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A crew member working for “Law & Order: Organized Crime’’ was fatally gunned down at the TV show’s Brooklyn set early Tuesday — in a shooting that could have been pulled straight out of the script, authorities said. The victim, a 31-year-old married dad of three, was sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle on N Henry Street near Norman Avenue in Greenpoint around 5:15 a.m. when another man suddenly opened the driver’s side door and blasted him, officials said. “It was crazy,’’ said a distraught colleague of the victim, who worked for NBC parking vehicles at the show’s...

President Donald Trump maintains his polling lead over President Joe Biden in a potential 2024 matchup, according to Trafalgar Group polling released Monday. Trump leads Biden by 5 Points (47.9 to 42.6 percent) with 9.6 percent undecided. The survey polled 1085 general election voters from July 11-14 with a 2.9 margin of error. The poll sampled four percent more Democrats (39-35 percent).

Everything is NOT beautiful for the mortgage market. In fact, the 30-year mortgage rate is up 99% since Biden took office as President. Mortgage rates are rising in part thanks to The Federal Reserve trying to control inflation (caused by Biden’s energy policies and spending). But mortgage rates are down slightly today. Bear in mind that REAL wage growth is negative, thanks to Bidenflation. Joe Biden’s policies are a real heartbreaker for millions of Americans. And Jill Biden is the living, loving baby sitter.

UVALDE, TX — After an armed private citizen bravely stopped a mass shooting at an Indiana mall, the Uvalde Police Department in Texas issued a statement of condemnation, criticizing the citizen for not waiting outside for an hour. "This is exactly why we can't have armed citizens taking the law into their own hands," said Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo. "We professionals know that the correct procedure is to mill around the hallway and sanitize your hands, or wait outside for an hour until the shooting stops before going in. That's the only way you can ensure nothing bad...

MSNBC contributor Malcolm Nance defined Republicans as an “insurgency,” comparing them to multiple terror organizations and suggesting they’d have to be fought to prevent them from “killing” their neighbors. Nance’s explicit calls for a war against Republicans came during a recent episode of the MSNBC talk show “Zerlina,” in which he was promoting his book, “They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency.” Just a normal day over at MSNBC. He began by claiming “30% of the population of the United States” fall under the umbrella of “white extremism,” as evidenced by the...

'They were good dogs, they are not a banned breed and were not dangerous,' Joanne Robinson's mother said Who was Joanne Robinson? Mom-of-two, 43, MAULED to death by her pet XL Bully Joanne Robinson was killed at home by her pet dog named 'Rocco' after she returned from a night out (Facebook/Dillion Robinson and YappApp) A mother-of-two, Joanne Robinson, was mauled to death by her pet American Bully XL dog while her partner was left with life-changing injuries that have been pictured. She is understood to have been pinned down by the jaws of the pet, named Rocco, after coming...

Charges were dropped Thursday against a New York City bodega worker arrested for the murder of man seen on surveillance video first coming behind the cashier's desk and attacking the employee. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office faced harsh criticism for bringing the charge against Jose Alba earlier this month despite footage suggesting the deadly stabbing was justified as self-defense.

The good Samaritan who shot and killed the gunman who opened fire in the Greenwood Park Mall in Indiana on Sunday afternoon reportedly broke the property's policy against weapons. The suspected shooter entered the mall on Sunday carrying a rifle and multiple magazines and opened fire in the food court, killing at least three and injuring three before he was shot to death. Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison said the suspected shooter was killed by a "good Samaritan with a handgun." While the armed bystander reportedly had a legal gun permit, the mall's property policy does not permit weapons on...

The scheduled "ReAwaken America" tour stop in Rochester, New York, was canceled on Monday. The owner of Main Street Armory said he'd heard a deluge of concern from local residents. "ReAwaken America" has been described as a promoter of Christian nationalism and white supremacy. The owner of an upstate New York venue that was set to host the controversial "ReAwaken America" tour in August canceled the event after it received widespread backlash from locals. Main Street Armory's owner, Scott Donaldson, wrote in an email on Monday that he made his decision after "careful thought" and in response to an outpouring...

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has finally moved to drop the controversial murder charge filed against bodega worker Jose Alba, his office confirmed Monday. The DA’s office said it had filed a motion in Manhattan Criminal Court to dismiss the case against the 61-year-old bodega worker after a investigation found they couldn’t prove the “defendant was not justified in his use of deadly physical force.” Bragg and his office had faced widespread backlash after Alba was swiftly charged with fatally stabbing 35-year-old violent ex-con, Austin Simon, who had attacked him inside the bodega on July 1. The decision to drop...

"And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. "And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved...

The data found that there was a 144% increase in homicides from January 2019 to June 2021 while non-fatal shootings increase by 241% from January 2019 to December 2021. the data showed 2020 notched a 58% increase in homicides compared to the year prior, at 57 deaths, and 2021 recorded a 54% increase, at 88 homicides. The number of homicides in 2021 was a 238% increase from numbers recorded in 2018. Non-fatal shootings have meanwhile more than tripled from 2019 to 2021. The city recorded 98 non-fatal shootings in 2019, which rose to 218 in 2020, and 334 in 2021....

It’s unacceptable to brainwash young people deprived of a historical background to believe that America or the West is evil and that we should be ashamed of ourselves. History is full of sins and contradictions, no doubt. But on the big questions—is America a terrible place? Are Europeans in the last 500 years uniquely bad in history? Are we so immoral as to warrant the systematic destruction of our nation and Western civilization?—there is really just one answer: No.

The Congressional Workers Union announced today eight Democratic offices will be the first to unionize. "For far too long, congressional staff have dealt with unsafe working conditions, unlivable wages, and vast inequity in our workplaces," a Monday press release stated. "Having a seat at the bargaining table through a union will ensure we have a voice in decisions that impact our workplace." The Congressional Workers Union’s website says the unionization effort was prompted by "problematic work conditions," including insufficient pay, high turnover, and "pervasive" sexual harassment. Eighty-five staffers from the offices of Reps. Cori Bush (D., Mo.), Chuy Garcia (D.,...

Adding immunotherapy to standard anti-rejection medication could change the lives of thousands of kidney transplant patients with incurable cancer, as research shows it can reduce this risk of organ rejection and eliminate cancer in a quarter of patients. The world-first study showed that a dual combination of transplant anti-rejection drugs and immune checkpoint inhibitors not only reduced organ rejection rates to 12% (from 40–50%) but also eradicated cancer cells in 25% of patients. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are drugs that block proteins called checkpoints. These checkpoints help keep immune responses from being too strong but can also keep T-cells from killing...

Nearly five months into its senseless war against Ukraine, Russia has concocted a wild new explanation for why the Kremlin’s plans for a quick takeover fell apart so spectacularly—because Ukrainian troops were turned into superhuman killing machines during “secret experiments” in American-run biolabs, of course. Never mind the myriad reports of Russian troops refusing to fight by the thousands, sabotaging their own shoddy equipment and even deliberately wounding themselves to abandon the war, Russian lawmakers claim the real setback for Moscow was “drugged up” Ukrainian soldiers. That claim was made Monday by two Russian lawmakers heading up a commission to...

The vast expanse of Lake Taupō's sky blue waters, crowned by hazy, mountainous horizons, invokes an extreme sense of tranquility. And yet, deep in the ground below, geological unrest is brewing, according to a new paper in the New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. Lake Taupō is the largest freshwater lake in Australasia, located at the center of New Zealand's north island. And while it appears peaceful today, the lake has a violent origin story. The lake's waters sit within a prehistoric caldera – a word based on the Spanish for 'cauldron' or 'boiling pot' – formed during Earth's...

A detailed list of the destroyed and captured vehicles and equipment of both sides can be seen below. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available

by Joshua Ford | 24NewsLia Thomas has been nominated for the NCAA “Woman of the Year,” which is causing significant controversy.Lia, formerly William, is a biological male who switched from the men’s swimming team at the University of Pennsylvania after three years to compete in the women’s division.Thomas went on to win a national championship by defeating every female in NCAA 500-yard freestyle swimming event.Riley Gaines, a former star for the University of Kentucky, tied with Lia Thomas for fifth place at the NCAA championships.Gaines says a majority of females disagree with Thomas’ participation in female sports. “The majority of...

The results, according to the researchers, have significant implications for the early detection and treatment of kidney and liver disease in certain individuals. Scientists have identified a new liver and kidney disease In a groundbreaking finding, researchers have identified a new disease that may provide hope to people suffering from unexplained liver and kidney issues. The inherited condition known as TULP3-related ciliopathy, which results in kidney and liver failure in both children and adults, has been identified by researchers at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. There are many causes of kidney and liver organ failure, which may be...