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Unrest broke out in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, after two 14-year-old Romanian boys appeared in court for attempted rape. Social media footage captured plumes of fire near residential buildings, with police present at the scene.In Short Riots broke out in Ballymena over attempted rape About 2,500 people protested in Harryville, which turned violent against police Protesters damaged properties and threw missiles at PSNI officers Riots erupted in the town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland on Monday night after two 14-year-old boys appeared in court over an alleged attempted rape -- a case that has inflamed local tensions, particularly after it was...

But privately Elon's issues with the president ran deeper than concerns over the ballooning public debt. He was pushed to the brink when his NASA nominee, billionaire payments entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, was axed by Trump in a late-night Truth Social post. Before launching into space, Isaacman explored a different galaxy entirely: Atlantic City. By his mid-20s, the payments whiz-kid had money to burn - and under the neon constellations of the Boardwalk, he had his first brush with Trump. In 2009, the Trump Taj Mahal sued Isaacman over four bad checks totaling $1 million. The case settled in 2011 for...

Disturbing allegations are coming to light about a federal employee forcing his pregnant girlfriend to have an abortion she didn't want. Justin Banta, 38, faces an attempted capital murder charge in Tarrant County, where officials say he spiked his girlfriend's drink with 'Plan C', abortion-inducing pills, late last year. Officials say it happened on October 16, 2024, at a coffee shop in Benbrook when Banta met his six-week pregnant girlfriend to discuss the pregnancy. According to an arrest affidavit, the woman said she "intended on keeping the baby" even though Banta had "encouraged her, and offered to help her get...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is hammering President Trump over the clashes in Los Angeles, saying the president is purposefully escalating tensions to distract the country from a volatile economy. Speaking to reporters in the Capitol, Jeffries railed against Trump’s aggressive deportation policies and defended the rights of Americans to protest such government actions — if it’s done peacefully. He accused Trump of “fanning flames and inciting things on the ground” to distract from a domestic policy agenda that Jeffries has dubbed “a failure.”

Authorities have identified Elpidio Reyna as the suspect who allegedly threw rocks at Border Patrol vehicles in Paramount, injuring an agent. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and Chief Gregory Bovino emphasized their commitment to finding Reyna and continuing immigration enforcement despite protests. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to Reyna's arrest. ... LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Authorities have now identified the man they say threw rocks at Border Patrol vehicles Saturday in Paramount, injuring one of their agents. According to U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, the suspect has been identified as Elpidio Reyna. "He thinks he's untouchable,"...

Thousands took to the streets of Los Angeles over the weekend to protest immigration authorities' arresting over 40 illegal immigrants in the city, prompting President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard and U.S. Marines after demonstrators attacked police officers and burned vehicles.Continuing on Monday, the protests began after multiple agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations and the Drug Enforcement Administration, conducted raids on Friday in the Westlake District, downtown L.A., and South L.A.Yasmeen Pitts O'Keefe, a spokesperson for ICE, told CBS New Los Angeles that over 40 people were arrested during the operations. In response, protesters marched downtown, and the...

Israel says it has begun to deport 12 pro-Palestinian activists, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, whose Gaza-bound aid boat was seized by Israeli forces in the Mediterranean on Monday. The Israeli foreign ministry said Thunberg departed Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning on a flight to France after she agreed to be deported. But France said five of the six French activists had refused to sign their deportation orders and would now be brought before an Israeli judicial authority. Their yacht, the Madleen, was intercepted while they tried to deliver a "symbolic" amount of aid to Gaza in defiance of Israel's...

As much as Abrego Garcia's lawyers and supporters may have fought for him to return, Alan Dershowitz, who has been a defense attorney for some pretty high profile figures, told NewsNation that same day that a "big mistake" was made. Dershowitz described the move as "a big mistake, big blunder by his lawyers," when it comes to Abrego Garcia. "His lawyers never, ever should have tried to bring him back to the United States. They should have filed a motion, having him transferred from El Salvador or Nicaragua, where maybe there was some fear, to another place, say Argentina or...

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Right—CHIRLA—is one of the key players in fomenting the violent response to immigration enforcement actions. It’s an LA-based nonprofit with a history of taking radical positions on immigration; for example, it led a 2018 campaign to abolish ICE. It currently leads the Los Angeles Rapid Response Network, which gathers intel about enforcement actions and deploys activists to respond. CHIRLA has strong ties to the Democrat Party in California and has supported the election of Democratic candidates through its lobbying arm. It has a particularly close relationship with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. The organization also...

Man in a black truck spotted dropping off Bionic face shields that were quickly taken by protesters.. “It just feels like something is about to happen.” “It looks like a bionic shield is what that's called. That's not the kind of thing that buy in bulk if you don't plan on doing something with it.” “The fact that that's being handed out kind of like candy to everybody gives you an indication that these folks probably plan to be here for a while.”

Minnesota state Rep. Kaohly Vang Her admitted Monday she is in the US 'illegally' in a shocking confession that rocked the nation as riots unfolded in Los Angeles over ICE deportations. Her, a Democrat elected in 2018, was discussing illegal immigrant eligibility for public health care when she disclosed personal details about her own family. She revealed that her father misrepresented his familial relations when he filed her family's immigration paperwork decades ago. 'Because his mother had died, my father - as the one processing the paperwork - put my grandmother down as his mother,' she said on the House...

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In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, a seismic shift caught many political analysts off guard: young voters, assumed to be a reliably progressive demographic, showed unprecedented support for conservative candidates. This was no fleeting anomaly. Rather, it reflects a cultural transformation among America's youth, in particular young men, one that is steering them toward traditionalism and a rejection of the liberal paradigms that have dominated their cultural landscape for decades. From a resurgence of traditional religious practices to a renewed appreciation for authentic, skill-driven music, the young are embracing values that align with Traditionalism. As politics is downstream from culture,...

A contentious proposal that will remove undocumented immigrant adults from a state health care coverage program cleared the Minnesota Legislature on Monday — a key part of the compromise in the divided Capitol to pass the next two-year state budget. The measure makes undocumented adults no longer eligible for MinnesotaCare by the end of this year, just months after the DFL priority took effect in January. It's on its way to Gov. Tim Walz's desk, and he's expected to sign it. There is a provision in another proposal that will withhold funding for the health department if he doesn't... Meanwhile,...

White House "border czar" Tom Homan told CBS News on Monday "there's no intention to arrest" California Gov. Gavin Newsom, after President Trump suggested he was open to the idea — escalating a war of words over the protests and law enforcement response in Los Angeles."That whole thing's been taken out of context," Homan said. "They haven't crossed a line yet … If you cross that line, I don't care who they are — the governor, the mayor, whatever — and when you commit a crime against ICE officers, we will seek prosecution."The administration and Newsom have sharply criticized each...

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Defense Minister Israel Katz says the detained activists from the boat that intended to break Israel’s blockade on the Gaza Strip refused to view a video showing atrocities committed by the Hamas terror group on October 7, 2023. “Greta [Thunberg] and her flotilla companions were taken into a room upon their arrival for a screening of the horror film of the October 7 massacre, and when they saw what it was about, they refused to continue watching,” Katz says in a statement. “The antisemitic flotilla members are turning a blind eye to the truth and have proven once again that...

District Attorney Nathan Hochman is sending a clear message about anyone looking to cause trouble as protesters gather for a fourth day in downtown Los Angeles. Hochman sat down for an interview with ABC7's Marc Cota-Robles on Monday. In the interview, Hochman made a clear distinction, emphasizing that his office does not have any knowledge or involvement in the federal immigration raids. Though, Hochman said that when peaceful protests cross the line to criminal conduct -- including vandalism and assaulting officers -- his office will enforce the law to the fullest extent. "Everything from vandalism, felony vandalism charges, assaulting police...

Greta Thunberg has been detained in Israel and is currently being held in a jail cell after boarding an aid boat bound for Gaza, it has been confirmed. The 22-year-old climate activist is due to appear in court on Tuesday for allegedly entering the country illegally, according to her legal team. -snip- Israel's foreign ministry confirmed that the Madleen arrived at the port around 10pm local time, and that its passengers were "promptly sent off for medical examinations." Thunberg and the other activists are now facing proceedings in a court typically reserved for cases involving "illegal immigrants," according to her...

In May, the commander of Edwards Air Force Base, California, talked openly about the need for local leaders to prepare for a Pearl Harbor-like strike on his base and others inside the United States. Brig. Gen. Doug Wickert delivered “a sobering assessment of China’s growing military capabilities” in a briefing to community leaders, according to an Air Force press release. Wickert, commander of the 412th Test Wing, spoke at Antelope Valley College on May 7. Edwards Air Force Base is in the Mojave Desert, about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles. According to the press release, Wickert referenced the 1941...