Collin Rugg

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Charlie Kirk has passed away at the age of 31.

A husband, a father of two, and a man of God. He completely reshaped our country and had so much ahead of him.

Gut-wrenching. Rest in peace, Charlie.

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@Thefactsdude Should have never been a red card in the first place.

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NEW: President Trump personally called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ask him to review the suspension of U.S. player Folarin Balogun, according to the NYT.

Balogun was given a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday and was suspended for the next game.

FIFA has now announced that Balogun will be eligible to play on Monday against Belgium.

“Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right and reversing a great injustice,” President Trump said on Truth Social.

Good. Everyone knows that call was ridiculous.

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@thatsKAIZEN Incredibly based.

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Authorities in California were forced to shut down businesses from Newport Pier to Pacific Coast Highway due to non-residents wreaking havoc on July 4th.

Hundreds of people reportedly swarmed police officers and threw debris at them before fighting each other.

Newport Beach stores were also looted, according to local reports, including a Pavilions grocery store. Video footage shows a massive amount of trash and debris left outside the store.

Authorities say about 100 people were arrested and multiple police officers were injured.

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President Trump on America’s 250th birthday:

“These were the Stars and Stripes that flew triumphant when the British waved the white flag of surrender at Yorktown.”

“They were the greatest power of the world, and they surrendered, and that was the beginning.”

“Ever since, the entire world has been on notice that Americans will never let anyone take our freedom away. Won't happen.”

“And all these talks from the communists, they haven't got a chance. Not even a chance. We don't want communists in our country.”

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Relay for America runs the American flag from San Francisco, California to Washington D.C., traveling over 3000 miles.

The group spent the past 20 days and nights, running the flag nonstop across the country, ending in D.C. this morning.

Awesome 🇺🇸

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On July 4 2012 in San Diego, California, 7,000 fireworks accidentally went off all at the same time.

What was supposed to be a 17 min show, lasted just 30 seconds, thanks to a computer glitch

It is one of the greatest firework shows of all time

Happy 250th birthday, America 🇺🇸

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Sidny Lopes Cabral of Cabo Verde scores a goal in extra time to tie up the game against Argentina.

After scoring, Cabral was seen running into the stands

Absolutely insane.

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NEW: 11-year-old boy saves an adult man from drowning in an apartment complex pool.

Avory Woolery is being credited for helping save the man who was later rushed to the hospital in serious condition.

"There was this man in the pool, like unconscious underwater, almost shaking, maybe, and my adrenaline kicked in," Woolery said.

"I went underwater, I grabbed him up, his friend, I believe, put him on the floor and started doing CPR on him..."

"There is no way that I was going to let another man die today. He is a human being; he should be treated as such."

Hero.

Video: WKYT

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NEW: Man arrested after filming himself doing drive-by shootings with a 'high-powered, motorized' water gun.

34-year-old Christopher Cayce was arrested by the Houston Police Department and charged with two counts of assault with bodily injury.

He is accused of targeting disabled and homeless people.

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@TtimeFortyfive Rumor has it that they were fighting for the last Modelo in the ice chest.

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Roofers get into a fight while working on a job, fall off the roof, and continue fighting.

"The white folks are gonna call the cops if you guys don't calm the f*ck down..." one man was heard saying in Spanish.

Remarkable camera work here.

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@DaveFagan16 From the top rope!

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Drone operator sends 2,500 drones into the air for a drone show celebrating America's 250th birthday in North Richland Hills, Texas.

"...For America 250, we celebrate in style!" said Sky Elements Drones.

Remarkable.

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NEW: Expert thrift shopper purchases a $3.07 Lakers warm-up jacket that is now expected to sell at auction for up to $250,000.

19-year-old Quinn Brown of Oregon says he found an LA Lakers warm-up jacket that was worn by Wilt Chamberlain.

Brown says he was thrifting when someone, after deciding they didn't want the jacket, threw it in front of him.

"He just threw it in front of me, and I immediately grabbed it," Brown said.

The man says he posted a photo of the jacket on Instagram, which caught the attention of Sotheby’s auction house.

"They said your jacket has been matched to the 1972 NBA Finals. I knew the NBA Finals jersey sold for $4.9 million. That’s the jersey he wore under my jacket," Brown said.

The jacket has since been authenticated. Sotheby’s says it is worth between $150,000 and $250,000.

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NEW: Alleged OnlyF*ns human trafficker denied bid to lower bail as he is accused of forcing young women against their will to make content.

Nikita Tyukalo, 22, who is accused of contacting girls as minors, allegedly beat and threatened to kill the young women if they refused his demands.

Tyukalo allegedly ran an OF house in Washington, where he allegedly forced women to make adult content.

Victims say Tyukalo would lock them out of their accounts and would not give them access to the money they "earned."

According to neighbors, Tyukalo hosted out-of-control house parties every Saturday night.

Prosecutors now accuse Tyukalo of making a call in Russian on a jailhouse phone, instructing loved ones to move money out of his accounts.

"Mr. Tyukalo may believe that because he speaks Russian, that we don’t know what he is saying on his calls."

Tyukalo's bail is set at $5 million.

He claims he has no money, yet his entire Instagram profile is him flexing all his money and cars.

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NEW: New York mom charged after allegedly sending $30,000 in cryptocurrency to an Islamic terrorist organization.

Catherine Beth Washburn, 37, a stay-at-home mom, allegedly sent a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist $30,000 in crypto.

The bust is part of a larger trend involving issues surrounding cryptocurrency in the United States.

On Monday, the U.S. sanctioned Brazilian companies and individuals accused of laundering money for the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC).

One man, Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada, is accused of using crypto to launder over $30 M in illicit funds generated in US cities, which were then transferred back to Brazil.

The Treasury Department says the PCC is a threat to U.S. national security, "since its operations throughout the country, particularly in Florida, launder drug money and contribute to a cycle of crime."

The U.S. also recently busted a Honduras-based Chinese national for smuggling loads of cocaine into the U.S. and using crypto to launder money.

Insane.

Video: wgrztv

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NEW: Police release bodycam footage of them arresting the Empire State Building couple who got engaged on top of the building.

Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, were arrested after pulling off the stunt.

The pair reportedly accessed the spire by sneaking through a hatch on the 102nd floor.

Nikolau and Kuznetsov are known for their stunts worldwide and were featured in a 2024 Netflix documentary titled "Skywalkers: A Love Story."

Nikolau's father, a Russian circus artist, called his daughter's climb "normal."

"I think it is normal to climb up a roof ​in any country, including the United States, according to any constitution," he said to a reporter.

When asked if he was worried about his daughter, he said: "Why should I ​be worried? I climb up roofs myself."

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JUST IN: Two people have climbed to the top of the Empire State Building’s spire in New York City.

The individuals who were wearing masks were seen setting up a flag.

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34 inmates at a St. Louis jail throw temper tantrums due to phone access and Wi-Fi issues, prompting officers to throw pepper-spray grenades.

Authorities have now released video footage of a February incident at Buzz Westfall Justice Center.

Inmates started barricading the entry point with furniture in the facility. They also threw a basketball at a security camera, broke TVs, and damaged part of the ceiling, leading to $31,000 in damages.

"Thirty-four inmates were involved. Out of that, four main actors and criminal charges have been turned over to the Clayton Police Department and to the prosecutor for review," said Captain Timothy Ware.

The inmates were reportedly upset about "dayroom time," access to their phones, and Wi-Fi problems.

You have to be kidding me.