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Former NFL QB Ron Jaworski rips 'whining' Dolphins players who celebrated Vic Fangio's departure Vic Fangio parting ways from the Miami Dolphins wasn’t necessarily met with dismay or sorrow from his players, and former NFL quarterback and analyst Ron Jaworski didn’t like that response.  Fangio, who has since signed on as the Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator, was met with several Miami players virtually celebrating the move, including Jevon Holland and Cam Smith posting cryptic messages on social media right after the news broke.  Holland’s Instagram Story showed him kicking rocks and Smith posted an "unlock" emoji, both of which are expected to be about Fangio.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Longtime NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus, who represents 11 players in Miami, also made a comment that confirmed some of the players’ dislike of Fangio’s coaching style. "There were quite a few players on the team that didn’t necessarily get along with Fangio," Rosenhaus told Josh Moser, a Miami-based broadcaster. "It wasn’t a great relationship with many of the players. There were some guys that loved him, but there were quite a few that didn’t. It definitely wasn’t a unanimous positive relationship." Jaworski, appearing on 94WIP, a Philadelphia sports station, called out those players for criticizing Fangio. VIC FANGIO JOINING EAGLES AS NEW DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: REPORTS "Coaches coach," Jaworski said. "I have connections as well around this league and I hear another side of that story, that there were some players on that defense that didn’t want to work, didn’t want to put the time in, didn’t want to put the effort in, didn’t want to make the commitment to be successful." Jaworski, who is known for his years as the Eagles' quarterback but also played for the Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs, alluded to Miami being a party city, and players are inclined to do so. "Guys like to party at night, and South Beach is really a great place to party. And Vic tried to get those guys and push those guys to become harder workers and better athletes and more committed to their team," he said. "And he couldn’t get through to those guys. Those were the guys that Vic was pushing, and they’re the guys that are whining right now." Despite what some Dolphins players may think, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni clearly likes Fangio’s coaching style, and Fangio quickly joined the organization he consulted for in 2022 when they went to the Super Bowl. It was reported that, once Fangio left, he was looking to be closer to his family in Pennsylvania. Because the Eagles fired Sean Desai and won’t be bringing back Matt Patricia, the connection between Philly and Fangio was strong. Fangio, 65, has seen the NFL evolve over the years, and his defensive schemes have done so as well. He has been a defensive coordinator with six different teams since 1995, including his most well-known years with the Chicago Bears from 2015 to 2018.  Fangio earned AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year in 2018 after his Bears defense led the league in points given up per game (17.7), which helped lead the way to a 12-4 record. However, Chicago would lose in the Wild Card Round. His 37-year coaching career in the NFL also includes stints as defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers; he was also head coach of the Denver Broncos for three seasons. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/7EaQbAy https://ift.tt/xS2TJyP February 01, 2024 at 11:51PM https://ift.tt/VU6Mtmo Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

Former NFL QB Ron Jaworski rips 'whining' Dolphins players who celebrated Vic Fangio's departure Vic Fangio parting ways from the Miami Dolphins wasn’t necessarily met with dismay or sorrow from his players, and former NFL quarterback and analyst Ron Jaworski didn’t like that response.  Fangio, who has since signed on as the Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator, was met with several Miami players virtually celebrating the move, including Jevon Holland and Cam Smith posting cryptic messages on social media right after the news broke.  Holland’s Instagram Story showed him kicking rocks and Smith posted an "unlock" emoji, both of which are expected to be about Fangio.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Longtime NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus, who represents 11 players in Miami, also made a comment that confirmed some of the players’ dislike of Fangio’s coaching style. "There were quite a few players on the team that didn’t necessarily get along with Fangio," Rosenhaus told Josh Moser, a Miami-based broadcaster. "It wasn’t a great relationship with many of the players. There were some guys that loved him, but there were quite a few that didn’t. It definitely wasn’t a unanimous positive relationship." Jaworski, appearing on 94WIP, a Philadelphia sports station, called out those players for criticizing Fangio. VIC FANGIO JOINING EAGLES AS NEW DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: REPORTS "Coaches coach," Jaworski said. "I have connections as well around this league and I hear another side of that story, that there were some players on that defense that didn’t want to work, didn’t want to put the time in, didn’t want to put the effort in, didn’t want to make the commitment to be successful." Jaworski, who is known for his years as the Eagles' quarterback but also played for the Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs, alluded to Miami being a party city, and players are inclined to do so. "Guys like to party at night, and South Beach is really a great place to party. And Vic tried to get those guys and push those guys to become harder workers and better athletes and more committed to their team," he said. "And he couldn’t get through to those guys. Those were the guys that Vic was pushing, and they’re the guys that are whining right now." Despite what some Dolphins players may think, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni clearly likes Fangio’s coaching style, and Fangio quickly joined the organization he consulted for in 2022 when they went to the Super Bowl. It was reported that, once Fangio left, he was looking to be closer to his family in Pennsylvania. Because the Eagles fired Sean Desai and won’t be bringing back Matt Patricia, the connection between Philly and Fangio was strong. Fangio, 65, has seen the NFL evolve over the years, and his defensive schemes have done so as well. He has been a defensive coordinator with six different teams since 1995, including his most well-known years with the Chicago Bears from 2015 to 2018.  Fangio earned AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year in 2018 after his Bears defense led the league in points given up per game (17.7), which helped lead the way to a 12-4 record. However, Chicago would lose in the Wild Card Round. His 37-year coaching career in the NFL also includes stints as defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers; he was also head coach of the Denver Broncos for three seasons. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/7EaQbAy https://ift.tt/xS2TJyP February 01, 2024 at 11:51PM https://ift.tt/VU6Mtmo Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

FatBtc.de 02 February 2024
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Top Atlantic City politico charged in absentee ballot fraud case A former Atlantic City councilman who went to prison for bribery and a sex blackmail case is facing charges again. Craig Callaway, 64, is a sought-after political organizer and operative in and around Atlantic City, known for his ability to deliver large blocks of absentee ballots to election officials that often sway the outcome of elections. But he was arrested Thursday and charged with election fraud involving the misuse of absentee ballots — something of which his political foes had long accused him. The U.S. Attorney's Office said Callaway is charged with one count of "depriving, defrauding, and attempting to deprive and defraud the residents of the state of New Jersey of a fair and impartially conducted election process by the fraudulent procurement, casting, and tabulation of ballots." ATLANTIC CITY CASINO SMOKING BAN ADVANCES IN NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE "Holding free and fair elections is a bedrock principle of our democracy," said U.S. Attorney Matthew Skahill. "Today’s charges reflect our office’s commitment to hold to account those who try to undermine the electoral process." Reached by phone, Callaway's attorney, Megan Davies, said she was entering the courtroom and could not immediately comment Thursday. A message sent to Callaway's phone was not immediately returned. Prosecutors said Callaway and others working at his direction paid people $30 to $50 to apply to be messengers for voters purportedly wishing to vote by mail. They went to the county clerk's office, signed the messenger portion of the ballot applications and received ballots to be given to the voters listed on the applications. However, after receiving mail-in ballots, these purported messengers left the county clerk’s office and instead handed the ballots to Callaway or his subordinates, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. Many of the mail-in ballots collected by Callaway or his subordinates were ultimately cast in the names of people who have confirmed that they did not vote in the 2022 general election – either in person or by mail, the office said. These voters also said they did not authorize Callaway, his subordinates, or anyone else, to cast ballots for them. Many of these mail-in ballots were counted in the election. Callaway previously was sentenced to 40 months in state prison for bribery while a city councilman. While waiting to report to prison for that offense, he orchestrated a sex sting against a political rival, fellow Councilman Eugene Robinson. In 2006, he rented two rooms at a motel on the edge of town. A co-defendant placed a camera hidden in a clock radio inside one of the rooms and a video recorder was set up in the adjacent room. An FBI agent said in court documents that Callaway and others paid a prostitute between $150 and $200 to lure Robinson, a Baptist minister, to the motel and perform a sex act on him, then threatened to send the tape to the media if Robinson did not resign. Instead, Robinson went to the authorities, who filed charges that led to a three-year state prison term for Callaway. Robinson, who has since died, said the sex was consensual and that money he gave the woman was to buy sodas. Callaway was released in 2010 and quickly resumed his operation collecting and delivering absentee ballots. While campaigns of losing candidates had long accused him of wrongdoing, Callaway was not charged until Thursday. The election fraud charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/m3wcfkD https://ift.tt/x0RFgnU February 01, 2024 at 11:49PM https://ift.tt/VU6Mtmo Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

Top Atlantic City politico charged in absentee ballot fraud case A former Atlantic City councilman who went to prison for bribery and a sex blackmail case is facing charges again. Craig Callaway, 64, is a sought-after political organizer and operative in and around Atlantic City, known for his ability to deliver large blocks of absentee ballots to election officials that often sway the outcome of elections. But he was arrested Thursday and charged with election fraud involving the misuse of absentee ballots — something of which his political foes had long accused him. The U.S. Attorney's Office said Callaway is charged with one count of "depriving, defrauding, and attempting to deprive and defraud the residents of the state of New Jersey of a fair and impartially conducted election process by the fraudulent procurement, casting, and tabulation of ballots." ATLANTIC CITY CASINO SMOKING BAN ADVANCES IN NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE "Holding free and fair elections is a bedrock principle of our democracy," said U.S. Attorney Matthew Skahill. "Today’s charges reflect our office’s commitment to hold to account those who try to undermine the electoral process." Reached by phone, Callaway's attorney, Megan Davies, said she was entering the courtroom and could not immediately comment Thursday. A message sent to Callaway's phone was not immediately returned. Prosecutors said Callaway and others working at his direction paid people $30 to $50 to apply to be messengers for voters purportedly wishing to vote by mail. They went to the county clerk's office, signed the messenger portion of the ballot applications and received ballots to be given to the voters listed on the applications. However, after receiving mail-in ballots, these purported messengers left the county clerk’s office and instead handed the ballots to Callaway or his subordinates, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. Many of the mail-in ballots collected by Callaway or his subordinates were ultimately cast in the names of people who have confirmed that they did not vote in the 2022 general election – either in person or by mail, the office said. These voters also said they did not authorize Callaway, his subordinates, or anyone else, to cast ballots for them. Many of these mail-in ballots were counted in the election. Callaway previously was sentenced to 40 months in state prison for bribery while a city councilman. While waiting to report to prison for that offense, he orchestrated a sex sting against a political rival, fellow Councilman Eugene Robinson. In 2006, he rented two rooms at a motel on the edge of town. A co-defendant placed a camera hidden in a clock radio inside one of the rooms and a video recorder was set up in the adjacent room. An FBI agent said in court documents that Callaway and others paid a prostitute between $150 and $200 to lure Robinson, a Baptist minister, to the motel and perform a sex act on him, then threatened to send the tape to the media if Robinson did not resign. Instead, Robinson went to the authorities, who filed charges that led to a three-year state prison term for Callaway. Robinson, who has since died, said the sex was consensual and that money he gave the woman was to buy sodas. Callaway was released in 2010 and quickly resumed his operation collecting and delivering absentee ballots. While campaigns of losing candidates had long accused him of wrongdoing, Callaway was not charged until Thursday. The election fraud charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/m3wcfkD https://ift.tt/x0RFgnU February 01, 2024 at 11:49PM https://ift.tt/VU6Mtmo Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

FatBtc.de 02 February 2024
Top Atlantic City politico charged in absentee ballot fraud case A former Atlantic City councilman who went to prison for bribery and a sex...
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49ers' Nick Bosa rips Chiefs' offensive line ahead of Super Bowl: 'They hold a lot' The war of words between Super Bowl foes has officially begun. The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will meet in Las Vegas Feb. 11 in the Super Bowl in a rematch from four years ago.  The Chiefs came back from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win that Super Bowl, 31-20. With yet another Super Bowl matchup between the two powerhouses, we are now officially in rivalry territory. And Nick Bosa had some fighting words for the Chiefs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Bosa, the dominant defensive lineman for San Francisco, spoke to reporters Thursday and quickly gave Kansas City some added motivation. He was asked about Donovan Smith and Jawaan Taylor, two of the offensive linemen that protect Patrick Mahomes. Bosa was more than blunt about them. "They hold a lot," he said. There is some truth to Bosa's comment. Taylor's six holding penalties were tied for the second-most in the NFL with two others, trailing only Rashawn Slater of the Los Angeles Chargers. Taylor's 17 total penalties (eight false starts) led the NFL. TOM BRADY'S DAD REVEALS BILL BELICHICK'S 'HORRIBLE' TRAIT THAT ENDED PATRIOTS' GLORY DAYS Chiefs guard Trey Smith committed five holding penalties during the season, and center Creed Humphrey added four. The Chiefs committed 21 holding penalties on offense, the second-most behind the Dallas Cowboys. As for Bosa, the only way to stop him may be to hold him. He led the NFL with 18½ sacks last year, and he made his fourth Pro Bowl with 10½ this season. Kickoff for the Super Bowl is slated for 6:35 p.m. ET. Feb. 11.  Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/mHlFxVo https://ift.tt/UrQ2Ytp February 01, 2024 at 11:49PM https://ift.tt/VU6Mtmo Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

49ers' Nick Bosa rips Chiefs' offensive line ahead of Super Bowl: 'They hold a lot' The war of words between Super Bowl foes has officially begun. The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will meet in Las Vegas Feb. 11 in the Super Bowl in a rematch from four years ago.  The Chiefs came back from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win that Super Bowl, 31-20. With yet another Super Bowl matchup between the two powerhouses, we are now officially in rivalry territory. And Nick Bosa had some fighting words for the Chiefs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Bosa, the dominant defensive lineman for San Francisco, spoke to reporters Thursday and quickly gave Kansas City some added motivation. He was asked about Donovan Smith and Jawaan Taylor, two of the offensive linemen that protect Patrick Mahomes. Bosa was more than blunt about them. "They hold a lot," he said. There is some truth to Bosa's comment. Taylor's six holding penalties were tied for the second-most in the NFL with two others, trailing only Rashawn Slater of the Los Angeles Chargers. Taylor's 17 total penalties (eight false starts) led the NFL. TOM BRADY'S DAD REVEALS BILL BELICHICK'S 'HORRIBLE' TRAIT THAT ENDED PATRIOTS' GLORY DAYS Chiefs guard Trey Smith committed five holding penalties during the season, and center Creed Humphrey added four. The Chiefs committed 21 holding penalties on offense, the second-most behind the Dallas Cowboys. As for Bosa, the only way to stop him may be to hold him. He led the NFL with 18½ sacks last year, and he made his fourth Pro Bowl with 10½ this season. Kickoff for the Super Bowl is slated for 6:35 p.m. ET. Feb. 11.  Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/mHlFxVo https://ift.tt/UrQ2Ytp February 01, 2024 at 11:49PM https://ift.tt/VU6Mtmo Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

FatBtc.de 02 February 2024
49ers' Nick Bosa rips Chiefs' offensive line ahead of Super Bowl: 'They hold a lot' The war of words between Super Bowl foe...
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Missouri high court hears arguments in Senate redistricting suit Missouri's high court entertained arguments Thursday on whether to force changes to the state's Senate districts in a case that has divided majority-party Republicans over how to apply new voter-approved redistricting criteria. The lawsuit brought by voters contends that Senate districts in suburban St. Louis and western Missouri's Buchanan County violate the state constitution by needlessly splitting cities or counties into multiple districts. It seeks revised districts before this year's elections. Missouri is one of a dozen states where legal challenges are still pending against congressional or state legislative boundaries that were redrawn based on the 2020 census. In many states, those fights have pitted Democrats against Republicans as each party strains to shape districts to its advantage. REDISTRICTING REPORTS DUE IN CASE POISED TO RESHAPE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE But the Missouri lawsuit has divided Republicans into two camps. A Republican Senate committee supports the map enacted in 2022 by a panel of appeals court judges. But a GOP House committee sided with Democratic-aligned voters suing for the districts to be overturned. Each side contends its approach best discourages gerrymandering, in which mapmakers manipulate boundaries to benefit a particular political party, racial group or incumbent lawmakers. The outcome of the case won't affect immediate control of the Senate, where Republicans hold a 24-10 majority over Democrats. "But what it will do is affect the next redistricting and how we do it" after the 2030 census by establishing which criteria are most important, plaintiffs' attorney Chuck Hatfield said after Thursday's arguments. It’s unclear how quickly the court will rule. Candidate filing for the August primary elections is scheduled to run from Feb. 27 to March 26. At issue are revised redistricting criteria approved by voters in a 2020 ballot measure. The first criterion says districts must be nearly equal as practical in population but can deviate up to 3% "if necessary to follow political subdivision lines," such as counties and cities. The second criterion requires compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act, the third prioritizes "contiguous" and "compact" districts, and the fourth requires communities to be kept whole in districts if possible under the equal population guidelines. The lawsuit contends it was unconstitutional to split Buchanan County into two districts represented by Republicans and the St. Louis suburb of Hazelwood into two districts represented by Democrats. A trial judge rejected that assertion in September, ruling the map was reasonable because the constitution places a higher priority on compact districts than intact communities. But Hatfield argued to Supreme Court judges that it's more important to keep counties and cities intact than to draw compact districts. Otherwise, it will "enable efforts to gerrymander state legislative districts for nefarious political purposes" by splitting communities, Hatfield wrote in a court brief. The state attorney general's office defended the current Senate map. Deputy Solicitor General Maria Lanahan told judges that various other Senate districts — though not challenged by plaintiffs — also split counties while not following political subdivision lines. She said the plaintiffs were suggesting a standard that would be particularly hard to follow in heavily populated counties. Prior to Thursday's arguments, the Missouri House Republican Campaign Committee filed a court brief supporting the appeal. It asserted the community splits in the Senate map are "completely unnecessary" and that the House map — which avoided such splits — could be open to lawsuits if the court prioritized compactness. The Republicans' Missouri Senate Campaign Committee countered with its own court brief, contending that House Republicans had "aligned with Democratic interests" and that individual representatives may have "personal interest in tailoring Senate districts in which they hope to run in the future." Senate Republicans asserted that the current map avoids partisan manipulation that can occur when overemphasizing communities. "Compact, contiguous territory is the first and most powerful line of defense against political and racial gerrymanders," Senate Republicans wrote in a brief filed by attorney Eddie Greim. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/Nd0VPQa https://ift.tt/Rjin3tc February 01, 2024 at 11:46PM https://ift.tt/VU6Mtmo Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

Missouri high court hears arguments in Senate redistricting suit Missouri's high court entertained arguments Thursday on whether to force changes to the state's Senate districts in a case that has divided majority-party Republicans over how to apply new voter-approved redistricting criteria. The lawsuit brought by voters contends that Senate districts in suburban St. Louis and western Missouri's Buchanan County violate the state constitution by needlessly splitting cities or counties into multiple districts. It seeks revised districts before this year's elections. Missouri is one of a dozen states where legal challenges are still pending against congressional or state legislative boundaries that were redrawn based on the 2020 census. In many states, those fights have pitted Democrats against Republicans as each party strains to shape districts to its advantage. REDISTRICTING REPORTS DUE IN CASE POISED TO RESHAPE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE But the Missouri lawsuit has divided Republicans into two camps. A Republican Senate committee supports the map enacted in 2022 by a panel of appeals court judges. But a GOP House committee sided with Democratic-aligned voters suing for the districts to be overturned. Each side contends its approach best discourages gerrymandering, in which mapmakers manipulate boundaries to benefit a particular political party, racial group or incumbent lawmakers. The outcome of the case won't affect immediate control of the Senate, where Republicans hold a 24-10 majority over Democrats. "But what it will do is affect the next redistricting and how we do it" after the 2030 census by establishing which criteria are most important, plaintiffs' attorney Chuck Hatfield said after Thursday's arguments. It’s unclear how quickly the court will rule. Candidate filing for the August primary elections is scheduled to run from Feb. 27 to March 26. At issue are revised redistricting criteria approved by voters in a 2020 ballot measure. The first criterion says districts must be nearly equal as practical in population but can deviate up to 3% "if necessary to follow political subdivision lines," such as counties and cities. The second criterion requires compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act, the third prioritizes "contiguous" and "compact" districts, and the fourth requires communities to be kept whole in districts if possible under the equal population guidelines. The lawsuit contends it was unconstitutional to split Buchanan County into two districts represented by Republicans and the St. Louis suburb of Hazelwood into two districts represented by Democrats. A trial judge rejected that assertion in September, ruling the map was reasonable because the constitution places a higher priority on compact districts than intact communities. But Hatfield argued to Supreme Court judges that it's more important to keep counties and cities intact than to draw compact districts. Otherwise, it will "enable efforts to gerrymander state legislative districts for nefarious political purposes" by splitting communities, Hatfield wrote in a court brief. The state attorney general's office defended the current Senate map. Deputy Solicitor General Maria Lanahan told judges that various other Senate districts — though not challenged by plaintiffs — also split counties while not following political subdivision lines. She said the plaintiffs were suggesting a standard that would be particularly hard to follow in heavily populated counties. Prior to Thursday's arguments, the Missouri House Republican Campaign Committee filed a court brief supporting the appeal. It asserted the community splits in the Senate map are "completely unnecessary" and that the House map — which avoided such splits — could be open to lawsuits if the court prioritized compactness. The Republicans' Missouri Senate Campaign Committee countered with its own court brief, contending that House Republicans had "aligned with Democratic interests" and that individual representatives may have "personal interest in tailoring Senate districts in which they hope to run in the future." Senate Republicans asserted that the current map avoids partisan manipulation that can occur when overemphasizing communities. "Compact, contiguous territory is the first and most powerful line of defense against political and racial gerrymanders," Senate Republicans wrote in a brief filed by attorney Eddie Greim. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/Nd0VPQa https://ift.tt/Rjin3tc February 01, 2024 at 11:46PM https://ift.tt/VU6Mtmo Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

FatBtc.de 02 February 2024
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US takes ‘self-defense’ strike against Houthi projectiles poised to launch at commercial ship in Red Sea The U.S. early Thursday carried out a "self-defense" strike, targeting and destroying multiple projectiles that Houthi militants in Yemen were preparing to launch at commercial ships, a U.S. official tells Fox News.  The strike marks the 12th time the U.S. has conducted strikes against the Houthis in Yemen since January 11th, and the second in under 24 hours.  The U.K. was not involved in this strike, and it was carried out unilaterally by the U.S.  Thursday morning's strike is not related to Sunday's drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured more than 40 others at a base in Jordan.  WHITE HOUSE PROMISES RETALIATION AGAINST IRAN PROXY GROUP: ‘THE FIRST THING YOU SEE WON’T BE THE LAST' The latest strike came after the U.S. struck a Houthi anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile that was preparing to launch from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.  A U.S. official said the surface-to-air missile was on the ground and "posed an imminent threat" to U.S. aircraft patrolling the area.  Houthi militants, based in Yemen, have for weeks been firing upon commercial ships in the Red Sea. The soldiers say the strikes have been a show of support for Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.  The attacks have caused ships to avoid the Red Sea and reroute, adding tremendous costs and delays. Since early December, ship volumes have plummeted in the area with nearly 40% fewer vessels passing through the canal, leading to a 45% decline in freight tonnage.  None of the strikes have resulted in any civilian deaths though two U.S. Navy SEALs, recently went missing during a mission in the Red Sea and have since been declared dead.  This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/P7AKXfb https://ift.tt/1xeNrG0 February 01, 2024 at 12:09AM https://ift.tt/byKUMm1 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

US takes ‘self-defense’ strike against Houthi projectiles poised to launch at commercial ship in Red Sea The U.S. early Thursday carried out a "self-defense" strike, targeting and destroying multiple projectiles that Houthi militants in Yemen were preparing to launch at commercial ships, a U.S. official tells Fox News.  The strike marks the 12th time the U.S. has conducted strikes against the Houthis in Yemen since January 11th, and the second in under 24 hours.  The U.K. was not involved in this strike, and it was carried out unilaterally by the U.S.  Thursday morning's strike is not related to Sunday's drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured more than 40 others at a base in Jordan.  WHITE HOUSE PROMISES RETALIATION AGAINST IRAN PROXY GROUP: ‘THE FIRST THING YOU SEE WON’T BE THE LAST' The latest strike came after the U.S. struck a Houthi anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile that was preparing to launch from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.  A U.S. official said the surface-to-air missile was on the ground and "posed an imminent threat" to U.S. aircraft patrolling the area.  Houthi militants, based in Yemen, have for weeks been firing upon commercial ships in the Red Sea. The soldiers say the strikes have been a show of support for Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.  The attacks have caused ships to avoid the Red Sea and reroute, adding tremendous costs and delays. Since early December, ship volumes have plummeted in the area with nearly 40% fewer vessels passing through the canal, leading to a 45% decline in freight tonnage.  None of the strikes have resulted in any civilian deaths though two U.S. Navy SEALs, recently went missing during a mission in the Red Sea and have since been declared dead.  This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/P7AKXfb https://ift.tt/1xeNrG0 February 01, 2024 at 12:09AM https://ift.tt/byKUMm1 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

FatBtc.de 01 February 2024
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Chinese communists 'desperate to crush' religion, 'faith in God,' Republican representative warns FIRST ON FOX: House China Select Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher is expected to warn that the Chinese Communist Party is "desperate to crush religion," and is using it "as a tool to control people's minds," while declaring that the "opposite of Communism is faith in God." Gallagher, R-Wis., will speak at the National Prayer Breakfast opening dinner Wednesday night. Gallagher will share a story about a young graduate student from China who opposes the CCP. When asked why the student opposed it, the student answered: "I have faith," according to Gallagher's prepared remarks obtained by Fox News Digital. CHINA AIMS TO 'DISPLACE' THE US AS THE GLOBAL LEADER: REP. MIKE GALLAGHER That student told Gallagher the CCP is "hell bent on destroying faith." "If they can stamp out our belief in anything greater, he said, life becomes about nothing more than the incentives the party can offer and the punishments it can deliver. This is the Chinese Communist Party’s goal," Gallagher will say. Gallagher is expected to explain that the CCP has "the most powerful propaganda and censorship system in history to control everything that is read and said." "And that is why, as this young Chinese man explained, the CCP is desperate to crush religion. Because the very concept of an individual with dignity and worth must be destroyed, and religion is its most vehement defender," Gallagher is expected to recall. Gallagher is expected to point to the millions of Uyghurs and other religious minorities the CCP have sent to "re-education camps." "The genocide against the Uyghur people includes the largest internment of an ethno-religious minority since the Holocaust," Gallagher will say. Gallagher will say that Chinese President Xi Jinping "has no problem with the first commandment, just so long as he and the CCP are playing the role of God." Meanwhile, Gallagher is expected to claim that the CCP has "managed, through a secret 2018 deal with the Pope, to control the nomination of Catholic bishops — in practice, tantamount to appointing them." CHINESE HACKERS PREPARING TO ‘WREAK HAVOC’ ON AMERICAN CITIZENS, COMMUNITIES, FBI DIRECTOR WARNS "Avowedly atheist party members in Beijing notify the Vatican of their choices; Francis provides a rubber stamp — a shocking way to decide upon the consecrated successors to Jesus’ apostles," Gallagher will say. Gallagher is expected to slam the Pope for "capitulation," saying it has been "a disaster for other faiths in China." The Vatican last year accused China of violating an international agreement and appointing a bishop in a diocese not recognized by the Holy See. "It was with surprise and regret that the Holy See learned of the news of the ‘installation ceremony’ that took place on 24 November in Nanchang, of H.E. Bishop Giovanni Peng Weizhao, Bishop of Yujiang (Jiangxi Province), as ‘Auxiliary Bishop of Jiangxi’, a diocese not recognized by the Holy See," the Vatican said in a statement last year.  The installation of the bishop would be one of the most serious violations of China's pact with the Vatican, which was originally signed in 2018. VATICAN ACCUSES CHINA OF VIOLATING CONTENTIOUS AGREEMENT, EXPRESSES 'SURPRISE AND REGRET' The agreement has been roundly panned by international observers who have accused the Catholic Church of caving to China's communist government. Despite those critiques, the Vatican renewed the deal with the Chinese Communist Party last month, inviting renewed backlash. But the Vatican also expressed a willingness to continue working with the Chinese government if the Chinese Communist Party sticks to the terms of the 2018 agreement. "The Holy See hopes that similar episodes will not be repeated, is awaiting the appropriate communication about the matter from the Authorities, and reaffirms its complete willingness to continue the respectful dialogue concerning all of the matters of common interest," the statement said. But Gallagher is expected to discuss what the "opposite of communism" is. "Maybe the opposite of Communism isn’t a political-economic system at all, because Communism itself is not a political-economic system. It is a perverted, inverse religion, an all-consuming ideology imposed not by free belief but by force and indoctrination," he is expected to say. "Its churches are the labor camps, the gulags, the reeducation centers. Its confession booths are torture chambers. Its priests are the censors, the propagandists, the secret police. "Maybe the opposite of Communism is faith in God." Communism "seeks domination. Faith seeks love," Gallagher will add. "Communism seeks the obliteration of the individual on the altar of the collective. Faith seeks the dignity of the individual, the respect due to each and every one of us as a child of God," he’ll say. "Faith seeks the elevation of man’s soul. Communism seeks its abasement." Gallagher is also expected to stress that the United States’ long-term "strategic competition" with the CCP is "not a test of different socio-economic systems. It is a struggle for souls." Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/qhFQko6 https://ift.tt/TMD6gHd February 01, 2024 at 12:00AM https://ift.tt/byKUMm1 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

Chinese communists 'desperate to crush' religion, 'faith in God,' Republican representative warns FIRST ON FOX: House China Select Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher is expected to warn that the Chinese Communist Party is "desperate to crush religion," and is using it "as a tool to control people's minds," while declaring that the "opposite of Communism is faith in God." Gallagher, R-Wis., will speak at the National Prayer Breakfast opening dinner Wednesday night. Gallagher will share a story about a young graduate student from China who opposes the CCP. When asked why the student opposed it, the student answered: "I have faith," according to Gallagher's prepared remarks obtained by Fox News Digital. CHINA AIMS TO 'DISPLACE' THE US AS THE GLOBAL LEADER: REP. MIKE GALLAGHER That student told Gallagher the CCP is "hell bent on destroying faith." "If they can stamp out our belief in anything greater, he said, life becomes about nothing more than the incentives the party can offer and the punishments it can deliver. This is the Chinese Communist Party’s goal," Gallagher will say. Gallagher is expected to explain that the CCP has "the most powerful propaganda and censorship system in history to control everything that is read and said." "And that is why, as this young Chinese man explained, the CCP is desperate to crush religion. Because the very concept of an individual with dignity and worth must be destroyed, and religion is its most vehement defender," Gallagher is expected to recall. Gallagher is expected to point to the millions of Uyghurs and other religious minorities the CCP have sent to "re-education camps." "The genocide against the Uyghur people includes the largest internment of an ethno-religious minority since the Holocaust," Gallagher will say. Gallagher will say that Chinese President Xi Jinping "has no problem with the first commandment, just so long as he and the CCP are playing the role of God." Meanwhile, Gallagher is expected to claim that the CCP has "managed, through a secret 2018 deal with the Pope, to control the nomination of Catholic bishops — in practice, tantamount to appointing them." CHINESE HACKERS PREPARING TO ‘WREAK HAVOC’ ON AMERICAN CITIZENS, COMMUNITIES, FBI DIRECTOR WARNS "Avowedly atheist party members in Beijing notify the Vatican of their choices; Francis provides a rubber stamp — a shocking way to decide upon the consecrated successors to Jesus’ apostles," Gallagher will say. Gallagher is expected to slam the Pope for "capitulation," saying it has been "a disaster for other faiths in China." The Vatican last year accused China of violating an international agreement and appointing a bishop in a diocese not recognized by the Holy See. "It was with surprise and regret that the Holy See learned of the news of the ‘installation ceremony’ that took place on 24 November in Nanchang, of H.E. Bishop Giovanni Peng Weizhao, Bishop of Yujiang (Jiangxi Province), as ‘Auxiliary Bishop of Jiangxi’, a diocese not recognized by the Holy See," the Vatican said in a statement last year.  The installation of the bishop would be one of the most serious violations of China's pact with the Vatican, which was originally signed in 2018. VATICAN ACCUSES CHINA OF VIOLATING CONTENTIOUS AGREEMENT, EXPRESSES 'SURPRISE AND REGRET' The agreement has been roundly panned by international observers who have accused the Catholic Church of caving to China's communist government. Despite those critiques, the Vatican renewed the deal with the Chinese Communist Party last month, inviting renewed backlash. But the Vatican also expressed a willingness to continue working with the Chinese government if the Chinese Communist Party sticks to the terms of the 2018 agreement. "The Holy See hopes that similar episodes will not be repeated, is awaiting the appropriate communication about the matter from the Authorities, and reaffirms its complete willingness to continue the respectful dialogue concerning all of the matters of common interest," the statement said. But Gallagher is expected to discuss what the "opposite of communism" is. "Maybe the opposite of Communism isn’t a political-economic system at all, because Communism itself is not a political-economic system. It is a perverted, inverse religion, an all-consuming ideology imposed not by free belief but by force and indoctrination," he is expected to say. "Its churches are the labor camps, the gulags, the reeducation centers. Its confession booths are torture chambers. Its priests are the censors, the propagandists, the secret police. "Maybe the opposite of Communism is faith in God." Communism "seeks domination. Faith seeks love," Gallagher will add. "Communism seeks the obliteration of the individual on the altar of the collective. Faith seeks the dignity of the individual, the respect due to each and every one of us as a child of God," he’ll say. "Faith seeks the elevation of man’s soul. Communism seeks its abasement." Gallagher is also expected to stress that the United States’ long-term "strategic competition" with the CCP is "not a test of different socio-economic systems. It is a struggle for souls." Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/qhFQko6 https://ift.tt/TMD6gHd February 01, 2024 at 12:00AM https://ift.tt/byKUMm1 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

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HGTV star Tarek El Moussa gives his side of 911 call that ended marriage to Christina Hall HGTV star Tarek El Moussa explained that a 2016 incident in which he left his house after a fight with then-wife Christina Hall and was approached by police in a helicopter along a wooded trail was a misunderstanding. The "Flip or Flop" star wrote in his upcoming book, "Flip Your Life: How to Find Opportunity in Distress — in Real Estate, Business and Life," that he simply felt like clearing his head after a heated argument with Hall, so he jumped a fence in his backyard and went for a walk on a trail in Chino Hills State Park behind their house, according to People magazine. He said he has a concealed-carry permit and brought his gun as an "insurance policy" because there are mountain lions and bobcats on the trail. Soon he noticed a helicopter overhead and thought maybe there was a wildfire. But then it became clear they were there for him. HGTV STAR TAREK EL MOUSSA DETAILS ‘MASSIVE STRUGGLE’ WITH DIVORCE, CANCER, STEROID ADDICTION "A police officer leaning out of the helicopter pointed a rifle at me," he wrote in the book. "Dust swirled around me from the spin of the blades, and a loudspeaker crackled, 'Get your hands in the air!'"  He said the officer called his name and he answered, "'Yes! I’m the guy from TV! What are you guys doing?'" It turns out Hall had called 911 after he left and for the "next several hours I sat on a cooler on my driveway, handcuffed."  LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS He added, "That was the very last time we were together as a family: with Christina walking down the driveway, crying, and me sitting there in handcuffs, asking myself, 'What in the world is going on?" Six months later, he and Hall publicly announced their split. The former couple shares a daughter, Taylor, and a son, Brayden. El Moussa told Jeff Fenster on his podcast this month that he hit "rock bottom" after the divorce and "did not want to be alive. I felt that bad." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He said he moved into a halfway house for a period of time "because I didn’t trust myself to be alone." El Moussa had been diagnosed with two kinds of cancer in the years leading up to the end of his marriage, and his hormonal changes from his treatments gave him anxiety, depression, panic attacks, emotional highs and lows and "ultimately, that turmoil led to my divorce." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP El Moussa eventually married Heather Rae Young, with whom he shares a son, Tristan. Hall is now married to Joshua Hall. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/q1gyrLP https://ift.tt/xACXiWp January 31, 2024 at 11:56PM https://ift.tt/byKUMm1 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

HGTV star Tarek El Moussa gives his side of 911 call that ended marriage to Christina Hall HGTV star Tarek El Moussa explained that a 2016 incident in which he left his house after a fight with then-wife Christina Hall and was approached by police in a helicopter along a wooded trail was a misunderstanding. The "Flip or Flop" star wrote in his upcoming book, "Flip Your Life: How to Find Opportunity in Distress — in Real Estate, Business and Life," that he simply felt like clearing his head after a heated argument with Hall, so he jumped a fence in his backyard and went for a walk on a trail in Chino Hills State Park behind their house, according to People magazine. He said he has a concealed-carry permit and brought his gun as an "insurance policy" because there are mountain lions and bobcats on the trail. Soon he noticed a helicopter overhead and thought maybe there was a wildfire. But then it became clear they were there for him. HGTV STAR TAREK EL MOUSSA DETAILS ‘MASSIVE STRUGGLE’ WITH DIVORCE, CANCER, STEROID ADDICTION "A police officer leaning out of the helicopter pointed a rifle at me," he wrote in the book. "Dust swirled around me from the spin of the blades, and a loudspeaker crackled, 'Get your hands in the air!'"  He said the officer called his name and he answered, "'Yes! I’m the guy from TV! What are you guys doing?'" It turns out Hall had called 911 after he left and for the "next several hours I sat on a cooler on my driveway, handcuffed."  LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS He added, "That was the very last time we were together as a family: with Christina walking down the driveway, crying, and me sitting there in handcuffs, asking myself, 'What in the world is going on?" Six months later, he and Hall publicly announced their split. The former couple shares a daughter, Taylor, and a son, Brayden. El Moussa told Jeff Fenster on his podcast this month that he hit "rock bottom" after the divorce and "did not want to be alive. I felt that bad." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He said he moved into a halfway house for a period of time "because I didn’t trust myself to be alone." El Moussa had been diagnosed with two kinds of cancer in the years leading up to the end of his marriage, and his hormonal changes from his treatments gave him anxiety, depression, panic attacks, emotional highs and lows and "ultimately, that turmoil led to my divorce." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP El Moussa eventually married Heather Rae Young, with whom he shares a son, Tristan. Hall is now married to Joshua Hall. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/q1gyrLP https://ift.tt/xACXiWp January 31, 2024 at 11:56PM https://ift.tt/byKUMm1 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

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Dead, not on arrival: Where the bipartisan border deal stands in Congress before anyone has even seen it Lawmakers often disparage reporters when they ask about hypotheticals. But Senate conservatives scorched the hypothetical bipartisan border security package. Even before they saw it. "This could cause as many problems as it solves," predicted Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. But some on the right were out to kill the bill long before they even knew much about the bill. Frustrated, they complained about a lack of information dribbling out from the tightly held negotiations. "We’re asking the questions. We’re not getting the answers," lamented Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc. CONGRESS KEEPS GOING LIKE A BROKEN RECORD ON SPENDING, BORDER, SHUTDOWN FIGHTS Sen. John. Kennedy, R-La., said he wasn’t much of a soothsayer. But Kennedy seemed to know who might be clued in. "One of the gentlemen under the interstate living on a refrigerator box knows more about it than I do," said Kennedy. Conservatives opposed the border bill – long before there was much to know about it. But they had particular enmity for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. They railed at McConnell for even fostering the talks and assigned motive to McConnell’s machinations. "Sadly, Mitch McConnell's enemies are conservatives in the Senate and House Republican leadership," said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., didn’t channel his inner, legislative shaman to divine what might be in the Senate bill. But Johnson warned last week that the border package was "dead on arrival." During his maiden floor speech as Speaker, Johnson practically performed karaoke of Adele’s "Rumour Has it" as he blasted what he’s heard about the bill via the Congressional grapevine. Senate conservatives are trying to protect Johnson. They accused McConnell and other members of the GOP Senate brass of "waging war" on the Speaker and aligning instead with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. "The Republican leadership is like Charlie Brown with Lucy and the football," charged Cruz. "Over and over again, they run for the football. And over and over again. ‘Lucy Schumer’ pulls it away and Republican leadership lands on their ass." SPEAKER JOHNSON GIVES HIS BLESSING TO BIPARTISAN DEAL: 'PRO-GROWTH' That’s one way of saying the GOP’s problems with the bill are behind them. Democrats abhorred pre-emptive maneuvers to kill the bill – before there is a bill. "Attempts to sabotage negotiations before they even finish must be shunned by the membership of this body," warned Schumer. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., drew most of the ire since he’s the lead GOP negotiator in the talks. "I think James is smart. He’s hardworking. He knows the issue," said Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., on FOX. "He’s on a suicide mission." Nothing like a backhanded compliment instantaneously morphing into a left cross. That’s why Lankford needed backup. "For anybody to think that James Lankford from a ruby red state with the subject matter expertise that he has on the border is going to do something soft, it is beyond my comprehension," said a bewildered Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.  Lankford found himself explaining gossip that the bill might allow as many as 5,000 people to migrate illegally to the U.S. each day. CORI BUSH UNDER JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION OVER ALLEGED MISUSE OF SECURITY FUNDS "This is not about letting 5,000 people in a day. This is the most misunderstood section of this proposal," said Lankford on FOX. "This bill focuses on getting us to zero illegal crossings a day. There's no amnesty. It increases the number of border patrol agents. It increases asylum officers." McConnell has been the most ardent backer in Congress of sending money to Ukraine. But after seeing pushback from Republicans about assisting Ukraine last fall, McConnell decided to condition money destined for Kyiv to an effort to secure the border. That launched the bipartisan talks which ran through the holidays. However, McConnell told GOP senators last week that the party was "in a quandary" over money for Ukraine and fixing the border. McConnell declared that the "politics on this have changed." That briefly cast doubt as to whether the border bill – or for that matter, Ukraine funding – was on ice. But McConnell continued to back the border negotiations – even though many conservatives castigated the discussions. Yours truly asked McConnell if it was a mistake to marry Ukraine aid to the border negotiations. "I always thought it would be a challenge and it has been," replied McConnell. "But it's time for us to move something, hopefully, including the border agreement." However, McConnell seemed to crack the door open to possibly breaking off international aid from the border plan. "I don’t know how it’s going to end up being presented," said McConnell.  Former President Trump condemned the border security effort, characterizing the measure as "horrific." Some Trump loyalists expressed concern that passing a border bill might boost President Biden. So they protested against the legislation. That upset another group of Republicans. "The idea that, that someone running for president would say, ‘Please hurt the country, so I can blame my opponent and help my politics’ is a shocking development," said Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah. When asked if he was doing Mr. Trump’s bidding and trying to kill the bill, Johnson called that "absurd." Lankford lamented the topsy-turvy changes in the political landscape. "It’s interesting. Republicans, four months ago, would not give funding for Ukraine and Israel," said the Oklahoma Republican on FOX. "So we locked arms together and said ‘We’re not going to give you money for this. We want to change the law.’ And now it’s interesting a few months later when we’re finally going to the end, they’re like ‘Oh, just kidding. I don’t want to change the law because it’s a presidential election year.’" There is still – still – no legislative text. One source close to the talks told FOX indicated the bill might grow more complicated as lawmakers need to add provisions to potentially respond to the attacks which killed U.S. troops in northeastern Jordan over the weekend. Some GOPers believe Democrats are desperate for a border pact ahead of the election. "I think President Biden has every reason in the world to want to deal here," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. "It's a nightmare for him." But other conservatives argued the border bill was simply a façade to score money for Ukraine. That falls on the shoulders of McConnell. And McConnell is facing an internal, conservative revolt. Some conservatives accused McConnell of trying to scapegoat former President Trump if the border talks falter. "I think it's blaming somebody else for his poor negotiating tactics and trying to actually get a secure border," said Ron Johnson. Johnson added on FOX Business that "the priorities of Mitch McConnell are wrong," saying "they are more concerned about Ukraine and protecting its border than our own."  Democrats lament efforts to use the border, and, for that matter, Ukraine, as a wedge. "There are a group of Republicans that don't want to fix this problem," said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. Yet the border bill sits on ice. "We have the outlines of a deal. We've had it for several days. It's 90 plus percent written," said Murphy. And consider that the above quote from Murphy came last week. But Sen. John Kennedy opined that maybe the border bill was dead. Not on arrival. But because it never arrived. "It may be that our time has passed," said Kennedy. "I think a month ago the votes were there. When you have your votes, you take them. You don't keep negotiating and dithering." Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/6lsuOIR https://ift.tt/d8fKZOa January 31, 2024 at 11:47PM https://ift.tt/byKUMm1 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

Dead, not on arrival: Where the bipartisan border deal stands in Congress before anyone has even seen it Lawmakers often disparage reporters when they ask about hypotheticals. But Senate conservatives scorched the hypothetical bipartisan border security package. Even before they saw it. "This could cause as many problems as it solves," predicted Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. But some on the right were out to kill the bill long before they even knew much about the bill. Frustrated, they complained about a lack of information dribbling out from the tightly held negotiations. "We’re asking the questions. We’re not getting the answers," lamented Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc. CONGRESS KEEPS GOING LIKE A BROKEN RECORD ON SPENDING, BORDER, SHUTDOWN FIGHTS Sen. John. Kennedy, R-La., said he wasn’t much of a soothsayer. But Kennedy seemed to know who might be clued in. "One of the gentlemen under the interstate living on a refrigerator box knows more about it than I do," said Kennedy. Conservatives opposed the border bill – long before there was much to know about it. But they had particular enmity for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. They railed at McConnell for even fostering the talks and assigned motive to McConnell’s machinations. "Sadly, Mitch McConnell's enemies are conservatives in the Senate and House Republican leadership," said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., didn’t channel his inner, legislative shaman to divine what might be in the Senate bill. But Johnson warned last week that the border package was "dead on arrival." During his maiden floor speech as Speaker, Johnson practically performed karaoke of Adele’s "Rumour Has it" as he blasted what he’s heard about the bill via the Congressional grapevine. Senate conservatives are trying to protect Johnson. They accused McConnell and other members of the GOP Senate brass of "waging war" on the Speaker and aligning instead with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. "The Republican leadership is like Charlie Brown with Lucy and the football," charged Cruz. "Over and over again, they run for the football. And over and over again. ‘Lucy Schumer’ pulls it away and Republican leadership lands on their ass." SPEAKER JOHNSON GIVES HIS BLESSING TO BIPARTISAN DEAL: 'PRO-GROWTH' That’s one way of saying the GOP’s problems with the bill are behind them. Democrats abhorred pre-emptive maneuvers to kill the bill – before there is a bill. "Attempts to sabotage negotiations before they even finish must be shunned by the membership of this body," warned Schumer. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., drew most of the ire since he’s the lead GOP negotiator in the talks. "I think James is smart. He’s hardworking. He knows the issue," said Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., on FOX. "He’s on a suicide mission." Nothing like a backhanded compliment instantaneously morphing into a left cross. That’s why Lankford needed backup. "For anybody to think that James Lankford from a ruby red state with the subject matter expertise that he has on the border is going to do something soft, it is beyond my comprehension," said a bewildered Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.  Lankford found himself explaining gossip that the bill might allow as many as 5,000 people to migrate illegally to the U.S. each day. CORI BUSH UNDER JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION OVER ALLEGED MISUSE OF SECURITY FUNDS "This is not about letting 5,000 people in a day. This is the most misunderstood section of this proposal," said Lankford on FOX. "This bill focuses on getting us to zero illegal crossings a day. There's no amnesty. It increases the number of border patrol agents. It increases asylum officers." McConnell has been the most ardent backer in Congress of sending money to Ukraine. But after seeing pushback from Republicans about assisting Ukraine last fall, McConnell decided to condition money destined for Kyiv to an effort to secure the border. That launched the bipartisan talks which ran through the holidays. However, McConnell told GOP senators last week that the party was "in a quandary" over money for Ukraine and fixing the border. McConnell declared that the "politics on this have changed." That briefly cast doubt as to whether the border bill – or for that matter, Ukraine funding – was on ice. But McConnell continued to back the border negotiations – even though many conservatives castigated the discussions. Yours truly asked McConnell if it was a mistake to marry Ukraine aid to the border negotiations. "I always thought it would be a challenge and it has been," replied McConnell. "But it's time for us to move something, hopefully, including the border agreement." However, McConnell seemed to crack the door open to possibly breaking off international aid from the border plan. "I don’t know how it’s going to end up being presented," said McConnell.  Former President Trump condemned the border security effort, characterizing the measure as "horrific." Some Trump loyalists expressed concern that passing a border bill might boost President Biden. So they protested against the legislation. That upset another group of Republicans. "The idea that, that someone running for president would say, ‘Please hurt the country, so I can blame my opponent and help my politics’ is a shocking development," said Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah. When asked if he was doing Mr. Trump’s bidding and trying to kill the bill, Johnson called that "absurd." Lankford lamented the topsy-turvy changes in the political landscape. "It’s interesting. Republicans, four months ago, would not give funding for Ukraine and Israel," said the Oklahoma Republican on FOX. "So we locked arms together and said ‘We’re not going to give you money for this. We want to change the law.’ And now it’s interesting a few months later when we’re finally going to the end, they’re like ‘Oh, just kidding. I don’t want to change the law because it’s a presidential election year.’" There is still – still – no legislative text. One source close to the talks told FOX indicated the bill might grow more complicated as lawmakers need to add provisions to potentially respond to the attacks which killed U.S. troops in northeastern Jordan over the weekend. Some GOPers believe Democrats are desperate for a border pact ahead of the election. "I think President Biden has every reason in the world to want to deal here," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. "It's a nightmare for him." But other conservatives argued the border bill was simply a façade to score money for Ukraine. That falls on the shoulders of McConnell. And McConnell is facing an internal, conservative revolt. Some conservatives accused McConnell of trying to scapegoat former President Trump if the border talks falter. "I think it's blaming somebody else for his poor negotiating tactics and trying to actually get a secure border," said Ron Johnson. Johnson added on FOX Business that "the priorities of Mitch McConnell are wrong," saying "they are more concerned about Ukraine and protecting its border than our own."  Democrats lament efforts to use the border, and, for that matter, Ukraine, as a wedge. "There are a group of Republicans that don't want to fix this problem," said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. Yet the border bill sits on ice. "We have the outlines of a deal. We've had it for several days. It's 90 plus percent written," said Murphy. And consider that the above quote from Murphy came last week. But Sen. John Kennedy opined that maybe the border bill was dead. Not on arrival. But because it never arrived. "It may be that our time has passed," said Kennedy. "I think a month ago the votes were there. When you have your votes, you take them. You don't keep negotiating and dithering." Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/6lsuOIR https://ift.tt/d8fKZOa January 31, 2024 at 11:47PM https://ift.tt/byKUMm1 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

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Jamaica spike in murders triggers travel warning to Americans visiting Caribbean island nation For the second time in as many weeks, the State Department is citing increased crime on a Caribbean island nation and warning American citizens to "reconsider travel" to Jamaica.  The warning, issued on Jan. 23, is listed as Level 3, one level below the "do not travel" advisory.  "Violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and homicides, are common. Sexual assaults occur frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts," the advisory issued by the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica states.  "Local police often do not respond effectively to serious criminal incidents," it continues. "When arrests are made, cases are infrequently prosecuted to a conclusive sentence. Families of U.S. citizens killed in accidents or homicides frequently wait a year or more for final death certificates to be issued by Jamaican authorities." GANGS IN HAITI HAVE ATTACKED A COMMUNITY FOR DAYS AND RESIDENTS FEAR THE VIOLENCE COULD SPREAD Jamaica experienced 65 murders since the new year, according to data released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The number of killings is short of the 81 reported in the same time frame in 2023.  The latest warning comes amid a spike in murders in the Bahamas since Jan. 1. Last week, the U.S. Embassy in Nassau issued a warning and travel advisory to U.S. travelers, citing 18 murders that have occurred on the island nation since the new year.  "Murders have occurred at all hours including in broad daylight on the streets," the warning states. "Retaliatory gang violence has been the primary motive in 2024 murders." A Level 2 advisory was issued Friday, warning visitors to exercise increased caution.  The State Department said Jamaica's murder rate has consistently been among the highest in the Western Hemisphere going back several years. U.S. citizens visiting the island are urged to purchase traveler's insurance, including medical evaluation insurance.  US ISSUES TRAVEL WARNING FOR BAHAMAS OVER SPIKE IN MURDERS SINCE NEW YEAR In response to the uptick in crime, Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said authorities will put up roadblocks and initiate more police action, The Nassau Guardian reported.  "We will not violate anyone’s civil liberties, but you are likely to be impacted by more roadblocks and unannounced police action," he said. "This may make you late for your appointments, or delay plans you have, but this is a small price to pay for the collective benefit of having our streets made safer, and our lives less blighted by murder and other violent crimes." Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/8bwSORK https://ift.tt/ZctEXlC January 31, 2024 at 12:09AM https://ift.tt/kTQDl4L Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

Jamaica spike in murders triggers travel warning to Americans visiting Caribbean island nation For the second time in as many weeks, the State Department is citing increased crime on a Caribbean island nation and warning American citizens to "reconsider travel" to Jamaica.  The warning, issued on Jan. 23, is listed as Level 3, one level below the "do not travel" advisory.  "Violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and homicides, are common. Sexual assaults occur frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts," the advisory issued by the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica states.  "Local police often do not respond effectively to serious criminal incidents," it continues. "When arrests are made, cases are infrequently prosecuted to a conclusive sentence. Families of U.S. citizens killed in accidents or homicides frequently wait a year or more for final death certificates to be issued by Jamaican authorities." GANGS IN HAITI HAVE ATTACKED A COMMUNITY FOR DAYS AND RESIDENTS FEAR THE VIOLENCE COULD SPREAD Jamaica experienced 65 murders since the new year, according to data released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The number of killings is short of the 81 reported in the same time frame in 2023.  The latest warning comes amid a spike in murders in the Bahamas since Jan. 1. Last week, the U.S. Embassy in Nassau issued a warning and travel advisory to U.S. travelers, citing 18 murders that have occurred on the island nation since the new year.  "Murders have occurred at all hours including in broad daylight on the streets," the warning states. "Retaliatory gang violence has been the primary motive in 2024 murders." A Level 2 advisory was issued Friday, warning visitors to exercise increased caution.  The State Department said Jamaica's murder rate has consistently been among the highest in the Western Hemisphere going back several years. U.S. citizens visiting the island are urged to purchase traveler's insurance, including medical evaluation insurance.  US ISSUES TRAVEL WARNING FOR BAHAMAS OVER SPIKE IN MURDERS SINCE NEW YEAR In response to the uptick in crime, Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said authorities will put up roadblocks and initiate more police action, The Nassau Guardian reported.  "We will not violate anyone’s civil liberties, but you are likely to be impacted by more roadblocks and unannounced police action," he said. "This may make you late for your appointments, or delay plans you have, but this is a small price to pay for the collective benefit of having our streets made safer, and our lives less blighted by murder and other violent crimes." Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/8bwSORK https://ift.tt/ZctEXlC January 31, 2024 at 12:09AM https://ift.tt/kTQDl4L Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

FatBtc.de 31 January 2024
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Bill Maher knocks the left as a 'different kind of nuts' than Trump for thinking 'men can have babies' Bill Maher knocked the liberals as a "different kind" of crazy for believing men can get pregnant on his "Club Random" podcast. Maher's latest episode of his podcast featured an in-depth interview with comedian Martin Short, where they discussed wealth, Hollywood, comedy, family and politics.  During their discussion, Maher knocked the left as a "different kind of nuts" and mentioned that he thinks this generation’s obsession with talking about being gay is a form of "entrapment." Short prompted the discussion with his comment that there is an "insanity" around how "facts don't matter anymore," which includes "denying January 6" and "denying just the alternative facts" in general.  Maher said the trend of "denying facts" happens on both sides, which he said he understands "to a degree" because he "spent a long time lecturing the Republicans on how ridiculous it was to deny what was happening with the environment and global warming." BILL MAHER CHIDES DEMS FOR ANTI-TRUMP STRATEGY IN 2024: YOU CAN'T JUST RUN ON ‘HOW CAN THEY LIKE THIS GUY?!’ "They would say ‘Well you know, climate change is just a theory' and now there's people on the left who think that biology is just a theory, it's that kind of stuff, men can have babies kind of stuff, that makes people go: 'Trump is nuts, that's true, we know that, but this is a different kind of nuts that's closer to my house because my kids are coming home from school, and they're like ‘Am I queer’' … because like it's great that we could like, let kids come out and be themselves when they are, but it's gotten a little like entrapment with the FBI," Maher said.  "Alot of times they catch a terrorist group, the FBI, and it turns out well, these guys really weren't going to do anything. But an FBI agent got in there and kept suggesting, 'Wouldn't it be great if you like you know showed the infidel a thing or two by blowing up that bank, I could get you some explosives.' And you know this is called entrapment right?," he added.  BILL MAHER URGES PALESTINIANS NOT TO BELIEVE ‘MYTH’ OF ‘FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA’" ISRAEL IS GOING ‘NOWHERE’ Maher said if you base things on this principle that "you shouldn't get punished for just accepting the suggestion," that it is similar to what goes on in American schools and how that might concern parents.  "It's like, 'we're not against homosexuality, but when every book is you know ‘Bobby can wear a dress,' the kid gets it in his head, and it's a confusing time," he added.  Short discussed how he raised his kids in Catholic schools because it was "the best school" and close by to where they lived.  "I have a lot of good friends who are Republican, who are Catholic, and they don't like Trump, right, they don't like him, but they think the left is nuts," he added.  BILL MAHER, SETH MACFARLANE CLASH ON MEDIA TRUSTWORTHINESS: ‘THEY PRINT THE NARRATIVE. THEY DON’T PRINT THE TRUTH' Maher agreed, arguing that is what they "always say" to him, adding that what people don't get is that Trump is "a bulwark between this kind of crazy stuff because he just wants the old America and there's some bad things with the old America …" Short interjected, stating the former president is "not Trump in 2016," but a "really, really, really unleashed Trump." Maher disagreed, stating he thinks Trump is "exactly the same" but added that he would be "worse as president." "Like an opportunistic infection, he has learned from the first time, he has grown stronger as infections do." Short said Trump is "not the problem," adding he is "mentally unstable" and instead blamed the people "around him." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/rBlQaH8 https://ift.tt/toQ4TuL January 30, 2024 at 12:00AM https://ift.tt/ojcH4fJ Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

Bill Maher knocks the left as a 'different kind of nuts' than Trump for thinking 'men can have babies' Bill Maher knocked the liberals as a "different kind" of crazy for believing men can get pregnant on his "Club Random" podcast. Maher's latest episode of his podcast featured an in-depth interview with comedian Martin Short, where they discussed wealth, Hollywood, comedy, family and politics.  During their discussion, Maher knocked the left as a "different kind of nuts" and mentioned that he thinks this generation’s obsession with talking about being gay is a form of "entrapment." Short prompted the discussion with his comment that there is an "insanity" around how "facts don't matter anymore," which includes "denying January 6" and "denying just the alternative facts" in general.  Maher said the trend of "denying facts" happens on both sides, which he said he understands "to a degree" because he "spent a long time lecturing the Republicans on how ridiculous it was to deny what was happening with the environment and global warming." BILL MAHER CHIDES DEMS FOR ANTI-TRUMP STRATEGY IN 2024: YOU CAN'T JUST RUN ON ‘HOW CAN THEY LIKE THIS GUY?!’ "They would say ‘Well you know, climate change is just a theory' and now there's people on the left who think that biology is just a theory, it's that kind of stuff, men can have babies kind of stuff, that makes people go: 'Trump is nuts, that's true, we know that, but this is a different kind of nuts that's closer to my house because my kids are coming home from school, and they're like ‘Am I queer’' … because like it's great that we could like, let kids come out and be themselves when they are, but it's gotten a little like entrapment with the FBI," Maher said.  "Alot of times they catch a terrorist group, the FBI, and it turns out well, these guys really weren't going to do anything. But an FBI agent got in there and kept suggesting, 'Wouldn't it be great if you like you know showed the infidel a thing or two by blowing up that bank, I could get you some explosives.' And you know this is called entrapment right?," he added.  BILL MAHER URGES PALESTINIANS NOT TO BELIEVE ‘MYTH’ OF ‘FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA’" ISRAEL IS GOING ‘NOWHERE’ Maher said if you base things on this principle that "you shouldn't get punished for just accepting the suggestion," that it is similar to what goes on in American schools and how that might concern parents.  "It's like, 'we're not against homosexuality, but when every book is you know ‘Bobby can wear a dress,' the kid gets it in his head, and it's a confusing time," he added.  Short discussed how he raised his kids in Catholic schools because it was "the best school" and close by to where they lived.  "I have a lot of good friends who are Republican, who are Catholic, and they don't like Trump, right, they don't like him, but they think the left is nuts," he added.  BILL MAHER, SETH MACFARLANE CLASH ON MEDIA TRUSTWORTHINESS: ‘THEY PRINT THE NARRATIVE. THEY DON’T PRINT THE TRUTH' Maher agreed, arguing that is what they "always say" to him, adding that what people don't get is that Trump is "a bulwark between this kind of crazy stuff because he just wants the old America and there's some bad things with the old America …" Short interjected, stating the former president is "not Trump in 2016," but a "really, really, really unleashed Trump." Maher disagreed, stating he thinks Trump is "exactly the same" but added that he would be "worse as president." "Like an opportunistic infection, he has learned from the first time, he has grown stronger as infections do." Short said Trump is "not the problem," adding he is "mentally unstable" and instead blamed the people "around him." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/rBlQaH8 https://ift.tt/toQ4TuL January 30, 2024 at 12:00AM https://ift.tt/ojcH4fJ Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

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Air purifier credited for saving family during large apartment fire in Texas After a two-alarm structure fire at a northwest Austin, Texas, apartment complex displaced 16 residents, one family was saved thanks to an air purifier.  The Aleman family tells Fox 7 Austin that they are thankful to have survived and are now trying to recover after losing their home and everything in it. The fire happened in the early morning hours on January 18.  "I woke up to a loud, it sounded like an explosion, like phew, I didn't know what it was, I really thought someone was breaking into my apartment at that point," Jayd Aleman told Fox 7 Austin. 5 FIREFIGHTERS INJURED WHILE RESPONDING TO MULTI-BUILDING PITTSBURGH BLAZE Aleman said that no smoke alarms went off but what did go off was their air purifier. "It was like this moment of quiet, and we're in this dark living room and all I can hear is my air purifier beeping, and it's red, it's reading 900, clean air, it reads around 10 to 15, so that's extremely dirty, it was like beep beep beep, super loud," Aleman said. After realizing the magnitude of the situation, Aleman and her husband woke up their three children, called 911, and alerted their neighbors.  ‘PLEASE HURRY’: 911 AUDIO CAPTURES PANIC, CONFUSION AMID FORT WORTH HOTEL EXPLOSION THAT INJURED 21 While they lost everything and are working to rebuild and recover from the disaster, Aleman said a new air purifier will be at the top of their list.  "We will buy another air purifier, and we will probably put one in every room," Aleman said. A GoFundMe page was created by a family friend to help alleviate the burden and costs of losing everything for the Aleman family, who are sleeping on mattresses on the floor at a sister property of their former apartment complex.  According to fire officials, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/p79AodC https://ift.tt/e6xR3hS January 29, 2024 at 12:52AM https://ift.tt/1iqWKG5 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

Air purifier credited for saving family during large apartment fire in Texas After a two-alarm structure fire at a northwest Austin, Texas, apartment complex displaced 16 residents, one family was saved thanks to an air purifier.  The Aleman family tells Fox 7 Austin that they are thankful to have survived and are now trying to recover after losing their home and everything in it. The fire happened in the early morning hours on January 18.  "I woke up to a loud, it sounded like an explosion, like phew, I didn't know what it was, I really thought someone was breaking into my apartment at that point," Jayd Aleman told Fox 7 Austin. 5 FIREFIGHTERS INJURED WHILE RESPONDING TO MULTI-BUILDING PITTSBURGH BLAZE Aleman said that no smoke alarms went off but what did go off was their air purifier. "It was like this moment of quiet, and we're in this dark living room and all I can hear is my air purifier beeping, and it's red, it's reading 900, clean air, it reads around 10 to 15, so that's extremely dirty, it was like beep beep beep, super loud," Aleman said. After realizing the magnitude of the situation, Aleman and her husband woke up their three children, called 911, and alerted their neighbors.  ‘PLEASE HURRY’: 911 AUDIO CAPTURES PANIC, CONFUSION AMID FORT WORTH HOTEL EXPLOSION THAT INJURED 21 While they lost everything and are working to rebuild and recover from the disaster, Aleman said a new air purifier will be at the top of their list.  "We will buy another air purifier, and we will probably put one in every room," Aleman said. A GoFundMe page was created by a family friend to help alleviate the burden and costs of losing everything for the Aleman family, who are sleeping on mattresses on the floor at a sister property of their former apartment complex.  According to fire officials, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/p79AodC https://ift.tt/e6xR3hS January 29, 2024 at 12:52AM https://ift.tt/1iqWKG5 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

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Japan joins list of countries suspending funds to UNRWA after allegations of staffers participating on Oct 7 Japan joined a growing list of countries on Sunday to put a halt to providing funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees, citing concerns about allegations that staff members of the agency participated in the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel. Also putting a stop to the funding temporarily are the U.S., Germany, U.K., Canada and at least five other countries. Israel released evidence showing that a dozen of the organization's employees in Gaza participated in the massacre of 1,200 Israeli citizens by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023. "Against this backdrop, Japan is extremely concerned about the alleged involvement of UNRWA staff members in the terror attack on Israel on October 7 last year," Foreign Press Secretary Kobayashi Maki from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan said. "In response, Japan has decided to suspend additional funding to UNRWA for the time being while UNRWA conducts an investigation into the matter and considers measures to address the allegations." BIDEN ADMIN CUTS FUNDING TO CONTROVERSIAL UN AGENCY AMID ALLEGATIONS MEMBERS ASSISTED IN HAMAS MASSACRE Kobayashi said Japan has been "strongly urging" the UNRWA to investigate the matter in a prompt and complete way and take appropriate measures. Specifically, Kobayashi said measures should include strengthening governance within UNRWA, so the agency can fulfill the role it is supposed to play. "At the same time, Japan will continue to make persistent and active diplomatic efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and to calm down the situation as soon as possible by providing support to other international organizations," Kobayashi added. UN APPEALS FOR $7.9 BILLION TO HELP MILLIONS OF MIGRANTS FLEE CLIMATE CHANGE, CONFLICT The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced it was suspending UNRWA funding on the same day that U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called on member countries to resume funding for the agency, despite accusations from Israel that some of the group’s employees participated in the massacre last year. Guterres said he understood the concerns leading to countries suspending funding to UNRWA, adding that he himself was horrified by the accusations. But he strongly appealed to those country’s governments to continue with funding for UNRWA’s operations. "Of the 12 people implicated, nine were immediately identified and terminated by the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini; one is confirmed dead, and the identity of the two others is being clarified," he said. "Any UN employee involved in acts of terror will be held accountable, including through criminal prosecution." CHINA FACES SCRUTINY OVER MINORITY RIGHTS AS UN BODY REVIEWS RECORD Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan fired back at Guterres’ call for countries to renew their funding for UNRWA. "The UN Secretary-General has proven once again that the security of the citizens of Israel is not really important for him," Erdan said. "After years in which he ignored the evidence presented to him personally about UNRWA's support and involvement in incitement and terrorism, and before he conducted a comprehensive investigation to locate all Hamas terrorists in UNRWA, he called to fund an organization that is deeply contaminated with terrorism." Erdan said every country that continues to fund the agency before a comprehensive investigation can be conducted should be aware that the money may be used for terrorism. He also said the aid transferred to UNRWA could reach Hamas terrorists instead of the people who need it in Gaza. "I call on all donor states to suspend their support and demand an in-depth investigation that will investigate the involvement of all UNRWA employees in terror," the ambassador said. Still, not all countries are on board. In a statement on Sunday, Norway's minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, said his country would continue funding UNRWA. "Norway is a major donor to UNRWA. Currently, some countries have paused their aid to the Palestinian people through UNRWA in this situation," he said. "Norway has decided to continue its funding. While I share the concern over the very serious allegations against some UNRWA staff, I urge other donors to reflect on the wider consequences of cutting funding to UNRWA in this time of extreme humanitarian distress. We should not collectively punish millions of people. "The people of Gaza urgently need humanitarian assistance and must not pay the price for the actions of others," Eide added. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/CXqWs2G https://ift.tt/PmS3kG0 January 28, 2024 at 11:58PM https://ift.tt/1iqWKG5 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

Japan joins list of countries suspending funds to UNRWA after allegations of staffers participating on Oct 7 Japan joined a growing list of countries on Sunday to put a halt to providing funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees, citing concerns about allegations that staff members of the agency participated in the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel. Also putting a stop to the funding temporarily are the U.S., Germany, U.K., Canada and at least five other countries. Israel released evidence showing that a dozen of the organization's employees in Gaza participated in the massacre of 1,200 Israeli citizens by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023. "Against this backdrop, Japan is extremely concerned about the alleged involvement of UNRWA staff members in the terror attack on Israel on October 7 last year," Foreign Press Secretary Kobayashi Maki from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan said. "In response, Japan has decided to suspend additional funding to UNRWA for the time being while UNRWA conducts an investigation into the matter and considers measures to address the allegations." BIDEN ADMIN CUTS FUNDING TO CONTROVERSIAL UN AGENCY AMID ALLEGATIONS MEMBERS ASSISTED IN HAMAS MASSACRE Kobayashi said Japan has been "strongly urging" the UNRWA to investigate the matter in a prompt and complete way and take appropriate measures. Specifically, Kobayashi said measures should include strengthening governance within UNRWA, so the agency can fulfill the role it is supposed to play. "At the same time, Japan will continue to make persistent and active diplomatic efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and to calm down the situation as soon as possible by providing support to other international organizations," Kobayashi added. UN APPEALS FOR $7.9 BILLION TO HELP MILLIONS OF MIGRANTS FLEE CLIMATE CHANGE, CONFLICT The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced it was suspending UNRWA funding on the same day that U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called on member countries to resume funding for the agency, despite accusations from Israel that some of the group’s employees participated in the massacre last year. Guterres said he understood the concerns leading to countries suspending funding to UNRWA, adding that he himself was horrified by the accusations. But he strongly appealed to those country’s governments to continue with funding for UNRWA’s operations. "Of the 12 people implicated, nine were immediately identified and terminated by the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini; one is confirmed dead, and the identity of the two others is being clarified," he said. "Any UN employee involved in acts of terror will be held accountable, including through criminal prosecution." CHINA FACES SCRUTINY OVER MINORITY RIGHTS AS UN BODY REVIEWS RECORD Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan fired back at Guterres’ call for countries to renew their funding for UNRWA. "The UN Secretary-General has proven once again that the security of the citizens of Israel is not really important for him," Erdan said. "After years in which he ignored the evidence presented to him personally about UNRWA's support and involvement in incitement and terrorism, and before he conducted a comprehensive investigation to locate all Hamas terrorists in UNRWA, he called to fund an organization that is deeply contaminated with terrorism." Erdan said every country that continues to fund the agency before a comprehensive investigation can be conducted should be aware that the money may be used for terrorism. He also said the aid transferred to UNRWA could reach Hamas terrorists instead of the people who need it in Gaza. "I call on all donor states to suspend their support and demand an in-depth investigation that will investigate the involvement of all UNRWA employees in terror," the ambassador said. Still, not all countries are on board. In a statement on Sunday, Norway's minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, said his country would continue funding UNRWA. "Norway is a major donor to UNRWA. Currently, some countries have paused their aid to the Palestinian people through UNRWA in this situation," he said. "Norway has decided to continue its funding. While I share the concern over the very serious allegations against some UNRWA staff, I urge other donors to reflect on the wider consequences of cutting funding to UNRWA in this time of extreme humanitarian distress. We should not collectively punish millions of people. "The people of Gaza urgently need humanitarian assistance and must not pay the price for the actions of others," Eide added. Latest & Breaking News on Fox News https://ift.tt/CXqWs2G https://ift.tt/PmS3kG0 January 28, 2024 at 11:58PM https://ift.tt/1iqWKG5 Latest & Breaking News on Fox News

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