5 May 2025

Shallow M5.4 earthquake, series of aftershocks hit Texas–New Mexico border region
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.4 struck Culberson County, Texas, near the New Mexico border, at 01:47 UTC on May 4, 2025 (20:47 LT on May 3). The agency reports a depth of 7.5 km (4.6 miles). The earthquake occurred in an area of intense oil and gas activity within the Permian Basin.

4.0-Magnitude earthquake hits Tehran amid reports of mysterious explosion
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake was felt in Tehran and surrounding areas on Saturday, as reports emerged of an explosion at a power station and a fire at a cardboard factory. Residents told opposition sources they heard a blast moments before the tremor. Iranian authorities remain silent; the extent of the damage and any connection between the incidents is unclear.

See it: Massive hailstorm strikes Paris after spring heat wave
A severe thunderstorm swept through Paris on Saturday, pelting the French capital with hail, damaging property and leading to the end of a warm week across France and much of Western Europe.

Houthi Ballistic Missile Slams Into Israel’s International Airport, Injuring Several
On Sunday Yemen’s Houthis (Ansarallah movement) launched another ballistic missile on Israel – but this time instead of the projectile landing in the desert or being intercepted, as with most prior such launches – the Houthis scored a direct hit on Israel’s major international airport in Tel Aviv.

US Creates New Military Zone Along Southern Border
The United States on Thursday announced the creation of a second military zone along its southern border with Mexico, further expanding the military’s presence in the area.

Chinese-US Imports Being Diverted To Canada Amid Trade War
…As much as 50% of consignments from China were diverted to Canada in mid-April as many industries look to stockpile their inventory north of the border instead of in the US.  Third-party sellers for companies such as Amazon and Walmart have also begun to hoard goods in Canada so that their items may be held in a country where they won’t face any immediate payment of duties.

Houthi drones drain billions from West as Red Sea chaos escalates, experts say
When a $20,000 missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels can bring down a US Reaper drone worth over $30 million, the cost of war takes on a new, troubling shape. That imbalance is now defining the crisis in the Red Sea, where sustained attacks from Iranian-backed terrorists are draining Western defense budgets and disrupting the arteries of global commerce.

Maryland-based non-profit hosts Ohio conference to ‘affirm’ pedophiles.  The conference is designed to train mental-health providers in “affirmative MAP therapy.”
A conference for MAPs, or “minor-attracted persons,” traditionally known as pedophiles, is set to take place in Ohio from May 2-4. The goal of the concerned is to teach attendees how to become “empowered to work confidently and affirmingly with MAPs.” The conference is being run by B4U-ACT, a non-profit from Maryland.

Recipients Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Had Higher Mortality Than Those Of Moderna: Study
Florida adults who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine were more likely to die following vaccination than Moderna COVID-19 recipients, according to a new preprint study that was co-authored by Florida’s top health official.

Trump admin rules UPenn violated Title IX, demands school return honors to female athletes
The University of Pennsylvania was found to have “violated Title IX by denying women equal opportunities by permitting males to compete in women’s intercollegiate athletics and to occupy women-only intimate facilities,” the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Monday.

Leftists Declare It ‘Frightening’ That “Children Will Be Taught To Love America”
Deputy Chief Of Staff Stephen Miller gave a press conference Thursday in which he outlined how “Cancerous, Communist Woke Culture” will be kept out of taxpayer funded schools and instead “Children will be taught to love America.”

Turkish Jets Engaged In Electronic Jamming Operations Against Israel Over Syria
Both Israel and Turkey have long been the major regional players with a “hidden hand” in Syria – with both at times covertly leading the drive to weaken and overthrow the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad. And now the scramble for the spoils have been on since Assad’s exiting the country to Moscow on December 8. Israeli tanks and ground units have moved up toward Damascus from the South, and Turkey’s “Syrian National Army” proxy fighters have been active in Aleppo province and in northern Syria.

Ukrainian Drones Have Been Targeting Historic Orthodox Churches In Russia
Throughout over three years of the Russia-Ukraine war, there has been a sad and tragic trend of churches being struck by missiles, drones, or bombs on both sides of the conflict. But attacks on religious sites have gone all the way back to 2014, and the start of the conflict in the Donbass, which saw pro-Kiev forces frequently shelling Russia-aligned areas, including attacks on Orthodox churches.

A Vision Of America’s Economic Future: “When Their God Of Money Is Gone From Them, They Will Turn To Me”
A lot of people out there are entirely convinced that America’s future will be filled with endless prosperity. But if we really are living in the end times, the Bible says that we are moving into the most difficult period in all of human history. You can read through the Book of Revelation over and over again, and you won’t find anything in there about endless prosperity. We need to tell people the truth about what is ahead, even though it may not be the most popular thing to do.

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