Phil Robertson, father of five, outspoken Christ follower, and patriarch of Duck Commander, hasn’t been on the “Unashamed” podcast for a few weeks now due to illness. “Phil is not doing well,” says Jase. “According to the doctors, they're sure that he has some sort of blood disease that's causing all kinds of problems." "It’s accelerated, and it's causing problems with his entire body, and he has early stages of Alzheimer’s, so if you put those things together, he's just not doing well. He's really struggling,” he adds. “He keeps saying, 'I'm going to get back to the podcast,' but I'm like, well, Phil, you can barely walk around without crying out in pain, and I was like, you know, your memory is not what it once was,” says Jase. “He misses it,” says Al. “There will be some days he's a little better, you know, a little more with you; on other days, not so much.” “We're trying to do a lot of things to figure out how to make him more comfortable and maybe help with his memory,” including “doctor sessions,” but “what we're hearing is outside of some supernatural intervention, which I don't doubt … there’s no curing what he has,” says Jase candidly. Although Phil went duck hunting with his sons on opening day recently, he “did not fire his weapon, nor did he say much.” While he told Jase that he would call when he was ready to try hunting again, that day has not come. “If he's unable to go duck hunting, that pretty much tells you all you need to know,” says Jase. “If he were here, you know what he would say: Boys, the resurrection looms large as you get nearer and nearer the end,” says Al, noting that while Phil may not be on the set of the podcast, the “Phil chair is always there.” To hear more about Phil’s condition and how the brothers are working with doctors to "slow it down," watch the episode above. Want more from the Robertsons?To enjoy more on God, guns, ducks, and inspiring stories of faith and family, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

UPDATE, 2 p.m. ET: NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters that Altoona police arrested Luigi Mangione, 26, on firearm charges and that he's believed to be “our person of interest,” the New York Times reported.Tisch added that Mangione was wearing clothes that matched the gunman's clothing, the Times added.Joseph Kenny, NYPD chief of detectives, said Mangione was in possession of a ghost gun and a silencer, the Times reported, adding Kenny also said he faces gun charges in Altoona for now and that authorities will work on getting him to New York.The photo police released of the suspect showing his face was the key to capturing Mangione, Kenny said, according to the Times. Kenney added that the gun can fire a 9mm bullet and may have been made with a 3-D printer, the Times noted.Kenny added that Mangione was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco, lived in Honolulu until recently, and has no known criminal record in New York, the Times reported.UPDATE, 1:42 p.m. ET: A law enforcement official told the Associated Press that the male being questioned was in possession of writings that appeared to be critical of the health insurance industry.UPDATE, 1:30 p.m. ET: According to WNBC-TV, two senior law enforcement officials said a fake New Jersey ID found on the male being questioned displays the name "Marc Rosario." The station added that three sources familiar with the matter said the suspected gunman checked into a New York City hostel using a fake New Jersey ID displaying the name "Marc Rosario."Original story belowPolice on Monday were questioning a male in Pennsylvania in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week in Manhattan, two sources familiar with the matter told WNBC-TV.Sources told the station that customers at a McDonald's in Altoona thought the male looked suspicious and called police; arriving officers noticed a fake ID and took him in for questioning. Altoona is about two hours east of Pittsburgh. Sources added to WNBC that officers at the station discovered the male was in possession of a gun similar to the one used in Thompson's killing along with a silencer.Police told the station they believe the suspect acted alone and used a 9mm gun resembling guns farmers use to put down animals without a loud noise.The station said the male had a fake New Jersey ID, adding that the suspected gunman allegedly used a fake New Jersey ID when he checked into a Manhattan hostel in November.WNBC added that the male may have taken a bus to get out of New York, and sources told the station that investigators are looking into whether he recently exited a bus from Philadelphia.Sources also told the station that New York City Police detectives are headed to Pennsylvania to question the male and assist investigators.More from WNBC:The development comes as a private funeral is set to be held Monday for Thompson, the 50-year-old executive gunned down at point-blank range as he headed to a midtown hotel for an investors' conference last Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the plans.Five days after the shooting — by a man captured on surveillance cameras across Manhattan — the killer remains on the loose. The nation's largest police department is after him, along with the FBI, as the trail takes detectives to Atlanta. Despite obtaining a clear image of his face among other evidence, authorities have yet to identify him. Late Saturday, police released two additional photos of the suspected shooter that appeared to be from a camera mounted inside a taxi. The first shows him outside the vehicle, and the second shows him looking through the partition between the back seat and the front of the cab. In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue, medical-style mask.The new photos came after authorities recovered a gray bag possibly belonging to the suspect in Central Park. The bag was taken, unopened, for forensic processing before investigators were to review its contents. Sources later said the bag contained a jacket and Monopoly money, but no gun. DNA testing is ongoing.Police told the station surveillance video was used to retrace the gunman's movements, and it appears he left New York City by bus soon after the shooting. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said he was seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes after the fatal shooting, WNBC said. Police told the station they believe the suspect acted alone and used a 9mm gun resembling guns farmers use to put down animals without a loud noise.Bullet casings recovered at the scene of Thompson's killing outside a Manhattan Hilton — which the police called a "brazen" and "premeditated, preplanned targeted attack" — apparently were inscribed with words referring to health insurance claim denial tactics. NBC News reported that three live 9mm rounds and three discharged 9mm shell casings were found. Citing two law enforcement officials, the New York Times said police are investigating apparent messages on the casings, specifically words such as “delay” and “deny," which may point to ways health insurance companies attempt to avoid paying patient claims.The New York Post published a similar report, noting that sources said words such as “deny,” “depose,” and “defend” were engraved on live rounds and shell casings. The Post added that the words are similar to the main title of a 2010 book, “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It.” CBS News published a video report discussing the apparently engraved words.Kenny told WNBC that the shooter knew UnitedHealthcare group was holding a conference at the hotel and what route Thompson might take to get to the hotel — and that it suggests the shooter could be a disgruntled employee or client.According to the station, police said video indicates the gunman was in New York City for 10 days prior to the shooting, arriving at Manhattan’s main bus terminal on a Greyhound bus that originated in Atlanta. WNBC said it isn't clear if the gunman got on the bus in Atlanta or in another stop along the way to New York City.The station said that around 11 p.m. on the night he arrived in New York City, he took a taxi to the HI New York City Hostel — and that there he briefly pulled down a mask and smiled while speaking with an employee in the lobby, which gave investigators a look at his face.You can view a video report here about police questioning the male in Altoona.This story has been updated.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed the last time he was running for office to hinder federal efforts to deport illegal aliens and indicated that he would preserve the city's "sanctuary city status." Faced with the fallout of the ruinous Democratic policies he once supported, Adams appears increasingly open to meaningful correctives along the lines of those advocated by President-elect Donald Trump. Adams recently found another reason to criticize President Joe Biden and his administration. Following his federal indictment on bribery and fraud charges in September, the mayor has taken aim at the outbound Democratic administration over its politicization of the justice system. At a press conference last week, Adams read the following line from a New York Times article pertaining to Biden's blanket pardon of his felonious son: "President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump now agree on one thing: The Biden Justice Department has been politicized." Adams said, "I rest my case," then worked backward through his defense, reportedly emphasizing the perceived unfairness of his case. Days later, when speaking to the titular host of CBS News' "The Point with Marcia Kramer," Adams discussed the impact of the indictment on his family and the immense cost of fighting to clear his name. "It's been hard on the entire family. Marcia, I had to spend $2 million as a public servant in legal fees. Where does a public servant get that?" said Adams. "And now we're hearing others are saying that Biden should pardon people because it's been difficult on their families and difficult on them, and they will have to pay high legal fees. Well, what about me?" Although Adams' concerns with the federal justice system primarily appear to be self-serving, he noted, "What about those mothers who are placed on FBI watch lists because they were standing up for their children?" Citing whistleblower reports, U.S. House Judiciary Republicans claimed in May 2022 that the Department of Justice and the FBI "were using counterterrorism statutes and resources to target parents at school board meetings." The FBI's counterterrorism division and criminal division reportedly announced the creation of the threat tag "EDUOFFICIALS" and directed all FBI personnel to apply it to school board-related threats. FBI offices subsequently "opened investigations with the EDUOFFICIALS threat tag in almost every region of the country and relating to all types of educational settings." Blaze News previously reported that Garret O'Boyle, the indefinitely suspended FBI special agent who helped expose the apparent scheme, also highlighted other questionable activities executed by the FBI that signaled the bureau's politicization, including its alleged use of uncorroborated and ambiguous information and unreliable tips to push Jan. 6-related investigations; its use of patriotic symbols such as the Betsy Ross American flag and the Gadsden "Don't Tread on Me" flag to help define domestic terrorists; and its investigation of journalist James O'Keefe III and Project Veritas. 'These are bad people.' When Kramer asked Adams whether he believed the FBI was politicized, the mayor answered, "Yes I do. With all my heart. But not only do I believe it, the president stated it. Donald Trump stated it. And countless others. You should look at some of these stories, what happens to people that stand up because of what they believe in." Adams intimated once again that he ran afoul of the Biden administration by changing course on illegal immigration. The mayor said in September, "I always knew that if I stood my ground for all of you that I would be a target, and a target I became," reported Politico. "I put people of New York before party and politics." Trump agreed that the Biden DOJ was punishing Adams for failing to fall in line, stating, "I watched about a year ago when he talked about how the illegal migrants are hurting our city, and the federal government should pay us, and we shouldn't have to take them. And I said: You know what? He'll be indicted within a year. And I was exactly right." "These are dirty players. These are bad people. They cheat," said Trump. "These are bad people, and we need an honest Justice Department, we need an honest FBI, and we need it fast." When announcing Adams' charges, FBI Assistant Director James Dennehy said, "Today's indictment serves as a sobering moment but also sends a powerful message to every elected official in this country: Public service is a profound responsibility, and it should be a noble calling. When that's perverted by greed and dishonesty, it robs us of our trust." Last week, CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten highlighted the precipitous decline in trust among Americans in the FBI. Whereas in 2014, Gallup indicated 59% of Americans believed the FBI was doing an "excellent or good job," that number slid to 50% by 2022. This year, the number fell to 41%. "Look at where we are today, my goodness gracious, just 41% of Americans think the FBI is doing an excellent or good job. That is by far the lowest number this century," said Enten. Adams, who told Kramer, "Americans should not be treated unfairly in [the] criminal justice system," has been charged with one count of conspiracy to receive campaign contributions from foreign nationals and to commit wire fraud and bribery; one count of wire fraud; and two counts of soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

While Atomic Heart may not go down in history as one of the greatest open-world shooters ever, it could certainly go down as one of the strangest. There’s a lot to appreciate and enjoy in Atomic Heart, and its eccentric storyline, alt-history setting, and out-there character design help set it apart from the crowd. It’s already doubled down on the weirdness with two DLC expansions, and now it's gearing up for a third. Enchantment Under the Sea is its name, and it sends you beneath the waves to a BioShock-style underwater world. Continue reading Atomic Heart unveils another eccentric DLC, this time with a BioShock twist MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Atomic Heart weapons, Atomic Heart bosses, Atomic Heart review

Poor old Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League - despite having a few decent live service ingredients, it just couldn’t catch a break. Heck, even Concord stole its crown as the biggest videogame flop of 2024. Given how poorly Warner Bros. talked about the project in recent investor briefings, and the fact that no new content roadmaps for year two of the game have been revealed yet, the writing has been on the wall for a while, but Rocksteady has today confirmed the inevitable - Season 4 will be Suicide Squad KTJL’s last. Continue reading Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League confirms Season 4 will be its last MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League system requirements, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice review, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League builds

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