From breitbart.com

A six-year-old boy who was abducted from a California park in 1951 has miraculously been found alive more than 70 years later and reunited with his family, who never gave up hope.

It was February 21, 1951, when a woman lured little Luis Armando Albino away from his older brother, Roger, at a West Oakland park by offering him candy, CBS News reported.

The woman, whom Roger said wore a bandana and spoke Spanish to his Puerto Rican-born brother, then flew Luis to the East Coast, where a couple raised him as their son.

Luis’s niece, 63-year-old Alida Alequin, told the Mercury News that the family always held the missing child in their hearts and had photos of him hanging up in their homes. His mother passed away in 2005 “but never gave up hope that her son was alive,” the CBS article said.

Shortly after the abduction, Oakland Tribune articles that the outlet obtained showed that police, soldiers from a local U.S. Army base, members of the U.S. Coast Guard, and other local officials conducted an extensive search of the Bay Area and its waterways.

Roger was interrogated “several times” and always maintained that his younger brother was kidnapped.

Everything began to change when Alequin did a DNA test in 2020 “just for fun” and unexpectedly found a man who was a 22-percent match. She did not receive any response from the man when she reached out, so the search did not immediately continue.

In 2024, Alequin and her daughters again picked up the search by viewing Oakland Tribune articles on microfilm at the local public library. One had a picture of her two uncles, Roger and Luis. This re-ignited her quest to find her missing relative, so she went to the Oakland Police Department with the information that she had found a DNA connection.

“Investigators eventually agreed the new lead was substantial, and a new missing persons case was opened,” reported CBS.

Investigators found the man who tested as a 22 percent match to Alequin on the East Coast, and he provided a DNA sample.

Alequin’s mother provided one, as well.

They turned out to be siblings.

Investigators told Alequin and her mother that Luis had been found on June 20.

“In my heart, I knew it was him, and, when I got the confirmation, I let out a big ‘YES!’” the niece recalled.

“We didn’t start crying until after the investigators left,” she added. “I grabbed my mom’s hands and said, ‘We found him.’ I was ecstatic.”

Luis fought in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps, became a father and grandfather, and served as a firefighter during his life.

Just four days later, the FBI assisted Luis in coming out to California with his family to meet with the ones he lost seven decades ago. He met with Alequin, his sister, and other relatives in Oakland on the first day before seeing his older brother, Roger, at his Stanislaus County home the next day.

Alequin told the Mercury News that her long-lost uncle “hugged me and said, ‘Thank you for finding me’ and gave me a kiss on the cheek.”

“They grabbed each other and had a really tight, long hug. They sat down and just talked,” she said of Luis and Roger’s reunion.

Luis came back out to California in July for three weeks. It was his final meeting with his brother, who died in August.

“I think he died happily,” said Alequin. “He was at peace with himself, knowing that his brother was found. I was just so happy I was able to do this for him and bring him closure and peace.”

Luis declined to speak with the media, but his niece did reveal that he had some memories of being abducted, but it was never explained to him while he grew up in his new home.

“I was always determined to find him, and, who knows, with my story out there, it could help other families going through the same thing,” Alequin told the Mercury News. “I would say, ‘Don’t give up.’”

Oakland police said that Alequin’s own investigation “played an integral role in finding her uncle” and that “the outcome of this story is what we strive for,” the outlet reported.

CBS News added that Oakland police closed the missing persons case, but the kidnapping investigation remains open.

Truly an amazing story!!

From I24news.tv

The Supreme leader’s first statement since Nasrallah’s assassination by Israel delivers little besides familiar diatribes

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks to a group of students and clerics in Tehran.(Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, File)

Responding on Saturday to the assassination by Israel of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has delivered familiar staples of Islamist rhetoric.

“The killing of defenseless civilians in Lebanon,” he said, “has once again revealed the savage nature of the rabid Zionists to everyone. On the other hand, it has proven how shortsighted and insane the policies of the leaders of the occupying regime are.”

The cleric inveighed against “the terrorist gang ruling the Zionist regime” that “hasn’t learned from its yearlong criminal war in Gaza & doesn’t understand the massacre of women, children and civilians cannot hurt the strong structure of Resistance or bring it to its knees. Now they’re testing the same absurd policy in Lebanon.”

“The Zionist criminals need to know that they are far too weak to be able to inflict any significant damage on the solid structure of Lebanon’s Hezbollah. All the Resistance forces in the region stand with and support Hezbollah. The Resistance forces will determine the fate of this region with the honorable Hezbollah leading the way.” source

Khamenei has no fear of GOD. He doesn’t know that ‘Allah’ is NOT GOD. When he calls Israel ‘Criminals’ he is speaking against the Apple of God’s Eye!!

Woe to him!!

COME LORD JESUS!!

Will this ever end???

From breitbart.com

The Boise State women’s volleyball team has forfeited an upcoming match against San Jose State University (SJSU) amid controversy over a male member of that team.

Boise State released a statement to Outkick announcing their decision.

“Boise State volleyball will not play its scheduled match at San José State on Saturday, Sept. 28,” the statement said. “Per Mountain West Conference policy, the Conference will record the match as a forfeit and a loss for Boise State. The Broncos will next compete on Oct. 3 against Air Force.”

Boise State is the second team to forfeit a match against San Jose State this month.

While Boise State’s statement did not explicitly mention the male athlete, it is known that Blaire Fleming, a transgender player who transferred from Coastal Carolina, is on the San Jose State roster.

Fleming’s former teammate, Brooke Slusser, has joined women’s sports advocate and former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines in suing the NCAA for permitting male players to compete in women’s sports.

“I commend Boise State’s athletic department, and everyone involved in the decision to forfeit their match against undefeated San Jose State,” Gaines told Fox News Digital.

“Some principles transcend winning on the court, and the safety and well-being of female athletes is one of them. It’s encouraging to witness a growing number of institutions prioritizing fairness and athlete safety over forced inclusion. I hope to see more universities follow the lead of Boise State and Southern Utah, standing up for what’s right and protecting the integrity of women’s sports.”

In the complaint, Slusser says she feared for the safety of opposing players when Fleming was on the court.

“Brooke estimates that Fleming’s spikes were traveling upward of 80 mph, which was faster than she had ever seen a woman hit a volleyball,” Slusser’s complaint said, according to the Cowboy State Daily. “The girls were doing everything they could to dodge Fleming’s spikes but still could not fully protect themselves.”

In a statement to Outkick, the NCAA wrote, “College sports are the premier stage for women’s sports in America, and the NCAA members will continue to promote Title IX, make unprecedented investments in women’s sports, and ensure fair competition for all student-athletes in all NCAA championships.”

Southern Utah also forfeited their match against SJSU in the Santa Clara Tournament.

“The Southern Utah University volleyball team has opted to compete in just two non-conference games at the Santa Clara Tournament this weekend,” the school said in a statement to Outkick.

“The Thunderbirds are eager to make the most of these matches and continue building momentum for a successful season. Southern Utah has informed the tournament directors and opposing teams of this decision, and we wish them well with the remainder of their respective seasons.” source

MARANATHA!!