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After the liberal media initially refused to report that the murderer of University of Georgia student Laken Hope Riley was an illegal immigrant who was arrested multiple times‚ we have now reached the phase of the coverage where Republicans noticing the problem was the concerning issue of the story. That seemed to be the reaction CNN’s Jake Tapper had during Monday’s The Lead when he whined that “Republicans [were]‚ obviously‚ seizing on this horrific tragedy.” But before getting to bellyaching about Republicans calling attention to the crisis at the U.S./Mexico border that was literally getting people killed‚ Tapper openly admitted that it played a role in the murder. “And his status as an undocumented Venezuelan migrant is now renewing the debate over immigration policies‚” he announced. Tapper went on to report that the murderer had a long‚ violent history‚ was in and out of the American justice system‚ and was never deported: In fact‚ the suspect had already been arrested first in 2022 after entering the us illegally; then again last September‚ charged with acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17; and also a motor vehicle license violation. The suspect was released before a detainer could be issued according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE. “All of which‚ has prompted many in Georgia to wonder why this violent man was allowed to remain in the U.S. for so long after so many red flags‚” he rhetorically asked. But Tapper didn’t seem to want real answers.     Later in the program‚ he whined that Republicans were citing the murder as a reason to get border security under control. “So‚ Republicans‚ obviously‚ seizing on this horrific tragedy at the University of Georgia. This girl‚ this nursing student‚ killed by an undocumented Venezuelan migrant. And they're seizing on this as an example of Biden's failure to protect the American people‚ to secure the border‚” he decried as if this wasn’t the result of failed liberal border policies. He also appeared to huff about former President Trump posting about it on his social media site: Today‚ President Trump posted on his social media site‚ Truth Social‚ quote‚ “When I am your president‚ we will immediately seal the border‚ stop the invasion‚ and on day one‚ we will begin the largest deportation operation of illegal criminals in American history. May God bless Laken Riley and her family.” That's the poor nursing student that was killed. “Our prayers are with you.” Former “Republican strategist‚” Doug Heye kvetched that “politics enter these things very quickly. And Donald Trump knows how to take advantage of a situation like this and exploit it.” If that’s the case‚ Tapper could be credibly accused of seizing on the Parkland school shooting in 2019 in order to push gun control and attack Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and gun rights advocate Dana Loesch with his so-called “town hall” event. He even got a little award for his little show trial against them. The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read: CNN’s The Lead February 26‚ 2024 4:17:15 p.m. Eastern JAKE TAPPER: A tragedy in our national lead. A vigil in Athens‚ Georgia this afternoon for Laken Hope Riley. She was the nursing student found dead after going for a jog on the campus of the University of Georgia‚ the suspect in her brutal killing is facing charges including felony murder. And his status as an undocumented Venezuelan migrant is now renewing the debate over immigration policies. In fact‚ the suspect had already been arrested first in 2022 after entering the us illegally; then again last September‚ charged with acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17; and also a motor vehicle license violation. The suspect was released before a detainer could be issued according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE. All of which‚ has prompted many in Georgia to wonder why this violent man was allowed to remain in the U.S. for so long after so many red flags. (…) 4:29:08 p.m. Eastern TAPPER: So‚ Republicans‚ obviously‚ seizing on this horrific tragedy at the University of Georgia. This girl‚ this nursing student‚ killed by an undocumented Venezuelan migrant. And they're seizing on this as an example of Biden's failure to protect the American people‚ to secure the border. Today‚ President Trump posted on his social media site‚ Truth Social‚ quote‚ “When I am your president‚ we will immediately seal the border‚ stop the invasion‚ and on day one‚ we will begin the largest deportation operation of illegal criminals in American history. May God bless Laken Riley and her family.” That's the poor nursing student that was killed. “Our prayers are with you.” What's your reaction to that? DOUG HEYE: Well‚ first‚ obviously‚ it's a tragedy and we should recognize that before the politics enter this. But let’s not be naïve‚ politics enter these things very quickly. And Donald Trump knows how to take advantage of a situation like this and exploit it. (…)

NetChoice Attorney Paul Clement and U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar both made stunning admissions during oral arguments for landmark free speech cases.  On Feb. 26‚ the U.S. Supreme Court heard two landmark cases — Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton — challenging Texas and Florida’s state laws protecting free speech. The new laws would limit Big Tech’s ability to censor users based on viewpoint discrimination‚ as a publisher might. However‚ the protections provided by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act would continue to apply. But Big Tech wants to have its cake and eat it too. While arguing on behalf of big tech‚ Solicitor General Prelogar made the admission that social media companies are "literally‚ factually publishers." This admission was echoed by Clement who told Justice Clarence Thomas that “Congress wanted us to operate as publishers.” Related: Everything You Need to Know About Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton Clement and Prelogar can't have it both ways. These companies either exist as a platform for all with liability protection from how individuals use their platform or as a publisher with the right to censor and legal responsibility for the content they host. During the oral arguments for Moody v. NetChoice‚ Clement actually broke down the publisher/platform distinction before stating his own personal misinterpretation of Section 230. “Congress in passing Section 230 looked at some common law cases that basically said‚ well‚ if you just a pure conduit that means that you are free from liability‚ but if you start becoming a publisher‚ by keeping some bad conduct out‚ content out‚ then you no longer have that common law liability protection‚” Clement said before adding‚ “As I understand 230‚ the whole point of it was to encourage websites and other regulated parties to essentially exercise editorial discretion‚ to keep some of that bad stuff out of there.”  The bad stuff Section 230 attempted to exclude was “obscene‚ lewd‚ lascivious‚ filthy‚ excessively violent‚ harassing‚ or otherwise objectionable‚” not simply whatever a platform decided it did not like. Solicitor General Prelogar gave an equally incoherent answer when Justice Neil Gorsuch questioned whether social media companies would lose their liability protections if they were considered publishers. She preceded to restate Clements’ mangled understanding of Section 230. “Congress specifically recognized the platforms are creating a speech product. They are literally‚ factually publishers and Congress wanted to grant them immunity‚” she said. “It was for the purpose of encouraging this kind of editorial discretion. That's the whole point of the Good Samaritan blocking provision.”  Justice Alito once again pushed back against the nonsensical claims during arguments for NetChoice v. Paxton.  “If you were a newspaper and you published the content that appears in every single one of the videos on YouTube that you allowed to be included‚ you would be liable potentially for the content of that material. And I don’t understand the rationale for 230 if it wasn’t that you can’t be held responsible for that because this is really not your message. Either it’s your message or it’s not your message‚ I don’t understand how it can be both‚” Alito said. [Emphasis added]. Alito went on to drive home how NetChoice wanted it both ways. “It’s your message when you want to escape state regulation‚ but it’s not your message when you want to escape liability under state tort law‚” he added.  Conservatives are under attack. Contact your representatives and demand that Big Tech be held to account to mirror the First Amendment while providing transparency and an equal footing for conservatives. If you have been censored‚ contact us at the Media Research Center contact form‚ and help us hold Big Tech accountable.

New York City police are looking for a male who reportedly hit a 25-year-old woman over the head with a baseball bat in a random attack earlier this month.What are the details?Detectives told WABC-TV the male struck the woman as she walked along 7th Avenue in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea. The attack took place just after 10 p.m. Feb. 8‚ WCBS-TV reported.It appears the attack was unprovoked‚ WABC said‚ adding that the woman suffered a gash on her head as well as some bruising.The suspect was last seen wearing a black jacket‚ gray pants‚ a blue knit hat‚ and gray sneakers‚ WABC added.How are people reacting?A number of commenters sounded off under the New York Daily News' Facebook post about the attack:"Every darn day and multiple times a day in NYC!!!" one commenter wrote."This is one of the reasons why I believe in the Second Amendment‚" another user declared."... They just know the elected officials are soft on crime and won’t do anything‚" another commenter stated. "That is why I’m changing my vote; no more for a group that does nothing but let these nuts go free.""Is something in the water?????" another user wondered. "All this is not mental illness; this is a society of adults who were led to believe for every action‚ good or bad‚ there is no action.""Jeez throw hot coffee on his face or karate chop that punk!!!!!!!" another commenter exclaimed."Keep voting [Democrat] tho‚" another user mocked. "[Former New York City Mayor] Rudy [Giuliani] kept the streets safer.""That’s why I’m no longer voting Democratic‚" another commenter said."Capture. Convict. Execute‚" another user wrote.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Dagny Benedict was a sophomore at Owasso High School in Tulsa who allegedly identified as "nonbinary." Benedict was involved in an altercation with other students on Feb. 7. The next day‚ she died unexpectedly. Democrats and LGBT activists rushed to exploit the 16-year-old student's tragic passing‚ casting it both as a result of anti-LGBT bullying that supposedly culminated in a fatal fight and Republican policies concerning bathroom use. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)‚ for instance‚ suggested that the girl died from a "brutal assault" and that the "anti-trans fervor fueled by extreme Republicans across the country is having deadly consequences for our children." Tori Cooper‚ a leading campaigner for the LGBT activist group Human Rights Campaign‚ intimated Benedict was attacked over her "nonbinary" identification. Cooper also pinned blame on so-called "[e]xremist anti-LGBTQ+ hate accounts‚ like online troll Chaya Raichick‚ the woman behind 'Libs of Tiktok'" for "perpetuating a vile and hateful narrative that is permitting these types of public attacks." Despite the confidence with which it has been advanced‚ the left's preferred narrative has crumbled under scrutiny. Bodycam footage released Friday by the Owasso Police Department shows Benedict readily admit that she was not the target of violence but rather the initiator of the altercation. When detailing the alleged bullying a trio of freshman girls subjected her to‚ Benedict says in the video that they mocked her clothing choice and laughed — making no mention of any anti-LGBT hostilities. Police have since indicated that Benedict "did not die as a result of trauma‚" releasing security footage showing Benedict leave the school under her "own power."The incident The OPD indicated that a fight took place in a school restroom on Feb 7. It was ultimately broken up by other students and a school staff member who was supervising outside the bathrooms. All students involved in the altercation "walked under their own power to the assistant principal's office and nurse's office‚" said police. In the office‚ school administrators contacted parents and took student statements but apparently refrained from contacting the relevant authorities about the brawl. The school did‚ however‚ have its registered nurse assess the health of all persons involved in the altercation. Despite determining an ambulance was not necessary for Benedict‚ the nurse recommended the teen visit a medical facility for further examination. Sue Benedict‚ the decedent's biological grandmother and guardian‚ called the Owasso Police Department just after 3:30 p.m. on the day of the incident requesting that an officer respond to Bailey Medical Center concerning an alleged assault that took place at Owasso High School West Campus. Referring to Dagny Benedict as her "daughter" and employing feminine pronouns in reference to the teen‚ Sue Benedict indicated she wanted to press charges against the other students involved in the altercation. In the company of her guardian at the hospital‚ Dagny Benedict told an officer that after stacking chairs around 1 p.m.‚ she and her friend went to the nearby bathroom. Security footage appears to show six girls enter the bathroom in short succession ahead of the incident. "I was talking to my friend. They were talking with their friends‚ and we were laughing‚ and they had said something like‚ 'Why do they laugh like that?'" Benedict told the officer. "And they were talking about us in front of us. And so I went up there and poured water on them." Benedict confirmed to the officer that she had used a water bottle to soak the other girls who in turn allegedly responded with force. "They came at me. They grabbed at my hair. I grabbed onto them. I threw one of them into a paper towel dispenser‚ and then they got my legs out from under me and got me on the ground‚" continued Benedict. The officer suggested that by virtue of Benedict having allegedly started the fight‚ pressing charges might not have resulted in a cut-and-clear victory. OPD 2024-3316 Community Release youtu.be The next day‚ Owasso Fire Department medics were called to the scene of a medical emergency involving Benedict. Sue Benedict noted in her 911 call that the teen's eyes were rolled backward‚ she was breathing shallowly‚ and both her hands were curled. Sue Benedict also made passing mention of the use of anxiety medication but suggested the teen was not on any medication at the moment. The teen was taken to St. Francis Pediatric Emergency Center in Tulsa where she later died. Her funeral was held on Feb. 15. The OPD stressed after Benedict's death that it was investigating the incident "thoroughly" and looking for possible evidence of felony murder. While the OPD initially indicated it was unclear whether the medical emergency was related to the Feb. 7 incident‚ police noted on Feb. 21 that preliminary autopsy results found that Benedict "did not die as a result of trauma." The OPD did note‚ however‚ that "any further comments on the cause of death are currently pending until toxicology results and other ancillary testing results are received." Owaso Public Schools released the following statement: "The Owasso Police Department has notified district leaders of the death of an Owasso High School student. The student's name and cause of death have not yet been made public. As this is an active police investigation‚ we will have no additional comment at this time. Further inquiries should be directed to the Owasso Police Department." Purposing tragedy The possibilities that Benedict's tragic end had nothing to do with hate and possibly nothing to do with an altercation between the high-school girls she allegedly provoked have not gotten in the way of activists making the most out of their preferred narrative. Freedom Oklahoma‚ an LGBT activist group‚ said in a statement using the teen's nickname‚ "We know that Nex Benedict‚ the student who died‚ faces being deadnamed and misgendered in death‚ after a horrific attack that killed Nex‚ possibly because of Nex's TGNC+ identity." Freedom Oklahoma hedged its bets‚ adding‚ "[W]hether Nex died as a direct result of injuries sustained in the brutal hate-motivated attack at school or not‚ Nex's death is a result of being the target of physical and emotional harm because of who Nex was." The Human Rights Campaign — which has joined Freedom Oklahoma in painting Chaya Raichik as a key villain in the story of Benedict's demise — claimed‚ "Nex's death also comes at a time when extremist politicians have weaponized trans and gender-expansive identities for political gain‚ stoking hate and discrimination through their vile rhetoric." Tactfully campaigning off the incomplete story of Benedict's death‚ the HRC stressed‚ "We must demand better from our elected officials and reject harmful anti-transgender legislation at the local‚ state and federal levels‚ while also considering every possible way to make ending this violence a reality." The Independent published a piece titled‚ "Oklahoma banned trans students from bathrooms. Now Nex Benedict is dead after a fight at school." In the piece‚ Benedict's grandmother claimed that the decedent became the target of bullying after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) ratified legislation requiring students to use bathrooms corresponding to their biological sex. KABC-TV was one of the many media outfits to further insinuate a link between Republican policies pushing back against radical social constructivism in schools and Benedict's death. Against the backdrop of the teen's untimely death‚ KABC highlighted how Stitt has "banned the use of nonbinary gender markers on IDs‚ restricted gender-affirming care for trans youth and banned transgender girls from participating in girls' sports‚" intimating a possible connection. On Saturday‚ a few hundred LGBT activists flocked to Oklahoma City to remember Benedict and use her death for political purposes. Bryan Paddock‚ one of the co-founders of Rural Oklahoma Pride‚ told the Oklahoman‚ "This is us taking a stand for that person as well as our community. We need change in Oklahoma. We need change in the United States. That youth was not protected as they should have been and there's so much legislation out there that is seeking to erase or dispose of our community." Students at Owasso High School staged a walkout Monday in protest of a supposedly pervasive culture of bullying they have been led to believe resulted in Benedict's death‚ reported NBC News. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is not having the best week. While she and her special prosecutor “friend‚” Nathan Wade‚ insist that they were not in a relationship before he was hired — phone records submitted by former president Donald Trump suggest otherwise. The pair is leading the election interference case against Trump and 14 others‚ which makes their lies even more curious. “The problem is‚ they swore under oath several times that they didn’t have a relationship at all prior‚” Glenn Beck says. The two claimed they had begun their relationship in early 2022‚ right after Wade was hired — but witnesses have also claimed otherwise‚ saying they were together as early as 2019. According to the phone records‚ the two have exchanged over 2‚000 voice calls and just under 12‚000 text messages. Cellphone records also showed that special prosecutor Wade made nearly three dozen visits to Willis’ Hapeville neighborhood in 2021‚ and on two occasions‚ it appeared that Wade spent the night‚ arriving late at night and leaving early in the morning. “They will go to any length to lie about this at this point‚” Stu Burguiere comments. To hear more‚ watch the clip below. Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling‚ thought-provoking analysis‚ and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

A North Carolina pastor apologized after he was lambasted over comments he made about women's attire and rape. Pastor Bobby Leonard made the comments in a sermon from the pulpit at Bible Baptist Tabernacle in Monroe. Leonard was lamenting that far more women at Pigeon Forge‚ a vacation spot in Tennessee‚ wore shorts than those who wore dresses and pants. “You know I used to say this. I haven't said this [in a] long time‚ you ready? I said if you dress like that and you get raped and I'm on the jury‚ he's gonna go free‚" Leonard said in the comments originally from August. "I can't help if you don't like it. I'm right. A man's a man‚" he added. A video of the comment was posted to Instagram and eventually made headlines after garnering millions of views on social media. Many people reacted with anger and fury against the pastor's comments. "Yes‚ a man is a man--not an animal. And HE is responsible for controlling himself. This pastor needs to resign‚" responded Christian investigative reporter Julie Roys. One man organized a protest outside of the church during their service on Wednesday. “We don’t let people stand around in Union County in the pulpits and say something like this. That is wrong‚” said Jason King. ”You can’t stand there and teach the word of God and claim that you believe it’s OK for people to go around raping people for what they wear.” On Thursday‚ the pastor left a statement of apology on the church message board. “I am sorry for any hurt‚ I was wrong‚” read the sign along with the pastor's name. He elaborated in a longer statement obtained by WJZY-TV. "I am only beginning to understand the hurt and offense caused‚ and I take full responsibility for my words‚" Leonard wrote. "As a pastor‚ I failed to uphold the biblical values of love and compassion. I apologize for the pain caused and commit to learning from making this foolish and sinful statement."Leonard has been the pastor of the Bible Baptist Tabernacle church for 40 years‚ according to the church's website. The church shut down its social media accounts after the controversy. Here's more about the controversial comment: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel‚ who was first elected to the role in 2017 and has since been re-elected several times‚ has announced that she will soon "step aside.""I have decided to step aside at our Spring Training on March 8 in Houston to allow our nominee to select a Chair of their choosing. The RNC has historically undergone change once we have a nominee and it has always been my intention to honor that tradition. I remain committed to winning back the White House and electing Republicans up and down the ballot in November‚" McDaniel said in a statement. "I want to thank my husband Patrick‚ our children Abigail and Nash‚ the members of the 168 who elected me four times‚ President Trump for giving me the opportunity to lead our Party‚ as well as the RNC staff and donors who have supported me and our mission over the years‚" she noted. McDaniel is a niece of Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah.Earlier this month‚ former President Donald Trump — who is on track to easily clinch the GOP's 2024 presidential nod — endorsed North Carolina Republican Party chairman Michael Whatley‚ who is also general counsel for the RNC‚ to become the RNC's "next leader." "I think my friend Michael Whatley should be the RNC's next leader. Michael has been with me from the beginning‚ has done a great job in his home state of North Carolina‚ and is committed to election integrity‚ which we must have to keep fraud out of our election so it can't be stolen‚" Trump said in the statement.Trump also endorsed his daughter-in-law‚ Lara Trump for RNC co-chair. "My very talented daughter-in-law‚ Lara Trump‚ has agreed to run as the RNC Co-Chair. Lara is an extremely talented communicator and is dedicated to all that MAGA stands for. She has told me she wants to accept this challenge and would be GREAT!" the former president said in the statement.In a statement released on Monday‚ current RNC co-chair Drew McKissick announced his resignation‚ noting‚ "I'm submitting my resignation as Co-Chair‚ effective upon the election of my successor at the upcoming Spring Training in Houston."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The dagger found in JarosÅ‚aw Forest probably came from outside of Poland as copper objects in the region were considered "extremely rare" 4‚000 years ago. The post ‘Extremely Rare’ 4‚000-Year-Old Copper Dagger Found In Polish Forest appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Dinocephalosaurus orientalis was an aquatic reptile that roamed the waters of China during the early Triassic period 240 million years ago. The post Scientists Discover A 240-Million-Year-Old Reptile Fossil Resembling A ‘Mythical Chinese Dragon’ appeared first on All That's Interesting.