On April 28, 2025, a massive power outage struck Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France, leaving millions without electricity and causing widespread disruptions across the Iberian Peninsula. The blackout began around 12:30 PM local time, with Spain's electricity grid experiencing a dramatic drop in demand, triggering a widespread failure. Major cities like Madrid and Barcelona were plunged into darkness, halting train services and subway systems, disabling traffic lights, and causing water taps to run dry. Telecommunications, hospitals, and retail systems were severely impacted, with cash regaining dominance due to non-functional card machines.   In Portugal, the blackout brought the Lisbon Metro, trains, and traffic lights to a halt. Mobile networks also experienced severe limitations, particularly voice calls with data services. Hospitals resorted to generators to maintain operations. The cabinet of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro held an emergency meeting over th...

On April 27, 2025, White House border czar Tom Homan addressed reports concerning the deportation of three U.S. citizen children alongside their undocumented mothers to Honduras. In an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation," Homan stated he was "not aware" of the specific cases but emphasized that the children were not deported by the government.   He explained that the mothers, upon their deportation, chose to take their children with them, asserting that this decision was parental rather than governmental. These incidents have sparked significant legal and public scrutiny, highlighting the complex and often controversial nature of immigration enforcement when it involves mixed-status families. In one widely reported case, a two-year-old U.S. citizen was deported alongside her undocumented mother, even though the child's American father had filed a petition to retain custody and keep her in the United States. The situation raised serious concerns within the...

On April 23, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive to federal prosecutors to investigate gender-affirming surgical procedures performed on minors. In a memo to Department of Justice employees, Bondi characterized such procedures as "female genital mutilation" and stated that providers could face criminal charges under existing federal laws. Bondi's directive follows a January executive order from President Donald Trump that suspended federal funding for healthcare providers offering gender transition treatments—a move currently facing legal challenges. The memo also encourages the Justice Department's Civil Division to pursue cases related to gender-affirming care, including examining pharmaceutical companies for potential false advertising related to puberty blockers and sex hormones. Medical authorities such as the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics affirm that gender-affirming care is medically necessary and cond...

New Study Confirms that Cancer Cells Ferment Glutamine - YouTube Over the past seven years, the Seyfried Lab at Boston College has conducted extensive research to determine the primary energy sources that cancer cells utilize for growth and survival. In December 2024, their findings were published in the journal ASN Neuro, providing new insights into cancer metabolism. ​ The study revealed that cancer cells predominantly rely on two fermentable fuels: glucose and glutamine. While the role of glucose in cancer cell metabolism has been well-documented, this research highlighted glutamine fermentation as a significant contributor to ATP production in cancer cells. This challenges the traditional view that oxidative phosphorylation is the main energy source for these cells. To explore therapeutic implications, the researchers combined a calorie-restricted ketogenic diet with a glutamine antagonist known as DON (6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine) in mouse models of glioblastoma. This combinati...

President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on April 23, 2025, aimed at reforming the U.S. education system. The measures seek to restore traditional school discipline practices, shift higher education accreditation standards away from diversity initiatives, and curb foreign financial influence in American academic institutions. One major executive order titled "Reinstating Common Sense School Discipline Policies" directs the Department of Education to eliminate the influence of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in disciplinary actions within K-12 schools. The order emphasizes a return to behavior-based discipline, asserting that previous policies focusing on racial disparities have compromised classroom safety and contributed to disorder. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has been instructed to release new guidance to schools within 30 days to support these changes. In the realm of higher education, the administration issued new directives ...

Have you ever opened your eyes in the morning… and something just felt off?  Your room looks the same. Your job still exists. Your phone works. But the air is different. The vibe is wrong. You didn’t wake up in a dream. You woke up in a world that’s… almost yours. In this video, we dive into a chilling and fascinating phenomenon that thousands of people have experienced: Feeling like they've slipped into a parallel universe. Waking up to small, eerie differences in their lives. Glitching into an alternate timeline where things are 99.9% familiar—but not quite right. From real stories of timeline slips and altered memories to modern interpretations of the Mandela Effect, simulation theory, and even ancient folklore, we explore the question that haunts millions: What if this isn’t the reality you went to sleep in? In This Video: The unsettling feeling of waking up in the wrong timeline. Real glitch-in-reality stories: from New Jersey, Sydney, and San Francisco. Psychological explanat...

  A concerning increase in infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus, commonly referred to as "flesh-eating bacteria," has been reported in Florida. Health officials have noted a significant rise in cases following recent hurricanes, with 74 confirmed infections and 13 deaths reported in 2024, compared to 46 cases and 11 deaths in the previous year.  ​ Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that naturally inhabits warm, brackish seawater. Infections can occur when open wounds are exposed to contaminated water or through the consumption of raw or undercooked seafood, particularly oysters. The bacterium can cause severe skin and tissue infections, leading to necrotizing fasciitis, a condition where the flesh around an open wound dies. Symptoms may include fever, chills, low blood pressure, and blistering skin lesions. The recent surge in cases has been linked to the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which brought heavy rainfall and flooding to several counties in Florida. Th...

Abdullah Hashem and Aba Al-Sadiq refer to the same individual. Abdullah Hashem, born in 1983 in the United States to an Egyptian father and an American mother, is the founder and leader of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL).   He is also known by the title Aba Al-Sadiq, which translates to "Father of the Truthful." In 2015, he publicly declared himself as the Qa'im (the Riser) and the Second Mahdi, succeeding his spiritual guide, Ahmed al-Hasan, who is considered the First Mahdi by their followers. Hashem asserts that his name appears in the Prophet Muhammad's will, which lists twelve Mahdis to succeed the twelve Imams, identifying him as the first of these Mahdis. Therefore, the titles "Messenger of Imam Mahdi," "The Qa'im," and "Aba Al-Sadiq" all refer to Abdullah Hashem, who claims a divinely appointed role in Islamic eschatology. ​Is he the messiah? No, Abdullah Hashem (Aba Al-Sadiq) is not recognized as the Messi...

The Truth is Here - The Mahdi Vs The Shia Clerics - YouTube In Shia Islam, the Mahdi is a central figure believed to be the twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, who entered occultation in the 9th century and is expected to reappear to establish justice and peace. This belief is deeply rooted in the Twelver Shia tradition, which holds that the Mahdi will return as a divinely guided leader. ​ The relationship between the concept of the Mahdi and the Shia clerical establishment is complex and rooted in centuries of theological interpretation and political sensitivity. While the clerics firmly uphold the belief in the Mahdi's eventual reappearance as a foundational aspect of Twelver Shiism, there have been numerous instances where individuals or factions have claimed to act in the Mahdi's name, often stirring significant tensions within the Shia world.  One notable example is Muqtada al-Sadr, an influential Iraqi Shia cleric, who formed the Mahdi Army in 2003 amid the instability tha...