Man City crisis continues as Feyenoord come from three down to drawPercentages: FG 45.614, FT .714. 3-Point Goals: 5-18, .278 (Garzon 3-7, Moore-McNeil 1-3, Striplin 1-1, Ciezki 0-2, Parrish 0-4, LaMendola 0-1) Blocked Shots: 3 (Garzon 2, Parrish 1) Turnovers: 16 (Moore-McNeil 3, Parrish 3, Meister 2, Ciezki 2, Garzon 2, Striplin 1, Bargesser 1, LaMendola 1, Sandvik 1) Steals: 6 (Moore-McNeil 5, Striplin 1) Technical Fouls: None Percentages: FG 39.706, FT .800. 3-Point Goals: 4-24, .167 (Weiss 3-10, Rafiu 1-3, Avlijas 0-1, Collins 0-1, Henderson 0-5, Page 0-1, Simmons 0-3) Blocked Shots: 2 (Rafiu 1, Page 1) Turnovers: 11 (Henderson 4, Weiss 3, Rafiu 1, Avlijas 1, Collins 1, Simmons 1) Steals: 4 (Henderson 1, Weiss 1, Page 1, Simmons 1) Technical Fouls: None A_299 Officials_Ashlee Goode, Saif Esho, Joseph Vaszily(The Center Square) – Members of the violent Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), continue to expand criminal operations nationwide, including in the midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Wisconsin. In Illinois, Chicago has long been plagued with illegal border crosser crime, serving as a major hub for drug trafficking operations run by the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel and transnational criminal organizations working with street gangs, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has reported. As the border crisis escalated over the past few years, a record number of Venezuelan illegal border crossers, more than one million, were reported under the Biden administration. As hundreds of thousands were released into the U.S., including TdA members, violence spread nationwide, including in the so-called sanctuary city of Chicago. Tren de Aragua gang members are known for violence, murder, kidnapping, extortion, bribery and human and drug trafficking and are linked to more than 100 law enforcement investigations nationwide. An investigation by America First Legal found that Chicago law enforcement learned that TdA members were perpetrating human trafficking, sex exploitation, drug trafficking, and retail theft rings, also using extreme brutality – including dismemberment – to threaten their rivals. TdA members have embedded themselves in South American migrant communities, with Chicago Police Department records revealing at least 30 arrests were of confirmed TdA members between Jan. 1, 2023, and Sept. 10, 2024, according to records obtained by AFL through Freedom of Information requests. In October, AFL released its first report on TdA crime impacting Cook County, publishing records from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. In November, it published data and documents from the Chicago Police Department and Illinois Governor’s Office related to TdA crime and city policies. According to police arrest records obtained by CWB Chicago News, arrests of Venezuelan nationals in Chicago exploded by more than 2,500% under the Biden administration between 2021 and 2023. Chicago Police Department officers arrested six Venezuelan nationals in 2021, 26 in 2022 and 686 in 2023, according to the data. Venezuelan arrests in 2023 were up 11,333% from 2021 and up 2,538% from 2022, the outlet reported. TdA crime doesn’t just stay in Chicago but has been found to be linked to multiple cities. Last month, an alleged TdA member operating in Chicago was arrested in Chattanooga, Tenn. in a sex trafficking crackdown, NBC 5 News Chicago reported. This is after he illegally entered the U.S. in Eagle Pass, Texas, in July 2022, was processed for removal and released into the country instead of being detained, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. By February 2024, he was arrested by Cicero, Ill., police officers on multiple charges including aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and subsequently released. In March, ICE arrested and detained him, nearly two years after ICE first released him into the country. In Indiana, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department detectives busted a sex trafficking ring connected to TdA members allegedly engaged in forced prostitution with ties to a sex trafficking ring in Boston, Mass., authorities said, WTHR News reported. TdA members were also arrested in Missouri, prompting state and federal lawmakers to demand answers and introduce legislation, The Center Square exclusively reported. In Wisconsin, a confirmed TdA member was arrested in Crawford County late last year on six charges including strangulation, false imprisonment, sexual assault and child abuse, WXOW News 19 reported. Some reports by think tanks and on social media appear to confuse TdA with South American theft groups (SATG) operating in the Midwest. The SATG are primarily run by Columbian and Chilean nationals who either illegally entered the U.S. or exploited a visa program, The Center Square reported. Those targeting NFL and NBA players in Michigan and Minnesota have been confirmed to be part of the SATG, The Center Square reported. Although TdA has established a stronghold in Colombia, Chile and Peru, authorities have yet to confirm TdA affiliation when making SATG announcements. Many of these cases are ongoing and SATG culprits remain at large. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The type of crimes and methodology used by the groups are different, authorities have found. SATG operatives target wealthy neighborhoods, burglarize homes and quickly leave the scene. TdA operatives entrench themselves in migrant communities, perpetrate human trafficking, forced prostitution, aggravated assault and murder, among other violent crimes. The common trait SATG and TdA members share is they illegally entered the U.S. under the Biden administration and have been identified as top targets for removal by the Trump administration.
Luigi Mangione, charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York , penned a 262-word manifesto railing against the health insurance industry , which has been published in full for the first time. The manifesto was obtained by police when they arrested Mangione on Monday at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Below, find the full manifesto written by Mangione. The document was published to Substack by journalist Ken Klippenstein and law enforcement sources confirmed the text to TMZ. "To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone," began Mangione. "This was fairly trivial: some elementary social engineering, basic CAD, a lot of patience. The spiral notebook, if present, has some straggling notes and To-do lists that illuminate the gist of it." Luigi Mangione pictured in 'suicide prevention gown' as he's charged with CEO killing Luigi Mangione’s explosive nine-word rant as cops drag him by neck and slam him into courthouse door "My tech is pretty locked down because I work in engineering so probably not much info there. I do apologize for any strife of traumas but it had to be done," he continued. "Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming. A reminder: the US has the #1 most expensive healthcare system in the world, yet we rank roughly #42 in life expectancy." "United is the [indecipherable] largest company in the US by market cap, behind only Apple, Google, Walmart," he added. "It has grown and grown, but as our life expectancy? No the reality is, these [indecipherable] have simply gotten too powerful, and they continue to abuse our country for immense profit because the American public has allowed them to get away with it." "Obviously the problem is more complex, but I do not have space, and frankly I do not pretend to be the most qualified person to lay out the full argument," stated Mangione. "But many have illuminated the corruption and greed (e.g.: Rosenthal, Moore), decades ago and the problems simply remain. It is not an issue of awareness at this point, but clearly power games at play. Evidently I am the first to face it with such brutal honesty." In addition to the manifesto, it was reported by the arresting officer that the man was carrying a passport and $10,000 in cash, $2,000 of it in foreign currency inside of a backpack. It was also noted that, in addition to the cash and passport, Mangione was also reportedly carrying a box of blue surgical masks and a black 3D-printed pistol and a 3D-printed silencer. Despite the cutting words, Mangione never named Thompson personally. Mangione is currently fighting to be extradited to New York where he had been charged with one count of murder, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of second-degree possession of a forged document and one count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Just before the hearing on Tuesday, it was reported that the Maryland native, who was dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit and handcuffed, shouted and struggled with officers as he was led into a Pennsylvania courthouse. According to the Associated Press, the words shouted by Luigi Mangione were unintelligible, however, it claimed that it was something to the effect of “This is extremely unjust, and an insult to the intelligence of the American people .” DAILY NEWSLETTER: Sign up here to get the latest news and updates from the Mirror US straight to your inbox with our FREE newsletter.
CHEYENNE – The Cheyenne City Council will hold its annual Straw Poll Dinner on Tuesday at The Metropolitan Downtown, 1701 Carey Ave., at 6 p.m. Nominations for City Council president and City Council vice president for 2025 will be made. No other business will be conducted at this meeting. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state legislature, CFD news, and more.Andrew Luck’s announcement that he’s taking on a new role as Stanford football’s general manager was a groundbreaking move for the program, and it came with a surprise bonus for fans—a revival of the beloved parody Twitter account "Captain Andrew Luck." The account, which had been silent since December 2023, made its comedic comeback shortly after the announcement, with a post written in the voice of Luck’s imagined Civil War-era persona: Dearest mother — The battleground has called for my glorious return. I’m thrilled to say, I shall heed that call. I have reenlisted. While my sidearm is permanently holstered — I shall help train other young men to be great soldiers. Please send care packages of squirrel oil and skunk cakes to our basecamp at Stanford. I love you. — Andrew Dearest mother — The battleground has called for my glorious return. I’m thrilled to say, I shall heed that call. I have reenlisted. While my sidearm is permanently holstered — I shall help train other young men to be great soldiers. Please send care packages of squirrel oil... This is really the best perk of Andrew Luck returning to football. Dearest Capt. Luck has returned. https://t.co/vupCLLkQZB Luck’s new role at Stanford is innovative, involving both athletic and business responsibilities, including managing the coaching staff, roster, and recruiting while overseeing sponsorships, attendance, and alumni relations. "I'm excited," Luck told ESPN. "I think Stanford is taking an assertive and innovative step. We're undoubtedly the best athletic department in college sports. We have to re-prove it in football, and we're excited to be part of that challenge." Notably, Andrew Luck is following in the footsteps of his father, Oliver Luck, a trailblazer in football leadership who has held a range of prominent roles throughout his career. After retiring from professional football, Oliver served as general manager of the Frankfurt Galaxy and president of NFL Europe before transitioning to executive roles, including CEO of the Houston Sports Authority and athletic director at West Virginia University. He later became commissioner of the XFL and held a high-ranking position at the NCAA overseeing regulatory affairs. Andrew’s return to Stanford and his new role reflect the same pioneering spirit that defined his father’s career, with both men navigating leadership roles that blend football and administration. While Oliver’s impact was felt across international leagues and college sports, Andrew’s focus is on reviving Stanford’s football program and restoring its prominence, now as a member of the ACC.