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The Los Angeles Police Department said it is investigating after an officer fatally shot a suspect who was reportedly armed with a pole saw Monday morning. Police responded a call about a man armed with what was believed to be a metal pipe at approximately 9:54 a.m. in the area of Gillette and Bridge Street in Boyle Heights. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect, who was armed with what turned out to be a large tree trimmer with an approximate 12-inch serrated blade, police said. The suspect reportedly failed to comply with orders to drop the pole and continued advancing...

A political parody of The Guess Who’s 1970 rock classic “American Woman.” 🎸🇺🇸 “Liberal woman… stay away from me!” 😂 In this parody, I take the attitude and swagger of “American Woman” and aim it squarely at the modern political Left — particularly the liberal woman whose politics I believe are being shaped by partisan media, celebrity culture, social media, and shows like The View. The song takes aim at what I see as foolish voting, political propaganda, “toxic empathy,” and policies that continually remove personal ACCOUNTABILITY. The timing of this parody was also influenced by the highly publicized Lindsay...

The Atlantic hurricane season reaches its climatological peak this week, and AccuWeather meteorologist are monitoring just one area for potential development. VIDEO AT LINK.......... As the climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season arrives this week, tropical activity remains largely suppressed due to an unusually strong El Niño. The one exception is off the southeastern coast of the United States, where AccuWeather hurricane experts have highlighted an area with a low chance of tropical development into the middle of the month. "A slow-moving front will drift into the southeastern United States, leading to enhanced thunderstorm coverage. An area of tropical...

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth has returned to posting about Canada, sharing a Canadian Coast Guard Pride message with only a flag emoji days after Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized American officials for using memes and mockery during a serious dispute between the neighboring countries. •Hegseth quoted a Canadian Coast Guard post about its participation in Ottawa’s Pride celebration and added a Canadian flag emoji. •The post came after Carney said U.S. officials should “stop doing memes,” “stop throwing shade” and become serious about renewed trade discussions. •Unlike Hegseth’s earlier message about Canadian cadets, the latest post contained no written criticism,...

President Trump is spending Labor Day flooding his Truth Social account with AI-generated images about conquering both the Earth and outer space alike. Trump on Monday posted a map of North America, where both Canada and Mexico are annexed to the United States — and shaded in stars and stripes.He dropped several posts suggesting the state of New Mexico be renamed “New America.” The posts carried various maps bearing the new name. In another, Trump claimed the moon for the United States. The president dropped about 40 posts over a 10-hour period on Sunday before taking it up again on...

The Brits’ simmering anger over mass migration is getting hotter than a tea kettle. Their fury spilled onto the beaches of Portsmouth on Sunday — complete with protesters in the water, blocked coaches, a major police response and even women arriving in kayaks to try to block roughly 140 immigrants from reaching shore. The extraordinary scenes unfolded at Eastney after a migrant boat was intercepted in the Solent off England's southern coast. https://x.com/GBPolitcs/status/2096695801028194313? It was not the typical Channel crossing ending at Dover. The vessel had reportedly traveled from the Normandy coast before reaching waters near Portsmouth, where Border Force,...

Canada and China held their Fifth Defence Coordination Dialogue in Canada on Friday, the first session of that channel since April 2018. Beijing’s defense ministry provided this anodyne announcement: “The two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues of mutual interest, expressed willingness to strengthen practical exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries, and enhanced mutual understanding and trust.” Notably, Canada’s government-beholden media have not mentioned the meeting. https://x.com/cbcwatcher/status/2096915174376558702? "Why do Canadians always have to find out from foreign media? What other negotiations is Carney hiding? Even a major South Korean newspaper writes...

A close associate of far-right activist Tommy Robinson is at the heart of weekend protests against small-boat migrants. Danny Thomas - known on social media as Danny Tommo - organised a demonstration on Saturday, which saw hundreds of masked anti-migrant demonstrators block roads in Dover. Members of the Patriot Platform group gathered at the Kent port, chanting “stop the boats” as dozens of police officers followed. Just a day later, members of the same far-right network rallied in Portsmouth for a second anti-illegal migrant protest. The demonstrators vowed they would prevent some 140 migrants from being rescued, blocking the roads...

Ten states banned soda and candy purchases with SNAP benefits to ensure taxpayer dollars provide nutrition and improve health outcomes. Soda purchases fell about 13 percent among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries after 10 states restricted purchases of sugary drinks with SNAP funds in 2026, a study found. SNAP restriction waivers banned non-nutritious items like soda and candy to ensure that taxpayer dollars are directed toward nutritious options that improve health outcomes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated on its website. An August study from the National Bureau of Economic Research—not yet peer-reviewed—evaluated the immediate effects of SNAP food...

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have directed the IDF to target senior Palestinian Authority officials in an “all-out war” on terrorism in the West Bank, should Israel identify a plan to launch an “October-7 style” attack on Israeli forces and Jewish settlements. “If the security apparatuses of the Palestinian Authority and the bodies associated with them launch, or we know for certain that they are about to launch, an October 7-style terrorist attack against forces and Jewish settlements, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I instructed the IDF to prepare to launch an all-out...

New York City’s socialist Muslim Mayor Zohran Mamdani opted to mention “democratic socialists” in his Labor Day post on Monday, crediting them with leading the first Labor Day parade. “In 1882, 10,000 workers marched up Broadway in the first-ever Labor Day parade. Led by democratic socialists and organized by New York’s unions, they rallied the movement that went on to win us weekends, safety standards, overtime pay, a minimum wage, and social security,” Mamdani said in his Labor Day post. “None of those victories were guaranteed. And none are permanent,” he said, crediting them with creating the “first-in-the-nation Office of...

Military releases footage showing munition redirected in real-time after civilians spotted near Hamas operative during strike operation

VIDEOGT3 race in Shanghai on September 5th exposed China's incompetency.

Trump is proposing DOUBLING the fees for H-1B Visas to $200,000. The number of applicants dropped by 87% when fees were raised to $100,000 last year. Good. Companies should prioritize hiring American workers over foreigners.

This week I predicted that Germany's Alternative for Germany would likely win Sunday's state election in Saxony-Anhalt, a development I called "earth-shattering." The AfD has now moved from a protest party on the margins to one capable of winning elections outright. It is important to note that the party is not "far right" — as much of the European and international press labels it.

Retaliatory tariffs issued by Canada are set to hit some imports from the United States soon after midnight on Tuesday, intensifying a trade war between the longtime allies and risking an escalation from President Donald Trump.Levies as high as 50% will be applied to hundreds of U.S. products, ranging from aluminum foil to raincoats to cheese. U.S. elected officials in states bordering Canada, including Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, have warned the trade dispute will hurt local businesses and consumers.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Canada-based airplane maker Bombardier would no longer be allowed to sell in the United States unless ​it started manufacturing in the states. "NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER ​IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t good enough!" Trump said in Truth Social post. "If they want our Market, they must ​build here, and stop treating America like a 'piggybank.'" Trump's post, ⁠which comes amid a ⁠growing trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa, ‌was the latest salvo in his campaign to pressure foreign and domestic companies to manufacture more products in the U.S. That objective has...

After its historic victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has dropped from 44.4 % of the vote to 43.8% after mail-in ballots were counted, with all other parties gaining abnormally from mail-in ballots. Attorney Dirk Schmitz called this a sign of "systematic manipulation". German elections have been thought to be fairly secure, with mainly in-person same-day voting, photo ID requirements, and a Supreme Court ban on digital voting machines, as I explained to Ben Harnwell on The War Room. German Supreme Court ruled paper-ballots only because electronic voting is effectively unverifiable @CollinFrMcMahon @ben_harnwell pic.twitter.com/BHbVQdvt55...

America is only as strong as the labor that builds it every day. Happy Labor Day. ❤️

NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t good enough! Over 50% of their revenue comes from the United States — They live off American Buyers, American Companies, American Airports, and American Service — All while Canada blocks our GREAT American Banks, and Companies, throughout the U.S.A. They even blocked Gulfstream Aerospace from doing business in Canada — Completely unjust and unfair! That Era is OVER! If they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a “piggybank.” BUY AMERICAN. FLY ON AMERICAN AIRLINERS. ENJOY AMERICAN LIQUOR AND BEVERAGES. SAIL ON LAKE AMERICA....