A man who held himself out as a Native American activist was sentenced Wednesday to 46 years in prison for drugging and raping women in a case that inspired calls for changes in Washington state law to prohibit defendants who represent themselves from directly questioning their accusers. Redwolf Pope, who had apartments in Seattle and Santa Fe, New Mexico, was arrested in 2018 after guests at his Seattle apartment gave police videos from his iPad that showed him raping several women who appeared to be unconscious, court documents said. Police also found a secret camera in Pope’s bathroom that was...
Two Killed In Shooting In Mormon Church Parking Lot In Salt Lake City
A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City killed two people and injured six others Wednesday, police said. The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church. Dozens of people were attending a funeral inside at the time. All the victims were adults. Police said they do not believe the shooter had any animus toward a particular faith. “We don’t believe this was a targeted attack against a religion or anything like that,” Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said....
Steve Kerr’s Mom Not Happy With Him For Outburst Leading To Ejection
Steve Kerr upset his mother. Ann Kerr was mortified by the behavior of her 60-year-old coaching son, for the first time in quite a while. She didn’t approve of Kerr’s ejection in the fourth quarter of a one-point loss to the Clippers on Monday night, when the Warriors coach was held back from the officials by Gary Payton II, Gui Santos and assistant Terry Stotts. “All good other than my mom being terribly disappointed in me,” Kerr said of his 91-year-old mom before Golden State’s home game Wednesday against Milwaukee. “She was at the game, she looked horrified afterwards. She...
Australia’s Leader Announces A Major National Inquiry Into Antisemitism After Bondi Mass Shooting
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a wide-ranging national inquiry into antisemitism, weeks after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people. The investigation will be a royal commission, which is the most significant type of independent public inquiry that can be held in Australia. It will be led by former High Court judge Virginia Bell, Albanese told reporters in Canberra on Thursday. The inquiry will investigate the nature, prevalence and drivers of antisemitism generally as well as the circumstances of the Bondi mass shooting, Albanese said. It will also make recommendations for...
TikTok Bans Content Linked To Far-Right Leader Grzegorz Braun Following Government Hate Speech Complaint.
TikTok has removed six videos posted by a Polish far-right politician best known for provoking international outrage by using a fire extinguisher on Hanukkah candles in the country’s parliament, an anti-racism organization said on Wednesday. Once viewed by many Poles as a fringe extremist, Grzegorz Braun has become an increasingly important figure in right-wing politics, with his Confederation of the Polish Crown party regularly polling in double digits. Those numbers could give it a say in the formation of a future coalition, but Braun’s antisemitism and aggressive social media stunts have led the government to say his party may be...
Gunmen Kill Five At Old Oyo National Park Service Post In Tuesday Night Attack.
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly attacked the National Park Service Office in Oloka, in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The incident reportedly occurred around 9:00 p.m. on 6 January 2026, when armed assailants stormed the facility, targeting officers on duty. Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka confirmed the incident, revealed the assailants as “yet-to-be-identified armed men” and said security forces were responding to prevent further escalation. “Yes, there was an attack by yet-to-be-identified men against the men of the National Park,” DSP Olayinka said. “The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command,...
Burkina Faso Government Declares Assassination Plot Against Ibrahim Traoré Thwarted.
Burkina Faso’s government said late Tuesday that it thwarted an alleged coup attempt against President Capt. Ibrahim Traore, accusing Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the former transitional president, of orchestrating the plot. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana told national television RTB that the plot, which had been planned for late Saturday, was foiled “thanks to the professionalism of the intelligence services.” He said the plan involved a series of targeted assassinations of military and civilian officials, starting with an attempt to kill Traore, either at close range or by planting explosives at his residence. “After this action, there was to follow...
Secretary Of The U.S. Department Of Homeland Security Kristi Noem Warns Prospective Defrauders Off.
“If you think you can come to this country and get rich defrauding the American people, think again. “We will root out every case of fraud we find from Minneapolis to California to New York. “Americans deserve justice, answers and accountability. And under President Trump, we will deliver just that. If you can’t play by the rules, you can’t stay in our great country. Period.”
Ukraine And Cyprus Works On Opening Negotiation Cluster, To Reinforce Air Defense And Strengthen Sanction Against Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskky: “Cyprus has now begun its presidency of the Council of the European Union, which will continue through the first half of this year. “We are working to make as much progress as possible during this period on opening negotiating clusters and on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. We discussed this today with the President of Cyprus @Christodulides, and I am counting on productive cooperation. “The President and I talked about strengthening sanctions against Russia, which must remain in place as long as Russia’s aggression and occupation continue. “We also touched on reinforcement of our air defense,...