Franklin Mayor Dr. Ken Moore released a statement Tuesday in response to the Palestinian militant group Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel over the weekend, saying the attack is a reminder anti-Semitism “still exists in our world” and vowing his city will not tolerate such hate.
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Brandeis Professor’s Daughter and Son-in-law Killed in Israel While Protecting Son from Hamas Gunmen
A professor at Brandeis University’s daughter and son-in-law were killed after they guarded their teenage son with their bodies after Hamas terrorists invaded their home in Israel. Ilan Troen is an Israeli scholar who recently retired from his role at Brandeis University, located in Massachusetts.
Read the full storySyrian Refugee Reportedly Suspect in France Stabbing Attack Targeting Toddlers
At least four toddlers were stabbed Thursday morning in a park in southeast France, the country’s interior minister says, and the suspect is reportedly a Syrian refugee who is now in police custody.
Read the full storyStaffers for Democrat Rep Gerry Connolly Attacked with Baseball Bats in District Office, in Hospital
Virginia Democrat Rep. Gerry Connolly said Monday a person entered his district office with a baseball bat and beat two members of his staff, leaving them hospitalized.
Read the full storyAftermath: Rushdie Has Lost Sight in One Eye, Use of Hand After Attack, Agent Says
Author Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye and the use of one of his hands as a result of an attack in August, his agent said.
Rushdie “lost the sight of one eye,” his agent Andrew Wylie told the Spanish paper El Pais on Saturday. “He had three serious wounds in his neck. One hand is incapacitated because the nerves in his arm were cut. And he has about 15 more wounds in his chest and torso. So, it was a brutal attack.”
Read the full storyLee Zeldin Attacker Re-Arrested on Federal Assault Charge
The man who was released without bail after allegedly attacking New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin was re-arrested on a federal assault charge on Saturday, authorities stated.
David Jakubonis, 43, is accused of storming the stage of Zeldin’s campaign event Thursday evening during a campaign speech about bail reform in Perinton, N.Y.
Read the full storyGeorgia Police Investigate Referee Attack During Church Basketball Game
Police in DeKalb County are investigating an assault on a referee during a youth basketball game at Stronghold Christian Church.
According to a video posted on social media, multiple individuals pursued the referee after the game ended, surrounding him so he could not escape.
Read the full storySixth Circuit Orders Resentencing for Rand Paul Attacker Rene Boucher
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday remanded the lenient prison sentence given to the man who attacked Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on his property, finding that a federal district court lacked a “compelling justification” for sentencing him to only 30 days in prison.
Read the full storySen. Rand Paul Has Lung Surgery to Repair Damage Caused in 2017 Assault by Neighbor
U.S Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) had surgery over the weekend to repair his lung that was damaged in a 2017 attack by his neighbor and will spend the rest of August recovering.
Read the full storyLone Democrat Andrew Yang Expresses Support for Conservative Journalist Attacked at Antifa Rally
by Chris White Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang expressed support Monday for conservative journalist Andy Ngo, who was brutally attacked while covering an Antifa rally in Oregon on Saturday. “I hope @MrAndyNgo is okay. Journalists should be safe to report on a protest without being targeted,” wrote Yang, who is the only Democratic presidential candidate to weigh in on the assault so far. I hope @MrAndyNgo is okay. Journalists should be safe to report on a protest without being targeted. — Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) July 1, 2019 Video from the attack on Ngo in Portland shows a swarm of masked individuals punching the journalist and pelting him with milkshakes. Ngo’s attackers are heard on video shouting “Fuck you, Andy!” and “Go home, Andy Ngo!” Ngo, who lives in Portland, frequently covers Antifa activities in the city. He has also reported extensively on fake hate crime allegations. Ngo, who is an editor at Quilette, said after the assault his camera equipment was stolen. He went to the emergency room, where his attorney said he was treated for a brain bleed. Portland police arrested three people following Saturday’s rally, but a spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation the arrests were not related to the Ngo…
Read the full storyThe Tennessee Star Report: State Rep Cameron Sexton Decribes Another Justin Jones Attack on Capitol Hill Using Hot Coffee
On Friday’s Tennessee Star Report with Steve Gill and Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am-the duo chatted with State Rep Cameron Sexton about another Justin Jones assault that occurred at the Tennessee Capitol this week. Allegedly Jones and his sidekick named Kenesha followed Sexton and Casada to the “white elevator” and continuously called the men “racists” before throwing a cup of Frothy Monkey coffee into the elevator hitting Speaker Casada and also State Representative Deborah Moody. Further on into the discussion the men questioned how Jones (who is out on bail for another alleged assault) was able to manage this and were concerned that next time it could be an instance like that of Steve Scalise who was shot during a Republican Baseball game last summer. Gill questioned whether or not the Nashville Assistant District Attorney would revoke his bail and called for added security for legislators. Gill: Good to have you with us. You were right there in the thick of it. Here, just to refresh your recollection, I sound like a lawyer don’t I? To refresh your recollection, here’s what it sounded like. (Audio…
Read the full storyRand Paul’s Injuries May Dog Him for Months, or Even Years
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is still in quite a bit of pain from his rib injuries, according to his wife, and he suffers every time he draws breath. Paul can expect the road to recovery to be difficult, but not lifelong, said a trauma expert at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore familiar with the treatment of broken ribs and related illnesses caused by such fractures. …
Read the full storyKelley Paul Slams Media for Trivializing Husband Rand’s Injuries from Assault
Sen. Rand Paul’s wife fired back Wednesday at media reports minimizing the attack that left her husband with several broken ribs. “This was not a ‘scuffle,’ a ‘fight’ or an ‘altercation,’ as many in the media falsely describe it,” Kelley Paul wrote in an op-ed for CNN. “It was a deliberate, blindside attack. The impact left…
Read the full storyReport: Rand Paul Attacker to Be Charged with Federal Crimes
Fox News reported Thursday that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has been told that the neighbor who attacked him out of the blue on Friday will be charged with federal crimes. Judge Andrew Napolitano, a legal analyst for Fox, said that prosecutors believe the attack, by neighbor Rene Boucher, was politically motivated, which would make it a…
Read the full storyFour Ways the Media is Excusing the Vicious Attack on Sen. Rand Paul
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky was stepping off his riding lawn mower outside his home in Bowling Green, Kentucky, last Friday when his neighbor attacked him from behind with enough force and violence that he broke six of the senator’s ribs and bruised his lungs. Paul, according to a friend, had not heard the neighbor…
Read the full storyMeet the Hero NYPD Cop Who Shot the Manhattan Terror Suspect, Saving Countless Lives
ryan nash nypd The young officer who took down Tuesday’s terror suspect in Manhattan has been identified as 28-year-old Ryan Nash. He was responding to a report of a suicidal 17-year-old girl when he found himself in a situation that he’ll undoubtedly remember for the rest of his life. He was at the high school where…
Read the full storyKaty Perry’s Delusional Hug-a-Terrorist Approach
Katy Perry, pop star-turned-Hillary Clinton-gal-Friday-turned-anti-Trumpeteer, offered up the bubble of all bubble responses to the terror attack at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester that left adults and kids alike dead and injured – and it went something like this: All we need is love. “No barriers, no borders, we all just need to co-exist,” she…
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