Republican Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona introduced a resolution on Friday to give Daniel Penny the Congressional Gold Medal. The medal is Congress' highest civilian honor.Penny is currently on trial following the death of 30-year-old Jordan Neely, who was allegedly threatening bystanders on a New York City subway in May 2023. Neely, who had schizophrenia, was allegedly making threats to passengers and behaving erratically, prompting Penny to retrain him in a chokehold. 'The courageous actions taken in response to the threat to his community by Daniel Penny, a decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran, went beyond the civilian call of duty.'As of this writing, the jury deadlocked over the manslaughter charge against Penny, which was then dropped. The jury will continue deliberating on the lesser charges."Daniel Penny's actions exemplify what it means to stand against the grain to do right in a world that rewards moral cowardice," Crane said in a Friday post on X. "I'm immensely proud to introduce this resolution to award him with the Congressional Gold Medal to recognize his heroism." The resolution not only praises Penny's actions but also criticizes the Biden administration and various Democratic policies that have produced rampant crime across American cities."Throughout President Biden’s term as President, local governments across various cities and States failed to adequately protect residents and their property from violent criminals," the resolution reads. "The courageous actions taken in response to the threat to his community by Daniel Penny, a decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran, went beyond the civilian call of duty," the resolution continued. The resolution dubbed Penny a hero who deserves commemoration regardless of his pending verdict. "It is the sense of the Congress that Daniel Penny, with integrity and honor that is characteristic of who he is and of his honorable service in the United States Marine Corps, stepped in to protect women and children from an individual who was threatening to kill innocent bystanders, and he is a hero," the resolution reads. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

On Friday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) appeared to leave open the possibility of switching to the Republican Party in the future amid discussions about his plans to meet with President-elect Donald Trump's incoming border czar, Tom Homan, next week.During an interview with NY1, Adams was asked whether he would consider rejoining the GOP. The mayor was a registered Republican from 1995 through 2002.'Those who don't like it, they will cancel me.'"The party that's the most important for me is the American party. I'm a part of the American party," Adams responded."I love this country," he continued. "This is the home of the free, the land of the brave."In a later interview with PIX11, Adams was asked to clarify his remarks but again did not outright dismiss the possibility of leaving the Democratic Party. "You know what the headlines are going to be now that you haven't said 'no' to becoming a Republican," a news anchor with the media outlet told the mayor."I think that's what people fail to realize is I'm not motivated by headlines. We need to move away from identifying, classifying ourselves as anything other than Americans," Adams responded. "I'm an American," he said. "So, no matter what party I'm on or vote on, I'm going to push for the American values."Adams remarked that voters made it clear that they are fed up with political "squabbling" and are seeking solutions.The mayor stated that he plans to run his re-election bid as a Democrat. However, he noted that he anticipates some on the left will still move to "cancel" him."My focus is the American people and the people of New York City. And those who don't like it, they will cancel me, and I say, 'Cancel me,'" he declared, repeating similar comments he made earlier in the week.During his Friday interviews, Adams announced that he would sit down with Homan next week to discuss the administration's strategies for deporting criminal illegal aliens from the city.Homan said earlier this week that he is "willing to meet with anybody to help make their communities safer."When asked about meeting with Adams, Homan told NewsNation's Chris Cuomo on Tuesday, "I'm looking for partnerships. I'm not looking for enemies."Adams has been accused of flip-flopping on his position regarding immigration and New York City's sanctuary status. Despite his advocacy for deporting violent criminal illegal immigrants, he does not endorse mass deportations of those he considers law-abiding immigrants.The mayor's commitment to work with the incoming Trump administration has drawn scrutiny, particularly amid the ongoing criminal investigation against him. Critics have speculated that Adams might be trying to gain favor with Trump to secure a pardon.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

It isn't uncommon for games to spend a long time in early access, but the four years it's taken for Deadside to move from debuting on Steam and into its 1.0 launch is definitely one of the lengthiest we've seen in a while. Still, the open world survival sim, which includes the multiplayer gunfights, exploration, and crafting of games like Rust, DayZ, and Sons of the Forest, appears to have been worth the wait, if its reception so far is anything to go by. Continue reading After four years in early access, survival game Deadside hits 1.0

Stalker 2 has finally launched after many years of anticipation from fans of the notably unique (and notably unforgiving) survival FPS game. While it's been well received by many players, it's not without its share of faults. Some of these are technical, with creator GSC Game World working steadily to address small and large bugs alike, but some of its issues are related to intended elements of the game's design. A new mod looks to address the latter category, improving players' experiences in the Zone by lightening the weight of certain items. Continue reading Stalker 2’s most annoying problem gets fixed with vital new mod MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Stalker 2 weapons, Stalker 2 review, Stalker 2 artifacts

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