"Barney & Friends," it seems, was not always a happy family behind the scenes.
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Friday, September 30, 2022
Unlikely family? Cows in Germany adopt wild boar piglet
A cow herd in Germany has gained an unlikely following, after adopting a lone wild boar piglet.
Farmer Friedrich Stapel told the dpa news agency that he spotted the piglet among the herd in the central German community of Brevoerde about three weeks ago. It had likely lost its group when they crossed a nearby river.
Stapel said while he knows what extensive damage wild boars can cause, he can't bring himself to chase the animal away, dpa reported Thursday.
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The local hunter has been told not to shoot the piglet — nicknamed Frieda — and in winter Stapel plans to put it in the shed with the mother cows.
"To leave it alone now would be unfair," he told dpa.
Burkina Faso military junta blames earlier attack on 'mood swing' from army elements
Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Friday woke up to the sounds of gunfire and the country's national broadcaster was temporarily taken off the air, a source told CNN Friday.
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Tesla AI Day: Here's what to expect
Tesla will hold its second annual AI Day in Palo Alto, California, Friday evening. The six-hour event will include updates on Tesla's work in artificial intelligence, "Full Self-Driving," its supercomputer "Dojo" and maybe a humanoid robot, according to invitations posted online by Tesla supporters. The event is expected to be live-streamed.
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Sanibel, Florida mayor says town decimated by Hurricane Ian: 'The perfect storm we hoped we'd never see'
Sanibel, Florida Mayor Holly Smith said Hurricane Ian turned into the perfect storm she hoped she would never see in her lifetime. Now, her community is trying to recover from the unprecedented situation without direct access to mainland Florida.
Hurricane Ian collapsed part of the Sanibel Causeway, which connects the island to the mainland.
"We’re cut off," she said by phone on "America’s Newsroom" Friday.
Smith told Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino that the biggest priority is search and rescue. She said first responders started doing wellness checks early Thursday morning after the worst of the storm passed.
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"We did everything that we could to prepare. Everything we could to get the word out to please evacuate," she said.
She said an estimated 200 households remained on Sanibel Island during Hurricane Ian, but that number is growing as officials hear from more people who need assistance.
"We don’t know the number of people and pets that were in those residences. We’re getting that information as it comes through," she said.
Smith said the situation is complex, as structural teams are set to assess damage in the coming days.
Gov. DeSantis confirmed Thursday that the Sanibel Causeway is "not passable" due to the damage. He said a "structural rebuild" is required for both the causeway and the nearby Pine Island Bridge.
Smith said she spoke to DeSantis on the phone, and, fortunately, she said he is thinking "several steps ahead."
DeSantis provided details on the states’ "monumental" recovery effort to Fox News Thursday.
"We’re running helicopters, both Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters, into those barrier islands, rescuing residents who are there," he said.
Smith said Sanibel’s recovery will be long-term even with state and federal assistance.
"We are going to have the full support, but this is going to be a long road," she said.
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Indictment unsealed against Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska for allegedly violating sanctions
Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska has been indicted for allegedly violating sanctions, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.
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Out-of-service satellites must be removed within 5 years, FCC says
Satellites that are no longer in service must get out of the sky far more quickly under a new rule adopted by US federal regulators Thursday — and it's all in the name of combating the garbage in Earth's orbit.
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Japanese health panel recommends importation and use of medical marijuana
A Japanese health ministry panel on Thursday recommended revising the nation's drug laws to allow for the importation and use of medicinal marijuana products.
The recommendation was based on meeting medical needs and to harmonise Japan with international standards, the committee said in a report. The revision would apply to marijuana products whose safety and efficacy were confirmed under laws governing pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
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Japan has very strict laws banning the importation, production, and use of illicit substances. The committee's report noted that only 1.4% of people in Japan had ever used marijuana, compared to 20-40% in Western countries.
Revision of the law would be necessary for the use of the cannabis-derived epilepsy drug Epidiolex, which is currently undergoing clinical trials in Japan, the report said.
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Shelter from the storm: Amid Hurricane Ian, Florida schools open their doors to help neighbors in need
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Hundreds of kids from east Ukraine stranded in Russian camps
The Russian occupation radio and newspaper ads promoted the camps as a summer break from the war for Ukrainian children under their control, free of charge. Hundreds of families agreed in the occupied east and the south, Ukrainian officials and parents say.
One bus convoy left Izium at the end of August, with the promise that the children would return home in time for the school year. Instead, Ukrainian forces swept though [sic] in early September, driving the Russians into a disorganized retreat and liberating territory that had been in enemy hands for months.
Fifty-two children from Izium and around 250 more from other towns in the Kharkiv region, all between the ages of 9 and 16, are now scattered in camps, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official and a mother who hitchhiked into Russia to retrieve her daughter. Both, like nearly everyone involved in the issue, spoke on condition of anonymity to describe a sensitive and fraught situation.
"Our main goal was to give the children a break from everything that was happening here, from all the horrors that were here," said Valeriya Kolesnyk, an Izium teacher whose 9-year-old is now in Russia. "The problem is that the Russian side does not plan to return the children to us."
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That doesn’t seem to have been the initial expectation.
Kolesnyk said she had sent her elder daughter to a camp in July and the girl returned home with no complications. The shifting front lines changed everything.
About two dozen parents gathered Wednesday outside a closed café in Izium overlooking one of the town’s countless bombed out buildings. Desperate, angry and almost crazed with worry, they say they need more help to retrieve their kids.
They are afraid they are seen as collaborators, willing participants in handing their children over to the enemy.
"We are simple people. We could never afford a seaside holiday for our children and we saw this as a chance," said one Izium father who has a 9-year-old child among the group.
No town official was present at Wednesday’s gathering.
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The Washington Post first reported on the stranded children last week, but AP was able to learn the magnitude of the issue after speaking with 20 parents and officials in both Russia and Ukraine.
Families of the missing children said the Izium couple who organized the trip now tell them Ukraine is too dangerous for children. The couple are planning a permanent future in Russia.
"I’m not going back," said the husband, Valeriy Polyvoda, reached by phone in Russia. Polyvoda blamed the children’s plight on local authorities in Russia. He refused to say how many children were with him.
One mother managed to hitchhike to Zaporizhzhia, got permission from Ukrainian authorities to cross into Russian-controlled territories, hitchhiked her way to Crimea and across to Russia all the way to Gelendzhik, the seaside resort town where many of the children remain to this day.
There she found her daughter, but camp authorities refused to give her permission to take her daughter away. They told her: "We will not allow you to take your child to Ukraine."
She signed a document promising to stay in Russia, picked up the girl and managed to get both of them out the same way she came, through the occupied territories, the war zone and back to Ukraine.
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Russian soldiers spoke harshly at the checkpoints, but let them through, said the woman.
"We will burn your country to ash," the woman said the Russians told her. But she managed to get herself and her teenage daughter back to Izium. Her daughter told her 300 children from territories recently reclaimed by Ukraine remained behind.
Yuri Kovalenko, deputy director of one camp in Kabardinka, confirmed the Ukrainian children were there but refused to say how many. Another facility, Yeysk, also confirmed the presence of Ukrainian children but refused to provide more information.
The local Kuban 24 news site, citing the regional governor Venyamin Kondratyev, said a total of 323 children were at the two sites.
The families who gathered Wednesday wrote out a list of their names and contact information. But phone service has been down for six months in Izium and communications are hit-or-miss. Most families speak periodically to their children using some of the satellite internet hotspots that the Ukrainian government has set up, but it’s difficult for the younger ones, said the father of the 9-year-old.
As far as they can tell, the children are basically fine, their needs provided for. They are following the Russian school curriculum. They have food, clothes, shelter.
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But they are without their families.
Jason Straziuso a spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross, encouraged the families to register their children as missing.
"Reuniting families is as important of a humanitarian goal as providing food or shelter or water. It is about reconnecting people with their loved ones, and in situations of armed conflicts family reunification is a right under international law," he said.
The southern Kherson region, near the annexed Crimean Peninsula, has cases as well, according to Mykhailo Podoliak, a presidential adviser. He did not know how many but said the government is trying to resolve the situation.
A Ukrainian official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive topic, said it’s complicated to open a criminal case because the parents agreed to let the children leave, including signing paperwork relinquishing legal authority to make decisions for them.
Either the children need to cross back through the front lines, which are shifting every day, or they need to travel north and exit Russia via the Baltics, going thousands of kilometers (miles) and crossing multiple international borders to get home.
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Margaryta Tkachenko, the mother of three young children, was among those in Izium who refused an offer she said sounded too good to be true. She rejected the Russian soldiers who came to her roofless home to press the issue.
"They will be able to rest. The conditions are good," the soldiers told her. "They’ll go away and then they’ll return."
Her answer was still no.
A few days later more soldiers came and threatened to take the entire family to Belgorad, a Russian city near the border. They said Izium wasn’t safe for small children.
"What right do you have?" Tkachenko demanded. "These are my children, not yours."
Texas Border Patrol stops wrong-way driver during human smuggling attempt; suspect escapes
Border Patrol agents in Texas "prevented a tragedy" after stopping a wrong-way driver that was smuggling four migrants on a highway north of Laredo on Wednesday, officials said.
Agents in the Laredo Sector spotted the vehicle driving north in the southbound lane of I-35, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a news release.
"The driver attempted to drive through the median to enter the correct lane, but the guardrail wiring prevented the driver from doing so," the agency said.
As the agents closed in on the vehicle, the driver stopped and jumped out. The driver escaped from law enforcement and no arrests have been made.
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Agents discovered four people inside the vehicle, all of whom were in the country illegally. Investigators determined the individuals were all from Mexico.
It’s the latest incident of migrants being found in potentially deadly conditions as they are smuggled into the U.S.
Last week, agents also rescued two smuggled migrants who had been abandoned by their smugglers. Both were suffering from dehydration and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
So far this fiscal year, Border Patrol agents have made 20,464 rescues, compared to 12,833 last year.
Fox News’ Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
California doctor prescribed unnecessary drugs to over 1K patients
A physician pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding California’s Medi-Cal system by prescribing unnecessary drugs to more than 1,000 patients, prosecutors said.
Dr. Mohammed El-Nachef entered pleas in Orange County to one count of insurance fraud and one count of aiding and abetting the unauthorized practice of medicine, according to a statement from the state attorney general’s office.
He was ordered to pay $2.3 million in restitution and surrender his medical license.
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Prosecutors said that for two years beginning in 2014, El-Nachef prescribed unnecessary HIV medications, anti-psychotics and opioids to patients at clinics in Anaheim and Los Angeles.
The patients were Medi-Cal recipients who were recruited with the promise of cash payments, and the recruiters then illegally sold the drugs, prosecutors said.
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El-Nachef was recruited to write the unnecessary prescriptions and was paid in cash, prosecutors said.
"El-Nachef used his position as a physician to steal taxpayer money from our state programs and fuel illicit pharmaceutical sales on the streets of Southern California – all for personal gain," Attorney General Rob Bonta said in the statement. "Abuses of power – whether big or small – will never be tolerated by the California Department of Justice."
Hegseth, 'Outnumbered' on media using hurricane to push climate change talking points: 'They can't resist'
"Fox & Friends Weekend" co-host Pete Hegseth called out liberal media pundits for bringing up climate change as Hurricane Ian was barreling toward Florida. On "Outnumbered" Thursday, he noted that turning to climate change is the default among the left any time a severe weather event occurs.
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PETE HEGSETH: They can't resist the moment. And it is it's premature. It's presentism or momentism. It's ‘this moment has to be the worst moment.’ They're intensifying, and therefore it's got to be climate change. It's the default position when anything changes. The problem is it's always the default. But it's not always right. So it's hotter. It's colder, it's wetter, it's drier, it's worse. It's not as bad. It's climate change. And at that point, you lose me because you're not making a scientific argument. You're making a religious argument.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Apple stock drops on concerns about iPhone 14 demand
Shares of Apple fell 4% in early trading Wednesday amid concerns about demand for the company's latest lineup of iPhones.
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Our personalities may have changed thanks to the pandemic, study shows
Many people have felt on edge since the US shut down in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Not only is it normal, but it may be a nationwide change in personality, experts say. How long it lasts and what the impacts are still remain uncertain, they added.
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Biden asks if deceased congresswoman is present at White House food insecurity conference
President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked if a congresswoman who died last month was present at a White House food insecurity conference.
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Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz is a sociopath who sympathizes with Nazis, experts testify
Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz is a sociopath who etched swastikas on his gun magazine and wrote online that "the Nazi party will rise again," witnesses testified Tuesday at his Florida trial.
The prosecution's rebuttal case began with Broward Sheriff's Office Sgt. Gloria Crespo, who displayed the rifle that Cruz used in the murderous rampage and left behind in a stairwell.
There were swastikas etched on either side of the magazine and on the right boot worn by Cruz the day of the shooting.
Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty last year to slaughtering 17 people on Feb. 14, 2018, when he opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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The penalty trial will determine whether Cruz is sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Broward County Detective Nick Masters took the stand and told jurors that Cruz had searched online for how to buy a Nazi flag, for information on Adolf Hitler's birthday and how to get a swastika tattoo.
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He also searched for child pornography, Masters said.
On social media, he talked about a desire to murder Black people, described women as "less important than a dog," and bragged about killing 12 cats.
"I am glad when animals die. It makes me happy," he wrote.
During cross-examination, defense lawyer Nawal Bashimam asked Masters whether he had seen Cruz's Google searches seeking mental health treatment, which the detective acknowledged. "How do I help myself with these bad feelings?" Cruz typed into the search box.
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Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer only allowed prosecutors to introduce a small sampling of Cruz's online searches and comments, ruling that permitting more would be too prejudicial.
Prosecution expert Dr. Charles Scott, a forensic psychiatrist, told jurors that the homicidal attack was driven by antisocial personality disorder, also known as sociopathy.
The doctor said Cruz is capable of controlling his behavior but chooses not to because he has no regard for others.
Scott, of the University of California, Davis, spent three days interviewing Cruz.
Jurors were also shown writings and drawings found in Cruz's cell in May in which he fantasized about committing future school shootings.
Prosecutors have not argued that Cruz specifically targeted women or minorities.
The Fort Lauderdale trial will go dark until Monday due to Hurricane Ian's arrival in Florida.
New Built to Serve Ram 1500 pickup salutes EMS workers
Ram's latest pickup tips its tailgate to America's emergency medical service workers.
The limited edition Ram 1500 is the latest in the brand's line of Built to Serve trucks.
Previous editions have honored firefighters and the U.S. military.
The package is available on the 1500 Big Horn/Lone Star in either Hydro Blue or Bright White paint.
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It features American flag "Built to Serve" decals on the rear fender and blacked out elements including its grille, bumpers, unique 20-inch wheels and side steps.
The interior has blue accent stitching that's special for the EMS truck, a "Built to Serve" plaque on the dashboard, black chrome trim, and rubber all-weather floor mats. Its cloth and vinyl sport seats have Velcro patches on the shoulders for uniform badges and PALS/MOLLE webbing on the back for gear.
The trucks are also equipped with the 1500's 4x4 Off-Road group package that comes with all-terrain tires, a heavy-duty suspension, an electronic locking rear differential tow hooks, skid plates and a hill-descent control.
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Pricing starts at $56,810 for trucks with a 3.6-liter V6, but a 5.7-liter Hemi V8 is optional and active EMS workers qualify for a $500 discount, as do the spouses of those killed in the line of duty.
Production is slated to begin later this year and the EMS truck will be followed by one for law enforcement personnel.
Arkansas hospital 'active shooter' situation prompts large police, ATF response
Arkansas authorities confirmed an "active shooter" situation unfolding at St. Vincent Hospital on Wednesday morning.
"We can confirm an active shooter at SVI," the Sherwood Police Department tweeted at approximately 11:15 a.m. local time. "No other information will be released at this time."
ATF New Orleans tweeted that its special agents "are responding to reports of a shooting incident at St. Vincent Hospital in Sherwood, AR."
KARK-TV reported that a heavy police presence was at the scene, and the agencies that responded to the hospital included the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, Jacksonville Police Department, North Little Rock Police Department and the Arkansas State Police.
According to the outlet, the hospital went into lockdown around 11 a.m., but some medical personnel and patients have been seen trickling out of the building.
It’s unclear if anyone has been injured.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Goldberg dehumanizes nonviable unborn children as ‘toxic thing’ in mother’s womb, denies fetal heartbeat
In a podcast interview with disgraced former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, Whoopi Goldberg blasted the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision, claiming that it has forced mothers to carry a "toxic thing" inside them.
Goldberg’s statements were made in reference to nonviable pregnancies that might also threaten the health of the mother. Still, she used the words "toxic thing" to describe an unborn human life.
The actress, comedian, and co-host of ABC’s "The View" made her comments during a Tuesday evening interview on "The Chris Cuomo Project" podcast. The two liberals talked about the state of politics in the United States and how divided people in the country are.
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Goldberg made several references to pro-life conservatives and how they want to use their religion to control women’s bodies during the hour-long interview, though her worst comments on the subject involved dehumanizing the unborn child as a "toxic thing."
Goldberg started by mentioning her political opponents hating her for her views. She said, "People make their decisions about why they hate your guts. People hate my guts – they say, ‘You’re always talking about the negative aspect of stuff.’"
She claimed that the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade has prompted much of negative views lately. She claimed, "Well you know, I think it is negative that you changed a law that’s 50 years old that you didn’t do enough homework about to see what the consequences were gonna be for women."
She hammered home this idea that the Supreme Court Justices who decided Dobbs were not considerate enough in their judgment. "Not just Black women, or Asian women or Hispanic women – just women in general! You changed the law without even saying, without even having the information of what that means for someone who has a, uh, difficulty in the pregnancy that requires that they not keep this toxic thing in."
She then blasted those who recognize a fetal heartbeat early on in pregnancy, saying, "And you think because there’s a heartbeat – you think there’s a heartbeat – you’re not thinking about, ‘Is the child viable? Does the child have a brain and hands and arms.’"
She continued, claiming that pro-lifers’ efforts to humanize the unborn baby ignore the suffering of underage girls who may get pregnant. She said, "You’re not thinking about how did this little girl get pregnant. You’ve made no space."
She added, "And to me, the fact that you didn’t even have the courtesy to sit down with a doctor and say, ‘What are the various things that this entails?’ Now we’re trying to figure out what to do."
Goldberg has been railing against the Dobbs decision ever since it happened in late June. While co-hosting "The View," she has slammed conservatives for trying to take away women’s rights by promoting the end of Roe v. Wade and various states’ abortion restrictions.
In August, she implied that God supports abortion because He has given humanity free will to choose the procedure.
Rapping Utah grandma state Senate candidate: 'There's going to be haters'
GOP Utah state Senate candidate Linda Paulson, known for her viral campaign ad where she raps her midterm message, wants to drown out the "haters," and says she believes all America needs is "God, family and the Constitution."
"May is my birthday and our daughter Brenda made this rap up, and she performed it in front of our whole family. We loved it. And so I said, ‘Can you do that for my campaign?’" Paulson said about what initially sparked the idea to rap her ad, in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.
The unique advertisement was released earlier this month and quickly racked up almost 200,000 views on YouTube, while also going viral on social media platforms.
After being thrown under the national spotlight, not everyone responded kindly to the video and Paulson revealed, "It really disturbed our daughter," but the GOP candidate remained positive and told her, "There's going to be haters. I mean, no matter if you just did them good, some people will hate you. And so it's OK. You just be happy. You did a good thing."
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"I believe that there is a need for more conservative representation in our district. And I want to represent everybody in District 12," Paulson said of her decision to run for the Utah state Senate.
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"I love this country. It's a blessing to be free. Just what my daughter wrote. But freedom comes with responsibility. And I think when government wants to give, you know, send you checks and whatever, you get more of a good feeling about yourself when you're working hard. My husband and I worked hard. We were on a budget. We worked hard. We had a happy life with our kids, and I know it can be done," Paulson stated.
The Republican candidate opened up about her values and stressed the importance of the Constitution in America. "We need God, family and the Constitution. I think we need to be awake to what the Constitution teaches, because if we don't know what our rights are, we won't know when they're taken away," Paulson said.
Despite facing some backlash from the video, Paulson also attracted positive attention, in particular from conservative rapper Bryson Gray, who decided to put his own spin on the ad.
"If you vote for Linda, District 12 gon’ be boomin. So, vote Linda Paulson. Why you stallin’? She gon’ have Utah ballin’," Gray rapped, encouraging residents in Utah to vote for Paulson, "Ain't no way she gon' get beat."
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Paulson is will face off against Democratic incumbent Karen Mayne this fall to represent Utah's state Senate District 12.
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
How to help victims of Hurricane Fiona
The storm brought torrential rain, flash flood warnings and has left more than a million people without power.
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Texas, Arizona AGs: Border crisis a ‘planned disaster’ by Biden admin, hurting the entire country
The Texas and Arizona attorneys general said Tuesday their states have stepped up to address the border crisis as a result of the federal government's failure under the Biden administration.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) joined "The Faulkner Focus" to discuss how their states have responded to the crisis that has led to record-breaking levels of border crossings and the influx of drugs, including lethal fentanyl.
"This is a planned disaster by the Biden administration that's hurting Mark's state, that's hurting the entire country," said Paxton.
The Texas AG said the Lone Star State is "doing everything they can" to stop people coming across the border.
"We're spending billions, we're doing everything we're allowed to do by law," said Paxton. "Yet the Biden administration is doing everything to get around the law and doing everything they can to get as many people here as possible."
Brnovich warned, "More people have illegally entered our country through our southern border than the entire populations of Alaska, Vermont, and Wyoming combined."
The Arizona AG warned about the influx of deadly fentanyl into communities.
"Just in the month of August at the Nogales port of entry here in Arizona, more than 5 million fentanyl pills have been seized, more than 40 pounds of fentanyl powder," said Brnovich. "Put that in context, that's enough fentanyl to kill the entire population of New Jersey."
Brnovich said that he and Paxton have been left to take up the responsibilities disregarded by the federal government.
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"Joe Biden incentivized and decriminalized people breaking the law," said Brnovich.
"It shouldn't be up to Ken Paxton and myself to file lawsuits to try to force the Biden administration to not rescind Title 42, to try to deport people with deportation orders, to try to force them to build a wall."
The attorneys general joined a special hour of "The Faulkner Focus" devoted to the border crisis after host Harris Faulkner traveled to Texas to report on the ongoing migrant surge.
Brnovich went on to applaud Governors Greg Abbott, R-Texas., and Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., for "exposing liberal hypocrisy" by bussing migrants to sanctuary cities, triggering outrage from liberal leaders who are receiving only a fraction of the influx compared to border states.
Paxton said Vice President Kamala Harris is either "not living in reality or lying" when she claimed that the southern border is secure.
"I don't think there's any way that anyone could possibly say that the border is secure when we have record numbers, not even just record numbers, like 300% increase from when Trump was in office and record numbers of people coming across committing crimes. We have an epidemic of fentanyl overdoses. This is all attributable to this open border policy, and the Biden administration seems to want it."
California woman accused of stealing more than $1 million from Minnesota employer
A federal indictment accuses a California woman of stealing more than $1 million from her employer while working for a Minnesota property management company.
Mai Houa Xiong, 47, who now lives in Fresno, California, has been indicted by a grand jury in Minneapolis on charges of wire fraud, identity theft and filing false tax returns in connection with the scheme she allegedly ran for more than six years until August 2021, even after she was fired.
Xiong was arrested last week and awaits her next court hearing, which has not yet to be scheduled. Court records do not list an attorney for her or the company for whom she worked.
According to court documents, Xiong was hired as a financial manager for the company in May 2013 and "had little oversight and nearly unfettered access" to the bank accounts of the company's clients, which are Twin Cities homeowner associations, or HOAs.
The indictment said the money she allegedly stole came from fees the HOAs collected from residents to cover maintenance, construction and other costs.
Prosecutors said Xiong transferred money into her personal bank accounts and mislabeled the transactions as legitimate HOA expenses. She also made cash withdrawals directly from the HOAs’ accounts, even for a month after she was fired.
White House dodges on Biden snubbing Ron DeSantis ahead of Hurricane Ian landfall
The White House refused to comment on why President Biden has not spoken with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis prior to Hurricane Ian making landfall Tuesday.
Biden has spoken on the phone with multiple Florida mayors ahead of the storm but has so far snubbed the popular Republican governor. Reporters repeatedly pressed FEMA chief Deanne Criswell on why Biden hadn't made the call during a White House press briefing Tuesday.
"In the past, President Biden has made calls to governors in situations like natural disasters, [such as] Kay Ivey in Alabama, Asa Hutchinson in Arkansas, or the governor in Texas," a reporter began. "Can you articulate how these determinations are made and why it hasn't been made in this case to have the president call the governor?"
"The president is very focused on making sure the federal family has the right resources to support this," Criswell responded. "That is why I contacted the governor right away, and we have a team of my senior leadership embedded with the governor to make sure that we're supporting that."
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"Our focus today is making sure that we have the right measures in place to support the lifesaving activities that need to happen," she added.
"But he's made conversations with the mayors. Is there any reason why not the governor?" the reporter pressed.
"Again, we have a strong team that's in place supporting the governor right now," Criswell responded.
Multiple other reporters pressed Criswell on the issue, but she repeatedly stated that Biden and DeSantis' lack of contact will not impact the emergency response to the storm.
DeSantis' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Hurricane Ian comes weeks after Biden condemned DeSantis for sending two flights of illegal migrants to Martha's Vineyard earlier in September.
DeSantis ripped into critics of the move last week, pointing out that the Biden administration had already been flying migrants across the country before he took action.
"So when Biden is flying these people all over the fruited plain in the middle of the night, I didn't hear a peep out of those people," DeSantis said during a rally. "I haven't heard a peep about all the people that have been told by Biden [migrants] can just come in — and they're going, they're being abused by the cartels. They're drowning in the Rio Grande. You had 50 that died in some shed in Texas. I heard no outrage about any of that."
Ohio Supreme Court sets 2026 execution date for man who killed couple
The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday set a September 2026 execution date for a man who shot and killed a couple whose house and dog he was caring for while they were away on vacation.
Death row inmate George Brinkman pleaded guilty to the 2017 deaths of Rogell and Roberta John and was sentenced to death by a three-judge Stark County panel.
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The court's action comes at a time that executions are unofficially on hold in Ohio and the likelihood of Brinkman being put to death is uncertain at best.
Last month, the Supreme Court rejected arguments by Brinkman’s attorneys that he should be spared because of childhood abuse he suffered and mental health issues. They said those factors along with remorse he's shown for the killings don't outweigh the brutal nature of the attack.
Brinkman, 50, also received a death sentence for the killings in Cuyahoga County of a woman and her two adult daughters the day before the Johns were slain.
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Brinkman is awaiting a new trial in that case after the Supreme Court threw out his conviction and death sentence, saying a three-judge panel failed to inform him about his right to question witnesses.
First lawsuit filed to block Biden's student loan handout
A public interest attorney filed a lawsuit Tuesday morning against the Department of Education to block President Biden’s "illegal" move to cancel more than $500 billion in student loan debt.
Biden, last month, announced that he would cancel $10,000 of federal student loan debt for certain borrowers making less than $125,000 per year, and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients.
Frank Garrison, an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, brought the suit against the Department of Education Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
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Garrison and his attorneys at the Pacific Legal Foundation filed a temporary restraining order to prevent the loan handout from going into effect.
Garrison qualifies for the congressionally authorized Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, meaning he will receive debt forgiveness after making 10 years of payments on his student loans.
The Biden administration’s new handout would stick Garrison with a new state tax bill which he would not have under his existing PSLF program, as Indiana plans to tax the upcoming student loan cancelation as income.
His lawyers argue Garrison "will be stuck with a tax bill that makes him financially worse off than continuing with his repayment program under PSLF."
"He did not ask for cancelation, doesn’t want it, and has no way to opt out of it," the Pacific Legal Foundation said in a release Tuesday.
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Garrison and his attorneys are arguing that the Biden administration turning to the HEROES Act, which allows the government to modify loans to assist veterans and their families as needed during times of war or other national emergencies, is a "flimsy pretext for a major policy chance that Congress has declined to enact."
"Congress did not authorize the executive branch to unilaterally cancel student debt," said Caleb Kruckenberg, an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. "It’s flagrantly illegal for the executive branch to create a $500 billion program by press release, and without statutory authority or even the basic notice and comment procedure for new regulations."
Attorney Michael Poon, in an interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday, maintained that Congress makes the law and "you can’t have the executive modifying or waiving the law."
"That is just unconstitutional," Poon told Fox News Digital. "The law says you have to repay student loans. Biden is ignoring those laws, and he can’t do that."
When asked about the suit, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday defended the president's move, saying that it will provide "relief for working families."
"The bottom line is this: no one who does not want debt relief will have to get that debt relief, so folks have an option to opt out," she said. "But again, this is going to help tens of millions of Americans--Americans who are now going to be able to put money down to maybe buy a house or start a family, and that matters."
The Department of Education did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this week announced that Biden’s move to cancel student loan debt will cost more than $400 billion.
BIDEN STUDENT LOAN HANDOUT TO COST MORE THAN $400 BILLION: CBO
"CBO estimates that the cost of student loans will increase by about an additional $400 billion in present value as a result of the action canceling up to $10,000 of debt issued on or before June 30, 2022, for borrowers with income below specified limits and an additional $10,000 for such borrowers who also received at least one Pell grant," the CBO said in a letter released Monday.
The analysis also said Biden's suspension of payments for other borrowers until the end of the year — made as part of the same action — will hit taxpayers too.
"The cost of outstanding student loans will increase by $20 billion because an action suspended payments, interest accrual, and involuntary collections from September 2022 to December 2022," the CBO wrote.
Yearly costs from the student loan handout are likely to peak later this decade, according to the CBO analysis, and will continue to impact the deficit "over roughly the next 30 years."
The CBO analysis comes after the White House earlier this year said the student loan handout would cost roughly $240 billion over 10 years. It tracks with some independent estimates, including the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which estimated it would run taxpayers approximately $500 billion.
The White House argued earlier this year that argue that the handout was "fully paid for" by other reductions in the deficit in 2022 as compared to previous years.
Fox News' Tyler Olson contributed to this report.
Michigan state trooper shot in undercover Detroit drug surveillance operation; 2 suspects taken into custody
A Michigan state trooper was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being shot while conducting surveillance during an undercover drug operation in Detroit early Tuesday.
In the latest update, Michigan State Police said two suspects have been taken into custody.
"Early this morning, an undercover trooper from the MSP Second District was shot while conducting surveillance on a suspect near the 14000 block of Riverview in Detroit. The trooper is currently in critical condition," state police said on Facebook. "Please keep the trooper in your thoughts and prayers."
The incident first unfolded at approximately 1:30 a.m. when an undercover narcotics unit conducting surveillance on an apartment building on Riverview Street near Telegraph and I-96 on the city's west side came under fire. The gunfire reportedly came from above, possibly from an upper-story window, and a trooper was struck.
FOX 2 Detroit reported that the trooper, a 10-year veteran of the force, was struck multiple times.
Michigan State Police Second District initially said its emergency support team was attempting to make contact with any suspects in the building from where the shots were fired, warning of a possible barricade situation. Residents were warned to stay inside their homes, and state police aviation units were deployed.
The emergency support team also began evacuating other people from the apartment complex as state police sought search warrants for the unit where the gunfire came from. Police later said the apartment was searched, and casings were located.
Two men were later taken into custody in the Romulus-Inkster area after being pulled over during a traffic stop, Fox 2 reported. Detroit Police Lt. Mike Shaw said officers believe they're connected to the shooting.
Though initially rushed to the hospital in critical condition, Michigan State Police Second District said the wounded trooper is now in stable condition. "He still has a long way to go," the agency tweeted. "If you have a moment, please say a prayer for him and his family."
Monday, September 26, 2022
Putin's 'chef' Prigozhin admits creating Wagner mercenary outfit in 2014
Yevgeny Prigozhin, one of Russia's most elusive oligarchs, now admits to founding the private military company known as Wagner in 2014, reversing years of denials about his connection to the shadowy outfit.
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CIA museum to add new spy exhibits in Virginia
They like to call it 'the greatest museum you'll never see.'
Tucked away in the corridors of its Langley, Virginia, headquarters, the revamped Central Intelligence Agency museum – while still closed to the public – is revealing some newly declassified artifacts from the spy agency's most storied operations since its founding 75 years ago.
Top among them: a slightly more than foot-long scale model of the compound in Kabul, Afghanistan, that was used to brief President Joe Biden before the drone strike that killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri just two months ago.
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"It's very unusual for something to get declassified that quickly," said Janelle Neises, the museum's deputy director.
"We use our artifacts to tell our stories. It's a way to be really honest and transparent about the CIA, which is sometimes hard," said Neises, who joined the museum's director Robert Byer on Saturday in leading a media on a tour of renovated exhibits.
The items, some of which are available to view online, are part of a broader effort to expand public outreach and recruitment by the legendary but secretive agency, known as much in some quarters for its scandals as for intelligence successes.
CIA officials often say that the agency's successes are secret but its failures sometimes public.
The outreach effort includes the launch earlier this week of the CIA's first public podcast on which Director William Burns said the agency sought to "demystify" its work at a time when "trust in institutions is in such short supply."
The hundreds of museum items, some of which have been on display since the 1980s, are all declassified. Neises said the agency does from time to time loan some to presidential libraries and other non-profit museums.
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On view for those cleared to visit: the AKM assault rifle toted by Osama bin Laden the night U.S. Navy SEALs killed him in a raid of his Abbottabad, Pakistan, compound in 2011, and a leather jacket found with former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein when he was captured in 2003.
Other exhibits range from flight suits worn by pilots of Cold War-era U-2 and A-12 spy planes to a wood-framed saddle, similar to those used by members of CIA's Team Alpha as they navigated Afghanistan's mountainous terrain by horseback shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
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None of the items, all of which are considered U.S. government heritage assets, have been assessed for value.
"Our museum is operational," Neises said. "It's here for our workforce to learn from our successes and failures."
Amazon puts a second Prime Day sale on the calendar
Amazon is adding another Prime Day to the calender.
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California man arrested after planning ‘Las Vegas-style’ mass shooting, police say
A Northern California man was arrested Sunday after threatening to kill specific law enforcement officers and preparing to commit a "Las Vegas-style" mass shooting, investigators said.
Dallas Marsh, 37, was taken into custody just before 9 a.m. at a Super 8 Motel in Chico after detectives obtained evidence of his intent, the Chico Police Department said.
The evidence against Marsh included information that he had made "criminal threats to kill specific individuals, specified law enforcement officers, and was preparing to commit a ‘Las Vegas-style’ mass shooting with a specified deadline," police said in a statement.
Police did not immediately release specific details about the evidence or how it was obtained.
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Saturday marked the five-year anniversary of the Las Vegas massacre. Sixty people were killed and more than 400 were wounded when a gunman opened fire on a music festival from a high-rise hotel in 2017.
After his arrest, police said Marsh threatened to kill additional officers and their families and battered an officer with a table during the interview process.
Marsh was booked into the Butte County Jail and was being held without bail.
He faces charges of making criminal threats of death/great bodily injury, threats of violence against peace officers and battery against a peace officer.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The pound's crash will make inflation worse and push interest rates higher
The UK government's decision to implement the biggest tax cuts in 50 years while borrowing tens of billions of dollars to subsidize soaring energy costs this winter is a massive gamble that's sent shockwaves through financial markets.
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Sunday, September 25, 2022
NBC's Chuck Todd suggests welcoming more migrants will solve the inflation crisis
"Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd featured a segment on Sunday claimed illegal immigration could be the best solution for inflation.
The NBC anchor commented on Republican governors such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moving migrants and illegal immigrants to liberal cities like New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C. and even Martha’s Vineyard to protest the border crisis under the Biden administration.
Although many have suggested that illegal immigration could be "a political problem for Democrats," Todd pointed out that the sheer numbers could help our record-high inflation rates.
"I'm going to show you a new way to look at the immigration debate and why immigrants crossing the border could actually be a solution to our inflation problem," Todd said.
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While he noted immigrants crossing the border reached over one million people in 2016, the labor participation rate has been steadily decreasing, now sitting at 62.4%.
"One percentage point by the way, represents 2.6 million people missing from this workforce. And guess where these workers are missing from? They're short 45,000 workers in Boston, they’re short under 400,000 in New York. They’re short 170,000 in Washington, D.C., even Miami, is short some 20,000 there," he said.
"So the point is," Todd continued. "These migrants could actually be helping our labor force problem, which would help our supply chain, which could help inflation."
Todd claimed that border crossings fell to 247,000 due to the pandemic and former President Trump’s policies. However, he did not reference recent reports showing over two million border encounters in the 2022 fiscal year.
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Todd was one of many news media figures who criticized DeSantis following his publicized action of moving 50 migrants to Martha’s Vineyard earlier this month. He referred to the act as "inhumane" and claimed that the liberal enclave, despite being one of the wealthy areas of the country, "doesn't have any infrastructure" to help the influx of the 50 migrants.
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Economic reports currently show that inflation rates rose by 8.3% in August compared to one year prior. Biden attempted to spin the report as a positive when he claimed on Sept. 18 that inflation hardly grew in August, despite being one of the highest rates in 40 years.
Fox News’ Joe Silverstein contributed to this report.
Rihanna confirmed 2023 NFL Super Bowl LVII halftime show performer at State Farm Stadium
Rihanna is heading to Super Bowl LVII as the 2023 halftime show performer at State Farm Stadium outside of Phoenix, Arizona on Feb. 12.
The 34-year-old billionaire, who has nine Grammy Awards to her name, shared an image to Instagram on Sunday afternoon of her tattooed hand holding an official NFL football.
Prior to the NFL's confirmation, Taylor Swift was rumored to be standing at the 50-yard line as the main act at halftime.
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The league confirmed their leading act only minutes later with the same photo posted across their social platforms, with the caption, "Let’s GO @badgalriri @rocnation #SBLBII @applemusic @nflonfox."
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Super Bowl LVII will be sponsored by Apple Music after a decade with Pepsi. In addition, Jay-Z's Roc Nation is returning for the third year to help produce the halftime spectacular.
"Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn. A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment," said Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, in a release from the NFL.
"We are thrilled to welcome Rihanna to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage," said Seth Dudowsky, NFL Head of Music. "Rihanna is a once in a generation artist who has been a cultural force throughout her career. We look forward to collaborating with Rihanna, Roc Nation and Apple Music to bring fans another historic Halftime Show performance."
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Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar, and made history, garnering five Creative Arts Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Variety Special (Live), a first for the show.
Previous Super Bowl Halftime Show performances include The Weeknd, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Prince, Madonna and more.
Rihanna and her partner, musician A$AP Rocky, welcomed a baby boy in May.
The couple have been friend for years, and went public with their relationship in 2020. He told GQ last year that she is the "love of his life."
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"[It’s] so much better when you got the one," he said. "She amounts to probably, like, a million of the other ones. I think when you know, you know. She’s the one."
In July, she was named the youngest self-made female billionaire by Forbes when she hit the $1.4 billion net worth marker, earned by her music, beauty and fashion ventures.
Rihanna owns 50% of Fenty Beauty, and a 30% stake in her Savage X Fenty lingerie brand. Her beauty brand alone reportedly garnered $550 million in 2020.
At least 40 people injured or ill from Oregon's Cedar Creek Fire, officials say
At least 40 people have reported injuries or illnesses related to Oregon's Cedar Creek fire, officials say. The fire has burned for almost two months. The blaze, sparked by lightning on August 1, has burned through 114,104 acres and is 20% contained.
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SpaceX launch from Florida seen across much of eastern US
A SpaceX rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida Saturday night could be seen in skies across the eastern United States.
People as far north as New England took to social media to post their pictures and videos in awe of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch at 7:32 p.m. ET.
"Tonight’s SpaceX launch seen from Maryland! Looked awesome!" one Twitter user wrote. "Didn’t think I would see the Starlink launch (Stage 2) from Virginia! Pretty cool. @SpaceX @elonmusk," another tweeted.
"Falcon 9 launches 52 Starlink satellites to orbit," SpaceX tweeted following the launch.
US SPY SATELLITE LAUNCHED INTO ORBIT FROM CALIFORNIA
This was the fourth launch and landing for this Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched SES-22 and now three Starlink missions, SpaceX says on its website.
"SpaceX's Starlink is the constellation of networked satellites aimed to provide internet services to those who are not yet connected, and to provide reliable and affordable internet across the globe, according to the Kennedy Space Center," FOX 35 Orlando reported.
NASA DELAYS MOON ROCKET LAUNCH DUE TO POTENTIAL HURRICANE
NASA is skipping next week’s launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of Tropical Storm Ian that’s expected to become a major hurricane.
It’s the third delay in the past month for the lunar-orbiting test flight featuring mannequins but no astronauts, a follow-up to NASA’s Apollo moon-landing program of a half-century ago. Hydrogen fuel leaks and other technical issues caused the previous scrubs.
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North Dakota community members describe Cayler Ellingson as an 'exceptional child' with bright future ahead
Community members in North Dakota are reeling over the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson, and say that he was an "exceptional child" with a bright future ahead of him.
Shannon Brandt, 41, admitted to mowing down Ellingson in the early morning hours on Sept. 18 in a 911 call made after the incident, according to an affidavit. The two were at a local bar's street dance in McHenry, North Dakota, before the incident happened, and Brandt alleged that he got into a "political argument" with Ellingson, who he alleged was part of a "Republican extremist group." North Dakota officials have said that neither of Brandt's allegations are true.
Ellingson was taken to a local hospital with severe injuries, but he later died. Brandt also alleged that Ellingson was threatening him, according to the affidavit.
The 18-year-old called his mother before Brandt used an SUV to hit him, according to an affidavit, and told her that "'he" or ‘they’ were chasing him." The mother told her son that she was "on her way to get him" prior to that call.
A person who was close with Ellingson and his family, who chose to remain anonymous when speaking with Fox News Digital, says that the 18-year-old was an "exceptional child" with a bright future ahead of him that was tragically cut short.
Ellingson graduated from Carrington High School in the spring of 2022 and recently began studying to be an ultrasound technician. The high school held a moment of silence for Ellingson on Friday night during its homecoming football game.
One person who was close with the Ellingson family said that the 18-year-old was "absolutely not" a Republican "extremist," as Brandt alleged, and said he was an "all-around great kid."
Another person also said Ellingson was a "good kid" and said that the incident has shaken the community.
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"It's that's all anybody can talk about right now," the person said of the incident. "I still can't wrap my head around it. I really can't."
A prayer service for Elllingson is taking place on Sunday night, and his funeral is set to take place on Monday.
Brandt was taken to jail and charged with criminal vehicular homicide, as well as leaving the scene of a crash involving a death after the incident. He was released on Tuesday after posting bond, which was set at $50,000.
During a court hearing on Monday, Brandt told a judge that he wasn't a flight risk and disagreed with the bail amount.
"I have a job, a life and a house and things that I don't exactly want to see go by the wayside — family that are very important to me," Brandt said.
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Sam Smith's newest collab with Kim Petras takes over TikTok
British singer-songwriter Sam Smith's newest collab with Kim Petras, entitled "Unholy," has taken over TikTok.
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Goldman Sachs: Newly-unredacted document alleges dozens of incidents of "sexual assault and harassment" at firm, lawsuit says
Goldman Sachs: Newly-unredacted document alleges dozens of incidents of "sexual assault and harassment" at firm, lawsuit says
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NASA's DART mission: What to know about the impact
There are just two days until the NASA Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) deliberately crashes into a faraway asteroid.
The Monday mission is humanity's first attempt to change the motion of an asteroid in space by intentionally crashing a spacecraft into it.
The agency says the target asteroid, Dimorphos, is not a threat to Earth and the "perfect testing ground" to see if the asteroid deflection method would be a viable way to protect the planet should an asteroid on a collision course with Earth be discovered.
The small moonlet orbits a larger asteroid called Didymos, lapping it around every 11 hours and 55 minutes.
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The kinetic impact into Dimorphos, which is nearly 7 million miles away from Earth, should shave about 10 minutes off that.
The DART spacecraft will slam into the 2,500-foot asteroid at 14,000 miles per hour and cameras and telescopes will watch the crash – though it will take days or weeks to figure out if it actually changed the orbit.
The $325 million-dollar planetary defense test began when DART launched last fall.
DART has a single instrument, the DRACO (Didymos Reconnaissance and Asteroid Camera for Optical) navigation imager.
DRACO supports the spacecraft's autonomous guidance system, or SMART (Small-body Maneuvering Autonomous Real-Time Navigation) Nav, to guide it to impact.
The imager has snapped thousands of pictures of stars, giving the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) team leading the mission for NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office the necessary data to support ongoing testing and rehearsals.
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In addition, the DART spacecraft's "mini-photographer" LICIACube and its two optical cameras successfully deployed on Sept. 11.
At the beginning of the month, the 1,260-pound spacecraft got its first look at Didymos.
An hour before impact, Dimorphos, at 11 billion pounds, will emerge as a point of light, becoming larger and larger in images.
Managers are confident DART won’t smash into the larger Didymos by mistake because the spacecraft’s navigation is designed to distinguish between the two asteroids and target the smaller one.
Unless DART misses – there is a less than 10% chance – it will be the end of the road for the spacecraft.
If it does, it will encounter the asteroids again in a couple of years for a second shot.
NASA says there is no chance that either asteroid will threaten Earth now or in the future and no known asteroid poses a threat.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Adam Schiff criticizes slow pace of Justice Department investigation into broader January 6 plot
US Rep. Adam Schiff, who serves on the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, expressed his frustration Saturday with the slow pace of the various criminal investigations conducted by the Department of Justice into the attack on the US Capitol.
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Bills' Micah Hyde to miss rest of NFL season with neck injury, placed on IR: report
Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde will miss the rest of the 2022 NFL regular season due to a neck injury, Hyde’s agent announced Saturday.
Hyde, who appeared in both the Bills' first two games this season, did not practice this week as Buffalo prepped for Sunday's game with the Miami Dolphins.
"Unfortunately client Micah Hyde will be put on IR today due to his recent neck injury," Hyde’s agent said in a tweet. "Fortunately, we expect a healthy return for #23 in 2023."
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Hyde suffered the injury during Buffalo’s 41-7 win over the Tennessee Titans Monday night and did not return to the game.
"[Hyde and cornerback Dane Jackson, who is also dealing with a neck injury] both seem to be moving around or walking around or in the building here," Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday, according to ESPN.
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"And they're in there going about their business, trying to improve each and every day. Obviously not going to make this game. Other than that, I don't have anything else for you at this point. We're just going to work with them on their cadence and their timing at this point."
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It’s a big blow for the Buffalo defense, which is second in the NFL in passing yards allowed through the first two weeks.
Hyde is a 10-year veteran and has been with the Bills since the 2015 season. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2017 and has amassed 14 interceptions and 261 solo tackles in his six years in Buffalo.
Friday, September 23, 2022
Japan Fast Facts
Read CNN's Fast Facts about Japan and learn more about the country of islands located off the eastern coast of mainland Asia.
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Los Angeles Unified supplies naxolone to schools after nine teens overdose
Los Angeles Unified School District will make overdose reversal drug naloxone available in its public schools following recent student fentanyl overdoses.
LAUSD is the second-largest school system in the United States, and its decision will affect nearly 1,400 elementary, middle and high schools. School police officers will also be given a supply of naloxone.
Naxolone is a highly effective method used to counteract the effects of a drug overdose in a timely manner via nasal spray or injection. The treatment lasts for a short period of time but allows patients to breathe as first responders begin assisting them.
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"Research shows that the availability of naloxone along with overdose education is effective at decreasing overdoses and death and will save lives," LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said in a statement Thursday. "We will do everything in our power to ensure that not another student in our community is a victim to the growing opioid epidemic. Keeping students safe and healthy remains our highest priority."
In recent weeks, nine students have overdosed in LAUSD, including 15-year-old Melanie Ramos, who died in a school bathroom after taking a pill containing fentanyl.
Carvalho noted that the district would expand its parent outreach abilities and peer counseling along with a district-wide drug education campaign.
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"There is nothing better than a student peer to explain the consequences associated with fentanyl to other students," Carvalho added.
The district will work with local law enforcement and school police to allow for a "greater level of supervision" in areas where students are suspected of obtaining drugs.
"The opioid epidemic is a community crisis, and today Los Angeles Unified is taking concrete action to protect our students, both by making naloxone readily available and through proactive education and support," district board President Kelly Gonez said in a statement. "Our board and superintendent are committed to doing everything we can to ensure student safety on our campuses and in our communities."
The world's best airline for 2022 named
Airline review site Skytrax has revealed its 2022 rankings of the world's best airlines, with an old favorite taking the number one spot and a controversial newcomer to the awards being named the best low-cost carrier in Europe.
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Opinion: IEA head: Electric cars are transforming the auto industry. That's good news for the climate
Transport has the highest reliance on fossil fuels of any sector, making electric vehicles vital for cutting emissions and harmful urban air pollution — and for reducing countries' reliance on oil imports.
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North Carolina Democrats hope former judge can halt Senate losing streak in pro-GOP environment
The race for North Carolina's open Senate seat features two candidates who have taken opposing paths in their bids for higher office. Democrat Cheri Beasley has served for two decades as a judge. Republican Ted Budd has a more familiar resume -- going from a small-business owner to a congressman to seeking statewide office.
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Florida deputy killed in hit-and-run, suspect in custody after manhunt
The Florida man suspected of accidentally hitting and killing a Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputy has been taken into custody.
Authorities announced the capture on social media shortly after 9 a.m. ET.
A construction worker who was suspected of killing Deputy Michael Hartwick at a construction area on Interstate 275 late Thursday had been on the run for nearly 10 hours.
Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri told reporters that 35-year-old Victor Vazquez-Real was driving a front-loader meant to carry heavy concrete barriers northbound – going at least 20 mph– when he hit Hartwick.
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The incident, which occurred at around 10:30 p.m., killed the deputy instantly.
While there was no indication the act was intentional, Vazquez-Real fled the scene without trying to render aid.
Vazquez-Real faces a charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving a death, a second-degree felony, Gualtieri said.
He told a co-worker that he had hit the deputy and made a phone call to someone else.
The co-worker helped Vazquez by hiding his construction vest and helmet in a wooded area.
That co-worker was arrested and will be charged with being an accessory after the fact, Gualtieri said.
K-9 teams and hundreds of police officers assisted in the search.
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Gualtieri did not know if Vazquez had any prior arrests.
Hartwick, a 51-year-old father, had worked for the office for 19 years.
He had been assigned to the area to provide safety for construction crews and was standing outside his cruiser when he was killed.
"Deputy Hartwick is survived by his two adult sons. We would like to extend our sincerest condolences to Deputy Hartwick’s family during this difficult time. Please keep his loved ones along with our PCSO family in your thoughts and prayers," the office said in a statement.
"Deputy Hartwick was doing what cops do every day. He was out doing his job," Gualtieri said.
A procession for Hartwick drove through Pinellas County at 7 a.m. on Friday.
The sheriff's office said that the interstate had been closed due to the fatal crash, with delays expected until midday.
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Class-action suit challenges Virginia’s implementation of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
A class-action suit filed on Wednesday challenges Virginia’s implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
The suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia asserts that when parents challenge school plans for how to educate their children, hearing officers rarely side with parents, The Richmond TimesDispatch reports.
The federal law details early invention, special education and other services that must be provided to eligible children and youth with disabilities to ensure they receive a proper education.
Parents who question services offered for their child can file a complaint and go before a judge, but the suit asserts that about two-thirds of hearing officers have never ruled in parents’ favor in the last 20 years.
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The suit was filed by Trevor and Vivian Chaplick, the parents of a Fairfax County Public Schools student and founders of Hear Our Voices Inc., an advocacy organization for people with disabilities. It names the Fairfax County School Board and division Superintendent Michelle Reid, the Virginia Department of Education and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow.
The Chaplicks wanted their son, who "has faced significant challenges in his life including Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" and other disabilities, according to the suit, to be placed in a residential education facility, but the district rejected the idea that he needed to leave the division.
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Despite a warning from a school system social worker that "they should not bother (with the case) because they ‘would lose,’" the Chaplicks went ahead with a due-process hearing. Their son was placed at a residential educational facility, but the school division doesn’t pay the facility costs, according to his parents.
The Chaplicks began investigating the state Department of Education, which Trevor Chaplick said hires, certifies, trains and pays the hearing officers annually, creating a temptation for the officers to rule in favor of the schools. He wants the state to create an independent commission without an economic interest in hearing outcomes.
The plaintiffs seek a declaration that the hearing officer system "deprives families of procedural due process," the complaint states. They also want the department to be found out of compliance with the federal law.
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A spokesperson for the state Department of Education and a spokesperson for Fairfax County schools didn't immediately respond to the newspaper's requests for comment.
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