📚 The man who killed five people before being shot by police in Colorado on Monday predicted the murders and named some of his victims in science fiction novels, according to law enforcement and the press. Lyndon McLeod wrote the science fiction trilogy "Sanction" between 2018 and 2020 under the name Roman McClay.
Authorities confirmed that one of the victims was called that and was killed at the address mentioned in the book. In another volume, the author recounts the murder of a woman, Alicia Cárdenas, also identified as one of the victims.
The 47-year-old man opened fire for the first time at a tattoo parlor in Denver, killing tattoo artist and shop owner Alicia Cárdenas. He later fatally wounded Michael Swinyard, and then went to Lakewood, outside of Denver, where he killed a man at another tattoo parlor and a hotel receptionist.
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Authorities confirmed that one of the victims was called that and was killed at the address mentioned in the book. In another volume, the author recounts the murder of a woman, Alicia Cárdenas, also identified as one of the victims.
The 47-year-old man opened fire for the first time at a tattoo parlor in Denver, killing tattoo artist and shop owner Alicia Cárdenas. He later fatally wounded Michael Swinyard, and then went to Lakewood, outside of Denver, where he killed a man at another tattoo parlor and a hotel receptionist.
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🏠 Steal any property or deal any drugs this year? Well, the IRS wants it reported as taxable income.
The Internal Revenue Service is reminding Americans that they must report all of their hard-earned income to be taxed, even if it is the result of criminal activity.
🗣 “Income from illegal activities, such as money from dealing illegal drugs, must be included in your income on Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 8z, or on Schedule C (Form 1040) if from your self-employment activity,” the bureau said.
The IRS did not say whether career thieves could deduct work expenses such as ski masks, crowbars and getaway vans on their tax forms.
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The Internal Revenue Service is reminding Americans that they must report all of their hard-earned income to be taxed, even if it is the result of criminal activity.
🗣 “Income from illegal activities, such as money from dealing illegal drugs, must be included in your income on Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 8z, or on Schedule C (Form 1040) if from your self-employment activity,” the bureau said.
The IRS did not say whether career thieves could deduct work expenses such as ski masks, crowbars and getaway vans on their tax forms.
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🚗 Tesla is recalling a whopping 475,318 vehicles!
Certain Model S and Model 3 EVs from the Texas-based carmaker have safety issues with the front trunk (known as the portmanteau, "frunk") and rearview camera display, based on filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The coaxial cable is tied to a harness in the trunk lid, and can wear out after repeatedly opening and closing the trunk. If the center of the coaxial cable is separated by excessive wear, the image from the reversing camera will no longer be visible on the center screen, affecting the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of collision, the agency reported.
Tesla is not aware of any accidents, injuries or deaths related to the problems in the Model 3 and Model S, the NHTSA said.
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Certain Model S and Model 3 EVs from the Texas-based carmaker have safety issues with the front trunk (known as the portmanteau, "frunk") and rearview camera display, based on filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The coaxial cable is tied to a harness in the trunk lid, and can wear out after repeatedly opening and closing the trunk. If the center of the coaxial cable is separated by excessive wear, the image from the reversing camera will no longer be visible on the center screen, affecting the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of collision, the agency reported.
Tesla is not aware of any accidents, injuries or deaths related to the problems in the Model 3 and Model S, the NHTSA said.
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🇺🇸 🤝 🇷🇺 US and Russian Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation on key security and strategic issues, including escalating tensions over the expansion of NATO and Ukraine.
What is worth knowing about the phone call between the two presidents?
▪️ Russia emphasizes that it needs the results of negotiations on security guarantees, Biden understands this;
▪️ Biden calls on Russia to ease tensions in Ukraine;
▪️ Negotiations on security guarantees will be held in three formats in three cities: Geneva, Brussels, and Vienna;
▪️ Biden warned Putin about possible new sanctions in case of a new escalation of tensions along the Russian western border, Putin said it may result in the severance of relations;
▪️ Biden repeatedly stressed that the nuclear war must not be started and cannot be won
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What is worth knowing about the phone call between the two presidents?
▪️ Russia emphasizes that it needs the results of negotiations on security guarantees, Biden understands this;
▪️ Biden calls on Russia to ease tensions in Ukraine;
▪️ Negotiations on security guarantees will be held in three formats in three cities: Geneva, Brussels, and Vienna;
▪️ Biden warned Putin about possible new sanctions in case of a new escalation of tensions along the Russian western border, Putin said it may result in the severance of relations;
▪️ Biden repeatedly stressed that the nuclear war must not be started and cannot be won
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⚡️NATO is transforming Ukraine into military foothold against Russia, Lavrov tells Sputnik
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⚡️🇷🇺 Russia's proposals on security guarantees are aimed at creating and legalizing “a new system of agreements based on the principle of the indivisibility of security”, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tells Sputnik. Other agreements, possibly an arms control deal, could be signed in the future on the basis of this legal foundation.
⚡️ Biden talked to Senator Manchin right after latter rejected BBB bill, White House official says
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📹: Outgoing New York Mayor Bill de Blasio was forced to hold his final presser on Thursday indoors due to protests outside City Hall
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🧑⚖️ American pharma company Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. intends to appeal a New York state court decision that on Thursday found the company had contributed to the growth of opioid drug addiction in the US.
🗣 "Teva Pharmaceuticals… strongly disagrees with today’s outcome and will prepare for a swift appeal as well as continue to pursue a mistrial", the company said in a statement.
📌 The firm, as well as several distributors, was sued by the state for allegedly marketing opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone as safe and less addictive alternatives to common opiates such as morphine.
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🗣 "Teva Pharmaceuticals… strongly disagrees with today’s outcome and will prepare for a swift appeal as well as continue to pursue a mistrial", the company said in a statement.
📌 The firm, as well as several distributors, was sued by the state for allegedly marketing opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone as safe and less addictive alternatives to common opiates such as morphine.
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📝 US federal prosecutors revealed on Thursday that they have dismissed the case against the prison guards who failed to carry out mandatory checks on Jeffrey Epstein on the night he was found hanging in his prison cell.
▪️ Tova Noel, 33, and Michael Thomas, 43, earlier admitted to falsifying their prison records on the night of Epstein's suicide, taking naps and browsing the Internet instead of checking on him every 30 minutes.
▪️ Their nolle prosequi court filing was made public just a day after the guilty verdict of Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's ex-girlfriend and alleged "madam".
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▪️ Tova Noel, 33, and Michael Thomas, 43, earlier admitted to falsifying their prison records on the night of Epstein's suicide, taking naps and browsing the Internet instead of checking on him every 30 minutes.
▪️ Their nolle prosequi court filing was made public just a day after the guilty verdict of Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's ex-girlfriend and alleged "madam".
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🤬 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday shot back at criticism from right-wing figures after a photo of her on vacation with her boyfriend in Florida was shared online, suggesting that her critics stop "projecting their sexual frustrations" on her.
Steve Cortes, a former Trump campaign adviser, tweeted a photo on Friday of Ocasio-Cortez in public with her long time boyfriend, Riley Roberts, vacationing in Florida.
Cortes attacked Ocasio-Cortez for not wearing a mask in public and also took aim at Roberts's "gross pale male feet in public."
Ocasio-Cortez responded by retweeting the photo and writing, "If Republicans are mad they can’t date me they can just say that instead of projecting their sexual frustrations onto my boyfriend’s feet. Ya creepy weirdos."
Steve Cortes, a former Trump campaign adviser, tweeted a photo on Friday of Ocasio-Cortez in public with her long time boyfriend, Riley Roberts, vacationing in Florida.
Cortes attacked Ocasio-Cortez for not wearing a mask in public and also took aim at Roberts's "gross pale male feet in public."
Ocasio-Cortez responded by retweeting the photo and writing, "If Republicans are mad they can’t date me they can just say that instead of projecting their sexual frustrations onto my boyfriend’s feet. Ya creepy weirdos."
A Louisiana judge has submitted her resignation to the Louisiana Supreme Court after she was heard using racial slurs on a video, her attorney confirmed.
In a letter to the Louisiana Supreme Court provided by her attorney, Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet said she takes "full responsibility for the hurtful words" used in the video.
"After much reflection and prayer, and in order to facilitate healing within the community, I hereby resign as judge of the Lafayette City Court effective immediately," the letter said. "I am sending a copy of this letter to the Secretary of State and hope that a special election can be scheduled to fill the vacancy that my resignation creates."
Odinet took unpaid leave on Dec. 16, the same day the Louisiana Supreme Court suspended her. The court appointed an ad hoc judge, Retired Opelousas City Court Judge Vanessa Harris to preside over Odinet's case.
In a letter to the Louisiana Supreme Court provided by her attorney, Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet said she takes "full responsibility for the hurtful words" used in the video.
"After much reflection and prayer, and in order to facilitate healing within the community, I hereby resign as judge of the Lafayette City Court effective immediately," the letter said. "I am sending a copy of this letter to the Secretary of State and hope that a special election can be scheduled to fill the vacancy that my resignation creates."
Odinet took unpaid leave on Dec. 16, the same day the Louisiana Supreme Court suspended her. The court appointed an ad hoc judge, Retired Opelousas City Court Judge Vanessa Harris to preside over Odinet's case.
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😳 Families dining at a Chuck E. Cheese in Superior, Colorado, had to be evacuated in dramatic scenes as a wildfire took hold nearby - and footage of the event has been compared to something straight out of a disaster movie.
😮 A campaign seeking to unseat Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis has joined in the row over his recent absence from public view by flying a plane with a mocking banner over his state.
Launched by Remove Ron, led by an activist who stalks Florida beaches during the pandemic dressed as the grim reaper, the aircraft’s banner reads: “Florida is on fire and Ron is missing” – a reference to the governor’s near-disappearance in recent weeks.
Launched by Remove Ron, led by an activist who stalks Florida beaches during the pandemic dressed as the grim reaper, the aircraft’s banner reads: “Florida is on fire and Ron is missing” – a reference to the governor’s near-disappearance in recent weeks.
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Protesters in Iraq built a model of the US embassy and burned it in effigy: they commemorate Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the Iraqi anti-Daesh commander who was killed with him two years ago, and to express outrage at the American “great devil”