A suspect tied to the planting of pipe bombs outside of the Republican and Democratic Party headquarters the night before January 6 has been arrested by the FBI, according to multipe reports. The arrest comes over five years after the incident, which has long puzzled investigators. ABC reported that the suspect is a Virginia man. The suspect’s identity has not been released, and it is not clear what charges he may face. The Daily Wire reached out to the FBI for more information. The FBI has offered a $500,000 award for any tips that help identify the suspect. Investigators said they believe the suspect to be about 5’7. The pipe bombs did not detonate but the FBI said they could have been deadly. Law enforcement discovered them on January 6. Last month, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino provided an update on the pipe bomb investigation after criticism over the lack of progress on the case. “Despite the multitude of challenges we faced, one of our first initiatives was to aggressively pursue a new strategy to investigate the January 6 pipe bomb, terror attack,” Bongino said. “We brought in new personnel to take a look at the case, we flew in police officers and detectives working as TFOs (task force officers) to review FBI work, we conducted multiple internal reviews, held countless in person and SVTC meetings with investigative team members, we dramatically increased investigative resources, and we increased the public award for information in the case to utilize crowd-sourcing leads.” 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. This is a developing story. Refresh the page for updates. 

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Lenny Kravitz’s artistic story took a sharp turn the moment he decided that no label and no executive would define the sound he carried inside him. His early years were shaped by exposure to music through family and education. Yet, it was his unwavering refusal to compromise his vision that set the stage for everything that came next. After years of developing a style that pulled from rock, soul, funk, and pop, he secured his breakthrough with Let Love Rule in 1989, an album that placed him firmly in the public eye and introduced the world to his signature style The post Complete List Of Lenny Kravitz Songs From A to Z appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

Books publishing news Solaris Books Announces Valkyrie Moon by Ryan Kunz A sweeping science fantasy debut arriving in Spring 2027! By Reactor | Published on December 4, 2025 Comment 0 Share New Share Solaris is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Valkyrie Moon, and an untitled sequel, by Ryan Kunz! World English language rights were acquired by Amanda Raybould from Joshua Bilmes at JABberwocky Literary Agency. Valkyrie Moon will be available in Spring 2027 from Solaris. Rupert von Donner, grandson of his majesty the Lunarch, is constantly underestimated by the people around him; his stutter prevents him from being able to speak clearly enough to activate runeglyphs, the voice-activated tattoos that empower the people to navigate the galactic empire, and without that, what kind of heir can he possibly be? But he’s smarter than people think—smart enough to have discovered a plot against the Lunarch by the Ministeriat, the branch of spiritual government which restricts use of aethryium, the metal that the empire’s spaceships are made from.As Rupert and his brother investigate the plot, they must protect themselves—for it’s hard not to be surrounded by enemies when you’re at the heart of an empire.Rich with royal intrigue and the ways in which power can used—both for oneself and for others—Valkyrie Moon is a sweeping science fantasy debut from an exciting new voice, perfect for fans of Red Rising and The Will of the Many. From the author, Ryan Kunz: From our first call, it was clear that Amanda shared both my passion and my vision for the story. I’m thrilled to work with Solaris to bring my work to life! From the editor, Amanda Raybould: Valkyrie Moon is a breathtaking exploration of politics, intrigue and revolution, set in a unique world of science fantasy. As soon as it was submitted to me, I knew I wanted to read it. And as soon as I read it, I knew I had to acquire this brilliant book. Prince Rupert is a character who, I believe, will speak to many—underestimated and overlooked due to a stutter, but who is clever and brilliant and powerful in ways beyond what we usually perceive as strong. Ryan has written an absolute knockout novel, and I can’t wait for readers to discover the dark politicking of the Ministeriat and the challenges Rupert must face as he takes them on. Agent Joshua Bilmes on the discovery: Every year or two, Brandon Sanderson tells me about an exceptionally promising student from the writing class he teaches at BYU. That’s how I ended up finding my way to Ryan Kunz. And I’d say Valkyrie Moon is even better than Ryan’s class project. A rich trading ecology surrounding the aethryium, an abundance of royals, generational conflict, battles on the ground and across the stars, twists and turns abound—something that weaves space opera into fantasy gold. I’m excited to have this great author’s debut with a publisher and editor that know they have a hit on their hands. Ryan Kunz has been writing science fiction and fantasy since he was eight. (His first story was an absolutely terrible one about a mummy, but he’s gotten much better since then.) He reads as much as he writes and gets bored with stories that could really happen. Ryan lives with his family in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he works as a creative director at an ad agency. When he’s not writing, he loves to run, hike, and teach his three little girls to recognize film scores. Valkyrie Moon is his debut novel. The post Solaris Books Announces <i>Valkyrie Moon</i> by Ryan Kunz appeared first on Reactor.

Books reading recommendations Five SFF Short Stories Told Through Articles and Reviews Speculative tales that unfold through (fictional) pieces of journalism. By Ratika Deshpande | Published on December 4, 2025 Photo by Fabien Barral [via Unsplash] Comment 0 Share New Share Photo by Fabien Barral [via Unsplash] I love the possibilities inherent in found fiction narratives—stories told through seemingly non-fictional materials such as in-world letters, notes, documents, etc. It’s a similar experience to reading primary sources for research in our real world, giving us the sense that by reading these documents, we’re participating in the story, piecing the facts together as we’re drawn ever deeper into the author’s world.  I tend to find stories told through in-world journalism especially interesting, because while letters or notes may tell you something about their composer, journalism provides you with details not just about the people involved but also the journalist writing the piece, the publication they’re writing for and its audience, and the larger society in which that newspaper, magazine, or blog circulates, contributing to the overall worldbuilding at multiple levels. Here are five examples… “The Incursus by Asimov-NN#71” by Gord Sellar This story takes the form of a fictional review of a book written by Asimov-NN#71—an “author emulation” reverse-engineered from the original’s cognitive patterns and writing style to create a newer, more ideal version of Asimov’s consciousness, updated for the present day (i.e., 2033). If I’d read this when Sellar first wrote this piece back in 2016, I might have found the story to be curious, fascinating in a theoretical way. Nine years later, with AI-written content making it difficult to distinguish human and algorithmic writing, it now reads more like horror. Since the rise of ChatGPT, we’ve become so accustomed to hearing tech executives raving about the limitless potential of AI that the innovations Sellar mentions in his piece do not sound implausible. The horror comes from realising how much this fictional article reads like various actual articles about AI-written books. It’s a surreal piece that piles head-spinning references to computing, mathematics, and philosophy into winding sentences that seem to make complete sense; even still, I felt hypnotized and couldn’t stop reading.  “Root to Sapling, Sapling to Stem” by Wendy Nikel The ship’s childrearing procedures are being debated again—activists are advocating for changes which would result in families raising their children at home and individuals even opting for the “unnecessarily risky” method of carrying a child and giving birth. For the author of this article, the current system of genetic donors and ship-raised children seems just fine—why increase the risk of spreading germs, physical injury, and psychological trauma through play and physical contact? So they interview Willa Shuman, the last person on board who was raised in the old-fashioned way, as part of a family, running wild, playing tag, and hugging her parents. Willa explains that she was heartbroken when they passed the child-rearing laws; having a child, she tries to persuade our journalist, is about so much more than simply passing on one’s genetic code. But will our narrator be convinced, when the current system is just so much more efficient? “Enchanted Mirrors Are Making a Comeback. That’s Not Necessarily a Good Thing.” by Mari Ness We’re all familiar with the internet convention of explaining exactly what the article is about in the headline—ideally, embedding just enough of a hook to convince readers to click through to the full story. Mari Ness (who has written both fiction and non-fiction for Reactor) has come up with a perfect exemplar—which means that her story’s title leaves me with very little that needs to be explained, here: you can just dive right in! It’s an ironic look at the development and neglect of technology and our desire to purchase objects to use as status symbols. A hilarious read, almost a little too close to reality in its absurdity. “The Fairy Godmother Advice Column” by Leah Cypess Not everyone can have a fairy godmother of their own, so it’s good that there’s an advice column that anyone can access. Our dearest advisor has a huge readership, but lately, some readers have been disappointed in her tendency to tell advice-seekers to go to therapy instead of giving them magical artefacts to solve all their problems. They wonder now—has she lost her magic?  I’ve always enjoyed reading advice columns—they’re gossipy without being mean—and I love Cypess’s take on retelling fairytales through a new form; I could read an entire book of these columns. “The Year’s Ten Best Blood Diseases” by Rhonda Eikamp This story takes a more experimental, blog-driven approach to online journalism, combining reportage, commentary, and personal narrative in this post describing all the novel blood diseases that people have been busy inventing and implementing through livestreams and performance art, even making telepathy possible. The bloggers behind Living TissYou have taken the reporting a step further by personally trying some of these inventions. The results were unexpected (…as you, the reader, might expect). For all its emphasis on objectivity, it’s actually the personal details leaking into the reportage that helps draw us in to the story unfolding between the lines, although in this case that meaning is braided with layers of grief, marital conflict, and worrying technological developments. A fascinating read.[end-mark] The post Five SFF Short Stories Told Through Articles and Reviews appeared first on Reactor.

Momentum is building to address America’s repeat-offender problem. The stabbing of the young Ukrainian woman, Iryna Zarutska, by a deranged career criminal on a North Carolina train has prompted that state’s lawmakers to make a serious pivot on crime. On Monday, Iryna’s Law went into effect. The legislation is a much-needed corrective to the main problem facing the criminal justice system. That issue being repeat offenders ending up back on the streets and almost endless amounts of leniency by left-leaning governments and judges. The North Carolina law is aimed directly at that problem, making it harder for criminals to immediately end up back on the prowl while creating a mechanism to quickly remove out-of-control judges. Iryna’s Law essentially ends no cash bail in North Carolina for violent offenses. No cash bail had been a rallying cry for many criminal justice reformers. But in many cases, it has led to higher crime by those released. For instance, according to the New York Post, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Data Collaborative for Justice found that “66% of the people released under bail reform who had a recent prior arrest were re-arrested within two years of their release.” The North Carolina law does allow for cashless bail in some cases, but the practice would be dramatically curtailed. Yahoo reported that under Iryna’s Law, “anyone charged with a violent crime or convicted of three or more crimes in the last 10 years is ineligible for an unsecured bond, which means they will have to pay money to get out on bond.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis praised North Carolina’s change to bail. No cash bail is insane and dangerous.Good for NC for ending the madness. https://t.co/7N5U3A4qa3— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) December 1, 2025 Iryna’s Law also changes pretrial release conditions in cases where a suspect has a history of mental illness. The law states that a person charged with any crime in the state “while still residing in or subsequent to his escape or during an unauthorized absence from involuntary commitment in a mental health facility” will not be allowed pretrial release. Importantly, the law provides a mechanism to crack down on out-of-control judges. The law sets “the grounds and procedures for suspension and removal of magistrates.” The chief justice for each district now has the power to suspend a magistrate. In the case where a judge fails “to make written findings of fact” when determining the release of a person charged with a violent offense, they could be subject to suspension or removal. To top it all off, Iryna’s Law begins the process of reviving the death penalty in the state, which has been on moratorium for two decades. This is all excellent news. And it seems the new North Carolina law is already paying off. ?#BREAKING: An 18 year-old in Charlotte NC is being held on a staggering $5.3 MILLION bond after he was charged for 16 (!!!) shootings across Charlotte.This is his 3rd arrest in 3 months… …AS AN 18 YEAR-OLD!!!Due to Iryna's Law, he's being held in jail. pic.twitter.com/bKu380iseL— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) December 3, 2025 I’ve written previously about how much of the crime problem in American is an issue of recidivism. Most of the people who commit crimes have a long criminal history. What happened to Zarutska was just one of many incidents in recent days highlighting the problem that infects mostly blue cities and districts around the country. Zarutska was stabbed to death by suspect Decarlos Brown Jr., a man who had been arrested over a dozen times—in many cases for serious violent crimes—in the last decade. In another recent case, a young woman was lit on fire while riding a train in Chicago. The suspect is 50-year-old Lawrence Reed, a man who’d been arrested 72 times in Cook County, Illinois, alone. He had been convicted in 15 of those cases, yet was still out on the streets. Despite prosecutors attempting to keep Reed locked up, a judge let him go. These are only the high-profile cases, the tip of the iceberg. To seriously tackle crime, we must accept that some people have been given too many chances to prove they can be law-abiding, upstanding citizens. At some point, repeat offenders have to be put away for a long time or for good. There are some cities and jurisdictions that will simply refuse to make any changes. Far-left Democrats and the activist class that sustains them will simply not accept the necessity of keeping a large number of people behind bars if that’s what needs to be done to ensure public safety. However, states can essentially override reckless city governments by passing laws similar to the one now in effect in North Carolina. And that’s almost certainly the way forward. While President Donald Trump has done a great service to this cause by deploying the National Guard to crime-ridden Washington and threatening to do it with more cities, it’s time for states to step in and get their legal system fixed to alleviate the crime issue in the long term. The post Iryna’s Law Needs to Be Replicated Around the Country appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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