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Foreign Citizen Who Threatened To Assassinate Joe Biden, Donald Trump Goes To Prison In PA Foreign Citizen Who Threatened To Assassinate Joe Biden, Donald Trump Goes To Prison In PA
Foreign Citizen Who Threatened To Assassinate Joe Biden, Donald Trump Goes To Prison In PA A Somalian man living in Pennsylvania threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, and now he's in a Pennsylvania Prison, according to a release by the US Department of Justice on March 15, 2024. Mohamed Farah, 34, who was living in Cumberland County, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to three years’ imprisonment on Wednesday, March 13.  Following his release, the Court has also imposed a three-year term of probation.  "The indictment alleges that in January 2022, Farah, who is a citizen of Somalia, threatened to ass…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Third Victim Killed In White House Lightning Strike Was LA Bank Employee, 29, On Business Trip Third Victim Killed In White House Lightning Strike Was LA Bank Employee, 29, On Business Trip
Third Victim Killed In White House Lightning Strike Was LA Bank Employee, 29, On Business Trip A 29-year-old Los Angeles bank employee in Washington DC for business has been identified as the third person to die after being struck by lightning this week near the White House, his employer announced. Brooks A. Lambertson, along with James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wisconsin, also died after the three were struck Thursday, Aug. 4 directly outside of the White House complex, DC police said Friday. The fourth victim, an unidentified woman, remained critical. US Park Police and Secret Service agents rushed over to render aid after witnessing the 7 p.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Star Witness Cassidy Hutchinson In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Hearing Has NJ Roots Star Witness Cassidy Hutchinson In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Hearing Has NJ Roots
Star Witness Cassidy Hutchinson In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Hearing Has NJ Roots A former White House aide considered a key witness in the events leading up to the Jab. 6 Capitol Riot hails from New Jersey. Cassidy Hutchinson — an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and first live witness in the West Wing on Jan. 6, 2021 — testified that former President Trump  was thrown into a violent fit of rage when lead Secret Service agent tried to stop him from joining the riot himself. The Pennington native and Hopewell Valley Central High School graduate described an incident inside of the Secret Service limo known as "The Beast," with lead agent Bo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event At High School Due To Bomb Threat The Second Gentleman of the United States, Doug Emhoff, was whisked out of an event at a high school due to a bomb threat, according to the White House press briefing and multiple media outlets. Emhoff was at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. for a Black history program in partnership with the National Park Service when he was removed from the room by a Secret Service agent on Tuesday at 2:18 p.m., Fox News writes citing a pool report. A bomb threat was placed, CNN reports citing a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department. No additional information was available as of th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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FEDS: NJ Men Busted After 3 Fentanyl-Laced NYC Drug-Delivery Deaths FEDS: NJ Men Busted After 3 Fentanyl-Laced NYC Drug-Delivery Deaths
Feds: NJ Men Busted After 3 Fentanyl-Laced NYC Drug-Delivery Deaths Two North Jersey men worked for a drug-courier service that peddled fentanyl-laced cocaine responsible for killing three customers in a single day, federal authorities in Manhattan charged. Billy "Jason" Ortega, 35, of West Milford was the dispatcher who sent Kaylen Rainey, 30, of Manhattan to three different city addresses on March 17, 2021 after promoting "new batches" of drugs, an FBI complaint on file in the Southern District Court of Manhattan alleges. Three customers -- Amanda Scher, Julia Ghahramani and Ross Mtangi -- all died after ingesting the coke, authorities said. Scher texted…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Kansas Man Who Threatened To Kill 'Anti-Christ' Biden To Appear In Maryland Court Kansas Man Who Threatened To Kill 'Anti-Christ' Biden To Appear In Maryland Court
Kansas Man Who Threatened To Kill 'Anti-Christ' Biden To Appear In Maryland Court A Kansas man who said God told him to travel to Washington DC to "slay the Anti-Christ," is due to appear in court in Maryland after being charged with threatening to assassinate President Biden, according to a criminal complaint. Scott Merryman, 37, of Independence, Kansas told a Secret Service agent he was traveling to DC to "lop the head off the serpent in the heart of the nation," and posted on Facebook that he had a "bullet" for President Biden, court documents show.  Scott Merryman FacebookScott Merryman Facebook He also stated he was "cloaked in the blood of the lamb," and was go…

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by Joe Gomez