Former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny is set to stand trial in October for taking the life of a homeless man in a New York City subway. Penny maintains that he was fearful that the man would hurt nearby onlookers after he had made numerous violent threats.

Fitness guru Richard Simmons‚ who is known for his eccentric‚ flamboyant‚ and energetic personality‚ revealed in a lengthy statement that he has been diagnosed with skin cancer. 

The home of the executive director of the Bill and Hillary Clinton Memorial Airport in Arkansas was raided at 6 AM. It was still dark outside. Mr. Bryan Malinowski was critically injured in the shootout that followed. Federal agents said they were involved in a shootout Tuesday morning while attempting to serve a search warrant […] The post ATF Critically Injures Airport Director in Early Morning Raid appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Today’s hearing focused on Tony Bobulinski‚ a partner with Hunter and Joe Biden in a CEFC‚ China Energy deal. According to the Oversight Committee’s findings‚ China’s President Xi Jinping personally approved CEFC China Energy’s business partnership with the Biden family. Tony Bobulinski told the committee he expressed concern about Hunter and James Biden’s ability to […] The post Joe Biden Did Business with Xi for US Oil‚ Now He’s Destroying US Oil appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Maria Lvova-Belova‚ Putin’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights‚ boasts that 700‚000 Ukrainian children have been taken to Russia “for their safety.” Among Russia’s War Crimes‚ kidnapping Ukraine’s children may be the cruelest. Sadly‚ it exists on a horrific scale. The anguish of these children’s families is hard to imagine‚ but what about the experience of the children who were actually kidnapped? Only a few have been rescued‚ but here’s the experience of two Ukrainian children who were victims of this crime. Sergiy Koldin was 11 and his sister Ksenia 17 when they were kidnapped and sent to Russia two years ago. The Russians separated the children‚ and they ended up 900 miles apart. As Ksenia explained in a recent in person interview‚ the two didn’t see each other for nine months. “It was the worst nine months of my life‚” she said. During her time in captivity‚ the Russians allowed Ksenia to continue her studies‚ but there was a constant diet of brainwashing. For example‚ they tried to convince her that Russia had to invade Ukraine. The reason? They told her Ukraine had been on the brink of invading Russia and Russia had to defend itself. In Ksenia’s case‚ the brainwashing didn’t take. She’d sit in a class in her school room‚ telling herself‚ “Ukraine is going to win!” And then she’d repeat silently the phrase in her own language that countless Ukrainians still use‚ “Slava Ukraini!” It means‚ “Glory to Ukraine!” Her attitude was that her captors could say whatever they wanted‚ it wasn’t going to change her mind about them or about Ukraine. Ksenia was fortunate because nine months into her ordeal‚ she learned of a secret hot line to Save Ukraine. This organization is dedicated to rescuing Ukrainian children from Russian captivity. It’s a modern-day version of the Underground Railroad that before the American Civil War helped slaves escape from their Southern masters. The people she talked with on the hot line gave her the joyous news that they could help her escape. “But I can’t leave‚” she told them. “I don’t want to go without my little brother!” Since her brother was 900 miles away‚ this was a problem. Mykola Kuleba from Save Ukraine‚ takes up Ksenia’s story. “We were able to find little Sergiy‚” Mykola begins. “but the immediate problem was‚ Sergiy didn’t want to come back.” “I need to stay here!” Sergiy told Kuleba. As Kuleba learned his Russian captors had convinced him that Ukraine was full of Nazis who wanted to kill him. Kuleba had heard this story or one similar to it many times. “The Russian strategy is to brainwash the abducted children and to teach them to hate Ukraine. They’re taught to sing Russian patriotic songs‚ to idolize Putin‚ and that the evil Ukrainians will rape and kill any girls or boys who try to return to Ukraine.” Eventually‚ between Kuleba and Ksenia‚ Sergiy decided he wanted to return to his homeland. Using means that can’t be disclosed‚ the two children were repatriated to Ukraine. However‚ the psychological trauma they had endured plus the indoctrination meant that returning them to their homes wasn’t enough. “Our mission‚” explains Kuleba‚ “is not only to find these kids and return them to their homeland‚ but also to provide support for the various mental health problems they’re enduring after the trauma of being ripped from their families and their homeland.” Ksenia is now 19 and still recovering from that ordeal. However‚ she’s more than willing to talk about it with this reporter. She wants others to know what the Russians did to her and her brother. Ksenia and her brother are safe now‚ but what about the almost countless other children who have been abducted‚ and who are today being taught to hate and fear their homeland? And what about their grieving parents? As time passes‚ the hundreds of thousands of abducted Ukrainian children will forget that they are Ukrainian. The will be taught to hate their homeland. They may even end up in the Russian army‚ conscripted to fight against the people who gave them birth. Ukraine needs to win this war and be freed from this kind of oppression. It’s possibly the cruelest that can be imagined. * * * Mitzi Perdue is a businesswoman‚ author‚ anti-human trafficking advocate‚ and journalist reporting from and about Ukraine. She has visited multiple times‚ has many local contacts‚ and has published more than 95 articles. She holds a bachelor of arts degree‚ with honors‚ from Harvard University and a master’s degree from George Washington University. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Former Maryland GOP Governor Larry Hogan is leading his Democrat rivals by double digits‚ according to the results of a new survey on this year’s race in the deep blue state for the seat held by retiring Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD). The Washington Post-University of Maryland poll found voters say they would support Hogan over Rep. David Trone (D-MD) — 49% to 37% — if the election were held today. Voters similarly backed Hogan over Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks‚ 50% to 36%. Despite the positive results for Hogan‚ 55% of voters said they would like the Democrats to maintain control of the U.S. Senate while 35% said the same for Republicans. Another 11% had no opinion or skipped the question. Which party controls the Senate after November’s election remains a very open question. Democrats currently lead the chamber with 48 seats and three independents who caucus with them. Republicans are the minority party with 49 seats. The Cook Political Report put at least three races this year‚ including two where Democrat incumbents are seeking re-election‚ in the “Toss Up” category. When Hogan entered the Maryland race in February‚ the group shifted the race from “Solid D” to “Likely D.” Another takeaway from the new poll was just how much better Hogan performed‚ even among Democrats‚ when it came to favorability. The survey found 64% of registered voters gave Hogan a favorable rating; 61% of registered Democrats did the same. “I am always humbled by the support of Marylanders‚ but make no mistake‚ we are the underdogs in this race‚” Hogan said in a statement posted to X. “The partisan politics in Washington will do anything they can to stop us.” He added‚ “Washington is dangerously broken. We need your help to fix the broken politics and send a message to Washington that will be heard loud and clear across the country.” Trone’s favorability among registered voters was 33% and 43% among Democrats. Alsobrooks got 26% among registered voters and 35% from Democrats. Voters seemed least familiar with Alsobrooks‚ as more than 50% had no opinion or otherwise skipped the question for her. The Democratic Party’s primary in Maryland is scheduled to take place on May 14. Most registered Democrats told pollsters they would likely vote‚ and in a face-off‚ Trone bested Alsobrooks 34%-27%. Another 39% picked no opinion or skipped the question. The survey was conducted by Braun Research of Princeton‚ New Jersey‚ using a random sample of 1‚004 registered voters who were contacted by phone March 5-12. A PDF on the poll said overall results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points and 4.5 percentage points among registered Democrats.

President Joe Biden has finalized the most extreme push in history to destroy the gas-powered car industry and force consumers to drive what will be‚ in effect‚ government mandated electric vehicles. The New York Times claimed last month that the administration was going to back off its push to force consumers to only purchase EVs as demand for EVs has nosedived in recent years. However‚ the administration ultimately caved to far-Left environmentalist groups and activists who demanded the most aggressive effort ever to eliminate combustion engine vehicles. The Washington Post‚ which called the effort “controversial‚” noted that the rule will force automakers “to ramp up sales of electric vehicles while slashing carbon emissions from gasoline-powered models.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claimed that its national pollution standard‚ which could end up getting killed in the courts‚ would prevent more than 7 billion tons of carbon emissions‚ which it claimed would provide $100 billion in annual benefits to the U.S. The announcement was met with swift backlash online across the political Right‚ who warned that Biden’s agenda would damage the American car industry. “Biden’s extreme climate agenda will crush America’s auto industry and its hard workers while making us MORE dependent on China‚” said Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick. “And the irony of it all? Biden will increase global emissions by restricting LNG exports and sourcing lithium needed for batteries from China’s mines!” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) responded: “Biden’s latest ban on gas-powered vehicles and replacement with electric vehicles is another direct assault on consumer choice and the American way of life.  It ignores the needs of American families in order to appease the radical environmental lobby at the expense of millions of jobs supported by the automotive industry. It’s time to put an end to this regulatory overreach.” Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) called the agenda “restrictive and unnecessary‚” and said that Americans should be able to “choose the best car for their needs.”