New testimony in a Texas courtroom is shedding light on the disturbing explanations offered by a delivery driver accused of killing a young girl, with jurors hearing conflicting accounts of what led to the crime. The New York Post reported that Tanner Horner, who has confessed to the killing of Athena Strand, told a psychiatrist that he acted out of fear after the child allegedly witnessed him using drugs, according to testimony presented Tuesday. Dr. Eileen Ryan, speaking for the defense, told jurors that Horner claimed the 7-year-old saw him “snorting cocaine,” prompting him to panic about the consequences. The…
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Traffic moves along the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles on Feb. 13, 2026. Apu Gomes/Getty ImagesThe California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on April 28 approved new regulations that would allow autonomous vehicle (AV) makers to test and deploy heavy-duty AV technology on California roadways.The California DMV said manufacturers are required to test their vehicles with a safety driver, then progress to driverless testing, before they can apply for deployment on state roads.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
What a difference 45 years makes. That’s what many are realizing as they look back on comedian Johnny Carson’s remarks after an assassination attempt on then-President Ronald Reagan, per Fox News. A clip comparing Carson’s 1981 Oscars monologue to reactions to a recent attempt on President Donald Trump’s life has seen about 895,000 views online. “I’m sure that all of you here and most of you watching tonight understand why we delayed this program for 24 hours,” Carson said in the video. “Because of the incredible events of yesterday, that old adage, the show must go on, seemed relatively unimportant.” The…
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that Louisiana must redraw its congressional map in a landmark voting rights case. On Wednesday, the Court dealt a blow to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, siding with Louisiana Republicans and President Donald Trump’s administration by blocking an electoral map that created a second majority-Black congressional district. (RELATED: Are Liberal Supreme Court Justices Trying To Save Democrats’ Midterms With Dirty Trick?)In a 6–3 decision, the justices upheld a lower court ruling that found the map unconstitutional. The dispute centered on whether the districts amounted to racial gerrymandering, with…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 15, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe Trump administration has issued a warning to U.S. and international banks that dealing with private Chinese refineries that purchase Iranian oil could expose them to U.S. sanctions.Financial institutions “should be on notice that the department is leveraging the full range of available tools and authorities and is prepared to deploy secondary sanctions against foreign financial institutions that continue to support Iran’s activities,” the Treasury Department said in a April 28 statement.We had a problem loading this article.…
Federal prosecutors have just released new images and a detailed 20-page memorandum laying out the premeditated plot by 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, to assassinate President Donald Trump and target members of his administration during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday. The government’s Memorandum in Support of Pretrial Detention was filed in support of detaining Allen pending trial on charges including Attempt to Assassinate the President, Transportation of a Firearm & Ammunition in Interstate Commerce with Intent to Commit a Felony, and Discharge of a Firearm during a Crime of Violence. Interestingly,…
By Michael Gryboski, Editor Wednesday, April 29, 2026The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in September 2024. | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that New Jersey was wrong to try to force a pro-life pregnancy care center to disclose its private donor information, a violation of its First Amendment rights.The Supreme Court issued a decision on Wednesday morning in the case of First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General of New Jersey.Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the 9-0 court opinion, clarifying that the justices “are not asked to decide the merits of First…
If Iran hasn’t hit its economic “death spiral” yet, it’s not for lack of trying – by the US, and especially by Iran’s regime.The war and the naval blockade have sent Iran’s economy into a collapse, the Wall Street Journal reported a couple of hours ago. Those factors alone have put more than a million people out of work as inflation rages and supplies can no longer meet demand. The IRGC has gone on a spending spree to contain the political damage, but as anyone could predict, that has made the situation even worse. Military dictator Ahmad Vahidi now has…
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(CN) — A truckload of tobacco scraps hauled through Germany turned into an EU court fight Wednesday, ending with judges saying it still counts as smoking tobacco even if you have to prep it yourself at home.Scrap-Transporteur, a German transport company, got hit with a tax bill after customs stopped a shipment of more than a ton of processed but unfinished tobacco and classified it as smoking tobacco. The company argued the material wasn’t usable as-is and needed significant prep at home, then challenged the classification in German courts.Germany’s top tax court hit pause and asked the General Court of…
The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe U.S. Supreme Court on April 29 limited the use of race-based redistricting in a legal challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map.The nation’s highest court ruled 6–3 in Louisiana v. Callais that race could not be used when drawing boundaries for the state’s electoral districts.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
Charlie Kirk died while engaging the public in fair and open discussion. Media falsely framing him as a racist and homophobe encouraged liberals to wish him dead and to celebrate when their wish was granted. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. “When people stop talking, that’s when you get violence.” —Charlie Kirk Videos circulating online show Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erica Kirk, being rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner minutes after shots rang out in a failed assassination attempt on President Trump. Through her tears, she says, “I just want to go home.” Coming less than a year after her husband’s…
A new gun law in Tennessee could soon make defending property much safer – legally, anyway. The GOP-controlled state legislature passed a bill along party lines (23-5 in the Senate and 62-24 in the House) that expands the legal use of deadly force. If Republican Gov. Bill Lee signs the legislation, the Volunteer State will give private property the Texas treatment.Firmer Ground to Stand on in Tennessee Right now in Tennessee – and most states, in fact – one has the right to defend oneself with deadly force if there’s a reasonable belief that one’s life or someone else’s is…
The Supreme Court building in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe U.S. Supreme Court on April 29 said a group of faith-based pregnancy centers can sue New Jersey in federal court to block a subpoena of their records.In a unanimous ruling, the justices said the subpoena interfered with the pregnancy center’s First Amendment right of free association.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe holds a hearing titled “Orbits of Influence: Emerging Threats to U.S. Space Security and Foreign Policy Implications” at 10 a.m. ET on April 29. Witnesses include Kari Bingen, director of the Aerospace Security Project and senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Internation…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled in favor of a pro-life pregnancy center fighting harassment from Democrat state officials. The high court ruled that a pro-life pregnancy center can challenge in federal court a sweeping subpoena from New Jersey’s attorney general demanding the identities of its financial supporters and other internal records. In First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Davenport, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the unanimous court that the New Jersey pro-life group has standing to bring its First Amendment claim. Follow LifeNews.com on Instagram for pro-life pictures and videos. “An injury in fact arises when a defendant…
A newly surfaced hot-mic clip shows Fox News host Jimmy Failla mocking security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner roughly an hour before a gunman breached a hotel checkpoint during the event attended by President Donald Trump. In the livestreamed red-carpet segment, Failla quipped that it “looks like they have like two random chicks holding the front door open,” adding that “they’re not even Secret Service people” as he described staffers guarding the entrance to the Washington Hilton. He went on to joke that organizers “might as well put a door stop in” and even “a scarecrow” at the door,…
The House Appropriations Committee meets at 10 a.m. ET on April 29 to consider and amend the fiscal year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill, which proposes $26.27 billion in discretionary funding.
New Jersey accuses First Choice, which operates faith-based pregnancy centers, of misleading potential donors into believing it provides reproductive healthcare like abortion services.WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday found a Democratic state attorney general’s request for a crisis pregnancy center’s donor list had a chilling effect worthy of federal court review.Unlike grand jury or court-ordered subpoenas, the New Jersey attorney general issued an administrative subpoena to First Choice Women’s Resource Centers in 2023 as part of an investigation into deceptive or unlawful conduct. The state suspected First Choice, which operates faith-based pregnancy centers, misled potential donors and clients…
The feud that keeps on giving gave a little more this week when President Donald Trump’s longtime foe, Rosie O’Donnell, suggested that the latest assassination attempt on the president and his cabinet members was a hoax. The famed comedienne shared her thoughts about the latest assassination attempt in a video on TikTok. “It’s so good when you don’t want to watch the news about fake assassination attempts or what they’re calling an assassination attempt,” she said. “Somebody decided it shouldn’t be a high security event with everyone in the cabinet there. And the president and the vice president and the…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report on April 14 alleging “weaponization” by the prior administration.The 800-page document focused on the FACE Act. The federal law is meant to protect access to abortion clinics, pregnancy resource centers, and houses of worship.
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech AI companies have swept customers onto the bandwagon by offering cheap and even free access to their AI models. But the bill is finally coming due, and the results could be ugly. Earlier this month, Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot customers were informed that they would have to reduce their usage of the AI coding tool because of the “significant strain” placed on company servers. It also nixed free trials for new accounts, citing abuse of the system. Now, the popular development platform is doubling…
Louisiana’s consequential redistricting fight presented the high court with a long-sought opportunity to neuter a widely used provision of the Voting Rights Act giving minority voters equal rights.WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court further eroded the Voting Rights Act on Wednesday, strictly limiting how racial discrimination can be remedied in redistricting maps.Louisiana added a second majority-Black district after multiple courts concluded that its congressional maps likely violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits discriminatory vote dilution. But the justices were concerned about how race played into Louisiana’s new maps, questioning whether they violated the 14th and 15th…
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The House Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing titled “Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems: Modernizing DHS’s SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors” at 10 a.m. ET on April 29. Witnesses: Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (Ret.), senior director and senior fellow at the Center on Cyber an…
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform holds a full committee business meeting to mark up multiple fraud prevention and accountability bills at 10 a.m. ET on April 29. The markup includes H.R. 8463, Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act; H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312,…
Democratic Pennsylvania congressional candidate Ala Stanford stumbled over a question Tuesday about who should be in charge of immigration enforcement other than Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). NBC 10 Philadelphia reporter Lauren Mayk asked the question since Stanford has repeatedly called to abolish ICE. After pondering the question for a 20 seconds, Stanford suggested pausing the interview so she could think about her answer.“From an immigration enforcement perspective, who do you think should be in charge of enforcing immigration laws?” Mayk asked. “It’s a good question,” Stanford said. “And you can pause because I just want to think about it…
BrightLearn Just Got a Whole Lot Bigger: Free Books, Audiobooks, and Now en Español — Here’s Why This Matters Why I Built This: A Mission to Free Knowledge I created BrightLearn.ai with a single, uncompromising goal: reduce the cost of learning to zero. Not just low — zero. No paywalls, no subscriptions, no gatekeepers. And it’s working. Today, BrightLearn has become the fastest-growing book publisher in America, surpassing Penguin Random House and reaching over 54,000 free books as of today. We are now expanding the free tier even further, adding audiobooks without DRM and launching a full Spanish-language library. This isn’t a…
The OPEC Fracture: Why UAE’s Departure Signals the Beginning of the End for Oil Dominance The Cartel Is Cracking – And That’s a Good Thing The United Arab Emirates is walking away from OPEC, and I believe this is the first domino in a chain that will ultimately break the cartel’s grip on global energy markets. For decades, OPEC has operated as a price-fixing monopoly, artificially constraining supply to enrich a handful of petrostates while punishing the rest of the world with inflated energy costs. As Nancy J. Kimelman explains in Common Cents, in competitive markets no single player can…
There is a Solution for Survival The world is unraveling before our eyes. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed by Iranian mines and missiles, and the global energy artery that once pumped 20 million barrels of oil per day is now a clogged, contested waterway. As I have reported repeatedly, the closure has sent diesel above $5 a gallon, triggered food price spikes, and exposed the catastrophic fragility of our centralized supply chains. This is not an accident of geography — it is a systemic weakness that globalist elites have engineered for decades to force dependency and control.…
James Comey’s Indictment: A Case of Weaponized Justice, Even Against a Traitorous Fool The Charge That Stretches Credulity I’ve been documenting the apparent crimes of James Comey for several years now. From his cover-up of Hillary Clinton’s email violations to his orchestration of the Russiagate hoax, Comey has earned my contempt and ought to face prison for his real offenses. But now, the Department of Justice has indicted him for something so absurd it leaves me shaking my head: a photo of seashells arranged to spell “8647” on a beach. [1] According to reports, that post supposedly threatened the life of…
New research finds four supplements that protect the gut during hot weather exercise Exercise in high heat diverts blood flow from the gut, causing leaky gut, inflammation and harder recovery. A two-strain probiotic lowered heart rate by 14 beats per minute and reduced GI symptoms during hot workouts. Curcumin reduced intestinal injury markers by 29% and stabilized inflammation after just three days of supplementation. Berberine made exercise feel easier and kept body temperature lower, while blackcurrant extract improved gut barrier integrity by 12%. Researchers presented these findings at the 2026 American Physiology Summit in Minneapolis. The gut-temperature connection in exercise…
Introduction A recently published book, “Men, Be Your Own Urologist: The Definitive Guide to Natural Remedies for Urinary Urgency, Nocturia, and Premature Ejaculation – Science-Backed Solutions for Prostate, Bladder, and Sexual Health,” argues that natural remedies can treat urinary urgency, nocturia and premature ejaculation without pharmaceuticals or surgery, according to the book’s authors. The book, produced by BrightLearn.ai, presents what it describes as science-backed solutions for prostate, bladder and sexual health. “The path to urinary health does not begin in a pharmacy or an operating room; it begins with a glass of water, a nourishing meal, and the knowledge that…
Pentagon Officials: U.S. Lacks Defense Against Hypersonic Missiles From China and Russia Introduction Senior officials at the Department of War told lawmakers Monday, April 27, that the United States has no effective defense against hypersonic and cruise missiles developed by China and Russia. Assistant Secretary of War for Space Policy Marc Berkowitz described the existing homeland defense system as “very limited” and designed only against a small-scale rogue attack during his testimony at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Monday. He stated that the U.S. has “no defense against hypersonic weapons or cruise missiles today,” according to his prepared…
U.S. Embassy in Beirut urges Americans to flee Lebanon as regional war fears mount The U.S. Embassy in Beirut has issued its highest-level advisory (“Level 4: Do Not Travel”) and is telling all American citizens to leave Lebanon immediately while commercial flights are still available. The embassy warns that the security situation is getting worse fast and that neither the U.S. nor the Lebanese government can guarantee their safety if violence breaks out in the country. The warning comes as the Middle East is engulfed in violence. Hezbollah is threatening to join the war against Israel, Syria is firing missiles…
UAE Announces Withdrawal from OPEC The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Tuesday, April 28, that it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC+ group effective Friday, May 1, according to an official statement carried by state media. The decision ends nearly 60 years of membership and comes as an unprecedented energy crisis linked to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war against Iran has exposed deep discord among Gulf producers, officials said. “This decision reflects the UAE’s long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile,” the official WAM news agency reported, according to a…
War profiteering: Fossil fuel and weapons giants reap billions as Middle East crisis deepens Fossil fuel conglomerates and arms manufacturers are the primary beneficiaries of the escalating U.S.-Israel conflict, with oil and gas corporations making over $30 million per hour and defense stocks like Lockheed Martin surging 40% since hostilities began. Energy bills in Europe are projected to rise sharply (e.g., £300 annually in the U.K.), pushing millions into financial distress, while corporate executives and shareholders reap massive windfalls – some seeing personal fortunes swell by millions. Suspicious $500 million oil futures bets were placed just before U.S. announcements on…
Tuesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Chuck Todd. Marlow said, “I certainly feel that way, that Trump events aren’t safe, but he’s acting as though it’s Trump’s fault.” The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow, broadcasts coast to coast on weekdays from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern on the Salem Radio Network stations. You can listen to the radio show online here. The show also airs at 9 p.m. Eastern on the Salem TV news channel. Marlow’s podcast, The Alex Marlow Show Presented by Breitbart News, is released weekdays…
Tuesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Jimmy Kimmel. Marlow said, “If Trump were to die, let’s say I came into the show tomorrow and announced that the president had been — had died, do you guys believe that he would have died of old age, or do you guys believe he was more likely to have died of natural causes or more likely to have died at the hands of one of Jimmy Kimmel’s fans who murdered him?” The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow, broadcasts coast to coast…
The cause of death has been revealed for NBC’s The Voice contestant Dylan Carter, who died on Saturday at the age of 24. Dylan Carter — a singer from South Carolina who competed on Season 24 of The Voice in the fall of 2023 — died of blunt force injuries sustained in a car crash on Saturday, according to a report by TMZ. The Colleton County coroner told the outlet that the 24-year-old’s death has been ruled accidental, adding that he was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the violent, single-vehicle crash. Carter was reportedly driving a 2026 Tesla sedan on…
Tuesday on CNN’s “OutFront,” former White House special counsel Ty Cobb said the indictment on two felony charges related to an Instagram post by former FBI Director James Comey will be “thrown out.” Host Erin Burnett said, “Ty, you’ve read the whole indictment coming about a year after the initial post of those seashells. What’s your gut reaction?” Cobb said, “Yeah. It’s specious. It’ll be thrown out. It’s classic revenge. You know it’s a document that really isn’t worth anything other than the PR that the president is trying to get to intimidate Comey and others who might speak out…
President Donald Trump is making his ultimatum for Iran clear, telling them they need to “get smart soon.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump included an AI image of himself holding a rifle with explosions going off around buildings on a desert hillside. “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon!” Trump said. Negotiations with Iran that would bring the conflict to a close have been impeded by Iran’s refusal to meet Trump’s terms on ending its nuclear enrichment program and destroying its stockpiles of enriched uranium.
The case has damaged Pedro Sanchez, who came to power vowing to clean up Spanish politics after the main conservative Popular Party was convicted in its own corruption affair.MADRID (AFP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez headed a criminal organization that rigged public contracts and illegally funded his Socialist party, a defendant in a trial that has threatened the government told a court on Wednesday.The trial of Sanchez’s former right-hand man Jose Luis Abalos is just one of several investigations into alleged corruption by the Socialist premier’s family and ex-political allies that have rocked his fragile minority coalition.Abalos, a former…
Hegseth testifies before Congress for the first time since the Iran war began
Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to surrender voluntarily Wednesday, following a grand jury indictment Tuesday related to alleged threats against Donald Trump.According to ABC News, Comey will self-surrender in the Eastern District of Virginia. A North Carolina grand jury indicted Comey on two federal crimes related to an alleged threat he made against President Donald Trump on social media last year. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Comey faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the two federal charges. He has been charged with making a threat against the president and transmitting a threat in…
A Texas man is facing charges of criminal trespass charges for allegedly trying to enter CIA headquarters multiple times over the course of four days. The driver, Connor Lynn Mayo, allegedly drove past a CIA police officer Monday at the main gate of the headquarters in McLean, Virginia, according to local TV station USA9 after the officer tried to stop him. When the officer questioned Mayo, he couldn’t provide sufficient identification and tried to drive off, according to charging documents. Officers ran the plates on the car and recognized the name from previous trespass incidents days before, including one in which…
A Florida congresswoman is pushing back on how the Jeffrey Epstein investigation has been used in Washington, arguing that attempts to tie President Donald Trump to the disgraced financier ultimately missed the mark. According to the New York Post, Anna Paulina Luna said in a recent podcast appearance that questioning surrounding Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly failed to implicate Donald Trump, despite persistent efforts. “I think it backfired,” Luna said during an interview with Miranda Devine on “Pod Force One.” “We saw a number of individuals exonerate the president thereafter. And then you saw them basically blatantly lie and try to make…
There are currently two kings in Washington, D.C., according to the White House. The White House posted a picture on X of President Donald Trump and King Charles III with the caption “two Kings” Tuesday. Opponents of the president have protested “No Kings” against the Trump administration. On Sunday, Trump rejected the monarch title in an interview on CBS News’ “60 Minutes.” “I’m not a King, if I was a King, I wouldn’t be dealing with you,” he said to Norah O’Donnell. Trump has blamed Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on recent “No Kings” protests. Organizers said the protests…
By Wayne Allyn Root America is in the midst of a life-or-death national security emergency. The time to act is now. Democrats not only stole the 2020 election- with the help of China, the CCP, Venezuela and Iran (not to mention the perfectly timed Covid pandemic)- but they have also stolen dozens of Senate and House seats. All this blatant theft and voter fraud has changed the direction of America, the U.S. economy and the fate of the great American middle class. We face 3 existential threats that could end America, American exceptionalism and capitalism because of all this voter…
“We now live in MAGA World, where racism is fashionable once again — from the White House to the Statehouse” The post Man Holding N-Word Sign at Kansas State is Black, Not in ‘Blackface’ as Student Paper Claimed first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.