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US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It’s the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen the pivotal waterway. https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-hormuz-strait-june-26-2026-8c1a77eb82d25f00de814958114c7296?

Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term. https://apnews.com/article/bolton-justice-department-trump-classified-information-e95c29e7f8659d8b4b01d44148ae1ab4? ps:How pathetic is that? The criminal gets away with taking more files than all the others and gets away with it!!

Microsoft Is Giving Windows 10 Users Another Year of Security Updates Microsoft is offering people another year of Windows 10 support. https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-is-giving-windows-10-users-another-year-of-security-updates?

🎉 Yahoo! It's Friday! You made it. In today's edition: The USMNT's perfect run ends, too many Jays on the ballot, LaMelo to Minnesota, the "Disgrace of Kansas City" could be upon us, the Maple Leafs are on the clock, and more. Yahoo Sports AM is written by Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy. Let's sports...   🚨 ICYMI HEADLINES 🏀 LaMelo to Minnesota: The Hornets are trading LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves for Naz Reid, four draft picks and three pick swaps, a surprising move that sees Charlotte pivot away from its 24-year-old franchise cornerstone. Minnesota also gets guard Josh Green in the deal. ⚾️ CBA update: MLB made a big, public push for a salary cap and floor on Thursday with the release of a campaign that argues such a change is necessary to fix the issues caused by the massive spending gap between teams. The union, long vehemently opposed to a cap, responded by accusing the league of trying to "reduce player compensation by billions." 🏀 Mabrey ties scoring record: Tempo guard Marina Mabrey dropped 53 points in Thursday's blowout win over the Sparks, tying the WNBA's single-game scoring record. She also hit a record-tying nine 3-pointers… for the second time in her last three games. ⚾️ So close: The Rays came within two outs of pitching a combined no-hitter on Thursday that would have been just the second no-no in franchise history. Instead, they had to settle for a 13-2 victory over the Royals in which star 3B Junior Caminero had his first career 3-HR game. 🏀 Year 20: Al Horford, 40, will sign a two-year, $14 million deal to stay with the Warriors. Whenever he first takes the court this fall, he'll become just the 13th player in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons in the league.     ⚽️ WORLD CUP PERFECT NO MORE: USMNT STUMBLES IN FINALE (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) Mauricio Pochettino's heavily rotated USMNT struggled early before regaining momentum — and Christian Pulisic — in the second half of a 3-2 defeat to Turkey on Thursday night. The bright side: Turkey's stunning game-winner in the eighth minute of stoppage time, as deflating as it felt in the moment, changed nothing about the Americans' place atop Group D. Yes, but: Poch's men must learn from their mistakes without losing the confidence that has shaped the early phases of a stellar World Cup campaign. And judging by the team's postgame remarks, the players seem equal to the task. "We had a lot of chances and we could have done better in some defensive plays … But we're full of confidence. I'm not worried about it," said midfielder Brenden Aaronson. "I believe in this team," added winger Timothy Weah. "I think we've done such a great job to get to this point. When you look at the previous games against Australia and Paraguay, we just have to keep that same mentality." Next up: The Americans will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 on Wednesday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Ecuador's Gonzalo Plata celebrates his game-winner. (Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images) More from Thursday: Group 😧 Third-place Paraguay and second-place Australia played to a 0-0 draw, with each gaining the vital fourth point needed to secure their places in the next round. Group E: With just 13 minutes to rescue Ecuador's World Cup dreams, Gonzalo Plata poked a corner kick past Manuel Neuer to beat Germany 2-1 and claim a place in the Round of 32. Ivory Coast clinched second place with a 2-0 win over Curaçao, booking their first-ever trip to the knockouts. Group F: The Netherlands beat Tunisia 3-1 to finish on top of the group and earn a date with Morocco. Sweden, thanks to this sensational equalizer, salvaged a critical draw against second-place Japan that will see them advance from third. Standings, clinching scenarios for the remainder of the group stage   ⚾️ MIDSUMMER CLASSIC ALL-STAR VOTING UPDATE: TOO MANY JAYS? Your AL leading vote-getter, Ernie Clement. (Mark Blinch/Getty Images) MLB All-Star voting has long been in the hands of the fans. But given the state of this year's ballot, it might be time to look into changing that tradition. Blue Jays everywhere: The Phase 1 voting results were revealed on Thursday, with the top two players at each position (and top six outfielders) moving onto Phase 2. And while the NL ballot appears to roughly correlate to performance, the AL ballot features Blue Jays at every single position. That includes 2B Ernie Clement — a good if unspectacular player — who's officially a starter after leading all AL players with 3.2 million votes. His 1.2 WAR ranks 63rd in the AL. 😄 Shea Langeliers (Athletics), Alejandro Kirk (Blue Jays) 1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays), Ben Rice (Yankees) SS: Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals), Andrés Giménez (Blue Jays) 3B: Kazuma Okamoto (Blue Jays), Junior Caminero (Rays) OF: Aaron Judge (Yankees), Mike Trout (Angels), Byron Buxton (Twins), Cody Bellinger (Yankees), Daulton Varsho (Blue Jays), Jesús Sánchez (Blue Jays) DH: Yordan Alvarez (Astros) vs. George Springer (Blue Jays) Ballot stuffing: This isn't a new phenomenon, but it's perhaps never been quite so egregious. Consider that Toronto is just 39-42 and doesn't have a single player with an OPS over .800. It makes sense, though: American baseball fans have 29 teams to choose from, Canadians have one. They have every right to vote for their guys, it just might dilute what should be the special honor of being named an All-Star. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) NL: The leading vote-getter on the Senior Circuit makes a little more sense, with Shohei Ohtani (3.3M votes) earning the start at DH. And while there are a lot of Dodgers and Braves below, that's less about ballot stuffing than a crop of really good players on really good teams. 😄 Drake Baldwin (Braves), Will Smith (Dodgers) 1B: Freddie Freeman (Dodgers), Matt Olson (Braves) 2B: Ozzie Albies (Braves), Bryson Stott (Phillies) SS: CJ Abrams (Nationals), Mookie Betts (Dodgers) 3B: Max Muncy (Dodgers), Alec Bohm (Phillies) OF: Andy Pages (Dodgers), Brandon Marsh (Phillies), Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves), Teoscar Hernández (Dodgers), Juan Soto (Mets), Michael Harris II (Braves) What's next: Phase 2 of voting runs from Monday through Thursday, with all starters, pitchers and reserves being announced on Saturday, July 4, for next month's Midsummer Classic in Philadelphia.   ⚽️ GROUP STAGE FINALE THE DISGRACE OF KANSAS CITY? West Germany advanced all the way to the 1982 World Cup Final after the Disgrace of Gijón. (AFP via Getty Images) 44 years ago, West Germany and Austria played one of the most controversial games in World Cup history, a match now known as the Disgrace of Gijón. Could we see history repeat itself tomorrow in Kansas City? State of play: Algeria and Austria play at Arrowhead Stadium tomorrow in the final time slot of the group stage (10pm ET, FS1), meaning they will know exactly what permutations would secure their progression, as well as the potential opponents that would come with it. Barring multi-goal defeat, both teams should advance to the Round of 32 behind group-winner Argentina. A draw would ensure safety, but because the second-place team in their group will likely face Spain (world No. 3) — while the third-place team is projected to face Switzerland (No. 17), or perhaps Egypt (No. 26) — it would actually be beneficial for both teams to lose. Thus, we could see a scenario play out where Algeria and Austria are both actively trying to lose tomorrow's matchup in Kansas City. Not exactly the final-time-slot-of-group-stage drama FIFA was hoping for. Flashback: Not only has this happened before, but both of these teams were involved! In 1982, Algeria was in second place after its group stage slate and looked set to advance to the knockouts, but West Germany and Austria still had one game left against each other in Gijón, Spain. They knew there was an exact result — a German win by one or two goals — that would see both teams go through at Algeria's expense. Germany scored in the 11th minute, and then both teams deployed their very best stall tactics for the rest of the game. It was an ugly scene that has since come to be known as the Disgrace of Gijón. Problem not solved: Though the collusion appeared obvious, FIFA was unable to prove any foul play; they did, however, shift the schedule for future World Cups so that all teams within a group play their final matches at the same time. Despite those efforts, this year's expanded format has opened the door for a potential "Disgrace of Kansas City."   📺 VIEWING GUIDE WEEKEND WATCHLIST Colombia fans hold up a replica of the World Cup trophy. (David Ramos/Getty Images) ⚽️ World Cup, Group Stage Finale We've almost reached the knockouts, with six more games today and tomorrow to close out the group stage. Of the 24 teams playing this weekend, four have clinched a spot in the Round of 32 (France, Norway, Argentina, Colombia) and just two have been eliminated (Jordan and Panama). Friday: Norway vs. France (3pm ET, Fox); Senegal vs. Iraq (3pm, FS1); Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (8pm, FS1); Uruguay vs. Spain (8pm, Fox); Egypt vs. Iran (11pm, FS1); New Zealand vs. Belgium (11pm, Fox) Saturday: Croatia vs. Ghana (5pm, FS1); Panama vs. England (5pm, Fox); Colombia vs. Portugal (7:30pm, Fox); DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan (7:30pm, FS1); Algeria vs. Austria (10pm, FS1); Jordan vs. Argentina (10pm, Fox) Plus… The knockouts begin on Sunday in Los Angeles, where Canada takes on South Africa at SoFi Stadium (3pm, Fox). ⛳️ Women's PGA Championship The LPGA's third major continues this weekend (Fri-Sun, Golf/Peacock/NBC) at Minnesota's Hazeltine National Golf Club. Leaderboard: South Korea's Ina Yoon shot a scorching 9-under 63 on Thursday, tying the lowest round in tournament history. Australia's Karis Davidson (-7) isn't far behind, followed by American Alexa Pano (-5) and South Korea's A Lim Kim (-5). 🏒 NHL Draft The Maple Leafs are on the clock in Buffalo, where 32 young men will hear their names called tonight in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft (7pm, ESPN). Rounds 2-7 are tomorrow (11am, NHL), when another 192 prospects will continue their journey toward the professional ranks. Consensus No. 1: Penn State winger Gavin McKenna — the former WHL Rookie of the Year who ranked second in the nation with 1.46 points per game last season as a freshman for the Nittany Lions — is the heavy favorite to go first overall to Toronto. More to watch: ⚾️ MLB: Cubs at Brewers (Fri. 7:45pm, Apple); Dodgers at Padres (Fri. 9:45pm, Apple); Yankees at Red Sox (Sat. 1pm, ABC; Sun. 7:20pm, NBC) … A trio of heated rivalries headline this weekend's slate. ⚽️ NWSL Challenge Cup: Gotham FC vs. KC Current (Fri. 8pm, Prime) … The annual matchup between the reigning champions (Gotham) and Shield winners (KC) is taking place in Columbus, Ohio. 🏀 WNBA: Sparks at Fever (Sat. 8pm, CBS); Lynx at Wings (Sun. 2pm, CBS); Aces at Sky (Sun. 4pm, CBS); Liberty at Valkyries (Sun. 7pm, ESPN) ⛳️ PGA: Travelers Championship (Fri-Sun, ESPN+/Golf/NBC) … Eric Cole (-7) leads after Round 1 at TPC River Highlands, with Scottie Scheffler (-6) and Matt Fitzpatrick (-6) among the six golfers lurking one stroke back. 🏎️ F1: Austrian Grand Prix (Sun. 9am, Apple) … Can Lewis Hamilton follow up his first win at Ferrari with another victory? 🥍 PLL: Week 6 in San Diego (Sat-Sun, ESPN/ESPN+) … The WLL also plays one game on Saturday night (11pm, ESPN+). Plus: 🏁 NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma Raceway (Sun. 3:30pm, TNT); 🎾 WTA's Bad Homburg Open (Fri-Sat, Tennis); 🏀 BIG3 Week 2 in Detroit (Sat. 4pm, CBS); 🏈 IFL Week 16 (Sat-Sun, Yahoo Sports). Got plans this weekend? Gametime is the best place to score last-minute tickets to the events in your city.   🥊 GO DEEPER GOOD READS: BOXING EDITION (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports) Elliott Worsell, Uncrowned: Jaron 'Boots' Ennis is a new kind of Philly fighter The man they call "Boots" has long been hailed as boxing's future. Now, as he readies to challenge unified champion Xander Zayas, the latest heir to Philadelphia's rich fighting tapestry has a chance to become something far more difficult: the sport's present. (Josh Heim/Yahoo Sports) Lewis Watson, Uncrowned: I tried making weight like a fighter. Here's what I learned about combat sports' most dangerous addiction I set a weigh-in date, targeted 154 pounds (super welterweight) — which felt about right for my 35-year-old frame of 5-foot-11 — and put myself through something resembling a six-week training camp, as though a fight contract had just landed through my mailbox. How bad could it be? (Hassan Ahmad/Yahoo Sports) Elliott Worsell, Uncrowned: Ghosts of the USS Intrepid In June 2001, a nationally televised fight aboard a retired aircraft carrier left one man dead and another forever scarred. A quarter-century later, George Khalid Jones returns to the scene of one of boxing's most infamous tragedies to reckon with what remains.   ⚾ THE HOLY FATHER MLB TRIVIA (A.J. Pierzynski) On Thursday, former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski gifted the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series to Pope Leo XIV, a White Sox fan who was in attendance that night. Question: Which team did the White Sox play (and beat) in that World Series? Hint: Their stadium had a hill in center field at the time. Answer at the bottom.   ⚽️ WHO YA GOT? WORLD CUP: MAKE YOUR PICKS! The knockout stage of the world's biggest soccer tournament is almost here! Pick your winners for each game in the Round of 32 in 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em from Yahoo Sports and FOX One. How to play: Make picks each round, earn points for correct predictions and climb the leaderboard. You can play solo against the field, create a private group with friends to compete for bragging rights, or join a public group to play with other fans.   🏎️ START YOUR ENGINES YAHOO SPORTS x APPLE TV (Apple) This weekend's Formula 1 Lenovo Austrian Grand Prix 2026 continues our season-long partnership with Apple TV for F1 coverage. Tune in: All three practice sessions (Fri. 7:30am/11am ET; Sat. 6:30am) and tomorrow's qualifying (10am) will air for free on Yahoo Sports, while Sunday's race (9am) will stream for free on Apple TV, the new U.S. home of Formula 1.   Trivia answer: Astros (they played in the NL until 2013)

Undocumented students could be banned from state university enrollment under looming rule change Undocumented students will be barred from enrolling in Florida’s state universities if a new admissions change continues to gain traction and is approved ahead of the 2027-2028 school year. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/06/25/undocumented-students-could-be-banned-from-university-enrollment-under-advancing-rule-change/? ‘No brainer’: DeSantis lauds SCOTUS for allowing deportations of Haitians, Syrians with TPS Gov. Ron DeSantis praised on Thursday the Trump administration’s impending mass deportations of Haitian and Syrian migrants legally sheltered within the United States as a “no brainer,” insisting many had abused the nation’s immigration system. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/06/25/no-brainer-desantis-lauds-scotus-for-allowing-deportations-of-haitians-syrians-with-tps/? State responds to union’s challenge to school voucher system legality Florida education officials say “speculative” damages caused by the state’s voucher system aren’t their fault. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/06/25/state-responds-to-unions-challenge-to-school-voucher-system-legality/? Campaign launches to oppose property tax cut constitutional amendment Three weeks after the Florida Legislature placed a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would increase the state’s homestead property tax exemption, a political committee has launched a campaign opposing the measure. https://floridaphoenix.com/briefs/campaign-launches-to-oppose-property-tax-cut-constitutional-amendment/?

“Time Capsule” Cave Discovered in Israel Archaeologists have uncovered a prehistoric cave in Fureidis, Israel (south of Haifa), dating between 400,000 and 250,000 years ago. The archaeologists describe the cave as a “time capsule” because it remained largely undisturbed for hundreds of thousands of years. https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/time-capsule-cave-discovered-in-israel/?

Judge Corners DOJ for Covering Up Files on Trump’s 13-Year-Old Accuser Dozens of files related to the FBI’s interviews with Trump’s 13-year-old accuser are reportedly still sealed. A federal judge has cornered the Justice Department for withholding files on FBI interviews with the woman who accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was 13. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to release unredacted versions of several Jeffrey Epstein files, or explain why the DOJ should be allowed to keep them secret, as he sided with investigative journalist Katie Phang, who had accused Blanche of violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act. He gave the government until July 2 to comply. Sullivan’s decision covers FBI notes from interviews with a woman who claimed that Epstein introduced her to Trump in 1984, when she was about 13 years old, and that Trump forced her to perform a sexual act on him. Trump has denied the allegation. The South Carolina woman’s allegations were revealed in documents released as part of the DOJ’s Epstein files dump, including redacted FBI documents summarizing the interviews, but The Post and Courier reports that dozens of pages on the interviews have yet to be released. The woman was interviewed by the FBI four times about her allegations against Trump in 2019, soon after Epstein was arrested on suspicion of federal child sex offenses. The woman alleged that Epstein took her to a “very tall building with huge rooms.” Trump, she said, ordered everyone else out of the room, unzipped his pants, and pushed her head “down to his penis.” She then “bit the s--- out of” Trump’s penis, she said, after which he punched her in the head. The White House has denied the woman’s story. “The total baselessness of these accusations is also supported by the obvious fact that Joe Biden’s Department of Justice knew about them for four years and did nothing with them—because they knew President Trump did absolutely nothing wrong,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previously told the Daily Beast. “As we have said countless times, President Trump has been totally exonerated by the release of the Epstein Files.” The DOJ and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday’s court setback. In her suit, Phang had accused Blanche of violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act by failing to publish all the documents the government holds about the convicted sex trafficker and by improperly redacting documents. The DOJ has released roughly half of the 6 million pages of documents it collected on Epstein, and many of the disclosed files are heavily redacted. Blanche responded to Phang’s lawsuit by arguing that she cannot sue to compel the DOJ to release documents and must instead seek them through a Freedom of Information Act request. In his 48-page opinion, Sullivan concluded that Phang had the right to sue over unreleased files and that FOIA “does not provide an adequate remedy.” In addition to ordering the DOJ to release the documents requested by Phang or “show cause” why it cannot comply, Sullivan also ordered the agency to release a log listing every redaction it has made to the files it has published, as required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-corners-doj-over-covering-up-files-on-trumps-13-year-old-accuser/? ps:Pathetic!!!!!

JD Vance Gleefully Compares Himself to His Hero Nixon The VP claimed the fact Watergate took down a president was “crazy.” JD Vance has gleefully compared himself to disgraced former President Richard Nixon while downplaying the biggest scandal in U.S. political history. Vance, 41, was not born when the investigations into five operatives connected to Nixon’s re-election campaign were arrested for burglarizing and wiretapping the Democratic headquarters in 1972. It led to Nixon’s resignation during his second term in 1974. However, on Thursday, Vance shared his admiration for the only U.S. president so far to have been forced to resign while speaking at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in California, promoting his new memoir, Communion. Vance claimed that Nixon’s legacy is currently “enjoying a bit of a renaissance,” highlighting his diplomatic achievements in ending the Vietnam War and opening relations with China. “If Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12-hour news story. The idea that it would have taken down a presidency is crazy,” Vance stated. He then made the bold claim, “If you look at the story of how the deep state took down Richard Nixon, it’s not all that different from what the same groups of people, the same institutions tried to do to Donald Trump in the first Trump administration.” Vance also compared himself to the 37th president, whom he called a “political genius.” “Young senator, vice president, writes some bestselling books, is hated by the media,” he said. “It kind of sounds like JD Vance. I’ve always liked Richard Nixon.” Nixon died in 1994 at the age of 81, four days after suffering a major stroke. Vance’s comments blew up online on Thursday, as footage of his remarks was shared on social media. Pod Save America host Tommy Vietor pointed out some of the crimes exposed by the journalists who uncovered the Watergate scandal. “Thanks to Watergate, we know that Nixon’s staff broke into his political opponent’s HQ & Ellsberg’s psychiatrist’s office, and that Nixon himself approved obstructing justice to cover these crimes up, tried to use the IRS to punish enemies, and was cool with breaking finance law,” Vietor posted on X. He added that Vance “sold his soul for power, so it’s not remotely surprising that he is now fine with all of this stuff!” One X user said Vance was “vice-signaling,” adding that, “Politicians used to signal virtue, now they just signal vice. They signal how much they’ll hurt the other side.” Award-winning crime author Don Winslow said Vance’s comments were “So. F---ing. Revealing,” while comedian Stacy Cay noted, “The joke is that they’re doing so many crimes now that nobody would care about Nixon.” The Daily Beast has contacted the White House and Vance’s office for comment. Vance has already had an awkward week online, after a cringeworthy exchange with his pregnant wife, Usha, 40, also went viral. The couple appeared on a Father’s Day special of Storytime with the Second Lady, where Vance gingerly tapped his wife’s knee twice after she introduced him. “The face Usha Vance makes when JD touches her knee is a cry for help if I’ve ever seen one,” Democratic strategist Mike Nellis said on X.“Holy s---. This painfully awkward JD Vance moment is going viral,” anti-MAGA influencer Joe Gallina noted. “I’ve seen more chemistry during the Iran negotiations. This guy will never be president.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-gleefully-compares-himself-to-his-hero-richard-nixon/?

Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscow’s Defense Ministry said Friday, in what appeared to be one of Kyiv’s biggest drone assaults since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion more than four years ago. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-biggest-drone-attack-a356e2a119f3cb9422ede6acbedf56f3

What to know about Harvey Weinstein’s cases after a rape charge was dropped NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have dropped a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein instead of trying it a fourth time. His accuser supported Thursday’s decision, which puts an end to one piece of a landmark #MeToo-era prosecution. https://apnews.com/article/harvey-weinstein-charge-what-to-know-ef55d33b5d80e423b56d7f897e00eb5e?

Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands as earthquake death toll climbs LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, citing the scarcity of government rescuers, as the human toll of the disaster climbed to at least 920 dead and more than 51,000 missing. https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-caracas-guaira-earthquakes-dead-injured-missing-b07aff1cb886cfe616a0e89b3687b8b8?

Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says The cut caused damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, said Frank Lands, deputy director of operations for the park service. Read more. Why this matters: Lands made the statement in a court document filed late Wednesday as part of a lawsuit filed by a nonprofit organization to halt the Trump administration’s work on the project. His statement does not say when exactly the damage occurred or whether it was a suspected case of vandalism and does not identify anyone who might have been involved. This is the first time the Republican administration has offered specifics for when and how the Reflecting Pool may have been damaged after work on the project was substantially completed. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center has closed, governor says Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be ‘a 12-hour news story’ today Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display

US Senator warns of administration plan to hastily remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant children WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic U.S. senator warns the Trump administration is getting ready to round up 500 immigrant children in a hasty effort to remove them from the country, bypassing legal protections. It would be their second attempt after a federal court intervened last year in an overnight plan to fly out hundreds of children on Labor Day weekend. https://apnews.com/article/migrant-children-deportation-border-trump-wyden-853585bc4efd13e59eccfb43fc4d0ceb? President Donald Trump and the citizenship debate: A Tijuana story TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Vivianne Petit Frere’s brightly painted Haitian restaurant sits blocks from the towering U.S. border wall in Tijuana. https://apnews.com/article/mexico-birthright-citizenship-haitians-supreme-court-trump-b87e79b570559f4b7445bcca0fdf2d8f?

Supreme Court’s ruling to end protections for Haitian, Syrian immigrants could have broader impact Thursday’s decision to end temporary legal protections to about 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians may be a sign of what’s in store for nearly 1.3 million people from 17 countries on Temporary Protected Status. Read more. What to know: The decision exposes TPS holders from Haiti and Syria to potential detention and deportation. It could also pave the way for hundreds of thousands of other beneficiaries with pending asylum claims or other immigration relief to be forced to leave the country. Many have lived and worked in the United States for decades and have American children. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive policy for asylum seekers

Rent board fulfills Mamdani’s vow to freeze the rent on 1 million NYC apartments NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani barreled into City Hall vowing to tackle the city’s notoriously high cost of living, partly by fulfilling a campaign promise repeated with almost monomaniacal zeal in social media ads, speeches and rallies: “As your next mayor, I will freeze your rent.” https://apnews.com/article/zohran-mamdani-nyc-rent-freeze-28e6f1bdd100af1e176ede569aab20fb?

UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the U.N. https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-hormuz-strait-june-25-2026-862164c2aecbdc376dea434198eaf75f?

Inflation jumps again with gas prices running higher than in past years The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near. Read more. What to know: Consumer prices rose 4.1% in May from a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Thursday. The increase was largely driven by more expensive gas, as well as pricier semiconductors and other computer equipment that are in high demand for the AI buildout. Oil and gas prices have fallen substantially since Trump agreed to a peace deal with Iran earlier this month, according to AAA. But gas prices are still more than 20% above prices at this time last year. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ US economy expanded at solid 2.1% pace in January-March, government says

Can Coffee Help Prevent Prostate Cancer? Some people can’t face the day before their first cup of coffee. It turns out that your mug of joe might offer more benefits than just a morning jolt. Several studies suggest that coffee may lower a man’s odds of getting prostate cancer. https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/coffee-prevent-prostate-cancer? Prostate Cancer Symptoms There are no warning signs of early prostate cancer. You can’t feel the growing tumor pushing against anything else, so there’s no pain. You can have the disease for years and not know it. That’s why regular prostate cancer screenings are so important. https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/understanding-prostate-cancer-symptoms? What to Know About Supplements and Prostate Health The prostate is a small gland located beneath the bladder and in front of the rectum. It's a male reproductive organ that produces semen and plays an essential role in the urinary system. https://www.webmd.com/men/what-to-know-about-supplements-and-prostate-health? Things That May Slow Prostate Cancer Progression https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/ss/slideshow-prostate-cancer-slow-progression? Slideshow: Foods to Boost Male Health https://www.webmd.com/men/ss/slideshow-foods-to-boost-male-health? ps:A few of these I don't buy, because first of all God didn't give us meat to eat! He gave us grains, nuts, fruits so those I understand!! Can I Prevent BPH? Men with BPH have a larger-than-normal prostate. Some 9 in 10 men will have it by the time they’re in their 80s. Even with those chances, you still might ask: Are there things I can do to prevent it? https://www.webmd.com/men/prostate-enlargement-bph/can-i-prevent-bph? 6 Conditions That Can Mimic Prostate Cancer https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/ss/cm/slideshow-conditions-that-mimic-prostate-cancer? How to Lower Your PSA Levels Naturally https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/ss/cm/slideshow-lower-psa-levels-naturally? Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Enlarged Prostate (BPH) https://www.webmd.com/men/prostate-enlargement-bph/ss/cm/slideshow-bph-overview? Best Types of Science-Backed Therapies for Prostate Cancer https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/ss/cm/therapies-for-prostate-cancer?

A great question Hobbie! Another point to add is that: There are more Catholics who attend Mass on Saturday than there are Seventh-day Adventists. If worshipping Christ as God on Sunday is a sin, is a worse sin than repudiating the Trinity Doctrine?

And we have this.. "9 Key Takeaways from President Trump’s Executive Orders on Nuclear Energy Breaking down the President's plan to usher in a nuclear renaissance and expand America’s Energy Dominance agenda. On May 23, President Trump announced four executive orders aimed at reinvigorating America’s nuclear energy industry. The orders lay out a plan to modernize nuclear regulation, streamline nuclear reactor testing, deploy nuclear reactors for national security, and reinvigorate the nuclear industrial base. Together, they represent a bold new strategy for unleashing American energy and continuing our nation’s dominance as the world’s nuclear energy leader. Let’s take a closer look at some of the key changes outlined in the executive orders: 1. Speed up Nuclear Reactor Licensing President Trump wants the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to play a large role in significantly reducing regulatory risks to accelerate nuclear reactor licensing. The executive orders instruct the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to create an expedited pathway to approve reactors that have been safely tested by DOE or the Department of Defense (DoD). Also included is a comprehensive review of the NRC and the establishment of a deadline to evaluate and approve new construction and operation licenses within 18 months. 2. Add 300 Gigawatts of New U.S. Nuclear Capacity by 2050 Palisades could become the first recommissioned U.S. nuclear power plant. Holtec International The United States is the number one producer of nuclear energy in the world, but just three of the nation’s commercial nuclear reactors were completed in the 21st century. President Trump’s executive orders seek to accelerate deployment of new nuclear reactor technologies and expand American nuclear energy capacity from around 100 GW today to 400 GW by 2050. That includes: Working with industry to facilitate 5 gigawatts of power uprates Leveraging the Department’s Loan Programs Office to support reactor restarts and finish partially completed construction projects Improving supply chains Having 10 new large reactors with complete designs under construction by 2030 3. Lay the Groundwork for Faster Reactor Testing The executive order proposes that three pilot reactors could be built and tested outside of the national laboratories with the goal of achieving criticality by July 4, 2026, as part of an overarching plan to shorten the length of time it takes to test advanced reactors. Going forward, DOE will revise its regulations and guidance for expedited review and approval of reactor projects under its supervision. The Department will also use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite its environmental reviews for authorizations, permits, approvals, leases, and any other activity requested by an applicant or potential applicant. 4. Deploy U.S. Reactors for AI and Military Bases Project Pele microreactor DoD Advanced nuclear technology is cited in the executive orders as a pivotal element of President Trump’s national security strategy. He directed DOE to designate AI data centers as critical defense facilities and tasked the Secretary of Energy with utilizing all available legal authorities to site, approve, and authorize deployment of advanced reactors to power them. DOE will lay the groundwork for building and operating an advanced nuclear reactor supporting AI or other critical infrastructure no later than October 2027. DoD was also directed to build a nuclear reactor at a domestic military installation to commence operations within the next three years, with DOE providing the technical advice needed for the design, construction, and operation of these military installation reactors. The two agencies were also instructed to coordinate on assessing the feasibility of restarting or repurposing closed nuclear power plants as energy hubs for military microgrid support. 5. Explore Fuel Recycling and Reprocessing The United States hasn’t recycled or reprocessed commercial spent nuclear fuels since the 1970s, and the President’s executive orders seek to change that. To that end, DOE is instructed to find ways to efficiently transfer spent nuclear fuel from commercial light-water reactors to a government-owned, privately operated reprocessing and recycling facility. The Department will also evaluate reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuel from DOE- and DoD-managed reactors and recommend improvements to those processes to make efficient use of the recovered materials. Additionally, the President ordered the creation of a program to dispose of surplus plutonium by processing and making it available for advanced reactor fuel fabrication and identify ways to permanently dispose of the waste products. 6. Amp up Domestic Nuclear Fuel Production HALEU reguli made from EBR-II spent nuclear fuel at Idaho National Laboratory. Idaho National Laboratory One of the big takeaways from the executive orders is that President Trump wants to maximize domestic production of nuclear fuel. Building out the U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain will reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign sources of uranium and enable long-term expansion of American nuclear energy. That means a focus on increased mining, enrichment, conversion and deconversion capabilities — and even recycling and reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel — with assistance from DOE-supported nuclear industry consortia. Of note: DOE will release at least 20 metric tons of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) into a fuel bank for private sector projects powering AI infrastructure at DOE sites. 7. Bolster the American Nuclear Workforce Courtesy of Georgia Power According to the executive orders, 60 percent of the nuclear workforce is between the ages of 30 and 60. In order to generate a pipeline of workers to supply the demand for this crucial industry, new emphasis will be placed on increasing participation in nuclear-related apprenticeships and education programs. Nuclear engineering and nuclear energy-related careers will be considered priority areas for federal investment, and DOE is also directed to increase access to R&D infrastructure, workforce, and expertise at the national laboratories for college and university nuclear engineering students. 8. Assess Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Spent nuclear fuel was another key issue highlighted. President Trump tasked the secretaries of energy, defense, and transportation, along with the director of the Office of Management and Budget, to recommend a national policy on spent nuclear fuel management and high-level waste that considers the development and deployment of advanced fuel cycle capabilities to establish a safe, secure, and sustainable long-term fuel cycle. 9. Expand U.S. Nuclear Energy Exports Secretary Wright stands with other leaders on his April 2025 visit to Poland. The Trump Administration intends to fully leverage the resources of the federal government to enable the U.S. nuclear industry to compete for commercial civil nuclear projects worldwide. Within 90 days, the State Department and other agencies including DOE are instructed to produce strategies that will increase financing for U.S. nuclear projects and promote nuclear trade, and to make financial and technical support available for foreign adoption of nuclear energy. One key milestone: pursue at least 20 new international Agreements for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation by the close of the 120th Congress to enable the United States nuclear industry to access new markets in partner countries. America’s Nuclear Renaissance With the pressing need for more American energy to meet the challenges of AI and secure our nation’s energy dominance, President Trump’s vision for a revitalized U.S. nuclear energy industry comes at the perfect time. These executive orders will unshackle our civil nuclear potential and usher in an American nuclear energy renaissance, ensuring abundant, reliable, and affordable energy for the United States." https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/9-key-takeaways-president-trumps-executive-orders-nuclear-energy

Trump seems to be going in both directions, we have this.. " Executive Order 14154 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Background. America is blessed with an abundance of energy and natural resources that have historically powered our Nation’s economic prosperity. In recent years, burdensome and ideologically motivated regulations have impeded the development of these resources, limited the generation of reliable and affordable electricity, reduced job creation, and inflicted high energy costs upon our citizens. These high energy costs devastate American consumers by driving up the cost of transportation, heating, utilities, farming, and manufacturing, while weakening our national security. It is thus in the national interest to unleash America’s affordable and reliable energy and natural resources. This will restore American prosperity —- including for those men and women who have been forgotten by our economy in recent years. It will also rebuild our Nation’s economic and military security, which will deliver peace through strength. Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States: (a) to encourage energy exploration and production on Federal lands and waters, including on the Outer Continental Shelf, in order to meet the needs of our citizens and solidify the United States as a global energy leader long into the future; (b) to establish our position as the leading producer and processor of non-fuel minerals, including rare earth minerals, which will create jobs and prosperity at home, strengthen supply chains for the United States and its allies, and reduce the global influence of malign and adversarial states; (c) to protect the United States’s economic and national security and military preparedness by ensuring that an abundant supply of reliable energy is readily accessible in every State and territory of the Nation; (d) to ensure that all regulatory requirements related to energy are grounded in clearly applicable law; (e) to eliminate the “electric vehicle (EV) mandate” and promote true consumer choice, which is essential for economic growth and innovation, by removing regulatory barriers to motor vehicle access; by ensuring a level regulatory playing field for consumer choice in vehicles; by terminating, where appropriate, state emissions waivers that function to limit sales of gasoline-powered automobiles; and by considering the elimination of unfair subsidies and other ill-conceived government-imposed market distortions that favor EVs over other technologies and effectively mandate their purchase by individuals, private businesses, and government entities alike by rendering other types of vehicles unaffordable; (f) to safeguard the American people’s freedom to choose from a variety of goods and appliances, including but not limited to lightbulbs, dishwashers, washing machines, gas stoves, water heaters, toilets, and shower heads, and to promote market competition and innovation within the manufacturing and appliance industries; (g) to ensure that the global effects of a rule, regulation, or action shall, whenever evaluated, be reported separately from its domestic costs and benefits, in order to promote sound regulatory decision making and prioritize the interests of the American people; (h) to guarantee that all executive departments and agencies (agencies) provide opportunity for public comment and rigorous, peer-reviewed scientific analysis; and (i) to ensure that no Federal funding be employed in a manner contrary to the principles outlined in this section, unless required by law. Sec. 3. Immediate Review of All Agency Actions that Potentially Burden the Development of Domestic Energy Resources. (a) The heads of all agencies shall review all existing regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, settlements, consent orders, and any other agency actions (collectively, agency actions) to identify those agency actions that impose an undue burden on the identification, development, or use of domestic energy resources — with particular attention to oil, natural gas, coal, hydropower, biofuels, critical mineral, and nuclear energy resources — or that are otherwise inconsistent with the policy set forth in section 2 of this order, including restrictions on consumer choice of vehicles and appliances. (b) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the head of each agency shall, in consultation with the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the National Economic Council (NEC), develop and begin implementing action plans to suspend, revise, or rescind all agency actions identified as unduly burdensome under subsection (a) of this section, as expeditiously as possible and consistent with applicable law. The head of any agency who determines that such agency does not have agency actions described in subsection (a) of this section shall submit to the Director of OMB a written statement to that effect and, absent a determination by the Director of OMB that such agency does have agency actions described in this subsection, shall have no further responsibilities under this section. (c) Agencies shall promptly notify the Attorney General of any steps taken pursuant to subsection (a) of this section so that the Attorney General may, as appropriate: (i) provide notice of this Executive Order and any such actions to any court with jurisdiction over pending litigation in which such actions may be relevant; and (ii) request that such court stay or otherwise delay further litigation, or seek other appropriate relief consistent with this order, pending the completion of the administrative actions described in this order. (d) Pursuant to the policy outlined in section 2 of this order, the Attorney General shall consider whether pending litigation against illegal, dangerous, or harmful policies should be resolved through stays or other relief." https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/unleashing-american-energy/

Interesting question came up in one of the forums from a Sunday worshiping poster, "If Worship on Sunday is wrong, then why do SDA parishes rent their churches to Traditional Christians? On this forum Sunday-worshipping Christians are relentlessly criticized by some Adventist members, but meanwhile a great many SDA churches rent their premises out to Orthodox, Anglican and other traditional churches for use in Sunday worship. If worship on the First Day is, as has been argued, ?the mark of the beast? or some act of eschatological disloyalty or defiance to God, then how is it ethical for SDA congregations to charge rent and make money off of Christians worshipping in such a manner? Indeed I attended a church that worshipped in an Adventist church this morning; I won?t say which church I attended or which Adventist church they worshipped in to preclude harassment, but it is quite common. The Adventists even made their social hall available, and a very friendly Adventist was present to assist the traditional denomination I visited in accessing the facilities, and he did so without commenting on their faith. Also it was interesting to note that the main sanctuary featured a pipe organ, paraments and other fittings and was basically identical to any Presbyterian, Methodist or Baptist or low church Anglican parish from the mid 20th century; indeed its appearance strongly reminded me of the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs (albeit without the particularly lovely architecture of Skdmore Owings and Merrill, but the overall layout of the primary and secondary worship spaces was very much in keeping with it)." What would you answer to such a question?

Many say the changes of the NIV don't make any difference, but I came across the following discussion. "As you no doubt know, the critical text uses Nestle-Aland 27th ed with variant readings. Nestle-Aland relies primarily on, guess which two manuscripts? Sinaiticus and Vaticanus! What is TRULY amazing is that Westcott and Hort are now considered to be comparatively accurate! More so than the Received Text (TR) As for the NIV, it does massacre the text in some important areas, regardless of which manuscripts are relied on. One example is Hebrews 9, where the NIV changes 'holy place' to 'Most Holy Place.' Also, Colossians 2,'sabbaths' to 'a Sabbath day.' Etc." "Hebrews 9 says that Christ entered the 'greater and more perfect tabernacle . . .' and that He entered the Holy Place. v. 12 says that Christ entered the Holy Place, ta hagia, not the Most Holy Place, hagia haggiwn. The NIV, along with Desmond Ford, have attempted to change that. In vv. 24ff, it says He sacrificed Himself. But your best clue is found in what you yourself have said. His stated work was 'to make intercession for us.' That is the distinctive ministry of the courtyard and the Holy Place. The work in the Most Holy Place was a work of judgment....Heb. 9 specifies that Christ entered ta hagia, the holy place, as opposed to hagia haggiwn. Christ's ministry as our intercessor occurs in the holy place, within the veil. That is what began shortly after his ascension. " and there are more changes that affect doctrine and the changes also affect the New King James version, here is a good article to go over... "Let us look at the two Bible versions most in use by Protestantism, the NIV and the NKJV, and compare them with the Authorized King James Bible to see if they are in harmony with these divine, irrevocable criteria established by God Himself. THE SABBATH KING JAMES BIBLE 'But the seventh day is THE Sabbath of the Lord Thy God' Exodus 20:10. This is speaking of a definite and particular day of the week, which we know refers to Saturday, the seventh day of the week on the calendar. NIV VERSION 'But the seventh day is A Sabbath to the Lord your God...' Exodus 20:10. By substituting the definite 'the' for an indefinite 'a,' this takes the emphasis of any particular day and leaves one free to choose any day of the week as 'a' 'Sabbath day'a subtle attack by Satan on God's holy Sabbath day. THE DEVIL KING JAMES BIBLE 'By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I WILL DESTROY THEE, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire...Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffic: therefore WILL I BRING FORTH A FIRE from the midst of thee, IT SHALL DEVOUR THEE, and I WILL BRING THEE TO ASHES UPON THE EARTH in the sight of all them that behold thee. All they that know thee among the people SHALL BE ASTONISHED at thee: THOU SHALT BE A TERROR AND NEVER SHALT THOU BE ANY MORE.' Ezekiel 28:16, 18,19. Here, the King James Bible clearly speaks of a FUTURE judgment to fall upon Satan. NIV VERSION 'Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. [verse stops here]..By your many sins and dishonest trade you have desecrated your sanctuaries. So I MADE A FIRE COME OUT FROM YOU, AND IT CONSUMED YOU, and I REDUCED YOU TO ASHES ON THE GROUND in the sight of all who were watching. All the nations who knew you ARE APPALLED AT YOU: YOU HAVE COME TO A HORRIBLE END AND WILL BE NO MORE.' Ezekiel 28: 16,18,19. NEW KING JAMES VERSION 'By the abundance of your trading you became filled with violence within, and you sinned; Therefore I cast you as a profane thing out of the mountain of God; an[ I DESTROYED YOU, O covering cherub, from the midst of the fiery stones. You defiled your sanctuaries by the multitude of your iniquities, by the iniquity of your trading; Therefore I BROUGHT FIRE FROM YOUR MIDST; IT DEVOURED YOU, AND I TURNED YOU TO ASHES UPON THE EARTH in the sight of all who saw you, All who knew you among the peoples are astonished at you; YOU HAVE BECOME A HORROR, AND SHALL BE NO MORE FOREVER.' Ezekiel 28: 26,18,19. Both the NIV and the NKJV present this event as something already done and in the past in direct contrast to the KJV, and in direct contradiction to Revelation 20:10 which states that the devil will be cast into the lake of fire after the 1000 year millennium. Which version manifests the Spirit of truth, and which shows that it comes from the father of lies? THE SANCTUARY/1844 KING JAMES BIBLE: 'Neither by the blood of goats and calves, buy by His own blood He entered in once INTO THE HOLY PLACE, having obtained eternal redemption for us.' Hebrews 9:12. In accordance with Advent truth, this verse harmonizes with the Sanctuary message that Christ did not enter the Most Holy Place until 1844. NIV VERSION 'He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but HE ENTERED THE MOST HOLY PLACE once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.' Hebrews 9:12 NEW KING JAMES VERSION 'Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood HE ENTERED THE MOST HOLY PLACE once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.' Hebrews 9:12. Both of these versions attack the Advent message pillar of 1844 by indicating that Christ went into the Most Holy place at His ascension. THE STATE OF THE DEAD KING JAMES BIBLE 'The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment TO BE PUNISHED.' 2 Peter 2:9. This verse clearly tells us that the unjust will not receive their punishment until after they have been judged. NIV VERSION 'If this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, WHILE CONTINUING THEIR PUNISHMENT.' 2 Peter 2: 9. NEW KING JAMES VERSION 'Then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly our of temptations and to reserve the unjust UNDER PUNISHMENT for the day of judgment.' 2 Peter 2: 9. Both of these versions give credence to the Roman Catholic doctrine of purgatory. 3 ANGELS MESSAGE/RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH KING JAMES BIBLE 'Because STRAIT is the gate, and NARROW IS THE WAY, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.' Matthew 7:14. NEW KING JAMES VERSION 'Because NARROW is the gate, and DIFFICULT IS THE WAY which leads to life, and there are few who find it.' Matthew 7:14. Here the NKJV not only changes 'strait' to 'narrow,' but replaces 'narrow' with 'difficult.' The implication of this is that if something is difficult you just try 'just work a little harder and you'll eventually make it', or in other words, Righteousness by WORKS, not Righteousness by FAITH which is the 3 Angel's message in surety. A teaching of Divine truth, or satanic falsehood? THE HOLY SPIRIT KING JAMES BIBLE 'Do ye think that the Scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?' James 4:5. This verse speaks of the yearnings and desires of the carnal nature. NEW KING JAMES VERSION 'Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, 'The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously?' James 4:5. By substituting Spirit for spirit this version declares that the Holy Spirit leads one to sin. Again, is this blasphemous substitution indicative of holy inspiration or satanic manipulation? CONCLUSION Nine of the 'scholars' that produced the NKJV were also on the translation committee of the NIV. Is it not reasonable then to suppose that their attitudes, their opinions, their beliefs were no different when they translated the NKJV than when the produced the NIV? The NKJV makes over 100,000 word changes from the KJV, and though they claim that it's a superior and more accurate translation they state: 'It was the editor's conviction that the use of footnotes would encourage further inquiry by readers. They also recognized that it was easier for the average reader to delete something he or she felt was not properly a part of the text, than to insert a word or phrase which had been left out by the revisers.' [The New King James Bible, 1982, Study Edition, The History of the King James Bible. P. 1235] Here the editors of the NKJV are encouraging anyone and everyone to delete something he or she felt was not properly a part of the text. So if you are reading along and you run across something you don't FEEL should be a part of the text, just delete it!!! A candid revelation of the true spirituality of these men and by the way, other than the name, the NEW King James Bible has nothing to do with the King James Bible. That was a clever and extremely successful marketing ploy to sell more Bibles. If the publishers would have named it, for example, the New Thomas Nelson Edition of the Bible, it's very doubtful that as many would have been sold. The supplied verses prove that the NIV attacks three of Adventism's pillars, the Sabbath, the State of the Dead, and the Sanctuary...."http://omega77.tripod.com/cs1gettingtobot.htm and the changes aren't just on doctrine... SOME OMISSIONS & DELETIONS IN THE NIV BIBLE THESE CAN BE SEEN IN MOST VERSIONS AS WELL, EXCEPT THE King James Version 1. NIV in Luke 11:2-4 omits key parts of the LORD'S PRAYER. 2. NIV, in Isaiah 14:12 blasphemes CHRIST by putting Him in the place of Lucifer (devil). 3. NIV in Micah 5:2 says Christ has an ORIGIN, wrongly making Him a CREATED being. 4. NIV in Romans 1:29 omits FORNICATION from the sins listed with sodomy. 5. NIV in Exodus 20:10 & Colossians 2:14 attacks on the SEVENTH DAY SABBATH. 6. NIV in Ephesians 3:9 removes Christ from being CREATOR. 7. NIV in Revelation 22:14 attacks on COMMANDMENT KEEPING. 8. NIV in I John 5:7, 8 denies the TRINITY and DEITY of CHRIST. 9. NIV in Revelation 12:17 attacks on the REMNANT CHURCHS IDENTITY. 10. NIV in Daniel 8:14 & Hebrews 9:3-4 attacks on the SANCTUARY DOCTRINE. 11. NIV in Matthew 28:20 & Matthew 24:3 PROMOTES NEW AGE MOVEMENT. 12. NIV omits FASTING 5 times, and weakens PRAYER LIFE 3 times (Matthew 17:21). 13. NIV 178 KEY portions of verses are deleted (example Matthew 20:16). 14. NIV 17 ESSENTIAL verses are completely omitted (example Matthew 18:11). 15. NIV omits names of JESUS 38 times, CHRIST 43 times, LORD 35 times, GOD 31 times and OTHER NAMES OF GOD 26 times. Therefore, total names 173 times.... Study on Daniel and Revelation Chapters - Page 9 A

After thinking about this, it appears to be a crime that took place. I am not an attorney, but, I suspect taking two young women to a high crime area, late at night, without their permission is a crime. Possibly more than one.