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US envoy Witkoff says high-level Miami talks focused on ‘unified Gazan authority’ as Israel ceasefire advances

Preparations for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan are underway, according to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. The announcement comes after representatives from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey participated in high-level U.S.-led talks in Miami. ‘In our discussions regarding phase two, we emphasized enabling a governing body in Gaza under a unified Gazan authority to protect civilians and maintain public order,’ Witkoff wrote on X. ‘We also discussed regional integration measures, including trade facilitation,...

 A Conversation with Preston Cherouny: Steady Leadership in Changing Times

Preston Cherouny is a seasoned operations leader based in Washington, D.C., known for his steady approach to management and his focus on people, process, and purpose. As Chief Operating Officer at St. John’s Church, he brings together financial discipline, organisational skill, and compassion to help the institution run smoothly while staying true to its mission. Born in Atlanta in 1965 and raised in Canton, Connecticut, Preston learned the value of humility and perseverance early in...

Dr. Gina Acosta Potter: A Leadership Journey Shaped by Compassion, Service, and Strategy

When Dr. Gina Acosta Potter began her education career in 1995, she had no idea that her first classroom would lay the foundation for nearly three decades of leadership. She was one of only two graduates from U.C. Los Angeles’ teaching credential and Masters Degree program selected for a teaching role in the Santa Monica-Malibu School District. That early opportunity shaped the way she viewed students, teaching, and learning. “I walked in on the first...

High-Purity IBC Containers: Essential for Food Safety and Chemical Exports

UK companies that export food or chemicals face increasing challenges. Regulations are becoming stricter, customers expect the highest quality, and even small mistakes can have serious consequences, from product recalls to delivery delays. Transporting liquids or powdered substances requires particular care, as contamination at any point can create major problems. A solution that has proven effective in practice is the use of certified ibc containers. These specially designed containers are built to transport products safely...

Sen Murphy warns ‘people are going to die’ as Congress punts on expiring Obamacare subsidies

A bipartisan Obamacare fix remains out of reach in the Senate, for now, and lawmakers can’t agree on who is at fault.  While many agree that the forthcoming healthcare cliff will cause financial pain, the partisan divide quickly devolved into pointing the finger across the aisle at who owns the looming healthcare premium spikes that Americans who use the healthcare exchange will face.  Part of the finger-pointing has yielded another surprising agreement: Lawmakers don’t see...

On Maduro’s ‘terror island,’ Hezbollah operatives move in as tourists drift out

From a distance, Margarita Island looks like a Caribbean escape. Palm-lined beaches, duty-free shops, and resort towns sell the image of a tropical playground just off Venezuela’s northeastern coast. But U.S. officials say the Venezuelan outpost has become something else entirely: Hezbollah’s most important base of operations in the Western Hemisphere, strengthened by Iran’s growing footprint and the Maduro regime’s protection. That threat, U.S. officials warn, reflects a broader security challenge emerging from the region....

It’s not just Minnesota; Democrats have created welfare fraud everywhere

It’s not just Minnesota. The past few weeks have made clear that fraudsters stole billions of dollars from states’ welfare programs, much of it from Medicaid. It also appears that Democratic politicians tolerated the heist for their own political benefit.  Yet politicians in virtually every state have let waste, fraud and abuse spread like wildfire in Medicaid, putting taxpayers on the hook for an estimated $2 trillion in improper spending over the next decade alone. ...

Here is what‘s in the Department of Justice’s latest Epstein files drop

The Department of Justice began releasing final documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Friday, with a massive trove of documents that predominantly shows photos and heavily redacted materials categorized into four different sections.  The DOJ on Friday afternoon released four different data sets of thousands of photos, New York grand jury material and evidence related to investigations surrounding Epstein. The documents and photos were released on the DOJ’s official website.  Epstein was a...

New Epstein documents include photos of Bill Clinton shirtless in hot tub, socializing with Michael Jackson

A photo of former President Bill Clinton topless in a dimly lit hot tub with his arms folded behind his head was included in a massive trove of Jeffrey Epstein files released Friday by the Department of Justice (DOJ). In another photo, Clinton is seen wading in a pool next to Ghislaine Maxwell and a woman whose face was redacted by authorities. Subsequent photos showed Clinton posing with American pop stars Michael Jackson and Diana...

Putin says Russia won’t launch new attacks on other countries ‘if you treat us with respect’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would refrain from launching new attacks on other nations provided his country is treated ‘with respect.’ The Kremlin made the remarks during his annual televised press conference in Moscow as concerns persist among European nations that Russia poses a security threat, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. ‘Will there be new special military operations? There will be no operations if you treat us with respect, if you observe our...