Jury selection continues in the trial of Daniel Penny, who faces charges relating to the death of a homeless man who allegedly threatened New York City subway passengers last year. The judge overseeing the case said Monday that jury selection would take a while, CBS News reported. This week will consist of screening potential jurors and determining whether they will be available for the whole trial or if they know anyone expected to be called as a witness. The judge also asked all the potential jurors present if they had heard of the case – and most raised their hands. The judge prompted Penny to stand and face the gallery, saying “Good morning” in a soft voice and waving to potential jurors while the judge spoke, CBS reported. “The truth is only going to come out through this trial. There’s a lot of evidence people aren’t aware of. There’s a lot of assumptions that have been made that are going to be dispelled,” defense attorney Steven Raiser said, according to the outlet. Penny, 25, faces up to 19 years in prison after he put Jordan Neely, who was allegedly threatening passengers, in a chokehold. Neely died at the scene. Penny’s attorneys have argued that their client’s chokehold was justified due to Neely’s threatening behavior, but they also question whether the chokehold caused Neely’s death. The medical examiner never provided specific evidence to support the claim that Neely died of asphyxiation from the chokehold, the New York Post reported. “Some people say I was trying to choke him to death, which is also not true. I was trying to restrain him,” Penny said previously, according to The Daily Wire. “You can see in the video there’s a clear rise and fall of his chest, indicating that he’s breathing. I’m trying to restrain him from being able to carry out the threats.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 The defense will also try to admit evidence of Neely’s abuse of the drug K2, which was found in his system when he died, though the medical examiner’s report didn’t say how much of the drug was found. Penny’s defense has attempted to dismiss the case based on this information but has been denied. Neely was given Narcan – a powerful drug to combat overdoses – by first responders when they first arrived at the scene, CBS reported. Those first responders also didn’t immediately perform CPR because they found Neely had a faint pulse when they arrived. They did eventually perform CPR. Penny said he took action against Neely because Neely was threatening passengers. Court documents from the incident indicate fellow passengers were afraid of Neely and feared for their lives, The Daily Wire reported. “I want to hurt people, I want to go to Rikers. I want to go to prison,” one woman said Neely was yelling that day on the subway. That woman, who was with her son, said she hid behind his stroller as Neely allegedly charged at other passengers. The court documents also say that a high school student prayed after Neely yelled, “Someone is going to die today.” Another woman described Neely’s actions that day as “sickening” and “satanic.” She also said she believed she “was going to die” when Neely approached her. She called the experience “absolutely traumatizing.” Another passenger, who has used the subway for more than 30 years, said nothing had “put fear into me” like Neely had.

Bath & Body Works, which claims to put diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) “at the heart of everything” it does, apparently focused too much on DEI and not enough on quality assurance during a recent project.  The massive personal care retail company got slammed on social media after releasing a candle that had a design eerily similar to Klu Klux Klan hoods. Bath & Body Works’ “Snowed In” candle featured a snowflake design, but many people said the snowflake resembled the hoods of the infamous hate group.  Judge for yourself: How did the klandle make it all the way to shelves without anyone even raising an eyebrow pic.twitter.com/63LJ5lsiPz — greg (@greg16676935420) October 12, 2024 Bath & Body Works quickly removed the “Klandles” from its online shop and issued an apology. “At Bath & Body Works, we are committed to listening to our teams and customers, and committed to fixing any mistakes we make—even those that are unintentional like this one,” the company said in an emailed statement to NBC News and other outlets. “We apologize to anyone we’ve offended and are swiftly working to have this item removed and are evaluating our process going forward.” Despite all the focus on DEI and its “commitment” to “fighting for social justice,” Bath & Body Works still found a way to offend people. Maybe dedicating more time to delivering a quality product would have saved them from this embarrassment, but woke companies will be woke companies.  This fall season, you don’t have to settle for candles from Bath & Body Works. Check out the wide selection of scents from The Candle Club, which includes the favorite scents of Daily Wire hosts and the customer-favorite smells of Mayflower and Jeremy’s. NOT INTO KLU KLUX KLANDLES OR THE ENSUING APOLOGIES? CHECK OUT THE CANDLE CLUB The Candle Club has nine unique brands that will never throw the woke agenda in your face or make a candle that resembles the Klan. The Candle Club’s scents are all handcrafted right here in Tennessee and produced with all-natural wax that contains no paraffin to optimize performance for a clean burn. Every scent is also free from phthalates, toxins, carcinogens, and mutagens, and adheres to International Fragrance Association (IFRA) standards for safety and purity.

Former President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Defense is “probably” responsible for leaking Israel’s military plans for an alleged attack on Iran. Last week, top-secret documents were posted on pro-Iranian social media accounts that reportedly showed U.S. intel on Israeli military movements in preparation for a retaliatory attack on Iran. U.S. officials said they are concerned about what appeared to be a “very serious security breach within the U.S. intelligence community,” Axios reported. On Tuesday morning, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the leak “Probably came from [the] Defense Department” and “seriously damaged and compromised” Israel. “U.S. leaked highly confidential Documents from Israel. May have come from Defense Department,” Trump wrote. “Israel has been seriously damaged and compromised by this. Wartime strategy and data. Probably came from Defense Department. MUST FIND THE LEAKER! Israel no longer wants to share documents with U.S., and who can blame them!” The U.S. intelligence leak reportedly included two top-secret documents, which appeared to be from the National Security Agency and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The White House said on Monday that no other sensitive documents were compromised, CNN reported. The FBI is leading an investigation into the leak, seeking to determine who had access to the documents. “We don’t have any indication at this point that there’s an expectation that there will be additional documents like this finding their way into the public domain,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Monday. Last Friday, a Telegram channel called “Middle East Spectator” claimed it had received the documents from a source within the U.S. intelligence community, according to Axios. The Department of Defense and Office of the Director of National Intelligence did not dispute the authenticity of the documents. The intelligence documents, allegedly produced from U.S. satellite observations, showed the Israeli Air Force (IAF) moving planes and preparing munitions. The IAF also reportedly conducted “a large exercise” last week as it prepared for a potential strike on Iran after Iran’s massive rocket attack on Israel earlier this month. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday that the intelligence leak is “very concerning,” adding that he spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday “to encourage him.” “He’s done an extraordinary job, I think, prosecuting that war,” Johnson said. “And if he had taken Joe Biden’s advice, they’d be in a much weaker position right now.” Speaker Johnson slams leak of US intel on Israel’s plans to strike Iran: ‘Very concerning’ pic.twitter.com/Qk11xlVQPY — New York Post (@nypost) October 20, 2024

Earlier this month, Jenna Fischer took to social media to announce that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2023. Since then, she has undergone treatment, including chemotherapy. Thankfully, Fischer was also able to share that she is already cancer-free! The timing of this news is no coincidence. When the beloved actor was diagnosed, she decided to only tell her closest friends and family. This decision was made, in part, because Fischer wanted to have spaces in her life where she’s “not a cancer patient.” This included many of the people she and Angela Kinsey work with on their podcast about The Office. Kinsey herself, of course, was an exception. The two of them are close friends, so she was quick to offer Fischer her full support. The result? A kindness that Fischer will never forget. Watch her talk about it in the video below. @todayshow "That's love." #JennaFischer shares that when she started to lose her hair and wear hats amid starting chemotherapy, #AngelaKinsey also started wearing them to work "so that I wouldn't be the only person in a work meeting wearing a hat." #TODAYShow ♬ original sound – TODAY Show Angela Kinsey Shows Support for Jenna Fischer During Chemotherapy in the Sweetest Way For the most part, it seems that Fischer didn’t make many requests for support outside of wanting her cancer to be a secret at work. But then the actor’s hair started to fall out. To hide this fact, she wore wigs with hats. Understandably, this made her feel a bit awkward, particularly in work meetings. So, without being prompted, Kinsey started to wear hats, too. What a beautiful sign of true friendship! Needless to say, this show of support meant the world to Fischer. And now that fans know about what she did, they’re also finding her kindness to be oh-so sweet and inspiring. “Angela Kinsey really is the antithesis of her character. What a beautiful person,” someone points out in the comments, with another adding, “I love their friendship. It’s pure sisterhood.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post “The Office” Star Jenna Fischer Shares Touching Way Angela Kinsey Supported Her During Chemotherapy appeared first on InspireMore.

A post shared on Instagram claims thousands of baby oil bottles seized from rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs’ home were laced with GHB, according to court documents.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Poetik Flakko (@poetikflakko) Verdict: False The claim is false. While an indictment against Combs indicates law enforcement seized […]

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A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of Iran’s recent airstrike in Israel. Verdict: False The video dates back to August 2023 and is related to soccer celebrations in Algeria. Fact Check: The Israeli Defense Force recently carried out airstrikes on banks in Lebanon, NBC News reported. These overnight attacks were meant to disrupt Hezbollah […]

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