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Oct 10, 2026, 1:34 AM • Crime • Views: 545

Trump backs firing squad execution for Fort Hood mass shooter as Vance rejects planned livestream

President Trump on Friday supported the Department of War’s decision to execute the Fort Hood mass shooter by firing squad — though Vice President JD Vance said he won’t watch a planned Pentagon livestream.

Oct 9, 2026, 4:50 PM • Crime • Views: 601

Secret trips and million-dollar real estate: How Ken Paxton turned state security into a personal luxury perk

In the summer of 2023, after he was impeached on charges of abusing his office for personal gain, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was suspended and barred from conducting any official business for more than three months while awaiting trial in the state Senate.

Oct 9, 2026, 3:48 PM • Crime • Views: 406

Pentagon plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution sparks bipartisan backlash

The announcement that the Pentagon plans to livestream the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, has led to intense criticism, with one Republican senator calling it "disgusting" and critics warning it could inspire more acts of terrorism.

Oct 9, 2026, 10:59 AM • Crime • Views: 449

Pete Hegseth vows to livestream Nidal Hasan’s planned military execution by firing squad

People will be able to watch the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to livestream it.

Oct 9, 2026, 1:23 AM • Crime • Views: 534

Anonymous charitable funding, Hindu nationalism and financial oversight: US non-profits with alleged RSS links received millions through donor-advised funds

US non-profits whose founding leaders or organizations have been associated with India’s controversial Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) – or initiatives the Hindu nationalist group has endorsed – received millions of dollars over recent years through grants that allow donors to remain anonymous, a Bellingcat analysis has found.

Oct 9, 2026, 12:56 AM • Crime • Views: 660

Former Webb County deputy sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sexual assault and civil rights violations

A 29-year-old former Webb County sheriff’s deputy will serve federal prison time for sexually assaulting and violating the civil rights of a woman.

Oct 9, 2026, 12:20 AM • Crime • Views: 455

Brazil issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro over lobbying of Trump administration

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued a warrant on Thursday for the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, one of the brothers of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Eduardo Bolsonaro was sentenced in June to four years in prison for lobbying the Trump administration.

Oct 9, 2026, 12:11 AM • Politics • Views: 527

Border security, Environmental activism & Immigration policy: Protesters resist Trump’s border wall construction in Arizona and Mexico

For over 70 days, numerous activists and an ancient cottonwood tree at the Arizona–Mexico border have effectively disrupted the construction of President Donald Trump’s disastrous $50 billion border wall.

Oct 7, 2026, 1:40 AM • Crime • Views: 532

Federal indictment of Houston physician Dr. Joseph Montes in $30M COVID-19 billing scheme

A Houston-area doctor has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a multi-year scheme to fraudulently bill the federal government for medical services that supposedly never occurred, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.

Oct 7, 2026, 1:20 AM • Politics • Views: 706

Transnational campaign financing & diaspora non-profit networks: Investigation into US DAF funding streams to RSS-linked entities

Oct 6, 2026, 11:41 PM • Business • Views: 555

Elon Musk regains trillionaire status following SpaceX stock surge

Elon Musk is a trillionaire again following a surge in SpaceX stock. He’s the richest person in the world by a landslide—and even if he were to give everyone in the world a chunk of his fortune, he’d still top the billionaires list.

Oct 6, 2026, 11:02 PM • Crime • Views: 574

Planned execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by Army firing squad

For the first time since World War II, the US military will execute a man by firing squad after getting approval from Donald Trump.

Oct 6, 2026, 10:17 PM • Politics • Views: 537

GOP coalition building & election strategy: Ted Cruz acts as political bridge for Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race

Leaders of the U.S. Hispanic Business Council knew it would be hard to get Ken Paxton to show up to their Senate town hall event. So, they turned to an unexpected ally: Sen. Ted Cruz.

Oct 5, 2026, 11:25 PM • US News • Views: 677

Wounded U.S. troops allege medical neglect following deadly Iranian strike at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait

Lt. Col. Tim Halbur had been deployed as an Army reservist seven months before six soldiers were killed and dozens were injured at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait on March 1, 2026, in the deadliest known strike on U.S. troops since Operation Epic Fury commenced on Feb. 28.

Oct 5, 2026, 10:49 PM • US News • Views: 913

Public records transparency: Texas city quotes watchdog $2.3M for AI camera usage data

In the Fort Worth-area suburb of North Richland Hills, obtaining information about how police utilize their Flock Safety cameras could amount to $2.3 million.

Oct 2, 2026, 12:52 PM • Crime • Views: 815

US law enforcement reviews fuel smuggling and cartel ties implicating Andrés Manuel López Beltrán

Two U.S. law enforcement agencies are reviewing accusations that tie Andrés Manuel "Andy" López Beltrán to organized crime contacts and a fuel-tax evasion scheme known in Mexico as huachicol fiscal, according to a New York Times report citing five individuals with direct knowledge of the agencies’ inquiries.

Oct 2, 2026, 12:50 PM • Crime • Views: 551

Amber Guyger granted parole seven years into 10-year sentence for murder of Botham Jean

The white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence.

Oct 2, 2026, 2:25 AM • Politics • Views: 923

Massive GOP spending surge floods Texas Senate race in attempt to boost Ken Paxton

At the beginning of September, Democrat James Talarico was dominating the airwaves, having spent tens of millions of dollars on ads promoting his U.S. Senate bid as national Republicans publicly debated whose coffers should be tapped to rescue Ken Paxton in Texas.

Oct 2, 2026, 1:44 AM • Politics • Views: 559

White House removes CNN from presidential pool duty for second time in a week

For the second time in a week, the White House has removed CNN unilaterally from its role as the primary television pool representative covering Donald Trump.

Oct 2, 2026, 1:38 AM • Politics • Views: 838

Trump pauses over Paxton’s private criticism of Dallas convention before Texas campaign trip

President Donald Trump paused for a long moment when Fox News asked, "Why go to Texas?" after Senate nominee Ken Paxton (R-TX) privately criticized the president’s convention for hurting his campaign.

Oct 1, 2026, 11:09 PM • Politics • Views: 557

White House utilizes 1980s anti-drug program to build nationwide license plate surveillance network

The Trump administration is utilizing an anti-drug trafficking grant program from the 1980s to compel cities nationwide to funnel their ongoing collection of automated license plate reader data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, according to public records and court documents reviewed by 404 Media.

Oct 1, 2026, 7:45 AM • Politics • Views: 491

Texas GOP candidate previously called for public execution of political rivals, investigation reveals

The Republican candidate for a position on the Texas Railroad Commission has repeatedly advocated for executing his political adversaries, including former President Barack Obama, in social media posts that have since been deleted, according to a new investigation.

Sep 29, 2026, 2:12 AM • Crime • Views: 763

Elizabeth Holmes praises Donald Trump as early prison release and halfway house transfer confirmed

Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is praising President Donald Trump after securing an early release from prison amid her over 11-year sentence for fraud.

Sep 29, 2026, 1:41 AM • US News • Views: 724

SpaceX achieves major milestone as Starship reaches Earth orbit for first time

SpaceX has launched its enormous Starship rocket into Earth’s orbit for the first time on a milestone flight intended to pave the way for future missions to the Moon and Mars.

Sep 28, 2026, 2:32 PM • US News • Views: 585

SpaceX Starship achieves inaugural orbit and deploys next-gen Starlinks before early Pacific splashdown

SpaceX launched its massive Starship into orbit for the first time on Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlinks yet, but ended the flight early to ensure safety.

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