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Hundreds Of Migrants Plunge Into Rio Grande The Same Day That Mayorkas Defended Border Policies To Congress

The Daily CallerNovember 19, 20230

Hundreds Of Migrants Plunge Into Rio Grande The Same Day That Mayorkas Defended Border Policies To Congress Ryan Meilstrup on November 15, 2023 Hundreds of illegal immigrants crossed the Rio Grande on Wednesday on the same day that Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas defended the Biden administration’s border policies in testimony before a House committee. The crossing took place near Eagle Pass, Texas, a location recently visited by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, NewsNation and Fox News reported. Mayorkas testified before the House Homeland Security Committee alongside FBI Director Christopher Wray and National Counterterrorism

Organizer With Deep CCP Ties Helped Bus Hundreds Into San Francisco To Welcome Chinese Dictator

The Daily CallerNovember 16, 20230

Organizer With Deep CCP Ties Helped Bus Hundreds Into San Francisco To Welcome Chinese Dictator Philip Lenczycki on November 15, 2023 An individual with a long history of support for a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) front group arranged for buses to transport “almost 1,000” overseas Chinese to San Francisco to welcome General Secretary Xi Jinping, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of multiple Chinese-language media reports. Lu Qiang, a so-called “Overseas Chinese leader,” helped arrange for 20 buses to transport overseas Chinese from California, New York and other parts of the U.S. to San Francisco to welcome the

Recidivist Cocaine Trafficker Convicted Of Sending Hundreds Of Kilograms Of Cocaine Hidden Inside Furniture

Indira PatelNovember 14, 20230

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the conviction in Manhattan federal court of OMAR LOPEZ CASTRO for his participation in a cocaine trafficking scheme between 2018 and 2022. The jury convicted LOPEZ CASTRO following a one-week trial before U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel. Sentencing of LOPEZ CASTRO is scheduled for February 22, 2024. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “The unanimous jury verdict holds Omar Lopez Castro accountable for his leadership role in a widespread cocaine trafficking organization that flooded the streets with hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine. After

Workers United calls for walkouts at hundreds of Starbucks stores on Red Cup day

ReutersNovember 13, 20230

(Reuters) – The Workers United union said on Monday that thousands of employees at hundreds of Starbucks stores will walk out on the coffee chain’s key Red Cup day promotional event this week, citing staffing and scheduling issues. Starbucks hands out free reusable holiday-themed cups with coffee purchases on the popular promotional event Red Cup day, which falls on Thursday this week, in the midst of the key holiday season. The Workers United in a statement said that Red Cup day is “one of the most infamously hard, understaffed days for the baristas” at Starbucks, and called on baristas and

Phil Murphy Vows to Reform New Jersey Veteran Homes Where Hundreds Died During COVID-19

Conservative TimesOctober 30, 20230

TRENTON, NJ – In response to the COVID-19 outbreak that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of elderly veterans in state-run homes, Governor Phil Murphy announced a series of reforms aimed at overhauling veteran services in New Jersey. The Governor’s actions come on the heels of reports from both the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation that pointed out systemic issues in the state’s handling of its Veterans Memorial Homes. A federal monitor is expected to be appointed to oversee improvements. It was Murphy’s orders that forced these homes to care

New York Offers Hundreds of Safe Trick-or-Treat Events Citywide for Children

Phil StiltonOctober 29, 20230

NEW YORK, NY—Trick-or-Streets returns for its second season, providing increased pedestrian space on Halloween night and featuring over 100 events across all five boroughs. The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) has joined forces with Open Streets, plazas, and various other partners to offer Halloween-themed activities, performances, and giveaways throughout October. The initiative extends into November to include celebrations for Día De Los Muertos, commonly known as the “Day of the Dead.” The collaborative effort involves the NYC Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO), NYPD, and other city agencies, ensuring the closure of specific streets for pedestrian-only access. Various

Hundreds Of Congressional Staffers Anonymously Sign Letter Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire

The Daily CallerOctober 20, 20230

Hundreds Of Congressional Staffers Anonymously Sign Letter Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire Harold Hutchison on October 19, 2023 At least 400 Congressional staffers have anonymously signed a letter urging members of Congress to push for a cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Hamas carried out a deadly terrorist attack on multiple locations in southern Israel Oct. 7, killing over 1,400 people, including at least 30 Americans, while also taking over 200 hostages. The letter, a copy of which was posted on X by Intercept congressional correspondent Ryan Grim, claims that over 4,000 Palestinian civilians have been killed since Israel launched military

‘F*** Off SCOTUS’: Hundreds Of Protesters Gather At University Where Justice Amy Coney Barrett Delivers Speech

The Daily CallerOctober 17, 20230

‘F*** Off SCOTUS’: Hundreds Of Protesters Gather At University Where Justice Amy Coney Barrett Delivers Speech Katelynn Richardson on October 16, 2023 Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the university where Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke Monday, with some holding signs that read “f*** off SCOTUS,” according to local reports. Student groups organized protests against Barrett’s Monday talk at the University of Minnesota (UMN) Law School’s 2023 Robert A. Stein Lecture based on her “instrumental role in the overturning of Roe v Wade and affirmative action.” MN Abortion Action Committee and UMN Students for a Democratic Society announced the protest in

Rochester man arrested, accused of defrauding lending company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars

Indira PatelOctober 17, 20230

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Paul Paredes, 52, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of two years in prison, a maximum of 20 years and a $500,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn M. Hartford, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, since 2013, Paredes has owned J&E Business Consulting LLC, which provides merchant services to client businesses, including acting as a broker between the credit card processing companies and smaller

‘Squad’ Dems Weigh In After Terrorists Murder Hundreds In Israel

The Daily CallerOctober 9, 20230

‘Squad’ Dems Weigh In After Terrorists Murder Hundreds In Israel Nick Pope on October 8, 2023 Members of the “Squad” House Democrats released statements on Saturday’s carnage in Israel calling for a ceasefire after Hamas terrorists murdered hundreds of people and abducted dozens. Democratic Reps. Cori Bush of Missouri, Jamaal Bowman of New York, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota all released statements calling for de-escalation in the wake of one of the largest single-day attacks against Israel in its history. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, a Palestinian-American who called Israel an apartheid

Rite-Aid in Bankruptcy Talk, Announces Closure of Hundreds of Stores

Breaking Local News ReportSeptember 23, 20230

NEWARK, NJ – Hundreds of Rite-Aid stores are shutting down including many in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Rite Aid is currently in negotiations with creditors regarding a bankruptcy plan that may result in the closure of a large number of its drugstores. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the plan under consideration could close between 400 and 500 of the company’s more than 2,100 stores. The report suggests that the remainder of Rite Aid’s operations could be sold off or handed over to creditors. The company confirmed that discussions are ongoing and no final decisions

Rite Aid plans to shut down hundreds of stores in bankruptcy – WSJ

ReutersSeptember 22, 20230

(Reuters) – Rite Aid is negotiating with creditors over the terms of a bankruptcy plan that would include liquidating a substantial portion of its more than 2,100 drugstores, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the talks. The company has proposed to close roughly 400 to 500 stores in bankruptcy, and either sell or let creditors take over its remaining operations, according to the report. Given the conversations remain ongoing, no decisions have been made at this time, Rite Aid said. The company operates more than 2,330 stores in 17 U.S. states, although it is much

Alphabet lays off hundreds from global recruitment team

ReutersSeptember 13, 20230

(Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet is laying off employees from its global recruiting team as the tech giant continues to slow hiring, it said on Wednesday. The company’s decision to let go of a few hundred employees is not part of a wide-scale layoff and will retain a significant majority of the team for hiring critical roles. It will also help the workers search for roles within the company and elsewhere. Alphabet is the first “Big Tech” company to lay off employees this quarter, after peers like Meta, Microsoft and Amazon downsized aggressively earlier in 2023 as a weak economy

Hundreds killed in ethnic attacks in Sudan’s West Darfur -UN

ReutersSeptember 13, 20230

GENEVA (Reuters) -Ethnically motivated attacks perpetrated by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia have killed hundreds in the West Darfur region, the United Nations human rights chief said on Tuesday. Bloodshed, violence and displacement have escalated since fighting between the Sudanese army and RSF erupted in April, driving the country to the brink of civil war. “In West Darfur, ethnically motivated attacks perpetrated by the RSF and allied Arab militia have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of non-Arab civilians primarily from Masalit communities,” Volker Turk, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, told the Human Rights Council

Barclays drawing up plans for hundreds of job cuts -sources

ReutersSeptember 8, 20230

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays is drawing up plans to cut hundreds of jobs, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the bank trims its costs while embarking on a wider strategy review. The British bank could cut as many as 400 jobs in its domestic retail business, one of the sources said, but added that the numbers were not final. The second source said the bank was planning investment bank cuts that were part of annual assessments of banker performance and that the two rounds of cuts were not related, adding that some retail staff could

Feds Slam Murphy for Violating Rights of Veterans at Nursing Homes Where Hundreds Died

Phil StiltonSeptember 8, 20230

NEW JERSEY, NJ – The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has determined that New Jersey has consistently violated the Fourteenth Amendment rights of residents in two state-run veterans nursing facilities. This conclusion was reached following an investigation into the Veterans Memorial Homes at Menlo Park and Paramus. The investigation was initiated in October 2020 under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act. It found that these facilities were inadequately prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in high death rates among residents. Systemic failures in implementing clinical care policies, poor staff communication, and lack of staff training were identified as

Brazil rescues hundreds held in modern-day slave conditions

ReutersSeptember 5, 20230

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities rescued 532 workers held in modern-day slavery in August, in the country’s largest joint operation of the kind, labor prosecutors announced on Tuesday as the government aims to stamp out human trafficking rackets. In Brazil, slavery is legally defined as forced labor but also covers debt bondage, degrading work conditions and long hours that pose health risks. In a statement, labor prosecutors said the cumulative rescues happened over just last month, in raids involving over 200 inspections in 22 states plus the capital Brasilia. The operation freed 26 children and teenagers, and at

Biden Asserted Executive Privilege To Block Release Of Hundreds Of Emails Involving Hunter’s Business And VP’s Office

The Daily CallerAugust 31, 20230

Biden Asserted Executive Privilege To Block Release Of Hundreds Of Emails Involving Hunter’s Business And VP’s Office Katelynn Richardson on August 30, 2023 The White House cited executive privilege in withholding hundreds of emails relating to Hunter Biden’s business dealings and then-Vice President Joe Biden requested by America First Legal (AFL), according to records requests returned to the legal firm. AFL released three batches of emails Wednesday that the National Archives provided in response to its August 2022 records request, which included over 1,000 emails between Hunter Biden’s consulting firm Rosemont Seneca and the Office of Vice President. Among others

Hundreds Of New Yorkers Protest Migrant Shelter At Staten Island School

Op-ed ContributorAugust 29, 20230

Jennie Taer on August 29, 2023 Roughly 400 New Yorkers protested a migrant shelter at a closed school in Staten Island Monday evening, according to the New York Post. Bearing a large tarp reading “NO F%*KIN WAY!” the protestors expressed their disagreements with a 300-bed shelter in former St. John Villa Academy, according to the NYP. The state of New York has cared for roughly 100,000 migrants. “It’s a clusterf–k,” a resident told the NYP. “The city really screwed it up. Before we even talk about whether I want migrants here or not, the way it was handled was terrible.”

One Stabbed During Hours-Long Mall Brawl Involving Hundreds

Op-ed ContributorAugust 28, 20230

Lillian Tweten on August 28, 2023 One minor was stabbed on Sunday after a flash mob of nearly 400 teenagers descended onto a mall in Emeryville, California, and looted a nearby Target before fleeing the scene, ABC7 News reported. Teenagers used social media to coordinate the flash mob, which witnesses first noticed beginning to form at the Bay Street Mall by an AMC theater before the mob started charging at bystanders, according to ABC7. The mob dispersed from the mall around the time a gunshot rang out and part of the group moved to a nearby Target, where they stole

Hundreds Protest New York City’s Plan To House Migrants In School

The Daily CallerAugust 25, 20230

Hundreds Protest New York City’s Plan To House Migrants In School Jennie Taer on August 25, 2023 Hundreds of New Yorkers protested a plan to house migrants in a Staten Island school Thursday evening into early Friday, according to ABC7. New York City previously decided to begin housing migrants in what was previously used as the St. John Villa Academy, which the city bought in 2018, according to ABC7. The city’s plan is to soon bring roughly 300 migrants into the converted school. Authorities made three arrests associated with the protest, according to ABC7. Locals are concerned about their community’s

Report Rips Police For ‘Violent’ Response To Blue City Riots That Caused Millions In Damage, Injured Hundreds Of Cops

The Daily CallerAugust 24, 20230

Report Rips Police For ‘Violent’ Response To Blue City Riots That Caused Millions In Damage, Injured Hundreds Of Cops Lillian Tweten on August 24, 2023 Portland police officers used too much force when responding to the 2020 riots after the death of George Floyd, according to a report released on Wednesday by Independent Monitor, LLC, a consulting firm hired by the city. Protesters in Portland, Oregon, threw objects, like fireworks, frozen water bottles and rocks, at officers during the 2020 riots, while others shined lasers in the officers’ eyes, the Associated Press reported. Officers relied too heavily on “violent” dispersal

Taliban Killed, Tortured And Imprisoned Hundreds Of Afghans Who Sided With US, Report Finds

The Daily CallerAugust 22, 20230

Taliban Killed, Tortured And Imprisoned Hundreds Of Afghans Who Sided With US, Report Finds Micaela Burrow on August 22, 2023 The Taliban has killed hundreds of Afghan former military, security and government officials since the U.S.-backed government fell to the insurgents two years ago, the United Nations said in a report released Tuesday. Taliban leader Amir al-Mu’minin verbally granted amnesty to Afghans who aided the U.S. and allied militaries in their 20-year war to stamp out Islamist insurgents, but instead have retaliated against former Army and security personnel, the investigation found. At least 200 were arbitrarily killed and hundreds more

US Ally Likely Killed Hundreds, ‘Possibly Thousands’ Of Unarmed Migrants Using Mortars, Machine Guns: REPORT

The Daily CallerAugust 21, 20230

US Ally Likely Killed Hundreds, ‘Possibly Thousands’ Of Unarmed Migrants Using Mortars, Machine Guns: REPORT Jake Smith on August 21, 2023 Guards at Saudi Arabia’s border have likely killed hundreds of unarmed migrants seeking asylum in the kingdom in recent years, according to a Monday report from Human Rights Watch. Saudi border guards used machine guns and mortar shells to likely kill hundreds, “possibly thousands” of Ethiopians trying to get into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Watch reported. Saudi Arabia currently houses roughly 750,000 Ethiopians, 450,000 of which came into the country illegally from war-torn Yemen, according to

Hundreds Protest New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Farms

Phil StiltonAugust 17, 20230

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Concerns over the increase in whale and dolphin deaths along the Jersey Shore have ignited protests against Governor Phil Murphy’s support for offshore wind energy. On Tuesday, hundreds of protesters converged in Atlantic City to voice their concerns, backed by a theory linking these deaths to offshore sonar testing. The Jersey Shore has witnessed an unprecedented spike in marine mammal deaths in the past year alone. Activists from the ‘Save Right Whales Coalition’ and other environmental groups are attributing this alarming trend to sonar mapping activities that precede the construction of offshore wind turbines. However, Governor