In The News Today: 6/18/2024.

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Wild video shows McDonald’s employee shooting at customers during drive-thru fight

A 22-year-old McDonald’s employee in Florida was arrested after she took out a gun and shot at customers following a wild caught-on-camera drive-thru dispute.

Shocking surveillance video captured the raucous fight between Chassidy Gardner and customers at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Lakeland, Florida on Friday, as the brawl quickly escalated from throwing cups to gunfire.

Video of the dispute shows the customers and Gardner throwing cups at each other throw the drive-thru window.Lakeland Police Department

The customers drove around the business and Gardner followed, bringing her gun with her to argue further, police said…


China warns US over lawmakers’ India trip to meet Dalai Lama, including Nancy Pelosi

Representative Nancy Pelosi, the former US House speaker, addressing the Tibetan parliament-in-exile at Dharamshala, India on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

After a US congressional delegation arrived in Dharamshala, India, on Tuesday to meet with the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, Beijing issued a stern warning vowing “resolute measures” if Washington fails to honour its commitment to recognise Tibet as part of China.

“It’s known by all that the 14th Dalai Lama is not a pure religious figure, but a political exile engaged in anti-China separatist activities under the cloak of religion,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said.

He called on Washington “to fully recognise the anti-China separatist nature of the Dalai group, honour the commitments the US has made to China” on issues related to “Xizang” – the Chinese name for Tibet.

China urged the US to “have no contact with the Dalai group in any form, and stop sending the wrong signal to the world”, Lin added.

Specifically, Lin warned US President Joe Biden not to support recently passed congressional legislation – the Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act – that challenges China’s claim of control over Tibet…


Russia’s Vladimir Putin arrives for rare visit to North Korea

(Vladimir Smirnov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo/AP)

Mr Putin said the two countries want to co-operate closely to overcome US-led sanctions in the face of intensifying confrontations with Washington.

The Russian president was met at Pyongyang’s airport by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to the news agencies.

Making his first trip to North Korea in 24 years, Mr Putin said that he appreciates the country’s firm support of his military actions in Ukraine. 

He said the countries would continue to “resolutely oppose” what he described as Western ambitions “to hinder the establishment of a multipolar world order based on justice, mutual respect for sovereignty, considering each other’s interests”.

Mr Putin’s visit comes amid growing concerns about an arms arrangement in which Pyongyang provides Moscow with badly needed munitions to fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine in exchange for economic assistance and technology transfers that would enhance the threat posed by Mr Kim’s nuclear weapons and missile program….


Macron urges New Caledonia residents to lift roadblocks after weeks of unrest

Burnt-out cars are seen on the Plum Pass, an important traffic route through Monte-Dore in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia on June 10, 2024. © Theo Rouby, AFP

In a public appeal, Macron called for “the firm and definitive lifting of all blockades” and “the condemnation of violence.”

New Caledonia, which is located between Australia and Fiji, has been ruled from Paris since the 19th century but many indigenous Kanaks want greater autonomy or independence.

Riots broke out in mid-May after anger over voting reform spilled into weeks of deadly protests.

French authorities insist Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia, is back under their control, although barricades remain and pro-independence demonstrators have said they are determined to stay in the streets.

In a sign of a slow return to normality after five weeks of unrest, schools reopened on Monday, as did Noumea’s international airport.


EU orders Poland to deliver the same welfare benefits to migrants as Germany, and it will cost taxpayers a fortune

Migrants settle at a logistics center at the checkpoint logistics center “Bruzgi” at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

In line with a new EU directive, Poland will be required to provide social benefits and living conditions for migrants equivalent to those in Germany. According to the EU asylum directive of May 14, 2024, illegal migrants will be entitled to taxpayer-funded social benefits across all EU member states. This includes high-standard free housing, social benefits, comprehensive free healthcare, and access to the labor market for African and Arab migrants.

Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, a politician from the Law and Justice (PiS) party, noted in an interview with wPolityce.pl that the directive’s intent is to ensure equal benefits for migrants in all EU countries.

In Germany, this amounts to approximately €500 to €600, “including food, housing, and family reunification. A family of four in Poland could receive around 10,000 zlotys (€2,300), which is substantially higher than the average Polish unemployment benefit of approximately 1,600 zlotys (€370) for six months,” said Saryusz-Wolski.

He emphasized that this new policy would be funded by Polish taxpayers, as no EU funds are allocated for this purpose.


Comprehensive Studies Reveal Significant Menstrual And Fertility Problems Directly Linked To COVID-19 Vaccines

Reviews, studies, and reports are becoming increasingly available to the public, leading many to reconsider receiving the ‘unsafe and ineffective’ COVID-19 vaccination or booster shots.

 A recent review published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) analysed several studies on COVID-19 vaccines and severe menstrual disorders. It concluded that nearly all studies found that mRNA vaccines cause significant menstrual problems.

“In this review, there was evidence supporting an association between the COVID-19 vaccine and menstrual health outcomes,” the review stated in its conclusions. According to Infowars.com, the review noted only temporary changes to menstruation, despite some research suggesting otherwise.

The review highlighted that most of the literature demonstrates that the COVID-19 vaccine is associated with temporary changes in menstrual characteristics, such as cycle length, flow, and menstrual pain.

The BMJ analysed a total of 53 publications, including 11 prospective cohort studies, 11 retrospective cohort or registry-based cohort studies, and 31 cross-sectional or retrospective case-control studies on the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on menstruation….


Dr. Wolf On Fauci Accountability

“As These Cases Move Through The Courts, Dr. Fauci Has Less And Less Ground To Stand On”


US capitol lockdown as ‘suspicious substance’ found in Dan Sullivan’s office

US Capitol on lockdown as officials investigate Senator’s office (Image: X)

The US Capitol was on lockdown as a hazmat unit investigated a “suspicious substance” found in US Senator Dan Sullivan’s congressional office, according to reports.

US Capitol Police and other officials were inside the Hart Senate Office Building to respond to the incident.

The substance was reportedly found near Sullivan’s office at Room SH-302, Fox News reporter Chad Pergram wrote in a post on X.

The all-clear was given shortly after noon, Pergram said.

This comes after Capitol Police said last month that they were investigating a zip lock bag with a small amount of white powdery substance, which field tested positive for cocaine, according to a press release.

The small bag had been found on the floor of a hallway inside the US Capitol Police headquarters.


Children arrested in France after 12-year-old Jewish girl raped in ‘antisemitic attack’

Three boys have been arrested in France after reportedly raping a 12-year-old girl after calling her a “dirty Jew”.

The attack took place earlier this week in an abandoned building in Courbevoie, a suburb of Paris, Le Figaro reported.

While returning home with a friend, the victim was reportedly attacked by two children aged 12 and 13 who hit her and threw her to the ground before sexually assaulting her.

One is said to have called her a “dirty Jew”, while another of the attackers had an image of a burnt Israeli flag and antisemitic comments on his phone, Le Parisien reported.

The boys allegedly told the 12-year-old girl they would kill her if she reported the crime to the police….


Bill Gates’ Chef Says Billionaire ‘Refused To Feed His Family Fake Meat’


SEC Urged Not to Tell US Companies to Comply With Alternative Climate-Disclosure Rules

Gary Gensler, Chairperson of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) not to follow a climate change-related request from 37 Democrat lawmakers.

These lawmakers want the SEC to ask U.S. companies to follow different greenhouse gas reporting rules while the SEC’s own climate reporting rule is on hold due to ongoing lawsuits.

Dozens of lawmakers wrote a letter to the SEC on June 4, asking the agency to release a statement reminding U.S. companies that are subject to “alternative climate reporting regimes,” such as those in California or the European Union (EU), that they must comply with those regimes while the SEC’s own climate disclosure rule is under judicial review.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce objected to the lawmakers’ request. In a June 17 letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, the business lobby said the SEC would be acting in a way that’s “imprudent and unprecedented” if it were to issue such a notice. The Chamber argued that the requested notice would both confuse U.S. companies and impose burdens on their staff as they struggle to track and comply with multiple climate reporting frameworks.


U.S. warns Israel over Lebanon escalation; FRC rejects Famine claims re Gaza TV7 Israel News 18.06

1) Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant commends Israel’s Security Forces for successfully confronting Iranian efforts to flood Judea and Samaria with weaponry and munitions.

2) U.S. Special Envoy Amos Hochstein concludes meetings in both Israel and Lebanon – as the Biden Administration seems to end hostilities via diplomatic means.

3) The latest IPC report, following a study by the ‘Famine Review Committee’, rejects claims of famine in the Northern Gaza Strip.


White House Announces Mass-Amnesty Plan for Illegal Immigrants Married to U.S. Citizens

(Mike Blake/Reuters)

The Biden administration announced on Tuesday sweeping executive action to provide legal protections to tens of thousands of illegal immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens.

An estimated 1.1 million illegal immigrants are married to U.S. citizens and Biden’s new program, referred to as “parole in place,” could benefit nearly 500,000 people. Under the program, eligible individuals will have three years to apply for permanent citizenship.

Biden is expected to celebrate the executive action at a White House event celebrating the 12-year anniversary of former president Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which shields illegal-immigrant children from deportation. The new order will also make DACA recipients eligible for Obamacare.

The Biden administration is also crafting a plan to streamline the process for undocumented students and other illegal immigrants to receive temporary work visas…


Kash Patel on the Nightmare Scenario of Terrorists Crossing Our Borders

National security expert Kash Patel on how the foolishness of our political class is allowing suspected terrorists into America, setting up the potential for the worst attack on the homeland since 9/11.


House Committees Seek Answers on SEC Biden Probe

Two House committees are seeking information from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its handling of an investigation involving Hunter Biden’s business associates and related entities.

The lawmakers’ request centers around Hunter Biden’s 2016 SEC subpoena response, in which the first son’s attorney invoked Joe Biden’s position as vice president — which the chairmen suggest was an attempt to discourage further scrutiny from the commission.

“Mr. Biden’s response gratuitously invoked his father’s position as the vice president in what could be interpreted as an effort to discourage further SEC scrutiny,” Comer and Jordan wrote Gensler.

“And on May 11, 2016, the SEC published a press release — announcing the charging of seven individuals — with no mention or charging of Hunter Biden.

“Accordingly, to further the House’s impeachment inquiry the committees must determine the propriety with which SEC handled this matter.”

In March of 2016, the SEC subpoenaed Hunter Biden’s former business associate Devon Archer and Rosemont Seneca Bohai (RSB) as part of an SEC Enforcement Division’s investigation into a tribal bond scheme.

Hunter Biden also was subpoenaed to produce documents regarding, among other items, all communications concerning RSB….


Glenn Greenwald: Antisemitism, Attacks on Free Speech, and Everything You Need to Know about Brazil

How do you know American politics is dominated by a uniparty that seeks to oppress you? Because both sides oppose free speech. Glenn Greenwald explains.

Greenwald is a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, author, former constitutional lawyer, and host of the nightly live Rumble show “System Update.”


U.S. suspends avocado and mango inspections in Mexico

Photo: Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images

vast majority of avocados in the U.S. are imported from Mexico. Most are grown in the state of Michoacán.

  • But as demand has grown, Mexican cartels have had growing involvement in the industry.
  • Studies have found the criminal groups heavily extort growers, intercept shipments and push for more avocado crops to be planted — which has heightened water supply issues and deforestation in Michoacán.

State of play: Last week, two USDA inspectors in Uruapan, Michoacán, were among a group reportedly caught in a road blockade led by community police forces asking for better wages and work standards.

  • Local media reports that the workers were temporarily detained and beaten while travelling with trucks carrying avocados…

Rand Paul Reads Out Secret Communications Of Fauci’s Team About COVID-19’s Origins

At today’s Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke about secret discussions about the origins of COVID-19 from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s team.


Benjamin Netanyahu Calls Out The Biden Admin Over Withholding Military Aid: ‘Inconceivable’

In a video posted on social media Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called out the Biden administration over withholding military aid.


Migrant arrested in broad daylight rape of 13-year-old in New York park

Attached is a photo of the migrant who was arrested for sexual assault. His clothes are ripped, he is missing one of his shoes, and he is bruised up after residents subdued him and called 911. Fox News

An illegal immigrant Ecuadorian is in NYPD custody after a broad daylight sex attack in which police said a machete-wielding man approached two 13-year-olds, one a boy and one a girl, tied them together by the wrists and raped the girl at a popular park in Queens, according to sources.

 He entered the country illegally in 2021.

Police had been offering a $10,000 reward in the case after obtaining surveillance video showing the suspect on a bicycle.

Police found him after neighbors recognized him from the wanted poster, held him down and called 911, sources said… 


Officials: Illegal Alien, Deported 16 Times, Killed 64-Year-Old Colorado Man

Colorado State Patrol

Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, a 47-year-old illegal alien, has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, reckless driving, and driving without a commercial driver’s license in connection to the death of 64-year-old Scott Miller.

According to the Colorado State Patrol, Cruz-Mendoza was driving a semi-truck for the Indio, California-based Monique Trucking company on Highway 285 near Conifer, Colorado, when the vehicle veered off the road, causing the pipe and angle iron he was carrying to spill on top of five vehicles in his path.

In one of those vehicles was Miller, who was killed at the scene. Another driver in a separate vehicle suffered serious injuries as a result and is recovering at a nearby hospital.

Officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency have since confirmed to KUSA-TV Denver that Cruz-Mendoza is an illegal alien who has been deported from the U.S. to Mexico a total of 16 times over the last two decades….


Report: 7.4M Known Migrants Are Living Across U.S. While Awaiting Deportation, Outpacing Two Years of U.S. Births

SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 13: Migrants walk on a road waiting to be processed by the U.S. Border Patrol near the Jacumba Hot Springs after crossing the US-Mexico border on June 13, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)

The number of migrants living throughout the U.S. while awaiting deportation hearings is larger than two years of American births.

“Since day one, President Biden has failed to detain illegal aliens in accordance with the law, instead acting upon the wishes of ‘Abolish ICE’ groups who not only oppose custodial detention but call any tracking of their whereabouts a ‘digital prison,’” National Immigration Center for Enforcement (NICE) President RJ Hauman told Breitbart News.

In Trump’s first full fiscal year as president, there were 2.6 million migrants on ICE’s non-detained docket. By the time Trump left office, the docket had only increased by about 600,000 cases.

Compare that to Biden’s tenure — his administration, through its expansive Catch and Release network at the U.S.-Mexico border, has boosted ICE’s non-detained docket by 4.2 million cases thus far. By the end of 2024, ICE agents expect there to be more than eight million migrants on the docket.

“Thousands of ICE detention beds remain unfilled, and the use of GPS monitoring has decreased significantly while the non-detained docket approaches eight million,” Hauman said. “Biden’s goal is to dismantle detention entirely and instead turn it into social services paid by the American taxpayer while allowing illegal aliens to roam free and await an amnesty.”

The report also indicates that Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is adding about 172,000 migrants to ICE’s non-detained docket every month. At this rate, there could be about 8.6 million migrants on the docket by the end of December….


12 Years of DACA: 68K Illegal Aliens Awarded DACA Despite Prior Arrests

Maricopa County/@13WHAM/Collier County/Dona Ana County/Greene County

Twelve years ago, in 2012, former President Barack Obama created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program via executive order, which has allowed close to a million illegal aliens to avoid deportation from the United States.

Standards for DACA, championed by President Joe Biden, were set so low that tens of thousands of illegal aliens with prior arrest records for crimes including murder, rape, kidnapping, and sex abuse were able to secure deferred deportation status and work permits to stay in the United States.

More than 25,000 illegal aliens were granted DACA despite having been arrested for drunk driving, along with roughly 3,300 previously arrested for assault, nearly 1,500 previously arrested for burglary, almost 600 previously arrested for hit-and-run, 259 previously arrested for sex abuse or child rape, more than 170 previously arrested for kidnapping, 62 previously arrested for rape, more than 30 previously arrested for animal cruelty, 15 previously arrested for murder, five previously arrested for manslaughter, and two previously arrested for having child pornography.

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last month, Center for Immigration Studies Director of Policy Jessica Vaughan warned lawmakers against passing amnesty for the roughly 800,000 illegal aliens enrolled in DACA today.

“There are legitimate concerns about the lack of rigor in the vetting process for DACA,” Vaughan said:

The lenient eligibility criteria and ‘lite and lean’ background checks that were directed under then-USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas meant that many individuals with criminal histories were able to obtain DACA. According to a USCIS report, about 12 percent of DACA applicants had arrest records, includ[ing] assault, battery, rape, murder and driving under the influence, and 85 percent of those applicants were approved.
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In one case, DACA illegal alien Luis Perez of Mexico was sentenced in 2023 to five consecutive life sentences for murdering 38-year-old Steven Marler, 23-year-old Josh Hampton, and a woman accused of being an accomplice to Marler and Hampton’s murders.

In 2018, DACA illegal alien Francisco Javier Rios-Covarrubias of Mexico was sentenced to 35 years for brutally terrorizing and sexually abusing a three-year-old girl in Arizona in a case that shocked investigators.

To celebrate DACA’s 12th anniversary, Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas called on Congress to pass an amnesty that would reward such illegal aliens with green cards and, eventually, naturalized American citizenship….


Dad Catches Rideshare Driver Raping His Daughter, Takes Matters Into His Own Hands: Cops

The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called in on a weapon violation near the intersection of 6th Ave SE and Old Pacific Highway. A vehicle was seen fleeing the scene but it was successfully stopped a short time later

Police quickly noticed the driver had sustained injuries, as officers discovered two shell cases nearby.

Detectives said they had determined that the driver trying to leave the scene was a rideshare driver who had provided transportation to a highly intoxicated female.

Her father said he found her being sexually assaulted by the rideshare driver.

At one point during the altercation, shots were fired, according to law enforcement…


Kamala Harris ‘not’ competent to do the job

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says Kamala Harris is “less popular” than Joe Biden and is “not” competent enough to do the job.


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