The Canary Islands, Spain’s southernmost region, comprising seven islands, is facing a migration and humanitarian crisis at its shores. The islands have become a destination on the migration route from West Africa to Spain across the Atlantic. This year alone, 41,245 migrants have arrived in the Canary Islands. This goes on month after month. In […] The post Europe Will Have a New Identity: Spain Will Look Like West Africa appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Netflix walked away from the deal to buy Warner Brothers, leaving Paramount Skydance, headed by CEO David Ellison, as the remaining bidder to take control of the iconic media giant. Netflix said Thursday it would not submit a higher offer for Warner Bros. Discovery after the company’s board described Paramount-Skydance’s latest offer as “superior, reports NBC […] The post CNN Panics: Netflix Walks Away from Warner Bros Deal appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, led by leftist Alvin Bragg, said it would not pursue an assault charge for a 27-year-old man who is accused of hurling chunks of snow and ice at New York’s Finest earlier this week. Gusmane Coulibaly, who NYPD officers arrested on Thursday, was initially charged with assaulting a police officer after a mob of people surrounded officers at Washington Square Park on Monday and launched snowballs at them. His other charges of obstruction of governmental administration and disorderly conduct were also downgraded. The only charges prosecutors are willing to pursue are harassment and a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of governmental administration, the New York Post reported. The New York City Police Benevolent Association, a union representing over 50,000 active and retired NYPD officers, blasted the district attorney’s office over its decision to drop the assault charge for Coulibaly. Patrick Hendry, the president of the union, accused Coulibaly and three other suspects who are still wanted of placing rocks in the snowballs before launching them at police officers. “So why wasn’t assault charged? Why was harassment charged? Why do they feel that that didn’t cause an injury to a police officer, which he clearly, clearly has an injury below his eye?” Hendry asked. Two NYPD officers were treated at the hospital for lacerations to their faces after they were hit with the snowballs. Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Victoria Notaro told the court that prosecutors would have a difficult time proving that Coulibaly was responsible for the minor injuries to the officers, according to the Post. Thursday’s arrest over the snowball ambush was Coulibaly’s second run-in with law enforcement this month. The NYPD said that the 27-year-old man was arrested “less than three weeks ago for attempted robbery in the transit system.” This morning, the NYPD arrested Gusmane Coulibaly, 27 years old, for assaulting our officers earlier this week in Washington Square Park. Mr. Coulibaly was previously arrested less than three weeks ago for an attempted robbery in the transit system. pic.twitter.com/IHO2zTC4tr — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) February 26, 2026 The decision from the district attorney’s office to drop the assault charge comes after New York City democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani downplayed the mob’s actions, saying earlier this week, “I can just tell you from the video I saw it looked like kids at a snowball fight.” Mamdani’s office told The Daily Wire on Thursday that the mayor does not believe any action during Monday’s snowball ambush of police officers “rises to the level of criminal charges.” “As the mayor has said, police officers deserve to be treated with respect. The videos he saw showed a snowball fight that got out of hand,” Mamdani spokeswoman Dora Pekec said. The mayor’s stance on the incident is at odds with other New York officials, including the city’s Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul. Tisch called the mob’s actions “criminal,” while Hochul said it is “never acceptable to throw anything at a police officer.”

Some Department of Homeland Security employees, including Transportation Security Administration agents, will receive only partial paychecks this week as the department’s funding lapse continues. The standoff between the White House and congressional Democrats shows little sign of resolution. At issue are proposed restrictions on federal immigration enforcement tactics, which Democrats are seeking in exchange for restoring funding. “Democrats have submitted a laundry list of demands in order for the government to fund the Department of Homeland Security,” Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) said on the Senate floor Thursday. “260,000 people in all working without pay. It’s the Democrats that shut down the Department of Homeland Security, or at least refused to pay them. They’re still working, but they’re not getting paid because of the Democrats,” Barrasso said, adding that “Republicans have offered fair terms for a deal.” Few details on any compromise have been made public, despite counteroffers exchanged as recently as Thursday, a White House official confirmed on background on Friday. “Yesterday, the White House made another serious counteroffer. Democrats need to make a move to end the shutdown before more Americans are harmed by a lack of funding for critical services like disaster relief,” the official stated. Since TSA agents are considered essential government employees, many will continue working without full pay. A similar shutdown last fall led to high absenteeism among screeners. Democrats have pushed for major reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, including an end to masking and the use of judicial warrants. Despite the demands, ICE is already primarily funded through the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that Trump signed in July. “The American people know that ICE needs to be reined in,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said during a press conference earlier this month, accusing Republicans of refusing to compromise. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) criticized the Trump administration over a pause in Global Entry services, calling it a “bullying tactic.” “The Trump administration is choosing to inflict pain on the public instead of adopting common sense ICE reforms,” he added in the statement. Other DHS agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard and FEMA, are also affected. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that “significant portions” of FEMA staff were placed on administrative leave. “The longer DHS goes without funding, the less prepared our nation will be for threats at the FIFA World Cup and America 250,” Noem posted on X. “This Democrat shutdown directly impacts DHS’s ability to keep Americans safe at these events and our national security.” The partial shutdown began on February 14, after DHS was separated from a broader government spending package following escalating tensions over immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.

'A tragedy'

Newly emerged video footage shows Tuesday’s roaring fire that took the life of “The Wire” actor Bobby J. Brown at the age of 62, according to TMZ. The outlet shared a clip of the thick smoke and intense fire on the star’s Chaptico, Maryland, property revealing his 50-by-100 square foot barn engulfed in flames. The […]

'Bobby is disappointed'