ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel is a strange person. The latest evidence being his Thursday monologue where he pondered Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s sex life‚ specifically his supposed lack of skill in that area of his life. The context for Kimmel’s musings was one overzealous school district’s interpretation of the state’s law against providing sexualized reading material to students‚ “The Escambia County Public School District in Florida‚ as part of their state's ongoing war against reading‚ is now considering -- and this is not a joke -- is now considering a ban of the dictionary because it includes a definition of the word ‘sex.’”     The way these things have happened in the past is the school district goes beyond common sense‚ does their review‚ and then reinstates books that clearly didn’t need to be reviewed in the first place. However‚ the media—including the comedy shows—usually only focus on the first part and Kimmel is no exception‚ “They have a state law designed to protect children from education and they're reviewing the dictionary. If the review holds‚ kids won't be able to get a dictionary at the library at school. If they want to look up a word‚ they’re have to go on the internet where there is no sexually explicit material at all! What a state. While you're at it‚ why not ban the word ‘dictionary’? From here on‚ they'll be called ‘tionary’ No dick allowed.” Kimmel continued‚ "The district pulled five dictionaries‚ eight encyclopedias and The Guinness Book of World Records from the shelves. They're also reviewing the biographies of Beyoncé‚ Oprah‚ and The Diary of Anne Frank‚ which is filthy‚ pure pornography. What year is it?" Putting up an image of DeSantis on screen‚ Kimmel claimed that‚ “In case you were wondering‚ this is how one of the offending dictionaries defines sex: something this man is definitely not good at‚” adding “So‚ maybe it's a personal thing‚ I don't know.” Then again‚ speculating about Republican and conservative sex lives is a something Kimmel does have an odd obsession with. Here is a transcript for the January 11 show: ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live! 1/11/2024 11:35 PM ET JIMMY KIMMEL: The Escambia County Public School District in Florida‚ as part of their state's ongoing war against reading‚ is now considering -- and this is not a joke -- is now considering a ban of the dictionary because it includes a definition of the word "sex."  They have a state law designed to protect children from education and they're reviewing the dictionary. If the review holds‚ kids won't be able to get a dictionary at the library at school. If they want to look up a word‚ they’re have to go on the internet where there is no sexually explicit material at all!  What a state. While you're at it‚ why not ban the word "dictionary"? From here on‚ they'll be called "tionary" No dick allowed.  The district pulled five dictionaries‚ eight encyclopedias and The Guinness Book of World Records from the shelves. They're also reviewing the biographies of Beyoncé‚ Oprah‚ and The Diary of Anne Frank‚ which is filthy‚ pure pornography. What year is it? They're also planning to ban calculators so students can't type out 58008 and turn it upside down.  In case you were wondering‚ this is how one of the offending dictionaries defines sex: something this man is definitely not good at. So‚ maybe it's a personal thing‚ I don't know.  

Texas seized control of a 47-acre municipal park in Eagle Pass Wednesday evening under an emergency declaration from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in an effort to stem the flood of illegal aliens into the state. Shelby Park‚ which was previously privatized as part of Operation Lone Star‚ adjoins a high-traffic portion of the Rio Grande where Abbott deployed his floating wall to the Biden administration's chagrin. Along with the public and illegal aliens‚ federal Border Patrol agents are not permitted to enter the park except to remove their remaining equipment and supplies. "As caravans of migrants are moving through Mexico toward the U.S. border‚ we are making clear that Texas will be a tough place to cross‚" Abbott said Thursday evening. The move came one month after the renewal of Abbott's May 2021 border disaster declaration and just days after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made the shocking admission that federal immigration authorities release over 85% of the illegal aliens they detain. Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas noted in a video shared to Meta Wednesday evening that he received a call from Victor Escalon‚ South Texas regional director for the Texas Department of Public Safety‚ indicating the state planned to take "full control" of the park. Sure enough‚ Humvees rolled in just before midnight and state agents blocked entrances to the park‚ reported Texas Public Radio. — (@) "They tell me that the mission is to prevent undocumented people from crossing into Eagle Pass‚" Salinas said during a press conference Thursday. "That is not something that the city wanted‚ requested‚ asked for." Under the direction of the DPS‚ Salinas reportedly signed an affidavit in June 2022 declaring Shelby Park his personal property‚ enabling the state to close the park to the public‚ to install defensive wire and obstacles along the riverbank‚ and to arrest illegal aliens caught skirting through. While the Eagle Pass City Council voted in August 2023 to rescind the affidavit‚ wresting the park from Operation Lone Star and making it public once again‚ Salinas reinstated the authorization for the DPS one month later and signed a declaration of emergency over the migrant crisis. Salinas indicated Thursday he was told that the state was taking control of the park "indefinitely" under the border disaster declaration. Abbott spokeswoman Renae Eze said in a statement obtained by The Hill‚ "Texas is holding the line at our southern border with miles of additional razor wire and anti-climb barriers to deter and repel the record-high levels of illegal immigration invited by President Biden's reckless open border policies. Instead of enforcing federal immigration laws‚ the Biden Administration allows unfettered access for Mexican cartels to smuggle people into our country." "Texas will continue to deploy Texas National Guard soldiers‚ DPS troopers‚ and more barriers‚ utilizing every tool and strategy to respond to President Biden's ongoing border crisis‚" added Eze. The Hill indicated Customs and Border Protection officials did not respond to requests for comment. The National Border Patrol Union said in a statement obtained by Fox News' Bill Melugin‚ "Governor Abbott is not harming Border Patrol operations‚ he is enhancing them. His seizing control of Shelby Park allows our agents to deploy to troubled spots that experience high numbers of gotaways. Governor Abbott’s actions should be seen as a force multiplier." The Texas Military Department stated‚ "The Texas National Guard has maintained a presence with security points and temporary barrier in Shelby Park since 2021. The current posture is to prepare for future illegal immigrant surges and to restrict access to organizations that perpetuate illegal immigrant crossings in the park and greater Eagle Pass area." Over 300‚000 illegal aliens stole into the U.S. in December‚ the highest monthly tally on record‚ reported CBS News. Not including border crossings this month or the multitudes of migrants whose entries have already gone unreported‚ that puts the total for this fiscal year at over 800‚000. 2.47 million‚ 2.37 million‚ and 1.73 million illegal aliens entered the United States in fiscal years 2023‚ 2022‚ and 2021‚ respectively. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The Democratic judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial in New York precluded the Republican front-runner Wednesday from delivering a formal closing argument. On Thursday‚ Trump defied the judge and seized the opportunity anyway‚ stressing his innocence and protesting his perceived persecution in a six-minute speech. Prohibition The trial drawing to a close this week concerns claims of conspiracy‚ insurance fraud‚ and falsifying business records brought against Trump‚ two of his sons‚ and his company. Justice Arthur Engoron ruled ahead of the trial in September that Trump was liable for fraud‚ having supposedly lied to banks and insurers by misstating the value of his assets. Engoron initially indicated Wednesday that he might consider allowing Trump to speak if he would agree both to adhere to the rules attorneys are normally bound to in their closing arguments and not to criticize the plaintiffs or prosecutors in the case‚ reported the Associated Press. Engoron‚ who suggested he was "inclined to let everyone have his or her say‚" specifically said Trump must stick to "relevant‚ material facts that are in evidence" and avoid introducing new evidence‚ delivering a "campaign speech‚" or issuing derogatory remarks aimed at the court or New York's George Soros-backed attorney general‚ Letitia James. Trump's legal team suggested the parameters set out by Engoron were unfair. Christopher Kise‚ Trump's attorney‚ stated the limitations were "fraught with ambiguities‚ creating the substantial likelihood for misinterpretation or unintended violation." "You are not allowing President Trump‚ who has been wrongfully demeaned and belittled by an out of control‚ politically motivated attorney general‚ to speak about the things that must be spoken about‚" added Kise. Engoron responded‚ "I won't debate this yet again. Take it or leave it." The Democratic judge‚ who previously fined Trump for contempt of court‚ interpreted the failure of the former president's legal team to respond by deadline as a rejection of his terms. Defiance Closing statements were made Thursday as the case wound down. Kise asked Engoron to reconsider letting Trump speak for two or three minutes prior to the lunch break‚ reported CNN. The Democratic judge once again asked Trump whether he would abide by the limits outlined Wednesday and thereby stick to the facts. Rather than give a simple answer‚ Trump instead gave his intended speech. "I think this goes outside just the facts‚" said Trump‚ beginning his summative statement. "The facts are the financial statements are perfect‚ that there are no witnesses against us. The banks got all their money paid back. There were great loans." "This was a political witch hunt‚" said Trump‚ suggesting further that he should receive damages. "We have a situation where I'm an innocent man‚" continued Trump. "I've been persecuted by somebody running for office‚ and I think you have to go outside the bound." USA Today reported that Trump referenced James in his speech as "the person in the room right now [that] hates Trump." Engoron told Kise to "control your client." "This is a fraud on me. What's happened here‚ sir‚ is a fraud on me‚" said Trump. After several minutes‚ the judge interrupted Trump: "One minute‚ that's all I'm saying." "Your honor‚ look‚ I did nothing wrong‚" continued Trump. "They should pay me for what we had to go through. What they've done to me reputationally and everything else." The judge finally cut Trump off at 1 p.m.‚ intimating he would have had been allotted more time had it been "done differently." Trump later wrote on Truth Social‚ "The Judge cut me off in Court and would not let me explain that I was worth much more than the 4 plus $Billion (years ago) I show in the Financial Statements‚ which are conservatively done. Judge Engoron‚ curiously‚ cut Mar-a-Lago's VALUE by a Billion Dollars‚ all the way down to $18‚000‚000 (and other assets as well!) to try and save the A.G.'s case. What is going on here? WITCH HUNT! ELECTION INTERFERENCE!" The Associated Press indicated that Trump skipped the state's closing arguments to hold a news conference wherein he stated‚ "They have no case." The judge‚ who heard the case without a jury‚ indicated he planned to have a verdict by Jan. 31. Letitia James‚ who brought the lawsuit against Trump in 2022‚ seeks to slap Trump with $370 million in penalties and a lifetime ban on doing business in the state. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The federal government has accused seven men of gang-raping two toddlers‚ according to police. The child sex crimes were filmed at various locations – including at a popular Texas mall – and posted online‚ according to the FBI. Texas police arrested 29-year-old Arthur Hector Fernandez last month‚ and he is currently in federal custody. The suspect was charged with 14 criminal complaints – including the sexual exploitation of children – in federal court in Houston‚ Texas. Fernandez is the only suspect charged in the case thus far. There are reportedly four videos of child sex abuse in the case. Fernandez reportedly worked at a kiosk at the Galleria Mall in Houston. He was friendly with two women who also worked at the mall and had watched their children when they worked‚ according to the FBI.The criminal complaint notes that the person filming the graphic videos‚ along with one or two other men‚ were seen in the four videos abusing two different toddlers – both 2 to 3 years old. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported‚ "At least seven people could be seen abusing the children or heard talking in the videos‚ according to court documents." The alleged sexual assaults of children took place in different locations‚ including bathrooms at the Galleria Mall.KRIV reported that FBI agents launched an investigation after they were tipped off on the disturbing videos by the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation in early December. The four videos were allegedly available in an "invitation-only forum" on the dark web.The FBI reportedly utilized "an open-source image repository" to identify one of the young children and discovered a match on social media. A relative of the minor under the age of 3 recognized the bracelets that Fernandez was wearing‚ according to the complaint. The relative of the alleged victim also said Fernandez would often wear white Converse All-Stars – which were reportedly seen in the video.The FBI executed a search warrant at the home of Fernandez‚ seizing electronic devices and three pairs of sneakers believed to have been seen in the videos. The FBI found the second alleged victim after law enforcement scoured Fernandez's Instagram account‚ states the complaint filed in the Southern District of Texas on Dec. 14. The relative of the alleged victim also worked at the mall and purportedly told investigators that Fernandez took her child trick-or-treating on Halloween. "The evidence in this case is overwhelming and revolting‚" the judge wrote in a court order. "I cannot allow [him] to abuse any other minors‚ and there are no conditions or combination of conditions that can alleviate a danger to the community. This is not a close call."FBI agent Torrence White did not comment directly on the case but told KTRK-TV‚ "The perpetrators of these crimes are family members‚ teachers‚ and members of the community. Oftentimes folks are looking for the monster in the white van‚ but often it's the person you know." The public defender listed as Fernandez's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment from USA Today.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! Former Galleria employee sexually assaults toddlers in bathroom www.youtube.com

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It's been a whirlwind week for the MSI Claw A1M. It leaked before an official reveal at CES‚ is has since gone through a round of testing at the hands of the press at the Las Vegas show. We know its price and specs‚ but we now also know new models are already being worked on. We were lucky enough to go hands-on with the device for our MSI Claw preview‚ live at CES 2024. We're impressed by MSI's tech - especially as a comparison to the ROG Ally - but it falls short of being a true Steam Deck competitor. Continue reading MSI won’t keep you waiting for new Claw models‚ unlike Steam Deck 2 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC review‚ MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio review‚ Best gaming motherboard

It’s not usually easy to get excited about a PSU cable‚ but the simple design of this new be quiet! right-angled GPU cable at CES 2024 looks like it could solve several problems in one fell swoop. At the top of the list is‚ of course‚ reducing the risk of your new Nvidia graphics card melting with its adherence to the new 12V-6x6‚ but we also like the individually sleeved cables. Continue reading This be quiet! PSU cable could stop your Nvidia graphics card melting MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4060 review‚ DLSS explained‚ Best graphics cards

What is the best PC controller? These gamepads push our buttons - in a good way – as they each offer a great alternative to the classic clicking and clacking of the mouse and keyboard. We at PCGamesN spent hours testing all these buttons‚ triggers‚ pedals‚ and more‚ to ensure we're giving you the best advice on which controller to use for your PC games. Keyboard and mouse purists may scoff at the notion that a controller should be part of any gaming PC setup‚ but it's hard to deny the convenience and ergonomic benefits these perky pads offer. In this list‚ we've included options for the best PC steering wheels‚ the best PC joysticks‚ and much more‚ covering every type of controller for every type of gamer. Continue reading Best PC controller 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming

With The Sims 4 nearly a decade old and Project Rene still deep in development‚ Paralives is one of the most exciting games like the Sims that we’ve got our eyes on. Its gorgeous art style and relatable representation of its Parafolk have me eager to see the life simulation game finally arrive in our hands‚ and as it gears up for a big 2024‚ developer Alex Massé and Paralives Studio showcase the hundreds of new items the art team has crafted over the past twelve months. Continue reading Promising Sims 4 rival Paralives shows off over 800 new items MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best simulation games‚ Best sandbox games‚ Best indie games

What are the Palworld map locations? Pocketpair’s peculiar Poké-like takes place on Palpagos Island‚ a tropical paradise full of critters just waiting to be caught and put to work. If you’re looking to survive the wilds‚ then you need a strong sense of direction – or a good map of all the locations and areas in the region. Thankfully‚ we can help you with the latter. Pocketpair has confirmed the Palworld map size is approximately 16 square kilometers‚ and we may well see Palpagos Island expand further as more content is added to the open-world game. Our quest to catch all 100 Palworld Pals is set to take us through active volcanoes‚ mystical ice caves‚ and expansive woodland areas. Here are all the map locations in Palworld we know of so far‚ with more to follow once the Palworld release date arrives. Continue reading Palworld map – all locations‚ regions‚ and areas MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals‚ Palworld starter‚ Palworld system requirements