Approaching the 30th anniversary of the massacre, while former Cuban military pilot Luis Raúl González-Pardo awaits trial, Sylvia Iriondo reflected on her own survival and on the lives cut short between the clouds and the sea on February 24, 1996.

<p>It has almost been one whole year of Trump admin 2.0. How did President Trump do? Host Casey Harper is joined by Family Research Council Action&rsquo;s Matt Carpenter and The Washington Stand&rsquo;s Mark Tapscott to unpack the actions and impacts of the second Trump administration. The three dive into what&rsquo;s changed concerning the: immigration issue, Trump&rsquo;s One Big Beautiful Bill, foreign policy, and abortion.</p>

It has almost been one whole year of Trump admin 2.0. How did President Trump do? Host Casey Harper is joined by Family Research Council Action's Matt Carpenter and The Washington Stand's Mark Tapscott to unpack the actions and impacts of the second Trump administration. The three dive into what's changed concerning the: immigration issue, Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, foreign policy, and abortion.

Leaving a light on is still one of the most common, simplest ways to thwart potential burglars. Most thieves are lazy opportunists - they want an empty house, not a fight. A glowing living-room window, maybe a TV flickering or radio humming, screams "someone's home." That one detail flips the risk: from easy burglary to messy home invasion, potential violence, a barking dog, and felony charges that can ruin their life. The oldest trick in the book still wins because it exploits the one thing most criminals hate: witnesses.

Nicolas Maduro, longtime dictator of Venezuela, has been captured by an incredible operation that bombed Fuerte Tiuna, the biggest military base in Caracas. The implications are still unknown, but the region has been shaken, for sure, as Venezuelans looked at the sky for Chinook, Black Hawk, and Little Bird helicopters.

The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, President Donald Trump said, in Washington's most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.

Nick Shirley's recent 42-minute video documentary on the federal benefits fraud generated more than 120 million internet views, prompting a massive wave of praise for the 23-year-old independent journalist for focusing national attention on what is preliminarily estimated to be a staggering $9 billion scandal.

A common crime of American politics occurs when a politician jazzes up the base with partisan rhetoric only to transform into a muddled centrist after Election Day. At least for now, New York City's smiling socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani is not guilty of that crime. But if he keeps on this track, he'll be guilty of much worse.

The clock is ticking toward midnight, and the world is watching warily. It's an era of heightened vigilance where people are trying to balance joy with caution. There's something inherently human of looking forward to a fresh start - and especially feeling joy and excitement around gathering with loved ones to celebrate the one day every year where that fresh start feels most prominent. So, how do we balance the fun of the season with the fear of the unknown threats looming around us?

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According to the Barna Group, 84% of practicing Christians say they want to read the Bible more. Yet desire alone isn't enough. The same research shows that only about 25% of self-identified Christians read the Bible more than once a week. And it's that 25% who consistently report greater peace, clearer direction, and a deeper sense of meaning in life. The difference isn't intention - it's consistent action. So here's my suggestion: resolve to regularly read the Bible this year.

Not long ago, a friend of mine sent me a link to Alcor, established in 1972, which describes itself as "the world leader in cryonics and preservation science." Perhaps, like me, your initial reaction went something like this: huh?

Things of beauty are considered things of the past. Towering Gothic cathedrals constructed less than 500 years ago are seen as relics of an ancient world, wearing a suit and tie regularly or taking off a hat indoors is considered old-fashioned, sweeping orchestral music is broadly deemed "classical," sealing a handwritten love letter with wax is something from a Jane Austen novel, not a habit of boyfriends and girlfriends in the 21st century. Why is that? Why is ugliness a thing of the present day while beauty is relegated to ages long gone?

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