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This video covers the murder trial of Carmelo Anthony, who is accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet. The defense's primary argument of self-defense appears to be failing as the trial moves toward jury deliberations. Key takeaways from the trial: Evidence of Provocation: Multiple witnesses, including some called by the defense, have testified that Anthony initiated the confrontation by refusing to leave a school tent, challenging others, and acting aggressively (1:33-1:50, 2:16-2:29). Witnesses characterized Metcalf's physical contact as a "soft shove" in an attempt to get Anthony to leave, not an act of aggression...

Jurors can consider manslaughter in addition to the murder charge against Karmelo Anthony, the judge said Tuesday. Anthony is charged with murder in the April 2, 2025 death of Austin Metcalf. Both were 17 at the time and were set to compete that day for different Frisco high schools at a track meet. If convicted, Anthony faces up to life in prison. The case has drawn national attention from the start and generated a flood of misinformation and racist vitriol on social media. Anthony is Black. Metcalf was white. Journalists from The Dallas Morning News will provide live updates throughout...

Karmelo Anthony’s claims that he stabbed a Texas teen in self-defense may be falling apart after a witness called by his own lawyers changed their tune. Collin County prosecutors rested their case against the 19-year-old on Saturday after calling up 21 witnesses to testify about 17-year-old Austin Metcalf’s fatal stabbing at an April 2025 high school track meet, according to multiple reports covering the untelevised trial. Anthony was the aggressor throughout the deadly altercation, entering a school sports team’s tent where Metcalf was, cursing and taunting those who asked him to leave and killing Metcalf with a knife after Metcalf...

The prosecution continues stacking witness after witness against Carmelo Anthony—and the testimony is becoming increasingly difficult for the defense to explain. Multiple student witnesses described Anthony refusing repeated requests to leave the Memorial High School team area, becoming increasingly confrontational, and challenging Austin Metcalf to physically remove him. Several witnesses testified that no one ganged up on Anthony, no serious fight occurred, and that the confrontation ended almost immediately after a minor shove.

The horrific death of high school athlete Austin Metcalf on April 2, 2025, sent shockwaves through the Frisco, Texas, community when it happened. So it should come as little surprise that the ongoing trial has been emotionally charged. It's been so charged that even the alleged murderer, Karmelo Anthony, appears to have had a visible response to footage of that tragic night. According to the New York Post, Anthony "squirmed" and was "fidgeting" while some of the more disturbing footage from the incident was being shown. At other points of the trial, Anthony rubbed his eyes and "quivered." Things even...

The murder trial for Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a fellow student at a track meet last year, began today. He stands accused of first-degree murder after killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf with a folding knife after a heated argument at the high school event in Frisco. Prosecutors alleged Anthony, now 19, tossed the murder weapon before fleeing the scene and attempted to blend in with fellow students while making his escape. After his arrest, he claimed he acted in self-defense in the disagreement over seating at the Centennial High School meet. He has pleaded not guilty. Jurors...

PLANO, Texas - Another major business is moving to Plano. Samsung is relocating its headquarters from the northwest to North Texas. What we know: Samsung’s decision to move to Plano comes less than a year after celebrating the grand opening of its United States headquarters in New Jersey. But now, the South Korean company has said it wants to condense its U.S. operation to Texas. The company’s U.S. semiconductor investments are concentrated in the Austin area, which is why it wants to move its headquarters to Plano. Samsung said the move will help streamline decision-making. Dig deeper: According to early...

It's a list no one wants to be on, and it's growing in a North Texas city. Authorities believe more than 80 people since February have had their mail, which included checks, stolen from a post office in Plano. The vast majority of the thefts have happened at one postal location, and both victims and authorities are concerned that the crime could be an inside job involving postal employees. The U.S. Post Office on W. Parker Road is a place Jim Frankenfield no longer feels comfortable even approaching. "I stopped using it, don't even go near it," he said. Patty...

A planned Muslim-led city in the heart of Texas is one step close to becoming a reality after a judge said the state must comply with developers. The East Plano Islamic Community (EPIC) mosque is hoping to create a new neighborhood for its followers just outside of Dallas, close to the town of Josephine. Initially called EPIC City, the project was rebranded as The Meadow last year. The master-planned city will include 1,000 homes, a mosque, green spaces and schools. Hundreds of locals have spoken out against the idea, along with state legislators including Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General...

Texas Congressman Keith Self has dropped a bombshell on the growing reality of Sharia-adherent communities taking root inside the United States. Far from some future hypothetical, these enclaves are here, now, and operating openly in his own district.Self laid it out plainly: “Sharia is alive, well, and operating in Plano, Texas. Right now, as I speak, there is an existing Sharia-adherent enclave run by the East Plano Islamic Center in my congressional district. It’s been functioning for 12 years right in our midst. This is not a hypothetical or future threat. It is here, now and operational.”He continued: “It is...

It was a story that received blanket media coverage in March 2021. It alleged that white middle schoolers in Plano, Texas, viciously "tortured" SeMarion Humphrey, their black classmate, forcing him to drink their urine at a sleepover as they shot him with BB guns. A Black Lives Matter activist group charged the local public school district with doing "nothing" to stop "this racially motivated hate crime" as violent protests broke out outside the home of Asher Vann, the white child alleged to have organized the brutal attack.

Remember when Summer Smith alleged in 2021 that her son was "tortured" by white middle schoolers who shot him with a BB gun and made him drink urine? Well, a Judge just ruled that the entire thing was a HOAX. The media and leftist organizations slandered young boys for this FAKE "racially-motivated hate crime." Summers must now pay one of the boys $3.2 MILLION in damages for LYING about him.

A Christmas show at a church in Plano, Texas, has become a flash point in America - a Rorschach test in today's hyper-political culture. The 'Gift of Christmas' at Prestonwood Baptist Church, as the nearly two-hour extravaganza is called, has become one of the most well-known holiday shows across the US, mostly thanks to social media. People seem to either love or loathe the 'Vegas-style' production at the mega church- complete with a flying Santa Claus and live camels and sheep- with tickets selling from $20 to $71 per person. 'Tell me how a family of 4 has to spend...

PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, Okla. (KTEN) — An Antlers woman was killed and her mother was seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck in Pushmataha County late Saturday night. Oklahoma Highway Patrol deputies said 46-year-old Heather Linn-Schutt and her daughter, Emma Marie Linn, 22, were involved in a physical altercation in the northbound lane of State Highway 2 north of Antlers at 10:15 p.m. As the women were fighting, they were struck by a pickup truck driven by a Plano, Texas man

https://babylonbee.com/news/schrdingers-neighbors-say-thought-experiment-very-interesting-but-they-would-really-just-like-a-straight-answer-on-where-their-cat-isVIENNA, AUSTRIA — Neighbors of physicist Erwin Schrödinger agreed that his thought experiment about the indeterminate nature of their cat being alive was super interesting and all, but asked if he could please tell them where their cat is. "I think Erwin is great, he's so smart and always telling us about the amazing experiments he's working on, but he asked to borrow our cat a while back and I'm a bit concerned what happened next," said neighbor Fritz Weinberger. "We'd really like to know where Herr Shnitzel-Muncher ended up." Schrödinger reportedly asked to borrow the large tabby cat to...

“The state of Texas has launched about a half dozen investigations into this project” while the DOJ investigates possible civil rights violations. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced he stopped all construction of the Muslim EPIC City in North Texas due to state and DOJ investigations. Abbott wrote on X: Texas has halted any construction of EPIC City. There is no construction taking place. The state of Texas has launched about a half dozen investigations into this project. That includes criminal investigations. And, the US Department of justice is also investigating. This matter, and similar matters, are taken very seriously,...

Texas has halted any construction of EPIC City. There is no construction taking place. The state of Texas has launched about a half dozen investigations into this project. That includes criminal investigations. And, the US Department of justice is also investigating. This matter, and similar matters, are taken very seriously, and actions are being taken to address all concerns.

The Justice Department on Friday opened an investigation into the planned Sharia City near Dallas, Senator Cornyn said. Last month Texas Governor Greg Abbott launched a campaign against a planned Islamic “mega-city” outside Dallas. The East Plano Islamic Center, via its affiliate Community Capitol Partners, is seeking to construct a 1,000-home settlement around 40 minutes from Dallas. The “Sharia City” would come complete with a mega mosque, Sharia adherent Muslim schools, community college, and sporting facilities. KHOU reported: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an investigation into EPIC City, a Muslim-centric development proposed in Collin County, following calls...

Laura Loomer @LauraLoomer I spoke with @Carlos__Turcios about the Sharia law compound currently being built in Texas while @GregAbbottTX and @JohnCornyn scramble to cover for their failures to combat the Islamification of Texas. Muslims are building a massive Islamic compound in Plano, Texas, complete with illegal funeral services, and now they are under investigation for violating state laws. Abbott says "there’s no Sharia law in Texas." But, he’s wrong. They’re not even asking for permission. They’re implementing it.

PLANO, Texas — Before there were any maps or renderings, EPIC City was just an idea by Imran Chaudhary and a colleague. It was their answer to a growing problem, literally. “Plano is getting filled up. There is no space left.” Chaudhary said. With 10,000 members and counting, the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) was outgrowing its ability to serve local area Muslims. Chaudhary tells WFAA they purchased 402 acres near Josephine to build EPIC City — a master-planned community featuring homes, retail, a mosque, a school, and even a hospital.