Good sense and its obverse do not always appear on opposite sides of a verbal dispute. In fact, sometimes foolishness manifests on all sides. At a news conference on Monday, four-time NBA champion forward Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors bristled at a reporter's silly line of questioning and...

A pilot said he abandoned his effort to rescue victims of Hurricane Helene after he was threatened with arrest. “He went over his flight plan with a Queen City News reporter from his hangar in South Carolina. There were no restrictions in the air space around Lake Lure, one of the worst hit locations. He checked,” Firehouse stated. “Ok guys I was instructed to suspend operations and let anyone else know that was coming they would be arrested if they were operating aircraft in the area. At the time of this post I was the only helicopter within 40 miles working. **no current active TFR. I am unsure of the guys name but he had on a lake lure fire department shirt. I’m not going to go after any first responders as everyone else was more than happy to help. Even his own employees told me they would block the area for me to bring people to safety,” Jordan Seidhom posted to Facebook “I was extracting a lady from a collapsing mountain side and Due to the unstable environment I left my copilot on the ground to stay with the husband. When she was brought to safety I was instructed that if I returned to get either person the husband or my copilot I would be arrested. I’m not sure how he was trained but I don’t leave a fellow man behind. My copilot is currently flying me back for more fuel,” he continued. “I have attached the list of needs I was sent just today and it’s very long. Hopefully they change their mind about asking for help before it gets worse. Thanks again for all the support and prayers. As I was flying back for fuel we passed 6 more people waving for help. Fellow pilots be safe out there. We will be on the north side of the mountain where they appreciate help. These people need help and they are turning us away. Carolina Emergency Response Team,” he added. Firehouse reports: His phone was blowing up with emotional pleas from residents including a woman who said she, her family and pets were trapped with no water or electricity. He discussed the mission with his son, also his co-pilot. On Saturday, they rescued four people from the flood-ravaged area. They slept in a pilot’s lounge overnight and headed back out Sunday. Soon thereafter, he and his son spotted an elderly couple in distress and landed nearby. He didn’t want too much weight in the helicopter so he left his son and the woman climbed aboard. He explained to her husband that he would take one person at a time. He found a spot to land about three minutes away. The pilot said he was greeted by fire and search personnel and they discussed the mission. They were appreciative. “One guy gave me the radio frequencies so we could communicate,” he said, adding he shared that he had both firefighting and law enforcement background. In the middle of that conversation, things went south quickly when a man approached. He was the Lake Lure fire chief or assistant chief, the pilot said. “He told me if I didn’t leave the area immediately, I’d be arrested. I told him my background, but he insisted I leave, saying I was interfering with his operation.” The pilot said he told the officer he would leave, but not until he went back to the spot and got his co-pilot. “He said if I went back, I’d be arrested.” Two law enforcement officers nearby were flagged over to join the conversation. The pilot also made it clear he was not leaving his son behind. And, moments later took off to retrieve him. The pilot and his son reportedly aborted their voluntary mission and went back to South Carolina. “The pilot found out about 20-30 minutes after he rescued the elderly woman, an air space restriction was placed,” Firehouse noted. Lake Lure Fire Chief / Assistant Fire Chief stops citizens from rescuing people South Carolina pilot's rescue mission thwarted due to arrest threat https://t.co/E3d0AKxr0K — David DuByne (@adapt2030) October 1, 2024 Pride and ego allegedly supersedes lives. SC pilot's rescue mission thwarted due to arrest threat https://t.co/yRt2q8sL0v via @YouTube — Trudy Seivwright MD (@SeivwrightTrudy) October 1, 2024 Queen City News shared the pilot’s account:

A Romanian court has ruled that controversial social media personality Andrew Tate be handed back all of his luxury cars, which had been seized previously by prosecutors during a human trafficking investigation. 

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Harold Daggett, the ILA boss, pledged to “cripple” the United States with the dockworker’s strike. According to Daily Caller, he owns a 76-foot yacht, a Bentley, and gets paid over $900,000. He was acquitted on RICO charges after the main witness against him, mobster Lawrence Ricci, was found decomposing in a car trunk in New […] The post ILA Boss Harold Daggett Vowed to Cripple the United States appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

“American Pickers” star Frank Fritz has died at the age of 60. The news was shared by the TV personality’s co-star, Mike Wolfe, in an Instagram post on Tuesday.  “It’s with a broken heart that I share with all of you that Frank passed away last night,” Wolfe wrote in the caption, which appeared alongside the duo standing together.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Mike Wolfe (@mikewolfeamericanpicker) “I’ve know[n] Frank for more then [sic] half my life and what you’ve seen on TV has always been what I have seen, a dreamer who was just as sensitive as he was funny. The same off camera as he was on, Frank had a way of reaching the hearts of so many by just being himself,” he continued.  “Who would have ever dreamed we would share the cockpit of a white cargo van in front of millions of people interested in our adventures. Before the show we would take off together to places we never knew existed with no destination in mind and just the shared passion to discover something interesting and historic.”  Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! Wolfe went on, “We’ve been on countless trips and shared so many miles and I feel blessed that I was there by his side when he took one last journey home. I love you buddy and will miss you so much I know your [sic] in a better place.” “American Pickers” is a popular reality show on The History Channel, which Fritz was part of for more than 300 episodes from 2010 until 2021. He left the series after 21 seasons while Wolfe stayed on. The two had some hiccups in their relationship, especially during the COVID pandemic, but had been in touch recently, per Entertainment Weekly. Fritz was hospitalized after suffering a stroke in 2022.  “We are saddened to share that our friend and beloved member of The History Channel and American Pickers family, Frank Fritz, has passed away on September 30, 2024,” the History Channel and Cineflix Production said in a joint statement on Tuesday. “Frank filmed American Pickers for over a decade. We will always remember ‘the bearded charmer’ and his never-ending search for vintage motorcycles and bikes. Our thoughts are with Frank’s loved ones during this difficult time. He will be deeply missed.”

PHILADELPHIA—Tens of thousands of dockworkers took to picket lines at over a dozen ports along the East Coast on Tuesday, launching a massive strike slated to bring billions of dollars in trade to a halt just weeks before the election. The International Longshoremen’s Association launched the strike after port ownership failed to meet its demands for higher wages and address the union’s objections to port automation. About 45,000 workers will refuse to work during the strike, which will snarl supply chains and choke off nearly 50% of U.S. imports. The Daily Wire was on the ground early Tuesday morning to see members of ILA Local 1291 picketing in front of the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Port In Philadelphia. “Automation hurts families,” read one sign union members carried. “Corporate greed or worker rights. ILA demands fairness” read another. Other signs read, “ILA workers over machines. Defend our jobs and rights” and “ILA demands job security.” Workers marched in a circle holding their signs, while some sat in chairs nearby. Stacks of shipping containers could be seen sitting inside the port. A Philadelphia police cruiser was present at the scene.