Fulton County DA Fani Willis will not offer a plea deal to Donald Trump‚ Mark Meadows‚ or Rudy Giuliani in the racketeering case against the former President. Co-defendants Jenna Ellis‚ Sidney Powell‚ and Kenneth Chesebro reached plea deals with the prosecutors and gave some damning statements against President Trump for his role in the felony case. Aside […] The post Fulton County DA Fani: No Plea Deals for Trump‚ Meadows‚ Giuliani appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Members of the House issued a report on Monday talking about an “influence” strategy employed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) known as “united front work” that has made its way to the United States. Led by the Central United Front Work Department‚ the effort is a “unique blend of engagement‚ influence activities‚ and intelligence operations‚” the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party explains in a six-page memo. The CCP uses united front work “to shape its political environment‚ including to influence other countries’ policy toward [China] and to gain access to advanced foreign technology‚” the memo says‚ adding that it is carried out “by an extensive and well-documented network of organizations.” This network‚ the memo adds‚ operates “in parallel” to China’s “foreign ministry and intelligence services that seeks to influence universities‚ think tanks‚ civic groups‚ other prominent individuals and institutions‚ and public opinion broadly.” Examples of united front work-linked activity‚ cited from various media reports‚ include a front group stoking protests against Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in the United States and secret Chinese police stations in places such as New York City that experts say are used to go after opponents of the CCP. The memo also lists various targets of united front work‚ including ethnic minorities and people with roots in Taiwan. “United front work damages U.S. interests through legal and illegal technology transfer‚ surveillance of Chinese diaspora communities‚ promotion of favorable narratives about the PRC through ostensibly independent voices‚ and the neutralization or harassment of critics of the CCP‚” the memo states in a section arguing why the united front work matters. “The United States has no direct analogue‚ and the U.S. Government has struggled to counter united front work with traditional counterintelligence‚ law enforcement‚ and diplomatic tools.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Such influence operations have been reported in other countries as well. After a think tank in Australia warned about the united front work branching out in that country in 2020‚ Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying called the report “fallacious” and insisted‚ “China has been developing foreign relations based on principles of mutual respect and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs.” The House panel memo was released in the weeks after President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in California‚ and the two sides pledged to resume military talks amid rising tensions over Taiwan‚ Beijing’s spy balloon that flew over the continental U.S. earlier this year‚ and more. “Through its united front work strategy‚ which Xi Jinping has called a ‘magic weapon‚’ the Chinese Communist Party uses every tool at its disposal‚ whether legal or illicit‚ to influence the American people and interfere in democratic societies. Our bipartisan memo on united front work will help the American people recognize and resist the CCP’s malign influence‚” Select Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) said in a statement. “An important‚ but little understood‚ aspect of the Chinese Communist Party’s misinformation‚ propaganda‚ and influence efforts both in the PRC and abroad is the CCP’s united front system. This background memo provides information about united front activities‚ and can be a potentially helpful guide in addressing and countering them‚” added ranking member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL).

Disney’s new animated film‚ “Wish‚” failed to perform well at the box office over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This is especially tough for the studio following the massive flop of “The Marvels” earlier this month. “Wish” debuted in third place at the box office‚ grossing just $19.5 million in its three-day opening weekend and $31.7 million over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. This was significantly less than forecasted and doesn’t come close to recouping the $200 million production budget. The fantasy musical stars Ariana DeBose as the main character‚ Asha‚ and Chris Pine as the villain‚ King Magnifico. The synopsis says: “Young Asha makes a wish so powerful that it’s answered by a cosmic force‚ a little ball of boundless energy called Star. With Star’s help‚ Asha must save her kingdom from King Magnifico and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars‚ wondrous things can happen.” “Wish” currently has a 49% critics review on Rotten Tomatoes‚ one of the lowest of any Disney movie. Critics call it boring‚ uninspired‚ and forgettable‚ plus accuse the film’s creators of borrowing heavily from other more popular Disney movies to create the storyline. “Just like The Marvels‚ Wish is an emotionally inert and personality-free movie that appears to have been assembled from the outside in‚” Times U.K. reviewer Kevin Maher wrote.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP “It follows the studio’s fairytale formula: plucky heroine‚ villainous magician‚ talking animals‚ and big songs. Yet the story brings no new life to the parade‚” the Sunday Times reviewer wrote.  “The movie is so busy referencing the classics‚ it makes itself an afterthought‚” a third reviewer agreed. “Wish” has an 81% audience score‚ but this higher number hasn’t helped the bottom line much so far. This latest poor performance comes on the heels of “The Marvels” absolutely bombing for Disney. The newest Marvel film failed to meet expectations on its opening weekend‚ earning just $47 million at the box office and being called the worst debut in MCU history‚ as The Daily Wire previously reported.  The female-led sequel to 2019’s “Captain Marvel” also represents a financial failure for Disney. This was blamed on a general sense of superhero movie fatigue and the writers and actors strikes in Hollywood‚ forcing the studio to adapt their promotional plans.

A writer for the sports blog Deadspin was skewered online after doubling down on his accusation that a child wore “blackface” to a Kansas City Chiefs game. The small boy wore an American Indian headdress and painted half his face red and the other half black at Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Nevada. Of course. Also‚ though it is sometimes offensive‚ there's nothing inherently wrong with "blackface." (Just ask Jimmy Fallon‚ Jimmy Kimmel‚ Billy Crystal‚ Robert Downey Jr.‚ Sarah Silverman‚ Dan Aykroyd‚ John Slattery‚ et al.!) https://t.co/ALZr3xiMGm — Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) November 28‚ 2023 Bruh. This kid is like 12. I know you idiots are obsessed with calling everyone racist but perhaps he was just honoring his favorite team?? https://t.co/ol8GRCkHa6 pic.twitter.com/jETWc4Pcm6 — Olivia Rondeau 🇺🇸 (@rondeaulivia) November 28‚ 2023 Deadspin senior writer Carron Phillips spotted the child and penned an article on Monday calling on the NFL to “speak out against” the young fan. “It takes a lot to disrespect two groups of people at once. But on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas‚ a Kansas City Chiefs fan found a way to hate Black people and the Native Americans at the same time‚” Phillips wrote. Phillips also threw a barb at the NFL‚ saying the league has “relentlessly participated in prejudice” and should have already changed the Chiefs’ name. “This is what happens when you ban books‚ stand against Critical Race Theory‚ and try to erase centuries of hate‚” Phillips wrote. Later in the day on Monday‚ Phillips doubled down on his accusation. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “For the idiots in my mentions who are treating this as some harmless act because the other side of his face was painted red‚ I could make the argument that it makes it even worse. Y’all are the ones who hate Mexicans but wear sombreros on Cinco‚” Phillips wrote in an X post. Phillips was immediately pummeled in the replies to his post‚ which garnered thousands of responses. The Community Notes feature on X also added a note saying the writer “failed to provide full context” that the boy’s face paint is a reference to the football team. The Daily Wire’s Michael Knowles commented that “though it is sometimes offensive‚ there’s nothing inherently wrong with ‘blackface‚'” citing the many Hollywood performers who have performed in blackface over the years‚ including Jimmy Fallon‚ Jimmy Kimmel‚ Robert Downey Jr.‚ and Billy Crystal.” “Deadspin writer here is trying to ruin the life of a child while insisting he’s actually the good guy in this situation‚” one X user wrote. “This race-hustling loser is tripling-down on attacking a young kid as ‘Racist!’ for wearing Kansas City Chiefs face-paint‚” another X user wrote. “We’ve spent decades paying some of the dumbest and most sensitive people alive to produce absolute drivel like this‚” posted Wilfred Reilly‚ a political science professor at Kentucky State University. The Daily Signal reporter Tony Kinnett wrote‚ “as a federally-registered member of the Cherokee Nation‚ I give any and all of you full permission to wear headdresses and tribal clothing. Paint your face red. Do a rain dance (then repent and seek Jesus). Also bring back the Cleveland Indians.”

Parents slammed a tourist attraction in New York City called Disney’s The Santa Clauses’ Winter Wonderland as a “s*** show” after shelling out money to take their kids through the “frustrating” experience‚ according to the New York Post. The Christmas Village located on the rooftop of Pier 17 in the South Street Seaport is being advertised as the “most magical holiday attraction of the season‚” complete with “rooftop skating on a synthetic rink‚ dining cabins‚” and a visit with Santa. Tickets start at $15 for general admission and $30 for a VIP ticket‚ which includes skate rentals‚ a fast pass entrance‚ hot chocolate‚ and entry to the “North Pole.” But several parents said on social media the “Winter Wonderland” is nothing but a “tourist trap‚” the New York Post reported. “It was a s*** show‚” Kamilla Cohen‚ 30 and a stay-at-home mom-of-two who paid for two VIP tickets‚ told the outlet. “The whole experience was frustrating.” It’s TIMEEEE!❄️ Disney’s The Santa Clauses’ Winter Wonderland is officially 𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙉 tmrw! Join us all szn long to spread some holiday cheer and take in the iconic views of Manhattan’s only rooftop skating rink ✨🌃🎅⛸️ Tap the 🔗 below for tickets. https://t.co/noOfwKIMS0 pic.twitter.com/Yn6lvFcZcW — The Rooftop at Pier 17 (@RooftopatPier17) November 22‚ 2023 “There was nothing Disney inside – no Disney characters‚ we didn’t see a Disney trademark anywhere‚” she added. “The pictures online looked so nice that’s why we wanted to go in the first place. When a business puts a Disney name on it‚ you expect to see a Disney character.” “We expected to see a big guy‚” Cohen continued of meeting Santa. “I don’t want to insult the man but he was definitely a small Santa.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP One of the attractions included a winter slide that Cohen said ended up allegedly being shut down after several kids got hurt due to the drop. “It cracked my back so badly‚” Cohen said. “I probably need a visit to the chiropractor. We asked our daughter if she wanted to go again‚ and she said no‚ I think she hurt herself. It’s so unusual for her not to go back to a slide.” She said after they were done they heard a little boy crying who had went on the slide. “It was so loud. I thought he was laughing at first and then I realized he was probably crying‚” Cohen claimed. “People started to come up to him and someone said his bone was exposed – his ankle snapped.” Another parent slammed the “tiny and without ice” rink. “[It was] the worst money spent in my life!” a user named Jessica Teixeria wrote in a Google review. “Tourist trap‚ recommended only if you want to spend $100 to take photos on Instagram.” One parent‚ who said they were there at the same time as Cohen‚ said their daughter “sprained her ankles” on the slide and “many kids complained that the fall is painful. The drop is fast and hard for adults and children. I wouldn’t recommend having your kids play on it.” Another person slammed the hot chocolate as “more like warm water with a cocoa flavor” and wrote that Santa never even showed up.

Thomas Hand’s nine-year-old daughter Emily was among the hostages released by Hamas terrorists over the last several days — but he has said in subsequent interviews that the trauma she endured in captivity was far from over. Hand spoke with CNN about Emily’s return‚ saying that what was most jarring to him was the fact that she would not speak above a whisper. He later explained that she told him her captors had allowed her and the other children to play cards together‚ but they had been ordered to stay quiet and were beaten if they did not comply. The father of Emily Hand speaks to CNN following his daughter’s release from over 50 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza. He said she is so scared she speaks only in a whisper because the children who made noise were beaten. He said that she believed she had been in captivity for a… pic.twitter.com/Va0vgRZDTB — Emily Schrader – אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر (@emilykschrader) November 28‚ 2023 “The most shocking‚ disturbing part of meeting her was she was just whispering‚ you couldn’t hear her. I had to put my ear on her lips. She’d been conditioned not to make any noise … You could just see glassy-eyed terror‚” he said‚ adding that a second revelation hit him like a “punch in the guts”: when he asked how long she believed she’d been held captive‚ Emily said‚ “a year.” “All of a sudden the door opened up and she just ran. It was beautiful‚ just like I had imagined it‚ running together. I probably squeezed her too hard‚” he said of their first meeting following her release. “It was only when she stepped back that I could see her face was chiseled‚ like mine‚ whereas before it was chubby‚ girly‚ a young kid face.” After returning home‚ Emily faced the additional trauma of learning that her “second mom‚” Narkis Hand‚ had been killed by the terrorists on October 7th in Kibbutz Be’eri. “We told her and her little eyes glazed over and she took a sharp intake of breath‚” Hand said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Last night she cried until her face was red and blotchy‚ she couldn’t stop. She didn’t want any comfort‚ I guess she’s forgotten how to be comforted. She went under the covers of the bed‚ the quilt‚ covered herself up and quietly cried‚” he said. “We’ll only know what she really went through as she opens up. I want to know so much information … but you have to let them‚ when they are ready‚ come out with it.” Emily Hand isn’t doing well. “Last night she cried until her face was red and blotchy‚ she couldn’t stop. She didn’t want any comfort‚ I guess she’s forgotten how to be comforted. She went under the covers of the bed‚ the quilt‚ covered herself up and quietly cried.” “The most… https://t.co/d0mjP9HyBB — Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 (@MarinaMedvin) November 28‚ 2023

As an adult‚ it can be amazing to learn about the countless sacrifices our loved ones made for us while we were growing up. For the man in this video‚ a sacrifice he made was selling his most prized possession: A vintage Edsel. This happened 15 years ago now‚ making this dad a Papaw now‚ too. He had no doubt accepted that he would never see his beloved car again‚ but little did he know his family had a surprise. The family of the previous owner‚ who had passed away‚ reached out — they knew how much the Edsel meant to the man and that he always wanted it back one day. Secretly‚ his family got the car back just in time for the best Thanksgiving surprise. TikTok The grandkids got involved‚ each of them holding a sign that‚ all together‚ read “Can we go for a ride‚ Papaw?” From the moment he laid eyes on his Edsel‚ a look of disbelief took over. He remained stunned as he slowly walked around the car‚ getting a closer look. “Is this a dream or what?” he said‚ shaking his head. Watch this hardworking dad get his dream car back on Thanksgiving in the wholesome video below. @surfsupfinds What one person is ready to discard‚ another is ready to treasure. Such a great Thanksgiving memory with family. #vintagecar #thankful #thanksgiving #birthdaysurprise #sacrifice #familytreasure ♬ original sound – SurfsUpFinds You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Thanksgiving Surprise: Family Gifts Father Car He Had To Sell 15 Yrs Ago. appeared first on InspireMore.

Did you know that an extra fluffy pet can fix all your problems? Ok‚ maybe we made that up. However‚ you can’t deny that our furriest friends almost always help us feel better when we’re down. While we’re not sure if a large volume of fluff actually has any bearing on an animal’s mood-boosting powers‚ we do know that it can make them look super adorable! If you’re having a rough week‚ you’ve come to the right place. We’ve rounded up some of the fluffiest animals we could find on the internet to brighten your day. A case of the blues doesn’t stand a chance against the “aww”-inducing capabilities of these pets! 1. This might be the fluffiest dog you’ve ever seen. @funnyanimalscutepets So fluffy! #fluffydog #cutedog #animallove #lol #animals #funnypets #pet #nature #cute #funnyanimals #adorable #pets #animal #cutepetclub #adorableanimals #familyfriendly #socute #animalvideosforkids #kidfriendly #cuteanimals #cutepet #funnymemes #animalmemes #amusinganimals #trending #viral #kidfriendlycontent ♬ Funny Song – Funny Song Studio &; Sounds Reel 2. Not only is she cute‚ but she also keeps the floor clean! @teeny.kini Replying to @joltik_power she’s on her way! #rescuecat #munchkincat #catsoftiktok #persiancat #cattok #persiancatclub #fluffycat #fluffycat #petsoftiktok ♬ I got little legs – GSPofThree 3. Is anyone else wondering how all that fur fits in that little backpack? @boomer_the_landcloud HEY! #samoyed #fluffydog #inosuke ♬ original sound – TheBernerBunch 4. Run‚ it’s a lion! No wait‚ it’s just a very fluffy bunny. @cindyjoannahair Remeber to groom your fur freinds‚ their fur needs tlc just like yours Ft. PEPE my guy #bunny #petrabbit #longhairrabbit #bunnylove #hairtok ♬ Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 – Kanye West 5. This cat has the fluffiest tail in all the land! @primuscat My cat is fluffier than your cat #fluffy #fluffytail #fluffycat #bigtail #cat #catsoftiktok ♬ Fluffy cute cat was fluffy(815476) – 上野燿 We hope these adorably furry creatures made your day! Now‚ we’re just wondering one thing… can we take them home? You can find the source of this story’s featured images here and here. The post 5 Outrageously Fluffy Animals You’ll Just Want To Squeeze! appeared first on InspireMore.

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