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Green Bay Packers star safety Xavier McKinney called Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson a "troll" following Johnson's explicit postgame outburst.

Police said a Pennsylvania homeowner shot at a pair of would-be car thieves early Tuesday morning, wounding one of them, WPVI-TV reported.

The incident in the 200 block of 2nd Street in Catasauqua took place at 1 a.m., the station said. Catasauqua is a borough in Lehigh County that's about 15 minutes north of Allentown and just under an hour and a half north of Philadelphia.

'Good old-fashioned FAFO.'

Investigators told WPVI the homeowner fired the shots at the two males as they were trying to steal a vehicle. The males reportedly were wearing black masks, the station said, adding that police said one suspect had a knife, and the other was carrying a bar.

Both suspects — including the wounded male — ran away, the station said.

Police are searching local hospitals for patients with gunshot wounds, WPVI said.

The homeowner was not injured, the station said.

No charges have been filed, WPVI reported, adding that the incident remains under investigation.

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Commenters under WPVI's Facebook post about the incident gave shoutouts to the homeowner who pulled the trigger:

• "Hey, maybe the thieves will change their minds before they attempt to steal again!??" one commenter observed. "Kudos to the homeowner!!"
• "Good job homeowner, do not charge this man for protecting his property," another user insisted.
• "I love a story with a happy ending," another commenter quipped.
• "Good," another user wrote before adding "get a cap in both their asses."
• "Not everyone is an easy target, are they[?]" another commenter stated. "Good old-fashioned FAFO."

Others encouraged the homeowner to get more time at the gun range:

• "Learn from it and just go to the range a few times," one user suggested. "Practice, practice, practice."
• "Sounds like the homeowner needs more target practice," another commenter wrote. "The perp won’t have a chance to repeat the stupidity."
• "A shame he only wounded one," another user said. "A couple of head shots would [have] been better."
• "Excellent!" another commenter exclaimed. "Now, get to the range to make sure next time it's not just a wound."

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Gold hit a record high Tuesday, as U.S. inflation data cemented bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year and persistent geopolitical and economic uncertainties drove safe-haven demand, while silver also hit a fresh peak.

Officials in Democrat-run Minnesota and Illinois are taking legal action against President Donald Trump to block a surge of federal agents, according to Reuters, the news coming as the Trump administration works to safeguard communities from illegal immigration crime.

The post Democrat-Run Minnesota and Illinois File Lawsuits over Trump Immigration Officer Surge appeared first on Breitbart.

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Scott Adams has died at the age of 68, his former wife announced on his show Tuesday morning.

A new report from Iran International on Tuesday claims that more than 12,000 people have been killed during recent protests in Iran, with most of the deaths reportedly occurring over two consecutive nights late last week.

Larry Krasner warns ICE and National Guard against committing crimes in Philadelphia, prompting Department of Homeland Security to respond with memes.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters that the $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve's Washington headquarters shows that Chair Jerome Powell is either "incompetent" or "crooked."

Canada has exactly the kind of oil the United States needs. But when it comes to investing in the infrastructure to move it, America’s ally to the north is beginning to look as risky — and as politically hostile — as Venezuela.

That, Dan McTeague of Canadians for Affordable Energy tells Align, reflects a perverse governing philosophy towards the country's energy abundance: "keep it in the ground."

Carney can talk about buying China's 'windmills and solar panels,' or he can ask whether China wants to buy oil — 'because we got a pipeline.'

Canada’s self-inflicted pipeline paralysis is eroding its position in the U.S. market just as alternatives like Venezuelan oil come back online.

Oil, oil everywhere

Nowhere is that risk clearer than in Alberta, home to the vast majority of Canada’s oil production, where years of stalled pipeline projects have left the country’s most valuable energy asset effectively landlocked.

Canadian oil is the same kind Venezuela produces: heavy crude, high in sulfur, and ideal for making diesel fuel. Most U.S. refineries are designed specifically to process this type of petroleum, which is essential not just for transportation, but for agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and national defense.

Alberta has long sought to build a pipeline to the West Coast, primarily to secure reliable, long-term access to the U.S. market — while also giving Canada leverage to reach other buyers if American demand weakens or politics intervenes.

That project remains stalled, despite Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney — who has spent much of his career championing green energy and opposing pipelines — recently signing a memorandum of understanding with Alberta that is supposed to clear the way for construction. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is now demanding that pipeline construction begin by fall 2026.

Carbon crunch

In practice, the MOU changes little. It grants no approvals, streamlines no federal reviews, resolves no indigenous or legal challenges, and commits no public capital. By tying any future pipeline to rising carbon tax and decarbonization requirements, it arguably worsens the investment case — leaving no private sponsor willing to move first.

While the United States remains Canada’s natural customer, a West Coast outlet still matters. It gives producers pricing power, optionality, and insurance against sudden policy shifts in Washington — precisely the kind now emerging as Venezuela re-enters the picture.

The question is who would build such a pipeline — and whether it could be completed before the United States turns to cheaper Venezuelan oil to fill the gap.

Venezuela of the north?

President Donald Trump has floated asking oil companies for $100 billion to build infrastructure in Venezuela capable of moving oil north. Exxon’s CEO rejected the idea, calling Venezuela “uninvestable” because of its history of asset seizures and nationalization. Trump, however, could choose to push the project forward with public funds.

McTeague — himself a former Liberal member of Parliament — says Canada has made itself similarly unattractive to investors. He argues that policy choices — not geology — are the problem.

Canada, he says, is “blessed with abundance of resources,” but has embraced a governing narrative that tells producers to “keep it in the ground.” He adds that few countries would treat their most important economic output that way.

That mindset, McTeague argues, has frightened off private capital and left Ottawa with little choice but to build a pipeline itself. It also raises the stakes of Carney’s upcoming trip to China — not as a pivot away from the U.S., but as leverage.

Tilting at windmills

When Carney arrives in Beijing, McTeague says, he faces a choice. He can talk about decarbonization and buying China's “windmills and solar panels,” or he can ask whether China wants to buy oil — “because we got a pipeline.”

The point, McTeague stresses, is not that China should replace the United States as Canada’s primary customer, but that Canada needs credible alternatives if it wants to be taken seriously by either.

McTeague also criticizes the MOU’s requirement that the industrial carbon tax rise sharply in coming years, arguing that it “defies economics and the realities of the marketplace.” In his view, decarbonization mandates are irrelevant to investors deciding whether a pipeline is worth building.

Time, he warns, is running out. Federal debt continues to grow, and Canada’s fiscal credibility is beginning to erode. Without pipelines, he says, the country risks running out of economic runway.

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Over a barrel

McTeague also disputes the claim that the United States is energy-independent. While America produces roughly 12 to 13 million barrels of oil per day, it consumes about 21 million — leaving it dependent on imports.

Canada’s value, he argues, lies not just in volume, but in the type of oil it produces. U.S. shale oil is well suited for gasoline, but not for diesel, which he calls the global workhorse of modern economies — critical to transportation, agriculture, industry, and defense.

That is precisely the fuel Venezuela is now offering, potentially at a lower cost than Canadian oil burdened by carbon taxes and regulatory constraints.

Canada now finds itself between a rock and a hard place: Venezuelan oil threatening to undercut U.S. demand for Alberta crude, plus the political and logistical reality of building a major pipeline through British Columbia — on a timetable that is rapidly running out.

In energy terms, Canada is doing the unthinkable: choosing to be bypassed.

Iran unrest signals "beginning of the end" for Islamic regime, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi tells Fox News, calling pressures on leadership a "golden opportunity."

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday on X that he was "outraged" after a City Council employee was detained during a "routine" immigration appointment on Long Island on Monday.

President Donald Trump called on Iranian protesters to "take over" institutions and canceled all meetings with regime officials until violence stops.

Former President Bill Clinton failed to appear in the House Oversight Committee's probe into Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday despite being issued a subpoena.

A county clerk in Michigan has sounded the alarm after a cross-check of state and local databases revealed that more than 200 noncitizens had been included in a jury pool — and one of them may even have voted.

On Monday, Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini issued a press release that quickly went viral on social media. Forlini claimed that because Michigan automatically registers driver's license applicants to vote unless the applicant intentionally opts to decline, 239 noncitizens with Michigan driver's licenses had been included in the pool of potential jurors for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court over a four-month period, even as noncitizens are ineligible to serve on juries.

'Even if you give [Benson] the benefit of the doubt, you'd have to admit that she doesn't know what she's doing. But the problem is, I think she does.'

What's more, after cross-referencing the noncitizens in the jury pool against the Michigan Qualified Voter File — maintained and monitored by Democrat Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson — Forlini's office discovered that at least 14 of these noncitizens had been registered to vote at some point.

"Our QVF shows instances where some of these noncitizens potentially having a voting history. One in particular appears to have voted several times, all of which could result in felony charges," Forlini said in a statement.

"We must find a way for the Driver’s License database to confirm citizenship," he continued. "Many times there may be a language barrier, and applicants do not understand what they are signing. If this is not addressed, we risk compromising our jury trials and our elections."

Forlini, a former state representative, is running for secretary of state as a Republican.

However, he's hardly the only Republican outraged about the discovery.

Rep. John James, who is running for governor and whose congressional district includes much of Macomb County, posted a scathing video response on X, accusing Secretary Benson, who is running for governor as a Democrat, of either "corruption or incompetence."

"Even if you give her the benefit of the doubt, you'd have to admit that she doesn't know what she's doing. But the problem is, I think she does," James stated.

"The bigger problem for Michigan is: What do you think she's going to do when she's overseeing an election where she's at the top of the ticket this time?"

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Captain Michael Bouchard, who is running as a Republican to replace James as the representative in Michigan's 10th district, indicated that the blame falls at the feet of Michigan Democrats like Benson but insisted that the issue affects all U.S. citizens, regardless of party.

"I’ve served our country in uniform, and I don’t take lightly the freedoms we enjoy as Americans," Bouchard said in a statement to Blaze News. "Protecting those freedoms starts with protecting the integrity of our elections. After years of poor leadership by Michigan Democrats, we need to fix this now. This shouldn’t even be a political issue. Our elections must be fair, secure, and decided only by American citizens."

Benson's office did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.

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Don’t expect a broad constitutional ruling or a complete answer in the tariff case.

A group of Venezuelans and Venezuelan-Americans gathered on Monday outside the White House to thank President Donald Trump for approving a mission to arrest now-deposed socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, who terrorized the Venezuelan people for over a decade.

The post Venezuelans Chant ‘Thank You, Trump!’ Outside White House appeared first on Breitbart.

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