In a state that had two movie stars-turned-governors, perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that a polarizing reality television star is now vying for mayor in its most populous city. According to Los Angeles NBC station KNBC-TV, one of the former stars of "The Hills," Spencer Pratt has officially thrown...

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The attorney representing Nick Reiner in the high-profile killings of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Reiner, has abruptly withdrawn from the case -- but not without first making a striking declaration of confidence in his now-ex-client’s innocence. In a brief statement following his exit, the defense attorney...

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The Trump economic boom appears to be well underway, based on new figures released Thursday. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta estimated that the Gross Domestic Product grew at 5.4 percent during the fourth quarter of last year. That's up from 4.3 percent during the third quarter, and is a full...

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NASA on Thursday announced the first-ever medical evacuation of astronauts from the International Space Station Four astronauts will come home more than a month early, according to NBC News. Other than saying the situation with the affected astronaut is stable, NASA did not provide details about the issue or the...

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Iran responded to escalating protests across the nation Thursday with an internet blackout. As noted by The Washington Post, cutting Iran off from the outside world is often the first step in a government crackdown. Rising unrest that filled the streets in multiple Iranian cities appeared to be fueled by...

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Two individuals have been shot by federal agents in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon during an immigration enforcement operation, according to breaking news reports. Police dispatches said both individuals are still alive, according to the New York Post. The shooting comes one day after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot...

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CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings argued on Wednesday that the Democrats’ rhetoric against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents led to the deadly vehicular shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. An ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was allegedly obstructing operations. While prominent Democrats in Minnesota and the public...

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the officer targeted in Wednesday’s attack already survived a previous assault in June, when an anti-ICE rioter rammed him with a vehicle and dragged him. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis...

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George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said on Thursday that footage shows the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent appeared to be within his rights to open fire at a vehicle in Minneapolis, Minnesota. An ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good inside her vehicle after she obstructed a...

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Mark Halperin on Wednesday analyzed the video of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting in Minnesota. A federal agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during an ICE enforcement operation Wednesday, drawing angry responses from Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. On “2WAY...

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Federal prosecutors charged a bodyguard assigned to protect the family of Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy with major drug-trafficking offenses. Authorities arrested Justin Salsburey, 43, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and his wife, Urbana schoolteacher Ruthann Rankin, on Dec. 30, according to local reporting by WSYX-TV. Prosecutors say investigators uncovered a...

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Call them "fiery but mostly peaceful" death threats against government officials. Just one day after a woman who appeared to be attacking Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with her vehicle was shot and killed in Minneapolis, crowds in New York City gathered in Foley Square to protest what they called...

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The Senate narrowly approved a bipartisan resolution Thursday morning blocking President Donald Trump from using future military force on Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Lawmakers voted 52 to 47, overcoming the resolution’s 50-vote threshold. The vast majority of Republicans rejected the effort to assert congressional oversight of Trump’s use of military...

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A lawmaker with Honduras' primary conservative opposition party is reportedly in serious but stable condition after being injured by an explosive device thrown at her outside the National Congress in Tegucigalpa. While it's unclear who attacked or what their motivations were, the incident comes after a highly contentious Nov. 30 general...

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As the extent of the Somali welfare fraud scam in Minnesota began revealing itself late last year, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed something that should have revolted every American: We, the taxpayers, were apparently the biggest funder of a terror organization linked to al-Qaida. Not anymore, if Bessent and and...

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President Donald Trump is seeking nearly $6.3 million from Georgia’s Fulton County in connection with the dismissed case against him pursued by District Attorney Fani Willis. In 2023, Willis had Trump indicted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations law, claiming Trump acted illegally in his efforts to push back...

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As emotionally incontinent leftists riot in Minneapolis on behalf of foreign invaders, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent spread cheer by chivalrously giving a rose to his female colleague, who reacted with delight. The amusing incident unfolded Thursday in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, which houses the...

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Wokeness isn't being embraced by corporations despite individual franchises trying to ramp up their activism in Minnesota. USA Today reported that Hilton Hotels canceled a franchise's status in Minneapolis after refusing rooms to the Department of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. A separate incident occurred at a...

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A new report claims that cash payments to Greenland residents could be one tactic used by the United States to acquire control of the strategically valuable island. The report from Reuters, which is based on sources it did not name, said the concept being considered in Washington would send every...

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U.S. forces on Friday seized a rogue oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. Seizure of the Olina tanker near Trinidad was the fifth seizure of an illicit tanker, according to Reuters. The Olina was falsely flying the flag of Timor Leste, an unnamed shipping source told Reuters. The source said...

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is a man who openly declared "war" on federal immigration enforcement officials on the same day a woman who appeared to be trying to run over Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with her SUV was shot and killed in Minneapolis. Minneapolis, by the way, is a de...

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