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Until last week, I didn't know who Anne Heche was, only that she was involved in a fiery car crash when her vehicle struck a building. The crash was being investigated for felony DUI, but that's all a moot point now.
While she was in a coma and not expected to live, the news came today she passed away at the age of 53.

American actress, director, and screenwriter Anne Heche. May she rest in peace.

An author who angered Muslims with his 1988 book, “The Satanic Verses”, they called blasphemous was stabbed Friday, in New York.

Indian-born Salman Rushdie, 75, has received death threats ever since, fueled by a 1989 fatwah issued by the late Iranian leader, the Ayatollah Khamenei. The current leader of Iran has not issued a fatwah of his own but a large bounty, approaching $3 million is reportedly offered for anyone who kills Mr. Rushdie.

The author was stabbed in the neck around 11 a.m., as he was preparing to deliver a lecture upon a Western New York stage, according to a Friday statement from NY State Police Troop A Commander Major Eugene Staniszewski.

“Rushdie suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck, and was transported by helicopter to an area hospital. his condition is not yet known,” Major Staniszewski stated. “The interviewer suffered a minor head injury. A state trooper assigned to the event immediately took the suspect into custody.”

Governor Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., said during a press conference the state trooper at the scene “stood up and saved” Rushdie’s life, according to a Fox News report.

Rabbi Charles Savenor was among the roughly 2,500 people in the audience, according to an Associated Press report. The report noted spectators were ushered out of the outdoor amphitheater.

The assailant got on the platform with the author “and started pounding on Mr. Rushdie,” Mr. Savenor said. “At first you’re like, ‘What’s going on?’ And then it became abundantly clear in a few seconds that he was being beaten.” The rabbi informed the AP reporter that the attack lasted about 20 seconds.

Another spectator, Kathleen Jones, described the attacker as being dressed in black and wearing a black mask.

“We thought perhaps it was part of a stunt to show that there’s still a lot of controversy around this author,” Ms. Jones said. She added it became evident in a few seconds that it was not.

Rushdie was quickly surrounded by a small group of people who held up his legs, according to the report, presumably to deliver more blood to his chest.

A potential threat at an FBI field office in Ohio sent police on a chase after an unknown suspect who remains at large Thursday morning, according to a source and local reports.

A law enforcement source confirmed to Fox News an incident happened at the FBI Cincinnati Field Office involving an armed suspect who fled the scene.

Unconfirmed information shared internally among agents suggested the suspect possibly brandished a nail gun and an AR-15 style rifle, the source said.

Law enforcement pursued chase, and the suspect traveled about 60 miles northwest before the pursuit ended at I-71 and Hwy 73. Multiple shots were fired during a standoff, according to the source.

Law enforcement teams are getting into position for an interaction, and roads are being closed in the area. It’s unclear whether anyone is injured, and the rationale behind the attack remains unknown.

Fox News Digital reached out to FBI Cincinnati and Ohio State Highway Patrol for more information. An FBI spokeswoman said by phone they did not immediately have any comment.

In an email to Fox News Digital, Ohio State Highway Patrol later confirmed it "is currently investigating and active incident near Interstate 71 and state Route 73 in Clinton County."

At approximately 9 a.m., an armed subject attempted to breach the Visitor Screening Facility at FBI Cincinnati, according to tweet from FBI Cincinnati's account.

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IT'S GAME ON, Y'ALL!!!

The top story is/was the FBI Raiding Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Resort.
News at 11.
I can hardly wait to hear why the FBI would want to visit Mar-a-Lago.

EDIT:
Although the headlines read raid, the FBI conducted a SEARCH with warrant.
I'm amending the title of my blog to correctly reflect this.

Olivia's husband, John Easterling, says she died peacefully at her ranch in Southern California Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends. Olivia has battled breast cancer for more than 30 years, a specific cause of death was not given, although a source close to Olivia told TMZ, "After a 30-year cancer journey, she lost her battle to metastatic breast cancer."

Hiroshima Tribute

Infowars host Alex Jones appearing in court this week for the Sandy Hook Defamation trial didn't go well. The court ordered he must pay $4.1 million to the Sandy Hook parents of the victims.
Anticipating things to turn sour, he filed bankruptcy last Friday and gets subpoena for fraud.
That's a double whammy.

But wait! There's more... he's also being subpoenaed for his role in the insurrection.
You know one on January 6th that didn't happen!

I smell a TRIPLE WHAMMY...

Let that soak in as Lady Karma has been watching while he sleeps!



Do you like him better with or without the beard?

Over the weekend, Houston's Democrat Mayor Sylvester Turner held a gun buyback event in a church parking lot where residents could turn in their firearms and receive a gift card ranging from $50 to $200 with no questions asked. According to the Mayor's announcement, the funds provided to those turning in firearms came from the American Rescue Plan — aka American taxpayers — and the amount-per-firearm was $50.00 for a non-functioning firearm, $100.00 for a rifle or shotgun, $150.00 for a handgun, and $200.00 for a fully automatic rifle.

Heralded as a success by the mayor and hyped up by the liberal Houston Chronicle, the event on Saturday saw 845 guns bought back and some $100,000 in gift card payments given. But the alleged success isn't exactly what it seems.

The FAQ section for the buyback noted that there's no limit on the number of firearms that could be turned in by an individual, nor was there any restriction on the types of handguns, as long as they're functioning. Enter some creative and apparently entrepreneurial individuals who saw an opening and decided to make some extra cash.

Photos and videos from the event show authorities unloading boxes of... fresh 3D-printed firearms.

One man showed up to the buyback with dozens of 3D-printed firearms, and Houston authorities had no choice but to accept them and hand over gift cards in return. The real kicker: it only cost the man $3 to print each firearm, of which he made 62, and received $50 per 3D-printed gun for a total of nearly $3,000 in gift cards.

FOX 26 caught up with the man, who remained anonymous, and asked him why he 3D-printed a bunch of firearms to sell back to Houston authorities. "The goal was not personal profit, but to send [Houston leaders] a message about spending $1 million tax dollars on something that has no evidence of any effect on crime," he said.

Still, Houston's mayor thinks his buyback program will convince criminals and gang members to hand over their firearms for as little as $50.