Three illegal migrants with the brutal Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have been arrested for allegedly executing a man with a gun and kidnapping two children in Texas, authorities said. Carl Luis Zambrano-Bolivar, 26, Jhonata Nahin Toro Gonzalez, 22, and Ehiker Morales Mendoza, 38, were all arrested in recent weeks, the Department of Homeland Security’s Dallas investigations office said in a Friday release. The three men were wanted for the murder of Nilzuly Enrique Arneaud-Petit, 33, who was found dead in August with a single gunshot wound to the head in Farmer’s Branch just outside Dallas. A passing driver notified the police about Petit’s body lying in the street on August 24 shortly before 4 a.m. Detectives were also notified that two children possibly related to the victim were walking on a nearby service road. Police caught up with the children and learned that Petit and the two minors had been “forcibly taken by several unknown suspects from an apartment complex” in Dallas around 12:30 a.m., the Farmers Branch Police Department said. The suspects drove Petit and the two children in a light-colored four-door sedan to the location where Petit was fatally shot in the head, police said. They continued driving with the two children before releasing them unharmed on the service road. Authorities learned that Petit was an “associate” of the suspects and was allegedly involved in a “complex ATM theft operation targeting several locations nationwide,” the police department said. The suspects accused him of withholding some of the stolen money, and when he did not provide it, he was kidnapped along with the two children, according to authorities. All three suspects are “documented members of Tren de Aragua” and are expected to be sent back to Texas to face prosecution for murder and aggravated kidnapping, authorities said. Two of the men were arrested by immigration authorities in Aurora, Colorado, while the third was apprehended in New Mexico. A fourth Tren de Aragua gang member, Jhonny Jesus Martinez Serrano, 29, is also wanted in connection with the murder but remains at large. “Violent criminal organizations and transnational gangs like Tren de Aragua are a plague upon our communities that rely on fear and violence to reign terror on hardworking and law-abiding residents,” said Travis Pickard, the acting Special Agent in Charge at Homeland Security’s Dallas investigations office. “By coming together as a law enforcement community to successfully locate and arrest these fugitives across state lines, we have sent a resounding message that we are united in our efforts to dismantle these violent criminal networks and put an end to the lawlessness that they spread,” Pickard said. The announcement of the arrests comes just days before Election Day on Tuesday. Illegal immigration has been one of the driving issues this election cycle, especially for former President Donald Trump, who has promised to close the border.

A New Jersey woman’s defiant act at a polling precinct in Hamilton Township raises questions about voters’ freedom of political expression. What is being expressed is unclear. But it’s something. Incident Sparks Debate on Electioneering Laws A voter in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, made headlines after opting to cast her ballot while wearing only her bra. This came after election officials asked her to remove political items like a MAGA hat and pro-Trump apparel due to state electioneering laws prohibiting political endorsements within 100 feet of polling locations. She voiced her frustration with election workers using profanities and finished voting before law enforcement could respond. These laws aim to maintain a neutral voting environment. Jill Moyer, chairperson of the Mercer County Board of Elections, reflected on the situation, saying, “I asked her to remove her hat and said if you want to go get a jacket from your car, I will hold your place in line or you could go into the bathroom to turn the shirt inside out.” You can’t wear political clothing at the polls, so this woman voted in her bra https://t.co/ynQm6QYkQ9 — njdotcom (@njdotcom) October 30, 2024 Ensuring Neutrality in Voting Environments The unusual event came during early voting at the Colonial Fire House. The lady reportedly responded to the requirement for a neutral voting environment by quickly removing her shirt and calling officials unpleasant names. Despite being offered options, she chose a public statement over compliance, highlighting a point of contention regarding voter rights and polling site rules. She asserted her choice to vote for Trump with strong language and actions before departing. Despite the controversy, New Jersey law clearly prohibits such electioneering within the perimeter of polling stations. Although the woman left before law enforcement arrived, her actions sparked debates over where personal liberties intersect with regulations designed to protect the democratic process. New Jersey Woman Votes in Bra After Being Told to Ditch MAGA Gear https://t.co/17YP5b8d4e — Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) November 3, 2024 Impact on Political Landscape The incident embodies an aspect of the polarized political climate we currently face. It illustrates the clash between enforcing non-partisanship in voting contexts and maintaining individuals’ freedom of expression. Addressing such challenges requires continued dialogue to resolve how state laws can fairly balance these interests. Observers argue that the action at Hamilton Township, while extreme, emphasizes the need to navigate these complex intersections thoughtfully. Whether this clash will lead to potential adjustments in electoral regulations remains uncertain, but it certainly places electoral policies under public scrutiny. The balance between election neutrality and expression reflects broader national discussions amid these politically charged times. Sources: Woman forced to vote in bra. Maga woman keeps it real. The post Controversial MAGA Hat Sparks Debate on Electioneering Laws in Hamilton Township appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

Mariah Carey, the self-proclaimed queen of Christmas, said that it was game on for Christmas music when the clock struck midnight on November 1. Many people can’t wait to hear All I Want For Christmas Is You, over and over this time of year. It seems Mariah’s not the only one who has caught the holiday music bug. American Idol runner-up Will Moseley can’t wait for Christmas, either. He released his own version of Mariah’s Christmas classic, and fans are obsessed. “American Idol” Favorite Will Moseley Loves Christmas Music Will recently released his own version of All I Want For Christmas Is You. He told Parade the song played an essential role in his life growing up. “All I Want for Christmas Is You is a song that has been a Christmas staple for most of my life,” Will said. “It’s a song that shows simplicity and how materialistic things do not always equal happiness.” Will Moseley’s version of Mariah’s tune is much more country, like his American Idol fans love, and less focused on the high notes. For more than 30 years, the song has been a Christmas tradition, and Will is excited to give fans his rendition. He shared a video on Instagram saying, “It’s time,” just like Mariah’s annual announcement. Fans absolutely love his version. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Will Moseley (@willmoseleymusic) This fan loved it, “I’m listening to it now on Spotify. You gotta release a Christmas Album. I absolutely love your voice.” Plenty of fans agreed, like this person who wrote, “I love it! Can we get a whole album of these great songs?” And this one, “So good!!! Can’t wait to hear more!! Keep on smiling and shoot for the stars!!!” Will the version make this person happy? “Perfect Tree Decorating music! From American Idol to Christmas Crooner, Will Moseley is one to watch. This story’s featured image can be found here. The post “American Idol” Runner-Up Will Moseley Tackles Mariah Carey Classic & Nails It appeared first on InspireMore.

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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The emergency room visitation rate for abortion complications appears to have increased since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration removed guardrails on the use of the abortion pill. A U.S. federal court on July 13, 2020, temporarily stopped the FDA from requiring that mifepristone, or the abortion pill, be dispensed in person. That injunction remained in place until it was temporarily reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court in January 2021. In April 2021, the FDA again stopped requiring that abortion drugs be dispensed to mothers in person, which allowed women to receive them through telehealth appointments and by mail. The FDA has not enforced the in-person dispensing requirement ever since. There’s now evidence that the FDA’s change in the restrictions for mifepristone since 2020 have increased the hospital emergency room visitation rate. This is according to an analysis from Jonathan Abbamonte, senior research associate at the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation, shared with The Daily Signal. The Heritage analysis compares public access data on emergency room visits due to induced abortion complications in South Carolina, New Jersey, and Arkansas both before and after the FDA stopped enforcing the in-person dispensing requirement for the abortion pill.  The discovery comes shortly before a presidential election in which the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, has blamed what she called “Trump abortion bans” for killing women who die from abortion pill complications. “Now we know that at least two women—and those are only the stories we know here in the state of Georgia—died because of a Trump abortion ban,” Harris claimed. “The reality is, for every story we hear of the suffering under Trump abortion bans, there are so many of the stories we’re not hearing, but where suffering is happening every day in our country.” But until now, no studies to date had looked at the effect that expanding abortion access has had on maternal morbidity in the U.S. Abbamonte’s study shows that perhaps the danger lies with the abortion pills, not abortion bans.  Looking at the raw data, the ER visitation rate due to abortion complications appears to have risen in South Carolina and Arkansas after the FDA’s policy change, while the trend in New Jersey is less clear.  Arkansas had seven reported abortion complications in 2019, followed by 45 in 2020, and 31 in 2021. Arkansas banned abortion in 2022 with an exception to save the life of the mother. The Abbamonte paper used a statistical model to estimate how much the ER visitation rate changed overall after the FDA stopped enforcing the in-person dispensing requirement. The model showed a statistically significant increase in the ER visitation rate after the FDA’s policy change. Additionally, Abbamonte found significant evidence that the ER visitation rate for miscarriages increased following the introduction of the FDA’s new policy, after controlling for natural miscarriage-risk factors. That may indicate a rise in abortion complications being misreported as miscarriages, the report says. The rate of ER visits reportedly due to miscarriage increased sharply in South Carolina and New Jersey after the FDA relaxed pill restrictions.  Women who go to the emergency room for abortion complications often do not disclose that they attempted to have a chemical abortion.  Dr. Cortney Draper, board-certified ER physician, said that, during her 10 years practicing in South Carolina, she has seen ER patients become increasingly hesitant to admit they took an abortion pill. “I think they’re often told not to tell us,” Draper told The Daily Signal. “We’re kind of operating blindly in the emergency department because, all of a sudden, we find evidence that this baby is dead, or has already passed, or there’s partially retained products, all those kinds of things happen.” Doctors may not be aware the complications they are seeing are from abortion drugs, as some women don’t disclose that information because they are embarrassed or because someone advised them not to, said Dr. Ingrid Skop, pro-life obstetrician-gynecologist and director of medical affairs for the Charlotte Lozier Institute. “If a researcher is looking to determine how often or what percent of visits are related to abortion-drug complications,” Skop told The Daily Signal, “they’re only going to be seeing the tip of the iceberg if they’re only specifically looking for those that fall into the specific codes related to induced abortion.” Skop said she expects the trend holds up more widely than in just South Carolina, New Jersey, and Arkansas. “I would expect the complication rates to go up everywhere, because they are so increasingly promoting abortion drugs,” she said. “So, even if you’re a state that has no restrictions, and a woman walks into an abortion clinic, it is still the case that abortion drugs are going to be promoted to her over surgical abortion.” Draper saw a patient in August who had retained fetal tissue from taking abortion pills in June. Because she was able to get the abortion pill without seeing a doctor due to the FDA’s lack of restrictions, she didn’t have a follow-up visit with a doctor after the chemical abortion and ended up in the emergency room with the early signs of an infection. “It’s terrible health care,” she said. Even in states where abortion is illegal with few or no exceptions, a woman would not be punished for taking an abortion pill regimen, so Draper is unsure why women are being advised to lie about it. “We are fully treating these patients, whether they’ve taken an abortion regimen, whether they’re having a spontaneous miscarriage,” she said. “None of these laws restrict our ability to fully treat a patient, and the misinformation that’s being spread out there, claiming that we can’t is very concerning and harmful.” “No woman is ever going to be not treated well because they already took an abortion pill regimen,” Draper continued. “We’re not going to allow them to just die in front of us, because we have an abortion law in our state. The abortion law only limits elective abortions, not emergency care.” Complications from abortion pills can include sepsis, excessive bleeding, and pain, she said. “A concern is if, if you have an ectopic pregnancy, and then we’re finding you’ve already taken an abortion pill regimen, that is not a safe way to treat it,” Draper said. An ectopic pregnancy is when the unborn baby implants in the fallopian tubes instead of the uterus and thus cannot safely grow.  Skop once saw a woman in the emergency room in Texas who bled every day for two months after taking an abortion pill she got in California. She still had tissue in her uterus, so Skop performed a removal surgery. “There are dozens of websites online where women can get access to these drugs,” Skop said. “Again, they come through the mail many times against state law, but there seems to be very little effort to try to enforce the law that prohibits mailing them, so they come into states with pro-life limitations. But also in Texas, a lot of women are driving. They’re driving to New Mexico. They’re driving to Colorado.”  The FDA should reinstate the mandatory in-person dispensing requirement for the abortion pill and reverse its decision allowing pharmacists to dispense the drug, according to Abbamonte’s report.  “We need better data about abortion,” Skop agreed. “If we’re saying that women need this [abortion pills], then we need to know what happens to women in the aftermath of abortion.” Despite the limited data on abortion pill complications and ER visits, the stakes of the abortion pill being easily accessible without a mandatory doctor’s appointment are high for maternal morbidity, according to Abbamonte.  “Public health decisions must be evidence-based, and so far, the evidence points in the direction of a negative impact on maternal health and morbidity as a result of the FDA’s removal of the in-person dispensing requirement for the abortion pill,” Abbamonte wrote.  “The FDA should follow evidence-based policy on mifepristone and, thus, should immediately reinstate the mandatory in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and reverse its decision allowing retail pharmacies to dispense the drug,” he continued.  The post Emergency Room Visits Appear to Rise After FDA Relaxed Abortion Pill Restrictions appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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