Suspected terrorist from Jordan arrested at US northern border: ICE

Federal authorities believe a Jordanian migrant caught trying to enter the U.S. through its northern border is a terrorist, according to ICE Enforcement Removal Operations in Seattle. Mohammed Hasan Abdellatif Albana, 41, was captured near the northern border of Lynden, Washington, the agency said in a Wednesday press release. It is unclear when or where…

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First look at Notre Dame Cathedral’s restored interior five years after devastating fire

Images and video that emerged Friday show the first glimpse inside the restored Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris five years after a devastating fire.  French President Emmanuel Macron toured the iconic structure ahead of its reopening to the public on Dec. 8., describing the experience as “overwhelming,” Reuters reported.  Outside, the 12th-century monument is still…

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Israel cease-fire deal has critics worried over Biden, Obama officials looking to stymie incoming Trump admin

JERUSALEM— Amid the start of a cease-fire on Wednesday between Israel and the Iranian regime-backed Hezbollah terrorist movement in Lebanon, some leading Republican lawmakers accused President Biden of browbeating Israel into a temporary suspension of the war as the Jewish state staged a near-take down of the terror group’s leadership and military structure.  The Israel…

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Texas ‘free speech’ university’s admissions process shuns the DEI blueprint: ‘Interested in the mind’

At this Texas university, getting accepted is “mind” over matter. The University of Austin (UATX) – founded on free speech principles to push back against “woke” ideology – is shunning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies for what some call MEI – merit, excellence and intelligence, and it’s just another way the school is shaking…

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