles, roamed a car-breaking business in Colwick for 11 years, and while it did not allow any humans near, it was fed by the owner and some nearby residents.
Some days I just need a break.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues — a message likely directed at the United States and the billions it owes.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to all U.N. member nations obtained Friday by The Associated Press that cash for its regular operating budget could run out by July, which could dramatically affect its operations.
h/t Osumashi
PA Cat says Hi to everyone! Her computer died but a new one is on the way hence her absence from the Blog.
She has also seen her specialist and things are looking better than initially feared.
It is hoped a combo of physio and cortisone will keep her ambulatory and allow her to avoid surgery.
A 3 Mos. follow up is scheduled.
Xavier Cugat’s Mom is out of hospital as well and making progress.
Hooray!
Teachers from New York and California who apply to teach in Oklahoma will now have to answer questions meant to screen out “woke indoctrinators” with left-wing views — the latest attempt by Oklahoma officials to push the state’s education system rightward.
The test’s 50 questions will cover topics about U.S. government, religion and gender, according to examples shared by the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters (R). Teachers unions have criticized the move as a political stunt that will discourage applicants as Oklahoma faces a teacher shortage.
An active church shooting was stopped by church staff when the suspect was shot and killed by two armed security guards after a deacon hit him with his car.
MASS SHOOTING AVERTED: At least one person injured at Crosspointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan. The Suspect, armed and approaching the church, opened fire on a truck attempting to intervene. A security guard engaged and fatally shot the suspect. pic.twitter.com/pjDV4uCSz6
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 22, 2025
We’ve talked about this topic before but as Nate Silver points out today, it probably gets less attention than it should. Let’s just start with the chart so you can refer back to it. As the legend indicates, this is a 0-100 point scale where 100 is “excellent” and 0 is “poor.” As you can see, conservatives are significantly happier than liberals in every subcategory of gender, race, age and education.
Scott Adams sent President Trump to voicemail, and Trump called him back!@scottadamssays: I see a Florida number and sent it to voicemail.
A little bit later I thought, I better check that voicemail and see if that was anything I need to deal with.
The first sentence in the… pic.twitter.com/D93GOvbYJ2
— jay plemons (@jayplemons) May 22, 2025
h/t PA Cat
Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the charges against Daniel Penny on June 28, 2023. Penny faced as many as 15 years behind bars. The veteran and architecture student pleaded not guilty.
“What we preach is unity, black unity. Stop begging this system to justify our lives,” Newsome said. Stop begging this system for justice. When things happen to you, you step up and defend yourself. Just like everybody else seeks justice on their own, just like everybody else has vigilantes, we need some black vigilantes. People want to jump up and choke us, and kill us for being loud? How about we do the same when they attempt to oppress us.”
In ultra-progressive San Francisco, parents increasingly seek something a little more traditional for their kids.
That’s the message from the growing enrollments at Donum Dei Classical Academy and other religious schools in the liberal California city.
These private Christian schools weave tradition, faith, and conservative values into the curriculum.
Some were founded by Republican fans of president-elect Donald Trump and want Christianity to play a major role in American life.
For the parents who use them — this means no ‘woke’ books on library shelves and no talk of gender identity in classrooms.
The popularity of the schools, though a worry for some, suggests a backlash against Golden State progressivism.
A bit of personal news: I've accepted an offer of $250,000 from @duncankinney and @ProgressAlberta to settle a defamation claim arising from the 2019 provincial election.
Litigation is ongoing against the remaining 12 defendants, including @pressprogress, @albertaNDP, @CBCNews…
— Caylan Ford (@caylanford) September 13, 2024
h/t SweetPea
DEI another day.
That’s the message America is sending to corporations, and it seems these woke behemoths are finally getting the message and kneeling before you.
From bees to burrowing owls, many species are adapting to urban environments and, with a little extra help from us, more could follow suit
In Sapzurro bay on the Colombia-Panama border, the blue land crab can be found scuttling around human infrastructure, burrowing in the nooks and crannies of the coastal settlement. The species, which can grow up to 15cm and ranges in colour from violet to bright cerulean blue, is considered critically endangered or vulnerable in this region, although it can be classed as invasive elsewhere. It traditionally lived in the region’s rich mangrove forests, many of which have now been urbanised – habitat loss that scientists have blamed for the crab’s decline.
I needed a good news story.
