Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists released video footage through Al Jazeera that showed their terrorist attack on a major shipping vessel last week that is now at the bottom of the Red Sea. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that the Houthis carried out the attack on the M/V Tutor — a Liberian flagged, Greek-owned and operated bulk cargo carrier — using an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) resulting in severe flooding and damage to the engine room. Video showed the moment that the USV struck the rear of the ship last Wednesday, which was followed up with a secondary hit on the side of the vessel and what appeared to be a third strike at the rear of the ship, according to the video. One crew member who went missing following the attack later died, according to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. The rest of the crew was forced to abandon the ship and were rescued by the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and partner forces. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said late Tuesday that debris and oil were seen at the ship’s last reported location and that “the vessel is believed to have sunk.” A salvage company confirmed to Reuters that the ship has sunk because of damage it sustained in the attack. The M/V Tutor is believed to be the second major shipping vessel that has been sunk by the Houthis over the past several months. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP WATCH: The Houthis via Al-Jazeera published documentation of two unmanned surface vehicles targeting the Greek-owned commercial vessel Tutor. pic.twitter.com/f70KgQ04YL — Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) June 19, 2024 The day prior to the attack on the M/V Tutor, the Houthis hit the M/V Verbena — a Palauan-flagged, Ukrainian-owned, Polish-operated bulk cargo carrier — with two anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM), causing damage and fires aboard the ship. The Houthis have been emboldened by President Joe Biden’s refusal to hold them accountable for their terrorist attacks by launching the type of strikes needed to deter further aggression.

Louisiana this week became the first state in the country to require that the Ten Commandments are displayed in every public classroom in the state. Governor Jeff Landry (R) signed the new law on Wednesday during the middle of Pride Month as woke teachers across the country display far-Left LGBT and transgender flags in classrooms. Left-wing organizations vowed to challenge the new law in court while proponents said that displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms was not just about religion, but “part of our state and national history, culture, and tradition” The Ten Commandments are to be posted in every classroom “in a large, easily readable font” at every institution that receives public funding. The text of the posters must state: The Ten Commandments I AM the LORD thy God. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven images. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house. Included on the posters, the following context statement must be included: The History of the Ten Commandments in American Public Education The Ten Commandments were a prominent part of American public education for almost three centuries. Around the year 1688, The New England Primer became the first published American textbook and was the equivalent of a first grade reader. The New England Primer was used in public schools throughout the United States for more than one hundred fifty years to teach Americans to read and contained more than forty questions about the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments were also included in public school textbooks published by educator William McGuffey, a noted university president and professor. A version of his famous McGuffey Readers was written in the early 1800s and became one of the most popular textbooks in the history of American education, selling more than one hundred million copies. Copies of the McGuffey Readers are still available today. Landry said in a statement that the new law helps fulfill the Republican-dominated state’s “promise to bring drastic reform to our education system and bring common sense back to our classrooms.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “A strong education system leads to a strong economy and a strong state,” he said. “Our historic Dream Big Package puts the focus back on our kids, and allows Louisiana to follow in the footsteps of our neighbors in the South. I am thankful to the legislature for their commitment to making the education system in Louisiana one that students, parents, and teachers can all be proud of.”

The Northern Lights are coming back for another show tonight, and several states in the Continental U.S. are lucky enough to fall into the predicted viewline. May’s geomagnetic storm brought the dazzling Aurora Borealis to the majority of the country, even to southern states such as Florida and Tennessee, which was a rare and historic treat. That same storm created a few more shows in the northern states throughout the month. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sami Laitinen – Finland (@laitinensami) Another geomagnetic storm sent the dancing lights back to the country this month. And the NOAA Space Prediction Center is forecasting another round tonight (June 19). Several Apps Can Help Zero In On The Northern Lights While the Northern Lights aren’t expected to be quite as brilliant as they were in May, much of Canada and Alaska will likely see them illuminating the sky tonight and early tomorrow morning. According to The Geophysical Institute, North Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, and Michigan may fall into the viewline, as well. To catch the best views, watch the skies from 10 PM to 2 AM. That’s when geomagnetic activity is at its peak. To get an even more exact forecast, download a Northern Lights app on your smartphone. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post The Northern Lights Are Returning To The Continental U.S. Tonight! Here’s Who May See The Show appeared first on InspireMore.

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On Tuesday, Jim Acosta filled in for Laura Coates Live and hardly pressed any intriguing questions on to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Instead, Acosta let the much criticized DHS chief downplay serious questions about terrorists coming over the border and murders being carried out by illegal immigrants under President Biden’s watch. Biden recently announced new federal action that will give undocumented spouses permanent residency and, in time, legal citizenship. Acosta began the interview with a recent poll which showed “62 percent of voters think all undocumented immigrants in the U.S. should be deported. That is up from 39 percent in 2016.”     “What do you say to those Americans who think today's move is a step in the wrong direction and who are shouting things like ‘send them back’ at Trump rallies?” Acosta wondered. He effectively teed up a nonchalant Mayorkas to react to the poll by oddly comparing illegal immigrant’s spouses to U.S. service member’s spouses: “Jim, let's take a look a few years back when we provided this relief for spouses of U.S. service members, men and women who have served our country in uniform and have been willing to risk their lives and too many have indeed made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country.” But Mayorkas decided to be more unpatriotic as he continued, “We will keep families together, families, including the undocumented spouses who have contributed so much to this country in so many different ways.” Acosta then brought up the recent arrest of eight Tajik individuals who crossed the southern border and where later discovered to have ties to ISIS. He asked Mayorkas, “Do you share the assessment that ISIS could be exploiting vulnerabilities down at the border to attack the United States?” But Mayorkas did not seem to care as he shrugged off the question and asserted that those in the law enforcement and intelligence community have already been talking about a “heightened threat environment.” Unsurprisingly, Mayorkas found another way to bash Americans as he exclaimed, “We've been speaking about the threat of domestic violent extremism, individuals already resident in the United States who are radicalized by foreign terrorist ideologies, false narratives, anti-government sentiments, personal grievances and other phenomenon.” Finally answering Acosta’s question concerning the Tajik individuals, Mayorkas said they "made determinations" when they openly let the eight ISIS members into the country. But he continued to claim that it wasn’t their fault since there wasn’t any “derogatory information when first encountered at the border.” He concluded that his “highest priority” was to keep the American people safe and to “take immigration enforcement action.” Acosta did not follow up on the issue, but he did lightly ask the Secretary about the incident in Maryland where a mother was killed by an illegal immigrant. Despite the murder, he threw in the liberal media’s usual argument: “Obviously, you know, we know that studies show that undocumented immigrants don't commit more crimes statistically than native born U.S. citizens.” He then asked Mayorkas to knock his and Biden’s critics. Click "Expand" to view the transcript: CNN Laura Coates Live 6/19/2024 11:36:56-11:38:54 JIM ACOSTA: Yeah, Mr. Secretary, I do want to ask you a little bit about some of that sound we heard at the beginning of this segment. Recent polling shows 62 percent of voters think all undocumented immigrants in the U.S. should be deported. That is up from 39 percent in 2016. That's a pretty sharp spike. What do you say to those Americans who think today's move is a step in the wrong direction and who are shouting things like "send them back" at Trump rallies? ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS (HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY): Jim, let's take a look a few years back when we provided this relief for spouses of U.S. service members, men and women who have served our country in uniform and have been willing to risk their lives and too many have indeed made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country. That is what we have expanded upon today. This path for status in the United States is available to the undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens now. But right now, before today, they have to have left the country and applied for that benefit with uncertainty and fear as to when they would be able to enter the United States, when their paperwork would be processed, and so they would be separated from their U.S. citizen spouse and so very often from their children, including U.S. citizen children. Now what the president has done is enable these people to access that path without having to leave the United States to be able to stay with their family members. It is about family unity. That is an ethic and a value of this country. And we will benefit significantly from it. We will keep families together, families, including the undocumented spouses who have contributed so much to this country in so many different ways. 11:41:34-11:44:29 ACOSTA: And Mr. Secretary, I do want to ask you about the recent arrests of eight Tajik nationals with alleged ties to ISIS who crossed the southern border requesting asylum. The former CIA director, Leon Panetta, told CNN this is a -- quote -- "9/11 wake up call." Do you share the assessment that ISIS could be exploiting vulnerabilities down at the border to attack the United States? What's your sense of that? MAYORKAS: Jim, we in the law enforcement community and the intelligence community have been speaking of a heightened threat environment, certainly exacerbated in the wake of the October 7th terrorist attacks against Israel. We've been speaking about the threat of domestic violent extremism, individuals already resident in the United States who are radicalized by foreign terrorist ideologies, false narratives, anti-government sentiments, personal grievances and other phenomenon.   We also have seen a growth in the foreign terrorist threat, and we have enhanced our screening and vetting accordingly. We had eight individuals of concern as to whom we did not have derogatory information when first encountered at the border. We made determinations in the service of our law enforcement objectives, in the service of our highest priority to keep the American people safe and secure, to take immigration enforcement action. And that is indeed what we did. ACOSTA: And, Mr. Secretary, I do want to ask you about the murder of this Maryland mother that has been in the news. It's gotten a lot of attention. She was killed last year. An undocumented immigrant was just arrested in her death last week. He's suspected of multiple crimes since he crossed the border illegally in early 2023.   Obviously, you know, we know that studies show that undocumented immigrants don't commit more crimes statistically than native born U.S. citizens. But what do you say to critics who blame the administration for allowing something like this to happen? Obviously, this is something that you hear in right-wing media all the time.   MAYORKAS: Jim, first and foremost, of course, our hearts break for the children, the family, the loved ones, the friends of the individual who was murdered, the woman, the mother. Jim, a criminal is responsible for the criminal act. The criminal who committed this heinous act should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and forcefully so. That is my response.   ACOSTA: All right. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, thank you very much for your time tonight. We appreciate it. MAYORKAS: Thank you, Jim.

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk ridiculed the Biden administration for spending more than $42 billion while failing to provide high-speed internet to any home or business after three years. The Washington Times reported the abject failure of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program, which was supposed to provide internet to rural communities. The BEAD program was a part of President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was passed in Nov. 2021. 'The Biden administration decided to layer on top of that a Byzantine additional set of hoops that states have to go through.'“There hasn’t been a single shovel’s worth of dirt that has even been turned towards connecting people,” said Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr. Musk responded to a social media comment that noted the price tag of the failed program was so high that they could have supplied 140 million Starlink dishes to nearly half of the U.S. population instead. "This government program is an outrageous waste of taxpayer money and is utterly failing to serve people in need," wrote Musk on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Starlink is a network of satellites in low orbit that provide internet to subscribers, many of whom live in rural areas. It was developed by aerospace company SpaceX, which was founded and owned by Elon Musk. The implementation of the Biden program has been stymied by over-regulation. A timeline released by program officials said they expect the project to begin modernization between 2025 and 2026 and reach completion in 2030, nine years after it was approved by Congress. Carr criticized the regulation in a comment to Fox Business. "There's no question that the 2021 law put some process in place, but the Biden administration decided to layer on top of that a Byzantine additional set of hoops that states have to go through before the administration will approve them to actually get these funds and start completing the builds," Carr said. Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and Starlink was first launched in 2019. Although the billionaire provided Starlink internet to Ukrainian forces in the wake of the Russian invasion, he was later criticized when it appeared that he shut down the service ahead of a military strike against Russian forces in order to avoid escalating the war. "The Starlink regions in question were not activated. SpaceX did not deactivate anything," Musk responded to the accusations in Sept. 2023. "There was an emergency request from government authorities to activate Starlink all the way to Sevastapol," he added. "The obvious intent being to sink most of the Russian fleet at anchor. If I had agreed to their request, then SpaceX would be explicitly complicit in a major act of war and conflict escalation."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!