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As the death toll rises and roughly a quarter of a million people remain without power or running water a week and a half after Hurricane Helen tore a path of destruction through the southeast United States, another powerful storm is bearing down on the region.Hurricane Milton, now an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm, is on course to slam into Florida Wednesday evening.With four weeks to go until Election Day in November and Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump locked in a bitter margin-of-error showdown in the race to succeed President Biden in the White House, and with two of the hardest-hit states from Helene — North Carolina and Georgia — among the seven key battlegrounds that will likely determine the outcome of the 2024 election – the politics of federal disaster relief are once again front and center on the campaign trail.Trump has been attacking the vice president and her boss over the federal response to Hurricane Helene for well over a week. Harris, on Monday, fired back, accusing Trump of pushing “a lot of mis and disinformation.” HEAD HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS WEATHER UPDATES ON HURRICANE MILTONThe former president has repeatedly charged that Biden and Harris have been incompetant in their handling of rescue and recovery efforts.”It is going down as the WORST & MOST INCOMPETENTLY MANAGED ‘STORM,’ AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, EVER SEEN BEFORE,” Trump claimed last week.On Monday, he argued in a social media post that the administration’s storm response was “the WORST rescue operation in the history of the U.S.”And Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, charged Monday in a “Fox and Friends” interview that the administration’s efforts were “incompetence of the highest order.”The Trump campaign, in announcing Vance would hold a town hall Thursday in Greensboro, North Carolina, argued that Harris “completely left North Carolina behind in the wake of devastation post-Hurricane Helene.”And in a blatant pitch for votes, the former president claimed that “NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY ABANDONED BY KAMALA!!! DROP HER LIKE SHE DROPPED YOU – VOTE FOR PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP. MAGA2024!”CLICK HERE FOR UP-TO-DATE FOX NEWS REPORTING ON THE STORMSTrump’s repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims as he’s targeted Biden and Harris – among them that Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia had been unable to reach Biden when Helene first tore through the Peach State. Kemp later confirmed that he had already been in contact with the president.Despite the untruths from the former president, he did beat Biden and Harris to the scene, surveying the storm-damaged region two days before they did last week.The optics put the president and vice president on defense, and they’ve been forced to repeatedly correct the record.The White House has publicized FEMA’s [Federal Emergency Management Agency] efforts in assisting the hard-hit states. Biden made back-to-back trips to the southeast last Wednesday and Thursday, as he stopped in the four hardest hit states, and Harris also made two trips to survey damage.Huddled with Democratic and Republican politicians from the region last week, Biden emphasized that “in a moment like this, we put politics aside, at least we should put it all aside. We have here — there are no Democrats or Republicans, only Americans — our job is to help as many people as we can, as quickly as we can, and as thoroughly as we can.”Trump – along with his allies – has repeatedly aimed to tie the storm response to the combustible issue of border security, as he claimed that FEMA funds for the rescue and relief efforts in North Carolina were being diverted to support undocumented migrants.The Harris campaign, firing back, said that Trump and Vance and their allies have been “pushing debunked lies about Hurricane Helene response.”A top North Carolina Republican – Sen. Thom Tillis – asked about the charges, said on the Sunday talk shows that “I believe that we have to stay focused on rescue operations, recovery operations, clearing operations, and we don’t need any of these distractions on the ground.”Harris, on Monday, called Trump’s actions “extraordinarily irresponsible.””It’s about him. It’s not about you. And the reality is that FEMA has so many resources that are available to folks who desperately need them now, and resources that are about helping people get back on their feet and rebuild and have places to go,” Harris emphasized.But longtime Republican strategist David Kochel noted that Trump had been “very aggressive” with his initial quick trip to the storm-damaged region. “I think he put a lot of pressure on them to try to do something,” Kochel, a veteran of numerous GOP presidential campaigns, told Fox News. “He’s out there pushing a line that they don’t care, they’re not doing anything, and I think they’re reacting to it.”Now, with Hurricane Milton bearing down on Florida, the Biden administration highlighted their efforts in a release headlined “Federal Assistance for Hurricane Helene Exceeds $210 Million, FEMA Prepares for Dual Response with Hurricane Milton Strengthening as it Moves Toward Gulf Coast of Florida.”As Biden declared a state of emergency in Florida on Monday, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said during a news conference that 5,000 National Guardsmen had been mobilized in his state, with another 3,000 on the way.”We have gotten what we need from the feds,” DeSantis said. “The president has approved what we asked for….I’m thankful for that.. Everything we’ve asked for from President Biden, he’s approved.”This is far from the first time that a tropical storm has impacted a presidential race.Then-President George H.W. Bush took a political hit over FEMA’s disorganized efforts to provide relief in Florida from Hurricane Andrew, which pounded the then-key battleground state weeks before Election Day.Fast-forward a decade and his son – then-President George W. Bush – likely enjoyed a political bounce in Florida during his 2004 re-election thanks to his aggressive response to Hurricane Charley, which hit in August of that year.Bush was narrowly re-elected, thanks in large part to carrying the Sunshine State, but his administration’s image in handling storms took a major hit the next year, over the botched response in Louisiana to Hurricane Katrina.As he ran for re-election in 2012, then-President Barack Obama’s aggressive response in dealing with Superstorm Sandy -which slammed into the Eastern Seaboard days before the election – likely boosted him to victory.Trump, in his first year in office, faced criticism as Puerto Rico struggled to recover from a powerful storm. The president was pilloried for throwing paper towels to the crowd as he stopped by a relief center during a storm-related visit to the island.But the incident – which took place three years before his re-election effort – was vastly overshadowed by his response to the COVID crisis, the worst pandemic to hit the globe in a century.Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.



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The mayor of a small town in Georgia has been suspended by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp after he was charged for stashing a bottle of gin in a ditch for a state prison work crew to access.Thomson Mayor Benjamin “Benji” Cary Cranford, 52, was indicted in August and subsequently arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on felony charges of furnishing prohibited items to inmates and attempt to commit a felony.Cranford allegedly drove to a store on June 3 and purchased a bottle of Seagram’s Extra Dry Gin before leaving it in a ditch along Cobbham Road in Thomson, Georgia, in the path of a work crew of state prisoners from the Jefferson County Correctional Institution.GEORGIA MAYOR ARRESTED ON FELONY CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY STORING ALCOHOL IN A DITCH FOR INMATESJust days later, Thomson Police asked the GBI to conduct an investigation into allegations that Cranford left alcohol to inmates.Cranford was taken into custody by GBI agents after a city council meeting in August. He was booked into the McDuffie County Jail and was later released on $5,000 bail.Kemp issued an executive order officially suspending Cranford as mayor on Friday. Cranford had taken office earlier this year after defeating incumbent Kenneth Usry in the election last year.The governor’s office received the indictment on Aug. 20 and on Sept. 9, an executive order was issued, appointing members to a review commission to determine whether the indictment related to or adversely affected the administration of the mayor’s duties.GEORGIA’S MUSLIM VOTERS OPPOSING HARRIS, TRUMP IN ELECTION OVER BOTH CANDIDATES’ SUPPORT FOR ISRAELThe commission provided a report to the governor on Oct. 1 showing that the indictment is affecting the administration of the mayor’s duties and the rights and interests of the public. The commission recommended Cranford be suspended.Cranford’s suspension is effective immediately and will remain in effect until the final disposition of the case or until the mayor’s term expires, whichever happens first.



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Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz raised some eyebrows about what he plans to do on Nov. 6 during his late-night debut on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”On Monday, Walz and liberal host Jimmy Kimmel took turns knocking his GOP rival Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, over his refusal to say that former President Trump lost the 2020 election during last week’s vice presidential debate.Walz called it “very surreal” to listen to, but pivoted to his own optimism that the country will “turn the page” on Election Day.”For me, and being an eternal optimist, I always say that. I supervised a high school lunchroom – you’re an optimist or you’re dead,” Walz said.  “This idea that look, we get to turn the page on that, and I plan on waking up on November 6 with Madam President.”‘60 MINUTES’ ASKS HARRIS WHETHER IT WAS A ‘MISTAKE’ FOR BIDEN ADMIN TO GO SOFT ON BORDER, VP REPEATEDLY DODGESWhile the liberal audience roared with cheers, Kimmel jokingly asked for a clarification. “I want to be clear, you won’t be waking up together,” Kimmel responded with a grin.”No,” Walz laughed. “Unless you guys have gotten closer than we thought,” Kimmel quipped. “I have a problem about not being specific with my language. So thank you for that, specifically right,” Walz chuckled. MEDIA CRITICS PAN WALZ’S ‘UNSTEADY’ DEBATE PERFORMANCE: ‘CLEAR LACK OF PREPARATION AND EXECUTION’Walz previously went viral when he mistakenly claimed that he had “become friends with school shooters” during the vice presidential debate.”I sat in that office with those Sandy Hook parents. I’ve become friends with school shooters. I’ve seen it,” Walz said.WALZ STUNS THE INTERNET WITH VP DEBATE GAFFE: ‘I’VE BECOME FRIENDS WITH SCHOOL SHOOTERS’The poorly timed mishap occurred when Walz was asked about changing positions on banning assault weapons, which he previously opposed but now supports. Walz meant he had become friendly with parents who lost children to school shootings. He also made headlines when he referred to himself as a “knucklehead” after he was pressed about his falsehood about being in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre. During an interview on “60 Minutes,” Walz was asked whether he could be trusted as other past statements have faced intense scrutiny. “Is that kind of misrepresentation- isn’t that more than just being a knucklehead?” CBS News’ Bill Whitaker asked. “I think folks know who I am and I think they know the difference between someone expressing emotion, telling a story, getting a date wrong … than a pathological liar like Donald Trump,” Walz said. “But I think it comes down to the question of whether you can be trusted to tell the truth,” Whitaker followed. “Yeah, well, I can. I think I can,” Walz responded. “I will own up to being a knucklehead at times, but the folks closest to me know that I keep my word,” Walz added.Fox News’ Brian Flood contributed to this report. 



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A cayoneer died at Zion National Park after an accidental fall near the exit of Heaps Canyon, Oct. 5.The 40-year-old man has not been identified and was canyoneering with three fellow canyoners when he fell between 150 and 200 feet, according to a press release from Zion National Park.The fall occurred at approximately 6 p.m. reports say, and the group were following the permitted itinerary through Heaps Canyon when the accident happened.CLIMBER IN ALASKA’S DENALI PARK NATIONAL PARK DIES AFTER 2 FALL 1,000 FEET OFF MOUNTAINZion National Park Technical Search and Rescue Team and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office were called to the scene and rendered emergency medical care before the Utah Department of Public Safety transported the victim via helicopter to receive additional care from the Hurricane Valley fire and Rescue team and Intermountain Life Flight.The victim was pronounced dead before he could be transported to a hospital.The following morning, the remaining canyoners were extracted by DPS helicopter.MISSING CLIMBER SOUGHT IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK DAYS AFTER LAST BEING SEENPark officials issued a statement offering their condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.”Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time,” said Zion National Park Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh.    Zion National Park and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are still investigating the exact cause of the man’s death. 
 



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The Kansas City Chiefs looked like the two-time defending Super Bowl champions that they are in a big 26-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.The Chiefs got started early turning a Derek Carr interception into a touchdown on their first offensive drive. The Chiefs got into a grove as Kansas City scored on four of their first five drives before the half.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMKansas City would put the finishing touches on their win when Travis Kelce lined up as the quarterback near the goal line. He handed the ball off to Xavier Worthy who ran it into the end zone for a 3-yard score.Patrick Mahomes got Kelce involved in the game a ton. Even as he didn’t score a touchdown, Kelce had nine catches on 10 targets for 70 yards.Veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster led the way with seven catches for 130 yards. It was the first time Smith-Schuster was over 100 yards receiving since 2022 against the San Francisco 49ers. It was his first stint with the Chiefs.Mahomes finished 28-of-39 passing for 331 yards. He had one interception and zero touchdown passes.TAYLOR SWIFT RETURNS TO WATCH CHIEFS TAKE ON SAINTS AFTER MISSING LAST 2 GAMESKareem Hunt scored a touchdown and had 102 rushing yards on the night.Carr and the Saints seemed like things were going to click. In the second quarter, Carr threw a long pass to Rashid Shaheed for a 43-yard touchdown. The scored was 10-7 at that point. But New Orleans wouldn’t score again until early in the fourth quarter when Carr found Foster Moreau.Shaheed had four catches for 86 yards.Carr’s night would be over early as he suffered a hip injury while trying to keep a drive alive on fourth down. The big hit forced him out and let Jake Haener enter the game to finish things out.The Chiefs moved to 5-0 to start the season as they entered a bye week. The last time Kansas City started a season with five straight wins was in 2018. It was Mahomes’ first season as the full-time starting quarterback and they would go on to lose in the AFC Championship.New Orleans moved to 2-3 after starting the year firing on all cylinders. The Saints have an early divisional matchup at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, on Monday, compared the viewpoint of his critics who oppose school spending to that of the confederacy when it came to freeing slaves.”When our people wanted to be liberated and emancipated in this country, the argument was, ‘you can’t free Black people because it would be too expensive,’” Johnson said. “They said it would be fiscally irresponsible for this country to liberate Black people.”During a press conference at a South Side church on Monday, Johnson touted that when he ran for mayor, he promised to transform the city’s public education system.ENTIRE CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD TO RESIGN OVER TEACHERS UNION DISPUTE WITH DEM MAYOR: ‘DEEPLY ALARMING’”I’m a man of my word, and that means bold leadership in a moment that doesn’t nibble around the edges and look for incremental gain,” he said. “Our people in this city are tired of political leaders that want the status quo to nibble around the edges, and then when children don’t get what they deserve, they blame the very communities that they’ve divested in. Not on my watch.”Johnson said the status quo and mistakes of the past that left students behind are not going to continue.”And then the so-called experts, the so-called fiscally responsible stewards are making the same argument. When our people wanted to be liberated and emancipated in this country, the argument was, ‘you can’t free Black people because it would be too expensive,’” Johnson said. “They said it would be fiscally irresponsible for this country to liberate Black people.”And now you have detractors making the same argument of the confederacy when it comes to public education in this system,” he added. “These are the people who package these gimmicks, lied to our people, stole money from our people, refuse to pay into the pension system, left the taxpayers with the bill, and for me to fix it.”CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES MEASURE TO DO AWAY WITH ‘RANKING’ SCHOOLS AFTER ‘LONGSTANDING STRUCTURAL RACISM’ Johnson vowed to build a world-class school district rather than leave students behind and fire teachers and staff.”The city leaders have long resisted investing in our children. I am no longer going to accept the status quo,” he said. “We have schools right now who do not have dollars for buses to take their kids to sporting events. We have a system right now that can’t adequately bus children to the very spaces that they say they believe in, and so that is why I was elected to fight and fight.”During the press conference, Johnson introduced six new nominees for the school board, noting he would name a seventh at a later date.STUDENTS LEFT BEHIND AS CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL SUFFERS FROM STAFFING ISSUES, TEACHER ABSENCES: REPORT The mayor referred to his six new school board nominees as members, though he said they are still being vetted as a formality. Once the vetting is complete, Johnson’s nominees could remain on the board when it triples in size in January and changes to more of a hybrid model that includes 11 mayoral appointees and 10 elected members.”I’m confident that these new candidates will work to lead CPS into the world-class school system that our children deserve,” Johnson said, referring to Chicago Public Schools. “I will continue to nominate Chicagoans who are dedicated to meeting the needs of our students.”Johnson has tried to oust the district’s CEO, Pedro Martinez, who was named to his position in 2021 by Johnson’s predecessor, then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot.As a former Chicago Teachers Union organizer, Johnson has clashed with Martinez over the best way to close gaps in the district’s nearly $10 billion budget. Martinez has refused to resign from his post, saying the district needs stability.On Friday, all seven board members announced they would resign from their posts by the end of the month.Johnson handpicked all the outgoing members in 2023, just months after he took office.The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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As FEMA fends off allegations about its disaster relief funding, a 2023 webinar hosted by the agency has resurfaced depicting panelists discussing the need to reshape FEMA’s policies to emphasize “equity” over those that benefit the greatest number of people. The agency held the webinar in March 2023, and one the following month, featuring panelists from faith-based organizations, private non-profits, local and state governments, and others who work in disaster preparedness and relief. Emergency Management Specialist Tyler Atkins, who moderated the discussion, lamented that disasters compound the disadvantages experienced by the LGBTQ community. “LGBTQIA people, and people who have been disadvantaged are already struggling. They already have their own things to deal with. So you add a disaster on top of that, it’s just compounding on itself,” Atkins said.  FEMA HEAD DENIES AGENCY IS SHORT ON MONEY FOR DISASTER RELIEF BECAUSE FUNDS WENT TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTSMaggie Jarry of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), noted that there is a shift underway in “emergency management from utilitarian principles where everything is designed for the greatest good, for the greatest amount of people, to disaster equity.” A second webinar was held the following month, focusing on “Response and Recovery Considerations” for LGBTQIA+ survivors of disasters. The talk came on the heels of a growing number of calls to emphasize “equity” in FEMA’s disaster response efforts. The year prior, in 2022, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts pushed for a new “equity adviser” at FEMA who would ensure “underserved communities” have a fair shot at receiving federal disaster aid. KJP SLAMMED AFTER HURRICANE HELENE OVER MIXED MESSAGES ON WHETHER FEMA RESOURCES USED FOR MIGRANTSThe progressive said the nation’s “lowest income communities” and “communities of color” were the ones most impacted by “extreme conditions.””We have to address this in a way that is about giving resources based on equity, understanding that we fight for equality, but also need to fight for equity,” Warren said. A month after those comments, Harris said the Biden administration would take “equity” into account when dividing up disaster relief as Hurricane Ian was ripping up the eastern coastline. Echoing Warren’s comments, Harris told attendees at the Democratic National Committee’s Women’s Leadership Forum it was “our lowest income communities and our communities of color that are most impacted by these extreme conditions.” Last November, FEMA released “Achieving Equitable Recovery: A Post-Disaster Guide for Local Officials and Leaders.” The toolkit served as a guide for local officials and leaders “to help rebuild their communities equitably, with the needs of different populations in mind.” BOONE, NC CHURCH BECOMES HELENE RECOVERY HUB, ONE OF DOZENS ACROSS SOUTHEAST: ‘GOD WILL CARRY US THROUGH THIS’The guide was organized around eight goals intended to help leaders “design and execute a more inclusive and equitable recovery planning process.” A FEMA spokesperson told Fox News Digital there has “been a lot of misinformation about FEMA’s assistance programs which is having a negative impact on our ability to help people.””FEMA provides assistance to disaster survivors regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, identity, or background and we want to encourage as many people to apply for help as possible,” the spokesperson said. “FEMA and its dedicated public servants’ commitment to serving all communities immediately and effectively remains unwavering, and we will continue to fulfill our mission with integrity and fairness.”Meanwhile, the unearthed webinar from March 2023 comes after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced a barrage of criticism for claiming that FEMA is out of disaster funds. “We are expecting another hurricane hitting. We do not have the funds,” Mayorkas said on Oct. 2. “FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season and what is imminent.” However, DHS’ Inspector General released a report saying FEMA was sitting on more than $8 billion in untapped, unspent funds. Mayorkas’ comments came before Hurricane Milton was upgraded to a monster Category 5 storm, triggering evacuations in Florida. A state still reeling, like much of the Southeast, from Hurricane Helene. Helene has killed more than 220 people in six states.The Associated Press contributed to this report. 



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An Oklahoma man whose execution by the state has been postponed multiple times, including three close calls in which he consumed his “last meals,” has found an unlikely ally in his effort to vacate his murder conviction.Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, contends that prosecutors hid evidence in Richard Glossip’s trial for the 1997 murder-for-hire killing of his boss. Glossip’s lawyers on Wednesday will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court for the justices to grant him a new trial. “If he is executed, I believe that it will be a travesty of justice,” Drummond said in an interview with Reuters. BIPARTISAN GROUP OF TEXAS LAWMAKERS DEMAND CONVICTED KILLER’S EXECUTION BE HALTED: ‘SERIOUS DOUBTS’Glossip, now 61, was convicted in 1998 of the killing, but an appeals court overturned that conviction based on ineffective defense counsel. After a second trial in 2004, he was found guilty of first-degree murder. “After a comprehensive independent investigation, I believe it is clear that prosecutors committed a Brady violation by not sharing potentially exculpatory evidence with the defendant and violated Napue [Napue v. Illinois] by knowingly allowing false testimony that prevented the defendant from receiving due process,” Drummond said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Glossip has maintained his innocence in the 1997 killing in Oklahoma City of his former boss, motel owner Barry Van Treese. Another man, Justin Sneed, admitted robbing and killing Van Treese but testified he only did so after Glossip promised to pay him $10,000. SOUTH CAROLINA INMATE DIES BY LETHAL INJECTION, ENDING STATE’S 13-YEAR PAUSE ON EXECUTIONSSneed received a life sentence in exchange for his testimony and was the key witness against Glossip.”Oklahomans deserve to have absolute faith that the death penalty is administered fairly and with certainty,” said Drummond. “I don’t believe that justice is served by executing a man based on the testimony of a compromised witness.”Drummond doesn’t believe Glossip is innocent but said he didn’t receive a fair trial. Among his concerns are that prosecutors knew Sneed lied on the witness stand about his psychiatric condition and his reason for taking the mood-stabilizing drug lithium. The chief prosecutor has also cited a box of evidence in the case that was destroyed, including motel receipts, a shower curtain and masking tape that Glossip’s attorney, Don Knight, said could have potentially proven Glossip’s innocence.CALIFORNIA MAFIA MEMBER ON DEATH ROW FATALLY BEATEN BY OTHER INMATES IN PRISONIn the years since being sentenced to death, Glossip’s execution date has been changed nine times, he has been fed three “last meals,” and he has been married twice. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office. Among those who remain convinced of Glossip’s guilt is former Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater, who reviewed Glossip’s case multiple times and who urged the state’s Pardon and Parole Board to reject clemency for him even though the original case was prosecuted by his predecessors.”I went through that case more than once and looked at everything that was there, and there was nothing that caused me to have any question about the integrity of that conviction and that death sentence,” Prater told the AP.A decision is expected by early summer.The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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A 60-year-old man was arrested in Hawaii on Sunday after allegedly stabbing and killing a Wendy’s employee, while seriously injuring another, according to reports.The Honolulu Police Department’s arrest logs show that Reynaldo Cheney was charged with murder and criminal contempt of court.Hawaii News Now reported that the Honolulu Police Department said the incident happened just before 10 a.m. on Sunday at a Wendy’s on Farrington Highway in Nanakuli.Police confirmed with the station that the suspect, later identified as Cheney, was a customer and the other two people involved were employees of the fast-food restaurant.FORMER CIA OFFICER ACCEPTED GIFTS FROM CHINA FOR TOP SECRET INFO, SENTENCED TO PRISONPolice said Cheney was moving furniture when a 22-year-old employee approached him and asked him to stop moving the furniture.The back and forth between the employee and the patron escalated after the suspect allegedly called the employee a derogatory name, police said.As the two argued, a 44-year-old employee reportedly intervened and escorted the man out of the restaurant, where the argument continued.WOMAN, CHILD, TORTOISE, CAT RESCUED FROM SAILBOAT OFFSHORE HAWAIIAt one point, police said, the 22-year-old employee punched the man, who retaliated by stabbing both employees, police said.Both employees were tended to on the scene and transported to a nearby hospital. The 22-year-old employee later died from his injuries.Fox News Digital has reached out to both the Honolulu Police Department and Cotti Foods, which owns the Wendy’s where the incident happened.”The safety of our customers and employees is our highest priority, and we are deeply shocked and saddened by this senseless and tragic incident,” Cotti Foods told Hawaii News Now. “We are focused on working with law enforcement on their investigation and providing support and counseling resources to our restaurant team members at this time.”



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Former President Trump on Monday described illegal immigrant murderers as having “bad genes” and warned that there are “a lot of bad genes in our country” as illegal immigrant crime remains a top issue for voters ahead of the November election.”How about allowing people to come to an open border, 13,000 of which were murderers, many of them murdered far more than one person, and they’re now happily living in the United States,” the 2024 Republican presidential nominee told radio host Hugh Hewitt.Trump appeared to be referring to the more than 13,000 illegal immigrants in the U.S. who are on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s non-detained docket with a conviction for homicide. The data was revealed in a letter to lawmakers last month. Some of those, although it is unclear how many, will be in federal or state prisons, and some came into the U.S. in prior administrations. The data says that, among those not in detention, there are 425,431 convicted criminals and 222,141 with pending criminal charges.NEW POLL REVEALS TRUMP HAS SIGNIFICANT LEAD ON IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATEThe data revelation has again fired up the issue of illegal immigrant crime, which has been a top concern for many voters amid a massive border security crisis in which record numbers were seen at the border and a number of high-profile crimes committed allegedly by illegal immigrants.”You know, now a murderer, I believe this, it’s in their genes. And we got a lot of bad genes in our country right now,” he said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF THE BORDER SECURITY CRISISTrump appeared to be referring only to murderers, but some media outlets quickly pounced on Trump’s words and accused him of referring to immigrants more broadly. An NBC News headline described it as the “latest disparagement of migrants” from the former president.The Washington Post, Politico and other mainstream media outlets also echoed this same narrative. Mediaite described Trump’s comment as “chilling” and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “That type of language is hateful, it’s disgusting, it’s inappropriate. It has no place in our country.”Trump has promised to take a tougher line on illegal immigration as well as some forms of legal immigration. He has promised to launch a massive deportation campaign if elected. He has also promised to finish the border wall that he started in his first administration and end Biden-era parole programs that have brought hundreds of thousands of migrants into the U.S.Polls generally show that Trump is leading his Democrat opponent, Vice President Harris, on the issues of immigration and border security. Republicans have said that the Biden administration encouraged and fueled the border crisis by rolling back Trump-era policies and expanding catch-and-release.VANCE, WALZ SPAR ON IMMIGRATION DURING VP DEBATE: BEEN TO THE BORDER ‘MORE THAN OUR BORDER CZAR’Harris has sought to position herself as the candidate better suited to handle border security, pointing to her past as a prosecutor who went after transnational criminal organizations. She has also backed a bipartisan border security bill unveiled this year that would surge funding for the border and also limit some asylum entries.Harris and the Biden administration have accused Trump of opposing that bill for political purposes, but conservatives have said the bill would only codify high levels of illegal immigration.Meanwhile, border encounters are down sharply at the border, with a drop of more than 50% since the summer. The administration puts that down in part to an executive order signed by President Biden that limits asylum entries into the U.S. Harris recently supported a move to toughen up that order further.



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A growing number of kindergarten children are starting school without vaccinations due to rising exemptions, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Vaccination rates among kindergarteners decreased during the 2023-2024 school year for all reported vaccines, the agency said. Exemption rates from one or more vaccines rose to 3.3%, an increase from 3.0% in the prior year, the CDC stated.COVID VACCINE DISTRUST GROWING AMONG AMERICANSVaccination coverage is currently at 92.7% for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.Approximately 127,000 children in the U.S. started kindergarten with exemptions from one or more vaccines last year.The exemption increase was reported in 40 states and Washington, D.C. Fourteen states saw exemption rates exceeding 5%.Students are required by law to get certain vaccines in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).All states allow medical exemptions for students who cannot get vaccines for health reasons, the same source said.NEW COVID VACCINES GET FDA APPROVAL FOR 2024-2025 SEASONSome states (30 states and Washington, D.C.) also allow exemptions for religious reasons, and another 13 states will grant exemptions for religious and personal reasons.Five states (California, West Virginia, New York, Connecticut and Maine) do not grant any non-medical exemptions, per the NCSL.Dr. Marc Siegel, senior medical analyst for Fox News and clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, called the rising exemptions a “worrisome trend.””It’s fueled in part by a growing politicization and fear of vaccines, a hugely important public health tool,” he told Fox News Digital. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, children’s vaccination rates were at 95%, a number that provides “herd immunity,” according to the doctor. “That’s particularly important with a virus such as measles, which is the most contagious virus on the planet,” Siegel said.”There will be increasing outbreaks of measles, polio, chicken pox and other dangerous viruses if the vaccine rate continues to drop.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERIn terms of whether the influx of migrant students into the U.S. factors into the rise of vaccine exemptions, Siegel said that “could be a small part of it.””Anyone who comes into the school system unvaccinated (including migrants) increases the chance of disease resurgence,” he said.Dr. Edward Liu, chief of infectious diseases at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center in New Jersey, noted that “vaccine hesitancy” exists all over the world — but that it is “especially a problem” in Europe and the United States. “Since school systems allow for opt-out options for vaccination of their students, schools will have more problems with vaccine-preventable illnesses, like chickenpox, measles, mumps and flu, increasing the potential for isolated outbreaks,” he told Fox News Digital. For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews.com/health”The only way to deal with this is to educate parents, and also limit vaccine exemptions in schools, which may mean stricter state mandates,” he advised. “Otherwise, local schools will be under pressure to relax their vaccine requirements.”



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FIRST ON FOX: The State Department is facing heightened pressure to disclose information regarding its climate office staff members after a new lawsuit accuses them of stonewalling. Power the Future (PTF), an energy watchdog group, submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for an unredacted list of former Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) John Kerry’s staff in January.SPEC has an estimated $13.9 million annual budget from the State Department with approval for 45 personnel, Fox News Digital previously reported, but Kerry has remained quiet about his climate staff over the years.PTF filed a lawsuit against the State Department in February after reportedly experiencing a system of delays in the disclosure of the names and job titles of Kerry’s staff, which they said were highly redacted in its initial release. As of September, the department has reportedly not disclosed all the members of the climate office, prompting PTF to take their action a step further, Fox News Digital has learned. JOHN KERRY CALLS THE FIRST AMENDMENT A ‘MAJOR BLOCK’ TO STOPPING ‘DISINFORMATION’A new PTF complaint, filed on Oct. 3, claims that the Biden administration’s “climate” operation at SPEC is displaying a “clear pattern and practice” of delayed FOIA responses. The lawsuit, one of 14 filed by PTF against the State Department, also names the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia on claims that they are keeping information regarding SPEC’s operations from the public. “For years, Power The Future has sought legitimate information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on John Kerry’s Climate Office, its budget, staff, mission, and outside coordination, and for years we have been told, ‘No,’” Daniel Tuner, Founder & Executive Director of PTF, told Fox News Digital.FORMER JOHN KERRY STAFFER ARRESTED ON NANTUCKET FOR ALLEGEDLY WRITING $1.5M BAD CHECKThe suit also claims that the agency is going against congressional standards for FOIA response times.”Despite previous lawsuits, this administration continues to coordinate a blockade keeping any information about this secret office from reaching the public, especially before the November election,” Turner said. “John Kerry is not above the law, and the weaponization of federal agencies turning them into the political machine demonstrates a level of corruption typical of the green movement but deeply disturbing in our federal government.”The House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into the office of the SPEC regarding potential conflict of interests between the office’s staff members and “leftist environmental groups.”Kerry stepped down as Biden’s climate envoy in January and was replaced by John Podesta.Efforts to reach the State Department, the DOJ, the SPEC and the federal U.S. Attorney for D.C. were unsuccessful. 



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Apple AirTags have become a popular tool for keeping track of personal belongings, but their functionality and limitations can sometimes be misunderstood. Today, we’re addressing an insightful question from Duncan in Keller, Texas, about the tracking capabilities of AirTags, especially when used with pets and vehicles.”Hi Kurt, I put an AirTag on my cat. Your article about tracking stolen cars using AirTags suggests you can track a stolen car the same way you can a person you share locations with. I have not found this to be the case. The app will only find the tag if you are within Bluetooth range. I wish this weren’t the case. Am I missing something?” Duncan writes.This excellent question highlights some common misconceptions about AirTags. Let’s dive into how AirTags work and explore their tracking capabilities and limitations.The AirTag operates through Apple’s Find My network, which utilizes the hundreds of millions of other Apple devices around the globe to provide near-perfect tracking of your stuff. The way it works is that whenever an AirTag comes close to an Apple device like an iPhone that’s connected to the Find My network, that device transmits the location information back to the company’s servers, which in turn send that location information data back to the Airtag’s owner.However, if you lose your AirTag in a remote area with no other Apple devices nearby, you will not be able to track it. AirTags can be tracked using Apple’s Find My network, but the location may be less precise if the AirTag is outside Bluetooth range.Also, for the best experience, you’ll need a device with a U1 Ultra Wideband chip, which can more accurately determine the distance and direction of signals coming from the AirTag. These devices include the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, as well as the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.So, while the AirTag can be useful for tracking items within its limitations, it might not always work as expected in all situations.IS YOUR AIRTAG ABOUT TO DIE?The primary issue with using an AirTag as a pet tracker is that the precision finder can sometimes be a bit finicky. If you’ve used your AirTag to track a pet or even a lost pair of iPods, you’ve probably at some point seen the dreaded “Signal is weak, try moving to a different location” message. I’ve encountered this message even when I’m in line of sight with the AirTag in question, but the Find My app consistently refreshes, and I’ve never been led too far astray.If you let your pet go outdoors or take it for hikes, and it slips out of its harness or collar, an AirTag might not be the best option for reuniting with your furry friend. This is because AirTags rely on nearby devices, such as iPhones, to relay their location to the Find My network. In rural or remote areas, there may not be enough devices around to help locate your pet. AirTags themselves do not form a mesh network or relay the location of other tags. If you are in a busy area, you should be able to track your pet more easily. One of the best parts of using a tracker like an Apple AirTag is that you can turn on lost mode, and if someone else were to scan the AirTag, you can set up a message about contacting you. What a relief, right?HOW YOUR AIRTAG CAN BE SHARED WITH UP TO 5 OTHER PEOPLEIf you’re looking for a reliable tracker to keep tabs on your pets, consider exploring GPS trackers designed specifically for animals. These devices attach to your pet’s collar and offer real-time tracking with no distance limit, ensuring you can always locate your furry friend. Such trackers are tailored for pet tracking, providing better results than general-purpose trackers. Check out the best pet trackers here.HEARTLESS SCAMMERS ARE PREYING ON PEOPLE’S LOST PET ANGUISHWhile an Apple AirTag is a great way to find your lost iPhone or iPods, it’s not the best tracking solution for pets due to the range of the Find My network and Bluetooth LE. However, if you want to track a pet, it’s worth looking into the other tracking options available, especially those GPS trackers that are designed specifically for pets. When it comes to AirTags, it’s best to use them for what they are built for: finding lost Apple devices.How have you used AirTags or similar tracking devices and what challenges or successes have you experienced? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Cyberguy.com/Newsletter.Ask Kurt a question or let us know what stories you’d like us to cover.Follow Kurt on his social channelsAnswers to the most asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2024 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved.



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isrWhile visiting her boyfriend’s family for the religious holiday of Simchat Torah, a young Israeli woman, Sapir Cohen, was taken hostage on October 7, 2023. She spent 55 days in captivity in Gaza before she was released in a deal with the Hamas terrorists who took her and hundreds of other Israelis captive. Cohen’s boyfriend, Sasha Troufanov, has been held captive with one hundred others for exactly one year, today. Cohen visited my children’s overnight sleepaway program this summer, telling campers about the plight of those still left behind in Gaza while sharing her own experience. She shared, “Down there [in the tunnels] there is no light. Sometimes a terrorist would use a flashlight, but even then, I couldn’t see anything. There is also no air.” She went on to explain the lack of oxygen, the prevalence of humidity and mold, and the lack of food. She experienced this for less than two months; Sasha and 100 others have for twelve months. She goes anywhere she can to share her story in order to raise awareness about the hostages who have spent a year of their lives wasting away in the tunnels of Gaza, because she knows the world has lost interest. There are no yellow ribbons lining the trees of America’s small towns in honor of the four Americans still being held hostage; nor were there large memorials for Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a young American boy who was taken hostage and executed in the tunnels in Gaza one month ago.ONE YEAR AFTER 10/7, IRAN IS LOSING THE WAR. NOW, ISRAEL MUST SECURE PEACE Even Troufanov’s own employer has forsaken him. Despite working as an engineer on a pivotal project for Amazon, the Seattle-based company has been silent about his plight. Amazon isn’t alone in their disinterest in their imprisoned Jewish employees. One year ago, PepsiCo’s subsidiary, SodaStream, had one of its employees, Guy Gilboa-Dalal taken captive as well, and Pepsi have maintained their silence. Pepsi has had no issues speaking up and ponying up on other social issues, yet, when it comes to their own staffer kidnapped from a music festival, they can’t be bothered to advocate for his immediate and unconditional release. On the anniversary of October 7th, hostage Emily Damari’s mother Mandy spoke out about her daughter, violently taken from a Kibbutz on the Gaza border, Kfar Aza. ONE YEAR AFTER 10/7 ATTACKS AND DEMOCRAT-RUN STATES HAVE LET THE PROBLEM FESTERIn her British accent, Mandy pleaded, “I would like to feel that the British public were behind her, and the British government were behind her, and they were saying there is a British hostage held captive in the terror tunnels by Hamas in Gaza. I want them to know she’s there, and to advocate for her release, unconditionally and immediately. She’s a young woman, and who knows what’s happening to her. If there’s a way to put her on social media, and see her out there. Remind people that she’s there, [and] make sure she’s not forgotten.” The worst fears of their families and loved ones have been realized; Sasha, Guy and Emily have been forgotten. Put simply and bluntly: Hostages and their families feel alone and forsaken because they have been. Their employers have abandoned them, and their governments have, too. The world community and organizations, tasked with advocating for the most vulnerable among us, have clearly indicated that Jews don’t count in their hierarchy of victims. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONNot only are the victims of October 7th forgotten, they have been transformed into oppressors by evil individuals and organizations who have decided that Jewish lives simply do not matter. Amnesty International UK, in the days leading up to the anniversary, justified the massacre and reminded their followers “Don’t let anyone tell you that this all started on the 7th of October 2023.” In response to Amnesty, pro-Israel influencer Hen Mazzig asked, “So when did it start? In 2002, during the Second Intifada, when I was almost killed in a terror attack? Or in 1951, when my family was expelled from Tunisia for being Jewish? Or in 1941, during the Farhud, when my family members were killed and expelled from Iraq? Or the Hebron massacre in 1929? When did it start? When did the world become so apathetic as to deny Jews the right to mourn our dead and post videos like this on the day we commemorate the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust? And October 7th hasn’t ended for us, because 101 hostages are still being held in Gaza for 365 days.” A year on, millions of Jews, both American and Israelis alike, are all still trapped in October 7th, but the year is still 2023, not 2024. Life has moved on as we have scrambled to try to beg for sympathy, relevancy and attention while the world marks holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah, Easter and Passover, all the while we struggle to remind the world that we are still trapped in October. And here we are, back in October. In her famous book, “Anne of Green Gables,” L. M. Montgomery wrote, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” For Jews, our world has been nothing but Octobers for the last twelve months. Finding ourselves back in October is a painful reminder that our hearts, all 101 of them, still lay captive in Gaza. It won’t stop being October 7th until they’re all home. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM BETHANY MANDEL



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