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6+ min ago (406+ words) Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. this week, is now facing first-degree murder charges, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced on Friday. Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, allegedly shot two National Guard members near the Farragut West Metro Station, killing Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and wounding Andrew Wolfe, 24, who remains hospitalized in critical condition. Lakanwal was also shot in the aftermath and transported to a local hospital. Thursday, Pirro had announced that Lakanwal was being charged with three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, as well as three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. After Beckstrom died, those charges will now include first-degree murder, Pirro said during an appearance on Friday's episode of Fox & Friends. "Our hearts go out and our thoughts and prayers…...

7+ min ago (1765+ words) We've made it to month 12 of 12, cosmic beings, and it's starting off with a whirlwind.The Gemini Full Moon on the 4th wants us to say everything, do everything, schedulefive coffee dates, and buy twelve books we'll only read three pages of. Gemini'scurious, chatty, and chaotic energy can be fun " or overwhelming " especially because it's ruled by Mercury in Scorpio, still in its retroshade until the first week of the month. Translation? Be careful not to spill your tea before it's fully steeped. You don'thave to post every realization. Mind your business and your bandwidth. It's okay to love variety and still be discerning. Sometimes your mind just wants to spin" Thatdoesn't mean you have to follow it down every rabbit hole. Then, something rare and quietly miraculous starts building: on December 10th, Neptunestations direct in Pisces, joining Saturn, who just did…...

8+ min ago (729+ words) Getty Images. From November 30th to December 24th, Venus is flirting and taking chances in Sagittarius. At this point, we are seeking pleasure and adventure. Venus in Sagittarius allows us to experience and explore the attributes of the Fire sign in a personal way, which includes honesty and directness. Plus, an optimistic outlook and approach to dating. We tend to give a lot of ourselves and bet on love. Nothing can hold us back! This time around, Venus in Sagittarius might make us long to connect with others. Urging us to be adventurous and noncommittal, we are currently wanting to form connections and unions with others. The caveat is that when Venus aspects Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, we might get caught up in the illusion or dream of another. Be cautious to recognize the red flags and trust your intuition. Saturn's…...

8+ min ago (648+ words) An Atlanta man tries to surprise his girlfriend with a vintage Coach bag. However, she expresses her disappointment when she realizes he misheard the name of the bag she really wanted. TikToker Wunderr (@wunderr_) posts several videos leading up to his girlfriend's birthday, noting that all she asked for was a Coach Tabby bag. "Coach Tabby? Coach Tammy? Something about Coach Tabby," he says, appearing confused as to what bag she really wants. He holds up a gym bag for "coaching." In a follow-up video, she yells at him in the car, accusing him of "always playing" while holding the gym bag. "Do I look like I do any type of sports?" she exclaims. In a third video, he unwraps a genuine Coach vintage bag. The bag is pink, with a silver chain of charms and a cherry pendant. However, he…...

14+ min ago (707+ words) I just want to put up top that this story is about what it sounds like, which is fantastical and like something out of a spy thriller, and yet there's nothing we can put past this administration. But it's also about how The New York Times missed " or chose to ignore " a story staring it right in the face. When I read reports last weekend about how Jair Bolsonaro, the Brazilian president who'd been sentenced to home confinement after being convicted in a notorious coup plot, had been arrested after an attempted escape, the first person I thought about was Donald Trump. But that wasn't the only reason I thought about Trump. Reports about Bolsonaro's arrest focused on how his ankle monitor was breached after midnight, and security forces immediately detained him, putting him in a pretty cushy jail, under…...

14+ min ago (331+ words) Ahead, see some of Little Bellies" most delicious snacks for toddlers and picky eaters available at Walmart and Little Bellies. For a fun snack, Little Bellies offers softcorn in single, two-, four-, and six-packs. The snack provides little ones with soft corn (like puffs) and is made with organic ingredients that are safe for growing bodies. Treat your kids to this sweet-and-salty snack. Made with soft, chewable baked softcorn pieces, tiny teeth can easily chew and digest the snack. Plus, it"s made with certified organic and non-GMO ingredients. Parents say that their teething little ones "love these easy toddler snacks so much." Although the non-sweetened and salted "tubes" are packed with vegetables, picky eaters won"t even notice. The sticks are simple for tiny hands to hold and nibble on safely. Most popular cheesy snacks on the market contain…...

19+ min ago (1166+ words) Many students are torn between leaving to continue their education or staying in Gaza to rebuild what Israel destroyed. Haya Abu Hjeer graduated with a degree in computer science in Gaza in 2023 and had dreamed of pursuing a master's degree. But then, Israel launched its genocide on Gaza, destroying or damaging all 12 universities within the Gaza Strip by May 2024, and killing hundreds of university students and academics. "It was the hardest decision of my life " to leave my mother broken like that," Abu Hjeer, who is now in Italy, told Prism in a phone interview. "But I felt I had to continue for everyone who's gone." As they fight to survive amid the ruins of Gaza, some students have received scholarships to pursue higher education in European and Arab countries and have been evacuated through border crossings closed to most…...

34+ min ago (235+ words) Sanchari Ghosh is a political writer for The Mary Sue who enjoys keeping up with what's going on in the world and sometimes reminding everyone what they should be talking about. She's been around for a few years, but still gets excited whenever she disentangles a complicated story. When she's not writing, she's likely sleeping, eating, daydreaming, or just hanging out with friends. Politics is her passion, but so is an amazing nap. Once a GOP member, Adama Kinzinger has emerged as one of the strongest critics of Donald Trump and his administration in recent times In the past couple of months, he has taken multiple digs at Republicans and their leader in chief for their reckless actions, dishonesty, unfounded conspiracy theories, and their inclination to spread hate Adam Kinzinger is doing what he knows best: calling out Republicans for…...

35+ min ago (285+ words) Donald Trump Jr.had strong words for the editorial board atThe Wall Street Journalon Friday after the paper published an op-ed defending Afghan refugees who have immigrated to the United States. In the wake ofthe shooting of two National Guardsmen by a suspected Afghan man, President Donald Trumpand his administration halted "all immigration requests" from Afghan nationals, later expanding that pause to include "migration from all Third World Countries." In response to the crackdown, the editorial board atThe Journalpublished a piece on Thursday entitled "The Ambush on the National Guard." The subheading reads: "The alleged shooting by an Afghan "partner" shouldn"t condemn all who assisted the U.S. and now live here." The president"s son took issue with the op-ed and the Journalwrit large, writing a fiery response on Friday morning calling the board RINOs" meaning Republicans in name only....

44+ min ago (1713+ words) Corporate actors have shed any pretense of climate action and now openly back Trump's doubling down on fossil fuels. Billionaire executives have long been lauded by the corporate media as unfettered heroes advancing human progress. But the first year of Donald Trump's second presidential term should dispel any notion that wealthy CEOs will save us from the twin crises of creeping authoritarianism and intensifying global climate chaos. We shouldn't be surprised. Board directors and CEOs driven by profit motives have long shown that they favor corporate interests over democracy at home and abroad, while climate pledges by big businesses have always smacked of greenwashing and largely avoided the underlying need to stop extracting and burning fossil fuels. Board directors and CEOs driven by profit motives have long shown that they favor corporate interests over democracy at home and abroad. Protesters…...