South Korea president Lee Jae Myung (이재명): “A joint performance with Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, where we layered a common harmony over each of our individual rhythms. “At first, it felt a bit awkward, but as we kept playing, the sounds came together as one. “Drum playing has long been a dream I’ve cherished, so the time was all the more grateful for the prime minister’s thoughtful consideration. “Thanks to the prime minister, we were able to share a special time exchanging sincere feelings through music. “Just as we respected each other’s differences and found our rhythm together, I...
Trump Administration Designates Muslim Brotherhood Chapters As Terrorists, UAE Throws Weight Behind U.S. To Eliminate Extremism And Terrorism
The U.S. labeled the Muslim Brotherhood’s chapters in Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan as terrorist organizations, with the Lebanese branch named a Foreign Terrorist Organization and the others as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. State Secretary Marco Rubio made the announcement on X; “Today, we are designating the Lebanese, Egyptian, and Jordanian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist groups. “Under President Trump’s leadership, the United States will eliminate the capabilities and operations of Muslim Brotherhood chapters that threaten U.S. citizens and our national security.” This freezes their U.S.-linked assets, bans material support, and bars members from entry, citing ties to Hamas....
White House Mourns Scott Adams, President Trump Describes Him As A ‘Fantastic Guy’
President Trump: “Sadly, the Great Influencer, Scott Adams, has passed away… He will be truly missed. God bless you Scott!”
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Succumbs To Death At 68 After Cancer Battle, Leaves Last Messages.
Scott Adams, known for his Dilbert comic strip that mocked office absurdities in over 2,000 newspapers since 1989, died peacefully at 68 from metastatic prostate cancer. Diagnosed in May 2025, he entered hospice in early January 2026, leaving a final message affirming his clear mind, crediting successes like ‘How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big,’ and accepting Jesus based on a risk-reward calculation. “If you are reading this, things did not go well for me. I have a few things to say before I go. My body failed before my brain. I am of sound mind as...
Former CEO Charged With Embezzling $5.2M From A Camp For Sick Kids Co-Founded By Paul Newman
The former CEO of a camp for kids with serious medical conditions has been been charged with 15 felonies after prosecutors said he embezzled more than $5 million over seven years from the nonprofit co-founded by Paul Newman. Christopher L. Butler, 49, of Porter Ranch, California, is expected to be arraigned Thursday in Los Angeles. He is charged with embezzling funds from The Painted Turtle, one of many camps for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses co-founded by the late actor Newman. Like the other camps funded through Newman’s “SeriousFun Children’s Network,” the Lake Hughes, California-based Painted Turtle relies on...
Mike Tomlin Steps Down After 19 Seasons As Coach Of The Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Tomlin was an unknown when the Pittsburgh Steelers plucked him from obscurity in 2007 and handed the young and charismatic Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator one of the most stable jobs in sports. Over the next 19 seasons, Tomlin wrote his own chapter with one of the NFL’s marquee franchises, winning a Super Bowl and going to another while becoming one of the most respected voices — if idiosyncratic — voices in the game. Asked repeatedly what separated Tomlin from his peers, his players pointed to his consistency. Tomlin was the same coach day after day, season after season. That...
Hundreds More Venezuelans Come Forward To Register Relatives As ‘Political Prisoners’
Freedom came too late for Edilson Torres. The police officer was buried Tuesday in his humble, rural hometown following his death in a Venezuelan prison, where he was held incommunicado since his December detention on what his family said were politically motivated accusations. Before the service, a funeral procession stopped at a local jail, where his wife remains detained on disputed accusations. Torres, 51, died of a heart attack on Saturday, just as his family awaited the government’s promised release of prisoners following the U.S. capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro. His death comes as scores of families like his —...
