Staying levelheaded despite overwhelming pressure to be perfect as a Hollywood starlet is no easy feat — but Candace Cameron Bure has done so with grace. The former "Full House" star has been very transparent about the eating disorder she’s suffered from as she’s tried to keep up with Hollywood standards. “The pressure is so ingrained‚” Bure tells Allie Beth Stuckey. “I’ve been very public and open about having an eating disorder‚ which has been really good for the last‚ probably‚ you know‚ 20 years.” However‚ she’s noticed that with certain crazes‚ like the recent trend of celebrities using Ozempic to drop weight fast‚ she still feels that pressure. “These are‚ like‚ the crazy thoughts that still go through my head‚ and they’re so dumb and they’re so unrealistic and I hate that I have them‚ but the fact is I do‚” Bure says. One of the ways she battles the thoughts is sharing them with others as well as maintaining a fitness regimen. “The more I just share it and am open about it‚ it frees me from it because I can hear myself say it out loud and realize‚ like‚ this is not what life is all about‚” she tells Stuckey‚ adding‚ “I do love fitness for the reasons that obviously I want my body to feel strong and healthy‚ but it frees my mind.” While sharing and exercise have been huge in overcoming her eating disorder‚ one of the other ways Bure stays grounded is through her relationship with God. “My prayer life is pretty strong‚ my conversations with him are very strong‚” Bure says. “Really‚ it’s a battle of the mind‚ a lot of disordered eating is‚ and so if I pull the Holy Spirit into my mind‚ and I’m constantly praying and asking God to renew my mind‚ it helps.” Stuckey is no stranger to eating disorders herself‚ telling Bure that she suffered from one in college. “I was enslaved to that‚ and that’s what I think about‚” Stuckey says‚ adding‚ “I’m like‚ ‘Do you want to be enslaved to that again? Do you want to be controlled by that again?’” Want more from Allie Beth Stuckey?To enjoy more of Allie’s upbeat and in-depth coverage of culture‚ news‚ and theology from a Christian‚ conservative perspective‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Toronto Police told residents to leave their car keys at their front doors for thieves to take in order to lessen the risk of getting physically attacked in their homes for them‚ City News Toronto reported — and the backlash to the jaw-dropping suggestion has been brutal.What are the details?The outlet said Cst. Marco Ricciardi advised residents at an Etobicoke safety meeting last month to leave their key fobs in faraday pouches in convenient places for thieves to take in order to lessen the risk of physical violence over the fobs.“To prevent the possibility of being attacked in your home‚ leave your fobs at the front door because they are breaking into your home to steal your car; they don’t want anything else‚" Ricciardi said‚ according to City News Toronto. "A lot of them that they’re arresting have guns on them‚ and they are not toy guns. They are real guns. They’re loaded.”The outlet said Toronto Police were trending Thursday on X with "thousands of tweets on the topic‚ most of them expressing anger."“This is bizarre‚” one commenter wrote‚ according to the outlet. “Toronto Police advising the public to leave your fobs near the door. They suggest this because invaders are primarily entering homes to steal your cars. Why not hang your keys outside the door? Or better yet‚ just leave them in the car.”City News Toronto said another user added‚ “This is failed state-level insanity. Hey guys do you mind making it easier for people to steal your cars so that they won’t break into your house instead? Thanks.”Here are some other reactions:"Canada is gone‚" one commenter said."The entire planet has gone bats**t WOKE crazy‚" another user declared."The Ottawa Police are useless The [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] are compromised. The Toronto Police are corrupted. The Supreme Court are woke. Canada is in real trouble‚" another commenter said.Rebel News founder Ezra Levant pulled no punches‚ either: — (@) The outlet noted that Toronto-area car thefts increased by nearly 25% in 2023 over the previous year‚ while auto theft-motivated home invasions and break-and-enters rose 400% in 2023.What's the latest from Toronto Police?Toronto Police on Wednesday addressed last month's "well meaning" suggestion and offered more advice‚ City News Toronto reported."Police are concerned about an escalation in violence where all sorts of weapons and firearms are being used to steal vehicles‚ and that includes during home invasions‚" police said‚ according to the outlet‚ adding that they offered the following suggestions:Park vehicles in a garage if possibleEnsure your driveway is well-lit and keep exterior lights on all nightSecurity cameras are an assetIf possible‚ install a home-security system — activate alarm on STAY when home and AWAY when outConsider connecting a motion-detection alarm to your cell phonePut security film on glass windows and doorsPlace multipoint locks on your doorsKeep backyard gates locked and ground windows securedDo not post on social media when you will be away on holidayReport to police suspicious vehicles/persons in the neighborhood Toronto Police spark controversy with new advice for car owners 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!

A Haitian migrant residing in Massachusetts has been legally accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.At about 7 p.m. on Wednesday‚ police received a report of a sexual assault at the Comfort Inn in Rockland‚ Massachusetts‚ about 20 miles south of Boston. The hotel is currently being used as a migrant shelter.When they arrived‚ they learned that Cory Alvarez‚ a 26-year-old Haitian national‚ had allegedly attacked a 15-year-old girl. Both are migrants who have been staying at the shelter‚ but whether the two know each other is unclear."The victim reviewed the photos‚ pointed at the defendant’s photo‚ and said that’s the man who raped me‚" said a prosecutor.The girl was then taken to an area hospital for treatment.Alvarez was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated rape of a child with a more than 10-year age gap. He pled not guilty to the charge on Thursday morning. He was denied bond and forced to surrender his passport pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for next week. ICE has also reportedly lodged a detainer request for Alvarez‚ though Massachusetts courts have ignored such requests in the recent past. Last fall‚ a court in Dorchester released from custody Pierre Lucard Emile‚ an illegal immigrant from Haiti‚ even though he had been accused of raping a disabled person. He was arrested by ICE eight weeks later.Alvarez emigrated from Haiti to the United States last June as part of the Biden administration's "parole" program. Begun in October 2022 and then expanded three months later‚ the program allows a total of 30‚000 migrants from Cuba‚ Haiti‚ Nicaragua‚ and Venezuela to come to the United States legally each month so long as they have a sponsor and can pass "certain checks‚" Fox News reported. Once here‚ migrants can remain for two years and even gain work permits.The Department of Homeland Security claimed that the program provides a "safe and orderly way" for migrants from these countries "to reach the United States" as part of a larger plan to control migration to America from other countries in the Western Hemisphere.According to reports‚ Alvarez secured a sponsor in New Jersey and had no prior criminal record before arriving in the U.S.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In the last few months‚ actor Pierce Brosnan has done a little legal two-step‚ first pleading not guilty and then turning around and pleading guilty after he received citations for venturing into restricted areas of Yellowstone National Park.Brosnan found himself on the wrong side of the law last fall‚ when he was in Montana filming "The Unholy Trinity‚" a Western co-starring Samuel L. Jackson. While in the area‚ he decided to take a sightseeing trip to Yellowstone‚ as Blaze News previously reported.At the park‚ Brosnan snapped various selfies as he took in many of the manifold wonders Yellowstone has to offer‚ including a hot springs area known as Mammoth Terraces. Perhaps distracted by the natural beauty of the landscape‚ he likewise stepped outside the designated foot paths at another thermal area as well.The trouble is that Mammoth Terraces was then closed to tourists‚ and the thermal boardwalks are not just there to direct and control traffic. Thermal areas — which include geysers and hot springs — are some of the most dangerous attractions in Yellowstone‚ with water temperatures sometimes reaching a scalding 175 degrees Fahrenheit. The park even reports that hot springs "have injured or killed more people in Yellowstone than any other natural feature."The incriminating selfies Brosnan took eventually found their way to a social media account infamous for outing "stupid" tourists‚ the New York Post reported‚ and Brosnan was later issued two federal citations‚ one for "foot travel in all thermal areas and w/in Yellowstone Canyon confined to trails" and the other for "violating closures and use limits‚" court documents said. The maximum penalties for those offenses include six months behind bars and a $5‚000 fine.In January‚ his attorney‚ Karl Knuchel‚ entered a not guilty plea on Brosnan's behalf in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming.But on Thursday‚ Brosnan walked that plea back and instead pled guilty to the "foot travel" count. He also agreed to pay a fine of about $1‚500‚ most of which will be donated to the Yellowstone Forever Geological Fund. In exchange‚ prosecutors dropped all other charges against him. The 70-year-old actor‚ perhaps best known for his memorable role in "Mrs. Doubtfire" and for playing James Bond in the 1990s and early 2000s‚ took to Instagram to apologize for his Yellowstone misstep‚ which he called a "transgression" and "an impulsive mistake." "I did not see a 'No Trespassing' sign posted that warned of danger nor did I hike in the immediate area‚" he explained."As an environmentalist I have the utmost respect for and love of our natural world‚" he added. "... Yellowstone and all our National Parks are to be cared for and preserved for all to enjoy." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pierce Brosnan (@piercebrosnanofficial) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Massachusetts residents were aghast after their $500‚000 sand dune project meant to protect their beachfront properties withered away in just three days.Residents of Salisbury‚ Massachusetts‚ spent more than a half-million dollars bringing in approximately 15 tons of sand‚ which were then shaped by crews and heavy machinery.Record high tides were reported and flooded the streets of nearby Hampton Beach‚ New Hampshire‚ leaving debris in the streets and damage to homes. Local residents were flabbergasted after the newly finished project was eroded in a matter of days."What we built this past month‚ sure‚ we thought would last longer‚" said Tom Saab‚ president of Salisbury Beach Citizens for Change. "But this king high tide hit with a storm out at sea‚ and it was devastating‚" he told the Weather Channel.The nonprofit is pushing to get state funding after an estimated $300‚000 worth of sand was washed away.Shockingly‚ Saab said he has been fighting the "ongoing battle" since 1971. Saab stated that the group's only plan is to continue to bring in more sand and place it around the properties."We have to continue to fight because if you don't keep trucking in sand and rebuilding the dunes‚ then the properties will definitely have no protection at all‚" he claimed.As originally reported by Not the Bee‚ Weather.com reporter Jan Childs blamed the tides on rising global temperatures from greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. This was coupled by the citation that scientists‚ in general‚ have said that weather will get worse.A meteorologist named Jonathan Belles stated that from "nor'easters to hurricanes‚ Salisbury gets touched by several large storms each year.""Their proximity to the Atlantic Ocean gives them a source of moisture and their northern latitude also firmly places them under the powerful jet stream during much of the year. The town is also affected by coastal flooding pushed ashore by storms out in the Atlantic‚" he continued.As for residents‚ they told WCVB Channel 5 they are concerned with their property value and aren't sure what to do."Beautiful properties here‚ a beautiful beach; I don't know what the solution is‚" said Ron Guilmette."You can move or you can stay with it. I mean‚ it's Mother Nature‚ you can't do anything about it‚" said local business owner Provo Provencal.Homeowners‚ environmentalists‚ and others still plan on gathering for a meeting to come up with more plans to save the properties.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A cancer-stricken teen with only months to live recently got his dream car. The 18-year-old also received a special invitation from the CEO of the Ford Motor Company. The teenager's father‚ Joe Tegerdine‚ explained why he gifted his son a Ford Mustang in a post shared on the X social media platform earlier this month. Tegerdine wrote‚ "For those wondering why I’d buy my 18yr old son a 330hp Mustang‚ well‚ he’s been given months to live and can’t work long enough to buy one himself. His comment on the way home‚ 'Dad‚ I’m going to squeeze a few extra months of life just to be able to drive this.'"The tweet concluded with the hashtag: #cancersucks. — (@) The post shared on March 2 went viral with nearly 8‚000 retweets‚ more than 177‚000 likes‚ and almost 14 million views. The tweet also caught the eye of Ford CEO Jim Farley — who replied by saying‚ "Hi Joe‚ I’m so sorry to hear what your family is going through. Please let me know if you and your son would like to attend @FPRacingSchool to experience a @FordMustang Dark Horse on the track. DM me and we’ll make it happen."Tegerdine connected with Farley about the special invitation for his son Joseph to attend the Ford Performance Racing School.Tegerdine told the Detroit Free Press‚ "It was really crazy. That tweet was just kind of random. He sent a direct message to me‚ saying‚ 'Hey‚ you want me to do this?' If it's OK‚ his guys would get everything set up ... at the Ford Performance Center in Charlotte‚ North Carolina. They're flying us out there. It's just really cool‚ and we'll stay in Charlotte for a couple of days. There's a big dinner before school. Then Joseph will be on the track with the (Mustang) Dark Horse."Joseph said of the offer‚ "I don't know how to drift. I've always been too scared to go to a parking lot to figure that out‚ because I'd just hit a light pole or something. I need an instructor‚ a trainer. Also‚ I get to drive one of the most powerful Ford track Mustangs there is. This is going to be sick."The Mustang Dark Horse boasts a 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engine with 500 horsepower and 418-pound feet of torque. Joseph will get to drive the powerful Ford on the track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Joseph said he is excited about his own Mustang since it's his dream car. "I've just liked Mustangs for as long as I can remember. Six-year-old me liked it‚ the headlights looked cool‚ and I stuck with it‚" Joseph explained. "I used to drive this Ford Bronco. It was a big truck‚ basically. I'd get compliments and I'd feel so manly. We sold that and I started driving my mom's minivan‚ a Honda Odyssey. I felt like my testosterone was being drained away. Not great.""You have to live day by day because‚ day by day‚ if you look at my life‚ it’s actually fantastic‚" Joseph said. "I'm in Japan right now. I've got a car of my dreams‚ I'm surrounded by tons of people I absolutely adore and I'm going to driving school."Joseph is also cognizant that he likely only has months to live because of a terminal bone cancer called osteosarcoma.According to the Mayo Clinic‚ "Osteosarcoma is a kind of cancer that begins in the cells that form bones. Osteosarcoma tends to happen most often in teenagers and young adults. But it also can happen in younger children and older adults. Osteosarcoma can start in any bone. It's most often found in the long bones of the legs‚ and sometimes the arms."Joseph said‚ "Then you look at the future‚ and it all starts to break down. I don't really need to look at the future. Morbidly‚ I don’t really have one. I can’t be‚ like‚ 'In a year —' If I get a year‚ I’ll be extremely lucky."The father said of his son's cancer diagnosis‚ "When my son was first diagnosed I had to make a decision. Either curse God and die or try to make the best of a really bad situation. With the perspective of what it would be like to experience sudden loss‚ I decided to be grateful. Grateful that we’ve had the 18 years to build memories and enjoy him.""Even now‚ with the only treatments left to prolong life and manage pain‚ I’m thankful he’s still with us‚ squeezing out the best that life can offer under less than ideal circumstances‚" Tegerdine said. "My heart is still broken‚ but I know it could be a lot worse."He noted‚ "Over the years‚ I’ve known many parents who have lost their children to sudden tragedy‚ who never got a chance to say goodbye."The family is currently on vacation in Japan. However‚ Joseph will continue radiation treatment and chemo‚ plus he'll need to undergo surgery when he gets back home. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee has allowed District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case — despite the fact that she clearly lied under oath. McAfee found that Willis’ relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade was not proven to be a conflict of interest enough to merit her removal from the case. The judge did‚ however‚ find an appearance of impropriety and said either Willis and her office may leave the case or Wade must withdraw from the proceeding. “Have you ever seen a clearer case of perjury?” Glenn asks‚ astounded by the ruling. “Everyone on earth knows she was lying‚” Stu Burguiere agrees. Glenn believes it’s clearly rigged. “It’s rigged because there’s no way any reasonable person would come up with that. No way‚” Glenn says. “I mean how can you possibly think this is just an appearance of impropriety?” Stu asks. Had Wade and Willis been honest about their relationship‚ it would’ve been a much smaller deal. “They boldly took the stand‚ wanted to lie‚ and did lie‚” Glenn says. “There is absolutely no way she should be in a position of power‚” he continues‚ adding‚ “and so should he lose his law license. There is no law if attorneys can get away with that.” 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.

Several San Francisco residents filed a lawsuit Thursday over the rampant crime‚ homelessness‚ and open-air drug use that they say city officials have failed to stop‚ the Associated Press reported. Operators of the Phoenix Hotel and the Best Western Road Coach also joined the lawsuit against the city.The plaintiffs‚ including five anonymous residents and the hotels' operators‚ claim that the Tenderloin district has become a "containment zone" for illegal activities. They argued that city officials have prevented the homeless encampments and open-air illicit drug markets from spilling into nearby neighborhoods but have allowed it to continue in the Tenderloin.The group's lawsuit demands that the city clean up the poor conditions in the neighborhood; the plaintiffs are not seeking monetary damages.Matthew Davis‚ one of the plaintiffs' attorneys‚ stated‚ "They demand an end to the rampant illegal street vending and from the squalor and misery that exists throughout their neighborhood because the city has decided that people in the throes of addiction can live and die on the Tenderloin's streets."Davis told KABC‚ "Every day‚ at all hours‚ people are dealing drugs and using drugs in front of [the plaintiffs'] apartment building. There are encampments. People are lighting bonfires. Their sidewalks are filthy with all kinds of problems from used syringes to human waste."One of the anonymous plaintiffs‚ referred to as Jane Roe‚ explained that drug dealers often loiter outside the building where she lives with her two young children. Roe claimed that she has seen "users openly injecting or smoking narcotics" and individuals "who appear unconscious or dead."Susan Roe‚ an elderly woman and a plaintiff in the case‚ stated in the complaint that she has a difficult time navigating the neighborhood's sidewalks with her walker because they are blocked by shopping carts and broken bicycles. Instead‚ she is forced to walk in the street‚ where she navigates around "excrement‚ used syringes‚ vomit‚ and garbage."One of the hotel operators claimed that the establishment is facing challenges in hiring workers because of the area's squalid conditions. The Phoenix Hotel has decided not to renew its lease next year‚ citing the issues around the establishment.The Coalition on Homelessness‚ a nonprofit group‚ is also suing San Francisco‚ claiming the city's sweeps of homeless encampments violated individuals' rights.In a statement to KABC‚ the city attorney's office said‚ "While we understand and share the frustration of Tenderloin businesses and residents‚ the City is making efforts to reduce crime‚ disrupt open-air drug markets‚ and address homelessness‚ all while complying with the preliminary injunction issued in the Coalition on Homelessness case."Democratic Mayor London Breed believes that recently approved Proposition E will curb the issues plaguing the Tenderloin district by increasing police officer presence and resources.Breed's office stated‚ "We have made improvements in the neighborhood‚ but the mayor understands the frustrations of residents and businesses in the Tenderloin and will continue her efforts to make the neighborhood safer and cleaner."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Murderous Haitian gangsters have massacred countless unarmed civilians; freed thousands of convicted felons from jail; torched police stations; engaged in systematic rape; threatened genocide; seized control of the country's key port; besieged the airport in Port-au-Prince; and forced the failed nation's prime minister to resign. Some commentators online have even suggested that among the thugs regarded by some American leftists as revolutionaries are killers who have developed a taste for more than rape‚ torture‚ and murder. NBC News apparently wanted to rehabilitate the gangsters' reputation this week or at the very least kill the notion that those otherwise keen to burn people alive and stack bodies in the streets like cordwood might be cannibals. After all‚ the threat of cannibal gangs might engender a desire among Americans to prevent migrants from Haiti from continuing to illegally enter the United States. The trouble with the liberal network's effort is that it contained the seed of its own undoing. NBC News published a report Wednesday claiming that South African billionaire Elon Musk and "right-wing pundits online are weaponizing unverified claims of cannibalism coming out of the conflict to advance a political agenda on immigration." The thrust of the article is that conservative commentators have unfairly vilified those Haitian nationals who would steal into the U.S. — not by highlighting the crimes other illegal aliens from Haiti have committed on American soil and against citizens but by noting barbaric practices allegedly engaged in by some of their countrymen back home. "Musk and conservative influencers have spread the message to millions‚ smearing Haitian migrants as cannibals‚" wrote NBC News tech reporter David Ingram. A number of Haitian cannibalism claims online have been accompanied by a possibly real video from another recent rash of Haitian violence as well as a number of fake videos‚ including one taken from a Nigerian film set. Ingram noted‚ "The cruelty of Haitian gang leaders is not in dispute‚ nor is the widespread killing in the country during a yearslong political crisis‚ but the false claims about widespread cannibalism go much further in trying to paint the whole Caribbean nation as barbarous." Just four paragraphs into his article‚ however‚ Ingram admitted that the accusations of cannibalism were actually grounded in fact "on what experts said was a likely intimidation tactic from select gang members." "In some videos‚ the most prominent examples being at least two years old‚ alleged members of violent gangs in Haiti appear to bite into human flesh‚" wrote Ingram. "Experts said these videos are likely part of propaganda campaigns designed to scare rivals and terrorize local Haitians rather than a reflection of common or normalized behavior. One former armed group went by the name 'Cannibal Army.'" Ingram spoke to a moderator of the Haitian Subreddit who was similarly condemnatory of the cannibalism narrative‚ but even his outrage apparently centered on a recognition that the claims ultimately have merit. "A whole population is getting blamed for what some psycho gang members are doing‚" said Chris Nestor‚ a Reddit moderator and a lawyer in Washington‚ D.C. "It is racist. It is dehumanizing." Among the posts Ingram found vexing was one from podcast host Tim Pool‚ one from Malaysian commentator Ian Miles Cheong‚ and a handful from Musk. Podcaster Tim Pool received a mention in the NBC News article for tweeting‚ "Look at Haiti[:] Murder‚ chaos‚ cannibalism." Cheong wrote on March 6‚ "There are cannibal gangs in Haiti who abduct and eat people. We are not supposed to talk about that because of cultural relativism. The entire country has now entered a state of chaos after gangs attacked two prisons‚ setting many criminals free. 80% of Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince is now controlled by these gangs." — (@) Cheong doubled down days later‚ writing‚ "Haiti has collapsed. The President is no longer in the country. The ports are officially closed. Cannibal gangs are besieging the national palace in Port-au-prince." "And now they want to import this into America‚" added Cheong. Elon Musk replied to the Malaysian commentator‚ writing‚ "End of days. This is bleaker than Mad Max." On March 12‚ Ingram wrote to Cheong concerning a video allegedly depicting a Haitian gangster eating human flesh‚ noting‚ "This video is two years old at least." Cheong responded‚ "I guess cannibalism in Haiti isn't so bad if a video of it happening was taken two years ago. Haiti has a long‚ colorful history of cannibalism. In 2004‚ a gang called the Cannibal Army also called the Artibonite Resistance Front‚ seized control of Gonaives. And then they took over Port-au-Prince. I’m sure the name was just for show." Musk managed to get deep under Ingram's skin with repeated cannibal claims. "When people wonder 'how bad can it really get?'‚ well it can get cannibal-gang bad‚" he wrote on Monday. The Tesla CEO commented on a video about America's open borders‚ "Cannibal gangs." After NBC News ran Ingram's piece‚ Musk wrote‚ "If wanting to screen immigrants for potential homicidal tendencies and cannibalism makes me 'right wing'‚ then I would gladly accept such a label! Failure to do so would put innocent Americans in mortal risk. Shame on NBC. Shame‚ shame‚ shame." "Objecting to rolling out the red (in more ways than one) carpet for homicidal cannibals seems like a reasonable position to me‚" added Musk. Cannibalism is just one of many terror tactics that has been employed by Haitian gangs. Last year‚ Jon Lee Anderson of the New Yorker interviewed Jimmy "Barbeque" Chérizier‚ the mass murderer sanctioned by U.N. and various Western nations for human rights abuses‚ who recently united various disparate gangs‚ threatened genocide‚ and took over Port-au-Prince. In the July article‚ Anderson noted that the practice of "necklacing‚" whereby victims are "yoked with tires doused in gasoline and set alight‚" has become "widespread in Haiti‚ as a growing array of gangs have taken up the methods of the Chimères." Anderson noted that "it is not uncommon to see the bodies of people murdered by gang members and left in public as a warning to rivals. Some are charred after being set on fire. Others show signs of having been beaten or shot or hacked with machetes." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Hi gang! I just got the Spirit Candle to use on an upcoming ghost hunt at a Wild West ghost town in April. The crew and I will also use it with the North Head Technique. If you remember that‚ we had 3 really massive‚ burning-wick candles. Replacing those with the Spirit Candle drops the chance of burning down a haunt‚ eh? Spirit Candle Gallery What To Know About The Spirit Candle The Spirit Candle is designed to detect EMF anomalies. The product documentation states the candles use a magnetic detection system. If the anomaly is strong enough‚ it will shut off the flickering candle effect. You can change its magnetic sensitivity using the dial on the bottom of the candle. Ghost Stop‚ the manufacturer‚ claims the candle filters out modern electronics like phones and walkie talkies. So‚ I tested it with my phone as well as my iMac. In those quick tests‚ my phone didn’t affect the flickering‚ but my iMac shut it off real fast. This makes me think it’s better than a K2 meter‚ but not as good as a natural EMF detector like a TriField Natural EMF meter. Construction Quality In my experience‚ Ghost Stop products are hit-or-miss with their gadget build quality. I bought 2 candles‚ and each had differing build quality. First‚ the candles are made of real wax‚ which means they’re pretty easy to scratch and gouge. The ones I received were in great shape and free of blemishes. Beyond that‚ I experienced 2 things that concerned me. The dial component popped out when I turned the dial to the ‘On’ position The dial component continued to turn around-and-around while adjusting the sensitivity These incidences only happened on one candle. The other didn’t have the dial mechanism pop out‚ nor did it allow be to continue turning the dial. I started to have flashbacks to the first Dead Bell I got (and it never got resolved). If you’re going to spend $120 on a candle‚ it shouldn’t have these faults. EMF Accuracy The Spirit Candle is simply an On/Off type gadget. If it measures an EMF anomaly above your sensitivity setting‚ the flickering flame turns off or on‚ depending on its current state. There’s no scale with the sensitivity dial‚ which is the same one used to turn the gadget on. This makes me raise an eyebrow. I used my phone to check if it would turn off and nothing happened. This is expected per the gadget’s documentation. Then‚ I put it next to my iMac‚ and it did turn off. I continued to change the sensitivity and place it next to appliances‚ lamps‚ tablets and other electronics‚ and it seemed to operate as expected. However‚ it does bother me that there’s no range system for EMF. I’d want to know at a 9 AM setting on the dial is the equivalent to 3mG. This is the only info from Ghost Stop about it: EMF sensor is ‘natural’ magnetic only (to fortify from most man-made interference like phones and walkies). Magnetic flux density sensing up to ±160 mT. https://www.ghoststop.com/spirit-candle/ (technical specs tab) Ghost Hunting Use Cases I can see using the Spirit Candle for a few things: A trigger object to entice spirit engagement (“blow out the candle to let us know you’re here”) A sensor to identify a spot of ghostly activity (i.e.‚ place it on a table with a camera on it) A real-candle replacement for spiritualism tests (for example‚ replace the big ol’ candles used in seances and the North Head Technique) Conclusion Overall‚ I like the concept of the Spirit Candle: An easy-to-use‚ easy-to-understand gadget with a vintage look‚ but it’s got major flaws. First it’s awfully expensive for an On/Off type gadget. Next‚ the build quality had me shaking my head ‘WTF?!’ when the sensor popped right out. As for its usage‚ you could use it in a variety of ways you’d use a real candle‚ like a call-and-response session‚ remote monitoring of a haunted hotspot‚ or part of an old school ghost hunt without a lot of fancy gadgets. I think it comes down to your team’s resources. Do you have the money for it? Would you use it often on your ghost hunts? I mean‚ it would be perfect for outdoor investigations since there’s no flame to blow out in the wind‚ and you wouldn’t burn down the forest either. I’ll say it’s worth it‚ if you and your team would use it often. For me‚ I’ll definitely use it because my little group uses candles on our ghost hunts. Using a fake candle will end the need for fire insurance at haunts. Note: Jake bought both Spirit Candles with his own money‚ so there’s no expectation of a positive review for the manufacturer. The post Spirit Candle Ghost Hunting Equipment Review appeared first on Ghostly Activities.