Doctors working with children who were hostages held by Hamas after the October 7 massacre of 1200 Israelis are discovering how traumatic the ordeal for the children was and how much it has affected them. The children seized by Hamas ranged in age from 10 months to 18 years old. Some were held alone. Israeli doctors found that most of the children had lost between 10% to 15% of their body weight‚ The Wall Street Journal reported. But the behavior that the doctors found most unsettling was that the children spoke in whispers‚ slowly gathering the courage to ask if they could look out the window or open a door‚ Efrat Bron-Harlev‚ chief executive of the Schneider Children’s Medical Center‚ said‚ adding‚ “They looked like shadows of children.” He said that when the famished children were asked why they ate in such small quantities‚ they answered they had to save some for later. “I’ve never seen anything like that before‚” Renana Eitan‚ chair of psychiatry at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center‚ said. “We feel as a group that we have to rewrite the textbook.” Adult hostages who were released back to Israel said the Hamas terrorists who seized the children routinely gave them benzodiazepines and other drugs to keep them quiet; many of the children‚ now used to the drugs‚ have trouble sleeping. Bron-Harley said one three-year-old child kept mentioning “red men.” The doctors finally realized the child was probably speaking of people covered in blood. Teenagers revealed Hamas told them Israel had been destroyed and no one remembered them. “They did not believe that anyone was looking for them‚” Bron-Harlev said. Some of the children had been told that if they spoke about how bad their conditions were in captivity‚ Hamas would harm the hostages who were left‚ so the children were hesitant to speak about what they had experienced‚ Dr. Itai Pessach‚ head of pediatric critical care at the Sheba Medical Center’s Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital‚ said. Nigerian psychologist Fatima Akilu‚ whose organization treated the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamic group Boko Haram in 2014‚ told the Journal‚  “What we have found—even if it’s a very short episode of kidnapping—is that they experience long-term psychological distress mostly manifested in the form of trauma. Sometimes you don’t see the effects now but you can see it 10 to 20 years later.” The children who were hostages are “not coming back to the world they knew‚” Pessach said. “Their whole reality has collapsed.”

The Biden administration’s Department of Justice and Consumer Protection Financial Bureau are suing Colony Ridge‚ a massive development north of Houston‚ Texas‚ that’s become a magnet for illegal aliens‚ alleging “bait-and-switch” sales and predatory financing practices. The suit‚ announced today and filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas‚ states that the massive housing development sold plots of flood-prone land without water‚ sewer‚ or electrical infrastructure‚ all while exploiting a language barrier at the expense of customers. “Today’s complaint alleges that Colony Ridge targeted Hispanic consumers with predatory loans‚ misled borrowers about the water‚ sewer‚ and electrical infrastructure on its lots‚ and exploited language barriers by conducting most of its marketing in Spanish while offering important transaction documents only in English‚” United States Attorney General Merrick Garland asserted. A September investigation by The Daily Wire highlighted how the development’s marketing practices appear to be aimed at people who are in the United States illegally. The development sells inexpensive plots of land at sky-high interest rates‚ targeting buyers such as illegal immigrants who are ineligible to apply for traditional loans. READ MORE: Inside Colony Ridge: The ‘Fastest Growing Development’ In The U.S. Is A Magnet For Illegal Immigrants The announcement states that Colony Ridge‚ led by developers and brothers William “Trey” Harris and John Harris‚ is being sued by the DOJ and CFPB for “operating an illegal land sales scheme and targeting tens of thousands of Hispanic borrowers with false statements and predatory loans.” Trey Harris is a major political donor in Texas‚ and has made contributions to several prominent politicians‚ including over $1 million to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The announcement of the suit states that Colony Ridge “churns through borrowers in a cycle of foreclosure‚” allowing the company to repurchase foreclosed properties before reselling them‚ often at higher prices. It also states that the development “exploits language barriers at borrower’s expense.” “Colony Ridge promised the American dream‚ but we allege that in reality‚ it has delivered a nightmare for thousands of hardworking Hispanic families who hoped to build their homes in the Terrenos Houston community‚” added Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. CFPB Director Rohit Chopra called the operation a “set-up-to-fail scheme that has led thousands of families to lose their dreams of homeownership.” U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani for the Southern District of Texas alleged that Colony Ridge “set out to exploit something as old as America – an immigrant’s dream of owning a home‚” all by “Using 21st century social-media applications to target and mislead consumers.” The complaint seeks to stop Colony Ridge’s alleged unlawful conduct‚ provide redress for affected consumers‚ and impose a civil penalty payable to the CFPB victims relief fund. Colony Ridge has been the subject of multiple Daily Wire investigations highlighting the development’s marketing practices‚ which appear to be aimed at people who are in the United States illegally. 

Former President Donald Trump unleashed a string of posts on Truth Social on Tuesday evening and Wednesday slamming a Colorado Supreme Court decision barring him from the ballot for the state’s GOP presidential primary. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump is disqualified from becoming president again for “inciting the crowd that breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6‚ 2021‚” which the court said violated Section 3 of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment‚ known as the insurrection clause. The court has stayed its decision from taking effect until January 4‚ or indefinitely in case of an appeal. Trump’s campaign promised to appeal the decision in a statement Tuesday evening. The former president blasted the decision in a series of posts on his Truth Social account‚ posting clips of commentators and legal experts alongside comments of his own panning the ruling. “BIDEN SHOULD DROP ALL OF THESE FAKE POLITICAL INDICTMENTS AGAINST ME‚ BOTH CRIMINAL &; CIVIL. EVERY CASE I AM FIGHTING IS THE WORK OF THE DOJ &; WHITE HOUSE. NO SUCH THING HAS EVER HAPPENED IN OUR COUNTRY BEFORE. BANANA REPUBLIC??? ELECTION INTERFERENCE!!!” Trump posted Wednesday morning. He followed up with a post lamenting‚ “A SAD DAY IN AMERICA!!!” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP One of the clips Trump posted featured George Washington law professor Jonathan Turley‚ who disagreed with the judges on the merits and said the precedent set by the opinion is “very‚ very dangerous.” “Well‚ this court just handed partisans on both sides the ultimate tool to try and shortcut elections and it’s very‚ very dangerous. This country is a powder keg‚ and this court is just throwing matches at it. And I think that it’s a real mistake‚” Turley said during an appearance on Fox News Tuesday evening. “To call [the January 6 riot] an insurrection for the purposes of disqualification would create a slippery slope for every state in the union‚” Turley continued. “This is a time when we actually need democracy. We need to allow the voters to vote. We need to hear their decision. And the court here just said you’re not going to get that.” The Colorado Supreme Court voted in a narrow 4-3 majority to bar Trump from the ballot in the state. The ruling is the latest in a series of legal hurdles facing the former president in his campaign to return to the White House.

A new episode of the Netflix children’s show CoComelon Lane shows a small boy dressed in a tutu and tiara dancing for his two gay dads. CoComelon Lane‚ a spinoff of the wildly popular animated CoComelon series‚ was released on Netflix on November 17. The show‚ which is geared toward toddlers‚ exploded on Netflix‚ quickly becoming the #1 kids show on the streaming platform. The controversial clip from episode eight of the show went viral this week and quickly prompted backlash from conservatives. The episode shows Nico‚ a small boy‚ taking family portraits at a photo studio with his two dads. Netflix needs the full Bud Light treatment for this https://t.co/dj0IMFULjd — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 20‚ 2023 “Maybe I’ll be a bat or maybe a superhero‚” Nico says as he looks at costumes. “Can you pick one for me? I want to look great.” “We think the way you’ll look great is to just be yourself‚” one of the dads responds. “Who am I? I can’t decide‚” Nico sings as he dresses up in a firefighter outfit and then a chef’s outfit. “Something that we know about you‚ you love to get up and dance‚” the dads sing in unison. “How about you break out those moves for your two biggest fans?” Nico is then shown doing ballet moves in a tiara and tutu. Nico holds the tiara and a propellor beanie trying to decide on one. He ends up wearing all the hats for the photo‚ including the tiara. “I picked a lot of hats because I like to make people laugh‚” Nico says. The dads first appear in an earlier episode where Nico says‚ “One for Papa‚ and one for Daddy‚” as he sets the dinner table with plates. Several of The Daily Wire’s podcast hosts reacted to the viral clip of the show. “Stop letting Hollywood indoctrinate your kids in gender garbage‚” Ben Shapiro posted on X. “Netflix needs the full Bud Light treatment for this‚” Matt Walsh posted. The Daily Wire’s cofounder Jeremy Boreing commented as well‚ noting that scenes in children’s shows like this one are why The Daily Wire started creating kids content. “This is why we built Bentkey.com. Parents need options. Bentkey is the way‚” Boreing posted. Earlier this week‚ The New York Times ran an article criticizing “Chip Chilla‚” one of Bentkey‘s shows‚ saying it includes “weirdly present parents.” CHECK OUT BENTKEY HERE The show’s cartoon chinchilla father is a “highly involved father and unrelenting jokester who rarely seems to have to work‚” the Times article said. On Tuesday‚ Boreing slammed the Times article‚ which also criticized the father character in the Australian children’s series “Bluey.” There are two kids shows that stand out to the @nytimes as problematic: Bentkey’s Chip Chilla and Bluey. And what’s so problematic? “Weirdly present” fathers. Both fathers are derided as a “fantasy” for being so active and engaged with their children but‚ according to NYT‚ Chip… pic.twitter.com/Y5E87h5x65 — Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) December 19‚ 2023 “Both fathers are derided as a ‘fantasy’ for being so active and engaged with their children but‚ according to NYT‚ Chip Chilla is the far more offensive of the two because Chum Chum teaches ‘lessons about dead white people’ (read: George Washington‚ Ben Franklin‚ Neil Armstrong‚ etc.) and leads his kids in fun games and lessons as a way of establishing ‘male authority‚’ Boreing posted on X. “The left not only wants to add its radical agenda to kids entertainment‚ they want to remove good values from kids entertainment‚” Boreing added.

Get ready for the classical/hip-hop fusion you didn’t know you needed! DMX’s son‚ Exodus‚ has taken his dad’s famous song “X Gon’ Give It To You” and put it on the keyboard. This rendition is so creative. This little boy is clearly excited to be sharing his talents in honor of his iconic father. This image is from Facebook. He kicks off the video with the most precious line ever. “I’m gonna play my Daddy’s song ‘X Gon’ Give It To You’‚” he stated before diving into his tune. The song was quickly recognizable. This little dude absolutely nailed it! Fans of DMX and piano alike are taking to the comments to praise DMX’s son for his piano cover. “Best thing I’ve seen all day! Love it‚” said one fan. “That’s what’s up. Wish he was still here‚” commented another. Clearly‚ DMX’s musical legacy lives on in his son‚ Exodus. What an epic way to spread the light of music this season! Sharing talents is one of the greatest things we can do for one another. It’s an easy and fun way to bring a smile to other people’s faces. Check out the clip of Exodus playing the iconic DMX tune below. The featured image for this post is from Facebook. The post Talent: DMX’s Son Plays His Song On The Piano‚ And The Results Are Breathtaking. appeared first on InspireMore.

Can you believe there’s a new winner on The Voice? There’s no doubt this season is one of the most exciting. In fact‚ this season has the most four-chair turns in the history of the show! It’s no wonder‚ then‚ when the competition was narrowed down to five talented singers‚ no one had any idea who was going to be crowned the season 24 winner of The Voice. In just three months‚ we’ve watched the top five artists grow so much. In case you missed it‚ here’s who all made it to the top five: Huntley‚ Jacquie Roar‚ Lila Forde‚ Mara Justine‚ and Ruby Leigh. Each coach had encouraging words to share with each remaining contestant‚ no matter if they were on their team or not. YouTube “The talent this year has just been‚ like‚ across the board — all of our teams are pretty insane‚” Niall shares. “The voices that I have this year are just‚ like‚ some of the best singers I’ve ever heard.” As the competition came to a close‚ the final five quickly became the final two with only Ruby and Huntley‚ both fan-favorites‚ left. The Season 24 Winner of The Voice is… Ruby‚ at only 16 years old‚ has made quite a name for herself. With Reba McEntire as her coach‚ she’s delivered some of the most memorable performances‚ including one of her coach’s own hit songs‚ You Lie. Then there’s Huntley‚ the dad who let his little girl help him choose his coach. They ended up going with Niall Horan who‚ ultimately‚ gave him the exact support he needed. In doing so‚ Huntley perfected what he calls his Southern blues rock ‘n’ roll style with renditions of songs like With a Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker. YouTube As incredible as they both are‚ ultimately‚ there can only be one winner. And that person is… Huntley! This beloved artist’s face when his name is announced is absolutely priceless — you can truly tell how much this moment means to him! “Huntley’s got such an individual tone in his voice‚” Horan says. “He’s a machine on stage‚ an unbelievable performer. Not many voices are like his‚ and there’s a real spot for him in our industry.” Watch the season 24 winner of The Voice react to their victory in the heartwarming video below. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Drumroll Please… “The Voice” Reveals Season 24 Winner! appeared first on InspireMore.

An online video is teaching millions what an “angel shot” is — and how this code phrase can save lives. In a viral video clip‚ a woman at a bar requests the drink‚ which the bartender hasn’t heard of. She urges him to look it up instead of simply explaining the concoction. As soon as the bartender reads the definition‚ he realizes why the woman couldn’t tell him what was in it. An angel shot is actually a discreet cry for help! It turns out that the woman was being harassed by the man next to her‚ and she needed someone to call the police. Immediately‚ the bartender alerted the bouncer to the situation. Within seconds‚ the bouncer escorted the woman safely outside. Screengrab from @phi0q16/TikTok Many commenters on the video claim that the moment was staged. While this might be the case‚ it’s certainly an important lesson for both bartenders and patrons! According to Budget Branders‚ there are a variety of additional code words you can add to your “angel shot” to request different types of assistance. For example‚ if you need the bartender to get you a taxi or another form of transportation‚ you can ask for an “angel shot on ice.” Some venues even post their own codewords in the restroom for customers’ safety. Watch the video below to see how this woman orders an angel shot. @phi0q16 Scary moment when girl secretly signals bartender for help ♬ Love You So – The King Khan &; BBQ Show You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Bartender Is Confused When Woman Orders An “Angel Shot‚” Until He Googles It And Rushes To Help. appeared first on InspireMore.

Can you believe that season 24 of The Voice is officially over? I can’t! This season quickly became one of the best with many fans finding themselves rooting for all five of the remaining contestants. Still‚ in the end‚ there can only be one winner‚ and that person is Huntley! But before that happened‚ Niall Horan joined Huntley for one last performance together with Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door by Bob Dylan. Ever since Huntley’s audition‚ he’s taken The Voice stage by storm with his unique voice. He also became memorable from having his little girl help him choose his coach. Together‚ they went with Niall Horan. Considering the fact that Horan helped him win‚ it sounds like she helped him make the right choice! YouTube But Horan isn’t just a great coach for Huntley — the two of them also make an incredible singing duo! While performing this Dylan classic‚ the two of them sit as they each play a guitar. The crowd goes wild before the two of them can even start to sing. Niall Horan and Huntley Deliver Unforgettable Duet of Classic Bob Dylan Song Then‚ when they do‚ the audience quiets down to better focus on the performance. Their voices are quite different — Horan has a smoother voice whereas Huntley is known for his rasp. When combined‚ they compliment each other perfectly! So much so‚ in fact‚ that lots of fans are sharing their hope that Horan will have Huntley be an opening act for him on his upcoming tour in 2024. YouTube This song also seems to be perfect for Huntley’s unique voice. It showcases his range‚ making it no mystery as to how he was crowned the winner soon after this performance. No matter what the future holds exactly‚ one thing is for sure: This is just the start to Huntley’s amazing career! Watch Niall Horan and Huntley perform a perfect rendition of Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door by Bob Dylan in the video below. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post “The Voice” Winner Huntley And Niall Horan Knock Out Bob Dylan Classic. appeared first on InspireMore.

These kiddos got the best Christmas surprise ever. But when this little girl saw her new puppy‚ she was so overwhelmed that she actually fainted! The parents did a great job of leading up to this epic four-legged gift. This image is from TikTok. Each of the kiddos received a dog toy or item as a part of their Christmas haul‚ but the parents denied that that was their intended purpose. When one child pulled out a dog bed‚ the father explained that it was a rug‚ saying‚ “That’s a Lukey bed‚ you maniac!” What’s a little white lie when a wonderful surprise is just around the corner? These tots finally read a letter leading them to the front yard and they got to meet their new furry bestie. But this little girl quickly had an intense response! She ran up to her mom‚ saying‚ “My mind is spinning.” Then‚ with a smile on her face‚ this little girl fainted from excitement about her new puppy! “Omg‚ she literally felt it coming. I’m glad she ran to you to catch her‚” commented one viewer‚ noting that her “mind spinning” was a hint that she was about to take a bit of a dive! “Haha she fainted like a Disney princess‚” said another fan. Check out the hilarious and adorable video of this family opening their puppy present below! Keep in mind that puppies are a big commitment‚ so if you’re planning on surprising your crew with a four-legged friend‚ make sure you’re prepared for a lifetime of care. @brightsignslearning My daughter fainting Christmas morning was one to remember #christmas #dog #momlife #mansbestfriend #fyp ♬ Christmas – neozilla The featured image for this post is from TikTok. The post Daughter Collapses To The Ground When She Finally Spots Her Christmas Gift. appeared first on InspireMore.

The prop hit him from behind and he jumped off the top tier of the stage