In a case that has sent shockwaves globally, a couple in Brazil received a 50-day prison sentence related to the homeschooling curriculum for their two daughters, aged 15 and 11. A São Paulo criminal court found Audato and Ieda Denardi guilty of “intellectual neglect,” alleging they had failed to include programs on “gender and sex education” and “tolerance and diversity” in the curriculum for their daughters. According to EWTN News, the “prosecution itself had requested their acquittal after concluding that the minors were not suffering from any neglect and were demonstrating appropriate academic and social development.” “The parents say they began homeschooling during the COVID-19 pandemic after losing confidence in their daughters’ schools. They remain free while appealing what their attorneys believe is the first criminal prosecution of its kind in Brazil,” Fox News wrote. A Brazilian couple is now fighting to avoid prison after homeschooling their two daughters. A court sentenced Audato and Ieda Denardi to 50 days behind bars, ruling they committed "intellectual neglect" by teaching their children outside a state-approved curriculum. According… pic.twitter.com/IEcQJYLfyu — Fox News (@FoxNews) July 8, 2026 Fox News explained further: According to the legal group, the court also ruled that the parents failed to properly integrate their children into Brazilian culture, citing the girls’ preference for religious and classical music over popular trap or “sertanejo” (folk) music. Isabel Monteiro, the defense attorney representing the family, said the judge made an “ideological decision to convict them” based largely on the older daughter’s preference for sacred music over mainstream music that often features explicit lyrics. The Denardis were sentenced to 50 days in prison by a lower court in April. ADF International, a Christian legal organization that is representing the family in the appeal, called the case “a grotesque abuse of criminal law.” The case is a focal point in the uphill battle many mothers and fathers face who want to homeschool their children. “My mother (who homeschooled myself and my 10 siblings) always predicted we would get to this point,” The Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan commented. My mother (who homeschooled myself and my 10 siblings) always predicted we would get to this point. Brazil parents face prison sentence for homeschoolinghttps://t.co/V52MGGilxm #FoxNews — Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) July 8, 2026 More from EWTN News: The conviction, initially handed down in April 2026 and currently under appeal before the Seventh Criminal Court Chamber of the São Paulo State Court of Justice, will remain suspended while the appeal is being resolved. Ieda Denardi expressed her distress and defended the right of parents to choose their childrenʼs education. “As a mother, I cannot conceive of a more dictatorial state than the one that wants me in jail because I chose to exercise my right to direct the education and upbringing of my daughters,” she told ADF International. “My husband and I are hopeful the court will recognize our right to choose the best education for our children and overturn this unjust conviction,” she added. What are your thoughts? TAP HERE TO ADD YOUR VOTE The post “Intellectual Neglect” – Couple Sentenced To 50 Days In Prison For Homeschooling Daughters In Shocking Case appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

NewsNation reported on Thursday that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is “alive” and “not brain dead” as questions remain if he’s physically capable of returning to Congress. “He’s alive. He’s not brain dead. He’s in rehab and the hospital. With his condition, he needs time to physically recover. But mentally he’s fine. The doctors want to make sure he’s okay,” NewsNation political campaign reporter Jackie Koppell shared. “Unlikely McConnell is back at the Capitol next week although possible, the source adds,” she continued. “Source familiar with the McConnell health situation tells me and @JoeKhalilTV,” she added. NEW on MCCONNELL's health: "He's alive. He's not brain dead. He's in rehab and the hospital. With his condition, he needs time to physically recover. But mentally he's fine. The doctors want to make sure he's okay." Unlikely McConnell is back at the Capitol next week although… — Jackie (@Jackie_Koppell) July 9, 2026 However, critics were not satisfied with the update. We want to see him now. This is BS. NONE of us could do this at our jobs and we aren’t paid with tax payers money! — Lucy, nurse for people not profits. (@LucciaorLucy) July 9, 2026 Where’s the video or photo footage? If you cannot provide that, please don’t post any further updates because most of us won’t believe you. Thanks! — Chris (@ChrisSaysSo) July 9, 2026 One video is all it would take for him to let his constituents know he is still working for them. He works for them, so he is required to let the people he serves know he is alive and well. If I worked for a company and failed to contact my employer, I would be fired. — The Darkest Expanse (@VEventHorizonV) July 9, 2026 I don’t need even proof of life he may be very much alive. I want to know if he can communicate and what his cognitive abilities are. A press conference would be fine. — Bella A (@BDragonflyg) July 9, 2026 So easy to prove what you are saying is true. So do it? — fsarahp (@FSarahP8) July 9, 2026 The public remains clueless about McConnell’s health status. On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to McConnell’s office, requesting an update on his health. “Over the last several weeks, Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the current state of your health and wellbeing, and ability to hold office in the United States Senate,” the letter read. “As Governor, I request that you fully update Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health,” it continued. “As public officeholders, we have made a commitment to our constituents to do our best to represent them and to always be transparent. I believe this requires clear communication about one’s ability to serve. We wish you a safe and speedy recovery,” it added. “Increasingly Concerned” – Kentucky Governor Requests Health Update On Mitch McConnell Investigative journalist Laura Loomer, who claimed earlier this week that McConnell is "brain dead," didn't seem convinced by the update. "Sure, Jan," Loomer commented. Sure, Jan. https://t.co/GM74fOQqpp — Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) July 9, 2026 Even President Trump said he has "no idea" how McConnell is doing. Watch below: Q: So, have you spoken to Senator Mitch McConnell? Trump: No. Q: How's he doing? Trump: I have no idea. pic.twitter.com/6IshavOPtv — Acyn (@Acyn) July 9, 2026 USA TODAY shared further: The senator's office still has not disclosed why McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, was admitted. But the Kentucky lawmaker's staff sought to quell further speculation on July 7 by releasing statements from allies who said they'd spoken with him. That wasn't enough for at least two GOP House members who took to social media this week to air their concerns, saying U.S. officials should be more forthcoming with voters if they go missing for weeks. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, drew comparisons to the public's health concerns about former President Joe Biden, whose mental acuity became a focal point in the final months of the 2024 election, ultimately forcing him to leave the race. "If McConnell is in as bad a shape as Biden ever was – or worse – he needs to step aside," Mace said in a July 9 post on X. "This charade can't continue. We can't demand of others what we won't demand of ourselves." In a separate post, Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, also evoked Biden in pressing for answers about McConnell's health. He specifically mentioned Biden's now infamous 2024 debate performance against Donald Trump, which resulted in the then-president's startling exit from the race. Biden was three years younger at that time than McConnell is now. "We are now witnessing a similar scenario on our side, and Republicans should be holding our own party accountable instead of tiptoeing around the truth," Stutzman said. "Mitch McConnell’s constituents deserve to know where he is at, the fact they don’t is discouraging and concerning," he added. "There is too much at stake for America in the Senate not to know." The post “He’s Alive” – Report Claims Mitch McConnell “Needs Time To Physically Recover” As Rumors Intensify Over Senator’s Health appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Imagine a fully loaded semi carrying groceries suddenly being forced to crawl at five miles per hour. Not because the engine failed. Not because the driver ignored a flat tire. Because a government-mandated emissions system detected a Diesel Exhaust Fluid fault and ordered the truck into “limp mode.” President Trump’s EPA is now moving to end that penalty entirely. The agency says its proposed rewrite of the Biden-era heavy-duty truck rule would save American truckers $12 billion, cut the cost of a new truck by as much as $6,000, and help lower the cost of nearly everything those trucks deliver. BREAKING: The Trump EPA is proposing to fix the last administration's unworkable truck rule — saving truckers $12B, up to $6,000 per new truck. Lower costs for truckers means lower prices for your family, and more consumer choice. https://t.co/jhpTVP1pmb — U.S. EPA (@EPA) July 9, 2026 This is one of those Washington stories that sounds technical until the bill lands in your shopping cart. Every regulation that makes a rig more expensive, less reliable, or slower to repair becomes another cost attached to food, medicine, building materials, farm supplies, and household goods. According to the EPA’s July 9 announcement, Administrator Lee Zeldin has proposed revising compliance requirements created under the Biden administration’s 2023 heavy-duty engine rule. The biggest change would completely eliminate forced engine deratements and speed restrictions for newly manufactured highway diesel engines, trucks, and nonroad equipment such as farm machinery. Instead of automatically choking a truck or tractor down when a DEF system reports a problem, the equipment would give the operator a visible or audible warning. The driver could keep moving and address the fault at a safe time and place. The agency estimates the package would save the trucking industry roughly $12 billion. EPA says the savings could reach $6,000 on each new truck, before counting the productivity recovered when drivers and farmers are no longer stranded by sudden power loss. The proposal also scales back emissions-warranty requirements that EPA identified as the largest single cost imposed on the industry by the 2023 rule. Manufacturers would receive more time before longer regulatory useful-life requirements take effect, allowing them to test new technology under real-world conditions. There is an important detail here: EPA is not proposing to erase the underlying nitrogen oxide standard. The agency says the rewritten framework would preserve nearly 90% of the planned NOx reductions while stripping away costs and compliance mechanisms it considers unworkable. That is the part the usual “Trump is destroying clean air” headline will probably leave out. At the Great American State Fair, I just announced a proposed roll back of the Biden admin's overburdensome truck emission rules. This proposal, which includes a permanent and total elimination of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) deratements, would save American truckers $12 billion.… — Lee Zeldin (@epaleezeldin) July 9, 2026 The proposal is not final yet. The official EPA rule page identifies the action as a proposed amendment covering model year 2027 and later heavy-duty highway engines, along with DEF-related requirements for newly manufactured highway and nonroad diesel equipment. The docket number is EPA-HQ-OAR-2026-0728. EPA says the proposal would revise warranty periods, delay some useful-life requirements, correct existing compliance provisions, and make nonconformance penalties available for certain manufacturers that need more time to meet the new standards. Those penalties are intended to let truck and engine sales continue during the transition without rewarding companies that are already in compliance or turning the delay into a permanent escape hatch. The same proposal would replace mandatory derates with warnings on new equipment. EPA is also considering guidance that could let manufacturers extend compatible changes to trucks, tractors, and other diesel equipment already in use. The agency announced a 45-day public comment period and public hearings before a final rule can be issued. That distinction matters: the relief has been formally proposed, but it has not yet become the final federal standard. Now to the maddening part: what “deratement” actually means outside a federal rulebook. Diesel Exhaust Fluid is injected into the exhaust stream to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. The fluid and its sensors are part of a selective catalytic reduction system used on most modern diesel trucks and much heavy farm and construction equipment. When the system detects an empty tank, a sensor error, or another fault, the vehicle can be programmed to reduce engine power and speed. The idea was to force a quick repair. The practical result could be a massive machine that still runs but is deliberately made nearly useless. Today, the Trump EPA proposed eliminating DEF deratements entirely as part of commonsense revisions to the last Administration’s heavy-duty NOx rule. The proposal builds on EPA’s ongoing efforts to help address DEF system failures—from reversing unnecessary deratements and… pic.twitter.com/EQALjdeFQR — U.S. EPA (@EPA) July 9, 2026 EPA documented the scale of that problem months before unveiling this proposal. In a February review of DEF failures, the agency said some trucks were reduced to as little as five miles per hour within hours of a fault. EPA demanded warranty, repair, and failure-rate data from 14 major manufacturers that account for more than 80% of the products used in DEF systems. The agency said it wanted to determine whether failures were concentrated in particular model years or product generations. Earlier guidance had already softened the most immediate shutdowns. Trucks were supposed to receive a warning period before a mild derate, followed by substantially more time and distance before a 25-mph restriction could take effect. That was a temporary pressure release. The July proposal goes much further by seeking to remove the deratement requirement from newly manufactured equipment altogether. It also follows separate actions recognizing farmers’ right to repair faulty emissions systems and allowing different sensor configurations intended to reduce false failures. The original rule’s public-health case should be stated honestly, too. When the Biden EPA announced the heavy-duty standards in December 2022, it projected major reductions in smog- and soot-forming pollution beginning with model year 2027. The agency estimated that the rule could eventually prevent thousands of premature deaths and hospital visits, particularly in communities near freight routes. It also increased regulatory useful-life periods and extended emissions warranties, arguing that older trucks should continue meeting stricter standards as they age. At the time, EPA described the standards as more than 80% stronger than the previous requirements and said the new warranties would be several times longer. The rule also required manufacturers to demonstrate that engines were designed to prevent tampering with pollution controls. Those are serious goals. They do not make every enforcement mechanism wise, affordable, or safe. A compliance system that can turn an otherwise operable semi into a five-mile-per-hour road hazard deserves scrutiny. A warranty mandate that adds billions in cost deserves scrutiny. And a deadline that manufacturers repeatedly warned they could not meet deserves scrutiny before it creates a shortage of new trucks. The Trump administration’s proposal attempts to separate the environmental target from the bureaucratic punishment: retain most of the projected NOx reduction, remove the forced limp mode, lower warranty costs, and give manufacturers enough time to build equipment that works. That is what practical deregulation looks like. Truckers do not operate in a separate economy. They are the circulatory system of this one. When Washington makes every truck cost more, every American pays. When a failed sensor can park a rig or cripple a tractor during harvest, the damage does not stop with the driver or farmer. This proposal still has to survive public comment and the final rulemaking process. But the direction is unmistakable: a warning light should warn you. It should not seize control of a working machine and leave the bill with the American people. The EPA’s full 477-page proposed rule spells out exactly how the administration plans to make that change. The signed prepublication document covers model year 2027 and later heavy-duty highway engines, as well as DEF inducement rules for newly manufactured highway vehicles and nonroad diesel equipment. It includes light- and medium-duty diesel vehicles, heavy-duty engines, tractors, and other equipment that uses selective catalytic reduction systems. It proposes changes to emissions-warranty periods, regulatory useful-life requirements, testing provisions, and the penalties available when certain engine manufacturers temporarily cannot meet the new standard. The document also replaces mandatory power and speed reductions with visible or audible alerts. It opens the door to future guidance for modifying compatible equipment already on the road or in the field. Comments are due by August 29, 2026, and virtual public hearings are scheduled for July 29 and July 30. The docket number for public participation is EPA-HQ-OAR-2026-0728. The public document also identifies the manufacturers and equipment sectors that could be affected, including heavy trucks, farm machinery, and construction equipment. That is where the proposal stands tonight: signed, public, and headed into the rulemaking process with $12 billion and America’s supply chain riding on the outcome. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post BREAKING: President Trump’s EPA Moves To END “Limp Mode” Truck Rule, Save Truckers $12 BILLION appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Officials in Wyoming allegedly traced bacteria-contaminated water to a data center operated by a Meta contractor. “Officials say wastewater from Meta’s AI data center flooded the town’s water pipes with the bacterium Cupriavidus gilardii, and they found the company violated industrial waste regulations,” More Perfect Union claimed. Meta’s AI data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been caught infecting the town’s water supply with deadly bacteria. Officials say wastewater from Meta’s AI data center flooded the town’s water pipes with the bacterium Cupriavidus gilardii, and they found the company violated… — More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) July 7, 2026 More from The Guardian: The incident prompted water authorities in Cheyenne to implement strict safety regulations on how wastewater from such projects is disposed of, according to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, which first reported the incident. Meta has ordered its general contractor, Fortis, to cooperate with the Cheyenne board of public utilities (BOPU) to ensure there is no repeat, the newspaper said, insisting it wanted to be “a good neighbor”. The company, however, noted that contamination by the rare but naturally occurring Cupriavidus gilardii bacterium did not affect drinking water supplies, and that its contractor’s own water testing by an independent environmental specialist found no trace of it. The incident comes amid growing nationwide backlash to the construction of resource-hungry datacenters, which opponents say place unbearable demands on local water and energy supplies. According to Data Center Map, the US has almost 4,500 datacenters, some consuming up to 300,000 gallons of water each day, equivalent to the demands of about 1,000 households. The Cheyenne contamination was discovered in February during routine testing of wastewater discharged into public sewers from the cooling system of the datacenter campus in the High Plains Business Park, the Tribune Eagle reported. “When the board shared that it found a substance in the city’s wastewater — not public drinking water — Fortis immediately stopped discharging industrial wastewater and began hauling it offsite,” a Meta spokesperson told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. “Meta is committed to being a good neighbor in Cheyenne, including through the protection of local water resources, and will continue encouraging collaboration between Fortis and the board until this situation is resolved,” the spokesperson added. “The Cheyenne, WY, Board of Public Utilities just posted a public notice that Meta (through its shell company Goat LLC) contaminated the wastewater treatment system in late February. They didnt say a word to the public until last week and didnt release the name of the offender, a data center, until today. This was done to suppress information when the Cheyenne City Council voted on data centers last month,” The Blaze senior editor Daniel Horowitz commented. “Cheyenne is being targeted for dozens of these things and they are telling people to shut up and all their concerns are farcical. In general, this is what we are seeing throughout the country, as people want to slow things down to understand the effects of such a giant footprint pretty much proposed in every county across the country (but multiples in some parts), they just lie and say there are zero problems,” he continued. “The lack of transparency is insane. Neither political party is going to succeed in getting away with this,” Horowitz added. The Cheyenne, WY, Board of Public Utilities just posted a public notice that Meta (through its shell company Goat LLC) contaminated the wastewater treatment system in late February. They didnt say a word to the public until last week and didnt release the name of the offender, a… pic.twitter.com/eondAKqZNV — Daniel Horowitz (@RMConservative) July 2, 2026 Wyoming Tribune Eagle shared further: Strong said Goat Systems discharged fill-and-flush water into the city’s sanitary sewer, and that discharged water already contained Cupriavidus gilardii. “As soon as we became aware of the bacteria, and then of where it was coming from, we shut them down immediately,” Strong told the WTE. However, Strong said he does not know where the bacteria originated. All BOPU officials know is that the water Goat Systems discharged contained it. That water was purchased from BOPU, he said. Betsey Hale, CEO of Cheyenne LEADS, said she wanted to emphasize that the incident occurred during construction of the Meta facility, rather than during operation of the data center, which is not yet online. Hale also emphasized that Cupriavidus gilardii is naturally occurring. “It wasn’t something that they created through the construction process,” Hale said. “It’s already out there. It came into the system at a level that was monitored, caught and needed to be remediated.” Strong said BOPU was not specifically testing for Cupriavidus gilardii. Rather, it was discovered while staff were conducting routine fecal bacteria testing. “This isn’t something we normally test for,” Strong said. “… We actually had to go through quite a process to figure out what it was.” He said the incident is highly unusual. The post Red State Data Center Allegedly Linked To Bacteria-Contaminated Water appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

A prominent Democratic political power couple in Illinois has been hit with a sweeping federal indictment, and the allegations are stunning. Illinois state Rep. Carol Ammons and her husband, Champaign County Clerk and Recorder Aaron Ammons, now face charges tied to an alleged kickback operation, campaign money, taxpayer-funded grants, false statements, and obstruction of justice. This goes far beyond a minor ethics complaint or a slap-on-the-wrist campaign finance dispute. A federal grand jury has returned 11 criminal counts involving two elected officials who have spent years building power in Champaign County. BREAKING: Democrat corruption strikes Illinois AGAIN. Urbana State Rep. Carol Ammons has been INDICTED by a federal grand jury in a massive $100K kickback scheme! Funneled campaign cash to her daughter for "ghost work" Demanded cash kickbacks from local nonprofits in… pic.twitter.com/OLWTSdE8ca — Matt Robinson (@mattrobinson) July 9, 2026 The 12-page federal indictment was filed July 7 in the Central District of Illinois, while WTTW reported the filing followed a grand jury investigation. The charging document contains eight wire-fraud counts and one false-statement count against Carol Ammons, one conspiracy-to-obstruct count against both spouses, and a separate obstruction count against Aaron Ammons. Prosecutors allege Carol Ammons devised a scheme beginning around 2017 to convert campaign contributions and state-funded nonprofit money for personal and family benefit. The indictment says her campaign paid people, including relatives, more than the value of services they actually performed and that portions of some payments were returned to her in cash. The government also alleges Ammons used her legislative position to help direct grant money to three local nonprofit organizations that employed or paid her daughter. Prosecutors estimate that Carol Ammons and her daughter received more than $100,000 in combined financial benefits through the alleged arrangements. Their daughter is not charged in this indictment. Prosecutors nevertheless claim she served as a conduit for some alleged kickbacks and received campaign payments that were not proportionate to the work performed. Some of the most memorable evidence alleged in the filing involves the word “gift.” Prosecutors point to text messages they say corresponded with cash withdrawals, including one asking, “Hey you dropping my gift off today?” The claims remain unproven, yet the dates, transfers, texts, campaign disclosures, grant amounts, and alleged cash repayments make this a major federal case with enormous consequences for two sitting officeholders. Democrat Rep. Carol Ammons, an 11-year veteran of the Illinois House, has been charged with orchestrating a scheme to receive illegal kickbacks from her own campaign account and from local nonprofits for which she helped secure state grant funding for. That's called money… pic.twitter.com/3ex7DmcYdG — Bridgett Fertig (@LightOnLiberty) July 9, 2026 CBS Chicago reported that Carol Ammons is an 11-year veteran of the Illinois House, a position confirmed by her Illinois General Assembly profile. The official Champaign County directory lists Aaron Ammons as the head of the County Clerk and Recorder’s office, which administers elections, vital records, property tax functions, and county records. The political consequences began almost immediately. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch removed Carol Ammons from House Democratic caucus meetings, every House committee, and access to the speaker’s staff and resources while the case is pending. Welch also ordered a review of the state budget to determine whether money connected to Ammons’ work should be paused or reconsidered. He stopped short, however, of calling for her resignation. Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie took the harder line and demanded that Ammons resign immediately. Her criticism hit the indicted lawmaker and Democratic leadership for declining to make that demand. That leaves Illinois Democrats in an uncomfortable position. One of their longtime members is accused of turning campaign and public grant money into a family benefit stream, while her husband is accused of helping interfere with the federal investigation. BREAKING: House Speaker Chris Welch does not call on Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) to resign. She was indicted yesterday on wire fraud charges. He's removing her from the House Dem caucus while charges are pending and reviewing budget items she had a role in advocating for. — TheIllinoize.com (@the_illinoize) July 8, 2026 The obstruction allegations may prove especially damaging. The indictment says Aaron Ammons showed a potential witness a paper note claiming there was “nothing illegal” about friends giving friends money, then destroyed the note. Prosecutors further allege that Aaron Ammons urged the use of code words and later directed a witness to “muddy the waters” with the FBI. Carol Ammons was allegedly present for some of those conversations. Carol and Aaron Ammons are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. An indictment does not establish guilt. The courthouse battle is now real, the political fallout has begun, and Illinois voters are about to learn whether this Democratic power couple can survive allegations that strike directly at public money, campaign trust, and the integrity of two elected offices. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post JUST IN: Powerbroker Democrat Couple INDICTED appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.