The trial against Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny is under way, bringing new information to the public about the incident involving Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car last year.Witnesses for the prosecution have sounded more like they were brought to the court by Penny's defense team, as they testified on the stand that they were scared of Neely's rants and threats of violence while they were all trapped on the subway together. Lori Sitro testified that she used a stroller to barricade her 5-year-old from a “belligerent and unhinged” Neely, the New York Post reported.Sitro, a longtime subway rider, said, “No, I did not feel safe when he was moving around erratically. I’ve taken the subway for 30 years, and I’ve seen a lot. I’ve seen a lot of unstable people. This felt different to me."'I definitely believe in justice for my nephew, and I think that will occur.'Another witness, Alethea Gittings, said she “was scared s**tless” when Neely screamed, “I don’t give a damn. I will kill a motherf***er.” She also thanked Penny for intervening by putting him in a chokehold."I think this guy was on drugs," Gittings said of Neely. "You know, because when he came in, he was unbelievably off the charts. He scared the living daylights out of everybody."Notably, Gittings told officers on the day of the incident that Penny did not appear to have Neely in a tight chokehold, just tight "enough to secure him.""The guy in the tan did take him down, like, very respectfully and just, like, held. He just held him. Yeah, yeah, he just held him. He didn't choke him," Gittings said in the body-camera footage.Testimony also revealed that Penny asked Gittings to provide a statement to police after the incident, which she did. When asked during cross-examination whether Penny told Gittings what to say to the officers, Gittings said he "never" did.Perhaps the most shocking revelation to come from the trial so far is that New York City police body-camera footage confirms that Neely, while unconscious, was still alive by the time officers responded and Penny had released him from the chokehold. Such evidence casts doubt on the legitimacy of the charges against Penny."I definitely believe in justice for my nephew, and I think that will occur," Neely's uncle, Christopher Neely, said, according to WABC.Penny's trial will resume on Tuesday, after adjourning Monday in observance of Veterans Day. If convicted of manslaughter, Penny faces 15 years in prison.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The sports world has exploded with support for President Donald Trump since his re-election, with several athletes publicly showing that they back the president.Perhaps his most famous supporter from the sports world was revealed on election night. Many fans rejoiced and others groaned when the "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky, was spotted in pictures during an election party last week at Mar-a-Lago. Not only was Gretzky in attendance, he sported the increasingly popular white "Make America Great Again" hat with gold letters.Gretzky's daughter, Paulina, also posted a family photo from the Trump resort. The photo included her parents, brother Trevor, and her husband, professional golfer Dustin Johnson.Trump has also had a major impact in football, where his popular dance has quickly become the go-to celebration for many players.Specifically, noted supporter and San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa showed his moves after a sack against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers en route to a 23-20 win. For the dance, Bosa was joined by his a pair of his teammates: defensive linemen Sam Okuayinonu and Leonard Floyd."Nick Bosa hit the Donald Trump dance after a sack," a reporter wrote as the caption for the video.As the footage circulated the internet, Trump himself noted on his Truth Social platform, "NICK BOSA IS A GREAT PLAYER!"A little over a week before the presidential election, Bosa wore a MAGA hat during a postgame interview on the field. Although the interview-bomb lasted just a few seconds, the NFL fined him over $11,000 for violating the league's rules on political messaging.The Trump celebrations didn't stop with Bosa, however. 'They're eating the dawgs.'Over at Drake university, receiver Trey Radocha performed a professional-tier rendition of the Trump dance after a touchdown against St. Thomas on Saturday. Drake won 22-19.Northern Illinois University's Tristen Tewes somersaulted his way into the end zone before doing the Trump dance during a 42-28 win over Western Michigan.Then, after the Ole Miss Rebels took down the Georgia Bulldogs 28-10, their social media team celebrated the win with a Trump reference."They're eating the dawgs," Ole Miss wrote, in reference both to Georgia and a statement Trump made at the presidential debate."They're eating the dogs, the people that came in. They're eating the cats," Trump said in reference to police reports in Springfield, Ohio.Honorable mention goes to Michael Taaffe from Texas for his dance during a 49-17 stomping of the Florida Gators. As well, quarterback Katin Houser from the East Carolina University Pirates was credited by some as being the first to do the dance on Saturday during a 49-14 win over Florida Atlantic.The celebrations are sure to keep coming, as the dance moves are getting increased fanfare and eyeballs for some lesser-known schools.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Now that Republicans have officially taken control of the Senate, the question is: Who will the party select as the next Senate majority leader? Founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk told Glenn Beck who he thinks might be perfect for the job: Vice President-elect JD Vance. — (@) “John Adams presided over the U.S. Senate as Senate majority leader 200 years ago as vice president of the United States. I think JD Vance should be president of the Senate and become Senate majority leader,” Kirk declared. “I am in love with that,” Glenn said, adding that JD would “be fantastic” in that role. “Senator Mike Lee came up with this. This is a 1 a.m. phone call from Senator Mike Lee last night, and he had me at hello,” said Kirk. “Now, mind you, JD would have to really want it in the sense that it would be a ton of monotonous. You have to sit in the chair and listen to procedure stuff, and he’d have to go to the Senate lunches. However, he would basically be able to be the president of the Senate and set the entire tone of legislative agenda,” he added. If Vance were open to the role, Kirk says he would likely be “[handed] the Senate leadership funds” and he “would get to determine who’s on committees.” “There’s a lot of power in that,” he told Glenn. “This would completely change the game in Washington.” Even though the Constitution names the vice president of the United States as the president of the Senate, “this power has never been exercised, tried, or tested.” Could that change now that Donald Trump is returning to the White House? To hear more of the conversation, watch the clip above. Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Although most U.S. senators are tight lipped ahead of the vote for Republican leader, many influential figures online are starting to put their thumb on the scale.Republican Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida are going head-to-head in the race to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday. As of now, only nine senators have made public endorsements. Despite this uptick in support for Scott, President-elect Donald Trump has not yet endorsed any candidate, and it is unclear if he plans to. Thune has secured the backing of Republican Sens. Steve Daines of Montana, Mike Rounds of South Dakota, and Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. Cornyn has so far gained one endorsement, from Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri. Scott has the largest public backing, with Republican Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Marco Rubio from Florida, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama. Unlike his competitors, big players outside of D.C. have also come to bat for Scott. Over the weekend, Scott racked up endorsements from politicos and media personalities like Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Vivek Ramaswamay, and Charlie Kirk. "What the hell is going on in the US Senate?" Carlson asked in a post on X. "Hours after Donald Trump wins the most conclusive mandate in 40 years, Mitch McConnell engineers a coup against his agenda by calling early leadership elections in the senate. Two of the three candidates hate Trump and what he ran on.""One of them, John Cornyn, is an angry liberal whose politics are indistinguishable from Liz Cheney’s," Carlson continued. "The election is Wednesday, it’s by secret ballot, and it will determine whether or not the new administration succeeds. Rick Scott of Florida is the only candidate who agrees with Donald Trump. Call your senator and demand a public endorsement of Rick Scott. Don’t let McConnell get away with it again."Despite this uptick in support for Scott, President-elect Donald Trump has not yet endorsed any candidate, and it is unclear if he plans to. At the same time, Trump has put forth a standard he expects the senators to follow, should they be elected leader. On Sunday, Trump declared that any Republican leader must support recess appointments, which would allow the president to appoint an individual to a federal office without a Senate confirmation. This would greatly reduce the glacial pace of Senate confirmations and strengthen Trump's ability to staff federal offices with candidates of his choosing. That being said, Republicans are fairly insulated from external pressures throughout this process. For one thing, on Tuesday, Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is set to hold a forum behind closed doors where the three candidates can privately make their pitches to their conference. The morning after, the Republican conference will vote for the GOP leader with secret ballots.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

There’s bad news for anyone hoping to get their hands on a new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU, as the stock situation doesn’t look as though it’s going to be fixed any time soon. In fact, UK tech retailer Overclockers has decided to be straight-up honest with its customers, admitting that it’s not expecting decent stock of the new processor until next year. We loved this new AMD chip when we benchmarked it in our Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, with its extra clock speed and Zen 5 architecture combining to make a formidable gaming CPU that can also cope with hefty multi-threaded workloads. While the 9800X3D is undoubtedly the best gaming CPU you can buy right now, limited supply means that it’s basically impossible to buy unless you’re willing to hand a silly amount of money to scalpers on eBay. Continue reading New AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D stock not expected until 2025, says gaming CPU retailer MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review

A fun fact about me is that, once upon a time, I was very, very good at Overwatch. Starting out as a support main on Moira (so basically a damage dealer), I swapped across to DPS and quickly cemented myself as a Master-tier player. But that was many, many moons ago. As a withering [redacted] year old games writer who can't quite compete with the zoomers anymore, I often find myself reminiscing about the good ol' days of the original Overwatch, and now it's coming back to life in the form of Overwatch Classic, a new, limited-time mode for OW2. Continue reading Overwatch Classic is coming, but only for a limited time MORE FROM PCGAMESN: All Overwatch 2 characters, Best Overwatch 2 settings, Overwatch 2 tier list

Reality marches on. Games rise and fall. Today’s darlings are tomorrow’s footnotes. The number of truly timeless PC games is extremely small. Doom will never die. Civilization is here to stay. Counter-Strike, Battlefield, and Escape From Tarkov aren’t going anywhere. But even great games may unceremoniously fall into the ravine of history - that is, unless they’re Rising Storm 2 Vietnam, which somehow, seven years after it was first released, has just gotten a new update. Published by Tripwire, the label behind Chivalry 2 and the Killing Floor series, Rising Storm 2 is a brutal, bloody shooter that makes Hell Let Loose look like Splatoon. If you never played it before, or you’ve not picked it up for years, now is the time to go back. Continue reading After seven years, deeply realistic FPS Rising Storm 2 suddenly gets new update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best multiplayer games, Best war games

While Bethesda may have some hiccups in its decades-long existence, it’s hard to fault the company’s incredible amount of hits. From the likes of the space-faring Starfield or becoming the last of the Dovah-Kiin in Skyrim, or the Nazi-killing prowess of Wolfenstein’s B.J. Blazkowicz, there are plenty of incredible must-play titles. Continue reading From Starfield to Skyrim, the best Bethesda RPGs are now up to 87% off MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield mods, Best RPGs, Best space games

Ever since Stardew Valley dropped in 2016, we’ve been inundated with cozy, pixel art RPGs. Everywhere you look someone is taking the genre in a new and interesting direction, and the newly released Everholm is the latest to catch my eye. A diverse mix of interpersonal relationships, isometric dungeons, and more life sim activities than you can shake a magical stick at, not everything is sunshine and rainbows. Everholm might hide some spooky secrets in the dark, but it’s already looking bright enough to keep me hooked. Continue reading New Stardew Valley like RPG Everholm is finally here MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best relaxing games, Best management games, Games like Stardew Valley

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