CBS’s Stephen Colbert reacted on Monday’s edition of The Late Show to the story that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s wife Martha-Ann flew an upside-down flag at their home in response to neighborly abuse by accusing the couple of being Nazis. Colbert declared that “when it comes to January 6th cases argued before the Court, Alito has been highly sympathetic to the mob. That's like when your couples therapist is wearing a shirt that says, "Team David." There's no possible justification for a Supreme Court justice displaying a symbol of insurrection at his home.”     There’s no evidence Alito has sympathy for the January 6 rioters’ cause, but Colbert rolled right along, failing to see the difference between blaming and explaining, “Which is why, when this photo was published, Alito immediately did the right thing, owned up, and blamed his wife, saying in a statement that he had 'No involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag.' And 'It was briefly placed by his wife, Martha-Ann.' So he dropped a dime on his gal, citing the landmark case of Me Just Tryna Live My Life v. Ladies Be Crazy, Amirite?'" Colbert did concede that there was context beyond January 6, “Crazy! Alito excused his wife's desecration of the flag that our forefathers died for at Iwo Jima, because he says she only did it because a neighbor displayed a "[bleep] Trump" sign on their lawn, and when Mrs. Alito confronted the neighbor about it, they say the neighbor addressed his wife using vulgar language, ‘Including the C-word.’” However, Colbert then took a leap into the logical abyss by trying to claim that the Alitos sided with the rioters as a way to get back at their neighbors, “Okay, that is not nice. But if someone calls you the C-word, putting up an insurrection flag is not the response. ‘Oh, you were rude to my wife? Well, we're Nazis now.’ So, are you happy? So Martha-Ann runs up the January 6 flag, and then Sam comes home from work, sees it, and is like, ‘Honey, I understand you're upset, but we have to take that down immediately. For Pete's sake, I'm a justice of the Supreme Court,’ is what would have been nice to have happened.  Instead, Colbert lamented, “neighbors confirmed the display stood for several days before being taken down. So, Alito clearly knew about this, because he came and went for several days, and, to paraphrase my favorite Spangled Banner, ‘the flag was still there.’” Speaking of paraphrasing, Monday gave proof through the night that Colbert was still doing the clown nose on-clown nose off routine. He insists that Alito is essentially a Nazi sympathizer who is delegitimizing the Court, but he himself is a simple jester. Here is a transcript for the May 20 show: CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 5/20/2024 11:39 PM ET STEPHEN COLBERT: And when it comes to January 6th cases argued before the Court, Alito has been highly sympathetic to the mob. That's like when your couples therapist is wearing a shirt that says, "Team David." There's no possible justification for a Supreme Court justice displaying a symbol of insurrection at his home. Which is why, when this photo was published, Alito immediately did the right thing, owned up, and blamed his wife, saying in a statement that he had "No involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag." And "It was briefly placed by his wife, Martha-Ann." So he dropped a dime on his gal, citing the landmark case of Me Just Tryna Live My Life v. Ladies Be Crazy, Amirite?" Crazy! Alito excused his wife's desecration of the flag that our forefathers died for at Iwo Jima, because he says she only did it because a neighbor displayed a "[bleep] Trump" sign on their lawn, and when Mrs. Alito confronted the neighbor about it, they say the neighbor addressed his wife using vulgar language, "Including the C-word." Okay, that is not nice. But if someone calls you the C-word, putting up an insurrection flag is not the response. "Oh, you were rude to my wife? Well, we're Nazis now." So, are you happy? So Martha-Ann runs up the January 6 flag, and then Sam comes home from work, sees it, and is like, "Honey, I understand you're upset, but we have to take that down immediately. For Pete's sake, I'm a justice of the Supreme Court," is what would have been nice to have happened.  But instead, neighbors confirmed the display stood for several days before being taken down. So, Alito clearly knew about this, because he came and went for several days, and, to paraphrase my favorite Spangled Banner, “the flag was still there.”

In just the last month, eight heinous crimes occurred that shouldn’t have happened — because they were committed by lawbreakers who wouldn’t even be in the country, if the Biden administration was doing its job of protecting the border.   Arrests of illegal immigrants in crimes ranging from sexual assaults to fatal car crashes have made news in their local communities but have gone COMPLETELY unreported by the Big Three (ABC, CBS, NBC) networks. This continues a trend that the MRC reported on back in April.  Back when the House sent articles of impeachment to the Senate to try Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, NewsBusters reported on cases of innocent victims killed by illegal immigrants during the Biden administration that ABC, CBS and NBC buried.  Tragically, more people have been added to that list.  The following are eight more heinous crimes committed by illegal immigrants (in just the last month) that the networks have censored:   1. Woman Saved From Sexual Assault By Illegal Immigrant Who Drove “Rape Dungeon on Wheels”         On May 15,  Los Angeles Fox Affiliate FOX11 reported:  In a dramatic rescue in a remote area of the San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies saved a woman from a sexual assault inside a van described as a “rape dungeon on wheels,” sources tell FOX 11.  The incident occurred approximately six miles north of Azusa, near mile marker 21 along Highway 39, according to officials with LASD. Sources said the alleged “serial rapist” had taken his 26-year-old victim to a dark turnout just off the highway.  Eduardo Sarabia was arrested on May 13. Deputies said he’s a transient and an illegal immigrant from Mexico. Sarabia has been charged for two counts of forcible rape, for the incident during which he was allegedly caught, and another alleged incident the day before.… Deputies described Sarabia’s van as a “rape dungeon on wheels,” that was “disgustingly outfitted for rape.” Sources said that because of the nature of the crimes, deputies believe there may be other victims. Anyone with information about these crimes was asked to contact the LASD's Special Victims Bureau. ABC, CBS, NBC evening and morning show coverage: 0 seconds.   2. Illegal Immigrant Charged with Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Was Previously Let Loose By Federal Agents         On May 7, FoxNews.com reported:  A Guatemalan illegal immigrant who is now charged in Florida with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a child, had been freed into the U.S. with a court date for 2027, officials said this week. The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office announced that Marvin Perez Lopez, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, was arrested on Saturday for kidnapping a minor under 13 and sexual assault. Detectives learned that he arrived in January after crossing into the U.S. via Mexico and turned himself into Border Patrol. Authorities say he was given a court date for some time in 2027 and released into the U.S. He is currently being held in the county jail on no bond, the office said.  Perez Lopez is alleged to have grabbed an 11-year-old girl and forced her into his van, according to the arrest report, reported by CBS 12. The girl’s mother is said to have spotted them and started banging on the door, before the suspect jumped out of the van and fled, according to sheriff’s deputies. When deputies arrived at his apartment, Perez Lopez is alleged to have fled into an alleyway before he was eventually caught. “Here’s a Guatemalan, who came into the country illegally, was stopped by the border people, released, and made his way to South Florida. And now he commits a crime where he held an 11-year-old girl against her will and sexually assaulted her," Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told the outlet. ABC, CBS, NBC evening and morning show coverage: 0 seconds.   3. Illegal Immigrant Mother Allegedly Hired Hitman to Kill Witnesses to Son’s Crime  On May 7, the Daily Caller reported:  Police arrested an illegal immigrant mother of a boy sentenced to prison for attempting to hire a hitman to kill cooperating witnesses in her son’s case, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Josefina Cardona-Cardona was arrested on Monday after allegedly agreeing to pay an undercover agent to kill two witnesses who were testifying in her son’s 2022 fatal stabbing case, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced. She now faces two counts of solicitation to commit murder and will be subject to deportation following the completion of her prosecution. Cardona-Cardona is the mother of Manuel Marcos Cardona, who was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for a stabbing death at a birthday party in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, according to local reports. Marcos Cardona was at a 5-year-old’s birthday party on June 22, 2022 when a fight broke out, according to the arrest report. The victim stepped in to break the fight up, but was then stabbed five times and died the following day at a local hospital. Marcos Cardona was 14 years old at the time of the crime, but was charged as an adult. He was handed a 15-year prison sentence following a plea deal. “In April, we learned that the mother of Manuel Marcos Cardona was planning a heinous act,” the sheriff’s office said in a Tuesday statement. “Our detectives, along with undercover agents, conducted a thorough investigation, during which the defendant, Josefina Cardona-Cardona, agreed to pay an undercover agent to carry out the crime.” ABC, CBS, NBC evening and morning show coverage: 0 seconds.   4. Illegal Immigrant in Fatal Crash Had Alcohol Level Nearly Four Times the Legal Limit     On May 10, Mobile, Alabama Fox affiliate WALA reported:    The driver who caused a fatal crash in Semmes last month was speeding in the wrong direction and nearly four times past the legal alcohol limit when he slammed into a teenager’s car, prosecutors said Friday. … Speaking slowly and intermittently so that an interpreter could relay his words to the defendant, who was watching via video link from Mobile County Metro Jail, Blackwood said prosecutors were moving for the detention order “due to the egregious nature surrounding this crash” and a prior DUI conviction. Blackwood also noted that Rodas is in the United States illegally and tried to leave the country following the wreck. Will Phillps, an attorney hired to represent the victim’s family, said after Friday’s hearing that Rodas cut short the life of 19-year-old Adam Luker. On that Sunday afternoon on April 28, Luker was on his way to meet some friends to go tubing at Escatawpa Hollow Park & Campground. “He had a lot of great things going in his life and a wonderful family,” Phillips said. “He had a job on a tugboat. He had a lot of friends and had a great life.” ABC, CBS, NBC evening and morning show coverage: 0 seconds.   5. Illegal Immigrant Killed Maine Woman in Fatal Car Crash      On May 8, the Blaze.com reported:  An illegal alien is allegedly responsible for a recent car crash in Maine that left one woman dead and her husband critically injured. Around 8:40 a.m. on April 26, 23-year-old Oguzhan Cildir, a Mexican national in the U.S. illegally, was allegedly driving a Toyota Prius on I-95 in Wells, Maine, just south of Kennebunkport, when he suddenly crashed into a minivan and a pickup truck. The pickup truck then “rolled over several times,” a police report said, before coming to a stop. … The Maine Wire reported that at least five witnesses told police that Cildir had been driving “erratically” just before the crash, weaving in and out of traffic. Moreover, Cildir reportedly does not have a driver's license. How he came into possession of the Prius and who its owner might be are both unclear. Multiple outlets reporting on the fatal crash described Cildir as a Massachusetts resident, but the Maine Wire reported that the agents who arrested him at the scene immediately contacted a local Customs and Border Protection official because of Cildir’s immigration status. He is believed to have crossed from Mexico into the U.S. illegally sometime in January. ABC, CBS, NBC evening and morning show coverage: 0 seconds.   6. Illegal Immigrant Who Was Supposed to Be Deported 7 Years Ago, Allegedly Attacked Pregnant Teen On May 12, West Palm Beach ABC affiliate WPEC reported:  A man slated to be deported nearly seven years ago was arrested in Florida on Friday and is accused of attacking a pregnant teen, according to police. Jail records show Heber Amador Guerrero was booked into the Palm Beach County jail around 7 p.m. on counts of aggravated battery on a pregnant victim, as well as domestic battery by strangulation. Additionally, Amador Guerrero, 26, faces a single count of sexual battery on a 16 or 17-year-old victim by someone 24 years old or older in a separate case. Little information about the attack or the sexual assault has been made available, either through court records or in the statement released by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office when it announced his arrest. PBSO noted that Amador Guerrero had crossed into the United States illegally from Guatemala. In May 2017, an order was issued to deport him, but that never happened, the sheriff’s office statement said. ABC, CBS, NBC evening and morning show coverage: 0 seconds.   7. Illegal Immigrant Apprehended in Massachusetts, Wanted for “Serious Crimes” Committed in Colombia    On May 13, FoxNews.com reported:  A Colombian national who was apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Massachusetts this week, and is wanted in his home country for aggravated homicide, was released into the U.S. last year. The unnamed 49-year-old national was arrested in Colombia in 2014 and charged with aggravated homicide, aggravated theft and possession of a weapon. He was convicted and sentenced to 17 years in prison in 2016. But in a press release, ICE said he was apprehended by Border Patrol near San Luis, Arizona, in November 2023 after entering illegally. But he was issued a notice to appear before an immigration judge and released into the U.S. on his own recognizance. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) operations in Boston arrested him in Pittsfield on May 6, and he will now remain in custody, ICE said. “This Colombian national is wanted in his home country for some very serious crimes,” ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd Lyons said in a statement. ABC, CBS, NBC evening and morning show coverage: 0 seconds   8. Illegal Immigrant Accused of Sexual Assaulting Two Girls Had a Visa That Expired in 2021 On April 25, FoxNews.com reported:  A Mexican illegal immigrant whose visa expired in 2021 is now charged with the sexual assault of two young girls in Michigan after allegedly breaking into their mobile home, authorities say. Miguel Hernandez-Ruiz was arraigned Friday on one count of home invasion and two counts of first-degree criminal sexual assault against a person under the age of 13. Officials said he is in jail with no bond and has an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer placed on him. Ruiz is a Mexican national living in Sturgis, and came to the U.S. on a temporary work visa, officials told reporters at a press conference. But that visa expired in December 2021, and he remained in the U.S. illegally after that time. ABC, CBS, NBC evening and morning show coverage: 0 seconds.

A bipartisan group of four U.S. senators joined together last Wednesday to express the need to invest more money in artificial intelligence research. The claim is that the U.S. will quickly be left behind if the government does not act quickly. Fox News Digital reported that the bipartisan group is led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. He is joined by Republican Senators Mike Rounds (S.D.) and Todd Young (Ind.).While the group admitted that they did not always see eye to eye on the best paths forward, they agree that the U.S. needs to respond to China's massive investment in AI technologies. The four senators completed a 31-page report that includes broad policy recommendations.'We're not going to wait on legislation that addresses every aspect of AI in society.'Rounds said that "this is a time in which the dollars related to this particular investment will pay dividends to the taxpayers of this country long term.""China now spends probably about 10 times more than we do on AI development. They are in a hurry," he added. The group's blueprint specifically centers around generative AI, which has the ability to create photos, text, and videos in response to human-generated prompts. While the technology is exciting and innovative, some people are also worried about the future of some jobs that could be made obsolete by the technology.The Associated Press reported that Young said the development of ChatGPT and similar models made him realize "we're going to have to figure out collectively as an institution" how to tackle this technology.“In the same breath that people marveled at the possibilities of just that one generative AI platform, they began to hypothesize about future risks that might be associated with future developments of artificial intelligence,” Young added.As a result, the group is requesting that the U.S. government invest $32 billion in non-defense-related AI research every year. Schumer insisted that the U.S. needs to maintain the upper hand against China. Schumer also noted that it was not necessary to wait for legislation that addressed every element of AI before acting."We're not going to wait on legislation that addresses every aspect of AI in society," he said.On Wednesday, the Senate Rules Committee held a debate on how AI could impact or even threaten the election system throughout the country. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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With the iPhone 16 Pro Max announcement expected four months from now, we're hearing even more details about Apple's upcoming best iPhone yet. According to reliable leaker and Weibo user OvO Bay Sauce OvO (via MacRumors), Apple will base the iPhone 16 Pro Max's main camera on an advanced custom 48 MP Sony IMX903 sensor, while the iPhone 16 Pro will maintain last year's Sony IMX803 sensor. Previously, rumors said Apple wouldn't offer exclusive iPhone 16 Pro Max camera features, as both Pro models would have the same benefits. However, it seems Apple wants to reintroduce this trend by making hard-core users opt for the biggest model available for the highest-end features. This new sensor could include a stacked design for better performance, a 14-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter for high-quality image data conversion, and Digital Gain Control for better dynamic range and noise control. It's important to note that another Weibo leaker has previously said that the next Pro Max would have this better sensor, although we once thought this could mean both Pro models could get Sony's new sensor. Thankfully, this leak isn't all bad news. Once again, the new iPhones are expected to get a new 48MP ultra-wide sensor. With that, iPhone 16 Pro users will be able to capture more light, resulting in better photos when shooting in 0.5x mode. If Apple brings a 48MP to the ultra-wide lens, users will be able to shoot 48MP ProRAW photos in this mode, making pictures even better. Finally, by 2025, Apple could upgrade the telephoto lens to a 48MP sensor as well. For this year's iPhone 16 Pro models, rumors expect Apple to add 5x optical zoom to both models. While this will be a win for those who prefer a smaller model, they won't be able to take advantage of an improved sensor – if the leak above is true. In the guide below, we have gathered all the reports and rumors we heard from the iPhone 16 models. Don't Miss: iPhone 16: Rumors, release date, A18, AI, Capture button, and more The post Leak claims iPhone 16 Pro Max will once again have exclusive camera features appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Today’s deals: $20 Blink Mini, $179 AirPods Pro, $300 Vitamix blender, $100 COSORI air fryer, more Today’s deals: Memorial Day sales on ECOVACS DEEBOT X2 Combo, Apple, Samsung foldable phones, more Today’s deals: MacBook Pro & Air blowout, $99 Bose speaker, $25 Fire TV Stick 4K, $15 TOZO earbuds, more

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