Fluff piece for Capitol Police.
Unlikely perp knew P.Trump agenda.
Guess gun laws do work.
[FoxNews] The man was stopped at a security checkpoint at the Capitol Visitor Center on Wednesday afternoon
The U.S. Capitol Police stopped and arrested a man on Wednesday who attempted to carry a machete into the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) in Washington, D.C., hours before President-elect Trump was expected to meet with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill.
The Capitol Police said in a social media post that the incident happened just after 2 p.m., when officers working at a security screening at the CVC’s north doors spotted a machete in the man’s bag.
The X-ray machine was stopped as the bag went through, then police arrested 44-year-old Mel J. Horne, of Washington, D.C., before securing the machete.
No photos of the miscreant that I could find with a quick internet search, nor anything about him. And he didn’t fight or fuss when pulled aside. This suggests he is not a military veteran, nor a noisy Republican/conservative. Possibly the things are stage props or souvenirs...
Police added that three knives were also in the bag, along with the machete.
As a result, security screening on the north side of the CVC was stopped for about an hour to allow for an investigation into the matter.
Police said Horne was arrested for multiple counts of carrying a dangerous weapon and will be interviewed by investigators to determine his motive.
At this time, police added, there is no ongoing threat to the Congress, the U.S. Capitol or the public.
Trump's transition team confirmed to Fox News Digital this week that Trump would be meeting with Republicans in the Senate on Wednesday as he prepares his return to the Oval Office later this month.
The president-elect is being hosted for the huddle by the chairperson of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., her office said.
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Many celebs who backed Biden are getting the treatment the common folks of western North Carolina got. Though I doubt there's going to be fund raising efforts among the plebeians and Amish showing up to help rebuild. Karma.
Starlink is "the only reason we're able to hear and communicate with you guys right now because there's absolutely no cell service at all in this whole area."
Swalwell: "This is so sad. Elon, I believe you want to help as much as I do. I'll use my post on Homeland Security Committee to have an open mind re: concerns over fire cause/response," Swalwell said when responding to the video Musk shared.
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"The nature of the wildfire problem changes a little bit from north to south… In both cases, you have the issue of air quality management districts that are under both federal and state mandate to clean up the air. That makes it difficult to have prescribed burns with the sort of frequency that needs to happen to be able to reduce the fuel load," Devore said.
What did they think would happen when they set the rules?
From the link: City of LA you want everyone to evacuate yet you have complete gridlock and not one traffic cop on the roads helping.
It's like I posted yesterday, the state is run by crooked morons...all Democrats. The way they've been running things, a catastrophe like this was inevitable. More of the same will no doubt follow, sad to say.
So far my family is unscathed but I can't say the same for some of our friends. Of course, the air quality all over southern California sucks but I still have hope the firestorm won't come to San Diego County. We've had our share of wild fires in previous years.
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I can’t get my head around no water in the fire hydrants. NONE. No brush management for 30 years, incompetent evac planning, and no water for firefighters to combat the flames. The helplessness these people must feel. Pray for these people, this is devastating pic.twitter.com/4PfMEgMwL0
FIRE: Watching hospital patients being evacuated on foot last night put the utter failure of single party rule into perspective. With a mayor who is out of the country, environmental policies that put people at risk, to having a DEI hire as fire chief-California is a mess. pic.twitter.com/Z5gcV8nfe4
CA WILDFIRE UPDATE: - Two dead, many injured - Tens of thousands of residents forced to evacuate homes - Over 5,000 acres burned in Palisades - Fire in Altadena is at 2,227 acres & remains at 0% containment - Hurst Fire has scorched at least 500 acres pic.twitter.com/YuLQnnB76m
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Huff and Puff and Blow your house down. Wildfire in Ruidoso NM someone had built a fire resistant home and only lost one window. There are designs. People choose to build wood in a tinder box. It's sort of like people who build in flood plains.
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Maui, Dem, no help, forgotten, New Orleans (Katrina), Rep, lots of 'help' that went elsewhere, NC/TN, Rep, no help, forgotten. LA, Dem, to be blamed on Trump, with 'help' being diverted to CA Dem insiders.
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[Regnum] An elephant attacked people during an annual festival in India, injuring 17 people. Footage of the incident on January 8 was published by NDTV.
During a traditional religious festival in the Indian city of Tirur in the state of Kerala, one of five elephants lost its temper and attacked people who wanted to take pictures with it.
The footage shows the driver trying to calm the animal down, but the elephant grabbed the passerby by the leg with its trunk, swung him in the air, and then threw him aside. The victim has now been taken to hospital and is in critical condition.
The channel notes that several people were also injured in the stampede that arose from panic. It took about two hours to calm the elephant with chains.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on December 13, a bear killed an experienced hunter in Primorye because his gun jammed. It is noted that the man discovered a bear den during a hunt and fired a shot. The animal jumped out, but the man was unable to fire a second shot because his gun jammed.
In addition, in November, a 13-year-old girl was hospitalized after being attacked by a pack of dogs in Karelia. A criminal case has been opened into the incident.
Six wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County, including the Pacific Palisades and Sylmar neighborhoods of Los Angeles and another near the City of Pasadena.
The Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, the Hurst Fire, the Olivas Fire, the Lidia Fire and the Woodley Fire are all raging as of Wednesday, according to CAL FIRE.
The fires are zero percent contained, officials say
More than 100,000 residents are under evacuation orders as the LA area wildfires threaten at least 28,000 structures.
More than 3 million were without power in Los Angeles County by Wednesday afternoon, according to Southern California Edison (SCE).
The fires are being pushed by Santa Ana winds from the east, and officials warn the worst is yet to come.
This morning, the Twenty-Second Statewide Grand Jury released its final report. This Grand Jury was tasked with investigating vaccine manufacturers and their production process for vaccines following the COVID-19 pandemic.
While we are still reading through the report and its…
… and its recommendations, it details that, through deception and taking “advantage of scientific journal infrastructure” to hide adverse events from the public, Big Pharma engaged in a "pattern of deceptive and obfuscatory behavior." Big Pharma brought in billions of dollars in profit, and the federal government amplified bogus “studies,” all while suppressing any opposition that went against their preferred narrative. Instead of federal agencies acting as a backstop to bad incentives, they worked closely with Big Pharma as they cut corners, even becoming unpaid advertisers on their behalf.
The Grand Jury also details the frustrations of many, stating, "these sponsors have taken in billions of taxpayer dollars for creating and selling their vaccines; they cannot be sued if something goes wrong with them; they have access to critical information about deaths related to a side effect of their products; and the public does not have access to that information.”
The Grand Jury has made a number of recommendations that should be followed. The status quo cannot continue. The American people deserve transparency on how Big Pharma is using their federal tax dollars, and they deserve regulating entities that operate as watchdogs, not cheerleaders.
A Florida grand jury investigation ordered by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis reveals a "pattern of deceptive and obfuscatory behavior" by pharmaceutical companies and federal agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of Florida's 22nd Statewide Grand Jury and their forward-looking recommendations highlight concerns about vaccine safety data, the effectiveness of lockdown measures, and captured regulatory oversight.
The grand jury's report delivered a stark assessment of pandemic policies, stating:
"This wasn't an 'information' problem, it was a 'judgment' problem."
They found that solid scientific research about handling pandemics existed before COVID-19 but was largely dismissed by public health officials and media outlets.
LOCKDOWN LOSSES AND MUFFLING THE MASK DEBATE
One of the investigation's most striking findings concerned lockdowns, which the jury concluded "were not a good trade." Data showed that areas with strict lockdowns often experienced higher overall mortality rates than regions that focused protection efforts on vulnerable populations.
On the issue of masking, the grand jury was unequivocal:
"We have never had sound evidence of their effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 transmission."
Instead of acknowledging this, federal agencies promoted what the report calls "flawed observational and laboratory studies."
In their conclusion, the Grand Jury wrote:
"Somehow, because of panic, hubris, ineptitude or some unfortunate combination of the three, this widely rejected idea not only made its way back into scientific discourse in 2020, it became the law of the land in most of the United States between 2020 and 2022. It is clear to this Grand Jury that whatever benefits inured from these mandates, they were not worth the price."
DeSantis has once again set the stage for a national conversation about the failure of heavy-handed pandemic policies and the need for pharmaceutical industry accountability.
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So the Biden Admin and Globalist Elites players are guilty of Mass Murder for profit, social political agenda reasons. PLUS the deep state in effect Pre pardoned them.
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[Regnum] Magnetic storms should not be expected on the first working day after the official January holidays. This was reported by astrophysicists from the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on January 8.
Scientists have stated that on January 9, the Earth's magnetosphere will be calm - within three points out of nine possible. This is evidenced by the Kp-index, which is used to assess deviations in geomagnetic activity. It is also noted that magnetic storms according to this index are recorded from five points.
However, there is still a chance of a magnetic storm occurring, it is 1%. The possibility of a strong magnetic storm is also estimated at 1%, astrophysicists told the publication URA.RU.
As reported by the Regnum news agency , on January 1, the Earth was engulfed by a magnetic storm that reached the G3 level , classified as “strong” on the five-point scale of the Institute of Applied Geophysics. Possible problems with satellite systems and radio communications were reported, and residents of mid-latitudes could see the polar lights in the sky.
On January 4, scientists recorded five M-class solar flares and two more of the highest level, X. Class M is considered the fourth most powerful. Flares usually result in emissions of solar plasma, clouds of which, reaching the Earth, are capable of provoking magnetic storms on the planet.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
Highest paid US Gov't employee for good reason. 
