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ABC10 Shooting: Man accused of firing gunshots at ABC station in Sacramento could face federal charges, FBI says – ABC7 Los Angeles
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The man arrested for allegedly firing gunshots at the ABC station in Sacramento is expected to appear in federal court Monday.

Police say a 64-year-old man was arrested at his Sacramento home early Saturday morning.

He was released after posting bail. However, hours later, he was arrested by the FBI for allegedly violating a federal statute which has to do with interference to radio communications of stations, which are federally licensed.

The suspect’s neighbors were surprised by the arrest.

“He was a nice guy. But then after hearing all this, we were we’re just like, ‘What? What happened?'” said neighbor Emily Alves.

At least three bullets hit the lobby window of the news station Friday afternoon. People were inside the building, but nobody was hurt.

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Netanyahu Says ‘No Palestinian State’ After Three Countries Announce Formal Recognition – Haaretz
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As far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said that the recognition of a Palestinian state by the U.K., Canada and Australia requires ‘immediate application of sovereignty over the West Bank,’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move is a ‘huge reward to terrorism’

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that no Palestinian state will be established and vowed to expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank, following a formal recognition of a Palestinian state by the U.K., Canada and Australia on Sunday.

Trump gave Putin what he wanted with Alaska summit, Zelensky says

Trump says US would defend NATO’s eastern flank if Russia escalates – RBC-Ukraine
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The US will help defend Poland if Russia keeps escalating, Trump told the media.

Journalists asked Trump whether the US would defend Poland and the Baltic states — Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia — if Russian leader Vladimir Putin continues to escalate.

“Yeah, I would. I would,” Trump said.

Commenting on a recent incident in which Russian fighter jets violated Estonia’s airspace, Trump reiterated, “We don’t like it.”

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US again vetoes UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire call– www.channelnewsasia.com
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UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Thursday (Sep 18) again wielded its veto and thwarted a UN Security Council call for a ceasefire in Gaza, shielding its ally Israel from meaningful diplomatic pressure.

The 14 other members of the Council backed the resolution, initiated in August in response to the UN’s official declaration of famine.

The vote came as Israeli tanks and jets pounded Gaza City, the target of a major new ground offensive, forcing Palestinians to flee south.

The resolution text seen by AFP had demanded “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties” as well as the immediate and unconditional release of hostages.

The US has repeatedly rejected that approach multiple times, most recently in June when it used its veto to back Israel.

This was the sixth time the US had cast a veto in the Security Council over the nearly two-year war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas.

“Let this resolution send a clear message, a message that the Security Council is not turning its back on starving civilians, on the hostages and the demand for a ceasefire,” Denmark’s UN ambassador Christina Lassen said ahead of the vote.

“A generation risks being lost not only to war – but to hunger and despair. Meanwhile, Israel has expanded its military operation in Gaza City, further deepening the suffering of civilians as a result.

“It is this catastrophic situation, this humanitarian and human failure that has compelled us to act today.”

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Nepal: Gen Z activists demand arrest of ousted PM Oli and former home minister over September 8 shootout – Firstpost
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The youth-led Gen Z group called for the immediate arrest of ousted Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on Saturday, citing their alleged responsibility in a fatal shootout during anti-government protests on September 8.

Speaking at a press briefing at Sambad Dabali, Dr Nicholas Bhushal, an adviser to the Gen Z movement, urged authorities to also detain Kathmandu Chief District Officer Chhabi Rijal, saying all three were directly accountable for the Naya Baneshwor incident, where 19 activists lost their lives.

Trump’s NY Times Defamation Case Tossed

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Federal Judge Dismisses Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against The New York Times – Букви
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A federal judge dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times over alleged defamation, ruling that the 85-page document did not comply with federal civil filing rules. The decision opens the door to refiling with all requirements met, should the Trump team decide to take advantage of that option.

The president’s team has a month to refile the lawsuit, and a Trump spokesperson said they will do so.

Judge Steven D. Merryday of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida said on Friday that the lawsuit “clearly and unjustifiably violates the requirements of Rule 8” of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

The complaint clearly and baselessly violates the requirements of Rule 8

– Judge Steven D. Merryday

The complaint should be “short, simple, and straightforward in presenting the facts,” while the attack on The Times was “inadmissible and improper,” the judge said.

Merryday added that the Trump team could refile the suit within the next four weeks, but the document should not exceed 40 pages.

The judge also stressed that the complaint should not serve as a “public forum for insults and taunts” or a “megaphone for publicity.”

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Is Pam Bondi a closet Democrat?– www.americanthinker.com
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On November 25, 2024 I wrote What you don’t know, and need to know, about Pam Bondi. It reminded readers that it was Bondi as Florida’s Attorney General who appointed the corrupt special prosecutor who managed the political, racist prosecution of George Zimmerman for the lawful, self-defense death of Trayvon Martin. Fortunately, Bondi failed, and Zimmerman was acquitted.  I’ve seen some suggestion that Bondi later recanted, but no real confirmation, and my warning apparently went unheeded.

Since taking office she has seemingly. mostly done well–until this:

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Such unforced errors concern Normal Americans because whenever Republicans adopt the deceptive verbiage of Democrats, they give them the advantage in the cultural and constitutional debates. Kurt Schlichter makes the point:

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Trump eyes Venezuela regime change as warships near the coast

Trump demands Venezuela take back criminals, threatens ‘incalculable price’ if they refuse– www.washingtontimes.com
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President Trump demanded that Venezuela accept “prisoners and people from mental institutions” that are in the United States.

“We want Venezuela to immediately accept all of the prisoners, and people from mental institutions, which includes the Worst in the World Insane Asylums, that Venezuelan ‘Leadership’ has forced into the United States of America,” he wrote on Truth Social Saturday.

“Thousands of people have been badly hurt, and even killed, by these ‘Monsters,’ he wrote, adding all caps, “Get them the hell out of our country, right now, or the price you pay will be incalculable.”

The Trump administration Friday asked the Supreme Court to end protections for Venezuelans in the U.S. Over 300,000 migrants from Venezuela have been granted Temporary Protection Status, which stops them from being deported and allows them to get work permits and apply for some taxpayer benefits.

The case has been batted around the courts for months, and the justices previously blocked a district court preliminary injunction that had ordered the president to keep the Temporary Protected Status program running.

North Korean leader recalls ‘good memories’ of Trump, urges US to drop denuclearization demands– abcnews.go.com
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he still has good memories of U.S. President Donald Trump and urged Washington to drop its demand the North surrender its nukes as a precondition for resuming long-stalled diplomacy.

Speaking to Pyongyang’s rubber-stamp parliament on Sunday, Kim stressed that he has no intention of ever resuming dialogue with rival South Korea, a key U.S. ally that helped broker Kim’s previous summits with Trump during the American president’s first term, according to a speech published by state media on Monday.

Kim suspended virtually all cooperation with the South following the collapse of his second summit with Trump in 2019 over disagreements about U.S.-led sanctions against the North. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have worsened in recent years as Kim has accelerated his weapons buildup and aligned with Russia over the war in Ukraine.

Kim’s comments came as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung prepares to depart for New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, where he is expected to address nuclear tensions on the Korean Peninsula and call on North Korea to return to talks.

Trump is also expected to visit South Korea next month to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, prompting media speculation that he may try to meet Kim at the inter-Korean border, as they did during their third meeting in 2019, which ultimately failed to salvage their nuclear diplomacy.

During his latest speech at the Supreme People’s Assembly, Kim reiterated that he would never give up his nuclear weapons program, which experts say he sees as his strongest guarantee of survival and the extension of his family’s dynastic rule.

“The world already knows well what the United States does after forcing other countries to give up their nuclear weapons and disarm,” Kim said. “We will never lay down our nuclear weapons … There will be no negotiations, now or never, about trading anything with hostile countries in exchange for lifting sanctions.”

Apple steps up war of words with European regulators– www.bbc.com
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“Bureaucrats in Brussels” are unfairly challenging Apple’s closed ecosystem and denying users the “magical, innovative experience” that makes the firm unique, Apple said.

“We have a serious threat to that in Europe,” executive Greg Joswiak said in advance of the recent launch of its newest products and features.

The so-called walled garden that combines Apple’s products and software ensures a safe and high quality experience for users, it says, but EU regulators counter that it unfairly shuts out rivals.

The two sides have had years of rows, culminating in a €500m (£430m; $586m) fine handed down in April by the EU, which accuses the tech giant of anti-competitive behaviour on its App Store.

As part of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into force in 2022 and began to apply in 2024, the EU targets several major tech companies.

In Apple’s case, the DMA requires it in part to ensure that devices, such as headphones, made by other brands will work with iPhones.

How Elementary Particles Die | Science 2.0– www.science20.com
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A preamble

Subnuclear physics obeys the laws of quantum mechanics,
which are quite a far cry from those of classical mechanics we are accustomed
to. For that reason, one might be inclined to believe that analogies based on
everyday life cannot come close to explaining the behavior of elementary
particles. But that is not true – in fact, many properties of elementary
particles are understandable in analogy with the behavior of classical systems,
without the need to delve into the intricacies of the quantum world. And if you
have been reading this blog for a while, you know what I think – the analogy is
a powerful didactical instrument, and it is indeed at the very core of our
learning processes.

The above has a relevance here because in this post I wish
to try and explain in as simple terms as possible how subnuclear particles
decay. I took inspiration for this from a recent conversation I had with my
son, who was asking explanations on a non-trivial rule that forbids some
quantum mechanical decay processes. The rule, called OZI (from the names of the
three theorists who proposed it in the 1970ies, Okubo, Zweig, and Iizuka),
applies to hadrons (particles made of quarks) disintegrating into other
hadrons. I will get to it later in this article, but first I want to clarify a
few more fundamental concepts about particle decays.

Jasmine Crockett Refuses To Apologize For Speaking The Truth About Trump– www.politicususa.com
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The mainstream media has been bending the knee to Trump since before he returned to the White House, so they seem surprised when brave voices continue to stand their ground and tell the truth about Donald Trump.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) showed that the president’s censorship campaign will not silence her.

CNN’s Dana Bash asked Rep. Crockett, “Do you have a responsibility as an elected official not to raise the temperature, but rather lower the temperature, particularly when there are people out there who listen to elected officials all over the place who are not well who use that as a way to instigate the political violence that you are calling out?”

The Texas Democrat replied:

I think that my responsibility is to be transparent and to be honest.

And the reality is that we are living in a time in which this administration and this regime is not interested in making sure that people understand history. We need to understand why they are so problematic. And so I am using that language because it is accurate language when we see the consolidation of power, when we see them trying to chill speech of jokesters, when we’re seeing all of this.

That is a playbook out of Hitler. And I won’t deny it. Like, these are the facts. But one of the things that I have never done that the president has done consistently is called specifically for violence. He has said, oh, beat that one up. He has said those types of things.

Early humans may have walked from Türkiye to mainland Europe– cosmosmagazine.com
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While it has long been thought that early humans arrived in mainland Europe from Africa via the Middle East and the Balkans, a new study hypothesises that they may have also moved through Ayvalık, Türkiye.

The study, published in the Journal of Island and Coast Archaeology, presents 138 lithic or stone artifacts discovered in Ayvalık which indicate early hominins may have been living in the region.

The archaeological findings suggest that early hominins may have been able to cross between present-day Europe and Türkiye on continuous landmasses that are now submerged beneath the Aegean Sea.

“We are very excited and delighted with this discovery,” says author of the study, Dr Göknur Karahan, from Hacettepe University in Türkiye.

“These findings mark Ayvalık as a potential new frontier in the story of human evolution, placing it firmly on the map of human prehistory – opening up a new possibility for how early humans may have entered Europe.”

Morrissey cancels US shows after death threat in Canada– www.bbc.com
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British artist Morrissey has cancelled two shows in the US after receiving a death threat ahead of a concert in Ottawa, Canada.

A 26-year-old Ottawa man was released on bail after allegedly uttering a threat to kill the singer, whose real name is Steven Morrissey, ahead of his performance at a music festival last week.

The event went on as planned, but the singer later cancelled two shows in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Morrissey was the front man of the rock band The Smiths, but left the band in 1987 to pursue a solo career.

He is known for being outspoken on issues such as animal welfare and politics.

In 2006, he refused to tour in Canada in protest at the annual seal hunt.

After the threat against his life in Ottawa last week, he cancelled Friday’s show in Connecticut and one in Boston.

“In recent days, there has been a credible threat on Morrissey’s life,” said a statement from the Boston venue on Instagram.

“Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of both the artist and the band, tomorrow’s engagement at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway has been canceled.”

Trump nominates replacement for acting U.S. attorney in office probing Letitia James– www.cbsnews.com
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President Trump said Saturday that he would be nominating senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office that was thrown into turmoil when its U.S. attorney, Erik Siebert, abruptly left on Friday.

In a social media post just after he departed the White House for an event at Mount Vernon, Mr. Trump wrote he would be nominating Halligan as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, writing that she “will be Fair, Smart, and will provide, desperately needed, JUSTICE FOR ALL!”

Mr. Trump’s selection of Halligan came just hours after another conservative lawyer, Mary “Maggie” Cleary, said in an email to staff that was obtained by CBS News that she had been named acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

“While this appointment was unexpected, I am humbled to be joining your ranks,” Cleary told employees in the email. “The Eastern District of Virginia has a distinguished legacy upon which we will build.”

CBS News has reached out to the White House for clarification on whether Cleary or Halligan will be leading the Eastern District of Virginia while Halligan’s Senate nomination process plays out.

Halligan has been part of Mr. Trump’s legal orbit for the last several years, including serving as one of his attorneys in the early days of the FBI’s investigation into Mr. Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Venezuelan president’s YouTube account offline as tensions with US escalate– abcnews.go.com
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BOGOTA, Colombia — The YouTube account of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was offline Saturday, with Venezuelan state-run channel Telesur claiming in a message on X that it was “eliminated” late the previous night without justification.

YouTube’s parent company Google did not immediately respond to questions on the apparent termination of the Venezuelan president’s account. It comes amid rising tensions between Venezuela and the United States over the deployment of American warships and fighter jets in the southern Caribbean.

Maduro’s YouTube account had more than 200,000 followers before it became unavailable Friday and was used to publish the Venezuelan president’s speeches, as well as clips from his weekly show on Venezuelan state TV.

On its website, YouTube says it eliminates accounts that commit “repeated violations of community guidelines” that include publishing misinformation, hate speech and content that “interferes with democratic processes.”

Maduro has been widely accused of stealing last year’s presidential election in Venezuela, which he lost by a landslide according to tally sheets gathered by hundreds of Venezuelan opposition activists. Venezuela’s elections agency, which is controlled by the ruling socialist party, never published tally sheets to support its claim that Maduro won the vote.

President Trump, VP Vance speak in honor of friend Charlie Kirk at massive memorial for slain conservative leader | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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“He wasn’t interested in demonizing anyone. He was interested in persuading everyone to the ideas and principles he believed were good, right, and true.”

A massive memorial was held for Charlie Kirk, a young conservative leader slain by an assassin’s bullet on September 10. The Glendale, Arizona State Farm Stadium was fully packed with supporters, friends, family, and colleagues.

The ceremony began with evangelical worship songs, filling the stadium with prayer and communion, bringing people together in faith. Kirk was just 31 years old when he was shot and killed while hosting an open debate with students at Utah Valley University.

Many people who worked with Kirk spoke of his legacy, sharing personal memories and moments they had spent with him over his short life. Those in attendance flew in from across the country.

The White House sent two planes full of staffers and administration officials to the memorial. Members of the Cabinet were in attendance, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and many others.

Charlie Kirk ‘Was Doing the Thing that the People in Charge Hate Most… Calling for Them to Repent’– www.breitbart.com
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Tucker Carlson delivered a Christ-centered speech at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona on Sunday, receiving thunderous applause after encouraging the crowd to listen to the assassinated Turning Point USA founder’s message of faith.

The conservative commentator took to the stage at State Farm Stadium in Glendale in front of tens of thousands of people to shift their focus to Kirk’s “Christian Evangelist” beliefs:

“This is the most unbelievable thing I think I’ve ever seen,” Carlson began, referring to the enormous, lively audience. “Whatever happens next in America — I hope it’s in this direction, because God is here, and you can feel it. And Charlie would have loved this, not just because he loved large groups of people, but because ultimately, he was a Christian evangelist.”

Carlson then brought up how people conspired against Jesus in the Bible: 

It actually reminds me of my favorite story ever. So it’s about 2000 years ago in Jerusalem, and Jesus shows up, and he starts talking about the people in power and he starts doing the worst thing that you can do, which is telling the truth about people — and they hate it, and they just go bonkers. They hate it, and they become obsessed with making him stop. ‘This guy’s got to stop talking. We’ve got to shut this guy up.’ And I can just sort of picture the scene in a lamp-lit room with a bunch of guys sitting around eating hummus, thinking about, ‘What do we do about this guy telling the truth about us? We must make him stop talking.’ And there’s always one guy with the bright idea, and I can just hear him say, ‘I’ve got an idea. Why don’t we just kill him? That’ll shut him up, that’ll fix the problem.’

It doesn’t work that way. It doesn’t work that way. Everything is inverted, and the Beatitudes tell it, I think, the most crisply, that everything is sort of the opposite of what you think it’s going to be.