Hey says: “You can freely criticize any religion in the UK, but if you criticize Islam, you will get death threats.” And if you’re an ex-Muslim, you not only get death threats, you are much more likely to be murdered by Muslims for publicly speaking out against the Islamic ideology. “When you tolerate everything, you […]

Joe Biden visited the home of a witness against his son, Hunter. The witness is in-law Hallie Biden, the wife of Beau and the ex-girlfriend of Hunter Biden. The laptop included some awful behavior by Hunter that Hallie condemned. She allegedly threw a gun owned by Hunter Biden in a dumpster behind a market near […] The post Joe Biden Visits Witness in Hunter Trial – Beau’s Wife Hallie appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI announced this week that it raised $6 billion in its latest round of fundraising as the new company looks to gain ground on OpenAI. The company, which was created in July 2023, announced in a blog post: “Our Series B funding round of $6 billion with participation from key investors including Valor Equity Partners, Vy Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal and Kingdom Holding, amongst others.” In less than a year, the company already rolled out its own AI chatbot, Grok, to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Grok, which is only available on Musk’s social media platform X, has already seen the release of two more sophisticated models — Grok 1.5 and later Grok 1.5V with image understanding, the company said. “The funds from the round will be used to take xAI’s first products to market, build advanced infrastructure, and accelerate the research and development of future technologies,” the company said. “xAI is primarily focused on the development of advanced AI systems that are truthful, competent, and maximally beneficial for all of humanity. The company’s mission is to understand the true nature of the universe.” The Wall Street Journal reported that with the latest infusion of cash into the company, it is now worth $24 billion, making it the second most valuable AI company in the world behind OpenAI, which was founded in 2015 and is worth an estimated $80 billion. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The $6 billion haul was double the number that Musk’s team was aiming for in its latest round of fundraising. Musk has personally invested $750 million in the company while X has contributed $250 million, the report said. Musk previously said that outsiders investors would own 25% of the company. One advantage that xAI has over its competitors is access to Musk’s other companies that it can use to collect data, including X, Tesla, and SpaceX. “The two sources of unlimited data are synthetic data and real world video,” Musk said last month. “Tesla has a pretty big advantage in real-world video.”

The United States Air Force released images this week of its new state-of-the-art stealth bomber that is set to enter service in the near future. The U.S. Military unveiled the new strategic long-rage stealth bomber, Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider, at a special ceremony in Palmdale, California. The B-21 will replace the Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and the B-1 Lancer bomber, both of which have been around for three decades. The B-21 looks very similar to the B-2, but is smaller and significantly more sophisticated as it has more advanced stealth technology and has more capabilities in the realm of electronic and cyber warfare. Only 21 B-2 bombers were ever built, a number that will be dwarfed by the more than 100 B-21s that the U.S. Military is requesting. “The B21 Raider continues to conduct flight tests at Edwards with the B-21 Combined Test Force, including ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations,” Edwards Air Force Base said in a post on X that included new photos of the bomber. “The Raider continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the USAF bomber fleet.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The #B21 Raider continues to conduct flight tests at Edwards with the B-21 Combined Test Force, including ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations. The Raider continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the #USAF bomber fleet. #AFMC @usairforce pic.twitter.com/u03HsnTKwd — Edwards Air Force Base (@EdwardsAFB) May 22, 2024 “The B-21 Raider is the first strategic bomber in more than three decades,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin said last year. “It is a testament to America’s enduring advantages in ingenuity and innovation. And it’s proof of the Department’s long-term commitment to building advanced capabilities that will fortify America’s ability to deter aggression, today and into the future.” The B-21 Raider was named in honor of the Doolittle Raid of World War II, which happened on April 18, 1942. The raid was led by Lt. Col. James “Jimmy” Doolittle, who volunteered to lead America’s first military response to Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Sixteen B-25 medium bombers took off from the aircraft carrier Hornet in a one-way bombing raid that targeted Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka, and Nagoya, the U.S. Air Force says. “As did the others who participated in the mission, Doolittle had to bail out, but fortunately landed in a rice paddy in China near Chu Chow. Some of the other flyers lost their lives on the mission.”

This Memorial Day, songwriter Craig Gleason is remembering the WWII hero who inspired his song, The Ballad of Ervin O. Jones. Craig remembered his 2014 project with Fox News on May 26th. The Georgia native said he felt compelled to pen the lyrics after he and his daughter stumbled upon Ervin O. Jones’ tombstone in Alpharetta. The songwriter had taken his then 12-year-old daughter, Audrey, to an old churchyard cemetery for a homeschool field trip to study local history. After the gravesite caught their eyes, they decided to research the man behind the name. “When you homeschool your children, you use real-life experiences, every place you go and everyone you meet, as a learning experience,” he said. “I told Audrey, you can learn a lot from these tombstones.”  When Craig and his daughter began digging into the past of U.S. Army PFC Ervin O. Jones, he was haunted by the history. Craig, who teaches songwriting to veterans during country singer Zac Brown’s Warrior Week, felt called to put PFC Jones’ tale to music. So he set out to learn more. “It’s a powerful story, man,” he said. “It’s powerful.” The Young WWII Soldier Died A Hero Craig learned that the soldier’s younger brother, Curtis, was still alive and living in the neighboring town of Canton, so he paid him a visit. “Curtis was living in a little trailer out in the woods,” he remembered. “And I knocked on his door and introduced myself. I said, ‘I’m writing a song about your brother Ervin’ and asked if we could talk.” “Curtis was like old-school backwoods Georgia—real salt of the Earth,” he continued. “He invited me in, and for the next three or four hours in his living room he pulled out artifacts, pictures, and an old guitar that Ervin owned.”  PFC Jones died during the Battle of Okinawa on April 17, 1945, at only 20 years old. The farmboy and his brother grew up in poverty and spent their free time bonding over their shared musical passions. Curtis noted that his big brother died a hero, and shared a letter written to his mother by PFC Jones’ commanding officer, Capt. William B. Cooper. “His courage and aggressiveness in this action was truly an inspiration to the officers and men in his company,” it read. Craig Gleason also pointed out the agony wartime deaths caused for families. The soldier’s parents never recovered from his death and carried the loss until their own dying days. “The pain of the loss of their firstborn son Ervin never went away and they grieved until they died,” PFC Jones’ nephew and his wife, John and Judy Jones told Craig via text this week. Learn more about the fallen WWII hero by watching the video for The Ballad of Ervin O. Jones. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Georgia Songwriter Pens “Powerful” Ballad Inspired By WWII Hero’s Gravestone: Listen appeared first on InspireMore.

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Transgender performer Karla Sofia Gascon — a biological male who identifies as female — won best actress at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend.It was the first time that a trans woman won best actress at Cannes, the Telegraph reported.'To every trans person suffering every f***ing day with hate. With hatred ... they denigrate us ... this is for you.'Gascon, 52, starred in the Mexican musical comedy "Emily Perez," a critical favorite that's about a man transitioning to escape vengeful criminals, the outlet said.The Spanish performer gave a lengthy acceptance speech Saturday night on behalf of the film’s female cast, which was awarded best actress as an ensemble, the Telegraph added.Gascon said, “To every trans person suffering every f***ing day with hate. With hatred ... they denigrate us ... this is for you," the outlet reported, adding that Gascon also preemptively pushed back against "terrible" critics' potential backlash over choosing a trans performer and told them, “Change, you bast**ds."Gascon added, “We all have the opportunity to change for the better, to be better people. If you have made us suffer, it is time for you also to change," the Telegraph said.More from the outlet:The speech was received rapturously by the star-studded audience in Cannes, where the elite of world cinemas had gathered for the 77th iteration of the festival.The decision to award the “best actresses” a collective prize broke with tradition, and the inclusion of a trans performer in the category was also a first in the storied history of Cannes. ...Born in Madrid, Gascon has a daughter of 13. Starting her screen career on Spanish television in the Nineties, the actor moved to Mexico and appeared in films there before completing the transition to being a trans woman.Speaking to the press in Cannes, Gascon said she had wanted to be a girl since she was four years old.Gascon added that "we’re normal people who can have the careers they want. Being trans is unimportant. A trans person is someone going through a transition. Once they have transitioned, that’s it. They are what they are," the Telegraph reported.How are observers reacting?Fewer than 30 comments have appeared so far underneath the Telegraph story that appeared Sunday on Yahoo News, but every single one of them ripped the award winner. To wit:"It's a sorry state of affairs these days ..." one commenter wrote."Harrison Butker spoke about women and has been lambasted for it. Another dude tries to be a woman and take women's achievements and is praised for it," another commenter noted. "Wow. Just wow.""Pretty soon all the 'best woman' awards will be held by men, just like all the athletic awards for women are being won by males now," another commenter stated."He can transition all he wants, but his DNA tells the real story," another commenter reasoned."Fake news. Mr. Gascon is a man and a father. He was born male and will die male," another commenter declared."I'm glad everyone is finally realizing that the best woman will always be a man," another commenter said. "There is nothing a woman can do better than a man, even when it comes to being a woman."(H/T: Not the Bee)Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Protesters shouted at veterans and the audience, and one held a sign that read, ‘Stop Amerikkkas war crimes.’

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Four U.S. Army vessels supporting the temporary pier in the Mediterranean Sea used to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip ran aground because of heavy seas.