In an exclusive interview Friday on The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, Dr. Omar Hamada shared a compelling perspective on longevity that goes beyond diet and exercise and focuses on improving how the brain performs in real time.
“This is really incredible stuff,” Hamada said as he introduced his philosophy. “When we look at health, most people just consider physical health, but there’s actually a triad of health.”
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A man accused of fatally striking a 73-year-old pedestrian while driving in Sevierville, then fleeing the scene of the accident to Knoxville, is reportedly being held by the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
According to the Sevierville Police Department, 34-year-old Enrique Estrada Martinez was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving death and driving without a license. He is accused of fleeing from the scene of the accident that killed Henry Smith, a 73-year-old man reported to be from Kentucky, who was found deceased in the street by police that morning.
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The Tennessee State House will vote on a bill next week that would help local law enforcement agencies combat illegal immigration.
State representatives will debate House Bill (HB) 2018, which was introduced by State Representative Mark Cochran (R-Englewood).
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CBS News A U.S. F-15E fighter jet was shot down by Iran, U.S. officials told CBS News. The pilot was rescued by American forces, and a search-and-rescue mission is ongoing for another crew member. Images posted on social media and verified by CBS News showed a refueling plane and two helicopters flying low over Khuzestan Province, consistent with a search and rescue mission. Oil prices continued rising Friday after strikes destroyed an Iranian bridge and President Trump warned there was “much more to follow,” threatening more attacks on civilian infrastructure. Iranian missile and drone attacks damaged oil, natural gas and water desalination facilities across the Persian Gulf on Friday, leaving at least 12 people wounded in the UAE. READ THE FULL STORY
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Breitbart New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a Good Friday statement about sacrifice, fasting, and faith, but did not mention Jesus Christ by name, while Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) promoted legislation calling for the American flag to be flown at half-staff in recognition of Christ’s crucifixion. Mamdani wrote on X: Today, on Good Friday, we mark a day of sacrifice. Some New Yorkers will abstain from eating; others will spend hours without speaking. Faith, the Bible tells us, is belief in the things unseen. That belief is what will guide so many of our neighbors in solemn reflection and reverence. READ THE FULL STORY
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The Hill President Trump wants to cut funding to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and require privatization of security operations at small airports. The White House’s 2027 budget proposal, released Friday, proposes cutting $52 million from the agency’s funding, which officials created after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in an effort to ensure tighter airport security. The budget also suggests having small airports enroll in the Screening Partnership Program under which TSA pays for private screeners to work at airports. “The airports that already use this program have demonstrated savings compared to Federal screening operations,” the budget proposal reads. “The move would yield cost savings compared to Federal screening and begin reform of a troubled Federal agency.” READ THE FULL STORY
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Supreme Court Associated Justice Samuel Alito was brought to a hospital in March after falling ill during a Philadelphia event, CNN reported, citing “people with knowledge” of the matter.
Alito, 76, is one of the court’s most conservative-leaning justices. He reportedly became ill at a March 20 dinner for the Federalist Society. Alito was taken to the hospital, but returned to his home in Virginia the same evening.
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Metro Nashville this week began conducting a “language access survey” to determine how the city’s government agencies interact with non-English speaking residents, polling residents in a total of 10 languages, including three dialects of Kurdish.
Building off a 2017 study that found 73 percent of Metro departments report encountering residents who speak at least one foreign language, the 2025 Language Access Study seeks to examine “current language access practices” throughout the city, determine existing “barriers” to non-English speaking residents living in the city, and then create “actionable strategies for equitable access to Metro services.”
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The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would seek to remove microplastics and pharmaceuticals from drinking water as part of its effort to improve water standards.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, along with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy, unveiled the Sixth Contaminant Candidate List, which identifies substances that may require regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The move is in tandem with the announcement of the Systematic Targeting Of MicroPlastics (STOMP) program, which aims to crack down on microplastics and pharmaceutical drugs found in drinking water.
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Democrat-led states are searching for ways to keep censoring counselor conversations about gender after a near-unanimous Supreme Court came down against viewpoint discrimination.
In an 8-1 ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court held Colorado’s so-called “conversion therapy” ban regulated Christian counselor Kaley Chiles’ speech based on viewpoint.
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The government of Cuba plans to release more than 2,000 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to pressure Havana into capitulating.
“As part of the process for granting prison benefits established by law and in accordance with Article 90, Section II, of the Constitution of the Republic, it was decided to release 2,010 inmates through a pardon approved by the Government of Cuba,” the Cuban government posted on X.
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The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Idaho for refusing to provide voter registration rolls.
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division announced the lawsuit Wednesday, bringing the agency’s nationwide total cases on voter rolls to 30 states and Washington, D.C.
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The Nashville-based Beacon Center of Tennessee has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a cryptocurrency company challenging a ban on data centers in Hawkins County, alleging the policy violates constitutional protections for property rights and equal treatment.
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Veteran journalist James Rosen revealed striking new details about a little-known Cold War-era espionage episode during a new edition of Michael Patrick Leahy Interviews.
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Leading Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue is “all but declaring war” on a law firm it fired last year that raised alarms over the group potentially concealing foreign donations from Congress, the New York Times revealed Thursday.
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For years, conservatives have warned that America’s largest social media companies were not simply running platforms. They were shaping public discourse, suppressing certain viewpoints, and exercising a level of cultural power unmatched by any other private industry.
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Major tech companies shared data from over 3.5 million user accounts with the U.S. government between late 2024 and early 2025, according to a report from digital privacy firm Proton.
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