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'Here it comes': China-backed hackers 'Volt Typhoon' targeting U.S. critical infrastructure via outdated switches

02.13.24 | Matthew Holloway News

Chinese-backed hacker group "Volt Typhoon" was identified by federal authorities after infiltrating residential and small business networking equipment in order to eventually target U.S. critical infrastructure.
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HISTORIC: In-N-Out closes first location EVER in Oakland, citing 'ongoing issues with crime'

02.13.24 | Matthew Holloway News

The latest business to close in beleaguered Oakland, CA is In-N-Out, marking the first such closure in the company's 75-year history. The company said in a statement that "Customers and Associates are regularly victimized by car break-ins, property damage, theft, and armed robberies."
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'I was disgusted': Former cop DESTROYS media, PD, 'whacko mayor', governor and AG for trying to destroy lives of officers

02.13.24 | LET Guest Editorial

A former Tacoma police officer speaks out against the media, the police department, the "whacko mayor of Tacoma," the governor of Washington, and the Attorney General, all whom he says present partial facts to fit their narrative
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Former Seattle library worker arrested after trafficking at least two young girls into prostitution

02.13.24 | Matthew Holloway News

A former employee of the King County Library in Seattle was arrested and charged with the sex trafficking of two Oregon girls aged 11 and 15. He reportedly met the girls via Instagram and Snapchat before trafficking them to Washington "where they were subjected to exploitation, including substance abuse, sexual exploitation and sexual assault."
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Rogue Hawaii Supreme Court defies the United States Supreme Court, ignores Bruen, Heller decisions in gun case

02.12.24 | Pat Droney Editorial

The Hawaii Supreme Court dismisses SCOTUS decisions in landmark gun cases, Bruen and Heller, claims "Spirit of Aloha" trumps high court in defiance of the Supremacy Clause
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Off-duty cops step in as transgender man opens fire in a mega church with pro-Palestine remarks on his long gun

02.12.24 | Sarah Akey News

A transgender man walked into a mega church on Sunday afternoon, between services, and opened fire. A 57-year-old man and a five-year-old child were injured, the child critically and the shooter was killed.
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Blue Alert: Manhunt underway for cop-killer Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr., with reward now up to $100,000

02.12.24 | Matthew Holloway Analysis

A statewide manhunt is underway for Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr., 42, for the shooting death of Blount County, TN Deputy Greg McCowan. DeHart reportedly shot McCowan and another surviving deputy during a traffic stop Thursday night.
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Feds let Pakistani on terror watch list who crossed the border illegally walk, later arrested him

02.12.24 | Pat Droney Analysis

A Pakistani national who was on the terror watchlist who crossed the border illegally was accidentally released by federal authorities; fortunately he was apprehended afterward and scheduled for deportation.
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Would-be cop killer from Venezuela who shot an NYPD officer cries when arrested

02.12.24 | Greg Hoyt Analysis

A 15-year-old migrant from Venezuela accused of shooting at an NYPD officer in what has been described as a "robbery gone wrong" reportedly cried while being taken into custody earlier in February.
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The Pentagon is feeding tens of thousands of pages of data to AI for military applications - what could possibly go wrong?

02.12.24 | Pat Droney Editorial

The Pentagon is exploring the use of generative AI in military applications; while artificial intelligence shows some upside, there are significant downsides to the use of such technology.
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Principal on administrative leave after 'shocking,' 'very upsetting' active shooter drill

02.12.24 | Matthew Holloway News

A Los Angeles area elementary school principal has been placed on administrative leave after conducting a "shocking," "surprising," and "very upsetting" active shooter drill in which she reportedly participated as a simulated assailant.
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'The told us we need to be prepared': Sheriff warns FBI advised terror attack 'imminent,' ramps up training, security in his agency

02.11.24 | Pat Droney Editorial

Butler County (OH) Sheriff Richard Jones, along with other sheriffs across the country, were warned by the FBI that a terrorist attack in the US is "imminent"; now he's taking action, increasing training and equipment in his agency in preparation for an attack he hopes never comes.
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'No one more qualified': MA governor nominates ex-lover to the state's Supreme Judicial Court

02.11.24 | Pat Droney Opinion

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey nominated her ex-lover, Associate Justice Gabrielle Wolohojian, to the Supreme Judicial Court. In her nomination statement, Healey failed to mention her past intimate relationship with Wolohojian.
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Man arrested for making officers sick with papers laced with unknown substance

02.11.24 | Leah Anaya News

A man who had previously been arrested for terroristic threats was arrested last week after two officers were made sick when the man handed them papers with an unknown substance on them.
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Agencies continue to crack down on anti-police activists trying to stop Georgia Public Safety Center, dubbed 'Cop City'

02.11.24 | Sarah Akey News

Georgia police and FBI, among other agencies, continue to stand their ground against activists that are trying to stop the development of a public safety complex in Atlanta.
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