Mercury One: Hawaii Wildfire Relief
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Maui Fire Death Toll ‘Very Likely’ Will ‘Significantly Exceed’ 60+ People, 1,700+ Buildings Destroyed, Governor Says
“In 1960, we had 61 fatalities when a large wave came through the Big Island,” Green added. “This time, it’s very likely that our death totals will significantly exceed that.”

Video exposes tense moments prior to deadly FBI raid on man accused of threatening Biden
Craig Deleeuw Robertson was shot and killed during an FBI raid in Utah Wednesday after allegedly making death threats against the president.

Read Full Statement From Craig Robertson's Family on FBI Killing
"We, the family of Craig Deeluew Robertson, are shocked and devastated by the senseless and tragic killing of our beloved father and brother, and we fervently mourn the loss of a good and decent man."

Salt Lake Tribune: What we know about the Provo man killed by FBI agents
One neighbor noticed the tone of Robertson’s social media posts. ”But I don’t think it was anything more than than an old man just trying to share frustration with what’s going on in the world. I don’t think he was actually going to drive up to Salt Lake and do anything. I just think he was fed up."

Is the New York Times cooking the books against 'Dark Future'?
Glenn's new book, "Dark Future: Uncovering the Great Reset's Terrifying Next Phase," remains strong on the New York Times best-seller list a month after its publication ... but should it be ranked higher?

IRS unable to locate millions of tax records, watchdog says
The agency said underfunding forced it to redirect employees responsible for inventories to other jobs.

Attrition shrinks Los Angeles Police Department below below 1990s levels
In response to this ongoing shortage, Bass approved a new contract increasing officer recruit pay by 13% and providing 3% annual wage increases over the next three years.

FBI 'engaged in deception' with Hunter Biden laptop, Missouri v. Biden attorney says
A leading attorney in Missouri v. Biden, the closely watched case about censorship practices, charged on Thursday during oral arguments that the FBI "engaged in deception" while working with social media companies in the lead-up to the 2020 election.

'Strong-arming': Appeals court judges compare Biden social media pressure to mafia
Federal officials appeared to practice "fairly unsubtle strong-arming" social media companies into censorship, appellate judge says, likening them to mafia. Censorship is ongoing against Louisiana officials, state claims.

Jack Smith admits he included inaccurate info when asking judge to hide Trump Twitter warrant
The revelation follows an unrelated admission from Smith that his team had incorrectly claimed that surveillance footage it included as evidence in the Trump classified documents case had been provided to defense counsel for review.

Donald Trump slams Jack Smith Jan. 2 court date request for timing regarding Iowa caucuses
“Only an out of touch lunatic would ask for such a date, ONE DAY into the New Year, and maximum Election Interference with IOWA!” Trump said.

FBI expert says evidence now justifies bribery, money laundering probe of Biden family
Brock said that President Biden could be looked into under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Mitch McConnell Urges House Republicans to Avoid Biden Impeachment
Speaking to the New York Times in an interview published Tuesday, McConnell said that he does not want to continue the impeachment cycle that Democrats started two years ago when they impeached Trump on dubious charges.

‘Go to prison and share a cell with Hunter’: Cruz slams Biden
“Bribery is paying someone something of value in exchange for an official favor,” Cruz told Hannity. “Joe Biden has confessed to it in a video interview."

If You Make Millions, ‘Just Pay Your Taxes,’ Hunter Biden’s Dad Says
President Joe Biden said people who make millions of dollars should "just pay your taxes," just weeks after his Department of Justice offered his son a "sweetheart" plea deal for not paying his taxes.

Biden admits Inflation Reduction Act had 'less to do with reducing inflation' than he originally said
"I wish I hadn’t called it that. It has less to do with reducing inflation than it does providing for alternatives that generate economic growth," Biden said.

Biden Claims He's Traveled 'Tens Of Thousands Of Miles' Across War Zones
"Think about this: I don‘t know how many in my tens of thousands of miles that I‘ve traveled through war zones."

Kamala Harris Gets Brutally Fact-Checked for Claiming People Like Her
Most embarrassing fact-check of all time?

Down huge in the polls, Manchin says he’s ‘thinking seriously’ about becoming an independent
A recent poll from May showed Manchin losing to Gov. Jim Justice by 22 points in a potential '24 Senate matchup.

Bernie Sanders funneled $200K in campaign cash to wife and stepson's nonprofit institute, records reveal
Vermont senator's stepson collects a six-figure salary from the Sanders Institute, which appears to do very little work.

Megyn Kelly Defends Trump’s Chris Christie ‘Fat Pig’ Joke
“I don’t think there’s one heavyset Trump supporter who actually is going to be offended,” Kelly said.

Chris Christie talks Trump, Ukraine, abortion, and more in NH town hall
"I-if h-h-he thinks P-P-Putin is s-so g-g-gol-darn b-brilliant, is th-th-that r-really the j-j-judgment you want in the W-W-White House? N-not this p-p-porker! R-right, f-folks?"

Chris Christie Takes A Dig At Tucker Carlson's Twitter Show
The 1-percenter says he only goes to places that have "real ratings."

‘Anonymous’ Trump critic mulled Election Day suicide
A Trump administration insider who waged war against the president under the moniker “Anonymous” said he considered suicide on election night 2020 when it appeared the former president was going to win.

Inflation accelerates in July
The consumer price index climbed 3.2% in July from a year earlier, up from a 3% annual rise in June. This was the first increase since June 2022.

Biden defends 'Bidenomics' after inflation ticks up in July
"Annual inflation has fallen by around two-thirds since last summer, and inflation outside of food and energy has fallen to its lowest level in any three-month period since September 2021," the president said.

UPS CEO says drivers will average $170,000 in pay and benefits at end of 5-year deal
Full-time workers will average $49 an hour, and the agreement would end mandatory overtime on drivers’ days off.

Chuck Todd Admits Greg Abbott Was Right That Blue Cities Would Turn on Biden Over Busing of Illegal Aliens
Todd has sent pigs aloft with his admission that Greg Abbott was right when he predicted that Democrat-run cities would ultimately throw Joe Biden under the bus [pun intended] as more and more illegal aliens were shipped to their cities.

Lady Gaga's dad says migrants have 'taken over' NYC neighborhood, causing 'mayhem'
He called the city's response to the crisis "a joke."

DeSantis suggests he would use drone strikes on Mexican drug cartels
"We will absolutely reserve the right if they’re invading our country and killing our people."

Biden wants another $24 billion for Ukraine, just $4 billion for the border
The White House on Thursday outlined a $40.1 billion funding request in a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that includes $24 billion for Ukraine-related expenses but just $4 billion to bolster security at the southern border.

Media Ignore Gold Star Families Criticizing Biden, After Hyping Khizr Khan and ‘Suckers’ Story
Contrast the media’s behavior this week to the frenzied coverage of the Atlantic‘s claim in 2020 that Trump had called fallen soldiers “suckers” and “losers.” The story relied on anonymous sources and was flatly denied by those who had traveled with Trump — even by people who later opposed Trump.

Poland to Deploy 10,000 to Border As Tensions Mount With Belarus
“We move the army closer to the border with Belarus to scare away the aggressor so that it does not dare to attack us."

‘It’s a Gag Order’: California Threatens Researcher Who Testified That Pandemic Closures Hurt Poor Kids
Stanford University's Thomas Dee could face up to $50,000 in fines following testimony.

‘He Was Alive’: Tormented Chinese Doctor Recounts Harvesting Organs in Back of Van
Stepping into the van guarded by armed soldiers with five surgeons and nurses, Zheng Zhi didn’t know he was entering into a world that would haunt him for the next quarter of a century.

Striking Writers and Studios Agree to Restart Negotiations
The two sides in the Hollywood stalemate will formally meet on Friday, after an informal sidebar session last week.

Nearly 7.6 million waiting for treatment in UK's NHS
Over 7,000 patients had been waiting for over 18 months, and over 380,000 had been waiting for more than a year.

Biden gives Iran $6 billion to free Americans in prisoner exchange
Once five Americans imprisoned in Iran are allowed to return to the United States, the Biden administration is said to have agreed to release a handful of Iranian nationals serving prison sentences for violating sanctions on Iran.

Blinken denies paying ransom for US hostages
"Iran’s own funds would be used."

Iran Seeks South Africa Support to Hasten BRICS Membership
Iran hopes that BRICS will decide to expand membership at the upcoming summit in Johannesburg and has sought South Africa’s backing for its bid.

Leave Niger or face God’s wrath – religious leader tells Biden
"If the US invades Niger Republic, it will be a satanic and terrorist move. It means Joe Biden is looking for God’s anger. It is a means to start a third world war which God is against."

While lamenting devastating Hawaii fires, Democratic Rep. Cori Bush claims 'the climate crisis' is 'killing people'
"It's time for @POTUS to declare a climate emergency," Bush tweeted.

Hawaii warned of man-made threat years before lethal wildfire, but activists scream 'climate' now
Calls for Biden to declare a federal climate emergency fail to understand what caused the blaze to begin with.

Biden Promises Aid for ‘Climate Migrants’ in Weather Channel Interview
The Weather Channel is promoting the open-ended claim that migrants should be allowed to enter the United States if their homelands are damaged by “extreme weather” — and President Joe Biden is eager to say yes.

Biden EPA taxpayer settlement payouts quietly soar to left-wing climate activists
The EPA in Biden's first two years as president has quietly steered more than twice the amount in taxpayer-backed payouts to leftist climate activists and other groups than in Trump's four-year term combined.

Iran could burn up in 30 years
Some 70% of all Iranians might need to leave the country to survive by 2050.

Liberal Media's New Favorite Pro-Trans Study Has Glaring Issues
"... the regret rate for mastectomies among women with *breast cancer* typically falls within the range of 5%-18%. However, in the case of trans individuals, the claimed regret rate is purportedly 0%."

Library of Congress apologizes for not using author's preferred pronouns while promoting her gay romance book
The library hosted author Casey McQuiston, a female who identifies as queer and non-binary, promoting her new book "Red, White, and Royal Blue" about a feud between the son of the U.S. president and a British prince that turns into a gay romance.

Budweiser tents practically empty at crowded Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: Videos
Those who flocked to Sturgis, South Dakota, for the annual motorcycle rally this year steered clear of the Budweiser tents, video evidence suggests.

Inspired by Wayne Brady, I have decided to come out as heterosexual
Earlier this week, Wayne Brady decided to “come out” as something called pansexual. I’ve never heard of the term and am pretty sure people are making up names for sexual orientations and genders whenever they want to at this point.

Are children today too uncoordinated to play tag?
One reason schools are banning tag is that kids are hitting and pushing too hard. Not because they're jerks. Because they move their bodies so little they are unaware of their muscle power or how much force to use.

Vance Asks FTC to Investigate Universities Over Alleged Admission Policy Collusion Following Affirmative Action Ban
Ohio senator says elite schools may be coordinating admissions practices to defy Supreme Court ruling.

Austin district offers free shuttle to LGBTQ parade
A school district in a liberal area of Texas wants its students to attend a sexually charged LGBTQ parade so much that it is offering a free shuttle service to students, staff, and their families to make the experience easier.

Klaus Schwab says future technology will eliminate the need for elections
“Digital technologies mainly have an analytical power, now we go into a predictive power. ... Why do we need elections, because we know what the result will be? Can you imagine such a world?”

Left-Wing Dark Money Group Behind Twitter Boycott Sets Sights On New Target
Is now turning its focus to regulating artificial intelligence.

Grocery store AI app suggests bizarre, sometimes dangerous recipes, users report
The Pak'nSave app added warnings and tighter restrictions on suggested recipes after one recipe suggestion resulted in chlorine gas as a byproduct.

AI to assist 911 operators fielding repetitive stressful calls to prevent burnout amid understaffing problem
A study published by the National Emergency Number Association found that 82% of 911 call centers in the United States are understaffed, and 75% of operators reported feeling burned out.

Dana White says he spoke to Colosseum officials about hosting Zuck-Musk fight in Rome
Claims Elon isn't backing down.

Phil Mickelson wagered more than $1 billion over decades, lost around $100 million, gambler claims
Billy Walters, who was convicted of insider trading in 2017, detailed what he called a sports “gambling partnership” with Mickelson “that lasted five years.”

OJ Simpson says Henry Rugg's sentence for fatal DUI crash 'does not add up to me'
"You're driving a car at roughly 160 mph on a public street, killing a girl and her dog, and you get three to 10 years," Simpson said. "You go to a hotel room that you're invited to retrieve your own personal stolen property ... and you get nine to 33 years. Same courthouse, same city, same state."