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#10 The FCC’s Political Attack On Elon Musk Has Put American Lives In Danger - Mollie Hemingway for The Federalist, Elon Musk, Natalie F Danelishon, David Friedberg, Connor Boyack, Peter St Onge, Ph.D. and Mario Nawfal for X
The FCC’s war on Musk may have contributed to Helene’s death toll, which is already at 138 Americans across six states, with many hundreds still missing. Disrupting communications is a military strategy that has been deployed during wars throughout history. The federal government has also used this strategy against rural Americans as part of its war on Elon Musk, a tech billionaire whose support of free speech has put him at odds with the Biden administration and other powerful Democrats. The decision to cut rural Americans off from broadband communications had already been strongly criticized as harmful, politically motivated, and completely without merit even before Category 4 Hurricane Helene wrought destruction last week in some of the most remote areas of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina...#9 Pilot Flying Helene Rescue Missions in NC Ordered Out, Threatened With Arrest - Jody Barr for Fox 4, Nick Sorter, Breanna Morello, MJ Truth Ultra, EyeWitness News
When Jordan Seidhom woke up Saturday morning, he saw a Facebook post that tens of thousands of people were commenting on and sharing. A family was stranded on a mountain in Banner Elk, North Carolina. They had run out of water a day earlier and had just enough food to last less than two days. Seidhom, the former head of the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office narcotics unit, knows a thing or two about finding people. He researched the mountain chain where the family was located and found a place to land using his mapping software... In a new, heavily redacted report, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) found that several federal agencies did not fully assess risks associated with releasing noncitizens without identification into the U.S. and allowing them to travel on domestic flights. Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari said in the report that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) failed to ensure that high-risk noncitzens without ID are not entering the country and boarding domestic flights. The IG said that according to federal law, "noncitizens without ID are not admissible into the country and "shall be detained," but that CBP and ICE are permitted to release noncitizens into the U.S. based on various circumstances... Five Chinese nationals who were students at the University of Michigan are facing federal charges related to alleged espionage activities at Camp Grayling, a Michigan National Guard base. In 2023, these individuals were found on the base late at night near tents, military vehicles, and sensitive communications equipment. They had cameras in their possession, raising suspicions about their intentions. While they claimed to be there to observe a meteor shower, their presence coincided with military exercises involving Taiwanese forces. This has led authorities to believe they were engaged in espionage. The charges against them include conspiracy, lying to federal investigators, and destroying evidence... A mysterious political organization with apparent ties to Democratic donors has allegedly recruited conservative candidates in various areas across the country ostensibly in hopes of siphoning votes away from leading Republican candidates, thereby increasing the odds for Democrats in the race. The group is called Patriots Run Project, the AP reported, and it is not a registered U.S. business or a nonprofit listed with the IRS. According to the AP, Patriots Run Project has identified six individuals — all of whom are retired and/or disabled — to run for the U.S. House in competitive districts in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Montana, and Virginia. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) touted a Justice Department lawsuit against Visa after previously pushing two government agencies to probe opponents of his credit card bill. “The Justice Department just sued Visa alleging that the company illegally maintains a monopoly over debit markets. Visa & its duopoly partner Mastercard similarly dominate the credit card market. My Credit Card Competition Act would finally bring competition & lower swipe fees,” Durbin wrote in September... During a media briefing Monday morning, the City of Abilene announced they will no longer add fluoride in the water. City Manager Robert Hanna said they will immediately stop adding fluoride in the water as an abundance of caution. The decision was made based on a recent federal court ruling in California that may result in changes to the Environmental Protection Agency’srecommendations regarding fluoride levels in drinking water. The court ruling was based on findings from the National Toxicology Program's "systematic review of the published scientific literature on the association between fluoride exposure and neurodevelopment and cognition." With 10 states putting the abortion issue on the ballot and in voters' hands this November, including Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has proclaimed Sunday, October 6, 2024, as “Protect Life Sunday in Florida.” The proclamation expresses that “all lives, born and unborn, are a valuable gift from God and are worthy of our protection.” Gov. DeSantis affixed the Great Seal of the State of Florida to the proclamation underscoring the importance protecting the most vulnerable members of society and to encourage people to promote life-affirming values across the state. The proclamation reads... California — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a California measure restricting the use of digitally altered political “deepfakes” just two weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law. The ruling is a blow to a push by the state’s leading Democrats to rein in misleading content on social media ahead of Election Day. Chris Kohls, known as “Mr Reagan” on X, sued to prevent the state from enforcing the law after posting an AI-generated video of a Harris campaign ad on the social media site. He claimed the video was protected by the First Amendment because it was a parody. The judge agreed...
#8 Biden Faces Criticism Over Ukraine Aid as Hurricane Helene Relief Sparks Debate - Srishti Mukherjee for News X, Donald Trump Jr., Maria Bartiromo, Charles V Payne, Kyle Becker, and Rasmussen Reports/Breanna Morello on X
Hurricane Helene made landfall last week, wreaking havoc across several southeastern U.S. states, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. As communities grapple with the destruction, another storm has emerged—this time on social media. The Biden administration has come under fire, with critics, including former President Donald Trump, accusing the government of neglecting its citizens in favor of supporting Ukraine...
#7 Fed Agencies Released Noncitizens Without ID Into US, Allowed Them to Board Domestic Flights: DHS OIG Report - Bill Melugin and Greg Wehner for Fox News, Par4, Real America's Voice, and Senior Chief
#6 Five Chinese Nationals Charged With Spying Near Military Base in Michigan - Danielle Shockey for Tampa Free Press, The Beach From Florida, Jason Miller, and Jerry Dunleavy IV on X
#5 Dem-Backed Shadow Group Allegedly Recruits Right-Leaning Spoiler Candidates to Ensure Democratic Control of Congress - Cortney Weil for Blaze Media, Americans For Public Trust, and The Washington Times on X
#4 Dick Durbin Touts Justice Dept Lawsuit Against Visa After Successfully Pushing Government Investigation of Opponents of His Credit Card Legislation - Sean Moran for Breitbart, Seth Berenzweig, EPCOR, and Feisty-n-Friends on X
#3 City of Abilene Stops Adding Fluoride to Water, Citing Recent Court Decision - Felicity Neptune for KTSX 12, Fluoride Action Network, The Vigilant Fox, and The Epoch Times on X
#2 Ron DeSantis Declares “Protect Life Sunday” to Fight Pro-Abortion Ballot Measure - Liberty Counsel for Life News. Com, Ron DeSantis, Cities4Life Tampa Bay, and Vote No on 4 FL
#1 Judge Blocks California Deepfakes Law That Sparked Musk-Newsom Row - Tyler Katzenberger for Politico, Mario Nawfal, Benny Johnson, Collin Rugg, and Glenn Greenwald on X
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