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  • FedEx driver busted after tens of thousands of dollars in undelivered packages found in storage unit: police

    02/24/2026 10:12:35 AM PST · by V_TWIN · 67 replies
    foxnews.com ^ | February 24, 2026 | Julia Bonavita
    On Feb. 13, property theft detectives with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office received a report regarding a theft involving a package that was never delivered two days prior, authorities said in a Facebook post. An investigation into the alleged theft resulted in authorities identifying 27-year-old Tyran Jackson, a FedEx delivery driver, as a suspect in the case. Authorities also learned the missing package was located inside a storage unit at the 10500 block of Perkins Road in Baton Rouge, according to police. While executing a search warrant for the storage unit, investigators discovered approximately $62,000 worth of stolen...
  • Florida woman who left 2 kids with Uber driver for hours tells police ‘I’m just a mom’

    02/24/2026 9:50:12 AM PST · by simpson96 · 40 replies
    SUNRISE, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman was arrested in Broward County, Florida, after allegedly leaving her two young kids with an Uber driver for hours, according to authorities. An arrest report said that the Uber driver picked up 32-year-old Emily Sabogal and her two young children, ages 3 and 4 years old. The Uber driver told police that Sabogal had a cup of what he believed to be liquor. At one point during the ride, the Uber driver said that Sabogal grabbed his phone and canceled the ride. She then gave him $10 and asked him to stop the vehicle....
  • U.S. men's hockey team 'excited' to attend President Trump's State of the Union address after gold medal win

    02/24/2026 9:42:41 AM PST · by simpson96 · 40 replies
    CBS Sports ^ | 2/24/2026 | Brad Crawford
    The USA men's hockey team is anxious to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, according to gold medal game hero Jack Hughes and his brother, Quinn. The USA women's gold medal hockey team declined an invitation, citing scheduling conflicts. The men's team captured its first gold since 1980 thanks to Jack Hughes' overtime heroics during a 2-1 win over Canada. (snip) "We're so proud to represent the U.S. and when you get the chance to go to the White House and meet the President, we're proud to be Americans and that's so patriotic," Jack Hughes...
  • Gavin Newsom Wows Black Audience By Putting Some Hot Sauce In His Purple Drank

    02/24/2026 9:21:23 AM PST · by V_TWIN · 30 replies
    babylonbee.com ^ | Feb 23, 2026
    ATLANTA, GA — While speaking at the Rialto Center for the Arts as part of promotion for his new memoir, Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery, California Governor Gavin Newsom wowed a black audience by putting some hot sauce into his purple drank. "See? I'm exactly like you," Newsom said. "It doesn't get more delicious than some hot sauce in your purple drank, am I right? This isn't pandering. Back home, we call this drink a 'Newsom.'" The audience was surprised by the governor's choice of drink and unsure whether or not he was being genuine. Newsom...
  • I Retired With A Million Dollars And A “Bucket List” And Six Months Later I’m Spending My Days Watching CNN(?) And Wondering If This Is It

    02/24/2026 9:02:52 AM PST · by DIRTYSECRET · 112 replies
    The life I'm describing sounds like complaining about a prize. The Bucket List Is Someone Else's Idea Of My Life My Wife And I Are In The House Together All Day NowThe Friends I Thought I'd See More Are Just As Busy As I Am I Have More To Give Than Anyone Is Currently Asking For
  • Alysa Liu was born via surrogacy to a single father, and his motives are questionable

    02/24/2026 7:37:27 AM PST · by DIRTYSECRET · 71 replies
    Her father decided to have her born by way of an anonymous egg donor and a surrogate mother. His obsession about having a figure skating daughter was clear: ‘I spared no money, no time,’ Alysa was intentionally created for a single-parent household; she will never know what it means to have a mother. Is this a fair and ethical decision to make?
  • Idaho woman accused of attempting to set fire to DHS building with stolen ambulance

    02/24/2026 6:11:10 AM PST · by V_TWIN · 44 replies
    foxnews.com ^ | February 24, 2026 | Michael Dorgan Fox News
    An Idaho woman was arrested Monday after investigators said she stole an ambulance and drove it into a building housing Department of Homeland Security offices in an alleged attempt to set it on fire. Sarah Elizabeth George, 43, of Boise, is accused of stealing a Canyon County Paramedics ambulance from outside St. Luke’s Meridian around 11 p.m. on Feb. 18, crashing it through the entrance of the Portico North building and pouring gasoline across the lobby floor before fleeing on foot, according to a federal criminal complaint. Authorities identified George after what Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea described as five...
  • Today’s Cryptogram

    02/24/2026 3:06:16 AM PST · by Apple Pan Dowdy · 10 replies
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  • Canada's Olympic chief calls for sports funding boost as medal target missed

    02/23/2026 7:32:01 PM PST · by MinorityRepublican · 18 replies
    Reuters ^ | February 22, 2026 | Ilze Filks
    At a Games that delivered fewer medals than Canada hoped for, the country's Olympic chief David Shoemaker delivered a pointed message to Prime Minister Mark Carney: if the nation wants to remain a winter powerhouse, it must invest like one. Canada's target at Milano Cortina was to surpass the 26 medals won at Beijing 2022. But they will leave short of that benchmark, with a chance to finish with 21 at most — a result that has sharpened calls for an increase in funding. "It was just a month ago that Prime Minister (Mark) Carney made international headlines with his...
  • Two students BEAT a girl senseless after demanding to know whether she supports Trump and ICE

    02/23/2026 6:46:04 PM PST · by lowbridge · 74 replies
    Twitter/X ^ | February 23, 2026 | Brandi Kruse
    GRAPHIC WARING: Two students BEAT a girl senseless at Lucille Umbarger Middle School in Burlington, WA, after demanding to know whether she supports Trump and ICE. She told them it was none of their business. Police are involved.
  • Epstein Files: An Opportunity for Libertarians [RON PAU]

    02/23/2026 5:09:24 PM PST · by RandFan · 24 replies
    ronpaulinstitute ^ | Feb 23 | Former Rep. Ron Paul
    Those who have examined the Epstein files have seen information about how connected Jeffrey Epstein was to members of the political, business, and academic elites. Many of these connections started after Epstein’s 2008 conviction. The Epstein files support claims that Epstein worked with intelligence agencies, in particular Israel’s Mossad and the American CIA. Yet the mainstream media and most politicians seem uninterested in whether Epstein used underage girls in a scheme to blackmail powerful individuals on behalf of intelligence agencies. Fortunately, the alternative media is not afraid to discuss Epstein’s intelligence connections or any other matters related to Epstein, including...
  • DOWNFALL: Mandelson will spend a night in the cells

    02/23/2026 4:23:21 PM PST · by RandFan · 15 replies
    X ^ | Feb 23 | PolitlcsUK
    @PolitlcsUK 🚨 NEW: Peter Mandelson is set to spend the night in a police cell as he has not yet been released from custody
  • Sen. John Kennedy Delivers a FULL MINUTE of Stand-Up Comedy DESTROYING AOC on Live TV: ‘She’s Like Kamala Harris But With More Bartending Experience’

    02/23/2026 2:33:29 PM PST · by V_TWIN · 46 replies
    thegatewaypundit.com ^ | Feb. 23, 2026 | Jim Hᴏft
    You just can’t script this kind of pure gold. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) just delivered an absolute masterclass in political comedy, and his target was none other than Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Appearing on Fox News alongside political analyst Charles Hurt, Kennedy launched a full minute of straight-up stand-up comedy that left Hurt visibly struggling to maintain composure as the Louisiana senator rattled off one punchline after another. Hurt can be heard laughing in the background as the senator compares AOC to Kamala Harris, only with more bartending experience. He also jokes that AOC’s strategy is “Operation Let Her Speak.” Sen....
  • NYC raises snow‑shoveling pay to $30 an hour amid blizzard

    02/23/2026 2:03:24 PM PST · by Leaning Right · 36 replies
    Yahoo ^ | Feb. 23, 2026 | Nicole Alarcon
    You can now get paid $30 an hour to shovel snow in New York City. New York City is urgently hiring emergency snow shovelers to help remove snow and ice from public areas, including bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants, and step streets.
  • Brandi Carlile Says Donald Trump Voters ‘Got F-king Scammed,’ But ‘They Can Still Change Their Minds’

    02/23/2026 1:24:46 PM PST · by MrRelevant · 66 replies
    Billboard magazine ^ | Hannah Daley
    "It's very clear that this administration is not interested in legal immigration," she told the publication backstage at the Target Center. “They're interested in violent theater," Carlile continued. "Violent theater and dominance over other people. I don't believe most people signed up for that. Even people who voted for Trump, who I'm angry with, I don't think they voted for this, and I do think that they can still change their minds."”
  • Woman arrested with 9 homemade bombs in backpack following string of fires in North Texas

    02/23/2026 1:24:21 PM PST · by simpson96 · 27 replies
    Fox 4 News ^ | 2/23/2026 | Madi Marks
    COMMERCE, Texas - A woman was arrested over the weekend after police allegedly caught her "testing" homemade bombs following a string of fires in Commerce, authorities said. Since Feb. 19, police have been investigating a series of fires reported across the city over a three-day span. On Saturday night, a patrol officer spotted a fire at Centennial Park and observed a woman leaving the immediate area. Officers detained the woman, identified as Jamia Howell, and discovered nine homemade bombs inside her backpack. Investigators also recovered a lighter and other materials used to manufacture explosive devices. Howell was taken into custody...
  • Is AI putting words in our mouths? - Vanity

    02/23/2026 1:13:19 PM PST · by null and void · 11 replies
    Facebook ^ | Feb 18 2026 | Candace Gesner
    Candace Gesner I believe that facebook has just now made itself irrelevant. I am finding that AI is mixing and remixing posts so that a person will not notice that their and everyone’s posts have been corrupted. I can no longer believe anything I am reading.
  • ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Is a Ratings Disaster Amid ‘First Ever Gay Klingon’ in a Dress, Teases Queer Love Triangle Plot

    02/23/2026 12:57:04 PM PST · by dynachrome · 75 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 2-23-26 | Warner Todd Huston
    Paramout+’s struggling new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, has been unable to crack the top ten shows in the Nielsen Ratings as the eight-figure per episode series wallows in a constant stream of left-wing, identity politics like gay Klingons, bisexuals, lesbians, and girl boss characters irks fans the world over. The most recent plot rankling longtime fans of the franchise is the full-fledged gay Klingon character named “Ja-Den.” Ja-Den, portrayed by gay actor Karim Diane, breaks the Star Trek mold for the 60-year-old franchise’s war-like, aggressive Klingon alien race. Instead of being a warrior, Ja-Den is a vegan...
  • Barry Goldwater on Israel

    02/23/2026 10:08:10 AM PST · by RandFan · 82 replies
    Substack Note ^ | Feb 23 | Glenn Greenwald
    Glenn Greenwald The leading icon of the American Right in the 1960s into the 1970s was Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-AZ). He was so beloved that the party’s base made him their presidential nominee in 1964 despite the widespread belief that he was too “extreme” to ever get elected (LBJ crushed him in a landslide). He represented Arizona in the US Senate for 30 years. Goldwater (whose father was Jewish) talked to Pat Buchanan in 1988 about many topics. Here’s what he said about Israeli influence in the US:
  • Answering for Atrocities

    02/23/2026 10:04:28 AM PST · by Retain Mike · 9 replies
    Naval History ^ | February 2026 | Michael Eastman
    Few courts were as important then—and as forgotten now—as those of the U.S. Navy. Created to prosecute crimes committed by Japan across the islands of the Pacific, the Navy’s would be the longest, and perhaps fairest, of all American World War II war crimes programs. It was a program marked by fidelity to facts, the cultivation of alliances, and the development of established law. In keeping with the character of law, the lessons from the postwar Navy’s writing of international law remain strikingly applicable to the modern Navy’s current and future practice of international law.Instead, working with Secretary Forrestal, the...