This comes after more than 100‚000 Michigan Democrats voted "uncommitted" in the Tuesday primary election in protest of Biden's handling of the Israel-Gaza war. With the humanitarian disaster in Gaza growing more desperate each day‚ President Biden on Friday afternoon announced that the United States government would begin airdropping food and other supplies into the territory. Jordan has airdropped supplies in recent weeks‚ and Biden said that kingdom and other countries would join the effort. Biden’s announcement comes after a catastrophe that saw more than 100 Palestinians killed by some combination of Israeli Defense Forces gunfire and stampeding after they massed on a convoy of about 30 trucks that had arrived in Gaza City to distribute food in the pre-dawn hours on Thursday. It also comes after more than 100‚000 Michigan Democrats voted “uncommitted” in the Tuesday primary election‚ with many in the battleground state doing so to protest Biden’s handling of the Israel-Gaza war.  Over half of Gaza’s more than 2 million residents have been forced from their homes. In the IDF-pulverized north — where Thursday’s horror unfolded and hundreds of thousands still linger — one in six children under age 2 are acutely malnourished‚ according to an analysis by the Global Nutrition Cluster. More broadly‚ nearly 600‚000 Palestinians in Gaza are near famine level‚ and disease is mounting. Driven to extreme measures‚ many are grinding animal feed into flour — and a toddler reportedly died last week after eating bread made that way. “We began to eat fodder and barley like animals in order to survive‚” his weeping mother told al Jazeera.   Officials tell Reuters the US relief missions will begin as soon as this weekend. Planning for airdrops must be done with great care. “There’s few military operations that are more complicated than humanitarian assistance airdrops‚” said National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. Introducing Next Level Foundational Energy from Dr. Jones Naturals starting at 30% off! This cutting-edge dietary supplement is designed to elevate your energy levels and support your overall well-being. It appears the US airdrops have begun Saturday: The U.S. Air Forces Central Command has just conducted its First Round of Humanitarian Airdrops into the Gaza Strip‚ with 3 C-130 Transport Aircraft flying at Low Altitude dropping upwards of 66 Pallets containing 38‚000 Meals for the Palestinian Population. pic.twitter.com/PXBncWuQhj— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 2‚ 2024 “The biggest risk is making sure nobody gets hurt on the ground.” In addition to that peril‚ airdrops have the drawback of being relatively inefficient‚ with each drop only equaling between one and four truckloads of cargo. Delivering aid via trucks would be far safer and efficient — if only the trucks could get in to the beleaguered‚ 25-mile-long strip. On that front‚ Biden said the White House would be pressuring Israel to let relief flow. “We’re going to insist that Israel facilitate more trucks and more routes to get more and more people the help they need‚” he said. Trucks laden with water and baby formula have sat for a month at Gaza’s border with Egypt‚ reports the Wall Street Journal.  When Israel began its response to the Oct 7 Hamas invasion of southern Israel that led to the deaths of 1‚139 Israeli civilians‚ military personnel and foreigners‚ Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced that the deprivation of food to Gaza civilians would be one of Israel’s tactics: “I have ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip. There will be no electricity‚ no food‚ no fuel‚ everything is closed. We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly.” Meanwhile‚ Israeli protesters have been attempting to prevent aid trucks from proceeding into Gaza. When reporters asked one of them‚ 32-year-old Rachel Touitou if she had any empathy for civilians in Gaza‚ she shrugged and said‚ “Should I have mercy on the children of today who will be the terrorists of tomorrow?” Today at the Nitzana border crossing Israeli citizens are bringing their machine guns and small children to block all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza. The military is having fun. The kids are cooking cotton candy. pic.twitter.com/9rGpCnQS4A— Jeremy Loffredo (@loffredojeremy) February 27‚ 2024 About 90% of children in Gaza reportedly have some kind of infectious disease‚ with 70% suffering from diarrhea in the previous two weeks. ”Hungry‚ weakened and deeply traumatized children are more likely to get sick‚” said Dr Mike Ryan of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Program‚ “and children who are sick‚ especially with diarrhea‚ cannot absorb nutrients well. It’s dangerous‚ and tragic‚ and happening before our eyes.” Much‚ apparently‚ to the delight of Rachel Touitou and others.  Initial US airdrops are likely to consist of military Meal‚ Ready-to-Eat (MRE) ration packets. On Friday‚ Biden told reporters that‚ in addition to airdrops and truck shipments‚ the administration would “seek to continue to open up other avenues…including the possibility of a marine corridor to deliver large amounts of humanitarian assistance.”    Of course‚ no Biden appearance would be complete without the obviously failing president misnaming someone or something important. True to form‚ Biden twice said “Ukraine” when he intended to refer to Gaza. He was reading from a prepared statement‚ but things went wrong when he dared to speak on his own:  President Biden says they will be completing air drops of 'food and supplies into Ukraine'‚ and the US is seeking to open up 'other avenues in Ukraine'. Mr Biden meant to say Gazahttps://t.co/GD1gLkuJSj pic.twitter.com/zvx5phNx5p— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 1‚ 2024

Live: Trump Takes Victory Lap as Deep State Cases Unravel Ahead of Super Tuesday Former President Donald Trump is holding a “Get Out The Vote” rally in Greensboro‚ North Carolina‚ on Saturday as reports emerge he just won the Missouri caucuses ahead of Super Tuesday. It also comes on the heels of reports that the Democrat-led cases against Trump are unraveling in real time. LIVE: President Trump in Greensboro‚ #NorthCarolinaText JOIN to 88022 https://t.co/aekeH3bVge— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) March 2‚ 2024

by Dr. Joseph Mercola‚ Mercola: STORY AT-A-GLANCE A proposal by Sam Altman‚ chief executive officer of OpenAI‚ seeks to raise up to $7 trillion for a groundbreaking tech initiative aimed at revolutionizing chip-building capacity and expanding AI capabilities. Talks are underway with investors‚ including the UAE government If funded‚ Altman’s vision would set the stage […]

by Rhoda Wilson‚ Expose News: “The Obamas are RUNNING the country‚” says military historian Victor Davis Hanson‚ who reminds us that Barack Obama said he wanted to serve a third term “in my basement in my sweats.” And according to Hanson “he’s “living his dream” using Joe Biden as a “cardboard person they cut out‚” declared […]

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by Didi Rankovic‚ Reclaim The Net: Despite the serious controversies arising from Big Tech/government “coordination” (lawsuits in the US say‚ it’s actually “collusion”)‚ this concept seems to be taken as normal behavior in the UK. Currently‚ Home Secretary James Cleverly (whose department is in charge of the police) is in Silicon Valley for talks with […]

Retro Game Restore is now selling the SNES controller port and cartridge “trim” pieces that match their purple‚ clear‚ or smoke transparent shells and controllers.  At the moment‚ only the North American Super Nintendo versions are available‚ not Super Famicom.  As you can see in the short video above‚ they match perfectly and look incredible.  […]

True crime stories have become a popular topic in the public eye due to the violent nature of their subjects and the heinous acts they commit. Perhaps due to the nature of the extreme violence these subjects usually commit‚ people are morbidly intrigued with understanding how people can commit such horrid acts. Katherine Knight is a prime example. The violence throughout her life left everyone she loved injured in some way‚ to the point that even leaving her was sometimes not enough.  Katherine Knight headshot A Disturbed Childhood Katherine Knight was born in a small town in New South Wales‚ Australia in 1955. Her birth was a local scandal‚ as she was born out of an affair. Her mother‚ Barbara Roughan‚ was married and had four children with her husband Jack Roughan when she began having an affair with Ken Knight. Jack had introduced Ken to Barbara. The members of their small‚ conservative community were shocked at this behavior‚ and Barbara fled the town with Ken. The pair would have four children of their own‚ including Katherine.  Knight was exposed to intense violence from an early age. Her father would sexually assault her mother multiple times a day. She would share the gruesome details with her children. Katherine herself was consistently subject to sexual assault from other members of her family. This twisted her perception of sex and intimacy and ensuring a violent and detached personality. This became evident when Katherine became a bully at school. She attacked teachers and students alike‚ although her grades remained high. By 15 though she left school‚ never having learned to read or write. She got a job at a clothing factory for a year before starting what she called her dream job: butchering meat at a slaughterhouse. She hung the set of butcher knives she received at work beside her bed for the rest of her life‚ claiming she wanted them in reach in case she ever needed them. Little did she know that someday they would be used darkly.  A Series of Tumultuous Relationships Knight’s adult life would be as tumultuous as the relationship that her parents had together. She went through a series of romantic partners and had several children. First Marriage to David Kellett She first got married in 1974 to David Kellett‚ a coworker she met at the slaughterhouse. Kellett was an alcoholic like Knight’s father and would get into fights around town. Knight was there to back him up whenever someone swung at Kellett. She was an angry and defensive woman who was ready to fight at any given moment. It was a match made in heaven‚ but the warning signs of the collapse of the marriage came as early as the first night. Knight’s mother warned Kellett at the ceremony to never cheat on her‚ otherwise‚ she would kill him. Her own mother insisted that Knight had “a screw loose somewhere.” This became quickly evident as after consummating their marriage‚ Knight tried to strangle Kellett. She later shared that she was mad that Kellett would not have sex with her for a fourth time. She continued to abuse Kellett. She even beat him with a frying pan for being late one day from a game of darts‚ then convincing him not to press charges with her charm.  Eventually‚ though‚ her charm wore off and Kellett left Knight for another woman and fled the area. This pushed Knight over the edge‚ spiraling her into a destructive behavior pattern. The Erratic Behaviors Escalate Shortly after the birth of her first child‚ she was found pushing her down the street in a stroller‚ shaking it back and forth dangerously. She was apprehended and diagnosed with postnatal depression. After a period of recovery was released back into the world and caused more chaos. She took her now two-month-old child and laid her on the railroad tracks before stealing an axe and threatening to kill people. A homeless man rescued the child before the train arrived‚ and Knight was once again admitted for psychiatric care.  After she signed herself out the next day‚ Knight used her knives to injure and threaten a woman to take her to Kellett. The woman managed to escape when Knight stopped at a gas station to threaten a mechanic who had fixed Kellett’s car‚ blaming him for allowing Kellett to leave. Upon hearing the news of Knight’s descent into madness‚ Kellett and his mother moved back to assist her. This decision may have been driven by fear of what she may do to them otherwise. Or perhaps they truly wanted to help a struggling woman.  The couple had another child in 1980‚ but that was not enough to save their relationship. Knight decided to leave Kellett in 1984. During the same period‚ she also was subject to a back injury and was unable to continue her work at the slaughterhouse. She lived on a disability pension‚ continuing to hang her set of knives next to her bed every night. What followed over the next decade and a half was a series of similarly abusive relationships where Knight tortured the men she was with.  The Next Relationship: David Saunders Her first relationship after Kellett was with David Saunders. He was a miner who maintained a separate apartment even after moving in with Knight. When the couple would fight‚ Saunders would retreat to his apartment‚ after which Knight would follow and beg him to come home. The most heinous example of her behavior towards Saunders was when she slit the throat of his two-month-old puppy to prove to Saunders what would happen if he ever cheated on her. At other points Knight also beat Saunders over the head with a frying pan‚ knocking him out‚ and stabbed him with a pair of scissors. After Saunders went into hiding to flee from Knight and no one would share his location with her‚ she once again played innocent. She went to the police and told them she was afraid of Saunders‚ and they offered her a restraining order.  Katherine Knight with partner‚ David Saunders Murdering John Price Her next relationship began in 1991‚ with a man named John Chillingworth. She stayed with him for three years and had yet another child‚ before leaving him for John Price. The couple got along well‚ as Price was well loved by many and his children liked Knight. They got along well for many years until Knight asked Price to marry her in 1998 and he refused. In retaliation for his rejection‚ Knight sent a video to his boss of items that he had taken from the company waste bin‚ claiming that he had stolen the items. When Price was fired for this supposed offense‚ he cut off ties with Knight. A few months later though‚ he restarted the relationship. It remained rocky for its short remaining time though‚ and Price would pay for returning to Knight. Katherine Mary Knight and John Price. Random House By February of 2000‚ Price was becoming aware that his relationship was dangerous for himself and his family. After Knight stabbed him in the chest‚ Price threw her out and took out a restraining order‚ even going as far as to tell his coworkers that if anything were to happen to him‚ it was Knight’s fault. He was not incorrect. Knight would return to Price’s house that night and seduce him before ultimately killing him. Price’s Body is Found When Price did not show up at work the next day‚ police were dispatched to his home where they found a grisly scene. Knight had killed Price‚ stabbing him at least 37 times while he attempted to flee from her anger. Using her skills from the slaughterhouse‚ she had strung Price up‚ skinned and decapitated him‚ and cooked parts of his body using the knives she had hung by her bed. Two plates were laid out with the names of Price’s children‚ hinting that she was going to feed their father to them.  Knight insists that she does not remember the night of the murder‚ perhaps because of the large number of pills she took before falling asleep. Despite this‚ she pleaded guilty in her trial and was found to be sane‚ although she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She became the first woman in Australia to be sentenced to life in prison without parole for her lack of remorse. When she appealed the sentence‚ it was unanimously declined.  It is unclear what drove Knight’s violence throughout her life. It may have been the trauma of a childhood riddled with sexual abuse and violence that she continued to emulate. Or perhaps it was undiagnosed borderline personality disorder that kept her from forming meaningful relationships and fearing abandonment. Whatever the cause‚ her violence against the men she claimed to love was nearly unprecedented and severe enough to make her a landmark case in Australian criminality.  References Mr. O. “Skinning and Decapitation in Aberdeen – The Gruesome Case of Katherine Knight.” Medium‚ November 2‚ 2023. https://medium.com/@mromysteries/skinning-and-decapitation-in-aberdeen-the-gruesome-case-of-katherine-knight-true-crime-c6ca1fc628fc.  Wakatama‚ Giselle. “Remembering Katherine Mary Knight‚ Australia’s ‘female Hannibal Lecter’‚ 20 years on.” ABC News‚ February 29‚ 2020. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-29/katherine-mary-knights-john-price-murder-remembered-20-years-on/12006996. The post Katherine Knight: One of Australia’s most disturbed criminals first appeared on History Defined.

When we think of drug cartels a few names might spring to mind. Pablo Escobar‚ once the leader of the powerful Medellín Cartel‚ gained notoriety as one of the wealthiest and most influential drug lords in history‚ and Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán‚ the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. One name that you may not be familiar with‚ but was just as influential‚ was Amado Carrillo Fuentes. Amado was a Mexican drug lord and leader of the Juárez Cartel who became a key figure in the Mexican drug trade during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He amassed a fortune second to Pablo Escobar. He seized control of the Juárez Cartel after he assassinated his former boss and Cartel founder‚ Rafael Aguilar Guajardo‚ in 1993.  Under Carrillo Fuentes’ leadership‚ the cartel expanded its influence and became a powerful force in the Mexican drug trade. Nicknamed the “Lord of the Skies”‚ he is best known for his fleet of commercial airliners he used to transport cocaine from South America into the United States. In this article‚ we will dive into the illicit world of drug cartels and how Amado Carrillo Fuentes left his mark as a powerful figure in the Juárez Cartel. Mugshot of Amado Carrillo Fuentes Early Life Amado Carrillo Fuentes was born on December 17‚ 1956‚ in Guamuchilito‚ Sinaloa‚ Mexico. He came from a family that was already deeply involved in the drug trade. His uncle‚ Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo‚ known as “Don Neto‚” was the leader of the Guadalajara Cartel. Fuentes grew up in a region known for its connection to the drug trade‚ and from an early age‚ he became exposed to the dynamics of the industry. By the time he was 12 years old he left school. His family moved to Chihuahua to be taken under the wing of his uncle Ernesto who was a top figure in the Juarez Cartel. Over the next decade‚ Amado learned the ins and outs of the cocaine trade and quickly rose within the ranks. After the arrest of his uncle Ernesto for the murder of a DEA agent‚ the Guadalajara Cartel was divided into several smaller cartels to evade authorities.  The Juarez Cartel  The Juarez Cartel‚ one of Mexico’s most notorious criminal organizations‚ traces its origins back to the late 1970s. Founded in Ciudad Juarez‚ it initially focused on smuggling marijuana across the U.S.-Mexico border. Under the leadership of Rafael Aguilar Guajardo‚ the Juarez Cartel dominated the Mexican drug trade in the 1970s and early 1980s.  The Guadalajara Cartel was the umbrella Cartel that ran many of the other Cartels in the region. It was instrumental in establishing the routes and connections that later evolved into the Juarez Cartel. After the demise of the Guadalajara Cartel following the arrest of its leader Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo in 1989‚ the organization fragmented into various factions‚ including the Juarez Cartel. Rise to Power In 1993‚ Amado solidified his dominance by orchestrating the assassination of the leader of the Juarez Cartel‚ Rafael Aguilar Guajardo. He seized control of Aguilar’s Juarez cartel following his demise and was soon making a name for himself within the cartel world.  Amado took advantage of this power vacuum and rose rapidly through the ranks of the Juarez Cartel. His strategic vision and ruthlessness enabled the cartel to expand its operations‚ particularly in the trafficking of cocaine. He began operating a fleet of small planes to smuggle cocaine from Colombia to the U.S.-Mexican border earning him the moniker “Lord of the Skies”. The cartel‚ under Amado’s leadership‚ grew into a formidable force‚ controlling key drug trafficking routes and engaging in violent turf wars with rival cartels. Amado (center) standing in front of one of the planes they used to traffic cocaine As his notoriety grew he continued to maintain a deliberate low profile despite his escalating power and wealth. Described by the Washington Post as one of Mexico’s “most mysterious men‚” Amado avoided public attention‚ steering clear of wild shootouts and extravagant parties. Operating like a businessman‚ he kept a discreet presence‚ with minimal appearances in newspapers or on television.  Despite working from the shadows‚ Amado was still a drug lord to fear and respect. He amassed a fortune of $25 billion‚ second only to Pablo Escobar. He ordered around 400 murders and engaged in brutal acts of torture that became synonymous with the Juarez Cartel. When urged by a priest to abandon his criminal life‚ Amado asserted his commitment to supporting thousands of families‚ portraying himself as a Robin Hood-like figure. Keeping Politicians in His Pocket All that drug trafficking is sure to draw unwanted attention from authorities. Luckily‚ corruption was rampant throughout the Mexican government and many of the South American countries.  Amado Carrillo Fuentes wielded significant influence over Mexican government officials through bribery. He ensured that they looked the other way on his illicit activities and focused on cracking down on his rivals. He created a safe environment for his criminal empire to flourish while the politicians maintained an appearance of being anti-drug.  Amado’s reach extended to even Mexico’s top anti-drug official. However‚ his criminal activities eventually attracted the attention of law enforcement‚ leading to increased scrutiny and attempts to capture him. In 1997‚ a raid on his sister’s wedding nearly resulted in his capture. Drastic Measures The raid on his sister’s wedding made Amado realize that he had become too notorious. Paranoia set in and he began to crawl deeper into hiding. Fearing for his life‚ he took a drastic step to change his appearance.   On July 4‚ 1997‚ Amado underwent extensive plastic surgery at a private Mexico City clinic‚ aiming to alter his face and remove 3.5 gallons of fat from his body. The procedure initially appeared successful. However‚ he was found dead in bed the following morning by a doctor doing rounds.  At 42 years old‚ Amado Carrillo Fuentes’ death was officially ruled a heart attack‚ as confirmed by the D.E.A. and the U.S. government. The announcement sparked shock and disbelief. Conspiracy theories began to circulate that Amado had staged his own death to evade capture. These rumors were further stoked by Amado’s cousin who claimed that he was still alive and in hiding somewhere. In an attempt to dispel the rumors that they let the drug lord slip through their fingers‚ officials released a graphic photo of Amado’s corpse at his funeral. This inadvertently intensified rather than quelled suspicions of his possible survival. Conspiracies began to shift towards a double being used and made to look like Amado. While it was highly possible for Amado to pull off such a feat‚ the effect it had on the cartel was real. After His Death Despite the persistent rumors that Amado Carrillo Fuentes faked his own death‚ American agents strongly refuted such claims. The public may have believed the rumors that Amado was still alive but the actions taken by his cartel tell us that they believed he was truly dead. Four months later‚ the three doctors involved in his surgery were discovered in steel barrels along a highway. The doctors had suffered horrific violence‚ including having their fingernails ripped out‚ being burned‚ and beaten with metal poles.  If that wasn’t enough evidence to prove he was dead‚ his demise triggered internal power struggles among his top lieutenants and external clashes with rival cartels aiming to capitalize on the vacuum. In the chaotic aftermath‚ Amado’s younger brother‚ Vicente Carrillo Fuentes‚ also known as “The Viceroy‚” emerged as a leader. However‚ he faced insurmountable challenges as the Juarez cartel succumbed to the onslaughts of rivals trying to take advantage of Amado’s absence like the Sinaloa cartel‚ led by El Chapo. The cartel experienced a prolonged downturn‚ culminating in Vicente’s arrest in 2014. Downfall of the Juarez Cartel In 2001‚ following Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s escape from prison‚ numerous members of the Juárez Cartel defected to join Guzmán’s Sinaloa Cartel. Tensions escalated in 2004 when Vicente Carrillo Fuentes’s brother was allegedly killed on the orders of Guzmán. In retaliation‚ Vicente orchestrated the assassination of Guzmán’s brother‚ sparking a turf war between the two cartels. This conflict experienced a temporary hiatus from 2005 to 2006 due to the Sinaloa Cartel’s focus on battling the Gulf Cartel. Following the collapse of the Juárez Cartel‚ some of its remnants merged into the Sinaloa Cartel‚ which absorbed a significant portion of the Juárez Cartel’s former territory.  Legacy To this day speculation persists that Amado Carrillo Fuentes faked his death and has been operating in hiding ever since. However both the American and Mexican governments consider him dead and any rumors to be just that. Regardless of his whereabouts‚ Amado Carrillo Fuentes remains a captivating figure. His influence on popular culture serves as a testament to the enduring allure of stories centered around the complex world of drug cartels. Television depictions of his life and the narco culture continue to captivate audiences‚ shedding light on the dark realities of organized crime while also contributing to ongoing discussions about its impact on society. References Meet Amado Carrillo Fuentes‚ The Powerful Mexican Drug Trafficker Who Became The ‘Lord Of The Skies’ https://allthatsinteresting.com/amado-carrillo-fuentes Juárez Cartel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ju%C3%A1rez_Cartel Guadalajara Cartel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalajara_Cartel Narcos: Mexico’s Amado Carillo Fuentes Is Still Alive – Theory Explained https://screenrant.com/narcos-mexico-amado-carillo-death-alive-survive-theory/ Juárez Cartel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ju%C3%A1rez_CartelThe post Amado Carrillo Fuentes and the Notorious Juárez Drug Cartel first appeared on History Defined.