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Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church shooter has been identified as Genesse Ivonne Moreno‚ 36 years of age. Her alias is “Jeffery Escalante.” She is identified as a transgender killer who entered the church early Sunday in Houston‚ Texas‚ to take lives. Two off-duty police were standing guard inside the church and shot her dead. The criminal […] The post Trans Person Identified as Lakewood Church Shooter appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

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Country singer Reba McEntire is being praised for her rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner” during Sunday night’s broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII. The moment was especially poignant for the 68-year-old star as she had previously sang the national anthem fifty years prior at the 1974 National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma when she was just 19 years old. This moment is believed to be the place where she was discovered. While many modern artists have been criticized for trying to change up the song and make it their own‚ McEntire is being praised for keeping her version traditional. The singer and actress wore a sparkling outfit and big belt buckle as she belted out the lyrics with the accompaniment of a pre-recorded horn section‚ per Variety. The entire performance was interspersed with patriotic imagery‚ including fireworks‚ American flags‚ and troops stationed abroad. .@reba sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVIII! #SBLVIII pic.twitter.com/yEQi89hYGg — NFL (@NFL) February 11‚ 2024 “Reba McEntire proving why she’s a living legend‚” one social media user commented on X. “No gimmicks needed.” Another agreed‚ writing‚ “An all-American choice here.” “Now THAT’S how you show patriotism! Thank you Reba!” a third commenter echoed.  McEntire shared her thoughts on how she got ready to sing on football’s biggest night. “I prepare by being prepared‚” she said at a press conference. “I’ve been singing the national anthem in the shower‚ when we get in the car… Rex (Linn)‚ my boyfriend‚ is a huge football fan. He’ll say‚ ‘Sing it one more time.’ I’ll say‚ ‘I think I know the words real good right now‚ so I’m all right.’” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “It means that I get to sing a very special song for all American people around the world who have really worked so hard for our freedom and to give us peace…. It’s not about me. I’m a representation of this song‚ and I’m just honored to get to sing it. It’s a good one. I’ve been doing it for 50 years and I’m really proud to get to sing it‚” McEntire added. Country singers have been tasked with singing the national anthem before the last four Super Bowl games‚ including Chris Stapleton in 2023‚ Mickey Guyton in 2022‚ and Eric Church as part of a duet with R&;B singer Jazmine Sullivan in 2021. Demi Lovato was the last non-country star to take on the “Star-Spangled Banner” before the 2020 Super Bowl game.

Former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton issued a tweet congratulating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on his team’s Super Bowl victory on Sunday by calling him “Taylor’s boyfriend‚” a reference to pop star Taylor Swift. “Congratulations to Taylor’s boyfriend—and the entire Kansas City Chiefs community!” Clinton tweeted. Congratulations to Taylor's boyfriend—and the entire Kansas City Chiefs community! 💕🏈 — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 12‚ 2024 Clinton‚ who grew up in Chicago and said she was a Chicago Cubs fan‚ cemented her sports fan legacy in 1999‚ days after her announcement she was forming an exploratory committee for a possible New York senatorial run‚ when she donned a New York Yankees cap Yankees manager Joe Torre gave her when the team visited the White House. “She went to the Yankees so that she could run for senator from New York‚” MSNBC host Chris Matthews said in 2007. “It’s so obvious. Why is she — doesn’t she know she looks like a fraud?” RT CNNPolitics: Hillary Clinton and the Chicago Cubs: It's complicated https://t.co/NSPXbDFs2a pic.twitter.com/QMgpyyFEUW — Jake Cornwall (@JakeM_1998) October 23‚ 2016 In her memoir “Living History‚” Clinton wrote‚ “In our neighborhood‚ it was nearly sacrilegious to cheer for the rival White Sox of the American League‚ so I adopted the Yankees as my AL team‚ in part because I loved Mickey Mantle. My explanations of Chicago sports rivalries fell on deaf ears during my Senate campaign years later‚ when skeptical New Yorkers were incredulous that a Chicago native could claim youthful allegiance to a team from the Bronx.” But in 2014‚ two years before the Cubs ended a 108-year drought and won the World Series‚ Clinton told the Economic Club of Chicago of her switch to the Yankees: I couldn’t stay hitched with a losing team … I had to search for a team that would counterbalance the experience of losing every single year‚ so – I hate to say this‚ and I know you’ll boo me – I became a Yankees fan. I alternated my affections because it was just too hard being a Cubs fan‚ only being a Cubs fan. When the Cubs clinched a trip to the World Series in 2016‚ Clinton was photographed this way: That look when you cap off a day on the trail by watching the @Cubs cement their trip to the #WorldSeries. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/94KMWpKHwe — Nick Merrill (@NickMerrill) October 23‚ 2016 Clinton has weighed into sports debates and controversies in the past. In October 2017‚ when asked how to “resist” the Trump White House‚ Clinton spoke of the NFL players kneeling for the national anthem‚ saying‚ “That’s what black athletes kneeling was all about. That’s not against our anthem or our flag. Actually‚ kneeling is a reverent position. It was to demonstrate in a peaceful way against racism and injustice in our criminal system.”

The couple whose gender reveal party caused a massive fire in El Dorado‚ California‚ back in 2020 has reached a plea agreement. On September 5‚ 2020‚ Refugio Jimenez Jr. and his wife‚ Angelina‚ set off a smoke bomb as part of the couple’s gender reveal party at the El Dorado Ranch Park in southern San Bernardino County. When the smoke bomb went off‚ it set fire to some dry grass‚ which spread quickly. The couple tried to put out the fire with bottled water‚ but when that failed‚ they called authorities to alert them to the situation. The couple cooperated with the investigation into the fire‚ which burned nearly 23‚000 acres between September 5 and November 16‚ 2020‚ and destroyed 20 structures‚ including homes. The fire also took the life of U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighter Charles Morton and injured two more firefighters‚ along with 13 other people. The Jimenezes were charged on July 20‚ 2021‚ with involuntary manslaughter and other felony and misdemeanor charges relating to the fire. They initially pleaded not guilty and sought dismissal of the charges‚ but the courts denied their attempts on two separate occasions. On February 9‚ 2024‚ Refugio pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and two counts of recklessly causing a fire to an inhabited structure. He was sentenced to one year in county jail‚ two years of probation‚ and 200 hours of community service‚ the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office said in a press release. Angelina pled guilty to three misdemeanor counts of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year summary probation and 400 hours of community service. In addition‚ the couple was ordered to pay $1‚789‚972 to the victims of the fire. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Resolving the case was never going to be a win‚” District Attorney Jason Anderson said in the press release. “The Defendants’ reckless conduct had tremendous impact on land‚ properties‚ emergency response resources‚ the displacement of entire communities‚ and resulted in the tragic death of Forest Service Wildland Firefighter Charles Morton. All these factors were given an extraordinary amount of consideration throughout every step of investigation‚ the Grand Jury process‚ and court proceedings.” “To the victims who lost so much‚ including their homes with valuables and memories‚ we understand those are intangibles can never be replaced.” Anderson added‚ “Our hope with this resolution is that it closes a painful chapter in your lives‚ and the restitution provides a measure of assistance in becoming whole again.” Refugio will report to jail on February 23.

Harvard University is set to host a United Nations official today who was just banned by Israel for her comments justifying Hamas’ October 7 slaughter of more than 1‚000 civilians as a “response to Israel’s oppression.” Francesca Albanese‚ the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories‚ was officially banned from Israel on Monday for stating days earlier that the Hamas attack had nothing to do with anti-Semitism‚ according to The Times of Israel. She is still scheduled‚ however‚ to be a featured speaker for Harvard’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy on Monday afternoon to discuss Israel’s war in Gaza. “Join us for a virtual conversation with UN Special Rapporteur‚ Francesca Albanese‚ as she discusses her perspective on the current situation in the Gaza area as well as her experiences working on the protection of Palestinian refugees and migrants‚” the event’s website states.  Albanese on Saturday has made her position on Israel’s offensive against Hamas quite clear‚ most recently pushing back against French President Emmanuel Macron for calling the October 7 attack an “anti-Semitic massacre.” “The ‘greatest anti-Semitic massacre of our century’? No‚ Mr. @EmmanuelMacron‚” UN Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese tweeted in response to France’s president honoring the victims on Saturday. “The victims of 10/7 were not killed because of their Judaism‚ but in response to Israel’s oppression.” Harvard’s decision to host her on the same day she was banned by Israel comes as the Ivy League institution grapples with rampant anti-Semitism on campus. The Cambridge-based Ivy League is currently facing a lawsuit filed by Jewish students that accuses the school of avoiding protecting Jewish students from harassment and enabling antisemitism.  Harvard University did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The event‚ entitled‚ “A Conversation with Francesca Albanese‚” will be hosted at 2:00 p.m.‚ and will include the center’s Faculty Director Mathias Risse. Israeli officials said Albanese should be fired permanently by the United Nations‚ The Times of Israel reported on Monday.  “The era of Jews being silent is over‚” Foreign Minister Israel Katz and Interior Minister Moshe Arbel said in a joint statement. “If the UN wants to return to being a relevant body‚ its leaders must publicly disavow the anti-Semitic words of the ‘Special Envoy’ – and fire her permanently. Preventing her from entering Israel might remind her of the real reason why Hamas slaughtered babies‚ women and adults.” Last year‚ a bipartisan group of members of Congress called on the United Nations to remove Albanese for her bias against Israel. “Ms. Albanese has repeatedly refused to condemn terrorist attacks against Israelis while continuing her condemnations of Israel‚” the group wrote. “For an official tasked with serving as an independent‚ neutral‚ and expert voice on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict‚ her inexcusable silence against terrorism targeting Israelis and her outrageous and prejudicial remarks clearly reflect the irredeemable bias of her mandate.” READ MORE: Harvard To Host Summer Program At Palestinian University Dominated By Hamas Earlier this month The Daily Wire first reported on the Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative’s plan to host a Palestinian professor who called Hamas’ massacre of Israeli civilians a “normal struggle for freedom‚” and said she would never forgive Israel’s government for “making us take their children and elderly as hostages.” READ MORE: Harvard Employee Harasses Jewish Student Suing School For Anti-Semitism‚ Asks To Debate 9/11 Conspiracies The school distanced itself from the event‚ putting the blame on the Middle East Initiative’s director‚ Professor Tarek E. Masoud. “Dean Douglas Elmendorf personally finds abhorrent the comments by Dalal Saeb Iriqat quoted in the press that justify and normalize the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas‚” it said in a statement. “An invitation to speak at the Kennedy School never implies an endorsement of a speaker’s views by the Kennedy School or members of the Kennedy School community.”

Republicans in Congress should reject the roughly $95 billion foreign aid package because it could be an “impeachment time bomb” for former President Donald Trump as he runs for re-election‚ Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) warned colleagues on Monday. The legislation contains a “hidden” clause with billions of dollars dedicated to Ukraine security and military funding that will extend to September 25‚ 2025 — a date that may fall during Trump’s second term‚ Vance said in a memo to fellow GOP lawmakers. Because Trump has said he would quickly resolve Ukraine’s war with Russia‚ Vance predicted a situation could arise in which Trump pulls financial support for Ukraine and gives Democrats the grounds to impeach him over the “same fake budget violation” underlying the 2019 impeachment inquiry. I just sent the below memo to every one of my Republican colleagues in Congress. Buried in the bill’s text is an impeachment time bomb for the next Trump presidency if he tries to stop funding the war in Ukraine. We must vote against this disastrous bill. pic.twitter.com/uKqet9s0xd — J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) February 12‚ 2024 “I just sent the below memo to every one of my Republican colleagues in Congress. Buried in the bill’s text is an impeachment time bomb for the next Trump presidency if he tries to stop funding the war in Ukraine. We must vote against this disastrous bill‚” Vance posted to X‚ sharing a copy of the memo. The foreign aid package‚ which allocates funds to Ukraine‚ Israel‚ Taiwan‚ and other foreign priorities — including humanitarian aid — is making its way through the Democrat-controlled Senate after dropping a controversial border security deal. After clearing a couple of procedural hurdles‚ the bill may get a final Senate vote in the coming days and head to the GOP-led House‚ where the legislation’s fate is uncertain. The White House has voiced support for the legislation to move forward‚ while Trump has urged senators to reject foreign aid unless approved as a loan. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Allies of Trump in Congress responded to Vance’s post to X‚ calling for the foreign aid bill to be stopped‚ setting the stage for intra-fighting as some Republicans‚ including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)‚ have backed the legislation. “Republicans need to be aware that this bill‚ supported by Mitch McConnell and almost all of Senate GOP leadership‚ sets in motion the next hyper-partisan Trump impeachment (before he’s even elected!)‚” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). “No Republican should support this bill. If this makes it to the House floor‚ I’m an absolute NO‚” said Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC).