Kevin Costner just released the trailer for his upcoming Western drama film‚ “Horizon: An American Saga.” The four-part post-Civil War tale is Costner’s first big project since his exit from Paramount Network’s hit series‚ “Yellowstone‚” which is also a Western. The actor co-wrote‚ directed‚ and stars in the “Horizon” series.  The first “Horizon” installment hits theaters on June 28‚ 2024. The second film will be released two months after that on August 16‚ per The Hollywood Reporter. Costner answered questions about the film series during a moderated panel discussion‚ mentioning how the new movie will differ from other Westerns. “When no one wanted to make the first one‚ I got the bright idea to make four‚” the “Dances with Wolves” star joked. “So I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” He continued‚ “I wanted it to step away from what we usually see in Westerns where there’s a town that’s already there. No one knows how [the town] came to be. There’s a guy comes in off the horizon‚ if you will.” “We don’t know much about him‚ except that he has some skills he’d like to put behind him and this town ends up needing those skills desperately … Too often‚ it’s just a convenience for the hero guy to knock down a dumb guy‚” Costner said. The actor and filmmaker also addressed how he handled white settlers encountering Indigenous people as they headed West.  “I’m ashamed of what happened — I don’t know that I’m ashamed or embarrassed — but I want to project what really happened‚” he said.  “There was a great injustice that occurred in the West‚ but it doesn’t minimize the courage it took for my ancestors to cut loose and go there. And I recognized the resourcefulness it took and the bravery it took to leave and make this march across this country. It’s just a movie that shows the class of cultures. It’s our history. I love it. I can enjoy watching a movie like this if I feel like I can see myself in it‚ and I tried really hard for that to happen.” He also said their actions should be considered in context with the time. “I think it’s really a mistake to judge other people how they had to perform or act in another century. We kind of apply our own sensibilities where we live a life today where‚ when we’re offended‚ we have to get a lawyer or agent or publicity person — somebody to arbitrate our problems. Back then‚ you had to arbitrate your problems by yourself — which was terribly dramatic‚ especially if you’re dealing with a sociopath‚” Costner continued. He next mentioned how “strangers” used to be viewed.  “The stranger was a boogyman‚” he continued. “If you were a stranger 120 years ago‚ people were afraid of you because they didn’t know if that was really your name or what you’d really done. Like the trailer says‚ if you were strong enough‚ if they were mean enough‚ they could hold on to something‚ they could take it away from you.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “And when you can create that architecture in a movie where anything is possible‚ some people get lucky and some people are not lucky. And when they tried to look at their wife who asked‚ ‘Why are we going out here?’ The man simply said‚ ‘We’re going to be luckier than that.’ And that’s how this country got settled and the American native Indians were crushed under this movement. They didn’t stand a chance‚” Costner concluded.

Judge Scott McAfee ruled on Monday that the former divorce lawyer for special prosecutor Nathan Wade should testify about Wade’s relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as she faces disqualification from the election interference case against former President Donald Trump.  McAfee said that Terrence Bradley‚ who previously worked as Wade’s law partner and divorce lawyer‚ would not be exempted from testifying on the relationship between Willis and Wade‚ according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Bradley’s testimony could shed further light on when the relationship between Wade and Willis began‚ a key part of the case for disqualifying Willis.  Lawyers for Mike Roman‚ one of Trump’s co-defendants‚ have argued that Willis should be disqualified because of an improper relationship with Wade‚ with whom she admitted to having a romantic relationship. Roman’s lawyers say that their romance began before the Trump case and that Willis has paid Wade hundreds of thousands of dollars which they have used to go on lavish vacations.  Willis claims that the relationship began after she hired Wade‚ who reportedly has little prosecuting experience. She also disputed allegations that Wade was paying for their trips entirely with money she had paid him from the Trump case.  McAfee met with Bradley for more than an hour on Monday before ruling that emails between him and Wade did not fall under attorney-client privilege. Bradley‚ Wade‚ and Willis had all attempted to block Bradley from testifying.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP Trump’s lawyers submitted cell phone data last week that they say contradicts Wade’s testimony about the timeline of his relationship with Willis. The data indicates that Wade appeared to make 35 trips to Willis’ neighborhood in Hapeville‚ Georgia‚ before he was hired. During his testimony last week‚ Wade said he had not visited Willis’ home more than ten times before 2021. The data submitted by Trump’s attorneys poses another timeline issue for Willis‚ since both she and Wade testified under oath that their romantic relationship didn’t begin until 2022. An affidavit from investigator Charles Mittelstadt was included in Friday’s court filing and says that Willis and Wade called each other more than 2‚000 times in the first 11 months of 2021. Willis and Wade also sent nearly 12‚000 text messages during that same time period‚ according to CellHawk‚ the tool Mittelstadt used.  Trump has maintained his innocence in Georgia‚ saying that he is being prosecuted for political purposes. 

Around 264‚000 criminal cases‚ including more than 4‚000 sex assault cases‚ have been suspended by the Houston Police Department (HPD) since 2016‚ citing a “lack of personnel” code‚ according to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner. Finner announced on Monday that an in-depth review of the department’s use of the “lack of personnel” code over the past eight years revealed it had suspended around 10% of the 2.8 million incident reports that were filed‚ the Houston Chronicle reported. The Houston Police Department first revealed last week that just over 4‚000 cases of alleged sexual assault had been suspended over “lack of personnel‚” which sparked a closer look at how the code was used throughout all divisions of the police department. The police chief voiced his frustration at his department suspending sex assault cases last week‚ saying that the code should have never existed‚ but was developed around ten years ago to label reports “suspended due to a lack of personnel.” Finner said he first became aware of the code being used in 2021‚ and he ordered his department to stop using it to suspend cases. Finner added that an investigation is underway to look into why his order was disobeyed. “Am I proud about this? No‚ I’m angry‚ okay‚ because I know we are better‚ and we are going to make it right‚ and we will make it right‚” Finner said‚ according to Fox 26 Houston. “We are still short of staff and some people say 2‚000 officers‚ so we do the best that we can do‚ but that’s not good enough when we are not investigating sexual assaults.” The HPD also released a statement on Monday‚ going over its findings on the “lack of personnel code” use. Of the 264‚000 suspended cases‚ around 100‚000 of them involved property crimes‚ according to the police department. The Houston PD added that it will focus on reviewing sexual assault reports. “Our efforts to review sexual assault incident reports and contact potential victims continue‚” the statement said. “We are also moving additional personnel to other investigative divisions to address these incident reports involving crimes against persons.” Houston Mayor John Whitmire said the suspended cases are “unacceptable.” “I am very concerned. It is unacceptable‚ and I have instructed Chief Finner to be transparent and continue his review as a top priority‚” said Whitmire‚ a Democrat. “Public safety continues to be my highest priority.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest city in the nation. Like many cities across the country‚ Houston has grappled with police staffing shortages over the past few years. As of April of last year‚ the HPD was down 342 officers compared to 25 years ago even as the city’s population grew over the same time period‚ increasing from 1.9 million in 2000 to 2.3 million by 2021. The city’s resident-to-officer ratio has gone up from 334 residents per officer 25 years ago to 461 residents per officer as of last year‚ according to the Houston Chronicle.

When auditioning for The Voice‚ imagine how nerve-wracking it is to wait for a coach to turn their chair around. Sometimes‚ it can take a moment for them to decide if they want a singer on their team. But that wasn’t the case for the Garcia twins — they convinced Chance the Rapper‚ a new coach to The Voice‚ to turn around in a matter of seconds! Justin and Jeremy are only 17 years old‚ but they’ve already become experts at harmonizing beautifully together. For their audition‚ they chose a song to highlight this skill: Story of My Life by One Direction. It’s too bad that Niall Horan isn’t a coach this season — this is the band he was in as a teen himself! In any case‚ there’s no doubt that Justin and Jeremy did the iconic song justice — and I say this as a long-time One Direction fan myself. The other coaches agreed with Dan + Shay and Reba also turning their chairs for the duo. The Garcia Twins Light Up The Voice Stage With Beautiful Harmonies YouTube “You’ve got the duo thing down‚” Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay shares with them. “Man‚ that was a fantastic performance. From the first time I heard you harmonizing and I found out it was two people‚ I was like‚ ‘We’ve got to turn around. That sounds amazing.'” After a bit of playful banter between the coaches vying to have the Garcia twins on their team‚ the brothers ultimately went with who you might expect them to choose… fellow duo Dan + Shay! Together‚ these two duos are sure to create magical performances! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post 17-Year-Old Twins Nab Chair Turn Less Than 10 Seconds Into “The Voice” Audition! appeared first on InspireMore.

Dogs aren’t just labeled as “K9 Police Dogs” and plopped into a patrol car. Depending on the type of service the dog is training for‚ they may be “in training” for several years. Training begins with basic obedience training when the dog is a puppy. As a dog passes each round of training‚ they advance to the next level. They may “flunk out” at any stage and be placed for a normal adoption. While training is intense and purposeful‚ Epoch Inspired posted an unofficial puppy k9 training video on X (Twitter)‚ which is hilarious. The puppy k9 training footage begins with a heavily padded “thief” leaving a garage carrying a small bat. The sirens blare‚ and the police car pulls up next to the suspect (after driving an astonishing 20 feet during the pursuit). The officer jumps out of the driver’s side as the rear passenger door swings open. Our puppy K9 officer-in-training swings right into action. Image from X (Twitter). It only took seconds for the puppy to catch up to the “thief.” Applying jaw pressure with a bite to the calf‚ he took the assailant down. Image from X (Twitter). And this is where the video becomes hilarious. Due to the size disparity‚ the little puppy K9 officer-in-training needed a little help from the “thief.” Our assailant dutifully screamed out in a loud voice and did an unconvincing fake fall to the ground. He rolled on his back and kicked his legs into the air in a very dramatic manner. This allowed our little puppy K9 to get on top of him‚ and he continued screaming and rolling. The officer can be heard in the background shouting‚ “Stop fighting my dog!” Image from X (Twitter). Puppy K9 Training Can Be Intense The puppy K9 officer-in-training did a phenomenal job grabbing the padded arm of the assailant and holding on until his human partner got there to finish securing the criminal. While this video is hilarious‚ we must note that this type of training ensures that a puppy K9 officer learns the correct way to take down and detain a suspect. The training gets more intense as the puppy grows and advances from one stage to the next. So‚ please‚ by all means‚ laugh at this clip‚ but also acknowledge the hard work our little puppy K9 officer-in-training is putting in. If you enjoyed this‚ please share it with a friend. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Too Cute: “Ferocious” Puppy Takes Down Suspect In Adorable K9 Training Session appeared first on InspireMore.

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