Valeria Marquez, a rising Mexican beauty influencer, was shot and killed on camera during a TikTok live stream from a Zapopan salon. Authorities are now treating the killing as a potential femicide, a growing concern in Mexico’s battle against gender-based violence. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE In a harrowing incident that shocked both followers and authorities, 23-year-old beauty influencer Valeria Marquez was fatally shot while live streaming on TikTok from a beauty salon in Zapopan, Jalisco. The broadcast captured her final moments—she was seated calmly, wearing a bodysuit seen in a recent Instagram photo, cradling a stuffed pig in her lap.…
Author: Tommy Grant
Of all the global disasters that could happen, probably the most likely is a pandemic. We know this because pandemics happen on a regular basis. They’ve happened before, and they will happen again, especially if humans keep making contact with wildlife and operating wet markets.That’s why when the Covid-19 pandemic began, many experts weren’t surprised. We were already overdue for a major pandemic, and it had finally arrived. But as it turns out, Covid-19 probably wasn’t a naturally-occurring pandemic. It probably leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China.Until recently, this was considered a conspiracy theory, but now the U.S. Energy…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. Why is the mainstream media in the United States being so quiet about what is happening on the Sun? The giant ball of fire that we revolve around makes life on this planet possible, and it has started to behave very erratically. This should definitely be getting a lot more attention, of course, because the link between solar activity and seismic activity has been well established by now. Some scientists still try to dispute this, but the truth is that when the Sun becomes more active, we…
An armed security guard at a Portland Jewish preschool shot a man in self-defense after being threatened in a parking lot near the school. No students were harmed, and police are investigating the incident, which officials say was not motivated by antisemitism. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE PORTLAND, OR (3-minute read) — A licensed armed security guard working outside The Gan Portland Jewish Preschool in Southwest Portland shot a man in self-defense on Thursday, May 8, according to school officials. The confrontation occurred in a parking lot between the preschool and the Fanno Creek Clinic, located in the 6600 block of…
A man acted in self-defense during a confrontation outside a Lakeland, Florida restaurant, fatally shooting one individual and injuring another. Authorities report the shooter is cooperating and no charges have been filed at this time. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE LAKELAND, FL (3-minute read) — A late-night confrontation at a Lakeland restaurant escalated into a deadly shooting Thursday night, with authorities stating that a man acted in self-defense when he opened fire, killing one and injuring another. According to the Lakeland Police Department, the incident occurred just after 9:30 p.m. at Cali Rose 15 Kitchen on Ariana Street. Investigators say 28-year-old…
The Trump administration will allow the sale of forced-reset triggers, which make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly, with the federal government ending a long-standing ban as part of a settlement that also requires it to return seized devices.DEMOCRAT GUN CONTROL PUSH PERSISTS WITH REINTRODUCTION OF ASSAULT WEAPONS BANThe agreement announced Friday by the Justice Department resolves a series of cases over the aftermarket trigger that the government had previously argued qualify as machine guns under federal law. The settlement is a dramatic shift in Second Amendment policy under the Republican administration, which has signaled it may undo many of the regulations…
This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at The Exposé. Wind turbines are destroying wildlife, including endangered species, such as whales, eagles, and migratory birds, due to collisions, sonar surveys, and other hazards. The construction and operation of wind turbines and their associated infrastructure, such as transmission lines, can have devastating effects on marine life, including physical deformities, disorientation, and disruptions to migratory patterns and habitats. In addition to the hazards to marine and bird life, wind power increases the demand for rare earths, the mining for which involves serious threats to human health and the environment. How Wind…
The cold water wasn’t what I noticed first. What I noticed after the boat went down was how difficult it was to keep my head above water. My baggy waders and heavy coat were making it impossible to swim as the huge waves crashed over my head. I gasped and coughed and spit water — all while trying to right myself. That’s when I began to panic. It was late October in northern Utah. Duck season was well underway, but it was my first hunt of the year and my duck dog’s first hunt ever. I had brought Roxy, a…
The 300 Blackout Vs 5.56 conversation is like debating apples and oranges.The Bright Line Between 300 Blackout and 5.56 NATO:Similarities between the cartridges end with them sharing the same case and being tailored for military use.Thanks to its higher velocities, the 5.56 is much more adept at longer ranges.The standard .22-caliber also performs better out a longer barrel.300 Blackout is less finicky about barrel length and is excellent out of SBRs.The .30-caliber is hands down the more suppressible of the two, with ample subsonic loads available.By now, most everybody knows the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. Its fortunes are tied to America’s…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. − The Army plans to accelerate the delivery of its first production-representative Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft to soldiers in 2028 by moving into low-rate production while still testing prototypes, Col. Jeffrey Poquette, the service’s FLRAA program manager, told Defense News.Army leadership has tasked itself to accelerate the fielding of FLRAA as part of a newly debuted transformation initiative. And while speeding up any major procurement program contains substantial risk, Army aviation leaders and Textron’s Bell, the company chosen to build the service’s brand new advanced tiltrotor, say the program is unique in the sense that significant risk was…