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  • Woman arrested for allegedly destroying flags over Memorial Day weekend

    05/26/2026 12:47:54 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 38 replies
    KRCG13 ^ | 5/26/2026 | Shea Baechle
    One woman was arrested for suspected property damage on Sunday in Moniteau County. The California Police Department received a report of a woman damaging multiple flags and flag poles over Memorial Day weekend. Witnesses claimed that the suspect, Cystal L. Badolato, was walking down Oak Street and destroying flags put out on display for the holiday. A warrant issued for Badolato's arrest noted that the cost of damages is believed to exceed $750. She was charged with First-Degree Property Damage and booked into the Moniteau County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
  • Prosecutors accuse Sikh man of 'wicked lies' after he fatally stabbed University student

    05/26/2026 10:23:07 AM PDT · by RandFan · 10 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | May 26 | Daily Mail
    He said: 'The biggest lie, ladies and gentlemen, is why he drew his knife. He told you from that witness box, Henry Nowak said he was going to kill me. He was going to f*** me up. 'We suggest that was never said. You can be sure it was never said because why, if it had been said, would you not tell the 999 (911) operator the most important thing as to why you acted. ... 'If this was in the forefront of his mind, seared into his memory, why wouldn't you tell someone. 'Instead, he didn't even put the...
  • Ferrari is getting ABSOLUTELY DRAGGED for its first electric vehicle

    05/26/2026 9:38:51 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 104 replies
    notthebee.com ^ | May 26, 2026 | Dr. Jones
    Remember when everyone thought Ferrari was cool? Not anymore. Yes, even the manufacturer who once furnished Magnum P.I. with his sweet red convertible has gone electric. Here's a video announcement of the car if you want to see the fine details: Needless to say, the internet was not universally excited by the electric Ferrari reveal. Who wouldn't want to shell out (checks notes) $640,000 for an electric sports car? Don't worry, though. This model is sure to die a quick death and be relegated to the dustbin of automotive history. On a positive note, this toy-looking electric Ferrari is almost...
  • As America turns 250, Trump should restore Washington, DC's original borders

    05/26/2026 8:01:18 AM PDT · by DIRTYSECRET · 35 replies
    In 1847, D.C. pressed for the abolition of slavery, Alexandria, was officially separated after President James K. Polk issued a PROCLAMATION and the Virginia LEGISLATURE accepted. Virginians were afraid that "slaves" would walk across the boundary into the District and become free. With the Potomac River parting Virginia from the District, slaves would be unable to gain their freedom. As a result slavery EXPANDED in Virginia even after DC abolished it. President Trump should consider issuing an executive order directing the DOJ to EXPLORE the CONSTITUTIONALITY of the 1847 retrocession.
  • Crazy video shows mob ransack NYC Scientology church as 3 busted for possible social media stunt

    05/26/2026 7:52:05 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 25 replies
    nypost.com ^ | May 25, 2026 | Joe Marino and Amanda Woods
    Three ruffians were busted on hate crime charges Monday for allegedly ransacking Midtown’s Church of Scientology earlier this month – after the NYPD released crazy footage of the photo-obsessed mob. Jaelen Dinkens, 19, and Mohammed Amolegbe, 21, were charged with burglary, criminal mischief and assault – all as hate crimes – more than three weeks after the unruly crew of 31 people barreled through a locked side door of the West 46th Street premises while worshipers and visitors were attending a May 2 seminar, according to law enforcement sources. Tashaun Simms, 28, was charged with obstructing governmental administration and tampering...
  • Super speeder mom arrested in Jacksonville facing DUI charge, driving 120 mph with child, marijuana

    05/26/2026 6:49:00 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 95 replies
    actionnewsjax.com ^ | May 25, 2026 | Malina Cureton
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A mother was arrested for D.U.I. after driving 120 miles per hour on I-10 with her three-year-old in the back seat, says the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO). According to JSO, an officer pulled over the mother after seeing her drive 120 miles per hour on I-10. The officer enlisted the help of D.U.I. Officer Ernesto Valerio after he smelled marijuana in the car. An investigation determined that the mother was driving under the influence and found a lit marijuana joint and several empty bottles of alcohol after searching the car. Her three-year-old was in the backseat. In...
  • JUST IN: 69-Year-Old Army Veteran and Owner of ‘Trump House’ in Southern California Dies After Being Brutally Beaten

    05/26/2026 4:49:43 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 43 replies
    thegatewaypundit.com ^ | May. 25, 2026 | Cristina Laila
    Kerry Sheron, the 69-year-old owner of the ‘Trump house’ in Southern California, has died after being brutally beaten by a Navy veteran. Sheron, an Army veteran, was violently assaulted by 32-year-old Thomas Caleb Butler in an unprovoked attack on May 20 outside of Sheron’s home. Kerry Sheron decorated his Escondido home with Trump banners and American flags. The Trump-supporting Army veteran died Sunday night just days after he was hospitalized in critical condition. Butler was previously charged with attempted murder, elder abuse, making criminal threats and battery. His charges will be upgraded after Sheron died from his injuries. Deputy District...
  • Today’s Cryptogram

    05/26/2026 2:37:42 AM PDT · by Apple Pan Dowdy · 10 replies
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  • Ringgold Flags May 2017

    05/25/2026 6:05:31 PM PDT · by ProtectOurFreedom · 1 replies
    YouTube / ConservativeTreehouse / The Last Refuge ^ | May 31, 2017 | Anonymous / Town of Ringgold
    A Ringgold tradition which honors the men and women who served our country grows each year, adding more flags and crosses to the downtown streets for Memorial Day.
  • Listening to Matt Walsh on YT. He has the flavor of Rush

    05/25/2026 2:16:51 PM PDT · by Chickensoup · 57 replies
    Listening to Matt Walsh on YT. He has the flavor of Rush I was listening to a few Matt Walsh shows for the first time and found that he has had the brashness and humor that reminds me of the earlier Rush shows. Does anyone else here listen to him?
  • Officials say possible crack in unstable chemical tank may relieve pressure at aerospace plant

    05/25/2026 8:32:46 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 11 replies
    foxnews.com ^ | May 24, 2026 | Greg Wehner
    Crews responding to the chemical emergency at a Southern California aerospace facility discovered what officials described as a possible crack in the unstable tank that may be relieving pressure inside the vessel. In a video update posted to social media Sunday, Orange County Fire Authority Interim Chief T.J. McGovern said specialized teams entered the hazard zone late Saturday night on a reconnaissance mission and visually identified what appeared to be a crack in the tank at the center of the crisis. "What they found was a potential crack in the tank, which could potentially be relieving some of the pressure...
  • Inside story: Iran-US deal takes shape but thorniest contentions lie ahead

    05/25/2026 7:29:09 AM PDT · by logi_cal869 · 14 replies
    Amwaj Media ^ | 5/23/2026 | Ali Hashem
    A draft framework for a potential comprehensive agreement between Iran and the United States is circulating among negotiating parties, according to multiple regional sources briefed on the talks. If finalized, the proposal would mark the most significant diplomatic step since the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire that halted nearly six weeks of war—a conflict that began on Feb. 28 with Israel’s killing of then-supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint attack on high-ranking officials and vital sites across Iran. - snip - The draft framework, as described to Amwaj.media by Arab and Iranian sources, includes an end to hostilities on all fronts,...
  • General Flynn sends open letter to President Trump [X post]

    05/25/2026 6:33:29 AM PDT · by logi_cal869 · 110 replies
    X ^ | 5/24/2026 | Gen Mike Flynn
    The regime in Iran is lying to you and your negotiators (period, stop!). Do not believe a word they say. I know you want to get out of this mess. All Americans want this unnecessary war to end. Keep in mind, as you have been told many times, Iran is still the leading state sponsor of terrorism (all anyone needs to say is Hezbollah, Hamas & Houthis, never mind IRGC-QF). None of these organizations are going away with this deal. How about getting them to first publicly apologize for killing American Soldiers and U.S. Marines many times over (especially on...
  • Man on trial for killing Southampton University student pleads not guilty to Manslaughter

    05/25/2026 3:57:17 AM PDT · by RandFan · 24 replies
    ITV ^ | May 25 | ITV
    A man on trial for killing a first-year university student has denied a charge of manslaughter. Vickrum Digwa is accused at Southampton Crown Court of the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, from Chafford Hundred, Essex, in Belmont Road, Southampton, on December 3 2025. The 23-year-old is also charged with carrying a knife in public and his mother, Kiran Kaur, 53, is accused of assisting an offender by removing a weapon from the scene. The court has heard that Digwa was carrying a kirpan – a religious knife – with a 21cm blade which the prosecution says caused five stab wounds...
  • Today’s Cryptogram

    05/25/2026 2:00:14 AM PDT · by Apple Pan Dowdy · 16 replies
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  • Paraglider fights for her life after being clipped by plane in heart-pounding first-person footage

    05/24/2026 3:55:14 PM PDT · by crusty old prospector · 41 replies
    MSN ^ | May 24, 2026 | Patrick Reilly
    Heart-stopping footage captured the moment a plane smashed through a paraglider’s canopy midair, sending a woman spiraling through the sky screaming before she miraculously landed safely on the ground. The paraglider, a 44-year-old woman named Sabrina, posted footage of her flying near the scenic Schmittenhöhe mountain in northern Austria Saturday afternoon when a small sightseeing plane suddenly plows right through her rig — just feet above her head.
  • Ukraine’s Refinery Campaign and the Ridiculous Economics of Energy-Rich Autocracies

    05/24/2026 3:40:59 PM PDT · by DUMBGRUNT · 3 replies
    Youtube ^ | 24 May 2026 | William Spaniel
    Today's video investigates the absurdities of the policies, and how they lead to inefficiencies both domestic and international. We then try to understand why autocratic governments nonetheless offer subsidies despite knowing all of their drawbacks. Turkmenistan prior to 2019? Free natural gas for everyone. Great. But it gave rise to the saying, "A Turkman does not turn off his stove because then he will have to pay for matches." Hence why I had to add the prior to 2019 qualifier there because that policy sure as heck was not sustainable.
  • Family Mystery Revisited: Granddaughter Searches for Truth in 45-Year-Old Disappearance

    05/24/2026 1:20:55 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 3 replies
    KSBW ^ | May 23, 2026 | Karin Johnson
    Charlotte Heimann, a 27-year-old mother with ties to Clermont County, Ohio, disappeared on Oct. 30, 1981, after leaving the Rochester Psychiatric Center in New York. More than four decades later, her granddaughter, Shyla Jump, is working to uncover what happened. "I didn’t actually know the story behind it. I didn’t actually know my grandmother. I didn’t know who she was until now," Jump said. Charlotte left her 4-year-old daughter, Jump’s mother, with her own mother in Ohio while she moved to New York to be closer to her father and attend Monroe College. Records and family accounts describe Charlotte's struggles...
  • Meet the self-employed plumber taking on the Labour elite (Reform UK)

    05/24/2026 11:28:57 AM PDT · by RandFan · 5 replies
    X ^ | May 22 | RobKenyonReform
    Robert Kenyon, a self-employed plumber, has been confirmed as Reform's official candidate for the upcoming contest in in Greater Manchester. Kenyon stood in the constituency (district) in the 2024 general election, and came second to Labour's Josh Simons. The by-election comes after Simons stepped down as MP to allow Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham an opportunity to contest the seat. @RobKenyonReform For me, Makerfield isn’t a stepping stone. It’s my home. The people here are my neighbours, friends & family. I took @Nigel_Farage out in my van to show him the places that matter to me. We chatted rugby league...
  • Hillary Clinton Slams Trump's $1.7 Billion 'Slush Fund,' Says He Is Rewarding Allies After Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters 'Out Of Your Tax Dollars'

    05/24/2026 10:39:02 AM PDT · by simpson96 · 49 replies
    Benzinga ^ | 5/19/2026 | Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee
    Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized President Donald Trump on Monday after his administration announced a $1.776 billion fund to compensate people who say they were wrongly targeted by federal investigations, saying the move goes beyond Trump's pardons of supporters convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. "Trump didn't just pardon his followers who stormed the U.S. Capitol," Clinton wrote on X. "He's now set them up for payments through a slush fund he created to reward his allies—out of your tax dollars. You could not make this up."