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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Category: News
12 hours ago
Crime

Trans Porn Model Arrested for Stabbing Man Who Declined Sex.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A man reported being stabbed in his Miami Beach apartment after refusing to have sex with a transgender porn creator who was “not Jewish.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: La’Rose Angel Sainte, a 30-year-old Atlanta-based transgender porn creator, and the victim, a male resident of Miami Beach.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Last Thursday night at approximately 9:30 PM at the Edwards Apartments, 953 Collins Ave., South Beach, Miami.

💬KEY QUOTE: The victim told police that Sainte said, “I’m about to crash out,” after grabbing a knife during the altercation.

🎯IMPACT: Sainte was arrested and is being held on a $1,650 bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

IN FULL

Police in Miami Beach arrested La’Rose Angel Sainte, a 30-year-old transgender porn creator, last Thursday night after an altercation in which a man reported being stabbed. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 PM at the Edwards Apartments on South Beach.

According to the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) arrest report, the victim told police he had invited Sainte to his apartment after meeting three weeks earlier. Upon Sainte’s arrival, the man stated that he would not engage in sexual activity because Sainte was “not Jewish.” This reportedly enraged Sainte, who then demanded car keys and money.

The victim said that as he walked toward the bathroom, Sainte pushed him, causing him to fall. Sainte allegedly punched him multiple times in the face. The victim left the apartment but returned after hearing that property had been damaged inside. Upon returning, Sainte reportedly grabbed a piece of glass from a broken mirror and stabbed the victim in the hand.

After fleeing the scene, Sainte was spotted entering an SUV by a drone operator. Police stopped the vehicle and took Sainte into custody. The victim also reported damage to two pairs of sunglasses, a mirror, and a refrigerator door handle. The arrest report notes that Sainte may have been intoxicated during the incident and allegedly stated, “I’m about to crash out,” while holding a weapon.

Sainte is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $1,650 bond. Charges include felony aggravated battery and three misdemeanors.

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12 hours ago
News

Paramount Enhanced Offer for Warner Bros Under Consideration.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Warner Bros. Discovery is reviewing an enhanced bid from Paramount Skydance to acquire the company, while maintaining a merger agreement with Netflix.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance, Netflix, and their respective boards.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Tuesday, with ongoing discussions between the companies.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This deal isn’t about efficiency. It isn’t about innovation. It isn’t even about competition. It’s about control—over content, over distribution, over culture, and over what Americans are allowed to see, hear, and believe.” — Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Netflix’s planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery

🎯IMPACT: The bidding war intensifies as Paramount Skydance aims to acquire all Warner Bros. Discovery assets, while Netflix focuses on its studio and streaming business.

IN FULL

Warner Bros. Discovery revealed on Tuesday that it is reviewing an enhanced bid from Paramount Skydance to acquire the entertainment giant. While the terms of the offer were not disclosed, Paramount Skydance is attempting to secure a deal that would outmaneuver Netflix, which previously struck a $27.75 per share merger agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery in December, valued at $82.7 billion.

“Following engagement with PSKY during the seven-day limited waiver period, we received a revised PSKY proposal to acquire WBD, which we are reviewing in consultation with our financial and legal advisors,” Warner Bros. Discovery said in a statement, adding, “We will update our shareholders following the Board’s review. The Netflix merger agreement remains in effect, and the Board continues to recommend in favor of the Netflix transaction.”

The latest bid from Paramount Skydance comes after Warner Bros. Discovery resumed talks with the company following its prior $30 per share offer. Paramount Skydance has argued that its proposal is financially superior and warned that Netflix’s bid could face U.S. antitrust challenges. The Netflix deal focuses solely on Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, while Paramount Skydance’s offer includes all of the company’s assets.

Warner Bros. Discovery owns a vast array of assets, including HBO, CNN, the Harry Potter franchise, and cable channels like Food Network, HGTV, TBS, and TNT. Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) warned in The National Pulse in January that the Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery merger “isn’t about efficiency. It isn’t about innovation. It isn’t even about competition. It’s about control—over content, over distribution, over culture, and over what Americans are allowed to see, hear, and believe.”

Notably, Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is a Democrat mega-donor who backed several Never Trump political groups and Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign.

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14 hours ago
News

Epstein’s Brother Claims New Report Proves Murder, Not Suicide.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, claimed that a forthcoming peer-reviewed report will prove Jeffrey Epstein was murdered, not a suicide as officially stated.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mark Epstein, Jeffrey Epstein, and a group of pathologists studying Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy results.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The claims were made during an interview on February 24, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “They are concluding… for a number of reasons [that] it couldn’t have been a suicide as they had claimed.” – Mark Epstein

🎯IMPACT: Renewed scrutiny on Jeffrey Epstein’s death, as questions about the circumstances surrounding his 2019 demise in a New York prison remain.

IN FULL

Mark Epstein, the brother of Jeffrey Epstein, claims that an upcoming report will definitively prove his brother’s 2019 death was not a suicide. He said on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored show that a team of pathologists is examining the autopsy findings, which he argues should have received a more comprehensive review initially.

“They are concluding, and doing the report that will come out shortly, which is being peer reviewed, for a number of reasons showing it couldn’t have been a suicide as they had claimed,” Mark Epstein said. He went on to assert that the forthcoming document would back his view that Jeffrey Epstein was murdered, stating, “It will conclusively show it was not a suicide… then who killed him and who had him killed.”

Mark Epstein highlighted missing CCTV footage from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, where Jeffrey Epstein died, and raised concerns about what he sees as the withholding of official records. “Why all of the games? Why all the obfuscation? It just doesn’t make any sense,” he said.

When questioned about Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and his awareness of his brother’s offenses, Mark sidestepped the issue, responding, “Unfortunately, I really don’t care to be honest with you. I’m just concerned that my brother, whoever and whatever he was, was murdered. That’s my concern.” He declined to discuss the matter any further and terminated the interview soon after.

Jeffrey Epstein, while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges involving minors, was discovered dead in his jail cell in 2019. The official determination was suicide by hanging, but various irregularities—including issues with the timing of events and problems with prison surveillance—have sparked theories of foul play and debate over the mishandling of the case.

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14 hours ago
Lawfare

FedEx Sues Trump Admin for Tariff Refunds After SCOTUS Ruling.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: FedEx filed a lawsuit seeking a full refund of tariff payments made under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), following a Supreme Court ruling.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: FedEx, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Trump administration, and the Supreme Court.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The lawsuit was filed Monday in the U.S. Court of International Trade, following the Supreme Court’s ruling last Friday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This Court has jurisdiction and authority to order remedial relief and refunds of IEEPA duties paid by importers,” FedEx wrote in its lawsuit.

🎯IMPACT: The ruling opens the door to numerous lawsuits seeking refunds for billions of dollars in tariffs paid under IEEPA.

IN FULL

FedEx is suing the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in an effort to recoup tariff payments the company made that were authorized by President Donald J. Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). President Trump’s use of IEEPA to impose trade levies was ruled unconstitutional last week by the U.S. Supreme Court—though the issue of what would happen with the money already collected was not settled in the ruling.

Filed on Monday, the lawsuit marks the second major legal action addressing the possibility of tariff refunds tied to the IEEPA ruling. Notably, the emergency powers law only covered part of President Trump’s tariff actions, with trade levies enacted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 remaining in effect.

The National Pulse reported last December that Costco filed a federal lawsuit seeking to guarantee its right to a refund should the Supreme Court overturn the IEEPA tariffs. Similarly, FedEx is demanding that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) refund all duties paid under IEEPA last year. “This Court has jurisdiction and authority to order remedial relief and refunds of IEEPA duties paid by importers,” the company stated in its lawsuit, adding that it has “suffered injury caused by those orders.”

All in all, the Supreme Court ruling could result in the federal government losing around $170 billion in tariff revenue, out of the nearly $300 billion it collected last year. Despite the ruling, President Trump has vowed that his administration will act swiftly to use other legal mechanisms to reimpose most of the tariffs he authorized under IEPPA, including imposing a 15 percent global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.

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15 hours ago
Corruption
News

Former World Leader Attempts Epstein-Linked Suicide.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former Norwegian Prime Minister, head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland was hospitalized by an apparent suicide attempt following charges of corruption linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Thorbjørn Jagland, deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and Norwegian law enforcement.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Charges were brought after the Council of Europe lifted Jagland’s diplomatic immunity; searches were conducted in Oslo and Risør in Norway.

💬KEY QUOTE: Jagland’s lawyers previously stated he “denied criminal liability and is willing to cooperate in the investigation.”

🎯IMPACT: The incident has intensified scrutiny of public figures linked to Epstein, including diplomats and royals.

IN FULL

Thorbjørn Jagland, a former Prime Minister of Norway, head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and Secretary General of the Council of Europe, has been hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt. This came amid corruption charges tied to his connections with Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased child sex trafficker.

The charges followed the Council of Europe’s decision to lift Jagland’s diplomatic immunity, at the request of Økokrim, Norway’s economic crime unit. Økokrim is investigating possible corruption during Jagland’s tenure as secretary general of the Council of Europe from 2009 to 2019.

According to local reports, Norwegian media editors had agreed with Jagland’s lawyer to refrain from reporting on the hospitalization, though sources indicate his condition is serious. Police had carried out thorough searches of his properties in Oslo and Risør.

Emails obtained by U.S. authorities show that Jagland had arranged visits to Epstein’s homes in Paris, New York, and Palm Beach, and had planned a family trip to Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean in 2014, though it was later canceled. There are also allegations that Jagland asked Epstein for assistance with a bank loan.

News of Jagland’s suicide attempt follows the arrests of Lord Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to the U.S., and the now-former Prince Andrew, both accused of misconduct in public office for allegedly passing confidential government information to Epstein.

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February 23, 2026
Crime
Immigration

‘Allahu Akbar!’ — Afghan Knifeman Attacks Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An Afghan knifeman attacked multiple people at a Jehovah’s Witness stand in a German railway station.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The attacker, civilians who overpowered him, and the police.

📍WHEN & WHERE: February 23, 2026, at Würzburg Central Station, Germany.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Several passersby, including a plainclothes police officer, immediately intervened and were able to subdue the 35-year-old.” – Police spokesman

🎯IMPACT: The suspect was arrested, and the area was secured for investigation.

IN FULL

An Afghan national, aged 35, launched an attack at a Jehovah’s Witness stand in Würzburg Central Station, Germany. The attack occurred early Monday morning local time, around 7:50 AM, and involved the suspect stabbing a 68-year-old man and physically attacking two others, aged 55 and 51.

The Afghan was thwarted by civilians and a plainclothes police officer, who intervened and subdued him. “A patrol from the Federal Police arrived shortly after the initial emergency call and was able to provisionally arrest the suspect,” the Bavarian police said, adding, “Several patrols from the Würzburg police also responded promptly to the scene.”

The victims sustained only minor injuries, none of which were life-threatening. Bavarian police are reviewing footage from several CCTV cameras to trace the suspect’s route to the train station and searching his residence. Jehovah’s Witnesses, known for their door-to-door evangelism, were the target of this attack.

The attack echoes a previous one in Würzburg in June 2021, where Somali refugee Abdirahman Jibril Ali killed three women inside a Woolworth store and injured eight others on the street outside.

Image by Markus Spiske.

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February 23, 2026
News

Governor Urges Texans Remain Vigilant Amid Cartel Violence.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) issued a warning to residents regarding travel to Mexico after the killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes has led to violent attacks across the country.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Governor Abbott, the Mexican military, and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Abbott’s warning was made on Sunday, February 22, just hours after El Mencho was killed during an attempted apprehension.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Texans’ safety is my top priority, whether they are here at home or traveling abroad. I urge all Texans in Mexico to follow the guidance of U.S. officials, stay alert, and ensure that they are in contact with the U.S. embassy or nearest U.S. Consulate.” – Greg Abbott

🎯IMPACT: The death of the cartel leader has sparked increased violence in Mexico, prompting warnings for Texans traveling abroad.

IN FULL

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) is warning Texans not to travel to Mexico and for those living along the United States-Mexican border to remain vigilant in the wake of increased drug cartel violence following the death of Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), during an attempted apprehension in the state of Jalisco over the weekend. “Texans’ safety is my top priority, whether they are here at home or traveling abroad,” Abbott said in a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. He added, “I urge all Texans in Mexico to follow the guidance of U.S. officials, stay alert, and ensure that they are in contact with the U.S. embassy or nearest U.S. Consulate.”

The U.S. State Department is urging all Americans currently in Mexico to shelter in place until Mexican military forces are able to regain control of the situation. CJNG—one of the most well-armed cartel groups—operates more as an umbrella for several smaller cartels, and the death of Oseguera Cervantes could lead to a series of inter-cartel conflicts and reprisals. American citizens in Mexico could become targets for the cartel as the Trump administration supplied the Mexican military with intelligence ahead of the attempted apprehension of Oseguera Cervantes.

In February last year, U.S. President Donald J. Trump designated CJNG, along with the Sinaloa Cartel, Tren de Aragua, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), the La Resistencia gang, Cartel of the Northeast—a splinter group of the Zetas, the Gulf Cartel, and The New Michoacan Family, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. This move opened new avenues for the U.S. military and intelligence agencies to address the cartels and their drug operations.

This past Sunday, in retaliation for Oseguera Cervantes’s death, CJNG members set up burning blockades, torched businesses, and attacked towns across 20 Mexican states. Reports indicate that dozens of banks, pharmacies, and vehicles were set ablaze, with significant disruptions in high tourist areas like Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. Authorities reported 250 incidents of road blockades, with 90 percent cleared by Monday.

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February 23, 2026
War
World

U.S. Orders Partial Embassy Evacuation in Beirut as Iran War Looms.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The State Department has ordered some U.S. Embassy staff in Beirut to evacuate Lebanon temporarily.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. State Department, non-emergency embassy personnel, and eligible family members.

📍WHEN & WHERE: February 23, 2026, U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We continuously assess the security environment, and based on our latest review, we determined it prudent to reduce our footprint to essential personnel.” — Senior State Department official

🎯IMPACT: Approximately 50 embassy staff are affected, amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

IN FULL

The U.S. Department of State has instructed certain U.S. Embassy staff in Beirut, Lebanon, to evacuate the country temporarily, amid escalating tensions in the region between the Trump administration and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Notably, the State Department directive only applies to non-emergency personnel and eligible family members, according to a senior official.

Still, the embassy says it remains operational with core staff in place. A senior State Department official explained, “We continuously assess the security environment, and based on our latest review, we determined it prudent to reduce our footprint to essential personnel.”

The decision impacts around 50 staff members, as well as family members living in the country—usually spouses and children. A primary concern is the presence of the Iranian terror proxy Hezbollah, which acts as both a political party and Shia Islamist military force in Lebanon. While Hezbollah’s leadership was heavily degraded by Israeli air strikes in 2024—including one that killed its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah—it is believed the terror proxy remains operationally functional.

Meanwhile, indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran are set to begin in Switzerland on Thursday. Additionally, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to visit Israel soon. On Monday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei dismissed the idea of negotiations following any U.S. military action. “Does it make sense that they strike against us and we keep negotiating with them?” Baghaei stated.

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February 23, 2026
Media

CBS News Drops Peter Attia After Epstein Revelations.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Dr. Peter Attia has exited his role as a contributor at CBS News following a controversy involving Jeffrey Epstein.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Dr. Peter Attia, CBS News, Jeffrey Epstein, and Bari Weiss.

📍WHEN & WHERE: February 22, 2026, CBS News.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I go into JE withdrawal when I don’t see [Epstein].” – Dr. Peter Attia

🎯IMPACT: This development coincides with Paramount Skydance’s new pitch for Warner Bros. Discovery.

IN FULL

A prominent health guru and commentator on longevity science, Dr. Peter Attia, has been removed as a contributor at CBS News after emails between him and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein were discovered among a trove of millions of U.S. government documents pertaining to the latter. Notably, Attia’s name appears over 1,700 times in the recently released Epstein Files, with direct communications between the two men suggesting a disturbingly close relationship.

“You [know] the biggest problem with becoming friends with you?” Attia wrote to Epstein on June 24, 2015—around seven years after his 2008 conviction on state charges of solicitation of prostitution and procuring a person under 18 for prostitution. Attia continued, “The life you lead is so outrageous, and yet I can’t tell a soul.”

Attia was a recent addition, only joining as a contributor in January 2026, and was brought on board by the network’s new Editor-in-Chief, Bari Weiss. However, internal communications to CBS News bookers confirmed Attia’s departure from the network. The medical researcher is alleged to have continued maintaining a relationship with Epstein even as the latter faced mounting accusations throughout 2015 of sex trafficking, for which he was eventually arrested in 2019.

Another notable quote from Attia from a January 2016 email to Lesley Groff, Epstein’s assistant, stated, “I go into JE withdrawal when I don’t see him.” It is believed that Weiss resisted an initial push to cut ties with Attia, but the scale of his relationship with Epstein made his retention impossible for CBS executives.

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February 23, 2026
News
UK

Girls Trafficked on 90 Epstein Flights from UK, Ex-Prime Minister Reveals.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Gordon Brown submitted a new dossier to the police concerning Jeffrey Epstein’s flights in and out of the UK.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and various UK police forces.

📍WHEN & WHERE: February 2026, involving airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, and Stansted.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This memorandum provides new and additional information.” – Gordon Brown

🎯IMPACT: Calls for police to re-examine trafficking cases related to Epstein’s flights.

IN FULL

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has provided the authorities in the United Kingdom with a new dossier of evidence regarding deceased child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s air travel activities. This five-page memorandum was sent to six British police forces responsible for the airports Epstein used, including Heathrow and Gatwick in London.

“I have submitted a five-page memorandum to the Metropolitan, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley and other relevant UK police constabularies,” confirmed Brown, who formerly led Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party, in a public statement.

“This memorandum provides new and additional information to that which I submitted last week to the Met, Essex, and Thames Valley police forces where I expressed my concern that we secure justice for trafficked girls and women,” he added.

Brown’s submission comes a week after he shared other evidence regarding Epstein’s movements. Writing in the New Statesman, Brown said he was dismayed “a number of British girls were on 90 Epstein flights organised from UK airports on what was called his ‘Lolita Express,’” adding: “Among the many aspects that should sicken anyone looking at the emails is that 15 of these flights were given the go-ahead after his 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor. How the flights were allowed to continue should have been fully investigated.”

Brown, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer (Treasury Secretary) from 1997 to 2007 under Tony Blair, and Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010, appointed Lord Peter Mandelson, who had previously been a member of the Blair Cabinet and the European Commission, as his Business Secretary. It is during this spell in office that Mandelson, later appointed as ambassador to the U.S. by Starmer, is alleged to have shared confidential information with Epstein, his “best pal,” as revealed in the Epstein Files.

Mandelson is now facing charges of misconduct in public office.

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