In the wake of a Blaze News report about multiple women saying they were randomly punched in the face and head on New York City streets this month‚ another woman has come forward saying she also was punched in an unprovoked attack.What's more‚ there's video of the brutal punch‚ the victim suffered a broken jaw — which is now wired shut — and the suspect reportedly was released without bail despite seven prior assault arrests. Image source: YouTube screenshotOh‚ and one of those priors reportedly was an attack on a cop.What are the details?Dulce Pichardo‚ 57‚ spoke to WABC-TV after a male randomly punched her in the face around 5 p.m. Tuesday while she was walking down Grand Avenue near Dean Street in Brooklyn.“He just punched me on the right side here‚ very strong‚” Pichardo told WPIX-TV‚ adding‚ “I was surprised. I said‚ ‘What’s going on? Why did you hit me? Why did you do it?’ I didn’t do anything. No reason to hit me." Image source: WABC-TV video screenshotShe told WPIX her attacker never said a word.Pichardo suffered a broken jaw‚ WPIX said. Image source: WABC-TV video screenshotWABC reported that her face was fractured in several places‚ her mouth is now wired shut‚ and she will need to drink food from a straw for six weeks. Image source: WABC-TV video screenshotIn addition‚ WABC said Pichardo sustained permanent damage to her lower lip‚ three of her teeth were knocked out‚ and she may need surgery.WABC said Pichardo is a school bus aide and was returning from work — just steps from home — when the attacker punched her.More from WABC:Her brother owns a restaurant across the street from where she lives. He and an employee chased the suspect down. Yohan Flores says the suspect was standing cold and emotionless when they confronted him. The suspect denied attacking Pichardo. Pichardo's brother and the employee followed the suspect for several blocks and stopped him from fleeing until police arrived.Suspect arrestedOfficers arrested a suspect identified as 33-year-old Franz Jeudy‚ WABC said.Jeudy was charged with third-degree assault — a misdemeanor‚ which means he's not bail-eligible — and he was released‚ the New York Post reported. Image source: YouTube screenshotJeudy was arrested seven previous times on assault charges‚ WABC said.The Post‚ citing police‚ said one of those priors took place in 2018 when he was charged with second-degree assault for an attack on a cop."Every time I see a man‚ I cross‚" Pichardo added to WABC. "I'm not going to be close to nobody. I'm very afraid. I tell my son where I'm going‚ I want you to walk with me." NYC woman randomly punched while walking down street youtu.be Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

I am sick and tired of hearing about our limitations. The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge this week is an amazing hero story of the cops and first responders who saved an untold number of lives by doing exactly the right thing quickly. But I’m really tired of hearing about how long it’s going to take us to recover from this catastrophe and how bad it’s going to be. The immediate impact for Americans regarding this bridge collapse seems dire. If you're waiting for a new car to come in from overseas‚ prepare to wait longer. The Port of Baltimore stands as the nation’s leading import-export site for cars and trucks. It’s also the leading nexus for sugar and gypsum‚ which is used in fertilizer‚ drywall‚ and plaster. A record 52.3 million tons of foreign cargo was transported through Baltimore just last year.To expect more from our leaders is rational. But to expect the most from ourselves is essential.The bustling port is now cut off after the 1.6-mile-long bridge crumbled and fell into the river early Tuesday‚ blocking the only shipping lane into the port.The officials have said the timeline for rebuilding the bridge will be years. The Port of Baltimore creates more than 15‚300 jobs‚ with another 140‚000 jobs linked to the activity at the port. This is a major disaster and will continue to cause significant problems on the East Coast for U.S. importers and exporters.The bridge collapse means it will not be possible to get to the container terminals or a range of the other port terminals in Baltimore. Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul J. Wiedefeld told reporters on Tuesday that vessel traffic in the port would be suspended until further notice but noted the port is still open to trucks.Michael Mezzacappa‚ an attorney and expert on property damage cases in the shipping industry‚ told the New York Post that the collapse will have a major impact on shipping and traffic routes in the East Coast for the foreseeable future. “It’s not going to get fixed any time soon‚” Mezzacappa said. “It’s going to take a lot longer than anyone expects. This is going to be a major problem for the Northeast.” Remember the American spiritI am absolutely sick to death of all of these stories that say things like that. Have we forgotten who we are? Have we forgotten what we’ve done?Let me remind you of the American spirit‚ a spirit so potent and so vibrant that it has scaled towering mountains‚ mountains nobody thought they could cross.It’s the spirit that constructed marvels of engineering. Have you ever been to the Hoover Dam? Have you seen the New York City skyline? The skyscraper was invented here for a reason. Here we are on the threshold of tomorrow‚ and none of us knows what is going to happen. But I'm getting the impression that we’ve been so beaten down that we believe we’re not going to make it tomorrow. Have we forgotten who our ancestors are and what they did? If you look through our history even briefly‚ you will see a group of people who never take no for an answer. You will see a people who can do anything.I want to stop just briefly in 1930. The Great Depression had its icy grip on us. It was a time that felt like a flickering candle in the vast darkness just barely holding on. Yet‚ it was in this crucible of adversity that Americans did great things. Getty Images/Nextrecord ArchivesThe Empire State Building rose. It wasn’t just a structure of steel and stone. It was a beacon‚ a beacon of hope and American resilience and ingenuity. The way that thing was built — no one has ever seen anything like it before and since. In a record-shattering one year and 45 days‚ an army of workers‚ as many as 3‚400 men on certain days‚ transformed this audacious vision into a cowering reality.The Empire State Building wasn’t constructed. It was conjured into existence with a symphony of clanging metal and roaring machines and the inexhaustible spirit of its builders. The men perched on steel girders that were being flown in by giant cranes whispered tales about how they could still feel the warmth of the freshly poured metal beneath them. That beam was still warm‚ even though it was poured in Pittsburgh‚ put on a train‚ then put on a boat‚ then on a truck‚ then hauled up into the air.They could fill the warmth because we moved that fast. It was a feverish pace of construction. It seemed to defy the laws of time and physics.For a long time‚ it was the tallest building in the world — an architectural achievement. It was also a declaration to the world that America was a land where the impossible became possible‚ that we are a people of determination‚ innovation‚ with a relentless will to succeed.These aren't merely historical footnotes. They are blazing torches illuminating our path forward. They remind us that when we're faced with adversity‚ we don't just endure it. We overcome it. We don’t wait for history to chart our course. We write it with the sweat of our brow and the strength of our backs. That’s who we are. Have we forgotten that?What are we waiting for?We find ourselves at another crossroads faced with the challenges that threaten to dim the bright future that we all dream for our nation‚ for our children. The spirit that built the Empire State Building‚ laid down miles of railroads‚ cut through the Rocky Mountains‚ and sent astronauts to the moon is still inside of every heart of every American‚ somewhere. Awaken that spirit. Scale new mountains. It's not just rock and earth. Scale the mountains of innovation. Build. Not just physical structures but a future that upholds the spirit of adventure‚ hard work‚ and ingenuity. Stop tearing everything down. Let's start building.Why are we waiting? If this isn't a national emergency‚ I don't know what it is.And I don't just mean the bridge. I mean all of it. You might say‚ “Well‚ our government has to lead.” Really? Does it? Maybe that’s our problem. America is led by its values and principles that are found in the souls of those who still remember who we are and who we serve. Americans lead the way. The government always follows.You might say again‚ "Well‚ we can’t act without the government." Nonsense! Where are the bridge builders who will stand up today and say‚ “I'll get it done!” As soon as that happens‚ you’ll see who is leading and who is stalling. The government is the one that stalls the engine out. To expect more from our leaders is rational. But to expect the most from ourselves is essential.There is nothing we can't achieve when we all stand together‚ united by our dreams‚ and driven by the will to see them fulfilled. Don't listen to anybody else who tells you differently.Want more from Glenn Beck? Get Glenn's FREE email newsletter with his latest insights‚ top stories‚ show prep‚ and more delivered to your inbox.

A massive migrant caravan of at least 2‚000 individuals led by Mexican activists is heading toward El Paso‚ Texas‚ and will arrive at the southern border within days‚ the New York Post reported.The first group from the “Way of the Cross” caravan recently reached Chihuahua City‚ Mexico‚ according to KTRH. The news outlet noted that the migrants are being assisted by churches in Mexico.A video posted on social media showed the wave of migrants chanting‚ “A la frontera‚” which means‚ “To the border.” The group declared‚ “We are not criminals‚ we are international workers.” \ud83d\udea8BREAKING NEWS: New criminal alien caravan organized by Catholic Church \u201cViacrucis Migrante\u201d makes its way to the United States. Each one of them will break into our country and Joe Biden will give them free work permits‚ free housing‚ education‚ healthcare and legal services. — (@) The caravan was reportedly formed to ensure the security of migrants seeking to travel to the border and enter the United States. The activists argued that‚ without the safety of the caravan‚ the migrants are being exploited by criminal organizations.“Right now‚ there is a clear persecution of pro-migrant activists‚” activist Luis Villagran stated in a video captured by Real America’s Voice and posted on social media. “They haven’t been able to control this massive migrant flow.”“The only one that benefits out of human misery‚ it is the organized crime‚” he continued‚ according to RAV’s translation.The activist claimed that the migrants “do not have another options.”“Their only option is to walk in a caravan or go in the back of a tractor trailer to possibly die. Where we have seen‚ in the past year 2023‚ more than 400 migrants have disappeared in their journeys to try to get to the United States of America‚” the activist added. \ud83d\udea8BREAKING: @Oscarelblue captures footage of a CARAVAN OF 3000 Migrants leaving the south of Mexico with direction to the USA! — (@) It is unclear whether they all plan to enter the U.S. at the El Paso border or if they will separate into smaller groups and cross at several ports of entry.Border Report stated that churches near the southern border are preparing for the surge of new arrivals. Rev. Francisco Bueno Guillen‚ director of Casa del Migrante shelter in Juarez‚ said‚ “We are in contact with people and personnel in migrant shelters in south Mexico. They say many people have come into the country recently and are being joined by others already there. And yes‚ they are coming to Juarez.”Guillen has been in communication with other church officials to coordinate shelter space for those in the caravan.“We are a single church. We are not isolated‚ we work together. They (El Paso) also have places to shelter migrants‚ they assist us‚” he stated.El Paso Catholic Diocese Bishop Mark J. Seitz told Border Report‚ “We continue to marshal all available resources and be aware of the trends.”“El Paso has shown itself to be very able to gear up when the surge comes and provide a safe and orderly way for those who have been permitted to come in to find a secure situation and continue on their path.‚” Seitz added.Republican Sen. Ted Cruz from Texas responded to the news about the en-route migrant caravan.“Our border has been overrun for over three years. This is just the latest example of what Joe Biden has normalized‚” he wrote in a post on X.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The hidden gem in the newest Fox News poll should induce panic for President Joe Biden.The results of the poll‚ released on Wednesday‚ mirrored nearly every other major political poll conducted over the past six months: Donald Trump maintains a narrow lead over Biden‚ voters believe the country is headed in the wrong direction and they believe they are worse off under Biden‚ the economy and immigration are the top issues — problems voters trust Trump to solve — and Biden's approval rating is in the tank. — (@) But the unique finding of the poll is what voters believe Biden's top accomplishment is: nothing.That's right. When pollsters asked respondents to name the Biden administration's top accomplishment‚ 38% of them couldn't name a single thing or they said that Biden's presidency has been a net-negative for the country.Second to "nothing/made things worse" was the economy and jobs (19%) — likely from Democratic voters who believe Biden's narrative about the economy — while "not being Trump" (6%) was Biden's third-best accomplishment‚ according to the respondents.Meanwhile‚ voters said Trump's top presidential accomplishment was his handling of the economy."More voters fondly remember Trump's economic successes than can recall any of Biden's. That underscores the challenge Biden faces‚" said Democratic pollster Chris Anderson‚ who helps conduct Fox News' polls.The Fox News poll is yet another demonstration of why Biden's campaign is mostly ignoring the polls‚ though Biden himself is anxious about them.While the polls provide a rough sketch of how voters feel right now‚ the 2024 election is undoubtedly going to be close‚ ultimately coming down to a number of key battleground states.Unfortunately for Biden‚ his predecessor still commands a respectable lead in most of those states.According to the latest Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll‚ Trump leads Biden in four key battleground states — Arizona‚ Georgia‚ Nevada‚ and North Carolina — while he and Biden are tied in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Biden‚ on the other hand‚ leads Trump in Wisconsin by 1%. Overall‚ the poll represents an improvement for Biden in the Rust Belt.Still‚ it's important to remember that Biden held a comfortable lead over Trump in the polls ahead of the 2020 election. That Trump is now leading Biden in most polls and states is a harbinger for Biden's re-election hopes.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A so-called "nonbinary" teen died in Oklahoma last month after a fight at school. Activists seized upon the tragedy for political advantage‚ suggesting that Dagny Benedict was killed by anti-LGBT bullies or at the very least as the result of anti-LGBT bullying‚ smearing innocent teens in the process. That narrative crumbled over time‚ although questions remained about Benedict's life and death. New details have emerged‚ both in the Oklahoma medical examiner's full autopsy report this week and about her family‚ indicating not only that LGBT activists were entirely off the mark but that the truth is far worse than many had imagined. The false narrative Dagny Benedict was a 16-year-old sophomore at Owasso High School in Tulsa who allegedly identified as "nonbinary" and sometimes went by the name "Nex." She got into a fight with other students in the girls' washroom on Feb. 7. The next day she perished. LGBT activists and other leftists seized upon the story of Benedict's demise to suggest that conservatives and other critics of gender ideology had cultivated an atmosphere in which it became acceptable to bully non-straight students; that Benedict had been attacked because of her so-called gender identity; and that the girl possibly even died from her injuries. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) managed to capture the narrative in a single tweet‚ writing‚ "Nex Benedict’s death from a brutal assault in their high school bathroom is outrageous and heartbreaking. The anti-trans fervor fueled by extreme Republicans across the country is having deadly consequences for our children. We must stand up against anti-trans hate." Blaze News previously reported that Tori Cooper‚ a leading campaigner for the LGBT activist group Human Rights Campaign‚ specifically intimated that Benedict was attacked over her "nonbinary" identification. Cooper also pinned blame on so-called "exremist anti-LGBTQ+ hate accounts‚ like online troll Chaya Raichik‚ the woman behind 'Libs of Tiktok'" for "perpetuating a vile and hateful narrative that is permitting these types of public attacks." The false narrative surrounding the teen's death was embraced high and low‚ with even President Joe Biden entertaining the notion that her fate was linked to bullying‚ stating‚ "Bullying is hurtful and cruel‚ and no one should face the bullying that Nex did." This preferred narrative began to collapse after bodycam footage released by the Owasso Police Department showed Benedict admitting that she was not the target of violence but rather the very person who started the Feb. 7 fight. Benedict also says in the video that she started the altercation because her targets mocked how she laughed‚ saying nothing of any anti-LGBT hostilities. The fight was also revealed not to have been what killed Benedict. Preliminary autopsy results noted that Benedict "did not die as a result of trauma." The autopsy results One week after Oklahoma prosecutors indicated they had found no basis on which to file charges in the death of the teen‚ the Oklahoma medical examiner released the full autopsy report regarding Benedict's death. KTUL-TV reported that the report concluded that Benedict had killed herself by taking a lethal dose of two different medications: diphenhydramine‚ the allergy medication also known as Benadryl‚ and the anti-depressant fluoxetine‚ also known as Prozac. Apparently she had a "massive" amount of the allergy drug in her blood. Forensic pathologist Daniel Schultz‚ the president of Final Diagnosis Inc. in Tampa‚ Florida‚ reviewed the findings and told KTUL‚ "There's no question this was an overdose by a combination of diphenhydramine and fluoxetine." "Essentially the dose to do this in some ways implies intent‚" added Schultz. "This is not an accidental type of thing." Traces of cough suppressant and the anti-psychotic drug quetiapine were also found in her blood. The autopsy report further stated‚ "Past medical history included constipation‚ bipolar disorder‚ depression‚ anxiety‚ self-harm (cutting)‚ chronic tobacco abuse‚ and chronic marijuana abuse. Handwritten notes that are suggestive of self-harm were found in the decedent's room by family and provided to law enforcement." The pedophile father Tulsa County District Attorney Stephen Kunzweiler revealed on March 21 that investigators discovered notes written by Benedict related to her suicide. "The notes do not make any reference to the earlier fight or difficulties at school‚" wrote Kunzweiler. "The precise contents of the suicide note are a personal matter in which the family will have to address within the privacy of their own lives." RedState highlighted there had been a possible hint about what Kunzweiler may have been referencing buried in a Feb. 21 Washington Post article. The article noted‚ "Nex's biological mother was among the mourners [at Benedict's funeral]; their father‚ who is in prison for abuse‚ was not." Photojournalist and reporter Jeremy Lee Quinn pulled the thread earlier this month‚ writing‚ "Benedict was a survivor of child abuse." Quinn referenced a Feb. 9 Facebook post from Benedict's aunt‚ who apparently wrote‚ "The details are still a ongoing investigation so we won't know until later but I will say justice will be served for the people that did this along side with her monster of a father who's already in prison." The aunt said in another post‚ "yes [Benedict's father has] been in prison for molesting/raping his daughter. Got out on parole and was arrested yesterday." Quinn wrote‚ "Nex's aunt 'disowned her brother' and posted publicly about the abuse following the passing of Nex‚ who Aunt Ashley says she only ever knew as Dagny." The disowned brother‚ Benedict's father‚ is reportedly James Everette Hughes‚ a 39-year-old registered sex offender. Court documents indicate Hughes raped his daughter‚ referred to in court documents as D.H.‚ in 2017. His sex offender registration form indicates that Benedict was 9 when her father molested her over the course of months. Sebastian County Sheriff's Office records indicate it wasn't until 2019 that Hughes was arrested in Arkansas for sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. — (@) RedState reported that one of the witnesses‚ the victim's grandmother Sue Benedict‚ later adopted the child. Hughes ultimately pleaded guilty to sexual assault in the second degree and received five years in prison. He was arrested again by the Little Rock Police Department two weeks prior to Benedict's suicide for failing to register as a sex offender or reporting an address change. The rapist who traumatized Benedict and apparently played a major factor in her tragic end will next appear in court in Pulaski County‚ Arkansas‚ on May 2. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Sean “Diddy” Combs is being called the Jeffrey Epstein of hip-hop music after federal authorities raided his properties as part of investigations regarding sex and drug trafficking allegations — but Diddy isn't the root problem. He’s simply the face of it. “Diddy is someone of marginal talent who’s been installed and who has been allowed to use the music industry to sexually compromise young people‚ celebrities‚ other entertainers‚ politicians‚” Whitlock explains to Glenn Beck. He notes that the entire industry of the arts is attempting to push Americans toward nihilism (the rejection of all moral and religious principles due to the belief that life is meaningless) by infusing the idea into mainstream music. “It’s not just Diddy; it’s BlackRock and Vanguard — they actually own the music industry and control the music‚” Whitlock tells Glenn Beck‚ who's shocked. According to Whitlock‚ BlackRock and Vanguard own everything from Viacom and BET to Sony and MTV. “They’re in control of the music industry‚ and they also own the overwhelming majority of stock in the private prison industry‚” Whitlock says.“So this whole hip-hop deal was about creating a culture where prison is a rite of passage and corruption and criminality is just built into the system.” But it’s not just rap music. “They’re doing it now to the last bastion of decency in entertainment‚ and that is Nashville country music. It is going woke and ugly‚” Glenn says. “They have just infested everything‚ and they’re tearing it apart.” Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling‚ thought-provoking analysis‚ and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

The next big RimWorld expansion now has an official release date. Anomaly‚ which adds classic horror and sci-fi threats to RimWorld's already frightening array of potential colony killers‚ will launch April 11‚ alongside a free major update for all players. Continue reading RimWorld’s horror-themed DLC has a release date MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Rimworld mods‚ The best games like Rimworld and Dwarf Fortress‚ RimWorld multiplayer guide

We've seen many a steampunk PC build with analog dials and other archaic electronics gear stuck onto cases as aesthetic touches‚ but this retro lantern build goes one step further by making a pair of antique Harrison car radiators function as working parts of the mini-ITX PC's water-cooling system. Built by PC modder Carl Collard‚ this unique gaming PC build is called Hope Lantern‚ with the PC on display under the lantern's glass top. Thanks to our rapidly growing PC building Facebook page‚ we’ve seen many custom gaming PCs‚ from mods based on existing case designs to scratch PC builds. You can even submit yours for consideration right here.  Here we chat to Carl about how he built his Hope Lantern PC. Continue reading Guess the age of the radiators in this retro lantern gaming PC

2024 is set to see a huge selection of OLED gaming monitors appear‚ with a far greater range of companies offering displays based on LG and Samsung's latest OLED panel tech. The MSI MPG 271QRX QD-OLED is the first of the new batch to get a full test run by us‚ and while the speed on offer here is impressive‚ there are still plenty of reasons why panels such as this one won't be for everyone. Nonetheless‚ the sheer gaming performance on offer here ensures MSI's latest OLED screen earns a place on our best gaming monitor guide‚ as it's simply the fastest 27-inch panel available that we've tested right now. Continue reading MSI MPG 271QRX QD-OLED gaming monitor review – 360Hz meets OLED MORE FROM PCGAMESN: MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC review‚ MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio review‚ Best gaming motherboard

Road to Vostok‚ despite resembling gritty survival and extraction shooters like Escape From Tarkov‚ Day Z‚ PUBG‚ and Stalker‚ manages to stand out from its competition. We've been impressed by its blend of these hardnosed influences and its own clever twists on existing genre conventions since the game first appeared on our radar back in 2022. And now‚ anyone who's equally intrigued by what Road to Vostok is offering can check out its second public demo‚ which is available for players to check out for free on Steam right now. Continue reading Escape From Tarkov rival Road to Vostok has a new free demo‚ out now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games‚ Best upcoming PC games‚ Best indie games