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The Justice Department has announced charges in a “sophisticated” criminal operation that it says used high-powered drones to deliver weapons, drugs, cell phones and escape tools into prisons in east coast states. US Attorney Keyes the middle district of Georgia, Federal Bureau of Prisons and FBI investigators in Atlanta, say the rogue drone operation led out of a former daycare in Macon, Georgia where multiple drones were launched on covert missions to deliver the contraband by air to 10 federal prisons at night. “We’re here to announce the unsealing of an indictment that charges the most sophisticated and sprawling criminal...

Brian and Jen Wagner got into a verbal spat with the Somali family in the suburb of Shakopee, Minnesota, this week. The family claimed they were accosted out of the blue while looking through the neighborhood, with video showing Brian Wagner told them: 'Nobody wants you here.' 'Not a single person here wants you,' he added, the footage shows. 'I can smell you from here.' He then appeared to reference ongoing fraud investigations in Minnesota that have been connected to the Somali community, as he questioned: 'Where’d you get your money for the house? All you do is steal.' A...

U.S. — In a powerful showing of solidarity with the algae discoloring the newly-renovated Reflecting Pool, liberals across the nation have begun adding green pond scum to their drinking water. Democrats are proudly guzzling the verdant potable, a small act of daily rebellion against the tyranny of President Trump. The trend gained momentum after activists began posting videos of themselves drinking murky green water under the hashtag #StandWithTheScum. Influencers competed to demonstrate their commitment by consuming increasingly opaque beverages. "Take that, Donald," said local liberal woman Amy Gunther as she videoed herself gulping down another glass of algae. "Team...

A Florida woman was just let off by a judge after pleading insanity. Her crime? Drowning her 15-month-old toddler and stabbing her husband and teenage daughter when they tried to stop her. Yes, it's apparently legal to drown your toddler if you're stressed due to Covid?? Big news for Casey Anthony wannabes out there! I think "waiving" a jury trial may have worked in the defendant's favor this time around. But for judge de la O, it may have been a major misstep. "This was a bench trial. It’s time to impeach this judge. My office will be drafting articles...

Denmark is moving towards a nationwide ban on the Islamic call to prayer, with senior ministers arguing the public broadcast of the adhan has no place in the country's soundscape. The proposal has triggered fierce debate over religious freedom, integration and whether the measure crosses a constitutional line. The proposed ban has become one of the most contentious religious policy discussions in Denmark in recent years, with supporters framing it as a defence of secular public space and critics warning it risks marginalising religious minorities. Why Morten Bødskov Wants Denmark to Ban the Islamic Call to Prayer Morten Bødskov, Denmark's...

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How just 7% of voters, mostly young and white, led Mamdani’s NYC socialist election surge Zo’s red wedding was small, but a bloodbath nonetheless. Just 7% of active voters supported Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s radical ally Darializa Avila Chevalier over establishment Democrat Rep. Adriano Espaillat in Tuesday’s main event primary, data shows. The overall low turnout — roughly 17% of Democratic voters citywide — came as Avila Chevalier and two other Mamdani-backed House primary winners captured a mix of high-earning, young, white and black voters, analysts found. Insiders also credited the Democratic Socialists of America’s formidable field operations for turning out...

UFC fighter Josh Hokit recently explained that when he said “Michelle Obama is a man,” it was intended as a compliment, not an insult. “I thought I was giving her a compliment,” he said, per The Hollywood Reporter, in an appearance on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “Michelle Obama being a man. It’s like, she knows how to deal with adversity. She knows how to work hard like a man when the times get tough.”

Chicago, Chicago, that toddling town: Or it was some time ago when Frank Sinatra sang about it. Now it’s in the throes of something called a “Transfemicide State of Emergency,” according to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, with no time for a little toddling around the dance floor. Posting to his X account, Johnson announced in all apparent seriousness: “Since declaring a Transfemicide State of Emergency, our administration has strengthened the City’s capacity to support LGBTQ+ Chicagoans.” The city, he continued, is “centering the voices and lived experiences of trans Chicagoans to chart a path toward a safer, more connected city.”...

People are allowed to poison themselves with junk food AND you have to pay for it! At least that's the latest from our federal courts. A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from allowing five states to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and candy with food stamps. The decision is a major setback for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" movement, known as MAHA, which is focused on minimizing the consumption of ultraprocessed foods to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. Sorry, taxpayers must continue...

The New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals was a tremendous accomplishment for the organization and its players, while also bringing a joyous end to the team's long championship drought for fans. It was also an excuse for those same fans to engage in some, well, typically New York behavior in the aftermath and celebrations. Particularly during the celebratory parade that went down the city's "Canyon of Heroes" corridor on June 18. Fans climbed atop cars, garbage trucks and just about any elevated surface for a better view. But nobody attracted more attention than a woman who spotted a Knicks-colored...

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Republicans on Capitol Hill are split over Vice President Vance’s rebuke of Israeli officials who criticized the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran, highlighting the broader debate on the right about foreign entanglements and the U.S.’s relationship with Israel. The MOU establishes a 60-day window for peace talks — which Vance is helping lead — and pauses active hostilities, including by securing a ceasefire in Lebanon where Israel has been battling the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah. But the deal has drawn sharp criticism from some Israeli officials, including national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who argued that Israel is...

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Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing yet more scrutiny after archived social media posts surfaced containing graphic remarks, controversial political statements, and comments about military veterans. The posts, recovered from Platner’s former Reddit account and reviewed by multiple outlets, remained accessible through internet archives despite efforts to remove much of his online activity. Among the material drawing attention was a response Platner posted in 2014 to an online discussion asking users to share offensive jokes. Under the username P-Hustle, Platner responded to a Reddit prompt asking users to share “the most f*cked up, jaw-dropping, offensive joke you know?”...

BOISE, Idaho - Idaho Department of Corrections released its plan this week for how it will carry out executions by firing squad. July 1st, firing squad will become the primary method for carrying out the death penalty. It's the first state to have the firing squad as a primary form; four other states have firing squad as a secondary option. The state passed legislation making this change, after encountering several issues carrying out executions by lethal injection. In 2024, the execution of Thomas Creech had to be stopped because of failure to establish an IV line through which to administer...

U.S. Army Pacific has created a new command that will link Stryker brigades, long-range missile launchers, unmanned vessels and attack drones to break adversary area denial networks, such as those fielded by China.Combining the Stryker Brigade Combat Teams of the 7th Infantry Division with the long-range precision fires, air defense and intelligence capabilities assigned to the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, the Multi-Domain Command – Pacific is the result of years of experimentation across the first island chain.“Our division will employ capabilities such as unmanned surface vessels; long-range, one-way attack drones; and launched effects to penetrate the adversary’s anti-access/area-denial network,” Maj....

On this day in 1962, the final Boeing B-52 Stratofortress ever produced rolled out of Boeing’s Wichita factory, marking the end of a historic production era. More than six decades later, that same aircraft continues to serve with the United States Air Force. The aircraft, a B-52H with serial number 61-0040, was the 744th and final B-52 built and left the production line on June 22, 1962. Today, it remains operational with the 23rd Bomb Squadron of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base.

@RandPaul Did Dr. Fauci fund gain-of-function research while telling Congress he didn't? Why were records destroyed? And why did he need a presidential pardon? The American people deserve answers, and I am going to make sure they get them during our hearing next month.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida woman arrested after calling 911 to complain about a traffic ticket was later found with 28 bags of fentanyl hidden inside her body. The incident began when deputies blocked a roadway to assist utility crews working on power lines, per the Polk County Sheriff's Office. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, 48-year-old Gina Redding of Lake Wales bypassed the roadblock, driving around a deputy stationed to redirect traffic. She was stopped at the other end of the closed road by a second deputy and issued a citation. Displeased with the ticket, Redding...