[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Five children wearing just scraps of clothing have been found locked inside an outdoor shed.
Officers were searching for the children's father on a felony warrant when they made the horrifying discovery of the young children, all under the age of six, locked inside the shed on November 15.
Are the children theirs, or were they among the hundreds of thousands said to have been misplaced during the Biden-Harris Politburo years?
Bodycam footage obtained by KSL-TV showed the officer forcibly opening the shed and setting them free after they were allegedly locked inside by their father, 36-year-old Wilber Rojas.
Once the door was opened, the kids, aged six, five, four, one and under one year old, walked out partially clothed and the infant was picked out of the crib inside.
Footage showed mattresses on the floor lined against the wall and toys scattered across the cramped shed.
Officers were heard asking the children if they had been given blankets, to which they said they were given a space heater, KSL reported.
Had the electrical heater set the wooden shed alight, there was 'no means of escape' for the children locked inside, according to an affidavit obtained by the outlet.
Police had earlier responded to a theft call after the children's mother, 28-year-old Gabriela Salgado-Estrada, allegedly 'placed new, unpaid-for items on several of the children,' according to the affidavit.
'The children then took the tags off of those items, and Gabriela made no attempt to pay for them,' the affidavit added.
'She also placed items in the shopping cart, underneath a child carrier, that were not paid for. The unpaid items totaled just over $200.'
Salgado-Estrada was arrested on charges of retail theft before Rojas arrived at the store to pick the children up and took them home.
Rojas, however, allegedly gave police a fake Mexican ID under the name Omar Garcia, KSL reported.
Ogden police discovered the ID was a fake and identified him as Rojas, who has an active third-degree felony and a class C misdemeanor arrest warrant.
It sounds like both parents should be up for deportation, and their children along with them because it isn’t good to separate families.
Officers arrived at the address the couple gave and spotted Rojas' truck.
'Contact was made with residents who were uncooperative, but stated that Wilber was not at the residence. A search warrant was obtained for the home for the apprehension of Wilber,' the affidavit said.
Officers served a warrant to search the property and discovered the shed locked from the outside by a bolt lock and a cord, the outlet reported.
The children walked out and the infant was handed to a family member who was stood outside with police. The relative was questioned by an officer as to why the children were locked up 'from the outside in.'
'They shouldn't be in there,' the family member was heard telling the officer.
Rojas was eventually discovered after police fired a bean-bag round to coax Rojas out after he hid for around thirty minutes.
He arrested on five counts of child abuse and providing police with fake identification and booked into Weber County Jail.
On Tuesday, Rojas pleaded guilty to owning a fake Social Security card in a separate incident in February after he tried to open a bank account.
It remains unclear who the children are now in the care of.
[FoxNews] Salvadoran national Juan Melgar-Ayala reportedly shot shopper at random before police confrontation at gas station
The armed suspect accused of wounding multiple officers in a gas station shootout after allegedly firing on a 61-year-old man in an earlier, seemingly random shooting has been identified as an illegal immigrant and convicted felon, authorities revealed Thursday.
Officials said Salvadoran national Juan Melgar-Ayala, 28, injured four officers at a QuikTrip in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday before being killed at the scene by responding officers. Melgar-Ayala was reportedly on the run after an earlier shooting at a neighborhood grocery store that left a 61-year-old man injured. Police said the suspect had no known motive or connection to the victim.
"Juan Melgar-Ayala, a convicted felon in our country illegally from El Salvador, started a shootout with Omaha police this week – and paid the price," Gov. Jim Pillen said Friday.
Court records indicate Melgar-Ayala had a history of felony burglary convictions in Douglas County, according to local media KETV. In 2021, he reportedly entered no-contest pleas to two burglary charges tied to a series of business break-ins and thefts. He also admitted guilt in multiple traffic-related cases involving driving without a valid license or proof of insurance, the outlet said.
"Detectives are continuing to investigate how he obtained the handgun used in both violent incidents," the Omaha Police Department said. "Family members have reported he suffered from mental health-related issues."
Authorities said six responding officers chased Melgar-Ayala to a QuikTrip, where the suspect immediately ran into the men’s restroom wearing a face mask. Another bystander was reportedly inside the restroom before being rescued. The suspect fired at least 16 rounds and injured four officers before being fatally shot, according to the officials.
Authorities released the identities of the officers, who sustained injuries by either gunfire or shrapnel. Sgt. Emilio Luna sustained a gunshot wound to his foot; Detective Brock Rengo suffered a grazing gunshot wound to his leg; Detective Jordan Brandt sustained a gunshot wound to his leg; and Detective Christopher Brown suffered a shrapnel injury to his foot, the police said. Detective Kyle Graber and Sgt. Jonathon Holtrop were reportedly not injured in the exchange.
The Omaha Police Department told Fox News Digital that Sgt. Luna has since been released from the hospital.
"Thank God the OPD officers shot by Melgar-Ayala face non-life-threatening injuries," Pillen said. "The men and women of law enforcement are heroes — and protect us every day."
[FoxNews] Dashcam video captures officer assisting mother in labor on highway shoulder
A law enforcement officer's routine day on patrol recently turned unforgettable when he helped deliver a baby boy on the side of a highway.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Tyler Shelby was patrolling in southwest Oklahoma on Nov. 22 when he was called to assist with traffic control for an ambulance responding to a woman in active labor.
Just a mile away, he rushed to the scene, according to OHP.
Dashcam video shows Shelby pulling up behind a black Chevrolet Camaro parked on the shoulder with its passenger door wide open and the expectant mother sitting in the front seat.
Shelby approached intending to reassure the woman that help was only moments away, but the baby had other plans, according to OHP.
"The baby is coming!" the mother told him.
"Well, don’t push!" Shelby replied.
Within seconds, the trooper helped to deliver his first baby, OHP said.
"All I did was play catch," Shelby said.
Dashcam video shows the ambulance arriving shortly after, which took both the mother and the newborn – a baby boy named Finley – to the hospital for continued care, according to OHP.
Shelby then returned to his patrol duties.
"Trooper Shelby then went right back to work, ready for the next call," OHP said. "We’re happy to report that both mother and baby are doing great!"
OHP noted that its troopers are trained for the unexpected.
"Our medical training includes the basics of delivering a baby – something we hope we don’t encounter often – but when the moment comes, our troopers are ready to help," OHP said. "To the family, we are thrilled for you and grateful that Trooper Shelby could be there in your moment of need! Congratulations on your new arrival!"
[NY Post] Getting frisky around the Ring of Fire
A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami alert, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.
The agency said the magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the coast of Hokkaido, near the coastal city of Aomori with an epicenter about 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) below the sea surface.
It issued an alert in the region for a tsunami of up to 3 meters (up to 10 feet). Nuclear power plants in the region were conducting safety checks, public broadcaster NHK reported.
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It was a deep quake so the uplift was small and the highest the tsunami crest was 66cm
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[Regnum] During its 38th eruption, the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted with a lava fountain approximately 370 meters high. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported this on December 6.
According to the USGS, the eruption began at approximately 9:45 PM Moscow time. Currently, all three craters of the volcano are spewing lava fountains, an extremely rare occurrence.
The fountains in the south crater reach about 1,200 feet (370 m) in height, while the fountains in the north crater have dropped well below their maximum of 500 feet (150 m), the USGS said.
Kilauea is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in the Hawaiian Islands. Its alert level currently remains at Watch/Orange.
On October 18, lava eruptions from the Kilauea volcano reached heights of approximately 500 meters and 330 meters, respectively. Experts estimate that this may have been the highest single fountain and the highest pair of fountains recorded during the current eruption. This eruption is the 35th this year. On June 12, fountains from Kilauea's northern vent reached heights of 100 meters.
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[Regnum] Moderate and strong magnetic storms will hit Earth in the coming days. This was reported on December 7 by the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
"Strong magnetic storms with a high probability of polar auroras are predicted for December 9-10," the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAS) said on its Telegram channel.
Scientists warned that magnetic storms of G2–G3 magnitude are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday, potentially affecting satellites and communications systems. They were caused by a plasma ejection following an M8.1 solar flare last night. Experts explained that the flare was moderate, but since its center was pointed directly toward Earth, the impact on the planet would be nearly frontal, amplifying the effect.
The last similar storm was observed on November 12-13, when it reached G4 intensity. A storm is now forecast approaching the maximum G3 intensity. The peak of magnetic disturbances is expected on December 9 in the afternoon, and the storms themselves may continue until Thursday.
[TurkiyeToday] The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) continued its gold-buying streak in November, extending it to 13 straight months with a purchase of 30,000 troy ounces (0.93 tons), according to data released by the institution.
The accumulation effort, which began in November 2024, reinforces China’s strategy to diversify its foreign reserves and reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar, while its offer to store gold for other central banks positions the country as a growing hub in the international bullion ecosystem, in line with Beijing’s broader financial ambitions to bolster confidence in alternative reserve mechanisms outside Western institutions.
Thus, PBOC’s total holdings reached 74.12 million troy ounces (2,305.6 tons), maintaining its role as one of the leading central banks in global gold reserves.
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So the CCP is buying high?
$4,211.64+ up $2k since just a year ago.
But I have to say it makes more sense than buying Treasury bonds from the USA, which is $37T in debt. Which is roughly 7x's it gross annual collected tax revenues
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Didn't Fort Knox refuse to admit Trump during his first term?
The gold is long-gone.
All we got in return is worthless Federal Reserve Notes, printed by the trillions.
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The Russian government has already sold up to 58% of its gold reserves in the last few months, mostly to oligarchs, in exchange for Rubles, to bolster the money supply (and pay their 'bills').
The oligarchs are happy as gold makes a much better 'traveling companion' than the Russian Ruble in case a bug-out is in order.
The CCP looked at this and said "I want some, too!" and Russia was willing to comply (like they really had no choice).
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[Regnum] Paleontologists in southwest China have discovered dinosaur footprints dating back approximately 200 million years. This was reported on December 7 by the Chinese newspaper China Daily.
Scientists have discovered more than 20 dinosaur footprints on a rock wall in Sichuan Province. Experts believe this discovery could help study the early evolution of dinosaurs. The research team confirmed the authenticity of the footprints.
"What makes this site particularly valuable is that at least four layers contain traces that indicate dinosaurs lived here for a long period," the research team's leaders told the publication.
Near the tracks, the researchers found fossilized pieces of wood. This discovery will provide additional information about the nature of the local ecosystem around 200 million years ago, the authors added.
Earlier, paleontologists in the Canadian province of Alberta discovered fossils of a juvenile pterosaur, Cryodrakon boreas, bearing tooth marks from a crocodile-like creature. The marks on the remains indicated that crocodiles may have hunted and consumed animals approximately 70 million years ago, although it is impossible to determine whether the pterosaur was alive during the attack. The remains were found in Dinosaur Provincial Park, a site of late Cretaceous rocks where fossils of large reptiles are common.
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[FoxNews] Dashcam video captures officer assisting mother in labor on highway shoulder
