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MANNHEIM, Germany – Eighty years after his death, the legacy of Gen. George S. Patton Jr. endures, yet his life was cut short not by a final, glorious battle, but by a mundane traffic accident on a wintry German road. Patton, the celebrated and feared commander of the U.S. Third Army, succumbed to a blood clot while paralyzed, passing away in his sleep at the age of 60 in Heidelberg, Germany, on Dec. 21, 1945. The paralysis and subsequent complications were the result of a car accident 12 days prior. On Dec. 9th, for the first time, at the intersection...

His colleagues described him as a beacon of hope. Portuguese newspapers stumbled upon his story by chance. The scientific community was shaken to its core. The political establishment in Portugal set aside a minute for him — a single, paltry minute. Something doesn’t add up. Call me paranoid. Call me what you will. I’ve worked in security long enough to trust my instincts. They’re not always right, I admit, but I’ll take that chance. Last night, over dinner, when I heard the news of the acclaimed scientist’s death — a fellow Portuguese — I voiced my suspicions to everyone at...

Ella Cook vigil Vigil held for students killed at Brown University. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Ella Cook, of Mountain Brook, identified as a victim. ************************************************************************** The Mountain Brook woman who was killed in the Brown University shooting was the vice president of the school's Republican club and was likely targeted, according to multiple sources. Ella Cook was one of two shot and killed on Saturday while studying with a group of students. "We are devastated to learn of the loss of our Brown College Republicans Vice President, Ella Cook," the club's president, Martin Bertao, stated. "Ella was known for her bold,...

What used to be online threats, harassment, and social-media trolling has started to bleed (literally) into the real world. Conservatives are being swatted. Homes are being shot up. Public figures are facing assassinations. Events are being shut down by threats of violence. And now, once again, a young conservative is dead. ...... but think about it: you have a visible right-wing leader on a campus where conservatives already say they’re afraid to speak freely, a violent act followed by silence and unanswered questions, and an administration with a record of caving to activist pressure. When you put it all together,...

Matthew 5:43-48 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. What a weekend of massacres this one had. In the three however they...

A Utah man accused of assassinating conservative superstar Charlie Kirk smirked as he made his first public appearance in court. Tyler Robinson, 22, appeared inside a Utah courtroom flanked by his legal team as they pushed to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case. It was the first time Robinson was seen in person after making previous court appearances via video or audio feed from jail. He was seen smiling as he engaged in deep conversation with his legal team before the hearing started. As he entered the courtroom he smiled at the people sitting in a row...

Russia - Masque Of The Red Death Vladimir Putin has been hailed perhaps as the pivotal post cold war Russian leader. He has executed a skillful dog and pony show, convincing both the Bush and Blair administrations that the former Soviet Union was not only no longer a military threat to the West but was indeed now becoming a close ally. Obviously Russia's cooperation with the French and German UN delegation's intransigence in dealing with Iraq has done much to throw cold water on this heretofore-budding union. It's important to note that such a relationship offered hope, though ultimately unfounded,...

Ren Hatt, the mayor of Green River, died in a crash Friday night on U.S. Highway 6. “Our community is heartbroken today,” the city posted Saturday on its Facebook page. According to a news release from the Utah Highway Patrol, Hatt was headed east on U.S. Highway 6 about eight miles west of Green River, when a westbound semitrailer truck drifted into oncoming traffic. The semitruck collided with the Hyundai Palisade that Hatt was driving, killing him, UHP said. The semitruck driver was not injured, according to the release. Officials said they were not sure what caused the semitruck driver...

Podcast host Candace Owens' predictable response to the invitation by "The Charlie Kirk Show" producer Blake Neff over her numerous "evil" accusations surrounding Kirk's assassination has prompted accusations of "cowardice" and more.As RedState reported on Wednesday, Neff posted a video on X calling out Owens for her "reckless disregard for the truth" and the "evil" lies he said she's made about the killing of the late co-founder of Turning Point USA, which even includes Owens suggesting Kirk's friends and organizations allegedly knew and approved of his murder.READ MORE: Gauntlet Thrown: The Charlie Kirk Show Dissects Candace Owens' 'Evil Lies' About...

One of Venezuela’s most powerful leaders may have put out an order to kill Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a fervent critic of the South American country’s government, according to intelligence obtained by the U.S. last month. Though federal authorities couldn’t be sure at the time if the uncorroborated threat was real, they took it seriously enough that Rubio has been guarded by a security detail for several weeks in both Washington and Miami. Believed to be behind the order: Diosdado Cabello, the influential former military chief and lawmaker from the ruling socialist party who has publicly feuded with Rubio. At...

The producer of "The Charlie Kirk Show," Blake Neff, called out podcast host Candace Owens for her "reckless disregard for the truth" and the "evil lies" he said she's made about the assassination of the late co-founder of Turning Point USA. In a post and video shared on X, Neff made it clear that the gauntlet has been thrown against Owens and her numerous accusations and lies about things like how Kirk's friends and his organization allegedly knew and approved of his murder, among many other claims. "For the past three months, we've received a flood of questions about Candace...

As The World Turns" was airing on CBS the afternoon of November 22, 1963, when Walter Cronkite broke in to tell the nation that President Kennedy had been shot. Coverage then went back to the soap opera, but not for long. Charles Osgood reports on how America learned of the shooting of a president.

November 22, 1963. Assassination of our then President Kennedy. I hated to let the day go by without mentioning it, though it's been many years. I still remember my mother's tears, the 3 days of the funeral, the sound of the drums. I was a kid. A different time. Worlds ago, now. It seems after that day it all turned a different page. Still RIP John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Btw, those drums, that funeral, briefly shown in the movie The Boston Strangler, with Tony Curtis, which I am grateful they put that in the movie, so it has been placed, I...

I don't spend a tremendous amount of time on social media or listening to people's podcasts, but I have noticed over the past few weeks that there are now people who seem pretty convinced that the "official story" about what happened to Charlie Kirk is some kind of artificial narrative designed to conceal a much darker truth. The darker truth, according to people like Candace Owens, is that Kirk was assassinated by some combination of US government and foreign entities for reasons that aren't entirely clear but which may have to do with his feelings about something related to foreign...

“In an interview on the Shawn Ryan Show, Brian Harpole, Charlie Kirk’s head of security, publicly revealed text messages with Utah Valley University Police Chief Jeff Long in which they discussed the rooftop vulnerabilities and the chief vowed, “I got you covered.” The exchange took place in the days leading up to Kirk’s September 10 speaking event at UVU, where the Turning Point USA founder was fatally shot by a gunman who is said to have fired from a rooftop position.”

Two months after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University, his security director said the tragedy exposed preventable flaws in how the event was coordinated and secured. Brian Harpole, a veteran law enforcement officer and founder of Integrity Security Solutions, told "The Shawn Ryan Show" his team repeatedly raised concerns about rooftop exposure, drone restrictions and staffing gaps in the days before the Sept. 10 event. "We were told the roof was covered," Harpole said. "The chief said, ‘I got you covered.’ I took him at his word. "We can’t break the law to do what...

The Biden Federal Bureau of Investigation did the unthinkable as every agency and Congress were investigating the circumstances that led to the assassination attempt of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, last July. Actually, no—it’s totally on par with how this agency acted under the half-dead former president. They straight-up withheld evidence from Congress about the would-be assassin Thomas Crooks. It’s another chapter in this shambolic investigation, where Crooks’ body was cremated rather quickly and the roof scrubbed clean before any significant forensic analysis could be done. It’s why Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) wants a new probe into the incident (via...

Charilie Kirk's Head of Security Speaks Out.(Transcribed by TurboScribe.ai. Go Unlimited to remove this message.) I want to start with chilling new details that have come to light about Charlie Kirk's assassination. Coming from the head of Charlie's security team, this man is Brian Harpole. He sat down with podcaster Sean Ryan for almost three hours, opening up about everything that unfolded that day. He also spoke about the feeling, the feeling that he had in the lead up to September 10, two days before the speaking event at Utah Valley University, the day that Charlie was taken from us...

Like archaeologists carefully brushing away sand from ancient ruins, sometimes the most damaging truths about our government emerge not in dramatic revelations, but in the quiet accumulation of evidence they tried to bury. For months after the Butler shooting, we were told a familiar story: a lone wolf, no clear motive, minimal online presence. The FBI assured Congress and the American people that Thomas Matthew Crooks, who nearly assassinated President Trump and killed Corey Comperatore, was essentially a ghost in the digital world.Christopher Wray, then-FBI Director under Biden, testified under oath that Crooks had no “online history that pointed to...

“We Know Nothing” – Eric Trump Slams PA State and FBI Silence on Butler Assassination Attempt Republished with permission from AbleChild. Eric Trump is demanding that investigators solve the mystery behind the alleged shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, who reportedly tried to kill his father at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania more than a year ago. For those who for months have been asking for the FBI to release its investigation of the assassination attempt, Eric’s demands seem fair. The President’s son reports during an interview on Pod Force One with Miranda Devine that “I’m very far away from being...