Report: Iran Reconstituting Its Military Much Faster Than the US Expected

Hegseth Pledges Iran Will Not Be "Endless War" As Trump Vows "Big Wave" Of Attacks Ahead Update(1015ET): The Pentagon has announced it has gained complete 'local air superiority' over Iran, and also that Israel continues working with the US to eliminate 'common threats'. This came soon on the heels of the shocking news of three US F-15s downed over Kuwait. Iran is claiming to have shot down at least one US jet, while the US and Kuwait counter-claim that it was actually Kuwaiti 'friendly fire'. Some six total US airmen parachuted down...

Child Safety Groups Urge FTC To Investigate Roblox Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Two child safety groups filed a complaint against online interactive gaming platform Roblox with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on May 20, alleging that children face sexual and financial harm on the platform. A boy poses for a photo while holding a game pad in front of a screen displaying the logo of the children's gaming platform Roblox, in this illustration taken on Dec. 8, 2025. Ramil Sitdikov/Illustration/Reuters Filed by nonprofits National Center on Sexual...

Waste Of The Day: Town Manager's Snacking Spree Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Topline: Michael Boaz, the former town manager of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, made hundreds of unauthorized purchases on his city credit card from 2022 to 2024, including bullets and a hotel for his family vacation, according to a state audit released in May. Boaz was fired in 2024 when the allegations first came to light. Now that a state audit confirmed the questionable purchases, he has been indicted for felony embezzlement. Key facts: Boaz' questionable purchases totaled $18,426, much...