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FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — The family of a U.S. airman who was fatally shot by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home in 2024 filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday over his killing. The complaint filed in a Pensacola courthouse alleges that Deputy Eddie Duran used excessive and unconstitutional deadly force when he shot Senior Airman Roger Fortson just seconds after the Black 23-year-old opened his apartment door on May 3, 2024. Duran identifies as Hispanic, according to his voter registration. Fortson’s family is represented by Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney who has been involved in...

… “What I want to know is how did Dr. Jill Biden miss stage five metastatic cancer or is this yet another coverup???” Donald Trump Jr….has long mocked the former first lady — who holds a PhD, not a medical degree — for describing herself as a doctor. … MAGA Youtuber Benny Johnson, who boasts millions of followers across his various social media accounts, claimed that the diagnosis was “the Most Dangerous Cover-up in the History of the Presidency.” Johnson — who is not a doctor — claimed that “advanced prostate cancer takes +10 years to develop to the stage...

Chinese government snoops - hiding behind the guise of fake consulting companies - are actively trying to recruit the thousands upon thousands of US federal employees who have been fired since President Trump took office. Cyber and information warfare experts at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) uncovered five companies they say are part of a larger Chinese intelligence operation that posted ads on LinkedIn, Craigslist, and other smaller job boards and websites targeting former government employees on the hunt for new gigs. One Craigslist ad pitched: "Job Opportunities for Recently Laid-Off US Government Employees." It says: "We understand...

Former President Joe Biden's office announced on Sunday that he was diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. Biden's office also said the cancer had metastasized, spreading to his bones. Although some people were left wondering why the cancer was caught only after reaching a Gleason score of 9, oncology experts told ABC News that it's not uncommon for older prostate cancer patients to receive a diagnosis after the disease has advanced or spread. "Prostate cancer is something that we always hope screening will identify early, when the cancer is all still inside the prostate," Dr. Alicia Morgans, a...

Some people can't be taught. That brings us to Downieville, a Gold Rush village up in the Sierras where an elderly woman living alone was mauled by a bear who broke into her house and killed her. ... a sheriff’s deputy found Miller’s lifeless body in her kitchen. Her right leg and left arm had been partially gnawed off. On the floor around her were the large paw prints of a bear. ... autopsy determined that Miller had likely been killed by the animal after it broke into her home... fatal bear attack on a human. ... people who live...

While some in the media attempted to portray the bomber of the Palm Springs fertility clinic as a right-wing anti-abortion zealot, the person taking credit for the bombing, Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, of Twentynine Palms, describes himself on X as a “pro-mortalist” which is an ideology that celebrates death and opposes the creation of all new life. Pro-mortalism is the antithesis of the pro-life perspective. Unlike the pro-life viewpoint, which values all life as sacred from conception until natural death, the pro-mortalist believes that it is best for any human being to die as soon as possible. In fact, the...

Bare Minimum, They Knew & Didn't Treat Him Now, MSM Gaslighters Are Using This 'Breaking News' To Distract From The Fact That A Deep State Coup Placed A Democrat Committee In Charge Of The Biden Admin For 4 Years— TOTAL TREASON

As Americans wait for Congress, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the FBI to advance the America-first agenda mandated by voters on November 5, former interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin, now heading to the DOJ as “weaponization czar,” says that accountability will come. But Republicans are undermining the agenda.“The Republican Party is probably more problematic in certain ways than the Democratic Party,” Martin opined in an interview with Tucker Carlson. It’s Trump’s party, but the old guard is pushing back, he added.Tillis TakedownThe conflict between Establishment Republicans in Congress and the president was on full...

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Anniston Army Depot, AlabamaAnniston Army Depot (ANAD) is a United States Army facility for the production and repair of ground combat vehicles, overhaul of Small Arms Weapon Systems and the storage of chemical weapons, a.k.a. the Anniston Chemical Activity. The depot is located in Bynum, Alabama. The Department of the Army established the site in 1940, buying 10,640 acres in Calhoun County, where Anniston is the county seat. The site was originally a munitions storage facility, and, later, a disposal facility.ANAD is the only depot capable of performing maintenance on heavy-tracked combat vehicles...

JAKE TAPPER, CNN: Van, I remember how emotional you were in the immediate moments after the June 27, 2024, debate because of what you saw on the stage. And with all this new reporting coming out -- and I should disclose that I gave both of you copies of the book so you would have a little bit more information. Do you feel like you were duped, Van? Like, how do you feel? VAN JONES, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL COMMENTATOR: First, this book is extraordinary. I don't care who you are, left, right, or otherwise. Anybody who cares about this country...

The flight traveled from Houston, Texas, to Honduras and Colombia, according to the agency.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on May 19 that the first flight of illegal immigrants opting to self-deport was chartered, sending 64 individuals back to Colombia and Honduras.“This was a voluntary charter flight, not an [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] enforcement operation,” DHS said in its announcement, adding that the flight traveled from Houston to Honduras and Colombia.People partaking in the program were “offered the same benefits as any illegal alien who self-deports using the CBP Home App,” according to DHS, which also said that all...

When a former president receives a serious medical diagnosis, the traditional response has been to set aside political differences, offer warm praise and wish the individual a speedy recovery and complete return to health. In many cases, that’s exactly what happened Sunday after former president Joe Biden disclosed that he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly attacked Biden since taking office, wished Biden “a fast and successful recovery.” But in a reflection of today’s harsh political environment and reignited questions over Biden’s health during his reelection campaign and his inner circle’s handling of...

MSNBC contributor Claire McCaskill said Monday on “Deadline” that American voters were “not smart enough” to keep President Donald Trump away from the presidency. McCaskill said, “There’s a huge swath of Americans that don’t know about that because their algorithms are purposely not feeding them politics because they don’t want to hear about it. But you know what they’re all going to know about? They’re all going to know about higher prices. They’re all going to know that they’re spending more at Walmart than they spent this time last year. They’re all going to know that their 401Ks are down....

US Attorney Alina Habba announced federal charges against Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver for assaulting ICE agents. “Today my office has charged Congresswoman McIver with violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1) for assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement,” Alina Habba said on Monday evening. ... ICE bodycam footage showed Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver verbally abusing and physically assaulting federal agents at a detention facility in Newark. Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver (woman in the red jacket) physically attacked ICE agents at Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, on Friday. Democrat members of Congress and Newark Mayor...

Rep. McIver charged with impeding and assauIting federal law enforcement Congresswoman McIver charged with violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1) for assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement.

President Trump on Monday awarded the first-ever Medals of Sacrifice to three Florida law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty. The medals were awarded to Corporal Luiz Paez Jr., Deputy Sheriff Ralph “Butch” Waller Jr. and Deputy Sheriff Ignacio “Dan” Diaz, all members of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. All three were killed last November when they were struck by a vehicle while they were waiting on a shoulder for a deputy to come assist with a disabled patrol motorcycle.

After President Donald Trump left the Middle East on Friday, Israel launched its mission to take over all of Gaza, following through on a promise officials made weeks ago. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement on Monday that the aim is total occupation: “The goal of the current expansion of the IDF’s operation in the Gaza Strip is for the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] to take control of the entire territory in order prevent Hamas from looting humanitarian aid,” he said, according to The Jerusalem Post.Total BlockadeIsrael imposed a total blockade around the Gaza Strip on...

Details released so far about former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis suggest his case is uncommon but not unheard of, according to doctors who treat the disease. Biden, 82, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer on Friday, following the discovery of a nodule on his prostate, his personal office said in a statement. The cancer has spread to the bone, his office said, but seems likely to respond to treatment. …. …. “Most prostate cancers are slow-growing, but some people can develop a high-risk cancer that happens relatively quickly and can spread quickly,” said Dr. Alon Weizer,...

Josh Shapiro just gave away the largest Muslim grant in state history. Why?Local and state outlets reported it—and even quietly celebrated it. But no one asked the hard questions. No one challenged the ideology, the curriculum, or the dangerous precedent. That didn’t happen until Liberty Sentinel and journalist Alex Newman blew the lid off what this really was: a taxpayer-funded expansion of Sharia under the banner of “diversity.”In March 2025, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania awarded $5 million in taxpayer money to Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy—a Philadelphia-based Islamic school currently serving about 300 students. With this grant, the school now plans to...

President Donald Trump said his call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday went very well and that Moscow and Kyiv "will immediately start negotiations" toward a ceasefire and end to the war. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "Just completed my two hour call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. I believe it went very well. Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War. The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation...