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The armed man claiming to be a law enforcement officer at the site of the Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona was identified as Joshua Runkles by authorities. The 42-year-old was seen carrying two guns and knives when he was apprehended at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Friday, according to a probable cause statement filed in court that was obtained by Fox News. At around 12:15pm, an officer with the Arizona Department of Public Safety encountered Runkles, who claimed he was working with a security detail through Turning Point USA, according to the court document. When asked to identify himself,...

(J/k with the title. It's his usual leftist lunacy but... surprisingly judgmental about the followers of Islam. Who is he to judge another culture? Racist, too.) Conversation Collin Rugg @CollinRugg A frantic actor Mark Ruffalo mocks conservatives who were censored and cancelled before saying those same people should rally behind Jimmy Kimmel. “We all have to come together.” “Think of yourselves living under the Taliban because that's where we're headed.” I’m having a really hard time feeling bad for the Hollywood elite right now.

'South Park' previously parodied Charlie Kirk's campus debatesAndrew Kolvet, executive producer of "The Charlie Kirk Show" and a close friend of Charlie Kirk, is calling out Paramount for pulling reruns of a ‘South Park’ episode parodying the conservative activist, who was shot and killed on Sept. 10.Kolvet argued that Kirk would have wanted the episode to remain on air, noting that he "loved" being featured in the long-running show. "Hey @paramountplus, as someone who can speak with some authority on this, Charlie loved that he was featured in South Park. He told me many times," Kolvet wrote on X.CHARLIE KIRK'S...

Lance's parents kicked him out after junior year of HS due to outrageous behavior. He was paying rent to Tyler, which Tyler would then forward to his parents. People in Tyler's neighborhood saw lots of strange cars after the assassination, believe more people were involved in it.

Illinois congressional candidate and far-left activist Kat Abughazaleh found herself on the ground this week after interfering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during a lawful operation outside a federal processing center in Broadview, Illinois. The incident, captured on video and posted by Abughazaleh herself, shows the former Media Matters employee physically inserting herself in front of an ICE vehicle attempting to leave the facility. She is seen refusing to move before officers remove her by force. Abughazaleh, who is vying for the Democratic nomination in Illinois’ deep-blue 9th congressional district, attempted to cast the encounter as a...

Former Democratic Senator Joe Manchin shocked viewers on Friday when he told Fox News that President Donald Trump is the only figure in American politics capable of bringing the country back together after the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. In a moment that defied partisan expectations, Manchin—who spent years positioning himself as a moderate voice in the Senate—delivered a clear message: in the wake of escalating political violence, only Trump has the influence and leadership to steer the nation toward unity. “President Trump is the person who can basically bring us together,” Manchin said during the Fox...

In the aftermath of the recent assassination of popular youth political influencer Charlie Kirk, could we at least stop calling Democrats, socialists, left-wing activists and their ilk “progressives”? There is absolutely nothing progressive about a political movement that engages in assassination, the arson of car dealerships and the burning, rioting and looting of major U.S. cities. If anything, this political movement is actually regressive. Its violence, coercion and tactics are downright medieval. In this day and age, it is vitally important to have truth in labeling.

The legacy media are now portraying multi-millionaire Jimmy Kimmel as a victim of censorship after ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! for falsely linking Charlie Kirk’s suspected murderer to MAGA. The irony? Kimmel has repeatedly mocked actual victims of censorship, particularly those silenced by Big Tech. Let’s rewind to Jan. 8, 2021, when Kimmel gloated over Twitter’s permanent ban of then-President Donald Trump while he was still in office. “LIVE LOOK – Trump’s bathroom,” Kimmel sneered at the time, sharing a photoshopped image of Trump sitting on a toilet with a phone in hand, displaying the @realDonaldTrump Twitter profile as...

NEW: The man who shot up the ABC affiliate in Sacramento following the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, has been identified as Anibal Hernandez-Santana. An X account that appears to belong to Hernandez-Santana is full of anti-Trump posts, as reported by Variety. The man, 64, previously worked as a legislative director for the California Federation of Teachers, the outlet reported. “The authoritarian oligarchy is now complete. CBS+ caving, big law firms in DC, the subservients FBI and AG, university presidents stepping down, fan boys SCOTUS, public radio, ICE goons. We are going to have to ‘fight like hell’…” the account that...

The man suspected of firing 3 shots into the window of an ABC affiliate in California after the Kimmel decision is a former teacher's union legislative director whose X feed is full of far-left rhetoric encouraging escalation. Text stating a LinkedIn account indicates a man was a legislative director for the California Federation of Teachers, now retired and parenting full-time. Text mentions an X account with anti-Trump commentary and quotes about an authoritarian oligarchy, CBS, FBI, AG, university presidents, SCOTUS, public radio, ICE, and fighting if an election was stolen.

Massive event is expected to attract nearly 100,000 to NFL stadium for tribute to Turning Point USA founder.The conservative world will gather in Arizona on Sunday, September 21, to remember American legend Charlie Kirk.The service for the Turning Point USA founder will be held at the NFL home of the Arizona Cardinals, which holds more than 60,000 people and has been the site of multiple Super Bowls. It will feature speeches by the top administration figures including President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.It will also feature a speech...

In the 1970s, Hamburger Helper became a staple on American dinner tables as families, strained by inflation and soaring beef prices, looked to turn a pound of ground beef into an entire meal. These days, those same pressures are why the flavored pasta mix is coming to the rescue again. While most food companies are seeing declines in consumer demand for their products, sales of Hamburger Helper are up 14.5 percent in the year through August, getting an extra bump from its appearance on an episode of “The Bear” in June, according to the company that owns the brand, Eagle...

Jimmy Kimmel is working with ABC's parent company Disney to bring his late-night show back after it was indefinitely suspended due to his monologue about Charlie Kirk, according to insiders.Three sources with knowledge of the conversations told Variety that compromises are in the works for Jimmy Kimmel Live! to return to television.Sinclair, the media corporation that owns multiple ABC affiliate stations, previously called on the host to apologize and donate to Kirk's organization, Turning Point USA. Another major station owner, Nexstar, also announced it would pull the show from their stations following comments from Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr,...

California Governor Gavin Newsom sparked an uproar on Saturday after his team posted a cryptic message to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

21 September 2025 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Matthew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, in Saint Louis, MissouriReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingAmos 8:4-7I will never forget your deeds, you who trample on the needyListen to this, you who trample on the needyand try to suppress the poor people of the country,you who say, ‘When will New Moon be overso that we can sell our corn,and sabbath, so that we can market our wheat?Then by lowering the bushel, raising the shekel,by swindling and tampering with the scales,we can buy up the poor for money,and the needy...

Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested that the government, in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, may start to target “hate speech.” In a podcast interview the AG stated that hate speech isn’t free speech and that her office may prosecute those who cross the line. Her comments outraged many on the right, who correctly see “hate speech” as a dubious concept engineered to suppress conservative views. It’s also an unconstitutional concept, as our laws recognize hate speech as free speech protected by the First Amendment. This was affirmed by Charlie Kirk himself. “Hate speech does not exist legally in...

Tennessee Ernie Ford wasn’t the first to record ‘Sixteen Tons,’ but he made it his signature song in 1955, and the title track of an album released in 1960. Tennessee Ernie Ford wasn’t the first artist to record “Sixteen Tons,” but he made it his signature. The song, inspired by the travails of the real-life coal miners of Kentucky, was first recorded by one of his forerunners on the Capitol label, Merle Travis, in 1947. That popular version, of a song that bore Travis’ songwriting credit from then on, didn’t show up on the Billboard charts on the day, even...

In addition to “Love Is All Around,” the Texan wrote “I Fought the Law,” “Walk Right Back” and “More Than I Can Say,” hits for The Clash, The Everly Brothers and Leo Sayer, respectively.Sonny Curtis, the singer and guitarist who played with Buddy Holly, fronted The Crickets and wrote and performed “Love Is All Around,” the indelible theme song for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died. He was 88. Curtis died Friday after a “sudden illness,” his daughter, Sarah, announced on Facebook. Curtis also wrote the rebellious “I Fought the Law” in 1958 and recorded it with The Crickets...

Attorneys for Luigi Mangione seek to dismiss murder charges, alleging officials violated his rights and hurt his chances for a fair trial.Attorneys for Luigi Mangione asked a federal judge Saturday to dismiss charges against him, arguing that state and federal officials violated his constitutional rights and damaged his chances for a fair trial. Mangione is accused of killing Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in December 2024. The high-profile assassination drew national attention in the days after Thompson’s death. Earlier this week, a New York state judge dropped two terrorism-related charges against Mangione. He still faces a federal murder charge that...

20 September 2025 Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest, and Paul Chong Hasang, and their Companions, Martyrs on Saturday of week 24 in Ordinary Timewww.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saints-andrew-kim-taegon-paul-chong-hasang-and-companionsReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 Timothy 6:13-16I put to you the duty of doing all that you have been toldBefore God the source of all life and before Christ, who spoke up as a witness for the truth in front of Pontius Pilate, I put to you the duty of doing all that you have been told, with no faults or...