Day: May 19, 2025

Afghan Christian pastor pleads with Trump, warns of Taliban revenge after admin revokes refugee protections

6:59 am May 19, 2025

As the Trump administration has moved to end protections for thousands of Afghan nationals, faith leaders and advocates are sounding the alarm over the potential deportation of Christian converts, who, they say, face severe persecution under Taliban rule. Pastor Behnam Rasooli, known as Pastor Ben, leads the Oklahoma Khorasan Church in Oklahoma City, a congregation […]

LA County DA Nathan Hochman promises crackdown on illegal immigrants: ‘The fun is over’

6:54 am May 19, 2025

Tough-on-crime Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is doubling down on border crossings and vowed that criminals will now be held “fully accountable for their illegal actions.” Hochman, a Republican-turned-Independent, defeated incumbent progressive prosecutor George Gascón by a 20-point margin. Gascón was considered by many voters to be soft on crime. “I am standing at […]

Soap star Steve Burton finds ‘fairy tale love’ with new bride

6:31 am May 19, 2025

Steve Burton said “I do” to new wife Michelle Lundstrom on Saturday during an intimate wedding in Laguna Beach, Calif. The “General Hospital” star and his new bride tied the knot with an immediate family-only, Orthodox church ceremony, followed by a reception at the ritzy Montage Laguna Beach. Burton, 54, proposed to Lundstrom, 44, in […]

Los Angeles business owner blasts ‘Baby Shark’ on repeat to ward off homeless encampments

6:29 am May 19, 2025

A Los Angeles business owner has found a novel way to keep homeless people from camping near his building: playing a children’s song on an annoying loop. “They played ‘Baby Shark’ all night long,” Tracy, a woman who lives in an encampment next door to the building at the corner of West 11th and Main […]

Thunder thrash Nuggets in decisive Game 7, advance to Western Conference Finals

6:14 am May 19, 2025

The Thunder’s pursuit of its first-ever NBA championship since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City remains alive. While the franchise did reach the mountaintop when the team called Seattle home in 1979, the team has yet to win a title since settling in OKC. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 35 points as […]