ABC News reports that a suspect and two New York City police officers were hospitalized after the officers exchanged gunfire with a robbery suspect on a moped during a pursuit in Elmhurst, Queens.  The officers are out of the hospital, and the criminal is recovering in the hospital. He’ll probably be out in no time, […] The post Venezuelan Illegal on a Moped Shot Two NYPD Officers appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City, was elected as Mexico’s first female president on Sunday. Sheinbaum, of the Morena party and the heir-apparent to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), won 58.6% of the votes with 73% of the ballots counted, Mexico’s election agency reported. Candidate Xóchitl Gálvez garnered 28.4% of the vote and conceded defeat, while Jorge Álvarez Máynez, from the center-left Citizen Movement, won 10.6% of the vote. Galvez warned, “I want to stress that my recognition (of Sheinbaum’s victory) comes with a firm demand for results and solutions to the country’s serious problems.” “Morena and its allies also appeared headed for a two-thirds majority in Congress needed to make constitutional changes without opposition support,” The Wall Street Journal reported, adding that it was the “first time a Mexican leader will have such a large congressional majority since the early 1990s.” In an attempt to reassure voters that her newfound power would not become autocratic, Sheinbaum stated, “We are democrats and out of conviction would never be an authoritarian or repressive government.” But Carlos Elizondo, a professor of government at the Tecnológico de Monterrey university, warned, “This is the worst scenario that could have happened.” “If I’m an investor, I’m thinking these guys just got a blank check and what’s going to happen,” political analyst Antonio Ocaranza said. “López Obrador wants to complete his agenda and take the political cost of those decisions while leaving Sheinbaum a blank slate to begin.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP In May 2023, López Obrador had stated he was supporting a campaign to get Hispanics, especially Mexican-Americans, not to vote for Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, as well as attacking Texas GOP Governor Greg Abbott, saying, “The governor of Texas, campaigning, [saying] he will militarize the border and that he will continue building [the] wall; and the governor of Florida, the same, because he wants to be the Republican Party candidate and he’s politicking.” The Heritage Foundation reported in June 2023 of López Obrador (AMLO), “Mexico’s president is also saying that he wants to cut a deal with his country’s powerful cartels, which already control parts of the country that AMLO’s government supposedly governs. These cartels are responsible for producing deadly drugs that have caused more than 100,000 overdose deaths in the United States. Sheinbaum, 62, is Jewish. Her grandparents fled Eastern Europe before World War II. She is not religiously observant.

Inside the gray area between dating and relationships — also known as “situationships” — lives one underlying question: “Why won’t you commit to me?” When it comes to relationships and commitment, I keep the same opinion: Don’t waste your time, and don’t waste other people’s time. That’s the bottom line. Have respect for yourself and respect enough for the other person you’re dating — and cut them loose when you know it’s time. In today’s day and age, the definition of “dating” has gotten completely skewed. Once upon a time, dating meant courting and getting to know each other. Being physical was not part of the process because people were focused on finding out if the other person was someone they would possibly want to enter into a relationship with. Now, people just throw around the word “dating” like it means nothing. Plus, there are different levels of dating, like dating “casually” versus dating “seriously.” But couples who say they are only “casually dating” are often already being physically intimate, long before deciding to be in a relationship. It’s all very convoluted. Then, there are situationships. Situationships, in my opinion, are the worst things to have ever happened to the dating landscape because they cannot even be considered casually dating; that’s why there’s an entirely different label for them. Two people getting to know each other does not qualify as a situationship; a long-term relationship without the commitment does. It sounds awful. Friends with benefits and situationships are just heartaches waiting to happen. They are stressful because of the constant agony of not knowing where you stand with your potential significant other. WATCH: The Comments Section with Brett Cooper If you don’t know if the other person is seeing or hooking up with anyone else, you’re likely unbelievably paranoid about it. That would be incredibly stressful. Because the reality is, you are going to feel insecure when the person you’re dating has not committed to you. Whether you have not asked for it or they have not given it, there is a simple fix to that: Commit. Basing your relationship status on your own expectations and impressions, of course, will not work. You have to communicate with the person you’re dating. Have the difficult conversation — although, it shouldn’t even be difficult if you’ve been seeing each other for a while. Some couples allow this gray area to persist for years. They may not be talking to or seeing anyone else, but they also haven’t committed to each other. They are only “sort of” committing to each other. But why aren’t they? Is it because culture is telling them that they shouldn’t commit to each other? That commitment is an arm of the patriarchy? If so, they should absolutely ignore that and be together because, otherwise, they are both wasting precious years of their lives. Plus, the woman is wasting her child bearing years on someone who is not committing to her. Commitment is actually a wonderful thing. There is a sense of relief and a calmness that comes with knowing you have a solid foundation in your life. Coming home to someone you love is a life-giving part of life. You don’t worry about them sticking around or dating someone else — unless you’re dating a scumbag. A committed, significant other inspires, comforts, and supports you. The worst thing you can do, in my opinion, is waste your time and your energy. You can create new experiences, earn more money, take a new job, and even make a new start, but you can never get time back. You can never get the energy that you spent wasted on a noncommittal pseudo-significant other back. Breakups are awful, obviously, and because people like companionship, they tend to stay in these messy situations because they think it’s easier than being alone. But have some self-respect. Know that you are worth more than the anxiety that comes from this.

Members of Congress, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are under increasing scrutiny for their stock trading activities. The controversy has led to the creation of tools and ETFs that track these trades, providing transparency and fueling debate over potential conflicts of interest. Nancy Pelosi, a prominent figure in this debate, has often been highlighted due to her extensive stock trading activities, alongside those of her husband, Paul Pelosi. One of the notable developments is the Unusual Whales Democratic ETF which tracks stock trades made by Democratic lawmakers and has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 since its launch in February 2023. This ETF, which invests heavily in tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Nvidia, has seen a 30% increase compared to the S&P 500's 24% rise in the same period​. https://x.com/stoolpresidente/status/1793369054474088483 Pelosi’s trading activities, such as the profitable trades in Nvidia and other tech stocks, have drawn attention and criticism, particularly from Republican lawmakers and watchdog groups. The scrutiny intensified with revelations of trades that coincided with significant market movements, raising questions about potential insider information​. This issue is part of a broader debate about whether members of Congress should be allowed to trade stocks at all. https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1793375371402100821 Legislation has been proposed to ban congressional stock trading, with bipartisan support from Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Josh Hawley (R-MO). The proposed reforms aim to prevent any conflicts of interest and restore public trust in lawmakers​​. The transparency provided by these stock trading trackers has also revealed that members of Congress often outperform the market, which further fuels public skepticism. For instance, despite criticisms, the Unusual Whales Democratic ETF continues to attract interest due to its robust performance, reflecting the market’s confidence in the investment decisions of Democratic lawmakers​. As the debate continues, it remains to be seen whether significant reforms will be implemented to address these concerns. For now, the transparency tools and ETFs tracking congressional trades serve as both a check on potential abuses and a reminder of the complexities of balancing public service with personal financial activities. The post Congress Faces Scrutiny Over Stock Trading Amidst Calls for Reform appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

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Formed in Palestine, Texas, Blacktop Mojo—which currently consists of Matt James (vox), Nathan Gillis (drums), Malcolm Booher (guitars), Ryan Kiefer (guitars), and Matt Curtis (bass)—are about as good as it gets as far as down-home hard rock. Sure, bits of “post-rock” are in there, which checks out considering the band members’ ages. But there are also oodles of Texas boogie inherent throughout the Blacktop Mojos mix. And their latest record, Pollen, dropped on April 5, 2024, is a prime example. Brimming with invigorated performances, Pollen features eleven bristling tracks set to captivate in ways usually reserved for live music—which Blacktop The post Matt Curtis of Blacktop Mojo: The ClassicRockHistory.com Interview appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.