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Manhunt Ends After Driver Rams FBI Pittsburgh Gate, Hurls American Flag In 'Act Of Terror' Manhunt Ends After Driver Rams FBI Pittsburgh Gate, Hurls American Flag In 'Act Of Terror'
Manhunt Ends After Driver Rams FBI Pittsburgh Gate, Hurls American Flag In 'Act Of Terror' The man accused of ramming his car into the FBI Pittsburgh field office gate in a “targeted attack” has been apprehended, officials confirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 17. At about 2:40 a.m., Donald Henson of Penn Hills allegedly drove a white sedan at a high rate of speed into the office gates before getting out and throwing an American flag onto the damaged gate, according to the FBI. Henson fled the scene on foot, according to the FBI. No FBI personnel were injured. Pittsburgh Police from Zone 3 were called at 3 a.m. to the 3300 block of East Carson Street for a reported vehicle collision, as…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Ex-Jets Star’s Fury Of NJ Borough's Flag Ignites Social Media Firestorm Ex-Jets Star’s Fury Of NJ Borough's Flag Ignites Social Media Firestorm
Ex-Jets Star’s Fury Of NJ Borough's Flag Ignites Social Media Firestorm Former New York Jets center Nick Mangold is blasting New Jersey leaders and the Morris County town he lives in over their handling of flag-lowering in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Mangold, 41, who lives in Madison, posted a photo of the borough’s American flag to X on Saturday, Sept. 13. In doing so, he tagged NJ Gov. Phil Murphy, along with Mikie Sherill and Jack Ciattarelli, both nominees for governor in the upcoming November election. “I’m disgusted and saddened by my town @MadisonNJ_gov and my state @NJGov. This is wrong on so many levels @GovMurphy @RepSherrill,” Mang…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen County Explains Why Flags Weren’t Lowered After Trump’s Order For Charlie Kirk Bergen County Explains Why Flags Weren’t Lowered After Trump’s Order For Charlie Kirk
Bergen County Explains Why Flags Weren’t Lowered After Trump’s Order For Charlie Kirk Bergen County officials are addressing questions from residents about why American flags at county-owned facilities were not lowered this weekend. President Donald Trump issued an order directing that all American flags on public buildings, military posts, naval stations, and federal facilities be flown at half-staff nationwide “in honor of Charlie Kirk, a truly Great American Patriot” following Kirk’s assassination. In a statement Friday, Sept. 12, Bergen County explained that its policy is to follow the State of New Jersey’s daily flag status, which is published online. “Today’s status w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Torches American Flag, Smashes Glass Of NJ Hair Salon: Police Man Torches American Flag, Smashes Glass Of NJ Hair Salon: Police
Man Torches American Flag, Smashes Glass Of NJ Hair Salon: Police  A 30-year-old West New York Man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, July 8 after he lit an American flag on fire in Secaucus, authorities said. On Saturday, June 28, officers responded to Spotless Mind Hair Studio on Front Street after Joherik Urena threw a large rock through the glass front door, shattering it, Secaucus police said. Later that morning, officers responded to a residence on Front Street after Urena set an American flag on fire, police said. The fire burned the flag, the pole and charred some of the siding on the residence, police said. The fire burned itself out, poli…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Trump Replaces Obama White House Portrait With Bloodied Painting Of Assassination Attempt Trump Replaces Obama White House Portrait With Bloodied Painting Of Assassination Attempt
Trump Replaces Obama White House Portrait With Bloodied Painting Of Assassination Attempt President Donald Trump's staff did some redecorating this week, and it was not subtle.  A painting of Trump surviving the 2024 assassination attempt in Pennsylvania has been hung in the Grand Foyer of the White House, reportedly replacing an official portrait of former President Barack Obama. The White House shared a brief video of the new artwork over the weekend in a post shared on Elon Musk's X platform. Some new artwork at the White House 👀 pic.twitter.com/l6u5u7k82T — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 11, 2025 The new portrait shows Trump raising a fist with blood on his f…

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by Zak Failla