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A 37-year-old Florida woman named Mandolyn Shaffer-Brockwell was arrested after allegedly unleashing a violent road rage tirade in Orlando, beating a pregnant driver, attacking an elderly bystander, and biting a police officer who tried to arrest her.(snip) According to police, the incident occurred on February 23 in the middle of a busy Orlando roadway near the Mall of Millenia. Shaffer-Brockwell is accused of repeatedly stopping her vehicle abruptly and refusing to let the pregnant victim change lanes, leading the victim to honk her horn. This allegedly triggered Shaffer-Brockwell, who then burst from her car, charged at the victim's SUV, and...

Israel launched a major attack on an Iranian gas field this week, prompting retaliation by Iran against Gulf States, a threat to global energy supplies and a surge in fuel prices. President Trump first insisted the United States “knew nothing about” the strike, then later backtracked and said he warned Israel against attacking the complex. His attempt to distance his administration from the strike underscored the diverging aims of the United States and Israel as their war against Iran grinds on. As a superpower with global responsibilities, the United States cares deeply about global energy supplies and the safety of...

A Muslim preacher calls on Muslims to show themselves during a banned demonstration in support of Palestinians at Richardplatz, Neukölln, Berlin on October 11, 2023, four days after the October 7 Hamas pogrom in Israel. JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP. The last thing Berlin needs is a day against Islamophobia—what it does need is better politicians. Last Sunday, March 15th, was Berlin’s first “Day of Action and Commemoration against Islamophobia”—an event the city’s senate claimed was intended to strengthen “diversity and social cohesion.” It might better be described as a ‘day of intimidation’ directed at the many Berliners who disagree with...

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at airports could “brutalize” or “kill” Americans.Host Dana Bash said, “We just heard from the white House about President Trump’s plan to deploy ICE agents to airports tomorrow.”She asked, “What’s your response to what Tom Homan revealed here?”Jeffries said, “Well, good morning. Great to be with you. There are three things that have been true since Donald Trump and Republicans came back into power last January. Life is more expensive. Life is more chaotic, and life is more extreme. The last...

OnlyFans, emotions and the first female home plate umpire in MLB history … this is why women can’t have nice things! The 2026 season for Major League Baseball will see the implementation of the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system into actual games. Meaning, umpires will have to be on their toes this year, or get called out like it’s everybody’s business. Just take this example that I have for you today. In the 2025 campaign, Jen Pawol made MLB history by becoming the first female umpire to work a regular-season contest, which took place Aug. 9 in a game between...

Iran’s armed forces headquarters has declared it is ready to close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely if US President Donald Trump carries out a threat to bomb Iran’s power plants. Its statement Sunday is the latest warning from Tehran of retribution for any attacks on the country’s power industry. Trump said Saturday he would order the bombardment of such infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz was not fully open to shipping within 48 hours. Iran’s military responded Sunday that if the US threats regarding Iran’s power plants are carried out, the Strait of Hormuz will be completely closed and will...

IF YOU HAD HBO IN THE LATE 1980s and early 1990s, odds are good you were never more than a few hours away from a certain type of film. They were straightforward, pleasing pictures: a laconic, sandy-haired American dispensed justice with a minimum of wit and a maximum of roundhouse kicks. Rarely much longer than 105 minutes, you didn’t need to watch them from start to finish; they were almost designed to be watched in bits and pieces. You could pick up the plot as you went: Odds are there were some bad guys in black pajamas and a soldier...

A California-born American citizen is reportedly rising to lead Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel, and his U.S. citizenship could shield him from the intelligence tools that helped take down his predecessor. Juan Carlos Valencia González, 41, began consolidating control of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel shortly after Mexican special forces killed his stepfather, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, in early March, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Two senior commanders reportedly stood aside rather than contest his takeover, keeping the organization intact, WSJ reported. Valencia González was born in Santa Ana, California. His biological father, Armando Valencia Cornelio, founded the...

22 March 2026 5th Sunday of Lent Chapel of Saint Jerome with the Altar Piece in the Astorga Cathedral, Spain Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet. Year: A(II).First readingEzekiel 37:12-14I shall put my spirit in you, and you will liveThe Lord says this: I am now going to open your graves; I mean to raise you from your graves, my people, and lead you back to the soil of Israel. And you will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and raise you from your graves, my people. And I shall put my spirit in you,...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just dropped some new merchandise referencing a line from a hearing related to the Epstein files. Upon learning that Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert leaked a photo of her there, she stormed out, expressing that she didn’t care if the panel held her in contempt. “You can hold me in contempt from now until the cows come home,” she said. While this played well with her fans, some find the related merch distasteful. Hillary Clinton’s Epstein hearing merch Footage from the late February hearing started spreading on social media last week. As Clinton answered questions...

Dear Leader Thune, From 1776 to today, the total number of Americans is estimated to have been around 600 million. That’s about twice what the population is today. One wonders how many historical figures most Americans can name. There are, of course, the obvious ones like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and MLK, who are probably at the top of the list for most Americans. They were all known for having done great things. Most of the rest no one remembers. According to Grok “The average American can likely freely name 10–30 historical figures without much prompting—mostly...

ICE officers will be deployed to airports to help clear the horrendous security lines for the TSA, which ran out of funding more than a month ago because of a Democrat shutdown, President Trump announced Sunday. The move is meant to speed up security lines, which have stretched up to three hours at some airports as TSA agents walk off the job or call out sick because they haven’t been paid in weeks. “On Monday, ICE will be going to airports to help our wonderful TSA Agents who have stayed on the job despite the fact that the Radical Left...

Based on reports as of March 21, 2026, the vast majority of Israeli deaths from Iranian strikes have been civilians. Reports indicate that 15 civilians in Israel were killed by Iranian missile attacks [1, Fondation Institut kurde de Paris]. This includes 13 Israelis, a Filipino caregiver, and a Thai national, indicating nearly 100% of reported direct fatalities are civilians. Fondation Institut kurde de Paris Casualty Breakdown: Approximately 15 civilians were killed by Iranian missiles since the beginning of the conflict. Injuries: Approximately 260+ people were injured in Israel during this period, according to Magen David Adom. Just like in the...

More than half of the NYPD’s Joint Terrorism Task Force cops can retire right now, along with thousands of sergeants, lieutenants and captains, worrying officials about the future of terror and crime fighting in Gotham, The Post has learned. Forty-five of 82 JTTF detectives – or 55% – have 20 years under their belts, which is enough time on the job to leave with a full pension, according to union data. There are 5,121 active detectives in the NYPD and 1,193 of them — or 23% — are in the same boat, eligible for a full pension after 20 years....

Migrants from a staggering 150 countries are living in taxpayer-funded asylum hotels, a Sunday Express investigation can reveal. Foreign nationals from Spain, America, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and hotspots such as St Lucia and Barbados are among the 30,657 in controversial venues across the country. Critics branded the figures “shameful” as they warned many of the countries on the list are “safe, sunny holiday destinations”. More than one in three asylum seekers living in hotels are from African countries, while Afghans and Iranians make up the biggest cohorts. But our investigation reveals the widespread makeup of nationalities in asylum hotels. It...

A suspected meteorite crashed through the roof of a woman's home in Houston.Authorities believe it may have been a piece of a three-foot meteor that was seen over the area on Saturday afternoon.>>>Initially, Ellingham's team told James that the rock had likely fallen from a plane, before leaving her home. They returned a short time later and revised their hypothesis, now saying it likely was part of the meteor.James said she was a little scared during the impact, but added that she's definitely going to keep the rock, which she described as being very heavy. NASA has since confirmed there...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a consequential case to determine at what point states can accept and count mail-in ballots. The case, Watson v. RNC, challenges a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be received up to five days after Election Day, as long as the ballot is postmarked by Election Day. Fourteen states and the District of Columbia also allow mail-in ballots to be received after Election Day. Jason Snead, executive director of the Honest Elections Project, said the case would give an opportunity for mail-in ballot laws to be uniform across the...

DEI policies now require that four in ten interview candidates for judgeships or prosecutor positions in Berlin have a migrant background. The justice system in the German capital has been radically transformed by the far-left policies pushed by the Green Party, which imposed a rule mandating that prospective judges and prosecutors in the city reflect the exact ethnic makeup of the city, rather than being determined by merit, Bild reported. The “Law to Promote Participation in a Migration Society” was passed by the Berlin city parliament in July of 2021, when it was under the control of a “red-green-red” majority...

With the return of President Donald Trump to the White House, panicked liberals fearful of a Fascism that never seems to happen outside of their fervid imaginations are seeking an escape route via obtaining foreign citizenship. Also key to their escape from Orange Man Bad is getting foreign passports as chronicled on Monday in the New Yorker by Lauren Markham, "Seeking a Second Passport."The subtitle only adds to the hilarity of their inflated paranoia: "For some Americans, citizenship in a country their ancestors fled is now an insurance plan."

CLIP. Netanyahu warns Iran as Trump issues ultimatum to open Strait of Hormuz. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu discusses escalating tensions after missile strikes as President Donald Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or face power plant attacks. Fox News' Trey Yingst reports the latest.