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Boat Slams Into House at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, Injuring 8 Who Were on Board

LAKE OZARK, Mo.—Eight people were hospitalized after a boat left the water and slammed into a house at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The 47-year-old driver of the boat was arrested on suspicion of boating under the influence but had not been charged as of Monday morning. The accident happened just before midnight Saturday…


Democrats Introduce Measure to Censure George Santos

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) has introduced a measure to censure Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) for misleading statements the freshman congressman made during his 2022 campaign. The measure, via an expedited process, would force a floor vote on the matter, bypassing committee votes, but seems unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled lower chamber. The same process…


‘Highest Principles of Journalism’: Congressman Reads History of The Epoch Times on House Floor

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) spoke on the House floor on Thursday about the origins of The Epoch Times, shedding light on its ongoing mission to provide uncensored information to readers around the world despite facing oppression by the Chinese communist regime. Mr. Norman began his speech by telling the story of John Tang, founder of…


Congressman Reads History of the Epoch Times on House Floor

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) spoke on the House floor on Thursday about the origins of The Epoch Times, shedding light on its ongoing mission to provide uncensored information to readers around the world despite facing oppression by the Chinese communist regime. Mr. Norman began his speech by telling the story of John Tang, founder of…


House Fire Kills 4 Adults and 6 Children in Pakistan, Rescuers and Police Say

LAHORE, Pakistan—A fire swept through a house in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore before dawn Wednesday, killing six children and four adults mostly of the same family, police and rescue officials said. Two women, two men, and six children between 6 and 16 years old lost their lives, deputy inspector-general of police in Lahore, Ali…


Woman Transforms Rundown $1.27 House Into a Stunning Home, Here’s How It Looks

A British woman has transformed a rundown Victorian house into the home of her dreams, buying the property for just 1 pound (US$1.27) after it sat unoccupied for 15 years. Maxine Sharples from Liverpool in England learned about her city’s 1-pound home scheme since she lived locally around the homes for sale. She applied in…


Andrew Tate to Remain Under House Arrest in Romania as Human Trafficking Case Drags On

BUCHAREST, Romania—A Romanian court on Friday extended by 30 days the house arrest of Andrew Tate, the social media personality and former professional kickboxer who was charged this week with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal’s decision comes days after prosecutors from Romania’s anti-organized crime agency,…


EPA Official Finally Testifies to House on Controversial Emissions Rules After Refusal in May

The House is no longer “Waiting for Goffman,” a top Environmental Protection Agency official who appeared before Congress on June 21 after declining to show up to a similar May 17 hearing. In both cases, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability wanted the Office of Air and Radiation’s Joseph Goffman to discuss his agency’s…


Top House Republican Reveals Next Steps in Biden Family Investigation

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said that more witnesses and sources will come forward in connection with his committee’s investigation of alleged influence peddling and bribery on behalf of President Joe Biden’s family. “I think we’ve done as much as we could do with the obstacles we’ve had to overcome,” Comer told Fox…


House Passes Gas Stove Protection Bill to Prevent Restrictions on Family Cookers

The House passed the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act on June 13, marking another salvo in the conflict between Democrats and Republicans over the future of gas stoves. The bill made it through the chamber with 248 yeas and 180 nays. H.R. 1615 can be read here. Debate over the measure failed to start…