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Northeast Heat Wave Arrives As World Cup Matches Get Underway As the World Cup starts, a prolonged spell of summer heat is expected to grip New York and much of the Northeast through the end of the week and into the weekend. Daytime temperatures are forecast to reach the 90s across several major cities, while high humidity will make conditions feel even hotter, according to Bloomberg. Forecasters expect the most intense heat on Thursday and Friday, when heat alerts will be in place across large parts of the region. Multiple cities along...

Pentagon Concedes That US Provided Most Of Israel's Missile Defense During Iran War Via The Libertarian Institute The US fired hundreds of its most advanced interceptors to protect Israel from Iranian missiles during the first five weeks of the war.  According to a Department of War assessment described to The Washington Post, the US used 200 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors and over 100 SM-3 and SM-6 missiles in defense of Israel. Image source: DoD/Department of War In comparison, Israel only used 100 Arrow interceptors and 90 David’s Sling missiles.  Speaking about the imbalance,...

New Restrictions On SNAP Purchases To Take Effect In More States In April Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Food stamp recipients in Florida, Texas, and West Virginia will face restrictions on buying certain kinds of less nutritious items such as soda and candy, some starting in April. A sign on the window of a grocery store in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Oct. 30, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images West Virginia’s restrictions became effective on Jan. 1, but retailers have until...