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US Seizes Sixth Venezuela-Linked Tanker
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US forces have seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean, according to statements from the US military and US officials, as the Trump administration continues its blockade on Venezuela with the goal of controlling the country’s oil industry and exports. US Southern Command said that US Marines and sailors deployed from the…
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Would-be Trump Assassin Seeks Lenient Sentence: 20 Years in a Low-Security Prison
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The man convicted of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at his Palm Beach golf course in September 2024 has asked for a lenient sentence. While the government seeks life imprisonment, Ryan Routh’s attorney has asked for 20 years. In a Thursday motion for a downward departure from sentencing guidelines, Routh’s attorney,…
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Defendant in Charlie Kirk’s Killing Asks Judge to Disqualify Prosecutors
(Headline USA) The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is due back in court Friday as his attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors in the case over an alleged conflict of interest. Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in Kirk’s Sept. 10 shooting on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem,…
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From Butterball To Buff: Jelly Roll Opens Up About His 275-Pound Transition
(Mark E. Johnson, Contributor) Singer-songwriter Jason DeFord, aka Jelly Roll, is showing off his major health transition, fulfilling a promise made to himself one year ago on ESPN’s daily sports talk program, “The Pat McAfee Show,” “I was killing myself. Literally,” DeFord, 41, told Mens’ Health. “I was eating myself to absolute death.” Men’s Health…
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Group Wants Records on Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program
(Hayley Feland, The Center Square) A Washington, D.C.–based oversight organization has formally asked the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide internal records that relate to the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, citing concerns about fraud. On Jan. 13, Empower Oversight filed a request under the Minnesota Data Practices Act for their records…
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Silver to $500? Michael Oliver’s Breakout Warning
(Money Metals News Service) On a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with veteran market technician J. Michael Oliver, commonly referred to as simply Michael Oliver, to unpack why he believes silver is breaking out of a half-century “box” and entering a radically new price regime. Oliver, who entered the…
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DOJ Investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
(Headline USA) The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to The Associated Press. The investigation, which both Walz and Frey said was a bullying tactic meant to threaten political opposition, focused on potential violation of a…
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Michael Cohen Says Bragg, James Coerced Testimony against Trump
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Disgraced former Trump attorney Michael Cohen admitted Friday that he felt “pressured” and “coerced” by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to provide testimony designed solely to help their cases against President Donald Trump. Cohen, who once served as Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, made the startling admission…
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FBI Charges Accused Latin King Member in Viral Anti‑ICE Rifle Theft
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The man allegedly caught on tape stealing a rifle from an FBI vehicle during an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota has been identified as a convicted felon and accused Latin King gang member, the DOJ said Friday. The suspect, Raul Gutierrez, has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and…
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Musk’s X Countersues Baby Mother St. Clair over AI Image Dispute
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company countersued one of his baby mothers Thursday after she accused the platform of enabling sexualized AI-generated images of her. Filed Thursday in federal court in Texas, the lawsuit came after Ashley St. Clair sued xAI in New York, claiming social media users exploited the company’s Grok chatbot to generate…
