The plan is to make Christmas history Friday when the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office lights up a towering 300-foot structure. That's the equivalent of a 28-story building. At 6:30 p.m. local time, officials are set to flip the switch on The Spirit of DeSoto Tree and its 10,250 LED holiday lights. The event will include hot cocoa and a visit with Santa Claus.
Two hundred trucks filled with humanitarian aid supplies entered parts of the Gaza Strip during the first day of the cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas.
Hamas will continue with its second release hostages, after the militant group briefly delayed the exchange, negotiators said Saturday. The pause came after Hamas accused Israel of violating it's terms of the deal. “The Al-Qassam Brigades decide to delay the release of the second batch of prisoners until the occupation adheres to the terms of...
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) on Saturday criticized President Biden for his recent poll numbers, arguing it's "delusional" to think he could overtake former President Trump in a rematch. "As a member of House Democratic Leadership, I supported and promoted the Biden agenda, Phillips wrote Saturday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "I campaigned...
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) announced his endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the White House Saturday, saying he stands "100 percent" with the GOP hopeful. "I stand 100% alongside this wonderful woman & her husband, @RonDeSantis, because they are truly good & decent people," Roy posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin added a former Russian prime minister to the country's “foreign agent” list Friday. Mikhail Kasyanov, Putin's first prime minister. later became the Russian president's opponent. With his designation by the Russian Justice Ministry as a “foreign agent,” Kasyanov’s credibility could be undermined. Law in Russia allows for organizations and individuals who...