African Elephants Trample Skilled California Hunter to Death

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A wealthy big-game hunter from California was ambushed and trampled to death by five elephants as he hunted small forest antelopes in central Africa earlier this month.

Californian vineyard owner Ernie Dosio, 75, who had trophy rooms in his home filled with his collection of exotic animal heads, was caught off guard with his guide when the herd emerged out of the underbrush where they were concealed and charged the hunting party, according to a report in the Daily Mail.

The fatal encounter took place in the Lope-Okanda rainforest and involved five female elephants with a calf, according to the Mail.

A professional hunter was guiding Dosio in the thick forest of Gabon for a $40,000 fee in search of a shot at the “elusive yellow-backed duiker.”

Over the decades Dosio reportedly has hunted elephants, leopards, rhinos, buffalo, and lions across Africa, and back home in the United States he hunted almost every species of wild deer. (Read more from “African Elephants Trample Skilled California Hunter to Death” HERE)

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Iran Fires On 3 Ships In Strait Of Hormuz

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By Daily Caller. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, complicating ongoing negotiations.

The IRGC fired on three vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to information from the British military’s UKMTO. The action took place a day after President Donald Trump announced an indefinite ceasefire in a Truth Social post until the Iranian government would agree to resume in-person negotiations that were originally slated to take place in Pakistan.

The IRGC seized two of the vessels, according to reporting from The Associated Press. Iranian state media claimed the Iranian military was allegedly taking the ships back to Iran.

The ships that were hit were the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca, Liberia-flagged Epaminondas and the Liberia-flagged Euphoria, according to Reuters.

“Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal. I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other,” Trump said in the Truth Social post on Tuesday. (Read more from “Iran Fires On 3 Ships In Strait Of Hormuz” HERE)

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Iran’s military more capable than Trump administration is publicly acknowledging, sources say

By CBS News. The Islamic Republic of Iran maintains more military capabilities than the White House or Pentagon has publicly admitted, according to multiple U.S. officials with knowledge of intelligence on the matter.

About half of Iran’s stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, three of the officials told CBS News.

Roughly 60% of the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is still in existence, the officials said, including fast-attack speed boats. On Wednesday, Iranian gunboats attacked several commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, shortly after President Trump announced he was unilaterally extending a ceasefire to allow more time for peace talks.

Iranian air power has been significantly degraded but not erased, said the officials, who requested anonymity from CBS News because they were not authorized to discuss the matters publicly.

About two-thirds of Iran’s air force is still believed to be operational, the officials said, after an intensive U.S. and Israeli campaign that struck thousands of targets, including storage and production facilities. (Read more from “Iran’s military more capable than Trump administration is publicly acknowledging, sources say” HERE)

Navy Secretary Fired after Feud over Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’ with Pentagon Leaders, Including Hegseth

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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was fired Wednesday after months of feuding with his Pentagon bosses, particularly over his handling of President Trump’s “Golden Fleet” shipbuilding initiative.

Tensions between Phelan, War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy War Secretary Stephen Feinberg had been simmering for months, according to the New York Times and a Republican source.

Phelan didn’t get along with Pentagon brass and his management and leadership style was “incongruent” with Hegseth and Feinberg, one GOP source familiar with the fired Navy secretary’s standing at the Pentagon told The Post.

“The administration really wanted to accelerate the shipbuilding program because of the president’s agenda … and the secretary seemed incapable of accomplishing those goals and he wasn’t well liked,” the source said. “When you combine incompetence with arrogance it usually doesn’t end well.”

Feinberg had been gradually diverting responsibility for the major project away from Phelan, the New York Times reported. (Read more from “Navy Secretary Fired after Feud over Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’ with Pentagon Leaders, Including Hegseth” HERE)

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Evidence Uncovered in New Mexico may Help Solve at Least One Disappearance Linked to Missing Scientists

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Employees at top secret government labs have suddenly disappeared without a trace across the US, leaving many questioning how and why it has happened.

The circumstances in certain cases have been eerily similar, with three people who all worked in New Mexico suddenly leaving their houses on foot without taking wallets, IDs or essentials with them. A fourth person, an aerospace engineer in California, disappeared on a hiking trail, feet away from her friends.

One common thread links their work — a retired US Air Force Major General who also left his home on foot on the morning of Feb. 27 with little more than a handgun, and has not been seen again.

Unfounded theories have linked up to 11 disappearances of those working on sensitive government projects together. However, The Post has found that while there are truly eerie and bizarre circumstances in each, the cases are not alike. (Read more from “Evidence Uncovered in New Mexico may Help Solve at Least One Disappearance Linked to Missing Scientists” HERE)

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New Book on Archaeological Evidence for Jesus Rockets to Top of Bestseller List

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A new book on the historical evidence for Jesus has skyrocketed to the top of the bestseller charts as a prominent New Testament scholar argues that overwhelming archaeological finds verify the authenticity of the Bible and the resurrection.

In “The Jesus Discoveries: 10 Historic Finds That Bring Us Face-to-Face with Jesus,” author Dr. Jeremiah Johnston points to 10 major archaeological finds, including the controversial Shroud of Turin and the Dead Sea Scrolls, as historical artifacts that corroborate the biblical accounts.

The book reached No. 2 on Amazon Charts’ bestseller list in nonfiction last week, and reached No. 3 on the New York Times Bestsellers List this week. Johnston has shared his research on several popular podcasts recently, including the “Shawn Ryan Show,” reaching over 1 million views.

Johnston said he has spent the past four years traveling the world to consult with scientists and archaeologists who have studied these artifacts. He argues the findings provide compelling evidence for the New Testament, regardless of a person’s religious background.

“It turns out that we can learn 65 facts about the birth, the life, the ministry, the miracles and, of course, the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus… before we ever open the Bible. And no other religious figure on planet Earth has ever been this well evidenced,” he told Fox News Digital. (Read more from “New Book on Archaeological Evidence for Jesus Rockets to Top of Bestseller List” HERE)

Conservative Influencer Attacked by Gay Couple with Baby in West Hollywood after Asking About Parenting Choice

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A MAGA influencer was attacked in West Hollywood by a gay couple after questioning them if they were fit to be parents, leading to one of the men being arrested.

Ryley Niemi and “Off The Record USA” were interviewing two men with a baby about adoption rights when one of the gay men attacked him, a video posted on Instagram showed.

“On April 16, 2026, what started as a routine interaction quickly escalated into a violent encounter,” according to a GoFundMe about the incident.

“Ryley was physically assaulted, and the situation became serious enough that over a dozen emergency responders arrived at the scene.” . . .

In the clip, the influencer was attacked by one of the gay parents seconds after he dropped a stat claiming “gay men are statistically much more likely to commit child molestation” and pressed if the two men had paid $50,000 to a woman to be pregnant. (Read more from “Conservative Influencer Attacked by Gay Couple with Baby in West Hollywood after Asking About Parenting Choice” HERE)

Concerning Rise in Colon Cancer Deaths is Almost Entirely Among Key Demographic

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. . .Once considered a disease of older adults, colorectal cancer has now overtaken breast and brain cancers to become the leading cause of cancer deaths among Americans under 50.

But a new study suggests that the burden isn’t spread evenly, finding that deaths among younger adults are overwhelmingly concentrated in one group.

Researchers at the American Cancer Society analyzed government data on more than 101,000 adults ages 25 to 49 who died from colon and rectal cancers between 1994 and 2023. . .

The increase was driven almost entirely by people without a four-year college degree.

In this group, death rates climbed from about 4 to 5.2 per 100,000, while rates for those with at least a bachelor’s degree held steady at around 2.7 per 100,000.

Overall, the gap in death rates between people with a high school education or less and college graduates has nearly doubled since the mid-1990s. (Read more from “Concerning Rise in Colon Cancer Deaths is Almost Entirely Among Key Demographic” HERE)

Islamic Guard Takes Full Control of Iran, Sidelines Moderates: Analysts

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Iran’s hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leader has effectively taken control of Tehran’s military and negotiation team over the weekend, analysts said.

IRGC Commander Maj. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi and members of his inner circle have allegedly taken charge of the Islamic republic, as evident by Iran’s attacks on ships trying to sail through the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s refusal to join peace talks with the US this week, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank said.

The sudden shift to a hardline stance also shows that more moderate members of Iran’s leadership, including Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi, have been sidelined.

Araghchi had initially agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend after reaching a consensus with the Trump administration, but the IRGC demanded it remain shut in the face of the American blockade on Iranian ports.

Vahidi reportedly received the backing of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary and an IRGC veteran, to control the strait — further cementing Vahidi’s grip on Iran. (Read more from “Islamic Guard Takes Full Control of Iran, Sidelines Moderates: Analysts” HERE)

Doctors are Noticing a Concerning Trait in Babies just Hours After Birth

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New research has found a concerning characteristic in babies that could greatly affect their health down the line.

While some gut microbiome can pass in utero, a newborn’s gut microbiome was previously thought to be nearly sterile, mostly acquiring bacteria during birth or via breastfeeding.

But new findings may prove otherwise, according to research presented at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Global 2026.

Researchers analyzed stool samples from 105 infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit within the first 72 hours of life to capture the earliest stages of microbial and genetic exposure.

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) — segments of DNA that help bacteria survive the effects of antibiotics — were found in newborns, a potential contributor that could allow bacteria to evade antibiotic treatment.

The findings suggest that the newborn’s gut microbiome, which is affected by maternal and environmental factors, may be exposed to bacteria during pregnancy. (Read more from “Doctors are Noticing a Concerning Trait in Babies just Hours After Birth” HERE)

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8 Children Killed, 2 Wounded Across Multiple Homes In ‘Domestic Disturbance’

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By Daily Caller. Police in Louisiana neutralized a man they say killed eight children in three rounds of shootings near Shreveport early Sunday.

Law enforcement officers responded to reports of gunfire in the Cedar Grove area of Shreveport shortly after 6 a.m. Central Time. Upon arrival, they located victims at three residences, according to remarks from Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon during a Sunday press conference.

“The responding officers located a crime scene here in the 300 block of West 79th Street, and this is a rather extensive crime scene spanning between two residences here. There is also another residence on Harrison Street that is part of this crime scene as well,” Bordelon told reporters. “Right now we have at least 10 individuals that were struck by gunfire last night in a domestic disturbance; eight of these individuals are deceased.”

“The ranges of the decedents are from one year of age to approximately 14 years of age. All of the deceased in this case are juveniles,” Bordelon continued, before stating the suspect carried out a carjacking, leading to a high-speed pursuit into a neighboring jurisdiction where Shreveport police fatally shot him.

Police later identified the suspect as Shamar Elkins. (Read more from “8 Children Killed, 2 Wounded Across Multiple Homes In ‘Domestic Disturbance’” HERE)

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8 kids massacred by deranged Army vet dad Shamar Elkins in Louisiana shooting ID’d

By New York Post. The eight young children gunned down by their deranged Army veteran father and uncle during a harrowing domestic violence massacre in Louisiana early Sunday have been identified.

The children were formally identified by their mothers, according to a news release from the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office. All eight — five girls and three boys — were killed by 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, when he went on a rampage through Shreveport following an argument with his wife around 6 a.m. Sunday.

Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5 were all found dead inside their home in Shreveport.

Elkins fathered seven of the children and was an uncle to the eighth victim, according to local officials. It’s unclear which of the eight dead was the cousin.

Most of the victims were shot in the head while they slept, Shreveport Police Department spokesman Christopher Bordelon told NBC News. (Read more from “8 kids massacred by deranged Army vet dad Shamar Elkins in Louisiana shooting ID’d” HERE)