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Maryland attorney general reinstates CAIR-Maryland director to hate crimes panel
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has reinstated to the state Hate Crimes Commission a Muslim leader who had been suspended over her social media posts in support of Palestinians that had been deemed antisemitic.
Ms. Chaudry also posted graphics and memes comparing Israel to Nazi Germany and saying the Israel-Hamas conflict “started in 1948” when the Jewish state was established. Those posts received media coverage in the U.S. and Britain before Mr. Brown announced her suspension on Nov. 21.
The national CAIR office led a petition drive that garnered more than 5,500 signatures calling for her reinstatement.
Physician groups fight gender-affirming care mandate at Sixth Circuit
Attorneys for two groups of doctors urged the Sixth Circuit Wednesday to follow rulings from other appeals courts and grant a preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of the Affordable Care Act’s gender-identity mandate.
The American College of Pediatricians and the Catholic Medical Association claim U.S. District Judge Travis McDonough, an Obama appointee, imposed additional standing requirements on their First Amendment claims when he dismissed their lawsuit in November 2022.
The provider groups filed suit after President Joe Biden signed an executive order upon taking office that established gender identity as a protected trait, an order that required doctors to perform gender-affirming care even if it went against their religious beliefs or medical judgment.
President of LGBT advocate group says women should ‘learn to lose gracefully’ to trans competitors
Fatima Goss Graves spoke during the hearing on “The Importance of Protecting Female Athletics and Title IX” held by the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services. “Trans students participate in sports for the same reasons as [other] kids,” Graves claimed.
“Because it is fun, because it creates belonging, community, because it teaches so much about persistence, leadership and discipline, and last, they learn to lose gracefully and often, win with dignity,” Graves continued.
Graves targeted efforts to bar biological males from competing in women’s sports in written testimony submitted to the subcommittee.
Active Shooter with ‘Multiple Victims’ Confirmed at University of Nevada Las Vegas
Authorities at the University of Nevada Las Vegas confirmed there was an active shooter on Wednesday in a social media post on X and that police were responding to the scene.
UNLV urged students to evacuate to a safe area, after shots were fired in an on-campus building.
“We are responding to preliminary reports of an #ActiveShooter on the campus of UNLV near BEAM Hall,” police said on X. “There appears to be multiple victims at this time. Please avoid the area and we will have more information soon.”
Latin rapper Daddy Yankee says he’s retiring to spread the gospel: ‘To all the people who followed me, follow Jesus Christ’
Yankee, the best-selling Latin artist of the 2000s, revealed his calling to fans during a farewell performance in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sunday.
During the show, which capped off his 2022 La Última Vuelta world tour, the musician, whose real name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, told the audience in Spanish, “My people, this day for me is the most important day of my life. And I want to share it with you because living a life of success is not the same as living a life with purpose.”
Rodríguez indicated neither his fame nor his estimated $40 million fortune could remedy the “emptiness that [he] felt for a long time.” Jesus Christ was, however, able to do so.
Police capture suspect following ‘grisly’ Texas murder spree that left 6 dead and 2 police officers injured
According to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, the Austin Police Department booked 34-year-old Shane James into the Travis County Jail early Wednesday morning.
James was charged with capital murder of multiple persons and with various unstated out-of-county misdemeanors.
Henderson indicated that James was also booked for an outstanding assault with injury/family violence warrant and that further charges are pending.
17K Migrants Apprehended in One Week in Single Arizona Border Sector
Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin posted another shocking recap for the activities of his agents during the last week of November.
The chief reported his agents apprehended 17,500 migrants during the seven-day period ending on November 30.
An unofficial report reviewed by Breitbart Texas showed Tucson Sector agents apprehended nearly 64,000 migrants in November. This is up from the more than 55,000 apprehended in October.
EXCLUSIVE: California Sheriffs Travel to Border – Are Alarmed and Appalled at What they Saw
“Until you see it – and the numbers of people – it doesn’t sink in,” Sheriff Anderson told the Globe. “The Border Patrol isn’t hiding anything – there are waves of people coming into our country.”
Our border patrol is now used as the welcoming committee for illegal immigrants.
While at the processing center, border agents are asked where the illegal immigrants are headed.
Sheriff Johnson said once they state where they are traveling, they are connected with an ICE agent, provided and ID and set up with welfare, entitlements and benefits, provided a cell phone, and sent to their destination by bus or plane.
While there are families and couples coming to the U.S. for a better way of life, the sheriffs all noted that there are mostly military aged men traveling to the U.S. border.
Human smuggler salutes camera at southern border
Arizona sheriff Mark Lamb joined ‘FOX & Friends First’ to discuss how Biden’s ‘weakness’ has enabled the surge of migrants at the southern border and why he considers it ‘unacceptable.’
World News.
Lucky moment Israeli civilians escape death after downed rocket lands inches away
Minding their own business, the two men get the fright of their lives seconds later, when what appears to be part of a rocket zooms towards them from above.
The men narrowly escape being seriously hurt as the “rocket” falls through a tree right in front of them.
The video, which has not yet been independently verified, was posted on the X account @newsbluntmedia. It appears to be the remnants of a rocket, but this also has not been verified.
US Navy Destroyer USS Mason Shoots Down Houthi Drones from Red Sea
The USS Mason shot down the drone on Wednesday morning local time, the latest in a series of incidents in the maritime domain in recent weeks.
In some instances, U.S. destroyers have shot down drones or incoming missiles, while in other cases, U.S. troops responded to distress calls from commercial vessels that were attacked.
Iran’s Nuclear Progress – Deepening ties with Russia : Israel at War – Jerusalem Studio 819
IDF surrounds house of senior Hamas leader
FOX News’ Trey Yingst breaks down the latest developments in Israel’s ground campaign in Gaza.
TV7 Israel News – Sword of Iron, Israel at War – Day 61 – UPDATE 06.12.23
50-year-old man “identifying” as teenage girl competes in swim competition, uses girls’ changeroom
Israel Won Mankind’s First Ever Space Battle by Destroying Houthi Missile Outside Atmosphere
Houthi terrorists launched an Iranian-made Ghadr-110 ballistic missile at Israel last month which was intercepted by an IDF Arrow 2 missile.
Incredibly, the interception took place well out of Earth’s atmosphere above the 100km (62 mile) Karman Line, which denotes the boundary of outer space.
As a report in the British newspaper of record’s Times on the interception notes, the taking down of the Iranian-made missile was the first time a battle was known to have been fought in space.
Israel’s military releases video after finding one of Hamas’ ‘largest weapons depots in the Gaza Strip’
The IDF said the weaponry was discovered “near a clinic and school in the northern Gaza Strip” as the war nears its two-month mark.
“The depot contained hundreds of RPG missiles and launchers of various types, dozens of anti-tank missiles, dozens of explosive devices, long-range missiles, dozens of grenades and UAVs,” it said. “The weapons were seized by the soldiers.
“All of the terrorist infrastructure was found close to civilian buildings in the heart of a civilian population,” the IDF added.
Freed Thai Hostages Recount Horror of Hamas Capture, Declare ‘Israelis Had It Worse’
“Physically, I’m fine,” the 29-year-old told DW on his farm in Udon Thani. “My neck still hurts a bit.”
The pain is from a rifle stock one of his kidnappers rammed into his neck while driving him and other kidnapped laborers while they were transported on the back of a pickup.
“Once the truck was full, they shot two of my companions in the head,” the young man recounted, head lowered.
Slovak PM: Russian-Ukraine War is ‘Frozen,’ Time to Negotiate
Slovakia’s new Prime Minister, Robert Fico, advocates for ending the Russia-Ukraine war, asserting that a military solution is not viable and the conflict is in a frozen state until 2030.
Harnwell: Ireland announces it has “run out of room” for refugees — 75% of which are Ukrainian
Report: UN Unveils Its Playbook to Censor Online Speech Globally
The Epoch Times reports that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently released a 59-page report outlining measures to regulate online communication and social media.
The report aims to address what the agency terms as “false information,” “conspiracy theories,” and “hate speech,” and advocates for global policies to be adopted by governments, businesses, and civil societies to promote objectives like cultural diversity and gender equality, while simultaneously seeking to curb certain forms of online speech.
This initiative, termed as creating an “Internet of Trust,” includes strategies like algorithm suppression, content warning, de-monetization, and even content removal.
Politics.
Durbin accused of blocking subpoenas, lying about Jeffrey Epstein flight logs
A whirlwind of controversy surrounds U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, and flight logs belonging to the family of Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, has publicly called out Durbin for blocking her request to file a subpoena for the flight logs and then lying about any knowledge of the request.
Blackburn has called Durbin’s actions a “sad day in the history of the prestigious Judiciary Committee.”
On Wednesday, Blackburn posted questions on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Committees threaten Hunter Biden with contempt of Congress charge
The committees issued subpoenas in recent weeks to Hunter Biden and several other Biden family members and associates.
The impeachment inquiry has intensified in recent months as the Oversight Committee released a steady stream of evidence to back allegations that the president financially benefited from his son’s overseas business dealings.
IRS whistleblower testimony, bank records, and testimony from long-time Hunter Biden associate Devon Archer show the Biden family and associates received more than $20 million from several overseas entities, including in China, Russia and Ukraine.
I’ve never witnessed anything like this: Rep. Stefanik
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., adds her reaction to testimony from three elite university presidents during a hearing Tuesday on antisemitism in America.
GOP sen urges Biden to focus on the ‘war’ at the southern border
Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss the border crisis, the new U.S. bank rule proposals, and the 2024 presidential election.
Soros’s Foundation Commits $50 Million to Spur ‘Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Among Women,’ Youth
The younger Soros, a frequent guest at the Biden White House, revealed the investment in an article he authored on the OSF website.
Despite the “nonpartisan” rhetoric, Soros was critical of former President Donald Trump — the leading Republican presidential candidate — and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
Notably, Soros opined about the “failures of the Trump administration” a paragraph before mentioning the eight-figure initiative to stoke women and youth’s “nonpartisan civic engagement.”
‘HAS TO BE STOPPED’: Trump says climate czar Kerry is ‘destroying our country’
A ‘Mornings with Maria’ panel discusses former President Trump’s remarks about John Kerry’s climate activism during a town hall on FOX News’ ‘Hannity.’
‘NATIONAL SECURITY RISK’: Border crossings hit an all-time high, GOP sen says
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss the Biden administration’s approach to immigration policy and border crossings hit an all-time high.
Marsha Blackburn GRILLS FBI Director on Failure to Investigate Jeffrey Epstein
Kevin McCarthy OUT of Congress
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will retire at the end of this month, he announced Wednesday.
In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, he boasted of the House’s accomplishments under his speakership.
‘It is in this spirit that I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways. I know my work is only getting started,’ he wrote.
GOP bill would ban Biden from mandating electric vehicles
Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-George, discusses his bill that would ban President Biden from mandating electric vehicles on ‘The Bottom Line.’
Some Republicans want to defund the UN, and they plan to push legislation to do so
“The UN doesn’t deserve a single DIME of American taxpayer money,” a tweet from the “Rep. Chip Roy Press Office” X account reads. “That’s why Rep. Roy is looking forward to introducing House legislation alongside @RepMikeRogersAL and @SenMikeLee that would DEFUND it.”
While the prospect of pulling funding from the U.N. will certainly appeal to conservatives, such legislation will likely be dead on arrival since it will likely not have enough support to move through Congress.
In addition to expressing support for cutting off U.N. funding, Lee has also suggested, “While we’re at it, let’s expel them too.”
More south Texas border Democrats switching to Republican Party
Kenedy County Attorney Allison Strauss and Pecos County Sheriff Thomas Perkins announced they are running for reelection as Republicans, leaving the Democratic Party.
They made their announcements ahead of a Dec. 11 deadline for the March primary election.
They join Kleberg County Attorney Kira Talip Sanchez and Terrell County Precinct 3 Commissioner Arnulfo Serna, who already switched parties, citing the border crisis. State Reps. Ryan Guillen, R-Rio Grande City, in Starr County, and J.M. Lozano, R-Kingsville, also previously left the Democratic Party. Lozano’s district includes Kleberg County.
Commentary.
Ingraham: Colleges have resorted to this twisted dance
FOX News’ Laura Ingraham addressed the surge of antisemitism on college campuses amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Condemning calls for genocide should be a bipartisan issue: Charlie Hurt
FOX News contributors Charlie Hurt and Katie Pavlich react to rising antisemitism on college campuses on ‘Kudlow.’
Did Donald Trump Just Admit He Wants To Be a Dictator?!
Donald Trump did a town hall event with Sean Hannity in Iowa & the media is already freaking out, John Kerry takes a trip to Dubai for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, and more!
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