A University of Colorado-Colorado Springs student was arrested Monday morning after authorities found the bodies of two individuals in a dorm on campus. Nicholas Jordan‚ 25‚ has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of 26-year-old Celie Rain Montgomery and 24-year-old Samuel Knopp‚ the Associated Press reported. Knopp was a student studying music at UCCS‚ but Montgomery was not currently enrolled. On Friday around 6 a.m.‚ the UCCS Police Department received a report of shots fired at the Crestone House‚ a campus dorm‚ the Colorado Springs Police Department said on X. Police found the room where the shots had originated and discovered the bodies of two adults‚ one male and one female. Later that evening‚ after an investigation‚ the CSPD Homicide Unit obtained an arrest warrant for Jordan‚ a student at the university originally from Detroit‚ Michigan. Police then began searching for Jordan while an autopsy was performed on the two victims’ bodies at the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. Each student was shot‚ but the coroner’s office has yet to determine the exact cause and manner of death. On Monday morning just before 8 a.m.‚ the CSPD’s Motor Vehicle Theft Unit located Jordan in a vehicle. Nearly an hour later‚ the Tactical Enforcement Unit responded and took him into custody without incident. “It was really a smooth arrest‚” Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez said‚ according to CBS News Colorado. Jordan reportedly knew the victims‚ and the CSPD emphasized that the crime was “not a random attack against the school or other students at the university.” UCCS held a “healing march” on Monday afternoon‚ with university chancellor Jennifer Sobanet‚ student body president Axel Brown‚ and UCCS Police Chief Dewayne McCarver addressing the crowd‚ CBS reported. “Healing will take time. Rebuilding the trust and safety of our campus will take time‚” Sobanet said‚ according to the outlet. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “We’re all in this together. I just know he’d be happy to see this‚” said Haden Gillespie‚ who was Knopp’s roommate. “Of course‚ you have that feeling of being overwhelmed‚” student body president Brown said. “These kinds of tragedies big or small‚ definitely hit all around the world. It always happens. But we don’t really feel it until it hits our atmosphere‚ our circle‚” junior Nissi Paugio said at the event‚ according to CBS.

The Nevada Secretary of State’s Office launched an investigation after some residents were told that their votes had been counted in the recent primary election despite the fact that they had not voted. After local outlets reported the news on Sunday‚ state officials looked into the issue and said that it had been caused by a “technical” problem and that the irregularities had to do with how county data was uploaded to a state database.  “The issue was as follows: on a nightly basis‚ each county uploads their voter registration data to the Secretary of State’s database‚ which executes code to create the single statewide voter registration file that users see when they log into vote.nv.gov. The legacy systems used by a number of the counties require additional steps be taken to ensure that voters who did not return their ballot do not have vote history; some of those steps were not taken‚ which resulted in inaccurate data‚” a statement from the office of Democrat Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar said on Monday.  Aguilar’s office said that all the data in the system should be correct within two days. The statement said that the errors did not affect the counting in the primary‚ which President Joe Biden won on the Democrat side. “None of these candidates” took the top spot for the Republican primary as former President Donald Trump opted to compete in the Republican caucus instead.  Registered Republican Daphne Lee told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that she and her family were all listed as having voted by mail even though they hadn’t. She added that she was told she was no longer registered to vote after attempting to opt out of getting mail ballots.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “It’s just so frustrating‚” she said. “This makes everyone uncomfortable.” Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald said that the party was speaking with Aguilar’s office about the investigation.  “We take these reports very seriously‚” said Chairman Michael McDonald. “The cornerstone of our Republic is the trust and confidence of the American people in the electoral process. Any indication of irregularities must be thoroughly investigated to ensure the integrity of our elections.” Nevada has universal mail voting‚ meaning that every registered voter in the state is mailed a ballot.

Rhode Island “gender-affirming care” medical providers Dr. Jason Rafferty‚ Dr. Michelle Forcier‚ and Thundermist Health Center became defendants in two medical malpractice lawsuits filed last October by former patients‚ Hannah (“Layton”) Ulery and Isabelle Ayala. Layton alleges she was pressured into “irreversible transgender medicalization” by Dr. Rafferty at Thundermist Health Center who deliberately ignored red flags in her medical history and comorbidities. Likewise‚ Isabelle alleges medical malpractice‚ gross negligence‚ fraud‚ and civil conspiracy against Dr. Forcier and Dr. Rafferty. You can hear Isabelle’s story in her own words here. Local Rhode Island media has not reported on these lawsuits despite national coverage by various outlets. A generous explanation for this local media blackout might be the naive perception that these are niche stories outside the scope of public interest. What do these lawsuits have to do with the average Rhode Islander? Parents may be surprised to learn that the influence of Rafferty‚ Forcier‚ and Thundermist Health Center extends well beyond their private practice and directly into Rhode Island public schools. Thundermist Health Center has been a persistent agitator in Rhode Island public schools for quite some time. Materials I obtained from public records requests reveal Thundermist Health Center trained South Kingstown School District social workers to deceive parents about gender-confused children in 2016. Thundermist “Transgender workshop” slides trained school social workers to “check with the student about family disclosures!” and “Do not disclose without permission.” School social workers should “refer persistent parents to administration” and “build an alliance with the student” when there are “family conflicts with coming out and medical care.” They read like explicit instructions for school social workers to drive a wedge between parents and children in the context of “cross gender hormones vs. blockers vs. wait until age 18.” One slide titled “Medical Treatment Options Under Age 18” advises that there is “some surgery for older teens” and “insurance coverage varies.” There is only one reason for a medical provider to train school social workers on insurance coverage for child sex change surgeries—to recruit future patients. Thundermist’s Trans Health Director‚ Jaye Watts‚ appeared at a school committee meeting of another Rhode Island school district on September 5‚ 2023‚ where she stated that she helped create the 2016 Guidance for Rhode Island Schools on Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students (though she herself is not listed as a reference). Jaye Watts is a biological woman presenting as a man and a licensed clinical social worker who uses “both his professional and life experiences to educate thousands of Rhode Islanders on LGBTQ issues with an emphasis on gender identity…” The guidance Watts helped create advises schools to keep secrets from parents about students’ chosen gender identity‚ allow boys in the girls’ bathroom‚ provide co-ed sleeping quarters on overnight field trips‚ and form “point teams” of school staff to “gender transition” students without parental knowledge or consent. Watts incorrectly advised the school committee that “regulations” require the school to pass a policy keeping secrets from parents about a student’s chosen “gender identity.” When asked to cite the specific regulation‚ Watts said she did not know it. Watts also bizarrely alleged‚ “l’m hearing people saying things like trans people don’t exist‚” when no such comment was made at the meeting. Watts’ transgender activism started to focus on children in 2015 when she worked with the Rhode Island Department of Children Youth and Families to pass a regulation that incorporated transgender medical interventions as routine medical care for children in state custody. Consequently‚ when parents sign the Authorization for Medical Care for Child in Placement Policy‚ they unknowingly consent to transgender medical interventions for their child. In some cases‚ DCYF may consent to transgender medical interventions for children in state custody or obtain a court order‚ both without parental consent. In a 2020 interview‚ Watts described her work with DCYF as “the only like non like queer job that I had but still made it very queer.” Watts stated she also helped train Rhode Island family court judges “on LGBT youth in general with a heavy focus on trans care and treatment.” Commenting on the success of her activism‚ Watts remarked‚ “…everything must be done quietly.” Thundermist Health Center even interfered privately with parents concerned about gender ideology in school. In September of 2022‚ I held a private library event to educate parents about gender ideology in school. According to Cranston Public Library trustee emails I obtained from public records requests‚ Thundermist Health Center contacted library trustee Larry O. Warner with “concerns” about my event. Warner wrote: “I did get a call and message via social media from an acquaintance at Thundermist Health Center about their concerns. It seems that there have been threats of violence directed toward other health centers which are specifically for Transgender patients – threats associated with the host group and speaker in question or resulting from their speeches (Thundermist has a Trans Health Program‚ hence her call and concern). She was looking for contact information for library leadership (sorry).” Consequently‚ a woke mob of hundreds of radical transgender activists attempted to sabotage my event‚ requiring $1‚460 in police details. Shortly thereafter‚ Cranston Public Library director Ed Garcia emailed Jaye Watts to discuss my private event and later held a Thundermist-sponsored library event memorializing their interference with parents as the “one-year anniversary of the day when more than 200 individuals rallied to reject hate-based attacks on trans youth at the same location in 2022.” Why is Thundermist Health Center so obsessed with parents that they interfere with their private events and train school counselors to deceive them? Rhode Island school social workers also appear to be influenced by “gender-affirming care” defendant Michelle Forcier. Forcier is a Rhode Island pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at Brown University where her professional bio states she is “gender expansive” and “pansexual.” She is also the former director of gender and sexual health services at Lifespan‚ another defendant in Isabelle Ayala’s lawsuit. WATCH: “What is a Woman?” on DailyWire+ Forcier received national notoriety after appearing in Matt Walsh’s documentary What Is A Woman. She also defended the American Girl guidebook directing gender-confused children to organizations for medical care without parents. Forcier’s name appears in a cryptic email forwarded from an unknown sender to Rebecca Angell‚ member of the Rhode Island School Social Worker Affiliates. It lists Michelle Forcier as one of “two referral sources for transgender individuals.” Both the sender’s name and numerous email recipients are hidden‚ and attached to the email is a 2013 news profile of Michelle Forcier. Forcier also edited a book titled Pediatric Gender Identity which endorses Thundermist Health Center’s recommendation that pediatricians take a “gender history” of children without parents present because it “plants seeds for future allies.” These medical providers openly admit to using pediatrics to recruit children into a political ideology through psychological conditioning and parental separation. While the full extent of these defendant medical providers’ influence on public school is not yet known and the lawsuits of Layton Ulery and Isabelle Ayala have yet to be adjudicated‚ one thing is clear: when medical providers are accused of irreversibly harming children‚ parents should know when they are embedded in public schools. * * * Nicole Solas is a senior fellow at IWF’s Education Freedom Center. Nicole is a stay-at-home mom of two children from Rhode Island. Nicole advocates for school choice and academic transparency to fight back against the oppressive teachers unions and school districts that hide public information and bully parents. She is a Massachusetts attorney and graduate of Roger Williams School of Law. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

The White House will unveil a “major sanctions package” against Russia on Friday in response to the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny‚ according to President Joe Biden’s national security team. John Kirby‚ a spokesman for the National Security Council‚ told reporters about the plan on Tuesday‚ noting that Russia’s war in Ukraine is also a factor in the new round of penalties. “We will be announcing a major sanctions package on Friday of this week to hold Russia accountable for what happened to Mr. Navalny and quite frankly for all its actions over the course of this vicious and brutal war that has now raged on for two years‚” Kirby said. Kirby: New sanctions on Russia‚ after death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny pic.twitter.com/cWd1dsXp2V — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) February 20‚ 2024 Russian authorities said last week that Navalny died at the age of 47 in an Arctic penal colony after he started to feel ill and lost consciousness. Biden delivered remarks on Friday in which he said Russian President Vladimir Putin was “responsible” for the death of Navalny‚ who supporters insist was imprisoned on trumped-up charges. Navalny’s family is now engaged in a clash with Russia to secure the release of his body. Navalny’s death happened after the Democrat-led Senate passed a roughly $95 billion foreign aid package that would dedicate another $60 million to Ukraine as it fights Russia. The GOP-controlled House has not taken up the bill‚ but the White House is pushing lawmakers to get it passed. “One of the most powerful things that we can do right now to stand up to [Russian leader] Vladimir Putin of course is to again pass the bipartisan national security supplemental bill and support Ukraine as they continue to fight bravely in defense of their country‚” Kirby said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has criticized the foreign aid package for a dearth of border security policy changes. Biden told reporters on Monday that he would be open to meeting with Johnson to discuss the matter‚ after which the speaker’s team said they looked forward to the White House communicating when the president will be available. Biden also rejected a reporter’s question asking if he would go as far as to say Navalny’s “blood is on the hands” of Republicans in the House‚ countering with‚ “I wouldn’t use that term‚ but they’re making a big mistake not responding.”

American Idol contestant McKenna Breinholt has always had a connection and talent for music. This wasn’t something ran in her family — at least not her adopted one. For as long as she can remember‚ McKenna has known that she was adopted. But it wasn’t until three years ago‚ when she asked to learn more about her biological family‚ that she discover the origins of her musical talents. Turns out‚ her biological mother was a part of a folk duo called Nowhere Man and A Whisky Girl. In listening to some of their songs‚ which can be found on streaming sites like Spotify‚ McKenna discovered their voices are quite similar. Sadly‚ she never got the chance to hear her mom‚ Amy Ross Lopez‚ sing in person. That’s because‚ in 2013‚ she passed away from lupus. McKenna Breinholt Delivers Moving American Idol Performance… Then Gets a Surprise Since then‚ however‚ she’s gotten in touch with other members of her biological family. They’ve gotten to know each other on video calls but planned to meet a few weeks after McKenna’s American Idol audition… at least that’s what the 25-year-old singer had been told! After nailing her audition and winning over the judges‚ Katy Perry tells McKenna to invite her family in‚ not knowing that members of her biological family are also there. As soon as McKenna opens the door and sees them‚ she turns into a puddle of happy tears — and everyone else follows suit. YouTube Meanwhile‚ the American Idol judges are floored at what’s happening. Once things settle down‚ they invite McKenna to sing one of her mom’s songs. As you can imagine‚ this leads to one of the most unforgettable‚ touching Idol performances to date. “I just was so overwhelmed with happiness‚” McKenna says. “There was no sadness‚ no anxiety‚ none of that. It just felt like I had already known them.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Woman Adopted As A Baby Sings Late Birth Mother’s Song In Moving “American Idol” Audition. appeared first on InspireMore.

During a trip to the museum‚ a nonverbal teen was so touched by a piece of art that he actually spoke! Odin Frost absolutely loved the butterfly exhibit‚ but his favorite installment had to be the unique flipbook machine created by J. C. Fontanive. According to Odin’s mom on Instagram‚ he was delighted by the hand-painted butterfly images that came to life within the device. As he watched the flipbook in action‚ he actually said the word “butterfly” for the first time. Odin Frost’s mom captured the magical moment on camera and shared it on social media. She was so amazed at the impact this artwork had on her son. However‚ the nonverbal teen’s mother wasn’t the only one moved by his reaction. When J. C. Fontanive found out how much his butterfly flipbook meant to the nonverbal teen‚ he reached out to the Frost family asking if he could send them a gift. A package soon arrived at their home‚ and they were astounded by what they found inside. The artist had sent them the very flipbook that Odin had fallen in love with! @upworthy We love you Odin!!! @allthingsfrost ♬ original sound – Upworthy – Upworthy “We were shocked and moved to tears‚” wrote the young man’s family on Instagram. “That night we just all laid in bed watching and snuggling together. Now it sits at the front of our house and is the first thing people see when you walk in.” Screengrab from Instagram Odin Frost has been through a lot in his young life. In fact‚ when he was born‚ doctors predicted he wouldn’t make it past childhood! His butterfly flipbook is not only a treasured gift‚ but a beautiful symbol of how he’s transformed over the years. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Nonverbal Teen Utters Rare Word Upon Seeing Art — The Artist’s Response Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity. appeared first on InspireMore.

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A dual U.S.-Russian citizen was reportedly detained by Russia Tuesday for donating $51.80 to a Ukrainian nonprofit. Russia’s Federal Security Services (FSB) detained a 33-year-old female dual-citizen suspected of treason after she allegedly collected financial support for the Ukrainian military‚ Reuters reported. 32 year old American citizen Ksenia Karelina was detained in Russia for ‘high […]

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