-- "No U.S. military personnel will be reprimanded for the August drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, two defense officials said Monday. ‘We acknowledge that there were procedural breakdowns,’ said John Kirby, a spokesman for the Biden administration" --
-- "Marc Miller, who last served as Minister of Immigration under Trudeau, has been appointed as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages." --Marc Miller... that sounds so familiar.
-- "If Judge Gregory Carro sides with the defense, he could deal Manhattan prosecutors a 'devastating' blow by barring them from showing jurors the key evidence cops found inside the backpack, including the murder weapon and a notebook where Mangione explained his motive." --
-- "'Temporary foreign workers – they work hard, they commit to their job,' she says, as a former temporary foreign worker herself. 'They help businesses in Jasper, like the restaurants.'" --
It's true... you get the 'professional' journalism you pay for.
NEXT UP: Poll of Liberal politicians says MP's are severely underpaid.
-- "A British IT consultant was arrested by West Yorkshire Police and put through a four-month 'Orwellian nightmare' after posting a holiday photograph of himself holding a shotgun while in the United States. Jon Richelieu-Booth said he held the firearm lawfully, on private land and with full permission from its owner." --
-- "Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi said the mass shooting was gang violence, labeling the tragic incident domestic terrorism. Those killed in the gunfire were ages 8, 9, 14 and 21, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said." --From the comments...
-- "Is that their version of 'No description needed' cause we all know who did it." --NO SURPRISES HERE...
-- "Crime has run rampant in San Joaquin County as a whole, according to the Simmrin Law Group, whose 2024 analysis named the county the most dangerous in California with an average of 72 violent crimes per 1,000 residents – nearly double the statewide average." --UPDATE: Of course there's a rapper...
-- "Rapper MBnel, who was targeted in the deadly birthday party mass shooting that left three kids dead is hiding out and fearing for his life after he and his wife were both wounded, his dad says." --
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says that illegally invading the U.S. is a ‘civil issue’ and her police force will not enforce the law. 'Illegally invading the country is a crime. This is who is in charge of the police.'" --Meanwhile... back at the ranch.
-- "Israeli Col. Arik Moyal appeared on social media to announce the attack, which killed the commander of Hamas’ East Rafah Battalion, his deputy, a company commander and the son of senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad." --It's 'Terrorist Whack-a-Mole'...
--"More than 30 terror operatives have been killed trying to flee from the tunnels, with another eight taken into custody, according to the IDF.". --
-- "The Minnesota Department of Human Service Employees account, which says it consists of more than 480 current staff members at the Minnesota DHS, wrote on X that Walz is '100% responsible for massive fraud in Minnesota.'". --And the fix is in...
-- "A judge in Minnesota is facing heat after she overturned a guilty verdict for Abdifatah Yusuf and his wife Lul Ahmed, who were convicted in a $7.2 million fraud scheme that involved taxpayer money." --
-- "Top Biden administration officials questioned and criticized the way the former president’s team handled pardons and made use of an autopen in the waning days of his White House term. The problem for Biden is that 'everybody now knows he was non compos mentis' — meaning not of sound mind — and that there were 'people making decisions for him all the time.'" --
-- "Chicago Firefighters at Engine 91/Squad 2/Battalion 7 were held at gunpoint by armed robbers Thanksgiving morning. Firemen at the station looked out a window and saw three individuals attempting to steal a fireman’s vehicle. Three members of the fire department ran outside to stop the theft and were met with guns." --
-- "Premier Danielle Smith announced her government will introduce a motion under the Alberta Sovereignty Within A United Canada Act. This motion will prohibit all provincial and municipal police agencies from enforcing the federal gun confiscation program." --Sadly... you don't need a Weatherman.
-- "Wannabe social media influencer Keith Castillo — who goes by “povwolfy” handed out 18-inch machetes and vodka to homeless people in Austin and New Orleans in a bizarre stunt he insisted was for their benefit.Castillo said he was on a nationwide tour where he is handing out alcohol and machetes to the homeless." --
-- "Toronto Police are investigating a stabbing in a Pizza Pizza at Lawrence and Midland avenues in Scarborough that has left a 17-year-old boy injured. An unknown number of suspects fled the area on foot. No descriptions have been released." --POP QUIZ:
-- "How did boring, white-bread Scarberia become Scarlem — a mess of street gangs, firebombings and stabbings?" --
-- "Police in Delhi, India say they’ve arrested ‘prime conspirator Bandhu Maan Singh Sekhon, 28, who is behind a series of extortion-linked shootings at Kap’s Café in Surrey, British Columbia. Sekhon fled to India after being charged with multiple offences in Ontario. He is also wanted in a high-profile international arms trafficking case." --
-- 'Formerly married to a woman, James Stilipec penned fantasy slavery and extreme BDSM novels including titles 'Total Slave', 'Master Mark' and 'Angel’s Continuing Enslavement'." --
-- "A man was taken to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries following an altercation between at least two patrons inside a restaurant near Dixie and Drew roads in Mississauga early Saturday morning. No arrests have been made at this time." --
And no, you don't get to know the name of the place.
More diversity here...
-- "Toronto Police are looking for a man in connection with a sexual assault investigation in Bloordale Village." --
-- "In all, the feds uncovered 'potential derogatory information' on a total of 6,868 people who came from Afghanistan as part of President Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome. Of that number, 5,005 came up with a national security concern, while 956 people had 'public safety' concerns and 876 were flagged for fraud." --
Apparently... they just can't help themselves.
Time travel with me...
-- "The report said that to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s election campaign promise to bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2015, changes were made to the screening process. The screening period was shortened to 96 hours from 30 days, for example." --
-- "A kidnapping charge has been dropped against Toronto rapper Deshawn Davis, 38, who was previously one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives following the January 2022 disappearance of a woman in Wasaga Beach. Davis, AKA ‘Thorobread,’ is currently behind bars in the United States facing first-degree murder and attempted murder charges." --
-- "'As we’ve said from the beginning, and in every statement, these highly effective strikes are specifically intended to be lethal, kinetic strikes,' the Pentagon chief continued. 'The declared intent is to stop lethal drugs, destroy narco-boats, and kill the narco-terrorists who are poisoning the American people.'" --
-- "President Trump stated that he was repealing all documents signed by former President Joe Biden using an autopen — and threatened to have his predecessor 'brought up on charges of perjury' if he asserts that staffers were acting on his orders. Trump has characterized Biden, 83, as being AWOL during his four-year term and that unelected aides were running the country without authorization." --A Biden spokeswoman declined to comment.
-- "York Regional Police have arrested and charged Nishanth Selvaratnam, 36, after he attempted to enter several homes Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue in the Markham area. He has been charged with break-and-enter with intent, breach of probation, and two counts of trespass at night." --'Oakville men'...
-- "Navjot Singh, 38, and Puneet Singh, 45, both of Oakville were arrested and charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and trafficking property obtained by crime. Puneet is also facing a separate charge of fraud over $5,000." --And...
-- "Foluwa Rewane, 49, of Oshawa has been charged with possessing a dangerous weapon and uttering threats in connection with a road-rage incident that forced a Clarington high school to be placed on lockdown earlier this week." --A late addition.
-- "Toronto Police say a woman stabbed at Broadview and Danforth avenues Friday morning is in life-threatening condition. A male was arrested nearby." --But wait... there's more...
A man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a stabbing near Danforth and Greenwood Avenues late Friday night.And...
-- "Toronto Police are searching for 33-year-old Cassim Cummings who is wanted for assault cause bodily harm near Yonge Street and Empress Avenue in North York." --Asking the question.
-- "Syed Hassaan Alam, 24, Hamzah Master, 23, and Alaa Nabil Deen Faraj, 29, all from the GTA, are facing a slew of charges after a bust by the Toronto Police drug squad. Searches yielded about 1.3 kg of cocaine, nearly 1 kg of fentanyl, 85 g of crystal meth, 30 g (193 pills) of hydromorphone, 20 g of crack-cocaine, and $10,000 in cash. Alam Wass also out on a release order." --In other diversity/strength news...
Sharlie Bloxam, 30, has been arrested and another remains at large after a woman was stabbed in Oshawa on Monday afternoon. The outstanding suspect Jose Lopez 31, is wanted for 12 counts of failure to comply with a probation order, six counts of disobeying a lawful order of the court, three counts of possession of a weapon for committing an offence and three counts of aggravated assault." --And...
-- "Toronto man Trevon Sewell, 33, faces 10 firearm-related charges after the Toronto Police Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force investigated an individual believed to be in possession of a firearm." --And there's this.
