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“Many supporters seated behind Trump onstage went to the ER after the rally with “blurred vision” and “burning” to the eyes. I spoke to several who still have not fully recovered. As many as 20 were affected,” Kelly wrote on X. The cause of the symptoms remains unknown, and an active investigation is underway. Supporters from the “Latinos for Trump” group were among the most severely impacted, including Pastor Eli Moreno and his wife, Francesca. Pastor Moreno described mild discomfort, but his wife’s symptoms were far worse. “Her vision blurred, her face swelled up, and we had to rush to...

At least three federal officers could be left permanently blind after they were attacked with lasers by protesters in Portland this week. The officers, part of the Federal Protective Service, were injured during rioting in the city on Monday night as they attempted to keep anti-government demonstrators from gaining entrance to a federal courthouse in the city's downtown area. “When officers responded to put out these fires, glass bottles were thrown and lasers – which can cause permanent blindness – were shined in their eyes,” said Deputy Director of Operations Richard Cline. “We have three officers who currently have eye...

The civil lawsuit brought against a Russian shipping company by Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jack Daly is scheduled to go to a Seattle jury on Friday after a U.S. District Court judge unexpectedly ordered his lawyers to make their closing arguments Thursday afternoon. Two weeks of testimony from medical experts has bolstered Lt. Cmdr. Daly's claim that he suffered permanent and disabling injuries after the FESCO ship Kapitan Man attacked him with a laser beam on April 4, 1997. But Judge John C. Coughenour's ruling came as a surprise to his legal team, which was forced to prepare its closing arguments...