Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said on Monday that she was swatted at her home on Christmas‚ which she estimated was approximately the eighth time that it has happened to her. The New York Post reported that the incident happened when someone called a suicide hotline and claimed that he shot his girlfriend and said he was threatening to commit suicide. “I was just swatted‚” Greene wrote on X. “This is like the 8th time. On Christmas with my family here.” “My local police are the GREATEST and shouldn’t have to deal with this‚” she added. “I appreciate them so much and my family and I are in joyous spirits celebrating the birth of our savior Jesus Christ!” I was just swatted. This is like the 8th time. On Christmas with my family here. My local police are the GREATEST and shouldn’t have to deal with this. I appreciate them so much and my family and I are in joyous spirits celebrating the birth of our savior Jesus Christ! — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) December 25‚ 2023 A spokesperson for the Rome Police Department in Georgia confirmed the incident in a statement that noted “this is not the first incident.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “As we were preparing to respond‚ we reached out to her security detail and it was determined that there wasn’t any emergency and that she was safe‚” said Kelly Madden‚ a public information officer for the department. “Our response was actually canceled en route.” “Swatting” refers to a sinister harassment tactic where someone reports a fake emergency to law enforcement‚ usually something involving violence‚ with the hopes that law enforcement responds to the incident with a SWAT team. Swatting incidents have led to people getting killed.

Israel killed a top commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday in airstrikes carried out in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Iranian-state media said that Reza Mousawi‚ a high-ranking Iranian general‚ was killed in a strike on the Sayida Zeinab neighborhood. Israeli airstrikes in Syria earlier this month killed two other Iranian generals. Reuters reported that Mousawi was responsible for coordinating Iran’s military alliance between Syria and Iran. Israel did not comment on the strike‚ which is customary for their military. “I won’t comment on foreign reports‚ these or others in the Middle East‚” said IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari. “The Israeli military obviously has a job to protect the security interests of Israel.” Secondaries can be heard in the area reportedly struck in an airstrike earlier in Aqraba region‚ Damascus‚ Syria. pic.twitter.com/4ut6J1h5Dj — Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) December 25‚ 2023 Various Iranian officials and entities vowed to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Mousavi. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi responded to the strike by saying‚ “This act is a sign of the Zionist regime’s frustration and weakness in the region for which it will certainly pay the price.” The IRGC said‚ “The usurper and savage Zionist regime will pay for this crime.” “Iran reserves the right to take necessary measures to respond to this action at the appropriate time and place‚” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Joe Truzman‚ a research analyst for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)‚ noted the close relationship that Mousawi had with former IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani. The curse of taking a photo with Soleimani claims another victim. Reza Mousawi‚ a high-ranking IRGC official was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Damascus today. pic.twitter.com/bPcYKj9ea4 — Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) December 25‚ 2023 Soleimani‚ who was considered the second most powerful person in Iran‚ was killed in a U.S. airstrike in 2020 while traveling in Iraq. He was responsible for spreading Iran’s terror activities around the world and was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Former President Barack Obama lobbied Harvard leadership and elites to keep university president Claudine Gay in her role despite her disastrous testimony to Congress. Gay testified in front of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on December 5 alongside the president of MIT‚ Sally Kornbluth‚ and then-president of the University of Pennsylvania‚ Liz Magill. Magill has since announced her resignation as Penn president over her House Testimony. During the hearing‚ all three presidents refused to say that calls for Jewish genocide violate their universities’ policies against hate speech. Each president maintained that such calls depend upon the “context” in which they are made. The hearing sparked a revolt among Harvard’s wealthiest supporters‚ such as billionaire Len Blavatnik‚ whose family foundation has given at least $270 million to the university. Blavatnik froze his financial support to Harvard over concerns of anti-Semitism on the elite school’s campus‚ according to Bloomberg. Despite the backlash‚ Gay has remained at her post. In addition to the scandal created over her December 5 testimony‚ Gay has also been embroiled in a plagiarism scandal after numerous examples of what other academics say are clear examples of plagiarism were unearthed in Gay’s past work. Harvard has continued to stand by Gay‚ and that may be partly due to the private lobbying of Obama‚ who reportedly came out in support of Gay to Harvard leadership to keep her in her post‚ according to Jewish Insider. “It sounded like people were being asked to close ranks to keep the broader administration stable — including its composition‚” a source familiar with Obama’s work behind the scenes told Jewish Insider. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The day after her testimony before the House‚ Gay attempted to clarify her comments in a statement. “There are some who have confused a right to free expression with the idea that Harvard will condone calls for violence against Jewish students‚” Gay said. “Let me be clear: Calls for violence or genocide against the Jewish community‚ or any religious or ethnic group are vile‚ they have no place at Harvard‚ and those who threaten our Jewish students will be held to account.” Another day later‚ Gay apologized for her testimony in an interview with The Harvard Crimson. “I am sorry‚” Gay said. “Words matter.” She said that she “substantively … failed to convey what is my truth.”

Singer Michael Bublé recently discussed how his son’s cancer diagnosis changed his life and priorities. The 48-year-old Canadian crooner made the remarks during an appearance on the “Diary of a CEO” podcast. When host Steven Bartlett asked about a time when his priorities in life changed‚ Bublé recalled finding out his son‚ then three‚ had liver cancer. “My son’s cancer diagnosis rocked my world‚” Bublé said. “It pulled the curtain from over my eyes.” “And that was a sledgehammer to my reality‚” he continued. “And I will never be carefree and that’s okay. It is a privilege for me to exist and that pain‚ the fear‚ the suffering that comes with those sort of things is I guess it’s part of that beautiful‚ this life.” The “Feeling Good” singer also talked about how he was going through tough times before his son’s diagnosis‚ but that moment helped put everything in perspective. “I don’t think I had my priorities straight. I mean‚ my family was always my love‚ but I don’t think I was a terrible guy‚ but dude‚ it was blinders. Career. Ambition. How do I become the baddest‚ biggest‚ best. You know‚ more ego‚ more power‚ more money‚” Bublé revealed. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP He went on‚ “And on Halloween‚ however many years ago that was‚ dude it’s like life was lived with a curtain in front of me. Like a filter. And the moment that they said this is what’s happening‚ that reality hit me. Filter gone. And I mean‚ in a moment. In one moment. Gone. And I went‚ ‘Ok. This is it. This is life. This is it‚ this is what’s important.'” The singer has four kids with wife Luisana Lopilato: Noah‚ 10‚ Elias‚ 7‚ Vida‚ 5‚ and Cielo‚ 15 months. Noah was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2016 and has been in remission since 2017. Bublé spoke previously about how the diagnosis changed him. “Listen‚ I am different‚” he told People in 2018. “You don’t go through big things in your life‚ dramatic things like I’ve gone through or my wife has gone through without it having an effect on you.”

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In closing out 2023‚ that momentous phrase we’ve all heard a thousand times has almost become a cliche. “It’s been an incredible year for gaming.” I don’t know how many times I’ve uttered it in reverence to the jam-packed year filled to the gills with 9s and 10s. This year has truly felt like the phoenix rising from the ashes of the COVID years‚ and let me tell you‚ gaming is back. From top to bottom‚ 2023 has been overindulgent. Delectable indies have taken us to the bottom of the ocean‚ flown us to strange planets with dark hallways filled with lethal monsters‚ and sprung us between worlds within worlds. Scrumptious action adventures have given us high-octane mecha fights‚ magical broom rides through wisping trees‚ and worlds among the stars explored with blasters and blade. All this‚ and I’ve not even hinted at PC Invasion’s 2023 Game of the Year‚ runner-ups‚ and honorable mentions. PC Invasion’...

Those ungrateful white Americans! Why don't they appreciate all the wonderful things that Joe Biden has bestowed upon them? That was the Boston Globe's message via its cartoonist Ward Sutton on this Christmas Day. As you see‚ a svelte Santa Biden points to the gifts he's left under the tree for the family: low unemployment‚ inflation down‚ recession averted. And Biden says to them: "Look what I brought you folks -- this oughta make things merry and bright!" So how how do those ingrates react? The father of the family‚ motioning Biden to speak to the hand‚ says‚ "Not feeling it. Worst Christmas ever." Mom‚ a ginger‚ adds‚ "Worst Santa ever." And the ginger boy lets his tongue do the talking‚ sticking it out as he spews spit in Biden's direction. What is WRONG with these people? Why don't Americans reward Biden for the wonders with which he has gifted them? Lying on the floor is a newspaper—which could well be the Globe itself—echoing the argument for Biden: "Historic Gap Between Strength of Economy‚ Public Perception." Somehow‚ the cartoon fails to depict the lumps of coal that Santa Biden has left for the American family: prices still way higher than when Biden took office. Sky-high interest rates that make the dream of home ownership impossible for millions of Americans. And then there's the flood of illegal immigrants across the border that has even Democrat mayors screaming for it to stop. Oh‚ and let's not forget rampant crime‚ public drug use‚ and the fouling of streets that have rendered large parts of American cities no-go zones for law-abiding people. And let's remember that the family could surely see Dr. Jill and the Secret Service contingent hovering nervously just out of the frame in case Ol' St. Joe got "sandbagged" by one of the gift boxes‚ started wandering off in the wrong direction -- or tried to nuzzle the missus's ginger hair! So‚ nice try‚ Boston Globe. But time for Santa Biden to return to the North Pole for a nice‚ long nap.