A cat with a missing-tooth grin was found alone in an apartment. Now, she hopes to be the center of someone's world again. BlairTails HighBlair the cat arrived at Tails High, an all-volunteer rescue, wearing a grin that never leaves her face. "This is always her expression, and we can't get enough of it," the rescue shared."Although she appears to be smiling that quirky smile, her story is one of resilience." Blair spent several months alone in an apartment after her beloved owner suffered a stroke and was unable to return home.Kind friends stopped by daily to feed her, but her world had grown small and quiet, and she missed having a human companion. Tails HighAs the lonely days stretched on, Blair's future became uncertain. Knowing she deserved so much more, Tails High didn't hesitate to help when they were contacted.At nine years old, Blair left the quiet apartment she had spent her life in and moved into a foster home. She was welcomed by a caring family who provided soft beds, toys, and an abundance of food. Tails High"When she first arrived, it was clear she was stressed from being left behind, and she quickly showed us she prefers to be your one and only."No longer alone, she relaxed, sought out her people, and leaned into pets and affection. She wanted every bit of attention she could get, as if trying to make up for lost time. Before long, her true personality began to shine through. Tails High"She has a funny habit of lying right on top of her toy pile as if it's her throne. She burrows under the covers when it's time to snooze, making her naps as cozy as can be. Once she feels safe, Blair rubs against your legs for attention and melts into the affectionate sweetheart she truly is."Her signature smile is the result of a previous dental surgery. "It left her with the cutest expression that we absolutely adore." Tails HighOver the next few months in foster care, Blair continued to blossom. She met new people, rebuilt her confidence, and learned that humans could be trusted again. Soon, she was greeting visitors with a soft meow and happy purrs, politely asking for attention the moment they walked in."She is affectionate, social, and clearly ready to be someone's everything." Tails High"She's a very round girl with an active side, especially when wand toys are involved. She loves to play, loves to lounge, and has plenty of extra love to give. When her environment is calm and predictable, her sweet and loving personality shines."Now, Blair waits patiently for her forever family to walk through the door, ready to greet them with her charming little grin. Tails HighWith the support of a loving foster family, Blair has rediscovered her inner kitten and found a new zest for life. Whenever she spots her snake toy, her eyes light up, and she's ready to pounce."She's been through a hard time, but she's ready to leave her lonely past behind and spend her years in the loving home she was always meant to have. She has healed quietly and kept smiling through it all." Tails HighBlair feels like herself again, surrounded by kind people who remind her every day that she's loved and are committed to helping her find the happily ever after she deserves."A new year is all about fresh starts, and Blair is more than ready for hers." Tails HighShare this story with your friends. More on Blair and Tails High (in the DC area) on Instagram @tailshigh and Facebook.Related story: Cat Curls Up Between a Couple After 848 Days Wishing for a Home from the Time He was Just a Kitten

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“I've issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard. We have soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed, if necessary," Democrat Minnesota Governor Tim Walz threatened Wednesday, denouncing the federal government’s efforts to enforce U.S. immigration law in his state. Gov. Walz made the threats during a press conference following the death of a Minnesota anti-immigration enforcement protester who was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent as she, according to video of the incident, drove her vehicle into the agent. “[O]fficers tugged at the driver's side door handle and the woman began driving toward an ICE agent standing in front of her SUV,” according to a Fox News report: “The SUV appeared to have hit the ICE agent as he fired multiple shots into the front of the vehicle. “The agent was then seen limping toward the woman's SUV, which sped off and crashed into cars parked on the side of the street.” While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports that the driver attempted to “weaponized her vehicle” in an act of “domestic terrorism,” Gov. Walz demonized and denounced the federal government’s immigration enforcement in his state. "I have a very simple message: We do not need any further help from the federal government,” Gov. Walz said: "To (President) Donald Trump and (DHS Secretary) Kristi Noem: You've done enough." "I've issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard. We have soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed, if necessary," Gov. Walz threatened. “These National Guard troops are our National Guard troops,” Walz added, in apparent defiance of the authority of the federal government to enforce federal law in his state. DEM GOV. TIM WALZ: "I have a very simple message: We do not need any further help from the federal government." "To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem: You've done enough." "I've issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard. We have soldiers in training and prepared… pic.twitter.com/zWpwQIERuF — Fox News (@FoxNews) January 7, 2026  

Late Wednesday morning, the  U.S. military’s actions in Venezuela became old news and no longer the top national news story following a deadly, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officer-involved shooting in Minneapolis. The broadcast networks largely went wall-to-wall on their free, 24-hour streaming channels and, in some cases, the scorching hot takes were almost immediate. ABC News Live weekday afternoon host Kyra Phillips touted far-left Mayor Jacob Frey’s (D) deranged, profanity-laced lecture, calling it “powerful words...after ICE agents killed a woman” who was “unarmed”: ABC’s Kyra Phillips on the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis: “‘Creating hope, love, and justice.’ But the mayor of Minneapolis, making it very clear with his message to ICE: ‘get the f- out of Minneapolis.’ Powerful words after we watched these live pictures right there on… pic.twitter.com/bKcw7qtp5g — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 7, 2026   Phillips was recapping the comments made at the press conference, but it wasn’t prudent to simply parroting the police chief’s claim that the woman was “unarmed” when most reasonable people would point out a vehicle can be used as a deadly weapon. Thankfully, ABC News contributor and former longtime NYPD official Robert Boyce respectfully fact-checked her: ABC News contributor Robert Boyce on the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis: “A car is a deadly, deadly instrument of against an officer, so that's what we're looking at right now.” “[Y]ou see an officer being brushed to the side by the car and then again, it's unauthorized. I… pic.twitter.com/kxpVFVYRg5 — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 7, 2026   Fellow ABC News contributor Elizabeth Neumann — who served in the first Trump administration before becoming a Never Trump, Principles First-style Democrat — recklessly speculated this officer likely had no clue what he was doing when he shot the woman dead (click “expand” to read her full comments): Former Trump DHS official-turned-Democrat and liberal Christian implies on ABC News Live the ICE-involved deadly shooting happened today because “it was only a matter of time” someone from this “provocative” administration’s ICE did something like this She argues ICE officers… pic.twitter.com/uGdeJhYEyE — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 7, 2026   [W]e do need to wait for more of the facts to become evident, but it is really alarming as an American to see such a discrepancy between the story that DHS is telling and what the mayor is saying. But maybe taking a step back. Part of what we heard, that police chief note is that this — this is what they have been warning about, that it's only a matter of time when you have two things happening. One, a very provocative approach to ICE that, look, ICE is codified under law. The idea that we need to do immigration enforcement has been on the books for a long, long time. But the way that this administration is doing it is extremely provocative and increases the chance that you're going to have protesters, right? So, you're — you're being provocative to local communities and creating the moment where tragedy can occur. But the second thing that I think we're — we're not focused on enough is the fact that ICE had their budget triple under the Big Beautiful Bill that was passed last summer. Triple! It is unprecedented for any agency to triple their budget and be able to handle that amount of money. Well, what they have done is hire a number of new agents. In fact, just a few days ago, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they had increased the ICE numbers by 120 percent, so they more than doubled their workforce. There really is no way in any management book to double your workforce and to do so well. So, what that likely means is they've hired a number of people that, under normal circumstances, would not have passed vetting, and they put them through rapid training. And now you have people that are not ready to be managers, elevated to be managers, and a whole system that is really underprepared for complex situations like this. Like, what do you do when you have protesters who are angry with you? And any time you put underprepared officers in situations like this, it is likely that tragedy is going to occur. So, I think that the tragedy is not just this moment, but the fact that we have way too many undertrained ice officers being put in, yes, dangerous positions for them, but also for the public. This needs to de-escalate. ICE needs to take a step back and re — redesign the way that they’re pushing immigration enforcement, so we don’t see any further loss of life. As he did with Phillips, Boyce chimed in and respectfully called out these charged comments, reminding viewers we “don’t know all the facts,” such as “how long this officer has been in service” or what his “training” was or “prior” service. Thus, he argued, “it’s difficult to...make this pretty broad” and “premature statement” and any deadly physical force training in law enforcement requires a 100 percent passage. “The rancor I see between the politics here can only add to that. So, I wish the mayor and he was both calming and inflaming at the same time. Really, really have to walk this back a little bit and speak — and speak clearly on and understand what's going on here,” he added. Neumann responded by insisting she wasn’t impugning the officer before learning their background, but then promptly did just that in smearing them as likely trigger-happy and untrained: WATCH: Former Trump DHS official-turned-Never Trumper Elizabeth Neumann admits she has no idea who the office in the ICE shooting is or what his training is, but argues anyway he probably had no clue what he was doing... “We don't know who the officer is. That shot, the shot. We… pic.twitter.com/n8Fb9Ke6kP — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 7, 2026   Boyce kept his composure following Neumann’s doubling down (click “expand”): These are difficult situations that happen in an instant and also driven by impulse, rather by planning and that's what I think this is right here. Someone — someone's giving you verbal commands, someone in a uniform and you're — you're not obeying them. And so, you hit the gas on your car...[U]ntil you find out exactly, — these things, you can train. You try to isolate a car. She's blocking an incident, which is what the chief said...She was blocking ICE  actions, which is against the law — it’s OGA — an obstructing governmental information — administration, excuse me. And then you look at this instantaneous thing where all of a sudden officers being charged over the car and it's really case-by-case. Can that officer safely get out of the way? Because they're going to arrest that person down the line. Unfortunately, there’s no issue about that. But also could — or could that officer not? The — the video I saw — the officer was brushed against. I don't know if he's the shooter or not. I don't and it seems to be a single shooter. Neumann came back around shortly after 2:30 p.m. Eastern and predictably cautioned viewers to not trust anything coming from the administration: ABC News contributor and Never Trumper Elizabeth Neumann suggests we shouldn’t have any reason to believe DHS and ICE, who have said the officer in the deadly ICE-involved shooting acted in self-defense.... “The problem that we have in the moment with this administration is that… pic.twitter.com/phgT43wPqm — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 7, 2026   Yet again, Boyce gave a rebuttal as someone who’s “investigated several hundred of shooting incidents in the NYPD,” stating “you really have to take a hard look at these things and blot out all that noise” and “make two decisions: Is the officer within guidelines of their actions? Do they take legal and reasonable, reasonable accommodation to protect themselves? Secondly, were the tactics appropriate or were they...missing there?” Neumann couldn’t stop digging as she heard this and discounted the chance there will be an serious investigation because “this administration...see[s] the provocative approach” and “anti-migrant language” as more appealing than the rule of law. “It is like part of their playbook to make the United States feel very uncomfortable for not just people who are undocumented, but for lawful legal immigrants,” the severe Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) patient added. Over at NBC, they had an extended network Special Report spanning much of the afternoon. Early on, NBC Homeland Security correspondent Julia Ainsley blamed the shooting on — without naming him — Nick Shirley: NBC’s Julia Ainsley at 130pm Eastern on the deadly ICE-involved shooting: “But there was a right wing YouTube video that alleged fraud at daycare centers that came out just after the holidays. And that was the reason, as it was explained to me by senior DHS officials, for this… pic.twitter.com/h7fbn7fJOL — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 7, 2026   At almost the exact same time, CBS correspondent Nicole Sganga was cautiously describing the scene in Minneapolis on CBS News 24/7 when she suddenly stop because an elderly, white, liberal Boomer started yelling at her: CBS's Nicole Sganga had to bail on her Minneapolis liveshot just before 115pm Eastern because an AWFUL Boomer starts heckling her about ICE "murdering" the woman and ICE was never "threatened" pic.twitter.com/bOGdJm7DQ2 — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 7, 2026   Fast-forwarding to the 3:00 p.m. Eastern, producer Anna Schecter appealed for calm and reminding viewers about what was known, unknown, and some basics on what is and is not covered under First Amendment activities: See, this is what we need in this tense moment -- just after 3pm Eastern, CBS News senior coordinating producer for crime and public safety Anna Schecter gave a calm play-by-play of the videos of the deadly ICE-involved shooting She noted at one point that “there's a lot of… pic.twitter.com/NStaeouzWi — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 7, 2026 CBS News producer Anna Schecter on the importance of following the commands of law enforcement: “Listen, in a situation like this, you always look and you say, ‘well, the agents could have stepped away from the vehicle and let her go,’ but we don't know why. But the agents… pic.twitter.com/bsYUL3B2UT — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 7, 2026   NBC News law enforcement analyst Jim Cavanaugh — whom we’ve called on here before — was much more like Schecter when he surfaced to give his insights: This was back from just after 230pm Eastern, but this is really good from NBC News law enforcement analyst Jim Cavanaugh... “Well, we're seeing a person who was, you know, being stopped in the street, her vehicles across the street, and ICE agents are trying to talk to her.… pic.twitter.com/BHxBRoJqca — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 7, 2026  

Yesterday, John Harbaugh — longtime head coach of the Baltimore Ravens — was fired, ending his 18-year tenure with the team. The decision came just two days after the Ravens finished the 2025 season with an 8-9 record, missing the playoffs following a 26-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18, where a missed field goal as time expired cost them the AFC North title.In the two days between the Ravens’ season ender and Harbaugh’s firing, Jason Whitlock, BlazeTV’s resident NFL expert, predicted this would happen. He argued the game-ending play — where star running back Derrick Henry sat the bench while Lamar Jackson took a knee, forcing the team’s rookie kicker to attempt (and miss) a field goal — was a “fireable offense” for Harbaugh.One day later, the team issued an official statement, confirmed by owner Steve Bisciotti, that the longtime coach had been fired.On this episode of “Fearless,” Whitlock addresses the shocking news and explains the broader implications. “[Harbaugh] and Lamar Jackson popularized the whole RPO offense that has overtaken the National Football League,” Whitlock says, calling the dynamic duo “the face of the run-pass option offense.”“And this is the thanks [Harbaugh] gets? He gets fired because ... Tyler Loop misses a kick? He gets fired ... in a year where Lamar Jackson was injured and missed 4 to 5, 6 games?” he asks, stunned.Whitlock says that according to reports he’s read, “The split wasn’t about John Harbaugh; it was about John Harbaugh’s loyalty to Todd Monken, the offensive coordinator.” Apparently, the Ravens wanted to fire Monken, but Harbaugh refused.“According to the reports, Lamar Jackson had no problem ... with John Harbaugh. His problem was with the OC,” Whitlock explains.The next layer of Harbaugh’s firing is even more important, however.“Harbaugh getting fired puts incredible pressure on [Pittsburgh Steelers head coach] Mike Tomlin,” Whitlock says.“If John Harbaugh can get fired with that record and what he and Lamar Jackson have brought to the forefront with the RPO offense, Mike Tomlin has to be on the clock — has to be.”“The pressure now switches to Tomlin,” he says, referring to the Steelers’ upcoming playoff game against the Houston Texans.“The pressure on Mike Tomlin is now intensified incredibly. How is Mike Tomlin going to survive if he loses to the Houston Texans? If you can fire John Harbaugh, you can fire anybody,” he says.To hear more of Whitlock’s analysis, watch the episode above.Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture, faith, sports, and comedy with Jason Whitlock, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accused the federal government of being at war with his state after the fatal shooting during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.Tensions with the Trump administration escalated sharply Wednesday when an ICE agent shot a woman who appeared to be interrupting their operation with her vehicle. Video shows her swerving into an agent, who fired at her and killed her.'Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight. We will not take the bait.'Walz blamed the Trump administration for the shooting by claiming the increased immigration enforcement actions were unnecessary."I said this yesterday, we've never been at war with our federal government," the governor said during a media briefing.He went on to suggest that he would order the Minnesota National Guard to oppose the federal government."We do not need any further help from the federal government. To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem: You’ve done enough. There's nothing more important than Minnesotans' safety," he said."I've issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard. We have soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed if necessary. I remind you, a warning order is a heads-up for folks," he added."These National Guard troops are our National Guard troops," he emphasized. "They're teachers in your community, they're business owners, they're construction professionals. They are Minnesotans. Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight. We will not take the bait."Homeland Security Assistant Sec. Tricia McLaughlin had previously blamed Democratic rhetoric for the shooting."This is the direct consequence of constant attacks and demonization of our officers by sanctuary politicians who fuel and encourage rampant assaults on our law enforcement," she said. "These men and women who are simply enforcing the law on the books are facing 1,300% increase in assaults against them and an 8,000% increase in death threats."RELATED: DHS accuses Hilton Hotels of 'siding with murderers and rapists' over ICE — and the hotel chain responds Other Democrats are using the shooting to call for the federal government to pull officers out of Minnesota."I have a message for ICE. To ICE, get the f**k out of Minneapolis!" Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) said during an earlier media briefing."We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety, and you are doing exactly the opposite," he added. "People are being hurt. Families are being ripped apart. Long-term Minneapolis residents that have contributed so greatly to our city, to our culture, to our economy are being terrorized, and now somebody is dead."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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