By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Confessed Pennsylvania governor’s mansion arsonist Cody A. Balmer, who is now being hospitalized for an unspecified reason, told police he was prepared to beat Gov Josh Shapiro with a sledgehammer if he encountered him. Meanwhile, new details have emerged that paint Balmer as a quintessential dead-ender with a troubling assault charge on his rap sheet — and a mother who’d tried in vain to get police to lock him up in the days leading up to the arson attack.

In an appearance at the Dauphin County District Court, Balmer was charged with eight crimes, including attempted murder, aggravated arson, burglary, terrorism, reckless endangerment and prowling at night. As he was escorted both to and from the courthouse, Balmer made strange faces for the media throng, crossing his eyes and sticking his tongue out.

Continue reading “PA Governor’s Mansion Arsonist Was Ready To Beat Shapiro With Sledgehammer”

By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial

Illegal immigrant found guilty of murdering Maryland mother of five Rachel Morin

A jury on Monday found Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, who entered the country illegally in 2023, guilty of murdering murdering 37-year-old Rachel Morin on a Maryland trail while she was out jogging. Continue reading “Illegal immigrant found guilty of murdering Maryland mother of five Rachel Morin”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

The Trump administration has ended temporary immigration parole and revoked federal benefits for thousands of foreign nationals flagged as national security risks, part of a broader effort to roll back immigration programs implemented under the Biden administration.

Continue reading “US Strips Benefits From Thousands Of Criminal Aliens, Those On Terror Watchlist”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks killed at least 40 Palestinians and wounded 146 over the previous 24 hours as strikes pounded targets across the Strip amid a total Israeli blockade. Continue reading “Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 40 Palestinians Over 24 Hours”

By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net

Illustration of a laptop with a shadow of a hand reaching out from the screen, symbolizing a digital threat or cyber intrusion.

The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce has passed the TAKE IT DOWN (Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks) Act in a 49 to 1, bipartisan vote, and the legislation is now headed for the House of Representatives. Continue reading “TAKE IT DOWN Act Advances in House Despite Major Censorship Concerns”

By TYLER DURDEN – Zerohedge

Amid Trump’s anti-Iran ‘maximum pressure’ and the current climate of the White House telling Tehran to negotiate a new nuclear deal or else bombs could fly, fresh statements from US Energy Secretary Chris Wright just added fuel to the fire.

Wright while on a trip to Abu Dhabi told Reuters that the United States is able to step up pressure on Iran and stop its oil exports altogether with force if need be, in order to get Tehran to the table on its nuclear program.

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By Roberto Wakerell-Cruz – The Postmillennial

BREAKING UPDATE: 6 dead after helicopter crashes into Hudson River near Manhattan: report

A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday afternoon, according to the New York Police Department. The Associated Press reports that all six on board have died—A family from Spain made up of 2 adults and 3 children, as well as the pilot. Continue reading “BREAKING UPDATE: 6 dead after helicopter crashes into Hudson River near Manhattan: report”