Gunman Takes Lives of Two Officers and Paramedic Who Tried Helping During Domestic Violence Call

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In a devastating incident that unfolded in Burnsville, Minnesota, two police officers and a paramedic lost their lives during a prolonged standoff with a man who barricaded himself inside his home with his family in an apparent domestic violence incident. Officers Matthew Ruge, 27, and Paul Elmstrand, 27, along with 40-year-old paramedic and firefighter Adam Finseth, were shot and killed while attempting to rescue a family from a residence in a quiet Burnsville neighborhood, located about 15 miles south of Minneapolis.

The unnamed shooter, who initiated a standoff by barricading himself with his family – a woman and seven children aged 2 to 15 – also met his demise at the scene, reportedly from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, though official confirmation of his cause of death is pending. A fourth officer sustained injuries but is being treated for non-life-threatening wounds.

The tragic incident unfolded in response to domestic abuse calls made by a resident inside the home around 1:50 a.m., prompting law enforcement to respond to the scene. Upon arrival, officers discovered the armed man, described as “dangerous” and “refusing to come out.” Negotiations spanned approximately four hours, during which the situation escalated, leading to gunfire.

Two officers were struck during the exchange, and when paramedic Adam Finseth attempted to rescue them, he too was fatally shot. Approximately an hour later, another gunshot was heard from inside the house, revealing that the suspect had taken his own life.

The family, comprising a woman and seven children, was safely evacuated from the home after the standoff concluded. Authorities then began a thorough search of the residence.

Drew Evans, Superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, revealed that the gunman had multiple firearms and a significant amount of ammunition. The assailant fired on officers from various positions within the home, spanning both the first and second floors.

The community mourns the loss of the brave officers and paramedic who made the ultimate sacrifice while attempting to protect and serve.

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CDC Confirms ‘Unknown’ Outbreak Spreading on Cruise Ship

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially confirmed an outbreak of an “unknown” illness on the Queen Victoria cruise ship. The outbreak was initially reported in early February when 15 individuals on the cruise ship experienced symptoms of an undiagnosed illness, including vomiting and diarrhea.

Despite efforts to contain the mystery illness, the CDC revealed that the outbreak has escalated, with at least 154 people affected – 129 passengers and 25 crew members. The Queen Victoria cruise ship, operated by Cunard Cruise Line, currently hosts 1,824 passengers and 967 crew members.

The cause of the outbreak remains “unknown,” leaving health officials and cruise operators grappling with the challenge of identifying and containing the source. The CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program, dedicated to preventing and controlling the spread of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise ships, is closely monitoring the situation.

Cunard Cruise Line has implemented enhanced cleaning and disinfection procedures, isolated affected passengers and crew, and informed all current and embarking passengers about the situation.

The Queen Victoria cruise ship is currently on a 55-day voyage that began on January 22 in Hamburg, Germany. Despite the ongoing outbreak, the ship is scheduled to arrive in Apia, Samoa, on Tuesday, with the voyage concluding in Sydney, Australia, on March 4.

While the CDC report has not yet identified the specific cause of the outbreak, norovirus has historically been the most common source of illnesses on cruise ships. Norovirus is a highly contagious virus known to cause vomiting and diarrhea.

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Grandma With Dementia Allegedly Raped During Vacation in Bahamas

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A disturbing incident unfolded at the Warwick Hotel in the Bahamas, where an 80-year-old Canadian woman, reportedly suffering from Alzheimer’s, was allegedly raped in January. The accused, a 61-year-old man from Nova Scotia, now faces charges and is held without bail in the Bahamas, according to a report by CTV News.

The son of the elderly victim, David Ahrens, revealed that the horrifying incident occurred during a family vacation. As the trip neared its end, an uninvited guest joined Ahrens’ sister, mother, and their friends for dinner. Tragically, the elderly woman became separated from the group on an elevator, finding herself alone with the accused.

Ahrens recounted the ordeal, stating, “My younger sister stepped out of the elevator, and as she turned around to sort of hand out to get my mom, the doors closed, and effectively my mother disappeared.” Despite a frantic 30-minute search and assistance from hotel staff in reviewing security footage, the mother and the man were found getting off an elevator, with Ahrens claiming she was holding her underwear in her hand.

Law enforcement arrived at the scene, and the elderly woman was taken to a hospital, where a rape kit reportedly confirmed the assault. The accused, Gordon Wilkie, now faces legal consequences in the Bahamas.

This distressing incident follows recent reports of two mothers from Kentucky claiming they were drugged and raped during a vacation in the Bahamas with Carnival Cruises. Allegedly, Carnival failed to inform them about official warnings when traveling to the area, and a travel advisory had been issued by the U.S. Department of State on January 26.

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Female Rapper Sparks Controversy at Super Bowl With Satanic Jewelry and Symbols

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Rapper Ice Spice found herself at the center of a social media storm after attending Sunday’s Super Bowl alongside her friend Taylor Swift. While supporting Taylor’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, the 24-year-old artist’s outfit and disturbing actions during the game drew attention and criticism from fans.

Ice Spice’s ensemble for the Las Vegas event featured an all-black outfit, with a top from the brand Balenciaga. The brand ignited controversy in 2022 for sick campaigns featuring children holding bondage-wrapped teddy bears. However, it was her choice of accessories that stirred controversy, particularly the upside-down cross necklace she wore, which caught the eye of viewers.

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During the game, fans observed Ice Spice making horn symbols with her hands in a satanic gesture. Social media, notably X (formerly Twitter), became a platform for fans to express their disapproval of Ice Spice’s outfit and actions.

Critics voiced their concerns, with one commentator stating, “Nothing to see here, just Taylor Swift’s guest Ice Spice throwing up demonic signs while wearing an upside-down cross making sure the world sees it on the big screen.”

Others questioned the symbolism, with a social media user pointing out the Balenciaga logo on her shirt and another expressing discomfort with the overall display.

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Moms Say They Were Drugged, Raped by Bahamas Resort Staffers; Cruise LineNever Told Them About Travel Warning Until After Assault

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Two moms from Kentucky are speaking out after they were allegedly drugged and raped in the Bahamas Sunday after the US issued a travel warning for the vacation hotspot.

Longtime friends Amber Shearer and Dongayla Dobson said their first kid-free vacation ended with a traumatic, broad-daylight assault when they decided to go to the beach after the Carnival cruise ship they were on docked at the island country. . .

The moms were relaxing on a Grand Bahama beach when a resort staffer offered them a two-for-one drink deal, they told NewsNation’s “Cuomo.” . . .

“Less than a few [sips] into the second drink, we knew something was wrong. Something was terribly wrong,” Shearer said.

The mothers are also angry with Carnival — which they say failed to tell them about the US State Department travel advisory for the Bahamas until after their horrific assault. (Read more from “Moms Say They Were Drugged, Raped by Bahamas Resort Staffers; Cruise LineNever Told Them About Travel Warning Until After Assault” HERE)

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Study on Dangers of Abortion Pill Retracted Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing

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A major academic publisher has retracted three articles by a leading pro-life research group, including a study raising medical concerns about the abortion pill ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on the drug’s federal approval.

Sage Journals removed three articles published in 2019, 2021 and 2022 by the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute, citing concerns about conflicts of interest and “lack of scientific rigor,” which prompted the institute to accuse Sage of an “unprovoked and partisan assault” on its research.

The studies were pulled Monday, a week after the Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments for March 26 in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, a case challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s 2000 approval of mifepristone for pregnancy termination.

In April, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk placed a temporary hold on the approval, citing the institute’s 2021 study of Medicaid claims data, which found the rate of abortion-related emergency-room visits by women who had taken the abortion pill within the previous 30 days jumped by 500% from 2002 to 2015.

“Sage is targeting us because we have been successful in calling attention to some of the dangers that are associated with abortion, and specifically chemical abortion,” said James Studnicki, Lozier vice president for data analytics and the lead author on all three studies. (Read more from “Study on Dangers of Abortion Pill Retracted Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing” HERE)

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Ex-Star Wars Actress Files Lawsuit Against Disney and Lucasfilm

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Former Star Wars actress Gina Carano announced Tuesday that she is suing the Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm roughly three years after she was fired over social media posts she had made.

Carano explained that she was contacted by a lawyer from X who helped her move forward with this lawsuit. X owner Elon Musk announced last year that those who were mistreated or fired from their employer “due to posting or liking something on this platform” would have their legal bill funded by X.

Carano, who had played the role of Cara Dune in the Star Wars television series The Mandalorian, was fired from her role in February 2021, with Lucasfilm stating online that her social media posts were “denigrating people based on their cultural & religious identities.” The actress has denied this, stating on X that “nothing could be further from the truth.”

“The truth is I was being hunted down from everything I posted to every post I liked because I was not in line with the acceptable narrative of the time,” Carano wrote on X. “My words were consistently twisted to demonize & dehumanize me as an alt right wing extremist. It was a bullying smear campaign aimed at silencing, destroying & making an example out of me.”

Just before her firing, Carano had posted on Instagram that Jews in the Holocaust were beaten up simply for their religious beliefs, with the post questioning, “How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?” Some people online interpreted Carano’s post as comparing Republicans to Jews, though Carano has denied making such a comparison.

(Read more from “Ex-Star Wars Actress Files Lawsuit Against Disney and Lucasfilm” HERE)

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Abortion Pill Reversal Saved Her Baby Girl’s Life

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Katelynn Perry sat in her bathtub doing Google searches on her phone. Was there a way to save her unborn baby?

She had taken the first chemical abortion pill that day and had decided she was not going to take the rest.

After visiting Planned Parenthood, Perry says she “knew that taking that first pill was wrong,” adding, “I shouldn’t have let them influence me.”

Perry already had four kids when she found out she was pregnant with her fifth child, and given the financial struggles she and her husband were facing, she had decided to visit Planned Parenthood to discuss her options.

“When I tried to ask questions, they were kind of shot down. They weren’t really answered in full,” Perry said of her trip to the clinic. “They used a lot of medical terms that I didn’t understand.”

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Lawmaker: Let Dead People Change Their Gender

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A member of the Labour Party in the U.K. Parliament suggested that the law should allow a person’s gender to be changed on their documents after death.

Labour Party MP Charlotte Nichols stated that the Gender Recognition Act of 2004 should be amended to change someone’s gender posthumously.

“My question follows on from a recent petition supported by many of my constituents, regarding amending the Gender Recognition Act,” Nichols told The Telegraph in an interview.

“The genesis of the petition was the murder of my constituent Brianna Ghey, whose life was brutally cut short before she was old enough to have formal legal recognition of who she was and how she will be remembered by her family, friends and our community,” she continued, adding that, “At that time, the Government said they did not believe any reforms were necessary, but it is something I continue to have raised with me by my constituents and will continue to raise with the Government accordingly so that this can be an option available to bereaved families should they so wish.” (Read more from “Lawmaker: Let Dead People Change Their Gender” HERE)

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Patrick Mahomes Sr. Arrested on DWI Charge 8 Days Before Super Bowl

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Patrick Mahomes Sr., the father of superstar Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and a former Mets pitcher, was arrested Saturday in Tyler, Texas, on a charge of DWI for the third time or more, according to jail records.

Mahomes Sr. was arrested eight days before the younger Mahomes is set to play in Super Bowl LVIII against the 49ers in Las Vegas on Sunday.

In 2018, Mahomes Sr. received his second DWI charge and served 40 days in jail on weekends in 2019 and 2020.

Mahomes Sr., 53, played 11 seasons in MLB, pitching for the Mets in the 1999 and 2000 seasons.

The elder Mahomes has been supporting his son during the playoffs and told WFAN how, although he has sat in a suite with Taylor Swift before, he wasn’t with her during the divisional round against the Bills and wouldn’t be for the AFC Championship game against the Ravens, either. (Read more from “Patrick Mahomes Sr. Arrested on DWI Charge 8 Days Before Super Bowl” HERE)

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