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71-year-old homeowner's gun jams when confronting alleged burglar armed with a pitchfork, so he draws his sword: 'He just saw red'
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JOSEPH MACKINNONJune 29, 2023
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A 71-year-old man and his 61-year-old wife returned to their home in Seattle's North Beacon Hill neighborhood around 1:30 p.m. Sunday to find the place in disarray. The kitchen window was shattered. Various items were out of order. The homeowner ventured farther inside to find the culprit lurking in his living room, wielding a pitchfork.
Cody Burns, a neighbor who lives opposite the victim, told KOMO-TV, "He said he just saw red, and it turned into a scuffle that got violent really quick."

According to Detective Judinna Gulpan of the Seattle Police Department, the 71-year-old tested his two fists against the burglar's five metal tines.
Amid the ensuing battle, the suspect attempted to stab the homeowner with the pitchfork, catching him once in the eye. However, the Odinic 71-year-old proved too spry for the suspect ten years his junior, dodging a fatal thrust and retreating to his bedroom, where he kept his firearm.
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The suspect followed the homeowner into the bedroom and wrestled him for control of the gun. Despite the alleged burglar's best efforts, the homeowner managed to break free long enough to draw down on him. He aimed true and pulled the trigger, but the suspect was left still standing. The gun had jammed.

Since lead didn't work, the homeowner opted for steel.

Police indicated that after his firearm failed him, the 71-year-old drew his samurai sword and skewered the suspect.
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Why the corporate press is FINALLY turning on Joe Biden
In a shocking twist that no one saw coming, some of the fiercest defenders of Joe Biden — the corporate press — seem to have finally had enough of the gaffe-filled president.When Biden was recently asked by a reporter if he was involved in Hunter’s business dealings, Biden shouted “No” at the reporter as a smile broke out across his face. ... Read more https://www.theblaze.com/shows/the-chad-prather-show/why-the-corporate-press-is-finally-turning-on-joe-biden?utm_source=theblaze-

Newly released footage shows heroic officer go from telling kids to wear their seatbelts to running towards gunfire and putting down mass mall shooter: 'I'm moving as fast as I can'
A 33-year-old gunman murdered eight people, including three children, and injured 10 others May 6 at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas. The killer would likely have claimed more innocent lives had an Allen Police officer not run without hesita ... 
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RFK Jr. highlights the Biden administration's failure, stresses it's 'not that hard' to seal the border — and Trump's wall is part of the solution
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JOSEPH MACKINNONJune 29, 2023
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has once again called out the Biden administration for its catastrophic failure to secure the nation's southern border, stressing that sealing the boundary is "not that hard" to do — particularly when President Joe Biden's predecessor managed fairly well.
Kennedy, Biden's top rival ahead of the 2024 Democratic presidential primary, dispelled mischaracterizations about his positions advanced by the liberal media and answered pressing questions about America's restoration at the NewsNation town hall Wednesday night.
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Man cries, fearing he'll be seen as racist for calling police on homeless man who allegedly threatened to stab his family
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ANDREW CHAPADOSJune 29, 2023
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Body-camera footage from Dekalb County, Georgia, showed a man sobbing during his interaction with police, as he was worried he would be seen as racist or unsympathetic to homeless people for causing the arrest of a man who allegedly threaten to stab his family.

Police responded to the incident in Flowers Park in Doraville, Georgia, where a man allegedly brandished a knife and threatened a family, according to CrimeCamNow.
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Hundreds of teenagers swarm streets of Chicago neighborhood and vandalize cars while terrorizing businesses and residents
Chicago police scrambled to respond to hundreds of teenagers swarming the Lakeview neighborhood and terrorizing businesses and neighborhoods on Monday evening. “They were jumping on cars, breaking glass, throwing things. I know my personal automobile was used as a bar for people,” a witness ... Read more  https://www.theblaze.com/news/teens-swarm-chicago-lakeview-takeover


NY Times drops bombshell, confirms key whistleblower allegation directly contradicting Garland's sworn testimony
The New York Times independently confirmed a key whistleblower allegation about the Hunter Biden investigation, but buried the revelation deep in a new story.Attorney General Merrick Garland insists the Justice Department did not interfere in the investigation and claims U.S. Attorney David Weiss had sole authority to charge Hunter Biden ... Read more
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New York becomes sanctuary state for transgender children, will not arrest anyone who performs child sex-change surgeries
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation into law that has made the state a sanctuary for those who have illegally given children sex-change drugs, hormones, or surgeries.Hochul finalized the legislation ahead of her appearance at ...
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George Takei hit with brutal backlash after bizarre defense of nude marchers exposing themselves to children at Pride parade
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CARLOS GARCIAJune 26, 2023
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George Takei was crushed on social media after offering a defense for Pride parade marchers who exposed themselves while children were present.

The incident was documented by video and photographs that showed nude LGBTQ activists riding bicycles during a parade in Seattle, Washington. In some photographs, children can be seen among the spectators.
Critics on the right used the example to lambast the LGBTQ agenda, but some on the left reflexively defended the inappropriate behavior in order to show support for the LGBTQ movement.

Among those was the openly gay "Star Trek" star, who tweeted a defense for the nude bicyclists.

"Even if there were no naked guys on bikes this year, they would find picture or generate them and push the same agenda anyway. There’s no 'fixing' this by calling for self-censoring," Takei tweeted on Sunday.

The tweet was hit with the dreaded ratio, with only 1,456 "likes" but more than twice as many comments to the tweet. It was also bombarded by replies lambasting Takei.

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Professional basketball player dies suddenly of heart attack, 28-year-old previously blamed COVID vaccines for myocarditis after collapsing on court

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Professional basketball player dies suddenly of heart attack, 28-year-old previously blamed COVID vaccines for myocarditis after collapsing on court

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"Óscar Cabrera, a Dominican player who is part of the Cantbasket club, is under observation at the Valdecilla Hospital, after suffering a syncope during the EBA League game that the Cantabrian team played against CB Santurzi, which led to the suspension of the match in the absence of 2.49 minutes for the conclusion of the first quarter," the report stated.

Fox News reported, "Following his death, social media posts surfaced in which Cabrera Adames suggested he developed the rare heart disease after he received two doses of a COVID vaccine."

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Óscar Cabrera Adames allegedly wrote in a previous post on Instagram, "I got a damn myocarditis from taking a f***ing vaccine. (I got 2 doses of Pfizer) And I knew it! Many people warned me."

Cabrera said the COVID-19 vaccine was a requirement for him to play professional basketball, and that he had no pre-existing health conditions.

"But guess what? It was compulsory or I couldn’t work. I am an international professional athlete and I am playing in Spain," he reportedly said. "I have no health problem, nothing, not hereditary, no asthma, NOTHING! I suddenly collapsed to the ground in the middle of a match and almost died. I’m still recovering and I’ve had 11 different cardiology tests done and guess? They find nothing."

He purportedly added, "I have no cholesterol, no fat, nothing! 7% body fat 93% muscle. When they give me the diagnosis, they tell me that I won’t be able to play for at least 5 months until my heart goes down again and they can’t give me that medicine."

According to the American Heart Association, "Myocarditis is a serious though rare condition where inflammation develops in the myocardium, or middle muscular layer of the heart wall. Myocarditis can weaken the heart and its electrical system. As a result, the heart’s ability to pump blood declines. The condition may be acute and resolve quickly. Or it may be chronic, lasting longer than two weeks. In severe cases, myocarditis may lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure or death."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, "Cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have rarely been observed following receipt of COVID-19 vaccines used in the United States. Evidence from multiple monitoring systems in the United States and around the globe support a causal association between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (i.e., Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech) and myocarditis and pericarditis."

Citing a study, NBC News reported last month, "An overactive immune response to the mRNA COVID vaccines may be the culprit in rare cases of heart inflammation seen in some young men after they receive the shot."

On Thursday, Cabrera suddenly died at age 28 while reportedly undergoing a stress test at a health center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Dominican sports commentator Héctor Gómez said of Cabrera's sudden death on Instagram, "Basketball player Óscar Cabrera has just died of a heart attack while performing a stress test, at the age of 28."

Outkick reported, "During the test, a medical professional attaches electrodes to the patient’s chest. These electrodes connect to a machine that records the electrical activity of the heart (ECG). By watching this screen, doctors can record the heartbeat while the patient exercises. But this stress test was too much for Cabrera, and it caused a heart attack."

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Scary video: Pro-LBGTQ mob gangs up on, gets physical with lone woman holding sign defending female rights

Cellphone video captured the rather scary moment when a lone woman holding a sign defending female rights found herself surrounded by a pro-LBGTQ mob that ganged up against and got physical with her over the weekend.What are the details?The cli ... Read more
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Cellphone video captured the rather scary moment when a lone woman holding a sign defending female rights found herself surrounded by a pro-LBGTQ mob that ganged up against and got physical with her over the weekend.

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The clip was posted to Twitter by K. Yang, who said she's a "former trans rights activist & LGBT non-profit whistleblower." Yang said the incident occurred Sunday in Washington Square Park during a New York City Pride event.
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"I was just kicked, hit, pushed, mobbed by dozens of people," Yang wrote, adding that men who identify as women "called me 'bitch' and assaulted me."


Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @StopXXErasure

Indeed the clip shows Yang encircled by a large crowd of smiling pro-LBGTQ individuals who seemed empowered by their shared ideology and started taunting and yelling at Yang — and there was the obligatory middle finger close to her face.

But when that failed to convince her to cave, put her sign down, and walk away, a few of the mob members came in physical contact with Yang — from behind, of course — as they reached for her sign.

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Yang hollered for the mob to stop touching her. Still, one mob member rammed a cup of liquid against Yang's head:


Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @StopXXErasure

The same woman with the cup also made attempts to get at Yang's sign:


Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @StopXXErasure

Finally, an individual sporting a clown-red shock of hair somehow found the courage to bat down Yang's sign (again, from behind), which really got the crowd going:
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This tolerant trio appeared decidedly pleased:
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It was quite the weekend in the Big Apple as LGBTQ activists marching Friday in the city's annual drag queen parade chanted, "We're here, we’re queer, we're coming for your children!"
Anything else?
Glenn Beck interviewed Yang about her work back in January:
Former LGBT activist now helps parents DE-PROGRAM their kids
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"I was just kicked, hit, pushed, mobbed by dozens of people," Yang wrote, adding that men who identify as women "called me 'bitch' and assaulted me."
Indeed the clip shows Yang encircled by a large crowd of smiling pro-LBGTQ individuals who seemed empowered by their shared ideology and started taunting and yelling at Yang — and there was the obligatory middle finger close to her face.

But when that failed to convince her to cave, put her sign down, and walk away, a few of the mob members came in physical contact with Yang — from behind, of course — as they reached for her sign.

Tucker: Bobby Kennedy is winning; 'America's medical establishment has beclowned itself'
During a new episode of his show, Tucker Carlson declared that the nation's "medical establishment has beclowned itself for all time.""Ep. 6 Bobby Kennedy is winning," the tweet containing Carlson's new episode reads.Carlson opened the progr ...
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Hunter Biden's lawyer divulges alarming detail about role infamous laptop played in criminal case: 'I can't recall'
CHRIS ENLOEJune 21, 2023
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Christopher Clark, lead attorney for Hunter Biden, revealed Tuesday that he was never asked about the infamous Hunter Biden laptop as part of the criminal investigation into the first son.
"I can't recall being asked about it, to be honest with you. But there's nothing about the situation that's being filed that has a thing to do with the laptop," Clark said on MSNBC.
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Police: 4 children found hidden in bedroom behind drag party featuring 'alcohol, drugs, sex toys,' and a dead man
First responders found four children secreted behind a transvestite party in South Boston over the weekend, featuring a corpse, drugs, and sex toys, according to city officials.A fire department report obtained by the Boston Herald and confirmed by police indicated that firefighters were dispatched Saturday morning to the city-run Mary El ... Read more https://www.theblaze.com/news/4-children-found-hidden-in-bedroom-behind-drag-party-featuring-alcohol-drugs-sex-toys-and-a-dead-man?utm_source=theblaze-breaking

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Underwater 'banging noises' detected in search area of missing submersible; oxygen reportedly may run out Thursday morning
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DAVE URBANSKIJune 21, 2023
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An official with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts said during a Wednesday afternoon press conference that underwater "banging noises" have been detected in the area where teams are searching for the submersible that went missing Sunday during its trip to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to visit the wreck of the Titanic.

But officials repeated cautions during the news conference that they aren't sure about the origins of those noises and that acoustic experts have been analyzing the "multiple reports" of such sounds.
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Noises have been picked up close to where the submersible ended contact with its control ship, National Public Radio reported, adding that experts say the submersible — which is carrying five people — contains an oxygen supply that may run out early Thursday morning.

NPR added that the U.S. Coast Guard said a Canadian maritime surveillance plane detected the noises and that underwater search efforts had been moved to location of the noises — but remotely operated underwater drones had "yielded negative results."

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"You have to remember that it's the wreck site of the Titanic, so there is a lot of metal and different objects in the water around the site," U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger said in an interview with CBS News on Wednesday morning, according to NPR.
'Underwater noises’ detected in search area of missing submersible
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Due to the size and remoteness of the search area — larger than Connecticut on the surface and over 2 miles deep — efforts to locate the vessel are complicated, NPR said.
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Several commercial vessels have joined the effort since Sunday, including a ship that's designed to lay pipes on the ocean floor. Combined with the resources from the Canadian and U.S. Coast Guards, at least three of the vessels on site or en route are capable of deploying remotely operated diving robots.
One Canadian Coast Guard ship on the scene, the John Cabot, has side-scanning sonar capabilities, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday.

Also en route is the Canadian Ship Glace Bay, which contains a mobile decompression chamber and is staffed with medical personnel.
The design of the submersible, called Titan, allows it to be unsealed only from the outside, NPR said, adding that passengers would need outside help to emerge from it.

The outlet said Titan lost contact with its support ship less than two hours after it first entered the water Sunday — and after it had already descended more than halfway to the wreck of the Titanic.

Those onboard the Titan include pilot Stockton Rush, the head of OceanGate, the company that developed the submersible; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a French underwater wreck expert who has written about the Titanic and visited the wreck dozens of times; British entrepreneur Hamish Harding; and father-son Pakistani nationals Shahzada and Suleman Dawood, NPR reported.

The outlet added that a former passenger of the Titan said traveling in it was like being in a "minivan without seats" and noted that its interior design relies on "off-the-shelf parts," including a video-game controller for steering.

OceanGate offers tourists — who pay $250,000 per person — an underwater voyage to explore the remains of the Titanic after traveling 380 miles offshore and 2.4 miles below the surface, NPR said, adding that a full trip can take eight days and include multiple dives.

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12 y/o girl allegedly raped in trans-bathroom. Here's how her mom found out.
A 12-year-old girl alleged that she was raped in a middle school bathroom in October 2021, but the incident was not brought to light until the girl's mother discovered her diary: 'I was raped. F***ing kill me'
A 12-year-old girl alleged that she was raped in a middle school bathroom in October 2021, but the incident was not brought to light until the girl's mother discovered her diary entry about the attack, according to the Post Millennial.

In Rio Rancho, New Mexico, the young girl was washing her hands in what was described as a girls' restroom at the ASK Academy middle school. At that point a male came into the bathroom and allegedly walked over to the girl, pinned her against the counter, and wrestled her onto the floor. After allegedly hitting her head, he also reportedly held the girl down and raped her.
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“I was raped. I was raped. I was raped. F***ing kill me," the girl, who is being referred to as Ray, reportedly wrote in her diary. The discovery of the passage by her mother, being referred to as Maggie, explained the shift in mood and mental health that her daughter had inexplicably been going through.

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The daughter had been exhibiting signs of grief, anxiety, and depression. She was also put in therapy, as the mother insisted that the girl must have been bullied at school.

Months after the alleged incident, parents pressed the girl about the diary entry, and the young girl admitted that the attack took place. The family took the girl in for a physical exam and began questioning the school. The mother reportedly concluded that the alleged horrific act was only made possible because the school embraced gender ideology.

“We learned that kids were pledging allegiance to the Pride flag instead of the American flag,” Maggie said. “We learned that some teachers were discussing daily the normalcy of transgender people and gender dysphoria and that this school had a higher population than anyone would expect for such a small school of kids saying they were trans and parents not knowing.”

The young girl also reportedly said the school pushed a far-left culture that pressured her to accept men in women's spaces. The students were allegedly taught to avoid improperly "judging" transgender people.

The Independent Women's Forum asked ASK Academy CEO Edward Garcia for comment and clarity on the bathroom policies. Garcia reportedly responded that the school is an “inclusive learning environment for all students” and added the school does “not discriminate against any student.”

Garcia denied claims that sexual harassment and assault were commonly trending at ASK Academy. Garcia allegedly did not respond when asked if girls’ facilities are open to biological boys.

The now 13-year-old girl doesn't hold sympathy for similar transgender-inclusive situations and said, “By them saying the only thing that matters is how they feel and not how I feel is very selfish of them."

“If they want their own bathroom, then gladly get your own bathroom. If you want your own sports, get your own sports. If you want to be included, be included in your own way that doesn't cause danger to everyone else," she added.

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“I saw the power in [the dark arts] and how it actually elevated a lot of my friends in the music industry before they passed away,” he says.

The suspected depravity was confirmed when Levy attended a house party, where upstairs he found naked old men and children.

Suspicion only worsened when Levy told his friends about the perversion he had seen at the party, and they discovered that the house was owned by someone with strong ties to the Satanic Temple. Levy was then introduced to people whom he describes as “awake to the occult,” people who wanted him to join their union.

Disturbed and fearful, Levy began speaking out about the horrors he had seen, specifically addressing pedophilia. That’s when the backlash came.

Several of his favorite actors and former friends began turning their backs on him and making statements that made Levy scared for the safety of his family.

Regardless of threats, he has continued speaking out against the pervasive darkness in the music industry, ultimately leading to his conversion to Christianity.

Levy tells Whitlock that he speculates that 70% of the industry is tainted by people who follow Satan – “the angel of music,” he says.

Unfortunately, the people who engage in these satanic practices are the ones who win “the best of the best awards” and are invited to “the best parties … the best clubs. That’s just how it works,” he laments.

But it doesn’t stop there. Levy tells Whitlock that several music companies actually promote the music they think will have the most catastrophic impacts.

“A lot of the music companies that are running these artists,” he says, “will sit together and be like, okay we need to see which of our rapper artists is going to kill the most people and cause the most people to kill each other through psychological warfare … which song on this list is going to cause a giant amount of children to start wanting to shoot each other, to start wanting to use guns for the wrong things.”

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Chris Christie distinguishes himself from Republican field, signaling support for child gender transition surgeries
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JOSEPH MACKINNONJune 19, 2023
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced late last month that he is running for president in 2024. In an apparent effort to distinguish himself from better-performing candidates in the Republican field, Christie — presently ranked seventh on average with less than two points to his name in the polls — has come out in support of child gender transition surgeries.

The Republican presidential candidate told CNN's Jake Tapper during his Sunday appearance on "State of the Nation" that he doesn't think "the government should ever be stepping into the place of the parents in helping to move their children through a process where those children are confused or concerned about their gender."

Tapper prompted the response in part by referencing Christie's past support for the transgender agenda.

Rebuffing the warnings of groups like the NJ Family Policy Council, Christie ratified Democrat legislation (S-3067/A-465) in 2017, barring public school districts from requiring transvestic students to use bathrooms or locker rooms corresponding with their biological sex.

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As the result of this law, schools in the state are required to allow students to dress in accordance with their "gender identity," keep parents in the dark about a student's "transgender or transition status," and allow students to participate in gym sports with members of the opposite sex.

The LGBT lobby group Garden State Equality celebrated Christie at the time, stating, "Governor Christie took a stand for LGBT youth in New Jersey by signing this important legislation, and he deserves our thanks," reported the Gothamist.

The head of Garden State Equality noted on Twitter that Christie "did good today" and welcomed him "to come sit at the gay beach" — referencing an incident where the former governor was photographed sunbathing on a state beach he had ordered closed to the public.

\u201c.@GovChristie you did good today. You're welcome to come sit at the gay beach! Thank you for signing those bills. #LGBT #Equality\u201d
— Christian Fuscarino (@Christian Fuscarino) 1500667115
In reply to Tapper, who noted that other Republicans were "going in the opposite direction" of the LGBT activist-affirming efforts he employed as governor, Christie said, "The fact is that folks who are under the age of 18 should have parental support and guidance and love as they make all of the key decisions of their life, and this should not be one that is excluded by the government in any way."

While the former governor is presently supportive of conversion therapies that seek to alter a patient's sex organs, he previously banned conversion therapies intended to alter sexual preferences.

Christie said at the time of the 2015 ban that on "issues of medical treatment for children, we must look to experts in the field to determine the relative risks and rewards," reported Fox News Digital.

"I believe that exposing children to these health risks without clear evidence of benefits that outweigh these serious risks is not appropriate," added Christie.

\u201cChris Christie arguing against state laws banning puberty blockers and surgical treatments for minors dealing with gender dysphoria.\n\nThis will certainly go over well with the base.\n\nWhy is he running, again?\u201d
— Jeff Charles, Liberty Nerd\ud83c\udff4 (@Jeff Charles, Liberty Nerd\ud83c\udff4) 1687121411
Unlike Christie, other declared Republican presidential candidates oppose child gender surgeries and irreversible puberty blockers for minors.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said in May, "You shouldn't allow a child to have gender-changing procedure until the age of 18 when they are an adult and they can make that decision. But we shouldn't have taxpayer dollars going to that," reported WCIV-TV.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has not simply condemned the transmogrification of minors with gender dysphoria but also banned the practice outright in the state of Florida.

Vivek Ramaswamy said he would implement a nationwide ban on so-called "gender-affirming care for minors," noting it's "actually the compassionate thing to do for children. ... Affirming their confusion is ... cruelty. For most of our history, we have viewed that as a mental health disorder. That's not a stigma. That's actually the first sign to asking how we, as adults and leaders, help our children by protecting them."

Former Vice President Mike Pence told the Des Moines Register, "If there was a move in the Congress to protect children from this radical gender ideology and to ban chemical or surgical transition treatment for kids under the age of 18, you bet I would support it."

Trump vowed in video posted to Truth Social in January that if re-elected, "madness will end": Men would no longer be able to compete in women's sports; federal law would recognize only two genders; sex-change surgeries on minors would be banned; and doctors responsible would be punished.

Christie, who trails Trump in the polls by roughly 50 points, tweeted Sunday, "Just hit 15k donors. Don't worry Donny, I'm coming."

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One person is dead and at least 20 people were shot during a Juneteenth celebration in a Chicago suburb, according to authorities. The mass shooting occurred at a strip mall hosting a large Juneteenth ...
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Joe Rogan blasted a COVID vaccine advocate over accusing him of spreading health misinformation and calling him a "neofascist." Rogan challenged the vaccine researcher to debate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and backed it up with a huge payday for charity.

Peter Hotez is a self-described "internationally-recognized physician-scientist in neglected tropical diseases and vaccine development." Hotez expanded his public profile during the COVID-19 pandemic by making countless appearances on cable news, where he rigorously advocated the COVID vaccine for all ages.

On Saturday morning, Hotez shared an article on Twitter from Vice titled: "Spotify Has Stopped Even Sort of Trying to Stem Joe Rogan’s Vaccine Misinformation."

Hotez wrote, "And from all the online attacks I’m receiving after this absurd podcast, it’s clear many actually believe this nonsense."

The Vice article attacked Rogan's recent interview on Spotify with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – a skeptic of the mRNA vaccines and Democratic presidential candidate challenging Joe Biden.

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Video: Joe Biden ends gun control speech saying, 'God save the Queen,' before needing guidance to walk offstage
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President Joe Biden left many perplexed when he ended a speech about gun control in Connecticut by saying, "God save the Queen." Queen Elizabeth died last year.

President Biden gave a speech on Friday at the National Safer Communities Summit in West Hartford, Connecticut. Biden said, "We’ve reached a tipping point in this nation" with gun violence during his speech at the University of Hartford.

Biden compared American soldiers serving in the Middle East to children in U.S. schools.

And, folks — folks, there’s a — there’s a lot — a lot we have to do. And it takes courage to tell the story that you’ve been through, because, you know, I spent a lot of time as president, and I spent 30-some times — visits — many more days in Afghanistan and Iraq. And I watch. You know, we have post-traumatic stress, they call it, for soldiers. What’s the difference between the post-traumatic stress that a soldier meets in the hills of Afghanistan and a four- — a fourth-grade kid meets in a classroom when they have to duck and cover? No, I’m serious.
President Biden has been inconsistent in how many times he claimed to have visited Afghanistan and Iraq.

In May 2022, Biden said, "I’ve been in and out of Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq, I mean Iraq over 50 times, 48 times."

In December 2022, Biden declared, "And, you know, I think that there’s a — I’ve been in and out — not as a, obviously, combatant — but in and out of Afghanistan and Iraq and these areas 38, 39 times as — not as President, only twice as President, but from the time I was a senator, but particularly when I was Vice President."

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However, the Biden administration admitted in 2019 that the actual number of visits made to Afghanistan and Iraq is 21.

PolitiFact noted in March 2022, "The last time he was in Iraq appears to be in 2016. For Afghanistan, it was in 2011."

Biden claimed during his speech, "And in most cities — down in Philadelphia and New York, areas I know well — like up here — you’d see a truck pull up, pull to the curb, and selling weapons — selling guns, selling AR-15. Selling weapons. Well, guess what? You do that now, you go to jail."

Biden later uttered an infamous and quizzical line that he previously used on the 2020 campaign trail.

The 80-year-old president said on Friday, "If that’s the truth, now, don’t make a lie. As that — as that scene in the John Wayne movie, 'Don’t make me a dog-faced, lying pony soldier.'"

Biden said the same term as an insult to a New Hampshire voter in February 2020.

Progressive outlets Slate, Vox, and The Guardian could not find the quote in any of John Wayne's movies.

Biden – a self-described "gaffe machine" – ended his gun control speech by saying, "All right? God save the Queen, man."

Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8, 2022. Biden attended her funeral. Britain's longest-serving monarch was replaced by her son, King Charles III.

Biden's statement baffled Todd Gillman, the White House correspondent for the Dallas Morning News.

"Several of you have asked me why he might have said that,” Gillman said on Friday. "I have no idea. Other pooler likewise have no idea."

The White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary, Olivia Dalton, told reporters that Biden was "commenting to someone in the crowd."

A confused Biden also needed guidance to know which direction to walk off stage following his speech.

The terms "God save the Queen" and "dementia" were featured in Twitter's trending topics of "politics" on Friday and Saturday.

\u201cBiden wrapping up his remarks at a gun control summit today: \u201cAlright, God save the queen man.\u201d\n\nHe\u2019s in Connecticut.\n\u201d

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An Australian man scarfed down a poisoned Snickers bar in a courtroom at the same time as the guilty verdicts for child sex crimes were being read, according to reports.

A man was convicted of four "serious" child sex crimes that involved the daughter of his partner. The man, said to be in his mid-70s, was not named because it would allow the underaged victim to be identified.

The Canberra Times reported, "In an opening address, prosecutor Fiona Martin said it was alleged the offending took place between 1991 and 2000 while the girl was aged between four and 14 years old."

The man from the Australian city of Portland was in Warrnambool County Court in the state of Victoria on Friday. During the trial, the convicted pedophile took out a Snickers chocolate bar from his pocket.

Warrnambool Standard crime reporter Andrew Thomson noticed that the man began eating the Snickers candy bar. Thomson said a bailiff told the man that eating is prohibited in court. However, the man continued to eat the chocolate bar.

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"He then told the custody staff he had poisoned himself as he had laced the chocolate bar with rat poison," Thomson wrote.

The man "remained in custody despite his declaration and later collapsed in the Warrnambool police station cells, breaking a finger," according to the Daily Mail.

The man was transported to the Warrnambool Base Hospital, where he was treated for poisoning. He spent time recovering in the hospital's intensive care unit and needed medication. The man's condition improved, and he was returned to jail.

The convicted pedophile is scheduled to return to court on Sept. 11, when he will face a preliminary sentence hearing.

Last August, a Texas man convicted of child sex abusedrank a mystery liquid that ended up being poison.

"As these verdicts were being read, he chugged a bottle of water he had at counsel table," said Denton County Assistant District Attorney Jamie Beck.

The convicted pedophile was pronounced dead at the hospital from consuming the poison. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that consuming a deadly amount of sodium nitrite was the cause of the man's death.
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California man arrested on suspicion of starting fire that destroyed nearly 200 buildings, forced 6,000 people to flee, burned 19,000 acres
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PAUL SACCAJune 17, 2023
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A California man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of starting a forest fire that destroyed nearly 200 buildings, according to authorities. The suspect faces multiple felony charges.

Edward Fredrick Wackerman – a 71-year-old man from Mariposa, California – was arrested on suspicion of aggravated arson, arson that causes great bodily injury, and arson causing damage or destruction of inhabited structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire.

The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office said in a statement: "Through an extensive investigation Wackerman, a local Mariposa resident, was identified as the suspect responsible for igniting the Oak Fiire in July 2022."

"The arrest and comprehensive investigation were a collaborative effort between multiple agencies consisting of CAL FIRE Law Enforcement, Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, United States Forest Service (USFS) Law Enforcement, National Park Service Law Enforcement, Madera County District Attorney Investigators, Mariposa County District Attorney’s Office, California Department of Justice Attorney General’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)," the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office stated.


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Transgender pedophile who subjected his 7-year-old daughter to a 'vortex of darkness' sues New Jersey women's prison for hampering his witchcraft
New Jersey permitted a 34-year-old man convicted for torturing and filming pornographic, transgender videos with his 7-year-old daughter to serve his 25-year sentence in a women's prison. The child rapist now claims that the women's facility has wrongfully interfered with his diabolic rituals.Matthe
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VIDEO: 3 Marines beaten and stomped after confronting 30-40 teenagers for being unruly at California beach
CARLOS GARCIAMay 29, 2023
Three self-identified U.S. Marines were beaten up and stomped on by a crowd of teenagers after the group was confronted for being unruly on a California beach, police said.

Videos from the Friday incident at the San Clemente Pier Bowl area appeared on social media and showed a large group of teenagers assaulting the Marines.

Hunter Antonino, one of the victims attacked, told KCAL-TV that the group of teenagers were acting belligerent and firing off firecrackers at the beach. He said that he asked them to stop and that's when he was hit in the head with debris and the altercation began.

Video from social media showed one teenager throwing a punch from behind one of the victims and starting the melee.

Two of the victims end up in the fetal position on the ground while the teens viciously punch and kick at them.

Eventually two other adults break up the crowd and end the attack.

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Jeep found submerged in a lake was being dragged out when a live woman was discovered inside. She had been missing for 2 days.
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CARLOS GARCIAApril 11, 2023
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A missing woman was found alive inside a car that was submerged in a lake by the crew hired to drag the car out onto land.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that the woman had been missing since Wednesday but was rescued from the submerged car on Friday, two days later.

A photograph released by the sheriff's office showed two men pulling the woman into their boat next to the vehicle in Lake o’ the Pines.

The unidentified woman had been reported missing by the Longview Texas Police Dept.

She was hospitalized, but her condition has not been released to the public.

The vehicle, a black jeep, was first noticed in the large lake by a fisherman. It was about 40 feet away from Woody's Camp Boat Ramp.

"We do not know how long the Jeep was in the water," said Capt. Chuck Rogers to NPR.

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Former 'Democratic Party icon' apologizes to conservatives; lauds release of January 6 footage
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MICHELE BLOODMarch 11, 2023
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Feminist author Naomi Wolf offered a formal apology to conservatives who "put America first" after reviewing newly-released footage of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

"Peaceful Republicans and conservatives as a whole have been demonized by the story told by Democrats in leadership of what happened that day," Wolf said in a lengthy post on Substack Thursday.

"Republicans, conservatives, I am sorry. I also believed wholesale so much else that has since turned out not to be as I was told it was by NPR, MSNBC and the New York Times," Wolf also said.

"Anyone in leadership who misrepresented to the public the events of the day so as to distort the complexity of its actual history — must also be held accountable," she added.

Wolf compared the release of the new January 6 footage to Daniel Ellsberg's release of the Pentagon Papers, noting that Leftists lionized the latter while condemning the former.

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Missing Georgia father of five found dead, rolled up in plastic and carpet. Louisiana police say no 'foul play involved.'
A Georgia father of five was found dead, rolled up in plastic and carpet on the side of the road after vanishing on a business trip in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

42-year-old Nathan Millard from Covington, Georgia, went missing after he visited Happy's Irish Pub across from his hotel on the night of February 22. Millard's wife told WSB-TV that he had gone to a college basketball game before heading to the bar.

His body was later found on the side of the road behind a funeral home six miles away from the last place he was seen. He was wrapped in plastic inside a carpet.

Police said there were no signs of blunt force trauma or gunshot wounds on the body. According to a preliminary report, the medical examiner found no external or internal trauma on the body. A final autopsy report will include toxicology findings.

"We don't have any indication that there was any foul play involved," said Captain Kevin Heinz of the violent crimes unit of the Baton Rouge Police. "We are looking into how he ended up where he was."

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11-year-old confronts school board by reading aloud from 'smut' he found at his middle school library
An 11-year-old Mainer confronted school board members by reading aloud from "smut" available at the Windham Middle School library, the Maine Wire reported Thursday.

"When I [checked out "Nick and Charlie"] to show my dad it, the librarian asked if I wanted more and if I wanted a graphic novel version," said Knox Zajac, speaking before the Windham Raymond School Board's meeting held February 15.

Knox said he'd found the book on display on a stand at his school's library.

Knox, still at a tender-enough age that he mispronounced "library" without the final "r," read a brief, sex-drenched passage from "Nick and Charlie" to school board members.

The passage contains a graphic, blow-by-blow description of a sexual encounter between two boys. The passage also contains profanity.

After Knox read the passage, his father, Adam Zajac came to the lectern to offer his thoughts.

"Listen to the parents," Adam Zajac said, tapping a copy of "Gender Queer" on the lectern for emphasis. "I will be more than happy to focus my time and effort to the security of my child and children in this school."

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Newly released footage reportedly shows white Ohio elementary students dragged, beaten, and forced by black peers to pledge loyalty to BLM
Newly released surveillance footage appears to confirm earlier reports of a possible hate crime committed last month at an Ohio elementary school. TheBlaze previously reported that Springfield Police were dispatched to Kenwood Elementary on Feb. 13 to deal with possible assaults and menacing offense
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Astronomers shocked to 'discover the impossible' from James Webb Space Telescope images: 'I nearly spit out my coffee'
Scientists say that images from the James Webb Space Telescope may change how they understand the origins of the universe after they discovered "the impossible." The findings were published in the journal "Nature" on Wednesday. Astronomers expected to find "tiny, young, baby galaxies" from the cosmic history documented in the image ... Read more https://www.theblaze.com/news/james-webb-telescope-changes-science?utm_source=theblaze-weekly

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Actor Jansen Panettiere dies suddenly at 28, brother of Hayden Panettiere 'sounded okay' before unexpected death
New details have been released about the sudden death of Hollywood actor Jansen Panettiere.
Panettiere died shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday at his apartment in Nyack, New York.
An unresponsive Panettiere was found by three of Jansen's friends: Benjamin Brown, Joe Fails, and Lars Arianti. The friends grew "concerned" when Panettiere didn't show up at a prearranged meeting the night before. The friends went to Pannettiere's home and found the actor "sitting upright in a chair unresponsive." The friends called 911 and attempted to revive Panettiere with CPR.
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Massive student savagely knocks teacher unconscious, then stomps and punches her unresponsive body because she took away his Nintendo Switch, deputies say A massive student brutalized a teacher's aide Tuesday in an unprovoked attack at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast, Florida, leaving the woman unconscious and severely injured. His apparent reason for jeopardizing the woman's life: She had prevented him from playing video games in class.
According to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, FCSO School Resource Deputies at the school were alerted to the brutal assault on a paraprofessional by a 6'6", 270-pound student.
The student told deputies that he was upset that the victim had taken his Nintendo Switch away from him during class. WTLV-TV reported that the student also told officials that he would "beat her up" any time she tried to take his game.
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Richard Belzer dies. 'Law & Order' star's shocking last words. Celebrity tributes pour in for comedian.
Actor and comedian Richard Belzer has died at 78. Belzer died early Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southwest France. Belzer’s official cause of death was not immediately known.
Bill Scheft – former "Late Show with David Letterman" writer and longtime friend of Belzer – told The Hollywood Reporter, "He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, 'F*** you, motherf***er.'"
Belzer is survived by his third wife – actress Harlee McBride – and two stepdaughters.
Belzer was best known for his role as detective John Munch in the "Law & Order" TV series. He also appeared in other hit TV shows such as "Law & Order: SVU," "Homicide: Life on the Street," "The X Files," "The Wire," "South Park," "30 Rock," "Arrested Development," "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," "The Larry Sanders Show," and "Moonlighting." Belzer retired from acting in 2016.
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Black Panthers-linked Marxist professor just found out that she is the descendant of a slave owner and a Mayflower settler — and can't handle the news
Angela Davis is a Marxist University of California professor who won the Soviet Union's Lenin Peace Prize and was once accused of supplying weapons to a black supremacist who went on to murder Superior Court Judge Harold Haley and two inmates.
The 79-year-old identitarian, one of the founders of critical race theory and a former Black Panther, was shocked to learn on Tuesday's episode of PBS' "Finding Your Roots" that she is the descendant of a slave owner as well as of one of America's first settlers.
Henry Louis Gates Jr., the host of the documentary television series that explores guests' genealogies, provided the geriatric communist with a list of the passengers on the Mayflower. Among the 101 people aboard the ship that sailed to the colonies in 1620 was one of Davis' ancestors, William Brewster.
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Former President Clinton aide who had ties to Epstein died by suicide, police say, though questions remain
A former special assistant to President Bill Clinton who also had ties to Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide, a new sheriff's office report says, though questions regarding his death remain.
On May 7, 2022, 59-year-old Mark Middleton was discovered deceased at the Heifer Ranch in Perryville, Arkansas, about 30 miles from his home in Little Rock. He was reportedly found sitting next to a tree with an extension cord wrapped around his neck. The other end of the cord was attached to a tree limb above him.
"I could see the male was obviously deceased," Perry County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Lawson wrote in the report. Lawson arrived on the scene after ranch employee Samantha McElroy, 46, reported an abandoned vehicle — a black BMW SUV, which deputies later discovered belonged to Middleton.
Though the extension cord may have contributed to his demise, Middleton's ultimate cause of death was the gunshot wound he sustained to his chest, an assessment Sheriff Scott Montgomery made just a few weeks after Middleton was found.
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11-year-old confronts school board by reading aloud from 'smut' he found at his middle school library
11-year-old Knox Zajac confronts school board by reading aloud from "Nick and Charlie," a sexually suggestive book available at his middle school library.
An 11-year-old Mainer confronted school board members by reading aloud from "smut" available at the Windham Middle School library, the Maine Wire reported Thursday.

"When I [checked out "Nick and Charlie"] to show my dad it, the librarian asked if I wanted more and if I wanted a graphic novel version," said Knox Zajac, speaking before the Windham Raymond School Board's meeting held February 15. Knox said he'd found the book on display on a stand at his school's library.
Knox, still at a tender-enough age that he mispronounced "library" without the final "r," read a brief, sex-drenched passage from "Nick and Charlie" to school board members.
The passage contains a graphic, blow-by-blow description of a sexual encounter between two boys. The passage also contains profanity.
After Knox read the passage, his father, Adam Zajac came to the lectern to offer his thoughts.
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Damar Hamlin responds to outrage over jacket he wore to the Super Bowl: 'I am Eternally thankful to my Savior!'
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CARLOS GARCIAFebruary 15, 2023
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Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin issued a response to accusations that he had worn a blasphemous design on his jacket to the Super Bowl.

Hamlin made national headlines when he suffered a cardiac arrest after a tackle during a football game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals in week 17 of the season. Medical professionals had to restore his heartbeat on the field before he was rushed to a hospital.

Hamlin made a remarkable recovery and attended the Super Bowl only six weeks later, where he participated in a ceremony honoring the medical team that saved his life.

While most applauded Hamlin, some were incensed and angered by what appeared to be a disrespectful image of Jesus Christ on his jacket. Among those were former NFL star Adrian Peterson, who called the jacket blasphemous on social media.

"We all fall short but cmon man! I find this disrespectful!!" Peterson added on the post.

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Hamlin responded on Wednesday in a pair of tweets from his social media account.

"After talking with my parents I understand how my coat could have offended some people. It was never my intentions to hurt or disrespect anyone, the coat is abstract art to me," said Hamlin.

\u201cAfter talking with my parents I understand how my coat could have offended some people. It was never my intentions to hurt or disrespect anyone, the coat is abstract art to me. It says Eternal which I am Eternally thankful to my Savior! (1/2)\u201d
"It says Eternal which I am Eternally thankful to my Savior!" he added.

"My beliefs and Relationship with God is not tied to symbolic images. I will learn from this and continue to walk in Love as I ALWAYS have," Hamlin concluded with a citation from Matthew 7:1-5 and heart emojis.

Peterson later indicated that he had reached out to Hamlin and spoken to him about his concerns. Some on social media have circulated conspiracy theories claiming that Hamlin had been replaced by a clone in order to protect the NFL.

Hamlin attributed his recovery to God in a video statement weeks after his injury.

"What happened to me on Monday Night Football, I feel, is a direct example of God using me as a vessel to share my passion and my love directly from my heart with the entire world," Hamlin said.

Football fans and others contributed to a charity Hamlin had set up prior to his injury to benefit children in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. The foundation expanded its mission after receiving more than $9 million in donations.
"And now I'm able to give it back to kids and communities all across the world who need it the most, and that's always been my dream," he added. "That's always been what I stood for and what I'll continue to stand for."

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Third-biggest egg farm in US catches fire, 21 fire departments respond to huge blaze that likely killed thousands of chickens

A massive fire engulfed a large egg farm on Saturday. The huge blaze likely killed thousands of chickens, and is expected to exacerbate the current dilemma of skyrocketing egg prices. Around 1 p.m. on Saturday, a three-alarm fire was reported at the Hillandale Farms property in Bozrah, Connecticut. ...
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Mother of fatally shot restaurant robber says customer who fired multiple rounds 'abused' her son: 'Why didn’t you stop? ... He was dead already ... That hurts.'
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DAVE URBANSKIJanuary 14, 2023
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The mother of a Houston restaurant robber who was fatally shot by a customer earlier this month said the customer who pulled the trigger multiple times "abused" her son in that moment, KRIV-TV reported.

"I don’t hate him. I can't hate him," Corine Goodman told the station in reference to the unnamed customer in a recent interview. "But I want to know why didn’t you stop? If you had to kill him, I can deal with that. I can come to grips with that. He did something wrong. I understand that. But for him to be shot four times in the back leaving, and when he falls down, he shoots him four more times? You abused him. He was dead already. And that hurt. That hurts."

What's the background?
Houston police told KHOU-TV in the station's original story that an armed man in a mask entered Ranchito Taqueria on South Gessner near Bellaire Boulevard just before 11:30 p.m. Jan. 5 and demanded money and wallets from customers.

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One of the customers drew a gun and fired at the robber, who was walking past him:


Image source: KRIV-TV video screenshot

KHOU said in its broadcast that it froze the surveillance video before shots were fired but that the full video shows the robber being shot multiple times. KPRC-TV in its video report said nine shots were fired.


Customer who shot robber returned stolen money
Police told KPRC that the customer who shot the robber retrieved the stolen money from the robber’s pocket and returned the money to other patrons. In fact, KPRC said the customer could be heard on surveillance video saying, “Come get your money.”

KPRC added that video showed the customer discovering the robber's gun was fake and throwing it against a wall in anger. Investigators told KHOU the robber's gun was a plastic pistol.

Finally, the customer walked to the door, dumped a beverage on the robber lying on the floor, and walked out, KPRC said.

Those inside the restaurant departed before police arrived, KHOU said, adding that there were no reported injuries among customers or restaurant staff.

Houston homicide investigators later questioned the restaurant customer who fatally shot the robber. While the customer wasn't arrested, charged, or named, a grand jury will review the case to determine whether charges against him are warranted.

What do we know about the robber?
The robber in this case has been identified as 30-year-old Eric Eugene Washington, KHOU said, adding that court records indicate this wasn't his first robbery.

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In 2013, he and others were charged with capital murder after a man was killed during an armed robbery, according to prosecutors. The charge was later changed to aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and Washington was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

It's unclear exactly when he was released, but the most recent time he was arrested was Dec. 16 when authorities said he pushed his girlfriend to the ground and scratched her. Washington was charged with misdemeanor family violence and was released on a personal recognizance bond.

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"What he did, I don’t condone. He knew better. He never said anything that made me think he would go this route," Goodman added to KRIV in regard to her son robbing restaurant customers. "He started working. He was striving because he said, 'Mom, when you send someone to penitentiary, it breaks you.'"

In fact, Goodman added to the station that hours before the robbery, her son promised her that he'd do better: "Thursday morning was the last time he called me. He said, 'Mom, son to mother, I’m trying to be the best person I can be.'"

She also told KRIV that Washington welcomed a newborn son four months ago — and that while she knew he was struggling financially, Goodman never realized her son was that desperate for help.

"He’s not the monster that people picture him to be," Goodman added to the station.

The customer's lawyer speaks
Criminal defense attorney Juan Guerra Jr. is representing the customer who fatally shot Washington, and Guerra released a statement Monday, according to KRIV:

"My Client who wishes to remain anonymous was dining with a friend at El Ranchito Taqueria, and as it has been seen on video, a robbery suspect entered the restaurant, pointed a weapon at my client and the other customers demanding money. In fear of his life and his friend’s life, my client acted to protect everyone in the restaurant. In Texas, a shooting is justified in self-defense, defense of others, and in defense of property. The customer has met with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and Investigators with HPD homicide. He fully intends to continue cooperating with the ongoing investigation. When the investigation is complete, this case will be presented to a Grand Jury. We are confident that a Grand Jury will conclude that the shooting was justified under Texas Law. This event has been very traumatic; taking a human life is something he does not take lightly and will burden him for the rest of his life. For that reason, he wishes to remain anonymous. Due to the overwhelming coverage, we ask the media and the public to respect his privacy."

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 'He was bloody, nothing but blood': Suspected child rapist chased and stomped by victim's family
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JOSEPH MACKINNONJanuary 06, 2023
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A man who allegedly raped his 14-year-old daughter was taken into custody Tuesday night by Detroit police. When officers first found him, it was abundantly clear that friends and neighbors had administered some preemptive justice.

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The alleged child rapist had reportedly been chased around a neighborhood near Pembroke St. and Greenfield Rd. before the victim's relatives finally caught up with him.

In graphic footage obtained by 7 Mile Radio News, persons purportedly related to the victim can be seen castigating him for allegedly raping his own daughter while waiting for police and paramedics to arrive. The suspect is visibly busted up, kneeling naked in a pool of his own blood.

Carmen Witherspoon, a nearby resident, opened her front door to see the alleged rapist surrounded by the victim's incensed relatives. She told Fox 2, "They beat him over there real good."

"He was on the ground. He managed to get up and he ran across the street, and he was on my property. He fell, he slipped, and fell. And that’s when they beat him some more," said Witherspoon. "It broke me down that a man would do that."

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Another witness said the suspected child rapist "was bloody, nothing but blood, there was a puddle on the ground."

According to 7 Mile Radio News, it is rumored the relatives turned vigilantes "stomped his top lip off" and left him "with his left eye hanging out of his head."

One onlooker remarked in the video, as if in disbelief, "Y'all touched your motherf***ing kids."

"I hope you get everything that you deserve," one woman cried out as what remained of the alleged rapist was carted away by paramedics.

The suspect was previously wanted for a non-fatal shooting in east Detroit.

Marc D'Andre of 7 Mile Radio News suggested, "Whether it be swift street justice or through the court systems or jail systems, I think we need to raise awareness about this type of situation because too often it gets swept under the rug, and we have a lot of victims — both girls and boys."

Detroit Police Capt. Rebecca McKay called the sexual assault "absolutely tragic. ... It's going to definitely take time to heal."

McKay told Fox 2 that sexual assault "occurs at all ages. I would just ask the parents, teachers, advisers, administrators, friends, and family, just always keep your eyes open. Listen, if you see something — say something."


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Wife of ABC News producer was arrested for child endangerment hours after husband suddenly died from a heart attack, NYPD says
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CARLOS GARCIAJanuary 03, 2023
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The wife of the ABC News producer who died suddenly of a heart attack has been charged with child endangerment after she was accused of abandoning her young children to attend the expensive dinner during which her husband died.

37-year-old Dax Tejera died on Dec. 23, but police say that he and his wife Veronica Tejera had left their 5-month-old girl and 2-year-old girl alone.

A spokesperson for the NYPD’s public information office told Variety that she was booked on two counts of “acting in a manner injurious to a child."

Police said that they responded to a report of unattended children at the address of the Yale Club, a members only hotel in Manhattan.

An investigation found that “a 2-year-old female and a 5-month-old female were left alone inside of a hotel room for an extended period of time.”

The Tejeras had two children and lived in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Veronica was given a desk ticket and released over the two charges.

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She later released a statement claiming that she had left the children hoping their friends would come watch them but that the hotel didn't allow them in. However, sources told the New York Post that the children had been left alone for far longer than she was admitting. She also said she was monitoring the children via a remote video system.

“We had two cameras trained on my children as they slept, and I monitored them closely in the time I was away from them. While the girls were unharmed, I realize that it was a poor decision," she claimed.

Dax Tejera had been an executive producer on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos," and previously of “Real America with Jorge Ramos.”

Dax Tejera had been praised by ABC division president Kim Godwin in a statement after his death that lauded his "energy, passion and love" for the show he produced.

"Our thoughts are with his wife, Veronica, the couple’s two young daughters, and the entire Tejera family," wrote Godwin at the time. "On this Christmas Eve, hug your loved ones a little tighter. And please lean on each another."

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In loving memory of Dax Tejera | This Week
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