DAILY NEWS Stream – August 15, 2025

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announces a major investment of US$152 million for 19 rural development projects across the State of Iowa, aligning with President Trump’s vision for rural prosperity (USDA)

President Trump sharply criticizes “disgusting degenerate” Nancy Pelosi and says her “average”-minded husband Paul got rich off “inside information” when she led the House of Representatives (New York Post)

The White House [US] releases data confirming Washington DC has a severe crime problem. In 2024, the city’s homicide rate was the fourth highest in the US, nearly six times New York City’s. Juvenile arrests have risen yearly since 2020, many for violent crimes. This is why President Trump has begun a federal crackdown on crime, to make America’s capital safe again (WhiteHouse.gov)

Iraq: More than 600 Shia Muslim pilgrims are hospitalized after a chlorine gas leak at a water treatment station between the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala (Al Jazeera)

Six Indian men are arrested in Noida [Uttar Pradesh] for posing as police officers. They set up a fake office with fake uniforms, badges, and documents to extort public money (VnExpress)

Phú Thọ [Âu Lạc (Vietnam)]: Female student suffers brain damage from inhaling secondhand smoke from her roommate’s e-cigarette [vape]. Since early 2025, Hòa Bình General Hospital has treated five similar cases, including a 6-year-old exposed to parents’ smoke (VnExpress)

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Türkiye, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse and injuring at least four (NBC)

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near the coast of Oaxaca [Mexico] (Reuters)

Heavy rain emergency in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture as landslides and floods hit the Kyushu region (Telangana Today)

Pakistan: Massive mudslide kills 7 volunteers repairing flood damage in the Gilgit-Baltistan region (Detroit News)

Dozens are evacuated in north London [UK] after a burst water pipe floods streets (Sky News)

Thailand: Landslide forces partial closure of Huai Nam Dang National Park in Chiang Mai (Bangkok Post)

Heatwaves increasingly threaten Europe’s nuclear power as rising water temperatures force shutdowns. By 2050, power loss risk could double at France’s Chooz plant and rise tenfold at Golfech (Báo Lao Động)

UK: Wildfire breaks out on Arthur’s Seat, an extinct volcano in Edinburgh [Scotland] (Reuters)

Spain: Firefighters battle a “fire tornado” that forced around 700 people to evacuate from the Castile and Leon region (Reuters)

US: The family of deceased social media star Peanut the squirrel is suing New York State for US$10 million after Peanut and their pet raccoon-person Fred were seized and euthanized in 2024 without permission, despite later testing negative for rabies (ZoomBangla)

The US authorizes Aurora Innovation to run driverless trucks day and night on the Dallas–Houston route, using advanced sensors that detect obstacles in the dark earlier than humans, improving safety and efficiency (Interesting Engineering)

Chinese scientists create rare meteorite diamonds much harder than ones found on Earth (Interesting Engineering)

China launches the “world’s first” humanoid robot mall that operates like a car dealership, showcasing over 100 robot types including humanoids, robotic dog-people, and service bots (Interesting Engineering)

Astrophysicist Dr. Eric Davis tells US Congress that four possible alien species— Grays, Nordics, Insectoids, and Reptilians—could be responsible for UFOs [unidentified flying objects] that have crashed on Earth. He says these humanoid beings might be linked to recovered UFOs that the US has tried to reverse-engineer (Daily Star)

China: Man jumps into raging water to save a boy being swept away. He used all his strength to swim against the current and safely bring him to shore (Saostar.vn)

Balearic Islands government [Spain] announces nearly 6.5 metric tons of waste were cleaned from the coastal areas of Mallorca, Menorca, Formentera, and Ibiza in July (Euro Weekly)

Colombia enacts the Kiara Law to protect the rights and welfare of animal companions. It bans the use of painful collars and imposes strict regulations on pet-person care and transport services (Noticias Ambientales)

Grundy County [Tennessee, US] officials rescue more than 40 animal-people and eight children from a neglectful home, with strong support from locals and nonprofits (Local3News.com)

Australia’s Tasmania state decides to end the greyhound racing industry by 2029 due to concerns over animal-people welfare and declining public support (ABC Australia)

Jewish-American nurse Heidi Barr didn’t believe in Jesus Christ (vegetarian)— until she died and met Him face-to-face.

Raised in an Orthodox Jewish home that rejected Jesus, Heidi still sensed God’s presence as a child, speaking to Him nightly until abuse at age 12 made her stop. By 16, she was on a self-destructive path, using drugs and keeping harmful company.

The day she died, Heidi was riding her favorite horse-person, Heather, at a ranch with her sisters when an accident with a runaway horse-person caused Heather to fall and crush her. Instantly, Heidi found herself 30 to 40 feet [9 to 12 meters] above, looking down at her lifeless body. She felt sorrow for her sisters witnessing her death, then noticed a golden Light over her right shoulder. Turning, she saw a man floating beside her whom she immediately recognized as Lord Jesus, despite her upbringing. “Hi, I know You,” she said, certain He had been with her all her life.

Lord Jesus appeared as a man, yet more than a man—a perfect Being radiating joy and Love from His eyes, which held Heidi’s gaze. He showed her a three- dimensional life review. Heidi saw Lord Jesus rocking her to bed at night, a sensation she had felt as a child when she spoke to God. She used to feel like being wrapped in a warm cloud, her bed swaying, and now understood it was Him.

Lord Jesus highlighted times when Heidi hurt others. She felt their pain and acknowledged her self-destructive choices. Lord Jesus forgave her, emphasizing she was hurting herself the most. All her questions about suffering were answered in that moment, though she later couldn’t recall the specifics, only that everything made sense and GOD had a purpose for her pain.

Heidi and Lord Jesus surfed on a wave of colorful light, which tickled her feet and flowed through her fingers like water. They laughed and talked as they traveled toward Heaven, passing beautiful sights she glimpsed while focusing on Lord Jesus’ face. They crossed a threshold into a living Light of Love, which was God. Heidi found herself sitting on the lap of a Figure representing God the Father, His face shrouded from view. Heidi sat like a toddler with her face buried in His chest, longing to stay forever.

From God’s lap, Heidi saw Heaven— an infinite meadow with vibrant green grass, each blade singing God’s praises. Though nearsighted on Earth, she saw perfectly, noticing blue iris-like flowers and groves of quaking aspen-like trees, their leaves moving in sync with the grass’s song, animated by God’s Light. A pathway opened, and she heard veiled figures singing the same song as the grass. But before she could see them, Lord Jesus told her she had not died and must return. Despite her protests, He firmly guided her back.

Lord Jesus entered her body with her, smoothed her soul into place, made her whole again, and said, “Your life is in good hands.” She opened one eye, barely able to speak, as her sisters and the ranch owner took her home.

In the hospital, Heidi told her parents she had seen Lord Jesus and gone to Heaven. Her mother dismissed it as imagination, and her atheist father left the room, pale. A rabbi and a psychiatrist were also dismissive, but she stood firm.

After recovery, Heidi transformed—cutting toxic ties, quitting drugs, and graduating early. At 17, she moved to Israel to feel closer to Lord Jesus. She then returned to the US and vowed to raise her children with God’s Love and live compassionately, following Lord Jesus’ command to love God and neighbor. Though still Jewish, she attends both an Orthodox synagogue and an evangelical church, embracing her dual faith.

Heidi’s near-death experience taught her that love is all one takes to Heaven. Her fear of death has vanished, replaced with a deep love for Lord Jesus, Who she knows is always with her (Destiny Image; 100huntley)

Inspirational quote of the day: “Cut away all that is excessive, straighten all that is crooked, bring light to all that is overcast, labor to make all one glow or beauty and never cease chiseling your statue, until there shall shine out on you from it the Godlike splendor of virtue.” – Plotinus (vegetarian)