After discovering that a Chinese foreign national with a rare, drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis illegally entered the country before eventually being transported to the state, Louisiana officials filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

The Washington Post hasn’t endorsed Kamala Harris, at least not yet. Staffers believe Jeff Bezos is holding up the endorsement. Maybe she’s even too inept for WaPo, but that’s doubtful. Perhaps he’s convinced she will lose. The Editorial Board has already written the endorsement. The NY Post: Some insiders speculate the billionaire Amazon founder, who […] The post Haha! WaPo Hasn’t Endorsed Kamala Harris Yet appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

George Gascón, district attorney for Los Angeles County, will seek a reduced sentence in the case of two brothers imprisoned after murdering their parents in 1989. Gascón announced his decision to seek resentencing in the case of Erik and Joseph Menendez on Thursday. If a judge grants Gascón’s request to resentence the Menendez brothers, the pair could be made eligible for parole. “After very careful review of all the arguments … I came to a place where I believe that, under the law, resentencing is appropriate, and I am going to recommend that to a court tomorrow,” Gascón said on Thursday afternoon, according to Fox News. Gascón plans to ask the court to resentence the Menendez brothers to 50 years to life with the possibility of parole, a term longer than the sentence they have currently served. The brothers would be immediately eligible for parole under state law, however, because they committed their crime when they were not yet 26 years old. “I believe that they have paid their debt to society,” Gascón said, according to The New York Times. The Menendez brothers ambushed their parents in the living room of their Beverly Hills home in 1989, fatally shooting them with shotguns. The brothers were put on trial for murder, but the case ended in a mistrial. The brothers were tried a second time and convicted in 1996 and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The brothers, now in their 50s, were 21 and 18 years old at the time of the murders. They have served 34 years behind bars. In his announcement Thursday, Gascón cited a recent Netflix documentary on the Menendez brothers’ case in his decision to seek resentencing. The documentary, he said, “brought a tremendous amount of public attention” to the case. Gascón is currently in a tough reelection battle against Republican-turned-independent Nathan Hochman, who previously served as the president of the L.A. City Ethics Commission and as an assistant U.S. attorney general. Earlier this month, Gascón trailed Hochman by 30 points in a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll. During their trial, the Menendez brothers claimed they had been sexually abused by their father. They allegedly killed their parents fearing that their father intended to kill the brothers to keep them silent about the molestation. Gascón said that, after reviewing the evidence, he now believes the brothers’ claims of molestation. The brothers’ uncle, Milton Andersen, opposes the resentencing and requested on Wednesday that the court reject any effort to release the brothers. “It’s Milton Andersen’s continued belief that the claims of molestation were made up, and they were false, and he believes that the correct verdict was issued by the jury and the correct sentence was also committed,” Andersen’s attorney told Fox News.

Legions of fans fell in love with Celine Dion’s iconic voice nearly 40 years ago and stood by her during difficult times. She fell in love with Rene Angelil, and the pair shared three sons. She lost her husband in 2016, and while many thought that was Celine’s most difficult battle, she faced her own health crisis. Celine noticed symptoms of Stiff Person Syndrome in 2008 while on tour. Her health continued to decline, and she announced her diagnosis to the world in 2022. She’s made only a handful of public appearances since August 2022, most notably her performance at the Paris Olympic Games. On October 22, Celine Dion appeared at City of Hope’s 2024 Spirit of Life Gala to the delight of her fans. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion) The Crowd Gave Celine Dion A Standing Ovation According to People, she attended to present the Spirit of Life Award to Jay Marciana, chairman and CEO of AEG Presents. When she walked on stage, the crowd went crazy for Celine. She told attendees, “This is the first time I’ve been on stage since I was up in that tower. And I kind of miss it,” referring to her performance at the Olympics. The gala is vital to City of Hope’s annual philanthropic campaign. Funds raised benefit childhood, adolescent, and young adolescent cancer survivorship programs. “This City of Hope is so well-named,” she continued. “It does so much more than the important research leading to new treatments. It provides care to people in their greatest time of need at the most difficult and challenging moment of their lives. That is so important,” she added. “It provides the most precious ingredient, it provides hope. And I know how important that is,” Celine said. “I know that in our wonderful lives, filled with family and joy and love, we can also be presented with tremendous challenges, with great tests about faith and strength. To many of us who experience this at some point, what a joy it is to come together with everyone in this room tonight to do everything in our power to help spread this great gift of hope.” Although she’s been battling her health lately, she’s determined to make a comeback. Celine Dion told the BBC in June that she was ready to perform. “We have been working so hard to put this show together because I’m back,” she said. “I’ll be on stage. I don’t know when exactly, but trust me I will scream it out loud. “I can’t wait.” This story’s featured image is by Tom Rose via Shutterstock. The post Celine Dion Gets Standing Ovation During First Stage Appearance Since Olympics  appeared first on InspireMore.