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Attack on camera, statement by Orbani, explanation by Mahyar, at pro-Israel rally Orbani was covering for Mahyar Tousi TV. Arrests of perps made. Transcript linked below video.

All six Cincinnati mob attack suspects were indicted Friday and hit with additional charges, WLWT-TV reported. The station said all six suspects were indicted on eight charges each: three counts of felonious assault, three counts of assault, and two counts of aggravated riot. WLWT said each suspect faces up to 29.5 years in prison if convicted on all eight charges. "What I saw on video is not the Cincinnati I know and love," Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said when announcing the indictments, the station reported. "These charges hold those involved in the attack accountable." WLWT said the following five...

On July 19, 2025, Brett TerBeek and his hunting partner Andy were scouting for a moose hunt in the interior of Alaska. They were 60 miles up a remote river, about 3/4 of a mile from the riverbank toward some high ground.They carried 10 mm Glock model 20 pistols in chest holsters for self-defense. A huge grizzly charged them from 10 yards in thick cover. They stopped the bear at 5 yards with 16 shots of controlled rapid fire.Tyler Freel has been documenting the incident. From outdoorlife.com:Brett told me that as Andy said that, he turned and saw the huge...

Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler is recovering in the hospital after he was attacked and set on fire on Wednesday. According to his wife Blair, Lee is set to undergo the first surgery of what will likely be many. Here's her statement released by Showcase Magazine:

Disturbing new images have revealed the horrific injuries sustained by a woman after she was attacked during a mass brawl in Cincinnati last weekend. Footage surfaced online over the weekend showing the woman, known only as Holly, and a man being savagely attacked in the downtown area of the Ohio city. Republican state Senator Bernie Moreno said in a post on X that Holly had given him permission to share the damning pictures of her horrific injuries. Both sides of her face were extremely bruised following the assault, with her right eye a dark shade of purple and almost closed...

A Danville, Virginia, City Councilman Lee Vogler was doused in gasoline and set on fire in his office on Tuesday. According to reports, the attacker threw five gallons of gasoline on Vogler before setting him on fire. Showcase Magazine’s Andrew Brooks said the attacker forced his way in the magazine’s office as Vogler was visiting and poured a five-gallon container of gas on him. “Lee attempted to flee, ran to the front of the building,” Showcase Magazine owner Andrew Brooks said in a Facebook video. “The individual followed him and set him on fire.” Vogler was flown to the UNC...

Elon Musk joined the outpouring of outrage after a man and woman were beaten to a pulp by an unruly mob after an Ohio jazz festival. The victims were brutally attacked Friday night in downtown Cincinnati after being swarmed by the violent crowd, video of the horrific attack showed. A man in a white t-shirt is apparently shoved to ground by two men and repeatedly beaten as other members of the crowd jeer and join in. The gang batters the man for nearly a minute as he lay in the middle of the street, seemingly stepping on his head multiple...

Conservation officers say trails closed in area after e-bikers attacked by 2 grizzly bears in southeast B.C.A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a grizzly bear attack near Creston, B.C., officers say. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) said in a social media post that the attack happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday when a husband and wife were riding e-bikes along the Kootenay River near West Creston in southeast B.C. The service said the wife heard her husband scream and saw a grizzly bear running at her. She used bear spray and then realized a second bear was attacking...

The incident, captured in a disturbing video that has since gone viral, has drawn strong condemnation from law enforcement officials. Cincinnati police are investigating a violent assault in the city’s downtown area early Saturday morning, where a man and a woman were attacked by a group, leaving the woman unconscious. The incident, captured in a disturbing video that has since gone viral, has drawn strong condemnation from law enforcement officials. The footage shows a man being repeatedly punched and kicked by multiple individuals in the middle of the street. He is knocked to the ground, attempts to stand, but collapses...

A 61-year-old woman drove her pickup truck into the sanctuary of a Texas Catholic church on the morning of July 21, and local police said they believe the crash wasn’t an accident. According to local CBS affiliate KFDM, the woman first drove around Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Lumberton and then headed to the front of the building. A KFDM reporter who viewed footage of the incident said the woman threw a large painting of a bird at the church. Lumberton Police Chief Danny Sullins added that the driver also had a picture of Jesus with her. KFDM reported that...

A woman brutally assaulted by an alleged transient in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood is calling on city officials to do more to keep residents safe. The violence unfolded on June 18 when Donna DeChristopher, 52, was walking home from running errands in what she describes as a normally safe, walkable area near her residence on Sunset Drive. The 52-year-old spotted a homeless man that she’s seen in the area and believes lives in a nearby encampment not far from Thomas Starr King Middle School. She says the man, described as a Hispanic male in his 20’s, ran up to...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky will tell this week’s NATO summit that Russia is “preparing new military operations on the territory of Europe”, a warning that comes as the gaze of the world again shifts from Eastern Europe to the Middle East. The head of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence (GUR) has briefed President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia is preparing a military strike on Europe, the President revealed on the eve of his trip to Western Europe. Zelensky arrived in London on Monday morning by Presidential plane where he is to meet with senior British figures...

WAYNE, Mich. (WXYZ) — An active shooter was killed by church staff after he opened fire outside of a Wayne church on Sunday morning, injuring one person, police say. One person was injured in a shooting at a Wayne church on Sunday morning, police say. The suspected shooter was reportedly killed by a security guard. By: WXYZ Web Team , Kellen Voss Posted 9:06 AM, Jun 22, 2025 and last updated 49 minutes ago WAYNE, Mich. (WXYZ) — An active shooter was killed by church staff after he opened fire outside of a Wayne church on Sunday morning, injuring one...

Horrific footage from a church service's livestream showed the moment that frantic families started running for their lives when an active shooter opened fire. CrossPointe Church in Wayne, Michigan, was hosting its Sunday morning mass when the suspect, described by police as a white man, 31, suddenly rammed his Ford F-150 truck into the building and started shooting bullets at the terrified congregation inside. Deputy Chief Finley Carter III with the Michigan Police Department said the suspect's identity wasn't being released at this time, and they are still investigating a motive. The department confirmed the unnamed suspect was killed at...

A senior Iranian source claimed to Reuters that before the U.S. attack on the Fordow nuclear facility last night (Sunday), all of the stock of enriched uranium at the site was transferred to another location. At the same time, satellite images captured a large convoy moving near the underground nuclear facility two days before the attack. It is believed that this may be documentation of the transfer of the enriched material. Last night, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, that the U.S. military had completed strikes on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. .....

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Emergency workers pulled more bodies Wednesday from the rubble of a nine-story Kyiv apartment building demolished by a Russian missile, raising the death toll from the latest attack on the Ukrainian capital to 28. The building in Kyiv´s Solomianskyi district took a direct hit and collapsed during the deadliest Russian attack on Kyiv this year. Authorities said that 23 of those killed were inside the building. The remaining five died elsewhere in the city. Workers used cranes, excavators and their hands to clear more debris from the site, while sniffer dogs searched for buried victims. The...

A 39-year-old man died Saturday night after being shot during Salt Lake City’s “No Kings” protest while a crowd of about 10,000 people marched near 151 S. State Street, the Salt Lake City Police Department confirmed Sunday. Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, a Utah resident, was shot at the demonstration. Despite life-saving efforts from SWAT medics and Salt Lake City Fire, Ah Loo died at an area hospital. As of Sunday morning there were still unreleased details about the incident as the investigation is ongoing, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said in a news conference. A chaotic scene ensued...

Iranian rocket falls in Tel Aviv in latest barrage, at least 63 wounded, one killed. Majority of Iranian missiles intercepted or missed target, IDF confirms • IDF intercepts drones over Eilat • Sirens sound across all of Israel overnight on Saturday. June 14, 2025. Rocket sirens sound across all of Israel By Jerusalem Post Staff. Rocket sirens sounded across most of the country on Saturday morning. Residents of the central region reported hearing loud explosions. No injuries have been reported at this time. JPost ______ 'Door flew onto him': Iran missiles kill 2 elders. Iranian missile hits Rishon Lezion, kills...

A mountain lion attacked a man and his dog near Buckeye, Arizona, on May 25, 2025, about 10 p.m. The attacks occurred in Verrado, which is near the Skyline Regional Park. Buckeye is a bit closer to Phoenix than it is to Yuma. This correspondent has traveled within a few miles of the attack location numerous times. It is a relatively wild stretch of desert, but close to human developments. People in the developments say there have been numerous sightings of mountain lions over the last few months. From azcentral.com: Officials said the man engaged in “a brief altercation” with...

CONCORD, Calif. - Federal authorities are asking for the public's help to identify a woman accused of assaulting officers and stealing an FBI agent's badge at an immigration protest in Concord on Tuesday. A special agent with the FBI said the woman they're looking for was an "instigator" of violence at the demonstration. (snip) In a news release, the FBI said the woman was wearing a hoodie at the time of the incident. Costin described her as the "lead aggressor." "She seemed to be an instigator of much of the violence. She seemed to be a lead aggressor." The agency...