What we know about the shooting at Six Flags Great America that left 3 people injuredThe shooting “was not a random act, and appeared to be a targeted incident that occurred outside the park,” Gurnee police said. ….. Read More.JOURNAL SENTINEL – General News | United States NewsMon, August 15, 202215 hours ago
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Stop Putting Lasers in Joe Biden’s EyesThe president is terrifying! He has laser eyes, or he has laser eyes and he’s screaming, or he has laser eyes and he’s commanding bolts of lightning, like God. He is drinking Republican tears with a splash of lime. He is eating Mitch McConnell’s head?Although Joe Biden has often been the subject of memes related to his friendship with Barack Obama or his obsession with ice cream, he has lately become a different sort of internet figure, known as “Dark Brandon.” Basically, “Dark Brandon” memes are images of Joe Biden, except scary and powerful; and they have risen in popularity as the president recovers from COVID-19 and advances his legislative agenda. The first “Dark Brandon” I saw was a weirdly lit photo of a grinning Biden that makes him look like the villain in an A24 horror movie; the text explains that whereas Donald…
Here’s What We Know About the Fiery Crash and Suicide Outside the US CapitolA man crashed his car into a barricade a block from the US Capitol grounds in the early hours of Sunday morning before ultimately shooting himself, US Capitol Police confirmed Sunday. According to the US Capitol Police, the man’s car became engulfed in flames, and he climbed out and began shooting down East Capitol Street, which intersects the grounds of the US Capitol. “When our officers heard the sound of gunfire, they immediately responded and were approaching the man when he shot himself,” the press release states. “Nobody else was hurt.” The man’s identity and motive are unknown, but the incident was a reminder of a fatal attack in April 2021 in which a Capitol Police officer was killed when a car drove into a barricade outside the Capitol. Thankful to our Capitol police who put their lives…
WATCH: Houston Astros Player Makes Young Fan From Uvalde’s Wish Come True as He Hits Home RunIt’s not every day that a player will make a fan’s wish for him to hit a home run come true. But that’s exactly what transpired on Sunday for a community that suffered so much. According to MLB.com, “a young girl from Uvalde had requested a home run during a pregame meet-and-greet with Bregman, Jose Altuve, Lance McCullers Jr. and Houston owner Jim Crane.” “Hey, you hit one for Uvalde,” Astros manager Dusty Baker told Bregman following the home run, which scored two runs. The Astros hosted members of the Uvalde community, a few months after the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School occurred that took the lives of 21 people. “Uvalde Strong Day” attracted 38,906 fans to Minute Maid Park. The stadium’s seating capacity is 42,060. Faith Mata, the older sister of…