The Big Apple Gets Redder

July 29th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Martha, Mary & Lazarus! In a rare post to X, President Trump said he intends to bring a 16yo lifeguard to the White House, to offer him a "High Civilian Honor” for saving a drowning boy from dangerous waters in California. Video of the heroic rescue has gone viral online. Michigan health officials reported 9,680 cases of cyclosporiasis on Tuesday, an increase of 427 cases since their last update a day earlier, as the intestinal infection outbreak grows. The outbreak in Michigan has ⁠resulted in 160 hospitalizations, according to the state's health department. No deaths have been ⁠reported. President Donald Trump celebrated Lindsay Graham as a “true American original,” while the late senator’s fiercely interventionist foreign-policy legacy drew both praise and pointed acknowledgement during his funeral. Newly released recordings show Joe Biden warning memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer that material he was reviewing “may be classified,” undercutting his later insistence that he never shared classified information with the writer. The DOJ has reached a 7-figure settlement with a pro-life father who was prosecuted under the Biden Administration under the FACE Act. Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org