A deadly shooting from a passing boat left three people dead and eight injured Saturday night in Southport, North Carolina. Authorities say the attack happened around 10 p.m. near the American Fish Company, a popular waterfront bar near the Cape Fear River.
Actor Sean Penn has publicly mourned the death of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, calling for renewed respect for opposing views in American discourse—even those he disagrees with. In a rare moment of ideological bridge-building, the left-leaning Hollywood star emphasized the need for open, honest debate and condemned political violence from all sides.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued a focused and steady push deeper into Gaza City over the weekend, targeting remaining Hamas strongholds and eliminating terrorist threats with precision and force. Fighting remains intense as IDF ground troops and the Israeli Air Force (IAF) engage Hamas operatives entrenched in civilian areas, operating through tunnels and planting explosives.
During an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” on Friday, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) suggested that recent shootings, including one at a Texas ICE facility, may be tied to the FBI being “distracted” by prosecutions connected to President Donald Trump. He framed the attack as a “political assassination” and questioned the FBI’s ability to protect the public while pursuing legal cases involving Trump.
James Baker, the former top lawyer at the FBI during the Russiagate investigation and later a key figure in Twitter’s pre-Musk censorship system, now serves on the board of a newly formed “counter-disinformation” group. The Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI), launched in 2024 by the Knight Foundation and Georgetown University, is advancing policy strategies aimed at regulating online speech through direct influence on state legislatures.
Surveillance footage from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas captures the moment federal agents risked their lives to save detainees trapped under sniper fire. The dramatic video, released Friday, shows agents shielding shackled migrants and rushing them to safety inside the facility as bullets struck nearby.
Florida has filed lawsuits against adult gaming platform Nutaku, its parent company Aylo, and payment processor Segpay, accusing them of failing to comply with the state’s new age verification law, HB3. The law, which went into effect in January, requires online platforms to ensure that Florida-based visitors are at least 18 before accessing explicit material.
