Author: Luke Gentile
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San Diego CBP officers seize over $9 million in narcotics in one week
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers operating out of the San Diego Field Office seized more than $9 million worth of narcotics in one week. From Feb. 19 to Feb. 25, officers intercepted 42 distinct smuggling attempts and captured 554 pounds of cocaine, 229 pounds of fentanyl, and 1,650 pounds of methamphetamine, according to a…
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Hells Angels founder Sonny Barger dies at 83
Hells Angels founder Sonny Barger died Wednesday at 83 after battling cancer, according to a statement posted to his Facebook page early Thursday. “If you are reading this message, you’ll know that I’m gone. I’ve asked that this note be posted immediately after my passing,” the statement read. “Please know that I passed peacefully after…
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Pence group files amicus brief in opposition to Biden vaccine mandate
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced Monday that an amicus brief had been filed by his group, Advancing American Freedom, to the U.S. Supreme Court in firm opposition to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccine mandate, according to an AAF press release shared with the Washington Examiner. The brief labels the mandate “unconstitutional” and…
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New Ben and Jerry’s flavor pushes defunding police
Ice cream maker Ben and Jerry’s rolled out a new flavor this week that the liberal company says will aid the “Defund the Police” movement. The company debuted the new flavor Monday, saying a portion of the profits will supplement Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush’s $10 billion bill to hire social workers to perform some…
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Man urinates on Canadian Dairy Queen counter after being asked to wear mask: Police
A Canadian man showed his disdain for mask mandates Saturday by urinating on the counter of a Dairy Queen after being told to put one on. The incident was filmed by a customer, and in the footage, staff at the Port Alberni ice cream chain can be seen arguing with the man about British Columbia’s masking policy. “It’s not a BC…
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Taliban seize US equipment and aircraft following end of withdrawal
The Taliban took possession of equipment left behind at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, according to a reporter who stayed behind following the end of the U.S. withdrawal. “We’re here right now with the Taliban as they enter … what was only minutes ago … an American-controlled portion of the military airport,” Nabih Bulos, a…
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Crenshaw demands U.S. ‘unleash our military power now’
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, ripped the commander of U.S. Central Command for its coordination with the Taliban to keep Americans safe. Crenshaw said Gen. Frank McKenzie Jr. has “got to be kidding” after U.S. officials told the Taliban to help keep its forces and civilians safe in Afghanistan. Thirteen U.S. service members were…
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Navy SEAL who shot bin Laden says it’s ‘time to kill people’ after Kabul attacks
A Navy SEAL veteran who was on the team that killed Osama bin Laden said it’s time to “kill people” and “drop our stupid rules of engagement” after U.S. service members were killed in Kabul on Thursday. The loss of American life is “shameful,” and the United States needs to step up and fix the…
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Black Lives Matter supporters’ house spray-painted with the words ‘All Lives Matter’
An Ohio home of Black Lives Matter supporters was spray-painted on Aug. 20 with the words “All Lives Matter,” according to security footage. The house belongs to Mary and Ralph Piunno, who said this isn’t the first time they have experienced negative reactions to their beliefs. The couple has multiple Black Lives Matter signs and…
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Majority of voters say coronavirus lockdowns did more harm than good: Poll
Fifty-seven percent of voters think that locking down the country did more harm than good, a national poll found. This belief in lockdowns doing more harm than good has grown, as a majority of voters held the opposite view in May 2020, according to a survey by Scott Rasmussen. Thirty-six percent disagree that the lockdowns…