Mamdani Posts Emotional Message Mourning Accused Knife-Wielding Killer —and is Slammed by Victim’s Family

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly mourned an accused career criminal killer who died on Rikers Island this week — and the family of the victim slain in the sick, unprovoked attack is now livid, The Post has learned.

Hizzoner said on X that he was “deeply saddened” by the in-custody death — the seventh so far this year at the troubled jail complex — adding that, “my thoughts are with his family and loved ones as they grieve this loss.”

The inmate was identified as 41-year-old Clarence Woodward, an ex-con with nearly 30 arrests on his rap sheet, who was found unresponsive in his cell shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday while awaiting trial for murder in the gruesome 2024 attack at a Bronx laundromat.

To the family of victim Jose Miranda, the mayor’s statement was “a slap in the face.”

“It’s terrible,” his grieving mother, Marisol Miranda, told The Post on Thursday, adding, “That’s not fair. That’s not fair at all.”

The Rockland Country resident said that the mayor’s sorrow was misplaced, and should have instead been aimed at her beloved son, a 45-year-old dad of two who worked as a barber when he was stabbed to death. (Read more from “Mamdani Posts Emotional Message Mourning Accused Knife-Wielding Killer —and is Slammed by Victim’s Family” HERE)

‘True Tomb’ of Jesus Christ Found after 2,000 Years — and it Matches the Biblical Telling

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. . .After years of searching, Italian archaeologists have discovered an ancient site that matches a Bible description of where Jesus Christ was buried, per a preliminary study in the Jerusalem archaeological journal Liber Annuus.

“We have found evidence of a funerary landscape,” lead archaeologist Francesca Romana Stasolla, of the “La Sapienza” University of Rome, told the Daily Mail as part of an exclusive article.

The researchers had been excavating Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a fourth century Roman Church that was built over a holy site where many Christians believe Christ was crucified, buried and then resurrected on Easter Sunday.

As a result, it’s become a mecca for religious pilgrims from across the world, attracting around four million visitors per year.

During the final phases of the excavations in 2025 — they began three years prior during a floor restoration — the team found a peculiar landscape that suggests they might’ve been onto something.

Underneath the church was an abandoned quarry, cultivated plots of land, rock-cut tombs and an ancient garden. Coincidentally, the Book of John describes: “At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid.” (Read more from “‘True Tomb’ of Jesus Christ Found after 2,000 Years — and it Matches the Biblical Telling” HERE)

Trump Criticism Leads to Rare Criminal Charges for Air Force Officer who Called for Impeachment

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A US airman who was arrested twice, once on the steps of the US Capitol while calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, was officially criminally charged Monday for his comments, according to a charging document his attorney shared with CNN.

Maj. Jason Watson faces the following charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to the document: three violations of Article 88 for alleged “contemptuous” remarks about Trump, five violations of Article 92 for allegedly disobeying orders and two violations of Article 133 for alleged conduct unbecoming an officer. . .

“Maj. Watson will continue to be held in pre-trial confinement,” [an Air Force spokesperson confirmed]. “Airmen are afforded the right to due process, and considered innocent until proven guilty, in accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”

The rare Article 88 charges are connected to the Air Force officer’s June interview with the Defenders of our Republic Substack newsletter, his July 1 protest in uniform at the US Capitol, and an August 17 CNN interview. . .

Mutimer, Watson’s attorney, told CNN’s Erin Burnett on “OutFront” that he spoke with his client Monday and “he is basically in solitary confinement for his safety.” (Read more from “Trump Criticism Leads to Rare Criminal Charges for Air Force Officer who Called for Impeachment” HERE)

Forget 8 Hours — New Research Reveals how much Sleep Adults Really Need

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When it comes to sleep, is eight hours really the magic number?

While adequate rest is undoubtedly an important component of human health, how much sleep we need isn’t the same for everyone.

A new review from Brain Medicine challenges the notion that all adults require eight hours of sleep a night to be healthy.

“Human sleep patterns in pre-industrial societies exhibit substantial flexibility, suggesting that contemporary norms of consolidated nocturnal sleep are not evolutionarily fixed,” according to the authors. . .

Long before the implementation of the 40-hour workweek, the invention of alarm clocks and the use of cellphones, people relied on a more natural sleep cycle — one that often didn’t amount to eight hours a night.

Per the Conversation, researchers have studied hunter-gatherer communities — whose lifestyles share more similarities with those of our ancestors and who have limited or no exposure to artificial light — to better understand natural sleep duration in humans. (Read more from “Forget 8 Hours — New Research Reveals how much Sleep Adults Really Need” HERE)

Dolly Parton’s Cause of Death Revealed as it’s Confirmed She was Secretly Battling Cancer

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Dolly Parton’s cause of death has been revealed as she was secretly battling cancer before her death at age 80.

“After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” her reps confirmed in a statement to Page Six Tuesday, though they didn’t elaborate on what kind of cancer she was battling.

“Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched,” they also shared. “Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand.”

They concluded, “Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact.”

Parton died on Aug. 25, her nephew and longtime head of security, Bryan Seaver, confirmed in an Instagram video posted Tuesday. (Read more from “Dolly Parton’s Cause of Death Revealed as it’s Confirmed She was Secretly Battling Cancer” HERE)

Resident Takes Alleged Intruder’s Gun, Kills Him with It

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A resident in Fremont, California, managed to take a gun away from an alleged intruder shortly after noon Friday and shoot him with it.

ABC 7 reported that two allegedly armed teenagers forced their way into the apartment and a confrontation ensued. An altercation followed, during which one of the residents was able to take a gun from one of the suspects.

The resident then shot the suspect and that suspect later died in a hospital.

NBC Bay Area noted that the second suspect fled the scene but was soon apprehended. He was placed in juvenile hall on a matter related to “residential burglary and felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm.” (Read more from “Resident Takes Alleged Intruder’s Gun, Kills Him with It” HERE)

U.S. Set for Largest Mass Visa Revocation in History Targeting Up to 200,000 Foreigners, Officials Say

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The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and would likely face legal challenges.

Unless challenged or revised, the State Department is expected to announce in the coming weeks the revocation of so-called B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026 whose holders have sought asylum or are now seeking asylum, according to State Department documents obtained by The Associated Press and two U.S. officials. The action will be taken in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security.

“We are coordinating with DHS to identify and revoke the nonimmigrant visas of foreigners who have come to the United States claiming to be short-term visitors, but then file for asylum to stay here permanently,” said State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott.

He declined to comment on the number of visas that might be revoked, saying “as the process will be ongoing, the number of revocations remains dynamic and will be done on a rolling basis.” (Read more from “U.S. Set for Largest Mass Visa Revocation in History Targeting Up to 200,000 Foreigners, Officials Say” HERE)

Trump Attacks Tucker Carlson, Thomas Massie, and Marjorie Taylor Greene

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By Daily Beast. President Donald Trump was up all night thinking about his ex-MAGA foes.

Trump, 80, raged against Tucker Carlson, Thomas Massie, and Marjorie Taylor Greene in a late Friday night rant, weeks after they met up and teased that a “movement” was brewing.

“Tucker Carlson just met with Lightweight “Former” Congressman, Thomas Massie, and Marjorie “Traitor” Greene, LOSERS ALL!” Trump’s nearly 300-word diatribe began.

It was not immediately clear which meeting the president was referring to. On Aug. 1, Greene posted an image on X showing her smiling alongside Carlson, who was seated at the head of the table, as well as Massie and former counterterrorism official Joe Kent.

“We said no more foreign wars, and we meant it and supported Donald Trump because he made that promise. But he’s betrayed us all,” Greene wrote at the time. “Our commitment is America First for all Americans, right, left, and center. The movement has begun.”

Three weeks later, Trump seemed to have found the time to hit back with an attack on the one-time MAGA officials who fell out of favor over the Iran war, the Epstein files, and his “big, beautiful bill.” (Read more from “Trump Attacks Tucker Carlson, Thomas Massie, and Marjorie Taylor Greene” HERE)

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Trump Faces Fierce Backlash From Rep. Thomas Massie and Cattle Ranchers for Temporarily Lift on Beef Tariffs

By Grateful Nzenwa. President Donald Trump announced a temporary waiver on ground beef import tariffs in an aggressive effort to lower grocery costs for American families facing historic food prices.

Under the ninety-day emergency measure, the United States will permit up to three hundred thousand metric tons of ground beef into the country tariff-free, based on commitments that the imported meat will be sold at twenty-five percent below current market rates. . .

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association expressed deep disappointment with the decision, arguing that injecting below-market beef directly threatens the financial stability of domestic producers. Colin Woodall, CEO of the organization, publicly urged the federal government to stay out of the cattle business and let ranchers manage their herds and resources independently. . .

Justin Tupper, president of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, released a sharp critique of the measure, asserting that trade policies should not place domestic cattle producers last in order to lower market prices. He warned that flooding the market with foreign beef will weaken cattle prices and pose unnecessary risks to the nation’s food supply chain. . .

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie delivered an especially scathing rebuke of the administration’s tariff waiver, calling for structural domestic reforms instead of foreign imports.

(Read more from “Trump Faces Fierce Backlash From Rep. Thomas Massie and Cattle Ranchers for Temporarily Lift on Beef Tariffs” HERE)

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A Powerful Country on the Other Side of the World is Quietly Shaping Trump’s Latest Trade Fight

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President Donald Trump’s latest trade fight with Canada has a faraway force at its center: China.

As Washington presses Ottawa to do more to prevent Chinese steel, aluminum and other goods from reaching the U.S. market through North American supply chains, Canada is pursuing renewed economic ties with Beijing, adding a fresh complication to already tense trade talks.

At the heart of the fight is transshipment — routing goods through an intermediary country, sometimes after limited processing, before they reach their final market. U.S. officials fear steel and aluminum made in China or elsewhere could be processed in Canada or Mexico and then enter the United States as regional content.

The U.S. and Canada addressed that risk in a 2019 joint statement resolving an earlier steel-and-aluminum tariff dispute. The countries agreed to prevent steel and aluminum made outside the U.S. or Canada from being transshipped into the other country, and said they could distinguish between steel melted and poured in North America and steel made elsewhere.

U.S. trade hawks now argue Canada should accept tougher safeguards as Washington seeks to limit China’s role in critical manufacturing supply chains. (Read more from “A Powerful Country on the Other Side of the World is Quietly Shaping Trump’s Latest Trade Fight” HERE)

Americans Warned of Kidnapping, Extortion as Violent Crime Grips Parts of Tourist Spot

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The State Department is warning Americans to steer clear of parts of a South American country as violent crime, terrorism and kidnapping raise safety concerns among tourists.

The State Department this week issued a Level 2 “Exercise Increased Caution” advisory for the nation of Ecuador.

In the advisory, officials warned of widespread crime across Ecuador, including murders, assaults, kidnappings and armed robberies linked to drug trafficking.

“Areas with transnational criminal organizations have much higher rates of violent crime,” officials said. “U.S. citizens and U.S. lawful permanent residents have been victims of kidnapping and extortion.”

The country sits between Colombia to the north and Peru to the south, along South America’s Pacific coast.Ecuador is sought by many tourists for its dramatic Andean landscapes, historic cities and the Galápagos Islands.

Americans make up Ecuador’s largest group of foreign visitors, accounting for roughly a third of international arrivals in 2025, according to Ecuador’s National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC). (Read more from “Americans Warned of Kidnapping, Extortion as Violent Crime Grips Parts of Tourist Spot” HERE)