Lara Logan is a well-known name in investigative journalism. She used to be the chief foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News‚ and she covered some of the biggest stories in the world. However‚ when Logan began honestly looking into what liberals notoriously call right-wing hysteria‚ such as COVID vaccine skepticism‚ 2020 election fraud‚ and Jan. 6 alternative narratives‚ she was essentially condemned as “a star of far-right media‚” according to the New York Times. Pat Gray‚ however‚ is a huge fan of Logan’s brutally honest work — which is what all journalism should be. “We've been following your work for a really long time and appreciate everything you do‚” he tells her. Logan’s most recent reports revolve around the tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore‚ Maryland. On March 26‚ the day the bridge was struck‚ Logan took to X to expose what she says is clearly a “‘strategic attack’ on US critical infrastructure — most likely cyber.” “As soon as it came down‚ the authorities were claiming there was no evidence of any kind of wrongdoing‚” says Pat. “Yes‚ which was odd because they hadn't had time to investigate‚ so for the authorities to make a definitive statement about anything was unusual‚ especially when you look at the nature of what happened‚” says Logan. After talking to many people‚ including some who “had worked in Baltimore for 30 years‚” some who “worked in maritime attacks‚” and others who “are still on active duty in the intelligence community‚” Lara came away with a narrative about the bridge collapse that didn’t at all match the official statement given by authorities. “One person in particular knew instantly that from the very first moment that he saw that ship‚ it wasn't inside the channel‚ which is where it has to be when it's on course‚” she explains. Further‚ “Multiple intelligence professionals” told Lara that they “knew the moment they saw it” that the collision “was a technique ... because [they] carry out this technique on foreign battlefields.” “It's called 'spoofing‚'” they told her‚ and “by the time [the ship crew] is throwing off the anchor or doing whatever [they] can to try and correct [the GPS attack]‚ it's simply too late.” To learn about how “spoofing” works and the likely reasons behind this alleged orchestrated attack‚ watch the clip below. Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

A former police officer received a slap on the wrist after pleading guilty Monday to orchestrating a straw donation scheme to help Eric Adams' (D) mayoral campaign.Dwayne Montgomery pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy‚ a class A misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail‚ according to a copy of the plea agreement obtained by Politico.As part of the deal‚ Montgomery admitted to conspiring with others to make an "illegal contribution to the Eric Adams 2021 Mayoral Campaign… which disguised the true source of the funds being contributed‚" it read. Montgomery "directed straw donors to make contributions to the Campaign‚ and the funds for the contributions were reimbursed by the Defendant and others."The former New York Police Department deputy inspector confessed to "direct[ing] and aid[ing] others to structure campaign contributions by utilizing straw donors‚ with the intention of triggering matching funds by submitting falsified campaign contribution forms to the New York City Campaign Finance Board."Montgomery used the mobile payment service Cash App to transfer "$260 to Straw Donor-6" on August 14‚ 2020. After the money was transferred‚ Montgomery instructed the straw donor to contribute $260 to Adams' campaign. In exchange for Montgomery pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy‚ Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg agreed to recommend that he "be sentenced to a conditional discharge" that would allow him to "complete two-hundred hours of community service and pay a fine of $500" to satisfy the indictment. Montgomery will spend the 200 hours of community service as an "instructor‚ consultant‚ and hands-on participant with BKLYN Combine‚ a community-based organization that provides educational‚ leadership‚ and social support programs to teens and young adults in African-American communities throughout New York City."Montgomery has also been banned from organizing or hosting political fundraisers for one year. Adams is also a former NYPD officer whose time with the department overlapped with Montgomery's.Evan Thies‚ a 2021 Adams campaign representative‚ previously stated‚ "Montgomery was a colleague of the mayor in the police department whom he knew socially and worked on criminal justice issues with. Dozens of former police officers and criminal justice advocates hosted events for the mayor over the course of the campaign."During a Monday press conference‚ Adams reiterated that his campaign was neither involved nor aware of the straw donation plot‚ Politico reported."I think the DA clearly reported that there was nothing our campaign did that was a part of what was done wrong. I say let the DA handle the situation‚" Adams said.He noted that his campaign's vetting process included "spending thousands of dollars on a compliance attorney‚ who matched signature‚ who matched information and made sure things were done with the level of scrutiny they deserved. And we returned back tens of thousands of donations that did not follow that muster. And so the campaign did its job."Montgomery's attorney did not respond to a request for comment from Politico.Anything else?Chinese billionaire Hui Qin pleaded guilty last month to participating in a straw donation plot‚ Blaze News previously reported. According to the Department of Justice‚ he made $11‚600 in illegal donations to New York and Rhode Island political campaigns. A source familiar with the case told the New York Times that some of his donations were made to Adams' campaign.Vito Pitta‚ Adams' lawyer for his 2021 mayoral campaign‚ stated‚ "As the federal government made clear today‚ the campaign had no knowledge of a straw donor scheme — and no member of the campaign has been charged with or accused of any wrongdoing."Adams' campaign is also being investigated for allegedly receiving illegal donations from the government of Turkey‚ the Times reported. The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the homes of Adams' top fundraiser‚ Brianna Suggs‚ and the mayor's director of Asian affairs‚ Winnie Greco. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A group of looters did not take the day off Easter Sunday and were caught on video taking whatever they pleased from a Walgreens store in San Francisco. As usual‚ no resistance was offered. Image source: YouTube screenshotAdding a little twist to what's become a commonplace crime in the city is that a producer from local TV news station KPIX recorded the mass shoplifting on his cellphone while he was out with his girlfriend‚ KPIX-TV reported."It was just like an ambush‚ basically‚" the producer‚ who didn't want to be named‚ told the station in regard to the afternoon ransacking inside the store on 9th and Market Streets. "It took me about three seconds to pull my phone out‚ ... and they just had no care at all."Video caught at least seven individuals wearing hoodies and masks grabbing items off shelves and carrying away bags of merchandise‚ KPIX said.The producer added to the station that the looters were "taking what they pleased with no regard for the law or those around them — [a] real-life smash and grab." Image source: YouTube screenshotHe signaled how such crimes are no longer a surprise‚ saying in a kind of shoulder-shrugging tone that "it's San Francisco" before adding to KPIX that he's "kind of immune to it at this point."The producer also told the station that store employees "did nothing" in the face of the looting — but that they're likely trained to exercise that response: "They're also probably immune to it. They're used to smash-and-grabs."Oh‚ and while the crime happened around 4:30 p.m.‚ KPIX said police didn't arrive until after 8:30 p.m. Police said the store was closed when they got there‚ and no one was present to report the incident‚ the station added.KPIX said it wasn't clear why police responded some four hours later‚ and the station said it requested clarification from police and Walgreens about the response to the incident.'You can grab and go as you please' Sal‚ a vendor who regularly delivers to the Walgreens and other places‚ told KPIX he sees looting like this all the time: "They think it's a free-[for]-all. You can grab and go as you please."Dina Miller has been living in the neighborhood for over a decade and shops at the Walgreens location almost daily on her way home‚ the station said — and she's just sad: "We don't really have any places to go shop anymore. Everything is closing down. … Walgreens are closing down all over the place‚ too." Local security guard Eric Beverly who works nearby acknowledged to KPIX that rampant theft in the area had led to store closures: "It is a very difficult situation. A lot of bankruptcies‚ a lot of stores are foreclosing and taking precautions as far as marketing because of the theft here. It's very serious."Matt Dorsey‚ a city supervisor‚ lives a few blocks from the Walgreens and shops there‚ the station said. After viewing cellphone video of the looting‚ he told KPIX police shortages are part of the problem‚ too. "If we had a fully staffed police department‚ we could have a robbery unit that was doing more enforcement around places where retail theft plays out‚ holding more people accountable‚ and doing more to go after the fencing operations ... that make this lucrative‚" Dorsey noted to the station. Image source: YouTube screenshotMore from KPIX:Walgreens has closed at least 17 stores in San Francisco since 2019 and is among other large retailers to have closed up stores in the city or announced plans to close since the start of the pandemic. The last one to close was in February 2023 in the city's Financial District. Walgreens said the closure was "due to a significant decrease in foot traffic in the Financial District since the onset of the pandemic." In April 2023‚ a person shoplifting from a Walgreens on Market and 4th Streets in San Francisco was confronted by an armed security guard and shot dead triggering weeks of protests. In July 2023‚ a Walgreens store in the city's Richmond District began padlocking its freezer section to thwart shoplifters. Brazen shoplifters ransack San Francisco Walgreens store youtu.be Anything else?San Francisco indeed has seen an increase in crime for a number of years — and it just seems to get more and more brazen.Even the city's far-left mayor‚ London Breed — who jumped on the "defund the police" bandwagon in 2020 after the death of George Floyd — made headlines for a speech she gave a year later in which she called out "bulls**t" crime "that has destroyed our city."In February‚ outspoken NBA legend Charles Barkley shined a spotlight on San Francisco's "homeless crooks" during a live broadcast of the league's All-Star Game. As you might guess‚ his woke co-hosts pushed back with a vengeance.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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