Monday, April 21
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy condemned Putin's suggestion of a "missile duel" with the US as irrational. Putin proposed testing Russia's Oreshnik hypersonic missile against US defenses, claiming its superiority. Russia first deployed the Oreshnik on November 21 against Dnipro, Ukraine, allegedly in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.
An eye witness account on Instagram detailed how Elon Musk dropped in out of nowhere when Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump were about to have dinner at Mar-a-Lago. The account said Jeff Bezos became very uncomfortable as soon as Elon Musk joined them and was looking for a one-on-one conversation with Trump.
A California man, Alexander Paffendorf, 20, has been detained for allegedly conspiring with 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow in the Wisconsin school shooting. Paffendorf reportedly messaged Rupnow about his plans to attack a government building with explosives and firearms. He is now under a restraining order, surrendering his weapons, while authorities investigate the connection between the two and the tragic school attack.
Since her election loss, Kamala Harris has been flooded with offers from publishers who want some inside gossip from her. According to reports, top publishers are ready to pay her as much as $20 million in advance if she signs a contract for writing a book -- honestly detailing what happened in the election campaign, what happened between her and Joe Biden.
Luke Ford, a 35-year-old actor, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape, including Scotland's first 'stealthing' conviction. Ford deceived multiple women over 12 years, using dating apps to initiate contact before subjecting them to physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. His stealthing conviction involved removing a condom without consent, an act classified as rape under UK law.
Homan explained that the initial focus would be on public safety and national security threats, highlighting what he described as a failure of enforcement under the Biden administration. He cited a 74% decrease in the deportation of criminal aliens during Biden’s presidency and pointed to a growing backlog of over 10 million undocumented migrants, many of whom crossed the southern border in recent years.
