Last night‚ the Captain of the cargo ship that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ was able to issue a Mayday before he hit the bridge. The ship lost power‚ Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said. If you look at the video‚ you can see the ship is dark as it moves toward […] The post Captain of Cargo Ship Issued a Mayday‚ Police Saved Lives appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A reporter asked Baltimore Mayor Scott for his thoughts after the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed following a cargo ship crashing into it. “Well‚ listen‚ we have an unspeakable tragedy. We know that this vessel struck the bridge‚ and the bridge collapsed. There were individuals working on the bridge at that time. There are cars […] The post Mayor Scott: Ban Photos/Video of the “Traumatizing” Bridge appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The Biden/Democrat border is so wide open that an MS-13 leader on the run for four years made his way to the port of entry in California‚ figuring he could get in. Surprisingly‚ he was made and arrested on March 7th. The Epoch Times reported that the high-ranking leader was arrested on narco-terrorism charges in […] The post A Most Senior MS-13 Gang Leader Fled to Sanctuary California appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) dismissed reports of women getting raped after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel in October as “propaganda.” The leftist “Squad” member cast doubt on the violence while addressing a group of pro-Palestinian protesters at a November rally‚ POLITICO reported on Tuesday. “There’s still no evidence of beheaded babies or raped women. But they still keep using that lie [for] propaganda‚” Bowman said to the crowd‚ as seen in a TikTok video. SCOOP: In the weeks after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel‚ Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) not only publicly cast doubt on reports that Israeli women were raped‚ but also called those accusations “propaganda‚” according to a previously unreported post on TikTok. https://t.co/Vb2dJdUgcK pic.twitter.com/DpXqRmcBS2 — Daniel Lippman (@dlippman) March 26‚ 2024 Journalist Daniel Lippman reported that Bowman declined to talk about his comments on the record when asked about the comments on Thursday outside his office. Bowman later gave Lippman a statement that acknowledged a recent United Nations report that found “convincing information” about sexual violence being committed against hostages being held in the Gaza Strip. “As I said at this rally‚ what Hamas did on October 7th is a war crime and they must release all the hostages‚” he said. “The UN confirmed that Hamas committed rape and sexual violence‚ a reprehensible fact that I condemn entirely. I also voted yes on Resolution 966‚ which officially condemns the rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas.” Bowman added‚ “So let me be clear‚ and ensure my words are not twisted: I always stand against sexual violence in all forms and stand for peace for all.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP It has been a turbulent several months for Bowman‚ who first took office in 2021. He made headlines in September for pulling a fire alarm in a congressional office building when there was no emergency‚ leading to a House censure and a guilty plea deal on a misdemeanor. In December‚ George Latimer entered the primary race to challenge Bowman in 2024‚  releasing a video highlighting how the incumbent voted against a resolution in support of Israel and to condemn the Hamas terrorist attack. The Daily Beast reported in January that Bowman promoted conspiracy theories about the 9/11 terrorist attacks on his blog when he was a high school principal. The congressman said he regretted the posts.

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the upcoming Netflix series that follows inmates at an Arkansas detention center who are given nearly unlimited freedom as part of a social experiment was built around a “reckless decision” by the local sheriff and is “insulting” to law enforcement. “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment‚” set to be released on April 10‚ films inmates after Pulaski County Sheriff Eric Higgins announces his plan to remove locks and officers to let the prisoners “be a community.” The Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported that the experiment at the jail near Little Rock took place over two months last year and allowed inmates in one cell block to live without cell doors and move freely without any law enforcement. The experiment and corresponding Netflix series was a mistake‚ Sanders told The Daily Wire. “Turning our prisons into a free-for-all all reality show is dangerous and insulting to our brave law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to apprehend violent criminals‚” Sanders said. “This is a reckless decision by the Pulaski County Sheriff and highlights the need for our new state prison to keep repeat violent offenders off our streets and our communities safe.” The trailer shows inmates using drugs and making alcohol‚ while some insist they want things to go well so they can see their families again. Typically‚ a deputy is stationed inside the cell block and prisoners are kept in their cells for up to 23 hours a day. For the experiment‚ a deputy was stationed outside the cell block for safety. The Gazette noted that the prison where the Netflix series was filmed already operated an open-plan arrangement in its A and B blocks‚ but the show follows its conversion of H block. After the experiment was over‚ Sheriff Higgins continued to operate H block in an open-plan fashion. Before the experiment‚ only inmates who were designated as best behaved were allowed to live in the open-plan blocks‚ the Gazette reported. The experiment‚ however‚ included inmates who were not classified as well-behaved‚ and it appears some inmates had to be removed from the block during the experiment. The outlet noted that the inmates “who remained” at the end of filming were now considered best behaved. While the trailer appears to show inmates with drugs‚ the Gazette reported that only one inmate was charged with allegedly possessing cocaine‚ but the charges were dropped after testing was revealed to be a false positive. The series has created controversy throughout Arkansas. Democrat Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde and other court members are looking into Sheriff Higgins’ agreement with the film crew. Hyde said the agreement was illegal and that Higgins had no authority to make it‚ according to the Gazette. The local Justice of the Peace‚ a Republican named Phil Stowers‚ told the outlet that deputies who were offered payment of $40 per hour to work during filming also may have violated the law. Under Arkansas law‚ public servants are barred from receiving gifts and compensation other than their income and benefits from the government. Deputies can work off-duty jobs‚ but because they were paid to work their government jobs by the film producers‚ it could violate the law. These deputies were hired to provide “additional security” during the show’s production‚ the Gazette reported.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday on whether to reinstate certain FDA restrictions on mifepristone‚ the drug that is used in more than half of the abortions in the United States. The arguments come as a group of pro-life physicians‚ the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine‚ represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom‚ sued the Biden administration after it lifted restrictions on the mailing and prescribing of abortion pills. The physicians say that the previous limits should be reinstated for safety reasons and that the FDA relaxed its guidelines for politicized reasons. Changes in 2016 and 2021 made mifepristone available by mail and allowed the drug to be prescribed by medical providers who are not physicians.  “Women should have the ongoing care of a doctor when taking high-risk drugs. The FDA betrayed women and girls when it unlawfully removed the necessary in-person doctor visits that protected women’s health and well-being‚” ADF lawyer Erin Hawley said in a statement before arguments began. “The FDA’s own label for abortion drugs says that roughly one in 25 women who take them will end up in the emergency room. Yet the federal government continues to defend its reckless actions that jeopardize women’s health and safety.” The case‚ FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine‚ came to the court after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in August that mifepristone should not be distributed through the mail or prescribed via telemedicine. Hawley‚ the wife of Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO)‚ is arguing for the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine while the Biden administration is being represented by Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar. During arguments on Tuesday‚ Prelogar argued that mifepristone was safe to prescribe online and said that the pro-life doctors challenging the FDA lacked standing. She also claimed that “only an exceptionally small number of women suffer the kinds of serious complications” that pro-lifer advocates have said come with the prescription of mifepristone.  According to data from the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute‚ more than 60% of abortions in the U.S. in 2023 were done via medication. The total reported was 642‚700 in the formal healthcare system‚ which is likely substantially less than the number of medication abortions that may have been done by women ordering from non-certified websites.  Justice Samuel Alito pushed Prelogar on the standing issue‚ saying that someone should be able to challenge the FDA’s rollback of mifepristone restrictions. As arguments began in the case‚ both pro-life and pro-abortion rights activists gathered outside the Supreme Court. Aid Access‚ a group that ships abortion pills across the country‚ had robots outside the court dispensing pills while one activist held up a sign saying‚ “I’m (a) trans man‚ and I need abortion pills.” Here at the Supreme Court‚ where Aid Access is distributing abortion pills with robots. Dystopian‚ much? @DallasExpress pic.twitter.com/JZMMTtdouz — Patrick Hauf 🇻🇦 (@PatrickHauf) March 26‚ 2024 Pro-life groups have urged the Supreme Court to rule against the FDA‚ saying that the agency irresponsibly rolled back restrictions.  “The FDA’s decision to weaken commonsense safeguards‚ removing doctors from the process‚ shows they prioritize ending unborn life over the health and safety of women‚” said Dr. Ingrid Skop of the Charlotte Lozier Institute. “Their stories must be heard‚ but abortion advocates‚ working with corporate media‚ have gaslighted them into silence. I hope the Supreme Court holds the FDA accountable for their reckless actions.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Several scientific studies on the potential harm of abortion pills were retracted in February‚ years after they were first published‚ when the publisher conducted a review due to a single reader complaint. The authors of the studies say the retractions are a politically motivated effort to discredit research that was cited in a federal judge’s order that sided with doctors looking to reinstate restrictions on mifepristone. They believe that the research was targeted to discredit findings on the potential dangers of mifepristone ahead of the Supreme Court’s consideration of the issue. 

During an interview on CNN‚ Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott chided the cable news network and others for airing “traumatizing” footage of a partial bridge collapse in his city on Tuesday. A container ship rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge early in the morning‚ causing part of the structure to crumble into the river below. At least eight people were on the bridge at the time‚ and at least two have been accounted for as rescue teams search for survivors‚ according to authorities. The mayor spoke with CNN anchor Sara Sidner over the phone in the hours after the crash. As they conversed‚ the network showed images showing the aftermath of the collapse as well as video of the very moment the ship took down a big chunk of the Francis Scott Key Bridge early in the morning. “I’m going to be the first to ask that CNN and everyone else stop showing the video‚” Scott said. “No one needs to see a possibility of their family member being severely injured or otherwise over and over and over again because it’s just traumatizing our community.” Baltimore Mayor pleads with CNN to stop airing the "traumatizing" bridge collapse footage pic.twitter.com/qjLArUtMAT — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 26‚ 2024 Scott told Sidner called the collapse an “unspeakable tragedy.” He said the “focus” of emergency crews was to conduct a search-and-rescue operation using sonar to find survivors. He noted that cars were in the water and that there were people working on the bridge at the time of the collision. “We know that there’s going to be questions about the bridge and traffic and the port‚” he said. “But right now‚ everyone in this world’s focus should be about these souls and those families who are wondering if these people are going to walk back in the door after they walked out to work last night.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Scott said the ship hitting the bridge was “something out of an action movie” when pressed about his first thoughts upon seeing pictures of the devastation at first light. “It’s something you never think you would see‚” he added. “And being here‚ right now‚ looking at it is even more surreal. And it just makes you think about‚ again‚ those families — those individuals that were on that bridge. Those folks even on that vessel even more because no one should have to endure.”

“Malcolm in the Middle” actor Frankie Muniz said that even though he had a good experience as a child star‚ he still doesn’t want his son to enter the profession. “I would never let my kid go into the business. Not that I had a negative experience‚ because‚ to be honest‚ my experience was 100% positive. But I know so many people‚ friends that were close to me‚ that had such insanely negative experiences‚” the 38-year-old star said in an interview clip with the Australian outlet Pedestrian‚ which was shared on TikTok. “I think it’s an ugly world in general‚” Muniz added. “I never cared about rejection‚ but there’s a ton of rejection. I truly say that becoming a successful actor is like winning the lottery because‚ in the beginning‚ that’s all it is.” “Me getting into ‘Malcolm in the Middle‚’ maybe that was a little different than other shows‚ but as a child actor‚ you get picked because you could be the kid of the parents they picked‚” he said. “I think people think it’s an easy thing to break into‚ but I like to be honest about it and say there’s a million people in Hollywood who tried. Maybe they’re amazing actors — they can be the best actors on the planet! — but they don’t even get the opportunity‚” Muniz went on. “It’s not like going into a different industry where you can work really hard and get into it.” The former child star has been married to Paige Price since 2020. They share a 3-year-old son‚ Mauz. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Muniz is best known for playing the lead role in the popular Fox sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle” (2000–2006)‚ which earned him an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Award nominations. He also appeared in other popular shows and broke into the movie business‚ appearing in “Deuces Wild” (2002)‚ “Big Fat Liar” (2002)‚ “Agent Cody Banks” (2003)‚ and “Racing Stripes” (2005). The actor’s comments come just after the release of the new documentary‚ “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.” The bombshell series included several former child stars making allegations of sexual misconduct and other toxic workplace behavior from employees at Nickelodeon in the 1990s and 2000s.

In the same Virginia county whose Board of Supervisors once voted to restrict the size of American flags‚ the county’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to observe its Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter‚ March 31‚ this year. Although March 31 is the date when the Transgender Day of Visibility is marked every year‚ critics are furious that the holiest day on the Christian calendar will see the transgender celebration. County Board Chairman Jeff McKay‚ a Democrat‚ said the decision was the board’s “moral responsibility to stand up for all people‚ not just the people we like or the people we agree with.” Supervisor Jimmy Bierman‚ another Democrat‚ echoed‚ “I’m just very happy that we’re recognizing a community that has too often been pushed into the shadows and celebrating yet another community within our diverse tapestry here in Fairfax County‚” adding that the county wants “to make sure that everybody who’s a part of our community feels welcomed‚ feels loved and feels empowered.” One Republican member of the board‚  Patrick Herrity‚ was absent for the vote‚ prompting Democrat board member James Walkinshaw to state he was  “looking forward to the day when we have a full dais for this proclamation‚ and that day will come.” “By voting to make Easter this year Transgender Visibility Day‚ they are intentionally trying to offend Christians on the holiest of days by forcing gender ideology down their throats‚” Stephanie Lundquist-Arora‚ the Fairfax chapter leader of the Independent Women’s Network‚ said‚ adding‚ “This is reprehensible and unbecoming of our elected representatives.” A 2021 county youth survey directed at schoolchildren as young as 12 years old in Fairfax County‚ Virginia‚ asked them questions such as whether they had ever had sex‚ how old they were when it happened‚ and how many people they had had sexual intercourse with. The 2021 Fairfax County Youth Survey‚ a collaboration between Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools‚ as WJLA reported‚ targeted students in 8th‚ 10th‚ and 12th grade. The survey was anonymous and not mandatory. Some sample questions included: Some people describe themselves as transgender when their sex at birth does not match the way they think or feel about their gender. Are you transgender? Which of the following best describes you: Heterosexual (straight)‚ Gay or Lesbian‚ Bisexual‚ Not Sure. Have you ever had sexual intercourse? How old were you when you had sexual intercourse the first time? During your life‚ with how many people have you had sexual intercourse? During the last three months‚ with how many people have you had sexual intercourse? The last time you had sexual intercourse‚ did you or your partner use a condom? Have you ever had oral sex? In 2022‚ The Daily Wire reported: A Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools curriculum has students play “privilege” bingo‚ giving them privilege points if they are white‚ male‚ employed or “involved in extra-curricular [sic] activities‚” or “feel represented in the media.” It also says one has “privilege” if they are a “Military Kid‚” drawing shock from parents who pointed out that children of military members must move away from their friends constantly‚ not see one of their parents for months on end‚ potentially deal with post-traumatic stress disorder‚ and risk becoming orphans. Luke Rosiak contributed to this article. Related: Fairfax Schools Tell Children Of Military Members That They Have ‘Privilege’ Fairfax County Asks 12-Year-Old School Children About Their Sex Life