An American and two Australian surfers have gone missing in Mexico and investigators believe they were killed. Four bodies have been discovered in a well, according to authorities in Mexico. Three suspects are in custody in relation to the disappearance of the surfers. The Baja California Attorney General’s Office confirmed on Friday that four bodies were found in a well near a surfing spot known as La Bocana, about 130 miles south of San Diego, California. It took rescuers 20 hours to pull the bodies out of the well that was said to be 50 feet deep. Citing a source within the attorney general's office, KUSI-TV reported that three of the bodies were the missing surfers. The news outlet reported that the fourth body was a ranch owner who was reported missing two weeks ago. The rancher purportedly owned the property where the bodies were located. Zeta Tijuana reported that police officers located the surfers' camping area, where there were "blood and dental parts."Authorities believe the surfers were killed in a robbery. “When they tried to get the vehicle, the victims opposed the robbery, the robbers were armed with a firearm and apparently shot the victims,” Baja California State Attorney-General Maria Elena Andrade Ramirez told 7News.Shell casings were reportedly found at the campsite where the trio was last seen.The missing surfers who are presumably dead are a San Diego man named 30-year-old Jack Carter Rhoad and Australian brothers 30-year-old Jake Robinson and 33-year-old Callum Robinson, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.The U.S. and Australian citizens went missing earlier this week during a surfing trip south of Ensenada, Mexico.Family members last heard from men last Saturday. However, they did not notify authorities until a few days later when the surfers didn't show up at an Airbnb near K38 – a popular Baja surfing spot.On Wednesday, a white Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck belonging to the San Diego man was located and had been set on fire. Three suspects were arrested on Wednesday in two different police operations. The New York Post reported that police arrested Jesús Gerardo Garica Cota, alias El Kekas, and his partner Ari Gisel García Cota. Also taken into custody was Cristian Alejandro García – the brother of Kekas.Cota – a 23-year-old Mexican woman – allegedly had a surfer's cell phone in her possession at the time of the arrest.All three of the suspects were in possession of an assortment of methamphetamines and other illegal drugs at the time of their arrest, according to Baja California's chief public prosecutor Maria Elena Andrade Ramirez.The Baja California Attorney's Office said Mexican authorities were in close communication with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Consulate, and the Australian Consulate.Baja California is known as one of Mexico's most violent, cartel-controlled states.Callum Robinson shared photos from the trio's surfing vacation on his Instagram account. Robinson was an accomplished lacrosse player known as "The Big Koala."Stevenson University paid tribute to the former student-athlete and alumni."Our prayers and thoughts are now for Callum's parents, Martin and Debra Robinson, who lost their two sons; the family of their friend Jack Carter Rhoad; and the many loved ones and friends all of these young men had," the university said in a statement on Saturday morning. "He was a stellar student, a stellar athlete, and an even better friend. We will look forward to a time when we can all join together as a community to honor and celebrate his life," said Brett Adams – director of athletics.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! Mexican authorities find the bodies of missing surfers near Ensenada www.youtube.com

A former teacher allegedly broke the conditions of her home confinement regarding charges of sexually assaulting an underage mentally ill student. A federal judge warned that the married mother of three poses a "danger to the community."As Blaze News previously reported, Sandy Carazas-Pinez was accused last year of engaging in multiple sexual acts in her car with a 16-year-old boy. The New York City public teacher was fired from her job. Carazas-Pinez, 34, had been a biology teacher at the Biondi School in Yonkers, New York.Biondi is run by the nonprofit organization Rising Ground and assists students with special needs."The Biondi Middle and High School provides educational and therapeutic support to both residential and day students who have behavioral and emotional challenges, learning disabilities, or intellectual/developmental disabilities," the Rising Ground website states.Carazas-Pinez was arrested in July after allegedly sending nude images and sexually explicit text messages to a 16-year-old student. "I do miss your touch and kisses not going to lie. I also miss seeing you masturbate, I sound like a pervert," she purportedly wrote to the boy. The mother of the alleged victim discovered the illicit content and reported the teacher to local authorities. The mother said, "It’s the rape of a child with a mental illness. As a society, we have to prioritize the safety of children who are mentally ill and boys who are sexually assaulted."The minor reportedly suffers from schizophrenia and a mood disorder.Carazas-Pinez allegedly committed multiple violations after being arrested. This week, Carazas-Pinez allegedly violated her bail conditions. She was instructed not to have any unsupervised contact with any child under the age of 18.The married mother of three reportedly emailed another former student a day after he turned 18 to wish him a happy birthday.The New York Post reported that Brooklyn federal judge John Cronan revoked the bail of Carazas-Pinez after she allegedly breached her bail conditions.Cronan noted that the infraction was technically not a violation, but "it seems to fly in the face of the spirit of the conditions."Cronan said Carazas-Pinez poses “a real danger to the community.”Even her own lawyer called the ex-teacher's behavior "troubling." Prosecutors said the former teacher’s conduct shows a "pattern of grooming" a student for sex. The mother of the alleged victim told The Post, "She’s a very disturbed individual, and I’m glad she no longer has access to children — especially mine."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! @mattersofaccountability Sandy Carazas-Pinez, 33, a biology teacher and married mother of three, was arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a minor with mental disabilities. The charges involve a sixteen year-old student at The Biondi School in Yonkers, New York. #TikTokJournalism🗣️#FirstThem👉🏾 #SexualAssault😤 #SexualViolence🤕 #ExposeGroomers👀 #fypシ SOURCE: https://nypost.com/2023/03/25/nyc-teacher-accused-of-sex-with-mentally-ill-student/

Cartel hitmen utilized a food photo posted on Instagram to hunt down an Ecuadorian beauty queen and murder her in broad daylight, according to police. Investigators believe that the 23-year-old model was gunned down because of her previous relationship with a married drug lord. Shocking surveillance video shows the moment that a beauty pageant contestant was murdered inside a restaurant in Quevedo, Ecuador. CCTV footage shows Landy Párraga Goyburo eating a meal at a restaurant with a man on Sunday afternoon. Suddenly, a masked assailant burst through the front door to shoot and kill the model. A second gunman secures the front door. After the beauty model was shot three times, both men are seen fleeing the crime scene. Goyburo is left in a pool of her own blood before dying. Authorities suspect that the lethal hit job was ordered by the spouse of a drug lord, whom Goyburo was rumored to have a fling with. In December, Goyburo was reportedly mentioned in a text message conversation between now-deceased drug trafficker Leandro Norero and his accountant – Helive Angulo. "If my wife comes across anything about her, I’m screwed," Norero allegedly wrote to his attorney in 2022. "My friend, her name cannot come out anywhere. Otherwise, my world will come crashing down."The Attorney General’s Office was reportedly investigating Goyburo's finances, but she was never charged with any crime. Norero would later be arrested and then killed in prison just six months into his incarceration.Goyburo has not publicly commented on Norero or his purported criminal organization.Ecuadorian investigators believe that a food pic shared on Instagram tipped off the alleged cartel hitmen on Goyburo's location. Goyburo – who has more than 175,000 followers on her Instagram page – posted a photo of octopus ceviche to her social media account. Goyburo had been in Quevedo to attend a wedding last Saturday, according to Ecuavisa.Goyburo competed in the 2022 Miss Ecuador beauty contest, where she represented the Los Rios province. In her final Instagram post made on Wednesday, Párraga wrote: "The world is an echo, what you send into it, you get out of it."(WARNING: Graphic video) Cartel-Linked Beauty Queen SHOT Dead in Ecuador www.youtube.com Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

"The Sopranos" actress Drea de Matteo said that Hollywood elites are "petrified" to voice any skepticism against President Joe Biden. "I think the far left own Hollywood. I think we all know that. All we have to do is follow the money," de Matteo said during an appearance on "Varney & Co.""I do know that people are tired of it, and there are very few people that are willing to speak out," the actress added. "They probably will vote Republican, and that's people who would never normally, but people are afraid. This doesn't feel like a democracy anymore."De Matteo – best known for her role as Adriana La Cerva in "The Sopranos" – explained that she "was always very anonymous" when it came to politics. She even said she still considers herself to be a liberal on certain issues. However, she felt the need to talk about "freedom." "Then all of a sudden, I was speaking the truth about my situation, which led to more and more freedom talks, talking about freedom," de Matteo told host Stuart Varney. "A lot of people have been so focused on these social issues these days. And the social issues are what's tearing everybody apart. And I think we need to be focused on the global issue and what is really going on behind the facade. And I don't think a lot of my friends recognize that yet.""I accidentally spoke out. I had no intentions of being this person on Fox News ever in my life," she continued. De Matteo said many Hollywood actors are "petrified" to voice any criticisms of President Biden.She said of Biden, "The man needs to take a rest. They need to stop using him as the poster child for their agenda. He's not here. It's like putting my mother out there. She has dementia. It's sad, it's not humane."De Matteo accused the Biden administration of being divisive. "I feel like the Biden administration was used to divide people. I think that the division in America is beyond — and I don't think that we know really where it's coming from," she declared. "I doubt that it's just an old man who doesn't even know he's reading half the time. I don't think he's making any of these executive decisions on social issues."De Matteo said the Biden administration's focus on left-wing social issues was a distraction from issues that are monumental for everyday Americans. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! Drea De Matteo: Hollywood elites are 'petrified' to speak out against Biden www.youtube.com

Country music megastar John Rich experienced a second bold revelation after seeing a bunch of frat boys at the University of North Carolina save Old Glory from “unwashed Marxists” trying to replace it with a Palestinian flag. — (@) “I wanted to let them know they had my sincere gratitude, so I offered them a free concert at some point to celebrate their efforts and the patriot fire that is now beginning to fire back up across the USA,” Rich told Blaze News Friday morning. Many patriotic Americans have been inspired by the young men who stood up to the pro-Hamsas protesters at UNC-Chapel Hill. A GoFundMe in support of the boys has hundreds of thousands of dollars pledged. And now a major music star wants to party with the college kids. — (@) Rich will likely make his new single, “Revelation,” part of his eventual performance in North Carolina, an event he’s calling “FlagStock.” The song will be at the center of Rich’s performance and partnership with BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock at the Roll Call 2.0 men’s summit on June 1 at Rocketown in Nashville. Rich and Whitlock are bringing divided believers together with music, food, and dynamic speakers, including Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck and Pastors Voddie Baucham and E.W. Jackson. Three months ago, Rich wrote "Revelation," a provocative warning to sinners about the wrath of Jesus Christ. Rich told Whitlock earlier this year that the song just popped into his head. "'Revelation' is a song about what will happen upon the return of Jesus Christ to the earth,” Rich told Blaze News. “To my knowledge, there has never been a song written and recorded like this one. The song doesn't reflect my opinion; it is directly derived from Scripture itself. This song should be strength to the saved, conviction to the lost, and fear to the truly wicked.” Fearless Army Roll Call 2.0 is a gathering, celebration, and encouragement of men to put on the full armor of God to take a stand against the evil forces destroying American culture (Ephesians). It’s being held because it’s important that men not give up meeting together and encouraging one another toward love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24-25). To join Rich and Whitlock at Roll Call 2.0 — which is perfectly scheduled on the first day of “Pride Month” — visit FearlessArmyRollCall.com to reserve your spot. While the world celebrates sinful pride, you can listen to music, eat great food, and listen to powerful speakers share biblical wisdom and encouragement. Fearless Army Roll Call 2.0Fearless Army Roll Call 2.0, brought to you by PreBorn and presented by Blaze Media will be held on June 1, 2024, at Rocketown in Nashville, Tennessee. Join BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock, Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck, John Rich, Pastor E.W. Jackson, Pastor Voddie Baucham, and more as they join together to celebrate and encourage men to put on the full armor of God to take a stand against the evil forces destroying American culture. Reserve your spot at FearlessArmyRollCall.com

Taking a page from the playbook of University of North Carolina fraternity brothers who captured America's heart for protecting a U.S. flag on campus this week amid anti-Israel protests, more than 200 students at the University of Mississippi showed up with U.S. flags and red, white, and blue attire to drown out a much smaller group of pro-Palestinian protesters Thursday.In fact, the pro-Palestinian demonstrators were evacuated from the campus of Ole Miss, the Clarion Ledger reported. What are the details?WMC-TV reported that the pro-Palestinian protest was supposed to start at the University Circle but was forced to move after a group of students blocked off the area, saying they were protecting the flag.“I believe that is just the most important thing for us to do right now is protect everything we stand for,” Ole Miss student Aubrey Grace told the station, adding that "recently with the encampments across the nation, you have seen violence on other school campuses, and that is something that we cannot tolerate, especially as Americans."The Ledger said upward of 60 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on the Quad, and then things heated up when the counter-protesters showed up.WMC added in its video report that a pro-Palestinian protester threw a water bottle into the crowd of pro-Israel protesters — and then bottles and food were flying in both directions.Soon, police led the pro-Palestinian protesters into the School of Applied Sciences building, the Ledger said. Jacob Batte, Ole Miss director of media relations, confirmed to the paper that the pro-Palestinian protesters had been safely evacuated from campus on buses. There reportedly were no arrests or injuries, WHBQ-TV reported.Pryce Parker — an Ole Miss student who joined the counter protest — told WHBQ in regard to the pro-Palestinian protesters that "you can’t take over our campus like the campuses in the north. This is a southern campus. We believe in God and Jesus, and we don’t stand for that.” Pro-Palestine protests on Ole Miss campus 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 Democratic state representative in Michigan has "voluntarily" returned thousands of dollars she received as part of the relief funds issued after the government-imposed COVID lockdowns.The case relates to Kristian Grant, a first-term Democratic state representative from Grand Rapids. As a small business owner, Grant submitted multiple applications for funds from the Kent County Small Business Recovery, which sprung from the federal CARES Act following the COVID lockdowns. Grant was ultimately granted $15,000.However, a subsequent review of her applications revealed discrepancies among the documents. In one tax filing, Grant reported that her Game Plan Lifestyle Planner business had generated nearly $4,300 in sales in 2019. In another filing, she indicated that the 2019 sales revenue for that business was a paltry $205.Grant initially blamed the mistake on confusion created because some orders placed in 2019 were not delivered until 2020. County officials told her she could keep all the money, so long as she submitted updated tax returns. And according to Kent County Administrator Al Vanderberg, she claimed to have filed the amended returns last May.But a subsequent review of those materials conducted earlier this month revealed that, in fact, no such amended returns were ever filed.Grant then decided to return $5,000 of the COVID-related funds, indicating in a statement that she just wanted to put the issue behind her. "Despite no findings of fraud or wrongdoing on my part, I made the decision to voluntarily return the $5,000 grant awarded to Game Plan Lifestyle Planner through the Kent County Small Business Recovery Fund," she said."While I did rely on a professional to assist in preparing my tax return, I take full responsibility for the oversight and believe returning the funds is the right thing to do," she continued. She now considers the matter to be "fully resolved."In her statement, she also made reference to "an individual with ulterior motives" who seems to carry a grudge against her. This individual "stoked" county officials into reviewing her applications, she claimed.County Administrator Al Vanderberg said that his office was just doing its due diligence in Grant's case. "As stewards of taxpayer dollars, we take our responsibility seriously," he said in a statement. "We have thoroughly addressed the issues brought to our attention regarding Rep. Grant’s applications and subsequent funding. We remain steadfast in upholding the highest standards of accountability and transparency."Vanderberg confirmed that Grant has returned the funds. He also added that his office, which rejected about 30% of its COVID-related applications, believes that all other grantees are legitimate."We have received no additional challenges and have no reason to believe there were problems with other applications." State Rep. Kristian Grant returns $5,000 in COVID funds www.youtube.com Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has criticized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) bid to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the speakership, describing it as "silly" and "seriously counterproductive" while calling Johnson "a strong conservative."Cruz said that Greene's ouster effort "increases the chances of chaos" and of giving control over to Democrats. "And there is zero chance a more conservative speaker will result," he asserted during an interview on the "RealClearPolitics" radio show on SiriusXM, noting, "I think what she's doing is really unhelpful to the country." House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) have pledged to vote to table Greene's motion to vacate, saying in a statement earlier this week, "If she invokes the motion, it will not succeed."Greene, who filed the motion to vacate in March, has noted that she plans to pull the trigger next week. "I'm calling the motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson next week after weeks of warning Mike Johnson to stop giving Democrats everything they want," Greene said in a post on X. "The vote on the motion to table will essentially reveal the Uniparty in full. Vote YES to table the motion to vacate = Uniparty member," she averred. "Vote against tabling the motion to vacate = not Uniparty member." — (@) Axios reported that Johnson said, "I'm the most conservative member who has ever held the gavel as speaker, but the reality of our numbers is our challenge." Greene responded in a tweet by posting six rolling on the floor laughing emojis and writing, "Most conservative except when you… fund the invasion of our country," "fund full-term abortion," "fund the trans agenda," "fund endless war," "break the tie for warrantless spying," "criminalize the New Testament," "are endorsed by Democrat leadership," and "spend more than Nancy Pelosi."GOP Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Paul Gosar of Arizona are both cosponsoring the motion to vacate. — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Investors and clients of HIMS online pharmaceuticals began a boycott of the company after its CEO offered his enthusiastic support of the college students protesting against Israel in its war on Hamas terrorists. HIMS CEO Andrew Dudum posted Wednesday on social media that his company would hire students who were protesting against Israel. "Moral courage > College degree," he wrote in a missive on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "If you’re currently protesting against the genocide of the Palestinian people & for your university’s divestment from Israel, keep going. It’s working," he added. "There are plenty of companies & CEOs eager to hire you, regardless of university discipline."Dudum, who identifies as Palestinian-American, posted a link to jobs available at his company for those who were protesting against Israel.He also previously retweeted a post of an article about Democrat Sen. Liz Warren of Massachusetts opining that Israel was committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. Investors rushed to say on social media that they were dropping their stock holdings because of the CEO's statement. "Just sold all my HIMS @AndrewDudum. Wearing the Israel or Palestine jersey is not relevant to me but a CEO hiring protestors and wearing a particular jersey is a tone deaf loss of focus. There is no need for a moral position - that’s not what the board or shareholders hired you for," responded one stock analyst. "Good luck. I plan to liquidate my position in $HIMS. When a CEO shows the amazingly poor judgement to post something like this, I don't trust him to act in the best interest of the company. This is a breach of your fiduciary duty to your shareholders," read one popular response.Others said they were canceling their subscription to the service. "And after 10 year using Hims, I have happily canceled today," responded entrepreneur Brendan Kaminsky. "Canceling $HIMS and the customer service queue is 42 people. Guessing it's a big line out the door. The CEO wants to hire the same college protestors who appear hellbent on destroying America," replied entrepreneur Eytan Elbaz. "If you support Israel, cancel your @wearehims subscriptions immediately. You can get similar products elsewhere for cheaper anyway," posted editor Ben Domenech. On Friday, the HIMS stock dropped a whopping 8%, though it was unclear whether it was connected to the outrage over the CEO's comments. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Wealthy business magnate Elon Musk is sounding the alarm about America's massive national debt, warning that unless action is taken to tackle the problem, the U.S. dollar will become worthless."We need to do something about our national debt or the dollar will be worth nothing," Musk tweeted. The country's national debt is more than $34 trillion, according to fiscaldata.treasury.gov.Responding to Musk, Ed Krassenstein wrote, "The problem is that no administration wants to take on the National Debt issue because the longterm fix is likely a short term detriment to the economy.""Well, something's gotta give. We should at least slow down the debt growth," Musk replied. — (@) GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has suggested that the national debt is "greatest threat" to America's national security and warned that "we are threatening the very existence of our currency, and perhaps our country, by this crazy profligate spending.""The national debt is the greatest threat our country faces — and we are rapidly approaching the crisis point," Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga of Michigan, and Democratic Rep. Scott Peters of California declared in a joint opinion piece posted on The Hill. "It is time for Congress to put the interests of the country ahead of political expediency and get us on sound fiscal footing before it is too late."Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming has also expressed the view that "our debt is the greatest threat our country faces today." — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!